Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 280, 16 August 1910 — Page 1

PAIXAJDHJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 30. niCIHIOND. UO TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 9 C2HTS.

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CITY READY 1 FOR BUTTLE FOR RIGHTS

Council Last Evening Instructed Administration to Begin Litigation Against the L, H. & P. Company. FIRST STEP IN WAR TO GET FAIR RATES anassnaaBBssss Council Thinks the City Should Demand a New Franchise Before Merging off Mains Is Permitted. 4 CITIZENS FAVOR ACTION eINTIMINT OF THK COUNCILyy IliAA TUAT TU BT sn) BT iUAl It T twi ssrw ww rwi e siessrnsjs we t we OBew BE NO DELAY' IN THE ACTION AGAINST OAS TRUST Council last Bight unanimously In structed the administration to proceed la litigation to test the right of the Light, Hest and Power company to um the mains of theold Richmond Natural Oaa company for th purpose of distributing artificial gas to Its consumers. Tha city, fathers look upon this as an Important matter, being . an Important move lna campaign by the city to hare an agreement with the artificial gas company whereby the cltImbi will be amnlr nrotected. Since the gas company has obtained the monopoly on the gas business by assuming the property of the defunct natural gas company the councilman believe It Is time a new franchise is secured The important matter la to .make provisions for good cra of artificial ess and at as cheao a rate as possible. Council not only promises to stand by . the administration In Its fight, but the different members of council all said the administration had the support of the citizens. The Resolution Adopted. The consent to proceed, also the sentiment of council In the matter Is expressed In the following resolution. Introduced by Councilman Englebert: "Be It resolved by the common council of the city of Richmond, that the mayor and city attorney be and they are hereby authorised and directed to begin and prosecute such proceedings ' In court as are necessary to list the rights of the Light, Heat and' Power company to use the lines of the Richmond Natural Oaa company to distribute artificial gas In the city of Richmond." Councilman Evans moved that the resolution be adopted, which was done without a dissenting voice. Bartel at first thought the city should Investigate the matter before council adopted any such resolution. Hs waa made to see his mistake In the remarks of Councilman Von Plen, King. Waldele, Kauffman. and City Attorney Gardner.. The councilman said the citlsens promised their support and demanded prompt action. . Time to Act is New. Councilman said that It there was any way In which the city could assert Its rights, now was the time to do It. City Attorney Gardner declared that the outcome, was a matter of conjecture, but the question waa so important an effort to forestall the transaction should be made. The company's franchise expires In five years and then, If the company loses in its present litigation, the company will then be com pelled to comply with the demands of the citlsens. Counciman Waldele aald he had been Informed that at Dayton - the same company which owns the local artificial gas company was selling artificial gas at SO cents a thousand feet, a rate 20 cents lower than here. Mayor Zimmerman said It was the Natural Gas company's Intentions all the time to unload on the Light, Heat and Power It the right price was obtained. E. O. Hlbberd, one of the officers In the defunct company, practical ly admitted so much In a conversation with City Attorney Gardner, the mayor aald. The city has a map of the gaa lines of both the defunct and the artificial companies. OOl'J 72 MIS OLD (American lfawe fterrlca.) Washington. Aug. 16. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, the oldest member of President Taft's cabinet both In age and service, reached his seven ty-Cfth birthday anniversary today. Mr. Wil son was born In Scotland In 1833 and came to the United States In early manhood. He has held the agricultuK .al portfolio since March fi, 183T. and his record of service surpasses ' that of any other cabinet oSeer. since the establishment of the federal govern ment. Prevtecs to coming to Wash Isstca Mr. Wilson had held a number cf jp3 cocs la Iowa. . .

