Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 278, 14 August 1911 — Page 1

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KICHMOOT) FA ABBEJM AND SUN-TEIEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 278. RICHMOND, INB., MOXPAY EVETSG, AUGUST 14, 191 1: SINGLE COPY ; CENTO.

&TRATTAH STATES THE CAHADA CROP COMES JO; RESCUE Following Report of Wheat Failure in Western States ; the Report from Canada Is a Pleasing One. .

JV1IDDLE WEST CROP IS ABOUT AVERAGE Rice Crop in the South West Remarkable one South Dakota Crop Failure Has Caused Panic There. . 45,000 MEN WANTED WINNIPEG, Aug., 14. -The big wheat growing provinces of Canada are hurrying special representatives Into the United States to hire and transport farm laborers to assist in harvesting the enormous wheat crop. These agents have been Instructed to hire 45,000 men Immediately. This Is the first time it has been necessary for the Canadian government to personally take charge of the situation and send out agents to get farm laborers, a The great Canadian railroads are also working with the government, and as an extra Inducement to farm laborers are making some very attractive rates to the wheat fields. For Instance the Canadian Northern railroad has just made a rate of $5.00 from Duluth to Winnipeg, and a special cut rate of one cent a mile from Winnipeg to, the various wheat growing sections. The twenty-five car loads of harvesting machinery which the Gaar. Scott

and company plant is starting on its i way to Canada this morning do not M . seem to indicate that the wheat crop . In North America Is quite as bad as .v.aelittherto beejrejoctBL Althpugh ... the outlook for a propsperous year appeared rather glum a few weeks ago, everything at present shows that even ' 4 9 ,V I A . . i

M U IHWU IB UVt ALA - UUUBUB1 IUC cess, it will at least be almost up to the average.

8. 8. Strattan, Jr., "of tin Gaar, Scott company gave out some interest- '" Ing information on the crop situation when interviewed this morning., To begin with be said that the failures in the western states of Oklahoma, Nebraska,' and Iowa, have recently been aggrevated by a. similar situation in , the, north-west. According to Mr. Strattan, the drought which is being experienced in the Dakotas and Minnesota has played havoc with all the ' '. hopes for a big harvest anticipated in . ' that district South Dakota was so seriously affected by the lack of rain . that many of the city are on the verge of a panic. Mr. Strattan states that t Ahorrionn H T hiialnau rnnHI.

rtlons are so poor that the banks and many ousmess nouses are closing up. t ered greatly from the drought, , but . are not In so serious a condition as . ssouui xsaaoia. Outlook Better Now. Although all these reports seem to fee rather pessimistic, Mr. Strattan . asays that there is a bare possibility ' that at the end of the next few weeks there may be a decided change in af- , fairs.. He is basing this hope on the Canada harvest. This will start in in About two weeks, and the .harvester pdealers are besieged with orders for ftnachtnery. The crops were slightly ffected by having too much rain in ..Canada, but are in good shape, and should yield an excellent crop. - If the WMfcii luiua vuv c ci ma yovbcuf 3t will almost offset the failure in the western states, ana me continent win find itself out only a little as a result ' of the drought. Mr. Strattan does not believe the crops in this part of " the country will have any material effect on the whole situation. He says that the harvest here was a fairly good average, and presented no unusual features. However, the harvest was great enough that no one in Int . diana or Ohio need worry about "hard times.': A Great Rice Crop. . Mr. Strattan believes that the western situation will not have much ef- ' feet on the company's business. He says the loss will be only "material' and not "serious." With thft rpnort -f tha wh rrnn failure in the western states comes the report of an unusual rice crop in Arkansas and other southwestern states. This news is Joyfully receiv cd by the two local threshing machine companies, who manufacture rice threshers. BOY WAS INJURED , John, the five year old son of Mr. . and Mrs. Earl Coate, 309 Pearl street. broke his leg in an accident near hia home on Friday , evening. The lad was crossing. the street, and not no- ' tlclng an approaching vehicle, ran di rectly into it. his leg becoming en . tangled In the wheel and was broken before the driver could stop. No blame la attached to the driver. -

