Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 278, 14 August 1909 — Page 1

RIGHMO FA T-XABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. iVOL. 2IXXIV. NO. 278. HICIIIIOND, IND SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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In Copy of Contract Desired by Corporation, and Given To the Board of Public Works This Morning, That Proposition Was Submitted, But it Will Be Met With Determined Opposition, as the Citizens Are Opposed to Such Long Time Working Agreements With Public Service Companies.

HT IS PROPOSED LIFT THE METER BEIITMBDEIIS Board States Give the HasMatter Deliberate eration And Avoid ty Actions. A MINIM CL NSERTED palladium's Asertion That . Company Is Great MoneyMaker Shown by Readiness To Reduce Rates. No charge will be made for meter .rental, if the proposed contract between the city and the Richmond City .Water Works company is entered inJto. The company has supplied the tboard of works with copies of the contract, it would like to have adopted. (The board has not had time to give -the matter definite consideration, but took up the Question : at once. The mayor and city attorney were in informal conference with the board this . . morning, " " . The company asks for a contract to ibe in duration twenty-five years. The contract now in force and the one that preceded it was for but twenty years. There is strenuous objection to the city being tied up by any long time . icoatract. In larger, cities it has become the custom to limit contracts to fifteen or twenty years, so as to keep the city better protected. ; Of Public Interest. The abandonment of the meter ren- - tal of 25 cents per month is one of the principal items of public interest in 'the proposed contract. It is a step which tbe-eity attorney has said he would demand before accepting any kind of a contract with the company. He has declared this rental unsupported by law and unjustifiable. : The board of works will give the contract proposed deliberate consideration. After becoming thoroughly familiar with the changes made from the old contract, the board probably 1 will set forth an outline of a contract embodying what phases different from (those in the company's contract it tbelleves ought to be included. It will take some time for the board to do this, as it has 'stated It intends to proceed with extreme care, v A minimum charge for water of eventy-flve cents per month is made. This clause is Inserted to equalize in a measure the loss of revenue by the enforced use of meters. It means that every user of water by meter must pay at least 75 cents. This is In accord with the same principle as the electric light companies use. ' Ha Water Rates. The company makes a reduction in its water rates, also. The fact it deems It expedient to do this is further proof of the Palladium's assertion that the company is a great money making proposition. It is argued that if the com"vpany can reduce its charges and at the same time make a profit, the ownership of the plant by the city would be an advisable investment The company offers to put In an additional main sixteen inches in diameter from its source of supply to the city. There is a question if such a main would be large enough to meet ithe requirements. It offers, also, to increase the vol- - time of water. This could be done by the Installation of another small pump. The company now has two pumps, one ' furnishing 4,000,000 gallons . and the other 6.000,000. An increase to 14.000,000 gallons, the figure specified the addition of another small pump would be all that is required or the substitution of a larger for one of the pumas now In use. Propose New Main. The proposition to put In additional mains Is not greeted by the board of works as anything in the nature of an offering from the company. It Is believed these mains are proposed solely to meet the Increase in the demands from the public for water supply. The company is more generous In ome of its offers to furnish water for park and fountain purposes than under the old contract It agrees to , nupply all the fountains in parks, as iCrsJl as the drinking fountains about

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the city. Formerly but one park fountain was provided for. Meter test privileges are to be awarded the public. If the meter be found to be registering incorrectly, there will be no charge for the test. If it be found to be in proper condition there will be a charge. An officer of the company said this clause was inserted to prevent the indiscriminate demands for testing that would follow every time a consumer believed his meter was registering incorrectly. A change is made in the rates for which water is to be supplied the city. These differences will be pointed out more explicitly in a later issue. Suffice to say that it is believed now that the cost of water to the city should be increased. Minimum Charge. The minimum charge of 75 cents applies almost exclusively to residence properties. Meters and of an inch in pipe diameter are the kind usually in private dwellings. Larger meters are used in business houses and factories. A graduated minimum rate is charged depending upon the size of the meters. The larger the charge. The change and alteration in rates and abandonment of the meter rental will be . made in consideration of a contract with the city to furnish water for 225 hydrants at an annual rental of$55 per hydrant and for other hydrant considerations stated in full in the contract which is appended in its entirety. COMPANY'S COMMUNICATION. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, Richmond, Ind.: Gentlemen It having been advisable by the Commercial club of this city that better fire protection be secured, and having been requested by the Commercial club to present to your honorable body a proposition for , ay. new; contract In ; which would be embodied such improvements as would insure increased protection from fire, we respectfully submit herewith the following proposition for your consideration: We will install such additional pumping machinery as to give a daily capacity of fourteen million gallons in twenty-four hours. We will lay a sixteen (16) inch main from the pumping station to Main and Twenty-second street We will put in the following additional mains: One ten (10) inch on S. E street, from S. 16th to S. 12th streets.

