Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 44, 21 December 1909 — Page 1

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E RICHMOND) PAJXABIUM 4lNTi sun-telegram. VOL. XXXV. NO. 44. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

NEW HIGH SCHOOL THE MOST MODERN III CENTRAL WEST

Not Only Is It Splendidly Constructed, But Its Equipment Is Also Unique in School Work. EVEN CONSERVATORY FOR BOTANICAL WORK There Will Be Forge, Machine And Wood Turning Rooms, Kitchen, Theater, Library, And an Art Gallery. With the possible exception of St Louis, Richmond will have the finest high school In the middle west, when the new building, Ninth and North B streets, is completed. There will be no comparison between the high school? of cities the size of Richmond, and the new local high school, according to those who have made high school buildings a study. In many respects the famous Manual Training and Shortridge high schools of Indianapo lis will be surpassed. The building, which was started last September under the direction of En glish Bros., of Campaign, 111., who con tracted for Its construction for approximately $168,000, is at the present time completed, so far as the exterior walls are concerned, up to the fourth story. .Weather conditions this month have delayed the work, but it is anticipated that the building will be finished, in readiness for occupation by the opening of the September, 1010, term of school. Plans for this building were prepared by Kaufman & Son of this city. 1 School Wat Needed. Citizens and especially parents, are beginning to awaken to the value of thi building. Conditions made a new building a necessity, as the present high school is not only overcrowded, but in several respects is not an uptodate institutions conducive to the best educational I advantages, which tl. modern high schools of today provide. In kef ping ! up with the times, the school - board will have provided a building with many additional features, and one which will be sufficient to accommodate the needs of the city, when Richmond has a population of 50,000 or more. The new building will be devoted principally to sciences and arts. The list includes botany, chemistry, physics, manual and business training, domestic science, sewing and other studies. The studies to be taught in this building will be principally for the purpose of developing the pupil in the practical business of the world. What Arrangement Are. The 'theoretical and development studies, , such as English, history, languages, mathematics and others, now in the regular course of study of the high school, will be taught in the Garfield building. This building has ample facilities for the accommodation of all students taking these subjects. The new building faces on North Ninth street, and will be 147 feet long The building will extend 130 feet west and connect with the Garfield building. The entrance to the new building will be on North Ninth street, on elther side of the large auditorium. As one enters Jt will be hard to distinguish which is the special feature of the first floor, or "basement," as it is called by the architects. Probably the auditorium ; will interest the public most. Like Rochester School. In locating the auditorium on the ground or first floor, the school ' authoritles had in mind the fact that the tchools of the city belong to the people, and, that they are- for their use as much as for the use of the pupils. The Jtbchester, N. Y., high school is the oaly other one in the United States where the auditorium is situated on the first floor and it was after this chool that the local officials patterned in planning the auditorium. v Superintendent T. A. Mott stated yesterday that the auditorium could be used for public meetings by organizations of a public character. Public meetings may be held in the morning or afternoon, even during school periods, so long as these meetings do not conflict with the periods in which th auditorium is being used by the school. The Auditorium. The auditorium will be two stories high and have a seating capacity of .approximately 800. It( will in many respects, resemble : . a theater, being equipped with a stage and orchestra pit, elevated seats and a balcony. Its general size Is approximately 64 feet long and 4S feet wide. It will be absolutely fire proof, as is - the entire building. Access to the auditorium . is gained from the corridors on the first and second floors. The gymnasium will be located back of the auditorium. It will be two stories high. Light will be .provided from skylights and electrical equip(Continued oa Page Eight)

REPORT FOUND 0. K.

