Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 188, 16 May 1911 — Page 1

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MONB PAIXABI EDITCJAL DZPARTnETIT FCOHE 1121 DUSIHESS 4 OFFICE PHOIIE 2566 AND SUN-TETGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 188. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING. 3IAY 16, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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GALA ATTIRE City, Looking Its Very Best, Ready to Extend the Glad Hand of Welcome to Its Guests Wednesday. f i a dtcdc i:ro at t ARE NOW PROVIDED frills Has Been Accomplished Through the Untiring Efforts of the Committee Named for Task. HOTELS ARE CROWDED Hundreds of Citizens Have Thrown Open their Homes to Accommodate the Visiting Hosts. ' With Inal arrangements consumtouted by the varioui committees last Sight, Richmond, in gala attire, awaits with pleasure the coming of the Grand Army veterans, Sons of Veterans, and various allied women's organizations. Tomorrow the glad hand of welcome will be extended and the doors of hospitality will be thrown open to thousands of visitors from all parts of the state who will arrive to attend the thirty-second state encampment of the O. A. R. and the twenty-flfth encamp nent of the Sons of Veterans. A conaervatlve estimate placea the number of visitors between five and eight thousand and for weeks the entertainment committee, of which J. A. Spekenhler is the chairman, has been untiring In Its efforts to provide for the comfort of the city's guests. It was stated today that ample provision has been arranged for and the veterans will be well taken car of. Outside of hotel accommodations lodging has been proTided for fully 2,000 veterans, it Is aid. - It Is expected that every hotel and lodging house In the city will be crowded to capacity during the three days of the encampment. The merchants along Main street will place chairs Inside and In front of their places of business so the old soldiers may not become fatigued. A rest room will also be provided In the O. A. R. headquarters in the Leeds room on Main street. There will be Information bootha at O. A. R. head-, quarters. Eighth and Main streets, and the Pennsylvania depot. Nothing Is Overlooked. Nothing has been overlooked by the committee In Us efforts to make for the comfort of the old soldiers. Despite the fact that the boarding houses, hotels and restaurants have made extra members of .various organizations in tthe different churches of the city, have come forward with willing hand Id an earnest endeavor to assist, and will serve meals in the parlors' of the churches. Everything points to the unqualited success of the encampment. Even the weather Is In harmony with the spirit of the occasion and gives promise of being Ideal for the next few days. It Is the unanlmoua opinion of those who have been Instrumental In making the arrangements that every, thing will transpire without a hitch and the great gathering of patriotic organisations will prove to be one of the most colossal as well as successful undertakings over attempted by any .city of the size of Richmond. Many of the visitors arrived today fbut tho veterans are not expected to 'come until early tomorrow morning. By that time the entire city will be beautifully decorated, enveloped in a 'maze of flags and bunting. The declarations In the business district eclipse anything of the kind ever seen hero. Great white pillars topped by globes of starred lights form one of tho pleasing parts of the decorators' art. The merchants and citizens gen rally have responded generously to the appeal sent out and the business UVwwsj UU I vDlUvUvve rnj .'1 -rv-cu, a gala appearance. The electrical ef fect on Main street at night will be very artistic and hundreds of Incandescent lights from beneath the folds (Continued on Page Six.) THE WEATHER OTATE Fair In the south; probably ehewera In the extreme north por tion tonight and Wednesday. '4.0CAL Pair and continued warm to night and Wednesday. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature Monday, S3 de grees at t p. m. Lowest temperature Tuesday, M degrees at 4 a. m. Temperature at 11:30 a. m., Tuesday; S3 degrees and rising. Barometer, low and falling; will continue to fall slowif, producing probable showers.

