Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 71, 18 January 1910 — Page 1

MCHMONB F AIX ABHJM AND 3UX-TISLEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 71. RICHMOND, IXD., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1910. SINGLE COPT, 8 CUNTS. I M. C. A. SHOWS A SMALL PROFIT FOR FIRST YEAR BES MOINES PLAII 1ANN0N IS DELAYING AN INSURGENT FIGHT LOCAL METHOD OF An Elevated Collision In a Blizzard TO BE INSPECTED BY LEADING MEN LAW ENFORCEMENT GREATLY FAVORED

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Attended First Annual Ban quet Last Night. MEMBERSHIP RECORD IS REMARKABLE ONE Secretary Goodwin says in Report That It Is Scarcely Equaled in Any Other City Of Same Size. THREE FINE ADDRESSES WERC HEARD, BEING DELIVERED BY MESSRS. DAY, DOWLING AND THOMPSON OF INDIANAPOLIS A LARGE CROWD. Interest in Young Men's Christian Association work was again revived to fever heat last evening at the as sociation's first annual banquet, held in the gymnasium of the building, as It was impressed upon the three hun dred workers present, that it was essential that the greatest effort be made to make the second operative year a greater success than the first year, because the second year is always the crucial point in any association's life. That the spirit and energy of the workers and the support of the city at large will be given, Is not doubted, if the banquet last evening Is any criterion. ' ' - The feast lasted for about two hours and war followed by yearly reports iiitUruammTyxmmK'iM George I Goodwin, general secretary, and three of the most excellent after dinner .'speaker who local audiences bave ever had the pleasure of listenlng to. Interest in Reports. Chief interest on the part of those present was In the reports, particularly the financial statement by Treasurer Gardner. Somewhat remarkable seems the report in that it shows the association was run at, a profit of $313.73, but S100 of which was contributed. Had the association had a deficit of a few hundred dollars, it would not have been considered a bad showing. However, credit for the excellent showing is due to the officers who, as business men, have conducted the association along business lines. The banqueters began to assemble fcefore 1 o'clock and a short time afterwards, they were formed into line and marched Into the banquet room. The room was decorated with American flags while candlebras, cut flowers and potted plants were used on the five tables. The speakers and guests of honor were seated at the table to the west end of the room. Perpendicular to this table and adjoining it were four tables, extending the length of the room. Practically all the space at these tables . was occupied. ; An Excellent Menu. ' The Rev. R. J. Wade, pastor of the First M. E. church, pronounced a brief benediction. Members of the Indies : Auxiliary of the association then served the dinner, which they had prepared and which included the following menu: Oyster Patties v Roast Turkey with Dressing Mashed Potatoes Creamed Peas Pickles Ripe Olives Cranberry Sherbet Rolls Coffee Fruit Salad Salted Wafers lee Cream Meringue Remarks by 8. E. Jones. Before introducing the speakers of the evening, Sharon E. Jones, presid ing officer took occasion to point out. by -quoting some figures, the wide spread movement of the Y. M. C. A. In North America,' during the past ten years. Mr. Jones stated that the pro ducts of these manhood factories had been immense throughout the contin ent. He introduced some startling figures, almost beyond conception, to prove his allegation. He declared that the, institution of the Y. M. C. A. was the foundation of manhood and that by its means and enormous -growth the world at large was benefitted and was growing better. During the past year there were 61 new Y. M. C A. buildings erected in North America, at an investment of $6,800,000. The current expenses of these buildings, were $7,500,000; the amount pledged $4,500,000; the membership, 465,000; the attendance at the religious . services, 4.000.000; the steady membership In the Bible classes In those Institutions, 101,000; the entire amount Invested in the Y. M. C. A. movement in North America for the year 1909 (Continued on Pas Three.)

A collision on the Elevated t sf-' - -ti, s$&h2?Z' " n railroad in New York during f''if. rpf -Sli Q the recent blizzard. Passen- ffflj P JS Jft J gers have access to a sidewalk mJUi? JsL ' si that they may proceed to the pfV nearest station. Regardless e of this however, hundreds 0 .sass iSSSn 5F J wait, with primitive curiosity V 0 ffl Ih if to see "what the trouble is." r s, r"l',1glli ' "jf - J

