Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 298, 3 September 1910 — Page 1

MOOT) F AIXABMJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 208. RICHMOND. IXD., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1910. SINGLE COPT 3 CZZITQ.

ARTIFICIAL GAS TO BE SUPPLIED

PEIIDIIIG ACT City's Suit for Permanent Inf ! a t a 1 1 0 n junction Against u. n. r. Co. May Be in the Courts for Over Year. CORPORATION MAY ASK FOR A NEW FRANCHISE Manager Schornstine Says He Will Take Matter Up with Parent Company The City Avoids a Bond. Connections with the natural gas Snalns in the city were made Saturday by the Richmond Light. Heat and rower Company. Artificial gai will be supplied to those deslrlnc this fuel pending a decision on the Injunction suit, which the cltr has filed In the circuit court to restrain the company from using the mains and connections of the de funct Richmond Natural Gas Company for supplying Us patrons with the artlHeal product. By such an arrangement the city and company may avoid all unnecessary entrangletnents and the cltlsens will not be subjected to any Inconvenience. The ultimate result of the injunction ult will not be effected In the least by the arrangement. Kven a more Important settlement inay be effected before the existing conditions are thrashed out. The city has the promise of Manager Schorntin of the gas company that he will at ones take up with the central office the matter of asking the city for a Hew franchise. The present franchise runs for only four years yet City Avolda a tend. -In waiving the right to have a ternforary restraining order Issued gainst the company, the city will void the necessity of filing a bond. insuring the company that lta losses would be met by the city If the company should win la the contention This alone la regarded aa Important ad the beat arrangement by City Attorney A. M. Gardner and his assistant. Wilfred Jessup. It is doubtful It the case will be finally settled within year. A decision either In favor of the city or the company by the judge Of the Circuit court likely would be appealed to higher courts nntll the supreme court passes on the matter. If the city would prohibit the company from supplying Its patrons through the national gaa mains during the litigation, and the city should loose In the final decision, it would be obligatory on the part of the city to reimburse the company for all loses It lncured. Would Cost Large Sum. Owing to the enormous profit which the company la said to make on artificial gas, the city would have to pay everal thousand dollars la case It lost furthermore, many cltlsens are demanding that they get artifical gas as quickly as possible, although they are sot urging the city to accept any conditions other than those which will profit their Interests the best. The Injunction suit which was filed In the circuit court Saturday morning Is made returnable on September 15. Manager Fred 8chornstlne of the company was served with a notice by the deputy sheriff Saturday morning. The Issues In the case will be made up as rapidly as possible in order than an early decision will be made by the circuit court judge. The demand of the city in the Injunction complaint Is that the Light. Heat and Power Company be perpetually enjoined from joining and connecting the two separate and distinct pipe line systems, and the use of the aystem Installed end constructed and maintained heretofore for distribution of natural gas, for purpose of trans mission thereby of artifical gas. The complaint Is ten .foolscap typewritten pages in length. It contains copies of the franchises issued to the Richmond Natural Gas Company and the Richmond Light. Heat and Power Com- . pany. also the deed of the transfer of the property to the artificial gas company by C. W. Hooven. of Anderson, who purchased the old natural gas plant. Franchise Explained. It Is stated In the complaint that the Light. Heat and Power Company is about to connect Us pipe line system with that owned by C W. Hoover, previous to September 1. . The city avers that the artificial gas company Is proposing to transmit artifical gas through mains which were laid by the natural gas company under the terms of a franchise which permitted that company and Its successors and assigns to nse the mains only for the purpose of supplying patrons with na tural gas. The city claims that this 'was the single purposo of the natural gas company's pipe lines tn the city under the terms of the franchise. The Richmond Natural Gas Com nany acquired Its franchise in 18S3 while the franchise to the artifical gas company was given in 1SS6. One of the attorneys for the city la discussing the franchises said that the city had given practically everything except its

