Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 8, 16 November 1911 — Page 1

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ra AND SIDM-TKLEGRAL VOL. XXXVII. NO. 8. RICHMOND, INDM THURSDAY. EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

TAFT POLICY ASSAILED BY THE COLONEL

Ex-Prcs. Roosevelt Says Administration's Treatment of Business Has Been Cause of Great Unrest. HE DENIES DUPING BY STEEL MAGNATES Defends His Course in Tennessee Coal Case Government Supervision of Corporations Advised. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Nov. 16. That the pre- j Bent administration at Washington in its dealings with, and treatment of uuBiurna nan uiuugiu auuui a. lunuuv condition of affairs, both as regards the business world and the policy of the government, is the flat footed statement of Theodore Roosevelt in a long editorial appearing in this week's I . . ........ , ,, Issue of the "Outlook Mr. Roosevelt writes at length in defense of the Steel Trust and his dealings with it, and he brands as false that part of the government's petition in its suit against the corporation in which it is set forth that he was misled by Messrs. Frick and Gary in that memorable conference which brought about the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com-' pany by the glan concern. He declares that it is "necessary to give the national government complete control over the organization and capitalization of all business concerns engaged in interstate commerce." Under the caption "The Trusts, The People and The Square Deal," the former president with his well known vigor gives his views on the solution of the problem of monopolies. After declaring that the suit against the Steel Trust has brought vividly before the people the necessity of action to clear the situation, he proceeds in part as follows: Anti-Trust Law Weak. "As president, in messages to congress, I repeatedly called the attention of that body and of the public to the inadequacy of the anti-trust law by itself to meet business conditions and secure justice to the people, and to the further fact that it might, if left unsupplemented by additional legislation, work mischief with no compensating advantage; and I urge as strongly as I know how that the policy followed in relation to railways in connection with the interstate commerce law should be followed by the national government as regards all great business concerns; and therefore as a first step the powers of the bureau of corporations should be greatly enlarged, or else there should be created a governmental board, or commission, with powers similar to those of the interstate commerce commission, but covering the whole field of Interstate business, exclusive of transportation (which should by law be kept wholly separate from ordinary Industrial business, all common ownership of the industry and the railway being forbidden.)" After calling attention to the counsels he received from former secretary of interior, James R. Garfield, on the trust questions, and making public a letter in which Mr. Garfield denied that he had been misled by officials of the Steel corporation at the time of the acquisition by the trust of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, Colonel Roosevelt again takes up the government suit against the corporation. Denies He Was Misled. He emphatically denies that he was misled by Judge E. H. Gary and Mr. Frlck at the time of the purchase of the T. C. & I. company by the trust during the height of the panic of 1907. The colonel reviewed his testimony before the Stanley investigation committee, and recalled the meeting between himself and the steel trust officials In Washington in 1907, quoting ( figures to prove that the purchase of j the T. C. & I. had not changed the situation as regards the Steel corporav tion's position in the field of IndusJbtriallsm. He argued that he had not een a party to any transaction IntHnchlng the trust In Its position. 01. Roosevelt assumes the credit for inaugurating the campaigns agalnslNcentrallzed capital, which has resulted, )n the dissolution of the Standard OV company and the Amer(ConUnue on Page Eight) THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain or snow lata tonight; rain Friday; warmer tonight. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and vicinity, warmer tonight with possibly rain or snow, Friday. Highest temperature in last 24 hours, 42 degrees at noon, Wednesday; lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 22 at 6 a. m., Thursday. Temperature at 12:30 a. m, 34. Bar- , pansier, high and falling.

