Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 274, 10 August 1910 — Page 1

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THE ic: MONB TA TX AJ3 AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOf- XXXV. NO. 274. IIXC1UIOXD. IXD.. WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 10, 1910. SINGLE COPT, S CRTS. COMMONS CO. HAS ANNOUNCED RAISE III PRICE Of MILK

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CITY'S TAX RATE NEXT YEAR MUST BE MUCH LARGER Lack of Improvements This Year Means More Work in 1911, which Means , More Revenue Imperative. ,

King Alfonso and Sir Thomas Lipton

A PARK PROJECT TO BE UIHICHED ITOIH FEW DAYS SBBSBBSBBSB ' Commercial Club Behind the Movement to Organize a Company to Purchase Land in the Hawkins Addition. CHAUTAUQUAS WOULD BE HELD ON GROUNDS

QIUUK 111 D6 lOMJCU ClMU II 13 Thought that a Ready Market Can Be Found Interest in Project. Stock for corporation to be known as the Richmond Lake and Park com pany will probably be put on sale by members or the commercial club in a lew days. The purjiose of this company will be to buy land In the Haw. 'kin addition to Richmond, north of Glen Miller park, and to build a beau tiful Chautauqua grounds there. For the discussion of this proposition an important meeting of the publie Improvements committee of the club will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. company tmnl.ied. ' The organization of the rill then be definitely deThe plan now advanced Is to Incorporate the company at $50,000, provid ing for 1.000 shares of fSO each. ThH Hawkins addition Is on the east fork of the Whitewater river and contains about seventy acres of land. The com pany, according to plans of the Com merclal club, la not to be operated for gain. Terms for the City. The understanding under which the Commercial club is organizing the company Is that It may be turned over to the city at any time the city so desires on the following conditions: J'ProTided the city shall pay to the company the full amount expended by It for Its grounds and Improvements with Interest for the money Invested at 5 per cent per annum from date of Investment: provided, however, that the amount of any dividends that have oeen pmiu vo ids locituoiuera iuiu oa deducted from the purchase price to M A t - t - t . Ibe paid by the city." One-third payment for stock must be made on delivery and two-thirds to be paid In four equal payments at the end of the third, ninth and twelfth months, respectively. It is under ttood that the subscription . list of stock shall not be binding until four hundred shares, , or twenty thousand dollars worth of stock shall have been subscribed. According to the terms on .which stock is taken no stockholder Is permitted to own less than two shares. According to the proposition ad vanced a few days ago by the public Improvement committee of the club, the construction of a dam in the river will be made. A lake of considerable size would be created, around which It Is planned to plat building lota suit able for summer cottage sites. In the articles of Incorporation It will be stated that purchasers of stock of the Richmond Lake and Park Company shall have first choice of these cottage sites and that any stockholder may ex change stock at face value in place of a like amount of cash, In purchasing any building site selected by him 10 BE . OPEN HOUSE Open house for the employes of the American Seeding Machine company will be celebrated at the Young Men's Christian association building this evening. . General Superintendent Er nest of the company, has charge of the arrangements. It Is expected that two or three hundred employes will enjoy all the privileges, particularly the natatorlum.,. The employes of Gaar, Scott and Co, and other large factories of the city will be Invited to enjoy the associa tion's privileges In the near future. Open house was held In honor of the Starr Piano factory employes two weeks ago. HONOR TO PATRIOT (American News Service) Boston. Aug. lO.-Eloquent tribute was paid today to the memory of John Boyle O'Reilly on the twentieth anniversary of the death of the noted Irish patriot and poet. A memorial meeting was held under the auspices of the O'Reilly club and handsome wreaths were deposited about the base of the poet's-monument at the en trance to the Fenway. THE WEATHER. TATK AND LOCAk Fair tonight - and Thursday; net much change . la t4sserstur

