Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 87, 3 February 1910 — Page 1

THE BICHMONB PALLADIUM

3UN-TELEGR AM. VOL. XXXV. C 8T. RICHMOND, IXD., THURSDAY EVENING, EEHRl'ARV :i; l!HO. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR TOWHSHiP JOBS Separate Nominating Convention May Be Held After Primary. I A'O CANDIDATES TO CONTINUE IN ASSESSOR'S RACE DOVE COOED AIID PEACE CONFAB IS A GREAT SUCCESS Chas. Hamilton Making Flight at Nightfall ASKS VETERINARY AS

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The County Central Committee Meets and Is Satisfied with - Explanations of Swain and of Mathews.

THEY ENTERED RACE AFTER LEGAL ADVICE Mathews States He Possesses Property Left to Him by Wife Swain Said to Fulfill Requirements. Although attorneys seem to di ided in regard to the eligibility of Thomas Frank Swain, and William Mathews, candidates for county asses sor, these two will continue in the race and will take the office in case either of them is nominated and elected. A surprise was sprung yesterday when it was stated that the law re quired that assessors had to be resi dent freeholders four years prior to their election, and it was claimed that neither of the above two fulfilled thia requirement. The Wayne county central commit tee was given sufficient proof of the eligibility or these two men, at a meeting of several of the members yesterday, and it was decided, after consultation with the two candidates, to continue their names on the ticket. A Statement it Made. One of the committeemen stated to day that the two candidates told him they had advised attorneys before Ihey announced their candidacy. Attorneys seemed to be satisfied with the candidates qualifications, and advised them from a legal standpoint to make the race. Although Mr. Swain could not be found today, his friends stated that he is in the race for all it is worth. The books in county officials offices do not show that either Mr. Mathews or Mr. Swain own property in their own name. Mr. Swain is said to own property jointly with, a mem- . ber of his family. Mir. Mathews, who lives in Centerville, visited this office this morning and stated that he has possessed property for the required number of years. Earlier in his life, lie purchased property in Centerville and placed it in his wife's name. Upon' her death, the property reverted back to him. but he did not make out a transfer and the records show that it is still in Mrs. Mathews name. The amount of property does not make any difference. If no more property than a cemetery lot is possessed, it makes the owner a freehold er in the terms of the law. What Mathews Says. Mr. Mathews addresses the following communication to the Republican voters as regards his qualifications and eligibility: To the Republican Voters of Wayne County: Statements have been published and otherwise circulated to the effect that I am not eligible to the office of County Assessor, for which I am now a candidate at our primary election to be held next Monday. I do not know the source from which such statements originated, nor whether or not they were started for the purpose of unjustly injuring me as a candidate, but I do know that the same are wholly false, and earnestly ask my friends to remain with me to the end. If I were not qualified and eligible to hold this office, I would not be a candidate therefor. . William Mathews. A SMALLPOX SCARE (American News Service) Sharon, Pa., Feb. 3. The discovery of several isolated cases of smallpox was followed today with another in a South Sharon boarding house, the victim being a negro. Immediately after the publication of the fact, negroes began deserting positions at the tinplate mill to the extent that compelled the closing of several hot, mills. SMITH IS RELEASED On the grounds that he is mentally irresponsible for his actions, Charles Smith, colored, who was arrested on Tuesday afternoon charged with stealing a suit case from a traveling man of Dayton at the Pennsylvania depot, was released in the city court this morning. The charge against him was dismissed and Smith was given his liberty. FELL ON THE ICE. Hiss Mattie Jackson, who is a teacher In district school No. lO, northwest of the city, fell on the ice and sustained several bruises. During her absence. Miss Theckla Bilby of Dublin, is substituting.

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Charles K. Hamilton in his aeroplane at the closing hours of the aviation meet at Los Angeles. The flight

picture was made near nightfall, the road. Hamilton will attend the LEEDS PURCHASES All INDIANAPOLIS PAPER--THE Publisher of the Palladium Enters the State Field and Will Build up a Splendid Publication. HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PAPER TODAY He Will Restore the Journal to Its Former Standard and Will Operate It on a Conservative Plan. . (Palladium Special) Indinapolis. Feb. 3. Rudolph G. Leeds, a prominent young financier and publisher of the Richmond Palladium, this afternoon announced that he had completed a deal whereby he

