Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 110, 19 March 1913 — Page 1

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City Controller Announces Candidacy For Nomination On Progressive Ticket For Mayor of Richmond.

SAYS CITY SHOULD PAY LIGHTING BILL States Position on Other Issues Baltz Bescher Will Ask Re-Election to "Office of City Clerk. E. G. McMahan, city controller, formally announced his condidacy for nomination for the office of mayor of Kichmond at the coming primary election. He will ask the nomination on the Progressive ticket. In a letter to the Palladium he outlined his platform in part, setting forth the issues which are of the highest interest to the people of the city at the present. His letter reads as follows: Gives Position. To The Richmond Palladium: As I expect to be a candidate for the nomination for Mayor on the Progressive ticket I think it advisable to state some of the things I am in favor of in the administration of city affairs, viz: , The city paying for street lighting and thereby enabling the light plant to reduce the charges for current to private consumers. Using economy in all departments ns well as publicity ia all matters pertaining to the city's welfare. Causing all public utilities to live up to the agreements as specified in their franchises.. Distributing the improvements in our parks more uniformly. Doing away with tlie unsightly billboards in conspicuous places. . Making sanitary conditions the best possible for public health. v Maklne appointments to office with respect to thetrflfnTss for the position to which appointed. , 1 ' Very respectfully; ; . ' E. G. M'MAHAN. City' Should Pay. ; Mr. McMahan belisves that the rate for electricity furmshed by the Municipal light plant should be lower. In order that, the light plant may do this he. believes that , the city should pay for the street lighting for which the plant, at present, receivea nothing. He stated that it is not right that the city should receive free lighting for its streets,, public buildiugs-and parks as the patrons using the municipal plant electricity pay for the lighting of the streets while if the city paid the light plant a fair rate for the electricity which is used in lighting Btreets and public buildings, the entire tax paying population of Richmond would be paying a part of this expense. At present, the plant is furnishing free to the city about $1,300 worth of electricity per month. This expense Is really borne by the patrons of the city plant. .With the city paying monthly, this amount to the light plant, a much lower rate could ,bt established to the consumers, Mr. McMahan. Howard Brooks Candidate. City Clerk Baltz Bescher has announced that he will make the race for re-election on the Progressive ticket. Clerk Bescher approves the platform outlined by E. G. McMahan. Howard Brooks, secretary of the "Wayne county Progressive central committee will be a candidate for county auditor on the Progressive ticket it is said. Mr. Brooks is very well known. GET 100 CENTS VALUE FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND BY JOHN P. FALLON. A dollar is worth 100 cents value in everything you buy. but do you always get "value received"? You can give or take from the value of a dollar by the way in which you spend it. Your pleasures in life, your standing and influence in the community depend largely upon the value you place on every dollar you own and the value you get on every dollar you spend. Dollars spent unwisely lose their full purchasing power and value to. you; careful spending and systematic saving will enable you to secure "value received" and future independence. You will secure full value for every dollar you spend by reading the advertisements in THE PALLADIUM closely and constantly every day. THE PALLADIUM advertisements will tell you of the best purchasing opportunities and direct you to the most reliable stores in Richmond. The Palladium's Circulation March 18, was 7389

