Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 249, 16 July 1909 — Page 1
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10NB PAIXAMIJM y AND SUN-TELEGRAM. V. I VOI XXXIV. NO. 249. RICHMOND, IND FRIDAY EVENINCi. JULY 16, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. ENTER A PETITION FOB JHIi BOLIIIG Want Well Known Man Restored to Sanity.
DAIRY INSPECTOR HAS A CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER MILK His Motto to Be Impressed Upon Dairymen, He States, Will Be "Plenty Sunlight, Air and Hot Water."
Evelyn Testifies Against Harry
BENZOATE SODA VOTED AGAINST BYPHYSICIAIIS Eighty-five Per Cent of the
IV A T E R WORKS MEII ASK SQUARE DEAL FOR A FRANCHISE Representatives of the Corporation Met This Morning With Board of Works and Make Statement. ' SUGGEST SUBSTITUTE FOR A METER RENTAL C. H. Cates Informs Officials v- That the Company Is Now PerfectffWiHing to Seek a
New Franchise. A. square deal for the company and oh' ui ior inp cuy was as Red vy representatives of the city Waterwork OOmDanV this! mnrninp V. M Cates and Howard JDI11 representing the .company met yrith the board of public teorks to difccuss the proposed xraochle the, company is seeking. Mr. Cates said that although it Is not nec essary jnat his company renew its franchise, in the' immediate future ths company isu-wllling to act with the present board of works as it would ynth its successor. Proposed Inquiries. The Impression was riven out bv Ihe company's representative in the conference that if the city abolishes the custom to charge meter rental, It will seek a substitute. The company proposes a minimum charge, such as Is maintained by the city for electric current Mr. Cates intimated the waterworks meters might be placed, upon tie tame basis as those used to measure electricity. The city places a meter ana charges 50 cents per month as a minimum rate. It is claimed this Is to insure protection of the property. It is questionable as to its legality. but the matter has never been deter mined in court. It is absolutely ne- ' cessary that the consumer pay at least CO cents per month for his electricity - whether or sot fee burned that much. ( The company now requires that meters be installed which belong to it. Unless a customer is willing to use a meter he must pay a water charge 'based on the number of rooms in the house. It is alleged that the meter such as the company puts in can be bought for about $4, but the company retains possession of it and charges a: monthly rental of 25 cents. This rental is paid in addition to the charge tfor water consumed. Gives an Impression. Mr'. Cates proposed that the city imake inquiries of as many cities as (it maycare to and ascertain the rate, j He proposes to be willing to abide by an average rate for his company. He says he believes it will be found other cities of the size of Richmond pay 'more for the water, if all things such as quality and quantity are taken into consideration. The company's representatives maintained they do not wish to take advantage of the city in any way. They asserted there is a popular demand for a duplicate main and an additional pump.. They say they will go to this expense purely as a concession, saying they would not do It unless required. They claim an additional main will not increase the water pressure in the least, but' might be found of use' in case the present main should .. break. - S Dill's Statement. 1 Mr. Dill said that his experience has j led him to believe the water main now i in the ground is in better condition than it was five years after it was laid. He said there is practically no : limit to the life of cast Iron pipes unless electrolysis has damaged them. He said the disintegration of the lead used at the joints might be effective for a few years, but afterward everything would be tighter and better than while the process of erosion was in progress. ' It was the contention of Mr. Cates that the installation of the new pump and additional main could not be built without an expense approximated at $100,000. v He said it would not be worth $1 to the company but might be worth something to the city. He insinuated he did not have much confidence in the interest of the insurance companies in the matter. . As the result of the conference it was agreed the company should prepare a proposed franchise embodying In it what it desires from the city and what it is willing to concede. The city "will then take up the document and after consultations, - conferences and references make what revision it deems proper. Mr. Cates assured the board no request will be unreasonable nor excessive. He expects It will take the company about thirty days to pre pare a draught of the franchise and the board of works will require equal ly as long for a consideration. SUIT WAS ENTERED Suit has been entered in the Wayne circuit court by Albert L. New vs. Lillian A. Haller et aL on judgment and osv real estate.
