Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 243, 16 August 1912 — Page 1

THE EICHMOND PAIXAMIIM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 24.3. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. LIGHT PLANT MAY NOT GET CITY WANTS A SHARE OF THE PROFITS Rescues Three From, Death DIX TO HELP THE REFORMS THE COLONEL OPENS GREAT FIGHT TODAY MANY ATTEND MEETINGS OP THIRD PARTY THAT $55,

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PLANNED

Clause Providing for This Written into the Water Works Contract Proposal Last Night.

1NEXT MEETING TO BE A PUBLIC ONE f'The World" Is Invited to Attend the Conference and Discuss the Profit-sharing Feature. "The World," as Attorney Johnson puts it, is invited to attend the next I meeting of the board of works, the icity council and the city's attorneys, when the water works contract projposal will again be discussed. The Inext meeting will be held at the counjcil chambers, Tuesday evening. At IthiB time one mooted question will be settled. It is whether the city shall lor shall not share in the earnings of !the water works company, i At the meeting held last evening, that part of the proposal contract not (reviewed by council and the board at !the previous meeting, was discussed. Acting on suggestions from many citizens, a clause was inserted, which (provides for the city to share in the ! profits. The newly incorporated sections calls for a division of net earnjings over six per cent, after five years have elapsed from the. date of ! letting the contract, then the comjpany may retain six per cent net earnings, but the city gets half of all earnings above this amount. The profit , sharing section of the proposal adopted last night follows: Sharing of Profit. Section 25. At the end of five years from the date this contract is ratified (by the Common Council of said city of .Richmond, said Water Works shall be appraised In the manner provided I herein in case the city shall desire to "fnurchaie" said works. For the purpose of making said appraisement said appraisers shall have the right to examine all books and records of said comipany. Said appraisement shall be made without per cent or bonus added, land without considering the cost of ! service lines paid for by the consumXT r iroliia f rr o V oil V a t q a A tinrtn I the unexpired term of this franchise, lor on future profits based upon such unexpired term in making such valuation, which valuation shall be made ,for the purpose of fixing a basis for 'sharing profits after the end of five iyears from the date this contract Is ratified by the Common Council of eald city. On the 10th day of June of each year after the end of said five years, !the company shall come to an accounting and settlement with said city as ;of the 30th day of April last preceeding, except that the first settlement shall be for the part of the year from 'the end of said five years to the 30th day of April thereafter. All settlements thereafter being for the full year from April 30th to April 30th of the following year, upon the following basis: From the gross receipts of said company irom all sources, and of every kind for the year ending on said 30th day of April there shall be deducted tor each year: First All expenses of operation, (maintenance, renewals and replacements, which words shall mean and shall be construed to mean the ordinary, usual and reasonable operating expenses of the operation and maintenance of said property, plant and system of said company, including the usual and ordinary repairs thereto, taxes, insurance premiums, in terest, all legitimate claims for damages and such renewals and replacements as are required to make good and maintain said plant and system i substantially as the same exists at the time such appraisement is made, and to make good and maintain all additions and extensions substantially as the same may exist at the time of the completion of such extensions and addition?. Second A sum equivalent to six per cent, interest per annum, for said preceding year on the appraised value of said water works as fixed and determined by appraisement in the manner herein set forth, and on the costs of all (extensions and additions of said plant from time to time, less the amount of Indebtedness of said company on which interest is being paid. Interest on the icosts of such additions and extensions being allowed from the date Wame are made. In case In any year the gross receipts shall not be sufficient to pay Jin full the items mentioned in the jtirst tnd second paragraphs of this section, then the deficit shall be paid put of the gross receipts of the subjpequent year or years. Division of Profits. After the deduction from the gross receipts of the items hereinbefore mentioned in this section provided, the amount remaining shall be considered as the net profits for such year arising from the operation of said water works hereby authorized, and shall be divided between the company and the (Continued on Page Six)

MISS LOUISE RAMSPERGER. NEW YORK, Aug. 16. "It was strenuous work," was tlie only comment Miss Louise Ramsperger would make when questioned about her heroism in saving two boys and a laborer from drowning in the middle of the Hudson.