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MOSQUITO KILLER AT WORK. One of the most serious problems that confronted those in charge of the construction of the Panama Canal was the mosquito pest. The above photograph shows one of the army of natives who have been at work exterminating this carrier of disease. JOB HUNTERS MAKE Lawmakers Say the Patronage Question Is Giving Them Gray Hairs. TURN TO BURLESON Try to Get Him toTt of Office 40,000 Fourth Class Postmasters. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 19. With the democratic administration in office just half a month today and impatient office seekers pestering senators and representatives for jobs, Democrats in in both the house and senate admitted that the most serious problem confronting them was the patronage question. Every democratic congressman's office is visited daily by a dozen job seekers and the strain on the lawmakers is getting heavy. Some in desperation are leaving the city, not to return until congress convenes. Among the democratic- delegations from Ohio and Indiana where substantial pluralities were rolled up for Woodrow Wilson, the situation is getting acute. Senators are being berated by the local political leaders for their inability to turn out all republican officeholders. Great pressure is being brought on Postmaster-General Burleson to turn out of office 40,000 fourth-class postmasters. If this be done it is said the democratic patronage situation will be relieved greatly. Democratic congressmen from the west and south are incurring indemnity daily they declare from officeseekers in their districts which they fear will kill their chances of renomination. For this reason they are using every influence to have the administration hurry appointments and save them from defeat. ARMOR PLATE REPORT. WASHINGTON, March 19. A general report on alleged armor plate ! monopoly as charged by Senator Ashurst of Arizona, will be prepared by the navy department and submitted to Congress. Secretary of the Navy Daniels in his tour of Southern navy yards will obtain from officers opinions regarding the possibility of manufacturing armor plate in Southern steel mills. Secretary Daniels said today that no opinion could be given by the department until all facts from the various bureaus had been obtained. TARIFF BILL DRAFT. WASHINGTON, March 19 A new printed draft of the tariff; revision bill was presented to the democrats of the house ways and means committee today when the committee convened for its daily session. Members said that none of the proposed rates was final and that there ! "would be tinkering with the rates" 'until the bill was presented to the t house. FILES A SUIT ON i MECHANIC'S LIEN j Harry Landis filed suit for judgj ment on a mechanics lien in which 'Catherine Carr, Preston Carr, Earl j Ferris, The Peoples Home and Loan ; association. Second National bank, ; Charles Hirsehfield, Miller Kemper company and Jones Hardware comdemands 61.

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The Veneer Door Factory, in Beallview, Promises to Be Very Successful ConcernAlmost Completed.

BUILDING TO COST MORE THAN $20,000 Will Give Employment to a Number of Men South Side Association Gave Twenty-Two Lots. The date of April 17 has been set on which the new Veneer Door factory in Beallview will be dedicated. The new factory is owned and will be operated by Henry Iserman and Sons. Work on the structure was started October 23. The building, with the exception of the masonry, is being erect ed by the owners themselves and will be ready for operation about the first of May. Tho new factory is considered by the members of the South Side Improvement association and residents of the south end as a valuable Improvement to that part of the city inasmuch as it will materially aid in bringing many new residents to that section of the city. The ground upon which the building is located is composed of twenty-two lots, given to the promoters of the factory by the association for locating in that district. The building is a two-story brick structure measuring 54 by 180 feet with one large room on each floor. A dry kiln is built at the north end of the east side of the main building. In case work of too large dimensions is put out by the firm, the doors manu factured will be removed through an Htns-btrrH forthtpttpoin the north end of the second floor. Henry Iserman, Manager, r Manager Iserman states that (the building is being put up, at a cost of more than $20,000.J The machinery alone, which will be placed on the first floor, will estimate a cost of $5,400. The shafts and pulleys will be located in the basement and will operate the seventeen machines placed on the first floor. The second floor will be given over to the work of cabinet makers, j The machinery will be run by a fifty five horse power electric motor. Bids have been received for lighting the building from electric companies of the city but no contracts, have, as yet, been awarded. The building will be well lighted through the day as there are ninety-four windows on each floor. There will be 1,200 feet of pipe to heat the building. The roof of the building proper will be of tar paper. There will also be a roof extending over the 130 feet of side track running along the side of the dry kiln. This shelter roof will enable workmen to unload the lmber cars and carry them into the dry house protected against rain. The dry kiln will hold 2,000 feet lumber. Only Concern of Kind. This factory, according to Mr. Iserman Is the only firm making doors a specialty in the middle west. The managers of the concern will have jobbers all over the country. There is expected to be an out-put of 200 doors every day or at least one carload, this being the minimum amount blinder which the business success lies. IThe factory will employ from twentyfive to thirty wood-workers. Another improvement which the south side residents have secured is the addition to the Collar Pad factory. Mr. Brown, president of the firm, stated that the addition will increase the capacity of the concern at least onethird. WEBB PLEM GUILTY Auto Bandit Leader Admits One of Crimes. (National News Association) CHICAGO, March 19 Robert Webb, head of the auto bandit gang that ter- ' rorized Chicago for months, pleaded guilty today to a charge of robbery i and was given an indeterminate sen tence in state's prison. Thomas Burke, an accomplice, also pleaded guilty. Webb still faces a charge of murder and trials on other robbery charges. In- all there are eleven cases on which the defendant may be tried, including an indictment against Webb for the murder of Detective Peter Hart. Webb has confessed that he killed the officer. Seven other members of the gang also are under indictment. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain today or Thursday. Warmer in south and east portions. Colder Thursday afternoon and evening.

