Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 250, 17 July 1910 — Page 1

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YHE ' 3CZ PAPER ffJ K1AMY HOKJEGTHE OMILY PAPER BM WEARILY EVERY NSrJJE 'TE MICMM.OWB F AI2L AJ3IUM AND SUN-TKLEGRAM. niCHMOND. IND SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1910. VOL. XXXV. MO. 230.

Prosperity of Wayne County ' ty Gaz w Taxables Reports for Year Ending in March WW, ' Show Value of Personal Properly Increased by $750,000

As an Indication of the Increased prosperity of the last year and of the more exacting effort of taxing officials, a gain of 1742310 In the valuation of personal property In Wayne county Is shown by a comparison of aiseor's reports for 1909 and 1910. Such a gain has never before been made In one year, and for a time the county offlclala to whom the assessors reported were inclined to doubt the veracity of their figures. The new assessments covers the fiscal year from March 1, 1000, to March 1, 1910. The largest gains in proportion to the population and the total valuation of property were made in the country districts, although the returns from Richmond and a few of the towns in the county likewise indi--rate a substantial increase in taxa bles. . Richmond's Gain Is Large. The caln in Richmond was about one-fourth of that for the entire coun ty. The actual figures, according to the comoarlson of the assessments show an Increase of $270,8.'W. For only a small part of the year all the fac tories here were not running in full blast, and some even operated night forces. Merchants and banking Inst l tutlons enjoyed exceptional trade con ditions. It seemed aa though the born of plenty has been emptied in this city as every citizen had . opportunity to store a part of bis earnings away to wards the proverbial rainy day. Townships In the county in which the gains were large include Boston, Center, Clay, Franklin, Jackson and Washington particularly. The other townships, with but one or two instances showed gains in the personal taxables to the extent of $10,000 or more. Cambridge City and Hagerstown. two of the largest corporations In the county with the exception of Richmond, also enjoyed the plentltude of a prosperity year. The gains for the communities were: Boston townshlp $46,510; Center township, $98,750; Clay township $45,000; Franklin township $.3.800; Jackson township. $32.820; Washington township, $18,640; Hagerstown corporation, $42,640. and Cambridge City cor portion, $28,000. Farms Are Prosperous. In the country districts the large gains are attributed to extraordinary crop yields and a good demand for all farm products. In addition to the yields being large, the demand made the food product high In price. Hogs sold for more last year and this spring than ever before in the history of the county since the civil war. For much of the time corn brought over 65 cents a bushel and there were few townships in which the yield waa less than 400.000 bushels. Wheat sola xor mbre than a dollar a bushel the entire year, and the relatively high prices of dairy and poultry products mado the farmers position an enviable one The gain in the personal property taxables is much greater In proportion than the gain for real estate or mixed property. Credit to Assessors. The different assessing officials claim credit for the showing. The bureau of munlcfpal research is al ready investigating the records and will make all possible effort to see that the assessments are paid in full. The county officials do not expect to collect tax on all the personal prop-

THE ROLL CALL "Will any person In the audience who wants something he has not, please rise? All are on their legs even the conservatives. Now let us see what each of you desires. The salaried men would like to cease being other men's men. Professional men would like a chance to catch their breath. Business men would like another string to their bow. Politicians would like to tell frankly where they got it. Clergymen and philanthropists would like means to do good.

Artists of all kinds would like to cultivate art instead of patrons. Farmers would like security against short crops, bad markets,

saurderous freight rates. Capitalists, of course, would like a good Investment. Poor men would like security from the poor house. Idle men would like a spur in life. Young men would like the sinews of war. Old men would like an evening of peace. .' Columbuses would like their caravels and crews. Rhodeset would like their Cape-to-Cairo railways. Solomons would like their temples. The world is still unfinished, and each of us, in his own way and degree, would like a hand in the finishing. It appears, then, that the thing which you all want, and have not, or have not enough of, is money. For money means for each, ability to take part in life in the manner pest suited to him. How, then, would you prefer to get your money? In the form of wages, or of alms, from others? Or would you rob, or trick others out of money? Or would you choose, diminishing no one's possessions, to increase the wealth of all along with your own? If so. then but one course is open to you. You must bear a hand In finishing tho world."