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THINK THREE MEII BUPHED TO DEATH Tragedy Occurs on the Shamrock, Flagship of New Jersey Club. FIVE MEN SWAM ASHORE TWO RESCUED MEN OWE THEIR LIVES TO BRAVERY OF MEN WHO RISKED DEATH TO BRING THEM TO SAFETY. New York'July 16.--Thre men a.n believed to have ben burned to death or drowned today in a fire which de stroyed the 40 foot yacht Shamrock, flagship of the New Jersey Yacht club, while it was cruising In Newark bav. oft West 34th street, Bayoone. Altogether there were eleven men on the boat. Five swam ashore and three were picked up by the launch. One of the missing is Percy liompke, a wealthy resident of Bayonne, owner of the Shamrock, and commodore of the New Jersey Yacht club. Two- of the rescued are Harrv A. Peschke and Albert E. Scherff. of Bavonne. The third is a resident of New York. They owe their lives to the bravery of Herbert Stevens and Wal ter Simpson, of the Newark Bay Yacht club, who braved death by approach ing to within a few feet of the burning yacht and picking them up. Jumped Overboard. . The? three men, who stuck to the yacht 'leaped overboard . when the launch approached It and were nicked up by , Stevens and Simpson. ; The names of eight men from; New -York who were on the yacht could not he learned. They were all friends of Lonroke. The Shamrock . was'' burned to the water's edge. ACCEPT INVITATION Sol ' Meredith post G. A. R. at its meeting last evening accepted -an invitation from the Ladies of the G. A. R. to attend a reception to be given at the post room next Friday evening. .
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St - f LIBERTY OF THAW IS HOW EXPECTED Testimony of Wife That He Was Never Crazy, Is a Great Help. I NEXT HEARING. JULY 26TH. ATTORNEY FOR HARRY STATES EVELYN'S TESTIMONY SO FAR HAS NOT CAUSED THE SLIGHTEST CONCERN. - New York, July 16. Harry Thaw was never crazy, according to statements alleged o have been made by his wife, Evelyn Thaw. Testimony to this effect is counted upon to secure Thaw's release from Matteawan asylum. Charles Morschauser, Thaw's attorney in his fight for freedom, declared today that witnesses to whom Mrs. Thaw had declared her belief in her husband's sanity would be produced at the continuation) of the hearing on July 26. "Witnesses will be produced who will swear that she often told them that her husband was never crazy, as she had known him for seven years and surely a wife should know better than anyone else the mental condition of her husband," Mr. Morschauser declared. ; Discredits the Story. "Young-Mrs. Thaw's testimony has not caused us the least concern." he continued. "In the first place, if Mr. Thaw had threatened her, why would she pay him visits, hours at a time, alone in- the Dutchess county jail, where there were razors, . paper cutters, and everything else, as in the room of any normal man? , .The county officials know of these things and will swear to them. ' "The contents of these letters will proye, without going, further that Mrs. Thaw's testimony is open' to serious question. They are filled with endearing terms, with statements to the effect that she knew he was not insane, that it was a shame to keep him in Matteawan, and that she hoped he would soon be out, and that she would (Continued on Page Seven.)
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Proceedings have been instituted In the Wayne circuit court for the purpose of having John Roling restored to sanity? The petition is filed by Benjamin Crump. Nettie J. Roling wife of the former hardware merchant is named as the defendant. Roling is a well known citizen.. For many years he conducted a hardware store at Main and Fifth street. He retired a few years ago on account of poor health. He was declared to be of unsound mind and his wife named as guardian, as it was alleged to protect his business interests.