Rapid Growth of Southern Part of City Demands Another Car Line, South Siders Declare At Meeting.

A COMMITTEE IS TO TALK TO OFFICIALS Probable That Committee Will Confer With Head of T. H., I. &E. Next WeekMaps Being Prepared. ; At the regular meeting of the South Side Improvement association last night, the proposition of havjng a net work of street car lines constructed in the southern part of the city was discussed and a committee appointed to take up the project with the officials of th T. H. I. & E. traction company. The rapid growth of the southern part of the city as well as that part known as Beallview south of the corporation line will make necessary that a street car line be constructed there and at the meeting last night the first steps toward procuring the Improvement were taken. The committee which will take up the matter with the traction officials is composed of Hans Koll, B. A. Kennepohl, A. W. Bliekwedel and Cash Beal. f The proposed line will extend as far south as M street which Is barely outside the corporation line. South Thirteenth Is the only street which extends as far as M street and it is proposed that the line shall be extended east on M to Thirteenth, north on Thirteenth street to E, east on E street to Sixteenth andlNortn on Sixteenth street to Main. General Manager Jeffries of the T. H. I. & E. company, which operates all lines in this city, visited Richmond seve months ago' for the purpose of viewing the route proposed by the Commercial club directors, through the southern part of the city. Mr. Jeffries at that timeseemed favorable toward the proposed extension though he told the club committee there was little chance of procuring the line proposed to extend north through Spring Grove to the Reid Memorial hospital. The line proposed by the Commercial club was similar to the route proposed by the South Side associasouth as far as I street. The association believes if the line were placed on M street all the patrons of the I street line would be accommodated and it would be a much better paying proposition to the company. The proposed line will open up a new territory to Home builders and will accommodate the crowds who attend the picnics and baseball games i held at Beallview park. The proposed line will run near the Wernle Orphans home. The committee will confer with Robert I. Todd, president of - the traction company next week at Indianapolis. If possible arrangements will be made with the officials to come to this city and go over the line next week. Maps and blue prints will be submitted to the officials to show the advantages to the company of the proposed line. COEUR OE LION, OF K. OF P. ROLL CALL Large Number Attend Annual Meeting Non-Resi-dents Send Letters. At the annual roll call of the Coeur De Lion lodge, Knights of Pythias, held last evening at the K. of P. temple. South Eighth street, a large number of the resident members were present and a number of communications were sent by non-resident members. The roll was called by Charles L. Wettig, keeper of records and seals. The meeting was presided over by Frank Roberts. Talks were made by William Brennan, Ben C. Hill, N. T. j Nordyke, Joseph Baker, Lewis Schirmeier, Jacob Able and others. Following the meeting light refreshments were served, Joseph Baker having charge of the refreshment committee. Roy C. Fry was chairman of the comi mittee, which provided automobiles to convey aged members to and from the meeting. The lodge was organized here in 1870 in the old Richmond National Band building at Fifth and Main streets. It has grown from but a few charter members to a membership now of more than 400. Captain Lewis K. Harris, is the only living charter member 'Three men who have been members for more than forty years answered the roll call last evening. Many members, who were taken in by the local lodge are now living in various states in the country.