This was written by Julian Hawthorne. It Is a part of an advertisement Hugh Chalmers says "Advertising is the greatest force in the modworld." If you wish to "finish the world If you want something which you have not Advertise!

erty assessments made, this spring, aa

everv year a loss of lo per cem or more is noted. Persons who own noth ing but personal property often neglect to oar tax on these holdings and the state makes no effort to col lect. However, it is expected that tne agitation by the bureau of municipal research against the non-payment of personal taxes will be effective in reducing the percentage of those who fall to pay. Complete Comparison. A comparison of the personal property assessments for the past two past two years is shown In the following table: Townships. 1909. 1910. 219.300 182.690 355,480 95.600 "271.510 269.820 123.490 2S5.360 313,540 157.110 166.060 303.290 545.350 129.020 13.000 383.310 123,730 128,810 Abington ......$ 202.160 Boston Center 136.180 236.730 Dalton $2,590 Franklin 217.620 Green 260.060 Harrison 110.440 Jackson 232.540 Jefferson . . New Garden Perry Washington Wayne . . . . 277.260 36.920 137,650 286.650 585.070 Webster 116,410 Corporations. Boston 14,270 Cambridge City 34.350 Centervllle 123,000 Dublin 114.010 E. Germantown Fountain City . . Hagerstown . . . Milton Mount Auburn.. Richmond Spring Grove .. Whitewater .... 59.820 53.220 103.770 286.900 93.810 107.160 243.260 90.770 15.930 4.862.220 119.270 15.490 . 13.170 5,133.050 108.190 10.000 Total $9,343,460 $10,086,270 LAW HOT OBSERVED Police Issue Warning to Peo ple Who Neglect to Care for Garbage. t PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW More violations of the garbage ordinance take place every day than of any other city ordinance, according to the health officer. The law provides that an Inclosed receptable shall be provided for garbage and a convenient receptacle for trash, and the trash and garbage must not be mixed. No attempt is made to enforce the ordi nance by the police department People claim that wherever a satisfactory garbage can is placed in the alleys it is stolen. It is also claimed that slop collectors litter the alleys with garbage they do not wish to carry away, The health department Instructs that all cases of this kind should be re ported at once to the police. In New York and Jersey City there are often as many as sixty million eggs in cold storage at one time. and

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CENTRAL KENTUCKY

EXPERIENCES HEAVY LOSS FROM FLOODS Whole Towns Washed Away by Swollen Rivers Following Cloudbursts, and Crops Are Reported Ruined. HEAVIEST RAINFALL RECORDED SINCE 1884 0 Indiana Also Suffers from Floods in Many Localities, the Loss Running Well To wards a Million. msh Louisville, Ky., July 16. As a result of one of the heaviest rainfalls since 18S4 In central Kentucky, the streets of Carlisle, Ky., are flooded today following the waterspout which deluged Nicholas, Webster and Union counties at an early hour this morn I ing, and the total loss Is estimated at $2,000,000. No loss of life is yet re ported. Cloudbursts also occurred in Maysville and other towns In the state. The storm broke this morlng and in a short time Bushy creek which flows near Carlisle, had flooded the town, carrying away many thousands of feet of lumber, and flooding the coal yards. One of the heaviest losers is the Burley Tobacco Society, which had thousands of pounds of the pool ed crop of 1010 In a warehouse which was flooded. Nearly, all this tobacco was In bulk and it Is feared it will be a total loss. The damage at Hender son. Ky.. was greater than at Car lisle. Practically all the crops in Union Henderson and Webster counties were swept away by the sudden rise of the waters. It is estimated that 50,000 acres of pooled tobacco are swept from the valleys. The Illinois Central railway tracks are under water for a distance of two miles and traffic is delayed. Bridges, houses, stables and barns have been swept away by the rushing streams. The flood, swept away practically all the grain In the shocks be sides doing great damage to the corn crop. INDIANA HEAVY LOOSER. Indianapolis, July 16. Heavy rains have caused manv thousands or doi lars of loss In Indiana and the end is not yet in sight. The Tallroads in the western part of the state have suffered washouts and in tho bottom lands, corn is under water. Wheat in the shocks has been carried away and the oat cron has been damaged. Farmers fear the clover cut and lying on the ground will rot before it can be raked and dried. The rainfall at some places resembled cloudbursts and flood water tore out large sections of railway beds and embankments. The Monon, Indianapolis and South ern and Indiana souinem ranroaua aro the worst sufferers and It was necessary to detour trains over other roads in several cases. In Greene county the rainfall last night was five inches. Rain was also very heavy In Monroe, Vigo, Parke, Hendricks. Vermillion, Sullivan, Knox, Gibson and Pike counties. In Indiana polis some of the 6treets were flooded early this morning, but no damage was done. Small creeks are bank full. All creeks and rivers m northern Indiana are at flood stage and several bridges have been carried away. DISCOVERS ALLOY 10 REPLACE STEEL Indiana Man Makes Startling Declaration to American Chemical Society. REVOLUTIONIZE INDUSTRY San Francisco, July 16. The Ameri can Chemical Society in session at the St. Francis Hotel, was jolted clear out of technical discussion of profound and scholarly matters of chemistry today by the announcement of Ellwood Haynes of Kokomo, Indiana, that he bad discovered a new alloy which will work a great change in the Industrial world. By. means of this alloy, which was proclaimed to the world for the first time today, manufacturers can make cutlery without the use of iron or eteel. The alloy retains Its lustre under all atmospheric conditions. In cutlery metals It will take an edge comparable to good steel and is in many ways superior to eteel, hence it is likely to supercede the latter. In its practical utility it has a big advantage over steel. No rust will gather on it under any circumstances. No metal is equal to it, says Haynes, except gold and platinum.

