Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 107, 22 February 1910 — Page 1

THE RICHMONB PAIXABIITM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 107. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1910. SINGLE COPT, 2 CENTS.

FREE CITY LIGHT IS SUGGESTED BY

MAYOR ZIMM

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An Ordinance Appropriating $10,000 for Improvements Passed, But the Treasury Is "Dead Broke." FINANCES OF CITY A VERY TOUGH PROBLEM And the Mayor Thinks Assistance From Municipal Plant Is Absolutely RequiredParry Roasted. At the meeting of the city council last evening an ordinance appropriating .$10,M for the general Improvement fund of the city, was passed on the third reading. Inasmuch as there is practically no money in the city treasury at present the ordinance is really null and void at this time. However to remedy this defect, Mayor Zimmerman deviseda scheme, which he ud folded to council last evening, whereby the Municipal Light plant should furnish light to the city free, during the remainder of the year ,or for so long a time as it is deemed necessary to place the financial status of the city treasury on a firm basis. The finances of the city are at a low ebb at present, in fact, there being no money whatever In the treasury, it 19 said. In view of the number of needed improvements and the fact that there was no money to meet the demands, the condition of affairs was assuming alarming proportions, and the need of radical measures to solve the problem of the city's finances was very apparent. The Plan of the Mayor. It is the plan of Mayor Zimmerman that while the lighting should be furnished free, in estimating the monthly earnings of the plant, the cost of the city lighting at the present prices be included, but that the amount usually paid for lighting can be used for p;eneral purposes. The city now h;i '.:,- )00 in the municipal light fund. After paying all expenses of the operation of the plant during February, the city will have $1,0U to the credit of this fund on March 1. If the earnings of the plant continue in the future as in the past, there will be by January 1, 1911, more than $30,000 in this fund. If the fund could be used to pay the general expenses of the city, it would not be necessary to make a loan at this time, but the law plainly provides that money in the municipal light fund shall be used only for the benefit of the plant and not for the general expenses of the city. The methods under the last administration in effect permitted the use of the income of the plant in paying the general expenses. The board of works does not deem it advisable to make any additions to the plant this year and the board believes that the accumulation of large "ums in the plant is unnecessary. Could Avoid a Loan. By appropriating the money, which would originally be paid into the Municipal light fund, the city will avoid! the ijpcessity of borrowing the money from a bank or other similar institution. The interest paid on money borrowed from a bank would be 5 percent, but the interest paid under the mayor's plan would only amount to 2 percent, so the city could save the difference, or 3 percent, which on $10,000 would amount to 8300. Before final vote was taken on the ordinance, Mayor Zimmerman explained why the money was needed, in a communication, which he read. He said that former city controller, Webster Parry, in making his estimate of city's expenses last fall for the present year, figured the city's share of streets, alleys and sewer improvements to be $9,000. This low figure was one means, by which the former administration was able to make the tax rate for the city at $1.03 per hundred dollars assessed valuation. However, on the contracts made by the former administration, the $9,000 has already been used, or will be. There is no appropriation provided for the additional improvements, thia year. Mayor Zimmerman showed these outstanding amounts to be as follows: Some of the Expenses. City's share of Fairview sewer, $5,173.42; North West Second street improvement, $1,141.25; city's share of proposed improvement to Eighth street between North and South A streets, $2,200; Tenth street improvement, $S98.15; sewer between Boyer and Ridge, $600; making a total of $10,012.82, spent by the present ad- . ministration on the old board's contracts and with only $9,000 in the treasury with which to meet these expenditures. . The interesting pavt of the mayor's communication follows: "Mr. Parry estimated the city's part of the street, and alley intersections, to be paid for this year, at $9,000 and as he only levied taxes to raise this amount, it is very apparent that the city will have no money thip year to pay any part of any new kmprovei Continued on Page Seven.)

