Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 314, 19 September 1910 — Page 1

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Dim WILL STIR IIP CITY FATHERS DY HIS MESSAGE

Zimmerman Will Present a Communication in which He Promises to Strike Regard- . less of Results. t ; TAX RATE QUESTION TO BE TOUCHED UPON And the City Executive May Make a Reply to a Criticism Budget Ordinance Is Up for a Reading. , On of the most lively teutons of city council for several years Is prom ised for tonight. The bis feature will be Mayor W. W. Zimmerman's communi cation. In which he promises to hand 'em out without regard for whom he hits. - la the mayor's communication he - will show Just why the city tax rate Should be placed at the limit, $1.25. : There are $350,000 worth , of lmarovements that should be made, but they will be cut In halt because we hare not the money. If people want taprovements, they're got to pay for them," Zimmerman declared. "The board knows what should be Cone sad the people, many of them dont. There's North Seventh street from Mala to Fort Wayne avenue; North B street from - Tenth to Six teenth, and North D street from the river to Ft. Wayne avenue, that all eunht to be paved. About one of these Improvements can be made. .May Net Answer It. ' TII think about that communication published in one of the Richmond papers from A. Bavls, tonight," said the mayor. T dont say 111 answer it, far I aever pay aay attention to news paper communications, especially to one the answer to which Is so obrious." Mr. Bavls communication regarding what he alleges the republican admin lstratloa has not done, and pointing eat the condition of the city as left by the republicans just before the Schllllnger administration, may be found In the "People's Forum," of the Palladium today. "People dont pay any attention, to ' that kind of rot," said the mayor to day. There's nothing to answer about It Ire already told the public what the tax rate should be and what Is the condition of the city at this time. 111 tell 'em again tonight I'm not afraid f anyone. "Bavls has left out some Important things," he continued. "How about the Indebtedness they added to the city. Then they got a lot of seques tered taxes, and payments on the light plant so of course they could afford to make some big Improvements. Nobody knows the city's present and past condition as well as I do," said the mayor. It Is Misleading. The communication le misleading la many ways," was the comment of City Attorney A. M. Gardner. The budget and tax rate ordin ances will come up for second read ing at the council meeting tonight when amendments will be In order. The budget provides for appropriatlone amounting to $174,788 from all municipal funds, exclusive of the light plant fund, and from the latter fund. tS9.9M.20. The tax rate Is fixed at $1.11, an advance of six cents over that of last year. Many of the councllmen are said to be In favor of raising the rate, but as all the meetings In which the. budget and tax rate have been discussed have been absolutely secret and as deltaIts Information regarding them has not been given out no authentic statement, on this subject can be made. Fer a Sinking Fund. Some of the city officials favored open meetings, but the mayor said this should not be. It Is claimed the councllmen get embarrassed In the presence of the public and the news paper reporters, and are afraid to say what the think. Another Important ordinance coming up for second reading will be that establishing a fund to pay the bonded Indebtedness of the municipal electric fight plant This will probably be accepted and passed tonight It has been before the secret sessions of council on two occasions and is deem ed -O. ItTwo minor ordinances, the first reg alexins the variety of warning signals ased oa automobiles and motor cycles, aad another to license traveling photographers and protect local men. will bo ap for third ana second read tags respectively. THE WEATHER. STATS Pertly steady tonight and Tassdsy, LOCAL Partly elovdy tonight and . -, .' Tuesday. Net much change In

temperature.

NOTICE FESTIVAL CHAIRMEN.