Word has been received from the state auditor by County Auditor Demas Coe, that the settlement tax sheet for 1900 of this county prepared by the auditor and his assistants had been received and found correct. County Treasurer Albert Albertson was invited to visit the state officials and make settlement, which he will do next week some time. Wayne county is one of the few In the state, which has the reputation of always having a correct settlement sheet. Many counties in the state, after sending their settlements have the list sent back for correction. HOME FROM ELORIDA Harry Frankel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Frankel of this city, who has been traveling through the south with the Col burn minstrels, has returned home to snend the holidays. Several weeks ago Mr. Frankel was seized with ma larial fever and was compelled to spend two weeks in the sanitarium at Tampa, Florida. Edgar Hamilton, formerly of this city, who is now located in Sanford Florida, also returned with Mr. Frank el to spend ChriBtmas with his parents in thi3 city. He went from here to Chicago, but is expected home the last of the week. LAFOLLETTE WAS ONLY SOLON WHO OPPOSED LURTON When New Supreme Justice's Nomination Came Up in the Senate, Senators of Both Parties Sanctioned It. HIS RECORD PROVED TO BE A REVELATION But the Wisconsin Senator Demanded That a Ballot Be Taken To Be Sworn in on January Third. Washington, Dec. 21. With but one dissenting vote the nomination of Judge Horace H. Lurton, of the United States Circuit Court of the Sixth circuit, to be an associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, in place' of R ufus W. Peckham, deceased, was confirmed by the senate in executive session yesterday afternoon. The new justice will be ready to take his seat on the bench immediately after the holiday recess, the first week in January, when the court starts in to review the case which may result in the dissolution of the American Tobacco company as a combination in alleged restraint of trade, and subsequently the Standard Oil company. The only senator to vote against the confirmation of Judge Lurton was Mr. LaFollette, of Wisconsin, whose radical Ideas are well known. Immediately after the senate went into executive session, the unanimous report of the judiciary committee favoring Lurton's confirmation was called up and a motion made for immediate consideration. Senators Were Misinformed. Vice President Sherman put the question and Senator LaFollette asked for a vote. It was taken, and his was the only negative, all the other senators present, republican and democratic, being recorded in the affirmative. There, was momentary apprehension lest LaFollette would raise the point of no quorum, but he realized evidently that the sentiment was so preponderatingly in favor of confirmation that it would be useless, in so far as the final result was concerned, to employ obstructionary tactics. The citations from Judge Lurton's various decisions in which he upheld every feature of the Sherman antitrust law, and also his opinions, showing his Interest in the welfare of the working classes, were something of a revelation to senators who were previously disposed to regard with disfavor Lurton's appointment and were inclined to oppose his confirmation. As was stated yesterday, only one side of the matter had been presented to the public and the senate, and that was the view of those who, for personal or other reasons, were seeking to prevent the Tennesseean's elevation to the supreme bench. Opposition Withdrawn. The excerpts from the Judge's decisions showed that he had been the object of misrepresentation in respect to his attitude on the questions of Federal control of corporations and legislation In the interest of the , workingman, and the result was that opposition to his confirmation quickly disappeared. The news of the senate's action on the nomination was immediately communicated to the president, who expressed his gratification, and telegrams were sent to Judge Lurton.