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Teachers' Pension Law Is Be ing Discussed This Afternoon. SUPT. MOTTS OPINION Says That Few Teachers Could Take Advantage -of Law Now. A joint meeting of the school board and the pricipals of the various schools of the city was held at the Starr school this afternoon at which time the Teachers Pension law was taken up. The members of the board are dissatisfied with the provisions of the bill which will necessitate that five-sevenths of the pension fund be paid by the tax payers of the city. It is the unanimous opinion of the board that the teachers should pay the greater portion of the fund. The teachers take the stand that they are entitled to the pension as provided for in the new law and demand that the board accept. Supt. T. A. Mott believes the board should accept it and create a harmonious spirit among the teachers of the city schools. "The plan is being accepted at Terre Haute and Evansville and will be taken up by other cities in the state" said Mr. Mott. ''It is not impractical and is merely the same as giving teachers an increase in their salary to which they are entitled. There are only from 10 to 15 teachers who could be pensioned, having taught more than thirty years and there is not more than 2 or 3 who would want to be pensioned. "The teachers want the law carried out here but are desirous of having It done so in a harmonious way. If the law is unsatisfactory they will be reasonable and permit the board to waive it, until amended to the satisfaction of the board." Attorney Gardner who has been employed by the school board to go over the provisions of the bill stated it was not necessary to have it accepted or refused by Saturday but could be acted upon at any time. DISCOVERED PLOT AGAINST HUERTA (National News Association) MEXICO CITY, March 19. A plot to assassinate provisional President Huerta in which three men were j sworn to do the killing has been disv v a . v j v. i mvv v eau a- v--ri&u v published in a newspaper today. A number of arrests have been made, the prisoners being held incommunicado in the prison department of the national palace. Both President Huerta and General Felix Dial are being closely guarded. Diaz is depending on his troops while Huerta is employing both soldiers and secret service men. SUIT AGAINST BIG SMELTING COMPANY

(National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 13. Suit under the Sherman law against the American Smelting and Refining company will be nled w.thin the next few weeks by the department of justice, it was announced today. A report on the Investigation of the committee will be submitted to Attorney General McReynolds. The company controls over 75 per cent of the lead and copper business of the country and is alleged to have purchased the stock of several of its largest competitors to obtain this controL . - " v

NEW YORK, March 19. Members of the society of West Virginia are still talking over the experience enjoyed during a tour of inspection through what is probably the most remarkable private dwelling in the world, the $7,000,000 home of William A. Clark, copper king and former senator from Montana. For three hours the privileged West Virginians feasted their eyes on the magnificent beauties of this great pile, which is built of marbles from all of the great quarries of the -world, trimmed with 1,000.000 -pounds of bronze, and . decorated with, paintings by the masters and tapestries ancient and modern, gathered from all parts of the world. TRACTION FREIGHT TRAIN "RAH WILD II Motorman Bolderat of T. H., r. '&- E. Stricken While Running Gar. ..(National News -Association) INDIANAPOLIS, March 19. That Motorman Charles Bolderat, who was found unconscious, in .the front end of a Terre Haute, Indianapolis A Eastern freight car. after .his train of three cars crashed into a passenger car at Greenfield Tuesday was either stricken with heart failure or -sustained an electric shock and that his train ran wild all the way from Cumberland to Greenfield ..was the story told by an eye witness today. Bolderat had sidetracked his train at Cumberland to let a passenger car pass. After backing on to the main track and starting his freight train Bolderat was not again seen until he was found unconscious at Greenfield. Bolderat's train shot away from Cumberland so quickly that his conductor was unable to get aboard and it is believed that the freight traveled all the way to Greenfield at high speed, passing many crossings with the unconscious motorman lying on his vestibule floor. Had it met any other cars 'coming In the opposite direction the extent of the disaster would have been frightful. Bolderat was still unconscious today and his version unobtainable. NEWCASTLE MAN DYIIIGJROM SHOT sell Hayes By A. B. Barner Both Prominent. (National News Association) NEWCASTLE. Ind.. March 19. Russell Hayes, aged 21, son of contractor Milton Hayes,- was shot and mortally wounded Tuesday night in the. business district of Knightstown by A. B. Barner. a coal dealer. The two men had been engaged in a friendly tilt in a pool room a few moments before the tragedy. -Barner had nothing to say concernling his crime and Hayes is too weak to talk, his death being expected at any time. Barner was arrested and is beine'held Dendimr the death of bis j victim, who was shot through the left jbreast about an inch above the beartj

Assassin of King of Greece Says He Is a Socialist and He Has No Respect ForAny King.

