Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 97, 14 February 1911 — Page 1

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t: BICHMO PAULAIDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 97. RICII3IOXD, I XI., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1911. SINGLE COrY 2 CENTS.

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RECOLLECTION OF LINCOLN BY HON

ISAAC JE Man Who Played Stirring Part in Civil War Period Tells Commercial 'Club Historic Facts. LINCOLN'S HELP TO BEREAVED MINISTER Unusual Trait in Great President Revealed by Story How Andrew Johnson Was Nominated. Com i wiled to be seated because of the feebleness of old age, Isaac Jenklnson, one of Richmond's most prominent and venerable citizens, told in simple and captivating way of lnci- , dents surrounding the conventions of 1860 and 1R4, the elections of Lincoln, and other political events of that period, at tho meeting of the Commercial club last evening, giving those in attendance a vivid and realistic view of those remarkable times. His personal connection with many of the Important events gave him authoritative knowledgo and when he had finished his narrative, told In a simple but comprehensive manner, be had given to bis audience interesting feature which have not heretofore been connected with the prominent events. Mr. Jenklnson began speaking while standing, but the strain soon proved too much for him and he dropped Into A chair that hlPd been pushed toward him. Heated In this way ho talked entertainingly for some time. Incident of a Cane. "1 want to tell you first," said Mr. Jenklnson, "of a speech not made by Abraham Lincoln, but Inspired by him. In Lincoln's home, Springfield, III., there was a Presbyterian minister by the name of James Smith, who was a great personal friend of Lincoln. At tho opening of the war, Lin- - coin was proBldent,-Smith was at his f home In great despondency. Ills wire a warm Southerner, when the first ' news of tho rebellion reached her, had packed up all her effects and left with the children for the south, deserting her husband. "When Lincoln learned of his friend's distress, he sympathized deer-ly with him and determined to do the best he could to aid him. So he appointed Smith United States consul to Dunrelth, Scotland. When in Washington receiving the necessary papers, Smith went to the White 1 louse to say good bye to Lincoln. As he was leaving the president gave him a gold-headed cano, telling him to use it as long as he could but that when he was through with it to pre- ' sent It to John Bright, with the president's compliments. "While I was consul a,t Glasgow, I learned of the serious Illness of Dr. Smith. I found htm in a little house, unattended except by an old Scotch housekeeper. Upon one visit, some time later, he told me that he was soon going away, and that he would be unable to fulfill his promise to Lincoln to present the cane to John Bright, lie gave me the cane with the request that I give it to Mr. .Blight. Soon Dr. Smith died and I burled his body In the grave of his parents, whose death had occurred about fifty years before In a little Scotch graveyard. "Later I presented the cane to John Bright. Uo was filled with emotion, and was unable to talk for some time. Soon he began to speak, talking about Abraham Lincoln, and I never listened to a more wonderful speech. The emotion soon came over me, and I was never so moved before. 1 can remember now very little of what he said, but he ended with the expression "May God protect and preserve for all time to come the memory of Abraham Lincoln.' Allen Jay Saw Cane. "Allen Jay later told me that John Bright had shown the cane to him and spoken of Lincoln's kindness. "That Illustrates one phase of Lincoin's character. He was ever true and faithful to his friends and wherever he could relieve distress he did so. "I attended both conventions that nominated Lincoln, the one In Chicago in 18G0, and the one in Baltimore in 1864. At the first convention Seward at first seemed to be the most likely candidate but he was a little unpopular because of his radical Ideas. Lincoln was boosted by his friends with great seal, but for two days they were unable to accomplish anything. The New York crowd was in control, making a great deal of noise over their candidate. As It was seen Lincoln needed a great deal more support, one of his managers telegraphed to practically all of the towns in Illinois urging them to send delegations and principally 'noisy delegations. That evening they arrived in Chicago by the thousands, and were Immedi(Continued on Fage Two) THE WEATHER TATE AND LOCAL -Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; colder.

