Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 178, 4 June 1913 — Page 1

nnTTir TDTnTo rrOvTT-rr -rrh a t t a ttkttti at AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 178 RICHMOND, IND .WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS V POLITICS IS SEEN IN THE President Wilson and Members of His "Newspaper Cabinet LOUD CHEERS; LOBBYIST IS NOW LOCATED ENGLISH DERBY IS THRILLING AFFAIR "Long Shot" Horse Wins and King's Horse Kicked Militant Suffragette. NINETY-SIX TO GRADUATE n. H. S.

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Decision Not to Issue Bonds in Opposition to State Board's Advice to Pay Off An Old Deficit.

TO SHOULDER DEBT UPON NEXT REGIME Action Proposed to Council Means Only Trading of Sinking Fund Monies For the Improvement Bonds. The ordinance introduced in council last Monday night authorized the board of public works to use money from the general and municipal light plant sinking funds to purchase street Improvement bonds which matured on June 1, is in direct opposition to the recommendation made by the state board of accounts and postpones the settlement of the deficits incurred in 1903, 1904 and 1905 during a previous Zimmerman administration. The ordinance is regarded as a political move on the part of the mayor to cover up an old Zimmerman administration until after the election. During the years 1903, 1904 and 1905 money was collected from property owners on street improvement waivers. The money bo collected should have been placed in a special fund for the purpose of paying off the improvement bonds when they came due, but instead of this being done, the money was placed in the general fund of the city and paid out for the general running expense of the city. This fact was not discovered until Edward Needham was appointed city comptroller, when the practice was changed. Mr. Needham reported the ; matter to Mayor Zimmerman,, but ac-! cording to the records at the city clerk's office no action was taken toward the repayment of the money that bad been 'Unlawfully UBed by the-city. The whole matter rested until June 1912, when the state board of accounts made an Investigation of the shortage In the improvement fund and made a recommendation to the city that action be taken immediately to repay the whole amount due the special Improvement fund. What Board Recommended. In the report the state board made the following statement regarding the handling of the city's finances during the years 1903, 1904 and a part of the year 1905: "The records show that the special improvements have been handled in a lax manner both as to the issuance of bonds and collections of assessments." "The recommendation made is as follows: "The city should provide ways and means to reimburse this fund, and all bonds, where payments have been made, should be called and cancelled to the extent of prepayments. If this is not done at once, the city will continue to lose to the extent of the interest left on all prepaid assessments, which, interest should have ceased wheal fjajments were made." Acting a this recommendation City Attorney A. M. Gardner and City Comptroller E. G. McMahan called in all of the outstanding street improvement bonds which. the city had collected money on, which action is required by state law. The bonds were all called for June 1st and they total about $15,000.00. On May 23rd, city comptroller McMahan called the attention of the board of public works to the fact that the bonds (Continued on Last Page) The Conservation of Energy. Shopping to some women, and to some men, too, means work real hard drudgery. With knitted brow and determined look they go about their shopping with no more liking for it than a small boy who goes to have his hair cut. Do you wonder that the results under these conditions are costly and unsatisfactory, to say nothing of the distressing meirtal strain occasioned by such unscientific methods? Shopping drudgery is so needless, so unnecessary. It is your fault and my fault if we go at it blindly, and worry ourselves to distraction when, by the simple method of reading intelligent, helpful advertising - in good newspapers like the Palladium, we may shorten our steps, settle perplexing questions, and, incidentally, if we read carefully, keep many a dollar within our purses that might otherwise go astray. Circulation More Than 7,900