TRACTION UIIE IS MAIN SUBJECT FOR CONVERSATION MOW

People on Two Proposed Routes Entering Richmond from the North Are "Hungry to Have Road. PORTLAND LINE IS ONE MOST FAVORED Route Paralleling G. R. & I. Is Handicapped by the Lack of Interest Shown by Winchester, Now. Although no definite decision has been arrived at by the promoters of the proposed traction line to connect Richmond with the rich country north and south of it, it is generally believed that the route north of this city will be the one connecting Richmond with Portland and Union City. Draw a line through Chester, running east and west, and north of that line clear to Portland and Union City, you wirt find the sole topic of conversation the proposed traction line. The wool bill, the free list bill excite momentary attention, and the subject of crops 'is not neglected, but . the paramount question in every, town along the two proposer routes for the line, is, "will we get the traction?" The proposed line through Chester Fountain City, Lynn and Winchester is ardently advocated In every town along the route, except Winchester, which is now absolutely "dead" and a great handicap to the neighboring towns, which are all "live" ones, and simply frantic for traction connection with Richmond, which they regard as "their city," but the fact that n inter est can be aroused in Winchester, which would be the northern termin us, gives the proposed route, which parallels the G. R. & I. railroad a black eye." f - "Poor Railway. Service. The principal reason .:. why towns along this route desire traction connection with Richmond their natural market is the miserable local service given by the G. R. & I. railroad. The trains are few, far between and frequently late. The towns along the other proposed route, between Portland s and Rich mond, are as follows: Boundary City, New Pittsburg, Union City, South Salem, Bartonla, Spartansburg, Crete Arba, Bethel, Whitewater and Cox's Mills. To quote a Whitewater man all of these towns are "Just hungry for a traction line." ' i And they are "hungry" for the best reason on earth. With the exception of Portland, Union City and Crete, none of the towns have railroad or traction connection, notwithstanding the fact the country, is as rich as any to be found in Eastern Indiana. The selection of this route would give the traction company an exclusive passenger and freight business. Between Union City and Ft. Recovery, on the east, and Rldgevllle and Portland on the west there is a tract of coun try 22 miles square, which is not served by a railroad or a traction company. The . proposed Richmond-Portland Route cuts through this rich country, and it is a great argument in its favor. Good Ohio business is also tapped by this route as there is a traction line between Portland and Greenville, Ohio. Ready to, Assist The people along this route, like the people of the Richmond-Winchester route, are willing to do more than talk in favor of the project. They are willing to "dig deep" in their trousers pockets and produce their share of the wherewithal to assist in making the project a reality. The local promoters are more, than pleased with the prospects Richmond has of getting another traction line, and the project is rapidly assuming tangible shape. Meetings are being held in the various towns along the proposed routes north of this city and (Continued on Page Three)

Want Ad" Brings 37 Replies

Just a week ago today, a gentleman brought an advertisement In the Palladium office stating that he wanted to rent his farm, but that he was particular about who he rented it to. He inserted the following ad in the classified column to run for 7 days: "

FOR RENTA good 100 acre farm, either grain or money rent, to the right party. Address A, care Palladium.

This morning this advertiser called and Inquired it there were any answers to his adv. He preferred that the Palladium reader answer his ad In this manner as he could then select the best answer and not put the reader of his ad to any inconvenience. This '. advertiser appeared to be surprised at the large number of answers and left the office more than satisfied. WE REPEAT ONCE MORE PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAT

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this that i think there was the slightest purpose on the part of fir. Parkins to Injure you or the Trust Coapany of America. But we felt thai the statement was so injudicious that wo did not eei4 tt out. Later, when I said to Perkins that 1 thought it was very

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talret a most unfortunate mistake, for which you had to pay a Jaeavy pnaltybut 1 do not for a moment imagine that there was any malice involTed in it

"l ' i A facsimile of the letter presented in evidence before the House Steel Trust committee by Oaklelgh Thorne, on which he based his first suspicion that George W. Perkins was responsible for the panic of 1907, in which Mr. Th'orhe's company, the Trust Company of America, was one of the chief sufferers.

CHILD IS ALLEGED TO BE NEGLECTED Fred Parker, son of. Lester Parker and wife, who are separated, is alleged to be a neglected child by probation officer Mrs. Elizabeth Candler who has filed an affidavit in the juvenile court. The child has been living with his father and according to information secured by the probation officer, the boy is permitted to run about the streets until long after the curfew rings. - ESTIMATE LOSS BY FLOOD AT $15,000 Losses ot the Adam H. Bartel Co., Jobbers in dry goods, with their offices and ware rooms on North E street, as a result of the flood of a week ago Saturday will be no less than $15,000, according to the statement of one of the officials of the firm. The salvage on much of the damaged goods which was stored in the basement in which was five feet ot water, amounts to practically nothing. . The company is not yet able to definitely estimate its loss, but it is certain it will be no less than the above amount. A PROFESSORSHIP GIVEN DICKINSON Edmund C. Dickinson, a graduate of the Richmond High School, Earlham College and Ann Arbor Law school, has been appointed assistant professor in the law department of the University of Florida. He will assume his new duties about the middle of September. . Mr. Dickinson at one time was connected with the law offices of Shiveley and Shiveley and later with Robbins and Robbins.

