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THE EICHMOM) PA AND Sim-TElEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. ICO. 288. RICHMOND, IND THURSDAY EVENING; AUGUST 24, 1911. i SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS HIGH LIVING COST DAS BEEN BROUGHT IE TO CITIZENS Cost of Market Produce in Richmond Appears to Be Higher Than in Many Oth er Indiana Cities. . !A DENIAL IS MADE OF A COMBINATION Produce Men at Local Mar kets Say They Have No Understanding Commis sion Rates Steep Here. Is the cost of living higher in Rich mond, than in larger cities in this part Of the country? From the comparison of prices paid by commission merchants in this c!ty, and In Indianapolis it looks very much ks if the above question is answered In the affirmative. Reports from cities In this state show that although prices for foodstuffs are generally high, that Richmond prices are higher still. Movements have been started in me tropoles to cut down the cost of liv ing, consumer's leagues are being agi tated and hlgh-cost-of-living commis lions have been appointed to lnvestl ate market prices and determine up 5n someaway to lower prices. A Price Comparison ' The following is a comparison of tomml'ssion house prices: Potatoes Richmond, 1.75 bu., In llanapolls, $1.50 bu. Sweet Potatoes Richmond, $5.25 bbl.; Indianapolis, $3.75 bbl. Tomatoes Richmond, $1.20 bu.; In Jianapolis. 65 75c bu. String Beans Richmond, $1.20 bu.; Indianapolis, 65 75c bu. Apples Richmond, 50 $1 bu.; In lianapolis, 75c$l. bu. Crab Apples Richmond, $1 bu.; In llanapolts, $1 bu. Peaches Richmond,. $2 bu.; Indian apolis, $1.75 bu. , Plums Richmond, $1.50 box; India napolis, $2.00 box. Pears Richmond, $1 bu.; Indianapo- 'is. $iW , ,rv- Lemons Richmond, $5.50 .box; In Uanapolis. $4.50 $5.00 box. Pineapples Jtichmond, $3.25 crate; Indianapolis, $3 crate. Canteloupes Richmond, $3 bbl.; In lianapolis, 35 g 50c 1-3 bu. Grapes Richmond, 20c basket; In- lianapolis, 20c basket. , . Indianapolis has a commission to in restlgate prices as residents believe gaarket prices there are exhorbltant. It has been rumored that a combin ation has been formed among local marketmen for the purpose of gov irning prices. ' This alegatlon is stout ' ly denied by local marketmen. They lo admit, however, that on every mar ket morning they consult with each Ither as to the day's prices. One prominent grocer declared to lay that the local hot-house men have I combination and that commodities Milch they raise can be bought from ' ither cities and shipped into Rich nond for a lower price than the price Risked by the local hot-house men. Whether an Investigation of prices Ivilt bo made here is not known at the present, but such an Investigation is being agitated by many householders. Some declare that everything sold at the markets should be by weight in stead of by dry measure. It is not lm . probable that the city officials or com . nercial organisations will take this taatter up some time In the Immediate tuture. . The east end residents patronize 'the markets more than other residents it the city. Persons living In the ' touth end have their own gardens as veil aa those residing in West Rich mond and Fairview. More business is lone' at the market at Seventeenth lad Main streets than at the one at South Sixth 'and A streets. t . BILLY WONDER WON IN STRAIGHT HEATS " Two Wayne .county horses, Billy Wonder, a pacer, owned by Lawrence Commons, near Centervilte and Dr. 3ambetta, the valuable trotter owned fry W. H. Menke of this city, were hatched with a great deal of interest by Richmond people attending the Dfcrke county fair nt Greenville, Ohio, In Wednesday. ' " " . . , . Billy Wonder: won the 2:18 race in three straight heats.