Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 327, 2 October 1910 — Page 1

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DIG UilDERTAKICG IS PROuOTIIlG OF A FALL FESTIVAL

!r.cn Who Have Unselfishly Worked for the Interest of mia.. i r-t. .-i J wiy ana uoumy uevuieu Days to Tasks. 1 IS ENDLESS DETAIL v TO BE WORKED OUT ; There Are a Thousand and One Things to Do and Perfect Organization Necessary for Success. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Officer. B. H. Harris. Chairman. Win. M. Bailey, Vlca Chairman. Will W. Reller. Secretary. Everett It Lemon. Treasurer. Wm. B. Klopp Printing and Advertising , L. Torrence Amusements L. A. Handler Parades Chas. W. Jordan Educational Wilfred Jessup Historical Fred C. Bchornstein . .Decorations WUlard Carr ..........Industrial Fred Lahrman Privileges J. A. gpekenbler ...Hospitality and Transportation T. P. Butler Horses Stephen Kuth ....Cattle and Hogs J. 8. Helms Grains J. C. Thurman Poultry Isaac Dougan fruits and Vegetables Henry Sheppard Flowers Frank L. Waldele Music I No one who Is not actually connectled with the management of the Fall i Festival, which haa now assumed ' ereater nro portions than anything of the kind that has over been at. tempted In Richmond, has nay Idea S-the -vast amount of work that is BoeosaaiT t pot the project through t acotaafal conclusion. Besln- ; Una with the organisation of the varlsns committees weeks ago, there Las since been evpended on this enterprise, days and nights of work. If the result could In some way bo put Into a concrete form. It would prove ftstonlahing to those who are mere onlookers, enjoying the fruits of this A labor with no effort on their part. 'Those who aid the project by giving of their financial means no doubt would be still more liberal If they would take the trouble to make some Investigation of the gigantic nature of the task Involved In producing the festival. The giving of financial aid Is by comparison only a very small part of the undertaking. Scope of the Work. A feature of the enterprise that makes It so much more difficult to handle than might otherwise be the case Is the fact that there la endless detail connected with It If It were merely one thing to look after as a whole, and could bo disposed of at one time. It would be comparatively easy, but there are Instead a thousand things to do, that require the per sonal attention of the small army of committees and others who assist In It This Includes first laying all the ground work and mapping out the various features that are to be carried out Then follows developing each of these lines to a successful finish. The decorations, the lighting, the privileges, the displays, the . amusement features, advertising, pa rades. Industrial features, hospitality, transportation, music, and this year, educational and historical features In addition to what haa been done in oth er years, haa called for an expenditure of energy that would be depressing to the workers If It were all piled upon them at one time. These are the general heads and under each there la a multiplicity of detail that must be given the closest attention If every thing Is to work in harmony when the big machine begins to move on the opening day. To the credit of the executive com mittee and to the chairmen of com mltteea and ta the members of all committees. It may be said that this year their work haseen unusually faithful and that whatever of success attends this ' festival, must be credited directly to them. The or ganisation of the festive, as siren above, haa been happily constituted and the work has gone forward in an effective and-harmonious way. CIDS FOR CAPTIVE LOON TRIPS. BAL Bids will bo received by the undersigned for the first six (6) balloon trips, to be made by the famous balloon "Indiana." Contest will close at noon. Tuesday, October 4. V J- A. 8PEKENHIER. Chairman.

Congressman Barnard Sends Regards to Century-Old Wayne

Editor of Palladium: . - . - I take the liberty of using the Palladium to extend my congratulations to Wayne county on the celebration of its one hundredth birthday. Wayne county has had a brilliant career and grows younger as it advances in years. Today Wayne county is one of the most substantial and prosperous communities in the state. "May she live long and prosper." ' W. 0. BARNARD.

