Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 108, 25 February 1911 — Page 1

Tho Palladium Mao a Larger Circulation Than All the Other Papero In Richmond Combined!

IUM t: 7? EICHMONB PiJI AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVI. NO. 108. RICIOIOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. COHSTITUTIOII OF THOMAS MARSHALL IS TO BE PASSED Big English Dreadnought and its Invalid Builder PENNSYLVANIA RY . WATERWORKS TO MAJORITY USES A WILL HOT APPEAL ON RATES RULING ENTER PROPOSAL WITHIN 30 DAYS STEAM ROLLER Oil SCRAPPY MINORITY

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Monday, Quite Probably, "The Sovr'n Power Uv th' PccpuP Will Come to Its Own "Hooray."

SENATE DEBATE IS HEATED AND NOISY Republican Thunder, Stolen From Earlier Speeches of the Other Side, Reverberated Friday. (Palladium Fpvlul) Indianapolis, Feb. 25. -The sovr'n power o( th pcepul to make or mar the state at their own pleusure at last tiaa come Into lt own. The peepul who knew nothing of their own affairs while the recall, the Initiative and referendum were up for senate debate, wero crowned with glory and honor, and the Democratic party, the caucus and the governor were excoriated, lambasted, ridiculed and denounced for foisting on the great state of Indiana a constitution in which Its enlightened Inhabitants have nothing to say, except whether they want It pr not. Republican thunder, some of which eemed very much to havo been stolen from the earlier speeches from the ether side reverberated most of the afternoon Friday, during the consideration of amendments to tbe Democratic .constitution which was up for second reading. Tbe amendments as predicted in theso columns, were not radical and changed only two specific points. The dual session Is substituted by a session which may last 100 days, and the legislative pay. Instead of being $10 a day' la left to the discretion of the legislature. Chance for Republicans. The offering of amendments gave tbe Republicans their first chance to express on the floor of - the senate what they thought about the constitution in general, and the whole gist of the debate with perhaps a couple of exceptions was on the general principle rather than the amendments. Parliamentary discipline was evaded neatly by Senator Wood, who played tbe part of Chief High Thor In the thunder factory, by dividing his speech into three parts, the first sen tence was on one of the pending amendments, the second was on some phase of Marshall . and . Democratic esarlsm, and the last sentence was on the amendment. . Senator llanna led up the dark clouds when debate was permitted, by reading from a leather bound law book for his full ten minutes all about the way the last constitution was made. Just as he closed, he hurled the fact into the face of the majority members that the commttteo had not given the constitution but one. meet ing, and that be had been Informed tbat he, as a member, wouldn't have any say, anyhow, and wouldn't he please sign a report without any meeting? Senator Wood then took his place at tbe pinnacle of the storm and began to grind the clouds together with splendid effect. He told how the con titutlon "had been born in a single right" and was supposed to be a fin Isbed fabric, and now already needed amendments. Failure Is Predicted. "Your failure has Just begun," he aid. "'and is as sure as must be the failure of any one man constitution The constitution Is born of the people, and does not belong to any one man. I deny the right of any one man or any legislature to make a new one. In so doing, you are violating the oaths which make t possible for each one of us to be a member. You are trying to destroy the very const! tutlon which we swore to protect. This may seem a very Idle thing to the governor and the majority mem bers of this legislature, but It Is not Idle. The people are sovereign In this State today. Not one of us is dele gated to make a new constitution, and If the people believed we would have Usurped their rights, not one of ua would have been returned to this body." He ended with a direful warning of what would happen to the Demo cratic party for what It was doing. Senator Strange, who was one of the steadfast opponents of giving (Continued on Page Six) Pdteltea's Tctal Daily Averse Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Feb. 18. 1911. 6,75 City Circslxtlon shotrtng set paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include aampie copies.

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The launching of the latest British Drcadnaught, the "Thunderer," and Arnold Hills, the invalid chairman of tbe Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding company, who personally supervised the building of the immense war vessel. Mr. Hills, although he is a helpless invalid, was the most prominent figure at the launching. He appeared in the pavilion built around the bow of the ship on a wheeled ambulance stretcher, unable to even raise himself without assistance. Nevertheless, he dominated the proceedings, and his speech at the luncheon which followed the launch was of remarkable force. Mr. Hills has been for years, despite his physical condition the controlling spirit in the great shipbuilding company. The Thunderer is 580 feet long, eighteen feet longer than the newest American Dreadnaught, the Arkansas. Her displacement, however, is 3.400 tons less than the Arkansas, because she has about Ave feet less beam. She carries ten thirteen and a half inch guns and twenty-four four inch, her heaviest shell being 1,250 pounds. When her broadside is fired it sends 12,900 pounds of metal and explosives at an enemy. Her main armor belt is twelve inches thick, against eleven inches for the Arkansas.

