Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 300, 5 September 1911 — Page 1

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COflDlTIONS TODAY

HAVE STATE (Declares Governor Dix of . New York, Who Emphasizes the Need of a Reciprocal Act Between States. SPOKE AT MEETING ON STATE TAXATION Attempts to Tax Outside Capital More Heavily than Home Capital Must Cease, Executive Said. (National News Association) RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 5. "The 8tatea must come together, and the line of common action must be the cessation of attempts to tax outside capital more heavily than home capital," declared Governor John A. Dix, of New York, before the conference on State and Local Taxation, in session here today. Governor Dix's address on "State, County and Taxation," which had been looked forward to by the delegates because of the recent enacted nex tax code In New York, emphasized the need of reciprocal act between the states for a multitude of reasons, both generous and selfish from the Individual state's standpoint. ; . "Modern industrial conditions tend to break down state lines," said Governor Dix. "The map, to be useful, must take In the whole nation. Business men are no longer content with local trade. All hindrances to business are vexations and every effort is beins made to overcome them. Reduction In the cost of product is the aim and cutting off of a fraction of a percent Is looked upon as a victory. Taxes are an artificial hindrance to business and the imposition of taxes is therefore to be scrutinized with the utmost care by the State levying the tax." 8pok as Tax Payer. "I have no sympathy with the. the , ory of taxation which dnds expression In relatiatory legislation," he resumed. "Because some s.lster State imposes unjust' taxation upon our citizens do- -int business there Is bo reason, to my ! ' mind, why New York should Impose unjust taxes on the citizens of that state doing business in New York. Rather should New York set the example of dealing justly and by argument and persuasion seek the repeal of the unjust law. Every tax law should be carefully considered both as to Its ef"It is comparatively easy to consider the effect within the state and unfortunately that is the only side of the question which usually is considered at all. If the tax affects business out aide of the state adversely, our legislators, if we may judge by their actions and their works, seem pleased rather than saddened. This, I suppose, Is on the narrow view . that another man's loss Is our gain, particularly when that man is our business rival. But thoughtful business men know better. They know that anything that would raise the price of fuel in Pennsylvania would through the subtle and sensitive pulses of business and credit, affect business everywhere. "Taxation is an element in business cost. If taxes are increased unduly, unjustly and unequally anywhere, all bus iness, not only the business most intimately connected with the thing taxed, but all business will be affected to some degree. Burden on Real Estate. "Real estate, !n the nature of things, must bear the chief burden of local government. In addition to real estate. taxes, there are too great groups of taxes; that is, taxes on business and taxes on investments. Business, how -ever, is not so Axed. Business can '.move, and business is always watch lng for a chance to Improve conditions i and reduce cost. Natural advantages we cannot alter and natural advan tages will always attract business. -But taxation, unless It be even, just and equal, is a hindrance which business 'Will do its best to escape. And since 'business no longer confines itself to one locality but extends over many States, there surely is a call for State nomlty in taxation. The call for fed eral interference in business is really a cry for relief from clashing state at tempts at unfair and unjust taxation of business. That is why the effect of each tax measure outside of the state should be as carefully considered as Its effect within the State. "What has Just been said concern ing taxation of business applies with even greater force to taxation of Invested capital. Though business is largely free to establish Itself where the conditions are most favorable, capital for Investment purposes is still freer. A slight increase of taxation on Investments will stop further. Invest ment and frequently drive out Investments already made. The states must " come together on this subject, and the line of common action must be the ces(Continued on Page Eight) THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Probably show prs tonight and Wednesday. Probyably followed by fair; cooler Wed-

