Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 162, 20 April 1911 — Page 1

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THE MIC. MOWB FAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. I Vol. xxxvi. no. 10 RICHMOND, IXD., THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 20, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

A CONTRACT WITH CAR COMPANY HOW ABOUT COMPLETED Next Monday at Board Meeting City Attorney Will Present It Provides Removal of Park Line.

MAY BE OPPOSITION TO IT IN COUNCIL Board Contracts for Police Flash-lite System, which Is to Be Installed in City Next Year. The board of works ns euros the' east end citizens thm there will be no necessity of guerrilla warfare tactics in removing the freight car tracks from Glen Miller park, as was suggested by Councilman K. K. King, of the Fifth ward. King suid all the east end people wanted to make raid on the tracks, was a leader. President Hammond of the board, ays within four or six months the freight tracks will be out of the park. At the meeting of the board this morning City Attorney A. M. Gardner, had the revised proposition, which will be submitted to the street ear company. Recently the company gave the board tentative contract. In this contract one clause was substituted by the city, "Provided that no freight cars shall run on Main street, between Fifth nd Twentieth street, between the hours of 12 noon to 1 o'clock, or 5 to 6:30 o'clock p. m." What Contract Provides. The contract provides that the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company shall remove its freight lino from Glen Miller park. By so doing the company shall receive tho prlvilego of using Main street, except at the hours named; of using North Twentieth, North K and Ft. ' Wayne avenue at all hours of tho day. ' Aa Mayor Zimmerman was not present at the meeting of the board this morning, City Attorney Gardner did not present the revised contract, but he will do so ut the meeting next Monday morning. It is understood it will be accepted, and then referred to the street car company. If accepted by the street car company, the contract will be presented to council, as an ordinance, for consideration. Though council Is expected to pass the street car franchise, opposition Is anticipated. About a month ago the matter was discussed In council, and several of tho city "dads" said they would rather see the tracks In Glen Miller, than to see freight cars on North Twentieth, a residence drcet, and on Main street. There is little opposition to the cars running on Ft. Wayne avenue. One of the councilmen said he thought the people on North K and Twentieth streets deserved a little consideration. He could not seo the harm of the tracks in the park. The city will be at the expense of filling up the ditch from which the tracks are taken. As there is nearly five hundred yards of track, this expense will amount to a considerable sum of money. For Flash-Lite System. The Richmond Home Telephone company entered a contract by which It will furnish the flush-lite patrol system to Richmond. It agrees to Install 2'i boxes at fio apiece a year. Mr. Hammond said that there was now a movement afoot to increase the police force, but by the installation of the flash-lite system this would not be necessary. The system would be cheaper, he said. On a motion of Mr. Hammond, the Installation of the system was laid over until next year, on account of the scarcity of funds. At the April meeting of the board of metropolitan police commissioners, the board was recommended to Install the flash-lite system next year. Another matter laid over until next year by the board this morning was the Improvement of West- Main street from the bridge to Fifth street, by paving the roadway. At council meeting Monday night a petition signed by about half the property owners was presented for the Improvement. It came to the board this morning. THE WEATHER STATE Fair and cooler tonight; probably light frost in the north and central portion; Friday fair. LOCAL Fair tonight and Friday. Slightly cooler tonight. Probably light frost. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature Wednesday, 56 degrees at 2:30 p. m. Lowest temperature Thursday. 45 degrees at 7 a. m. Temperature at 11:30 today. 56 degrees and rising. Barometer has been rising since 4 p. m. yesterday: high and stationary at 11:30. but will probably fall soon. Rainfall within the last twenty-four hours. .49 inches. Clearing weather at present, but becoming cloudy later. High barometric pressure Indicates fair weather, but cooler; low barometric pressure indicate warm weather, but rain.

