Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 341, 15 October 1911 — Page 1

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7 T. MIC MONB FAX.I.ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGBAM. VOL. XXXVI. ICO. 341 . RICH3IOND, IXD., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS.

WILL RESOLVE Oil DATE TO EXAMINE R.CJJJECORDS At Council Meeting on Monday Evening, Most Important Step for Good Water Franchise to Be Taken.

Launching of Cuban Cruiser HOUSES AND CARS ARE BLOWfl ABOUT AS THOUGH PAPER MATHEWSOH TRIPS PHILADELPHIA III THE OPENING GAME FIRST DEPOSITOR IN POSTAL BANK PROGRESSIVES TO FORMULATE PLANS FOR TAFT'S DEFEAT

CITY LEGAL FORCE HAS MADE ITS PLANS

Supt. Dill Non Communicative About Probable Action of Company Towards Surrendering Records. The watcY -works question will again be taken up at the meeting of the city council tomorrow evening. The attorneys for the city, who are A. M. Gardener, II. V. Johnson and Wilfred Jessup, have been busy investigating the scope of the law relative to the act passed by the 1909 legislature, which gives tho city council the right to examine the books of the Richmond City Water Works company before making a contract with It to supply water to the city. The attorneys have been making an individual investigation and will meet Monday evening to determine the exact plans for future action. The resolution will be prepared and presented to council tomorrow night, which will set the date for the presentation of the books of the company. Council has already gone on record unanimously In favor of the Investigation, and unless very strong pressure is brought to bear on some of the councilmen the resolution will be passed unanimously tomorrow night setting a date for the examination of the books. It is understood that the water works company Is trying to bead off the Investigation and baa made personal calls on some of the councilmen, asking for their support for a modified bid before any investigation Is made. . , Investigating Laws. "We have nothing to say at this time, said Attorney Gardner last evening, "other than the fact that the attorneys for the city will hold a meeting before Monday evening and arrange our side of the case. We are now busy studying laws on the subject." From Mr. Gardner's statement it Is gathered that a report of some nature will be made to the city council at Its regular session Monday evening. Howard Dill, superintendent of the Richmond City Water Works company, was asked last evening as to whether the company would fight the attempt of the city to Investigate the books. "Our bid is in and we are now await- . Ing the decision of the city," answered Mr. Dill. "We will say nothing until the city serves notice on us." Rights of Council. The city will base its argument upon the act passed in 190!) by the state legilslature, which reads, "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. 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. Investigation or impeachment, and 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 bis control required to be used as evidence in any puch case, the clerk of the body by whoso 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 Of the facts relating to such refusal. And all questions arising upon such refusal and also upon any new evi dence not included in such first report, which new evidence may be offered in behalf of or against such witness, hall be beard by such court or the Judge thereof in vacation. If the court determine that the testimony or evidence required of such witness is competent, relevant and material and to be given or produced by the witness, the court 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 shall have the power to commit tbe witness or otherwise punisb bim for contempt, as provided by law In case of contempt of court." The report of the attorneys for the ' city and tbe probable action by the city council tomorrow night is awaited with Interest, as such action will mark tbe aoxt step In the negotiations for contract for water supply.

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The upper picture shows Marianna Gome (In the center with bottle in hand) just about to christen the Cruiser Patria launched at the Cramps Shipbuilding Company's yards at Philadelphia, October 10th. Miss Gomez is the youngest daughter of President Gomez of the Cuban Republic. The lower picture shows the Patria Just after she left the ways. This is the second vessel comprising Cuba's navy, the first one being the first class cruiser, the Cuba.