EX-GOV, HARRIS DUTPOLITICS Makes This Statement as He Gives $300 to the Armory Site Fund. (Palladium Special) Eaton, O., Feb. 25. Explaining that he was now out of politics, and tbat he would probably make some dealer throw off the amount he would con tribute from the purchase price of an automobile he would likely purchase In the spring, ex-Governor Andrew L. Harris, at a mass meeting of citizens Friday night, made a donation of $300 to be used in securing a site for a new armory building in Eaton. Tho meeting was held in the opera house and was presided over by Judge Elam Fisher. Following the selection of Judge Brumbaugh as secretary and short speeches by W. A. Smith, C. F. Brooks, George W. Longnecker, A. H. Christman. Rev. O. L. Utter,

Judge A. C. RIslnger, Col. Harris and I tare for the program, and it is expectothers, a campaign for funds wased to prove one of tbe best drawing

started, and wnen the meeting was adjourned at 10 o'clock the sum of $1,545 had been pledged. Following the ex-governor'a donation came Deem &, Smith with $100, Eaton Telephone company $100, Eaton Lighting company $100, Joseph W. Acton $100, Company F $100, Eaton Commercial club $100. Judge Elam Fisher, $50. C. F. Brooks $50. C. B. Cokefair $50. Mayor D. J. Miller $50, Judge Abel C. RIslnger stated tbat he would give more than $50 at n later date. Several sums in smaller amounts were pledged. An effort to secure $1,000 or $5,000 will be made, that the town be able to furnish a site for the location of a $20,000 armory building, which the state will provide. MOB ENJOYED TWO NEGRO LYNCHINGS (American News Sorvico) Warrenton. G;., Feb. 25. The negro who fatally shot Conductor Thompson of the Georgia Central train was taken from the jail by a mob shortly after midnight and lynched. To make the affair more interesting the same mob took another negro charged with murder, from th same jail and strung him up also. Conductor Thompson died in tbe hospital last night. The negroes were Robert Jones and John Veasey. They were hanged to the limb of a tree and riddled with bullets. COMPLETE FACTORY WITHIN 30 DAYS The factory building for tbe Hayes Railway Track Appliance Company which is to be constructed on North Third street will be completed within thirty days and ready for occupancy by April 1. The contract for the structure has been given to the MillerI Kemper contracting company. The structure will bo 66 feet wide by 145 feet long, frame covered with Iron, and lined with tar paper. CHOOSE TRUSTEES Benjamin F. Jewett. Lindley M. Pierce and Hollace Hoover of Hagerstown, have been elected trustees of Henrosis Adelphon. lodge No. 25. of Odd Fellows, according to notice which has been fied with count recorder Will Robblne. -

JUDGE BLAIR WILL

BEAT Man Who Uncovered Adams County Vote Scandal Secured for Lecture. Judge Albion Blair, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who recently jumped into prominence by unearthing the wholesale trafficing of votes in Adams cou?.ty, Ohio, and his subsequent prosecution of the offenders, has been secured as one of the feature attractions for the 1911 Richmond Chautauqua. Judge Blair, w ho is an orator of much repute is expected to deliver an address dealing with the Adams county vote scandal. He will speak Tuesday evening, August 29. Final arrangements to secure the judge were made at a meeting of the program committee in the Commercial club rooms yesterday afternoon. The committee feels very much elated over securing this feacards of the event. Still After Bryan. The committee is still in communication with William Jennings Bryan In an effort to secure him for the first Sunday address. It is believed that Democracy s peerless leader will Ul timately be landed for his celebrated lecture "The Prince of Peace." The committee attempted -to secure Senator Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma, for the second Sunday fea ture, but satisfactory arrangements could not be made. Lincoln McConnell, famous as a capital and labor orator, will probably be the main attraction on the-closing day. The musical program is practically completed, final arrangements having been made with the Wilbur Starr Quartet company the Appollo Concert company, the Kellog-Haines Singing Party, the Chicago Operatic company, and Blands band. The . latter has been secured for two weeks and will siiend the time previous to the Chautauqua in advertising the event in this vicinity. The committee reported that other talent, announced as tentative by the Palladium some time ago, had been contracted for. f POSSE HUNTS MEN WHO ROBBED WOMAN (American News Service) nttsburg, Kan., Feb. 25. A police and sheriff's posse today are searching for two men who held up and robbed the postmistress. Mrs. Mary Arnold of approximately $10,000 at Fuller, Kan., last night. Mrs. Arnold and Cashier Briggs of the Sheridan Coal company were taking the money in two packages from the postofflce building to the coal company's office for the weekly pay rolL UXORCIDE PRAYS A WRIT OF ERROR (American Xewj Farvtce) Washington. Feb. 25. A petition was filed in the supreme court today for a writ of error In the case of Chester Jordan of Boston, formerly of Indianapolis, convicted of murdering his actress wife In Somerrille, Mass., several months ago. The writ Is tp the supreme court of Massachusetts which convicted and sentenced Jordan to death. Jordan was an actor.