One twelve (12) inch on 3. 23d st from Main to S. B st One twelve (12) inch on & B street from 9. 23rd to & 16th street. One twelve (12) inch on S. 16th from S. B to 9. E street One eight (S) inch on S. J street from S. 6th to & 0th streets. One six (6) Inch on N. I street from N. 8th street to N. 10th street. One six (6) inch on North J street from N. 10th to N. 11th street One six (6) inch on N. E street from NL 16th to N. 17th streets. One six (6) Inch on S 21st street from hydrant 244 to & B street. We will furnish to the city free of cost, all water necessary for the cleansing of the streets and public sewers, supply all carts owned by the city for sprinkling the avenues and parks and for the sprinkling of the streets under process of improvement by the city; supply all water necessary for sprinkling the flowers in the parks; supply water for fountains, one in Starr park not to use more than 3,000 gallons per hour; one in Glen Miller park, not to use more than 5,000 gallons per hour; one in South Seventh street park not to use more than 2,000 gallons per huilF, and oae small f ountain at No. 3 hose house: and the above fountains not to run more than six hours a day during the months of May, June, July. August and September, excepting that on legal holidays said fountains may be run such additional hours as the mayor of the city shall designate; also supply all drinking fountains for man and beast erected by the city, provided the number at any time shall not exceed one drinking fountain for each one thousand inhabitants of the city, and all drinking fountains erected on or after the passage of this ordinance shall have a storage capacity of not less than sixty gallons: supply water for the city hall, market houses, hose houses, crematory and public schools now erected, free of cost, to the extent of ten million gallons annually, as registered by meter measurement, all consumption in excess of said ten million gallons per annum to be paid for at the rate of six cents per thousand gallons. For each additional public school building, we will furnish water free of cost, on the basis of an annual consumption of two thousand gallons for each scholar enrolled. For each additional hose house we will furnish water free of cost on the basis of two hundred thousand gallons per annum. We will also furnish water free of cost to all automatic sewer flush tanks, provided the average dally consumption does not exceed one thousand gallons for each tank. We will furnish water without cost