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GORDON APPOINTED Former Local Man Honored By Vice President Marshall. J. Bennett Gordon, formerly of this city, was delegated by Vice-President Marshall to represent him and act as honorary chairman at the reception held at the headquarters of the Women's Pennsylvania Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Philadelphia. , The reception was held Monday in honor of "Old Dobbin" as June 2 is national tag day for horses. Previous to the reception a parade was held in which many societies and organizations took part. Mr. Gordon was formerly a Richmond newspaper man and is well known here. He is now managing editor of the Philadelphia Evening Times. Governor Tener of Pennsylvania, Mayor Blankenberg of Philadelphia and Isaac Goldberg, national president of the Team Owners association were the guests of honor. LANDED IN TAX NET Were Several High Officials of Illinois. (National News Association) CHICAGO, June 4. The names of two of the state's highest officials were written today upon the list of penalized taxpayers. Governor Edward F. Dunne and United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis were assessed for personal property estimated by an assessor, and a 50 per cent penalty was added the same as in the case of ordinary tax payers who forgot to schedule their personal property. Gov. Dunne's assessment, including the fifty per cent penalty, was fixed at $4,500. Senator Lewis must pay on $6,750. William Lorimer's assessment was fixed at $6,000 and a $3,000 penalty was added. James A. Patten, the grain operator, was assessed on $600,000 personal property. Franklin McVeagh, ex-secretary of the treasury, was assessed on $25,000. Mayor Carter H. Harrison voluntarily scheduled an increase of personal property of. nearly $5,000 over his. assessment last year, making his own estimate of his ' personal . property $9,765. LOCAL MEN ATTEND ANDERSON EXHIBIT Commercial Club Committee to Secure Suggestions For Fall Festival. A committee representing the Richmond Commercial Club left this city jthis morning for Anderson to attend j the "Made in Anderson" exhibit, which i is being held this week. The committee is composed of Will Romey, Fred white, Lawrence Handley and Chas. Jordan. The committee believes that the visit to Anderson will prove helpful in the matter of securing sug gestions for the 1913 Fall Festival in Richmond. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday.

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LITTLE CONCERNED OVER GRAVE CHARGE Elwood Davis, Charged With Murder, Does Not Seem Worried.

(Palladium Special EATON, O., June 4. A continued search for a key to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Frank Bourne, 48, a recluse who resided on a farm west of Camden, has thus far revealed nothing in particular, although County , SherifTWerta and Prosecutor Hugh R. Gilmore believe the seemingly unimportant bits of evidence already at hand only tend to weave a stronger chain around Elwood Davis, 53, now in the county jail under a charge of first degree murder. The failure of the authorities to find any evidence after an exhaustive search of the farm owned by the missing man has aided in their efforts to unravel what seems the greatest mystery ever developed in Preble county. Sheriff Werts was at Camden Tuesday, but did not visit the farm. He returned in the evening and stated that, although his visit brought out nothing big, he felt assured that he held some good theories and would work them out, of possible. Davis was again questioned Tuesday by Prosecutor Gilmore, and his answers were similar to those given immediately after his imprisonment. Davis says he saw Bourne when he made his last known visit to the farm. He says Bourne, accompanied by a Cincinnati man, whose auto he had hired, came to the place just about dusk and remained all night. He departed next morning, presumably with the intention of returning to Cincinnati. Davis' education is bad and his intellect apparently dull, but is possessed of remarkable cunning, which the authorities believe he is using in an effort to. mislead them. The enormity of the crime," or what will be the result should he be convicted, are matters that have not been realized by the accused man. He does not seem worried in the least. ER TO ATTEND THE HOMECOMING Management Making Effort to Get in Touch With Former- Students. With the Earlham home-coming but three weeks distant, the management is making every effort to get in touch with all old students for the purpose of urging them to be present on June 24. It is especially desired by those in charge of the affair to reach all former students who reside in or about Richmond." - Indications point to one of the most successful days in Earlham's history. The attendance promises to be unprecedented, and the program will be featured by addresses from Joseph G. Cannon, ex-speaker of the national house of representatives, and Senator Joseph M. Dixon. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE RECEIVES A BOOST (National News Association) SPRINGFIELD, ni., June 4. Woman's suffrage was another step nearer fulfillment in Illinois today, following the action of the house in advancing the measure providing for votes for women to the third reading. An attempt to strike out the enacting clause was lost by a vote of 93 to 34. Advocates of the bill declare it is certain V pass.

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PLEAD GUILTY BUT IS NOT SENTENCED It Is Believed That Charles Shoop, Rag Picker, Is Weak Minded.