PASTEURIZED MILK MENACE TO HEALTH Health Departments Say Pure, Fresh Milk Is Always to Be Preferred. Pasteurized milk is a menace to the public health, and a danger to the lives of children in this neighborhood, according to the almost unanimous opinion given yesterday by members of the health departments. The reason for this statement is that the process of pasteurization does not accomplish the purpose it is designed for, and in certain other ways renders tho milk loss healthy than in its natural condition. Almost every known contagious or infectious disease is spread through pasteurized milk and much mortality among infants can be traced to its effects, they declared. The reasons set. forth by local physicians for the ill results of the treated milk is. that in the process of pasteurizing, the yeast germs are killed. This is a most undesirable consequence, for with the yeast germs out of milk, there is no way to tell when it has become sour, and persons may be- imposed on by unscrupulous dealers until the consumers are served with such old milk that it even ! proves fatal. Although these much wanted germs are destroyed, the temperature to which milk is heated in pasteurizing, is considerably lower than the boiling point, and consequently does not annihilate the typhoid, tubercular and other disease garms. Furthermore, the heating cooks the albumen in the milk, making the product practically undigestible for babies. Pasteurized milk is branded by Richmond doctors to be dangerous for the above reasons, as it kills the needed bacteria, and allows the disease germs to live. The advice of the health department in the matter is for house-wives to pick out some dealer with a spotless reputation, and feed their infants, and in fact all their families, on fresh mi!k. MOON IS GUILTY OF COUSIN'S MURDER. (National News Association) DANVTLLR, Ind.. Oct. 14. James Harvey Moon was Saturday sentenced to prison fcr life for the murder of his cousin. Mrs. George Baldock. May 26, last

ITALY IS READY TO TREAT FOR PEACE

Occupation of Tripoli Has Satisfied Invaders Begin Negotiations Monday. (National News Association) PARIS. Oct. 14. That Italy and Turkey are ready to enter into negotiations for peace was persitantly reported in semi-official circles here today. The report stated that Italy has finally notified the powers of their formal occupation of Tripoli and is now ready to treat for peace. -.Turkey's attitude is not definitely known but it is believed that the Turkish government it outwardly desirous of peace at the earliest possible moment. A definite statement of the peace plans is expected to begin Monday in one of the continental provinces unless a contingency arises in the meantime. WM. ZUTTERMEISTER DIED IN CHICAGO William Zuttermeister. for several years a resident of Wayne county, died yesterday afternoon in Chicago, according to advices received last evening from that city. Mr. Zuttermeister's health has been poor for a long period, and for the last five years he has been confined most of the time on account of sickness. His death was not unexpected. William Zuttermeister was born here forty-five years ago, and spent the earlier part of his life in this city. Ho later moved to Fort Wayne, and ultimately to Chicago. He is survived by the widow and four brothers, Charles. Lewis, George and Henry, all living in Richmond, and a sister, Annie. His mother is also living here. He was a member of the Elks lodge. The body will be brought here Monday for the funeral services and burial. DENIES CANDIDACY FOR STATE OFFICE (Palladium Special) SOUTH BEND. Ind., Oct. 14. Positive denial was made today by State Senator Robert E. Proctor, of Elkhart, that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination of Lieutenant Governor. "I am not now. nor have I been at any time, a candidate for any state office. My business demands my at-