CHAUTAUQUA

HEW HAREM SKIRT

ARRIVESJH WEST Chicago Regards It Calmly, San Francisco Hoots and Jeers It. (American News Service) Chicago, Feb. 25. Chicago has its first harem skirt and apparently Is kinder to the new mode than Paris and Madrid. The panteloons were worn yesterday by Miss Frances Mills and aside from causing a notice able craning of necks and leveling of lorgnettes the day passed well for Miss Mills. Her appearance on Michigan avenue caused a furore of excitement and the young woman was forced to escape in a taxicab. Crowds followed her all through the loop district, but aside from snickers she was not molested. LONG ON COURAGE. San Francisco, Feb. 25. Two women with more courage than modesty stepped from an automobile at the Ferry depot early last e vening clad in the "harem" skirt. Almost instantly the extreme garb was detected by the throng of commuters and the trousered ladies became at once the center of hundreds of eyes. There was much bold pointing and many coarse remarks were passed within the hearing of the confused young women. They stood it for a few minutes and then retreated to their automobile. There seemed to be a tone of menace in the conduct of tie crowd and the women broke the speed ordinance in getUng away. As the automobile chugged away it was followed by a chorus of hoots and jeers. THIS LETTER SENT TO VILLAGE CLERK Addressed to "The Village Clerk, Richmond, Ind.," was a letter received by City Clerk Bescher, yesterday afternoon, from the consulting engineer firm of Riggs and Sherman, Toledo, O. The firm, noticing that Richmond was considering the purchase of the city water works plant, wishes to make an inventory of the plant. Bescher wrote back: "As about a year ago we had an Inventory made, which cost something like $2,000, we believe that will hold the city for a while, at least. As Richmond has now a population of nearly 23,000, we are gradually growing out of the Tillage class." He signed it "Baltz A. Bescher, Village clerk." Sometime ago Secretary Jordan of the Commercial Club received a letter addressed, "Richmond, Ind, six miles east of Centerrille. TWO CITY PLANTS TO BE INSPECTED The municipal light plant and. crematory will be Inspected late this afternoon by members of the city council and board of works. Recent improvements at both the light plant and crematory are the reasons for making the inspection. FIFTEEN BODIES RECOVERED TODAY (American News Service) Tonopah, Ner Feb. 25. Fifteen bodies of miners who were killed In an explosion hare already been removed. The search continues.