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PIIICHOT IS COMHIG

Conservation Leader Engaged to Deliver Address After the Election. SPEAKS ON INDIANA WORK Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3 Gifford Plnchot, now president of the Nation al Conservation Association of WashInrton. has been engaged to deliver an address on "Conservation in Indiana and the Nation," in this state, late in November, after the election, or early In December. The address, which will probably be given in Indianapolis, has been arranged for by the conservation committee of the Indiana council of the National Civic association of which Charles Arthur Carlisle of South Bend is the chairman. FESTIVAL AFTER EXHIBITS SHOWN AT OHIO VALLEY Local Management Wants the Government , and California Displays Now Being Shown at Cincinnati Fair. GOVERNOR IS WANTED FOR CENTENNIAL DAY esjamseMsssm Principal Address on that Date Will Be Delivered by A. C. Harris Secure the Purdue Exhibits. Government and California exhibits which are being shown at the Ohio Valley Exposition now In session at Cincinnati, O., will be brought to Richmond for the Fall Festival, if the efforts of the executive committee are successful. Immediate application for both of these exhibits will be mad and the committee Is hopeful of succeeding. The government exhibit is a general one. showing the work of many federal departments. Money making. stamp making, work of the patent office and many other features are in cluded. Undoubtedly it would be one of the features of the Fall Festival. . Frank Wiggins, formerly of Rich mond, and now connected with the chamber of commerce at Los Angeles, CaL, has charge of the California ex hibit. Including a fruit display. Sec retary W. W. Reller, has written Wiggins asking for the exhibit to be sent to Richmond. F. L. Torrence, who represented the Fall Festival at the Ohio Valley Exposition, says that the government ' and California fruit exhibits were among the most beautiful shown there. Torrence Makes Report. Mr. Torrence was at Cincinnati In order to get Ideas which will be used in the local Fall Festival. However, in his report, he said, that In many re spects the former Fall Festivals here were superior to the Cincinnati exhibition. The parades especially in Richmond have been better. Governor Thomas R. Marshall and his family, with other state officials have been invited to attend the Fall Festival on Centennial Day, but the invitation has not yet been accepted. On Centennial Day, Addison C. Har ris, one of the most prominent lawyers of Indianapolis, has been secur ed to make the principal address. Mr. Harris was formerly a Wayne county man. and has made many addresses In the county. The subject win probably be on the history of Wayne county, although Charles W. Jordan, who made the report on the celebration of this event, had not been definitely notified by Mr. Harris. Vote $300 in Prizes. With the governor, family. Attorney Harris, and a number of prominent local speakers, the success of Centennial Day seems assured. A sum of 300 was voted as prises for the parade on this day. While In the city recently, G. L. Christie of Purdue university, who has charge of the Purdue agricultural station exhibit, assured W. W. Reller. secretary of the club, that the exhibit could be secured by the FaU Festival committee by application. It was decided at the meeting of the Festival committee, last night, to secure this attraction. It was found necessary to engage three more bands for the parades on Centennial Day and for the Industrial parade. Frank Waldele, chairman of the music committee, will secure the additional music Immediately. On account of alleged dissatisfac tion In the judging of parades an dec orations last year, selected members of the Indianapolis Commercial club, Dayton, O., Chamber of Commerce, and the Cincinnati Business Men's club will be Invited to act as judges. Commercial chibo of cities and towns In this part of the state will be Invited to attend the Fall Festival in a body and It Is believed from present Indications many of the invitations will be accepted.