Madame Rostand

Madame Rostand, wife of the famous composer of "Chantecler" and their son, Maurice, whom theytare said to both adore with an affection far beyond that ordinarily manifested by father or mother. One of the incidents connected with the production of the poet's last play, was a lively row behind the scenes because the son had been making ardent love for several days previous to one of the company, greatly to the jealousy of one of the men in the cast.

A ASPECT OPTION FIGHT Campaign of the Drys May Affect Improvements in the Windy City. AT REFERENDUM ELECTION UNITED SOCIETIES, FEARING THE TOWN WILL GO DRY, WILL INSTRUCT IGNORANT VOTER TO VOTE NO" EVERYWHERE. (American New Service) Chicago, Feb. 22. Chici vjo's $12,000,000 bonding proposition 4ili not be submitted to the people at the April election. Improvements costing millions of dollars, will be held up indefinitely. Badly needed bridges, new buildings for the police and fire departments and dozens of other things that have been thought indispensable for the welfare of the city must be done without for the time being. Not even the money for the completion of the city hall can be raised. Blanket Instructions. And all because the United Societies fearful that the city may go dry at the coming election and that uneducated voters, iu voting for the bonds, might also vote for local option, has decided to issue blanket instructions to vote "No"' on every referendum proposition submitted to the people. The decision no to place the bond issue on the ballot under these circumstances, it is stated on high authority, was arrived at at a conference between Mayor Busse, Alderman Bernard W. Shaw and their advisors. The United Societies are not opposed to the bonding propositions. In fact, they have taken no stand on that question. The spring campaign, however, will witness a desperate anti-saloon and local option struggle and the United Societies are focusing all their strength to beat the "drys" in that fight. HUNG 111 COAL SHED (American News Service) Noblesville, Ind.. Feb. 22.-John Gifford, 45 years of age, a prosperous druggist, hung himself in a coal shed behind his store at Sheridan this morning. He stood on a barrel and jumped off. Ill health is probably the cause.

SERIOUS

and Son, Maurice

FOUR ARE INJURED IN A FIRE PANIC Frightened Foreigners Burst From a Building at Ellis Island. DISINFECTANT THE CAUSE HEAVY GREEN SMOKE MADE THE IMMIGRANTS THINK THEIR SLEEPING QUARTERS WERE BEING BURNED DOWN. (American News Service! New York, Feb. 22. Four immigrants were seriously injured and three hundred terror-stricken in a fire panic on Ellis Island early today. The frightened foreigners burst from the buildings where they were sleeping by smashing four doors and scattered all over the island in their night clothes. It took hours for the government staff to round them all up and get them back to quarters. The panic was caused by the fumes of a disinfectant that made a heavy, green, pungent smoke. The smoke drifted across the building and into the crowded dormitory. Several of the sleepers were awakened and in a few seconds three hundred men were screaming "Fire" in thirty languages. After a struggla they reached the outer air. The injured men were crushed in the stampede. BLIND TIGER RAID Made in Indianapolis Today Was Biggest One on Record There. TWO WAGONS FILLED FULL f Anifrioan News Servioj Indianapolis. Feb. 22. The biggest blind tiger raid ever made in this city occurred this morning, when two patrol wagons full of beer and whiskey were confiscated from the Falerty and O'Donnell saloons, on Abbott street, where they are charged with running several months without a license. The booze was stored in police headquarters, pending the court's decision.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTH OBSERVED

