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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
CAMPF|ElD WISHES
TO FINISH HOSPITAL
Stands Willing to Fulfill Can
ceIIed Contract With the
State of Indiana.
HANLY THREATENS HIM.
SAYS GOVERNOR TOLD HIM HE
MUST "GET OUT" OR MILITIA
WOULD BE USED-APPEARs BE.
FORE LEGISLATORS.

Indianapolis, Sept. DE. NJ. Camp
field, the former Richmond contrac-
tor. from whom the state commission
building the Southeastern hospital for
the Insane, took away the contract for
that work. helped make last evening
interesting for the membere of the
ways and means committee of the
house, and the finance committee of
the senate. sitting in joint session. He
told how Governor Hanly had threat
ened to use the state militia to keep
him off the premises of the new in
stitution at Madison and then sub
mitted to being called a liar, in vari-
Gus sorts of language by various per-
sons.
The committees had under consider
alton the administrations bill appro-
priating S151 GOO for the completion of
the work on the new hospital and rati-
flying the contract entered into with
Pulse and Porter, of Grcensburg. to do
it. Campfield. by his attorneys, form
er encouragement w. A. Ketcham,
and E. E. Gates, had asked to appear
and state his side of the case. He OBJ
jected to the ratification of the con-
tract, saying the commission and the
governor acted illegally in breaking
the contract with him, and that he
should yet be allowed to complete it.
He told that he had been ousted al
most without notice, his machinery,
equipment. horses, private papers siez-
ed and himself forced to depart. At
torney Ketcham added that the COVER
nor had told him that if he didn't get
out, the state militia would see that he
did get out. His property and mate
rial is now on the ground. he said. 60
ing to ruin. He stands ready to COM
plete the work exactly per contract and
specifications. he said, and if requir-
ed. to give further bond He went in
to detail to complain of the treatment
accorded him by the commission. with
regard to supplies and materials.
General Ketcham declared that the
purpose of the commission and the
governor in introducing the present
bill is to legalize a contract with
Pulse and Porter that is Illegal Il
know the Governors legal attainments
and his disposition said Ketcham.
This bill simply seeks to legalize an
illegal contract made as the result of
breaking illegally a contract with Mr..
Campfield.'
IF they have a just claim said C.
V. McAdams, appearing as attorney
for the commission, they can bring
suit in Superior Court in this county
and recover damages.
Now, gentlemen" continued Mead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
.POSTMASTERS MEET
HERE OCTOBER 6
Final Arrangements for Sixth
District Meeting.

Final arrangements are being made
by Postmaster Spekenhier for the an
nual meeting of the postmasters of the
Sixth distrist that is to be held in
Richmond on October e the first day
of the fall festival. There will proba-
bly, be about one hundred officials
here and every effort is being made to
make it one of the most successful
meetings that has ever been held by
the district. James H. Jones Of New
Castle, is the chairman of the pro-
gram committee. 1t is hoped to Sc
cure number of the officials from
Washington for speeches. William
T. Fletcher, postoffice inspector, OF
Cincinnati. will also be asked to attend
the meeting and speak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
DOCTORS SEEK
GRANTS OFFICE
Several Physicians Want Job
As County Health Officer.

= Inquiries have been made by local
physicians and their intentions to ap-
ply for appointment as county health
officer announced, as the result OF the
tragic death of DR.. George H. Grant.
The county commissioners have been
called to meet Thursday and at this
time the successor will be chosen. 1t
is expected five or six physicians
will ask for the appointment.
The office of county physician is
highly important. His jurisdiction is
the entire county and uniucorporated
towns. Owing to weather and other
prevailing conditions there is fear
that disease might become an cpl
demic and consequently the commits
sioners will hasten matters as much
as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22