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to manufacturers for fire protection only, the service pipe to be laid by U3 at cost to the consumer. We will install and maintain a meter at our expense, except when the meter is damaged by negligence of the consumer, on the service pipe of any consumer, and charge for water in accordance with the schedule of rates herewith set forth, and without charge for meter rent. Schedule of Meter Rates. For an average daily consumption of 100 gallons or less, twenty-five (25) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 100 to 500 gallons, twenty-two and one-half (22) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 500 to 1,000 gallons, twenty (20) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 1,000 to 2,500 gallons, fifteen (15) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 2,500 to 5,000 gallons, twelve and one-half (12) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 5,000 to 10,000 gallons, ten (10) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption of 10,000 to ' 30,000 grallons, nine (9) cents per thousand gallons. For, an average daily consumption of 30,000 to 50,000 gallons, eight (8) cents per thousand gallons. For an" average daily consumption of 50,000 to 75,000 gallons, seven (7) cents per thousand gallons. For an average daily consumption over 75,000 gallons, six (6) cents per thousand gallons. We will make the minimum charge per month for water used by meters: and inch meters $ .75 1 inch meters 1.00 1 inch meters 2.00 2 inch meters 3.00 3 inch meters 3.00 We will test the meter of any consumer, upon his request, and If the meter tests incorrectly, no charge will be made; but if the meter tests correctly, a charge of fifty cents will be made. We will make the charge for bath tubs $3.00 per annum. We will make the above improvements, extensions, and changes in rates In consideration of the rental by the City of Richmond for a period of twenty-five years from the date of contract, of 225 hydrants at an annual rental of $55.00 for each hydrant, and of 58 hydrants as Installed under the ordinance of September 21, 1892, and for each hydrant installed hereafter under the provisions of said ordinance at an annual rental of $49.00 for each hydrant, payments to be made semiannually on the first of April and Sep tember of each year. Respectfully submitted, Richmond City Water Works, E. G. Hibberd, Sec'y. HE DIED SUDDENLY William Shera First Member Of Family to Die in 25 Years. WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND The death of William Shera of College Corner last evening was the first one In that family for 23 years. Mr. Shera was well known in this city! before his retirment making frequent business trips to this city. He is the father of B. K. and Charles Shera, both of whom are residents of this city. His sons with their families left early this morning for College Corner. Upon completing a hearty meal last evening, Mr. Shera fell over and died almost instantly. It is probable death was due either to apoplexy or heart trouble. Mr. Shera was the youngest of six brothers all of whom survive. He was 65 years of age. Mr. Shera was a well to do business man, but had retired some years ago. The funeral arrangements have not been announced, but burial will probably be at College Corner. HEW HEADQUARTERS The headquarters of Georee L. Goodwin, secretary of the chautauqua assembly will be removed from the Y. M. C. A. building Monday morning. Thereafter until the conclusion of th assembly, the headquarters will be at the Chautauqua grounds. : VON PEIN AS HOST. City officials and reporters wra fasting today and also promised each other to continue the fast until 2 o'clock! tomorrow afternoon at which time they are invited to assemble at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Von Pein. Mr. Ton Pein is going to entertain the officials in a fashion which few of them understand, THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Continued cloudy and pro-

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Joseph Ratliff, one of the oldest citizens of Wayne county has been removed to Reid Memorial Hospital owing to the infirmities of old age. It is not believed that his illness is critical. Mr. Ratliff is past eighty years of age and weighs more than 200 pounds. A FRAUD ORDER. According to the daily bulletin of the postal department published under the supervision of Frank Hitchcock, postmaster general, a fraud order has been issued against Dr. Ben'rnin F. Bye. Sanitarium, Indkmapolis. . . ' WILL PINGHQT BE REMOVED BY TAFT President Expected to Forcibly Sustain Secretary Ballinger. NO GRABBING CLAIM MADE LAND OFFICE MAKES THE STATEMENT THAT ONLY WATER POWER 80UGHT IN MONTANA WERE WATER HOLES. Washington, Aug. 14. President Taft intends to sustain Secretary of the Interior Ballinger in his conservation policy. This statement is made upon the strength of information which reaches Washington from Beverly. It is semi-official ly stated here that the president and Secretary Ballinger are in complete accord in desiring to carry out the Roosevelt conservation plans. Secretary Ballinger in refusing to go beyond the law may in a degree endanger the full realization of all the plans, but in placing the responsibility upon congress for any failure that may come he does not separate himself from the President. Mr. Pinchot and his friends assert that already the government has lost control of some of the most valuable - water powers. The general land office replies that a search of the record does not sustain this contention.; Pinchot Removal Predicted. In administration circles it is stated that Mr. Pinchot has gone so far that it will be necessary for the president to choose between him and Secretary Ballinger, and that, while the choice may be postponed until after the president's western trip, it will result In the retention of Secretary Ballinger. . Much Interest was manifested here tojlay by interior department officials in reports from Denver that a hearing in Seattle next month will disclose proof of gigantic frauds in connection with coal lands in Alaska. They declined to discuss the nature of the evidence, but it is learned that upward of 700 entries on coal lands in Alas ka, involving about 112,000 acres of coal land containing valuable veins, have been suspended during the last three years. Estimating that these entries of 160 acres to be worth at least $200 an acre on a basis of 1 cent a ton, these coal lands would be worth $20,000,000. "At no time during: the administration of Secretary Ballinger have any power sites been filed upon in Mon tana," says Acting Assistant Commis sioner Schwartz of the general land office, In a statement today in a denial of a charge that in the Bozeman, Mon tana, land district one Jeremiah Col lins on June 11 filed on 15,868 acres of land valuable for power sites and in the interest of large power compan ies. - Wanted a Water Hold. "The only filing at Bozeman on June 11," says Mr. Schwartz, "was made by President Ramsey- of the Riverside Land and Live Stock company, and was an application to amend an original selection made in 1898, aggregating a total area of 158.68 acres. The newspaper.' correspondent by omitting the decimal mark converted this into 16,868 acres. This 158 acres covers two small springs in an arid country, and is intended by. the live stock company to acquire a place to water sheep. This application was rejected by the local land office, and rejection sustained in this office for the dauMe reason that it was within railroad limits and stands withdrawn for reclamation purposes. - "The only wate power sites on the water sheds of the Missouri river not now under the control of the government are those which have been In private ownership for several years, and two additional sites which run the street cars and lighting of Helena and Butte, and the mines in Butte, the Helena Powered Light and Capital Improvement companies. Their rights however, are revokable nermftn and were approved jointly by the depart ment oi tne interior and the forest ser vice In the years 1907 and 1908." What is said to be the largest acreage withdrawn for temnomrv power sites In the history of the Inter ior department was made today when Acting Secretary Wilson withdraw m . S60 acres along the Colorado River, In Utah. The land In Question was with. drawn to prevent "monopolies' and with a view to procure legislation from congress to preserve it to the