Company Has Also Increased

Capital Stock $10,000 to Meet Expense Required by Sanitary Rules.OTHER DEALERS MAY ALSO INCREASE PRICE Officer of the Company Says that Profit Was Impossible Under the New Laws and the Old Price. Because of the increased cot of placing milk on the market, resulting from state and city requirements for pure milk, the Commons Dairy company of this city today filed notice of an increase in capital stock from $15.000 to $25,000. Yesterday the company announced Its absorption of the J. L. Batchelor dairy and advance in the price of milk from 6V4 cents per quart to 8 cents. An officer of the Commons Dairy company stated today that the advance in price was absolutely neces sary to eliminate the deficit the com pany has been operating its milk department on since the passage of the pure milk state statute and city ordinance. To meet the requirements of the city ordinance. It was stated, the com pany waa compelled to lnveat a large aum of money in its plant. There Is still competition In the lo cal milk business, some twelve or fif teen dairies operating wagons In Richmond, besides the Commons company, but there have been a number of dairies who have entered Into con tracts with the Commons company or retired from, business , because wot the Increased cost of placing milk on the market Others May Also Advance. E. L. Commons, a dairyman not af filiated with the Commons company. It was stated today, had followed the ac tion of the Commons company and In creased the price of his milk to S cents. It is probable that the other dairies still selling at the price of 6 cents will also make an ad ance. Charles Commons, of the Commons company today explained the cause for the increased cost in preparing milk for distribution to consumers. At the Commons plant when milk is received it Is first placed in a large cooling vat. which requires a refrigerator system. Next the milk is1 pastuerlzed, being heated to a high de gree and then rapidly cooled. Next the milk is bottled. To put milk through this process it is necessary to have expensive machinery as the milk is not touched by hand from the time It Is placed in the cooling vat until It is bottled and sealed by machinery, 'Small dairies. It is said, under the new system of placing inspected milk from tuberculin-tested cows on the market have found that there Is no longer any profit in the business un der the old market prices. One dal ryman, Charles Commons states, recently sold his route to the Commons company for $75. Three years ago his route could have brought $500. The new price of milk Is the same as obtained in Dayton, New Castle and other neighboring cities. In Marion milk is sold at 7 cents per quart but Is not delivered. On a Cash Basis. The following notices, requiring cash payments for milk, have been distributed to customers by the Commons Dairy company: Owing to the fact that a credit bust ness necessitates a great deal of extra bookkeeping and also causes many ac counts to be lost, all of which must be paid for by the people who pay their bills, we have decided that the fairest treatment for all is a cash business; so beginning with this date every sale must be a cash one. There will be no deviation from this rule. "We are in sympathy with the public demand for sanitary milk," Mr. Commons stated today. "We have been constantly striving to give our customers pure milk and we will con tinue to raise our standard. With the co-operation 'of the city ond county health officers, physicialns and the public generally we hope In the near future to supply the customers with nothing but milk from , tuberculintested cows." BOX MAKERS MEET (American News Service) Rochester. N. Y., Aug. 10. Many of the largest box makers of the coun try, members of the National Association, of Box Manufacturer, assembled In annual convention, in this city today to discuss various masters of Interest' to. -the trade. The proceedlnts of the! nvanUoo, will last three days.j

TAX RATE NOW MUCH TOO SMALL FOR CITY

Growth of the City Has Added to Its Expenses but Its Revenue Has Not Proportionately Raised Little doubt exists in the minds of the city officials that the tax rate for 1911 will be increased but just how much it Is rather difficult to determine. By the Democratic administration it was increased from $1.04 to $1.10, and then decreased to $1.05, during which year the Republicans claim the Democrats almost bankrupted the city. The tax rate now stands at 1.05. The $1.05 per hundred tax rate has not been able to produce enough money for the city's use, according to the controller,, although the utmost economy In city affairs is being exercised by the present administration. Next year's expenses will undoubtedly be greater than those of 1910, on account of the condition of streets, principally. North D street from Ft. Wayne avenue to the Doran bridge and North E street, east from North Tenth several blocks east will have to be remade and probably paved. This will be an expensive job. Must Widen Streets. In addition to these large improvements there are numerous minor ones. There Is a little talk of making West Fifth street nexj year, although this is improbable. That j. improvement would cost many thousand dollars, as the street must be widened. , It has already been platted. . West Sixth, Seventh and Eighth streets are to be re-made in a few .years. The failure of natural gas will materially increase the expenses of the street department because there will be so many more ashes to be carried from the alleys during the winter. Garbage has been increasing this summer at a very marked degree, and the increase seems permanent. Hauling garbage is expensive, according to the Btreet commissioner. As the present crematory is unable to consume the garbage of the city, an addition will be necessary. It would cost over a thousand dollars, at least The vehicle tax, according to Controller E. G. McMahan will not affect the 1911 tax budget to any degree. "It will about pay for what has not been done this year," he said. Increase in Expenses. In the street department's report of the last few years is shown a steady increase in the expenses. In 1907 the total expenditures were $32,901.93; in 1908, $33,571.84; In 1909. $42,299.53. The expenditures will drop below normal this year but next year will undoubtedly go beyond the 1909 expenditures. Along with the "increased cost of living" for Richmond comes no proportionate increase in the amount of taxable property turned in. '- In 1907 the total assessed valuation for the city was $14,415,057; in 1908 it dropped to $14,185,895 and in 1909 agaiu increased to $14,634,255. Mortgage exemptions are taken from the assess! valuation-and of course many of the taxes go delinquent In other city departments there has been little Increase during the last few years, with the exception of the lire department which has added a new hose house and a number of new men. -Of course this will be Included in the tax rate for 1911. It is not exactly known this early in the year what improvements and additions to the city's different departments are contemplated In t911. Mayor Zim merman has been continually promising street Improvements if the con dition of the treasury warrants it A NOTABLE WEDDING (American News Service.) Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 10. A wedding of Interest to society today was that of Misa Bessie Holmes, daughter of the Rev. John and Mrs. , Holmes, and Gordon Hugh Patterson of Regina. Sask., son of Mr. George Patterson, deputy attorney general for Manitoba. The ceremony was performed in Christ Church CatbedraL ' HOW ABOUT THIS? Ten small mouth black bass were caught yesterday by Sheriff Linus Milton. j County AuditorSCHRDLUv Meredith In the Nolan ds Pork near Milton. County Auditor Demas S. Coe was a member of the party but kept camp while his associate fished. -

