Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 4, 11 November 1909 — Page 1

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3UN-TTCLEGR AM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 4. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, NOVE3IBER 11, 1909. SINGLE COPV, 2 CENTS. BERRYHILL TELLS OF THE ADOPTION WANT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION HELD LATE IN SEASON ASSASSIN SHOOTS Cavalry Feature of the New York Horse Show UP A NEW ALBANY BAIIK:JS CAUGHT OF HIS GREAT

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Originator of Des Moines Plan

Of City Government Relates Interesting Story to a Pal ladium Representative. GALVESTON PLAN WAS HIS WORKING MODEL Municipal Expert Visited the Texas City and After Studying Its System Perfected His Own Famous Plan. (Editor's Note: Mr. James O. Berryhill of Des Moines, is known as the "Father of the Des Moines Plan." The Palladium today publishes an interview with Mr. Berryhill on the beginnings of Des Moines plan. The next article will be an interview with Mr. Berryhill on the composition and explanation of the two forms of government the old ward system and the Des Moines Plan.) (By Carl Bernhardt.) ARTICLE 5. "How did you become interested in the Des Moines Plan? How did you get the Des Moines Plan adopted? Who were the men who were active in the work?" These are the questions I put to Mr. Berryhill, who is given credit for having more to do with the adoption of the plan than any other man in the city. For Mr. Berryhill not only investigated the Galveston plan but corrected Its, defects and with the help of others . drafted, the enabling act, he aroused interest In the . boosters of the town and explained the plan to the people so clearly that they were determined to have the right system of government. It Is well to remember that Mr. Berryhill drafted the old form of government hi the late 80's, -when he was in the legislature which gives him an authority on old and new style municipal government "For a number of years past," said Mr. Berryhill, "I have visited the city of Galveston on my personal business, and had opportunities to observe the local government of the city, and was especially impressed with the remarkable revolution accomplished in Its affairs after the great hurricane of September, 1900. "During the early fall of 1905 I mentioned to Mr. Harvey Ingham, the editor of the Iowa State Register and Leader, the fact that I contemplated' a trip to Galveston and expected to Investigate the city's affairs more or less critically. Mr. Ingham urged me to gather as much data as could be secured and upon returning to Des Moines, to present the same to the citizens of Des Moines that a beginning might be made in a movement starting the new system here. On the seventeenth day of November, 1905, these observations were submitted at a public meeting of Des Moines citizens held in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium, and the following facts were developed: The Story of Galveston. "Prior to September. 1900, and the visitation of the city by the disastrous West India hurricane, which destroyed from one-third to one-fourth of the population of the city, and at least thirty million dollars worth of property, the city government was conducted upon a similar plan to that in vogue in American cities generally. The chief executive officer, the mayor, was elected at large and fourteen councilmen were distributed among and elected by the voters of seven wards. At the general municipal election, city officials, such as treasurer, auditor, police Judge and city solicitor, were elected by popular vote. The government of the city was unsatisfactory in the extreme. Indebtedness, aggregating two million of dollars, was accumulated, the credit of the city reduced to a low ebb .and its borrowing power was practically exhausted. "At the first meeting of the council called after the storm. Alderman McMaster thus addressed the body, as follows. Here is his speech: Doom of Old Plan. "It strikes me. and I believe that we are all . of one mind, that we are up against one of the most momentous propositions that any city ever had to face. The resources of the city are nearly exhausted. The mayor and the twelve aldermen have been elected from the different walks of life without any idea that such a calamity would visit Galveston, and without any Idea that such questions would arise." "Without casting the slightest reflection upon any member of the council more than upon himself and with the kindliest of feeling toward each of them, he desired to say that he did not think the thirteen men had the 4 Continued on Page Four.)