MAYOR SAYS THAT ASSESSMENT LAWS ARE MOST UNFAIR

City's Executive Believes that Public Improvements Should Be Paid for by General Taxation. COMPLAINTS HEARD ALMOST EVERY DAY Many Property Owners Have Reported that City Trash and Garbage Gatherers Are Not Efficient. Mayor Zimmerman believes that the state law governing the matter of assessments on public improvements snouJa be amended so that instead or property owners along the line of the Improvement paying for it. that it couiu De paia ior Dy general laxaiion. I His idea is being expressed by proper- . ,..,,. ,,.i, dally register complaints to the board of public works against the amount of assessment. At the meeting of the board of works tnHnv tlmA wna ''i v r ri tn Vi hfiurlnfr ft f nn . . objections on the improvement of North D street. The opinion that the law on this matter should be changed was expressed by several, the property owners saying that the brick street benefited their property but little, while the Pennsylvania railroad company and local business concerns who do heavy hauling on D street were the most benefited and they were requir ed to pay nothing toward the improve ment. Many Complaints Made. Garbage and trash men, employed by the city, are "laying down on the Job," according to complaints made to the city officials. The board of works today reviewed the complaints and decided to call all of the trash men before the board and instruct them to do their work properly or they will be discharged. It Is alleged that the trash men first dump ashes and refuse from barrels and boxes to the street or alley and then shovel it into the trash wagon. It would be no more difficult to empty the- barrel or box-into Um wagon, anxLj in this way save a considerable amount of time, the board believes. The board decided to issue an order to the effect that property owners will be obliged to remove all stumps from the grass plots between the curbing and sidewalk, in front of their property. The board's previous order that all Carolina poplar trees should be removed will be enforced rigidly, as was evinced this morning. Trees of this specie standing in the alley line between Twelfth and Thirteenth street on North B, were ordered removed. The sewer on North Eighth street, between North B and D streets, is to be dug up and rebuilt immediately due to the fact that the roots from Carolina poplars have choked up the sewer. D. C. Genn, street commissioner, will do this work and he says that he can do it at a cost of $900. Four more car loads of hay will be purchased by the city for the horses at the various hose houses. ST, ANDREWS WILL HAVE JEW SCHOOL Two Properties Purchased Adjoining the Church on South Fifth Street. Inadequate accomodations furnished by the present St. Andrew's school building has caused the St. Andrew's parish to purchase the Barnes and Littmer properties, immediately north of the church, on South Fifth street, and in the spring work will start upon the erection of a new school building. Up to the present, plans have not been made for the new structure, and the exact amount of money which will be spent in its construction has not been determined. The new building will not be more than two stories and a basement, according to the assistant rector at the St. Andrew's .church. The new building will have eight rooms at least, and probably ten. The building will be constructed of brick and stone. The present building has but six rooms and It Is much too small for the 300 school children who are enrolled. The crowded condition of the school has long been a source of complaint by school patrons. For the Barnes property, at 229 South Fifth street, 5,000 was paid, and for the Littmer property which is north. $3,000 was given. The Young men's Institute, an organization within the church, now occupies the Littmer property. There is one thing which is interesting the parishoners now, but which, it is believed, they can adjust with little trouble. There is a public alley between the Barnes and the Littmer properties and attempts will be made to have the alley vacated. It is presumed that the city officials will grant the request.