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GENERAL BOOTH, OF LONDON CITY HAS BOUGHT A STRICT ROLLER Old Relic Taken in by the Contracting Company at a Liberal Figure. After two months' investigation of street rollers, the board of works, in a special session this morning, ordered the purchase of a "Port Huron" machine for $2,600. The old street roller, which has been used by Richmond for more than ten years, was taken in trade at a value of $100, about $400 more than was anticipated by the board. The new roller will be purchased $100 under the appropriation made for it by city council. The machine Is manufactured by tho Port Huron Engine and Thresher company of Port Huron, Mich. City Attorney Gardner decided this morning that the proceedings of the board of works yesterday were legal. The board and several contractors submitting bids feared that- the day being a legal holiday, the work might not be legal. It was expected there would be a protest from several contractors on the action of the board In taking uncertified checks In good faith on contracts, but no such point was raised. It is believed the contractors are waiting until the next regular meeting of the board. Citlzens'Are Welcome. Tho mayor has issued a special invitation to citizens wishing to discuss matters of municipal importance come before the board of works where they will be given audience. The mayor thinks that this is the only satisfactory way many city affairs can be handled. The board admits that there is much which slips by its notice. "Under protest," Zimmerman signed the proceedings of council meeting last Monday night. "They can't have anything to slip over me." said the mayor. "That resolution of Bartel's about the money appropriated to refund fines on the right and left ordinance, makes me 'sort o leary' on signing the minutes. In any case I'll be safe," he continued. HORSE FORJITNESS Brought Before Mayor to Disprove Cruelty Charge. City court was adjourned to the sidewalk In front of tlje city hall this morning when a ten year old gray mare was brought before the mayor as a witness in behalf of its master, Cecil Schweizer, chargjd with cruelty to animals. Schweizer of 1102 Sheridan street, was alleged by Harvey Sego, a farmer of north of Richmond to have beaten the mare with a heavy club. Will Bond, counsel for the defense Introduced ten witnesses to show that the horse had not been Injured, refuting testimony by three state's witnesses to the effect that the horse had been severely injured. Mayor Zimmerman ended the case by excluding argument, throwing out all testimony, which had taken two hours to collect, and ordering the horse brought before bim. A careful examination failed to show any signs of a club having been used on the animal. The clubbing is alleged to have taken place near the Clendenin factory north of Richmond. A finding of not guilty was brought by the mayor. Because of the Illness of Frank Taylor, Eighth and North O street, charged with shooting with intent to kill, this case, set for this morning, was postponed. It will be heard later in the week.

STANDARD SUPPLY OF GAS POSSIBLE FOR LOCAL USERS

L. H. & P. Company's Franchise Contains Section that Provides for Supervision by the City. CITY COUNCIL HAS POWER TO REGULATE Can Pass Ordinance Providing for Testing Machines to Analyze Gas and to Test All Meters. .Section 6. The Common Council shall, at all times, have the power and right to prescribe, by ordinance, means for testing the quality of gas supplied by said company, (Richmond Light, Heat and Power Co.X. and the accuracy of any ' apparatus or appliances used by said company for measuring or otherwise determining the amount of gas supplied to consumers thereof, and to impose penalties upon said company if It shall supply gas of quality in-1 ferlor. to that prescribed by this ordinance, or Fhall te continue to use any meter or other apparatus for determining the amount of gas supplied to the consumers thereof, after .the same shall have been proved by test to be defective or inaccurate. The above is a section of the franchise under which the Richmond Light Heat and Power company, owned by an Eastern syndicate, is operating. It will be noticed that the section in question gives the city the authority to test the quality of gas supplied local consumers, but the city has no machine to make such tests. Conse quently the company, if it so desires, can furnish gas below the standard required by franchise, 15 candle pow er, and the city has no means of de termining if the, company Is not supplying standard quality of gas. Neither has the city a machine by which It can determine the accuracy of gas meters. At the municipal light plant there is a machine which can determine the accuracy of electric power meters. but there "Is no way of discovering whether the gas meters can be relied upon to meet requirements. The city has also provided means for determining the accuracy of weights and scales, but has overlooked gas meters. Gardner Investigates. City Attorney 'A. M. Gardner has been Investigating the gas situationin Richmond and he believes that the City of Richmond has the power, under the franchise of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company, to enact an ordinance which will provide ways and means for compelling the company in question to supply standard gas to consumers. By the purchasing of a gas testing machine, which costs in the neighborhood of $75 locating it, probably, in the city engineer's office, it could be determined from day to day whether the company was supplying standard gas to the consumers. Failure to do so could be penalized by either compelling the company to pay fines to the city government or making restitutionsto the consumers, or both. It would also be possible in such a regulation ordinance to provide for a machine for testing gas meters, making It possible, for Instance, for any consumer to have his meter tested on application, with the understanding that in event the meter was found to meet requirements the consumer should meet the expense of the test, but if the meter was found imperfect the expense of the test should fall upon the company. TEMPERANCE HOSTS IN A GREAT RALLY (American News Service) Springfield, 111.. Feb. 14. Five thousand county option workers gathered in Springfield today for one of the biggest rallies of the dry movement. The "drys" are headed by Gov. Stubbs of Kansas and Representative Richmond P. Hobson of Alabama. The rally was called in Springfield to Impress the state legislature with the scope of the movement and endeavor to persuade the representatives and senators to pass an effective county option bill. It was reported that the assembly is about evenly divided over the subject WHOLESALE PRICE OF EGGS IN DROP . (American Xews Service) Tittsburg. Pal. Feb. 14. Wholesale prices of stricUy fresh eggs broke from 23 cents, the closing price last Frldayrto IS cents today. This Is the lowest figure recorded in the local market since 1906 when the wholesale price touched 16 cents. Heavy supplies of storage eggs and liberal products of the poultry districts south of the Mason and Dixon line have been declining for three weeks v