MAN IS EDUCATED BUT IS DERANGED1 Greek Consul in New York Says Schinas Six Months Ago Ran for Office' Butf Was Defeated. (National News Association) SALONIKA. March 19. This cityl was quiet today. Mass was said In the! cathedral for the repose of the kink's soul and many Greek and Bulgarian army officers attended. Alex Schinas. the assassin, was closely questioned by the military police to determine if i i .-.. ue imu auy a ciii in purrs. cninas re-t fused to answer questions, simply say-i ing. I am a Socialist and I don't) care what the consequences of my! act are. We Socialists don't care any-j thing about kings. They are nothing' to us, beyond ordinary mortals. We1 are for the brotherhood of equality." ASSASSIN EDUCATED. ! NEW YORK. March 19. That Alexj Schinas, the assassin of King George' of Greece is not a half-witted, obscure' man, as dispatches from Athens and Salonika state, but is well educated! and was once a candidate for the! Greek chamber of deputies was the' statement made today by Debetrius BatassI, Greek consul In this city. I "I have just met a man who was formerly personally acquainted with Scinas," said the consul. "The man is a poor, misguided creature and is a rabid anarchist. He Is not an ignorant man no matter what his appearance may be. This man Schinas picked up his anarchistic doctrines in another European country aa anarchists in Greece are almost unknown. Several years ago Schinas opened a school in a small Grecian town. The authorities learned that he was teaching- ' the creed of anarchy and bis school was closed. Six months ago he was a candidate for election to the chamber of deputies but was defeated and his defeat weighed heavily on his mind. As a result of his brooding he probably went insane. QUEEN COLLAPSES. - LONDON, March 19. Olga. the widowed Queen of Greece, has succumbed to the shock of her husband's death, and is under the care of physicians on board a Russian warship, according to a dispatch from Athens this afternoon. NEW KING POPULAR. ATHEVS farrh IS Klnr ' nnr-.J stantine, the new ruler of Greece comes into power at the very height of his popularity and will be the first. Greek monarch to rule the "new; Greece." The dominations of Constantine will be greatly enhanced as a result of the Balkan war and the kingly burdens will be increased by perplexing questions which will arise from the war. vA glorious but necessarily restraining welcome will be given Constantine when he comes to Athens as King. He left here as Crown Prince and Commander-in-chief of the Greek army of Eplrus; he will return as king and a conquering hero at arms. King Constantine. who is now 45 years old. has had his ups and downs in the favor of the people be is to rule and only a few years ago he was marked in a cabal for exile. Constantine was born in Athens and received his early education from foreign tutors who taught him proficiency in German. English. French and Latin. , WILSON CABLES QUEEN. WASHINGTON, March 19. PresidentWilson today sent the following message of condolence to Queen Olga. widow of the late King George of Greece: "Her Majesty, Olga. Queen of Hellenes. Athens: I am inexpressibly shocked to bear of the terrible crime which resulted in the death of the King and I offer to Your Majesty, to the royal family and to the Grecian nation the sincere condolences of the government and people of the United States and the expression of my own deep sympathy. (Signed) -WOODROW WILSON. -President of United States." GREECE IS IN GRIEF. . Athens. March 19. The national grief in which Greece was plunged by the assassination of King George at Salonika yesterday found expression today in solemn requiem services throughout the towns and cities of the Kingdom. So lofty - was the adoration of the Greek people for the dead king in con-, sequence of his brilliant achievements in the Balkan war that bis sudden and violent death at the hands of an assassin plunges all Greece In the extremity of gloom. . All Greek flags were at half mast and the flags on all shipping and foreign warships at Pieraens were at half (Continued on Page Eight)