Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 269, 5 August 1911 — Page 1

BICHMOMD PA TXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. KO.S61JI. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS.

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$60,000 DAMAGE WAS DONE IN CITY BY FIERCE STORM ...- One of the Most Violent Rainstorms in Years Turned the Streets into Rivers and Flooded Basements of Hundreds of Stores and Residences ValuableStock Is Ruined by the Water.

EASTHAVEH STILL LINCOLN BEACHEY TO

OPINIONS GIVEN THAT CITY CANNOT PURCHASE PLANT BE ONE CONTESTANT CROWDED DESPITE THE NEW CHANGES

FORMER PRESIDENT CAUSES SENSATION v AT STEEL INQUIRY Voluntarily Col. Roosevelt Appears Before Committee and Tells of Conference with Steel Magnates.

CARTEL COMPANY THE HEAVIEST LOSERS

Wholesale Dry Goods Company's Loss Estimated Between $15,000 and $20,000 Other Business Houses in the Wholesale District Also Lost HeavilyAbout Six Inches of Rain Fell.

Damage aggregating between $50,000 and $60,000 was done today by a terrible rain sorm believed by many to bare been a cloud burst. Tbe ferocity of tbe storm approached that of the historic storm of 1896 the great flood year excepting the hard rain was not as general over the county as in that year, and there was little damage done by the river flooding the lowlands. Not a business house in Richmond but what experienced some damage as a result of water filled cellars. The losses range from a few dollars to no less than $15,000 or $20,000. The Adam H. Bartel company on North E 'street, where a vast quantity of stock stored in the basement was absolutely ruined, estimated its loss between $15,000 and $20,000. , The storm which had been threatening during the greater part of the morning suddenly broke about 11:25 o'clock and did not cease until about 1 o'clock. Within this time no less than five or six Inches and possibly more, water fell, being accompanied by a great deluge of hail, which did damage to the green houses In this community. 8ewers Were Flooded. Because of the Inadequate capacity Of the sewers : to , carry off the vast , amount of water, tbe sewer systems were quickly, blocked . up and water ran, entirely over tbe street; obliterating from view both tbe streets 1 and sidewalks. ' On North E street much damage was done by the water backing up in the lavatories ahd flooding basements from within while the surplus water on the streets ran In through the basement windows. Wind and lightning did some little damage not much however. It was nearly altogether caused by water flooding the streets and running in through the basement windows. At the Adam H. Bartel company store, one of the ' largest wholesale dry goods houses in Eastern Indiana, there was no less than four feet of water In some parts "of the basement, while In others It was five feet deep. One of the company officials said that the stock was absolutely ruined, with no insurance to cover the loss. Pumping Out the Water. The fire department at once brought the steam engine and pumps were started t drain the water out of the started to drain the water out of the before the water was entirely drained out. The basement of the Bartel store . .was completely led with- stock. It floated about on the water. There was nothing in the basement which was not damaged by the water, and the salvage on the water soaked stock will te of small value. Water from this "basement drained into that of the Arlington hotel. Ninth and North E treet, where eighteen Inches of water covered the. floor, but as it did not Teach the machinery, the damage was light. Jones Hardware company, Just east Of the Bartel store was heavily damaged. Sharon E. Jones estimated the damage to paints, glass, plumbing supplies, etc., stored in the basement at no less than $2,000. The tea store on Ft.' Wayne avenue, was damaged to a great extent, but the amount is not known. Water stood a foot to eighteen Inches deep at one time on the floor, which Is lower than the sidewalk and the basement was entirely filled. There were many other commercial houses In this vicinity that were flooded out, but the damage could not be estimated. . v . - In Retail District. In the Main Street business district ,nll of tbe large arras report water -drained into the basement. .However, most of these merchants reported they were able to move their stock before it . was seriously damaged. The Bee Hive grocery on East Main and the J. M. Eggemeyer grocery at Fourth and Main streets experienced a heavy loss, possibly aggregating $1,000. The Palladium was damaged about $300, losing over a car load of print paper, or practically all of the paper stock on hand. The Reid Memorial church basement looked like a pond, having about eighteen Inches of water in it. The damage will be several hundred dollars, possibly not less than $500. The Five and Ten Cent store on Main and Seventh street experienced a loss of several hundred dollars. . The Young Men's Christian AssoctaUon basement was flooded and the damage will be heavy, it Is believed. Basements of hundreds of private residences contained Xxpj oae to three