REYNOLDS ENTERS BILL WHICH WILL AFFECT RICHMOND

Bill Aims to Pave Way for City to Purchase Blocks of Stock in the Water Works Company. SEN. COMMONS WILL ALSO ENTER A BILL City Regards It Impossible to Secure Outright the Plant Because of Indebtedness Limit. Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Feb. 14. A bill giving cities the right to purchase shares of stock' in public utilities until they have acquired complete ownership was introduced in the house Tuesday by Representative Reynolds of Wayne county. The city of Richmond has been unable to purchase the waterworks plant there because of a lack of funds and the Reynolds bill would permit the purchase of blocks of stock at different times. Another bill introduced by Reynolds permits cities owning light, heat and power plants to furnish those utilities to neighboring cities. OUTCOME IMPORTANT. Bill Has Much Effect on Local Water Works .Situation. The bill introduced by Representative Reynolds today is an important one, so far as Richmond is concerned, and the action taken on it will play an important part in the plan of the present administration to have the city secure control of the Richmond Water Wjrks company. A plan has been' suggested whereby the city could purchase small blocks of stock in the company from time to time, until the city secured controlling interest in the corporation. It is not regarded possible for the city to buy the plant outright, its value being placed at about $750,000 by Engineer Maurey when he was employed by the city to make an investigation, owing to the fact that the city has nearly reached its limit of constitutional indebtedness. There is a joker in the present state law covering the case in question, which provides that cities cannot hold stock in public service corporations unless the majority of the stock is acquired. The Reynolds bill will be introduced in the senate by Senator Commons soon. The Richmond Water Works company has for some time been working on a proposition which it intends to submit to the city, but the nature of this proposition has not been divulged. TO EXECUTE NEGRO North Carolina Will Try the Electric Chair. (American News Service) Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 14. The authorities at the State penitentiary here have completed all arrangements for the electrocution of Nathan Montague, the negro recently convicted in Granville County of the murder of Layton Sanders, his daughter and granddaughter. The triple murder was committed on the night of Dec. 18 last. To hide the evidences of his crime the murderer set fire to the Sanders home and the bodies of his victims were burned to a crisp. The blood stained skirt and purse of one of the victims was found in the possession of Montague. Immediately after his arrest he was hurried to the State prison here to escape vengeance at the hands of citizens. Three weeks ago he was returned to Oxford for trial and was convicted by the jury after eight minutes' deliberation. Tomortion. SENATOR ON TRIAL New York Solon Facing a Charge of Bribery. (American News Service) New York. Feb. 14. Frank J. Gardner, the former members of the NewYork State senate, who was indicted last fall on a charge of bribery growing out of the efforts to defeat the anti-race track betting bill at Albany, was placed on trial in the supreme court here today. Gardner, who was a senator from Brooklyn, was Indicted on the testimony of Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder of Kings county, who swore that Congressman Otto G. Foelker. while a state senator was approached by Gardner and offered money if he would vote against the bilL

