Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 246, 20 August 1912 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM RICIOIOXD, IND., TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 20, 1912. SINGLE COrY 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 246.

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OF TRACTION CDMPftNY UP Ninety Days Given Company to Make Local Improvements Expired Aug. 7.Work Not Finished. CITY CONSIDERING COURSE TO PURSUE JStep Taken by Council Last Night to Repeal Joint Pole Agreement. Other Matters Heard. Drastic action against the Terre fHaute, Indianapolis and Eastern Trac ,'tion company is imminent. The nine!ty days granted the company to make Irepairs and improvements demanded by the city council, in an ordinance passed May 6, have long since exIplred. Members of the city council and Mayor Zimmerman, at a session of the body last evening, indicated their willingness to proceed against the 'company at the next meeting of the council. When the ordinance was passed May 6, ninety days was deemed sufficient time by Mayor Zimmerman for the traction company to make the im provements in the city service and on the system demanded by citizens. The ninety days expired August 7. May Revoke Franchise. Mayor Zimmerman then informed the city attorney to look into the matter of the revocation of the franchise, rand said the question would be decided at the next session of council. A few minutes later a councilman ,from the South Side asked the mayor 'If the street car company had the right 'to use the city streets for the storage of rails. He informed the council that residents on the west side of South Eighth street are objecting to the presence of rails, which have been lying on that side of the street for peveral months. Other matters of apparent dilator!mess on the part of the traction company fn complying with the city's demands were then cited. One member of the council declared that an official of the traction company said that "he felt like tearing up all the tracks in the city." This was greeted with remarks from several councilmen that the city certainly would not object to such a step. Under the law governing the revocation of the franchise of the street car company, e "reasonable time" to make the improvements demanded by the city council must expire before conclusive steps are in order. The question of a councilman, if the .company can be compelled under the franchise to extend its tracks down South Eighth street to South L or.N streets, was referred to the city attorney. He explained that if the company refuses to make the extension, it loses its right to the streets on which the extension is asked. Weed Nuisance Up. City Attorney Gardner was instructed to notify property owners that weeds on vacant lots be cut. Several (flagrant violations on East Main street were reported. Dr. T. H. Davis, city health officer, was quoted as saying that It be proved first that the Iweeds are detrimental to health be fore steps can be taken against the 'guilty property owners. The stench arising from open manure boxes in the alley between North ;' Third and Fourth streets and North lC and D streets was reported to the (council and the matter referred to 'the board of works. Whether the oiling of streets is detrimental to the physical condition of the thoroughfares was the subject of debate after the condition of South I Seventeenth street from Main to A street had been reported. Residents there complain of the mud and through (their councilman asked for an im provement of the thoroughfare. Mayor Zimmerman held that the oiling of streets prevents surface water from escaping, leaving the streets in a muddy condition after a heavy downpour. jHe also argued that the oil softens the crushed stone. His attitude was contested by members of the council iwho believed that the oil benefits the 'Streets. Appropriations Made. Additional appropriations for the Srear 1912, requested by the city controller, were passed. The sum of $100 j was voted for the public scales in the South Sixth Street market. The meat inspector's salary of; $50 for August was granted, and the claim in full Bgainst the city by Thomas and Alice ; Martin for damages sustained by Mrs. j Martin at her home, 120 Wrilliams ; street. September 5, 1911, was allowjed. She was paid $166.67. The street car company and the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company each ; paid ieums in the same amount. The reply of the Hackman. Kleh rfoth company to a letter of city clerk skmg the concern what part of the .proposed improvement of South G street it would pay, proved unsatisfactory to the council, and the clerk was instructed to ask the comnanv jto state specifically in dollar nd cents what it would pay. The company's letter stated that above its (Continued on Pago lgat)

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VISCOUNTESS ALAN DE SUZANNET. HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 20 Mentally deranged for some time because of hallucinations that some one was exerting hypnotic influence over her, Viscountess Alan De Suzannet, daughter of Benjamin Knower, a wealthy New Yorker, has been placed in a private asylum near this city. On July 27th, her mother appeared in the Probate court and Judge Marvin granted her request that her daughter be committed to some retreat.