feet of water and damage In these in

stances will be considerable, but of course, it is Impossible to get an esti mate as to the loss. Few houses were struck by lightning but no fires report ed. During the ferocity of the storm, the Masonic Temple was struck by lightning but not damaged much, a few shingles being knocked off. The telephone and wire companies report ed a great deal of damage. Over 100 phones were put out of .commission, wires blown down, and fuses burnt out. The storm seemed to center in Richmond. The river rose several in ches, but not to the extent to cause al arm. Within three miles east of the city no rain was reported. The sewers drained the water from the, streets quickly after the rain had subsided. AIIOTHERJY, PROBE Commission Inquires Into Livestock Handling. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. An invesUgation of the freight rate and meth od of handling live stock and fresh tr.; JTLZZZ treats nMrMwr. by the Interstate commerce commis sion. The bearing will be held in Omaha City, Sept. 11, 1911. More than 150 railroads in the weBt and southwest are effected. CUBAN REVOLT CAME TO IGNOMINIOUS END j . (National News Association) HAVANNA, Aug. 5. The Hash' In the revolution of General Acevedo came to an ignominious end when Acevedo was brought to tbe capital in irons. President Gomez has refused to court-martial Acevedo and will let the civil laws of the country take their course with him. All vestiges of the uprising have been put down. SENATOR PERCY IS SORE AT DEFEAT (National News Association) GREENVILLE,' Miss., Aug. 5. Following his overwhelming defeat for re-election by ex-Governor Vardman, U. S. Senator Leroy Percy, today announced his intention of resigning when the legislature meets in January. Vardman will not take his seat until Maach 4, 1913, and consequently it will devolve upon the legislature to name another senator for that period. There seems little doubt that Vardaman will be the man. Senator Percy bitterly declared that he would submit willingily to the peoples' will, but that he ragarded it as misguided for preferring "Vardamanism to substantial statesmanship.' IN POLICE COURT Bert Reid, who had forgotten his name while in a drunken condition, was located on Liberty ave., by Patrolmen Vogelsong and Lawler yesterday and was fined $1 and costs by Mayor Zimmerman in police court this morning. The only other case was that of uther Thompson who was arrested for drunk at Fifth and Main streets last evening. His. case was disposed of in court this morning. On a plea of guilty he was fined $1 and costs. HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES DISAGREE WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Senator Lafollette and Representative Underwood, ' special conferees on the wool bill today reported their inability to agree." A full committee took the matter in hand in an effort to effect a compromise between the senate and the house bills. 11 AVE the Palladium go with you on your vacation. .. , '-.-Ten cents per week. v Telephone your order betore starting. Phone 2566.

By Redisricting of the State for Care of Insane, Easthaven Sends Away 62 Inmates, Receives 90.

