Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 163, 22 June 1915 — Page 1

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TREASURER OF L. H. & P. TELLS UTILITY BOARD PLANT JMIfJG PROFIT William Beasely Testifies Light Plant Made 9 Per Cent on Valuation of $166,500 Bond Holds Poor Equipment Increases Operating Cost.

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By Staff Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS, June 22 Witnesses introduced today by the L., H. & P. company in "the hearing before the Indiana public utilities commission on the city of Richmond's condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the company's electric plant testified in the main that the plant as it is now equipped was capable of performing satisfactory service and was being operated on a profitable basis. Late yesterday afternoon William Beasely of Richmond, secretary and treasurer of the L., H. & P. Co. testified that during the first five months of this year the company's electric plant had been operated at a profit of 9

per cent on the valuation established Dy Today's Witnesses Today H. H. Wilson, an electrical engineer, was the first witness introduced by the company, but his testimony was regarded favorable to the city, for he did not substantiate the evidence of other company witnesses that the plant was in a condition to operate on a fairly high average degree of efficiency. Wilson on cross-examination testified the plant was not modern and he estimated that the approximate cost of modernizing the plant would be $240,000. This cost included two new turbines, boilers, stokers and complementary generating equipment. He could not estimate what the cost of generating current and delivering to consumers would be. Bond's Contention. Questions asked by City Attorney Bond in cross-examination were to develop the following: First that the increased cost of operating the electric plant of the company shows that its equipment is inferior, thereby reducing its value. Second If a schedule is maintained which will give the company a fair profit on its Investment, the patrons of the city plant would be unjustly penalized and discriminated against. Third the existence of the antiquated plant of the L. H. P. prevents the municipality from enjoying the full fruits of the municipality's plant. City Attorney Bond declared today his intention of attacking the valuation of the electric plant of the L., H. P. company as established by the commission engineers $166,500, as being entirely too high. Before noon adjournment it was decided to have no hearing tomorrow as one of the company's and one of the city's principal witnesses will be unable to attend. The hearing will be resumed Thursday morning and the case probably will be concluded Friday. INDIANS IN MEXICO SURROUND RANCHES HELD BY AMERICANS WASHINGTON, June 22. Admrial Howard, commanding the expedition sent to Yuamas to rescue American settlers In the Yaqul valley today advised the navy department that he is making a careful investigation of conditions in the Indian country. He has conferred with Counsel Hostetter of Hermosillo, Mexico, who has Jurisdiction over American interests. No marines have been landed and none will be except on definite instructions from Washington or unless a sudden raid by the Indians should place the Americans in Imminent danger. Thus far the Indians have been satisfied to keep the settlers cooped up in their ranch houses. A private dispatch received by the state department from an American at Nogales who came out of the Yaqui valley on the last train to leave there stated half the valley had been devastated and the Americans were standing off the Yaqui while waiting for the relief expedition. The telegram declared Americans on one ranch were surrounded for four days by a band of S00 Yaquis. Only one company of Mexican troops under Governor Mayterena was then in the valley. ROBBINS COMPROMISES CASE AGAINST ROAD The suit of Elwood Robbins, who was injured as a member of the Pennsylvania wreck crew, was compromised with the railroad company yesterday. The plaintiff asked for $3,000 damages for injuries he said he received when a rail of which he held one end, was dropped from a flat car without warning, wrenching his back and hurting him internally. The amount of the compromise was not given out. The suit of Aiken against the railroad for $5,000 damages is also compromised. Aiken was an engineer and was In jured so badly he was in the hospital or -Bomo time in, a serious condition

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the commission engineers, $166,500, REID SELECTED TO FILL PLACE JORDAN LEAVES Council Makes Unanimous Choice After Withdrawal of Willard Carr's Name as Receptive Candidate. FISHER WITHDRAWS State Law May Prevent Member of Indiana Board Serving as Local School Trustee. Pettis A. Reid, president of the Elliott-Reid Fence company, and a member of the state board of education, was unanimously elected a trustee of the Richmond city school board for a term of three years by the city council last evening. The names of all three of the candidates who were nominated at council meeting two weeks age were withdrawn just before the vote was taken last night. They were Charles W. Jordan, the retiring trustee; Willard Z. Carr and Edward Ramler. The action of Councilman Williams in withdrawing the candidacy of Mr. Carr came as a surprise. Both Mr. Jordan and Mr. Ramler had previously announced their withdrawal from the contest. Mr. Williams stated that Mr. Caar had not sought the office, and had only permitted his name being placed in nomination with the understanding that if there was to be any contest his candidacy was to be withdrawn. This explanation was also somewhat mystifying to the councilmen as Mr. Carr was nominated the same evening that Mr. Jordan and Mr. Ramler were entered in the contest. Fisher Steps Out. Edgar Fisher, secretary of Earlham college, had been a receptive candidate but informed councilmen shortly before the session that he could not permit his name to be placed in nomination, because he had ascertained that in the event of his election he would be required, under the federal civil service regulations, to resign as postmaster of Earlham college. There is some question whether Mr. Reid is qualified to hold the position to which he was elected last night, inasmuch as he is now a member of the state board of education. Whether the state law will permit him to hold a city and state office at the same time is a question City Clerk Bescher Continued On Page Ten. HUBBARD IN FAVOR OF GOOD HIGHWAYS Elbert Hubbard, two years ago wrote Dr. I. S. Harold of this city a letter in which he voiced his approval of the good roads movement and his support of organizations which -bring to the public mind the necessity of good roads. The letter follows: "Dear Doctor: "Thank you very much for your kind letter of 15th instant. I certainly am interested in good roads proposition and I intend to pass the good word along, using the suggestions in your valuable circular enclosed. I expect to be in Seattle ere long and perhaps will see you face to face. So here is a hand grasp- and X am ever. Your sincere , "pberiHubbard? -