This Action Makes It Proba

ble the Other Roads Will Not Decide to Fight the Decision. WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ROADS TO FIGHT Western Roads Will Lose In come of About $30,000,000 Will the Employes Pay for Losses? (Amerlcan News Service) Washington, Feb. 25. As a result cf the surrender of the Pennsylvania raiiroaa to tne interstate commerce commission it is now regarded as probable that tbe railroads will take no concerted action to fight the decis ions in the rate cases. Doubt was expressed today by those who have been most familiar with the cases as to the railroads taking any further action in the matter, such as appealing from the commission decision to the newly instituted court of commerce. When the Pennsylvania railroad notiled the interstate commerce commission that it would not appeal from the findings the belief was expressed that all other carriers would act in like manner soon. May Define Powers. However, it is likely that the Interstate commei'ce commission's findings will result in a definition by the supreme court of the powers of the new commerce court. Members of congress believe that the railroads will attempt to carry at least a test case up, if only for this purpose. In any event, the carriers will not be able, to go into court before March 10, as the order will not be issued by the court until that -date. The railroads will have considerable to risk in attempting to combat the findings of the commission in an appeal, as the commission has said if the increased tariffs are not withdrawn by March 10, it will enter orders continuing the present rates for. two years. If such orders are issued the carriers will be unable to apply for any further increases within the two j-ear period. If the proposed advances are cancelled before any order is entered, it will be possible for the railroad to again apply for increases in the event that they are able to present new facts sustaining their contention. WILL EMPLOYES PAY? New York, Feb. 25. Conservative estimates made here today by railroad experts showed that the railroads of the west and official classifi cation territory will lose an increased income cf between $27,000,000 and $30,000,000 as a result of the Interstate commerce commission decision forbidding increased freight tariffs. More than this amount was to have been expended in increased wages, which were figured at $35,000,000. In this connection the statement of W. C. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, declaring that the employes would be the ones to lose through the decisions was regarded as significant here today. "If the railroads go into the hands of receivers it will be the government's fault," he declared. "Then the people will have to solve the problem." AMENDMENT KILLS POPULARJVIEASURE Resolution for Election of U. S. Senators by Popular Vote Will Not Pass. (American News Service) asmngton, eD. zo. mere is no possibility that the senate on next Tuesday will adopt a resolution, proposing to the states for their approval for the ratification of a constitutional amendment for the election of United States senators by popular votes. The adoption of the Sutherland amend ment yesterday by a vote of 50 to 37 kills the main resolution as it was de signed to do.

At least sixteen of thejgested that the engineer's office be

Southern Democratic senators have stated their intention of opposing the resolution in its amended form and who would have voted for it without the amendment. The Sutherland amendment offends the Southern states because it retains to the federal government, the control over popular elections In the states for U. S. senators, t The Southern senators declare that the amendment is equivalent to the "Force Bill. and makes possible negro domination. The vote on the resolution will be taken on Tuesday

I by. unanimous agreement

Howard Dill of the Local Corporation Appears Before Board and Promises a Proposition.

HOW THE CITY CAN OWN WATER PLANT Company's Plan Will Provide for Outright Purchase or Gradual Acquisition of the Stock. Within the next thirty days the Richmond City Water AVorks company will submit its proposition to Rich mond. A statement to this effect was made by Howard A. Dill, superintend ent of the company this morning. The proposition is to be presented to the board of works, at its own request, and will include terms by which the city may purchase the plant outright if found advisable, or by which it may become a stockholder in the company, and gradually take over all the stock President Hammond of the board this morning declared himself in favor of municipal ownership of the Water Works company, while it is a well known fact that Mayor Zimmerman's chief hobby is municipal ownership of light and water companies. But there is no probability, it Is said, that any definite action will be taken by the board of works on thej matter, before the framing of the 1912 budget ordinance. City officials believe that this will include a provision for an appropriation to take over a certain percent of stock in the Water Works company, in case the proposition of the latter is satisfactory to the board and council. Would Be Impossible. A purchase of the plant outright would be a financial impossibility, city officials believe, but the acquisition of a certain per cent of the stock every year would be possible and, the board of works thfnks,practical.i In Mr. Dill's statement, to a Palladium reporter, he said that the company's proposition for the city was gradually rounding into form for presentation. He said that there are yet some minor features of the terms, which the attorneys for the company and the board of directors are differing on. He said the framing of such a thing meant months of difficult and careful work. "But," stated Mr. Dill, "I think that probably within thirty days we will have the bill ready for presenting. Yes, I can say definitely it will be thirty days or perhaps less." As to the provisions of the proposition, Mr. Dill said he could not outline them now, -in courtesy to the board of works. He said the proposi tion was being framed for the benefit of the board at its request. "I am in favor of the city becoming a stockholder in the Water Works company," declared President Ham mond. "It should be a paying investment to the city as is the municipal light plant, or even more so, because the company is certainly showing good profits. Municipal ownership of water, electric and gas plants is . a good thing." Hammond Favors it. . Mr. Hammond is in favor of placing some city official probably the city engineer or city attorney, on the board of directors of the Water Works com pan-, in case the proposition offered is accepted by the city. In this way, he thinks, tho board could keep in touch with tho company's business. A great advantage in having city stock in the company, according to Hammond, is the fact that then desir ed extensions, improvements of fire service and proper regulations of rates will.be. made possible. Although now the company is granting requests of the Board in many mattem as to extensions and more efficient water service, Hammond thinks It would be more satisfactory to have a man on the directorship with the city's in terest entirely at heart. The company's proposition will probably be submitted at a closed meeting of the board of works, and nothing given out until some definite understanding is reached. PROPOSE CHANGES AT CITY BUILDING Because of the small sleeping quarters for firemen at the city hall,probably some enlargement of quarters will be made soon. It ha3 been sugmoved Into the west end of council chamber, which would be partitioned off and the present office of the engineer be made into sleeping rooms for the firemen. . There are now nine men sleeping in a small room. THE WEATHER STATE Rain tonight or Sunday; warmer in the south portion tonight; colder Sunday. LOCAL Cloudy tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight; colder Sunday. L