ALL BEDS OCCUPIED THERE LAST NIGHT Patients Transferred Here , Are Not Benefited by the Change Hope to Relieve the Congestion Soon. By the redistrictlng of the state ser; eral weeks ago for the purpose of re lieving the crowded conditions at the various insane hospitals. 90 patients were brought to Richmond yesterday over the Pennsylvania from the hospital at Loganspcrt. Last Thursday 62 inmates of the Eastern Indiana Asy lum were taken to the Hospital at Madison. Under the new changes the insane patients from Rush, Fayette, Madison and Grant will be taken to Madison instead of Richmond. The Richmond institution will receive pati ents from Huntington, Noble, Dekalb, Steuben and La Grange counties, which formerly sent their insane to Logansport. Although the transfers were made with the view of alleviating the crowded conditions of the insane hospitals in Eastern Indiana the result desired was not accomplished. Dr. Smith, su perintendent of the Richmond hospi tal, stated that there were 833 pati ents in the hospital last night and that every bed in the Institution, in cluding those in the hospital, were oc cupied. The patients transferred have not benefited by the change. Easthaven Is just as crowded now as it was before the change. There is no'; relief In sight for the present congestion at tbe hospital was the statement made by Dr. Smith this morning. -Every thing possible will be done to care for the patients' needsate-frxsffort will be made to krTo--hrll-LJ viate the congestion. MANY ARE ENROLLED For the Friends Summer School, Held Here. As the time is drawing near for the Friends' Summer School, at North A street, which begins next Friday, the registrations are steadily coming in. Some of the places represented are Chicago, 111.; Waynesville, O.; Bridgeport, O.; two students from Philadelphia, Pa.; four students from Selma, O.; some from Iowa, and several pla ces in Indiana and Illinois. About thirty-five will occupy the school building dormitory. The entertainment of Friday evening will be given by Sussannah M. Gregg a recent graduate of the public speaking department at Swathmore College. Her reading will be interspersed . by musical numbers given by some of the best local talent. The full program for Tuesday evening will appear in a few days. Season tickets admitting to all tbe thirty or more events and lectures are being sold for the nominal sum of one dollar, in order to help defray the expenses not covered by the contributions of the various Friends' Meetings. Season tickets may be obtained at La wall's Jewelry Store, 41 North Eighth street. Persons not wishing to buy a season ticket at one dollar will be admitted to the three lectures of any morning or to the evening session for twentyfive cents, at the door. The meetings on Sunday for, worship are of course free to all. Friends and others who have some idea of the nature of the summer' school movement are anticipating a pleasant and profitable occasion, that may result in general and local broader acquaintance, and good fellowship resulting in usefulness to God and helpfulness to humanity. The public is most cordially invited to atLtend any or all of the sessions. GOV. DENEEN HURT AT MILITARY REVIEW (National News Association) ELGIN, 111.. Aug. 5. Gov. Deneen today is nursing a badly .wrenched leg as the result of an accident which caused the horse he was riding at the military tournament here to rear and plunge sidewise Into a carriage. The governor's leg was caught between tbe saddle straps and the. carriage wheel. He succeeded in quieting the horse, despite his injury. ENG. SOCER TEAM TO PLAY AMERICANS (National News Association) TORONTO, ONT, Aug. 5. The Corinthians of England, amateur soccer football champions, who will play a picked team here today will make a long tour of America before they, return home Among the cities they will play in are Chicago. SL Louis, Fall River and New York,

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Lincoln Beachey, the California aviator, who will fly- in the New YorkPhiladelphia race for $5,000 prizes offered by Glmbel Brothers, which begins Saturday; Charles K. Hamilton, the Curtiss flyer, and Hugh Robinson, a daring newcomer, will be Beachey's opponents in the race. HORSESHOE GAME CAUSES ASSAULT Fred White Says Adam Bullerdick Threw Hatchet at 1 Him After Dispute. Interference in the game of horseshoes, being enjoyed by a number of young men yesterday noon 'may lead K.KJ DC11UUO VUUDCIjUClUCd KM Vi lerdick, a well known citizen, who resides in South Twelfth street. In an affidavit to be filed in the Wayne circuit court by Frr.d White, Bullerdick will be charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, it being alleged he threw a hatchet at White, striking him on the left leg with it, and it is also declared Bullerdick made threats. : According to information the crowd of young men were playing and watching a game of horse shoes in the alley in the rear of 409 South Tewlfth street It is said that Bullerdick came from his home and protested, declaring he had warned the young men not to play in the alley. One of the number, it is said, replied that they had a perfect right to play there, inasmuch as they claimed they were not on any property either owned or controlled by Bullerdick. Bullerdick, it is understood, then pulled up one of the stakes and threw it into the alley, returned to his barn and secured a hatchet. He, then, is said to have attacked White, who ran but was struck on the fleshy part of the left leg, when Bullerdick, it is alleged, hurled'the weapon. " White has an ugly looking bruise on-his leg, though, the skin was not broken. It is said .that" after White was hit, he .retaliated by., throwing .two horseshoes ' at Bullerdick, " one of which struck him in tber back.: White lost his left arm in an accident 'last winter. HAD HAND BURNED Roland Rosa,' a well known employe. at Bartel's book store, had his right hand, painfully burned last evening while attempting light a flashlight in order to take a picture. ' Young Rosa in company with several others were attending - a house party at the Knollenberg farm south of the city at the time of the accident. The burns are of a very serious nature and it will be some . time before . he can use his hand. STUDY'S STATEMENT T never made any statement to the effect that the service .pipes belonged to the company. In fact, soon after Engineer. Maury- started on his work, he and I parted company. I never talked with Maury or anyone else about the service pipes. He wanted .to place a valuation of the company's franchise and itemize it in his report of the value of the plant, but I told him that he could not do that. I did say that the water works company had the right to use the streets ot the city until its contract was up." The above statement was made by Thomas J. Study former city attorney, this morning, when asked if he made the - statement while city attorney that the service pipes Jald by the. company at the cost of the " property - owners" frqm " the mains to the curbing' belonged tt: the company.