This space here will be reserved In each Issue of the Palladium from this date until the Fall Festival, for Fall Festival committee meeting announcements. The chairman of any committee desiring to announce a meeting to the other members of his committee should send a brief announcement to the Palladium, addressed care of the news editor. TO RE-OPEN ACADEMY Two Earlham Professors to Assist at Bloomingdale Ceremonies. TO TEACH AGRICULTURE Two Earlbam professors will leave Tuesday for Bloomingdale where they are scheduled to appear on the pro gram at the opening of the reorganiz ed Bloomingdale academy. The pro'essors are William N. Trueblood and Harlow Llndley. Dr. David W. Dennis is also on the program but will not be able to attend. Bloomingdale academy will open this year as an agricultural school. Professor William Hill, formerly head of the agricultural college at Chicago university has resigned his , position there and with his wife will assume charge of the Friends academy. Mrs. Hill is an Earlham alumnus and Mr. Hill Is a graduate of Bloomingdale. The academy was recently granted several large farms around Bloomingdale to cultivate and they will be conducted along scientific lines. The school will also have courses in domestic science, English and religion. CHURCH STEEPLE WAS DAMAGED BY LIGHTIIG BOLT Edifice at Greensfork Last Night Nearly Demolished and Debris Was Hurled All Over the Town. A HUGE HOLE RIPPED IN CHURCH CEILING Palladium Office Visited This Morning by Lightning and Linotypes Were Stopped a Short Time. Lightning struck the tower of the Methodist church at Greensfork about eight o'clock last night and tearing out the east side, from the belfry; rip ped a huge hole in the celling, and descended Into the church, striking near the altar. Large boards, chips and parts of the bell tower were hurled over i block from the church and many win dows in Greensfork were broken. The bolt of electricity hit the church about half an hour after the dismissal of an Epworth league service. There was no one in the church when it was struck. Services were being held at the time of the storm In the two other churches of Greensfork, but they were not struck. The flash of lightning striking the Methodist church was the only bolt of the heavy rain storm, which visited Greensfork and the vicinity last night Although lightning is reputed never to strike in the same place, wires leading Into the composing room of the Palladium was hit twice during the heavy electrical storm this morning. The first bolt burned out the fuses of one of the power companies In the office and stopped the linotype machines. The foreman was Just climbing a ladder to shift the current to the other power company when a second bolt bit the switch board, burn ing out the other fuses and putting the machines out of commission for a half hour. So far as reported lightning did not strike any buildings in the city during the storm this morning or .last night There was a very heavy fall of rain, which was general throughout the county. LABORING MEN MEET (American News Service.) . Jefferson City. Ifo, 8ept 19. Dele gates from all the principal dtles aad towns la Missouri assembled here today oa the opening of the nineteenth annual convention of the Missouri State Federation of Labor. Owing to the large amount of business slated tor transaction it will probably be the end of the week before adjournment X

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GAS BAGS STILL GOING EASTWARD But Seven of the Balloons Entered in the National Championship Races Have Dropped to Earth. THRILLING FLIGHTS MADE THROUGH STORM All of the Contestants in the Free-for-all Race Have Landed Last One Landed Early Monday. (American News Service.) Indianapolis, Sept. 19. Six balloons out of thirteen which left Indianapolis Speedwal Saturday are still floating eastward through Pennsylvania and West Virginia. ' No reports of their exact whereabouts have been received here since Sunday afternoon. They are contestants in the national cham pionshlp race, as follows: "America II," Allan R. H&wley, pilot, of New York; "Miss Sofia." of St. Louis. William L. Assman, pilot; "Centennial," of St. Louis, H. E. Honeywell, pilot; "Hoosier 11." Charles Wals"h. of Kingston, N. Y., pilot; "Buckeye." J. H. Wade, Cleveland, pilot; the "New York." Clifford R. Harmon, pilot. All the contestants in the free-for-all have landed. Captain Johon Berry, in the "University City" of St. Louis, coming to earth neaer McKeesport Pa., at four o'clock this morning. Three of the competitors in the national championship landed 8unday, the "Pennsylvania" at Dexter, O., the "Indiana II" at Willock, . near Pittsburg, and the "Million Population Club" near Trafford City,'. Pa. " Thrilling flights through storms of rain and almost freezing temperatures . were reported by tn who have already landed. Carl Fisher, pilot of the "Indiana II, which landed at Willock, Pa., last evening that four . of the championship balloons passed ' him while his' balloon was anchoredto a tree. FEAR FOR BALLOONS. Pittsburg. Sept 19. Grave fears were expressed today that some of the ten balloons remaining in the aerial races that started at Indianapolis, Ind., and which were driven eastward by strong wind currents, may founder in Inaccessible parts of the Allegheny mountains and that the aeronauts may suffer dire, if not fatal conse quences, as a result Conflicting reports were received through the night and early today from sections of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Eastern . Ohio. Reports from Wheeling and points near there stated that from three to ten balloons . had passed, traveling eastward. The "Topeka," of Topeka, Kas., Capt Cole, pilot' and F. M. Ja cobs, aide, was brought Into Washing ton, Pa., today having landed near there late yesterday. The "Drifter,1 Albert Hols. . Cincinnati, pilot and George B. Howard, aide, was at Uniontown, Pa., today, having landed there almost at the same time that the To peka descended. The balloon hunt ing was continued with a vengeance today, throughout this state. A re port from the 'Interior of West Virginia stated that the "Buckeye." of Cleveland, J. H. Wade Jr., pilot and J. H. Morgan aide, passed eastward apparently in the best of condition and making good time. Capt Cole of the Topeka," claims to have broken the records for time and distance, in making 402 miles in 20 hours and' 50 minutes. In a telephone message received here, it was stated that the balloons suffered from the heavy wet atmosphere above the Ohio valley and that the gas bags were affected by the climatic ' con ditions.Pdk3ioaYDdIy Avercae GitdaUcn For Week Ending Sept 17, 1910. (Except Saturday) TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION - : Including Rural Routes, Mall Circulation. Small Towns, Compllmentaries, City Circulation, Etc, Six Days G.000 AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,353 This Includes Regular - Complimentary list . This' Report Does Not laclude ajample Copies. 0-