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JtW MM aunUUL IS NEARLY READY 10 BE OCCUPIED Corps of Workmen Putting the Finishing Touches on Build ing That Will Be Equal of Any in All America. 1 HANDSOME STRUCTURE COMPLETE IN DETAILS Best Architectural Skill Has Planned for Most Modern Conveniences Art Gallery i To Be a Feature. Complete in every detail from the big gymnasium and auditorium on the first floor to the elaborate art gallery and laboratories In the upper story the new high school building at Ninth and North B streeb will soon be ready for occupancy. The workmen are now engaged in plastering the buildinsc and finishing the floors. Fireproof throughout, roomy and ell-lighted, the building, according to the architects, will bo one of the best for a city of Richmond's size in the United States. The art gallery in which will be placed the fine collection of the Richmond Art association. Is considered by manv to be the feature of the building, for it is really a new departure in western high schools. The gal lery is divided into three rooms. Its windows front on Ninth street and from above a large sky-light fitted with a diffusing sash furnishes adequate light. I Excellent Ventilation. Heated and ventilated by the most modern methods, the building will be one of the most sanitary in the state and In this respect is meeting with the hearty commendation of physi cians. The fan system of ventilating will-be used. It Is divided into two sections, one for the new building and the other for the old Garfield building, which will form a part of the high school. Electric moters form the motive power for the fans. The first section of the fans was used in the Garfield building during the winter and was found to be satisfactory. The other section was put in operation last week and Architect Moore states it also is efficient. Large air vents have been built In front of the stage in the auditorium so that the foul air may be driven out. A separate building has been provided for the heating plant, there being no fire in the main buildings. Fire doors are fitted in the entran ces to the laboratories and forging rooms because fire is more likely to originate in these rooms than in oth ers. The forging, Iron and wood-work ing departments and domestic science rooms are situated in the basement. which is just below the level of the street. Physics, chemistry and botany laboratories have been built in the fourth story. Because of disagreeable odors arising from many experiments in chemistry, the plan of placing the chemistry department on the top floor will be a decided improvement over the old high school building. Auditorium is Roomy. Seven hundred people may easily be seated In the auditorium. Productions on the stage will be visible from any seat in the room and the acoustic proflHl,'i nrn eafri tn Tta aroaltant " Cla T leffesre'bulrt on the north and south sides of the room. The stage was at first designed for lecture work but Ar chitect Moore has rearranged the plans so that small theatricals may be produced. There will be a draw curtain. Opera chairs will be placed in the auditorium. The gymnasium is just behind the auditorium and will be larger than" most high school "gyms J By the end of the week the work of connecting the two buildings will be finished. At each connecting place fire doors are being built in order that fire in one building may not be com municated to the other. TO TYPO COIIVEIITIOII The state convention of the Typo graphical Union will be held at In dianapolis today. The . local union will be representetd by Al Hunt, Jesse HaH and Howard Van Zant. The local delegates will ask for the 1911 convention. Business to be con sidered at the meeting tomorrow In cludes the unionizing of all the smaller shops in the state. SUIT TO QUIET TITLE. Edna Snyder and others nave filed suit for quieting; title to property against Emma Lammott and others. The action is in the circuit court: THE WEATHER. INDIANA Continued fair and wann er.