SANCTIONED MERGER TO AVOID CALAMITY

Permitted Steel Trust to Gobble Its Rival to Prevent a "World-wide Financial Smash," He Said. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Ex-president Roosevelt unexpected appeared voluntarily at the congressional steel trust investigation today. He was sworn in on his own request as a witness and made a statement in which he assumed entire responsibility for allowing the United States Steel corporation to gobble the Tennessee Coal and Iron company during the panic of 1907. Mr. Roosevelt said he wanted to avert a "world-wide financial smash" and succeeded. Col. Roosevelt declared it was necessary for him to decide on the instant before the opening of the stock exchange, and failure to act immediately would have rendered any future action useless. He had Attorney-General Bonaparte's advice that in the circumstances there would be no proper grounds for prosecuting the steel corporation, but he wished It distinctly understood that the responsibility for the act was solely his (Roosevelt's.) The ex-President said that he had not been told by Gary and Frick at their conference with him in Washington that it was necessary for the United States Steel corporation to absorb the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to stop the panic. Reviewed Situation. Roosevelt reviewed the critical financial situation existing at that time, told of the conference with Gary and Frick in which they explained that by purchasing the -Tennessee 'company 4t power of the United States Steel cor poration on the firing line so as to divert disaster that would have been fatal to all, including themselves. Roosevelt further believed the purchase was for the general public good because the panic was stopped, and that it was a great benefit to the Birmingham district. The high standing of the United States Steel corporation securities boosted the Tennessee securities into the same class whereas previously they were an unknown quantity and their value small. Col. Roosevelt in volunteering himself as a witness said that he desired to give what information he possessed in the matter of the steel trust. The sudden appearance of the ex-president caused a sensation. It was entirely voluntary, though the committee has long wanted to know about he conference between Judge Gary, Henry C. Frick and Mr. Roosevelt, during the panic of 1907 when big financial con cerns were quaking in Wall street and when Frick and Gary wanted assurance that the steel trust would not be prosecuted rf it gobbled up its rival. While this conference was on syndicate members holding stock of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., were waiting at the home of J. P. Morgan. Word over the telephone from Washington came that everything was alright, and the rival company was promptly absorbed. Roosevelt was immediately heard today. Chairman Stanley asked the Colonel to tell his story in his own way of what happened at the conference, leading up to the absorption of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. by the steel corporation. KENNEDY'S SHOWING . A DISMAL FAILURE (National News Association) NEW YORK. Aug. 5. The one regret of Big Tom Kennedy today is that he, did not accept the $10,000 offered him by his wealthy father three years ago to keep away from the prize ring for Kennedy tried to break into the ranks of the professional pugilists at the National Sporting club but was knocked out in the ninth inning by Al Palzer, a husky heavyweight, and the protege of Tom O'Rourke, of the club. Kennedy bat- ; tied gamely but lacked science and I Palzer gradually wore him down.' t Palzer rushed Kennedy as soon as the bell tapper for the opening round ;and never let up. Kennedy's strength I waned rapidly under the storm of blows. Punches to the Jaw finished 'the amateur. ' Kennedy was! one of the best ; known amateurs in the country and at one time was amateur heavyweight champion. THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled weather In north portion. ? Showers In the south portion tonight or' Sunday., v LOCAL Unsettled weather tonight j j . 1 . j

