Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 199, 27 May 1911 — Page 1

1 BUSINESS OFFICE PnOIIE 25GC tzPADTnErrr FZ0n112l AND SUN-TELi"EGR AM . I i VOL. XXXVI. NO. 199. RICHMOND, INIX, SATURDAY EVEXINTt. 3IAY 2T, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. Thai Definition of the Term " Unreasonable' 'JO RECEIVE BIDS FOR BETTER HOME LIFE LOCAL CLUB HAS TAKEII STAND FORMER DICTATOR AT MEXICAN PORTi IS TO SAIL SOON

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BEAUTIFUL CONEY IS GUTTED TODAY ' BY FIERCE BLAZE Damage Estimated at Three Millions, Many of the Attractions at the Park Completely Destroyed.

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.Women's Organization, Do- . mestic Science Club, Favors More Simple and Cultured Mode of Living.

OCMAS SHOPPING IS VERY EXTRAVAGANT Fourth of July Dangerous; Also Cleaner Streets, Purer Food, Better Laundries, ' Etc., Are Wanted. Declaring It tbelr purpose to establish In their homes more simple and cultured mode of living and in keeping with the upbuilding of a more wholesome and pure home life, and to lend their influence for the socio logical, spiritual and physical welfare of their children and advocating the formation of a parent-teachers club, the executive board of the Domestic science club at Us last meeting with the president, Mrs. Addington, Glenview, went on record to this e ffect. The board adopted the following resolution, emphasising its stand up on moral, spiritual and physical affairs: . "Whereas we believe with out late president of the national association, Ellen H. Richards, that Home Economics alms to focus all our dally living, doing one's duty at the time and not looking over one's shoulder for a gift. To revive the pleasure of doing welt what Is done, and, perhaps more than all, to give a belief In the nobleness of this body of ours without which the more simple and cultured modes of show tbat money and time are well pent only when they minister to a fuller development of both, and In the woman's rights,' which Froebel has so aptly expressed In these lines. The destiny of nations Is far more In the bands of women the mothers, than in the hands of those who possess power; therefore be it resolved, t-, . Resolution Adopted. ft. .. J Mjualkl l I hall be our purpose during the coming year to lend our influence and moral support to all enterprises which may In any way. bear upon the sociological and spiritual as well as physical welfare of our sobs and daughters , That we shall hot only lend our aid toward obtaining better sanitary conditions, clean atreets, clean yards, and beautiful homes, but shall encourage a clean moral status which shall demand a higher standard for tneaters, theatorlums, and all classes of amusements attractive to young people. That we establish in our homes aoul can not express Itself, and so living, keeping in view the upbuilding of a more wholesome and pure home life. . ' "8econd, That we stand for better sanitary conditions in the handling of foods by salesmen, especially of meats, breads and milk, and for better public laundry methods. "Third, That we use our influence to promote public sentiment In behalf of a 'sane Fourth,' a less extravagant observance of Christmas Day and more reverent celebration of Thanksgiving. "Fourth, That we extend our thanks to Commercial club for their cooperation In the past and also to the public school board for their many courtesies and for privileges of hall and kitchens and that we express our desire to cooperate with both these organisations in raising the standards of moral and social conditions among the youth of our city, and that whereever it may aeem practical we advise tbat Parent-Teacher clubs be formed In order that the parent and teacher may come In closer touch and work together for the promotion of the best Interest of the child." OLD STEVENS HAS , A JUBILEE TODAY (National News Association) Hoboken. N. J. May 27. With an historical pageant and an attractive program of exercises Stevens Institute of Technology today celebrated the fortieth anniversary of Its founding. The occasion also marked the acquisition by the college of the famous 8tevens Castle, for many years the home of the 8tevens family and one of the most Important land marks on the west bank of the Hudson river. Pa ca is Tctcl Daily vera. flrcc!ct!ca ' (txeept Saturday) tacUKllng Cosagllasentary ZJIsta. tor WK Ending May 20, 1911. 0,0117 CCj CircstetUa fcowtn net paid, news' stands and regular complimentary Hat does aot laclada aample copies. 5,02(3