Proctor Regulative Liquor Bill Passed to Third Reading Despite Howls of Republicans.

COUNCILS WILL FIX LICENSE FEE RATES County Commissioners May Fix Number of Saloons, Not Less Than One to Every 500 People. NEW CHANGES IN LIQUOR BILL. City councils may raise license fees to $700, including state fee, and boards of trustees of incorporated towns may raise them to $300, within thirty days after this act becomes a law. Otherwise the graduated scale fixed is: Cities, .first and second class, $500 cities; other classes, $400; incorporated towns, $350; townships, $250. County commissioners at next session after passage may permanently fix limitation of number of saloons, not more than one to 600 population as provided in this act, and in no case greater limitation than one to 1000. Applicant for license must tiavo been resident of township six months; must prove he is the sole lessee or owner of property in which the ; saloon is to be conducted, for the term of the license; alien, having lived in Indiana for ten years and declaring his intention of becoming a citizen. may obtain license; applications for license now pending are not to be affected by the new act. License cannot be granted to any person convicted of a felony within fifteen years prior to passage of act. nor to anyone twico in four years or five times, altogether prior to passage" of act, or for violation of the liquor laws; demands for revocation of licenses may be made to circuit or su perior. courts as well as to county commissioners. License cannot . be granted for sa loon within 400 feet of a school house; grants to hotels limited to one, room only described In application. . .v Nothing in this act shail bo con st rued as to create any vested, contractual or property right. Intoxicating liquors as defined are those containing more than one-half per cent, alcohol. , License fees are to be. paid into county tuition fund, instead of each fee being paid into fund for school corporation in which saloon is locat-, ed. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Feb. 25. A certain Re publican minority machine in tho house of representatives was flattened thinner than a wheat cake In a one-arm joint Friday afternoon when the Democrats got the Proctor restrictive and regulative liquor measure through to third reading. The Demc cratic majority spread the "batter", and baked the opposition to a golden brown, while the griddle sizzled. Not since the beginning of ' the session have the well organized Republicans been more gluttonously consumed. The scene was fairly barbaric. If the leaders of the Republican machine hoped to defeat the measure by shooting it full of amendments with the aid of dry Democrats, at the time they gained one victorious vote against tabling a motion by Cravens, they Were doomed to sack cloth and ashes. They might possibly have accomplished more by giving the discussion of the liquor bill a non-partisan complexion, for when the Democrats saw it was being made a partymeasure there was a quick closing of the ranks and the dry opposition within the party was ridden down with the Republican minority. Did Proctor's Work. 5 Adolph Seldenstlcker handled the reins for Senator Proctor, and drove where he willed. He put through tho amendment which permits county commissioners to limit the number of saloons to fewer than one to each 500 people if they decide to do so within thirty days after the passage of the act. But they cannot limit the number to fewer saloons than one to 1009 people. He also Inserted In the license section a clause which gives city councils the right to raise the total license fee to $700 and town boards to $500 at the first session after the taking effect of the act. Otherwise t'je graded scale is $500 for cities of the first and second classes, $400 for other cities, $350 for incorporated towns, and $250 for townships. Tho optional increases in license fees and decreases in the number of saloons are regarded as concessions to stop the opposition of Senator Proctor to the bill as finally arranged by Senator Fleming through the morals committee of the house of which Representative Seidensticker is the chairman. So there was no difficulty In squeezing in these amendments but if there had been the Democratic road roller as oiled up for; the afternoon was equal to such things. Biff "German" Saloons. The "little German saloon" was voted out. Representative Frisse Intro.(Continued on Page Eight)