ENTERS HOUSE AND ATTACKS A John Miller, However, Was Caught by Husband After Chase and Arrested John Miller, who last night entered the home of Ed J. Smyser, 422 North Fifteenth street and assaulted Mrs. Smyser, striking her in the face and then fleeing, only to be caught after a chase by Mr. Smyser, was given a fine of $100 and costs and six months in the county jail by Mayor Zimmerman this morning in police court. Miller protested he was drunk, and "didn't remember." Prosecutor Reller outlined the story to the court, no evidence being intro duced by witnesses. Miller entered the Smyser home, finding Mrs. Smyser asleep with her head resting on a table to which she had drawn a chair. Miller struck her in the face after he had made a tour of the house. She awoke and began screaming for her husband, despite Miller's threats to silence her. Finally the man became alarmed, and ran out the front door and north on Fifteenth street. A few moments later Mr. Smyser came home, and his wife told her story. He ran down the street and caught Miller, who tried to appear intoxicated. Officers Bundy, Remmert and Chief Gormon soon arrived and took the man in custody. Miller said he was drunk and had lost his hat and needing another, entered the house after knocking and failing to arouse Mrs. Smyser. He said he left when Mrs. Smyser ordered him to. Mayor Zimmerman discredited the man's story, and gave him the limit. Miller was released from jail yesterday morning after serving a sentence for drunk. He said his name was Shaughnessy on the way to the jail last evening, but quickly corrected himself. The police are investigating his record while he is incarcerated. He may be wanted elsewhere. SHELDON SELECTED G. O. P. TREASURER (Natlorl News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 George R. Sheldon of New York; will be the treasurer of the Republican national committee during the campaign, said Charles . B. Hilles, chairman of the committee at the White House today. Mr. Hilles said that Mr. Sheldon, who was treasurer of the committee in 190S. had done such good work that the present committee thought it a just recognition of his ability to select him for the same position this year. A LIGHTNING BOLT DESTROYS A BARN (Palladium Special) EAST GERMAXTOWN. Ind., Aug. 20. Lightning destroyed the barn of Philip Miller, two miles north of here last night. Miller heard a loud crash of thunder and fearing that a stroke of lightning had descended near his place, rushed to the window. He saw that his barn was in flames. He suffered the loss of the structure and the farm implements which he had stored in it. No horses or catUe were in the barn.

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PROPOSAL OF CITY TO BE DISCUSSED At Public Meeting TonightProfit Sharing Plan Is rto.ejQutlinecjL Both the members of the city council and leaders in the light to secure an acceptable water works contract, urge citizens to attend the meeting of the city council this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the city hall. The profit sharing clause of the contract on which the city will ask for bids will be discussed this evening. Its insertion in the contract followed an insistent demand of citizens generally that the city, as a municipality, Dartake in some degree of the Drofits made by the company furnishing the 1 city with water. The clause outlines a method of appraisement, the basis of making the estimate, the division of profits, commutation of rates, city purchase fund, and regulation of salaries. Although the discussion of this clause practically concludes the con sideration of the contract, final action on the instrument will be postponed for some time to enable citizens to consider thoroughly all the clauses and to enable them, if so they desire, to incorporate other clauses. Mayor Zimmerman in the meeting of the city council last evening, indicated that this would be his policy, and the council concurred in his suggestion. ' After the citizens have shown that they are satisfied with the proposal, another meeting will be held with Attorney Johnson, special counsel of the city on the question. Bids will then be asked on the contract. RESIDENTS WANT AN OLD TRACTION STOP Residents living near stop No. 141 on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company line have presented a petition to the company's officials at Indianapolis, asking that the stop, which was discontinued a number of weeks ago, again be made a regular halting place of the interurban cars. The company removed the stop after several residents asked the company to reduce the fare to Richmond from 10 to 5 cents. The stop is about three miles west of the city limits on the National road. Under existing conditions patrons are compelled to walk almost a mile in either direction before they reach a stop where passengers are accepted. The last petition is signed by almost 200 names, all of whom declare that they were satisfied to pay the 10 cent fare. BIDS ON LAKE DAM Sealed bids for . the construction of the dam at North Seventeenth street and the river for the Hawkins lake and park amusement project were received this afternoon at the Commercial Club rooms. The bids will be opened tomorrow. A number of concrete contractors of the city submitted bids. "f "