ROW WITH A CHOIR BOY Rough and Tumble Fight Results Over Christening Of a Baby. WAS THE DIVINE DRUNK? THIS CHARGE MADE BY THE HARD-HEARTED NEW YORK POLICE STORY WAS UNFOLDED IN COURT TODAY. New York, July 16. A terrific fist fight between the Rev. Robert Morris Kemp, who was for 17 years curate of St. Paul's church at Broadway and Vesey streets and William Detschel, a former choir boy of the same church, over the christening of the latter's baby girl brought both men into the Jefferson court today after a night in cells in Charles street station. The story that was unfolded in court is one of the strangest that ever came out of misapplied clerical zeal. " -Is "Wealthy-Man;--- rw The Rev. Dr. Kemp is a wealthy man and is now the pastor of St. Chrysostroms Episcopal church in Chicago. When he was in St. Pauls church here as curate he was very fond of Detschel, who for years was known as the child tenor and whose voice has charmed many of the rich of the congregation. . The minister ran across Detschel last night and expressed his delight at seeing him. The police say that the man of the cloth had been drinking. Detschel was asked about his affairs. He told the minister that he had left the choir, that he had a good job and was married and had a girl baby only four days old. Detschel invited the minister to drop by his house at 784 Greenwich street and see the baby. The invitation was gladly accepted. The ministers visit was long and finally he asked to be allowed to sleeD on the sofa in the front room. Detschel and his wife retired. Baptising the Babe. Early this morning the mother awoke to miss her baby. With a cry she leaped from bed and darted into the front room. She beheld the minister standing stark naked in the center of the room, holding the baby in his arms and baptizing it from a bowl of water on a table nearby. The minister had learned that the mother was a Catholic and that she had Intended to baptize it In that church. During the night he determined to get ahead of the Catholic idea and baptize the child a protestant. With the screams of his wife Detschel rushed into the room, grabed the baby from the ministers arms and gave it to his wife, who was almost crazy with terror. When the minister lunged for her husband she was struck down ami with the baby rolled on the floor. Went to the Mat. The minister and Detschel rolled over and over the floor in a struggle for the mastery of one over the other. Mrs. Detschel recovered herself sufficiently to go to a window and scream for the police. Policeman Hughes rushed into the place and took a hand in the fight. The minister was subdued although it was with the greatest difficulty that he could be made! to put on sufficient clothes to Dermit 1 his being taken to the station. At the station it was said that the former curate of St. Pauls was on the verge of delirium tremens. Mr. Kemp was ordained by Bishop Doane. He is a graduate of Williams college. Hi3 father is William Kemp of Troy, who is wealthy. After going to the Chicaeo church he was up on charges before a board of inquiry but the charges vm not sustained. He was accused of amor. I While Curate of St. Pauls he nroarhed a number of sermons which attracted attention, one of them denouncing American mothers who allowed their rich daughters to marry lmDecunious noblemen. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair, and
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STARTS INSPECTION ROUNDS NEXT WEEK
It Is Intention of New City Official to Inspect Every Local Milk Supplying Dairy Once a Month. , Plenty of sun light, air and hot water is what Dr. Stewart, the new milk and dairy inspector will advocate. He expects to begin his first round of the dairies that furnish milk for consumption in the city next week. He has established an office at the city building and has Issued twenty-one licenses to dairymen. He expects to issue about a dozen more. Not only the dairymen but all dealers who supply milk for distribution are required to take out a license. After his work of inspection begins, Dr. Stewart thinks it will be next thing to impossible for him to keep regular office hours. He says he does not see how he can be at the office and also out in the country. For this reason he is anxious that all milk dealers who have not obtained licenses visit his office this week and secure the necessary document. The ordinance under which the office of milk inspector is created provides a penalty for selling or disposing of milk without a license. Stewart's Intentions It is the intention of the Inspector to visit each dairy once a month. Every cow will be inspected and tested. The premises will be looked over with care. It will be required that the barns and milk houses be scrupulously clean. Utensils, aerators, bucket and cans must be kept in the " sunlight" and scrubbed with hot water. Dr. Stewart is an ardent advocate of lime and whitewash as disinfectant agencies. He says he expects to be told by several of the dairymen' they rent their places and can not induce the owners to make improvements. In those cases he will require that rent ers make the best of. the situation. He believes each dairyman could afford to bear the expense of lime and brush. With tho whitewash the barns can: be kept neat and clean. Wants Ventilation. The inspector believes ventilation Is one of the greatest aids to cleanliness. He will expect the barns to be provided with as many windows as possible. He will have them put in so they can be opened or closed as the weather conditions may demand. A