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ba Involved I think tha BEATTIE INDICTED FOR MURDER TODAY Grand Jury Finds Young Virginia Aristocrat Guilty of Slaying Wife. (National News Association) CHESTERFIELD, Va Augv 14. Thousands of people arrived here in all kinds of conveyances today attracted by the grand Jury trial of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., charged with murdering his young wife by blowing her head nearly off with a shotgun while auto riding. The prosecution sprung a surprise by making Beulah Binford, Beattie's affinity, the star witness in the case. Beattie was not brought here, but his cousin Paul Beattie, who purchased a gun for Henry, was among the chief witnesses. Shortly after convening the grand Jury returned an indictment against Beattie, charging first degree murder. The prosecution announced before the grand jury met that It was ready for an immediate trial. Paul Beattie and Beulah Binford were taken from the Richmond county jaii at 8:30 o'clock in an auto and brought to Chesterfteld county court house. H. C. Beattie, Jr. was left in the jail at Richmond. When the grand jury convened at 11 o'clock they found Beulah on hand, dressed in a pretty blue gown and seemingly as care-free as ever. She appeared more like a school girl than a principal in a great tragedy. Judge Watson charged the jury as follows: "Since you last met at this court house a great domestic tragedy has occurred in your home county. So interested and curious is the public over this case that you find the country road in front of the court bouse more famous than Wall street. A great crime has been committed by some one, and had I the power, this crime would be blotted out entirely, and this great assembly about the court house would be dispersed. But this cannot be done. Tour commonwealth is able to uphold the law, and so I charge you to find at whose the poor, defenseless lady met her death." . THE WEATHERstate AND LOCAL Generally fair - tonight and Tuesday. Little v change In temperature. ' - '

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CLUB MEMBERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE The board of directors of the Country Club have called a general meeting of the members of the club to be held at the club house Tuesday evening. Many very important matters pertaining to the welfare of the organization will be presented for discussion. In view of this fact, the officers hope that as many members as possible attend the meeting. The. new chef, who has just been secured, will be present tomorrow evening. . WEATHER OF WEEK According to the report of the meteorological observations taken at the weather bureau for the past week the temperature ranged from 55 to 98 degrees. The thermometer reached 98 degrees Thursday. Wednesday it dropped to 55.

The Act that Gives the City the Right to Compel the Water Works Company to Produce Its Books

Section 3. That section 54 of said act be and the same is hereby' amended to read as follows: Section 54. The common council of every city shall have the power to supervise and investigate the affairs of any corporation, firm or person in 'which the city may be interested or with which it may have entered into a contract or may be about to do so. Such common council shall have the power of access to all records pertaining to any such investigation and power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other evidence, at any meeting of the council or of any committee thereof and for that purpose such council or committee ' may issue subpoenas and attachments in any case of inquiry, inves-' tigation or impeachment ana cause the same to be served and executed in any part of the county where such city is located. If any ; witness shall refuse to testify as to any fact within his knowledge or ' to produce any books or papers within his possession or under his control, "required to be used in evidence in any such case, the clerk of the body by whose authority such witness was subpoenaed, if so directed by the body or committee holding the investigation, shall forthwith report in writing to the circuit court of such county or the judge thereof in vacation the facts relating to such refusal. And all questions arising upon such refusal and also upon any new evidence not included in such first report, which new evidence may be offered In behalf of or against such witness, shall be heard by such court or the Judge thereof in vacation. If the court determine that the testimony or evidence required of such witness 4s competent, relevant -and material, and to be given or produced by the witness, the court or the judge thereof in vacation shall make an order requiring the witness to testify or to produce books and papers or both. In" case of a refusal to comply with such order the court or the Judge thereof in vacation shall have the power to" commit the witness or other- ; wise punish him for contempt as provided by law in case of contempt ' of court, V . '

TWO KU TO BE KILLED III WRECK OF SUHDAY IIIGHT Two Men, Both of Crew of Ill-fated Pennsylvania Flyer, Are Missing and Be

