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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
Construction of a Detention
, Ward for the Insane as Well
as Changes at County Poor
Farm, Postponed.
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Is TAKING A HAND
Amos w. Butler, State Secre-
tary, Addresses Letter of
Mild Reproof to Officers of
Wayne County.

So complicated is the situation in re-
gard to the construction of a deten-
tion hospital for the insane at the
county Jail and a dining room, boiler
department. kitchen and laundry at
the county infirmary, that it is prob
able the county commissioners will not
take action on the matter until next
spring. -
Today the commissioners opened
bids for the two Improvements and as
all bids were larger than the appro-
priation, they were rejected. AS the
state board of charities and corrections
and also the members Of the Wayne
county board are clamoring for more
modern arrangement for the care OF
the county's unfortunates. it makes it
more probable that nothing will be
done until a consultation is held
The county council will have to
meet and make increased appropria-
SAoho. AO AC6uldi oOoSlOA Vi IAC SOuu
Gil will be held in September. Ad.
vertisements and consultation with the
representatives Of the state and coun.
ty boards of charities will delay the
matter until late in the fall and too
late to complete the improvements
this year.
Bids Too Large.
An appropriation for $4,000 was
made by the county for the complete
improvements to the county farm
ton were submitted and also two for
the plumbing. The lowest bid for the
construction was from Charles Lamb
of this city for $7,997. Charles John
ming bid $3.940 for the plumbing. This
made the total amount over $11, 900.
Anderson and Stinson of Centerville
bid 1896 on the construction and the
Craighead Plumbing company bid on
the plumbing. Charles Lamb OF this
city also submitted a bid of over IS, 400
for the detention ward at the county
Jail. This bid was rejected because
an appropriation of $1,000 was all that
was made by the officials
A letter from Amos W. Butler, sec
retary of the state board OF charities
and corrections, in which he offered
criticisms and also lightly took the
county commissioners to task. was
read by the commissioners. He ad-
vised against the detention hospital at
the jail and made several suggestions
concerning the proposed improve
ments at the poor farm.
In his letter to the county commits
sioners. Secretary Butler says in part:
We can not approve of the plans for
the proposed detention home, because
they do not meet the needs Of the un-
fortunate people for whom they are
proposed to provide. We feel that II
you will take the trouble to take this
matter up with those who have given
years -nf their lives to studying these
questions that practically the unani-
nous opinion would be against such q
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05

building and their advice would be for
you to not do SO. II you will take
time to read reports from various
states, you will find a universal note
of condemnation against keeping in
sane in buildings in any way associat-
ed with county jails. We wish to save
you any unnecessary expense in this
matter and believe at the same time
that in following our advice you will
be protected from serious criticism.
Our advice, therefore, would be for you
to defer this matter and look carefully
into it."
Secretary Butler calls attention to
the plans for the dining room at the
county infirmary and says that in
some respects they are not standard.
Emphasis is added to his criticism of
having a storage room under the din
ing room. He says that such rooms
are apt to become unsanitary. Neither
does the secretary of the board APP
prove of the laundry being placed in
the basement He declared that in
some states the law forbfds this ar
rangement. Buildings constructed In
this manner are considered dangerous
and also Objectionable because OF the
disagreeable odor, steam and heat.
Criticism of the more Objectionable
features along with illustrations of a
more suitable building in the boards s
mind is given. On this Mr.. Butler says
in part: "An Inexpensive building on
the ground floor, well lighted and
with a Monitor ventilator in the roof
such as has recently been built at
some of our institutions. is recon-
mended instead Of a basement laundry.
A serious objection Is the lack OF pro-
vision for separating the sexes in the
dining room. The kitchen should have
more light in it. this by additional
windows, and all modern buildings are
built with a Monitor roof like the sys-
tenn Of ventilation in use in street cars,
and the stove and cooking utensils
are located under this, SO all the odor,
heat and steam will go out Of this ven
tilator. There are several very good
examples of this style of construction
you can easily and cheaply see II you
desire.
For many years Wayne county had
an enviable reputation for its institu-
tions. The officials studied the prob
lem and whatever they undertook,
sought to do it in the best way. We
very much hope that your board will
make no mistakes. but will understand
that little more time and careful con.
sideration given to these things will
result in both a saving Of money and
an improvement in your institutions
service.
In his conclusion Secretary Butler
declares that the boards only object Is
to assist and that it desires the best in
stitution service at reasonable ex
pense He says that the state board
will be glad to send representative
here to discuss the matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
Municipal Ordinance Seems to
have Accomplished Desire
of Counci|-FeWer Injuries
Than Usual.
GIANT FIRE-CRAcKER
SHOOTS OFF FINGERS
Worst Accident of the Day
Was That of Twelve Year
Old Boy-Many Sought Cool
Places in Parks and Country