-He simply ran iway from the other entries. His best time was 2:14. Dr. Gambetta, who has been showing such -good form in ' previous races and in training, went to the' bad In the 2:15 event, his rec ord being 4 3, 4. However Mr. Menke ind other horsemen who have watch- id him perform this season are confi- ' lent he will get in the big money (lass soon. -GRAND HOTEL IN CIN- CINNATI BURNED . (National. Kws Association) , CINCINNATI. Aug. 24. The Grand . hotel, famous for the number of pros! : gents of the United States, who have topped there, was burned last night. . Beeral firemen were injured in fight ing the flame and one of them. jebaJ , pmiUi waa faall bur&sd, HOM H. C. Beattie, Jr., and Where He t y f ''t j V f i - ,;;;lt HI 0(? A RULING ENTERED III PECULIAR WILL Which Was Drawn Up Joint ly by John Shafer and Mrs. Shafer. An interpretation by Judge Fox has been placed on the . will of the- late John Shafer and wife who owned con siderable property in Jefferson town ship.. The judge after a few -weeks of deliberation finally has worked out a solution to the peculiarly drawn in strument, as he termed it in his deci sion handed down In the circuit court on Tuesday. The executor of the estate, Adam Henry Shafer, a son of the decedents, is advised to proceed to exercise the specification of the will of the two as though it was but the will of his fath er. John Shafer and wife in April 1905 drew up what they wished to be a joint will, in which the nine .children, including Theodore A., John S., Ozro B., Sylvester M., and Adam H. Shafer and Mrs. Sarah F.,foward, Mrs. Mar garet KJ Smith, Mrs. r Amanda E. Un derbill and Mrs, Elraette J. Kepler, were to share equally after allowance had been made for '. advancements to each child. :!; - . :n ; The husbands died Jin September, 1908, and the joint will was probated as his instrument.-: However, ;it was no" doubt . the intent of the- decedent that his wife,' Elizabeth Shafer, was to receive-the benefit;' of- his estate during, her lifutiruejand so an agreed ment to this effect was entered into between the widow and the nine, child ren. Upon ner deatn in Noremoer, 1910, the life estate created by the agreement between the widow and her children ended, but the executor seemed at a loss an to how to proceed and filed a petition in the circuit court to partition and sell the real estate to close the -estate of John and Elizabeth! Shaferv Inasmuch -as the widow had no property, rights in the estate, as all the personal 'and-real estate "was in her husband's name, the court held that the executor should proceed to carry out-'the provisions of the tes tament as though it were the will of John Shafer. RENEW STRIKE RIOTS Liverpool: Scene of Conflict ' ., and Peace Meeting. (National;-News Association? LIVERPOOL, Eng., Aug. 24 Strike rioting was renewed here today while "Strike Settler" G. R. Askwirth of the government committee of , board . of trade and the Lord Major were in con ference discussing ways and means for settling all local labor disputes. Eight thousand strikers attacked tram cars, smashing windows and driving the passengers from the vehicles in panic. Squadrons of police marched against the rioters but the mobs refused to disperse and gave battle. Soldiers were finally summoned and charged the mobs with drawn sabres, driving them into the side -streets. Most of the" strikers were tram workers who had made so demand on the compan ies. ''. THE WEATHER LOCAL Showers tonight,' and Friday fair. ff lSSS:w W .53 til. 6 JL J i t ' -1 ft - :J,ft-irfn1firr-,-V-"""-f'-,f CLARK SAYS TAFT IS A STANDPATTER "Has Flopped, Boots, Body and Breeches," Speak . er Asserts. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 24. President Taft is a standpatter these days, according to Champ Clark, speaker of the house of Representatives in Washington., who spent a short time in Chicago. He was voluble in dubious praise . of the President and declared Taft had "flopped, boots, body and breeches", to t the standpatters. "If the reciprocity measure had not been passed, Taft would have been the worst humiliated President since Jonnson,'' he said. "The reciprocity treaty is a victory for the Democrats. They passed it. Without any patron age, I lined up all save five of the Demcrats in the house but with all his patronage, Taft couldn't line up , the Republicans." ..!..,irV..v't , Clark thinks the .: Jfemocrats have have made ;the greatest record in the present congress.that , any political party ever; made., , ' r '. REGIMEljTALREUIIIOII Will Be Held at the - Court ; ' ' House. ' ! The members of the 69th regiment of Indiana' volunteer