CLUB IS BEING REMODELED Improvements on Old Building Will Change It to Great ' Extent. MORE ROOM NECESSARY BESIDES PUTTING UP ONE OF THE FINEST CLUB HOUSES IN THE STATE WILL BE NEW LOCKER HOUSE CONSTRUCTED. Work , on the remodeling of the Country club quarters, west of the city, has been commenced, now that the backbone of the severe cold spell appears to have been broken, and will be pushed with all possible haste. The club house will be practically rebuilt and enlarged to such an extent that it will look nothing like the present structure. A spacious dining room will be constructed. The small dining quarters now afforded have been a great handicap to the members, and owing to the lack of room it has been Impossible to accommodate the- numerous guests during the summer, especially. A large dancing pavilion will be erected, at the west wing of the club house. It will be a great improvement over veranda dancing, with which members have been forced to content themselves heretofore. Billiards and Pool. - A billiard and pool parlor, where more ample quarters are afforded, will be another feature of the new club house appreciated by the members. The kitchen will be extended and enlarged as will also the reception room. In fact the whole building will be remodeled and Improved and when completed will be one of the finest club houses In the state, it is said. A new locker house is being erected, just west of the club house, and a more convenient and larger place for the members to dress after participating In the sports will be a welcome addition. For years the cramped dressing quarters have been the occa sion of considerable complaint, but owing to the uncertainty of securing a lease no attempt was made to remedy the defect until the matter was settled. The club has now secured a ten year lease from the Cemetery association, which : owns the grounds. Work on the locker house began today and will be completed In several weeks. 11 The work on the club house proper will begin this week. . The lam.

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ber and other material " has arrived and it is hoped to complete the building by spring, unless weather conditions interfere. The golf links will be changed slightly and made "sportier," it is said..

HE FILES A DENIAL Denies Charge Made by Miss Mueller Is Her Suit for Damages. ASKS $2,500 FOR A BALM Morris Carroll, who was in charge of the razing of the old Hibberd property, where the St. Mary's new church and parish house is now under construction, has filed his general denial to the , allegations of the complaint of Miss Martha Mueller versus Bishop Chatard and others for $2,500 damages for personal injuries. . Miss Mueller, In company. with others, were walking on North A street last February and in tearing down a wall of the old Hibberd property, it fell on Miss Mueller, seriously, injuring her. The issues In the case are about made up and it is probable that It will come up for trial in the near future. HURT BY EXPLOSION Tross Morgan Badly Burned When a Can of Gasoline Goes Up. SERIOUS BLAZE AVERTED (Palladium Special) Hagerstown, Ind.. Jan. 18. Tross Morgan, an employe of the, Hagerstown Light Car Inspection company, was painfully Injured yesterday In an explosion which also set the factory building on fire but caused little damage. - ' ' j : V ,.'. Mr. Morgan was working near a can of gasoline when for some reason, unknown It exploded. He was very badly burned, although his Injuries will not result fatally, it is thoughL I The fire resulting from the explosion was soon put out with little damage to the company.

HEAVENLY BODY IS VISIBLE Star of Bethlehem Has Been Seen Lately by Many Local People. ITS ACTIONS PECULIAR THE STAR, WHICH IS ONE OF LARGEST IN HEAVENS, ONLY APPEARS TO EARTH'S VIEW EV . ERY 5K YEARS. The star of Bethlehem, one of the most famous of heavenly bodies, is now visable to the inhabitants of this earth and has been watched with in terest recently by many local people, It is supposed -to have guided the Wise .Men to the birth of our Lord The star only becomes visable to this earth every five hundred years. At present it rises in the eastern sky about midnight and remains until dawn of day. At about 5 o'clock in the morning it may be seen rather high in the heavens, somewhat to the southeast The star is the largest and most wonderful in the "heavens It is said by astronomers that if the sun was the same distance from the earth as the star of Bethlehem, it would be invisable to the naked eye. Is a Peculiar Body. . Closely watching this star for sev eral minutes it will appear to grow dim and then come out very large and .bright and one may, see a small, thin stream of light shoot out from top, bottom or one side for some dis tance. This stream of light will be short or long at times, or may be in straight or zig-zag form. One side of the star may appear smooth and even and the other rough and jagged. It is continually changing. The star win be visable for- some time yet and then will recede, not to appear again for another five hundred years. BIG C0I1CEBII FAILS CAmerlean New Serried Cleveland, Jan. 18. Receivers were today ' appointed for . the Gilchrist Transportation company, a ten mil lion dollar - corporation. Application was made by Frank Gilchrist of Al pena, Michigan, vice president of the company. Poor business the past season is given as the cause of the fail ure. " " -