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Flashlight photograph of guests' table at banquet given in the Authors' Club, New York, ln honor of Oscar Straus, retiring ambassador to Turkey. From left to right Prof. William P. Trent, author, editor and educator; David Jayne Hill, former ambassador to Germany; Mr. Strauss; Andrew Carnegie, who presided; Henry Holt, L. L. IX, author and publisher; Raphael Pumpelly, author and geologist. Seldom have so many illustrious men been gathered together for a photograph. Ambassador Straus, who thrice was appointed to the post in Turkey, is, like Carnegie, a great advocate of international peace. He paid the Scotch-American steel magnate a compiiment at the banquet. "The greatest work of the day is the great work that our chairman, Mr. Carnegie, is engaged in. He has converted hope of international peace into a substantial economic necessity. He is certainly far from being a dreamer, and this, therefore, means the issue of universal peace has developed into a necessity of the present and the future."

MOSS REFUSED TO E SETTLEMENT When Proposition Was Made to Him, Says Mrs. Neff on Witness Stand. That when a settlement proposition had been offered him. Perry J. Moss declared be had not visited the home of A. J. N'ff for the purpose of being held up, was important testimony brought out Wednesday afternoon in ' the examination of Mrs. A. J. Neff, while she was on the witness stand in the Wayne circuit court, testifying In her husband's behalf. Mr. Neff is seeking $10,000 damages for personal injuries from Mr. Moss, a retired farmer and former shoe merchant of the city. The witness referred to the defendant's visit to tho Neff home to inquire after Mr. Neff, a few weeks after the accident at Eighth and Main streets, which occurred last July 4, when Moss' automobile, which he was driving, knocked him dow n and it is alleged painfully injured the complainant. The proosltlon made to Mr. Moss, so the witness averred, that he pay the hospital bill and for the medical attention received by Mr. Neff. According to the witness, the defendant became very indignant. Mrs. Neff was not cross examined. Mr. Moss has not yet had opportunity to affirm or deny the statement, as the prosecution has not concluded its testimony on direct examination. During the afternoon the deposition of Jesse Reeves, formerly a well known attorney of the city, now- connected with the faculty of Michigan university, being the head of the department of political science, was read. He was an eye witness to the accident and testified that the Moss automobile struck the complainant at Kighth and Main streets, soon after Mr. Neff had alighted from a city street car. Ho said the machine was running about four miles an hour when the-accident occurred. ROBBERY CHARGE IS INVESTIGATED (American News Service) Chicago. April 20. The grand jury today began an Investigation of the charges made by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad that shippers had been robbed ef valuable goods and the thefts covered up by forged bills of lading, following the arrest of four men. IahHs Hirschberg. who is declared to have been the "fence," was the first to be arrested. The others are John Flynn, a teaming contractor; John Miller and Frank Goodell. teamsters. Other arrests are to follow. The railroad charges that these men and others have profited many thousand of dollars by their operations, lioodell is reported to have confessed that "we stole so much that we have n't any Idea how much we got." STORM KILLED FOUR; DAMAGES ARE HEAVY (American News Service) New Orleans, April 20. A storm which raged over Louisiana and Mississippi last night and early today, caused four known deaths and over $1,000,000 property loss. A cyclone demolished fifty houses at Hamburg. Mis.. killing three negroes and injuring many other people. A white man named Spell was killed by lightning at Crowley, La. Wires are down and communication entirely cut off from some of the stricken points. It is feared that the casualities and damage will be much heavier than first reports indicated.

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A TRACKAGE BILL PRESENTED TODAY M. C. Henley Asks City to Pay Him for the Use of Private Switch.

