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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
He informs Senate That Com
nittee Spoke too Plainly on
The Subject, Thus Hitting at
The President.
HE SEES REAL PERIL
TO ALL ITS READERS
Southern Senator Declares
That the Pamphlet in Spots
Borders on the Limits of
Common DeCenCy.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man proposes for the senate committee
on postof1ces and postroads the tas.;
of determining whether the report OF
President Roosevelt's home life COM
mission is fit for passage through the
mails.
The home life commission was APP
pointed about a year ago at the sugges-
ton of w. J. Boardman, a prominent
resident of the District OF Columbia,
and several times of late the host of
William II. Taft. A body Of thirteen
residents of the district, in Guiding two
women, was formed to report on the
conditions of life in Washington and
to suggest methods Of general improve
ment Of and the means for the elfm1na-
ton of unsanitary tenements and al
leys. In fact, to bring up for inspec-
ton every factor that tended to make
the home unhappy.
Contents Startie the Readers.
Nearly everybody had forgotten all
about the commission, and when its re-
port of 800 pages or more flashed up
from the government printing Office a
few weeks ago, the astounding nature
of the matter it contained caused a
general inquiry as to where it came
from.
Under the heading social better
ment" a mass of intimate questions OF
medicine and morality were discussed
in a broad manner which caused the
grave senator's and members Of the
house to turn the volume over several
times to see that they were not read
ing a medical advice" book such as
were ready sellers in the rural districts
a decade or SO ago.
1t remained for Senator Tillman to
investigate the home commissions re-
port carefully and decide that, while
its hints az to alley cleaning, tobacco
using, alcoholism, usury, drug habits,
exposure in bad weather. and other
subjects, both diverse and kindred,
were all useful, 1t grew too broad in
dealing with the social evil.
Thinks Il Obscene In Spots.
In spots, according to the senator's
opinion, it approached the obscene,
and he was positive it contained in
formation which was not at all con-
ducive to the maintenance of the large
family idea SO fondly advocated by
President Roosevelt.
His resolution calling for a report
from the postoffice committee was laid
on the table.
The document rooms Of the house
and senate were completely stripped
Of the home commission reports during
the day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
AUDIENCE AROSE
WHEN NATIONAL
AIR Was PLAYED
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smallest to be favored with concert.
The city failed to appreciate the honor
and the patronage was small. There
were many other attractions last
evening and to a certain extent that
may account for the small attendance.
Those. who did attend, were glad
they were present. 1t was an educa-
tional study as we'll as a musical treat
The members of the organization are
almost absolutely uniform in height,
slight in statue and intelligent appear
ing. But few in the audience ever had
seen native of the Philippines before
except at the st. Louis fair. The band
will tend greatly to alter the general
impression of the Filipino during its
tour of the country. There was nothing
that in the least seemed to pertain to
the head hunter" OF the savage tribes
of the islands.
There were many encores to the pop
Lar program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
Mrs. Cora Brehm Blames Her
Rival for Oesertion of
Her Husband.
PLAINTIFF is WELL KNOWN
STATES IN COURT THAT WHEN
THE FAIR CLERK WAS DIS
CHARGED, FREDERICK PACKED
HIS CLOTHES AND WENT.

All because of woman clerk in
the grocery store and the husband s
refusal TO discharge her after his wife
had reason to suspect she was receiv-
ing too little of his affection, Freder-
lex Brehm left Cora Brehm. That
was seven years ago when the Brehms
operated a grocery on School street.
Mrs. Brehm was granted a divorce in
circuit court this morning on the
ground of abandonment and failure to
provide.
Lost His Affection.
Mrs. Brehm testified that after the
advent of the clerk. her husband
seemed to lose his affection for her
and bestow 1t on the clerk. She said
she talked to him about it. but he
laughed or put her aside with An evas-
i've reply. Finally the wife said the
clerk had to go and if Brehm did not
discharge her. she would. Brehm
didn't. and Mrs Brehm was told that
if she discharged the clerk. her hus.
band would leave. But she didn't be.
lieve it at the time and Saturday night
the clerk got her discharge. The next
day Fred left and went to Cincinnati.
Plaintiff Well known.
Now Mrs. Brehm is a we'll known
milliner in the CITY, Her store is on
North Eighth street and she is rec.
ognized as one of the most progressive
business women. After her husband
abandoned her she closed up the bus
mess Of the grocery by paying the
debts as far as possible. Her husband
came back to the city about three
years ago and remained with his wife
a short time. He was taken i'll and
she cared for him. paying all his bills
except that due the physician. Upon
mis- recovery he left again. He has
been back since to visit daughter
Arubia Marie.
Testimony was introduced to show
that the defendant now is at Ashe.
vile. n. c. An attorney representing
Brehm had a telegram stating the
sender had no defense to make to the
charge OF abandonment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
Want Either Subway or Via.
duct for the Dangerous
Twelfth st. Crossing.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
BIG MEETING WAS HELD LAST
EVENING BY THE RIvERDALE
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,
AND ACTION TAKEN.

