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ONLY 9 MORE SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. DO YOUR TRADING NOW RICHMOND PALLADIUM 18 PAGES TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 33. , RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY, JIOKXIXO, DECEJUJEIt 18. 1908. SINGLE COPV, 3 CENTS. REACTIONARIES EATING OUT OP TAFT'S Prediction That President Elect Would Have Friction- less Administration May Be Fulfilled. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF NEEDED LEGISLATION Will Recommend Amendment To Law Permitting Rail- roads to Agree on Tariff Schedules. By Sheldon S. CMne. Washington. D. C, Dec. 12. The prediction made immediately after election that President-elect Taft would have the most frictionless administra tion of any chief executive In recent history, gives early promise of ful fillment. Two weeks ago it seemed absolutely impossible that he could avoid conflict with the "reactionary" forces of the house of representatives, but today the "reactionaries" are eat ing out of the hand of the man who will be president after March 4. Just . how it was brought about no man can quite say, but Taft has received assur ances that an honest effort will be made to give the country what it wants in the way of tariff legislation, tnd he Is satisfied the assurances are given in good faith. Always Gets Own Way. It has been thus with every knotty problem Taft has ever tackled. In the Philippines, in Cuba and at Pana ma, apparently irreconcilable differ ences have been immediately . recon ciled, and the adjustments always have been along the lines Taft proposed. No other man in American history has so conspicuously had this trait of getting his own way, and getting It without havinc to fight for it. If Speaker Cannon and the other re publican leaders in the house live up to the understanding they reached with the president-elect, and it will have to be assumed they intend to do "... the next four years ought to se a in the way of legislative achieve- . -A. President Taft ought to ac complish more, in fact, than President Roosevelt has been .able " to do, for Roosevelt has had to fight for every thing he has gotten at the hand3 of congress. Taft's Legislative Program. Mr. Taft has a very comprehensive program of legislation which he will advocate, and it is understood that Speaker Cannon has agreed to this program In principle, though reserving the right to disagree in the matter of details. One of the things Mr. Taft has indi cated he will recommend to congress. Js an amendment to the present law permitting railroads to agree on tariff schedules. This recommendation has been made by President Roosevelt, but there 1b little chance of its being fa vxorably considered before the end of the Roosevelt administration. Congress Favors Change. There is practical unanimity among republican members of Congress in be lieving that this change in the law should be made, and there is no good reason why such a bill should not be put through between now and the Christmas holidays. The only reason it will not be put through at this ses sion is because Theodore Roosevelt has recommended it. The statement of the fact thus baldly may be subject ed to criticism, but it is the plain truth. The republican leaders in con press do not propose.it they can help it, that Mr. Roosevelt shall have credit for any more remedial legislation. It is intended that only revision of the tariff shall be considered at the ex tra session to be called by President Taft immediately after March 4, so that this matter as well as other kin dred legislative proposals will have to go over until the regular session to be convened in December of next year. If Ir. Taft advocates such legislation in his annual message next December, it will be enacted almost without ques tion. It Is very plainly a case where the present king is dying, and all the courtiers are wsing to curry favor '. Aerial" Navigation. HAND If the several pluns now under con sideration arc successfully worked out, and congress gives assent and provides v. the necessary funds, next year the army and cavy will co-operate In try Sing to deiiJs& a, practical flying ma Vhtne. f , UnCer the present system fcith each b.-anch of the service going ItaJone, there is waste of money, time antf ..talent ' There is general agree ment that th time has come when the prtVlMn of atrial navigation should ccujpy the Vrlohtt attention of the gov ern) taent. and the only Question is as to tij best way to proceed. - Sentiment Charge. fen is a strikfeg difference in sen- tlmeftit today , from the days when the xp4rlxnnt cf tie late Pref. Lanelev sc2 to be a landing jokeNln con- (ConVw&4n Page Tea.) 1 ARE SOLD Meyer and Kiser Company of Indianapolis, Gives $50 Premium. 3.65 PER CENT INTEREST. The ?25H bond Issue authorized by the city council to meet this year's deficiency, was disposed of yesterday to the Meyer & Kiser company of In dianapolis. This firm took the entire issue and paid premium. The is sue is divided into fifth for redemp tion. Of the entire sum, $3,000 is payable in two years and the same amount in each succeeding year up to the sixth. The bonds bear $3.05 per cent interest. Two other Indianapolis banking con cerna entered bids. J. F. Wild & company offered $11 premium, and the Harris Trust and Saving company of fered $02.50. This company made its bid upon 4 per cent interest. The in terest Is larger than that specified, however, and for this reason the bid could not be accepted. City Controll er Parry stated last night he believed it probable the company made a mis take in its bid, intending to provide