Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 67, 23 January 1912 — Page 1

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RTMOOT3) FAIXABIUM . 5 AND SUN-TELEGRAM SINGLE COPY 3 CEIWS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 07. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1912.

V7ATS0U STATES HE IS HOT CANDIDATE BUT HE SIDESTEPS

Balks at Question, "Would You Accept the Nomination for Congressman if Presented You?" OUR JIM CONSULTS WITH J. GOODRICH Interviewer Located Him in Former Party Leader's Of fice Bassett Is Blamed for Reports. James E. Watson la not a candidate for the Republican nomination for congressman from the sixth district. He says so emphatically. Elmer Bassett, chairman of the sixth district Republican organization, smil Ingly contradicts "Our Jim." Elmer says, "Jim Is a candidate. One of his best friends told me he was." When James E. was located In the office of James P. Ooodrlch, former Re publican state chairman and one of Watson's closest friends and political advisors, at Indianapolis, be mournfully asked if It was necessary for him gain to deny he was a candidate. "But, Mr. Watson, your friend Bassett says you are a candidate?" said a reporter. "Yes I know Bassett'a a friend of mine and he has been trying to get me to run. But I am not a candidate? How many times would I be a liar If I said I was a candidate?" parried Mr. Watson. The reporter backed out of the siding and got on the main line again. "Even If you are not a candidate, you, would accept the nomination If it was handed to you, wouldn't you, Mr. Watson?" was the query that went over the. wire. An Eloquent Pause. There was an eloquent pause In the conversation. The questioner for a secend or two thought central had "cut Sim off." Finally, however, Mr. Watson spiled. f "I will not cross any bridges until I com to them," be said. "There are no Indication that I will be nominated." Just before the interview erased Mr. Watson remarked that Bassett was entirely responsible for the report circulated over the district that he (Watson) was out for the Republican congressional nomination. "When I got back from Washington," Mr. Watson said. "Bassett called jne op and told me that my friends were going to force the nomination on me even though I was not a candidate." The Ruahvllle Republican In Its Issue Monday, has the following to say: Mr. Watson reiterated yeaterday his statements of the paat in regard to his candidacy. "I don't expect to run for congress," he said. "I want to leave the ield open for some fellow who really does want to run." Mr. Watson declared that the stories which hare been emanating from Washington concerning his candidacy during his stay there, were without his authority and were only the work of bis friends, who have been urging him to run. But he's not to be persuaded, be says. It is understood by local Republicans that Elmer Bassett is of the opinion that Republicans should nominate the former congressman over his protests. Mr. Watson satd he bad given no authority to the district chairman to announce bis Watson's) candidacy, but that it made no difference as he had made bis position plain before and would not be persuaded to change his mind. OPPOSE NEW LEVY (National News Association) CHICAGO. 111.. Jan. -23. A convention of the head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, composed of boat 800 delegates representing the 5. 500,000 members of the order throughout the country, met in this elty today to consider and act upon the question of raising the Insurance rates of the organisation. The higher rate are proposed In order to conform with the so-called Mobile law, a meas ure agreed upon by a convention of fraternal insurance organisations held at Mobile a year ago. .which decided upon a uniform rate In order to meet the requirements of the insurance laws ot many of the states. Many of the local camps of the Woodmen have protested against the proposed in crease and the opposition has gone so far as to threaten cession from the lmrent organisation if the assessment la .raised. THE WEATHER TATE alr and colder. Wednesday ! fair. Colder in south portion. LOCAL Pair and colder tonight and Wednesday. ; HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY , Continued cloudy, somewhat colder tanlght and Wednesday. Highest temperature in last 24 hours I at 4 p. m. Monday. Lowest temperature In last 24 hours S3 at noon today. Temperature at 11:30 o'clock 33. Barometer 30. and stationary. Direction and velocity of wind S. W. $ alias an hour. -