The board of works this morning took under advisement a bill for $2.50 presented by M. C. Henley for trackage on ten cars of crushed stone, which were placed on Mr. Henley's private srtt-Bv near his" factory on North Sixteenth street. The bill is an old one and was once turned down by the board. Street Commissioner D. C. Genn, recommended to the board that the bill be allowed, for he claims that if it is not paid Mr. Henley will tear up his track, and the city will not have its use for storage of crushed stone. In the past the city has been placing the stone on the switch and using when needed. Genn says the payment of 25 cents trackage on each car placed on the switch saves from $2 to $4 on every car of stone, for when left on the switch it is only necessary to haul It when needed. The resolution for the construction of a sanitary sewer between Ninth and Tenth street from South I to South J street, was confirmed by the board of works this morning. The $2,000 bond of Charles Davis of Connersville, who has been given permission to oil the city streets at the expense of property owners, was approved by the board. Mr. Davis will solicit business over the city. The board adopted a resolution to vacate the Washington avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. GRAND Mi QUITS Graft and Bribery Combination Too Strong. (American News Service) Danville. 111.. April 20. The Vermillion county grand jury which has been investigating the vote-selling scandals here, today, is out of business because it is unable to combat the combination of graft and bribery in Representative Joseph G. Cannon's home town. "What can we do against this combination of grafting, vote-buying politicians?" asked Foreman Woodyard. "They won't serve my subpoenas. The sheriff and his deputies laugh at us. We had to throw the states' attorney out early in the game. The only square man in this old yellow court house is Judge Kimbrough and even he admits that the fight is lost so far as grand jury action is concerned." LOCAL BANK IS TO HONOR MRS. REEVES As a mark of respect, the First National bank will be closed tomorrow morning during the time of the funeral of Mrs. Caroline B. Reeves, who was one of the bank's largest stockholders. The funeral will be held at 8:30 o'clock. As the hour is early the bank will open after the close of the funeral. PHONE 2566 CALL THIS NUMBER IF YOU MISS YOUR PAPER OR WANT THE ADVERTISING OR BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. . 2566

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CITY'S SUIT MAY NEVER BE CALLED Pending Action Against L. H. & P. Company Still in Dormant State. Whenever Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court, sets a date for hearing the case of the City of Richmond versus the Light, Heat and Power company, restraining the latter from the using the old pipe lines of the Richmond Natural Gas company for the distribution of artificial gas, the city is ready to prosecute, according to President Hammond of the board of works. Mr. Hammond says the city still holds the company has no legal right to use these pipes for artificial gas. The franchise of the L. II. & P. company runs until 1915, four years "longer. Hammond says that in case of a decision against the company, it will then have to secure a new franchisebefore the expiration of the one under which it now operates. City Attorney A. M. Gardner says there is a question whether the case will ever be brought to trial because he says, there is a difference of opinion among city officials whether the city would be benefited even if it did win the case. DEPARTMENTS TO BE INVESTIGATED Probe Made Certain Today by House's Adoption of a Special Rule. (American News Service) WashingtonApril 20. A sweeping investigation of government departments and Republican extravagance was made certain today when the house adopted the special rule brought in by the rules committee authorizing nine investigation committees to begin the inquiry. ' The special rule" was necessary in order that the committees may have power to summon and compel attendance of witnesses, including cabinet officers, bureau chiefs and others. The committees will begin inquiry into each one of the departments at once, the object being to ascertain if there has been any waste of public funds as believed by the Democratic house. CRISIS EXISTS IN NICARAGUA TODAY fAmerican News Service! New Orleans, April 20. Cable advices from Bluefields, Nicaragua, say that a crisis confronts the Niearaguan government, today, that President Estrada is guarded night and day as the result of two recent attempts to assassinate him. and that a petition is being circulated w-hich will soon be presented to President Taft with 30,000 signature, asking the United States to begin steps for annexation. In the disturbed condition of the country. General Menas is ruling affairs, with the powers of a dictator. LADIES' AUXILIARY HAVE A BIG CLASS The initiatory degree will be conferred upon a class of candidates at the regular meeting of the . Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, April 19. ' The work will be in charge of a degree team from the Indianapolis order.