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MAY CLOSE HALLS TO THEJPOOIIERS Council Hears There Are Too Many Dark Hallways on Main Street. On tbe suggestion - of Counciman Jesse Evans, the city attorney has been instructed to draw up an ordinance requiring that gas . companies place stop cocks' at the cubs whenerer placing their pipes In houses. He made this ' suggestion because of 'the danger of gas at Area when there is no cut off at the curb. Tbe city council last night decided to place the drinking fountain, which will be presented the ,clty by the Daughters of the American Revolution in the South Tenth Street park. Dark hallways on Main street between Sixth and Ninth street, were criticized by Controller E. O. McMahan. He said there was considerable "spooning" in these hallways, which should be lighted or protected with outer doors. President Hammond of the board of works, after an investigation of the matter of wagons standing in narrow alleys, reported to council that the complaint of Councilman Wessel was just. He said it is now up to council to pass an ordinance to put these wagons out of the alleys. There was a discussion of street sprinkling. A committee consisting ot Messrs. Thatcher, Engelbert and Kauffman were appointed to ascertain from Superintendent Gordon of the street car company the cost of sprinkling the streets along -his' lines. Thatcher stated that the company would sprinkle the streets on which its lines were, if paid for by tbe property owners. It, would coBt between 15 and 25 cents per week per resident. IOWA CLU BWOMEN HOLDING MEETING (American News Service) -Sioux City, la., May 16. Sioux City is teeming with fair visitors from all over the State who have gathered here for the biennial convention of the Iowa Federation of. Women's Clubs. Beginning tonight with a welcome meeting and the address of the president, Mrs. Julian W. Richards of Waterloo, the sessions will continue until Friday night. Reports on child labor conditions In Iowa and numerous other problems of live interest will be presented for discussion. DIVISION OF THE BENDFELDT ESTATE Property of the late Zacharias Benfeldt. a well known contractor, who died at Oxford, Ohio, on April 29, is to be divided up and apportioned to the widow, Mrs. Sophia Benfeldt. and the children of the decedent, according to the will, which was filed for probate In the Wayne court on Monday. The widow is to receive one-third and the other two-thirds will be divided among the decedent's children, each sharing equally. The personal estate of the deceased Is of the estimated value of $1,500, ac cording to the letters of executrixship Issued to the widow.' His real estate holdings were extensive, it is under stood, and the value of the estate is not wholly represented in the personal holdings alona

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, HEAD OF THE STANDARD

MAKE INSPECTION OF ASCHOOL SITE Two County Officials Today Visit Dalton Twp. Other School Matters. Inspection of proposed school sites in Dalton township were made' Tuesday by County Health Officer Dr. J. E. King and County Superintendent C O. Williams. District schools Nos. 2 and 3 in that township have been consolidated and the location picked out by the patrons of the consolidated districts consists of two acres belonging to Mrs. Mary L. Taylor which, it point of view will be purchased at $200 an acre. The building to be erected 'for these districts will cost, it is estimated $6,000. Patrons of district No. 4 are unable to agree on a site for the building in this district and have left the troubled question to tbe county officials. Dr. King and C. - O. .Williams. The building proposed for this site will probably cost $2,000. In Wayne and Jefferson townships similar questions are up. Wayne township Trustee James Howarth, township attorney, Wilfred Jessup and Jesse Bailey, member of the township advisory board, . on Tuesday went to district school No. 4 on the Middleborough road and conferred with the patrons regarding the construction of a new building. The present building accommodated but thirty, yet there have been forty pupils crowed into the room. The primary hearing to determine whether a new building shall be constructed in Jefferson township district, about a mile west of Hagerstown. will be held in the office of County Superintendent C. O. Williams on Thursday. Twenty-nine patrons 1n this district have petitioned for a new building while a remonstrance signed by twenty-two taxpayers of this district, has been filed with the county superintendent. TO RECEIVE REPORTS Wednesday on Canvass for Earlham Funds. ' By tomorrow, night, according to the plans of Morton C. Pearson, chairman of the campaign committee for Debt-Free Earlham, reports ofw the first day's work for $50,000 will be mailed to him from his ten teams of canvassers out in the state. Local meetings will be held in some of the districts tonight, and then the big campaign will be on.' Ten districts will be overrun by ten picked teams under leaders from headquarters, and if Earlham's friends are as prompt to respond in this emergency . as . they have been in the past, pledges aggregating a substantial sum will go in the mail tomorrow night to Chairman Pearson. One of the local meetings to be held tonight will be that in the office of President Kelly, at Earlham, where a number of men and women will gather to discuss the plan of campaign for Wayne county, outside of Richmond. Chairman Pearson will speak, as will Prof. Harlow Lindley. TO FORECLOSE Suit to foreclose a mortgage has been filed In the Wayne circuit court by William N. Gartside against Lydia Finney, et aL . , . . . .