safe and sane" as a motto for the
celebration OF the nations birthday
was the guiding factor in the observ-
ance of the occasion in Richmond yes
terday. No unusual incidents featur-
ed the day, and although a few paid
the regular toll of missing fingers and
burned faces, the number was fewer
than ever before.
Boy Loses Fingers.
The most serious accident occurred
before the day was fairly started. Les
ter Cromer, age twelve, son Of Louis
G. Cromer, spending the night in a
tent at his parents home, 800 South
Seventh street, in company with boy
friends, lighted a giant cracker, and
premature explosion tore of the
third and fourth fingers Of the left
hand. His hand was badly lacerated
and it was necessary to perform an
operation at Reid Memorial hospital,
removing the bones of the two fingers
extending to the wrist. He suffered
much pain and as the wounds were fill-
ed with dirt every precaution was TAX
en- to prevent infection.
Struck by Rocket. ...
While watching the display at Glen
Miller park at $50 o'clock last even
ing Mrs. John Smith was struck in the
head by the stick Of a large sky rock
ct. A painful two-inch wound was in
flicted. The attending physician does
not believe that the injury is serious.
He closed the wound by tying the hair
on either side of the wound together.
Mrs. Smith was removed to her home.
She is about 40 years old.
Powder Burns Three.
Carl, the fourteen-year-old son of E.
L. Commons and wife, South Twenty
first street, was burned by powder in
the left eye and on the face by explo-
sion of fire cracker. His sight will
not be impaired. The cracker did not
go of as quickly as he expected and
when he made an examination, it ex-
ploded.
A similar accident occurred to Mary.
the twelve year-old daughter of Jehu
N. Hicks, 1914 Harris street. about I
o'clock yesterday morning. Her LETT
eye and face were powder burned but
not seriously.
Otto Krone, the tailor. was burned
slightly. He is able to be out. A fire.
cracker was responsible.
There were other injuries, such as
minor burns. but the physicians were
not called to attend those injured.
July 4 was ushered in with the po-
licemen on the different beats firing
off revolvers filled with blank cart
ridges. It was not long before the
whole city was in the thick Of the
noise. Booms of large explosives
could be heard everywhere. However
the celebration ouieted down and be
came a peaceful one in comparison
with those Of former years during the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
REPAIRING HOSE HOUSE.

Chief Edgar Miller of the fire depart
ment today Is experimenting the plac-
ing Of a steel ceiling in the depart
ment quarters at the city building.
While the workmen are occupying the
rooms the horses are hitched to the
fire wagons. and are standing outside
ready for a call Chief Miller said he
is having the steel ceiling placed to
prevent q IRE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05

cloudy with probably
showers tonight and "wednesday.
Not much change in temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
THE WEATHER.

sTArE-partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday with showers In the
South portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
HAeERsToWN MAN SHOT.

Hagerstown, July 5.-Resentment at
an order OF town marshal Dixson that
cannons and other dangerous explos-
ives would not be tolerated, resulted
in Albert Hindman being shot in the
leg by the marshal Hindman and sew
eral other young men visited Dixson's
home early in the morning and dis
charged cannon which broke one Of
the front windows. An order to de-
sist was only laughed at He shot in
to the legs Of the crowd, but Hindman
was the only one injured. The small
shot which the shot gun was loaded
with entered the calf of his leg. The
wound is OF no consequence.
Dixson had announced that any one
firing dangerous explosives or who vio-
lated the safe and sane principles Of
the day would be arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
SHOT LOADED REvoLvERs.