CITY HALL PLANS ;A UI1I0UE DISPLAY Firemen at No. 2 Hose House Are at Work on Decorations for Festival. TO BUILD THREE TOWERS A FIGURE REPRESENTING THE FALL FESTIVAL POSTER GIRL WILL BE PLACED AT ENTRANCE OTHER DECORATIONS. A figure representing the Fall Festi val poster girl will be the crowning feature of the decorations st the city ball this week. The firemen st No. 2 hose house, who are constructing the decorations, are spending a great deal of energy to make this year's display excell that of last. They hope to receive the prize cup for exterior dec orations, offered by the festival com mittee. Although last year, more than two months were required to build the decoration and the plan this year is far more elaborate, work on the decor ations was not commenced until Frl day morning. There are three tow ers in the display, a large one being at the front entrance of the city building and the other two about twenty feet on each sido of it' Build Three Towers. The main tower is about ten feet square. The . first platform reaches the second story of the building while a sub tower extends high above this, to the third floor. A large wooden horse has been secured, which will be placed at the highest point on the main tower and on this horse the figure of the poster girl will be placed. An arc light, bung above the structure, will light the entire decoration. The towers are wired for numerous Incandescent electric lights, making the whole, one bright light On tbe small towers representations of the farmer, laborer -and mechanic, together with implements of labor, wlU be placed. These towers are also wired for electric lights and both will be connected with the Main tower with strings of electrical bulbs. Dell Davis, of the city engineering department designed the plan for decoration and Is superintending its construction. A force of ten firemen and a number of carpenters are working on the structure. It will be finished Monday afternoon. No. 1 Decorating Too. . . The decoration is probably the most elaborate In Richmond, and Is expected to "pull ft cup. No. 1. hose house is also preparing for the festival. Charles Slnex, captain of the No. 1 house, haa planned the decoration for that house, which although not so extensive as the city hall. It la consid ered very unique. Slnex designed the decoration for the city hall that won the first prise for exterior decoration last year, and was highly commended by many architects of the city. The

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principle feature of the No. 1 decora tion is a large imitation aeroplane. Moat or tne business nouses on Main , street have decorated ' for the festival and these building embellishments together .with the - flags and bunting on Main street give the business section of the city a gala day attire. ' The interior decorations In places of business promise to be very handsome this year. Many of the show windows are uniquely arranged. Fall Festival workmen are building the seats on North Tenth from Main to A streets, . for the festival horse show, which has always proved very popular. There are accommodations for several thousand visitors on these seats. DIG JEl'a FRAUDS Have Been Perpetrated on Italian Firms by Postal Clerk at Messina. HE HAD UNIQUE SYSTEM (American New Service.) JMilan, Oct. 1. Astounding Jewel frauds running into many thousands of pounds have been perpetrated upon leading Italian firms by a Messina postal clerk named Marullo. The Italian post office has adopted a system whereby goods can be ordered at a distance payable upon delivery. Marullo, who is employed in the department, tampered so cleverly with tbe detachable coupons that' his colossal misappropriations at . the expense of the government have gone on unsuspected for two years. ; Meanwhile he is alleged to have been keeping Eva Messeri. a young Messina woman of 20, who had been abandoned by her lover in the United States with a baby. Messeri passed as an American girl under the name of Eva Llder, and was Installed in an aristocratic villa In tbe environs of Messina, with servants and carriages, and every kind of luxury- As soon as official - suspicions bad been aroused Marullo sent her forward with . the child and a maid to Florence, where she was arrested in bed in the middle of the night at a first class hoteL The police on opening the baggage disclosed to view a quantity of stolen jewels and glittering gems of the value of 125.000, also bulky packets of bank notes. Marullo has also been arrested. Both mistress and maid are charged as accomplices. The frauds are said to reach a total of 1200,000. CDOUARD IS DEAD (American News Service.) Jacksonville, Fla., Oct 1. Former Governor Broward died today after an operation for gall stones. He was re cently nominated forTJnited States Senator by. the democrats. Broward became famous as a Cuban filibuster operating a ship with "Dynamite John

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PRESIDENT TAFT

SPEAKS Oil WORK OF TAFT REGIME v - . Before Delegates to National Republican League He Cites Benefits Administration Accomplished. REPEATS TARIFF LAW IS A GOOD MEASURE His Party Has Provided Ma chinery for Further Revision and Should Be Retained in Power by Voters. (American News Service.) New York. Oct 1. President Taft addressed the delegates of the National Republican League at tbe Hotel Astor tonight The president began his speech with a review of the accomplishments of his administration, mentioning, among other things, the enlargements of the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Commerce Court, the inquiry into the issuance of railway stocks and bonds, the postal savings bank law and the corporation tax law on the subject of the tariff and the country'a further needs he said: ' "The tariff was revised without the usual disturbance of business. Because of its reduction of tariff rates, its maximum and minimum provisions, the free trade it secures for the Philippines, its fine revenue producing qualities, the Payne law Is a creditable bill. For More Revision. "We have provided machinery for further on a protective principle when the necessary information has been secured. In my Judgment the country will hesitate before Intrusting further revision of the tariff to the democratic party of free trade, or tariff for revenue only principles." ' During the day the convention voted to take steps toward Incorporating the league. . ' .., - The -following officers were elected and ' the convention then adjourned: President, John Hays Hammond, Massachusetts; vice president at large, John A. Stewart, New York; vice pres idents, Edgar C. Snyder, Nebraska; Hiram Davis, Ohio; R. S. Jackson, Georgia and George W. Marshall, Del aware; general counselor, John G. Capers, South Carolina; secretary treasurer, D. B. Atherton, Pennsylva nia; sergeant at arms, John Montgom ery, Colorado. A lengthy platform was adopted by the league, the committee on resolutions indorsing President Taft and his administration and his efforts and the efforts of Colonel Roosevelt to purify politics. It also indorsed the Payne tariff act. CAN LIVE CHEAPLY Irish Soldier in British Army Is Retired After 52 Years Service. 37 CENTS A DAY PENSION London, Oct 1. The oldest soldier in the British army, 'drummer Richard Hagon. of the York and Lancaster reg--iment. has retired from the army after serving fifty-two years with tho colors. Drummer Hogan enlisted at Crinkle, Kings county, Ireland, on July 23, 1858 and was attached to the First battalion of the York and Lancaster!. He has been in the same regiment ever since. He saw a good deal of service abroad, spent a long time in India and took part in the Sudan campaign, 1884, for which he received the medal and clasp and the khedive'g bronze star. For a quarter of a century Hogan has been the father, of his regiment He is sixty-seven years of age," and his wife Is over sixty years. His pension Is 37 cents a day. Old comrades are subscribing to a fund to supplement the pension until such time as Hogan becomes entitled to an old age pension. CLAIMED 100 (American News M4ce.) Eagle Pass, Tex. Oct L An explo sion in a coal mine of the Mexican Coal and Coke company, near Espar anea. Mexico, about one hundred miles south of here, today, caused the death of a hundred or more miners. It is stated a large number of bodies have been recovered and many Japanese are among the killed. THE WEATHER. INDIANA -Fair Sunday. .Moderate winds.