AMERICAN ACT10I1

MAKES THE SMALL NATIONS FRETFUL Revolt Started Against Washington Domination and Lat-in-American Coalition Now Being Formed. DISGRUNTLED LEADERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE Ex-President Madriz of Nicaragua and Acting President Mendoza of Panama Are to Make Protests. (American Newt Service.) Mexico City. Sept. 3. A - revolt against the domination of Washington in Central America and the formation of a Latin-American coalition, under the protection of Mexico, are the objects of conferences to be held here within a short time between ex-President Madriz, of Nicaragua, and acting President Mendoza, the negro whose presidential aspirations in Panama have been spoiled by America's opposition. Discontent over the attitude of the state department at Washington is strong in more than one of the little republics lying south of Mexico, and in spite of the rebuke administered to this spirit at the recent Pan-American congress at Buenos Ayres. it is believed in semi-official circles here that at least four of the South and Central American countries can be Induced to enter an anti-Washington' compact. TheBe , countries are Colombia, Honduras, Panam and Nicaragua. That Panama Incident. The interference of the American authorities in the Panama election has increased the bitterness felt in other leaders of the opposition to Secretary Knox, this latest development is construed as an attack on the independence of Panama. Mendoza's election was believed secure until the United States forced him to drop from the contest. In spite of statements that his attitude was inimical to the United States, the general opinion is that Mendoza's color was the real reason. Nothing can shake this opinion. v That the United States Intends eventually to set up a protectorate is the belief of the leaders of the movement for a protective coalition. The success of the plan, however, would entail another uprising In Nicaragua, but the victory of the Estrada rebel forces there has merely intensified the anti-American sentiment. Although Mexico has denied that Madriz has been offered a refuge here, it Is certain that he intends to make this his headquarters. His machinations and those of Mendoza are expected to come to a head while Central American leaders are here for the Mexican celebration this month. Behind Madriz and Mendoza. stands Zelaya, the deposed Nlcaraguen autocrat, who has dreams of ultimately heading a Central American federation and who, to gratify this ambition and revenge himself upon the United States is wiling to spend all . of his colossal fortune If necessary. TAFT OFF Oil TRIP (American -News Servtc. ' Beverly, Mass., Sept. 3. Accompanied by Secretary Norton and a staff of attendants. President Taft left in a special car today for St. Paul, where he Is to deliver an address before the National Conservation congress next Monday. Palkdinm's Dsily Average Circulation For Week Ending Aug. 27th, 1910. (Except Saturday) TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION Including Rural Routes, Mail Circulation, Small Towns, Complimentaries, City Circulation, Etc, Six Days G.052 AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,319 This Includes Regular Complimentary list. This Report Does Not Include Sample Copies.

PREPARE HEW RATES

Indiana Roads Feel Confident . Commission Will Stand for Increase. 100 SCHEDULES ON FILE (Palladium Special! Indianapblls, Sept 3. Indiana railways appear to be taking it for granted the interstate commerce commission will consent to the gencVal increase in rates which they have planned to go into effect this fall. About 100 tariff schedules representing an expenditure of . thousands of dollars have been sent to the railroad commission, setting the date effective as November 1. These schedules show an advance in rates. One sample schedule, it is estimated, , cost the company filing it $5,000 and 5,000 printed copies have been distributed. Since August 1 schedules representing a printing cost of $20,000 have been filed. - WONDERFUL TRIP WAS MADE TODAY BY A DIRIGIBLE Count Zeppelin in His Monster Gas Bag Flies a Distance of 53 Miles in Fast Time of 65 Minutes. RESTORES FAITH OF THE GERMAN NATION Many Accidents of Former Zeppeline Had Brought this Type of Airships into DisreputeCount Happy. r (American News Service.) Berltirr Sept. 3. Count Zeppelin today vindicated his type of dirigible when, in the' Zeppelin IV.. he flew from Baden to Heidelberg, 53 miles, in 65 minutes, carrying a crew of seven and twelve passengers. The average speed of the immense balloon was 49 miles an' hour, which is believed to establish a record for dirigibles. The speediest of the many ships that Zeppelin has constructed, that used today, was recently transferred from the hanger at Frledrichshafen to Baden, to enter the service of the passenger airship company. In the last few days improvements in propellors have been tried out on her. The air craft is approximately 450. feet long. Watched by Nation. Today's flight was watched by the entire nation, from the Kaiser down, In view of the loss of faith in this type of airship that resulted from the many accidents to Zeppelins In the last few months. After the flight, the aged inventor declared himself highly pleased with the results. "I knew that I would vindicate my claims, and I have done It." he said. The crowds that witnessed the flight were aroused to a high pitch of excitement. Doubts were forgotten as the big craft speed from horizon to horizon over the populous country, and the throngs gathered at towns and villages, as well as the thousands In the fields and on the roads, sent up cheers that were still lour when they reached the passengers and crew hundreds of feet in the air. The scenes in Riedelberg as the big ship manouvered over the city and the historic university were unparalleled. ADM. REED RETIRES (American News Service.) Washington. D. C. Sept. 3. Rear Admiral Corwin P. Rees. commandant of the naval station in Hawaii, will be retired tomorrow on account of age. Admiral Rees Is a native of Ohio, and graduated from the United States naval academy in 186. EARL 82 YEARS OLD (American News Service.) London, Sept 3. The Earl of Halsbury, the veteran ex-lord chancellor, received a flood of congratulations today on his 85th birthday anniversary. In spite of his great age he is vigorous physically, while bin mind is as keenly active as ever. HEALTH REPORT. Dr. T. H. Davis, city health officer, has Issued his report for the month of August, as follows: Births, .male . 15, female 10; deaths, male IS, female 11; contagion, measles. 1. scarlet fever '2. and typhoid fever L.