$31,000 Of $50,000 Raised

WATCH THE Grand total for the first day's work in the Y. M. C. A. $50,000 campaign $31,725. Best team Company C, Sharon Jones captain, with total of $1,050. Standing of the teams in the big seven-day fight, according to reports made by the captains at the workers' luncheon this noon: Citizens' Committee. E. M. Haas, general. Captains Sub. Amt. John S. Harris 4 $ 155 Charles II. Moore 5 145 Sharon E. Jones 5 1050 A. M. Gardner 5 195 A. L. Smith 4 130 Clarence Kramer 4 115 D. W. Stevenson 5 375 Walter J. Doan 4 265 Geo. II. Knollenberg 2 600 PRESIDENT WIELDS A PATRONAGE CLUB For Second Time Taft Employs This Weapon to Fight Progressives. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. President Taft has let it be known that insurgents or progressive Republicans need expect no patronage at his hands. Recommendations to office by progres sive Republicans will not receive' fa vorable consideration. The President took this stand when he refused posi tively to appoint Dr. W. S. Devine as postmaster at Marshalltown, Iowa. Di vine is the Republican county chair man of Marshall county. He was rec ommended by Rep. Good, progressive member from that district, and backed upby Senator Cummins. President Taft told Mr. Good that he would not appoint Mr. Devine, as he had been advised by Got. Carrol, exsenator Youne and other standnat Re publicans that Devine was a progres - sive and active against the adminis tration. By this act the president has let it be known that he intends to use the federal patronage club to enhance his chances for renomination, wherever he can. It will be recalled that the president withheld the patronage from insurgent Republicans earlier in his administration to desclpline them. Later he came out in a public statement through Secretary Norton, admitting that the disciplinarian method, had failed, and saying that he had decided to restore the patronage to the insur gents. This admission has frequently been characterised as one of the most humiliating ever made by any president for in it the president admitted that he had used federal patronage unsuccessfully in an attempt to coerce congress. The president has now served notice on the progressives that he has again taken up the patronage club to use on those who dare oppose his renomination. FOR FALL FESTIVAL Are Majority of the Business Men. Local That Richmond will have a fall festival in 1912 is practically assured. Raymond Mather, secretary of the Young Men's Business club, stated this morning, in commenting on the attitude of local merchants, as expressed in communications to the club. About a week ago, officials of the Y. M. B. C, in accordance with the decision, arrived at in their annual meeting, cards were sent out to 450 Richmond merchants and business men, asking whether they believed a fall festival this year would be beneficial to the city, and whether it would be supported. A large percent of these cards have been answered, and Secretary Mather report that at least 80 percent of the answers have strongly advocated holding the festival, and have promised support. Officers -of the Y. M. B. C. are highly elated over the attitude of business men toward their project, and some definite action will be taken in the situation at the next directors' meeting. K

HAND HOVE!

Lee B. Nusbaum 4 Total 42 120 $3150 Business Men's Committee. C. W. Jordan, general. Captain Howard A. Dill ... Jesse Bailey John Hasemeier . . Richard Sedgwick Wm. H. Romey . . . G. O. Ballinger A. L. Bramkamp .. A. H. Bartel E. P. Trueblood . . . A. L. Jenkins

Sub. Amt. ..7 $ 400 . 8 95 .10 255 . 9 605 .9 685 . 9 175 . 9 275 . 9 675 . 7 185 .10 225 ..85 $3575 . 1 $25000 128 $31725

Daniel G. Reld VERDICT OF $500 FOR ADAM HOWARD Jury in Hotly Contested Road Case Finds for the Plaintiff. iii fl The jury in the case of Adam How ard, a Clay township farmer who asked $1,100 damages in the event that a road is opened through his farm returned a verdict this morning, finding for Howard and awarding damages to the amount of $500. The case was given the jury about 4:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon and after seventeen ballots were taken an agreement was reached at 7:30 o'clock. It is understood that no members of the jury held out for the maximum amount, although some believed Howard should have been awarded more than $500. The case, which was opened Monday, January 15, has been a very cost1 'v one The jury fees alone will amount to $144, and the mileage of jurymen, witness fees and other court costs will raise this amount to more than $200. The case was appealed from the commissioners' court to the circuit court. The members of the jury were Clayton Hunt, foreman; Charles Neff, Harmon Kublman, Morris Pyle, John L. Replogle, John Conklin, jr., Loyd Hill, R. O. Bailey, Charles Martindale, William Davenport, Clinton Bertsch and Ira Murphy. Another road case was opened Tuesday morning in the Wayne circuit court. Fred Worl, who is the principal petitioner in the case, which is also appealed from the county commissioners' court, asks that a road be opened running east and west through Harrison township. The west end of the proposed highway will run on the

