Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 147, 3 April 1910 — Page 1

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VOI- XXXV. NO. 147. RICHMOND im, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTO

LIVELY FIGHT Oil FOR COUIICIL JOB; MEETIUGIS HELD Three Candidates for Knollenberg Position and City Officials Hold Conference on the Matter. EXPECT DARK HORSES TO ENTER THE RACE Special Meeting of Council to Elect (Jew Member Will Be

Held This Week-A Short Session Monday. An effort will be made to postpone the council meeting Monday evening, by several of the councilmen and city officials who desire to attend the state republican meeting, to be held the following day, at ' Indianapolis. Even in the event council should decide to hold a short session, no business of conseauence will be considerd. Undoubtedly, George J. Knollenberg eouncllman-at-large, will officially announce his resignation, that he may ' assume charge of his business at Oxford, Ohio, immediately. His successor will not be selected at a regular meeting, however. The law provides that the successor shall be selected at ft special meeting, held from two to fifteen days after the resignation Is officially; made. . A Special Meeting, i It is probable that the special meeting will be held this week, on some evening which Is convenient to all the officials. There are three candidates who are In the race In earnest. It is known that there Is one who expects to enter the race In event of a tie and several councilmen have stated that others are also considering entering as dark horses. The name of Matt Von Peln will be presented by Councilman Englebert. Frank L. - Waldele will present the name of Harry C. Goodwin, while Harvey Brown, the; third avowed candidate for the place, will file his application with the city clerk. John Reld, a West Richmond citizen, is the one who expects to enter in case of a tie. The councilmen, to whom others have confided their intentions of probably , entering the race, refuse to divulge the Mmu rtt Ihoaa man Messrs. Brown, Von Pein and Good win, and city' officials talked over the outlook last evening. The candidates are all hopeful, none, however, pre dicting success, it was intimated ny them, that a tie would result on the first ballot. This would be the opportunity for the prospective dark horses. Among the matters up for consideration are several ordinances, one of the most important of which is the vehicle bill. Quite a Number of Permits Were Issued Last Month ; in Richmond. APRIL STARTS OFF WELL An unusual number of building permits were Issued during the month of March. There were 31 permits to build granted by City Controller B. G. McMahan, totaling $38,935. None of them however were for large amounts. As a rule there are never very many permits Issued during the month of Karen, bat last month was an excep tional one In his partciular. The warm, spring like days and the ex ceedingly pleasant weather Btarted the building boom oft with an impetus several weeks earlier than was antlcl patea or is customary. Many new houses are being built at this time on 'the west side and the south side also ts experiencing a boom. April made a good start In respect to building permits and promises to be a record breaker. On the first day of this month the Starr Piano company was granted a $10,000 permit to build an addition to the factory. The new building will be used for the manufac . tare of player pianos. T IT A JOKE Joplln, Mo., April 2. A pocketbook CSKtainlng $500 lay for three hours on the sidewalk in front of the Conner hotel here yesterday and finally was recovered by the man who had lost it. William Brodwell of St. Louis dropped ' the wallet aa he boarded an automobile la front of the hotel. . JL Bomber of guests saw the wallet tiH, but believing It to be an April fool . 3e, warily refrained from touching It. Three hours later Brodwell discovered his loss and hurriedly return- . ed to the hotel. He found the pocket- , untouched on the sidewalk, r

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It Van Horn in Convention Says to Consult Interna tional Board. FORMER CUSTOM IGNORED (American News Service) Terre Haute, Ind., April 2. Under a ruling of President Van Horn of the Indiana district of the United Mine Workers, the miners cannot continue at work in the mines even to prevent a loss of property. The ruling was h made today when the subject was dis cussed in the convention. Some of the miners did not think that any of the men ought to remain at work and ar-1 gued that If any worked, all should work. President Van Horn read a i paragraph adopted at the Cincinnati convention of the United Mine Workers, which says: "The details not specified are re ferred to the International board." He ruled that the state convention would not grant or withhold any authority for anyone to go to work on the conditions suggested. Until the International board Is heard from, therefore, no work can be done at the mines. In j the past it has been the custom to j grant permission to keep men at work, I safeguarding the mines. - MARSHALL GIVES All EXPLANATION OF HIS ACTIONS In a Personal Letter the Governor Tells Why He Advocated Convention Nomination of a Senator. CHARGE OF COWARDICE IS IGNORED BY HIM Says Democratic Party Will Continue to Be a Power On ly So Long as It Is Close to the People. (American News Service) Indianapolis, April 2. In explana tion of his attitude toward the nomi nation of a United States senator by the democratic state convention, governor Marshall today gave out a let-