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Herewith is presented the first picture of President Woodrow Wilson with his newest "grandchild, little one-month-old Ellen Wilson, daughter of Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, and the former Eleanor Wilson. Little Miss McAdoo made her entrance into the world on May 24 in the White House at Washington. This is the second grandchild for President Wilson, the first being little Francis Sayre, son of Francis Bowes Sayre and the former Jessie Wilson.

PREDICTS WAR WITH GERMANY ROME, June 22. That the United States will go to war against Germany was the prediction made today by the Giornale D Italia. This paper in its editorial comment today on the American-German relations expressed the opinion that neither side would accept the view of the other. The status quo will remain, in effect, with Germany increasing her submarine activity says the paper. Germany will destroy both freight and passenger ships as they fall in the way of her submarines and America will increase the amount of munitions sent to the allies. FRENCH ARMY BEGINS ATTACK OH NEOVILLE BERLIN, June 22. Attacks by the Franco-Belgian forces against hamlets northwest of Dixmude were repulsed. The French have renewed their attacks near Neuville north of Arras. Upon the heights of the Meuse, the Germans took 130 French prisoners in counter attacks. In the Vosges mountains the Germans have shifted their position during the night from the western to the eastern bank of the Fetch river. The movement was not opposed by the French. German aviators have attacked Courselles. Aviators of the Allies have attacaked Bruges and Ostend without damage. TUMBLE FROM TREE BREAKS SHOULDER Reid Myrick, aged' 11, '326 North Eleventh street, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when he fell from had Sfmbed3 to f cherftre" . Thf boy was almost unable to tell how the accident happened. His shoulder cap was fractured and arm broken near the shoulder. ; The boy fell on his head and shoulder with ltlie ladder iundet hinij w .,

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NEW TRIAL GIVEN Howell D. Rich was granted a new trial by Judge Fox in circuit court to9in:t vinh f- r0nt nn!!1!aeci

of property at 408 Main street where ' tory- Thaw made today his seventh ports about military operations other Rich is running a barber shop. Moore ! appearance in court and the work of, than? those contained in' the official was given $50 damages by a jury. The t Picking the twelve jurors began. It statements. Punishment also is date for the new trial has not been i was believed the chosing of the jury threatened for those who furnish inset would take up a good deal of time. formation about military defenses.

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them. Th3 Russians destroyed most of the railways in their retreat, but the Germans, by means of the huge power tractors, one of which is here shown, were able to bring up their supplies and ammunition with comparative ease. It will be noticed that the wheels of the tractor are of a broad gauge,' enabling it to "go over bad roads without sinking too deeply into the mire. A train of nine or ten heavily-laden wagons, can be hauled with, the tractor, . .. . t .. .. . , ..... .

RUSS RETREAT TO ESCAPE NET ABOUT LEMBERG Czar's Forces Fall Back 15 Miles North of City, Says Official Report by Berlin Office.