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As a Result of Statements Made and Statistics Presented at Water Works Meeting, Councilmen Begin to Be- V lieve Purchase Feature, Advocated by the Administration Is Not Legal One. ' .

MANY "OVERSIGHTS"

One, the Neglect of Including a Clause Specifying What Salaries Water Works Officials Would Receive, in Event City Became Interested in the Corporation, Provoked a Lively Discussion.

It will be a physical Impossibility for the city to , purchase the water works plant if the statistics presented and statements made at the meeting ot the city council and board of works last evening prove correct. Already a number of councilmen are beginning to believe that the purchase clause which the city asked to be incorporated in bids submitted for a contract, will not obtain results. Declaring that the mayor's idea for municipal ownership of the water works was a mere "day dream," and that no ' satisfactory plan could be found whereby the city could obtain the plant, Alfred Bavis, who has a keen insight of city affairs, gave a number of figures to bear out his statement. Mr. Bavis based his contention on the report of Engineer Maury. It will require 200 years for the city to acquire the plant, Mr. Bavis said according to the report of the engineer employed by the city to ascertain the value and profits of the plant Bavis Gives Opinion. "The hopelessness of the city ever receiving one dollar from the waterworks company under the proposed purchase plan does not mean that the company officials are dishonest," Baid Mr. Bavis in explaining his statements. "All that Is necessary to prove what I say, is to go through the engineer's report, which was made in 1909. yon will find that the profits eachv1reartfor he 'five y eariiTevti8 to 1909 was 46,000. The cam pan y, under' the proposed - purchase clause, will receive 6 per cent and the company and tne city will divide the profits between 6 and 8 per cent. Now the profits for each year were -just 7 per, cent of the investment. In this case the city would receive one-half of one per cent, or about $3,500. . Several important items were omitted in the proposal as brought out last evening, by various questions asked. Howard Dill.i superintendent of the .plant, said that these items were not omitted intentionally but had been overlooked. Question of Salaries. One of the questions asked was, "le there anything in your contract that prevents you from raising the salaries of your officials?" Attorney Charles Shiveley, representing the water works company, an swered in the negative. It wa3 said that in such a case the salaries might be raised and there would never be anything above six per cent and consequently the city would receive nothing. Mr. Shiveley answered that the very minute an excess of salary was paid the courts would step in and instantly decide what a reasonable salary was. This was not deemed satisfactory by Dr. E. B. Grosvenor, who had asked the question, and he declared in no uncertain terms that this is not satisfactory to the public. "Last evening you spoke of the courts settling the controversies 'between the company and the city in case -any arose. It seems that you give this answer to a number of questions. Now it would be a great deal better if you would put in the contract just how much the officers are to receive. It costs money to go to the courts to settle matters. Public service corporations have ways of delaying such things and they take appeals from decisions. Must State Salaries Shiveley then asked city attorney Gardner's opinion on "this subject and Mr. Gardner asserted that no contracts would be made with the city unless it was specified in the franchise the exact amount officials were to receive for their services. Mr. Dill said that this had been overlooked. Mayor Zimmerman declared that the board of works would be the judge as to whether there should be an increase in salaries. The mayor also said that the board would be the judge as to whether improvements in the plants should be made.' Wnether, the company, would agree to this is a question. t ' . ..: During tbe discussion as to whether . the city, could ever obtain -control of the plant the mayor expressed the wish that there was some way provided by the state' by which the ' city could purchase the plant. , He said that lower rates would prevail if the city could purchase the plant. He compared the lighting' rates before and after the light plant became the property of the ;eity ,?and showed that the plant was a big thing;' for the citizens Maximum for Rates. 1 In speaking of the clause referring