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COUNCIL OPPOSED TO THE PURCHASE OF ANY MACHINES

It Is Believed that Late Today the Council Will Vote to Strike Appropriation Off of Budget. MACHINE ADVOCATES GIVE THEIR VIEWS Commissioner Beeson Tells of His Investigation County Auditor Presents 4 Budget for 1912. The county council will vote today, it is believed, to omit the item of $21,000 for the purchase of voting machines from the 1912 budget, on the ground that the county could not afford to make such an appropriation at this time under uncertain circumstances. The budget was read this morning, item by item, and when the item calling for the appropriation for voting machines was mentioned Robert M. Beeson, county commissioner, and P. J. Freeman, attorney for the voting machine company, asked that the council make the appropriation. Mr. Beason gave as his- reason for being in favor of them that he had made an investigation of them and from letters he had received from county officers over the state regarding their reliability, he has found that in most instances they were a saving to a county and were reliable. Report of Auditor. To President and Members of the Wayne County Council: The estimate of the probable expenses of conducting the affairs of Wayne county for the next fiscal year, beginning January 1, 1912, and ending December 31, have been made as by law provided by the board of county commissioners and by the various county officers and these estimates giving In detail the proposed expendi tures are herewith presented for your consideration Tbe .grand total of. all proposed disbursements is $179,838.40. In addition to the duty of the. county council to annually make appropriations for the fiscal year following, it also devolves on your body to fix the tax levy for county purposes and In order that the exact nnanical condi tion of the county at this time may be known and some information be presented which will serve in some degree toward guiding the council in making the tax rate, the following statistical statement has been prepared. There are four separate and dlstince funds which go to make up the county's treasury, viz.: The general or county fund from which all salaries and all expenses of the various coun ty institutions are paid; the bond fund from which the bonded debt of the county Is paid off year by year; the free gravel road repair fund from which the county meets the expense of keeping up its public highways and the bridge sinking fund which was created especially for the purpose- of providing means to build a bridge over Whitewater river in South Rich mond. The present year has a county tax rate of 45 3-20 cents on each $100 of taxable property to maintain the funds named and this levy is divided as follows : General fund 34 3-20 cents Bond fund 7 cents Free turnpike repair fund .3 cents Bridge sinking fund 1 cent Total 4 5 3-20 cents Balances of Funds. On September 1 , the cash balances in the funds above enumerated were as follows: Balance in general fund ....$53,205.34 Balance in bond fund 33,091.82 Balance in free gravel rd fd 6,530.60 Balance bridge sinking fund 44,971.02 Total balance $137,798.78 In the four months remaining of this calendar year these funds, with the , exception of "the bridge sinkkng fund which cannot be used for any purpose save that for which it is designed, will naturally be decreased, but the shrinkage will be offset to a very great degree by the receipts from the next installment of taxes, due and payable on or before the first Monday in November. Wayne county's financial condition is certainly good, much better than a great many coun ties in the state and this with a com paratively low county rate. There is opportunity at this time for the coun cil to make further reduction in the tax levy without fear of crippling the financial condition of the county and with assurance that adequate bal ances in all funds may be maintained. Of the total estimated expenditures for next year, approximating $180,000 very closely, $30,200 will be used for the payment of court house bonds of $25,000 due December 1, 1912, and Interest on the remaining series of court house and refunding bonds. There is now in the treasury in the bond fund $33,091.82. On December 1 next, there must be paid out of this balance $25,000 to take up a series of court house bonds and there will be

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BAVIS SUSPICIONS TRADE AGREEMENT KEEPS UP PRICES

Uniformity of Prices in All Establishments Is Very Suggestive, in the Opinion of the Writer. MORE COMPETITION NEEDED, HE STATES American Meats Sold Cheaper in England Than in this Country, Because of Argentine Competition. The following article is the third of a series on the question of the causes for the high cost of living. The author, A. Bavis, is a well known shop man. Articles on this question have been prepared by a number of well known men, in Various businesses at the solicitation of the Palladium. The Richmond Palladium: In reply to your favor of the 1st inst. asking my opinion of the real cause for the high cost of living, with any suggestions I might be able to 'offer leading to a possible solution, I must candidly state that such a task is a large one, larger in fact when it comes to local application, than it would be if applied to the country as a whole. I do not believe that the primary causes for the present high prices can be laid to the charge of our Richmond merchants, yet I am not free from suspicion that a '"trade agreement" exists, and such agreement aggravates the conditions. The' uniformity of prices in all es tablishments regardless of volume of business done is very suggestive of a mutual understanding between the different merchants for it stands to reason that any one of them who can avail themselves of the discount rates combined with larger trade, hence-' purchases by wholesale in larger quantities would have an ' advantage over his competitor less fortunately situat ed, -and an intrammeled competition would show a variance in prices charg ed. Such a variance is not apparent. Lack of Competition. Lack of competition is decidedly a contributing influence to the present high cost of living, not only of edi bles, but the remaining necessaries of life, clothing, shoes &c, &c, and the economic principles of our govsrnment stimulates the "Force" productive of barricades against competition. Let us qualify, that statement. It is a well known . fact that the American packing houses after paying trans-At lantic freight charges, underwriting and other expenses incidental to expor tation, place their meats In the British market from 8 to 11 cents per pound cheaper than they sell It in the home market. Why? Because Argentina who exports meat to the extent of 210,000,000 pounds per year, is in competition with the exporters of meats from this country, hence the packers are compelled to meet the competitive prices, or reduce the prices in the home mar ket by the surplus of supply that Is now exported. They guard against supply in excess of demand. What is true in a national sense, is true when locally applied. How can we stimulate com; petition? In considering that feature of the situation satisfy yourself that the merchant is deserving of the protection afforded by the ordinance prohibiting peddling by outside growers of produce. If they are taking the advantage of this prohibition by boosting prices beyond cost plus a reasonable "profit," I say let down the bars and' give them at least that much competition. New 'Condition Now. I have religiously followed the the ory of protecting and patronizing our home merchants but we have reached a point where conditions demand the protecting of our families and personal interest. The merchant cannot complain if we driven by the exigencies of the condi tions confronting us, deem It to our interest to depart from the sentimental idea of patronising our home market, as an alternative to contracting in debtedness beyond all nopes of redemption, we better ' a' thousand fold shake loose from the sentiment and retain an honest name. " To live within the moderate means of some families, means one of two things, dishonesty or want. Personally I believe Richmond con tains as honest a class of merchants as can be found anywhere.' They are not probably short weighing their customers, but when the expenses of their establishments are taken into account and their strict ironestr in weight" and measure is conceded, combined with the necessary limitations of trade, circumscribed by the population of the city and adjacent territory, we marvel if profits are just, at the external evi dence of accumulating wealth. Method of Relief. A method of relief has been suggest ed in the form of establishing a free

