Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 362, 4 November 1909 — Page 1

RICHMOND' PAIXAJDMiTM JLIOL VOL.. XXXIV. NO. 363. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, NOVK3IBER 4, 1!K9. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS i BREWERS JOLTED QUITE BADLY III STATE ELECTIONS WILL PROBE WRECK Ohio Railroad Commission Meets for Collinsville Disaster Quiz. MILK PRICES MAY BE INCREASED BY LOCAL DAIRYMEN TAMMANY QUITE SULLEN HID SAD OVER THE RESULT Ladies of President Taft's Official Family

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This Fact Is Shown as a Result of the Returns Which Came in Promptly From Evjry Part of Indiana.

G. O. P. FAILED TO SHOW ANY GREAT STRENGTH However, the Result Looks Good to Beveridge and Showed That the Party Is Rapidly Consolidating. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Nov. 4. Generally it takes a couple of days to size up the result of elections held throughout the state as they were last Tuesday, and an understanding of the results and effects of these elections are just beginning to trickle through, even at this time. Enough is known, however, to show that the republicans did not do very well and that the brewers and their forces received some severe jolts. There were several bright spots in the state, however, for the republicans and Fort "Wayne was one of them. There the republicans upset the democratic organization and elected almost the entire republican ticket from mayor down. Jesse Grice was elected mayor over Gus Schmidt, a democrat who has been a perpetual office holder or office seeker in Fort Wayne for years. Schmidt has the undivided support of Steve Fleming, the Fort Wayne brewer, and it is said that the brewery influence was largely responsible for the defeat of Schmidt and the rest of the democrats. f , , . Indianapolis Situation. Indianapolis, however, gave the brewers the worst beating that they received anywhere in the state. In this city they got behind Gauss the democratic candidate and poured many .thousands of dollars into the democratic campaign fund. They seized the organization of the democratic city committee and elected their own man chairman. .There was a good indication for about a week that Gauss was going to be elected because of the brewery activity, and money, and the further fact that Shank, the republican candidate for mayor, was not a satisfactory candidate to the bulk of the republicans. The latter fact meant that there would be a large stay at home republican vote that Shank would lose. But last Saturday night Senator Beveridge made a speech at the closing meeting of the campaign and in it he appealed to the republicans of the city to be sure to go to tho polls and vote on election day. He pointed out that a democratic victory pt the city election would probably mean the election of a solid democratic delegation from Marion county in the next legislature and that this would put the democrats in a good line to elect the next United States senator. Credit to Beveridge. This speech did the work and the republicans all voted. The vote was the largest ever cast in the city at a city election, and the republicans won, thus nipping In the bud whatever hopes the democrats . Aad , that they would be able to elect the Marion county delegation in the next legislature. It looks now like Marion county will surely go republican next year by its old time . bis. majority- v . . . . In several of the cities of the state where the democrats elected their mayors, however, there is not the slightest chance that this result can have any effect on . the next legislative election. For instance, in Kokomo, which has always been republican, the democrats elected their candidate for mayor. But Howard county is so strongly republican that there Is not the slightest chance that the democrats can carry the county and elect a representative. Muncie also elected a democratic mayor, for the first time. But they can have no hope of electing members of the legislature from Delaware county, because it gave a republican plurality of more than 5,000 last year. Just Local Issues. And so it is in many other places. Local issues were at stake in many cities, and these caused the change from republican to democratic officials. In a large number of cities the city campaign was fought on a strictly wet and dry issue, and In many of these instances the democrats, or the wets, won, because of the free use of brewery money. This was ; the case at Terr Haute, where the democrats elected their candidate, Gerhardt, for mayor. Michigan City, Laporte, Hammond, Anderson, Muncie and several other cities might be thus classified. In many other places, however, the drys won in their contests with the brewers, so that the results did not all go one way. The dry forces of the state say, however that they are not fn the least dismayed by the results of the elections in cities where the wets (Continued on Page Seven.)