Meets Death as

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Oscar Erbsloch, the daring aviator and Inventor, who with four com. I

panions was dashed to earth and Rhenish Prussia. The others killed

of Bremen, Engineers. Hoeppe and Kranz, and the motorman. Splclte. "While at a height of 1,000 feet the benzine tank exploded and the immense balloon Erbsloch crashed to the earth,, crushing and tearing the men al-

mobt Deyona recognition. JSrbSlOCh In America in 1907. NEGRO TO BE TRIED FOR GRAVE OFFENSE Robert Stiens Now Faces More Serious Charge of Criminal Intimacy. ASSAULTED WHITE-CHILD PRISONER DECLARES FATHER OF THE GIRL HAD HIM ARRESTED ONLY AFTER TRYING 'TO TRACT HUSH MONEY. EX- - An early, trial will.be given Robert Stiens, colored, the alleged .lecher who is charged - with criminal, intimacy. The man . was , arraigned late yester day afternoon and entered a plea of not guilty. .Arrangements. for his trial will be made upon the return of Wll fred Jessup whom he consulted about the case two weeks ago, as he knew the charge was to ' be filed against him by William Muey, the girl's father. ' ' t ; - ? : " Assault and battery , with 'criminal intent was the charge upon which he was.arrestetd. but this was dismissed yesterday and the more serious charge preferred. Conviction would .mean a sentence of two to twenty-one years in the Michigan Citiy, penitentiary. , The trial -may be before either Judge -Fox or a jury, this question -to be decided upon the return of the accused's attorney from the south. . Stiens bond was fixed at S3.00O by Judge 'Fox when the charge of .crim inal intimacy was preferred. Previously it had been $ 1,000. - An effort will be made by his, friends to supply even the greater demand. Prosecuting Attorney Ladd stated that if he waa released from Jail on, bond, he would present another charge which would again lodge him behind the bars. He spent last evening in the county jail. The man . is "deaf as a post.". After the reading of the affidavit by County Clerk Harry Penny, who stood by his side and yelled into his ear, he was asked whether he was guilty, and mis understanding . the question, replied Yes. He afterwards changed it to "not guilty." He declared in court while going from the stand that he had known of the intent of William Muey for some time. He has engaged counsel and will fight the case. According to Muey's side of the story. Stiens made an overture to get in the good graces of the family by an offer of $300 and when this was refused he is said to have offered Muey $400 as a hush sum. Muey said there would be no money consideration and he intends penal servitude for . punish ment According to the affidavit charging assault and . battery with criminal intent, Stiens made his first advances towards the girl in February, 1909. In the affidavit charging the more serious crime on which he will be araigned, it states that the Intimacy between the two began on or about March 12, 1909..

Balloon Falls

instantly killed recentlv at lJelphHnen. I were Herr Toelle. a manufacturer 1 won the. Intomatinnal hallnnn m HOPE TO ARBITRATE Announcement Made that Pennsylvania Official Will Meet Labor-Leaders. SITUATION AT STANDSTILL . rnnaaeipnia, juiy . At the re quest of General Manager Myers of the Pennsylvania -railroad company, the entire " committee TepreseMIng the company's conductors and trainmen on the lines east of Pittsburg will meet the general manager at the of flees; of the company In this city at 11 a. m. on Monday. a. This- surprising announcement was made by President Lee; of the Train men's order at the close of the after noon conference "of the labor leaders ... .uu.Vuuu.Vi quuiu " taken to mean a probable settlement of the controversy between the men and the company.- Mr.1 Lee said that pending, the meeting on Monday the situation is at a standstill. ' - - - - WESTCOTT LOTS SOLD Je or ine estate OI J. M. weaicoimnciuaing Burton j. westcott, Omtt Hollingsworth and James A. Carr, rive disposed of some of inepropeaT to memoers or the ramily. v A rhArf ipterest Jn .the Wayne riaws. jweuiA ana. wain, streets, was vquMw. uy ;nL.auc turnings-

worth and Mrs Louie W. Carr for On my plane a gyroscope will be lo$15,000. Mrs. Hollingsworth also pur- cated on each f t

chased ten tots from the trustees for $1000. The vacant lot on Main street near Tenth was disposed, of to Mrs. Carr. for $10,500. Pallcditm's Ddly Average Circulation For Week Ending July 16, , (Except Saturday) 1910. This includes all our Regular Com plimentary Lists AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,373 TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE & For the Same Week Except Satur- . day Six Days 5,852 Our books are always open for in spection. We have the most com plete and accurate circulation accounting system in this part of the country. . ; . We Invite Investigation.

