Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 77, 25 January 1911 — Page 6

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TnE RICiniOXD PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEG RAM. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1911.

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ORDIOACCE CASE Councilmcn, Who Recently Enacted Ordinance, Now "Roast" Mayor for Enforc- ' Ing Provisions. (Continued From Page One) have anything to do with It. It was not light to fine those drivers on the first day. It would be an excellent thing to have the ordinance effective on the main business streets." It was stated that the council In the future be very careful how it acts' on "freak ordinances." ' It was hinted the flashlight police call system ordinance would meet with "a lot of opposition", when It is intro duced. This morning. Dr. Roy Morrow, and Kdward Origgin, a driver for Dr. S. E ( Smith, of Kasthaven. were each fined 91 and costs for violating the right and left ordinance. In the Morrow case Mayor Zimmerman 'ruled that If physician violated the ordinance when on a professional call ho would not be fined. City Attorney Gardner, said thlW would not bo constitutional, however. Morrow was not on a pro fessional rail. , Watch for Caskey Stock Sate Ad Sale Feb. 1. CITY PLAGUE SWEPT Eighteen Deaths in Pekin, China. (American News Service) Pckin, Jan. 23. Despite the efforts t secrecy maintained by the author! ties it was learned today that there have been at least eighteen deaths from the bubonic plague In this city within the past seven days. Thero are more than a acoro of cases of real and inspected plague. The districts where the Infection Is found, havo been Isolated but the authorities were so lax in taking action that hundreds were exposed to it before the quarantine went Into effect. Families are fleeing from the city dally, many of them being residents or the foreign colony. 8o serious has the sltnation becomo at Tientsin and Puhow that all railway traffic baa been suspended. SPORTING GOSSIP BASEBALL NOTES. Johnny Hvers of the Cuba baa taken up skating. Ilia ankle must be O. K. once more. Rochester, champions of the Eastern league, will do their spring training at Annlston, Ala. At the present time there are ten of the sixteen major league cluba looking for first baaemen. Manager Hal Chase Is trying to Induce Inflelder Hamilton of San Jose Cat., to join the Highlanders. If "Bugs" Raymond behaves next season New. Yorkers have promised to call htm "Arthur" Instead of "Bugs." The St. Louis Drowns will take the place of the Boston Americans and train with the Cincinnati team In Hot Springs. Ark. If Mike Donlln can get Into condition to play ball. Fred Tenney will give the actor a trial with the Boston Nationals. The Detroit Americans and the Philadelphia Nationals will probably meet In a series of games during the southern training trip.' Owner Bill Armour of the- Toledo Club believes he baa picked up a regular ball player In f rst baseman Derrick of the Greenville. 8. C. club. "Smiling" Mickey Welch, the old New York pitcher, says that major league clubs carry to many pitchers nowadays and that the twlrlera are not worked often enough. Manager McGraw of the Giants is having a little trouble In signing Joe Doyle.. The second aacker says that the present figures in his contract do not Interest him In the least. . Wood and Eddie Clcotte of the Boston Red 8ox will have to walk the "straight and narrow" the coming season In order to pull down the same aalarw they were paid last year. . Umpire Hank O'Day says the talk of the public wanting more batting is all bunk. The home fans want the home team to do more batting and the visiting team to do less batting. That la sufficient "Hanko." thank you. Nicholas Gasetos. a thrifty Greek merchant and ball fan of Butler, Pa., has aalled for his former home In Greece, taking with him a supply of balls, bata and other baseball paraphernalia. "Nick" Intenda to Introduce the grand old game in Greece. WITH THE BOXERS. "Denver Ed" Martin will box Lester, Tommy Burns' "hope," In Tacoma, January 31. I eo llouck and his manager Lew Durlarher will sail for England on February 15. Jimmy I'offroth Is trying to sign Ad Wolgast for a out to- take place February 22, with an Opponent, to be selected. A Cheap. Guy. . Mr.' Mann Great. Ceasar. Laura, why did yon buy me those ties? lira, Mann Why, they were marked wn to almost not bhig. tlr. Maun And that's exactly what m bo If I wear them: Qoatrated

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Some Gossip Gathered From The Gay A merican Metropolis