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(Palladium Special) Hamilton, O., Nov. 4. The entire Ohio State Railway commission arrived here today and began an investigation of the Pennsylvania wreck at Collinsville, in which six men, four Indianians, were killed. The sessions opened in the court house, and twenty witnesses were summoned. The whole ground will be gone over to determine what preventive action the state can take. Coroner Burnett did not announce his expected verdict today. WEBB LODGE HAD ANNUAL MEETING: BIG ATTENDANCE Nearly All the Masonic Lodges in the Various Neighboring Towns Were Represented at the Celebration. PROGRAM FOR EVENT AN INTERESTING ONE At the Banquet Over Three Hundred Were Served and Many Members Responded To Calls for Talks. The annual meeting of Webb Lodge Of Masons, yesterday afternoon and evening, was the most successful ever given In the history of the order. The sublime degree of Master Mason was conferred on Harry Reid, in the afternoon, and on Claude Smelser in the evening. More than three hundred and fifty Masons, from this city and the lodges of the different county towns, were seated for the banquet, which was held in the banquet hall, after the lodge work had been completed. At the banquet, toasts pertaining to Masonry, and its benefits were given. George R. Gause, worshipful master of Webb lodge, acted as toast master and called upon several for impromptu toasts. A. W. Hempleman, who has been a Mason for more than fifty years was the first speaker. He was followed by County Clerk' Harry E. Penny, who 1s past master of the Cambridge City lodge, John L. Rupe, Will W. Reller, Horace Starr, formerly of this city, but now of Indianapolis, County Superintendent C. W. Jordan, past master of Whitewater lodge, Arch Rainey, past master of the New Paris lodge, Will Porterfield. past master of the Dowey lodge, at Boston, and Roscoe E. KIrkman, also responded to toasts in the order given. Beautiful. Decorations. The banquet hall was decorated in a superb style. The table decorations included cut flowers, such as chrysanthemums, roses, .carnations and table plants. Palms, India Rubber plants and ferns were also effectively arranged and the orchestra was entirely concealed by a beautiful bower. There were five long tables and nearly every place was occupied. The menu was most elaborate, including turkey, oysters, . boiled ham, olives, pickles, bread and butter, bananas, oranges, ice cream, cake, coffee, and many other delicacies. The service was In charge of a number of waiters, of whom Demas S. Coe was in charge. Harry Porter prepared the menu. The afternoon session began at 3:30 o'clock with a large number present. A short recess was held at six o'clock, at which time refreshments were served. The work was immediately taken up again and continued until 10 o'clock. Among the lodges represented were: Richmond lodge F. and A. M., lodges at Boston, Cambridge City, Hagerstown,iGreensfork, Whitewater, Centerville. East Germantown, Greensfork, Williamsburg, New Paris, Eaton and other nearby places. The officers of Webb lodge who had charge of the arrangements, are as follows: George R. Gause, worshipful master; Ed Harris, senior warden: John tB, Elliott, junior 'warden; Alfred Mahon, senior deacon; Dr. U. 'B. G. Ewing, junior deacon; Charles Howe, tyler, and A. W. Rees, secretary. ASKS A REHEARING (American News Service) Chicago, Nov. 4. The counsel for John R. Walsh today filed an application for rehearing before the United States Circuit court. Innumerable errors, axe charred.

Threat Is Made If the City Health Officer Insists on Making Tuberculine Tests On the Dairy Herds.

IT WOULD ELIMINATE BIG PER CENT OF COWS One Big Milk Dealer Also Says That Under Existing Conditions There Is No Profit in The Business. Before the winter is over and very probably before January 1, the price of milk will be advanced by the dairymen from the present price of G cents a quart to 8 cents a quart. It depends on Dr. Charles Bond, city health officer, whether the price is raised, according to the dairymen, who say that if Dr. Bond carries out his intention of administering the tuberculine test on dairy cattle, that after the first test is made, the price will soar, because it generally results in the elimination of a big percent of the herds tested. Dr. Bond has told the dairymen that he intends to have every dairy cow, the milk of which is sold in this city, tuberculine tested before he goes out of office. . His term of office expires with the Schillinger administration, January 1. The tuberculine has been ordered from the government and its arrival is expected the first of next week. The tests will be performed by Dr. Bond and Dr. Mark Stewart, city dairy inspector. Reason Is Advanced. The reason why the price will be raised does no depend on whether the cattle are tuberculine tested alone, although this is a very important reason. J. L. Batchelor, owner of one of the largest and most up-to-date dairies, fur nishing milfc in this city, said today, that it was imperative that the pric? be raised if the dairymen are to live. He says that the price of feed, labor and fresh dairy cows have advanced 40 to 50 per cent in the last few years, while the price of milk remains the same. Mr. Batchelor says his plant has not made a dollar for him in several months. It is probable that the price of milk will not be raised by all dairymen at the same time, as their organization, so well perfected two years ago, is practically defunct now. The little dealers are accusing the big men of monopolizing the trade and running affairs, so the little men have dropped out. One of the dealers stated this morning that the advance to 8 cents a quart would probably be made by the large dealers first and that the smaller dealers would fall in line soon afterwards. It was predicted by this man that within two weeks after the initiative was taken by one of the dealers, the price of milk in this city would be uniformly 8 cents a quart. Not Always Accurate. Another dealer, in discussing the tuberculine test, stated that the dairymen were not opposed to it from a humane standpoint, but from a financial point of view, and because the test did not always prove to be accurate. The milkmen believe that their dairy cows are in good health and that no reaction will result following the administration of the tuberculine. However, the risk which is run is great, as the average number of dairy cows in this state which respond to the test Is ten out of every 100. In some herds every cow will be found to be in good health, while in other herds, perhaps threefourths of the cows will be found to be infected. Dr. Bond says that his purpose in compelling the tuberculine test is from a humanitarian standpoint. Statistics show, according to him, that the caus? of tuberculosis among infants and adults lies largely in the fact that the milk which they use is infected with tuberculosis bacilli. Babies, . which are nursed on the bottle, do not at that age, have the stamina to throw off the attack of the germs, and unless particular pains are taken to provide them with pure milk, their death or deformity, will, as a rule, result. SHOW CASE ROBBED The large show case which stands on the sidewalk In front of the Richmond Brokerage company's store on Fort Wayne avenue and the railroad, was broken into late Tuesday night by throwing a large boulder through the glass, and an overcoat valued at $23 was stolen. At about the same time the window In Joe Collins saloon, just across the street, was broken and several half pint bottles of whiskey were seized by the thirsty thieves. The thefts were not reported to the police until yesterday afternoon, and owing to this fact, it is doubtful if the thieves will ever be apprehended. However, several clues are being followed which may lead to the arrest of the culprits. The jobs are believed to have been the work of a sans of small hoys.