ter which he had written to an old the ex-president at Dover house. Roe- worked out and awaits her final apfriend who had asked him why he hampton ; Mr. Northrop MacMillan. proval, her object being to take the

does not make the fight in the con vention for the thing he suggested would be a wise course for the party to take. The governor refers to the fight that the democrats have made in favor of the electing of senators by popular vote, but says it is no part of his policy to attempt to force upon the party a thing which it may Vegard as inexpedient at this time. The governor recognizes some ill feeling has been engendered by his suggestion, but says he is not respon sible for this and he is sorry that crimination and recrimination have grown out of the discussion of the question. Passes Cowardice Charge. He refers to the charges of coward ice made against him and says these shall pass by unheeded. Then he adds: ,-.- "If the party has no coherency In Indiana except the coherency of selfInterest, then it cannot long survive and its taking off is but a question of time. The Democratic party in Indiana exists and will continue to exist, ow iuub a x. reiwuus ciua tu iub peo-1 pie. ana aavocax.es ue peoples' cause and gives the people honest and up right administration of affairs. When ever it fails to do these things the democratic party in Indiana will die." CHAtlTICLER FROST (American News Service) Paris, April 1 The proposed Chanticler hats, which made their appearance recently are according to certain au thorltles, no great success. The ladies are not buying them, and, as a matter! of fact, they have .almost completely disappeared from the shop windows. It is explained that fashion makers and the feminine world generally are no Ion irer Influenced hv the sensation. al events of the day. There was a time when anv noveltv or striking event ruvimicv the nnhllf sttentinn was made the pretext for extravagance

in fashion. This custom, the leading this case action that may be taken by jcame along, mere was a general suamilliners gravely assert has lone aeo I council must be done within 60 days I pension of business and many of the

died out. and the only thing that is considered Is artistic beauty in femin - ine headsear . The iraall mlllinera who took In a larsre JjAJ eathers for Chanticler fashions will ft them seives lert with a lot of useless stock tn trade, ,

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LIVES TOO HIGH rjecj jes on Such Action After Realizing That His Pay Envelope May Not Across When Due. Come CNDON GETS READY TO GREET ROOSEVELT His Visit Will Practically Open the Season in English' Cap ital Airship Industry Now Thriving. (By Philip Everett) (Special Cable from the International News Service.) London, April 2. Probably with the thought In mind that the unsettled finanacial annd political situation may make it difficult to pay even the mon arch his salary when it falls due, King Edward has been using his spare hours at Biarritz to go through the expense accounts of the royal household for last year and has arrived at the con elusion that he Is living rather above his means and that there are several directions in which economies can be affected. Since the death of Queen Victoria expenses in the household have re peatedly been cut down with an unsparing hand, and many snug sinecures have been swept away, while duties of a purely formal nature, for which spe cial officers were once retained, have been transferred to permanent mem bers of the establishment. Now King Edward has decided that expenses may be further curtailed without loss of efficiency, and he has just given orders to the chief mem bers of his suite to overhand their various departments in order to deter mine how this may best be done. Visit of Roosevelt. The visit of ex-President Roosevelt will practically date the opening of the London season. : He will arrive at Dorchester house on May 16, and will be accompanied by his wife, his daughter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, and his son Kermit, who has accompanied him on his hunting expedition through British East Africa. Mrs. Roosevelt and daughter met the travelers at Khartoum. Mr. Roosevelt will lecture at Oxford on May 18. Several magnificent func tions are in contemplation at Dorches ter house in honor of the visitors, all of '110111 wiU attend their majesties' court. Mr pmi ifnnnin win anfaain I who placed his bungalow at Nairobi at his disposal, will again be his host in Devonshire; and Lady Warwick will entertain a large party at Warwick cas-1 tie to meet the distinguished Americans. I Airship Industry. I There is abundant evidence now that the new industry of airship construc tion is being taken up seriously by vicKers' sons ana Maxim, wno are building the huge vessel of the Zeppe lin pattern at Barrow for the admir alty. It looks as if this industry would develop as did the submarines other shed beine built at Barrow to acfnmmarlatfi another vessel nnrf that before lnne th nrimlraltv will he seek.