Cambridge City. July 5.-The cele-
bration here was safe and sane until
two Italians were caught shooting re-
volvers loaded with leaden bullets.
They were arrested and threats made
to arrest other members of the gang
il they attempted to discharge fire.
arms. No accidents OF any conse-
quence occurred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05

Much interest Is manifested here In
tho fact that since his return to this
country Theodore Roosevelt has held
conferences with Republicans who are
supposed to represent both the ''regu.
lars" and the insurgents" No one
pretends to know anything about what
has transpired at any OF these confer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05

Kansas City. July 5.-Dr. B. G. Hyde
was today sentenced to life imprison-
ment at hard labor for poisoning Col.
Thos. H. Swope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

When you and tho oskaiooaa
giant have talked yournelven out
and set down "a the final analysts
tho fact becomes apparent that this
Inside baseball thing IT, not much
mora than "a bunch Of tricks. which
can be- switched about and used Ia
20 many ways that the observer
thinks they're new.
Lot - words In that opening par
agraph. bat the chief ingredient IL
that tricks form much Of the ma
iionai pasiime
A trick taken out Of cold storage
this summer II ono Christy Mathew
son took the cover off % 70 catch n
runner of first There ~ nothing
new In a. Getting dugn 10 brass
lacks. Il ls the same thinR Iss Kids
work on tho lots, only Il IL letter
perfect.
Matty's ldsa II 20 get ono Of those
too dancers who gyrate around first,
TO the amusement Of the fans, but
70 tho annoyance Of the defense.
Big Six begins by tossing the ball
20 the first bascuan IN an apparent
~ careless manner. The slow throw
gives the runner time TO get back
20 the bag In safety. but nine times
out % ten he b0unce2 away the In
slant the ball ~ returned 20 tho
pitcher. getting Just as good a lead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05
MRS. JEFFRIES /
JOINS HUSBAND

OAKLAND, Cal. May rB.-James
J. Jeffries. accompanied by Mrs
Jcffries. returned 10 Rowardemnan
today from this city. after .spep ding
tho night here,
He came mp 10 take Mrs Jeffries
back to the training camp, follow
ing successful operation at Mer-
rift hosp !. from which she ID re-
covering. The big fighter Arrived
here at $3.50 last night and dtring
tho evening was visited by several
OF his sporting friends ABOUT town.
He looked the picture OF health.
Jeffries met his wife at the Adj
ans hotel where Mrs. Jeffrles has
been convalescing since leaving the
hospital on Monday. She is too IN
10 move about and the champion
spent the evening at her side. She
war taken aboard the train this
mor2ing in an invalid chair for the
tftp back 10 the mountains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

~ he Ind before
MaihewAon has put a stop 70 this
lie throws 90 Morhia or Tenny
whichever happens 20 be playing the
bag. The first basemRn makes
slow swing Al the runner and then
returns the ball quickly 90 Matty. II
the latter sees the runner attempt
10 got away from the bag again he
whips the bali back. and this time
there's nothing slow about II. nor
about the swing tbs bag keeper uses
10 put the ball on the runner.
Mathswson takes a peculiar posi-
iion to make the play. lie stands
half facing the plate and half facing
the bag. 20 that IN shs event Of the
runner hngRing the bag he can whip
the ball 70 the plate and not give the
runner a chance 10 steal
II takos a pitcher with nerve and
control TO put on this stuff. bat
MRtty has both. and he gets away
with g. No doesn't infringe on the
meaning OF the baik rule. either. al
though he had balks called on him
in the South. Under the coaching
% Mc0raw. MAtty and Merkie
worked out this thing during the
training trip until they perfected Il.
and now every time runner leans
tho wrong way, with Chrinty work
ing It's good night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

A record breaking crowd Of dogs.
and a record breaking crowd ~ peo-
pie 10 look al said dogs. marked the
first day Of the annual bench show.
over 100 CANNES. from the pert lit
lie terriers TO the quiet. easy going
New foundlands. In the one big room
At the Mammoth rink. made some
racket, ms may be readily under
stood. Most of the entries reached
the stalls before noon yesterday,
and yclps. barks, aqueais and dog
glsh curses could DO heard Tor
blocks
a big crowd was lined up before
the doors. waiting for the show 70
open. and shortly after O'Clock
the annual was declared on.
Many out Of town fancicrs had
strings Of entries. and the Seattle
dog lovers werc there with their
pets in punches.
The English bull dogs with their
sturdy Independence and indiffer-
enca, seemed 20 be- slightly bored
by all the fuss made over them,
while the fox terriers and spnniels
couldn't attract enough attention
The Aire6nlc terriers. with their
muExleH looking like a tramp'n
whlHksrs ruffied by the wind. were
Htsrnly at attention all tie after
noon. as were the dlgnifiod settlers
and pointers
one beautiful English setter. ex-
hibited By a dog fancier from across
the line. WAS the center 81 much
attention, a. no was on his good
behavior. and knew Just how 70 act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