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comes into possesion of the Indiana- j pleasure in the entertainment, and the polis Sun. The consideration is not ! other to arouse interest and apprecialtnown. Willis S. Thompson, who has j tion among Richmond citizens in mu-

been the publisher of the Sun, turned! over the property to Mr. Leeds this afternoon. By this deal Mr. Leeds comes into possession of a state organ and what has always been regarded as an exceptionally good newspaper plant. In recent years the Sun has degenerated much below its former standard and has been run along sensational lines. Statement by Leeds. Mr. Leeds states that he will at once begin to build up the paper and restore it to its former standard. The sensationalism will be eliminated and the paper conducted on a conservative basis. Indianapolis is one of the few cities of its size in the United States that only has three newspapers, one in the morning field and two in the evening field. With the Sun placed on a substantial basis again, local newspaper men have contended, there is no reason why, because of the conditions existing, it should not be one of the most valuable plants in the middle west. The Sun will be continued as an afternoon paper, issued six days a week. THE MINE HORRORS (American News Service) Drakesboro. Ky., Feb. 3. The bodies of thirty-two of the thirty-four men who lost their lives in an explosion of the Wickliffe mine at Browder have been brought to the surface and buried. SEVENTY-FOUR DEAD. Primero, Col., Feb. 3. Seventy-four men are dead as the result of the mysterious explosion in the Primero mine. This is the final figure according to a careful house-to-house canvass by officials of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. ,

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S an Francisco aviation meet which opens in a few days.

MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL BE SUCCESS Executive Committee of the Affair Has Completed the Tentative Program. GREAT SINGERS COMING TWO CHORUSES AND THE ORCHESTRA ARE PRACTICING HARD FOR THE BIG EVENT INTEREST IS GENERAL. The great awakening in musical affairs in all parts of the world is hav ing its effect here and it is certain that the May Musical Festival, to be given under the auspices of the Commercial Club at the Coliseum May 24 and 25. will receive the generous support of not only Richmond, but the adjoining community. The executive committee of the Festival is making great efforts and meeting with much encouragement in making the affair self-sustaining for the encouragement of the future festivals in the city. The purpose of the festival is two fold; one to afford interest and sic The Tentative Program. The tentative program of the festival has been completed and the regular program will be ready for announcement as soon as contracts are closed with four professional singers. On Tuesday evening. May 24, the opening night, the Richmond Symphony orchestra, the children's chorus and several solos will compose the program. On Wednesday afternoon the program will include numbers by the orchestra, the soloists and a professional pianist. Wednesday evening the concluding entertainment of the festival will be given and will include numbers by the Elijah chorus, assisted by the professional soloists and the orchestra. The .chorus composed of the elder singers of the city now has a membership of 225. The children's chorus has an enrollment of more than 2. The Richmond Symphony orchestra is composed of 40 pieces. Both the choruses and the orchestra have had several rehearsals and are meeting regnlarly once a week. Later a list of the members of the choruses and orchestra will be published. BUNCH OF BUCKEYES Cincinnati would undoubtedly have been proud of the choice looking bunch of humanity that congregated in the court room at the city building this morning. Kvery one of the nine bums lined up before Chief of Police oGrman claimed the Queen City as their place of residence. With the exception of one tramp, who appeared very restless and visibly confused when questioned, the entire gang was dismissed and told to make tracks out of the city. The man w ho was detained, however, is be Iieved by Lhief Gormon to be wanted somewhere and will be held pending Jan investigation.

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sight to the farmers and others along NEAB EAST AGAIN THREATENS CAUSE PECK OF TROUBLE Crisis Between Turkey and Greece Over Crete Has Reached Acute Stage and War Is a Probability. BIG TURKISH FLEET HURRYING TO ISLAND While, It Is Reported, Two Army Corps Are Ready to Take the Field England Will Play Its Part. (American News Service) Athens, Feb. 3. A Turkish fleet is steaming at full speed toward Crete, according to semi-official information received here today. The crisis between the Porte and Greece Is more acute and perilously near the breaking point. Two Turkish army corps are in readiness to be hurled into the plain of Larissa at a moment's notice the Third Corps whose station is Salonica, and the army of Epirus. These have been held under arms on the frontier for some time. Not in years have the war clouds that hover over the Balkans been so black as they are today. Covertly or openly, every foreign office in Europe is taking a hand in the fight of Turkey to retain her hold in Crete, and the sending of Cretan delegates to the Greek national assembly tantamount to a declaration of war from the Turkish viewpoint would immediately invoire the continent and Great Britain in a game of war and politics. The resumption of the armed protectorate over Crete by the powers is today declared to be imminent. BIG BRITISH FLEET. Malta, Feb. 3. A British Jmttleship, three cruisers and four destroyers sailed today for Greece as a result of the threatened clash between Turkey and Greece. This sudden move on the part of the British government is regarded as significant of the seriousness of the situation. SIX WERE DROWNED Hamburg. Feb. 3. Six persons were drowned today when the German ship Susana and the Swedish steamer Annia collided in the lower Elbe. The Annia, torn open below the water line, sank within a few minutes as the panic stricken crowd aboard her, fought for safety. THE THIRD DEGREE. Several local Masons will attend the meeting of the Whitewater Masonic lodg'e this evening at which the third degree will be administered to several candidates. Including the Rev. J. W. Zerfce. pastor of tie Methodist church at Fountain City.