(Palladium Special) New York, Jan. 25. "After several delays and postponements the first American performance of Edmond Rostand's "Chantecler." that most widely and successfully advertised play, is to be given at -the Knickerbocker theater next Monday night. This barnyard play, of the merits, of which the New Yorkers will soon have an opportunity to Judge, is unique in more than one respect. Its general character is decidedly unusual. As to Its dramatic merit opinions seem to differ widely. Some critics have praised It to the sky while otherB have ridiculed It and deprecated its purely sensational nature. The most remarkable feature, however. Is the craze with which tho public in France as well as In this country took up the Chantecler" fad even before the play had been given its first trial perform ance. If this was the work of Ros tand's press agent, he would be an Invaluable man for any American the atrical manager. Magistrate O'Reilly in the Manhat tan avenue police court, ' had great difficulty In maintaining his sober and serious Judicial mien the other day, when a young man was brought before him, charged with the theft of a pineapple pie. While the owner of a small grocery store in Williamsburg was taking her breakfast In the little quiet diving room behind the rear partition of her store, the young man, it was charged, quietly entered the store snatched up a pineapple pie and ran away with it. The owner's daughter pursued the thief and while the chase was going on, the young man devour ed the pie as fast as he could under these unfavorable conditions. He was Anally caught, with a part of the pie still In his hand. When ' confronted with the charge and evidence, the prisoner confessed his guilt. He stated that he was a pie fiend, eating pie morning, noon and night. When he passed the grocery store he had no money, but his craving for pie was so SEDGV7ICKPRESIDEnT Elected Head of the Local Y. M. C. A. Directors of the Young Men's Chris tian association, at a special meeting on Tuesday evening, elected officers to serve for the ensuing year and dis cussed matters pertaining to the an nual banquet, which will be held on Wednesday evening. February 1. Richard Sedgwick - who has been most active in local association work since its origin was elected president, succeeding Sharon E. Jones, who retires after three years service in this capacity. Other officers include Howard A.- Dill vice president ; v Guy D. Miller, recording secretary, and E. M. Haas, treasurer. Besides Mr. Jones, the retiring officers are George H. Knollenberg. vice president; Arthur L. Smith, recording secretary, and A. M. Gardner, treasurer. Yearly reports were considered but reserved until the evening of the ban quet. They showed, however, a pros perous state of affairs at the association. The banquet will be. served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Tickets are now on sale at the office In the association building. The committees expect to make the banquet better than either of the two previous affairs. Charles II. Johnson, the new Demo cratic United States senator from Maine, is fiftv-two rears of ace and the length of bis active service in the party Is Indicated by the fact that he was its candidate for Governor twenty years ago, , '

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Km . overpowering that he stole one of the pies. He expressed regret at having taken a pineapple pie which he did not like, instead of mince pie of which he is extremely fond. The owner of the grocery was willing to withdraw the charge if the prisoner would eat the rest of the pie in the presence of the court, but the magistrate would not consent to such an arrangement and held the prisoner in $200 bail. The loud ringing of a burglar alarm attracted two patrolmen to a building on East 125th street, occupied by a clothing concern. . When they arrived at the place they found that a boy of about fourteen years, who had evidently attempted to enter the place through a transom, had been caught and held fast by the dropping of the transom window. The boy was released with considerable difficulty and taken to the nearest police station. He stated that two men had compelled him by threats to enter the store through the transom and that he was on his way out. when the window fell holding him fast and at the same time releasing the burglar alarm. The police authorities are somewhat skeptical in regard to the boy's yarn and are making a thorough investigation. From the official figures just given out it appears that the number of passengers that came to the United States, via New York, during the year that ended December 31, 1910, was 1.104,352. Of these 770,542 came in the steerage, and of this number it Is estimated that more than 700,000 were immigrants seeking new homes in this country or in Canada. Those who came in the' cabins numbered 333,810, of whom 146,027 were in the first or saloon cabins. The majority of these were returning American tourists. The greatest number of immigrants came from Mediterranean ports. It would be interesting to know how many members of the Black Hand and how many other criminals " there were among the Italian immigrants. TO BREAK SAD HEWS Of Phillips' Death to His Mother. (American News Service) ' Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 23. The news of the death of David Graham Phillips will be broken to his mother, Mrs. Margaret Jane Phillips, today. Grave fears are felt by her friends as to the effect of the shock. Mrs. Phillips did not know until last night that her son had even been wounded and then she learned of the shooting by overhearing some friends talking about it. It had been intended to keep the news from her but she bore it bravely when her questions brought out the fact that her boy had been shot down in New York. "It seems incredible," she said, "that my boy in the prime of his literary eareer should be taken from the world. I have been urging him for some months to come here and a short time ago he promised me he would come soon." It is hardly probable -that Mrs. Phillips will be able to go to New York for the funeral. WEDDINGS ENDED WITH BIG BATTLE (American New Service) Chicago. Jan. 25. One man was fatally stabbed, a dozen others seriously injured and ten arrests made following a riot at Seventeenth and Wood .streets early today where three Hungarian weddings wore being celebrated in the same block. The trouble started over rivalry in the various celebrations.