a $3.03 per cent instead or 4 per cent in terest. HOPES TO REMEDY GRAVEL ROAD LAW Representative Ratliff Would Change Unpopular Measure. MANY COUNTIES SUFFER EXPENSE ON TOWNSHIPS GREAT AND COMPLAINT HAS BEEN UNIVERSAL WAYNE COUNTY NOT GREATLY HURT. One of the measures that will be placed before the next session of the Indiana legislature by Walter Ratliff, member from Wayne county, will pro vide for the curtailment of the three mile gravel road law. It is recog nized throughout the state that a change in this law is needed and for this reason, Representative Ratliff says he will prepare such a bill. The present law was enacted at the re quest of a certain favored few and has not proved satisfactory in the state at large. The present law provides that upon petition to the county commissioners by the required number of resident tax payers, the commissioners shall order the construction of a free gravel turn pike of less than three miles in length and charge the costs of the same against the entire township in which the road is located. The costs for the improvement are to be covered by an issue of bonds and these bonds are to be paid by taxation. The commission ers have no alternative. All that is necessary to secure the construction of such a road is a petition signed by the required number of property owners. The same law applies if the road lies partly within a corporation. In .his way a street that is on the corporation limit, or extends into the corporation, may be built and the costs defrayed by taxing the entire township. At the present time but tvo roads have been construced in Wayne, coun ty under this law. One of these is lo cated in Washington township, and the other, upon completion will be come South L street of this city. The Washington township petition was re monstrated against, but no t within the specified time and the case was ap pealed to the circuit court. The rul ing of the commissioners' court was sustained. No remonstrance was presented against the improvement of South I4 street. The work now is in progress and prospects are for its completion before spring. Steam shovels have been used by the contractor and the work pushed as rapidly as possible. This will be a gravel street similar to those in other sections of the city. It (Continued on Page Ten.) BONDS Gives $10,000 to Rev. Hadley Aged Woman of Newark, N. J., Rewards Her Pastor Who Was Very Attentive By Leaving Him Large Sum. The Rev. Henry Hadley. formerly rctor of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city., and now rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church of Newark, X. J., has fallen heir to $10,000, left to him by one of the members of his con gregation. This information has just been received by several of the Rev. Mr. Hadley's local friends. This legacy was left to the Rr Mr. Hadley by Anna A. Burnett, an aged and wealthy member of his church. During her last illness Mr. Hadley was very attentive to her, and for his kind ness and many services she rewarded bim by leaving him $lo.O0O, and his church $3,000. Mrs. Burnett died the will y. M. C. X DEMAND FORFEIT Time Allowed Contractors to Complete Building Ex pired December 1. OFFICERS SAY NOTHING. PROBABLE ACTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS YET UNKNOWN AL THOUGH THE SECRETARY SAYS THERE WILL BE NO TROUBLE. Officers of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. refuse to state what action they will take in regards to the failure of the contracting firm which construct ed the building, to complete its work by time specified in the contract, Dec. 1. Under the terms of the contract the contractors agree to pay a forfeit of $15 per day for every day after that date it takes them to comr.'ete the work. The construction worl is finished but all the work ou the build ing has not been completed. Caldwell and Drake of Columbus, Ind., are the contractors. "I don't care to discuss that mat ter," said Secretary George L. Good win of the Y. M. C. A. when asked last evening what action the directors of the association would take. "The contract calls for a forfeit of $15 per day after December 1 and you know the building is not yet completed. However the directors will safely guard the interests of the association and at the right time a complete re port will be made public. No Trouble Anticipated. "Is it true that the contractors have threatened to bring suit to enjoin, should the directors of the association make an effort to collect the forfeit money?" Mr. Goodwin was asked. "We have not heard that the con tractors have contemplated such ac tion. There will be no trouble be tween the directors and the contrac tors, I am certain," he replied. It is an absolute certainty that the new building will be dedicated on Sunday, December 27. Mr. Goodwin states that he has iot yet-secured a speaker to deliver the dedicatory ad dress but that he thinks he will be able to secure quite a prominent man for this purpose. He states that he hopes to be able to announce who the speaker will be by the middle of this week. He also states that at that time he will probably be able to announce who the speakers at the other enter tainments held during dedicatory week will be. SHOOTS KiS WIFE THEN KILLS HIMSELF Chicago Man Principal in Tragedy Before Children. Chicago, Dec. 12. John Schapinski, 32 years old, of 218 Barry Ave., shot and fatally wounded his wife in their home this afternoon and. then com mitted suicide in the yard at the rear of their place. Schapinski and his wife were quarreling during the day and at 3 o'clock their words grew loud. Finally shots were fired. The man was then seen to run