boundary lines of Harrison and Jef-1 examination department of this city, ferson townships. ! received notice this morning that in The remonstrants, who are repre- tne futur Richmond would be an exsented by Shiveley and Shiveley con- 10,, point for applicants to the tend that the proposed road would not rallwa- mail service, and received at be a public utility and that it would ; nf ho first tx-

cost from $10,000 to $15,000 to construct it. The proposed road would be one and one-half miles in length and it would be necessary to make fills, it is said, on either side of the Martindale creek, over which the road would cross and also to make excavations at other points along the proposed route of the highway. The board of reviewers decided that the road would be a public utility and it awarded damages to persons through whose land the road would run. Among the romonstrants are Alonzo Frank, Eliaa and Phillip Worl. John Mason of Hagerstown, representing the petitioners will be assisted w v d v.- ,.r ,,......- . by John Robbins, county attorney. - n AH ev TTi ATTPMn HJlLJ!iI 1VF ill Hum f A PHONE MEETING William Bailey, superintendent of the local telephone company will attend the National telephone convention to be held in Chicago, Feb. 7-9 inclusive. Several important topics wU come up for discussion, prominent among them the proposed government ownership of the telephone lines of the United States. Combinations of Bell and independent lines in several localities will also cone op for discussion.

HEAVY HUE GIVEN THE STANDARD OIL BY FEDERAL COURT

Convicted of Accepting Rebates from Railroads on Shipments of Oil, Fine of $55,000 Given. AMERICAN PHONE CO. CALLED A MONOPOLY New York Justice of Peace Files Charges Against Gigantic Corporation Bath Tub Trust Case. (National Xews Association) BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 23. Judge John R. Hazel, sitting in the U. S. district court this morning imposed a fine of $55,000 upon the Standard Oil company in the case of the alleged violation of the Elkins act in accepting rebates in shipment of oil from Olean, N Y., to Burlington, Va. The Standard Oil company was found guilty upon 143 counts, and under the provisions of the law a maximum pentalty of $20,000 was possible on each count, which, had the fine been imposed, would have aggregated $2,860,000. The case has occupied the attention of the U. S. district court for more than a year. In passing sentence upon the company Judge Hazel said: "The fact that the violations were committed at a time of other transactions, for which the Standard Oil company was recently fined, ia taken into consideration by the court. It is not a so-called second offense, and as the railroads mentioned in the indictment and on whose behalf pleas of guilty of granting the.concessions were fined $55,000 in the aggregate, it seems to me that in this case a fine of $55,000 is adequate." HE CHARGES MONOPOLY. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Charging that the American Telephone and Telegraph company is a monopoly in restraint of trade George Lambert, a justice ot the peace in Pelham, N. Y., today, through Charles Dushkind, his .77.. ..i.iSS-i.w i.-ji.-attorney; filed a petition with the de partment of justice praying that the $700,000,000 corporation be dissolved. The petition was sent to the attorney general from New York and was formally filed in the office of the department upon its arrival today. The American Telephone and Telegraph company, controlling the Western Union Telegraph company, is one of the biggest and most powerful enterprises in the world. The petition declares that it is a greater offender against the anti-trust law than either the Standard Oil company or the tobacco trust. In his petition Mr. Lambert says that he acts as a citizen of the United States and in his list of accusations declares that the corporation is guilty of discrimination and exhorbitant overcharges. BATHTUB TRUST CASE. DETROIT, Jan. 23. Judge Angell in the U. S. district court handed down a decision this morning denying the ColweH Lead company's motion to quash the indictment against the "bathtub trust" litigation. This means the "bathtub trust" cases will go on trial January 30, the date set for the hearing by the court. HAIIDLEYJS NAMED As Examiner for Railway Mail Applicants. L. A. Handley. superintendent of Vnrriors. and head of the civil service amination to be held in this city. May 10. Residents of this city who in the jpast desired to take examinations for this branch of the government service were forced to go to Cincinnati, Evansville, Indianapolis or Ft. Wayne. Several lists of examinations covering practically every branch of the government service were received by Handley for dates ranging from next week until late in May. Ten applicants for civil service examinations of the first grade, for positions in the custom and revenue service outside of Washington Jiave V. V 0:.W illotrl. eon-. "." "-' " -" ' ice commissioner Moss of Cincinnati, . .... .. m . .... (and notification of such was yester!day given U A. Handley, who has charge of the examinations conducted in this city. The examination is to be held in this city, Feb. 3. THE DIEGEL APPEAL f National News Association) COLUMBUS, O- Jan. 23. The appeal in the case of Rodney J-, Diegel, former sergeant-at-anns in the Ohio house of representatives, came up for hearing in the State supreme court today. Diesel fa under sentence of imprisonment for complicity in legislative briberv- .