High Wind, Rain, Hail and j

Lightning Practically Destroyed Ben Davis, a Small Town Near Indianapolis. SEVERAL PERSONS REPORTED INJURED Path of Tornado Was South Easterly Through Hendricks and Marion Counties Total Loss Unknown. (Palladium Special) INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14. A torna do which had its inception in Hendricks county late this afternoon passed in a southeasterly direction through Hendricks and Marion counties, wrecking buildings and doing a vast amount of damage. At Ben Davis, a small town near here, fourteen building were blown down and completely destroyed including the Methodist church. The damage Is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $75,000 in that community alone. Telephone and telegraph lines are laying on the ground and it is impossible to get in communication with the storm stricken district. It is reported, however, that several persons were injured, but none fatally. The storm gathered quickly and soon was speeding on, leaving destruction in its path. Torrents of rain fell, followed by a heavy hail storm. A brilliant lightning display added to the terror of the situation. Many buildings were struck and several fires broke out, adding to the damage done. The creeks rose rapidly and in a short time the lowlands were flooded. Fences were washed away. Tracks of the steam and electric lines were rendered so unsafe in places that trains were delayed for hours. The path-of the storm was about ten miles wide and possibly fifty miles long. The total amount of damage done in the storm district Is "unknown. BUILDINGS OVERTURNED. Damage at Greenfield Will Run Into the Thousands. GREENFIELD, Ind. Oct. 14 Damage that will run Into thousands of dollars was done here by the cyclone which swept this section of the country about 6 o'clock. Houses were twisted off their foundations, roofs lifted and barns overturned, trees blown down, and outhouses carried out of the county. The telephone and telegraph wires are down, and it seems impossible to get definite details. The houses of George A. Slifer, James Darrish, and Dr. S. S. Doots, were damaged to a very heavy extent here in the city. Freight cars in the Pennsylvania freight yards were blown over on the tracks and traffic will be tied up several hours. Train dispatchers do not know where to find trains and all crews are working on what the railroad men term "Blank A's'" which means they are running ahead of their trains with lanterns, and not venturing into the darkness beyond their headlights. A BURGLAR ALARM Sounded in Treasury Vaults Cogs Slipped. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. A start, ling sound from the great gong of the burglar alarm in the money vault of the United States Treasury created much excitement in that staid old institution yesterday. Excited officials and' clerks, who were running wildly about, got in the way of the watchman and guards, who had grabbed revolvers and rifles and started on a wild dash for the vaults. For five minutes the building was in an uproar. Tho commotion increased es the guards' sortie failed to uncover the robbers. But few persons in the building knew what was the matter. A cog had slipped in he intricate mechanism that guards every inch of the doors and walls of the money vaults, land the gong did the rest. All the vault doors are controlled by time clocks, which are set for 9 o'clock. The clock, however, failed to work on the Treasurer's vault, and when it was opened the alarm circuit was connected. A throw of the switch fixed things and calm again soon came upon the building. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDED TODAY (National News Association) PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct, 14. In a collision between freight trains in the Conway, Pa., yards, of the Pennsylvania lines today, Zeigler Hanson, a brakeman, and Joseph Wick .a boy, were killed. The engine, caboose and ten cars were smashed. Fog caused the wreck.

As Though Connie Mack's

Men Were Tots, "Big Six" Held Visitors Safe in All but Second Inning. CHIEF BENDER WAS CLEARLY OUTCLASSED Chief Meyers Causes Downfall of Mack's Chief Giants Confident Athletics Over Anxious. (National News Association) POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Oct. ' 14. Great pitching in the pinches by j Christy Mathewson won the first .... i game ror tne uiants. me anility to hit when a hit means something was the second factor in the downfall of the Athletics in the most important game of the entire series. Chief Bender, pitched in fine shape, but he was not in it with Mathewson. Chief Meyers' healthy swat of one of Chief Bender's favorite shoots, in the seventh inning turned a tie into a win for the Giants for Josh Devore, came to bat with two down and cracked a double to right. Myers and his chubby legs raced for home and scored easily. This tells the story of the victory for the Giants in the one inning but the real story of the victory comes in holding the hard hitting Athletics down in all but one frame of the game. That one falter on the part of Mathewson came in the second inning, when he allowed Davis to bring in Baker with a neat single. The old veteran surely filled in the shoes of young Mclnnes who was unable to play. With the score against them the Giants ran wild on the bases in an effort to tie the score. Their efforts were rewarded in the fourth when Snodgrass was hit on the arm and was sacrificed to second. Herzog pushed a hot grounder toward Collins and it was so warm Eddie almost broke his fingers In his anxiety to pick it up. He fumbled it and before he had his mitts fastened securely around the leather, Snodgrass had rounded third and was racing home. It was too late. He was safe. Thirty-eight thousand two hundred fans paid to see the first game of the series. It was not so large a crowd as had been expected. Chief Meyers, the catcher of the Giants, says Rube Marquard will win his game and that he feels easy as to the outcome now. The giants played a finished game in the field and the team was at all times confident of the outcome. On the other hand the Athletics were a little ragged and played in over anxiety. Score and Summary. GIANTS AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Devore, If 3 0 1 3 0 0 Doyle, 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 Snodgrass, cf 2 1 0 2 0 0 Murray, rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Merkle, lb 4 0 1 10 1 0 Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 2 3 0 Herzog, 3b 3 0 0 1 2 0 Meyers, c 3 1 1 7 2 0 Mathewson, p 3 0 1 0 4 0 Totals 29 2 5 27 11 0 ATHLETICS AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Lord, If Oldring, cf Collins, 2b Baker, 3b . . . . Murphy, rf ... Davis, lb Barry, ss Thomas, c Bender ,p ,.4 0 0 2 0 0 .. 4 0 2 1 0 0 .. 3 0 0 0 4 1 ..412010 ..3 0 0 1 0 0 ..4 0 1 8 0 0 ..3 0 0 0 1 0 ..3 0 0 12 1 0 ..301010 Totals . .31 1 6 24 8 1 Score by innings: 123456789R Giants 00010010 02 Athletics ..01000000 01 i Struck Out By Bender, 10; Snodgrass (2), Fletcher (2), Mathewson (2), Murray, Merkle (2), Devore, Herzog. By Mathewson, 5; Lord (2), Oldring, Baker, Barry. Bases on Balls Off Bender 3, Devore. Herzog, Doyle. Off Mathewson, 1, Collins. Hit by Pitched Ball By Bender, 2; Snodgrass (2). By Mathewson, none. Sacrifice Hits Murphy, Murray. Two Base Hits Oldring (2), Mey- ! ers, Devore. Stolen Bases Doyle, Snodgrass. Passed Ball Meyers. Umpires Klem and Brennan of National league and Connolly and Dineen, American league. Time Two hours and twelve minutes. ALLEGE LOVELL REFUSED TO PAY BILL While in an intoxicated condition, James Lovell is alleged to have refused to pay his bill at the Schnell restaurant on North Eighth street last evening and a patrolman was called. Patrolman Hebble placed Lovell under arrest and taking him to police headquarters slated him for. public Intoxication.