that the people who live on National
avenue want the name changed" stat
ed Mr.. McMahan THE West Side
Improvement association approves Of
this action
But sentimental reasons for legisla-
tive action it is declared appeals but
slightly to our care-burdened city pa
pas, and, as one of the statesmen put
it, avenue sounds better to me than
just common road" The matter of
fact ideas of today, it was afterwards
said. had probably blinded him to that
picture of yesterday, showing sturdy
pioneers with pick and shovel-and
rifles close by on the ground-building
that artery of commerce. known the
country over as the National Road
through Maryland hill and mountain
country and the level, fertile fields Of
Ohio and Indiana, then as now "the
promised land
But what's In name, asks the Rich
mond city counc'>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
PASTOR FLEES
WITH AFFINITY
Rev. VIM. Ritchie Disappears
From Charlottesville,
Ind, Home.
is ALSO AN EMBEZZLER.
CHURCH FUNDS TAkEN-ANGRY
FARMERS PROVIDE FOR WIFE
AND CHILD SERVANT GIRL
STAYS NEAR HIM.

Greenfield. Ind, Sept. 22.-When
members of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Charlottesville went to
church Sunday evening they were in
formed by the trustees that there
would be no service. Wonderment
spread over the faces of the worship
ers.
Constant inquiry disclosed last night
the charge that the pastor, Rev. Will
liam Ritchie, aged 81 years, had left
home last Friday, and that servant
girl. Miss Bertha Williamson, aged 20,
of Carmel, Ind, also left town at the
same time.
Ritchie has wife and two-year-old
child.
hood rushed to the aid of Mrs. Ritchie,
who is prostrated, and her child, while
the men denounced the pastor in angry
words.
u.
where my husband had a charge" Mrs
Richie said. and Miss Williamson
was one Of the members of the Sunday
school class.
I'VE moved here about one year ago
l was not aware of the attachment OF
my husband for the girl until she came
here to visit us few months ago. The
girl prolonged her visit and was given
employment on a farm near us. She
often called on us, but did not even
dream that my husband would leave
his calling and his family for girl
half as old as he is
DR.. Joseph L. Allen. coroner of Han.
cock county, who is president of the
board Of trustees of the Charlottes
vile M. E. church, declares that Ritch
lie has embezzled nearly 81, 1,00O, part OF
which belongs to the church.
DR.. Allen said that Ritchie borrowed
large sums from other members of the
church board and gave notes, on which
they say. they can not now collect.
Mrs. Ritchie has received a letter
from her husband in which he stated
that Miss Williamson was his affinity
and that he and she had left for parts
unknown.
do not try to reach u.s. he said in
the letter.
The letter was sent from Indianapo
lis The church board will ask the
authorities to locate the missing min
ister
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22

The copy of the constitution and by
laws of the house carpenters and join
ers' society, which probably was the
first union labor organization in this
city, and section of the country, now
among the priced archives of the Nor
library is not the only
one owned locally. John w. Foulke
11S North Fifth street has copy Of
the same document neatly bound in
leather. The date Is 1885 and in ev-
cry way except its improved condi-
ton this little book is similar to that
at the library.
The booklet originally was the pos
session of John Hughes the grandfath-
er Of Mrs. Foluke. The volume con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
Holds Copy of Constitution of
First Labor Organization in Richmond

tains information of particular inter-
est to the members of this secret la
Dor union. the first of its kind in the
middle west. 1t is ocpy of the same
union rules as those which governed
the same organization at Cincinnati.
Mr. Foulke is a collector of relics
and curiosities. His home is a verti-
able storehouse of such things. He
has small hand bellows that was
the property of DR.. Warner, the man
who gave the ground upon which now
is located the city hall. He has every
copy of the Richmond Palladium since
1888. The venerable man is interest
ed greatly in his antique possessions
and prizes them greatly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
MINISTER'S AND OTHERS GATH.
Erred IN HOUSE CHAMBER AT
NOON HOUR GROW ANGRY
WHEN SPEECHES ARE MADE.
CAPITOL POLICE INTERFERE
Throw Instigators Of the Melee Out
Of Capitol and Others Are Ordered
To Leave-Charses and Counter
charges Made.