Work of Democratic Caucus

Made all platform pledges party measures to be passed under caucus rules. Decided to introduce an entirely new bill establishing city and township local option, w'hich will repeal bill just passed and remove constitutional objections to that bill. Decided to pass a strong regulative and restrictive liquor bill. Decided to introduce a bill radically amending the state constitution, as follows: 1. Making a workman's compulsory compensation law constitutional. 2. Changing- legul residence of voter within state to one year, and compelling a voter to register, pay his poll tax and be able to read any section of the state constitution. 3. Compelling a voter who wishes to retain his legal residence in the state to file his declaration of that intent with the county clerk if he expects to be absent from the state twelve consecutive months. 4. Enlarging the state house of representatives to 130 members and giving each county at least one representative. C. Increasing the pay of all members of the legislature to $10 a day during term of session. 6. Provides ,for a dual session of the legislature. The first forty-five days to be devoted to introduction and amendment of bills, then an adjournment of sixty days and then fifteen days for tho passage of bills introduced during the first session. No bills to be passed during the first session except emergency bills upon two-thirds vote of both houses. No new bills to be introduced the last session except demanded by emergency and passed by two-thirds vote of both houses 7. Requiring a three-fifths vote of both houses to pass a bill over the governor's veto, instead of a majority vote. Prohibiting any bill to be presented to the governor fev .signature within three days of adjournment of legislature. Present constitutin makes it two dfi.vs. 8. Making all state and county elective officers hold office for four years and Ineligible to succeed themselves. 9. Increases the supreme court minimum from three to five and the maximum from five to eleven. 10. No elective officer of state, county, city or township shall have his salary, compensation or emoluments increased during the period for which he was elected. 1. Upon petition of 25 per cent, of the qualified electors, of the state at the last general election the general election the general assembly may adopt laws providing for the initiative, referendum and recall, both of state and local application, but it shall never apply to the judiciary. , 12. Providing that if proposed amendments to the state constitution submitted to the voters are not ratified by a majority of the voters they shall be deemed defeated. Permitting any political party to declare for an amendment to the state constitution and make such declaration a part of its ticket. 13. The first election under the proposed new constitution to be held in 1914. 14. The legislature of 1913 to bo held under the provisions of the proposed new constitution. Appointed a committee composed of Senator Stotsenberg, and Iterresentatlves Veneman and Seidensticker to draw up a bill embodying the proposed amendments which shall be presented to the legislature within the next week, and which will receive the support of the Democratic members as a caucus measure. Decided to call a state election to pass upon these amendments some time this year, probably in the early fall.

ROOSEVELT WILL COMEJICK SOOH W. D. Foulke Says Public Opinion Will Again Swing in the Colonel's Favor. The prediction that Theodore Roosevelt will "come back" after the wallop handed him in the last campaign and be the Republican Moses was made by William Dudley Foulke, close friend and Indiana adviser of the faunal naturalist, at the meeting of the Commercial club last evening. Coupled with it was an explanation of the cause of the Colonel's downfall. "Just as certain as the revulsion of opinion swept Roosevelt away," declared Mr. Foulke, "it will sweep him back again." It was one of those sudden reversals in opinion, which Mr. Foulke said he was sorry to see that the American public was so subject to, that led to Roosevelt's rejection last fall. According to Mr. Foulke such changes do not express permanent public opinion and for that reason the Colonel's defeat cannot be taken that he is down and out for all time. He intimated that with time for a thorough consideration and study of facts the American people will view the matter differently and that a subsequent reversal of opinion will bring Roosevelt once more into the limelight. Cites Lincoln's Case. A discussion of Lincoln and the political events of his day by Isaac Jenkinson was responsible for Mr. Fouke's prediction and explanation. Following Mr. Jenkinson's speech there was an interval before the remaining part of the program could be carried out. Cries for a speech by Mr. Foulke at once began and he responded with a short talk supplementary at first to some of the remarks of Mr. Jenkinson. Mr. Foulke declared that some time before the Chicago convention of 1860 public opinion seemed to be in revolt against Lincoln, but that with the near approach of the convention opinion suddenly underwent a change for him resulting In his nomination. This fluctuation of opinion, Mr. Foulke said, was again illustrated in the case of Admiral Dewey. He called attention to the gTeat reception given to him on his return home, and then pointed out how suddenly he became a back number when he deeded the house given him by the appreciative American public to his wife. It was the same, kind of revulsion of public opinion in the case of Roosevelt, declared !Mr. Foulke. He was given an ovation second to none, he commented, on bis return home, but opinion soon went against him. "I believe in the opinion of the people, declared Mr. Foulke, ""but these sudden revulsions of opinion are not expressions of public belief. We are too volatile, too much like the French people in that way. We should be jMnore constant and. steadfast,