fresh breeze blowing through the barn always is a good thing for the cows and also for the milk. The use of the aerator as soon as the milk is taken from each is desired. The inspector says some dairymen are accustomed to wait until they finish milking then; pour the milk through the aerator. But he will advise differently. He says the sooner the animal heat is removed from the milk the better it becomes and the greater are its qualities for remaining sweet. A Scoring Card. When all dairymen have been notified of what will be expected of them the inspector will have prepared a scoring card. Each dairy will be required to score fifty points or its milk will be prohibited from sale. Each month tho newspapers will be provided with tho list of dairies and scores made at the last inspection. The same system of scoring as devised and used by the United . States department of agriculture, dairy division will be used locally. Each dairyman will be furnished with a code of rules and regulations regarding conditions about his premises. Dr. Stewart expects to co-operate with the dairymen. He will give all a fair chance he says. He will not follow the style of the state inspector, who a year ago created such a disturbance by his tactics. Different conditions at different places will be taken into consideration. It is believed no difficulties will confront the In-
Little "Foxie" Won't Play Anymore; Killed By an Auto
It was only a little fox terrier, white with a blotch of black on its head. Gaily K frolicked about the corner of Ninth and North A street last evening barking now and then and chasing distractedly after an elusive bird. Its four year old master was playing with his companions on the sidewalk and it was hard to tell wheth er the dog or the children had the most enjoyment. Tor wagons and velocipedes helped in the merriment. Races were run and every time the little four, legged friend was the win ner. But Foxey wont ran any more races. TCtaln, j i brie-KaaLe-Uie. jci of
ADVICE IS GIVEN III FLUAMPAO Local Society Hears From the Chicago Organization. --v In response to his request as to the best method to pursue in the local campaign against the house fly, a letter was received yesterday by Dr. A. L. Bramkamp from the Chicago board of health. It referred the committee to a large publishing house in Chicago where literature could be obtained on this subject. Dr. Bramkamp is at present in Northern Michigan on his vacation and Carl Meyers- will have charge of the matter until his return.
HOLD CONFERENCE REGARDING STRIKE Iron and Steel Workers Discuss Wage Scale With Their Employers. AN AGREEMENT EXPIRES YOUNGSTOWN OFFICIAL NOTI FIES THE EMPLOYES THAT HE HAS SEVERED RELATIONS" WITH THE ASSOCIATION. . Pittsburg, July 16. About 10.000 workmen will be affected by the out come of a joint conference to be held here today by officials of the Amalga mated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin workers and the Republic Iron & Steel company officials. The com pany's plants have been idle since July 14, when the wage scale and working agreement with the Amalga mated expired. ,; The company is anx ious to have all its plants in operation and it is believed a new scale will be arranged today. - - jgpj,, "statement. President Campbell of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube company, has no tified his employes that the company will have no more to do with the Amalgamated association, but the men can continue work without an agree ment if they care to. Members of the Tinplate Workers association employed in the American Sheet & Tinplate company olants Joinea me Amalgamated strikers thia morning involving about 6.000 more workmen. spector as the result of antipathy on the part of the dealers. The follow. ing have taken out licenses: E. I commons, J. I Batchelor. Commons uairy Company. Mrs. M. McClelland. Herman Pardieck, Bernard Weiss, R. f. iankcrt, Mrs. Oma Meek, H. C Wessell, John Wnenker, C. M. Shepard, E. H. Thlstlethwnite. J. L. Horn. ing. Cornelius Ratliff, C. E. Pitts, Har ry Thompson, D. S. Hoover, C. F. Benner, W. P. Dormer, W. Niewohner and Mrs. Kate Cox. I0LA WILL ATTEND K. of P. Lodge Accepts Invitation to Attend Greensfork Affair. HELP IN THE INSTALLATION At a meeting of Iola lodge. Knights of Pythias last night, the invitation from Greensfork" to take part in the institution of the new Pythian lodge there on the night of July 22 was accepted. The Iola members will put on the second rank. A committee con sisting of O. H. Skinner. Charles Pat terson- and Frank Dickinson was appointed to make arrangements for the trip. It Is thought that a large num ber of Iola members will eo to Greensfork as great interest was manifested In the affair at the meeting last night. that little group were converted into bitter salt teare and shrieks of fright He was a city bred dog, but like humans can not always Ifll when bit:, heavy automobiles are going to whl along. So intent was he on hi frolic that he knew of no danger as he ran into the street. But Just at the moment a heavy auto struck him. What chance had he against such odds? He was run over and killed. Children cried and women about the wmi screamed, but the beautifully dressed women ana tneir escorts in the machine never so much as stopped their car or made inquiry. - . For what right has a doc in thn streets! . -
ueaicai Men of the state Against IJts Use as Food Preservative. STATE BOARD HEALTH w - COMPLETES ITS POLL Board Has Waged Vigorous Campaign Against Preservative Ever' Since It Was Given Authority.