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ARGUMENTS WILL BE MM DEFCilE THECKISSI0I1 Commercial Club Attorneys Will Ask That Non-prohibitory Interchange Rate Be Established. PANHANDLE COMPANY IS THE DEFENDANT

It Is Regarded That Interchange Terms of That Railroad Are Excessive and Undesirable. An oral hearing of the Interchange switch of freight between the C C & L. railroad and the Pennsylvania railroad case will be given by the Indiana railroad commission next Tuesdav at Indianapolis. Sbiveley & Shiveley, representing the Commercial club, through which organization the case was brought, will make arguments. The question before the commission Is to compel the two roads to Interchange freight at rates and conditions which are not prohibitory. The Pennsylvania company had agreed to interchange of freight with the C O. & L, However, It was somewhat of a Joke as It was provided by the Pennsylvania that it wold make interchange of freight with the C. C. & L. railroad for car ldad quantities either to be delivered to or from points served exclusively by the C C. & L. company. Points Included. Such points Included Webster, Economy and other small towns where it Is not probable that a car load lot of freight would be handled in a year. By the provisions of the Pennsylvania's proposition, such cities as Muncie and Marion would not be served by interchange with the C. CL & L. company. Furthermore the Interchange rate of $3 a car was regarded as excessive. ' Mr. CL EX Shiveley stated this morning that an effort would be made to have the commission rule that Interchange of freight for all points on the roads should be made by the companies at a rate not exceeding $2 a car. BULL PAPA AGAIN Cash Beall, the resident both of a town and of a city, New Castle and Richmond, respectively, is a proud father again. A baby girl was born to Mr, and Mrs. Beall at their home, on South Eighth street recently. Both mother and child are doing welL Mr. Beall lives in this city and has a clothing business in New Castle. CALL PECK CUT-UP "The Richmond Cut-Up" is the stage and advertising name given Roy Peck by the John Vogel minstrels. He is being advertised as one of the stars of the company. Lithographs showing him in black face make-up and with a huge smile are depended upon as one of the best advertising features of the company. Mr. Peck has sent several of the lithographs to his local friends. Under his picture is his name, also the advertisement for Richmond. PRIZES FOR HORSES George Amsden and A. F. Harmenson, two well known horsemen, have offered prizes for the best mares and colts exhibited in the horse show of the Fall Festival. Mr. Harmensoa agrees to give a season with his Imported stallion "Mountain. A half season Is offered as a prize for the second best colt and mare. Mr. Amsden's offer is equally attractive as he offers a season with "Oratorio" and "Prince Direct" for the best mare and colt displayed at the Festival.