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Cecil Matbaeb, an apprentice print er, employed by the Palladium, who had the distinction of being the first to open an account with Uncle Sam in the postal savings bank which was inaugurated at the post office on Saturday. He wr.ited patiently for six hours to ratke tht first deposit. Subsequently during the day there were fourteen others who opened accounts with Uncle Sam, entrusting their sav ings with Henry Deuker. the assistant postmaster, and accepting the government's certificate of deposit. Though there are many foreigners employed in and near Richmond, none deposited his wealth with Uncle Sam yesterday. L FORJXPOSITIOH Pres. Taft With Shovel Broke First Ground at Golden Gate Park. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 14. Promptly on the stroke of nqon today President Taft, his Bilk hat laid aside and his sleeves rolled up, smilingly turned a spadeful of earth in the greensward of Golden Gate park and amid the tumultous shouts of thousands, the music of bands i .and the waving of flags, the ground was broken for the Panama-Pacific exposition with which the state of California and the city of San Francisco expect to entertain the world in 1913. An event of such magnitude could not have been initiated under more favorable auspices, from the moment the grand parade was formed in the city this morning until the ceremonies at the park closed with the benediction this afternoon. Everything moved with the smoothness of a well-regulated military family, amid all the music, the cheers of the great throngs and the animated scenes in and about the grounds where the great domed and turreted structures of the exposition are soon to rise. It was after ten o'clock when the great parade completed the formation in Market street and moved toward Golden Gate park. For miles along the streets lined and canopied with colors and before an enormous crowd, the sailors and marines from the Pacific fleet, soldiers of the regular army and state militia, civic organizations and members of patriotic societies made their way to the marial tunes of innumerable bands and to the cheers that began with the first command to march and lasted until the vanguard of the procession had entered the park and the President and other notables had taken their seats in the stadium in readiness for the ground breaking ceremoniea to begin. The ceremonies were of a simple but highly impressive character. The governor of California and his staff were there, together with the mayors of many of the leading cities of the state. Other guests of honor includ ed representatives of all of the Pacific coast states, the California representatives in congress and tbe officials and directors of the Panama-Pacific exposition company. After an Invocation by the bishop of California there were brief addresses by President Taft, Governor Johnson, Mayor McCarthy and President C. C. Moore of the exposition company. The program was interspersed with selections of music and the whole was concluded with the firing of an artillery salute. DENIES ALLEGATION Illinois Solon Did Not Receive Lorimer Bribe. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Oct 14. Wm. C. Blair former Democratic member of the legislature that elected Senator Lorimer was given a thorough grilling today by the members of the committee of the United States senate, Investigating the Lorimer election. Blair appeared at a baseball game in Centralla, Illswith a large roll of $100 bills Blair denied he told B. F. Moore "He would have been a fool to sit around and vote for Stringer with all the Larimer money around."