FRAUD ASSERTED, t III TAXJETHODS Corporations and Contractors, Slack Says, Oppose Road Law Changes.

(Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Jan. 23. That corporations and contractors who profit by tte system of farming out road taxes are behind the opposition to a change in the road laws of the state was charged by L. Ert Slack of Franklin, before a joint meeting of the house and senate committees en road s Tuesday night. Mr. Slack even went so far as to intimate that many of the farmers who object so strenuously to the proposed changes may be influenced by tlie fact that they are now able tp evade their just sharo of taxation by working out the road taxes. "There is no question but what the present method of paying road taxes employed by the railroads and other corporations is a fraud," he told the committee. Further Evidence In. Further evidence aloug the same line was submitted by L. D. Hall, who was sent by the Elkhart Business Men's club and the Elkhart county farmers' institute to plead for the passage of the bills creating a state highway commission and providing for the payment of road taxes in cash. Mr. Hall told the committee that he had It on no less authority than the tax agent of the Big Four railroad that the company never paid more than twenty-seven' cents an hour to the contractors who work out its road tax, although credited at tho rate of thirty-seven and a half cents an hour under the present law. If a railroad contractor can make a profit by doing work for twenty-seven cents an hour, for which the county allows thirtyseven and a half cents an hour, he failed to Bee why a farmer couldn't evade a portion of his taxes in the same manner. These were the ouly charges of ulterior motives in the- assaults bn the bills prepared by the Indiana Good Roads association. But two men appeared to argue against the measures in their entirety and both claimed to be present in the interest of the farmers. One of them was L. P. Newby of Knightstown, who when asked his business by a member of the committee replied "I am a farmer, a banker and a lawyer and once discredited myself by serving in the state senate for eight years. Too Much Authority.. "Not one farmer in one thousand wants a change in the road laws," he assured the committee. "There is not a potentate in Europe who would have as much power as this bill would lodge in the state highway engineer. He would have the right to buy all the ro.d machinery used in every county and to decide on the plans and specifications for all bridges. There are more "niggers in that woodpile" than you ever heard of. There is no more reason why one man should be placed in charge of all the roads in tlie state than that one man should be made' boss of all the streets in every city and town in Indiana." J. L. Barlow, of Plainfield, who said that while he lived-in town he was a farmer attacked especially the plan to abolish the office of road supervisor and for the payment of road taxes in cash. "When you put road matters in the hands of the township trustee, as this bill seeks to do, you give them over to political scheming and trickery. The plan, was tried in 1881 and proved such a failure in two years that the next legislature repealed the law. The farmers want the, right to build their own roads. We know how they ougnt to be built and kept up and have more interest in them than anybody else. I don't see any callouses on the hands of any of these men who are here telling us how we ought to manage our road business." C. A. Kenyon of Indinapolis, president of the Indiana Good Roads association presented a detailed explanation of botb bills and an argument for reforming the road system of the state. He referred to ' conditions in Europe where freight can be hauled over the roads for four and a half to five cents per ton per mile while the cost in Indiana is from twenty to thirty cents per ton per mile. He denied that the proposed laws are planned for the benefit of the automobilists, as has been charged in certain quarters. Provisions of Bills. W. F. Elliott, representing the Good Roads association also set forth the provisions of the bills. One does away with the working out of road taxes and the election of road supervisors. It makes the township trustees responsible for building and keeping up township roads and gives him the right to appoint not more than two road superintendents or supervisors. Each road would be divided into sections and all road work would be done by contract, each contract being for so small an amount of work that the farmers' would have a chance. The highway commission bill, as explained by Mr. Elliott provides for tlie appointment by the governor of a non-partisan board of three members. One member is to be an expert road engineer who would receive a salary of $4,000 a year, the other two members to serve without pay. "The idea is to get most oi the improved roads of the state under the control of the commission," he said. "It is not interfering with local selfgovernment because the township roads would be left In the hands of the trustees. The highway commission could only take charge of a road on petition from the county commissioners, the towns'jlp trustees, or in case the local officials failed to act, from the abutting land owners.