Residents Of Riverdale and espec-
tally those who are members of the
Riverdale Civic league are insistent
that the city and Pennsylvania rail-
road company jointly construct a via
duct or tunnel. at either the Eighth
or Twelfth street Pennsylvania cross
ings. At the meeting of the league
at the Whitewater school building
last evening resolutions to this effect
were unanimously adopted by the or
ganization.
The accident of Pearl Edsall. at the
Twelfth street Pennsylvania crossing
Wednesday evening. which proved IA
tai. and the numerous other accidents
which have happened at this cross
ing. furnished stimulus for the or
ganization in demanding in it's reso-
luton that something be done to pro-
tect the public. 1t was pointed out
that the Twelfth street crossing was
especially dangerous as no methods,
other than Waterman, are used to
prevent accidents. At the Eighth
street crossing gates are provided.
Would Benefit RiverdaIe.
The organization also believes that
the construction of a viaduct or tun-
mel at either one of these crossings
would result in the upbuilding of Riv-
erdale. 1t would then be possible to
secure street car line in the north
part of the city, which the residents
have long been demanding, but which
they cannot secure until an overhead
crossing or subway is constructed.
A committee last night was appoint
ed to investigate the conditions in
Riverdale and report on the number
Of new houses erected and the
amount of improvement done during
the past year. The school board will
be presented with resolution. adopt
ed unanimously last evening, to make
Improvements on the play grounds at
the Whitewater building and also to
enlarge them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
BROKE TEAM RECORD
Richmonds of City Bowling
League Last Evening
Total 943 Pins.
GOOD INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Excellent bowling on the part OF
the Richmonds. in the contest at the
City Bowling league alleys last even
ing with the Five BIS featured the
first two games. The third game was
not SO interesting as only mediocre
scores were made. Graham and
Crump for the Richmonds simply roll
ed away from the other bowlers, Ora
ham making two fine scores. In the
first game he rolled 229 and in the
second 225. In the second game
Crump made o03.
The Richmonds now hold the honor
of having the largest team score for
the season, as in the first contest last
evening 943 pins were knocked down.
The Richmonds are only few games
behind the Carmans who hold first
place. The Five BIS are hopelessly
last with two games out of 81 won.
The team scores made last evening
are:
Richmonds.. ;. .. :. ..943 $40 727
Five BIS. :. -. ..601 734 6S4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
DR.. GREEN LECTURES
Spoke Last Evening for Two
Hours Before Only a Fair
Sized Audience.
LEAVES MONDAY FOR JAPAN

For more than two hours Thomas F.
Green lectured on the subject Key to
the Twentieth Century" at the Coli
scum last evening. to only a fair-iszed
audience. To some Mr.. Green did not
appeal, owing to the length of his sub
ject and also because he digressed
from the subject matter. DR.. Green
announced that he would leave Monday
for Japan where he would secure sub
ject matter for his lectures before the
chautauqua assemblies next summer.
He declared that he would tell the peo-
pie the truth about Japan and implied
that the public was being made vic
tim by INSCRIPTIONS lectureres. rela-
tive to the subject. He did not appeal
to the peopel in last nights lecture as
he did when at the chautauqua two
years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27