GIVEN TWO F IREMEN QUIT Elmer, Berg and Harry Web-, ber Rebuked for Drink- ' ing Second Offense. Elmer Berg, ladderman, and Harry Webber, ladderman, resigned as firemen at the No. 2 fire department this morning. They left the station last evening after being given a reprimand for indulging in alcoholic beverages. This was the cause for their resignations. Fire Chief Miller and the mayor have had several complaints against these two men, and less than a week ago they were given a reprimand for reporting for work partly under the influence of intoxicants. At this time they were told that another break in the discipline would mean their dismissal. Last evening when they reported for work, the chief, noticing their condition, upbraided them severelly. They went home after stating that rather than face a hearing before the board of works, they would resign. They appeared this morning and handed in their resignations. Both men were accounted good firemen. Berg had been connected with the department for two years on the hook and ladder wagon. Weber had been connected with the department eight months, and had been working vacations in all the departments, after which he would have been assigned to duty with the hook and ladder company. Fire Chief Miller stated today that he had had much, trouble with some of the firemen, but that discipline would be strictly maintained. Claude Carter will probably be sent to the No. 5 hose house for thirty days to work in Claude Graham's place, as the latter, will probably be transferred to the city building station. Carter made application for appointment recently. He is the Bon of Frank Carter, assistant fire chief, and has been substitute at the different departments for some time. JOBLESSJET POSTS Former State Dept. Employes to Be Diplomats. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 President Taft on the recommendation" of Secretary Knox took care of a number of employes of the state department who were forced out by the action of congress in cutting down the departmental appropriation, by appointing them to posts in the diplomatic service. Hoffman Philip of this city, former chief of the department of far eastern affairs, has been made secretary of the embassy at Constantinople. The other, appointments were to minor offices in various embassies, legations and consulates. John Ball Osborne, formerly chief of the bureau of trade returns, which also fell under the congressional act, has been appointed consul to Havre, France. The President also sent to the senate today many other appointments to diplomatic and consular posts.'

REPRIMANDS

A SOCIETY WOMAN SLAYER OF RIVAL Dead .Woman's Two Year OJd Child Only ' Witness. Nashville Sensation.

(National News Association) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 16. While relatives and friends today bestirred themselves to obtain bail for Mrs. Leola Jones, the Nashville woman charged with the murder of her rival, Mrs. Alva Frances Cave, a comely young widow, counsel for the accused took their first steps in preparation of the prisoner's defense. It is believed the commonwealth will have considerable difficulty in convicting Mrs. Jones, because no one save the two-year-old son of the dead woman saw the shooting. Mrs. Jones today refused to make any statement. Garbed in spotless white the prisoner sat in her cell today showing neither fear nor excitement. Her only perturbation of mind arose from the grim barred room which soiled her snowy garments. Jealousy caused by neighborhood gossip is the motive which the prosecution will try to establish. Charges made by Mrs. Jones in a suit for divorce last year in which Mrs. Cave was named as co-respondent will be Introduced to show the mental attitude of the prisoner toward the victim. The shooting of Mrs. Cave may result in a double tragedy owing to the precarious state of health of Mrs. Sophia Leinhous, mother of Mrs. Cave, who collapsed when told of the killing. She is at present under the constant care of physicians. Owing to the prominence of the famj ily of the slain woman, the case has aroused high interest throughout the state. Mrs. Cave was the daughter-in-law of the Rev. Lin Cave, pastor of the Woodland street Christian church and Chaplain-general of the United Confederate Veterans. He has held charges in Atlanta, Ga., and has a brother in the ministry in St. Louis. For a number of years he was engaged in educational work in Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Cave was thirty years old. A pathetic circumstance connected with the case is that the dead woman leaves two small children, a son aged two, and a daughter aged five. FIREMEN OVERCOME IN A BLAZE TODAY (National News Association) CHICAGO. Aug. 16. A number of firemen were overcome, one was seriously injured and several persons were driven to the streets early today in a fire that did $500,000 damage. The fire broke out in the grain elevator of J. J. Badenoch & Co. in West 17th street. The flames spread rapidly and by the time the fire apparatus arrived the entire elevator was ablaze. The fire spread to a row of frame houses driving the residents out. The firemen who were hurt were caught under the wreicage when the south wall of the elevator fell. Fifteen engine companies ere called before the