A great deal Of interest ara
Amusement WAS shown over fhs
glided cage Of Romeo. who il
Maltese Sky Terrier. according IL
the owner. Romeo had q perfectly
beautiful cage. made 81 gilded brast
Or IL might have been gold. and n
the cage was a silk cushion, upos
which the FLUFFY bunch Of white re-
posed Ills owner was Just w0r-
ried 20 death for fear her little D.,
would have the part IN hts hair
runpied. and spent most Of her
time with comb and brush play
ing waiting maid 70 the pun
The little fellows locks wess
scented and trimmed Ike an cA
time beau. and take Il all around,
be wne the pampered aristocras q
the day.
Mrs. Robert Lauder % Boston en-
hibitcd four French bull ierrisrk
and a. that sort Of dog seems %
DO judged by his ugliness. al Q.
her pets ought 70 b. prize winner
The children took a great fancy to
them. especially 70 Troubles. whs
IL well named, being az fidgsiy a
wall flower al a ball
A. l. Hal. n local merchant WI,
deals IN sporting goods and fish
stories. has one entry that Is going
TO be winner. The dog in quesit0a
Is a Clayton papier mache bull. ana
as DR. George W. Clayton is judge
Hall figures that the dog win surely
win. on department. az least ths
Efolid crltter ought TO draw ths
blue. as he hasn't moved Of his own
voiition since he left the factory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

SAN FRANCISCO. May after
wrangle OF 20 minutes over the
selection of referee for the JET.
fries. johnson fight. during which
Johnson declared there might be
no fight. Sam Berger. representing
Icffriea. and Jack johnson. repre-
aenting himself. agreed 10 diaa
gree. and tho matter OF selecting
the referee IL as far. n not farther
away than ever They agreed 20
hold another conference on May
10 II they fail To name a man on
that date the promoters will most
likely take the matter into their
own hands. as provided by the ar.
tlciea IT agreement. compel both
principals 90 submit two names
each. and from the four Richard
and Gleason will select man
Johnson declares that II the SQUAD
BILE reaches this stage and a man
Objectionable 10 him is chosen. be
will not fight
The conference began aoon after
z. Berger opening the proceedings
with little speech.
1T Il TO the interests Of ali con.
ccrned.r he said. both fighters
and promoters. that We get down
20 do business aud choose ref.
eree Let un do away with all sub
teriuges and not present the names
OF men not really wanted"
All right" said Johnson. go
ahead and name the mon that are
desirable 90 you"
herKer then submitted his liBt.
which was as follows
Eddie Smith OF Oakland, Phil
Wand 81 San Francisco. Charlie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

BY pulling of a triple play In the
first inning. when things looked
black. the Beavers saved their fur
ana made II possible for Gcorgie
capron 70 win the game FOR them
with hts two-haggcr.
II certainly did look as II some
runs for Seattle were coming IN be-
fore the surprise was sprlnE. Akin
hlt and Raymond hunted Jensen
fielded che ball and threw &c % secs
end. bat not In time 60 catch Akin
Then Bennett came up Ia the plate.
with two men on bases and nobody
out. The fans held 20 the seats In
their excitement. expecting a couple
OF scores Then Pug made two at
tempts 20 hunt, but failed, and on
the next ball hit a slow liner into
Bobhie James hands. Akin and
Raymond were both off the bags GA
their way % grab third and second
respectively. Akin WAS retired on
second by a quick throw from James
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05
Or HOLM
WINS FOR IhOIANs

SPOKANE. May svie Holm.
spokaue's star twirier. held the
Tigers at HIS mercy tn the game yea
terday. and would have had a shut
out 70 his credit had not Massey
landed on a wiid pitch for three
bases. scoring Rocksnflrld from
first Vie pitched a wonderful game
All the way through. and bad mar
vicious speed and contrul
Although the Indians landed fire.
uueutly on GUddy. The good fielding
% TIE Tacoma players made them
work hard for every run. kippsrt
knocked a long fly 10 center that
looked good for a home run. but
Hartman made a beautiful running
catch and retired him A small
crowd was out the weather being
threatening and cold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05
JOHNSON AND BERGER
ROW OVER REFEREE
Nothing Doing in Attempt to Select Referee-Another
Trial May l6-Johnson Declares He Won't Fight
il Man Chosen Is Not to His Liking.