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zens of Indiana, as Guests Of R. G. Leeds, Will Go to Iowa Capital. TRIP WILL BE MADE IN A PRIVATE CAR Will Leave Indianapolis Sun day Afternoon and Will Return Friday Expects to Arouse Interest. In order to arouse a more general in terest over the state in the commission form of government, and to bring about a more thorough understanding as to the methods employed and the operating plan of this system, a delegation, the guests of Rudolph G. Leeds, of this city, will I'.ave Indianapolis Sunday afternoon in the private car, "Sunset," for Des Moines, la., for the purpose of making a careful study of the plan of government in that city. which method has been a great suc cess. The party will be composed of James P.. Goodrich, former republican state chairman; W. M. Miller, editor of the Lafayette Courier; Wallace B. Campbell of Anderson, secretary of the Federation of Commercial clubs; .Edgar A. Perkins, of Indianapolis, editor of "The Union," Indiana Federation of Labor; F. A. Miller, ditor of the South Bend Tribune; Hugh Dougherty, presi dent of the Marion Trust company of Indianapolis; George B. Lockwood, ed itor of the Marlon Chronicle and Mr. Gleason, representing Collier's Weekly. Will Arrive Monday. The delegation will arrive at Des Moines on Monday inorninig and will be met by the Greater Des Moines Committee, composed of the representative business men of that city. They will be the guests of this committee during their three days' .stay in the city and will be shown the commission form of government in all Its details. The Des Moines Plan will be carefully explained and it is believed that by actually seeing the commission form of government in working operation, much valuable information will be gained and a more comprehensive study of it may be made. The party will leave Des Moines on Thursday arriving in Indianapolis on the following day. It is believed that the prominence of the men composing the party, representing, as they do, the different walks of life, will eventually be instrumental In leading to the universal adoption of the commission form of government in this state. By this trip it is hoped to make the people more thoroughly acquainted with that system, showing the public the benefits to be derived from IL TO MEET T City Council Adjourned Last Night for Y. M. C. A. Banquet. TWO COMMITTEE CHANGES The city council met last evening but in view of the fact that several of the city fathers wished to attend the Y. M. C. A. banquet the session was Immedi ately adjourned to meet again Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Two changes were announced by Mayor Zimmerman in his committees which he named some time ago. Frank Waidele was changed from the street and alleys committee to the committee on finance and Oscar Williams, who was on the finance committee, takes Mr. Waidele's place. After adjournment the streets and alleys committee held an informal meeting and planned to reorganize the department and give Richmond cleaner streets and alleys in the future. KILLED BY LEOPARD (American Newi Service) New York, Jan. 1& Mrs. Pauline Russell, a famous woman animal trainer, died yesterday In Bellevne hospital from injuries received when a leopard attacked her during rehearsal several days ago. ' IN WEEKS ESTATE. In the matter of the guardianship of John W. Weeks, a person of unsound mind, the Dickinson Trust company, guardian has filed partial report showing that a balance of S2.384.49 is still due him. The total value of his es tate was $2,915.35. He Is now an Inmate of Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane.

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Speaker Cannon, of the House of Representatives, who is just now entering upon what must be a surprising phase of .bis congressional career. The so-called insurgents of the House com bined with the democrats the other day and on a test vote bat "Uncle Joe" so that he was forced to acknowledge that the "majority" were against him. The insurgents are so elated, that they court the first opportunity to measure swords again. The speaker, however, 'although considered the entire "boss" up to the taking of the vote that discomfitted him, has shown no enthusi asm with respect to forcing another fight. The vote that beat Speaker Cannon was on a resolution giving the power of naming the Pinchot-Ballln ger Inquiry committee to the House It self and not to the speaker. WELCOME TB MINERS At the Opening Session of An nual Meeting, Salve Was Spread Thick. TALK INCREASED WAGES (American News Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 18. Governor Marshall, mayor Shank and pastors of the Indianapolis churches, of various denominations, spread the welcome salve thick and plenty at the opening session of the United Mine Workers' annual convention in Tomlinson Hall this morning. Nearly fifteen hundred del egates enjoyed the cordiality. Routine business then followed The general sentiment among the delegates favors an effort to secure a ten per cent In' crease in the wage scale, but strike talk is absent. The policy of force of equity and public opinion will be re lied upon for success. If any of the delegates attending the Mine Workers convention imagin ed that Indianapolis hospitality Included the privilege of buying a drink of booze next Sunday. Mayor Shank knocked such a notion sky high In his welcoming address today. Shank tempered his ultimatum by jollying the delegates. He told - them . they looked good to him; that if he had his war miners would be paid fifteen dollars a day, etc., but if any wanted a drink next Sunday he must may sapplies Saturday night. Shank's mono logue was the big scream of the open ing session. SUIT AGAIIITS HEIRS In the matter of the estate of Warn er Davenport, deceased, William H. Davenport, executor has brought suit In the probate court against the heirs. praying the court to sell real estate belonging to Mr. Davenport. The ap praised value of the estate is $5,400 and an offer of $5,900 has been made. A CASE THROWN OUT The affidavit against Louis Symons for attacking Perry J. Freeman, and in which he was charged with assault and battery, was dismissed this morning In the circuit court by riosw mliift Attorney Charles Ladd. The assault took place December 30. 1905. and although an affidavit was filed soon afterwards, the case was never prosecuted. THE WEATHER, INDIANA AND LOCAL Main colder tonifiht; Wsdnssday fain