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OF MARSHALL AT Vice Presidential Candidate, in Accepting Nomination. Ignores the Big Issue of the Day. UNREST OF PEOPLE MOSTLY DWELT ON Judge Parker Breaks the News of His Nomination to the Candidate. A Great Crowd Present. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20. Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, officially learned this afternoon that he had, been nominated for vice president of the United States by the Democratic party. He was formally notified by a committee of notification headed by Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, who was temporary chairman at the Baltimore convention. Sunshine frequently broke through the clouded skies today bringing joy to thousands of visitors, composed of the most prominent celebrities of the nation's Democracy and lesser lights of the rank and file, gathered here to notify Governor Marshall of his nomination for the vice presidency. Frequent downpours of rain, resembling a deluge had raged throughout the night until the break of day. Although Tomlinson hall had been engaged for the ceremonies in the event of showers today, thousands gathered in Universi ty park before noon, where this afternoon It was decided to hold the notification meeting. Judge Parker's speech was extemporaneous. He was followed by Governor Marshall, who accepted in a carefully prepared speech the high "honor put ' upon him. Wat a Tame Address. Those who expected Governor Marshall to deal a series of smashing blows at his political opponents were disappointed. Aside from mention of the tariff the vice presidential nominee did not deal specifically with any of the big, throbbing, issues of the 1912 campaigns. He did, however. dwell upon the apparent unrest of the people and predict that 80 per cent of the voters of the United States are today Democrats in that they believe in the political principles enunciated by Thomas Jefferson. Governor Marshall decried the "bandying of epithets and appeal to the personal" saying "we may safely leave to that senile-dementia which has seized the so-called Republican party the personalities of this campaign." As to the rival platforms he says, "The voter who believes that the cost of production at home and abroad should be equalized to the manufacturer of this country and who wants an oligarchy to rule, may vote the straight Republican ticket; the voter who believes in a similar protective theory but who prefers to an oligarchy that the president shall be the state, may vote the Progressive ticket; the voter who believes this government should be turned into a Socialism, may vote tne Socialistic ticket; the voter who thinks that church and state are not separate in America and that the people have a right to settle religious questions and to determine by the ballot what is good and what is bad, may vote the Prohibition ticket; and all those who insist that it is not the business of government to equalize the cost of production to the manufac turer until it equalizes the difference in the purchase price to the consumer at home and abroad, who believes that the only equalization justifiable in our government is the equalization of opportunity, who thinks that public office is a public trust, who does not believe that disgruntled and defeated politicians are genuine reformers, and who think that reforms are not born with sore toes may vote the Democratic ticket." National Brotherhood. A plea is made for the abolition of class and in its stead the establishment of a national brotherhood. In language which the speaker described as "home spun," but which at times was employed in phrases of striking rhetoric the speaker pleaded the cause of the commoners against the rich who, having more than tney can use. still seek further to enhance their fortunes through special privilege. In his peroration the governor said. "If ! I doubted the return of the historic Democratic party to power would fail to right the wrongs of Industrial life, to wipe out the injustices of legislation and preserve the opportunity of every man for happiness, then my voice, now weak, would be silent. If I did not believe that in so far as human agency can. this party of ours will promote brotherhood of mankind I would here and now repudiate It. Governor Marshall did not mention Theodore Roosevelt by name nor did he mention the trust question nor to-