Charles Shoop, 24, a rag picker, who was arrested for stealing 107 pounds of copper wire from Robert Ashe, valued at $15 May 31, narrowly escaped a sentence of from one to eight years to the penitentiary this morning when arraigned beforeJudge. Fox .In . the Wayne circuit court on a charge of petit larceny. Shoop denied stealing the wire, but was willing to plead guilty to the charge. "I got the wire from my partner who stole it," said the defendant. "I am willing to plead guilty as I want judgment passed at once. I am 'in bad. " The defendant sold the wire to Sam Jaffee last Friday. The report of the theft was made at police headquarters and Shoop was arrested following the information from Jaffe that he was the person who sold the wire. Judge Fox refused to sentence Shoop to the penitentiary and told him to remain in jail for a few days until Shoop put up a defense. Shoop refused to do this saying he wanted the case settled. The court refused to accept the plea entered by him and ordered the case set for trial for tomorrow morning. An attorney interrupted the trial and said the defendant was not responsible for what he was saying. Snoop's health has been so "impaired as the result of an incurable disease from which he has been suffering that his mind is not normal according to the attorney who interceded for him. Prosecuting Attorney Reller objected to the interruption. Frank Strayer, who represented the defendant as pauper attorney, said this morning that he would have the case continued and an inquest held by a commission to determine Snoop's sanity. Shoop was indicted by the January term of the grand jury for criminally assaulting a , feeble-minded woman. The court refused to send Shoop td the penitentiary because it was then believed he was weak-minded. Shoop pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery and was sentenced to the county jail for a term of several months. After his "confinement for ten days in the county institution he was given his liberty, because his physical condition became rapidly worse. WILL RIDE ON CARS And Not Pay, Says Head of Force. The public utilities has issued a ruling that policemen and detectives may ride free of charge on street cars whether or not they are in uniform, provided that they wear their official badges. Some question was raised as to this some time ago and local police have been watching the outcome with interest. Chief of Police Gonnon stated today that the local police do not nse the street cars in patrolling their beats as in other cities but it is often necessary, in searching for evidence for a patrolman or plainclothes men to nse street cars. "I have always requested the men on this department not to use the street cars for pleasure riding. It is seldom that a policeman is seen riding ion a street car here for that reason. If it were necessary, in spite of any ruling by the commission, I would I send the patrolmen oat on cars."

Senator Lane of Oregon Discovered One Sitting in the Committee room during the Session Today.

SENATOR M CUMBER IN A GLOOMY MOOD Cannot Find a Buyer For North Dakota Farm Since Underwood Tariff Bill Has Been Made Public. (Xatlonal News Association) WASHINGTON'. June 4. S. W. McClure, who represents wool interests in Washington, was identified in person as a lobbyist by Senator Lane, of Oregon, who was the first witness called today in the lobby investigation. He said that few men had called on him regarding the tariff, except "a very handsome man sitting back there." The senator could not recall his name, and turning to McClure he said. "What is your name?" McClure laughed and gave his name. Senator Lane observed that each of the interests seeking protection is out for itself. 'It's a case of the devil take the hindmost," he stated. Senator McCumber was the next witness, and testified he was interested in farming 1,600 acres of North Dakota land which will be "seriously, almost disastrously, affected by the pending bill." He was the first senator to admit that he had attempted to influence the votes of other senators. Would Use Influence. "If there was any one I thought I could influence on this bill I would do it just as quickly as I leave the witness stand," he said. Then the senator said he could not And a buyer for his farm since the Underwood bill was published. Senator Reed asked him to give his Iosb In dollars, but the witness could not do so. Senator Newlands said Claus Spreckles had talked to him about sugar. Spreckles, he said, favored free sugar, but admitted that the fairest way would be to reduce the duty to about one-half cents per pound. The senator also said that Sidney Ballou, A. D. Baldwin, Henry T. Oxmard and Truman Palmer had talked to him about the same schedule. MRS. ELLA WILCOX RECEIVES HONORS (National News Association) SOUTHAMPTON. Eng., June 4. Honors rarely accorded an American tourist, were given here today to Ella j Wheeler Wilcox, the American poetI ess, when she sailed for New York on j the Olympic. Prominent residents of the city gave a reception for her to which a number of officials were invited. During her stay in London Mrs. Wilcox was presented at court. IS CHARGED WITH SLAYING EMPLOYER ELWOOD DAVI8 Against whom an affidavit charging first degree murder was filed by John E. Bourne, brother of Frank Bourne, who has been strangely missing from his farm near Camden for several months. The affidavit, filed In Mayor Kelley'8 court at Eaton, does hot specify the date of the supposed crime, nor does it state by what means the murder might have been committed. Davis was arrested and placed in the county Jail at Eaton. ......