CHINESE REPUBLIC ASKS RECOGNITION BY PROCLAMATION

Wu Ting Fang, Director of Foreign Affairs, Asks the Powers' Endorsement of New Government. PEOPLE CAPABLE OF SELF RULE HE SAYS Former Minister to United States, in Long Dispatch, Makes Strong Plea for Favor of World Nations. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Nov. 16 Formal proclamation of the founding of a Chinese republic and an appeal for recognition from the world powers is made in a dispatch received from Dr. Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to the United States and present director of foreign affairs of the revolutionary government of China, and published here today. The dispatch cllows: "The Chinese nation, born anew in the travail of revolution extends friendly greetings and felicitations to the whole world. "As the representative of China it now asks such recognition by the civil ized powers as will enable it with the assistance of their kindly offices to erect upon the foundation of honest government and friendly trade relations with all peoples, a peaceful haypy future. Ruled Selves For Ages. "The Chinese people are not untriedl In self-government. For countless ages they ruled themselves and developed an observance of the law to a degree not known among other races. They developed the arts, Industries and agriculture and knew peace and content ment surpassingly sweet. "Down upon them swept the savage hordes of an alien, warlike race. The Chinese people were conquered and enslaved. For 270 years this bondage existed. "Then the Ctrtnese people arose and struck this blow for freedom. Out of the dust and chaos of the falling throne emerges a free, enlightened people, a great natural democracy of 400,000,000 human beings. Again Choose Republic. "They have chosen to set up a republic. The choice we believe will be a wise one. "No class nobility among the Chinese, no recognized royal family to set up in place of the departing Manchu royal house. This is a great democracy. Officials spring from among the people and to the people will return. "No princes, lords or dukes among the Chinese. With the Manchu throne removed there is left a made-to-order republic. "Already we have provincial assemblies and a national assembly. "Already we have a full set of competent officials. "Within a few days the constitutional convention will meet. Arrangements for it were made long ago. "At the convention will be fully authorized delegates from every province. To Adopt Constitution. "A constitution of the most enlightened character will be adopted and new officers of the provisional government elected. Following will come, under the provisions of the constitution, provincial national elections. "It is imperative that our government be recognized at this time in order that business may not be subjected to prolonged stagnation. "Peace prevails everywhere save at Hankow, but business cannot proceed until a new republic is welcomed among the nations of the world. 'We ask recognition that we may enter upon new life and new relation ship with the great powers. "We ask recognition of the republic because the republic is a fact. '14 States Independent. "Fourteen of the eighteen provinces have declared independence of the Manchu government and promulgated allegiance to the republic. "The remaining provinces will, it is expected, soon take the same course. "The Manchu dynasty finds its pow er fallen away. Its glitter of yesterday becomes a puppet show. Before going it stripped itself of all authority by consenting to the terms of the proposed constitution already made public. "The most glorious page in Chinese history has been written with bloodless pen. (Signed) WU TING FANG, Director of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China." PLAN BENEFIT FOR BOYS' DEPARTMENT As a benefit for the boys depart -

ment of the local Y. M. C. A.. Durno l the death. and his company of magicians will ap- j Grottendick, who was 80 years old. pear at the association building on the ! is survived by ten children. The tunerevening of December second. Thejal will be at 2:00 p. m. Sunday aftercompany as announced in a special ; noon in St. John's Lutheran church, program, will execute some unusual j under the charge of Rev. Feeger. Inter-

tricks. The proceeds will be used in purchasing equipment for the library

of the boys' department.