VITAL CASE OPENS IN CIRCUIT COURT

South N Street Opening at Issue and Will Be Bitterly Contested. The fight for supremacy in the matter of the opening of South N street across the railroad tracks between the South Side Improvement association, the National Automatic Tool works and residents in the south end on the one hand and the C. and O. of Indiana railroad officials on the other was commenced in Wayne Circuit Court on Tuesday morning. Special Judge Fred S: Caldwell of Portland is presiding and tho testimony and arguments which will be presented within the next four or five days will be for the benefit of the special jury, sitting in deliberation. . It is evident that the legal battle will be one of the warmest waged in the court in some months. It is believed the case will not be decided before Saturday, as the testimony and arguments will consume, four or five days. Infinite care has been taken by the attorneys for a fair and complete hearing of the matter. Not only is a special judge presiding at the trial but the jurors are all recruited from the townships in the county through which the road does not operate and as a consequence they can have no interest in either the plans of the railroad company or the improvement association. The first part of the morning, before the selection of the jury was taken up by attorneys refreshing their own memories and informing Judge Caldwell as to the issues which have already been made up. After this was done and a number of un important motions being made, the task of selecting twelve jurors from the special venire of twenty-five men was 'undertaken. MEETS BOY SCOUTS Youngsters Entertained by President Today. . (American News Service) Washington, D. C, Feb. 14. President Taft, who is honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America, gave evidence of his interest in the move ment by receiving at the White House this afternoon the many leaders of the organization who are here in attendance on the first meeting of their national council. The boys, clad in regulation khaki suits marched in pro cession from the New Willard Hotel ' in th vM-nt1v manafnn vhors tKev I were received in the East Room by 1 the President and several members of ;

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E IS II POOR LAW Democratic Caucus Frankly Admits It May. Be Unconstitutional and It Will Be Substituted. WILL TINKER WITH THE CONSTITUTION It Is Called Archaic and the Party in Power Believes It Can Introduce Popular Features. CONVENTION PLANlsfED But Fear of a State Wide Prohibition Plank in New Instrument Has Called for Objections. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Feb. 14. Apologies are now in order and we hasten to file ours. AVhoever inferred on insinuated the Democratic legislature is a gang of loafers must have mixed their card index, for when the assembled wisdom of Indiana Democracy got in a room by itself with Stephen It. Fleming in the chair and Governor Thomas Marshall at his right hand, it certainly did some business. Its first act was to confess its pet child, tho city, and township measure and possibly as a constitutional measure. The proposition to remedy a bad bill by tacking on some amendments was discussed and abandoned. It was determined to go- about it sensibly and be. gin all over. Consequently an entire ly new township and city local opUon bill will be drawn, introduced and passed as a party measure. It will, of necessity, carry with it the repeal of the other bill, which the governor has signed and which is now by virtue of Its emergency clause a Jaw. One Important Change. The new bill, It is understood,. will not vary greatly from the first one, although there may be a clause in it providing that territory now dry by virtue of previous option electioua must remain so until declared wet by an election under the new law, . There is a demand for such a clause from many of the Democrats who represent dry territory, but who favor a change In the unit. That matter is not de termined. The next subject to be taken up was the-platform pledges, of which none have been redeemed by, laws. The majority of these pledges affect labor such as a weekly pay day, co-employees liability law, child labor law, compulsory arbitration, the creation of a mine Inspector and the creation of a labor department. Other pledges include good laws, registration laws and other remedial . legislation.. It was decided to organize the bouse more closely, appoint a steering committee and put all of the pledges upon the statute books. : A review of the bills introduced revealed the fact that most of pledges are touched upon by some measure already, introduced in cither house and bills which can be whipped into shape, so as to cover the promises, will be taken in hand by the steering committee and modi fied to that end. The few pledges' covering which there have been no bills Introduced will be taken care of at once. In order that no slip' may occur each house will probably caucus upon measures promised In the platform, and one of the first will be a senate caucus upon the child " labor bill, which passed the house Monday, The Governor Speaks. While a restrictive and regulative measure may not be made the subject of a party caucus, yet it was the concensus of opinion that such a mea sure was expected or the party by the people and ' there was an unanimity of opinion that a virile measure of this kind should be passed. Governor Marshall spoke upon this subject and without attempting to enter into any details strongly urged the passage of such a bill. Then came the most important part of the caucus, (Continued on Page Eight) Psllsdltca's Tctal Daily Avercse Clreclstian (Except 8aUtrday) Iscludlns Complimentary IJsts, for Week Ending Feb. 11, 191L CUy CfresUHsa showing vet paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does sot include sample copies. 3,765

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