lieved to Be Killed. rf HOSPITALS FILLED WITH THE INJURED Trainmaster Says Ft. Wayne Wreck Was Caused by Engine Taking a Switch at Too Great a Speed. " s (National News Association) FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 14. En gineer Arrick of Fort Wayne and Baggageman Valentine Snyder of Crestline, Ohio, are known to be dead; fireman J. F. Wilscon and Engineer Ira Burger, both of Ft. Wayne are missing and thirty-three others are injured, many seriously, as a result of the wreck of the east bound Pennsylvania flyer from Chicago to New York, Sunday evening. Wilson and Burger are believed to be under the wreckage, on which three wrecking crews worked all night and today. Trainmaster Patterson declared today that Engineer Malone, who is in a hospital minus both legs and an arm, and who had control of the first engine of the double-header, attempted to take the flyer through a turn over switch at a rate of sixty miles an hour, when twenty miles should have been the limit. This was responsible for fhe wreck. Track elevation work in pro gress necessitated a temporary switch where the disaster occurred. How Wreck Occurred ; Leaving the rails, the two engines pulling the flyer sideswiped a freight train and the three engines piled up in a mass of wreckage. The baggage car, smoker, buffet and two sleepers of the flyer , turned over ; into the ditch. Moat of the injured were seat ed : in the diner or- Smoker . when the accident occurred. Since the eighteen hour train . was first placed in service in June, 1905, four wrecks oc curred. This is the first time anyone was killed. , The fact that the train was running an hour late and an effort was being made to make up time is alleged to have been resposible for the accident. The two engines crashed over an embankment. ' ' . ' Hospitals here are filled with the injured and every; physician and surgeon in the city waa called into service. ' ' Because of the great speed of the train and suddenness of the shock, railroad men evpressed surprise today that the accident waa not worse than appears.--VICTIM OF FIRES Jacob Able went to Detroit, Saturday night to visit his son, Edward Able, who is now living there. Mr. Abie's son owns a farm in the fire stricken district in Michigan, and having been burned . out this summer, moved his family to Detroit.

COUIICIO GIVE VIEWS REGAtlOlliG : EXAfllATIOIi LAW

Conflict of Opinion Wheth-; er City Should Take Advantage of It to Inspect the Books of R, C. W. W. Co. IF CITY PURCHASES SHOULD SEE BOOKS' Councllmen Vary in Opinion as to the Length of Franchise that the Company Should Get Now. Following the publication by tha Palladium In Saturday evening's issue, of the state law passed by the gener al assembly in 1909 which gives the city council the power to force the waterworks company to produce all of its books, the members of tha city, council today expressed their ophv ions on the matter. The statements issued by the conncilmen are as follows: WV H. Bartel "I believe-the law la a great thing, The Maury report placed a very high valuation ot the com pany's property and the city should look Into the company's affais., Frank Waidele -"The proposed water rate of the Richmond City Water Works is too high and would be a burden to the people. We should look into the company's books at any rata." Although I believe in municipal ownership of the water works plant, I am not in favor of Miking it a hardship on the people either by taxation or by a high water rate. It 'a the same way with the Campfield proposition. We ought to look into the books ot the B. C. W. W. company on the rates. The representatives of the company made the statement at a recent meeting that the Vlty could positively own the plant in twenty-five years; NoirTf this can be done then tha company ought to cut their rates in two because it is making an enormous profit if it can give a $700,000 property to the city in twenty-five years on the plan proposed..,;'- . : ::;".. ;-::x Matt Von Pein "My frank opinion as to why the company refused to show its books before was that it didn't have the money invested that It claimed it had and didn't want tha people to find this out. Of course this law is valuable. The Palladium has done a good thing in discovering it, but I have my doubts as to whether it will avail us anything at the present because we cannot buy now. I think the people should vote cn this matter. There is no hurry and I would suggest that we wait until the next election and let the citizens vote on the qeustion as to whether they want to purchase the plant It don't matter what I think or any other city official official thinks, because' it really is up to the people. There is not a man in the council who is capable of going through the company's books. It would take an expert accountant. It would also cost something.' John BurdBall "We should go over the company's , books by all means. When it comes a to a show-down we will have to do so. We will get better rates it we do so because we can ascertain just how much , money is Invested and allow the company a fair interest on money invested. Whether we purchase the plant or not, we should do this." , . Rates New Enougn. . Harry C. Kauffman "We get a gooA enough water rate now. I have heard no complaints against a rate of twenty-five cents per one thousand gallons. I am satisfied with it and willing to pay that rate. ; I believe that we should have no meter rent. - In case the city wants to buy the plant we will have to Investigate the books because we could not buy a thing with out knowing just what it was worth, ' Council does not agree with the board of works on this question. The board wants to purchase the plant, but it is the concensus of opinion among the councllmen that it should not be purchased. I can't see why this law was not brought out before with all of the discussion on the subject. The plant is not worth more - than $400,000 or $500,000, and we would find this to be' a fact if the books were gone over. If council wants an investigation . I would not stand in its way. However, I don't think it would be right if the city does not intend to purchase the plant I am in favor of a Ifteen-year franchise.", 'iyfOscar Williams "We ought to' know the profits of the company to de- . termine the rate which the citizens should pay. The purchasing Idea is out of the question. At first the people were lnfavor of it, but they have , found that it will cost them something. 4 The company should bare at least six per cent on money invested. I am in : favor of a fifteen or twenty-year contract. The trouble, with a short franchise is that it is difficult for tte cea-, pany to float iu bonds. ; I don't 'know . whether it would be a good thing to (Continued on Pace Sis)