Ing sites for large airship sheds on the greatest care and every detail worked coast. It is probable that they will be OTer until Mrs. Sages Idea was demostly situated on the east and south veloped on a practical philanthropic pnnsta basis. - Mr. Cheney has been . waging

Tt i hardiv Hteiv that the riiritHhie hl1,Mino. ,t narrow win he reHv to he iaunched before the end of July. There are a thousand and one things to experiment with before they can be aAnntn The nroneiitno- mnrhinerv and .tne propellers have been brought almost to a satisfactory state, and the same . remarks aonlies to the metal which is to be used for the frame work. It will be a lighter and stronger metal than ever. The propellers are to be remarkable. They will be fairly large and of fine pitch, but one of some ten feet in diameter. swith huee blades, will not weigh more than 50 to 60 pounds, being made of aluminum. FIFTH STREET CASE Any action that may be taken by I council at this time relative to the orI dinance in regard o the proposed im I provement of North Fifth street from I Main to North D streets with cement I sidewalks, curbs and enttters. la ille - Ual according to City Attornev AI M. I Gardners It is alleced that when re - IMmnnstranra Is fileH arainsl rt Im. I provement of a street as was done in I after the remonstrance has been filed. 1 A remonstrance was entered by the i nronert v owners last summer and no I action has yet been taken in he matiter by council, the ordinance coming I up for the third reading at the meet - ling next Monday night. .

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Old Records Show Pennsylvanians Thought Meals and Drink Excessive. PETITION TO CORRECT EVIL Butler, Pa., April 2. Records yellow with a century's age were unearthed In the office of Clerk of courts Robert M. MCf ariana toaay. uney snow that a high-cost-of-living crusade was in propress as early as 1804. A document filed with Judge Moor in that year Is signed by 100 citizens pe titioning the court to set "a stipulated price on provisions for man and horse and on liquors in the taverns of the county." . The petitioners assert "it is the con census of opinion that 25 cents for s meal of victuals and 12 cents for a half pint of whisky is an extortion, as whis'ty has been purchased for 40 cents a gallon, pork at from 3 to 4 cents a pound and flour for $2 per hundred weight." The records give no evidence as to whether the prayer was ever answered. .SAGE WILL LOAN HER MONEY TO ASSIST POOR Plan Has Been Carefully Worked Out by Experts and Now Only Awaits the Approval of the Widow. LOAN AGENCIES WILL BE LOCATED BY HER Orion j Cheney, One of Mrs. Sage's Advisers, Has Been Waging a Very Vigorous War on Loan Sharks. (American News Service) New York, April 2. Following the return of Mrs. Russell Sage from her trip in the West the announcement was made today that the widow of the famous money lender of Wall street had decided to turn her millions into loans to the poor. The plan has been unfortunate poor from the hands of professional money lenders and usur ers, giving them an opportunity to raise money at the lowest possible rate, Mrs. Sage's plan provides for the establishment of state-wide loan agen cI.e8.' eacn asency. to be "od1 its kind in system of operation and bring ing to the doors of the needy an establishment where they may raise money without having to give themselves into the clutches of the loan sharks. Orion R. Cheney, state superintendent of banks Jvas caU!d "PO for assistance by the members of the Sage foundation I Flflhting Loan Sharks, me plan was gone inw wiw we a bitter war on tne loan snarKS wno have long extorted usurious rates of interest from the poor.. "The Sae foundation," he said tody. "can perform a philantrophy which will be appreciated by thousads wn now are th victim of unI wrupuiuu muuej kuu. Mrs. Sage, it is understood desires no profit from the use of her millions. The loan agencies are to be conducted on as economical a scale as possible so that every penny saved in the operation of her plan wiU reduce the cost to the person who makes a loan and at the same time provide as much money as possible for those who are compelled to borrow. Mr. Cheney believes that the Sage idea when car ried out wiU prove a death blow to the money sharks of New York. FUtlERAl. OF BREWER (American News Service) Leavenworth. Kansas, April 2. The lbody Of Justice David J. Brewer was brought here today, accompanied by 1 Mrs. Brewer and the three married I daughters. No Supreme court offiI cials, except two of the messengers. I houses were draped. The : funeral I services wttl be held at the First Con 1 erecational , Church. In accordance i with bis family's wish, no civic bodies I marched and no beUs toUed. The in1 terment wiu new Mount Muncie cem 1 etery, beside his first wife- r -