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Principal officers of the American paign againat the White Slave traffic.

town. Mo., one of the best known social workers in the South; Judge Ben Lindsay, cf Denver, Vice-president of the American Purity Federation; and Mr. B. S. Steadwell. president of the organization, and head of the pres

ent movement Below, beginning at worker in the west; and Mrs. A. B. DICKS PROTESTS III VIGOROUS WAY Says Order Removing His Scales from Street Is Class Legislation. APPEARS BEFORE BOARD MAYOR ZIMMERMAN STATES ALL STREET SCALES SHOULD BE DONE AWAY, WITH AND PUBLIC 8CALES USED. "Talk about , class legislation on amending that awning shed ordin ance," cried William Dicks, at the board of works meeting this morning, where he was protesting against the board's order that he should remove scales from the street in front of his building on A street between North Fifth . and Sixth streets, "what about this ordering me to remove my scales and not ruling against other scales in town, off the streets?" j "It's a rank imposition," he exclaim ed. It la not fair to order me to take the scales off the street and not. ruling against the ' . other people. My mother la at home, over 86 years old, lust wotjryinfT to - death over it I know the - scales are -not being ased Just at present, bat I may rent the building within two weeks and if the scales are removed it can't be rented." Mayoss2tmmerman said that there ought 'jtcrbe public scales and that it is not right for streets to be taken up with oca obstructions. - ' Cotmcilmen Are Afraid. "The city councllmen are afraid to pass aa ordinance for the scales to be remored,"j exclaimed - the mayor. They're afraid somebody . will - aay Ton shouldn't have done that - I am in favor of. every scale being taken from the streets. And then we could have uniform weights also.1 "You put In public scales and make every wagon of coal go there- to be weighed and up willgo coal from 35 to 50 cents on the ton." replied Mr. Dicks, who has been In the coal business. Tt would be worth hat much for extra hauling. Mr. Dicks was told the objection to his keeping the scales on A street Is that the street-Is Terr narrow and that the scales are In a rery dangerous condition. However Mr. Dicks promised to repair them. He claimed there had never been a blockade on A street during, the seventeen years the scales had been in use. It was claimed by members, of. the board much complaint has been registered against the scales but Mr. Dicks refused to beUere this.' .;. The matter was taken under advise ment and win be decided within the next few days. . - Other Beard Matter. The Hoosier store asked for permfav sloft to build a coal bin under the side walk on North tUath street and this

"White Slave"