infantry,wili hold their, annaul reunion this yearat the Wayne., Cpunty .Court Hotfse on 'the thirtieth of , this month. About ' one hundred and fifty or possibly . even two hundred veterans will gather for the meeting and the affair promises to be , one of the best the regiment ever had. The meeting will last all day although the program does not com mence until afternoon. The meals for the occasion. will be served to the old war heroes by the Woman's Relief Corps.. ; This is the twenty-seventh annual reunion of this group of soldiers. Spe cial interest in the event is being ta ken this " year, however, as 5the date set for the reunion is the anniversary of the battle of Richmond, Ky., which occurred forty-nine years ago. KILLS HIS CRONEY WITH HEAVY CANE (National News Association) . BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. 24. Refusing to accept the prof erred hand of his old j time crony but instead swinging . a heavy cane which struck the latter on the head , Christian Nolan dealt John Crane a -blow, which - resulted 4Jn Crane's death early this morning. Both men . were Inmates of the county poor house. They had quarreled, but Crane wished to wipe out the griev ance by shaking hands. : Nolan is un der arrest charged 'with manslaughter. SPECIAL OFFICERS Police Superintendent Gormonhas placed Patrolman Henry ; J. Westen berg In authority at the Chautauqua grounds. Patrolman Westenberg will give orders to the special policemen appointed by the Chautauqua associa tion to patrol the grounds. The. spec ial patrolmen are ' Lenna Cranor, James M. Elliott, Robert Hart, Lewis Morgan.. Isaac Nuby and ; Alverln Btowxl, ' . - , '. - is Being Tried Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., and the In terior of the Chesterfield County,' Va., court house, where he is on trial for his life, charged with killing his wife. V, T A COLLAR MAYOR HELD COURT His Trilbies Were Adorned With House Slippers Two Cases. In what might be termed his negli gee attire, for he was collarless and wore house slippers instead of shoes, Mayor W. W. Zimmerman presided in police court , Thursday A, and .found George Phillips and John Maloy, who also were, in every respect, in negli gee dress, guilty of misdemeanors, viz: Phillips, public intoxication, sen tence $1 and costs and Maloy, of beg ging, sentence $25 and costs and , it would have been thirty "days had the judge the authority to add imprison ment to the sentenced The court looked to be very comfor table. , Probably- for this reason Maloy got a few additional minutes to plead his case. ' Maloy, so he told the court, came to Richmond from Dayton about three weeks ago. , : Maloy was released from the coun ty jail on Wednesday: He had secur ed from P,4P. Apkins, the forger-bigamist, a camera in some manner and disposed of this and then went upon the street to -fulfill his. boast while in jail the first time - that he could live as easily' as Wallingford of Get-Rich-Quiek' fame- does. He hadn't been out loni,' before 'he' had "braced" many nieh -on " Main' street, - some 'of them business men,' according' to: complaints Which f looded headquarters. He was nabbed within a stone's throw of head quarters by officer Vogelsong. ; The man begged piteousfy for clem ency, but while the court was willing to listen to the man tell of his anxiety to get out of town, he didn't heed the request." Phillips was a- plain drunk and he took his sentence without a murmur. , ; REPORT ROBBERY AT WEBSTER STATION The C. & O. station at Webster was entered about 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and about $12.00,- ten of which was in silver and the rest in paper money, taken from the till. It i believed that three .youthful hoboes who were seen around the station about noon are guilty. However, there are somewhat suspicious circumstanc es connected with the robbery. Two negro hoboes were arrested at the north-end C. & O. depot on Wednes day night on suspicion but released at noon. Trfe police were informed two hoboes robbed a grocery at Williams bnrg but this was declared untrue by Williamsburg people. A WINCHESTER BOY ACCUSED OF THEFT As John Johanning, a carpet layer at Nolte's