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GAVE TESTIMONY III REBUTTAL INJURING BEATTIE'S DEFENSE

Testimony of Accused Uxorcide Is Viciously Attacked by the Prosecution in the Trial Today. INFERENCE IS THAT STORY WAS FRAMED Points Out Differences in Evidence of Paul and Henry Beattie Several Witnesses Heard. (National News Association) CHESTERFIELD, Va., Sept. 5. Prosecutor Wendenburg plunged viciously into his task of shooting holes in the story told r yesterday by Henry Clay Beatty, Jr., who is on trial for the murder of his wife. The particular feature attacked by the prosecution was this matter of difference between Henry's testimony and that of Paul Beattie regarding what happened on the Thursday night; preceding the murder Paul had testified that Henry had arranged a meeting with and commis sioned him to purchase a shot gun with which Mrs,, Beattie was murdered. Henry flatly; contradicted Paul's testimony and rebuttal evidence today consisted of half a dozen witnesses who substantiated Paul's testimony and seriously damaged the case of the defense. Among today's witnesses were Harry Lathan who acknowledged an acquaintanceship with Beattie but not with Beulah Binford. He testified that he overheard Henry telephoning to some one on Thursday night preceding the murder to meet him at Short and Main streets. This Is the point where Paul Beattie swore he met Henry when arrangements for the purchase of the shotgun were made. Latham also said that he heard the prisoner aa s4a xstlOldjsajiJjiJyB party, named Hart, right after the telephone talk, "I am going as far as Short and Main." Gave Written Statement. On cross-examination Attorney Smith brought out that that detective for the state had gone to the witness with a written statement with all that had happened that night and got him to sign- it. First, he said, he struck out some of it, and that point appeared to impress the jury. Latham's sympathy was plainly with the young prisoner, rather than with the prosecution, and Prosecutor Wendenburg plainly showed that he was angry. William R. Hart was next called. He was the third person present at the time of Henry's alleged telephone talk with Paul. Hart said he saw the pris oner on Thursday night previous to the murder and that Beattie tele phoned to some one that he would meet him at Short and Main streets in fifteen minutes. Hart testified that Henry then told him he was going to take Paul Beattie and his wife out riding. Hart said that Henry made no effort to keep his telephone talk secret and offered to take him (Hart) along in his car. Hart acknowledged being a friend of Beattie, but when asked if he knew where Beulah Binford lived answered, No, I do not know the lady." Mother-in-law on Stand. Mrs. J. B. Houchins, Paul Beattie's mother-in-law, then testified that she answered the telephone in her house on Thursday night, July 13. She said the voice was that of Henry Beattie. He asked if Paul was in and she told him he was getting ready for bed. She said she was near the telephone while Paul was talking to Henry and that " she could 'hear the latter say, "Meet me at Short and Main streets in fifteen minutes." She said that Paul left the house and returned in a half hour with Henry in the latter's auto. She said that Paul then called up Beulah Binford on the telephone and inquired regarding his wife's dress. Mrs. Houchins said that on Satur day night the same car brought Paul home at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Houchins is an inquisitive mother-in-law. She was in bed that Saturday night when she heard Henry's car come to the door, but she piled out in haste to look through the front window. Mrs. Houchins testified that Paul had had three spells or fits while he lived at her house. She said that after she learned that Paul had bought the shotgun both she and her daughter advised him to tell all he knew. Refused Henry Beattie. The next witness was John Joseph, who keeps the candy store at Short and Main streets. He testified that he saw Paul Beattie ' on Thursday night before the murder at his place of business. That Paul came Into the store between 8 and 9 o'clock at night and that after he had been there a few minutes an auto came with a young man in it. Paul entered the car and it went up Main street. William M'Evoy, a saloon keeper, who runs a place near Paul's home,

