Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 58, 5 January 1910 — Page 2

THE RICH3IOXD PAIXADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1910. GRIM REAPER IS LOSER IN DERBY Last Link of Great Road Half Built WITH THE ST Almost Twice as Many Births As There Were Deaths in ' This City in 1909, Health Shows.

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Keep Your Eye On the Weather Prof. Hicks Predicts Snow, Slush and All Sorts of Weather For January.

BOYS AND GIRLS IN AN EXCITING RACE

But the Sterner Sex Wins by Remarkable Spurt in the ! Final QuarterCauses of Local Deaths.

That the population of the "Panic Proof City" is steadily increasing, is shown by the fact that during the y'p&r 1909 there were almost twice as many births as deaths reported. The race between the stork and the grim reaper was not even close, and when the final song was sounded it was found that the Roosevelt bird had paid 467 visits in this city, while death Visited the homes of only 298. The honors between the boys and girls were just about even until the last three months when the sterner sex made a decided spurt and nosed out ahead of the fair ones, the. health report showing that 239 boys were borne In 1909, n against 228 girls for the same year. The increase in births for the past year was forty over the previous year, while the decrease in number of deaths was 12 from the number in the year 1908. The largest number of births reported for any one month was 49 in February, while fewer births were recorded in December than in any other month during the year, the number being: SI. Heart Disease Led. Heart disease carried away the greatest number of victims during the pa6t year. There were 37 deaths from this cause. A noticeable feature is the fact that there have been fewer number of tuberculosis victims with each succeeding year. In 1907 there were 47 deaths from this disease. The number then decreased to 38- in th year 1908, while during the year just passed the "white plague" claimed only 29 victims. Apoplexy ranked next in number of deaths, there being 21 demises from this cause last year. Of the total number of deaths for 1909, 137 were over the age of 63 years, while 84 were between the ages of 39 and 65 years. From a standpoint of general health however, Richmond did not do so well last year. There were 229 contagious diseases reported as against 160 cases during the year previous. The smallpox epidemic in March and April when 129 were afflicted with the dread contagion was entirely responsible for the great increase, however. Not since September 1906 has there been bo many cases of scarlet fever reported in one month as during last December when 10 cases were registered at the health office. A Contagious Month. ' The largest number of contagious diseases in the city at one time was B9 in March.' Fifty-three of these cases were smallpox and the last case of this disease did not disappear until the middle of June. The health of the city during the summer was ex cellent and although several cases of typhoid fever were reported, in practi cally every instance the disease was contfacted by drinking from the old unused wells and not through any fault of the city water. Smallpox made its appearance again in Richmond in November, but the attack was a mild one and the disease did not spread. The victim has entirely recovered and the city is nuw perfectly free from this dread malady. ANSWER WAS FILED (American News Service) Bloomington, 111.. Jan. o. The Fairbanks Brothers today filed reply to a suit of stockholders of the Old Mexico Land company. The Fairbanks's state that complainants let their impatience run away with their judgment. Operations were delayed by a panic, but seven hundred thousand dollars has been secured from the east and development will be pushed immediately. TWO SUITS ENTERED Two suits of minor character have been filed in the circuit court. In the one entitled Louie Morgan versus Adrian Morgan and others, quiet title proceedings are instituted. In the other, a petition for partition is asked by Eva M. Corbett, versus Rebecca C. Oler and others. STEAMER EIGHTS ICE (American News Service) Evansvllle. Jan. 5. AH the Jce gorges above and below this city are holding fast and the weather continued at freezing point today. The steamer 'Evan8ville,, came out of its winter harbor in Green river this morning and is attempting to break its way through to Evansville to open navigation with green river points, so that