from the rear door with a revolver in his hand. He stopped at the bottom of the steps and hesitated, but then placed the weapon to his temple and pulled the trigger. The children witnessed the tragedy and their screams were piti ful. FIFTY DROWNED WHEN SHIP GROUNDS St. Petersburg, Dec. 12. A telegram received here from Sebastopol reports that a Turkish steamship bound from Constantinople for Sebastopol ground ed in a storm on the Black Sea. De tails are lacking but 5t Is believed that the crew and fifty passengers were drowned. first of this month and Mr. Hadley did not learn of his good fortune until the will had been probated. The Rev. Mr. Hadley was one of the most p opular rectors the local Epis copalian church ever had. He occu pied the pulpit of that church for about three years, when he was called to the pulpit of St. Paul's Episcopal church of Newark. He has met with great success in that city and his congrega tion is one, of the largest there. Mr. Hadley is a young man and a tireless church worker. He was succeeded here by the present rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, the Rev. Da vid C. Huntlngta. SCENES FROM LITTLE ISLAND OF HAITI WHICH IS TORN BY REBELLION Port au Prince, Dec. 12. Although rumors are heard of rebellious upris ings in various parts of Haiti, these are not as numerous as before the overthrow of Nord Alexis, president of the island, and the subsequent taking over of the reigns of government by General Simons, the rebel leader. Gen eral Simons is handling the affairs of the island in a loose manner and al ready grumbling is being heard from many of the better class of citizens. The upper picture shows Nord Alexis, the aged ex-president, who was forced to seek refuge aboard a French man-of-war for protection. Below, to the left is Cape Haitien, a typical port of the island, and to theright is a body of native police of Port au Prince, who proved treacherous to Nord Alexis when he steadfastly refused to make concessions to the revolutionists. FEDERAL COURT BILLJS PASSED State of Indiana Divided Into Six Federal Judicial Sub districts. WAS CHANEY'S HOBBY. OVERSTREET, AVOWED ENEMY OF MEASURE, WAS ABSENT FROM CHAMBER WHEN BILL WAS PASSED BY HOUSE. Washington, Dec. 12. The House of Representatives this afternoon passed Representative Chaney's bill reorganiz ing the federal court, district of Indi ana. Those members of the house from the state who are opposed to the legislation were taken unawares. On the call of committees Mr. Chaney, when the judiciary committee was reached, called up the court reorgani zation bill. No one objected to it and it was passed uncontested. Representative Overstreet, , who has all along been very much opposed to the legislation, was out of the cham ber at the time. As soo'n as he heard of the action he hurried to the floor and called Mr. Cannon's attention to the fact that the Speaker had agreed to let him know when the bill was called up. He also reminded Chair man Jenkins, of the judiciary commit tee, that he had made the same prom ise. Both the speaker and Mr. Jen kins had overlooked the promise. Provisions of the Bill. Mr. Overstreet at once began seeking a way to have the house action re scinded, but it is not at all certain that he can succeed with such a program. The bill had been pending since early last sessiou. It divides the state into six federal judicial subdistricts and provides that the. United States district judge shall not hold court at Indianap olis. Hammond, New Albany, Evans ville, Terre Haute and Ft. Wayne. The bill does not provide for anoth er district judge, but does provide for a separate grand jury and a separate trial jury, for each of the six subdi visions. The supporters of the bill will now attempt to get it through the senate. Mr. Chaney says he did not attempt to take advantage of Mr. Overstreet. and that he was not aware the speaker a?;d Mr. Jenkins had made any promise to the Indianapolis mem ber, he says. ... LITTLE; DAMAGE DONE Fire Department Extinguishes Small : ' .-' Blaze. ' The fire department was called last evening to extinguish fire located in a bouse on South1 Fifth street. No damage was 'clone and the members of the fire department' took so little heed as to fail to note the name of the occupant of the house. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday, partly cloudy, with cooler in north portions. OHIO Probably cloudy Sunday, with rain or snow near the lakes; ris ing temperature, Sunday. ttIL 5s A3 II 11 1 a I NO ENTERTAINMENT Young Men's Business Club Will Raise No Funds This Winter. OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. At the meeting to be held Tuesday night by the Young Men's Business club the committee appointed at the last meeting to decide on some plan of entertainment to raise funds for the club, will report, it is understood, ad vising that the club make no effort to hold any entertainment until next spring, because the local lodge of Elks have already arranged to give an en tertainment this winter, probably next month, and it would not be ad visable for the club to conflict with this. Officers for the ensuing year will al so be elected by the club' Tuesday night. Nominating committees will be appointed to select two tickets for the various offices. It is quite proba ble that R. G. Leeds will be re-elected president without opposition and it is also quite probable that Edward K. Harris will be re-elected . secretary without opposition, although Mr. Har ris states he has no desire to fill the office again. A complete financial report of the fall festival will be presented to" the club by Treasurer Nimrod