WILD ANIMALS WERE CRAZED WITH FEAR

Many of Brutes in Bostock Arena Had to Be Shot by Keepers Old Lion Caused Great Alarm. (National News Association) New York, May 27. After doing ah estimated damage of $3,000,000 a fire which started at three o'clock this morning at Coney Island Amusement Resort was brounght under control at six o'clock. The Dreamland park Trip to the Clouds, the loop-the-loop, incubator baby show, Dostocks animal shorn, Thompson's scenfc railway and many smaller amusements were destroyed. All the Incubator babies were rescued. Six thousand persons were thrown out of employment by the blaze. The season opened last Saturday. Several animals from Bostock's escaped, Including the giant lion "Sultan," who created a panic among the late visitors before he was finally cornered and shot to death. Starting at 2:20 o'clock in the Dreamland Park, the fire spread quickly, fanned by a wind which swept in from the ocean. At 3:30 the fire had burned through the west wall of the park and spread to adjoining buildings. In quick succession the flames ate Into the Trip to the Clouds, loop-the-loop, the Incubator Baby Show, Bostock's Animal Show, Thompson's Scenic Railway and many small amusement places, small restaurants and saloons. Spectacular Work. The fight against the fire in Dream land provided many opportunities for spectacular work.. Time . and time again, while the animals were stl-1 held In their cages in the Bostock arent firemen dragged in lines of hose to pour water on the building. They had no idea of saving it. That was manifestly Impossible, but they felt that this might give the howling terror-stricken beasts Inside a chance for their lives. ' In this way most of the smaller and less dangerous animals were driven Into small traveling cages or roped and bound and were carried to nearby bar rooms, hotels and even private houses back of the imperilled district. With the lions and tigers,, how ever, the task was more difficult. Captain Jack' V. Bonavita, a onearmed trainer, tried to save a young lion which was his particular pet. Armed with a staff he went into this lion's cage and drove it out toward a smaller cage. When the lion also caught fire it became enraged. Bonavita remained with it until his own life was endangered and then consented to Its being shot. Work With Animals. Half a dozen policemen and as many trainers had in the interval been killing two big tigers and six other li6ns. These beasts died in their cages without great struggles. The eighth, a champion beast called "Sultan," escaped. When Bonavita opened the door of the cage to get out himself, the lion leaped into the center of the arena and then dashed out into the street into the center of the vast crowd. When the lion, panic stricken as he was from fright, crossed the sidewalk on 'a run, the crowds were thrown into a panic. "Sultan" galloped on, roaring for almost two blocks and jumped up an incline at the "Rocky Road to Dublin." almost two blocks from where he started, and then crawled Into the tower. Three policemen of the Coney Island station with revolvers spitting lead followed him. They crawled as near as they could in safety and then began pouring volleys of bullets into tho beast. "Sultan" made no move to attack them and was badly wounded when the policemen had emptied their guns. Then one of them got a ire axe and drove the sharp edge into Sultan's brain. NEW FAST SERVICE IS TO BE STARTED (National News Association) Chicago, May 27. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad has completed all arrangements for the inauguration tomorrow if its through passenger service between Chicago and the Pacific coast. The service will be operated over the Pacific coast extension which was recently completed at a total cost of about $100,000,000. The terminals are to be at Chicago and Tacoma, the trains pasing through Milwaukee, St. Paul. Minneapolis and Aberdeen, crossing the Missouri river at Mobridge. S. D.. nd after climbing tbe great continental divide and passing through the famous Coeur d'AIene district extending through the virgin timber lands of Washington to the cities of Seattle and, Tacoma

Ex-president Diaz Reaches Vera Cruz, . After Pilot Train Ahead of His Special Was Attacked.