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Duchess of Conaught, who on her recent visit to South Africa, where her. husband opened the South African Parliament administered a much needed rebuke to Lady Gladstone,- wife of the Governor-General. One-half of the cost of building or maintaining a ro?d under tho direction of the commission would be paid by the state and one-half by the county. For Raising Money. "Two means are provided for raising the money for state aid. One is by levying a one-quarter mill tax and tbe other is by imposing a tax on motor vehicles. Nobody would feel the burden of the extra taxatitn. Nearly every other state has some such system and Indiana is falling behind on the road question." S. O. Pickens, attorney for the Pennsylvania spoke against the provision of the bill which requires the railroads to pay three-fourths of the cost of eliminating grade crossings. He said no other state requires them to pay more than sixty-five per cent. of the cost. E. II. Lee, a bridge contractor opposed any provision in the bill which would limit the competition in bidding on bridge contracts. Mr. Kenyon explained that all bridges costing more than $500 would be constructed by the county commissioners under the present laws. Senator S. B. Fleming, who introduced the road bills in the senate explained to the committee that his only object was to bring about a discussion of road reforms. The trouble with the roads of Indiana is that they are not permanent, he eaid and he thought some plan should be adopted to make them so. DIES WITHJREMEIIS Unfortunate Negro Suffered Long Time. Conquered by his old friend liquor Steve Wilson, colored, .who for eleven days was confined at the county jail and on Tuesday afternoon was moved to the hospital died there on Wednesday morning. Neither friends nor relatives could be located by township trustee James , Haworth in whose care the body has been placed for interment. Early in January Wilson was found in a beastly state of intoxication in the South end. He was lying in the gutter although the thermometer was below zero. After being taken to the city jail he suffered from delirium tremens, from which he continued to suffer, until his death. He perhaps was the worst example of the booze habit which has ever come to the attention of city or county officials. His condition was serious from the first but became so much worse on Tuesday that Sheriff Steen had him sent to the hospital. The treatment there had no more effect than that administered at the jaiL RAILWAY COMPANY NOT GIVEN BLAME Either as a result of inattention or not realizing the proximity of the train is the cause which Coroner R. J. Pierce attributes for the death of Charles Gibson, assistant Pennsylvan: ia station agent at the Centerrille station on January 14. Gibson attempted to run in front of west bound passenger train No. 33 and was struck, his injuries being so serious that he died within a few hours. His lantern went out as he was crossing the track and this may have added to the confusion of the young man, the eye witnesses who testified at the coroner's inquest said. The company Is absolved from all blame by. the coroner in his verdict, which was filed on Wednesday with county clerk, George Matthews. . OfLIA. Married people should lean what to do for one Bother's little Bis. aad for tbe lis of tba children that mar come. They are sore sooner or later to hav occasion to treat caestlpHoa) or indigestion. When tbe opportunity comes re at mber that the quickest way to obtain rcHef . and finally a permanent cure, la with Dr. Caldwn Syrap rpsm. the rraat herb laxatrvv pound. A-botOe shoo J always be In tns