Standard Oil Company Ready Go in Butter Making Business

New York, Aug. 14. Despite its de nial that it intended to enter the field of dairying, the-Standard Oil sompany broke ground today at Bayonne. N. J, for the erection of a $60,000 building. in which, when completed, will be installed $300,000 worth of machinery for the purpose of turning petroleum into butter. At 26 Broadway complete ignorance of the subject was pleaded, but it Is known that the machinery baa ; been stored In the works of the Tidewater Oil company at Constable Hook for some time, and it Is but a Question of months when the fanners may be call ed upon to engage in a fight similar to that they waged against the producers

F Richmond is one of the cities of the state favored by the delegates to the state convention of the colored Masons, which will be held at Kokomo next week, for the 1910 convention. The following members of the local lodge have been selected as delegates to the convention: George Conrad. William Arnold. W. A. Coggins and James Ferguson. IN PRINTING BUSINESS, Theodore and Daniel Hunt have opened up a printing establishment on South Eleventh street, first square. They will make a specialty of novelty printing. Theodore Hunt was until recently connected with the undertaking firm of IL C. Downing & Son. . TRIES All ESCAPE FROM All L TRAIN Jumps Out of Window and Fractures Skull on .The Ties. WAS HELD FOR BURGLARY MAN, THE POLICE A8SERT, WAS A GENTLEMAN RAFFLES AND LIVED IN A FASHIONABLE APARTMENT HOUSE. . (American News Service) New York, Aug. 14. Arrested on a charge of burglary. William O'Brien. 18 years old, attempted to escape from two detectives today by leaping through the window of a Third avenue L train a short distance from Wendover station. Dangling from the window with the : detectives holding to his feet, his skull was fractured against the ties and he is dying In Lebanon hospital. - His Room Searched. O'Brien, according to the police is a gentleman "Raffles." For five months he had -occupied a furnished room at 2123 Westchester avenue and hess well thought of in the neigh borhood, hi search of his room after his arrest, however, revealed a com' plete burglar outfit, many pawn tick et8 and a large quantity of jewelry. John Cummings, who lives en the second floor with his wife and two children, was awakened early today bv the sound of some one moving about his room. He struck a match and In the dim light he says he saw O'Brien bending over an open bureau drawer. He says he called to the man and he fled. . Later he was arrested and made his desperate effort to escape. MEEIIIIG 11017 OVER (American News Service) ) Pittsburg, Aug. 14. The annual conventions of the Army of the Phil Ippines and the Veterans of Foreign Service closed their sessions after choosing officers and selecting Jersey City, K J., for the next year's meet. The election of officers for the For eign Service men resulted: - National commander, Alfred Judge, re-elected; senior vice commander. Sergeant Thomas Devine, Pittsburg; junior vice commander, Roger L, Landis of Har risburg; adjutant general. Rudy Boreman of New Jersey; quartermaster general, Albert Schaefer of New Jersey; inspectors general,' J. R. Tatlow of Philadelphia; Miner E. Tentle of Buffalo, and Carey T. Rey of Denver; sergeant general, A. B. Glonlnger of Lebanon, Pa.: advocate general R. G, Woodslde of Pittsburg; national bugler E. G. Sebest of Reading. Pa.; national historian, Alfred Evans of Youngtttown, O.; national organizer, Jacob Lang of Philadelphia. The national chaplain and national color bearer will be appointed by the commander. HAVE BABY GIRL Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Harold, of Worcester, Mass., are the parents of a baby girl.. She has been named Marjorie. The Rev. Harold is a eon of Dr. L S. Harold, formerly of this city. It Is too early to predict that the cow is on her way to join the dodo, as the process to be employed by the Standard Oil company Is a secret. Pessimists who learned of the new enterprise which the Standard is said to have embarked upon were prone to believe that the dairying Interests will soon have to face starvation, but they forget that the cow may still be utilized for beef and. possibly, milk and cream, for there Is no Intimation that the present step of the Standard marks the exclusion of these three necessities. Instead of the trim little dairy maid or the equally un trimmed hired man. It may yet be possible to have as the medium between the cowless dairy