Local Physicians Favor an

Amendment of Dairy Ordinance Which Would Make This Act a Requirement. MONTHLY REPORTS TO THE BOARD DESIRED Action Taken Is an Echo to the Opposition Shown to Appointment of Flook to the Inspectorship. "Be it resolved by the Wayne Coun ty Medical association that the Richmond council is hereby urged to pass the following amendment to the dairy inspector ordinance: First, That the dairy inspector shall be appointed by the c ity health officer of the health department: that the inspector shall be a veterinaray. Second, That the dairy inspector shall make monthly written reports to the health department, giv ing the date of all inspections made as well as a full report of the conditions of each dairy supplying milk to Richmond. Furthermore, he shall strictly follow all regulations of the health department." Was Adopted Yesterday. The above resolution was adopted by the Wayne County Medical society yesterday afternoon at the meeting of that organization. It is the unanimous opinion of all of the members of the society that the appointment of Charles Flook, as dairy inspector Is detrimental to the health of this community, in view of the fact that he knows nothing whatever about tuberculin tests, or the duties of dairy inspector. Attorney T. J. Study, former city attorney, appeared before the body and stated that at present the inspection was ineffective and reprehensible. He declared that the dairy inspector's office was the most responsible in the city, and that the appointment of Flook was ridiculous. He stated that it was ab surd to be paying a man ?!."! a year j for work that he wasn t doing, and that he should be required to perform the tuberculin tests. He said that the city should be required to employ a veterinary to make the tests, and therefore be subject to an unnecessary expense: that the tests should be made by the dairy inspector, who should be a veterinary. Cause of Agitation. It was stated by a member of the society this afternoon that the agitation, which was being waged was for the purpose of calling attention to the minds of the people at large, the importance of the tuberculin tests and the necessity of such tests being made. It has been suggested that the doc , tested tors recommend milk from herds only, and that a committee be appointed from the medical society ietv to have samples of the milk examined and the results published. Dr. C. S. Pond made a motion to-the effect that a committee be appointed for this purpose, and the motion was carried. Dr. Mauk of Cambridge! City, president of the society, will appoint three members of the organization to look after the matter. As a result of the investigation of this committee the physicians will be able to tell the people just what dairymen are furnishing pure milk. Dr. Wagner, government inspector at the Richmond Abattoir, pointed out the need of the tuberculin test, and stated that from his personal observation he knew of 70 farms in the county at present where herds were infected with tuberculosis. Some of them were dairy farms, he said. tYhat the outcome of the fight being made by the medical society will j be is a matter of considerable interest, The assertion Is made by Dr. Davis, of ! ine neaun aepanment, tnai tuoerculin tests will be made by a deputy in spector from the state veterinarian board. Dr. Davis contends that the dairy inspector is not required to make the tests, and that such work does not come under his required duties. MAY DECIDE Oil LEE He Will Probably Be Chosen as the Republican State Chairman. CONSIDER THREE OTHERS (American Xew3 SerTlee Indianapolis, Feb. 2. It looked this afternoon as though. E. M. Lee of Lawrenceburg would be the next republican state chairman. Others prominently mentioned were W. F Springer of Elizabethtown ; W. A. Guthrie of Dupont and Edgar Durre of Evansville. Senator Beveridge decided to put the matter up to the new state committee and it was believed the selection would be made from the four named above.

REASON FOR THIS ACTION

Inability to make arrangement for the nomination of township advisory board members, justice of the peace, constables and township representatives to the county council, on the part of the Wayne county central committee, has caused Chairman W y to announce that these representatives will be selected at township and ward conventions, to be held after the primary eleetion Monday. The central committee had very little time after its election to providefor the above mentioned offices. Had it been decided to postpone the primary until Monday, February H, it i probable that the committee could have made the requisite provisions for the above offices. The CMinty central committee has not deltaHely determined on what cour: to pursue but expect to within a day or so. Chairman Wiley believes that the best way to dispose of the questions is by conventions held in the different wards and townships and it is regarded as likely that other committeemen w ill favor this idea. The committee will meet tomorrowevening and settle several questions, affecting the primary election Monday. The list of the voting places, the of ficials for each of these voting places, and other details will probably be ready for announcement tomorrow. Secretary John E. Peltz has a partial list on file already. INFIRMARY PROBE WAS STARTED AT MEETING TODAY County Board of Commissioners and the Three Local Newspapers Are at the Back of the Movement. COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN Action Has Been Taken as a Result of Charges of Mismanagement Made in Article in Evening Item. An investigation instituted by the board of county commissioners and at its request, the Evening Item, the Morning News, and the Palladium and