Woman Who "Landed" Heinze

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TRIAL HEARING END Thought Browne Bribery Case Will Go to the Jury by Monday Next. FINAL ARGUMENTS TODAY (American News Service.) Chicago, Sept. 3. The case of Lee I O'Neill Browne, charged with bribery in connection with the election of Wil liam Lo rimer to the United States senate, will not go to the jury before Monday, according to an announcement that was made when the final arguments were resumed before Judge Karsten this morning. Attorney Erbstein started his final speech and will continue for the greater part of the day. P. E. OTonnell will close for the defense Monday and the state's attorney will make his closing speech then. An indcitment charging a man known as Lavin with jury tampering which Is reported to have been voted by the special grand jury yesterday,. was to be returned before noon today. Detectives from State's Attorney Wayman's office have been de tailed to search for the man. A BIG (American News Service.) St John. N. B.. Sept, 3. The Dominion Exhibition was formally opened this afternoon by Hon. Lemuel J. Tweedie, lieutenant governor of New Brunswick. The exhibits fill ten large buildings and represent the resources and products of the entire dominion. IS "PEACE" SUriDAY CAmeriean News Serrice.) Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 3. "Peace Sunday will be held In Christ church (the Peace church) tomorrow in commemoration of the signing : of the treaty of peace between Russia and Japan In Portsmouth in 1903. FINE TWO DRUNKS. Two drunks, Frank Sullivan and Harry Burgess were fined a dollar and costs each by Mayor Zimmerman, t In ponce court tnia morning. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Showers tonight and day. '

EXHIBITION

Mrs. Bernice Golden Henderson who recently became the wife of F. Augustus Heinze, the copper magnate shown below. The marriage was opposed In every way by Mrs. , Lillian Hobart French, who ; at one time had been r very closely associated with Mr. I LJmrvA Am n l.'.t A . . w ... had papers served on the big copper man. starting a suit for 125,000 against mux wuicu Bne - aeciares was nanaea over to Mr. Heinze's custody. Mr. Heinze declares the 1 securities were given by him to Mrs. French with .the very understanding that they should be always on call. The papers were served to prevent the Copper King going abroad on a honeymoon. - He went west to Butte, however. TRIM THE SENTENCE Young Man Given Year in Jail Gets a Reduction of Six Months. ...,.''' ... . IV . -. SBB FEARED ACTION ILLEGAL The long sentence of $100 and costs and a year in jail, given Orphea Newhouse, a young man who recently moved from New Castle, by Mayor Zimmerman, ' several ' days ago, has been changed.: to 1100 and costs and six months In JalL It was feared there would be an appeal on" the case'and several lawyers who were consulted believed the sentence would not stand In case of an appeal. XewhouBe stole $13.50 from his room mate, William Shoemaker, and he deposited $10 of it at the Second National bank. He told the police Shoemaker would not loan him any money and he wanted to start a bank account, therefore he took the money. A DIPLOMAT WEDS , (American News Service.) v Buenos Ayres, Sept. 3. Warren Delano Bobbins, of the American legation staff here, was married today to Miss Irene de Bruyn. daughter of Casimir de Brum; head of, the Banco FrancoArgentina. The bridal couple wQl visit Europe cm their we&Zfes trip. .