III PROPOSAL FOUND

to the rates Watson P. O'Neil said that the word 'maximum' should be placed in it, so that the company could not raise the rates. Inasmuch aa the city is growing, he said, in ten or fifteen years the population may reach 45,000 or 50,000 inhabitants, the city should have the right at that time to readjust and lower the rates. He said that public service corporations are somewhat different from others and under contracts granted by tbe city, the city should have something to say about the rates whether the plant was to be purchased or not. Considerable acrimony characterised an argument between B. B. Johnson and Supt. Dill. Mr. Johnson in explaining the rates under the proposal said that for a six room house with two faucets and a washing machine operated by water, and the privilege , of sprinkling in front of a lot 54 feet wide it would cost more than $18 annually. Mr. Johnson said that this could be taken as an average cost to each citizen. Mr. Dili took excepUons to Mr. Johnson's statement about this andsaid that Mr. Johnson was wrong. However, after looking over the proposal it was found that Mr. Johnson was correct. ; 1 Find Another Mistake J .. "Wall a tnlatsW Mm hm mill Hut . .. It was not intentional," said Mr. DilL "There, that's ; just f the trouble ' There are so many things in this proposal that, nave been made which sxs gmtt4Kb uniBttioal"Xt thy am--v pointed out, Mr. Johnson caustically replied. ' ; . : - "I don't deny that we make no mis-, takes," exclaimed Mr. Dill, "but I should at least be given the credit of making an explanation." - "AH of these points prove that it is absolutely necessary that we . take up these 'propositions section by , section and discuss , them," continued Mr. Johnson. , "We have to take it up Just this way. J ' ' - 4 - ; Protesting empathetically Mr. Johnson said that the proposal did not provide for fair rates for the big consumers. He said that, his ice plant con- -Burned 2.228,000 gallons of water durlng the month" of July and that this amount under the present franchise ' cost $138 and under the proposed contract would, cost $178. ' The municipal water r works plant . at Anderson . furnishes water to big consumers at 3 cents per 100 cubic feet while the proposed rate here is 6 cents per 100 cubic feet, he states.; L A Fictitious Valuation. Councilman Von Pein declared that , $700,000 is a fictitious valuation of the plant. This is the valuation given in' Engineer Maury's, report.'' In answer to Mr. Von Pein's question as . to whether the city was contemplating taking this -amount for the valuation the mayor, asserted that ' appraisers -would be appointed to fix the value. In defense of Mr. Maury, Supt. Dill said that there is not a man of higher ability than Maury, He objected to Mr. Johnson's statement that depreciation was figured in tbe valuation, of the plant.' Mr. Dill said that he had invited Maury to his house but Maury refused to go because he said It would not look right. Again, as at Thursday evening's meeting, Mr. Dill asserted that the rates must be raised in order to give the city a share in the profits. The -present rate is. twenty-five cents per 1,000 gallons . and the proposed rate is twenty-six and two-thirds cents, although there will be no meter rent. "Suppose we eliminate the purchase clause would there be lower rates?" asked r councilman WeisbaupL Mr. Dill answered that this could not be answered without investigation. , Councilman Bartel " protested against the rates charged for motors. The proposed rate for motors Is $10. , LIVING PROBLEM AGAIN MANIFESTED I ,t B (National Krtra Association) . f : CHICAGO, Aug. 5. Sugar, canned goods and meats jumped in price in Chicago today as the result of advances in. wholesale prices ' and the announcement marked the return of the "high- cost- of living" problem ( Ten ; cent cans of peas, tomatoes and other vegetables now tell for nfteen cents ; flour - has advanced 20c a barrel and other foodstuffs hare gone op accordingly. As heretofore the. housewife of ' limited , means will be tbe chief sufferer because the advances hare been made on staples. r . ;"v v - '-".