County and City Offices, Banks and Saloons Were Closed, and Exercises Held at Public Schools. POSTAL WORKERS TO HAVE FEAST TONIGHT And an Excellent Program for This Annual Event Has Been Prepared Several Social Events Tonight. The one hundred and seventyeighth birthday anniversary of George Washington, was celebrated in this city today, in an appropriate, but quiet manner. Being a holiday, it was observed by many institutions, the banks and saloons closing; the post office observing usual holiday hours; the schools holding exercises in the morning and closing in the afternoon; the city and county officials closing their offices at noon. Several social affairs were .held this afternoon and evening. A number of business houses and private individuals hoisted the American flag Of the social affairs, the postal employes' annual banquet will probably be the most elaborate. The postal workers and several invited guests will assemble at the banquet room, I. O. O. F. hall, this evening, at 7 o'clock and the celebration and fun will commence. In addition to an elaborate banquet an exceptionally interesting program has been prepared. It is as follows: Program for Tonight. Toast Master Laurence Handley. Address Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier Address I. Reynolds, of Connersville, state organizer of the Letter Carriers association. Reading . . . Address P. master. Recitation Solo Frank Wilson Freeman former postWill Morgan Li. C. Niewoehner Vocal selections (quartet Will Morgan, J. O. Hill. John Maag and Ed. Mote.) Reading of letters from F. T. Rogers. president of National association of Post Office Clerks, and G. B. Robbins, seretary treasurer of rural carriers' association. Turkey on the Menu. The menu for the banquet calls for turkey and escalloped oysters, but principally turkey and all the"trimmings" which usually go with the royal American bird. As an appetizer for the evening's entertainment, the clerks and carriers attended Eight Bells, an attraction at the Gennett, this afternoon. Only one mail delivery in both the business and residence districts was made today. The rural route service was as usual. All employes, with the exception of one or two clerks who handled the mail as it was received, were off duty at 10 o'clock this morning. At Public Schools. The exercises in the public schools were very appropriate in the grade schools, and at the Garfield building, the pupils or teachers furnished the entertainment, either by recitations, readings or musical numbers. At the high school, the Rev. Levi T. Pennington, pastor of South Eighth Street Friends church, delivered an address, following which the high school orchestra rendered a number of musical selections. The display of flags was not as large as was anticipated. The county officials tried an experiment today in closing during the afternoon. Heretofore, it has been customary for only the circuit court to discontinue operations on the afternoon of the anniversary. The city officials followed the county officials example and some closed early in the morning. With the closing of the banks, as is customary, business was practically dead. None of the business houses, with the exception of the saloons, with which it is obligatory, closed for the day, however. This evening there will be several dances, and the manage ment of the Coliseum is preparing to entertain a large crowd of skaters. Souvenirs will be given away. MONEY OR HIS GORE (American News Service) Portsmouth. Ohio, Feb. 22. Treasurer Harry Bennett of Meigs county, received a letter this morning threatening uVatu to his father, Capt. Thos. Bennett, himself and his brother, unless ten thousand dollars is placed in the soldiers monument ly Saturday night. THE WEATHER. STATE AND LOCAL Probably snow tonight. Wednesday clearing and colder.

FEB. 22. 1732 WASHINGTON 1 DEC 14. 1799

"THOUGH IN REVIEWING THE INCIDENTS OF MY ADMINISTRATION I AM UNCONSCIOUS OF INTENTIONAL ERROR, I AM NEVERTHELESS TOO SENSIBLE OF MY DEFECTS NOT TO THINK IT PROBABLE THAT I MAY HAVE COMMITTED MANY ERRORS. WHATEVER THEY MAY BE. I FERVENTLY BESEECH THE ALMIGHTY TO AVERT OR MITIGATE THE EVILS TO WHICH THEY MAY TEND. I SHALL ALSO CARRY WITH ME THE HOPE THAT MY COUNTRY WILL NEVER CEASE TO VIEW THEM WITH INDULGENCE AND THAT, AFTER FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF MY LIFE DEDICATED TO ITS SERVICE WITH AN UPRIGHT ZEAL. THE FAULTS OF INCOMPETENT ABILITIES WILL BE CONSIGNED TO OBLIVION. AS MYSELF MUST SOON BE TO THE MANSIONS OF REST. RELYING ON ITS KINDNESS IN THIS AS IN OTHER THINGS AND ACTUATED BY THAT FERVENT LOVE TOWARD IT WHICH IS SO NATURAL TO A MAN WHO VIEWS IN IT THE NATIVE SOIL OF HIMSELF AND HIS PROGENITORS FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS, I ANTICIPATE WITH PLEASING EXPECTATION THAT RETREAT IN WHICH I PROMISE- MYSELF TO REALIZE, WITHOUT ALLOY, THE SWEET ENJOYMENT OF PARTAKING, IX THE MIDST OF MY FELLOW CITIZENS, THE BENIGN INFLUENCE OF GOOD LAWS UNDER A FREE GOVERNMENT. THE EVER FAVORITE OBJECT OF MY HEART AND THE HAPPY REWARD, AS I TRUST, OF OUR MUTUAL CARES. LABORS AND DANGERS." CLOSING PARAGRAPH OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.