FIRST BLOOD GOES TO GOVERNMENT IN THE PACKERS CASE

Judge Kohlsaat Permits Filing of Motion to Quash Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed by Defendants. SENSATION CAUSED BY U. S. ATTORNEY His Ground for Action Was the Fact the Defendants Had Never Been Arrested by United States. 'National News Association) CHICAGO, Nov. 16. The United States Government sprung a big coup on the nine indicted millionaire beef packers today by filing a motion to quash the writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that the defendants never were in custody of a United States officer and were never formally arrested, but furnished bail voluntarily immediately after being indicted. Judge Kohlsaat permitted Attorney Sheehan to file the motion to quash ' the writ of habeas corpus with ai'iidavits supporting the same. The court was adjourned one hour to permit the packers' attorneys to prepare counter affidavits. Today's proceedings are considered first blood for the government. Worked All Night. U. S. Attorney Wilkinson and his aid spent most of the night studying but the fight staged for the morning before Judge Kohlsaat. Records were hunted over, statements rearranged, and every scrap of evidence or record in the case scrutinized. At the eleventh hour the discovery was made that the defendants had never been arrested. In view of this situation the government contended no habeas corpus writ could possibly lie because the men, were not legally in. custody at any time.. Secretly preparations were made to spring this sensation, and bench warrants were prepared under the indictment ready to be sprung in court if the judge should either deny or issue the writ. The defendants had no inkling of the , legal bomb which had been prepared for them when they filed into court today. They felt elated because apparently from a clear sky they had put the government on the defensive. Attorney Sheehan, for the government brought a distinguished audience of legal and judicial talent to its feet when he moved to quash the writ. The motion put directly at the jurisdiction of Judge Kohlsaat and attacked the truth of the defendants' statement in the petition for the writ of habeas corpus, following the surrender of the packers to the U. S. Marshal. HURTS RECEIVED RESULT FATALLY Frederick Grottendick, Aged 80, Dies, Following Runaway Accident. Following injuries received Tuesday afternoon in a runaway accident, Frederick W. Grottendick, died Wednesday night at his home, 55 South Twentythird street. The injuries that resulted fatally for the aged man were concussion of the brain and several internal hurts, in addition to a number of bruises sustained when both front and rear wheels of his carriage passed over his body. Owing to his age little hope of his recovery was1, expressed at the time of the accident, and he sank rapidly after being removed to his home. Grottendick was driving with two grandchildren, Ralph Woehring and Fred Frauman, and their playmate, Raymond Kehlenbrink, whom he was taking home from the parochial school, on Tuesday afternoon. As the party passed Seventh street, the horse was frightened by the antics of some small boys who threw snowballs at the carriage. Later, as they were driving on B street, near Eleventh, two lads suddenly came out of an adjacent yard, and the horse, believing these youngsters would also bombard him with the fluffy spheres, reared up and then started on a run down the street. Grottendick reached forward to get the reins which had been jerked from his hands, and, losing his Valance, fell under the wagon, and was run over. The animal was caught before it had gone far and Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, who was on the scene at the time, attended the injured man and got him home safely. The boys who were responsible for the affair are being hunted by the police, but have not yet been found. It is not ! believed they can be held liable for ment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the home any time.

ONE MORE TERM AS MAYOR DESIRED BY W, W, ZIMMERMAN

Political Aspirations of Present Executive Will Not Cease, When His Third Term Has Expired. ADVANCE OF CLASS FOR CITY PERMITS Richmond After Next Election Becomes Third Class, and the Mayor Is Permitted to Make the Race. The political aspirations of Dr. W W. Zimmerman will not end with the expiration of his third term of mayor of Richmond, for the mayor is thinking seriously of being a candidate for the office again. In a statement made public this afternoon he declared that he has been considering the matter and although he will not say that he positively will be a candidate it is gathered from his remarks that there is little doubt but that he will make a race for the fifth time. He was defeated once by Dr. Schillinger. The fact that Richmond will step out of the ranks of the fourth class cities into the third class at the end of the present administration will allow Dr. Zimmerman to become a candidate for the office again. Under the law governing fourth class cities, one man can be mayor of a city but three terms, but with the advancement of the city into the third class he may become a candidate again. What Mayor Says. "You may say for me that I am thinking seriously of becoming a can didate for mayor again, although it is rather early," the mayor said. "I have not decided positively, but I have it under consideration. "It takes a good business man to manage the affairs of a city," he continues, "and although persons may smile at the way I run my own business, they cannot say that I have not taken care of the city's business as I should. "If I hadn't entered the political game I would have been a rich man today. "I have treated poor people for practically nothing, but it has been done for charity and not for politics. If I had never entered politics I would treat them the same and do it gladly. I admit that my own business is run rather loosely, but the city business has never been neglected at my hands." Dr. Zimmerman first became a candidate for mayor of this city in 1898 and was elected. At the expiration of his first administration he again became a candidate and was elected. His third consecutive candidacy for the mayoralty met with defeat, Dr. Richard Schillinger, Democrat, being elected. In the last and fourth race Dr. Zimmerman was victorious, showing that he could "come back." The mayor was asked about the con gressional "bug," which it was rumored had been buzzing around the mayor's political head. "I never thought of becoming a candidate for congress," was the emphatic answer. "My friends have talked about it, and are still talking about it, but I have never thought seriously of it myself." COURT GAVE DECREE But Only Believed Fourth of Evidence. After deducting about seventy-five per cent of her testimony to make allowance for exaggeration, and then weighing the remaining twenty-five percent against that introduced by her husband, Judge H. C. Fox of the circuit court ou Thursday granted a divorce to Laura Sitloh from Harmon, and also gave the complainant the custody of the two children and ordered the defendant to contribute $2 per week to their support. Mrs. Sitloh, who, according to the court, was the most whipped woman who ever testified in a divorce proceeding before him, figuratively speaking having been treated almost as a punching bag, recited her woes to the court several days ago. The defendant told a few things about his wife, but the trial was adjourned until Thursday. When the parties arrived they decided to discontinue further trial and let ,the court decide on the evidence given. His failing favored the wife, who, in her testimony, declared she would rather see a rattlesnake than her husband. The court explained that be did not believe half he was told, but was satisfied that twenty-five per cent of the testimony of the woman was correct. After balancing this proportion of the woman's evidence against that of Sitloh, he decided she was entitled to a decree and custody of the children with a small weekly compet ence for them.