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He Vigorously Denounces the1 Mayor at Anti-vice Meeting (American News Service) . r Pittsburg, April 2. Andrew Carnegie flew into rage today when he "heard that Mayor. Magee had been ' hooted from the hall at an anti-vice meeting last evening, i "It is a shame and disgrace," said Carnegie. ' "That's no way to go about reform. Why, even ' a criminal is allowed the privilege of answering his accusers, yet the mayor of Pittsburg is not. I repeat it's a shame and blot on the city that such conduct should be counten anced. Mayor Magee " showed ? great courage In walking Into that " meeting; "I should ' certainly have done my best to j stop - any such demonstration had I been at the meeting," continued Mr. Carnegie. "I nowlregret I-did not attend. Many good causes ; are . spoiled by overzeal HE SEES ARCHITECT Beeson Consults Kauffman Regarding the Infirmary Buildings. THE DINING HALL IS FIRST Robert-N. Beeson.. president of the Wayne county commissioners : was in Richmond yesterday i In' consultation with Architect Kaufman regarding the plans for the new buildings - proposed for the poor farm.. " . The first "building the commissioners probably, win decide to build .will be the dining halL It will be locat ed north of the present group of build lngs and midway between; the men's and women's buildings, making it easy of access from either. . The structure will be of brick, two stories in height" and the upper floor wiU be used v as ? an ' assembly hall where the- poor farm inmates may gather for Sunday services or 'for. en tertainments of various kinds. rhe dining hall and Its kitchen on the low er floor are to be modern. The building as a whole wiU be constructed along the most approved institutional lines and will be fire proof. Later on the board contemplates the erection of a new building . for women which probably will be located on the site of the present structure. BURTON ARRESTED .- Newton Burton, colored, was arrested last evening on a charge of petit larceny. It Is alleged he stole a set of harness from parties living at 100 South Ninth street and the police say they have information that he sold the same to a second hand dealer. He win be arraigned on the charge, Monday.

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Hooting of the Pittsburg Has a Very Busy Day. and this action was uncalled-for and will do the. cause, of . reform , in . Pittsburg more harm than good.'t., . Carnegie started a: busy day with a meeting of the Carnegie" Institute trustees at his apartments at." the Hotel Schenley. Later he held several meetings with the" stewards of his various Pittsburg philanthropies and interests, which kept him constantly engaged until nightfall Then he gave a dinner to the trustees of the -various institutions -he has founded here. , ; The graft Investigation grand jury today returned eight Indictments. Seven Were "against former members of the select councils and one was against Morris . Einstein, charging: soliciting -a $15,000 bribe from the ; Workingman's Savings and Trust "company , to Influence legislation in favor of the bank in the selection of city depositories.. ' AGENT OF CUPID Russian Millionaire Bachelor Gives His Estate to Poor Young Couples. RELATIVES GET -NOTHING Special Cable from the - International News Service.) ' ' St 1 Petersburg, April 2. To encour age "marriage among the less fortunate class is the object of a remark able will left by M.t Vassalieff, : a mil lionaire "bachelor, who has bequeathed the whole of his money Ho provide young couples wtlh the means to secure comfortable homes for them selves. - "What is the reason" he asks, "that so many beautiful r women never get a husband? Solely because the young men of the present day have no selfrespect. 'f They do not look for beauty. but for money when they seek a wife. I love all women, especially those who have to work for their living and that is why I want to belo them to get r i - - . -. .(married, for I consider that a single luie la the saddest thing on eartn. The testator explains that be left nothing to his family, because they were . well provided for. They have unsuccessfully attempted to have the will broken. EIIGIIIE ROUS AWAY While engaged in Washing out Pennsylvania engine No. 8040 at the round house last evening about : 8 o'clock, it. In some manner ran away, out of the-round house, and. off of the track r to the west ; off the turn table. The affair i was a very .peculiar one. No one was hurt and the engine was but slightly damaged. The washers had taken off the tank, as Is customary, In washing the engine bnt there was still sufficient steam in the engine to cause ft to take its spurt, when the throttle was opened.