Various Reasons Have Been

Advanced by the Leaders For This and They Are Be ing Given Consideration. EARLY CONVENTIONS KILL OFF INTEREST Time Between Them and the Election Too Great Late Session Would Be Advan tage Over the Democrats. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Nov. 11. A good many republicans are favoring the idea of holding the state convention next year late in the season instead of early as has been the custom. Various reasons are given for this and they all are receiving consideration. Last year the state convention was held early in April. This was seven months before the state election at which the candidates nqsninated were to be voted for. Immediately after the convention there was a lull in the interest of the people in the campaign, and it was not until several weeks later that anyone seemed to wake up to the fact that there was a campaign on hand and that an election was to be held for which they had better be gin making preparations. Means Short Campaign. This length of time, some of the re publicans say, is entirely too great. It is unnecessary, they say, to have such a long state campaign. A shorter one, say of four or five months instead of seven months, would be much better and more effective. But the main reason advanced for the holding of a late convention, as expressed by some of the republicans, is that It would give the republicans an advantage over-the democrats- in rraming their platform. It is believed that the democrats will hold their convention rather early. It is the hope of both democrats and republicans that the liquor ques tion will be kept out of the next cam paign. They are hoping that neither party will make any declaration what ever in its platform on the subject. And It is for this reason: that many of the republicans believe the state convention should be put off until late In the season. What Argument Is. They argue this way: If the democrats hold their convention first and make any kind of a declaration in their platform on the liquor question the republicans will then be in a position to answer the declaration when they make their platform at their state convention. If the democrats do not make any declaration on the liquor question at their convention the republicans who are in favor of leaving the question out of the campaign will be in a position to say: "The liquor question is not an issue in this campaign. The democrats have dropped it and therefore there is no reason why we should drag it in." It is recognized that there is no reason for the republicans raising the liquor Issue In the next campaign. They have enacted the local option law and there is not at this time any demand for any further legislation among the republicans. They say the law is still on the statute books and that it is working all right, so leave it alone. Until there is a strong demand for some other kind of a law, they say, there is nothing else for the legislature to do along that line, and this makes it unnecessary for the party to say anything at all on the subject. Of course, if the democrats make a declaration on the subject the republicans will be in a position to answer it by referring to the fact that the local option law is a republican measure and1 that it is doing the work for which it was intended. That would end the matter. Is Up To Democrats. If the liquor question gets into the campaign at all it will have to be dragged in by the heels by the democrats. And it is an even guess that they will not do anything of the kind, for Governor Marshall and the element of the party which stands with him are opposed to having it brought in. Whether they will be able to prevent it or not. in the face of the efforts of such strong leaders as Tom Taggart and others, is a question, but before the time comes around for the holding of the democratis state convention it Is likely that the governor will be able to convince a sufficient number of democrats that it would be unwise to say anything about saloons or liquor legislation. By leaving the subject out of their platform the republicans will be able to hold their party strength, say the republicans who are opposed to an anti-liquor declaration. The liberal republicans would see that the party did not stand in favor of more stringent legislation until the demand comes from the people, and the temperance people would see that the party proposes to stand on its record and to uphold the laws now on the statute books. This, it is pointed out. would be a happy solution of the situation from the republican standpoint.

The most attractive feature of the great horse show in Madison Square Garden was the cavalrymen. The above picture shows the interior of the famous arena and three of England's crack cavalrymen, who are to participate in the exhibitions. On the left is Lieutenant P. G. York of the Royal Horse Artillery, in the center. Major, the Hon. J. S. Beresford Aldershot on Flighty, and on the right Lieutenant Eben Swift. Jr.

THREE OFFICERS OF SUGAR TROST RESIGNED TODAY Since the Exposure of Gigan tic System of Fraud on Goveminent Thess --Officials Found Jobs Undesirable. ROB U.S. TREASURY OF THIRTY MILLIONS Government Cheated by Underweights of Importations And by Under-payments of The Duties on Same. (American News Service) New York, Nov. 11. Following he announcement of the fact brought to light by the investigation of the American Sugar Refining Company, ("The Trust,") that the United States treasury had been deprived of approximately thirty millions dollars, through a system of underweights of importations, and by under-payment of duties, three officials of the Bavemeyer refinery in Williamsburgh, N. Y., resigned today. They are General Superintendent Jomes F. Benderriagel, Chief Engineer John James, and Chief of Construction Fleming. Their places will be filled by men from the Philadelphia plant of the American Sugar Refining company. Indictments Prepared. As a result of discoveries made, more federal indictments have been drawn up. These facts reveal the trust's wholesale corruption of customs officials and its covert bribery of politicians to accomplish its ends. The customs officials underweighed the importations and the politicians kept them in their jobs. It appears that the trust has been stealing from five to ten per cent, of the duties on every cargo of sugar brought into the United States for the past twenty years. The present prosecution of the sugar trust, it is said, is taking cognizance of these facts. The methods revealed have given the United States authorities cause for considerable thought and much planning. RE WANTS DAMAGES The motion of attorneys for the defendant in the case of James Johnson against Charles Ayres, for $600 damages for false imprisonment, to make the complaint more specific was overruled by Judge Fox this morning. The defense-then announced that it would file a demurrer which Judge Fox said would be overruled. It was an Instance of justice not being delayed in the local courts. The plaintiff In the suit is seeking damages from the defendant because he alleges that he was placed in the Cambridge City lock-up for parts of two days on a charge which was false and also because he was maliciously prosecuted on the charg.