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1. View of Prince Rupert from the Harbor. 2. Main street in Prince Rupert. This photograph was taken during the summer of 1908. 3. Photograph showing the partially completed Canadian bridge over the Pembina River. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jan. 5. With Partly owning to the high latitude. A farm of lt acres, estimated to be the completion of an immense steel ott principally to the lack of trans- worth from $1,600 to $3,200, can be . , . . , ri- in v.o. portation facilities, this section has procured for an entry fee of $10, and bridge over the Pambina River, in the ' . . . ' , for many years been practically a wil- special rates are being offered by the Province of Alberta, early this month, derness. railroad company to all homesteaders, the last link in the all-Canadian Trans- The early settleis who penetrated PrincrJ Rupert, the western termiContinental Railroad, being built by the "wild and wooly west" of the Unit- nal of the new railroad, promises to be the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway com- ed states- believed that the cold and the San Francisco of Canada. Alpractically barren sections of West- though in its present condition it is lit-

imn, w.tu im ui me uuuiiuiou government, was more than half com pleted. Of the 175G miles of track from Win nipeg to Prince Rupert, the Pacific Coast terminal, necessary to complete

the ocean-to-ocean route, 8( miles has referred to, who were surprised to find have been appropriated by the Dobeen laid and ballasted from WinnI- the climate conditions practically the minion and Provincial governments peg to the Pambina river. same as those in the east. The long as well as the railroad company to The work will not be rapidly pushed cold winter, was followed by a long, carry on the work, ahead to Wolf Creek, ." miles further warm summer. There was very little When completed it will cover an west, where another bridge will be spring or fall and they found the soil area of 2.000 acres and will have the constructed, and a mile beyond that exceedingly rich and easy to work. finest harbor in Canada, point, still another structure of steel Their discovery, however, was not The harbor is 14 miles long and from will be erected to span the McLeod followed by any sudden influx of civ- its entrance to the extreme end is enriver, ilization, and for many years this land tirely free from rocks or obstructions A large force of men is also working of promise has gone a begging. of any kind. The entrance is perfecteastward from Prince Rupert, and has The apathy of the Canadian public ly straight, 2,000 feet in width at the already completed 100 miles of track toward this new section ended, how- narrowest part, with a minimum depth extending eastward from the Pacific ever, when the Grand Trunk Pacific of feet at low tide. Coast. With the completion of this Railway company began, the extension With the completion of the transline, which is expected to be some- of their line from Winnipeg to the Pa- continental line. Prince1 Rupert, it is time within the present year, a vast cific ocean. believed in a few years, will rival Vanagricultural region, that promises in The immediate rush for free home- couver and 40 miles south of the Alastime to rival the great wheat, belt of steads began, and settlers are now kan boundary, it will be an important the United States, will be rapidly de- pouring in from Eastern Canada and distributing point for all northern veloped in Western Canada. the United States. British Columbia and Alaska.

NEW YORK STATE GIVEN A PRESENT Mrs. E. H. Harriman Presents 10,000 Acres in Two of The Counties. MESSAGE BY GOV. HUGHES CONTAINS THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ALSO THAT OF GIFTS FROM ROCKEFELLER AND FROM J. P. MORGAN. (American News Service) Albany, N. Y., Jan. 5. Announcement of the gift from Mrs. E. H. Harriman, widow of the .railroad master, of 10,000 acres in Orange and Rockland counties to the state of New York, is made in the annual message of Governor Charles E. Hughes, presented to the state legislature when it convened today. The tract is to be held in perpetuity as a state park and accompanying the land is a gift of $1,000,000 to further the object. It was. the wish of the late railroad chief that this money be used to secure other land between the Hudson river and that embraced in the Harriman estate. The sole condition is imposed that if any attempt to condemn other property in Orange county belonging to Mrs. Harriman. the park tract shall revert to her or her heirs. Two Give a Million. The gift of $oOO,Ofo each from John D. Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan for a Highlands Fark. including the land given by Mrs. Harriman. accessible to the crowded metropolis, is also announced. Others have contributed $t2",ooo toward the same project, including these: Mrs. Russell Sage, $TiO,000; Mss Helen Gould. $2o.OOO: John D. Archbold. $00,000: William Rockefeller, $00,000; and George W. Perkins, $o,ooo. Again challenging the party bosses who have thus far beaten his efforts at primary reform. Governor Hughes, in his message, demands direct primary reform. ! The governor also declared war on the system of oral betting that prevailed at the Metropolitan tracks during the last season. On the subject of bookmaking he says: "I recommend that the law be amended so as to penalize the practice of bookmaking, even though there be no recording."