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CANDIDATES "STAND PAT' Former G. O. P. Chairman Robbins' Belief Nominees Would Go to Progressives Is Shattered. BOUND BY PLEDGE TO SUPPORT THEM He Cannot Allow His Name, as Result, to Be Presented for Chairman of the Progressive Committee. With almost all the wards and townships represented, the Progressive county central committee met at the Masonic temple this afternoon to discuss matters pertaining to organization and the work of conducting the campaign in this county. The committee met in executive session. Tie Robbins' Hands. By deciding to use their influence to prevent the Progressives from putting a full county ticket into the field, the Republican nominees at a meeting held last evening in the office of Attorney Will Reller, practically tied the hands of the Progressive central committee, which by a large majority planned to elect Will Robbins, chairman of the county organization, and Howard Brooks, secretary, the offices they j held with the Republican organiza-; tlon before they resigned. j ' All candidates, excepting the representative and joint representative to the state legislature, attended the meeting last evening. The embarrassing position in which the Progressive central committee finds itself, owing to the stand of the Republican candidates, arises from the text of the resignation which Messrs. Robbins and Brooks and other mem bers of the Republican central committee signed when they withdrew from the regular organization. In the resignation, they stated that they would stand by the Republican county candidates nominated at the spring primaries. The retiring members of the central committee did this as was explained by them today, in full confidence that the candidates would espouse the Progressive movement. The determination of the candidates last evening to stand by the regular Republican ticket, and the further decision to use their influence on Progressive committeemen to keep the latter from nominating a Progressive county slate, came as a distinct surprise both to Mr. Robbins and Mr. Brooks. With their hands tied by the pledge of their resignations from the Republican county central committee in which they pledge they will stand by the Republican nominees, neither Mr. Robbins nor Mr. Brooks see how they can consistently accept leadership of the Progressive county organization. GENERAL BOOTH IS NEAR DEATH TODAY (National News Association) . LONDON, Eng., Aug. 20. General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, Is believed to be dying. Colonel Kitchen, private secretary to the general, said this afternoon that the general had sunk into a coma and his family feared he could not live much longer. RUN YATJEN ALIVE Report of His Assassination Was Denied Today. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, first provisional president of the Chinese republic, is still alive. Authentic dispatches here today denied the report that the head of the republic movement in China had been assassinated. Dr. Sun was not m Pekin at tne time or tne supposed assassination. ine leader oi the new China movement has been informed that a plot existed against his life and remains in Shanghai. That a plot with wide ramifications existed against him was confirmed in I today's dispatches, but whether it involved President Yuan Shi Kai could not be definitely learned. Dr. Sun was given ample warning not to attempt the trip he had planned to Pekin. There will be a public meeting of the city council this evening to discuss the proposed water works contract. Citizens are urged to attend. The meeting will be called at 7:30 o'clock in the council chamber.

Mr. Reynolds' Statement The Palladium commends Lee Reynolds for hie statement declaring that he will continue to stand on the Republican ticket for the legislature. His frankness deserves the commendation of all true Progressives, even when he says he will support the Republican national ticket, meaning Taft, the recipient of the stolen nomination at Chicago. ' By his declaration he has made it imperative that the Progressives now nominate a true Progressive for the legislature from Wayne county. This is a foregone conclusion, and with this in mind it is necessary that Mr. Reynolds' statement be carefully analyted for the benefit of those Progressives "that have assured" him "of their support this fall. It becomes necessary to show every Progressive that a vote for Reynolds Is a vote against .true Progressivism. Reynolds says. "I am Progressive in spirit and endorse the Progressive platform." Progressives can disprove that statement by quoting the words Reynolds uses further on as follows, "I now expect to support the Republican national ticket." Mr. Reynolds, in other words, expects to support Taft for president. Taft. who will not receive a single vote from over eighty per tent of the men who voted for him before and suffered betrayal at his hands. Taft. who was nominated by Messrs. Guggenheim, Crane. Penrose. Smoot, Watson. Root. Healing, et al. Mr. Reynolds, furthermore, does not endorse the Progressive platform when he uses the words. "I will favor the recall or a liberal impeachment law whereby inefficient or corrupt officials can be removed." The Progressive platform is straight out for the recall which Is simply the efficient form of impeachment. Mr. Reynolds un-Progressively straddles when he modiies his stand for the recall by using "liberal impeachment" in the same sentence. Reynolds gives his reason for declining a place on the Progressive legislative ticket in these words, "I feel as I have been honored one with the election to the legislature and have been nominated again by the Republicans, before there was any division among them, that I am duty bound to remain on the Republican ticket." A true Progressive would have reasoned more likely in this wise, "I have been honored once with the election to the legislature by the Republican voters of my county. I am again the party nominee. Since the primary at which those of my