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REO ARMY LAUDS AlID THE ATTACK IS 1(1 PROGRESS Eastern Guardsmen Are Being Strenuously Opposed by Boston Defenders, , Known As the Blue Army. , SEVEN THOUSAND MEN ; ' DEFENDING THE CITY

These Gallant Home and Liberty Savers Are Much Outnumbered by the Dashes Army of Invaders. (American News Service) New Bedford. Mass Aug. 14. Tne Red army of invaders which must do the attacking In the great war game landed on Massachusetts soil at 9 a,m. today under command of Majorgeneral Trasker H. Bliss. U. 8. A. The New . York troops were among the) first to land. The 10.000 militiamen from New York. New Jersey. District of Columbia and Connecticut were landed In record time and marched away to take up their positions according to their secret orders. The landing took place at Fair Haven, a suburb of New Bedford, in sight of the home of the late Henry H. Rogers. They landed at the New Haven wharves from the transports and then marched away toward the Interior. The blue army of defense. under Gen. Pew consisting of 7.000 Massachusetts troops today started from all parts of the state to take up their position along their 17 mile battle line of defense between Boston and the Invading army. Major-General Leonard A. Wood, chief umpire in charge of the maneuvres. arrived In New Bedford today and proceeded to Lanesville to his heedquarters on the White farm. This Is IS miles from New Bedford. General Wood sent out sides to the rival commanders asking for a confer ence to be held before night at his headquarters. General Bliss, commanding the Red army, was one of the first men to disembark. . He set up temDorsrr head quarters in Fair Haven and pushed along the landing work In a hurry-up fashion. When the troops were all landed, he gave orders for the different brigades and regimental commanders to take up the positions as directed In their secret orders. Lanesville. near the headquarters of Gen. Wood will be the scene of fighting early Monday." This became vfdent today when the ' invading army marched away to take up Its position. Tne invaders were -watched in their landing by a great crowd of more than 15,000 people from New Bedford and nearby towns. . The New York. New Jersev. District of Columbia and Connecticut militia men are a hardy looking lot of men. Their commissary and auartermaster' stores were landed last night, as the soldiers landed today In light marching order. . The regiments quickly formed on the wharf and lost no time in marching northwestward to take up their position. The foreign militia ex perts watched the landlns of the tn. raders and declared that the Tending was done in remarkably fast time. These officers include Col. Baron do Bode of the Russian arrnn Major Donita of Mexico. Captain. Count-de Chambrun of France. and -Caotala Frith of the Britian army. Gen. Bliss was -Darticularlv anxiona about his equipment of sotos . blevcles for his scouts, the. war balloons, wireuiu. unu wwRiapa. oeuiis ana heliograph apparatus. The invaders success depends Isrcelr noon the use of these modern war attachments and General Bliss wants, nothing to hap pen to this part, of. hi equipment. The mystery about what will h. come of the fleet of troops. Including the Kll Patrick. Meade. Boston anil ntk. er big troopships has not. been cleared up. it is reared by the blue army that three vessels will compose the Red ar my's naval support and make a united attack on the coast forts to cover a concerted land stack of the Red army. The transports remain anchored off Fair Haven. ' --.. HILL BE COMPLETED The executive committee in chance of the arrangements for the Methodist centennial to be observed August 19 at the. chautauqua assembly grounds will meet tomorrow afternoon and complete arrangements, i. The churches of the county which were not officially visited last Sunday and announcement made' of the centennial celebration, will be visited tomorrow. 8imilar announcements win be made in the Methodist churches this dty. Centennial badges win be distributed in all Methodist churches tomorrow,' which are supposed to be won until the celebration. . . Lake Superior is' the largest fresh - water In the world.

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