PRINCE IS SHOCKED

- BY WOMEN GAMBLING ft 4", i' The Maharajah of MourbhsnJ. ruler or millions in India, who is visiting the United States, lately fell a victim to the enchantments of Coney Island. The Maharajah was much shocked to learn that the society women gambled at Narragansett pier, declaring that sucn a tning was Inconceivable In In dla. But on the other hand he saw nothing brutal or shocking in the Jef fries-Johnson prise fight He says that In his country they often box with steel spiked gloves, and. yes, now and then, as the .Maharajah nonchalantly declared, a man Is killed at the sport DICIUD YOUTH WITH HIS RIFLE Albert Baldwin, at His Home JJcrth off the City; Accidentally Shot Today While Digging Beans. """" . - - . VICTIM WAS RUSHED n TO LOCAL HOSPITAL But It Is . Feared That His v Wound Will Result Fatally - Trigger off, Riffle-Touched by Coat Sleeve. While . digging in a hill t , beans about noon today, Albert Baldwin the li-year-old' son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Baldwin, of -the Union pike, was perhaps fatally injured.,' A gullet from twenty-two caliber rifle In the hands of 'Alvin, Jenkins, of this city, who wss visiting the Baldwins, tore through the small of young Baldwin's back. The lad was rushed to the Reid Memorial hospital In - an automobile, where surgical attention was promptly given. Physicians at the hospital this afternoon ' state that his recovery - Is doubtful although there Is a little hope. Victim en Hie Knees. Baldwin ' was ' on his knees when the accident occurred. Jenkins . was standing near holding the rifle over his arm pointing at the other boy. ' In some way-the trigger caught In the sleeve of his Jacket and exploded the cartridge. Baldwin uttered a scream and Jumped to his feet and then sank on the ground unconscious. , However he had regained consciousness when taken to the hospital The child has several sisters and brothers and because of his sunny temperament he was very popular. . The neighborhood Is greatly 'Stirred over the accident The family lives about three miles from town. Young Jenkins who . Is . about 12 years old, -waa almost frantic with grief, and la suffering greatly from the shock sustained by the accident . THE WEATHER. STATE Unsettled 'weather; showers tonljM and Wednesday. LCCALt hewers tonight or Wedneedy. 7 Wednesday - fair, vetlfihtty ' - cat . " ..

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PLAHS TO AIHIEX ITS 2 Mt. Auburn and Dublin, It Is . . . . . Said, Would Not Protest Against Being Assimilated by Cambridge City. ,.,.. . T ELECTRIC. POWER AND LIGHTS ARE DESIRED Cambridge to Enlarge Its Mu nicipal Plant and Two Smaller Towns - Want the Resulting Advantages. In view of the probable outcome of the special election to be held on Thursday at Cambridge City, it is intimated that Cambridge . City .will ex pand by the annexation of Mt Auburn or Dublin and possibly both corporations. The residents of these two smaller corporations are clamoring for some of the advantages which Cam bridge City has and this has led up to the annexation talk." On Thursday Cambridge City voters will determine whether the ' town board is to issue $8,000 In bonds in order to raise money to purchase addi tional equipment for the municipal light plant there. Sentiment seems to favor the. proposed action and it Is doubtful if the -dissenting vote will be large. By Increasing the capacity of the light plant 'Cambridge City will be in shape' to supply electricity for light and power to the neighboring corporations. It la thought' Advantages Are Wanted. These advantages are the ones particularly desired by residents of Mt Auburn and Dublin. ' Natural gas of varying quantity . now supplies the light and heat for the residents of the smaller corporations. It is only a matter of a short time before the gas will give out . Rather than go back to the days oil the coal oil lamp,, Dublin and Mt Au burn recZenta araad. prefer t ..fravp the villages beccpsxttOtrEambridge City. Bothtowni are located to the west of Cambridge City, the eastern boundary line of Mt Auburn being .the western corporation line of Cambridge City. The Dublin and Mt Auburn corporation lines Join. All three towns are on the National road. Cambridge City voters do not look upon the proposed annexations with disfavor, it is said. The town is rapidly growing and the annexation would practically make it a city of the fourth class with about 6,000 inhabitants. " Milton and East Germantown also would like to be supplied with electrical-power from the Cambridge City plant However as both towns are two miles distant from Cambridge. City the annexation talk has not Included these corporations. Furthermore It Is improbable that power from the plant can be furnished to any corpoitlon unless the annexation policy is pursued. State laws, It is said prohibit a municipality, fronxr furnishing a product outside Its corporate limits and for this reason If Dublin and Mt Auburn are to be furnished with electricity they must become a part of Cambridge City. . 1 BRIUID ID SPORT By firing bullets from 22 caliber ri fles Into cables of the Richmond Home Telephone company boys In the south end of Richmond hsve been causing much trouble and damage. Six youths between the ages of 10 and 15 were severely lectured by L A. Gormon, su perintendent of police, 'this morning and they all promised to discontinue the practice. The shooting hss been going on more than a month. The boys are Fred White, Gale White, Earl Gilmore, ' Everett Davis, John Owen and Fred Stout Most of the damage was done on South E street Pdlcacri's Ddly Avenge Circchllcn For Week Ending Aug. 13thf 1910. (Except Saturday) This includes all our Regular Complimentary lists .AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,207 TOTAL. DAILY AVSRAG3 ' For the Same Week, Including Rural Routes, Small Towaa,' City- Circulation, Etc, Six Days THIS DOES NOT. INCLUDE SAMPLE COPIES -