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Governor Calls Extraordinary Session of N. Y. Supreme Court to Investigate

Gotham Scandal. ACTS ON REQUEST MADE BY WHITMAN If a Crime Syndicate Exists, the Executive Wants It Trampled Out. Issues a Statement Today. (National News Association) ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 16. Governor Dix today designated Justice John W. Goff of New York, to hold an extraordinary term of the supreme court for the trials growing out of the Rosenthal case. District Attorney Whitman asked for the court to be convened September 10, and his request was granted. Governor Dix issued a statement af ter designating Justice Goff to hold tne extraormnary session, wnicn in part, was as follows: "I have promptly complied with the request of District Attorney Whitman for an extraordinary term of the supreme court in New York and have selected Justice Goff to preside in such term in the belief that his designation will be accepted as assurance that the court will be conducted with absolute integrity, justice and persistency. While there has been no reason to doubt the purpose and determination of local authorities to thoroughly investigate the shameful conditions which are declared to exist and to prosecute therefor through the ordinary channels, I had already come to the conclusion that the ends -of justice would be best served by the convening of an extraordinary term of court for the expresied.purposes both of aiding such investigation and of providing for a speedy and vigorous prosecution of the indictments which may be found, and for that reason I am free to express my satisfaction that the district attorney has now made it possible for me to carry out my convictions without ri6k of possible embarrassment to the office of the prosecuting attorney. What Governor Plans. "I, of course, have been aware that the district attorney was engaged in a determined effort to ascertain the facts and bring the guilty to punishment; and that the board of aldermen has already entered upon an investigation of the police system. But whatever might be the scope and extent of those investigations I believed that an immediate, determined and fearless inquisition under grand jury auspices and authority, set in motion by executive order, was imperatively demanded by the grave exigencies of what might be termed unofficial indictment of the metropolitan police system. The citizenship of the entire state has been deeply stirred by the shocking allegations in regards to an alliance between the police and a certain class of lawbreakers in New York City. If it is true that there exists a money traffic in officially paid crimes, of which murder has finally become an incident, that fact, however so terrible and terrifying, should be authoritively determined and proclaimed in its every ascertainable details to the end that everything which has made such a shameful condition possible, may be trampled upon and destroyed." In conclusion. Governor Dix says, "If there actually exists an infamous crime syndicate which has been so precisely charged, the punishment of a few individuals is only an incident in that broader justice which would, as far as possible, obliterate the stain and infamy of the past by sternly providing for a righteous future. Such a provision can be effectively made only after an exhaustive and relentless investigation, which shall result in a full disclosure of the facts." REBELS 111 RETREAT Mexican Insurrectos Evacuate Jaurez, in North. (National News Association) EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 16. Jaurez has been evacuated by the Mexican rebels. Instead of coming to the American side, as had been expected, the rebels turned back into the interior of Mexico, going right into the jaws of the federal army. Throughout the day they were busy entraining over the Mexican Central in the direction of Chihuahua. The rebels declare that Sonora Is their objective point. The rebels have also evacuated Talomas, opposite Columbus, X. Mex. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Pair tonight; Saturday continued fair and wrmer. - - -

Mayor Zimmerman Opposes Payment to Institution What the City Owes for Street Lighting.