carpet store stepped off his bicycle in front of the Nolte store at Ninth and Main this morning, Hershel fDavis of 'Winchester jumped on the bicycle .and rode away. It is alleged. Davis attempted to sell the bicycle at several places, but was unsuccessful. When he attempted to sell it at an east endT grocery, a clerkat the store telephoned the police and Patrolmen Wenger and Westenberg arrested Davis. Davis claims he is not guilt j of stealing die bicycle, but that he traded .it for a rfd watchr "He was arrested twenty minutes ;; after the wheel was stolen. - Davis says, he Is twenty-three rears old and is married. fITHOU COMMERCIAL CLUB ISSUES A BOOKLET OF RICHMOND OATA Publication, Just Off the Press, Is Most Complete in Every Detail and a Credit to Organization. CHARLES W. JORDAN AUTHOR OF BOOKLET Is Expected to Be of Great Assistance in Attracting New Industries and Capi tal to Richmond. One of the most complete books of municipal data" ever published in any city in the United States has just come off the press of the Ballinger company. . This book deals with" Rich mond, was prepared by Charles W. Jordan, secretary ' of the Richmond Commercial club, and was published under the auspices of that organiza tion. Every thing of interest in the Panic Proof City is contained within the cov ers of this interesting little booklet, and it is expected to be a great agent in attracting new industries and capi tal to Richmond. The booklet is a gem of the printer's ' art, the cover design being especially attracUve. In this booklet is contained a com plete list of factories, business houses, churches, lodges, . amusements, statis tics on the city government and man agement, railroads, public utilities, schools, banks, newspapers in fact everything one could possibly desire to know about the city. The book will not only be instruc tive to our out of town people, but to Richmond and Wayne county people as well. For instance the booklet asks if. the reader is aware that Richmond leads the world: , In manufacturing , threshing ma chines, traction engines" and balers. In manufacturing lawn mowers. - . In manufacturing roller skates. In manufacturing grain drills, : .. in manufacturing atoty-veferatori gates.'; , "' -V, ;' v; ;. . In manufacturing burial caskets. . In manufacturing ventilating appar atus for greenhouses.- '' In manufacturing fire fighting hel mets. , . . : -. V . In . manufacturing derailing devices for railroads. ' v Then the business directory in the booklet will be of greatest interest to local people. This directory is ya fol lows: Data of Richmond Population (1900) Population (1910) Per -cent, of increase Number of families .18,226 22,324 22.5 , 5,250 ...$14,500,000.00 .........125 Total valuation Number of factories ....... Number of men employed... Number of national banks.. ...5,500 .3 Number of trust companies ...1 Number of building and loan Co's.,,.3 Annual pay roll of city .. .$6,3Q0, 000.00 Number of railroads ; 8 Number passenger trains daily..... 62 Number freight trains daily .110 Number of interurban lines ....... .2 Number of interurban cars daily... 75 Number of schools , .14 Number of school children ....10,000 Number of churches 34 Voluines in public library 40,000 NumHer of lire companies .....5 Number oi suburbs . . . ..... ...... ...6 Number of commercial and civic br-; gadizations ..... . ............... 5 Number of daily newspapers 3 Number of men in police Dept.. ....20 Number of dry goods stores ,12 Number of groceries ;.88, Number of meat markets ..........28 Number of drug stores ..16 Number of notion stores ..5 Number of shoe stores .....v. 9 Number of furniture stores .:.10 Number of book stores .......... . . .3 Number of cigar stores 19 Number of confectionaries ...12 Number of clothing stores ;.10 Number of merchant tailors ...... ..11 Number of hardware stores 7 Number of stove stores .......... . .6 Number of barber shops .....37 Number of music stores ....... ..'..7 Number of photographers ..........9 Number of glassware and queens- ware stores 6 Number of piano stores . . . ... .... ... 4 Number of gents furnishing stores.'