Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 80, 12 February 1916 — Page 1

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, Whan tha county commissioners emerged from a secret conference with representative from the 8. W. R. I. A. and the 8. S. I. A., and the county attorney this noon, the south side bridge question became in a worse tangle that it has been for some time. After an hour and a half of lively discussion bearing upon the Importance of taking the advisory committee, appointed two years ago, Into consideration before reaching a decision on the location of the bridge, the commissioners postponed action on selecting a alte for the bridge until a later date.

ftol ftaaaion Called. T Kepresentatives of the two improve ment associations were called again this afternoon, and at 2 o'clock no decision had been reached regarding the location of the bridge. It is understood, however, that all of the commissioners are in favor of locating the bridge at O street, but that action has been delayed merely in order to show courtesy to the advisory committee, which has never made definite suggestion to the board. . , The committee is composed of Robert L. Kelly. Earlham College N. C. Heironlmus. W. R. I. A.; John Bayer. S. S. I. A.; James Carr, Commercial club; County Auditor Bowman. County Surveyor Peacock andd city Engineer Charles. , The commissioners discussed fifteen ' minutes the questions Pertaining to the bridge location, but announced no decision. About fifty men. most ot them residents of the south side and southwest Richmond, were Present in the court room anticipating a discussion in open court. At 10:30 o'clock president M. D. Doddridge announced to the men assembled that the commissioners would hold a brief private session. In fifteen mrnuiw, b. Sheriff Steen called for the joint commlttee from the two assocmuuuo , meet with the commissioners in private session- j Bowman Shows Record.. County Auditor Bowman then pro duced the records oi me comnui"ers, showing that in 1914 and advisory NinmitiH was annotated to advise with the commissioners on the loca tion of the bridge, mis codhbu has taken no action, ana wnen vuo Continued On Page Ten. GAS BLAST KILLS 19 IN COAL WE INDIANA. Fa., Feb. 12. Nineteen men are dead, and their bodies have been brought out, four men were injured in the blast, two rescuers were overcome by poisonous fumes and three miners are missing, the result bt the terrifl explosion which swept the working of Ernest Mine, No. 2, of .the Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron company, at Ernest late yesterday fafternoon. Nineteen bodies, so badly disfigured that It is doubtful if identifications are possible, arrived here today and were distributed among mree undertakers to be prepared for burial. Only two of them have been Identified, one of them being found near his motor, the other by his check. The force of the explosion was so great that the men were practically torn to bits. FANATIC SUSPECTED OF PUTTING POISON IN SOUP AT BANQUET CHICAGO. Feb. 12. Details of a sinister' plot by a supposed fanatic whose inflamed mind impelled him to attempt the wholesale murder of the sruepts at the banquet given Arch bishop George William Muendelln at the University club Thursday night were in the hands of police and club officials today. The 100 prominent guests at the banquet who became violently ill after eating the soup at the banquet were all recovered today but their sudden Illness was the subject of a rigid inquiry. "There is no doubt," said N. J. Doherty, manager of the club, "that the poisoning of the banquet guests was the result of a plot of a single man to kill the 100 persons at the tables. We know who the man is and we have found a well-equipped laboratory of poison in his quarters. Including hun dreds of vials or aeaaiy poisons ana a dozen varieties. We expect his arrest today." Doherty also said the literature found in the man's room including an anarchistic propaganda I. W. W. pamphlets and writings by Emma Goldman. Doherty spoke of the literature as a "library of hate." MOUSES ENTIRE STATE Wayne county, through the publicity given to the county visiting health nurse campaign, has started the movement in the entire state and announcement was received from the state antituberculosis society officials today that similar movements have mow been begun in four other counties, Howard, Grant Montgomery and Vigo. I All these counties expect to have visiting nurses by the end of thia year. j

SPAN SITE NOT PICKED AT 3 P. CI.