That Decision

OIL TRUST. THIS COLLECTOR TOO PERSISTENT Nags His Victim Until He Gets Hit Over the Head With a Wrench. "If I had nerve enough to collect money like that man, I'd be a milionaire, but I haven't, so I'm not." Such was the confession made by Mayor W.; W. Zimmerman In , police court Tuesday morning. It was in reviewing the evidence and in passing sentence in the case of Edward Coy, a negro, charged with assault and battery upon William Hawkins another negro, that the chief executive of the city admitted how he might, but would not become a millionaire. : Five ' times yesterday Hawkins demanded of Coy the payment of $11 that he had borrowed of him in March. The first time was about 7 o'clock in the morning, and for many minutes Hawkins insisted that the borrowed money be forthcoming. Coy told him he couldn't pay him that day, but promised to fix matters up with him in the. morning, and left him. Again in the morning and later about noon Hawkins sought out Coy and again insisted that he be paid' the $11, but again was put off. Coy is employed in the-' Pennsylvania round house, and the pay car was due yesterday afternoon. t So Hawkins approached Coy at the round house at the time the car arrived there, about 5 o'clock. " Coy said that at that 'time, as well as the previous times he beseeched Hawkins to leave him and not start trouble. The peristent negro money lender laid in waiting, and as Coy stepped out of the pay car he accosted him and once more insisted on payment. Once more Coy put him off, and Hawkins followed. him down .the track into the round house, continuing his . demand for the money. The repeated demands of Hawkins nsJde the round house exasperated Coy, and grabbing a wrench be hit him on the head, ear and arm. The blow on the head inflicted a severe scalp wound. Coy claimed" Justification for his act because ""of the continued nagging' of Hawkins, but Mayor Zimmerman fined him $5 and costs. HORSEMEN WANTED FOR G. A. IL PARADE Request is made by the G A. Rcommittee in charge of arrangements for the parade on Thursday afternoon for horsemen to participate, all mounted men to report to Omer Whelan. ; It is hoped to, make the cavalry," parade one of the features and about four hundred horsemen are wanted. About two hundred horsemen have already been secured. The parade committee has word from many of the small towns that they will send squads of horsemen. ' OHIO BRIBE CASES START WEDNESDAY (American Newsservice)' ; Columbus, O, May 16. The first of the trials in the alleged bribery cases in the Ohio general assembly will be in Wednesday accoring. to. Prosecutor Turner of Franklin county. Turner declared today that attorneys for the defense would try to gain further delays but he would force the trial at once. A trial Is desired before a "hush fund" can be circulated among witnesses. .

STREETS OF CITY GAVE COUllCILMEIl CHANCE TO ARGUE

Wails Over Conditions of Highways and Lack of Power of Council Arose in Great Chorus. ENGELBERT ROASTS METHODS OF MAYOR In Securing Appropriations for Everything but 'Street Improvements Meeting a Mere Talk f est. The hammer' was used with consid erable force at council meeting last night, and albeit to a chance visitor it would seem some hard things were promiscuously applied to the executive department of the city administration by the councilmen, really, nothing serious was intended. The mayor smiled serenely through several attacks and when they were finished he answered them without difficulty. Once, however, things did look slightly serious. Mr. Engelbert, of the Third ward, had been firing "hot shots" at the mayor, and arguing with Weishaupt and Von Pein, when he finally aroused Mr. Bartel of the Fourth ward. Engelbert had said that he would like to have street and alley matters, on which the contention was centered, referred to the committee, stating he would always be willing to help the board of works. - ' The suggestion has been made by Mr. Von Pein that whenever a councilman found a hole in the street, he should take its location, the name of the public service corporation causing it, and bring the report to council. Thus the board could send the street commissioner to that place and repair it, charging the cost of the work to the company responsible.- Then the storm broke. Job for the Board. "The board of works members can find the Holes themselves," cried Engelbert.1-?:;.:: - - - "Well," sarcastically remarked Mr. Bartel, .who sits next to Engelbert, "you're always so blamed anxious to help, now's your chance to get busy. Let's see what you can do." " f , ' "We haven't got any more power here' . than a snowball has In Hades, and you know it Bartel," Engelbert retorted. Then to the mayor, "We don't get a show. Why should council work for the board? We haven't a look-in." Further attack of Mr. Engelbert was provoked by the mayor's statement that the city could only go so far toward fixing the streets "not beyond our means," he said. The mayor said this to Mr. Weishaupt of the First ward, who entered a protest over alleged unsanitary conditions of streets and alleys in the First ward. "You say we have no means?" asked Engelbert. The mayor nodded". "Can't go beyond our means on the streets, eh? Well, I notice you always find money to appropriate for other purposes. How about the Glen Miller park bridge? Guess that isn't absolutely necessary. But we're always short on street money." "You claimed," continued Mr. Engelbert, "when we were framing the budget, that you wanted certain money for a crematory. Then you, said afterwards that you never intended it for the crematory, but for North E street. I hear on the streets that you claimed at that time, and still claim you can get anything out of council you want:" Mayor Loses Temper. "They lied when., they said that," hotly cried the mayor, whose serenity was slightly disturbed. "Well, said Engelbert, "I won't vote for another appropriation unless its for the streets. Understand I don't dispute your words." Mr. Weishaupt started the discussion on the streets and alleys when he introduced his complaint that the First ward alleys are not cared for properly. Some alleys in this ward have not been cleaned for a month, according to Mr. Weishaupt 's complaint. He stated the health department was in a campaign against disease; but still these "filthy,' unsanitary and disreputable" alleys near the center, of the city are ignored. Mr. Weishaupt spoke after the complaint had been read. "Who has the authority to look after the alleys?" he asked, and on being told a man is under appointment for this purpose, he demanded that this official "attend to his duty." "If it is the street commissioner's fault," said Weishaupt, "he should be censured severely. Gecn claims he has no authority. Then it is the fault of the administration. "The council is selected by the people, the same as the executive department. We ought to have a little say in the government.- Time nnd time again we've brought up complaints and recommendations, They were referred to the board. What becomes of them? The city engineer I admit is busy. The mayor has his practice and is police Judge. They , have no time. Mr. Hammond, has not the time to