TAFT GIVEN

E BY COLOtJEL Mr. Roosevelt While in Sioux City, Iowa, Today Unexpectedly Praises Taft's Commission Plans. FIRST REFERENCE TO TAFT DURING JUNKET Said Administration Had Done "Excellent Work" on Minimum and Maximum Provisions of Tariff Law. .. -. ..,.,,..- '-- "... . - - - - ' V- V. -Ji,--: : SPEECH CAUSES SURPRISE BEFORE MAKING HIS STATEMENT THE COLONEL DISCUSSED IT WITH DOLLIVER WHO APPfcOV' ED HIS VIEWS. - - (American News Service.)' . .. Sioux City, Iowa. Sept. 3. Colonel Roosevelt unexpectedly came out in a ' speech here today with' an endorse- - the tariff commission proposition, as 7 ter on that subject. T tK, manMtil Tmtt'm name by Roosevelt on his , western trip. , koo seven commenaea tne minimum and maximum provisions of the tariff law of Taft's administration, and aaid on this point that the administration had done "excellent work." Provision In the tariff law tor pror? treatment of the Phillipines, far 'I- v Taft was insistent, was "" f twe ' which , ReosivOiu, 'j. While he endorsed tL4 f ilM stand for tne commission, Rooaavcii declared that the idea is not ret In satisfactory shape, but the effort was in the right direction. Roosevelt agreed with Taft that the commission snouia ce enlarged ana its powers ray creased, but he declared the admlnls tration, in providing for the commission, bad construed the law broadly Caused a Surprise. .Roosevelt's endorsement of Taft, so far aa it went, caused much aurprlae. Roosevelt reached here at 11 o'clock ana aeuverea nis speecn si we ossw ball park before 10,000 persons. -Before the delivery of the speech ious to make his declaration in Iowa,' an insurgent state, rather than wait", until he got Into "regular" territory later In" the day. Roosevelt had con-7 ferred with Senator Dolllver. strong Insurgent, before making the apeech, and Dolllver favored the colonel's utterances. ' Colonel Roosevelt's reference to tie tariff follows: ' "I was particularly pleased with - -what the president. In his last letter on the - subject of tariff commission, said. A number of senators and congressmen have for yeara advocated with the tariffand I am glad that tie a . j. A country seems now uo ut MBasw ; awakened to the Idea that a tariff com-.. mission offers the only solution of a problem which Is national and insures absence of Jobbery. "I can your attention to the fact that the amendment proposing to provide for such commission, in an orldh not Kill ol.. ,1t. imrW Kilt mrimilM;' consideration in the senate, was in traduced by your own senator feerev Senator Dolllver. It was a characteristic act of service to the people osi the senator's part, and I wish to take this opportunity of saying that throughout my term as president, on every Important Question it was xsf privilege to stand shoulder to snootier wiin jjoiuver. vex. me maa, my ineBSX, that What I have said of DoCiver. I . can also say of your congressman, , Hubbard. . . A Word for Martin. "A word here for my friend. Congressman Martin, although ho Is act rrom jova, one irom - booui imsmm. ne wuwr u m mm woo amm w.wf -stood by me on every point throughout my term, ana witn wnom 1 was - able to work in hearty sympatny for every progressive potter. All three of these men I found, after trylns them out, stood without hitching. Perhaps that simile suits South Dakota better than low a, wnere 1 anouid say tnat . uey never jacaea. over torn pmix. "It was only by a bitter ghf that tlu frimilB of tbm commlMlfln ta ta senate and house got through the rxs vision.,. It is not yet la satisfactory shape. The commission itself c!oc!l be enlarsed and its powers crtzZT .of; wrgea ssa :aeaiea aGB wnj mMij -rhwTt made that wl zsaho its vreri more eCectrre. from Cis stanici both of execatrre aa3 coajretrlaal oeSent-becSnstxx ia fie itt Cao " (Contlxael Ttz Trrx

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