.9 Number of hat stores ... i .... . . . ...9 .Number of hotels 9 Number of Implement stores 4 Number of restaurants :18 Number of bakeries s ........... ... 9 Number of bicycle stores . ..6 Number of carpet stores i.6 Number of coal yards I 13 Number of fruit stores .....6 Number of florists 9 Number of feed stores ". ..V.8 Number of gun and ammunition stores ....Z. Number of harness stores 4 Number of jewelry stores ..ll Number of laundries .......6 Number of liverr stables ......... 414 Number of lumber yards ....... 1.5 Number of granite and marble stores 3 Number of paint stores ......... . .7 Number' of saloons- 1 .'. .CI Number of general second-hand stores ....... ..v.. ...... j.. 4 Nttnjber'of theaters ........... i. ... g I DESP0IIDEI1T OVER WIFE'S COIIDITIOII COMMITS SUICIDE Fred Hasemeier s Walks into Glen Miller "Lake Early This Morning and Deliber ately Drowns Self. BODY DISCOVERED STANDING UPRIGHT Just the Top of the Head, Neck and Shoulders Were Above Water Two Fisher men Made Discovery. f Despondent over the ill health of his wife .who is suffering from" cancer. Fred : Hasemeier, 227 ; North . Eigh teenth street, took his life early this morning by committing suicide by drowning In Glen Miller lake. The ex act time that Mr. Hasemeier jumped into the lake is not known, but his body was discovered at 4 : 45 o'clock by Harry Crowles and Edward Ross. Cowles'. nephew, both living at 30 South Twenty-second street, who had gone to the lake to fish. It is presum ed that he had been dead about forty- live minutes as his body was warm when removed from the ; water. Mr. Hasemeier was about 48 years of age and . was employed at the Hoosier Drill foundry. . ' Young Ross, who was fl shine south of the park boat house decide!! to go to the north end of the lake. As het neared the overflow at the northeast corner of the pond he noticed a coat and hat on the bank. Looking into the water he saw the top of a man's head. He called to his uncle that someone had drowned and Mr. Cowles called Mark Hoover, a teamster at the park and Supt. Hollarn. The body was not removed until the' coroner arrived. Coroner Pierce directed the men to secure a pole and the body was drag ged to the bank. Body Found Standing. When found the body' was standing in the water in a stooped position and Just" the top of1 the head' neck" and shoulders were above , the surface of the water. The lake, at this . point, IS about five feet tleep and the bottom is very muddy. This gives reason to be lieve that the unfortunate man's feet sank in the mud, which held his head under water. The body was about fif teen feet from the bank. . " t J. F. Bradley, 211? North C St., and W. Smith, 1708 North F street, were fishing at the lake but when question ed by Park Supt. Hollern as to what they knew about the matter they asserted-that they had not seen Mr. Hasemeier., Mrs.. Hasemeier has been suffering from a cancer for some time. She was operated upon "recently at a Cin cinnati . hospital and has been home but a short time. She has been at Dayton visiting relatives for a few Mr.. Hsfsemeier's act was very unex pected. He had made no statements, as far as is known, that he intended taking his life.- He had . not been, in very good health during last week and had not worked since Thursday. It is not known when he left his home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hasemeier, son and daughter-in-law of the unfor tunate man, declare that they do not know what time Mr. Hasemeier left the house. They presumed that he had decided to start to work again and had gone to the foundry. . Becoming alarmed after he ascer tained that his father was not at the foundry, Ray Hasemeier returned to his home. Shortly afterward he and his wife were notified that the. elder Hasemeier w as dead. J Coroner Pierce has not, as yet, se cured all testimony in the case but he says there is little doubt but that Mr. Hasemeier suicided. . : , The body was removed to. the Doan and Klute morgue. The funeral ar rangements have not been made. HAS TYPHOID FEVER Florence White, aged 8, was re moved to Reid Memorial hospital in the city ambulance on 'Thursday. She was suffering from typhoid fever and reported to be in serious condition. The" girl lived with her parents, 315 North A street , Citizens Against Vote Machines ' : ." : .