Indianapolis. July 1. Eighty-five percent of the physicians in Indiana are opposed to the use of bensoate of soda as a preservative of food prowiuiut io- a poii iynn ot more than 300 doctors by the state board of health. The fight against the use of bensoate of soda in pickles, tomato catsup and canned fruits and vegetables by the food manufacturers and canners has been wared vigorously by the state board ever since the board was -given power to regulate these matters. The board has met with bitter opposition in its fight for pure food and even now there Is In the federal court here a suit brought by two food manufacturing concerns in other states to enjoin the board from prohibiting the sale of goods containing bensoate of soda. Some Don't Use It. Some canning factories do not use the stuff. They say they do not need it when they use sound fruit or vegetables. Bensoate of . soda Is only needed they say when rotten and decayed fruits are used. Recently the state board of health sent out several hundred postal cards to reputable physicians over the state containing five questions In regard to the use of bensoate of soda as -a preservative. The doctors were asked to answer all of the questions. The answers received by the boajd. show tho almost unanimous sentiment among: the doctors to be opposed to the use of the drug. : The following. Is a tabulation of the answers: Some of Questions. ' 1. Do you as a physician approve the use of bensoate of soda la food? Affirmative 25 Negative js Affirmative qualified 12 Total .......323 2. Do you consider It a safe preservative? - Affirmative . 51 Negative 233 Affirmative qualified 22 Negative qualified 2 Total 303 3. If it is Injurious to health. Is there any limit to the quantity used which should be fixed by law? Affirmative ...AOt Negative nt Affirmative qualified 33 Negative qualified .,. 2 Total .............314 4. If food can be perfectly preserv ed without the use of bensoate of sods, is its addition ever advisable? ., Affirmative 13 Negative 29J Affirmative qualified 33 Negative qualified .... XI Total .....324 5. Would the acceptance of beam. ate of soda as a food preservative la any way endanger the health of consumers? Affirmative t. .. .23 Negative A 21 Affirmative qualified .' . . 22 Negative qualified 25 Total ...305 What a Doctor Said. Several of the answers sav "Food preparations that require its use should not be eaten. On the a Ma Una of whether the law should limit tho quantity of bensoate of soda that might be used,' one doctor said: Tfso none A little added to a little mors makes too much.. The state board of health Is atm pushing Its cases against manufacturers and dealers who continue to handle foodstuffs m which it is used. The work of the nure food Insnee. tors during the month of Juno was confined largely to inspections of canning plans, nearlr all of which show general Improvements over last year. The 'inspectors sar that one of tho (Continued on .Page Seven.) SHE HAD AN ODD facility for mending broken things china, cot glass, etc. Her house was fun of pretty things that had been rescued and restored. "Do yon know." she said one day. 1 would go Into the business If I only knew how to get the people to know that they could set this sort of - work done. That's easy, renUei her friends, "use the small want ads. She did It, and now she Teas a prosperous busiaess. Call yTaosa.