WATER SOPPLY Of

COUNTY A MENACE Lowering of Ground Water Level Discussed by the Health Authorities. Wayne county people should take active interest in the fifth annual Meeting of the Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply association, to be held at the German house in Indianapolis on the fifteenth and sixteenth of February, in the opinion of County Health Commissioner J. K. King, and City Health Officer T. Henry Davis. In reviewing the local conditions, the two health experts admit that Wayne counr is facing a serious crisis through the lowering of the ground water level, and that the "finding of any cure for this eril at the state association's convention, will be welcomed by local conservationists. According to the heads of the two local health departments, representing the city and county, the ground water level here has been lowered ten feet in the past half century, and is continuing to go down at an alarming speed. This is due, explains Dr. King, to the fact that much of the land is being drained as rapidly as possible, rather than following the plan of conserving the water supply, and chemical action in the ground is also, of course, responsible for lessening the water. The results of these two causes, one of which is entirely within the control of the people of the county, can be seen in all parts of the county. Wells, say the health authorities, are going dry continually, and crops do not receive enough moisture through the earth. Even the deepening of wells, and other precautions are not stopping this menace to the welfare of the community, assert the officials. The meeting at Indianapolis will attract a large number of experts from all parts of the country. The Wayne county health department will be represented at the gathering. Following are some of the noted speakers for the convention: Dr. G. B. Young, Chicago health commissioner; Prof. Halford Erickson of the Wisconsin railway commission; Prof. R. L. Sackett and Prof. Severance Burrage of Purdue university; : F. H. Newell of tha ,U. -8, reclamation service, JWasbtngton, Dl C.,; Pr&McGeV IneitE S. agricultural department; H. E. Barnard, Indiana pure food and drug com missioner; Hon Cbas. W. Fairbanks; Governor Marshall; Dr. J. N. Hurty, and others. A complimentary luncheon will, be held Tuesday evening. CANNON READY FOR STRIKERS (National News Association) LAWRENCE, Mass., Jan. 23. Artillery, loaded with grape and cannister was held in readiness for use here today against the textile workers who have threatened to attack the soldiers on guard at the South Lawrence bridge, and storm the mills, which are trying to resume operations in South Lawrence. Horses were harnessed to the three inch guns and the artillerymen stood ready for an order to get into action. Although soldiers with loaded guns have been on duty for some time this was the first preparation for the use of artillery. The demand for cannon was the direct result of a threat of a woman strike leader to order her women followers to cross the bridge. The South Lawrence bridge forms part of the dead line established by the militia, beyond which no strikers are allowed to go. Jos. J. Ettor, national organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World, was scheduled to leave Lawrence to day to go to Fall River. It is his intention to carry the strike throughout the entire state. He said today : "This strike is truly a strike of conflict. Fall River and New Bedford are large mill towns, and besides the industrial workers, there are shoe factories and other big plants organized. In every one the workers are abused. The manufacturers throughout the state are supporting morally and. financially the Lawrence mill . owners. We will give them something to think of near home. "Governor Foss' soldiers will have their hands full within a month if they treat other cities as they have Lawrence." With Ettor's departure the strikers expected to be headed by William D. Haywood, former president of the Eastern Federation of Miners, who was scheduled to arrive today, and James P. Thompson president of the Industrial Workers of the World, who is also on his way to Lawrence. PAINTERS MEET The following local painters left today to attend the third annual convention of the National Painters association which will be held at Indianapolis from Wednesday to Friday, inclusive: Gibb Scott. Louis Fahlsing, J. M. Ranks. J. B. Baker, G. H. Menke. Edward Savage, George F. Haner, J. H. Beaselman and E. L. Lamb.