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II OVER RQOSEVELT BY New York Republican Commit tee Votes for Vice President as Chairman of the State Convention. - 1 ROOSEVELT EXPECTED HE WOULD BE BEATEN Lloyd Griscom Says Ex-President, Knowing What Result Would Be, Asked to Have His Nomination Made. i (American News Service.) New York, Aug. 18. The republican state committee today chose Vice President Sherman- for temporary chairman of . the state convention. One element had advocated the choice of Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt's name was presented to the republican state committee at its meeting here today by ' Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman of the New York county .committee, who held a long conference at Oyster Bay with the expresident yesterday. - Wm. Barnes Jr., presented the name of Sherman and it became apparent immediately that the vice president would be chosen. Supporters of Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the committee, had held a meeting earlier In the day and decided to support Sherman against - Roosevelt Seeing the drift of sentiment at a meeting to day Griscom tried to have the matter of -, the choice of a temporary chairman-postponed. He was defeated by a vote of 23 to 12. The question was then put to the committeemen and Sherman was chosen. , -Old Guard" Stood Fast The so-called "Old Guard" stood to gether to a man in the voting and scored a decided victory. JLfW distiosl ;f the-- temporary journea untu Bepiemoer at Sarato ga at g o'clock In the evening. Barnes' motion to appoint Sherman temporary chairman resulted in a vote of 32 to 3. Mr. Griscom at adjournment of the meeting was asked if Colonel Roose velt had known that his name was to be presented.. He said: "Why yes, of course. Roosevelt knew that I was going to present his name. I would not have offered his name upon my own responsibility. Roosevelt also knew that this meet ing was to be a forced and snap pro position. Nevertheless, in spite of that knowledge and being aware of the fact that under no circumstances could he win. he wished his name pre sented. Position ' of Pres. Taft . 'I don't believe." added Griscom, "that the president thought any such action was possible as that which took place at today's meeting. If he had contemplated such action I am sure he would have prevented it" "Whom do you mean by the president?"! was asked. . . "Why Mr. TaTt of course." "But" Mr. Grlsconk-was told, "mem bers of this-committee believe the se lection of Sherman Is an indorsement of Taft's administration. Why, there fore, would Taft have wanted to pre vent this selection of Sherman." The present .national administra tion does not need any endorsement it haa the indorsement of all repub licans, Griscom replied. He added that. Roosevelt win be a delegate to the state convention and continued: v T believe the place for s former president of the United States is the chairmanship of the convention. DEATH LIST. GROWS (American Newa Service) Tokio, Aug. 16. Tha death list resulting from the floods today contin ued to climb, and reports coming from remote districts, not previously heard from, it Is believed the victims will be found to number more than 1,500 n all. Thousands of the survivors are facing starvation and, in spite of the work of the government, medical authorities, pestilence Is reported from several outlying points. The . distribution of supplies is being pushed by; the army but it 'Is feared the' supply win prove inadequate because of the destruction of the supplies by the week long rains that caused the floods. - - v TOilCREDTO SUAMP Newark, N. J, Aug. IS Trailing Herbert Pond al night from the scene where he shot aad k&ed Mrs. Mary Umschied last night, while - her ; six-year-old son looked on, a posse traced the fugitive to a swamp .near North Bergen early today and believed they have him - snrromaded. He convict and haa wowed ho wi3 fore being-captared.' Pond kfTai bcaoae-she sjarned ' hisad-