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- ra DjPVfCXXK til C. BUILDINGS RAZED BY AN EXPLOSION People Dash Into the Streets in a Panic Police Are Mystified. fAmerican News Service) Chicago, April 20. No one was killed, but a score are injured and a whole row of one and two story buildings are ruins today as a result of a mysterious explosion shortly after midnight at Grand avenue and Green street. Detectives declare it was a bomb explosion, while the police believe it was a gas explosion, set off by some one to collect insurance. The buildings where the greatest damage was done were 839 Grand avenue, two-story frame occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Moore; 840 Grand avenue, one-story brick, occupied by Joe Morici; 842 Grand avenue, occupied by Henry Capsi. A group of frame structures in the rear of these places were razed to the ground, and windows for blocks were shattered while a general panic ensued in the neighborhood. Mrs. Moore, who is 76 years old was caught in her room by flames and was rescued by firemen. The bomb was placed against the inside door of Morici's store and was the result of his refusal to give tribute money to the Chicago mafia. He had received several threatening letters, embellished with crude pictures of skulls and bones. The building directly across the street, where Morici lives was slightly damaged, as were other buildings in the neighborhood. PROGRAM OUT FOR K. OF ENCLAVE Annual State Convention of the Organization Will Be Held Here. Announcement of the program for the tenth annual Indiana state convention of the Knights of Columbus, which will be held in Richmond, Monday and Tuesday, May 8 and 9, was made today. The convention will open Monday evening, May 8, with a reception for delegates and third degree members in the Knights of Columbus hall, corner Fifth and Main streets. Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock the delegates will assemble in the K. of C. hall, and at 10 o'clock they will attend high mass at St. Andrew's Catholic church. The first business session will be held in the hall at 11 o'clock, and will be followed by sessions of a similar nature in the afternoon. The feature event of the convention will be a reception and dance for the delegates and Catholics of the city to take place Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock- It is -expected to be a most pretentious affair, and will" no doubt be largely attended by local Catholics as well as the delegates. Business headquarters will be maintained at the hall -of the local order and headquarters for visitors at the Westcott Hotel.

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OF MERCHANTS IS MADE LAST NIGHT Join State Business Men's Association to Improve Conditions' and for Benefit of Employes. HASEMEIER CHOSEN AS THE PRESIDENT Organization by New Arrangement Still Continues Merchants' Section of the Commercial Club. For' the purpose of being better able to work along lines for the welfare of employes and the improvement of working conditions, the merchants' section of the Commercial Club, com prising practically all the prominent merchants of Richmond, at a meeting held in the club rooms last evening voted to affiliate with the Indiana State Business Men's association. It was the concensus of opinion among the members that more and better work could be accomplished by the merchants' section if it became identi tied with the state organization. The organization will still be known as the Merchants' Section of the Com mercial Club, but it will operate un dcr the laws of the Indiana State Business Men's association, and form the local order of that organization H. C. Hasemeier was elected presi dent, W. H. Romey, vice president Edgar F. Hiatt, treasurer and Charles W. Jordan, secretary. A board of di rectors, comprising O. P. Nusbaum William D. Loehr, Philip Birck, Jac ob Lichtenfels and M. J. Quigley, was named, and will draw up a set of by laws naming the days of meeting and making other provisions for the local order. Aim of Organization. It will be the aim of the merchants section under the guidance of the state association, to work along lines for the improvement of relations be tween employe and employer; to look into all questions arising in this city regarding to business matters, and to assist in work assuming state importance. It has been suggested that one of the first things to be given consideration by the section is the proposition of the Y. M. C. A. officials that stores and shop employers give their employes half holidays on Saturdays. This plan, which has been followed out with much success in the larger cities for years, has been broached in this city several times, and this year under the fostering of the Y. M. C. A. it promises to be the subject of much agitation. The position of local employers in this matter has never been thoroughly determined. At the meeting last evening addresses were made by Fred Frohmuth of Muncie and A. Bogue of Indianapolis, president and secretary respectively of the Indiana State Business Men's association, on the work of organization and the great advantage it would be for the local merchants to become affiliated with it. ASKS A GUARDIAN FOR JjIS BROTHER t Charles Muth Says Louis Muth Is Squandering; His Money in Drink. Declaring that hi3 brother, Louis Muth, formerly a saloonkeeper with his place of business at Fifth and Main streets, is an habitual drunkard and, as a result, incapable of taking care of his property, and that unless restrained may squander his savings, estimated at no less than $15,000, Charles H. Muth, a fish and poultry merchant, with his place of business on South Fifth street, has filed petition in the Wayne circuit court .to have his brother placed under a guardian. For twenty years o mono Louis Muth ran a saloon, restaurant and boarding bouse at Fifth and Main streets, and at one time was regarded as one of the most prosperous men in the business. Last winter a deal was consumated whereby Louis Knopf acquired the business interests of Mr. Muth and the building, the considera tion being in the neighborhood of $20,000. Since the disposal of his property the defendant has not actively en gaged in any " business," but is under stood to have spent a great deal of his time in his cups. That he had an almost inexhaustible' capacity, seems to have been no secret among his acquaintances. The petitioner for the appointment of a guardian is well known; in the city, and is the bead of a large family. Louis Muth is a widower, his wife having died more than a year ago.