ARE TO ARRAIGN GEORGE M. PIPER III THE MORNING Alleged Embezzler Will Probably Not Enter an Insanity Defense, His Counsel Announced Today. ACTION OF DEFENSE NOT YET ANNOUNCED It Is Opinion of Some That the Accused Salesman Will Throw Himself on the Mercy of the Court. George M. Piper, the alleged embezzler, will be arraigned in the circuit court tomorrow morning. Piper will be represented by attorney Charles E. Shiveley but what the defense will be has not been decided upon. Mr. Shiveley stated this morning that there was little probability that insanity would be the defense. He declared that he had not yet determined what to do in the matter, but would probably decide this afternoon. The opinion is held by many that Piper will simply make a clean breast of the affair and throw himself upon the mercy of the court. It is allegetf that Piper embezzled over $300 from the F. and N. Lawn Mower company last fall and, it is said, he will be prosecuted also on the charge of larceny, as he is alleged to have stolen $80 from the cash drawer while in the employ of the local concern. He is Closely Guarded. Piper was removed to the county jail yesterday afternoon. It is understood that extra precautions are being taken to prevent any possible chance of the man escaping. He is not permitted to talk to anyone except his attorney and members of his immediate family, who have visited him several times. Telegrams have been received at police headquarters from cities all over the country, since Piper's arrival in this city, stating that in event a conviction Is not secured in Richmond, they are sure of the man's conviction in their respective cities. It is said that Piper has perpetrated enough gambling schemes in various parts of the country, to secure his commitment behind the prison bars for the remainder of his life. While Piper has never threatened to commit suicide, a close watch Is being kept over him to prevent any possible chance at self destruction, as the man has repeatedly stated that life to him meant nothing now but a bitter realization of a misspent career. IS PRESIDENT MAD? Withdraws Names of Five Customs Judges from Senate Today. SALARY CUT THE CAUSE?

(Amerirnn Xews Srv ic-) Washington. Feb. 22. The president today withdrew from the senate the nominations of five judges of the court of customs appeal, provided for in the tariff act, recently passed. No reason ia given for the action, but the fact that the salary was reduced from ten thousand to seven thousand is supposed to be the cause of the nominees declining to serve. i

ALBANY ALL AGOG OVER A SENSATION

In Bribe Case the Names of Two Other Alleged Grafters Is Told. CAUSES A POLITICAL STIR CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE RECEIVED $5,000 FR6M BRIDGE CONCERNS. 'American Xews Service) Albany, X. Y., Feb. 22. Republican political circles were stirred to the verge of hysteria today when Senator Davis, presiding at the alleged bribery investigation, decided that Senator Conger, the accuser of Senator Allds, should make public the names of the other legislators to whom alleged bribes were given in connection with the bridge company legislation in tho state assembly. The names of As- j semblyman Doughty of Queens Coun-j ty and of Colonel Dunn, chairman of j the state republican committee, were j dragged into the case, the latter being named as the recipient of five thousand dollars, raised by the bridge companies to prevent inimical legislation. Demand for Money. Conger also told of a conference of bridge men during which a member of the legislature had demanded money. Although it is charged that the resolution introduced last night by Assemblyman Whitley of Rochester, calling for an investigation of the charge made by William J. Conners. chairman of the state democratic committee, that judges bought their nomination in New York City is nothing more than an attempt to divert interest from the Allds inquiry, it gives an opening for a new inquiry. WILL PLAY MARION The Y. M. C. A. volley ball team, composed of business men. has practiced frequently Bince its recent defeat at Marion at the hands of the business men's team of the association at that place. They anticipate cleaning up on the Marion team when it visits here Friday evening. In event the local team wins all three games, the tie will be played off Friday evening. A FAMILIAR ACTION (American News Service) Hammond. Ind., Feb. 22. The jury in the case against Charles Maprames for conducting an elleged blind tiger brought in a verdict of not guilty today. Evidence against Magrames was considered the strongest of any of the forty-two cases still pending from Gary and other Lake county towns. CAII SELL PROPERTY William C Walls was given a permit to sell real estate held jointly by him and his wife. Mary Walls, who is an inmate at the Kastern Indiana hoppitu'. ly Judge Fox this morning. Th petitioner received an offer of I1.2GM for the property which I above the appraised value. GETS A PROMOTION. W. P. Machette, who resided In this city from 1S83 to ISM. has been appointed general agent of the A. T. &. S. F. Ry., at Trinidad. OI-. according to word received by friends.