THIRD BOOSTERS TRIP WHS A MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE

ENGINEER REPORTS TO THE DIRECTORS Some Difficult Engineering on Traction Route South of This City. A report of the work accomplished on u two days' tour over the proposed route of the north and south traction line, by Engineer J. A. Shafer, of Indianapolis, was the leading feature of the meeting of the board of directors of the Richmond and Eastern Indiana company Wednesday evening, in the Commercial club rooms. Some difficult engineering work was reported by the expert, and the directors determined not to take any action until the I next meeting. In his report, Shafer made a special note of cuts and fills to be made in constructing the road, and mentioned the fact that there were some hills of unusual height that may bother the road builders. In addition to the reading of his formal report, Shafer commented on the situation, and told the directors his opinion regarding the problems confronting them. The directors were much interested in the report of the Indianapolis engineer, but decided to defer action until thv had a short timet tn consider thA matter The directors will hold ! a special meeting Friday evening at six o'clock, and later will meet with the stockholders. At that time they will announce their opinion of the result of Shafer's trip, and will consider plans for the survey of the road. II publihtatemeut Head of Harvester Trust Talks on Missouri Supreme Court Decision. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Nov. 16. The Harvester Trust is not yet ready to commence its next move in the suit by which it was ousted from the state of Missouri, according to Cyrus H. McCormlck, president of the International Harvester company. McCormick said: "From the brief press reports it seems that the court confirms the finding of "Commissioner Brace ' who decided against the company on technical grounds, but in his report ex pressly state: 'I fail to find in the evidence any other substantial ground upon which respondent's right, license. and privilege to do business in this state should be forfeited. "The evidence showed that no complaints had been made against the company by dealers, customers, or competitors, and it is evident from the decision that the Missouri supreme court has no criticism to make of the company's business methods. We had hoped that the decision in this case would be based on the conduct of the company rather than on technical objections to its form of organization for after all the fairness of prices and business practices is what chiefly concerns the public. We have earnesUy tried to conduct our business so that it would meet the approval of our customers and at the same time comply with the varying laws of the different states. "We cannot say what action will be taken until we have carefully studied the full text of the court's decision. WILL MEET To Discuss Needs WestSide. of the The West Richmond Improvement association Friday evening at the reg ular meeting to be held at the Baxter school will take up two very important matters. One calls for the enlargement of the school or the erection of another one. Another matter is the establishment of a park along the west bank of the Whitewater river. All members are urged to attend. The Baxter school is much overcrowded and it is neither convenient to the school authorities, nor to the i patrons to transfer some of the chit dren to other schools. The quesUon which is uppermost in the minds of the patrons is whether to urge the construction of an addition to the school or the erection of another school in some other part of this rapidly growing section of the city. The sentiment seems to be about evenly divided, and the association hopes to make much advancement at the Friday evening meeting toward settlement of the issue. Interest in the park project was revived by the addresses of Commercial Club guests earlier in the week. A committee likely will be appointed to confer with the board of works on the matter. There will be a number of other matters of importance to West Richmond residents which will

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Visit of Nineteen Automobile Loads of Richmond Business Men to Towns North One Big Ovation.