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INFIRMARY SUPT. MEEK DIED TODAY One of Best Known Men in the County and His Death Most Unexpected. HE RETIRED FEELING GOOD BUT DURING THE NIGHT HE WAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED WITH AN ABDOMINAL. COMPLAINTHE DIED AT NOON. Harry C. Meek, superintendent of the county infirmary, and former Wayne township assessor, died at his home at the county farm this morning at 11 : 30 o'clock from abdominal disorders.. He had been ill less than twelve hours and his death was a shock to his many ' friends. When he retired last evening he was in his usual good health, but during the ' night his condition ' became serious and in a.' short time he was critically ilL The relatives were summoned this morning as the physician did not hold much hopes for bis recovery. . He did not lose consciousness. Death was due to inflammation of the bowels. For many years he engaged in farming on his farm south yt the city and he was well and most favorably known in all parts of the county. He was successful in his business and owned considerable property. Succeeded F. Townsend. Upon the resignation of Francis Townsend as superintendent of the j county farm last winter, Mr. Meek was a appointed by the commissioners. Mr.', Meek assumed, charge on March 10 and had made the best superintendent ever in charge of the institution. He had planned a number of changes and effected a number of others, all of which were beneficial to the Institution and the inmates. . His executive ability also reflected credit on both the county and himself. On the death of the late John Winslow during his term as township assessor, Mr. , Meek was appointed to succeed . him by the former County Auditor Jacob Hanes. He served for three and a half years and made a most capable official. He had planned to be a candidate for county assessor at the next nomination campaign. He has been a lifelong republican. He Is survived by the widow, Mrs. Anna Meek, a son. Forest, who lived with his parents, and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Worlex of New , Castle i one ji

brother, Jesse Meek, who lived south of the city, and four sisters, including Mrs. Eliza Turner of Elkhorn, Mrs. Catherine Farlowe: of. -Chicago, Mrs. Jessie Hart of . .Colorado, and Lizzie Meek of near Hamilton. He was about forty -years of age. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mr. Meek was a member of Woodard lodge of Odd Fellows, and the Baptist church at Elkhorn.'

GRAND JURY MEETS The grand Jury of the April term of court convened this morning and organized for its special session.' It then adjourned until - this afternoon when it will Investigate the charges against Robert Steins, a negro, made by Mabel Muey, a fourteen year old white girl. Before it adjourns the jury will examine into the shooting of Dr. Gabel of Centerville by George Dunlap and a few other cases of less importance. A REUNION OF 69TD. The twenty-sixth annual reunion of the Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteers will be held at r: Hagerstown Wednesday. September 26. Capt John Macy of Economy, Is chairman ; of the ; home committee,' which 'assures a splendid program. Major M.:- M. Lacy.1 secretary, says that all are welcome. ' but especially the "'old boys." , PaUcdiora's Ddly Average Gradation For Week Ending. Aug. 6th. 1910. (Except Saturday - This includes all our Regular Complimentary Lists AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,291 TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE For the Same Week, Including Rural Routes, Small Towns, City Circulation, Etc, Six Days 5.C37 THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SAMPLE COPIES