MRS. MADDOX GETS VERY ODD DIVORCE

Judge Fox Today Decides That Her Husband "Ought to Be Relieved." CASE HEARD ON SATURDAY SEVERAL CHARGES . MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF BUT DRUNKENNESS THE ONLY ONE PROVEN IN MIND OF THE COURT. "I think the husband ought to be relieved," stated Judge Fox this morning in making a favorable decision for Mrs. Florence Maddox in her divorce case against Joseph A. Maddox, which was tried Saturday. The decision was a most peculiar one and practically amounts to the defendant - obtaining the divorce, although it will be shown on the record that Mrs. Maddox obtained the decree, likewise an order changing her name from Maddox to Ellis, which was the name of her first husband. What the Charges Were. Mrs. Maddox averred in her complaint that her husband had been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide and drunkenness. One of her claims was that her husband left her and her family, because she did not know just where his clean shirt was. In reviewing the case. Judge Pox said that neither cruel and inhuman treatment nor failure to provide had been proven but drunkenness had been established and that he would grant the divorce on this point alone. Judge Fox was doubtful whether the divorce Bhould be granted, believing that the plaintiff was partially to blame for the marital differences, as shown by his statement that the husband ought to be relieved. TO BE DISMANTLED The Rowlett Desk Factory, which is owned by George Knollenberg, but which has not been in operation for several months, will be dismantled. The machinery will be sold as fast as possible. Mr. Knollenberg has offered the factory building for sale, but as yet no disposal of it has been made. The police have been asked to keep careful watch over the factory to prevent small boys from committing depredations and to keep thieves from carrying away parts of the machinery and selling it for old junk. TO HOLD A REVIVAL Revival meetings will begin at the Centerrille Friends church on Sunday evening, November 14 at 7:30 o'clock. Frank E. Kinsey, the evangelist from Salem, O., will conduct the services. A cordial invitation is extended all to attend. THE WEATHER. INDIANA A probable change Friday and brisk winds.

MACVEAGH IS HOT

L TO MAin CHANGES In Fact Secretary of Treasury Does Not Anticipate Congress Will Enact Any Financial Legislation Now. COMMISSION TO MEET LAST OF THIS MONTH And It Is Not Thought This Monetary Board Will Formulate Any Legislation Until Close of the Session. (American News Service) Washington, Nov. 11. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh, it was said today, does not expect any important financial legislation to be passed at the coming session of congress. He does not believe the national monetary commission, which is to hold Its first meeting on the 20th, to be ready tj formulate any legislation in time to become effective before the close of the session which commences December 6. The secretary, however, is hopeful that congress will lose no time in amending the provisions of the Payne tariff act, authorizing the issue of $29,000,000 new Panama bonds to bear interest not exceeding three per cent He regards this as being of vital importance and will so declare n his annual report to congress. Unless the question of preserving the parity of the two per cent and three per cent Panama bonds is soon settled, the secretary will have to avail himself of the authority to Issue three per cent certificates of indebtedness. They Were Held Back. The indications were last August that the secretary would be forced to issue at least $100,000,000 of the three percent certificates, but they were held back, and now that congress will shortly assemble he may not issue the certificates, provided he can secure the legislation necessary to adjust the taxes on bank circulation. A central bank of issue, which has been suggested by President Taft is endorsed by Secretary MacVeagh, but the secretary asserts that it is a question for congress to deal with and he can act only in an advisory capacity. The national banking laws, it is believed by treasury officials, will be amended this session in several particulars, but no general overhauling of the laws will be attempted for another year. Officials of the treasury, familiar with the subject that In view of the many Important measures, such as the proposed revision of the railroad rate and Interstate commerce acts, which the president will recommend, it will be next to impossible to secure general banking legislation at the next session of congress. DOCTOR LOSES SUIT Dr. Harrison Gabel, of Oenterrfll, who sued the estate of Maria Hatfield, on a claim for $41. lost his suit. Judge Fox announced his decision this morning. The case was tried Monday, bat taken under advisement by the, court. ..