LOCAL BUSINESS

THEIR SUPPORT FEBRUARY 12 WILL BE ELECTION DATE Providing Lincoln's Birthday Is Not Legal Holiday . in the State Now. The date for the forthcoming prl mary election will probably be February 12. Candidates for office, subject to the Republican nomination, are un animous in the opinion that the pri mary should be held on this date and John E. Peltz, secretary of the present Wayne County Republican central commitfee, believes that this date would be the best. Secretary Peltz stated this morning that he will communicate with state authorities in order to ascertain if the twelfth of next month, Lincoln's birthday, is still held a public holiday. There has been a great deal of discussion among the candidates about this matter and almost all of them have come to the conclusion that the tweltfh would be better than the fifth or nineteenth of next month. They believe that February 5 will not give the new central committee, which will be chosen next Monday morning, time enough in which to make arrangements for the primary election, and that February 19 is too late to hold it. The intervening Monday they, assert, will give the new committee ample time in which to organize and make its plans. Name Committeemen. Friday night of this week the precinct committeemen will be chosen in the city and Saturday afternoon the five precincts outside of Richmond in Wayne county will elect their committeemen. The delegates and alternates to the district-convention to he held in Cambridge City, January 31, will also be elected at the precinct meetings. Following is a list of places where the city precinct meetings will be held: Fimt Ward Court House. Third Ward Tenth and Main streets, Westcott Hotel. Fourth Ward Hose house. Ninth & South E streets. Fifth Ward No. 3 Engine house. Sixth Ward Moorman & Roland tin shop. Thirteenth and Main, Seventh Ward West side hose house. Eighth Ward Williams' grocery, Hunt street. The five Wayne township precincts meetings, outside of the city, will be held at the court house at 2 : 30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Precinct meetings in other townships in the county will be held Saturday. Monday morning at 10 o'clock the precinct committeemen elected will meet at the court house where the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer of the central committee are members of the central committee. There will be sixty four precinct committeemen. The date of the primary election will he decided upon at the meeting Monday morning. The executive committee will also be appointed at that time. , . Robbins Chairman. Indications are that Will Robbins will be elected chairman of the central committee and Howard Brooks, present treasurer of the committee, will be chosen secretary of the new committee. The name of John E. Pelt secretary of the present committee is also being mentioned in connection with the chairmanship of the committee. Up to the present nothing definite has been done in regard to the paying of the expenses of the primary election. The candidates for the various offices will be obliged to stand, the expense incurred by the election, but they have not discused this matter, and nothing has been said to them regarding it, by the membena of the central committee. According to law each candidate will be obliged to pay so much towards the expenses the amount to be apportioned by the salary of the various officers for which the candidates are seeking nominations. ROOSEVELT CROWD WILL MAKE FIGHT (National News Association) COLGATE. Okla, Jan. 23. Delegates from all sections of the state gathered here today for the first con vention to select delegates to the Republican national ; convention in Chicago in June. Early in the day there was every Indication that there would be a clash between the Taft and Roosevelt factions when the fourth district convention was called to order. - ...... One report said that there was a well laid plan to ' stampede the convention for CoL Roosevelt. - The Taft forces were led' by State Chairman Harris and ' the Roosevelt wing by "Dynamite Ed" Perry, who was reported to have received a letter from postmaster general Hitchcock -a vising Indorsement of Roosevelt. This .Perry brands as a falsehood.