MEXICO NOT RESPONSIBLE

DIAZ STATES In His Reply to Taft's De mand for Assurances of Safety of Americans, Liability Repudiated. STORMING OF JAUREZ . IS EXPECTED TODAY General Madero of Rebel Army Sends Formal Demand for Surrender, but Navarro Ignored Edict. Washington, April 20. That Presi dent Diaz disclaims responsibility for the deaths of Americans at Douglas during the battle of Agua Prieta and the Mexican government repudiates all liability for injury to Americans across the American border will be embodied in the reply of the Mexican government to President Taft's demands for assurance of safety of Am ericans, was acknowledged by Presi dent Taft today in a conversation with Representative Slayden of Texas during a long conference this morning. Secretary Knox and associates were in conference for hours today going over the substance of the Mexican reply by telegraph from Ambassador Wilson. While the Mexican government appears to reject Taft's demands in diplomatic language and charges Americans on the border with fomenting rebellion and assisting revolutionists, the president is not alarmed. The opinion prevails in diplomatic circles that Diaz has become alarmed over the magnitude of the rebellion and possibly has taken this opportunity of practically inviting intervention to prop his failing government. WILL FIGHT TODAY. '. El Paso, Texas, April 0. General Navarro, the Mexican federal com-, mander at Jaurez, replied to the Insurrectos' demand for the surrender of that town today, by extending his' line of intrenchments further from the city. Three hundred men were sent out at three a. m., to man the trenches and prepare for repelling an assault. Five o'clock this afternoon is the time set by the rebels for attacking the city, unless it is surrendered. No battle is expected before that time. Although the government forces are outnumbered four to one by the rebels, General Navarro and his men confidently made their final preparations for the battle. House Tops Filled. Every available housetop in El Paso was filled with spectators at dawn today, watching the preparations across the Rio Grande. American troops are ready to act and both bridges into this city and Juarez are guarded. No refugees are allowed to cross and only pedestrians who can show that they have necessary business 'to attend to, are allowed to pass back and forth. General Navarro and bis officers, including Col. Tambrel, the military mayor of Juarez, were In conference early this morning, and it was decided to send no formal reply to the rebels" demand for surrender. As soon as the conference broke up hurried orders were sent to various camps of the federals. The first soldiers sent out were stationed In the new outlying trenches, while masked batteries placed during the night were marked by a double force in case the rebels employ American sharpshooters to pick off the gunnerB, as was done at Agua Prieta. Madero In Command. A courier who had been spying on the rebel camp, slipped Into Juarez during the night and reported that General Madero was in chief command of the insurrectos and that General Orozco had been designated to lead the main attack. He also stated that there are 3,000 rebels in and near Beauche, 12 miles to the south, and that their artillery is being rapidly put in position for a forward movement. " There are only 700 federals in Juarez and General Navarro sent couriers out to other military posts in Chihuahua, asking for reinforcements. Messages received by the rebel junta here stated that the insurrectos (Continued on Page Eight.) Palladium's Total Dally Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, tor Week Ending April 15, 191L G06 City CircslsSaa showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not Include sample copies. 5,866