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ing now and in the past at the county infirmary will be undertaken. This ac tion was decided on this afternoon at a meeting held by the commissioners and representatives of the three newspapers held at the Palladium office. It was decided that the investigating board should consist of three members, tw-o appointed by the newspapers and one by the county board. The three newspapers selected Attorneys John L. Rujk; and Wilfred Jessup and the commissioners named George Eggemeyer. Cause of the Probe. The proposed investigation Is the result of charges recently made in the Item against the management of the infirmary, which charges reflected primarily on Robert Beeson, a county commissioner, and indirec tly en the other two commissioners. It is proposed to make the investigation a most complete one and the probsrs will delve into the most minute details. The local newspapers are interested in the investigation solely as representatives of the taxpayers, who are vitally interested for the reason that if conditions at the infirmary are not satisfactory they will demand that they be rectified. Mr.- Beeson, in particular, is effected by the charges made by the Item. He is now a candidate for nomination as commissioner, and the election will be held Monday. He wants immediate action taken by the investigators so that the public can be in full possession of the fact3 in the case before the primary is held. Mr. Beeson bears the brunt of the allegations fade in the article printed in the Item. Start Work Tomorrow. The three Investigators will meet this afternoon and will hear the arguments In the case offered by those most vitally interested, the commissioners and the Evening Item. After the case ! has been outlined it is probable that the investigating committee will go to the Infirmary early tomorrow morning and begin it work. How long this will take will take would difficult to forecast. The Investigation will be a public one and all may attend. All the local newspapers will have representatives at the committee's sessions. Mr. Beeson absolutely denies the charges brought against him and appears confident that he can clear himself.

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Match Insurgents Promise to Pull With Regulars to Help the Party. BOSS ALDRICH MAKES A FEW OBSERVATIONS And Says "Now Is the Time For All Good Men to Come to the Aid of the (G. 0. P.) Party." Washington. D. C. Feb. 3. Th c-ooing and billing fowl worked overtime esterday afternoon when President Taft conferred at the white houses with leading -Regulars and "Insurgents" of the- republican party. Chairman Aldrich announced early that all the wrangling of the late past had done much to imperil the success of ihe adinintratiou, and that the re publican gentlemen in both senate and house must shake hands, rub noses and be good. And everybody said "Amen!" when Chairman Aldrich had closed his sernionette. All the party pledges are to be redeemed, no matter what the cost. Here's What They Want. Here are some of the things for which the legislators declared: Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico in the form of the senate bill, which provides for ratification by congress of the constitutions of the new states after approval by the president. Postal savings hanks with safeguards against funds being transferred fioni sections where originally deKsited to the money centers. Giving to the president authority to withdraw from entry public lands desired for conservation purposes or for classification, the withdrawals to remain in force until--revoked by him or by acts of congress. Federal Incorporation ojten to the voluntary application of concern engaged in interstate business and willlug to subscribe to federal regulation. Creating a court of commerce and amending the interstate commerce act as provided by the Townend Elkina bill. Creating a legislative council for Alaska, the members to be appointed by t'.e president. Plan to Pass All of 'Em. All of the measures designated am to be enacted Into law If the Influence r,f President Taft and congress leaders who are In charge of the machinery of the senate and house is powerful enough to carry the program through. . There is no indication that ther n,ttmilh lt ,.. thQf I 7",- " 7 i. .L viduals of both factions may opposo features of several of the bills. Later in the session it may be decided to make additions to the administration program by adding1 some measures which now are deemed of secondary Importance. Strong for Ship Subsidy. For instance. President Taft has told his advisers that he is inclined to come out strongly for ship subiddy in some form, and it is possible also that he may urge the passage of the bill providing for certificates of Indebtedness to the amount of $30,000.000 to provide money to carry on reclamation work. Xo f'rmal republican conference has been held, and It has not been de- ! eided in just what order the measures are to e put through either the senate or house. In the past few days President Taft has called into consultation, many leaders of both branches, and bin ideas on the subject of legislation are well known, therefore, throughout the capito!. AH the republican members of the senate committee on finance bad a meeting early today la advance of the regular session. Plain Talk Indulged In. Some plain talk was Indulged In by Chairman Aldrich over the situation. !n which the republican party baa found itself by reason of opposition to certain of the platform pledges which had been indorsed unequivocally by Mr. Taft In his campaign speeches and on trips over the country since he assumed the presidency. It was said that the president bad the situation in the bouse so well in band that the republican "regulars'" and "insurgents" alike agreed to pnt their shoulders to the wheel and roll the Taft policies through that body. SUIT IS FILED. Suit was filed In the circuit court yesterday afternoon by counsel for William IL Porter against Charles Ulrica on note, demand f lO0. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Fair tonight and Friday; colder tonight.