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SMS 5 c. KM MR8. JAMES govebiior mm: to AnEim Picnic Marshall Writes He Will Be at Old Settlers Affair if V Possible. V GIVE OUT PROGRAM TODAY JUDGE ABBOTT HAS BEEN "BILLED". FOR ONE OF4HIS CHARACTERISTIO ADDRESSES MANY AMUSEMENTS. -V ' "T" v. . . . ' - , t . . t .. The official program for the annual reunion;' of the -old settlers of - Wayne county which will be ; held at : King's Grove, -north of Cente'rvllle on ' Saturday, August 20 was announced today by Caleb ,l King, ttfe chairman ' of the committee. '-'Governor Thomas R. Marshall has Informed the cemmittee that if .possible he "will be -present and ' if so he . will be , on the program f or van informal address; v '. . 'Judge Abbott will deliver the principal address. - - Amusements -will be furnished for the young as Well as an enjoyable time promised for , the older . residents. A crowd taxing ' the capacity of S the grove and much larger, than formerly Is anticipated. An ordinary crowd on this occasion, ; Judging from - the . at tendance . at previous ' reunions, is between 8,000 and i 10,000 people. W The Terra 4 Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company,- will' give the - best ; possible accommodations. From Centerrille to- the - grove hack service will be afforded. The-program Is , as follows.- S . Morning Social - greetings. Noon picnic ' dinner. - r Afternoon Music ' by Jacksonburg band. , T . , Invocation. Minutes of. last -meeting- by y'W."- 6. Ratliff. secretary. s' " . : Reading xf death roll of .those over TO," who died during the past year, W. S. Ratliff, secretary.; : Music by band. , ' ' - ReciUtion by Miss Wilson of Jacksonburg. Remarks by old settlers." Address by Judge L. C Abbotts . , Music .by band. Recitation. , - sons saiot GEoncE CAmarlcaa Kaws gen lee.) '" ' Anderson, Ind, Aug. lC-Tho local lodss) of the Sons of L George la entertaining for- trsran days ' this week the biennial : seeckm cf the Tri-stsvte grand loCTse of the order. Many detegatea and visitora are ' in . attendance from, the branches of the order i In PMn, rr'Tna'and West .yjrglnla - ,

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X4 S. SHERMAN. TO MAKE A FIGHT He Is Going to Retain the Speaker's Chair or Know the Reason Why. SEES A POSSIBLE DEFEAT BUT NEVERTHELESS HE IS CON FIDENT OF. A VICTORY DONT THINK TAFT WILL MAKE HIM WALK A PLANK. ' (American News Service.)' Danville.'! IU., Aug. 16. Uncle - Joe Cannon will stick to-the ship of state. He .doesn't propose to' get out of the speaker's " chair - long enough to give anybody a chance, to sit in It.My . political fences .do not - need fixing,: he ' declared.1" fr'My friendsj do that for . me. , And furthermore, I ' do not t believe, that Mr. Taft is ' going to throw me overboard," as the news dis patches , have it. - "The men mentioned as being most objectionable' to Mr.' Taft are the very ones who' aided most materially in the passage of the legislation Mr. Taft de sired - and I do not: see how he could very well '.throw them 1 down." ' Defeat is Possible. : Speaker Cannon admitted that there was a : possibility ' of ' defeat, even going so far ' astto . ssy - that ' the . major ity might depose him. - - Tf.they do.he said,! will aerve cheerfully in' the ranks. However, am a' candidate for. the chair again. He , declared v, that the Insurgents were obstructionists and that Kansas cannot help; "doing things like that. once in so often. - - He cited vJ)PoDulism . and - Fre SilYr an3 the later combination- of the two issues in that state and compared in surgency to it., " . , -, BIBtlCIlL-STUDENTS r r TfAmeiicaa News Service) - lake Geneva Wis., Aug, 16. The annual Central City: conference under the auspices of - the national board of the Young j Women's Christian elation opened here today and win continue until August 24.' Several hundred young women registered at the open ing today and many more are expected to put In an appearance before the end or the week. ' The conference Is plan ned for all members of the -T. W.C A students and teachers in educational tnstituttons,- and other persona In terested in Bible study and and in missionknown . lecturers the preseri qat - ary work, Many-wen known hare been ensed for-the avwsv vswvsnjT' ...