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Heartiest Congratulations Sent

by Sen. Beveridge to County

Editor of Palladium: v- My heartiest congratulations to old Wayne county on the celebration of its one hundredth anniversary. May the county continue to prosper in the future as it has in the past. : ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE.

IE AT . A FAIR RATE IS All ASSURED FACT Pennsylvania Rate of $3 Went in Effect Locally Yesterday and C. & 0. Is Effective Today. A GREAT BENEFIT TO RICHMOND SHIPPERS Old Rate of $5 Per Car Was Practically Prohibitive Marion Wants a Fair Interchange Made. , A benefit resulting from the C. C. & L. railroad being taken over by a large and powerful railroad system manifests itself in the reduction of the local interchange freight ratets between the Pennsylvania and the new corporation the C. & O. of Indiana. The Pennsylvania railroad company reduced its rates to $3 Saturday while, the C. & O of Indiana exchange rates will be $3 after today. Both roads had been charging )5 for interchange heretofore. However, the concession made by the Pennsylvania company means more to the local shipper than the mere .matter of saving of dollars and cents. Formerly the P. R. R. in its interchange with the C. C. & L. railroad practically made its local rate prohibitive. It refused absolutely to accept cars from and transfer cars to the C. C. & L. which were received from or consigned to points which the C. C. & I, did not serve exclusively. Where Credit Belongs. Credit for the advantages which the shippers of the city now enjoy by reason of the interchange of freight between the two roads is due to the Commercial club. Several years ago the club as the representative of the Richmond shippers instituted proceedings before the Indiana railroad commission to cause the two roads to interchange freight. The club had a hard fight but step by step It was victorious in the courts, interchange finally being secured although with manay restrictions imposed by the Pennsylvania company. The fact that the C O. railroad, which is owned by the Hawley Interests and is one of the most powerful corporations in the country, absorbed the aC. fcL undoubtedly had more to do In Influencing the Pennsylvania to come from its "high horse" than any other one fact By the new agreement which took effect today the Richmond shippers can transport freight to any point served by either road by paying 'the Interchange rate of S3. Shippers are overjoyed at the improved accommodations. Business men at Marion are now clamoring for the same advantages as enjoyed by the merchants here. Efforts are being made to secure Interchange between, the C. O. of Indiana, and other roads which enter that city, without commencing Btigar