i TO BEGIN PAYMENT FIRST OF JANUARY For Current Used in Lighting Streets for Ensuing Year, Is the Assurance the Mayor Gives. The city light plant may never be reimbursed by the city for 6treet lighting between January, 1910, and December, 1912, the bill for which approximates $55,000. The mayor states the city cannot afford to pay this immense sum. The light plant is making much money, he sayB, while the city needs every dollar it can get. Ho.vever, the city will start paying for its street lighting the first of January, 1913, and will continue to pay for such current, at the rate of $46 per arc light, the rate fixed some time ago. Supt. Johnson wants the light plant to receive the money the city owes it, which would help materially in aiding tho plant to install the new unit next year, but Mayor Zimmerman says that although he would like to j have the plant get this money, it is impossible for the city to meet its obligation. The debt of $24,000 which the general fund owes the special improvement fund, for bonded street improvements, will not all be paid in a lump sum, but, according to the mayor's idea, will be paid as the bonds come due. Both these old debts of the city are to be taken into consideration when next year's budget and tax rate are considered, by council. . .. . Mayor Zimmerman stated this morning that he did not believe council would consent to raising the taxes above $1.10, the present rate. He added that if the rate is not raised, street and other improvements must suffer, for the city would be short of cash next year. "Rather than raise the taxes, I am in favor of all property being assessed at its real value," said Mayor Zimmerman this morning. The mayor stated that other states have tax commissions and, although he did not know the merits of such systems, he believed the end attained, real valuation of the property on which the tax rates are based, was satisfactory. CONFESSES MURDER OF STEPDAUGHTER Los Angeles Man, Police Say, Gave Details of His Ghastly Crime. (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 16 Charles Eugene Greenfield, of Chicago, according to the police, has confessed that he killed his stepdaughter. Vivian, who was found with her throat cut at Venice, a suburb of this city. Greenfield was captured in Cucamonga Pass in the mountains in San Bernardino county. Greenfeld said he and the little glrf had planned to die together. They were going to drown themselves at the beach, he said, but there was too big a crowd. They went to a room and he cut her throat with a razor. Seeing the blood, he said, he lost his nerve and could not kill himself. Greenfield was lodged in jail at San Bernardino and will be brought here today. Mrs. Greenfield, almost insane from the shock of her daughter's death, showed the first sign of real life when told her husband had confessed. "Now I want to sleep," she said, "and then I want to kill him. I do not want the police to do anything. I want to get justice from him myself." IS REFUSED PAROLE Warriner Must Serve More Time in Ohio Prison. (National New Association) COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 16 The application of Charles A. Warriner, serv ing six years in the penitentiary from Cincinnati for embezzling $640,000 from the Big Four railroad while he was its treasurer, was rejected by the state board of administration, meeting as the state parole board today. Warriner. who has already served nearly three years of his term, cannot come before the . parole board again for eIx months.

His First Speech of the Cam-j

paign Will Be Delivered This Evening at Providence, R. I. TARIFF QUESTION TO BE DISCUSSED Medill McCormick Returns to Chicago from East and Sees Progressive Victories There. (National News Association) NEW YORK. Aug. 16 Colonel Roosevelt motored into New York from Oyster Bay today to start for Providence, where he makes his opening campaign speech tonight. Before leaving Colonel Roosevelt said he felt fit to gove them a fight. "We are in this campaign for the people," he said. "The bosses are all on the other side." Roosevelt will amplify his views on the tariff in his speech tonight, debating the Democratic and Republican platforms. Mccormick confident. CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Medill McCormick, back from a conference with Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. today predicted success for the Progressives in New York, all of New Endland and in Maryland. In New York, he said, upstate democrats were joining the new party because they were disgusted with the showing of their delegation in Baltimore. The Republicans were joining the Moosers, he said, because of Barnes' domination of republican affairs. "President Taft cannot even carry Rhode Island," McCormick said. "The republican state ticket there cannot even be elected." Managers of the Progressive party In New York are mapping out the Roosevelt-Johnson tours, McCormick Bald, and they have been swamped with requests for speeches from both candidates. FRICK GETSJHUBBED And Is Inviting Everybody Now to His Party. (National News Association) BOSTON, Aug. 16. Henry Clay Frick, the Pittsburg steel magnate. and "Prides Crossing's pride," is at odds with North Shore society over his billion-dollar fete planned for tonight. Society is not coming out the way it ought, Mr. Frick decided when the answers to his invitations began to arrive. Mr. Frick in this crisis, perhaps, turned to the gospel for comfort. At any rate his answer was to emulate a gospel example and "go out into the highways and byways of Prides Crossing and the surrounding towns for guests to fill the vacant places." And as a result, two Beverly barbers, the Magnolia baker and several others not acceptable to the North Shore elite, will stroll about the beautiful Frick lawn tonight. Publicity, the failure of the invited guests to respond properly, and a gentle snub from Piesident Taft are held responsible for Frick's change of plans. Be that as it may, the billion-dollar fete will not be nearly so pretentious as was at first planned. Frick has cut and slashed his own program until the North Shore groans. A CATrM PRESS Meeting Is Being Held at Louisville, Ky., Today. (National News Association) LOUISVILLE. Ky., Aug. 16. The seconl annual convention of the Catholic Pr?88 Association opened here today with an attendance that represented almost every ethical publication in Catholic America. The delegates began to assemble about noon in the auditorium of the Hotel Seelbach, where an informal reception was rendered the Rt Rev. J. J. Hartley, Bishop of Columbus, O., honorary president of the association and his brother officers, among whom were Edw. J. Cooney, of Providence, R. I., president; W. A. King, of The Catholic Union and Times. Buffalo. New York, vice president; and Claude M. Becker, of The Tablet, Brooklyn, New York, secretary. The press association convention, which will close tomorrow afternoon, will take up every phase of the publishing business as applied to the religious press. The noteworthy addresses scheduled for delivery are those by the Rev. John J. Burke. 3. J. of New York, who will speak on The Catholic Press from the Standpoint ot the Priest." and a talk by John Paul Chew, of St. Louis. Mr. Chew will speak from the standpoint