GENERAL REYES IS TO BE A CANDIDATE Announces in Havana He Will Run for President of Mexico With Diaz Gone, Peace Predicted. (National News Association) Vera Cruz, May 27. Porfirio Diaz arrived here from Mexico City early today. He will sail for Europe Wednesday, The pilot train preceeding the Diaz special was attacked at Tepaya Hulaco by a band of rebels and a dozen soldiers were killed in a fight before they were beaten off. The Diaz special was not molested. REYES A CANDIDATE. Havana, May 27. General Bernardo Reyes, Mexican ex-minister of war, today announced his candidacy for the Presidency of the Mexican Republic. TO BE PEACE NOW. Mexico City, May 27. With Porfirio Diaz in flight, tbe leaders of the provisional government believe that the last obstacle to peace In Mexico has been removed and that the plans for the reorganization of the country on a progressive basis can be carried out without danger of a counter revolution. Porfirio Di.az, for whom during 30 years all Mexico has stood to one side hat in hand, 6toIe from the capital with great secrecy at 2 o'clock Friday morning. Only a few devoted friends whom he dared trust followed him - to the station. He waa bound for Vera Cruz, to take ship for Spain. In the distance he could hear the voices of a few of the more enthusiastic celebrants who were still claiming the new President, Francisco Leon de la Barra, and shouting "Viva Madero." ' So carefully were the arrangements made for the former President's escape that details could not be confirmed until this afternoon. Secrecy was due less to apprehension of a popular outburst here than to a desire to reach Vera Cruz without the fact being known to marauding bands along the route. HE ATTACKS DEtlEEII Illinois Speaker Says Gov. ernor Elected Lorimer. (National News Association) Springfield. 111., May 27. In retaliation for charges made by Gov. Deneen against him because of his action in choking legislation on the waterways bill, Speaker Adkins, of the house of representatives today declared that Deneen was the man responsible for the election of William Lorimer to the United States senate. ,. "Deneen interference with the legislature was one of the chief things which contributed to the writing of that black page in the history of Illinois," he declared. "One of Deneen's lieutenants tried to get me to join him in the bi-partisan movement which elected Lorimer and I refused. The governor may be innocent of any participation in the matter, but circumstantial evidence is so strong against him that it looks bad to me." A SMALL ESTATE Moses Randall, who died on May 24, left an estate of $50 according to probate of the will, filed in the Wayne probate court on Saturday. The decedent made his will two days before his death, leaving $25 to each of his brothers, Ruben and Nathan. S. K. Morgan is named as e xecutor of the will. TAKE EXAMINATIONS Forty-four applicants for county teachers' licenses and four and four for high school licenses on Saturday took the required examinations for positions at the office of county superintendent of instruction, C O. Williams. . BARTENDER FINED Charles Armstrong, a bartender, was fined $20 and costs, in police court this morning for selling liquor to a minor, Ernest Weber. He made a plea of - guilty, claiming that the liquor must have been sold- unintenUonallx, . .

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ON SECOND Thought- Cups Via Tflks "The whole BUSINESS giodap! A MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE AT DUBUQUE Big Lumber Company Plant Destroyed Costly Fire . at Paducah, Ky. (National News Association) Dubuque, la., May 27. Fire which started shortly before midnight swept the plant and yards of the Standard Lumber company, after destroying the yards of the Carr-Ryder-Adams company and the Key City Furniture company. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000. The police early today arrested two men who are believed to have started the blaze, which ' broke out in two places at the same time. The yards of the Standard Lumber company cover ten blocks, and the, flames slowly ate the piles of lumber away. . - It was feared the entire, district would be burned, witbTa possible loss of $3,000,000. L A , FIRE AT PADUCAH. Paducah, Ky, May 2f. A fire that broke out here at midnight caused al loss of $400,000, consuming two of the largest tobacco warehouses in Kentucky. Night Watchman Charles Berry was reported missing. The Ire was of mysterious origin and swept the buildings before the firemen got fully in action. The Are fighting force, of the city was called but , at 7 o'clock this fire was still burning and threatening adjacent structures. The warehouses were owned by the tobacco growers protective association. MRS, STAR! CALLED Well Known Woman Dies at Indianapolis Home. ' j Mrs. Mary E. T. Starr, wife of Horace W. Starr, formerly a well known local resident, died at their home , in Indianapolis Saturday morning about 11:30 o'clock, according; to the sad announcement received by Richmond relatives. 'Mrs. Starr had been ill for several days but her condition was not regarded so serious by local relatives who had heard of her illness. Mr. and Mrs. Starr moved to Indianapolis about ten , years ago. Besides the husband, two children. Miss Marie of Indianapolis and ' Thompson Starr of New York survive. Tbe funeral arrangements have not been announced but both the funeral service and burial probably will be held here. Mr. Starr is a prominent manufacturer and formerly national president , of the T. P. A ' r ' - "