(BULLETIN.) No decision on the site for the south side bridge had been made by the county commissioners at 3 o'clock this afternoon. After entering executive aession at 2 o'clock the board summoned automobiles and made a hurried visit to the proposed site at G street. Indications that this location would be selected were strong. : County Attorney Hoelscher receded from his stand taken thia morning and1 advised that a decision be reached today. Commissioners were known to favor the G street site. MASS TROOPS IN EGYPT LONDON, Feb. 12 A mighty army Is being massed in Egypt by England. The first South African infantry brigade, which arrived in Egypt a fort, night ago, has now been aent to the Suez canal district. It la believed that a heavy proportion of the British troops withdrawn from the Dardanelles are now In Egypt. ENTER CI6M STORE,. Ill HEART OF CITY The Feltman cigar store, located in the heart of the city, near the corner of Eighth and Main streets, was entered some time after midnight today and all the change found in the cash register taken. There was a light burning in the store all night. Entrance to the room was made by prying open a rear window. The drawer of the cash register had been left open. There was between $3 and $4 in it. "The cash register was not locked, as we prefer to have a thief take what change is left in it after closing at nights, than breaking the register to get the drawer open," said one of the employes today. STARR FIRM OBJECTS TO E STREET SITE "'The Starr Piano company today entered formal protest with the county commissioners to prevent the construction of the south side bridge at E street. The company asserts that in case of high waters the river is backed up onto the company's property, and if a bridge Is built at E street, engineers say that this will increase the danger of flooding the factory. VOTE ALLOWS SIXTH G. 0. P. 77 DELEGATES There will be 1,168 delegates to the Republican state convention which meets at Indianapolis, April 5 and &. The Sixth district will be entitled to st venty-seven delegates. The following table shows the representation of each county in the district and the Republican vote cast at the last general election. (For each two hundred votes cas a representation of one delegate Is provided.) Fayette 1,53 8 Franklin 1,143 6 Hancock 1,253 6 Henry 3,273 16 Rush 2,309 12 Shelby 2,078 10 Union 798 4 Wayne 3,075 15 Totals 13,465. 77 On the evening of April 5 delegates will caucus by districts. The Sixth district meeting will be held In Room 65, state house. SENATORS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT BILL Officials of the Wayne County AntiTuberculosis society are urging citi zens to write to the senators and rep resentatives from this district to support the bill that has been introduced in congress to provide federal aid to fight tuberculosis. It is estimated that tuberculosis costs the United States from five to tea million dollars In economic loasea every year.

Abraham Lincoln

CZAR LEADS ASSAOLT ON LONDON, Feb. 12. The arrival of Czar Nicholas at the front has . been the signal for fresh ' assaults "b.v the letfXItkm and Aus-w-Hinganan roop, says "a dispatch from Petrograd today. . V v v cks are, being delivered , by the Russian forces at three "widely sepa rate points Jon .the long battle line. Th$ 'zones of? activity are:..-. V first--On the Dvina rWer, north and south of Dvinsk. - . , Second In the Volhynian triangle, oni the northeastern border of Gallcia. Third On the Bukowina frontier, north of Czernowitz, particularly in the section of the Dneister river. , MALLETT TO DIRECT PREACHING MISSION The Rev. Prank J. Mallett, Ph. D., will conduct a preaching mission at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church, commencing Friday, Feb. 25, 7:45 o'clock, and ending , with the evening service Friday, March 3. Wherever the Episcopal church is, whether in Alaska, South America, the . West Coast of Africa or this country,' these preaching missions are being held to commemorate the fact ttit the Episcopal church has well passed the REV. FRANK T. MALLETT. l.OoO.OOO membership ma''t. From all we have seen, St. Paul's- church is to be congratulated on obtaining the ser vices of a missionary of such known ability. -. . . Dr. Marlett has a wideawake lively personality has methods entirely free of the sensational and such an earn est manner combined with originality of expression and power of statement that it is hoped and expected he will spiritually stir St. Paul's parish from top to bottom. Everyone is invited and will be welcomed at these services whether a member, friend or one who is looking and longing to hear the truths of scripture expounded in a true, forceful manner. Come to the first service and you-will come to most of them.