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AGAINJTfllCKEII Within the Past Two Weeks Mother and Daughter Die Of Typhoid Fever. MISS LACEY LAST VICTIM DEATH OF HER MOTHER WAS KEPT FROM THE YOUNG WOM AN FOR FEAR THE NEWS MIGHT HAVE FATAL RESULT. Fate has dealt most unkindly In the Lacey family on North I street. Within the past two weeks thtre have been two deaths in the family, both resulting from the same cause. Two weeks ago yesterday. Mrs. Catherine Lacey died from typhoid fever. Her daugh ter. Miss Maude Pauline Lacey, aged 24, was seriously ill with the same dis ease at the time, and was not notified of her mother's death. In the fear that she would gain this knowledge. and the fact materially hasten her death. Miss Lacey was removed to the Reid Memorial hospital. Her condition did not Improve, however, and she grew gradually weaker, until death came to her relief last night. Miss Lacey is survived by her father, James M. Lacey; three brothers, Waldo L,, Leroy Drew, and James E.; three sis ters, Grace A., and Gertrude Lacey and Mrs. Joseph Miller. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the home 835, North I street.-and will be private. The burial will be in Fountain City cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock, and Fri day morning from 9 to 11 o'clock. The father is almost distracted with grief over death's double visit to his family within so short a time. MAY LOSE ALLISON High School Athletic Star May Be Declared Ineligible To Play. ' MARLATT ALSO IN DOUBT Unless the laws governing high school athletics are changed or inter preted differently, the basket ball team of the local high school will suffer the loss of Marlatt, the star center and Allison, the best all round basket ball athlete in the state. Both of these players have been in the school more than eight semesters which is the reg ulation time that a player may remain in school and participate in sports. Captain Spangler has issued bis call for basket ball players and Js expect ing a large number to report. Though the team would be greatly weakened by the loss of Marlatt and Allison, yet a good team, able to compete with the teams with which games have been arranged, could be selected. INCORPORATE LODGE Articles of incorporation of the Greens fork lodge. No. 543. Knights of Pythias, were filed with county recorder Will Bobbins, yesterday afternoon. The trustees for the first year Include Charles Nicholson, Ora Cloud and Benton Burgess -

Young White Man Orders

Hands Up and Then Promptly Begins to Fire, Killing One And Wounding Another. IS CAPTURED WHILE TRYING TO CROSS RIVER Youthful Outlaw Is Hurried to Jeffersonville Reformatory For Safety Wounds His Negro Chauffeur. (American New. Service) New Albany, Ind.. Nov. 11 A younsj white man entered the Merchants National bank shortly after ten o'clock this morning and ordered everybody to throw up their hands, and began shooting. Cashier J. Hanby Fawcett. was almost Instantly killed and Pres. ident J. K. Woodward was shot sev. eral times and badly wounded. Tha murderer escaped, but was later captured at the river bank. lie came from Louisville In an automobile. It was the evident purpose of the man ?o hold up the bank, but nothinr was se cured. The assassin was fairly well dressed. Woodward Net Dead. President Woodward is not yet dead, as was reported, but is believed to have little chance for recovery. The report that the assassin had taken poison was spread, but it was Incorrect. He has been taken to the Jeffersonville prison for protection from the mob's violence. Excitement runs at high pitch. After being safely landed within the big state's prison, attempts were made to Induce the prisoner to talk, but hs sullenly maintained alienee. Nothing about his personwaa found to reveal his Identity. Fawcett and Woodward were very prominent cltisens. The only other employe of the bank was George New. house, a clerk, and he Immediately assumed charge of the bank and kept it open for business. Covered With a Gun. The murderer was captured in midriver by Police Captain Adams and a posse of citizens, while he was trying to escape to Louisville. Captain Adams covered him with a shot gun. He was brought back to this side and sent . to Jail in a wagon. A large mob quickly gathered, crying "hang him. burn him. He was rushed to the Jeffersonville Reformatory for safety. He was apparently, about nineteen years old. He bad four revolvers on him and held one in each hand when he entered the bank by a rear door and yelled. "Everybody throw up your hands. He began shooting Immediately. Mr. Fawcett fell first, mortally wounded, and Mr. Woodward quickly followed htm to the floor. Then the murderer left by the same door and tried r j make his escape. He did not take any money. Captures An Auto. Jim Tucker, the negro chanffear. says the man met him in Louisville this morning and made him take hint over the river to New Albany in Mrr. Escott's automobile, at the point of a pistol. Woodward Is now at the hospital, undergoing an operation. He was shot twice through tne Intestines anl cannot recover. Jim Tucker, the chanffear. Is also shot through the body and Is not expected to live. He says the murderer shot him because he refused to take him away In the automobile after the assassination at the bank. The murderer has not been Identified. He did not take poslon. This report was spread by the police to prevent lynching. CAUSE OF SUICIDE (American News Serrlc.) Greens burg. Pa.. Nor. 11. One of the causes which led to the suicide of ex-Mayor Perry, after killing his four year old daughter and seriously wounding two other of his children, was financial embarrassment and the culmination of his troubles was the receipt a few minutes before the tragedy of a letter from the owner of the house he occupied threatening to levy for unpaid, rent. SELL THE ACCOUNTS The report of the sale of $1,006.41 worth of accounts of the Kramer Manufacturing company, which is la the hands of the Dickinson Trust Co aa receiver, to the the C A W. Kramer Co., baa been approved by Judge Fox. The Kramer Manufacturing Company was placed In the bands of a receiver on petition of the C. Jc W. JCramer Gnu 7