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WAS KILLED BY ITALIAN Louis lorio While Defending Himself from Guilio Pellegrini Accidentally Slays Itola Fontana. VICTIM SLAIN WHILE PLAYING PEACEMAKER ut by Razor Wielded by Pellegrini, lorio Falls Upon Body qf Dead Friend and Wecped Bitterly. - -A CONSTRUCTION CAMP WAR FOREIGNERS IN THEIR QUARTERS NEAR CAMBRIDGE CITY HAD HAD TROUBLE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. " ' Following a day of disorder thw Pennsylvania construction camp on Calina hill at Cambridge City.' wan the sceneof a murder, the third killing in railroad construction camps ot Wayne county, . early last evening, ltola Fontana, a young, educated Italian, acting as peacemaker, was "acci dentally killed with s bullet sent through his forehead by Louis lorio. his comrad, who waa badly cut with, a rasor, wielded by the man be wss fighting. - ; lorio is the commissary of - tha camp. Last evening Guilio Pellecrlni. as the result of a auarrel. dashed at lorio with a drawn rasor and slai&ad - M.,w-iii hu,., tot e.wsa X over an Inch in depth. J . rviiemnni xnen oroxe ror the door of the store, just as lorio raised a huge 38 caliber Ivor-Johnson. To ttrevMt his friend from : committing murder, f f ontana struck at the revolver. It exDloded anf tha htiii .k w Fpntana's brain, z Pellegrini escaped. v, Dragged From Corpes Regardless of what his assailant would do, lorio. In a frensy of grief, threw himself on Fontana's breast and wept violently. Even when arrested by Sheriff Meredith and Dap DrischeL the Carf bridge City marshal, it was necessary to arag, mm away from the corpse of his friend. lorio reported the shooting to the police himself, "Oh he cried In despair, "they'll think I am a murderer. I've killed my best friend."' .... He said that he and FontanaShad gone to school together in Italy and that their families had been intimate) many generations. He said that Fontana was well educated, having attended several eastern schools. The killing resulted after a day of shal Dan Drlschel arrested Tony Bae caro for hitting ' another member of the camo on the liea.it with h. Dottle. . The arrest was made on an affidavit said to have been filed br one of the Pellegrini faction, for the camp la divided into two distinct parties, one favoring the tough, who escaped after cutting lorio and the other aiding -with the commissary and Fontana. . Feud Starts Trouble.' The cutting is supposed to have resulted ; from ' the small fend over the beer bottle scraps In the morning. It -is commonly f stated that , Pellegrini threatened on various occasions during the day that be would kill lorio on sight. It is also affirmed that lorio had heard these) threats and waa quietly prepared for. the aaaaatt. 'lorio is the, only man on who the authorities are able to lay hands, that witnessed the - shooting.' Pellegrini vanished ..completely after the affair although the police and county authorities are keeping a constant lookout no . traces of him have been found. The only other man in the store was Fontana and he is dead. Public , sentiment at Cambridge fs with the commissary, for ho haa bees known as a man with a good reputation. Feeling Is high against Us assaulted. ; Marshal Drfschel states that the camp is a very orderly one and that the trouble yesterday la the first that ever occurred there. - ? The Third 'Killing. ' i The .killing la the third melee that has taken place In Pennsylvania constrnetion camps in -Wayne county within eighteen months. About a year ago in a pitched ' battle - at the camp near Jackson's park, two ' Austrlans were killed but" the murderers escaped, r. There were several arrests In the case' hat no convictions. . Aboat six months ago a battle was fought on a traction car. resulting in the shooting of s three men, who, however, recovered. , " '.-V , Besides the disturbances la Ce forJ tau feflled l ,. . farmers Bvinar near XkutorwOa were by neighbors la a Csa frrrs (Contaioed on PscsCevjEa.