WEST FRO T

Candidates Asked to Show Stand on Utility Amendment

Owing to the importance of the relation of stock and bond issues in determining the value of a utility, Alfred Bavis has suggested that all candidates for legislative honors be asked to tall how they stand regarding proposed changes in the public service law to minimize the present tendency f corpora

tions to overcapitalize. - His statement follows: The public service commission has declared that the elements to be con

sidered in connection with the making

ascertain the fair value of the property, the original cost of construction the amount expended in permanent improvements, the amount and market value

of its bonds and stocks, the cost of reproduction new, the cos of reproduction

new less depreciation, the probable

particular rates, the sum required to meet fixed charges and operating expenses, and the valuation of the property for the purpose of taxation are all

matters for consideration and should

and right in each case.'" It must be evident, to even the casual observer, .that since the amount and market value of bonds and stocks constitute an important element in determining a plant's value, greater restriction should be placed on the issuing of bonds and stock ... ..-, We have a local condition that emphasizes the necessity for such restric

tions in the Light, Heat and Power Co.

Commission's staff, had outstanding $1,235,000 in bonds and stock, which was divided one fourth ($308,750) on the electric plant, which the city is expected to pay $212,891, three fourths ($926,250) against its gas utilities. As the city is only required to pay $212,891 for a plant, which bears a bond and stock issue of $308,750, it must be plain to any one that the electric plant was carrying $95,859 of liabilities in excess of its assets. ' The value of bonds and stock being an important factor in rate making, each candidate for legislative honors should be required to pledge himself for or against the amending of the public service law which will increase the power of the public service commission in the matter of authorizing stock and bond issue. 1st Do you favor amending the public service law in such a way as will require the public Service Commission to appraise all physical properties of any corporation before authorizing an issue of stock and bonds? 2nd Would you favor an amendment, and do all in your power to get it enacted, empowering the public service commission to declare a corporation insolvent where it is found that its outstanding liabilities exceeds, the valuq of its physical and tangible properties necessary to supply such utility as they may be serving. Such an amendment to the public service law would reduce to a. minimum the present tendency to over capitalize.

Weather Forecast United States Report Overcast weather tonight and Sunday with probably snow in north and rain turning to snow in south. Colder in south portion. Temperature. Noon 33 : Yesterday. Maximum .... 51 Minimum 29 Local Forecast Unsettled this afternoon ' and tonight and probably Sunday. Occasional rain and snow and colder. -. General Conditions Western storm now effects the central states and is causing general rain 'and snow over the Mississippi valley. It ill be colder during the next 36 hours but probably not severe over this section. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

of rates are as follows: "In order to

earning capacity of the property under be given such weight as may be Just which, according to the audit of the BERLIN ADMITS GAIN BY FRENCH SOLDIERS : BERLIN, Feb. 12. A great battle is now raging in Champagne as well as in Artois and it is admitted by the German war office that the French have made gains there. Northeast of ; Massiges the French penetrated Ger man positions over a front of 200 yards. PARIS CLAIMS 300. PARIS, Feb. 12. The capture of 300 yards of German trenches in Champagne is announced by the French war office. A counter-attack by the Germans was repulsed. ' Sixty five prisoners, one of them an officer, were captured.. . , CAUGHT UNDER STC 'E. While helping move a stove George Jones of Hagerstown, 'was caught under it, receiving torn ligaments in one leg between the knee and ankle. The accident occurred at . the home of Jesse Keister, near Greensfork.

City officials announced yesterday to the Richmond newspapers that a total purchase valuation of $212,891 had been established by the Indiana public utilities commission for the electric plant of the Light, Heat and Power company. . , Today newspaper representatives were astonished to learn that there had been no official basis for this . information imparted by the city officials. Investigation revealed the fact that the city hall's source of information regarding the reported purchase valuation was N. H. Johnson, manager of the Light, Heat and Power company, who informed Clerk Bescher over the telephone that the valuation had been given to him by a member of the commission. , ,

ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE CONCERT A concert will be given by the Richmond Symphony orchestra at the high school auditorium Thursday, February 17, at 8 o'clock. Ralph Campbell Sloane, Conductor. Mrs. Fred J. Bartel, mezzo soprano. Prof. F. K. Hicks, violin. Miss Marjorie Beck, accompanist. Program. Triumph March and Hymn (Aida) . .. Verdi Die Schoene Galathea (Overture).. Von Suppe Orchestra. Mezzo Soprano (a) A Spirit Flower. Campbell-Pipton (b) Dein Bohm Mrs. Fred J. Bartel. Characteristic Sketches Atherton (a) Wanderiag. ObeTon)reriJier' Von Weber v Orchestra. Violin, Indian Lament ,Dvorak-Kreisler Prof. F. K. Hicks. Polischer Nationaltanz.Op. 3, No. 1 Scharwenka Wein, Weib and Gesang, Op. 333... Strauss Andantino, Alio Moderato. Macstaso, Waltz. Orchestra.

SQUATTERS ItJ PANAMA STEAL 16,000,000 FROM UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Unit - ed States is being "robbed" of between $16,000,000 and $17,000,000 through a too liberal attitude of the Panama-United States joint land commission, according to General George W. Goethals, governor of the canal zone. . Fnnrmmis extravagant payments are being allowed private owners of land needed for canal purposes, Goethals told the house commerce oDmmlssion. Much of this money is going to squatters, with no legal title to the land, in VISIT IS DELAYED. TTnable to reach the city today, word was received from Fred A. Dolph, a prominent attorney of Chicago, interested in the traction deal which invol ves an extension to Richmond from Portland, that he will be able to confer with the Commercial club committee next Tuesday or Wednesday. At the present time he is in isew ions on business.

GIRLS' STORIES CAUSE

JOHN KELLY'S ARREST

FOR . Information secured from several young girls, questioned by the police in connection with the arrest of Lee Nichols, alleged to have been conducting a private harem, and statements made by Elizabeth Culbertson and Robert Mendenhall, both convicted a few days ago on a statuatory charge, promise to greatly aid the authorities in a determined effort to improve moral conditions in the city. - Based on information obtained following, the arrests of Nichols and of Mendenhall and the Culbertson girl, John Kelly, proprietor of the Kelly hotel. North E street, was arrested late yesterday afternoon on a charge

Denies Action Taken. Today a member of the commission notified the city officials that up to the present time no purchase valuation had been established; that the commission was not in session yesterday and that the question would probably not be acted upon until Monday. The valuation announced probably are figures of the commission engineers. Charles E. Shiveley, representing the First National bank of this city, today announced that in bis opinion the recent action of the city council in authorizing a temporary loan of $85,000, for the purpose of applying the money toward the purchase of the L. H. & P. electric plant, was "perfectly legal," thus coinciding with the opinion of City Attorney Bond. Mr. Shiveley further stated that he Continued On Page Six.

HAROLD TELLS DETAILED PLAN OF LEVEL SPAN The following has been submitted by Drr t: S. Harold r r The proposition for the level bridge that is meeting with most favor from the public in general Is the one that begins at Fourth street and goes on a straight line to West First street. This will allow First, Second and Third streets to pass under the bridge, which, up to the east side of Third street would be open construction, - that is, Main street sidewalks Continued On Page Six his opinion, and he suggested leglslauon lnal wm compel payments omy on me vaiue oi me iaua os ai when the canal zone was acquired. He also has asked the house commerce committee to push through a bill terminating the activity of the joint commission within six months. BRITISH SHIP LOST IN SEA ENCOUNTER LONDON, Feb. 12. Armed British mine sweepers which were attacked by German toped o boats Thursday night in the .North sea, gave a good account; of themselves and Inflicted serious damage on three. One of the British ships was separated from its companions and has not been accounted for. It Is understood that this vessel is the one which Berlin identifies as the "cruiser Arabis," stating that it was sunk by a torpedo.

HOTEL OPERATIONS

of having operated his place for Immoral purposes. Kelly was released on bond of $300. The charge against him was filed in the circuit court. Re-Arrest Lee Nlchola. About the same time Kelly was arrested Nichols, who baa been at liberty on bond of $500, on three different misdemeanor charges, was re-arrested on a circuit court warrant charging that Nichols had Induced a young woman under the age of 18 to visit his rooms. , His bond was Increased to $1,000. which he was unable to provide, and be was sent to the county jail. Tb Continued On Page Three.J

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