Indianapolis, Sept. 22.--John Ed
wards of Lawrence county. known as
an Anti-Hanly man, was today put i'll
charge of the local option fight in the
lower house of the Indiana state legis-
lature at the suggestion of the state
republican committee. Edwards has
been antagonistic to most of Governor
Hanly's measures in this and other
sessions and his selection is signlfi-
cant of the effort being made by the
state committee to pass the local op-
ton bill He is one of the strongest
men in the house, probably the best
fitted for floor leader of any among
the republicans. Gus Condo VINO as
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee is nominal floor leader, is now
in effect deposed. He is expected to
vote against the bill and of course
could not be expected TO lead a fight
for it. With Edwards in charge, re-
publicans feel certain of the bills pas
sage.
A conference of house republicans
this morning resulted in an agree
ment to keep the two local option bills
introduced in the house in comnl.-
tee until the bill from the senate
comes over. Final action by the sen
ate on the bill was expected this al
ternoon.
In keeping with that program, the
house session was a fifteen minute af-
fair lasting long enough only for the
members to adopt the report of the
mileage committee. giving them their
money for transportation.
Old Wayne There.
old Wayne for county local op-
tion," badges were pretty much in evi-
dence among the local option advo-
Gates about corridors today On the
way over from Richmond, c. B. Hunt,
was selected as chairman of the dele
cation.
The senate received large number
of petitions and memorials favoring
local county option this morning and
adjourned until two o'clock this after
noon. After adjournment republican
senators went into conference on the
county option bill with the idea of
passing 1t this afternoon.
Congressman Watson visited the
house this morning, circulating among
members after adjournment and later
had an animated conversation with
House Leader Edwards.
Ribboners in Riot.
White ribboners precipitated in a
small riot in the house chamber at
Eoon today with the result that about
cne hundred of them were driven out
bu the capitol police. Incorporate
language oa the part of some of the To-
cal option lobbyists was the cause
One member of the Muncie delega-
lCnntinuad ON Paooo TMn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
CASE DISMISSED;
WITNESS MISSING
Florence HaIer, Who Charged
Muth With Assault, Gone.

Florence Haler, prosecuting witness
in the case of the State VS.. Charles
Muth, charged with assault and bat
terry, skipped out and this morning
the prosecutor moved to dismiss the
charge in city court. Haler appeared
at police headquarters yesterday
morning with red eyelids and appar-
eEtly restraining the tears by hard
{ fort. He swore osat the affidavit,
said he would get even and left. He
was in the city last evening after dark,
but this morning could not be found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-Ind-
lana and Ohio-Fair Tuesday night
and Wednesday; light to fresh south
to southwest winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-22

1t is pointed out in the report that
the city's receipts will be approx
mately $4,000 more this year than last
year. thus reducing the approximate
deficiency to $46,6OO. This deficiency
must be cared for next year in addi-
tion to the 1909 budget, amounting to
$201, 500, which does not include a
Reid Memorial hospital appropriation.
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Necessary for Council to Make
Special Appropriation of
SAG, 600, Besides That of
S201, 500.
TAX RATE WILL SOAR
TO HIGHEST LIMIT.
If Rate Is Not Increased to
$1.25, 1t Will Be Necessary
To Authorize Bond Issue of
Near S25, 900.