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Chicago Meeting, which Opens Monday, Is Recognized by Insurgency as Movement to Boom Lafollette.

SENATORS BOOSTERS DOMINATE SESSION Launching of the Wisconsin Senator's Candidacy Will Follow Carefully Worked Out Campaign Plans. (National' News Association) WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Progres sive Republican leaders from all parts of the country will assemble in Chicago on Monday and formulate plana for the defeat of President Taft for renomination as candidate of his party in 1912. While the call which went out several weeks ago to the "progressives" of the party to meet in Chicago did not say in plain language that the conference was designed to further the Presidential candidacy for Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, every Insurgent politician recognized in it a movement to nominate the Senator. This meeting will be attended by La Follette supporters only. Those Senators who followed La Follette in the last two sessions of congress will dominate it, and the other progressives will follow their lead. It is reason able to expect therefore, thatteTBom. row's gathering will give the La Follette boom nation-wide scope. Some of the Boomers. Gifford Plnchot, who led the rebellion against the Taft-Balllnger conservation policy; Louis Brandies of Boston, who was Pinchot's attorney; Rudolph Spreckles of San Francisco, -a multi-millionaire; MediU McCormick of Chicago, - former publisher of the Chicago Tribune; Charles ft. Crane of Chicago; Senators Bourne of Minnesota and d score of Republican representatives - have already indicated K that they -will ' When the oTfaasaUonia perfectbe onliand to take perC ro the deUb4ra tions. .'--. Several governors of' states and several hundted leading progres-lve 'will be there to aid In drafting a platform and launching the movement against the Taft administration. In all about five hundred Insurgents are 'looked for, and a national organization of La Follette forces will be the result. 1 ' When the organization is perfected an appeal to the voters of the party and to state organizations will be made. The cry will be renewed with greater force than ever that the President could not possibly be reelected if nominated, therefore it would be folly for the party to place him at the head of the ticket This probably will be the keynote of the conference. Fight to be Interesting. Upon this theory the progressives expect to gain strength throughout the South and East, as well as throughout the West Whether or not they can command enough votes in the convention to seriously embarrass the reactionaries of their party; of course re mains to be seen. It is not too early to forecast that they will have enough force on the floor of the convention to make tbe fight interesting. Tbe Chicago gathering was conceived by the Progressive Republican campaign committee, with headquarters in this city. The managers of this committee, all of whom are pledged to the support of La Follette, decided that it was necessary to plan a campaign on a national "basis. Incidentally they chose a time just as the President's Western trip was coming to an end to launch their movement. Gifford Pinchot and his brother Amos, came to Chicago today to aid I in the roundup of the progressives. ! Senator Cummins or Iowa, one of the j progressive possibilities, and Senator Lafollette will not be present CINCINNATI LIFE TOO MONOTONOUS "Give me a chance judge and 111 get out of town pleaded Thomas Lanahan, charged with drunk in police court on Saturday morning. "You see. life in Cincinnati, where I lived, became so monotonous, just one thing after the other and I wanted a chance, and that's the reason I camto this place." - J - Patrolman Vogelsang, the rreting officer testified that Lanahan was going from one business house to another, begging. "One dollar and costs," was the mayor's judgment. - J. R. WALSH'S PAROLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED (National News Association) LEAVENWORTH, Kait, Oct. 14. A parole for John R. Walsh arrived at the federal penitentiary this morning, and the former banker and railroad builder was released at 11 o'clock today. Walsh Is nowready to go oat. i but will wait until 3 son arrives j from Chicago. The. ion Is to get her at 10: 30. - -.,.'..-.. . .

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