J of the layman.

Jackson and Center

Town ship Progressives Elect Members of the Central Committee. JACKSON FOR REP. COUNTY NOMINEES Eleven Ward and Township Meetings Will Be Held This Afternoon and Tonight, Five Saturday. Two big Progressive meetings were held it this county last night, the Center tonship meeting at Centerville. and ;he Jackson township meeting at Cambridge City. Predictions were freely made by those who attended these meetings that the big majority of the voters in their respective townships would support the Progressive ticket. There were quite a few former Democrats m attendance. At Cambridge City Will Floyd acted as chairman of the meeting and State Representatice Elmer Oldaker. was the secretary. The following precinct committeemen were elected: Fir3t Precinct Philip Lafevre. Second Precinct George Frazee. Third Precinct Thadeum Frazier. Fourth Precinct Carl Wright. Fifth Precinct Gus GarritL Sixth Precinct Park Gipe. A resolution was unanimously pasted nidorslng the Republican county ticket and Instructing the committeemen o oppose any effort to place a Progressive county ticket in the field. Center Township Meeting. At Centerville, Thomas R. Jessup was elected the township member of the county central committee. Those elected precinct members of the committee are as follows: First Precinct John H. Jackson. Second Precinct Frank Hatfield. Third Precinct W. A. Be risen. The following ward and township Progressive meetings will be held this afternoon and evening: .First Ward Court House. 7:30 p. m. Second Ward City Building, 7:30 p. m. Third Ward Masonic Temple. 2nd floor, 7:30 p. m. Fourth Ward Engine House. South 9th and E streets, 7:30 p. m. Fifth Ward No. 3 Engine House, 7:30 p. m. Sixth Ward Thirteenth and Main St.. 7:30 p. m. Boston Township Boston, 2:00 d. m. Webster Township Webster, Thompson's Grocery. 7:30 p. m. Perry Township Economy, 2:30 p. m. Harrison Township. Jacksonburg School House, 4:00 p. m. Abington Township Abington K. of P. Hall. 8:00 p. m. Saturday Meetings. Wayne Township Second Floor Masonic Temple, 2:00 p. m. New Garden Township Fountain City Lamb's Hall. 2:00 p. m. Green Township Town Hall. Williamsburg, 2:00 p. m. Daltcn Township Dalton, 5:00 p. m. Jefferson Township City Building, I lagers town. 2:30 p. m. PRESIDENT'S VETO UPHELOjll SENATE By a Close Vote Steel Bill Is Turned Down Canal Measure Accepted. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. By a Tote of 39 to 32, the president's veto on the steel bill mas upheld in the senate today. The vote was along party lines, most of the insurgents voting with the Republicans. The senate, after a long debate cccepted the report of the canal bill conferees by a vote of 4S to li. WILL MODIFY BILL Providing Appropriations for the Government. (National News Association 1 WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. As a result of the failure of the house to pass the legislative, executive and judicial bill over the president's veto a majority of the members of the house subcommittee of the appropriations committee voted today to retain the clause of the bill abolishing the commerce court- but to Ftrike out the provision limiting the tenure cf government clerks to seven years.

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