Shall the already well tax-laden citi-
zen of Richmond, have bis city tax
rate increased from s1.O5 to s1.25, the
limit prescribed by law; or to meet
the city's big deficit for this year and
the heavy expenses for next year,
shall a 5000 bond issue be fIoated?
This is a question which now con-
fronts the city council and which ev-
cry taxpayer in the city is interested
in.
City Controller Webster Parry last
evening, submitted to council his 1909
budget, together with a statement in
which he points out the financial con-
dition of the city to be in a most un-
satisfactory state. and in which he
recommends that council authorize
the floating of $4,000 or a s25, 900
bond issue, which, he states. could be
paid out of the city's sinking fund in
five or six years and still leave the
city's bonded debt $4,000 below the
legal limit
The controller further points out in
tudt uhlCob SOuD-
Gil authorizes the floating of this bond
issue, it will be necessary to raise the
tax rate from s1.O5 to s1.2O. providing
no Reid Memorial hospital appropria-
tion is made, but if such an appropria-
ton is made it would be necessary to
raise the tax rate to SLIPS. the limit
prescribed by law.
AS has been the policy of the Schil-
linger administration since it has been
in power, no hospital appropriation is
provided for in the budget However,
council has always appropriated
$4,000 annually for this institution
and it is cutie probable it will make
similar appropriation for next year.
Deficit S46, $500.
Cutting down his estimates on ap-
preparations for next year as low as
possible, Controller Parry still finds
that it will be necessary for council
to appropriate s201, 500 to meet the
city's expenses and it will also be nee
essary to make an appropriation to
meet the deficit for this year, which
is approximately s46,600
Afte~ council had heard the control
matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The demand of the local business
men for improved fire protection facil-
tiles is ignored in the budget, for the
reason that the controller believes the
city cannot afford next year to meet
such an expense. The controller,
however, does provide. for a milk in
spector at salary of 81, 200 per an
mum. This is in accordance with the
popular demand that steps be taken
to insure pure milk for local consump-
tion.
In his budget the controller asks the
following appropriations for the vari-
GUS branches of the city government:
Munic. Light and Power plant S 45.GO0
Engineering department :. =. 3.45O
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Controller reports the approximate
deficit for this year totals to 300.
This includes deficit in taxes on ac-
count of lower appraisement. a SUBJ
way and two sewers in West Rich
mond, the hospital appropriation, the
North Tenth street and the South
First street storm sewers. None of
these items were provided for in the
budget for this year.
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Grand total :. :. .S2O1 800
Under the head of Board of Public
works an appropriation of $23. 400 is
made for street lighting Under the
head. of Streets. Alleys, and Sewers an
appropriation of 5000 is made as the
city's share of such improvements to
be made next year. OF the $4,000 ap-
preparation for the municipal plant.
Continued on Page Eight.)
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The controller points out that there
was a deficit of $4,000 in taxes owing
to the fact that the appraisement of
property was more than quarter of
million dollars less this year than
last year.
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This recommendation made because
Of the number of men out of employ
ment and because local business in
terests still feel the effects of the PAN
ic of 1907
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from the
Controllers Report

If the city intends to meet it's ex-
penses for next year and the extraor-
binary expenses incurred this year
and not provided for in the 1908
budget through tax levy, it will be
necessary to raise the tax rate to
$1.25, the limit prescribed by law,
providing the $4,000 appropriation for
the hospital is provided for
The controller recommends that the
tax rate for next year remain the
same as this year, $1.05, and that coun-
Gil authorize the issue of $4,000, or
$25,000 city bonds, the amount depend
ing on the hospital appropriation.
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The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
HOLD A PRISONER
THOUGH COURT FREED HIM

Without friends and relatives to plead
his cause, the South Chicago police are
persisting in holding Ruben Luthman,
although he was discharged by the
court yesterday.
Luthman last Monday on suspicion
of having been connected with the fire
that broke out in Van Tolls place
When his case came up for trial yester-
day it was found that no warrant has
been issued and that anS attempt was
being made to prosecute him without a
warrant. The Judge heard all the evi-
dcnce and finally decided that there
was no evidence against the man and
dismissed the case. Nevertheless the
police persist in keeping him behind the
bars, hoping to connect him with some
other crime.
/ The severest charge that can be
brought against huffman is that he
was seen running about a block awav
from the Van Toll fire Since then the
police have been trying to connect him
with the fire.
The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
POLICE STOP MATCH.

New York. July S.-There were no
fights at the Whirlwind Athletic club
tonight. Joe Walcott, former welter-
weight champion was scheduled to
meet Jack Robinson of Chicago in a six
round bout, but before the entertain
ment could begin, and even before any
of the preliminaries began Inspector
Thompson notified the club officials that
he would not allow the fight to be held.
He declared that if any attempts were
made to hold the contests he would in
terfere and arrest the principals and
the club officials
A crowd of about 1000 persons had
assembled at the clubhouse to see the
former welterweight champion and the
giant killer in the ring, and they filed
out disappointedly when the announcer
told them that there would be no fights,
while the inspector, with Detectives
Keenan,, Conlin. O'Conneil. and John
son, and Captain Carson fthe Twen-
ty-sixth precinct, and four of his men
stood on guard.
Rain checks were issued to the would
be spectators.
The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
OLYMPIC STARS ROBBED
AND CABLE FOR MONEY
Weight Throwers on American Team
Are Touched for Their Rolls
While PracticinE.