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Alexander Robertson, the boy witness called by the State in the Beattie case, who sprung a surprise and made what Is believed to be a strong point for the defense by telling of finding a second pool of blood in the road, a mile and a half from the scene of the murder. The State then sent forth for eight special witnesses to combat this testimony. The small picture is a picture of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., the defendant, taken on the way to the courtroom.

C0I1EEREIICE-WJTH; , LEADERS OFF I. C. R. R. Heads Will Not Recognize Union Strike , Call Is Expected." (National News Association) CHICAGO, , Sept 5. An order for the beginning of the great strike of employes on Western railroads is expected at any time today as a result of the flat refusal of the ; Illinois Central officials to hold a further conference with union leaders. , The Illinois Central heads declared positively that they would not consider recognizing the new Federation of Shopmen and would not grant any of their demands . because compliance would "take from the-officers of the road the power to manage their own affairs." - , A meeting of the Union leaders is being held today and the question of a strike is up for discussion. A more belligerent attitude is evident among the Unions and it, was semiofficially announced that 150 strike noUces already have been prepared. - ' In a letter, President Markham sets forth the reasons of the railroad for refusing the demands of the 'employes. He said that the interests of the shipping and traveling public and 10,000 shareholders will not permit the road to enter into negotiations,' compliance with the Initial demands of which would deprive the company of the right to manage its own affairs. The threatened strike on the other Harriman lines and on the Chicago & Northwestern Ti. R. are at a standstill. GLASS WORKERS OUT Winchester. Plant Reduces . Wages 600 Strike. National News Association) WINCHESTER, Ind., Sept. 5. The Woodbury Glass company is Idle today" and 600 employes are out as a result of an attempt on the part of the company to reduce wages of the glass blowers from one to four cents gross on all wares. About 125 of the glass blowers declared they would not stand for the cut and quit and the remainder of the employes joined them. The men had just finished a month's vacation and returned to work today to find the notice of the company staring them in the face. The same cut affects the Shirley plant of the company and the men there also went out. A. M. E. MEETING The session of the Indiana conference of thtf A. M. E. churches will be held at the Bethel A. M. E. church on September 6th. - Bishop C. T. Shaffer of Chicago will preside. - "

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OLD VIOLIN MAKER IS SERIOUSLY ILL Alvin B. Clark Has Double Pneumonia and Is Taken to the Hospital. Alvin B. Clark, the aged violin maker, for whom music lovers of the city, as a token of appreciation for the life work of Mr. Clark, .are planning musicale to be held in the coliseum on the evening, of Friday, September 15, was removed , to Reid , Memorial hospital . on Tuesday morning. He has contracted double pneumonia and his heart action is causing the attending physicians alarm in addition ' to the condition of his lungs. He seems to be in a serious if not a critical condition, which is only em phasized - by " reason ' of his advanced age. He is an octogenarian. A week ago today he attended the Chautauqua assembly and there it is thought he contracted" the disease. On last Sat urday, his physician was called and since has been doing all in his power to give relief, but the medicine has acted very slowly. On Tuesday morning' it was deemed best- to take him to Reid i Memorial hospital where he may receive better, attention than at bis rooms on South Fifth street where he lived alone. , Though those who are proomtlng the musicale deeply regretted to learn of . his serious ilness, they have not as yet called the event off. It is probable that it will not, be, although this point" remains to be determined from future developments. They sincerely hope that they .will be able to carry out the plans for the benefit. The program probably will be announced this week unless circumstances prevent. GEIDELL INDIFFERENT WHEN SENTENCED (National News Association) New York, . Sept. 5. Paul Geidell, the . seventeen year old Hartford, Conn., boy, convicted of the murder of Broker William Haikson, in the Idiquois hotel, was sentenced by Judge Crain today to not less than twenty years nor more than life imprisonment. Geidell took his sentence with apparent indifference. BERT MILLER NOW RECOVERS SLOWLY Bert Miller, the young man who was shot by Italians. . is improving slowly at the Reid Memorial hospital. He had a very comfortable day according to hospital authorities and his attending physicians believe he will recover in time. r-V -!--y'.,: :.V' No clues have been received by the police as to the whereabouts of Frank Mela and Nicolas Rosa to the two Italians who are suspicioned as having shot young Miller and to hare latabbed his father, Solomon Miller.'