- V.. , 1 FOR VOTING MACHINES - . "AGAINST VOTING MACHINES. . 147 BALLOTS NOT RETURNEO 347 Out of the 500 ballots distributed by the Palladium ;to citizens selected indiscriminately from the county and city directory, to test t . the sentiment regarding the recommendation made by the board of county commissioners, to the: county council to appropriate $21,000 for the, purchase of 28 voting machines, a total of 153 votes bye T been returned to date, with the result shown above. '.t'i''! 3' . . -' Yesterday the balloting' was 82 against the machines and 2 for - them. This morning the mail brought in 65 ballets f against rth mai. - chines, and 4 ballots for them. Over 95 per;' cent of those who have V - voted are opposed to the purchase of - the machines. , ' . ; f . DOWN HUDSON FLIES DARING ATWOODTQDAY Flashing Over the Waters of the Historic River Spec-' tacular Birdman Nears the . Goal, New York City. " 4 WEST POINT CADETS STARTLED BY SIGHT Flight Began Early Today at Castleton Alights' at West Nyack Will Start Again About 4 P.M. BULLETINS ON FLIGHTS. COLD SPRINGS, N. V.. Aug. 24. Atwood resumed his flight : to New York at 11:02. Three minutes later he passed over Garrison. N. Y., traveling about 60 mile an hour.. . ;- ;,.;.:':: -: PEEKSKILL, N. Y., Aug. 24. Atwood passed at 11:13. This Is 43 miles from New York.' 1 r : GROTON, N Y., Aug. 24. At fwood passed here at 11:25. This ti 100 miles from his starting point this morning, and 37 milea north of New York City. WEST NYACK. N. Y., Aug. 24. Atwood landed here at 11:33. This is 26 miles from his goal. He ex pected to wait here until 4 o'clock before flying into New York City. (National News Association) COLD SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 24. Having left Castleton at 7:38 this morning Aviator Atwood swept down the Hudson river valley to West. Point reaching there at 9:30 but instead of landing as he had intended, he i cir cled over the parade grounds of the United States military academy, then doubled back on' his trail 3 mile to a field which, offered splendid laadinr opportunities. Atwood bad been in the air two hours and two minutes lis traversing the 86 miles. Cold Springs is 53 miles from New York City. When Atwood reached here he had broken the world's cross coun try record of 1164 miles., made in Ger many, by 48 miles, he having travel ed 1212 miles. , . . Cadets Are Excitsd. . . . The military , academy was thrown ; into excitement as the sight of the aeroplane, which . was the first that ever soared over the institution. ' . Atwood 's journey down the river valley was - marked by v spectacular feats. He dipped low, over the liver, passing - 30 ' feet beneath ; the X great bridge which spans the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie. Atwood kept' close to the water to avoid - the treacherous air currents that prevailed along the CatsUU '' mountains. At Hudson he attempted to rise above these dangerous eddies but a guest of wind nearly caused his ma chine to collapse; " -Passengers on the ; N. Y. Central trains got a good view of the thrll- ling sight Boats along the river gave applauding blasts from their whistles and thousands of spectators all along the line cheered the triumphant bird-' man. . - STARTS AT CASTLETON. ? ' CASTLETON, NT Y., Aug. 24! TJ-' tying his aeroplane from an apple tree ' to which it ' had been tehered over night, Harry N. Atwood today got away early on the home stretch of his ' record breaking cross-country flight from St. Louis to the Atlantic ocean. He left here at 7:38, mounting on the ' crest of a hill, and setting off In a southerly Tine- down the Hudson val ley for New Yorkv 133 miles distant ' Atwood said he would not stop be- ' fore ! West' Point, ,'83 miles away, If his gasoline held out and the weather : remained favorable. ? v ; Weather conditions were perfect al though a light haze hung above the Hudson valley.' There was a- light ' northerly wind but the young aviator ; said it was not strong, enough to hin der speedy progress. Atwood was up early and had his (Continued on Page Eight) . -