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MORNitt JuD&e. This gink. Jvf Took aluy FurniTure. and Tne House wiTm it A EMEIIT 7 GUT C. W. Fairbanks Will Deliver Principal Address to Earlham Students. Former Vice President, Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, will make the address at Earlham college commencement, to be held Wednesday morning, June 23. Mr. Fairbanks has not anounced his subject, according to the Earlham authorities. The remainder of the program has not been given out, but will only include some special music numbers and the presentation of diplomas. The graduation festivities begin Friday evening, June 16, with a musical recital. On Saturday, tbe Seventeenth, comes the Robin Hood play, part of which was given in the May Day festival. It is being, presented by the students, and . is a representation of the customs of the Elizabethian period of English history. The senior play takes place on Tuesday evening, the Twentieth. The orosram of the eTaduatinn nor. iod follows: . ... , Friday, June 168 p. m., Musical Recital. . Saturday, June 17 10:30 a. m., Baccalaureate services, the Rev. S. R. Lyons, officiating; 8 p. m Address before Christian associations, the Rev. M. C. Pearson, of Indianapolis. Monday, June 20 9 a. m. to 7 p. m., Commencement Drive; 8 p. 'mv Musical Recital. Tuesday, June 209 a. m., Meeting of Board of Trustees; 6 p. m., Alumni Tea. Following immediately a bust ness meeting of the Earlham Alumni association ; 8 p. m., Senior play, "Sakunpala." Wednesday, June 23 10 a. m.. Commencement exercises; Address, Hon. Charles Fairbanks, Indianapolis; 4 p. m. Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Alumni association. EATON WILL LEAD IN CEMENT WALKS (Palladium Special) " Eaton, O.. May 27. Before the arrival of fall Eaton will have gainea the distinction of having more miles of cement sidewalks than any other city of the same size in - the state. Since the passage of an ordinance by the city council, ordering walks constructed in front of every lot In the town, where there are now none or where they are not up to the standard established, a push in the work baa been on. Those property owners who fail to comply will be compelled to pay the city, it having been provided that it be forced and paid in five equal assessments ' -

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that isn't uNReMoNAfcie LLkb TMPNT tig 7 AiOT OOlUY ! LOCAL G, A, R, POST GIVEJTSTHAIIKS To the Public for Making the State Encampment Here Such a Success. Appreciation of the efforts of the commercial organizations in making the encampments of the five state patriotic organizations here such a brilliant success, and : for courtesies extended by the general public in so hospitably receiving the visiting delegates is given in a resolution adopted by Sol Meredith post G. A- R. Those, members , of ; the. post who have attended the different conventions in the past were more -than - satisfied that Richmond had outshone all other Indiana cities in its reception, and this also seemed to be unanimous decision of delegates from all other points in the state, from which Sol Meredith post is in receipt of many congratulatory messages on the success of the encampment. The resolution by the post is as follows: "The members of this post as an organization and as individuals hereby make formal ' acknowledgement of their obligations to the Young Men's Business club, the - Commercial club, and to the citizens of Richmond for their generous . and ' thoughtful kindness during the state encampment 'of the G. A. R. held here last week. Their united and untiring efforts made that gathering of old soldiers the most notable ever, held within the state and the stay of our visiting comrades and their pleasant and comfortable and impressed all in attendance with the patriotic and hospitable spirit of the community. ' CANADA PREMIERS RECEIVED HONORS (National News Association) London, May 27. Sir Wilfred aurier and the other colonial premiers here to attend the imperial conference and the ' coronation ceremonies were the guests of honor at a luncheon given by the Eighty Club at the Hotel Cecil today. Mr. Lloyd George presided." BIRTHDAY OF KING CELEBRATED TODAY (National News Association ) " v London. May 27. The sixty-fifth birthday anniversary of King George V was officially celebrated throughout Great Britain today, although the actual anniversary does not fall until next Saturday. - A profusion of flags was displayed on all public buildings and the customary salutes were fired at Windsor and in St. James nark and at all tbe naval and military, stations.