RIDER BADLY HURT MONDAY

Emil Weist, 21, Loses Con trol of His Machine in Five Mile Race and It Dashes Into the Fence. PHYSICIANS STATE , LAD WILL RECOVER. Father of the Boy Witnessed the Accident and Became' Frenzied with Grief Big Crowd Was Present, It was a wise move on the parfofl . the management of the Richmond Mo-' torcycle club to have an ambulance at the driving park yesterday afternoon! during the motorcycle races, witness ed by a crowd of between 2,000 and 3,000 people. , Emil Weist, In the second lap of thj five mile race, sprung Into the lead or the madly rushing field while on the! straightaway, of the north section of! the track. Gaining this position Waist t guided his machine, an Excelsior, with) his left hand- and began to pump ollt into the engine .with bis right hand while the motorcycle sped on at a rate of nearly a mile a minute. In anr instant the young man lost control and1 the machine crashed into a fence post.. but this did not check its onslaught. It plowed its way through the fencing,' breaking eight poles and finally hurling its rider into a ditch, where he lay a senseless, bleeding, broken object. George Bayer, riding directly behind Weist swerved his machine just in time to prevent colliding with the wrecked' machine. Nature of Injuries. Weist, who is 21 years old and em ployed at the Light Inspection Car company, Hagerstown, la very, serious ly Injured but Dr. Klnsey. wdao Attend-' ed him immediately after the accident r stated today that he Is confident the young man will recover and will not ' be a cripple, as was reported last night. Weist's left arm was fractured ' between the shoulder and the 'elbow; his left leg broken between the knee and the hip; the hip was dislocated and the knee dislocated.' The flesh of his left leg from the hip to the knee was badly lacerated by splinters from the broken bone. ' When Weist's machine dashed into the fence post ' the crash could be, heard all over the park, and a cry ofi horror arose from the crowd, although' many attended the races In the expectation of witnessing just such an acd-i dent. Of course there was the usual rush by a number of morbid, curious people to the scene of the accident, but they were held in check by the track' guards. But there was one man in the crowd that rushed to where the bleeding, broken rider lay who was not attract-! ed to the scene by curiosity. He was, Conrad Weist, father of the injuredi young man. " ' - "Oh my God, my boy is killed. Let me to him," he moaned, as he fought his way to the side ... of his son. He tried to throw himself on the boyt fondle him and whisper words of anguished love in his ear, but a guard firmly, but gently seized the frensled parent and led blm away and talked with him until he had regained his. composure. A few minutes later young Weist s sister and brotner rusned to his side, sobbing their grief, hut they were held back. As quickly as possible Weist was removed to the hospital in an ambulance and at once placed on the operating table. ' He . showed re markable fortitude and only when he was placed into and removed from' the ambulance did groans escape his firmly set lips. v.v On the operating table the three physicians , who attended - him found the fractured leg bone had been driven with such force into the hip socket that the socket had been cracked. It as with the greatest difficulty that the broken bone was set and the dislocated tip of the bone placed back in the broken socket. - Races a Success." Except for the unfortunate accident tn V.mii Woiif th rare wrA m. mm plete success, and the street car company handled the big crowd quite satisfactorily. The race between the two Elwood girls. Misses Masters and Culp, was novel but tame, the former winning. The summary of events follows:".. Five. Mile Novice Handicap Bayer. . 4 H. P. Indian, first; Meyers 5 H. P.J . Indian, second; Needhara 4 H. P. Racycle, third. Time 6 min. 22 sec. 10 MILE Handicap Shute 5 H. P. Indian, first ; Tangeman 7 H. - P. Indian second ; Baker, S H. P. Indian : Third. Time ten mini. 55 sec. ; ; " 10 Mile Handicap 4 H, P. Baker, In-' dian, first; Craighead Harley-David-t son, second. Time, 12 iota. 19 sec. 10 Mile Handicap 5 6 and 7 H. P. Shute, 5 H. P. Indian, first; Tangeman 7 H. P. Indian, second; Meyers. (Continued on Page Eight) - r - .