IT IS SOSPECTED THAT LOVE FEAST HAS A REAL PLOT

It Is Hinted that Decision on The Question Was Referred To Beveridge for Purpose To Embarrass Him. NO NECESSITY FOR HOLDING THE AFFAIR And If It Is Held the State Committee, as in the Past, Should Make the Decision, It Is Believed. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 21. Just why it is so hard to decide whether the republicans are to have a love feast is one of the questions that is bothering some of the people hereabout, and there seems to be no good answer to the question. The matter has been under consideration by the party lead era for weeks, and it seems to be no nearer to a solution now than it was weeks ago. One story is that the leaders who have the matter in charge are waiting to hear from Senator Beveridge and for him to say whether to hold a love feast or not, and the sena tor Is not saying yes or no. "I have a suspicion that somebody is trying to embarrass Senator Beveridge," said one republican yesterday "Just why this should be the case I can not understand. One man told me today that the love feast question would certainly not be settled until Senator Beveridge said something. I believe there is no reason for holding a love feast this year, and that the par ty will not gain anything by holding one or lose anything if it does not hold one. And it probably would not make a bit of difference to Senator Beveridge whether one was held or toot. Here tofore . the question has always been settled by the officials of the state committee, and there' is . no reason why it should not be settled that way this year. One of Objections. "One of the objections to a love feast that I have heard, is that it will draw together an army of office seek ere, for there are scores of applicants for appointments to postof f ices in the state. Some of the republicans be lieve it would not be wise to call all of these men together in one bunch. But other good republicans believe it would be all right. . But it ought not to be put up to Senator Beveridge to decide the question. To do so would be more serious to him than to anyone else: Henry M. Bowling, member of the Indiana Railroad Commission, tendered his resignation to Governor Mar shall yesterday, to take effect the first of January. Mr. Dowling wiH engage in the practice of law with Charles W. Miller, United States District Attorney, as his partner, in this city. Mr. Mil ler has not announced whether he pro poses to retire from the practice at Go shen, but it is believed here that he will do so after a short time and become a permanent resident of Indian apolis. Members of the board of state charities and the trustees of the Indiana Reformatory at Jef fersonvlHe, went to that city last night to begin today an investigation of the appointment of Roy Bornwasser. to a position In the reformatory. Bornwasser is a neph ew of Dr. Harry Sharp, one of the members of the board of trustees. Dr. Sharp helped to elect Major D. W. Peyton superintendent of the reformatory and Superintendent Peyton made the appointment of Bornwasser. Gossip has been busy about the case lately, and Governor Marshall directed an Investigation in order to bring out the circumstances surrounding tne ap pointment If it is found that the appointment was made at the request of Dr. Sharp, it Is believed that there win he a ahake-un at the reformatory. It was announced that the investigation would be held last week, and arrange ments for it were made, but the plans were changed at the last minute, it bv ing understood that this was done in order that the newspapers might, not know just when it was to be pulled off. This has been denied, however. Has Inside Track. It is said that Frank E. Payne, of Jeffersonville, an engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad, has the Inside track In the race for appointment as a member of the Indiana Railroad Com mission, to succeed Henry M. Dowling, whose resignation takes effect on January 1. Payne is a young man, thir ty-four years of age, and has been In the railroad business thirteen years. He is said to be a very competent en zineer. and a man with a good educa tion. When Governor Marshall took office he announced that he would put a railroad engineer on the commission, and since that time several men have been applicants and have been under consideration. The choice seems to be about to fall on Payne, however. The position pays $4,000 a year and the ap pointment Is for four years.

FILE THE ARTICLES

Articles of incorporation of the In dustrial Realty company were filed to day with County Recorder Will Robbins. The incorporators are William F. Buckhoff, J. C. Buckhoff, Harry G. Hawekotte, Edward Busch and G. T. Hawekotte. The association is incorporated at 150,000, $15100 of which stock is to be preferred and the remainder common. The puropse of the organization is to sell and promote the sale of real estate and also to locate factories here. Its first effort was that of locating the National Automatic Tool Works of Dayton, in the Beallvlew addition to the city. A CROSS COMPLAINT A cross complaint was filed inthe circuit court against Hipskind and Son, who are named defendants in the case of Lewis Hall versus Florence Starr and others. The plaintiff in the original complaint is seeking to re cover judgment for work done on the, Northwest sewer system. CITY OFFICIALS AT DUTCH LUNCH: CALLED BANQUET Democrats and Republicans Assemble at South Side Hose House and Powwowed and Absorbed Food. ORATORICAL BOQUETS WERE TOSSED ABOUT Tonf Study Makes Goo-goo Eyes at Republicans and The Latter Tell. Him How Awfully Nice He Is. The farewell gathering of the present administration which was a sort of an impromptu banquet at the old South End hose house, at Sixth and South E streets, last evening, after the adjournment of council, was a decided success in every particular. The promoters of the affair were Matt Von Pein and Bert Engelbert, but all of the city officials were - asked to contribute to the spread. Perhaps the nature of the "blowout of the City Fathers will be more clearly under stood when it is announced that the banquet was . really an elaborate Dutch lunch. - For those who are acquainted with the Dutch lunch no explanation Is necessary but for the benefit , of a secluded few, let it be said that the mere name implies a distinction from the plain ordinary lunch. There were pickles, olives. celery, rye bread, roast turkey and by the way, did you ever notice how dry turkey meat is, especially with rye bread? Schillinger Presided. Mayor Schillinger acted as toastmaster for the occasion. Thomas J. Study was called upon to respond to the toast, "How shall the next City Attorney act in office." During the course of his remarks Mr. Study dwelt at length upon his record as city at torney and gave out the inference that if the next city attorney established a record equally as good, tjie thought. everybody would be satisfied. Ha stated that notwithstanding; the tact that the present city council was all republican and the majority of the board of works was democratic, the relations .Between inese iwo noaies had always been most friendly and "graft" was a thing unknown during this administration. Mr. Study stated that Richmond was rapidly gaining a reputation for itself and was regarded by visitors as one of the most beauti ful cities in this section of the coun try. He recommended the purchase of a stone quarry by the city, declar ing that It would be one of the best investments the city could make." Henry Deuker, the veteran council man, stated that Mr. Study had cover ed the ground so thoroughly that there was nothing left for him to talk about. He endorsed Mr. Study In all he had said and declared that those were "his sentiments too." H. H- Engelbert, W. p. O'Neal, B B. Johnson, Fred Charles, Pettis A. Reid and Michael O'Brien all gave short talks in which they told of the pleasure derived by them In working for the city the past four years. Cigars were passed around and the affair was declared by all to be one of 'entire success and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair and continued tonight and Wednesday. cold