MEN PLEDGE

TO Y J. C. ft. Tn pc lUUU 10 IU UL SECURED THEY SAY III JUST ONE WEEK When This Fund Is Secured the Institution Will Receive the Same Amount from Mr. D. G. Reid. 200 CITIZENS SAT AT BANQUET BOARD' Were Inspired by Interesting Addresses by Several Speakers Needs of Y. M. C. A. Were Explained. When more than 200 Richmond business men enthusiastically pledged their support In a titanic seven-day effort to raise a fund of $50,000 for the Y. M. C. A., they brought to a success ful conclusion the big citizens banquet in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last evening and at the same time launched the most comprehensive civic movement that has been undertaken for some time in Wayne County. Following an excellent dinner served by the Woman's auxiliary of the association, speeches. by prominent local men and visiting guests so impressed their auditors that all united in a resolution to support heartily, the campaign during the next seven days, and try to .put the Young Men's Christian Association on a firm financial basis. Sharon E. Jones, president of the Indiana state Y. M. C. A., explained the. past record of the association in this city. Mr. ' Jones" maintained that the association was the best Institution that ever struck this town." showing

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how boys and young men here had been made good citizens through the help of the institution. ; Not Self-supporting. He admitted that the Young Men's Christian association was not selfsupporting hut added that it was not intended to be, for the plan was - to have it within the - reach of every boy ' in the community.' Although Richmond , t was not severely effected by the flnancial stringency of 1907, Mr. Jones asserted that the recent panic was the direct cause for the present campaign.

He said that many men, being thrown out of work just at the time the pledges to contribute to the Y, M. C. A. building fund were to be. redeemed failed to make good their promises. . and consequently the building of the , association edifice had caused a deficit' of $13,000. Furthermore, as the institution 1s not on a paying basis, a debt of approximately $10,000 has been -accumulated in the current expenses. As the association, in order to con--tinue and Increase its . work of devel- -oping better citizens,, must be put on a solid footing, the following proposition was enthusiastically adopted by the banquet guests: A sum of $25,000 recently promised by Daniel G. Reid is to be turned, over to the Y. M. C: A. as soon as it can raise a like sum. .Out of the $50,000 thus secured, $13,000 will be used to wipe out the building, debt, $10,000 will eliminate the cur-. rent expense deficit, $25,000 will he used as a partial endowment, and $2,000 will be applied to the current expenses of 1912. Thus will the entire debt of the association be wiped out -at a sfn- .

gle time, and the organization- placed in a position to push the work of mak ing better citizens for Richmond. : . Seven Days to Work.!' fo According to the plan adoptedJtyJthe, citizens at the dinner, but seven, days will be allowed for securing the $2$,-! 000 fund, and the last contribution must be in by the evening of January thirtieth. , Two divisions, represent

ing "business men" and "dtizens '-

headed respectively by Charles Jordan and E. M. Haas, will make a personal canvass of the entire city, reporting", at the association every noon to show the result of their work. A clock at the

corner of Eighth and Main "i streets will show whether the ISO workers are "on time." 1 Contributions wilt be "investments rather than donations to a crowd of beggars,' said M. C. .Williams manager of the campaign, for the future success of the city depends on "developing a good crop of boys, and the Y. M. C. A. is a prime factor in securing this result. Owing to the comprehensiveness and thoroughness of the organization for the fight every man . will be given a chance to contribute. He asked the audience to "give the limit at the start, as there will be but , one" opportunity- for each man. Almost " a year and a half will be allowed for , . paying the pledges. No pledge wilt be acked to be redeemed except on condition that the entire $50,000 tsared. - ' - . '---7f44;v " -It is a sacrifice, nnt H yZff n . great victory for Richxnend;' es.; Mr. -

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