Eyton OF Loa Angeles. BILLY Roche
Of New York and San Francisco.
Johnny iiergert young Mitohell)
of San Francisco.
Johnson rejected the entire list
for the following reasons.
ilerget IN friendly with Sam iFtz
patrick. Johnaon'a former manager,
between whom and the negro no
love il lost. Eyton Ia friendly with
jeffriea, Wand once gave him a
bad decision; Smith once gave him
a bad decision. Roche was not the
right man from any angle.
Johnson assumed an arbitrary
attitude that got on Dergor's
nerves
whats the use OF being ob.
Htinate. Jack7 All Of the men |
have named are honest and com.
petent." be said
That's all right" was Johnson's
reply. 4 ain a colored man and
expect to get the worst OF a."
That's what you have been say.
ms ali along" heatedly declared
Berger TITS the same old play
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05
RACE TRACK BILL
MAY QUEER SPORT

NEW YORK May h~The turn
Ing % the race tracks ~ New York
state iata building lots is predicted
to-day hy horssulen generally They
base the prophecy On the action -
the stale senate late yesterday IT,
passing race track reform bills. IN
which u IL expected that the assem-
bly, will concur today
Several BIG racinE 8ssoei8fiunT are
planning 90 raii or the fall meetings
while their lawyers Investigate the
cnusiitutionniltY of the news laNs
fshenpnhrad and Belmont tracks
viii remain intact wiiie the rNfnrm
wave IL passing. but the others.
Witch. whom closed. hold iAla large
areas II valuable land. probably ain
BE- aulIl np
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05

to Scharnweber. who made the out
IN time 70 retire Raymond at first
The inning WAS over. and over 80
quick that II was several minutes
before the crowd realized what had
happened.
IN the second inning James dou-
bisd. and when Capron came TO bat.
George lined out a straight one that
had the bali at the corner Of the lot
guessing. u WAS certainly "A long
hit. and Furthermore. II scored
James easily. Capron then came IN
on Lewis hot one 70 Raymond
As a battle between southpa VS.
yesterdays game was an Interesting
struggle. Jensen. the Vancouver
pitcher. was found for eight hits
but shucks. Seattle never could beat
Jensen. on the other hand Van
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-05
ALL THE UP-To-DATE DOPE AND INSIDE DAGEDAVE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEN WHO PLAY d "a DILL

YOU have been working Ina an At
tempt 10 excite sympathy"
Berger then asked Johnson 10
submit his list. and the negro
named Eddie Graney and Jack
WEIGH
we cannot consider either
man." Berger said. but u n not
necessary 10 make public our rea-
Sons for rejecting them. ~ IN only
necessary 10 say that they are aH
good as those given by Johnson
for rejecting the men we named. %
Johnson and Berger then en-
gagged IN a real old fashioned
wrangilng match. which was only
stopped when Jack Gleason chip
ped in
You know what the articles call
for. gentlemen" Gleason said. IF
you fail 10 select n referee by mid.
night OF May 4. you viii have TO
submit two names each to the pro.
motera. from which they will select
the man TO officiate as referee"
Jumping up from hia chair. his
eyes Rblazs, the negro pounded the
table until Il almost collapsed. and
Ia voice trembling with anger,
fairly shouted.
III II comes 10 that. and n man
Objectionable 10 me IL chosen,
Will not fight July Fourth"
Richard and Gleason tried 20
calm the negro, but he Was OBJ
durata.
ing 20 the promoters I'VE might
as well adjourn"
I'm agreeable" said Berger.
but with the permission OF the pro
motera. let US Het date for an
other meeting"
All hands agreed 20 this. and
May iG was chosen for a second
conference.