HE SAYS CREAGER

: ASKED FOR $1, Jake Hamon Springs Sensa tion Before the Congressional Committee. IS REFUSED BY M'MURRAY HAMON SAYS M'MURRAY CONSID ERED DEMAND REQUEST FOR LOAN BUT WOULDN'T PAY OUT SUM ASKED. (American News Service). , McAlester, Okla... Aug.. 10. Jake Hamon testified today- before the congres sional investigating committee that on June 24,': the day ' that" Senator Gore made his sensational r speech, he Hamon, was asked by Congressman Creager to arrange . a luncheon ; with MeMurray, ' at I which Creager rehearsed his friendliness V to I McMurray and wound up by saying he needed a thou sand oouars ror campaign expenses. Hamon said that he considered this a request for- a loan. Hamon said that he afterwards suggested to McMurray to let Creager have, the thousand, but McMurray refused to do . so. because legislation was pending in congress in which he was interested and under the circumstances he could not afford to loan money to a congressman; Crea ger testified acknowledging the lunch eon, but denied making a request for a money loan. , , AT Y. M. C. A. SCHOOL Rapid progress has been made by the fourteen students in the summer school conducted under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian associa tion. This Is the fifth week of the school and already four of the boys have passed their examinations. No grade below 85 has been made so far. The pupils for the most part are mak ing up work in which they' failed dur ing the regular school term. Mathematics, classics and - Latin are - the studies taught. , ' ' ' WELL, G00D3YE AGAKJl Because of having to arrange some minor affairs. Earl Huntington, a police court character of Richmond, was detained here until today. This morn ing he departed at 9:35 o'clock on No. 1 ' for Colambus, 0 where he will make his fatore hoeae. . -

New York's Chief Executive Is

Reported Comfortabls end an Operation on Him May Be Unnecessary. CONFESSION IS MADE BY GALLAGHER TODAY Uan Who Shot Gaynor Says He Had No Accomplice, that He Was Not Drunk, Knew What the Penalty Was. EDWARDS GETS A THREAT BIG BILL" INFORMED THAT A FRIEND OF GALLAGHER'S WILL "GET HIM" GALLAGHER IS IN VERY HAPPY MOOD. (American Nwi Servlc.) Hoboken, Aug. 10. An operation on Mayor Gaynor; which, has been delay ed from hour to hour pending develop ments, was this noon Indefinitely postponed after a consultation of phy sicians. It was decided that unless an infection should show itself in. the wound, there would be no operation. It was unofficially announced at 8L Mary's this afternoon that the patient showed signs of fever.: but the - doc tors were not alarmed at his .hlgV temperature, i The official noon bulletin read:. "Gaynor ; continues to- do well. Unanimous opinion of surgeons that bo operation will be neoessarr at present." - Another" coosnitatlon U scheduled -for this afternoon. ; ' . THREATENS EDWARDS. New York, Aug. 10.--CommlssknM , Edwards received a ' letter today sign ed. "A Friend of Gallagher's." threat ' ening him with death within twentyfour hours for Interfering with Galla gher in his attempt to assassinate Gaynor. . MAKES A CONFESSION. -Jersey City Aug.. 10. Gallagher bm removed all traces of . , the - - belief among the police 'that- he had accomplices In the attempted assassination of Mayor. Gaynor, by making a full confession today, stating that he did it of his own free will;' was not drank; never talked with anybody-about it and knew perfectly well just what he i waa doing. .- 1 - . '' 'a : A special grand jury will be called to indict Gallagher, according to the plans made by Prosecutor Pierre P. Garven of Hudson county. Mr. Garven this morning conferred with-members ' of his staff and New, York officials. It was declared that Hudson county would fight to keep Gallagher within its Jurisdiction, and that any attempt " of the New York authorities to get the man for trial will be bitterly op posed. The New Jersey officials dl parage the claim of New York that the jurisdiction of the metropolis extends to the high water mark on the Jersey Shore and that hence Gallagher was ' really In New 'York territory - when ' on the deck of the Kaiser Wilhela der Grosse, he fired on Mr. Gaynor.. Spent Restless' Night. ' The prisoner, who is confined la the -third cell of ward 3 on the first floor of the Hudson county jail, spent r restless night. Several times In the night he wan treated with liniment when ; the results of the beating he received yester day at the hands of "Big TBST Edwards, street cleaning commissioner, bothered him. ,- , Although the bruises he reoeivel while he struggled on the deck of the ' liner were apparent yesterday, it w not until he arose this mornhtx "that , the muscular soreness resulting front such a strain caused Gallagher to oonv plain- , . In ' spite of . his pain, : he kept the 1 good natured manner which narked -him . from the moment of his arrest. He attempted to joke with his eeO mate, a man accused of a petty crime. His attempts at conversation were, met with stolid silence for the most part, however. ! All night long two keesers watched Gallagher, guarding against any attempt at suicide. At dawn the watch was changed, but the newcomers were given orders to be on their guard er-' ery moment of their trick.

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