OLD RESIDENT DEAO Michael Calvin, a Puzzle to Physicians, Dies After Long Illness. HIS CASE A PECULIAR ONE Michael Calvin, aged 75 years, on of the oldest Irish residents of Richmond, died at the home of Mrs. Anna Roser, 213 South Seventh street, this morning, after an illness of several years' duration. Death was due primarily to senility, although several years ago Mr. Calvin fell down the cellar stairs and suffered a severe injury to his head. Little hope was entertained for his recovery at that time and the fact that he continued to live has baffled the most expert physicians who considered the case almost without a parallel. For the past seven years Mr. Calvin has not left his room in his home and a portion of that time he has been confined to his bed. He was blind and greatly enfeebled from his advanced age. Mr. Calvin is a native of Ireland. He came to Richmond over 50 years ago, and has been one of the most prominent residents of the city since. The body was removed to the home of Mrs. Joseph Kleesener, 201 South Sixth street. The funeral arrangements have not been made. COMMITTED SUICIDE (American News Service) Chicago, Nov. 4. Gustav Bischoff, a wealthy insurance company representative and a prominent clubman, suicided by shooting himself in the temple at his handsome home in Rogers Park this morning. There is no known cause. A BOYLE CASE ECHO (American News Service) Pittsburg, Nov. 4. Helen Boyle, one of the kidnappers of little Willie Whitla of Sharon, now serving twenty-five years in the penitentiary, today filed with the superior court an appeal charging that her conviction was illegal. Her husband's name was not mentioned in the document. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair Friday.

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JOB HUNTERS ARE WAITING BENEATH CITY PLUM TREE Are Already on the Trail of the Mayor-elect and Are Hungry for Some Real Nice Municipal Position. ZIMMERMAN HAS NOT MADE ANY PROMISES He Has Some Fat Jobs at His Disposal and Promises to Give Them Only to the Most Capable Citizens. Already Mayor-elect Zimmerman is being besieged by job hunters, anxioii3 j to plnck some fat municipal plum. But Dr. Zimmerman has as yet paid no attention to the plum tree, and it is not expected that he will shake it for some time yet. The doctor entered the campaign without making pledges and he is under no obligations to any of his supporters and he Intends to takp his time in selecting his "cabinet" and appointing other minor city officials. The doctor will have quite a list of appointive jobs at his disposal and he says that he wijl select citizens who are capable business men and who stand high In the community, to fill them. Some of the Jobs. Among the more important offices at his disposal are the three positions on the board of public works, the city controller, the city engineer, the chief of police the fire chief and superintendent of the light plant. Then there is the office of street commissioner, the office of superintendent of I parks, the market master, superinj tendent of the crematory, members of the fire and police departments, health officer, etc. Who will fill these positions nobody but the mayor-elect knows, and he has made no statement as yet. It would not surprise any one to see Ed Miller, the present fire chief, retain his position, and it would not bsurprising if Fred Charles remained on the job as city engineer. Both of