Victim of a

Edward W. von Buelow, first cousin of Prince von Buelow, former chancellor of Germany, and his wlf9 an octoroon, on whose account he drowned himself in New Orleans. Business enemies of von Buelow, in revenge for a coup he played on them In the cotton market, first ruined him financially, and then exposed his wife's secret, that she had negro blood in her veins, thus making him a violator of the ciscogonation law of the state. Rather than face a trial he committed suicide.

DR. COOK FAILED POLE CLAIMS Copenhagen University Today Officially Rejects the Evidence Submitted by the Alleged Fakir. COMMANDER PEARY IS SILENT ON FINDING While John R. Bradley, Cook's Backer, States He Has Fooled Everyone From the King Down the Line. (American News Service) Copenhagen, Dec. 21. Data submitted by Dr. F. A. Cook to the University of Copenhagen is not sufficient to prove his claim to the discovery of the North , Pole, according to a report of the commission made to the Consistery today. ' The' report declares that the documents do not carry conviction and the records and 'observations are entirely insufficient- to warrant a verdict. - The sensational feature of the finding is that Dr.. Cook had no original, observations or documents, not even his famous diary, in evidence. The decision was reached yesterday but ' secrecy was ordered maintained until the official announcement today. Some of the members wanted to discontinue the examination after only a part way through. PEARY IS SILENT. Washington. DecZ ' 21. Commander Peary had 'nothing to say when told of the official announcement regarding Dr. Cook today. "HE FOOLED US ALL. New York. Dec 21. John R. Bradley, who financed Dr. Cook's expedition, when told of the official decision at Copenhagen, exclaimed, "He has fooled "us all, from the King of Denmark down to myself." Bradley said he had lost interest in Dr. Cook and the North Pole some time ago. Cook left America without acquainting Bradley of his destination or Intentions. A LONDON TRAGEDY (Americas Ncw Sarvlce) London, Dec 21. The number of lives lost In the fire and panic at the Arlington and Hobbs drapery shop yesterday is now placed at eighteen. Eight bodies hare been recovered and tea persons are still - missinc The loss may reach five millions.