List Of Officers.
The beneral officers are: S. w
Owen. D. D., Hagerstown, Md, presi.
dent; H. X. Fenner, D. D.. Louisville,
KY. secretary and Geo. H. Knollen-
berg OF this city, treasurer.
It Meets 6iennialiy.
The general Synod meets every. two
years; legislates, directs and main.
tains five orphans homes. located al
Frederick, Md. Nachusa, ILL.,. Spring
field, O., Lincoln, Neb., and LOUISVILLE
Pa; two homes for the aged. at
Washington, D. c. and Lincoln, Neb. =:
one deaconess mother house, at Bal.
timore, Md: two hospitals; six the.
illogical seminaries; two academies
and the following colleges: Pennsyl.
vania, Wittenberg, Carthage. Watts
Memorial. Midland and Susquehanna
University, with a total enrolment OF
1851 students. Besides these organ.
izations are the various missionary
boards and publication houses. All
of these institutions will be represent.
ed at the convention. The synod lays
a per capita apportionment on the
membership. and makes the appro-
priations for the maintenance of all
these organizations.
There will be present about three
hundred delegates and visitors, repre-
senting all portions Of the United
States. also India and East Africa.
The local Lutherans will do every.
thing possible to make the visitors
stay pleasant and comfortable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
Fire in Stock Yards.



An ancient scientist declares that no
region Of the earth is known to be ex-
empt from earthquakes and that New
York city Is just as liable to great
earthquake disaster as was Charleston
in 1885. 1t seems that what New York
has most to fear. on account Of its
high buildings. il a vertical earth
quake. OF oil terrestrial disturbances
the vertical proved the most destruc-
tive SO far. AS to skyscrapers, at
Fort San Carlos, Chile. in 1887 YER
teal shock catapulted from a hole In
the. ground forty feet deep, where
was secured by iron clamps and big
bowlders . flagstaff. throwing It YER
ticnlly into the air for more than a
mile. 1t IL claimed. The CalabfiA earth
quake OF 1883 was likewise q vertical
one. 1t caused whole buildings to rise
high up in the air. the catastrophe re-
sembling a succession Of dynamite ex-
plosions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
SECOND SERIES
PLAYED TONIGHT
Y. M. E. A. Basketball LEAGUE
Contests Scheduled.

The second games of the Y. NJ. c.
A. basketball game will be played this
evening. Number zones" meet num-
Der "threes" and the fives play the
skies. The last two teams have not
played. Ones and threes will engage
in a hard tussle. If ones win 1t will
mean an even break on the two
games played and if the three are the
victors it will put them at the head of
the percentage table. Elves and skies
will play the opening game There
is no admission to these contests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
In Message He Urges More
Ships and Better Organ
ization Efficiency.
BROWNSVILLE MATTER UP
HOUSE coNcURS WITH SENATE
FOR COURT IN INQUIRY TO CON-
siDER REINSTATEMENT OF
coLoRED TROOPERS.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The presi-
dent today sent q special message to
congress. accompanying the final re-
port Of the commission on naval re-
organization. which outlines the new
governmental system. He urges the
necessity Of sufficient number OF the
best ships and increased efficiency in
naval organization and personnel.
The House this morning disagreed
to the senate amendment to the agri-
culture bill. 1t was sent to confer
ence. The committee on appropria-
tons reported its last bill this morn
ing. 1t being a general deficiency bill.
carrying seventeen and a half mill
lions.
The house passed the senate bill
providing for the court Of inquiry in
the matter Of application Of dischar9.
ed Brownsville soldiers for reinstate-
ment The vote was 30 to 1O1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
PROGRAM NOT READY
N. E. Conference Will Be Held
At Greenfield. Ind,
Last of March.
WILL ASSIGN MINISTER'S

Programs for the Northern Indiana
NJ. e. Conference meeting TO be held
at Greenfield. commencing March 81.
have not been received by the local
ministers of the Methodist faith. Rev.
T. NJ. Guild, superintendent of the
Richmond district. was to have been
on the program. Sunday, April 4. but
he will find il impossible To be present
Much business win come before the
conference. including the assignment
of ministers to different chaIxoe ~
the district.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memory of Frances e. Willard
Will Be Honored Here
Sunday Afternoon.
ARRANGE GOOD PROGRAM