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After He Had Finished Ahead Vast Crowd Witnesses Woman Injured. (National News Association) EPSOM, England. June 4 By the disqualification today of Cralganour. the favorite, after he had finished ahead of the field of sixteen in the classic derby thlH blue ribbon event of the British turf went to a 100 to 1 shot by the name of Aboyeur. The horse was a rank outsider owned by A. B. Cunliffe. A militant suffragette attempted to break up the event and nearly succeeded with a tragically fatal result. She seized the bridle of Anmer. a horse owned by King George. Anmer crashed heavily to the ground, hurling the jockey over his head. The woman was thrown beneath the hoofs of the plunging animal and nearly trampled to death. The woman has not been identified, but was handsomely dressed. The woman was taken to the hospital in a dying condition. RECORD BREAKING CROWD. EPSOM, Eng., June 4. A record crowd swarmed Epsom Downs today for the running of the Derby, the crowning classic of the British turf. Among them were many American tourists who had hoped that they might vent their patriotism in betting upon a horse owned by a citizen of the United States. In th!s, however they were disappointed for the only American owned horse, Knijhts Key was scratched. Knights Key is the property of Richard Croker. The weather was brilliant and the track was hard and fast. The three favorites, in order named, were C. Bowers Ismay's Craganour; Dr. I Browning's Shogun and W. Raphael's i Louvier. King George, who entered four horses in the Blue Ribbon event, and Queen Mary traveled from London, accompanied by a number of members of the court of St. James. The presence of royalty at the race track is always a lure, but this time it seemed to redouble its attraction. A Fashionable Event. French styles of dress, which have been common at Long Champs and other race courses were seen, although it was noticed that the Queen's frock was simple almost to the point of being old fashioned. Some of the women of the swagger set, however, wore split skirts that nearly revealed the wearer's knees. Although there were no American horses running this absence was partly countered by the fact that four American jockeys rode in the race. They were Danny Maher, J. Reiff, M. Henry and W. O'Neill. Out of the original 345 entries only 16 starters were left after the final scratching was done. The horses, however, represent the cream of English turfdom. They have been trained from colthood for the speed trial of today. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to guard the Derby candidates on account of threats made by militant suffragets to poison blooded horses. Special guards have been employed for weeks to guard the stables. A fortune estimated at close to $1,000,000 was wagered on Craganour the mount of Johnnq Reiff, one of the American jockeys. Thousands, however, bet on Lord Roseberys Pride merely because Danny Maher was riding this horse. The over night betting was: Craganour, 5 to 2; Shogun. 9 to 2; Louviers 7 to 1; Nimbus, 9 to 1; Day Comet, 100 to 7; Prue's Great Sport, 100 to 6 against odds on the others ranged into very "long" figures. CEflTERVILLE MAY E ARC LIGHTS Committee to Meet With Traction Officials This Week. Merchants and business men of Centerville are investigating the merits of a proposition whereby the town will be supplied with cluster lights. In all probability electric lights will be installed in that town soon. A committee composed of one member of the town board, a representative of the Richmond Electric Company and Attorney Jessup, representing the town will confer with the T. H. I. and E. traction officials this week relative to the installation of the plant which will supply the current. The current will indirectly be supplied by the T. H. L Td E. company. It is planned to install thirty-two j street lights andthey shall be lighted j until 12:30 a. m. Eventually the lights 'will burn until -daylight. It is planned. a lamp wui De placed at the Intersection of all streets. If cluster lights cannot be secured for the entire town it is planned that four shall be placed at the Intersection of the main streets of the town.

Class Is the Largest in the History of the Institution Robert L. Kelly to Deliver Class Address.