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cessful the commercial organ! rations of that city plan to follow the Rich mond Commercial club's example and go to the courts to compel better ac commodations by - the public utilities corporations. EIITIRE COUIITRY HOW INTERESTED III ART EXHIBIT Annual Display in This City Is Attracting Most Favorable Comment by the Very Best Critics. NEW YORK TIMES AND CENTURY PRAISE WORK One of Most Famous American Artists Says Local Exhibit Excels that in New YorkWork Spreads. ' The Richmond Art association which will give its thirteenth annual exhibit in the gallery of the new high school building is gaining a reputation . throughout the : ' United Statets as one of the most important held in America. Already artists in New York City have announced that the local exhibit is better than that held in Gotham and that art is better appreciated here than in the metropolis. An article from the New York Times by a prominent artist and critic is published elsewhere in this .issue. Another, probably even more Im portant criticism is published in the October issue of the Century Maga zine. In an article by Hildegarde Hawthorne, nder the caption, "The General r. deration - of Women's Club's" she has a short criticism, and most favorable, - too, on the local art exhibit. The author says: What 'Century Says. "In art the elubs are doing splendid work. By the traveling art gallery they are gradually extending tbe knowledge . of modern painting throughout the country. The cata logue of the" Thirteenth Annual Exhi bition of the Art - Association of Richmond. Indiana, for instance, of which Mrs. M. F. Johnston Is presi dent shows an excellent nucleus which is emphasized and enriched every year by well chosen group of pictures that pass on from it In constantly widening circle, reaching towns that never before saw s picture by a good painter. This work Is only in its beginning, hot Is arousing much enthusiasm, and town after town is responding with the required ex penses, and some sort of exhibition place. - The women are uniting with the art crabs in this field, and it is coming to be realised that the oppor tunity for seeing good pictures should be made as general as that for ing s good hook." -

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TO DESTROY OTIS HOUSE Following Destruction of Times Building at Los Angeles, Infernal Machine Found by Detectives. J DYNAMITE EXPLODED AFTER ITS REMOVAL Labor Unions Emphatically Deny Responsibility for the Crime and Offer Reward for Guilty Men. ONE BOMB WAS A FAILURE EXPLOSIVES FAILED TO GO OFF! BECAUSE CLOCK WORK aWAI DEFECTIVE CITY COUNCIL OF FERS BIG REWARD, (American 'News Service.) " Los Angeles. CaL," Oct' 1. IVjIIow lng the explosion and fire this morning that completely wrecked the building j occupied by the Times-Mirror Pu&Ush-: . lng company, and resulted In the probable deaths of more than ft score oft, employes of the newspaper, two dynamite bombs or internal machines were discovered today by the police, one at the home of the publisher of the news paper, General r Harrison- Gray Otis, and the other' on WO pxntfseee2bpied by F. J., Zeehandfigty. seeretary of. the Los Angeles Merchants and Manufacturers association. ' Detectives aasixned to watch the residence of General Otis discovered suit case concealed under ft window of the reception room. Thinking It waa tne property or uenerai uue, wno , returneo tnu arternoon rroa a trip to . Mexico, the officers made inquiries at ' the house, ' where its; ownership wan : disclaimed. ' 4 - A whirring sound being detected thft suit case was opened and twelve), sticks of dynamite found, bound to gether with wire and connected with t a dock arrangement Kusning across the street with the suit case detectives dropped it and retreated. 1 Suddenly with a great roar It exploded.' tearing a treat hole in the turf and unrootlnft ' several trees. The police believe tbe - - iniernai macmne was piacea unv early this morning. - t , - This Bomb Failure. . . the day and consisted of fifteen sticks of dynamite connected with ft clock,! , timed to explode the same time as the) explosion in the Times building. The mechanism had been wound too tight , however, and did not explode as In-; tended. Uuder . the direction of Inspector of Streets, Mather, force of 200 men have been at work since noon search ing the ruins of the Times plant for! bodies. - A number who. were engaged', in pulling down the walls and rsdns. however, found It too hot to permit an extended search. Harry Chandler manager of the publishing company reiterated this evening that the bodies)', of at least twenty men are in the) ' ,. ruins. Although the officials of the paper declared labor nnfcms are - re sponsible for the attack on the paper, which employes non-union men; union officials promptly denied responsfbility and this afternoon the tress urer, of the state buildings trades council from his headquarters in San Francisco, offered a reward of 97,500 for the arrestand conviction of the bomb throwers. " The Los Angeles city council at an emergency meeting voted S25.C39 as sv : fund to be used in running down tho guilty persons.,' ' ; Three arrests h-ye been made and the prisoners are neing bold pendens investigation. ' . ' :' . Althoug none of the bodies fesr been removed from the destroyed building it is positively known tbe following men lost their Uvea: ; The Known Deed. ' H. E. Churchill,'' night editor,, jump- ( ed from building and died two hours . later. Harry l. crane, assistant teiegrspa operator. Grant Moore, bead machinist Howard Cordoway, assistant ma chinlst Harry R. Flynn, linotype operator. ' , John Howard.' printer. Edward Wasson, printer. ' - Carl Salads, linotype operator' r . Ernest Jordan, operator. .W. E. Turnsteel, linotype operator. i- . Eugene Carres. Hiioty-operator. 1 Don E. Johnson, operator. Frank Underwood, Mnotype cgsrxUr - John Gallagher, printer. ; . J. Hftggefty, pressman. . - J. W. Reaves stenographer. R. I Sswyer, Western Unlo graph operator. , ' ' Fred Llewellyn, operator. -' . . ., Elmer Frink, operator. " Charles GsCiver, composKar.