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STANDARD OIL DECISION THE SIGNAL FOR GENERAL ATTACK

PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND RECEPTION Held Wednesday Evening at Coliseum to Welcome Distinguished Guests. ENCAMPMENT PROGRAM WEDNESDAY EVENING. Richmond's reception to the encampment Judge D. W. Comstock, presiding. -Overture R. H. S. Orchestra. Delivering Keys' of the City Mayor Zimmerman. Invocation Dr. S. R. Lyons. "Welcome Grand Army Men Loud Mrs. Dr. F. V. Krueger, Mrs. F. J. Bartel, Mr. Oliver P. Nusbaum, and Mr. B. C. Bartel. Address of welcome in behalf of Soldiers, Sons of Veterans, and Wo men's Allied Organizations Judge Daniel W. Comstockr Address of welcome in behalf of citi zens Hon W. D. Foulke. "Hale Starry Banner" Macy Quar tet. Response to welcome for Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Mrs. Addie Wal lace, of Indianapolis, past National president. Response to welcome for Sons of Vet erans Legrand T. Meyers, Hammond, Indiana. Response to welcome for Ladies of the Grand Army Mrs. Alice Kramer, Lafayette, Indiana. Response to welcome for Women's Relief Corps Mrs. Dr. Alta M. Borani, president, South Bend, Indiana. Response to welcome for Grand Army ;A. P. Asbury, department ; com- - mander, Farmersburg, Indiana. Music: R. H. S. Orchestra.. . Address Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Taps" Custance Quartet. Address Hon John E. Gilman, com mander in chief of G. A. R., Boston, Mass."' ' Music R. H. S. Orchestra. ' T With the Hon. John E. Gilman, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.,' the chief executives and hundreds of members of the five leading patriotic organizations of the state, also Governor Thomas R. Marshall and the chief executive of the city and official representatives of the county assembled, the reception at the Coliseum Wednesday evening on behalf of the city and county, to the Indiana G. A. R. and allied state organizations; which hold their annual encampments here, promises to be one of the feature events of the week. All citizens are urged to attend tbe reception and assist in bestowing a royal welcome to the distinguished visitors and delegates from all patriotic organizations of the state. The doors to the Coliseum will be opened at 7 o'clock and so long as seating ac commodations are available, tbe first to come will be the first served. The impression has gene out over the city that the reservation of seats would be made, likewise that an admittance fee would be charged. This is not .the case. Both the state and local com-, mittees in charge of the arrangements are anxious for the public to attend the reception and likewise the campfire meetings at the Coliseum and Gennett theater Thursday evening. Wednesday evening perhaps will be tho first time that so many executives, whose duties are so closely allied, will be present at a meeting of this charac ter. The National G. A. R. organization will be represented by the commander-in-chief, John E. Gilman, of Boston, Mass.; the Indiana G. A. R., by department commander, A. P. Asbury, of Farmersburg, and other subordinates; the Women's Relief Corps, department of Indiana, by the state presi dent, Mrs. Alta M. Boram, of South Bend and subordinates; the Ladies of Grand Army of tne Republic, by the department president, Mrs. Elvira A. Cassell of West Point, and subordinates; the Indiana division of the Sons of Veterans, by Commander Joseph. Sego, of Valparaiso and subordinates; and the Indiana Division, Ladies' Auxiliary, Sons of Veterans, by the president, Mrs. Cora E. McDaniel, of Valparaiso and subordinates. FIREMEN'S TOURNEY HELD AT CHARLOTTE (American Newsservice Charlotte. N. C, May 16 Today ushered in one of the biggest firemen's tournaments ever held in this section of the country. The occasion is the 24th annual gathering of the North Carolina Firemen's Association, which this year is , attended by delegations from all the neighboring States. The business section of the city is handsomely decorated in honor of the visitors. The business sessions began at the court house this morning. President James D. McNeill of Fayetteville, presiding. : The parade will be held tomorrow and will be followed by hose wagon races, hook and ladder contests and numerous other prize - competitions.