PETROGRAD IS GLOOMY Vienna Claims City Practically Surrounded by Teutons and Fall of Last Fort Imminent, nent. BERLIN, July 22. Austro-German forces are now standing before the forts defending Lemberg on the north. The German office in a statement today officially announced that the Russians in Galicia have retreated east of Zolkiew, which is about fifteen miles north of Lemberg. It is officially announced that the battle northeast of Lember continues. Zolkiew lies on the Lemberg-Rawka-Russka railway and upon the Swienia river. Lemberg is practically surrounded by the Austro-German allies, and the fall of the stronghold held by the Russians is imminent, according to an Austrian official statement issued at Vienna tday. Teuton troops were within eight miles of the city. EXPECT LEMBERG'S FALL. PETROGRAD, June 22. Although nothing official has been given out, the general opinion in Petrograd today is that Lemberg will soon be abandoned to the Teutonic allies. Semiofficial reports received here state that the Russians are yielding to the Germans inch -by inch.; that the roar of the artillery is now heard in Lemberg, and that thousands of the inhabitants are leaving the city. In official circles, it is state that Lemberg has only been used as a base of supplies for the Russian army and that its evacuation would not lose any military advantage to the Russians because they have not strongly fortified the city. HARRY THAW FIGHTS TO REGAIN FREEDOM NEW YORK, June 22 Harry K. Thaw today began what he confidently hopes and his counsel believes to be his final appearance in court, in a final effort to secure his freedom. Flanked by the grey haired brother, the slayer of Stanford White faces Justice Hendricks in supreme court in his haveas corpus proceedings to obtain his release from Matteawan hospital for the criminal insane It was Thaw's fourth habeas corpus effort to secure' liberty, but the first in which his legal battle for trial by jury met with vie-

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BIG DEMOCRATS CAUGHT IN GRAND JURY PROBE OF ELECTIONS If 1914 128 Men Including Mayor Bell, Police Superintendent Perrott and Donn Roberts, Charged with Conspiracy To Commit a Felony.

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. INDIANAPOLIS, June 22 Indictments charging conspiracy to commit a felony were returned today against Thomas Taggart, Democratic national committeeman. Mayor Joseph Bell, superintendent of police Samuel E. Perrott of Indianapolis, ex-Mayor Donn Roberts of Terre Haute, and 124 other Indianapolis politicians by the Marion county grand jury which has been probing the 1914 election in Indianapolis. Bonds for the defendants were fixed at sums ranging from $500 for the lesser lights to $10,000 for the more prominent politicians involved. The election in November 1914 involved the election of a state ticket and congressman. The indictment contained 48 counts against each of the 128 defendants and the charges were identical against all. Other Indictments

GERMANS HURL 20 SHELLS ON DUNKIRK CITY PARIS, June 22. Throwing shells for a distance of more than 20 miles. the Germans have again bombarded Dunkirk. Fourteen shells fell- upon the city killing several persons. The bombardment occurred at night. The Germans are now using poisonous gases along the northern end of the battle line in France. Great quan tities of asphyxiating fumes were re leased south of Arras where hard fighting has been in progress for two week. ITALY MAKES GAIN IN ML NERO ARENA ROME, June 22 Repeated night attacks by the Austrians to capture positions taken by the Italians on the left bank of the Isonzo river were repulsed, according to an official statement issued by the war office today. In the Mount Nero zone of operation the Italians continued to gain, despite the bad weather and heavy resistance made by the Austrians. Italian troops today renewed with great vigor their assaults on all the Austrian positions. The storm that for the last few days had interfere with military operations had cleared away. A drastic regent's decree issued today threatens grave penalties for those who publicly circulate any re Most of the roads in this region thousands of troops passing over

Among others indicted were superintendent of the workhouse, John O'Connor, former Chief of Police Robert Metzger, Detective Louis Larsh, Police Lieutenants, Maurice Murphy and Oscar Marrill, E. J. (Big Chief) O'Leary and others prominent locally in political and official circles, including former county prosecutor Frank T. Baker of Marion county. But few persons were in court when County Prosecutor Backer turned over the indictments to Judge James A. Collins of the Marion criminal court. The capiases were immediately placed in the hands of deputies for service upon the defendants. The indictment contains over 200

THOMAS TAGGART. typewritten pages and covers an exhaustive investigation of the primaries, registration and election of 1914. The charges contained in the Indictment are much similar to those returned in federal court in the Terre Haute cases. Practically every possible violation of the election law is charged: "stuffing ballot boxes, coercion, strong arm work, persecution," the manipulation of the ballot in favor of certain candidates, etc. These methods, it is alleged were employed by the conspirators with the consent and knowledge of each other different ones actively participating in each alleged transaction. Politically a majority of those indicted are Democrats. More than a dozen are present officials, either police, city or county. Solicit Money. Chief of Police Perrott is specifically mentioned in the forty-third count of the indictment. It is alleged the other conspirators united with Perrott to solicit and accept from saloon keepers large sums of money. In consideration for their contributions, according to the indictment, the saloon keepers were to receive protection in case of law violation and were to be permitted to keep their places of business open on Sundays and legal holidays. Continued On Page Seven. Weather Forecast For Indiana Fair tonight and Wednesday. Temperature. Yesterday. Noon 74 Maximum 79 Minimum 61 For Richmond Fair tonight and Wednesdav. Probablv Thursday. GENERAL. CONDITIONS The unsettled condition of the past few weeks has been broken up. High barometric pressure controls the weather over most of the United States canting: fair weather the next two r three. days. ' I xxt v nffrvYRvr ni Hi 1 1 it i t

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