POLICE FIRE

ON RIOTERS: NUMBER HURT

One Boy Received a Bullet Wound Over Heart and Is Taken to the Hospital and Expected to Die. QUAKER CITY NOW A VERY WARLIKE CITY One Military Company, Armed With Ball Cartridges, Has Been Sent to a District to Assist the Police. LABOR LEADERS QUARREL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LABOR COUNCIL SAY GENERAL STRIKE ORDER WAS ISSUED WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. Atu-rii-an Xown Service) Philadelphia. Fa.. Feb. Zt. Tim street ea miens' strike today assumed a more serious aspect. President Murphy of the Central Iabor Union announced at ten o'clock that he had fasued a call for a general strike. Involving a hundred thousand workers, members of the affiliated unions, in sympathy with the carmen now on strike. The call is expected to bo ratified by the several organizations affected. Organizer C. O. Pratt wan released at noon on three thousand dollars bail. The running of care today was accomplished with the greatest difficulty, rioting occuring In numerous localities. A bombardment of cars continued despite the warning from bhiecoats. and the jtolice were forced to fire on the mobs who gathered in crowds of thousands. Several Are Wounded. Several persons were slightly wounded, one boy being taken to the hospital with a bullet near the heart. lie is probably fatally wounded. The situation amongst the labor leaders became complicated when the executive committee of the Central Labor Union declared that the general strike order had not been submitted to them for endorsement. Unions taking action on an unindorsed call would be subject to dismissal, the executive members declared. Later. President Murphy said thirty thousand men and women had already decided to go out on a sympathetic strike and many more would follow suit. A movement Is on foot by the Allied Trades League to petition the city council to impeach Mayor Rev burn on the ground of using his office and municipal organization to aid the corporations. The "Fensibles a military organization, armed with ball cartridges, have been ordered to the Kensington district where the rioters are beyond the control of the police an 1 special deputies. T Michigan Senator Says President Taft Will Be Re-. elected. CONGRESS WILL OBEY HIM (American News Hrr ice) Chicago. Feb. 22.-President Taft will be elected to a second term; bis polities and wishes will be recognized by congress and his administration will result in the greatest prosperity the United Slates has ever experienced, were predictions made by U. &. Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan at the Stratford hotel. President Taft ! ia a wonderful man. conservative and conscientious. lie absolutely will take no step that he is not convinced conforms to the law and the will of the people. He will nike the best president we have ever had," said the senator. DR. IIEWMAII SPEAKS The Ladles Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will hold its monthly n-eting Thursday evening at the eburcb. Ir. Newman, president of the Western CouVge. at Oxford. Ohio, will deliver an addrex. He is a very interesting speaker stint a cordial Invitation Is extended to all to be present. VISIT A SCHOOL County Superintendent C. W. Jordan accompanied by Township Trustee James Ifowartb, visited district school No. IV today. . - .

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