London, July S.-Four of the giant
weight throwers of the American Olym-
pic team have been robbed of $500.
Talbot. McGrath, Flanagan and Rose
put their money in grip and took it
to the Stadium while they practiced.
When they opened the grip two hours
later the money, which was in bank
notes, was gone.
Scotland Yard was at once com
municated with. but the men were told
that unless they knew the numbers OF
the notes nothing could be done. The
men have cabled home for more money
To the great surprise of the team
bill" Horr. the weight hurler, an6
Frank Cameron, the bicycle rider, ar
rived in London today, having crossed
in the Campania Horr has been sent
over by the Irish american Athletic
club.
The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
THINK FRANK SMITH
KILLED HIS WIFE

Believing that Frank Smith. patient
in the South Chicago hospital is the
same Frank Smith who murdered his
wife and child in Montreal, Canada, last
year, the South Chicago police are
watching the hospital.
Frank Smith alias Brathen was en-
IplOyed at the Rialty elevator in South
Chicago and yesterday had the mis-
fortune of breaking his arm. His case
was made record of at the police sta
tion and consequently he became known
to the officers
He is said to answer the description
of the man who committed the double
murder in Montreal but thus far the
South Chicago man has not yet been
put under arrest.
The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Bedlam continues eighty-eight min
utes, establishing a new national con-
vention record, when blind Senator
Gore mentions the name of Bryan.
Judge Gray it is believed. can be
nominated for vice president if he will
withdraw his declination.
Governor Deneen will open Chicago
campaign with meeting in Thirty
second ward tonight
Woman investor in Rhodus concern
blames Chicago business men, whose
names were mentioned as indorsers.
Alleged quarrels in the Letter fam
lily are not to ecome public in salary
suit against the estate, now on trial;
Hugh Crabbe. who is suing, denies he
called Joe Letter a 'd-n fool" or a
"blockhead."
Chicago saloonkeeper is held re
sponsible for the suicide of a patron
and the latters widow is awarded
81, 900 DANA ges.
Tailors in convention decree that
ethereal blue" shall prevail in mems
garments this fall.
South Side street car men will ask
an increase in wages on the ground
that the improvements in the service
have reduced their pay.
Evanston is rapidly becoming ar
Adamless Eden, as shown by the schoo
census in the suburb.
Frank H. Hitchcock is made chair
man and George r. Sheldon of New
York treasurer of the republican ma
tional committee.
Change of control of church affair.
is not cordially welcomed by American
Roman Catholics
Joseph T. Talert, Chicago anker. il
an address before the Ohio Bankers
association, characterizes the none
tary system of the United States a.
| the worst in the world.
Rev. w. A. Bartlett of Chicago tell
| the international convention of con
gregational ministers in Edinurgh tina
the liquor interests of the Unite,
States are in a vast plot to defeat pro
hibition.
United Box Board and Paper com
pany's affairs are in bad tangle
Decided bullish demonstration mad
on the New York stock market
Wheat prices advance following tn
announcement of the government
July crop estimate, but corn, oats, cat
tie, hogs and sheep are lower
Fifty-e eight automobiles to start fror
Buffalo today on annual tour G
American Automobile association fo
Glidden and Hover trophies
The Lake County times., 1908-07-09
SLIP INTO FIRST PLACE.

BY whaling Brooklyn, to 5, yester-
Cay the Cubs swept into first place
with a clatter If the crippled stars
don't get back in the game too soon
the subs will build up nice big lead
for them.
Some style to those understudies.
They showed the stuff they're made of
by gathering ten of the eleven hits off
Bell and Holmes. the two fingers used
by Brooklyn OF the regular whose
legs and hands were sound enough to
permit them to play Tinker was the
only one to get hit and that was a
paIpable scratch. Each of the five subs
cracked out two hits. Holman being
the king pin with a double and a clean
home run.