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Richmond Water Works Co.

and Parties E. M. Campfield Represents Will Bo the Only Bidders. CAMPFIELD NOW HAS NEW KICK TO MAKE Savs Advertisement for Bids So Constructed That It May Prevent His Company, From Bidding. June 12, bids for a waterworks fran chise will be submitted to the board of works, and within a year the city is expected to enter into a contract with some company to furnish water to the city. According to the franchise under which the Richmond City Waterworks company Is furnishing water to Richmond it cannot discontinue fur nishing water, even though the city enters no contract with it or any oth er company. . The present franchise states that at the expiration of tho contract with the city, which Is in 1912, the company must continue to furnish water to the city and to tho consumers at least as low a rate as Is in vogue at present, and that the company must continue to furnish free water as provided in the present fran chise as during the life of the franchise. Free water is given to city parks and the local schools. In case the waterworks company purposely held up the : franchise,' refusing to reasonably contract with the city on the expiration of the present contract, there would be an oppor- -tunity for another company to come in, build a plant and to receive tb contract. It Is this one fact that place the city in a safe position so that it can not be, held up by the waterworka company, according to City Attorney A. M". Gardner, who is now investigating in detail all waterworks questions. Campfield's Protest. : E. M. Campfleld, who is representing an eastern syndicate, which may bid for the franchise, stated this morning that the legal advertisement for bids, made by the board of works is not fair. In the advertisement it specifies that the reservoir of the water, works company , acquiring the new franchise shall be 162 feet above the level of Eight and Main streets.: Mr, Campfleld declared that the Richmond City Waterworks company owns the only, land near . Richmond of that height, and therefore only the Richmond City Waterworks company can enter a bid. He said that he would soon go before the board of works and ask it to reduce the required reservoir height. 'VI'':-.--?7.'. ; City Attorney. , A. . M. Gardner says that Campfield's claims are groundless for there are other points around Richmond 162 feet above the street level, although there may be no point as high as tbe reservoir of the Richmond City Waterworks company, which is nearly 190 feet above the street leyeL Denial by Gardner. "If Mr. Campfleld ' will show the board that he can maintain a reservoir pressure of 70 pounds it makes no matter where he puts the reservoir, high or low," said Gardner, "The board is willing to change the specifications for the height of the reservoir. Mr. Campfleld seems determined to believe that his company, the promoters of which be keeps In tbe background, will get a "raw deal" from the board of works. He claimed first that the board bad decided not to advertise for the contract in order to give the Richmond City Waterworks company a clear right of way. Then be claimed be wen to the board with the demand that it advertise. Now he affirms that the board fixed the reservoir height in direct favor to the Richmond City Waterworks company. SUIT FOR $10,000 ENTERED AT EATON (Palladium Ppecial) Eaton, O., May 27. Recalling a sad tragedy which occurred November 13, 1909, at Corwln's Crossing, near West Manchester, when a fast Pennsylvania passenger train ran down and horribly mutilated Roy Chambers, 24, a . suit for $10,000 has been filed in the Montgomery county .7 courts by the young widow. Garnet Chambers.: In her petition charges of negligence are advanced. the J claim ! being ,' made ,that the presence of an extra person in the engine cab distracted ; the attention : of the engineer, who, failed i to give the proper signal when approaching the crossing." The scene of the accident is just beyond the Preble county line. Chambers and his wife, however, were residents of Preble connty. THE WEATHER , STATE AND LOCAL Fair and eov tin wed warm tonight; probably showers by Sunday after noon? & cooler.