Johnson. This report will show that the event was a most successful one from a fi nancial standpoint and that the club was able to meet all bills from the funds secured by popular subscription. The club will probably decide at its meeting Tuesday to hold 'informal meetings once every two weeks, and at these meetings discuss plans for the improvements of the business inter ests of the city. Club members are heartily in favor of holding such meetings. IF YOU ONLY KNEW Many's - the man who wants just the thing you are' anxious to sell or trade. Do you know who he Is? No. The solution is simple. Place a want ad. in the Palladium and your predicament will be solved. It means cash in your pocket with which to buy Christmas presents. Get rid of that surplus stove,' table, coat, or in fact anything can be sold in this way. Use and read Palladium Want Ads. It pays. Turn to our Classified Ads now. Page 7, Section Two WAR COURTED BY JE TURKS Ready -to Wage a Conflict Against Austria, Come as Soon as It May. GERMANY MAKES REQUEST HAS URGED AN EARLY SETTLE MENT BUT IT IS HARDLY PROB ABLE THIS WILL RESULT IN ANY GREAT GOOD. St. Petersburg, Dec. 12. Germany's urgent requests on the Austrian For eign office to reopen negotiations with Turkey for a settlement of the indemnity dispute was due to her dis covery that Turkey has practically completed preparations for a declara tion of war against Austria, according to information that reached the Rus sian Foreign office today. This in formation says that Turkey has aban doned all hope for peace, and that the outbreak of hostilities is a "question of days." ? The-foreigu office believes that Chancellor Von Buelow's request upon Austrian Foreign Minister von Aren thal will have an oppoite effect from that desired. It has placed Austria on the defensive, and has stiffened (.Turkey's . indemnity . demands until it is considered improbable that Austria will yield. Turkey also refuses to pledge the ending of the boycott against Austria, which "Austria de mands as a condition precedent to the conclusion of an indemnity agree ment. Baron von Arenthal was violently opposed to following out Von Buelow's suggestion, but pressure was brought to bear on him by Emperor Franz Jo sef. He prophesied the attitude that (Continued on Page Ten.) LABOR TAKES HAND IN SENATE FIGHT Aspiring Democrat's Record Will Be Probed by Organizations. THE RANKS ARE DIVIDED. YOUNGER UNION MEN FAVOR SLACK OR HOFFMANLEADERS SAY THEY HAVE NO FEAR OF INVESTIGATION. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 12. Some of the Indiana labor leaders, who pro pose to take a hand In the United States senuiorship contest, are to get together and go over the 'labor" rec ords of the arious Democratic leaders who now aspire to succeed James A. Hemenway, the knocked-out republi can incumbent. It is stated that the labor organiza tion men will make public their flna ings. If ihey discover that this or that candidate has been unfair or uu friendly towards labor and labor leg islation which the organizations regard as reasonable, the union chiefs will say so publicly before the democratic leg islative caucus goes to a vote. Until the records have been scanned and the labor leaders have had their say, it will not be known who is the favored man among the toilers. At this time the union leaders are divided, just as other citizens are di vided, in the matter of personal pref erence. Some of the younger union men are working for Slack or Hoff man. Others, among the older labor leaders, are in favor of the eleetkm of Kern, Lamb, and Shively, Menziesnd Herlng and Sims and others have their friends in the labor unions h well as in other lines of business. It is said that Lamb will be opposed by a strong element among the laborers, on account of former connections as attorney with corporations that prov ed unfriendly to unions. Kern and Slack, who are looked on as the strongest of the senatorituip aspirants, say they are. not afraid of any scrutiny the labor men may tuake of their records. A GREAT INAUGURAL President Roosevelt Plans the Occasion for Next March. TROOPS TO BE PRESENT Wash i ngton , Dec. 1 2. frei den t Roosevelt has drawn up plans for giv ing President-elect Taft the bigget military display ever attendant upon a presidential inauguration. These plans, which are now belns developed by the army and navy, in clude the presence in Washington for purposes of parade and review of sev eral thousand soldiers fresh from the evacuation of Cuba, and almost an equal number of bluejackets from their triumphant trip around the world. The army will be headed by Major General Barry, commanding the Cu ban at my of pacification, and his en tire staff, the navy section of the pa rade will be beaded by Rear-Admiral Sperry and all the admirals and cap tains of his fl-et. WIFE OF OUTING EDITOR J3ETS DITOBCE Sum of 5300 a Month Alimony Given Mrs. Whitney. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12. Mrs. Cor Whitney, wife of Casper Whitney, of New York, editor of the Outing Maga zine, and one of the best known sporting writers in the country, was granted a divorce with $300 per month alimony in Judge Estell's Di vision District court here this after noon. Charges of cruelty and non support were registered. . CAREFUL WATCH KEPTON BUGGIES Many Petty. Thefts Reported Recently. The police department was In structed last evening to keep careful watch on the buggies. A large crowd of country folks was in the city. Many of them left their rigs attached to the public racks. A number of thefts of articles from buggies has been re ported lately, so the coppers were no tified to be on the alert. I- i i