NEWOEPARTURE III AEROPLANES TO BE TRIED BY THE HOT

Massachusetts Congressman Submits Working Model of Air Craft That Meets With Approval in the Department GYROSCOPES TAKE ' PLACE OF WINGS. Working Plan Has No Propellers Government Intends to Make Exhaustive Tests Late in the Present Month. AY JONATHAN WINFIELD. Washington, July 16. An entirely! new idea in aeroplanes has been bud-" mitted to the navy department off 1. cials for examinations and experimental purposes in connection with fitting out an aerial naval fleet. The plane ts constructed on lines in many way . different from the generally accepted: . idea that has been adopted by aviators. -who have made wonderful spectacular cruises" between the cities and be ' ' fore large crowds. This new .plane, for which the navy, department will lend its assistance lot trying out, is the invention of Con', gressman Butler AmeB of Massachus etts. It Is without propeller of anyt kind and in lieu of wings, a aeries of " evroscooes are added. The hodv of the plane does not differ essentially, from the late models of airships, but : Its appearance in the air Is entirely; I different Mr. Amen Milmi that him ; machine will he th wnndor rf th ; age and will do everything that is ex pected of it. The first real "trying out" will be in Annapolis where a series of ex periments have ' been mapped out by Mr. Ames and some "officials, of the , navy department who are especially, interested in aeronautics. The. ma, chine will be tested in lifting heavy, ' weights from the ground and from shipboard.; In this respect, Mr. Ames : states his machine , will be found to ; be especially fitted.: .The parade ground in the academy will be used for some of the experiments, its large " and flat surface being an , ideal one for airship "stunts." Right off shore, the torpedo boat Bageley will be moor ed ready to follow , the alrshin ; In. whatever bay manoeuvers may be determined upon. Heavy weights will be placed on the deck of the Bageley : to which the airship will be fastened.' By the aid of the gyroscopes and spec ially, constructed lifting cylinders on the airship, the plane will endeavor to drag the we,ght off the v. I mem on tne parade ground. A great Ideal of dependence is necessarily plac ed in the gyroscopes, which, whea sent shirring in' a rotary fashion, will power as well as driving momentum. Inventor is 8anguine. In speaking of the new, plane,, Mr Ames appeared very enthusiastic adl confident that it would meet with the unqualified support of the naval ex perts. -. j I came across the Idea for thlsv plane from a very simple yet striking discovery. One day while sitting fat the library , of my home, I ldlely tor a thin Ktrin nf nntwr f mm a. thl land lettine it fall from mv f.nf Al. covered that it invariably dropped" to the floor in the onno.if dlmetJAn frnm that In htrh l waa tiAlt lowing out the idea with a rvroecone. set vertically I fbnnd that tiwnuwuiffii nower was eeherated vhen t fn nww tion with the aid of zasnlin mvln mavbe two on each end , T th. nin. mated observer thi mn. win . semble a spiral stairway, small at the end nearest the,, machine and gradaally widening towards the top. 'Aa they

revolve, the machine,, win ascend, the '

faster, the engines are driven, the fast er the machine will go. r '

"With this machine it' will sot be '

necessary to have a runway - upon ' which the ship depends for its start, c All that will be necessary win be to crank the engine, throw the power -

into the gyroscopes and then you are off. The entire control of the machine will be with the operator at all times. In descending the plane, I think wf3 be a great improvement over other

types, as it will settle earthward -much ; ; in the same manner a a, parachute

does, after leaving a balloon." Experiments This Month. ' The experiments in Annapolis wI be conducted in the latter part of July

under the auspices of the navy deparV ment and it is not unlikely that other . avfators will be asked to participate!.

No definite arrangements, : however : have been scheduled by those who aro

in charge of experiments. It Is likely '

ly that Glenn Curtiss, the aviator who ; ! made the spectacular; flight betweesi

Albany; N. and New York City?

i George Hamilton, who made a most remarkable flight front New York to .;

Philadelphia and other man-birds, j

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