Memorial service for Frances z.
willard. the great w. c. T. U. worker
and woman's suffrage advocate. will
be held tomorrow afternoon at. the
Christian church. South Tenth and A
streets. by the local societies. An in-
teresting program has been prepared
and a large attendance is expected.
Rev. S. A. Traum. pastor of the
Christian church. will give short ad-
dress on ''Richmond's present needs"
The program will include other num-
bers appropriate to the occasion. The
program is as follows:
Program for Event.
Inyocation-Rev. Conrad Huber.
Scripture Reading-Rey. r. J. Wade
Prayer-Rev. Harry Keates.
Solo-Roy Lacey.
Frances Willard as Christian
Rev. George HILL
Earlham Ouartet-Robert Sanders,
DR.. Coffin, Carl Weesner. Thurman
Overman.
Frances Willard the leader Of a
Righteous Army-Rev. s. X. Lyons.
Duet-Mrs. Clarence Hadley. Mrs.
Walter Carver
Richmond's Present Needs-Rev. s.
A. Traum.
Earlham Quartet.
Short Talk-Mrs. s. A. Traum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
LUTHERAN SYNOD
CONVENTION WILL
IMMENSE ONE
appointed pages, messengers, steno-
graphers, a postmaster. etc.
To Hold Big Rally.
Continued From Page One.)

The committee also decided to give
a grand Lutheran rally on the open
ing night of the convention. If posi-
BILE. This will probably be held in
the coliseum, with a special program
of music and addresses, including the
presidents biannual sermon.
This general Synod is one of the
United States. 1t embraces twenty
three synods, all of which will be
represented by delegations at this
convention. Their names will indi-
cate how widely they are scattered.
They are as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
PLAN 4 LITERARY
CAMPAIGN IN CITY
Anti-tuberculosis Society Gets
Busy.

The Anti-tuberculosis society in
this city is not dead, although its in
activity would seem to suggest that
it was. The society has several plans
before it which will be followed in the
future. 1t is probable that a literary
campaign will be instituted by the
members during the coming spring
and summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
Noueat eiancmsnss.

Heat one quart Of milk and one cup
ful Of sugar to boiling point, dissolve
four tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch In q
little milk preserved from the quartz
and stir IN; also have ready two table
spoonfuh Of grated chocolate melted
over boiling water and stir this In
Cook 6vs minutes. Just'before remov.
ine from stove stir In ono cupful Of
less of chopped nuts. Pour into indt
viduai cups and cool. Put whipped
cream over the top. sprinkle finely
chopped nuts over top and place two
ratsA1 IN csnfsr Of top. Enough fos
two ssxvmgs-C Chicago Rscord- Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
TRANSCRIPT IS
MADE N CASE
Thousand Pages of the Pro-
ceedings.

The transcript in the Martin Chit
wood case has been completed by Ar
thur Crume, court stenographer. There
are moro than 1000 pages OF typewrit-
ten matter. All the evidence, court
rulings and exceptions that were made
In the case are included In the tran
script. The bound volume is six inches
IN thicknae>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
RICHMOND POLO
TEAM IS tLATEO
Have Their Eyes on League
Pennant.

Members of the local polo team feel
quite elated over their recent victor
les. The boys believe they have as
good a chance as any to win the pen
nant- Public interest is being aroused
by tie class of sport offered and it is
not improbable that next season will
see first-class team representing this
city in what will be major league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
LOCALS ARE WINNERS.
R. H. S. Basketball Team
Takes ConnersviI|e Team
BY Score IS to ID.
A WELL PLAYED CONTEST
10: Connersville. II.

Richmond, 10: Connersville. II.
The Richmond high school basket
ball team was victorious over the Con-
nersville high school team at the Y. M.
c. A. gymnasium last evening in we'll
played contest, but still somewhat I'M
interesting. Spangler forward for the
locals played the star game and his
work was the only feature of the con-
test. Line up and summary:
Richmond. Connersville
Left Forward.
ThOrnburg :. =. .. :. .. -. Billiard
Right Forward.
OpduSAcI ..WdildCc
Center.
Brown huston
Left Guard.
Hiatt. .. :. :. >. .. :. .. Henry
Right Guard.
Field Goals-Spangler, Z; Thornburg.
Hiatt, Sample .: Wallace.
Foul Goals-Thornburg, Wallace,
Sample, ).
Referee-Bullard.
Umpire-HamiltOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
DANGEROUS BLAzES
Heavy Losses Sustained in
Philadelphia and Chicago
BY Fire Oeon.
STOCK YARDS THREATENED