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nance to the trapper and fur traders, and this opinion was shared in by Eastern Canadians. This fallacy was dispelled, however, by the pioneer settlers in that section PRESIDENT IS TO REVISE MESSAGE And It Will Not Be Sent to Congress Until This Coming Friday. CALLS FOR TRUST BUSTER AND KELLOGG WITH WICKERSHAM HURRIES TO THE WHITE HOUSE CUSTOMS COURT JUDGES ARE NAMED. (American News Service) Washington, Jan. 5. President Taft has again changed his mind as to th time for the presentation of his interstate commerce and anti-trust lawmessage. After receiving it back from the government printing office this morning, the president sent for Attorney-General Wickersham and later for "Trust Buster." Frank B. Kellogg, both of whom hurried to the White House for a conference. Afterwards it was announced that the message would not be sent to congress till Friday. It is said that the conference of railroad presidents with President Taft yesterday is not responsible for the delay or changes in the message. It will contain seven thousand words. The president today appointed the following judges for the court of customs appeals, presiding judge. W, Albert C. Coxe: associates. William H. Hunt. James F. Smith, C. M. Barber and Marion Devries. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

250 Men By the Diamond Rubber Co., Akron, 0. Good wages, steady employment, no labor troubles. Men should be from 22 to 30 years of age; not less than 5 ft., 8 in. in height and weighing more than 150 pounds. References as to character required. Representative at Westcott Hotel, Friday, Jan. 7 and Sat, Jan. 8, 1910.

tie more than a logging camp, it is rap-

idly being transformed into a metropolis by a vast army of workmen. As the city is being hewn out of solid rock, the difficulties are innumerable, and large sums of money ALL OP OFFICERS WANT TO CONTINUE Every Member of Police Force Have Handed in Applications. NO ACTION BY THE BOARD PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE KNOWN AFTER THE MEETING HELD STAUBACH ON HIS OLD BEAT. Every member of the police force handed in his application for re-appointment to the board tf police commissioners at its meeting last night. Several new applications were received but nothing will be done in regard to the matter until the next meeting of the board on Friday oight of this week when a complete organization will be effected. Former Chief of Police, George Staubach for the present has been given his old beat at the corner of Eighth and Main streets. It is perfectly safe to say that the commissioners will appoint him to that position permanently at their meeting Friday night. Mort L.ittle, ex-first sergeant, has taken Dap McManus' old beat in the north end and will probably continue on that j beat it is said. There are several j applications for the position of patrol j and ambulance driver and the commissioners will also decide on this matter at their next regular meeting. Gold Medal Flour Is cheapest It's bst. too more loaves to the sack. Ecfheilla.

IS NOW UNTANGLED Last Knot in Complicated Walsh Affairs Is Unraveled Today. PRISON IS PROBABILITY (American jewt Service) Chicago. Jan. 5. The last knot in the tangled financial affairs of John R. Walsh, has been removed and with the close of banking hours today the former multimillionaire will find himself the possessor of less than $rtXMiO. While a committee was Winding up bis financial affairs, the former bank

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cial approval. As it already has been approved by the committee this will ba only a formality. ENTERS HIS REPORT Daniel W. Harris, executor of tha estate of Kssu Foland. deceased, has filed report in the circuit court showing that of the original amount of $686.09 which came into his hands that all but $350.49 baa been distributed. OSBORII IS ELECTED (American Ner Srvlce Greensburg. Ind.. Jan. .1. John If. Osborn was elected chairman of the Sixth district Democratic Central committee today.

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