Purity Federation and reformers who At the top berinnins at the left are: the left are: Emma F. A. Drake. M. D Sims, of Des Moines. Iowa.. known as the I privilege was granted. The work will be done under the supervision of the city engineer. The final assessment roll was ap proved on a combination storm and sanitary 6ewer from West Second, to West Fourth street, in the alley , between Chestnut street and the Indianapolis ' divisi6n of the Pennsylvania railroad. It .was reported that the contractor repairing curb and gutter on South Seventh street has completed his work. Bids were received for the construction of a cement walk between North , D and North Eighth street on the east side of Ft Wayne avenue. The contrast was not let today. . ' The final hearing on the widening of West Fifth street, from National road to the" Pennsylvania railroad was again considered but postponed as the board has not yet investigated the remonstrance - filed by William Bell some time ago. The matter will be looked into tomorrow. PRESIDENT AT YALE (American Newa Service. New Haven, Conn., Sept 19. Presi dent Taft arrived 'In this city in his special car at 5 a. m. today. He came here as a member of the Yale corpor ation to attend an important meeting scheduled for today at which it ' was thought that the - question of the , appointment of President Hadley "of Yale as chairman of the railroad stock and bond commission - might be brought and arrangements made whereby, he might 'be granted time from 'his university duties to attend to the commission's work. ' , ' It was planned that President Taft should ' leave '' for Cincinnati at : 3 o'clock. WOMAN WINS PRIZE (American News Service.) Portland, OregW Sept 19. A woman won the gold 1 medal offered br . the Southern Pacific lines for the best kept station grounds and depot in" this state. Mrs. M. R. Bice, station agent at Gold Hill, Oreg Is the victor in the contest that Includes several hun dred station agents . in . Western Oregon, and the prize was won only after the sharpest kind of competition. At the finish, however, Mrs. Bice was a few points ahead of all others. The railroad company seeks to encourage tidy conditions about the stations along its line in this way. and there is keen. rivalry among the agents. Mrs. Bice won the gold medal ' three years ago also. -. The Fall Festival and Richmond's Prosperity Go Hand-in-Hand

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will conduct a nation wide cam Prof. T. w. Shannon, of Frederickof Denver. Colo.; a well known social converted whist champion. FIGHTING SHIPS ARE TO BE BUILT Two Dre'adnaughts per Year Are to be Added to Navy Says President. ; t Manama fortifications CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THIS PURPOSE AND TAFT ' EXPECTS SUPPORT. Beverly, Mass., Sept 19. As the result of the luncheon conference held by President Taft with George Von L. Meyer, secretary - of . the navy, it was announced that - the -' administra tion will continue its policy" of two battleships a year. , An appropriation, for two new ves sels of the best known type with aux iliaries .corresponding to this increase will be asked of congress. After , the success of this -policy , at the last ses sion, no serious opposition is anticl pated. ? That the Increase in the navy Is to remain at ,, the ' two battleship ratio In the face of serious reductions In other , government A departments, shows that , the president , looks upon it as the strong arm of ' the nation. He is going to Washington to meet his cabinet with a pruning knife well sharpened', for the ' estimates which will be ready .for his inspection, but the navy is not to be sacrificed. ExpecU Hearty Support In this policy the president Is confident; the people win : give .him hearty support It also shows that the pol icy of disarmament has not yet reached a practical situation ' Which permits of its consideration on the part of the United States by an abandonment of navy up-buildlngs. One of , the first things which the president will : ; ask of , congress is means to begin the fortification of the Panama canal. He regards this as matter of -n very J s; great Importance which has been passed by until It can not longer be ignored. In a special message sent to congress last session the president submitted plans for this work which had been prepared in the war: department' - Two million dollars was asked that tie work might be be gun-. Congress was not In a mood to ex pend this money or any part of it and the recommendation was not act ed upon. : With work: upon the canal going ev en faster than was anticipated aad its completion promised early In 1915, the president holds that the fortification of the waterway must now be taken up. , Will Ask Early Action. He' wfn mate such a tion in his annual message aad ask that r oa grass take early action toward . (Coaaaed ca Pac rj.)