(Continued on SIXTY CAMPERS NOW AT THEJCHAUTAUQUA Shakespearean Play a Great Attraction Miss Brooks a Drawing Card. Everything points to a successful Chautauqua. More lots are sold at this period than at a corresponding time last year, the lot 8 sold now numbering 209. There are sixty campers already on the ground ami the electric showers of last night did not dampen their ardour. Every day takes out additional permanent residents of the grounds and by the time the latter opens there will be a demand, the managers predict, for camping space which cannot be met. Over one thousand tickets have been sold and there is a constantly Increasing sale. The entertainments are all of a superior character, the dramatic element this year to be far more in evidence than ever before in the presentation of a Shakespearean play by the Woodlawn Players. This city is fortunate in also having in prospect the opportunity of listening to one of the foremost educators of the day. Professor Edward A. Ross, of the University of Wisconsin, who is ma,rked y in hf cational world, but, in the public life of two continents. Miss Virginia Brooks who "cleaned up Hammond," will be one of the stellar attractions, Miss Brooks not only being an excellent speaker with an exciting story to tell, but a most attractive young woman. Miss Brooks not being more than twenty-three or four years of age. COMMERCIAL CLUB NOW REPRESENTED Its Secretary, C. W. Jordan, Elected Member of Public School Board. Convinced that the Commercial club should be represented on the school board, a successful effort to secure the vacant position on the board for Charles Jordan, secretary of the club, was launched Monday. The city council by a vote of 7 to 4 last evening gave him the post. Mr. Jordan was opposed by Walter Thornburg, the name of Wilfred Jess up having been withdrawn before the i balloting. Attorney Perry Freeman appeared for Mr. Thornburg. E. M. Haas, as representative of the Commercial club. Monday called on members of the city council, secur - ! ing enough votes for Mr. Jordan to as sure his election. It is held by members of the club that it is entitled to representation on the school board. The club co-operates with the school board in many affairs that are of educational interest, it is argued, and the presence of a member on the board will make for improved school methods. Councilman Von Pein presented the name of Mr. Jordan in a speech in which attention was called to the previous work of Mr. Jordan In educational affairs of the county and of his ability to discharge the duties of a member of the city school board. Mr. Thornburg secured four votes. Superintendent Mott, of the city schools stated today that he was greatly pleased over Mr. Jordan's appointment. "He is an educator and understands the work," Mr. Mott aald,.

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2 INCH RAINFALL One of Severest Rain Storms of Summer. J. Stevens' Barn Burned. One of the most severe and brilliant electrical rainstorms ever witnessed here broke over the city yesterday afternoon and continued with slight interruptions until an early hour this morning, puttiag two bun dred telephones out of commission, burning out many transformers, flooding the streets and taxing the sewers to their limit. The rainfall measured 2 inches. The damage to the telephone company will be heavy, but neither of the' light plants was damaged. Hipskind and Sons, contractors, lost 400 by the storm. They had installed framework for a concrete sewer outlet at the South Fifth street cascade sewer. The water poured from the sewer In such a tremendous volume that the labor of three weeks was washed away. Farmers report many acres of corn blown down by the wind and rain. This will make the corn difficult to harvest, but the rain is expected to prove of much benefit to this crop as it was badly needed. A BARN WA8 BURNED. (Palladium Special) CENTERVILLE. Ind, Aug. 20. Lightning struck the barn on the farm of Jesse C. Stevens, north of here yesterday, set(lng the structure afire, and burning it to the ground. The loss will reach several thousands. In the blase 900 bushels of oats. 300 bushels of wheat and a large mow of hay were consumed. Many fanning Implements were burned also. No stock was in the barn at the time of the blaze. Mr. Stevens was away from home at the time of the fire and his wife summoned the neighbors by telephone. They arrived soon but could not save the barn, which burned rapidly and they had a big task in saving the house nearby. Small outbuildings were destroyed. The storm which swept over this place about 2:30 was one which in intensity has rarely been equalled. WAS CRUELT0 HER And Dolly Goodlin Granted a Divorce Today. Cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide, and abandonment were the charges upon which Dolly Goodlin secured a divorce from Jesse Goodlin in the Wayne circuit court yesterday afternoon. Judge Fox also granted the j plaintiffs petition for the restoration of ber maiden name. 1 The plaintiff declared that the defendant assaulted and beat ber oa various occasions. She stated that he had been arrested and fined on the charge of assault and battery upon her. For some time prior to his abandoning ber be failed to make reasonable provision for her and their two small children, she averred. They were married at New Paris. Ohio. February 18. 1S02. He abandoned her, she stated, on January 29. 1S12. THE WEATHER STATE Cloudy and unsettled tonight;. Wednesday fair and moderate temperature. LOCAL Cioudy and somewhat cool in the night; probably showers in the southern part; Wednesday fair. - - -

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