CORDIAL GREETING GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nearly All the Towns Were Decorated, Schools Dismissed and the Visitors Were Simply Gorged. Early Wednesday evening nineteen automobiles, ailed with 85 frost bitten Richmond boosters, dashed into the city. Leaden-legged they disembarked from their trade cruisers and hied themselves to their several firesides, where they parboiled their shins and informed interested family groups that the third trip had been the most successful of all. The boosters Wednesday visited sev. eral tow north of Richmond, In Ohio and Indiana. The cordiality of the reception accorded them in every town visited could not have been surpassed. To these towns the Richmond men Drought the message of co-operation between Richmond and her hustling neighbors. The message was enthusiastically received, and friendship was pledged to the Panic Proof City. "We want a traction line," was the sentiment the local business men heard expressed in every town along the proposed northern route of the Richmond & Eastern Indiana traction company, being promoted by the Richmond Commercial Club. "It will be built" was the reply made. This assur ance was always received with ringing cheers. If any local business man who was on the trip Wednesday had had any previous doubts as to the success of such a line, these doubts were dispelled before Hollandsburg, O., was reached. A Splendid Country. The country from Richmond through to Union City is an agricultural paradise and the towns are close together and the people are progressive and prosperous also they are in the seventh heaven of bliss over the prospects of the traction line being built. Saidone old negro farmer, met at Barto-' nia, O., "Is we goin't to get a traction line? We is! De Lord be praised. Ise got a 63 acre farm and you kin run dat line right through it." The people the tourists saw Wednes day were told that the purpose of the trip of the local boosters was not a selfish one; that its. object was to pro mote a more neighborly spirit and promote business throughout the en tire country visited, which would benefit Richmond, but no more than it would the neighboring towns. The logic of this argument was appreciated by every one and accepted at its face val ue. At 4:30 Wednesday morning Palladium news cars started out laden with copies of the morning market paper, notifying the towns along the route that the tourists were coming. Had Magical Effect. The effect was magical. Nearly every town was dressed in gala attire, flags floated from the school houses and happy school children paraded in review for the tourists. Reception committees paid the boosters hearty welcomes, gallons of cider, bushels of apples, thousands of cigars, baskets of sandwiches and enough steaming hot coffee forced on the delighted. Richmond men to feed an army corps. Amusing adventures befell the boosters along the route. Leaving Glen Karn, O., the cars dashed into a beautiful agriculture country. While the boosters were admiring the view two hunters dashed from a field and threw away two freshly killed rabbits, both of which alighted in the Palladium car. to the disgust and envy of the occupants of the car ahead and the car just behind. These rabbits flaunted triumphantly from the sides of the Palladium car until Fountain City was reached, then they disappeared. Steve Kuth of the State Line farm, who was in the car, said he gave them to two pretty girls, but the lost bunnies put in an appearance this morning at John Zwissler's restaurant. Tonight Zwissler will serve them to the other six occupants of the car. Were Nearly Arrested. At Union City the boosters were at first mistaken for a delegation of the Personal Liberty League and at Winchester, after the court house had been invaded by the noisy, teeth-chattering brigade, Judge Ingall thought it was a mob from "Bear Creek," come to rescue a prisoner, and he instructed the sheriff to arrest the entire crowd. When he learned of his mistake court was adjourned and the good judge apologized profusely and then gave a cordial greeting to the tourists. The first town visited was Mlddleboro. The little Tillage was gaily decorated with flags, and the boosters were given cider and afylea. C. T. Price, the veteran local confectioner, was the happiest man In the crowd during the short stay at Middleboro.

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