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Says Preventative Instead Of Curative Policy Is Used By Gormon. MAYOR ZIMMERMAN IS GIVEN MUCH PRAISE And the Writer Thinks That He Will Be Able to "Make Good" Wayne County Home of Insurgents. In a dispatch from this city appear. ing in the Indianapolis News last evening, W. II. Blodgett, writes as follows on the local situation: 'Will Doc Zimmerman make good? That is the question asked not only here, but all over the state, because none of the newly elected mayors In Indiana is attracting more attention than Dr. W. W. Zimmerman. Of course, it is too early in the game to know how the administration will act but everyone admits that Doc has started out well. His appointments, as a rule are first class. Though there Is a little criticism because of one or two, yet the men chosen are honest and it is only question as to how different peo ple view their ability. There Is no criticism of the more Important appointments. In the county option election Wayne county, it will be re membered, voted in favor of Jhe saloons and for that reason It was supposed that when Dr. Zimmerman, who has a large following In the "liberal" element, was elected, there would be ' a wide-open town. No Ante Election Premises. "Before the nomination and before his election Dr. Zimmerman would not define his position. He would not give the liberal element any encouragement, nor would he say to the minister what his policies would be. He promised no one a position, nor would he intimate the character of his appointments. After the election was over and he was once more mayor by a vote that surprised his heartiest supporters .he quietly visited the business men, the manufacturers, the ministers and all c-lements and iscussed. not the policy he proposed to pursue, but names of men who would make good aids in his administration. Strong efforts were made by different elements to bring about certain appointment, and in nearly every Instance these efforts were fruitless. "For controller he selected a man from a bank, a first-class bookkeeper. For his board of works he took men familiar for years with conditions In Richmond business life. For his board of safety he cbose men who knew the police and fire situation, among them Joseph Betxold. who had served as patrolman, and chief of police, and had spent the greater part of his life In public service. For his health board he appointed men In every way . familiar with the city's condition . Efficient Chief of Mice. -"For superintendent of police he appointed Alexander Gormon, who in conceded by every one who knows htm to be the ideal man for the bead of a police department just about the same kind of a man as Superintendent Martin Hyland. of the Indians polm department. As deputy sheriff and bead of the Pennsylvania railroad detective department, Mr. Gormon made a good record and uncovered a largo number of important esses. . Ho was superintendent under the old metropolitan police law and In that posftloa made a fine record, and - when Mayor Zimmerman pinned on hint the coll badge of police chief, the people ef this city knew there would Its no wiis open town that the laws would he enforced, and that everyone most obey the laws. "The night that 8uf rlntendant Gor mon took charge of the to the men: "If there la i who can not be a policeman sad a gentleman and have the respect of aS good citizens, now Is the time far tin to resign, for that wfll be the policy ef this department." "Girl From Rectors' "That brief speeeb tans the i the police department of Tifcbssoni is being conducted along that lias. There is no big display about it, either, as, for Instance: The Girl . from Rector's, was billed for Richmond. " Saperlatendent Gormon had read in the Indianapolis News of the character of this show sad sent for the aMnscsr- -There are two ways la which yoa can pat that show on." said fas lntendent. "One way win a great deal of trouble. The other wf3 not. superintendent explain I need not go into responded Mr. what is riLt aad wtd iJ Iks show tey to learn that t3 trj the farzi Ctt r--:

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