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LATE MARKET HEWS

INDIANAPOLIS STOCK LIVE Indianapolis, Jan. 25. Hogs Receipts 7,000; top $8.00. Cattle Receipts 1,500; choice 16.40. Sheep Receipts 400; top $3.50. Lambs $6.00. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK Pittsburg. Jan. 25. Cattle Light supply; choice $6.75 7.00; butchers $6.2536.40; heifers $6.00. Veal calves $9.50. Sheep Fair aupply; wethers $4.20 . 4.23. Hogs Receipts 10 double decks; heavies $8.05; yorkers $8.45 ; pigs $8.508.55. Lambs $6.00. E. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK ' CaUL J3UU2UV, JttU. ia. I Cattle None received; prime steers! $6.50(8 6.75; butchers $3,005x6.00. Hogs Receipts 2.500; heavies $8.00; yorkers $8.25S.30; pigs $8.85. Sheep Receipts 14.000; prime $4.25. Calves Receipts 100 head; choice $11.00. Lambs $6.00. CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK Cincinnati, Jan. 25. Cattle Receipts 800; shippers $6.25. Hgos Receipts 2,600; choice $8.10. Sheep Receipts 600; extras $4.25. Lambs $6.25. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Jan. 25. Hogs Receipts 30.000; bulk $7.70 7.80. Cattle Receipts 23,000; beeves $4.75 ft; 7.00. Sheep Receipts 20,000; prime $4.40. Lambs $6.25. TOLEDO GRAIN Toledo, Jan. 25. Wheat ......97c Corn .....48c Oats 35c Clover seed .............. i...,. $S,75 INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN Indianapolis, Jan. 25-. Wheat .............. ............98c Corn ...46c Oats ............. ... . ...... . , .34c Clover seed ...$8.60 CHICAGO GRAIN. Chicago, Jan. 25.Wheat ...;..97c Corn ...47c Oats .34Kc RICHMOND MARKETS PROVISION MARKET (Paid By J. 'SI. ISggemeyer Sons) Apples, per bbl. ..$3.75$6. Parsley, curley, per doz. bunches.. $1 Leaf lettuce, hothouse, per lb.. . ;. 10c. Celery, golden heart, extra fancy, per doz bunches ..2540c. Spinach, fancy, per bu. ........ . ...$1 Carrots, fancy, per bu. ............ $1 Turnips, fancy, per bu 75c. Radishes, red and white, fancy, per dozen bunches ....... ........ ,40c. Cabbages, homegrown, per ton. . ..$14 Potatoes, per bu. 60 ; 75c Yellow, red, white, onions, per bu...$l PRODUCE. Old Hens, per lb. ...,...,.....,.. 8c Turkey on foot, per lb 18c Old roosters, per lb. .............".8c. Butter, country, per lb...,....2025c Young chickens, 2 to 3 lbs. per lb. 12c Ducks, per lb. 12c Eggs . . . ... ............... .. .... 22c GRAIN MARKET. Prices paid! per bushel for grains by the Richmond Roller Mills, Second and' North C streets, are as follows: No. 2 wheat, 95 cents; No. 3 wheat, 90 cents; oats, 30 cents; old corn 40 and 45 cents; rye, 65 cents; clover seed, $7 and $7.50. WAGON MARKET. Wagon market quotations furnished by Omer G. Whelan, South Sixth 6treet are; Oats, 32 cents per bu.; new corn, per bushel 40c; rye, 70 cents per bu; hay, loose.good timothy $1516 per ton; mixed $1314 per ton; clover, $10 per ton; straw, $6 per too. . SEED MARKET.; Quotations as turmsned by J. Runge and company for seeds per bushel, are. Timothy, $4.00 to $4.75; clover $7X0 to $8.00; rye, 70 ceuts; oats. 30 Prices of tin, gambier, tapioca, sago, pepper, rubber, etc.. exported from Malaysia hav-e increased by 95 per cent, since 1896. . ; JOHN W. M'CARDLE BEFORE ASSESSORS John W. McCardle, member of the state board of tax commissioners, will address township assessors and their deputies on next Friday morning in the office of county superintendent C. O. Williams. He will advise as to the methods to be pursued in assessing property and in other duties and conditions with which assessors have to contend. Undoubtedly he will dwell on the importance of securing the full valuation of both real estate and personal property. Taxpayers who are interested are requested to attend.

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

The Wedgwood BJoue Favorite of the Season.' - f -N - vl SBW A KOVBIiTT W BKPABATH WAISTS. The next time yon are near a china shop step In and look at the Wedgwood jugs and plates with their charming blue coloring and snowy white patterns that stand out boldly against the blue; then go home and try to imitate the effect with blue satin and white cord or, better still, porcelain beads. These porcelain blouses, ns they are called, are distinctly tbe thing just now. and the pretty blue coloring is most becoming. The waist pictured is of bine chiffon over duchess lace. The popular kimono sleeve is used in tbe confection. Pipings of blue satin edge tbe cuffa and collars. - Justiee White Married a Widow. Mrs. Kdward D. White, wife of the new chief justice of tbe supreme court, is, like her husband, a Catholic. Sbo is a woman of retiring disposition. ; In girlhood In New Orleans she tell la love with White, but he had his fortune to make, and her family objected to the match. Tbey married, her to a more prosperous suitor, though her friends say she was heartbroken. , The husband, uncle of Preston Gibson, playwright, lived only a few years. After a season of mourning the widow was married to White. The couple possess a iortune. ana tneir nome m ituoae island avenue, Washington, is filled with artistic treasures. Tbey are more con spicuons in church affairs than in purely social circles. The Party Frock. Party frocks for small girls are more attractive than usual this winter, for, although the lines remain about the same, details and materials vary, and the note of exquisite fineness and daintiness which distinguishes tbe simple ETEXiXT EHSBOrDEBT IS TBS If ATZBlaJb csen. evening frock for the young girl is repeated In the party frock of her little sister. Fine white net trimmed witn tucking and insertion. Ihiffon, lingerie fabrics and china silk are all utilized In the making of tbe party frock for .. the small girt ; India silk, messaline or soft satin is used for tbe slip. ; In some Instances the outer frock is not attached to' tbe lining. The illustration shows a dainty little dress of all over eyelet embroidery, which will be found as useful for summer wear as It Is appropriate for the dance dress." A slip of pink silk gives the color note. COAL PROPERTY IS , OFFERED FOR SALE f American New Service) Chattanooga, Tcnn., Jan. 25 The property of tbe Cumberland Coal and ands of acres of coal fields, franchises. etc was put up at public sale at Crossvuie today, under a cour decree entered in the case of the Mississinnt Valley Trust Company vs. the Cumber land coal and Coke Company. The property Is scattered over seven roua.

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