Taft Administration Plans

to Introduce a Federal Incorporation Bill, Expecting Its Passage. WICKERSHAM CALLS IT GREAT VICTORY 'Substantially Every Proposition Contended by Government Was Affirmed' He States in Interview. ONE CLOUD IN SKIES Interpretation Placed on the Sherman Anti-trust Law May Destroy the Vitality of That Measure. (American Newi Service) Washington, May 16. The government will immediately follow up its great victory over the world's greatest trust, the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, gained through yesterday's decision of the supreme court, ordering the organization . to dissolve within six months. ' The first step, and the most import tant probably, will be the introduction of a federal incorporation bill which the administration has had under con sideration for months. President Taft believes that this can now be passed with the weight of the supremecourt decision behind it, showing that the Standard OH company of New Jersey is guilty of violating the Sherman anti-trust law. The aim of the ad. ministration is now to provide a "pre ventative" and obviate the necessity . of a "cure." President Taft today called a meeting of bis cabinet to discuss the decision. With the Standard Oil finding as a precedent, Mr. Taft intends to take up the whole question of monopolistic business in the United States and its proper regulation.' . The tobacco trust decision is expect ed to follow the same lines. . WHAT LEADERS SAY. Washington, May 16. Official Washington today is discussing with great Interest the decision of the supreme court of the United 8tates in ' the Standard Oil ca3e. "Substantially every proposition contended by. the government in the case is affirmed by the suprema court," said Attorney General Wickersham today. "In the reasoning by which (he chief Justice reaches the conclusion, in which the whole court asquiesce, he presented the view that only contracts.etc, which in any way are unreasonable or unduly restraining trade and commerce, or which are unreasonably restrictive of competitive conditions, are within, tbe prohibition of the first section of the Sherman act" ' Frank B. Kellogg, government "trust buster," said: "The dissolution of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, the trust. Is now Inevitable. The government, won a complete victory. Every material issue for which we contended was decided in our favor. Justice Harlan's dissension was not to the decree but to the language of the opinion.' - .- , ' What Cannon Says, "The decision is a victory for tho government. The ' decision of ; ,tho court below Is affirmed with certain modifications intended to permit the corporation to adjust itself to any new conditions without subjecting it - to hardship" declared ex-Speaker Cannon. Senator Keny on, former prosecutor of the trusts, said : "1 am as strong' now as ever for my amendments to tbe Sherman anti-trust law. I still believe that we should provide that - those guilty of violating should be punished by confinement. It is not sufficient, in my Judgment, to limit tbe penalty to a fine and dissolution of the obnoxious corporations and combinations found guilty of violating tbe law." Laf Odette's Views. "I must conclude," said Senator Lafollette, "that Justice Harlan, with his long experience and great legal ability, his fairly construed the 'position taken by tbe court. It cannot be possible (Continued on Page Eight) Pa!fcdii's Tctd DcUy Aversse Clrcdcthn (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Usta. for Week Ending May 13, 1911, Qty OreslsSsa howlng net paid, news stands end regular complimentary list does' not Include sample copies. - " " "-: .