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Fire this
morning Quilted the six story under
takers supply factory of Jackson and
Golfer. Cheney street. The looss was
two hundred thousand dollars. Three
firemen are in the hospital, overcome
by smoke or fumes.
Fire in Stock Yards.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Fire at the Swift
& Co. butterine plant today caused a
spectacular blaze resulting in a loss
aggregating $225.0O0. The butter rem
ovating plant was also damaged. The
destroyed plant was located in the
stock yards district and for a time a
widespread conflagration seemed i'm.
minent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27

Funny faces and costumes,
Coliseum. this evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
GIVEN
the FIRST DEGREE
Whitewater Lodge, |. o. o. f.
Has a Big Class.

Eighteen candidates were given the
first degree last evening by White
water lodge, /. O. O. F. A very inter
esting meeting was held, followed by
q social time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-27
MAIN MERCHANTS
SENT TO JAIL

Judge J. Stanley Webster today
sentenced Leopold and Ralph My
ers, Main avenue merchants, CON.
victed of buying stolen goods. to
six months each in the county Jail
and in addition to pay a fine, of
$500. ~
Ralph Myers went to Jail today
to enter upon his sentence, while
his brother has served notice of an
appeal, in order that he may have
the 80 days of grave allowed . ion
appeal, in which he will close up
the business. This done the second
Myers will then accept the sen
tence imposed by the court.
The Myers brothers were convict
ed of buying new shoes and fancy
vests stolen from car on the
Northern Pacific. The thieves con
fessed and told of the sale to Myers
brothers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-27
GRAND JURY
POKES AROUND

The grand jury was not in ses-
sion today, having adjourned yes
terday afternoon until Monday.
An examination has been made
by the grand jury of the jail, poor
farm and juvenile quarters, and so
much of the routine work disposed
of.
The investigation of the murder
Of John Saudawski, the Polander
for whose death Paul Clein is a
prisoner at the county Jail, will fall
to the grand jury. They will take
this up as soon as the state is
ready.
What action the grand jury win
take in the matter of the cour,
house investigation is not known.
They have not yet gone into this, IL
is believed, as no subpoenas have
been received by any of the county
officials.
The absence of Prosecutor Pugh
ut Olympia, and the investigation
Of the Saudawski murder mystery
have occupied the attention of the
prosecutors office this week and no
matters were taken up with the
grand jury outside of the Jail cases
coming up from the police court.
For the last two days the grand
jury has met and probed around at
their own sweet will, without the
presence of any membtr of the
prosecutors Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-27
BIG KICK FROM
CONTRACTORS

An army of contractors fswooped
down on the board of public works
yesterday to register protest
against the order of the city en-
gineer that all cement used on city
jobs had to be tested seven days
before it could be used. The con-
tractors hold that this means the
additional cost of 25 cents for
every barrel of cement used, as the
material cannot be taken directly
to the job, but must either be left
on the cars, where demurrage will
be charged, or else unloaded and
then reloaded, to be taken to the
place it is to be used.
The contractors claim the proper
way to handle the matter is to &C.
cept the factory test, and at any
time when the cement does not
come up to this tst to hold the
contractor on his bond and compel
him to make good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-27
BY VICTOR MURDOCH.
Representative from Kansas.

The insurgent fight has just be-
gun. Whether we gained little or
nothing we have made it so the
people can see in little better and
see what is going on. But the fight
is a fight for principle and it will
not be over until it is won.
We are fighting to make the
house of representatives represent
the people. This is not really our
fight, but the peoples fight. We
congressman here are mere pup
pets. The reason this fight is going
to win is the pressure of public
sentiment behind us. There is not
a man in the house of representa-
tives who does not feel this pres
sure and the pressure grows
stronger every day. The house of
representatives is bound to repre-
sent the people. 1t will not do 80
until the power is restored to mem
beers of the house.
What must be done Is to remove
the speaker from the committee on
rules, to take from him the power
to appoint and therefore pack com
mittees. And finally the speaker
must be stripped Of his power of
inquisitorial recognition. At. pres
ent the speaker has the right to
know beforehand for what purpose
a man desires to be recognized.
That gives him the power to refuse
recognition to legislative proposi-
fians which me does not like. There