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GOVERNMENT

INHERIT THE Tentative Franchise of Natural Gas Company Presented To Council, But Was Not Even Considered. NEW CITY OFFICERS HEARD ITS READING And It Will Be One of the First Matters That Confronts the New Council, Organized Next Month'. The franchise desired by the Rich mond Natural Gas company will not be granted by the present legislative or executive departments of the city. The communication from the board of works, ' and the ' tentative franchise agreed upon by. the board and repre sentatives of .the gas -company, was read to council last night, but no action taken, council being of the opin ion that.it would - be .useless to even consider, the matter now, as council's term of existence is too brief. This council has but ten days In which to serve. There are no more regular meetings this month. The councilmen did not care to pass the ordinance in one meeting, under rules suspension, or even to consider it and act on it later, at an adjourned meet ing. It felt that by such action, it would be casting reflection on a very clean record. New Officials Present. There were - several councilmenelect, who take their oath of office January 1, at the meeting last evening. They heard the report of the board of works, and also the tentative franchise agreement. The new council will consider the matter at its first meeting. itnn The ordinance, as read last evening was in substance, the same as published in the Palladium last evening. Webster Parry, city controller and Xirarod Johnson, city treasurer, asked the council to appoint a committee to audit their books. This the council did by motion, naming the finance committee.- The committee inclines, E. G. McMahan. cfca!nnan; Henry j Deuker and Oliver Leftwich. The i committee will so to work immediate ly and expects to make a report within the next ten days. It will be assisted in whatever way possible by the officials requesting- the examination. An Adjourned Meeting. The executive department desires to pay all bills Incurred under its administration before leaving office. There

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BOARD OF WORKS

MAKES A REPORT Oil .WATER WORKS In an Interesting Communica tion to Council, the Maury Investigation Is Thoroughly Considered. SOME DIFFERENCE OF OPINION DEVELOPED Retiring City Officials Think Expert Has Figured the Depreciation of Plant at Too Small a Figure. - CITY OWNERSHIP FAVORED BUT THE BOARD IS OF THE OPINION THAT IT WILL BE SOME TIME BEFORE CITY CAN TAKE OVER WATER PLANT. SUMMARY OF REPORT. - Depreciation figured by the expert too small. Board thinks twenty-five instead of hundred additional hydrants, recommended by Maury, are enough. All the other suggested Improvements are approved. A fair valuation of the plant placed at $500,000. Management of the plant commended. Municipal ownership favored, but the prospect of such action regarded as remote. Favors new contract of ten years duration, with the option of purchase by the city. Hydrant rates regarded too high. 'Reduction in rates to consumers favored. No meter rental favored. A minimum rate clause in new contract favored. So valuable is the report of Daubney H. Maury, the hydraulic expert, who examined the condition of the Richmond City Water Works, and its supplement report, by the board of works, that council last evening ord ered 100 or more copies of both re ports be published in pamphlet form for future reference. The council was entirely satisfied with the board of works report and as an expression of appreciation, a rising vote of thanks was given by the council. The report of the board follows: Report of the Board. The undersigned, members of the Board of Public Works, herewith submit to you. as the chief executive and the legislative department of this city, the report of Mr. Dabney H. Maury, consulting hydraulic enginees, concerning the Richmond City Water Works, the same including a report of Edward A. Pratt & Co., professional auditors and accountants. This combined report was made to this board about a month ago, and being regularly filed in its office, became a public record, and as such. Its important parts have already been given to the public through the newspapers. But the members of this board deemed the report a very Important matter and it was thought best to give the same careful study, to the end that a clear understanding might be had as to its Bcope. meaning and effect before formally presenting it to your honorable body and, through you, to the public at large, which we now do for the first time. Of General Interest, The desirability. If not the necessity, of a more general and accurate knowledge of the subject matter of the reportthat is. the condition of the water works property, Its efficiency. Its needs its value and the proper charges it should make to the city for fire protection and to the-citizens for the use of water has been growing' stronger in the public mind as the term of th present contract drew nearer its end. After the Colonial block fire, however, the Importance of better fire protection was more generally realized. Suggestions to that end were made by the fire underwriters and. finally, the directors of the Commercial club made a formal request that the whole subject be taken up by this board, with the view of securing better fire protection and. if aereeable to the water company to enter Into reotfstlons with the latter for either a rew. eontrsrt c the purchase of the property by the city, as provided in the prent contract. Maury Is Employed. In pursuance of this request, this Board, after some preliminary investigation, assisted by your standing committee on Contracts and Franchises, recommended the employment of Mr. Dabney H. Maury of Peoria. Illinois, as a consulting hydraulic engineer of high character and ability, and asked the

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