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THE IEIIIIG OFDELEGATES At Banquet of Wayne County's Representatives at Rep. Convention, Tariff BUI Given Scoring. A FINE INDORSEMENT IS GIVEN BEVERIDGE Delegates Declared People Favored Him for His Splcn did Services in Their Dehalf in the Senate. LEEDS STATES HIS VIEWS CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER OF. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE COMES OUT STRONGLY OPPOSED TO TARIFF LAW. At the banquet at the Westcott ho tel last evening of Wayne county's delegates to the state convention, the unanimous expression, of approval of -Senator Beveridge, and all he stands -for was the chief topic It was decid-. ed that this was theNmost opportune time ; to form the organisation' of Wayne county's delegation to the republican state convention to be held at Indianapolis on next Tuesday and! such organization was affected. County Chairman Wiley was select' ed chairman y of the caucus; Perry J. Freeman was chosen chairman of the Wayne county delegation; Frank Mosbaugh of Cambridge City was selected as vice chairman and Major K. M. Lacey ,of Fountain City was - made secretaryA Each of these newly elected officers .made speeches nledidnr their best f forts toward making the4 Wayne county, delegation count for ' somethinar at the RtntA rnnvunt Inn . Opposed to Tariff Bill. Each delegate made a statement of public opinion among the people he represented with regards to the two great Issues - in Indiana today th Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and Senator Beveridge. Without 'one dissentinr voice the members of the . entire ; Wayne county delegation declared that In their opinion the people they represented were absolutely .. against the Payne-Aldrich bill and that the had heard many declare that If that, bill was indorsed as the platform for the campaign of the republican party this fall thav WAnH nn ma m.; . r w.'.-rf . uv:.rv Mv v publican ticket. They stated that this was the case not only among the dele gates of Richmond, a manufacturingcenter, but that it was also the sent! ment of the delegates .of all of the farming districts in the county. They declared that the people wers as a unit for Senator Beveridge because they had confidence in him and appreciated his unremitting efforts Is -their best Interests, not only during , his entire eleven years in the senate, but also, and more particularly, be cause he had the courage of hla to victions and voted accordlns; to tl principles against the Payne-AldrkSt bllL , ' Address by Leeds. Following these talks, Rudolph - O. Ieerts war introduced tit th aakn. tion by Perry J. Freeman as a delegate from the Fifth 'ward and a candidate from Wayne county, subject to the caucus of the Sixth district dele ' gatlon. for member of the resolutions committee of . the state conveatkMs ; In response to the Introduction Mr.: Leeds reviewed the question of tariff revision from the time the plank to that effect was adopted In the republican national platform In 1906 to the present time. He said that the 1908 platform briefly stated "we are In favor, of a revision of the tariff f. that , that plank' had, especially since the passage of the Payne-Aldrich bill become regarded as dishonest and a leading, in that it could be interprets In two ways from .the - progreealrs standpoint, as meaning revision downward, and from the standpat point of view as meaning revision upward. -Hew Taft Looked at It, That. the. tart thai that 1 nltink M a csa uvu sw iuviveMUf ' weaev . vhvui early in the campaign of 1906 when ' PmMM tnft fn ikmkIim thmMfuwf the west that he, as temporary leader of the republican party. Interpreted ft ; to mean revision downward,' and that . he would use hif best" eedeavors tav obtain a bffl In aeeordanee with, tilt' Mr. Leeds continuing said that the Kill hail fnnad fa'c vor In the eyes of the people and had found favor fa the eyes-of the specialinterests. He stated that he felt that tn.iinntn mm luk lumtJ to the mimhirv from the Eixth diclxfct ca the reec tions committee ai ta tU eosma tion, that he ought to ftcrily his stand In regards to three very lav portant qnes tions, so that tits TTTl

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