POTTER PUIS

T0.T01SHIP NEARLY $400

Former 'Trustee of Klcxzd Township, Now Towncip Assessor, Returns Ameur,t Overdrawn as a Salary. EXAMINERS OF STATE FILE THEIR flEPCHT Say Potter Drew tlcrc Sc'cry than Classification of ttc Township Permitted, but They Split Difference MAKES MONEY 0Y MJLdDi IF EXAMINERS HAD NOT RU LCD! HE WAS ENTITLED TO JtZ IW STEAD OF ttZS HC WOULD NOV? OWE 13,100. . Charles E. Potter, Wayne towt, - assessor paid back to the toWBslw $399.80 this morning, wLteh - was charged up to him by the stat sJ examiners as over drawn township trustee during the 190. 1907, 1908 and 1909. The rtirt of the examiners was made putHs t day by Township . . Trustee Jastea : Howarth to whom the report waa t3& The report charges Mr. Potter' wK ' general looseness in handling the roar fund and office wort; yet it aaye Cat' there Is no evidence of rahataa c :: to the former trusted - 1' - Concluding, tTfte report saysr .'. " "We believe that the showing uuS in this report ought to emphasis importance of electing competent can ? office If men , of good Juraent and business ability are not elected - All the public offices of Indiana the people cannot complain if their tn v terests are not guarded and their money squandered." After itemising the accounts of tha former trustee the report says: ; What Potter Would Owe. The statutory allowance for the sal.ary in this township under the present classification with a population lass than 25,000 would be tttS a year or . $2,504 for four years. But granCx? that the township be claaslaed as a' township having 25,000 populatloavaad we believe from the volume of bust ness done that . such claadScation would be Just still the maxtarran sal- ' ary which could be fixed by tl Taoavg: of commissioners would 1 be tlJT? a" year or $6,000 for four yeara. Under this classification Mr. Potter w!3 owa the township $399)80. - There was ,a general ,looctss3 which characterised the haadZzj; cz the poor fund during this admislrtrv tion. It seems to havs bean diapers: aa a relief of permanent puTcSItt cJsar es rather than that of gltrstj tseapw ary relief. During the four years t total expendlturea were '. t214-13. Of this amount $2,0707 waa danocda ated in the report aa poor rcSef. : "$3,373.43 waa expended on the eosl and wood yard, which has bee talned by. the township for years. .Of this amount $1,C30.C3 expended for foef while $2Jtt.49 spent in handling and deliTering ft At this rate it is readily seen that it cost the township more than $1 to dvr $1 in fueL The coal -ordered fSroOh the local dealers Is designated ta tl poor report aa coal tdeketa. Call Potter -a Victim. "While Mr. Potter was pk5 supplies for a large townslip.

lag 15 schools and f road diatrlcta yet' we beliera that he fell a TlcCtx ty some of the unscrupulous supply zsaa , that have been robbing tho pecla rf

Indiana for several years. TTfiara U tK evidence that an rebates war circa -or that the trustee prcCttl oor t count of any purchases Cat he xzzlx -but we believe that uanecaeray crt

des were bought and patectxl- cr copyrighted articles were prc3sl. for the schools which cost te trro-' ship an Immense amount cf xserrr account of the copyrfcht er tzzJlr) sale. For Instance, a comyUta rrt-

folio which consisted of a set of cgpa and charts was bought for the axoct .

at a cost of $225. ' A set of Ustorfeal; maps and charts were bought far ti, schools at a coat of $1S9. They onc' to be supplied at one fosrth at d above was purchased for oae za the tees office at an expense of f 29. wticar la not worth the raw material ct which It U made. "We wish to can ittrttfm t cc axpendStara mada tPtt-i wa ttx'. ;: fund In 12C3, la wLka. tla trvtrj t sored aa oU weoan briJLr c!i a X the laadlns toad cf Ca tawx! Ttda lasuraaoa waa wrrra'fcr err years tsl eoct tt trrr "iZi.- .. Tlai Ki frj i" ' Csr

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