EXERCISES TO BE HELD ON JUNE K P r i n c ipal Thompson Declares Work of Membersqf 19 13 Class Has Been! Above the Standard. I Ninety-six students will receive dM plomas from the Richmond Hfgfc' school on commencement day, Jun' 13. This is largest class which has! ever graduated from the local instwj tution. Last year seventy-five stud-' ents graduated. Robert L. Kelly, president of Earl-: ham college, will deliver the class ad-i dress. John F. Thompson, principal of the high school, will make a short, talk upon the work of the class, and! T. A. Mott. superintendent of the cityf schools, will present the diplomas.. Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of Reid Memorial church, will give the invoca-i tion, and the Rev. Thomas J. Graham, of the First Presbyterian chnrch. the benediction. Principal Thompson declares the ' work of the class this year has been; above the standard, and that he Is highly pleased with the results accom-i pllshed. Program for Exercises. March: "Under the Banner of Victory Von Blon Orchestra. Invocation Rev. S. R. Lyons Overture: "Poet and Peasant Suppe Orchestra. Address Robert 1 Kelly President Earlham College Piano: "Caprice Brilliant." Op. 22.. .. . Mendelssohn Alta McPherson. Presentation of Class John F. Thompson Presentation of Diplomas Tomas Abbott Mott Benediction Rev. T. J. Graham March: "The Perian Sloan Orchestra. Those to Grsduate. Those who will receive diploma are: Gladys Barnard, Anna Barton. Warren Beck. Walter Boyre. Herbert Bradley, Bertha Brown. Mary Bulla. Florence Burgess, Mary Butler, Roscoe Candler, Maurine Converse, Jessie Cronin, Marguerite Deuker, Wray Draper, Lloyd Dye. John Elleman, Nellie Epps. Ima Fasick. Rose Fcrllng. Emily Fletcher, Mard Ford. Alvtn Fox. Vivian Fusan. Cora Gates. Philip Gates. Celina Gehr. Lee Genn. Leroy Gibbons, Eleanor GIfford. Ethel Graham. Irene Haas. Beryl Hasty. Mildred Hoffman. Estella Hollarn. Wesley Howard, Clarkson Hubbard, Ruth Heitbrink. Blanche Ireton. Mabel Johns, Marie Johns. Emerald Kemper, Jessie Kimbrough, Ross Lyons, Alta McPherson. Lela Manford. Haxel Mashmeyer, Marjorie Maybew. Raymond Mayer, Jennie Meranda, Howard Messick. Harold Meyers. Paul Miller, Aubrey Minor, Kent Morse, Forest Murphy, Ruby Neff. Agnes Osborn, Mildred Parker, Marie Peed. Margaret Pohlenz. Etta Rose. Marian Russell. Nola Russell. Alice Sharp. Cornelia, Shaw, Grace Shera. Marc Bbofer. Edna SIttloh. Martha Smith. Edith Stegman. Willard Stevens, Alfred Sndhoff, Robert Tajior. Ruth Taylor, M argue-' rite Tittle. Edna Toney, Grover Tnr-, ner. Vivian Fusan. Edith UhL Wlnfleld ! Urban. Donald Warfel. Gladys Weiss, Eunice Wettig. Margaret Wlckemeyer. Ethyl Williams. Max Williams. William Williams. Monice Willeta. Marjorie Wiltrout. Pauline Wrede. Prof. Thompson read the names of those who made the highest grades during the four years' course In high school at chapel this morning. The highest grade of 95.75 was made by Miss Eleanor Gifford; second. Marie Peed. 94.21; third. Mildred Hoffman. 93.92; fourth. Kent More. 93 J3; fifth Pauline Wrede. 92.55; sixth. Ruth Taylor. 92.38. Five received honorable mention for making grades above 90. They are Alice Sharp. Ruby Neff, Alfred Sudhoff. John Elleman and Lee Genn. Prof. Thompson stated that there was one honor which be thought " should be mentioned. He stated that Lee Genn had attended school for eight consecutive years without having been tardy or absent. This is a record which has never been equaled In the city. RICHMOND MAN WAS HONORED BY DRUIDS (National Xwa Association) INDIANAPOLIS. June 4. The state order of Druids today elected the following officers: Earl Brown, Indianapolis, noble grand arch; Charles Schroeder, Richmond, deputy grand arch; Charles Shafer, grand conduc tor Henry Steinecker. grand sentinel. Indianapolis; Henry West, grand outer guard. Indianapolis; Charles Geider, grand secretary. Indianapolis, and Wil liam Brown, grand treasurer, Indian

apolis.