ALARMS THE WOMEN South End Disturbed by a Man Who Frequents the Alleys. REPORTED TO THE POLICE For the past several nights the women in the vicinity of South Second and B streets, have been greatly alarmed by the appearance of a rough looking individual who makes a practice of loafing around in the dark shadows of the street and parading up and down the alley, causing great concern among the residents, who do not understand his strange actions. It is said that the women in that section of the city are afraid to venture out at night, unless in company with an escort. The man has also been seei to peep into several windows of th houses on South Second street, and he is believed to be the "Jack the Peeper" who caused such excitement in the east end and West Richmond some time ago. The matter has been reported to the police who will make an earnest endeavor to land the elusive "Jack" this time, and put a stop to the nuisance, which has been such a disturbing element in this city during the past few months. these men are capable 'off icialr and both are republicans, whose merit was recognized by the present democratic administration. - As to who will hold down the comfortable board of works jobs, no Information can be given yet. Who will be the next chief of police is also a matter of speculation. One of the most important offices Dr. Zimmerman has at his disposal is city controller. A REVIVAL MEETING The Rev. D. C. Huntington of the St Paul's Episcopal church, preached at the Union Group Meeting service at the Fifth Street M. E. church last evening on the subject, "Quench Not the Spirit. There was one conversion at the meeting, which was very well attended. The Rev. T. J. Graham, of the First Presbyterian church, will preach at the Fifth Street church this evening. Owing to the Union Group services at the Fifth Street M. E. church this week, there will be no mid-week prayer meeting. All of the meetings have been exceptionally well attended.

All of Its Candidates in New York Municipal Race, Except the Mayor, Were Beaten at the Polls.

MURPHY FALLS DOWN AND IS IN DISGRACE Big Chief Stumbled So Hard That It Is Generally Predicted That He Will Never Be Able to Recover. RESULT IN NEW YORK. Vote for Mayor. . Bannard. Gaynor. Hearst. Manhattan and Bronx ..$6,595 133,576 8765 Brooklyn ..73.944 92.259 50.0$? Queens ...10.966 16.334 14.830 Richmond 5.037 7.073 2.723 Total ..176.542 249.242 154.904 Gaynor over Bannard, 72,700; Gaynor over Hearst. 94.328; Bannard over Hearst. 21. 638. Vote for Comptroller. Prendergast Moore, Fus. Dem. Manhattan and Bronx 160.9S8 132.591 Brooklyn 121.879 86.682 Queens 22.746 15.151 Richmond 7.205 7.286 Totals 312.818 241.710 Prendergast over Moore. 71.108. Fifty-seven election districts missing. New York. Nov. 4. William J. Gaynor will be the mayor of New York after January 1, next, In succession to George B. McClellan. His plurality Is 72.700 votes. Hearst ran third. The Tammany nominees for the supreme court bench were defeated with the rest of the ticket. The voters were no respecters of persons. Char-. les H. Truax was renominated by Tammany and ran a little ahead of his ticket, but lost nevertheless. The supreme court justices elected from the first district Nathan Bljiir. Edward J. Gavegan and Alfred K. Page are all the Fusion nominee.. Justice Truax's associates on the ticket who were defeated were John J. Delaney and Francis K. Pendleton, George F. Roesch, the Tammany nominee, for city court justice, who occupied the center of the stage a good many times during the campaign, suffered a crushing defeat With some election districts missing. Richard If. Smith, the Fusion nominee seems to have defeated Roesch over 30.000 votes. Tammany Sullen and Silent. Tammany was sullen and silent yesterday. Not one of the prominent men of the organisation cared to discuss its affairs. In most quarters It was tak-fn for granted that the leadership of Charles F. Murphy and his alter ego, Dan Cohalan, was at an end. It was generally remarked that it mattered little whether Murphy resigned the chairmanship of the finance committee at the December meeting of the executive committee or not. The big fact which was recognized by every Tammany man from the Battery to the furthermost district of tho Bronx, was that the big chief had "fallen down. and had fallen so hard that there was not the slightest hope that he could pick himself up. Under the rules of Tammany Hall explanations were not In order, and it is doubtful if Charles F. Murphy could find half a dozen of the leaders today ready to listen to his story, even If ho had one. It was a little too soon after tho knock-out blow for really valuable constructive work within the organization. Yet report has it that Richard Croker had been called into consultation by Victor Dowling and the strong group of leaders which Judge Dowling represented, in opposition to the Gaynor plan evolved by Cohalan and Mm phy. HAVE LOVELY TIME (American News Service) St Louis. Nov. 4. Miss Julia Hoar ner and Captain Berry In their balloon "Melba III." which left here yesterday, passed over Hollow Rock, Teniu two hundred and fifty miles from here, at seven o'clock this morning according to message dropped from the balloon. They were traveling a thousand feet from the earth and had been In the air fourteen hours and were having a "lovely time." They are prepared to stay op four days having all the necessary' equipment and rations.

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