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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
WIRELESS CALL
SAVES PERSONS
ON SINKING SHIP
Steamship Denver Signals to
Manhattan Liner Which
Rescues Passengers and
Crew of Sixty-five.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Dispatches
received here early today brought
news of the rescue of the passengers
and crew Of the Mallory line steam
ship Denver, which was abandoned at
sea, about 1900 miles east Of New
York, in sinking condition. The res
cue of the passengers and crew Of
sixty-five on the Denver by the Allan
tic transport liner Manhattan proved
another triumph for the wireless. IS
O. S." calls from the sinking ship were
picked up by ten transatlantic liners,
which dashed off from their course to-
ward the scene Of the accident The
Manhattan reported by wireless that
she reached the Denver about o'clock
yesterday afternoon and at once took
off the persons on board the sinking
ship A short time later the liner
st. Louis arrived and reported that she
had been searching for the Denver for
twenty-one hours. The Denver was
on her way from Bremen for New
York. On Monday she began to leak
and her condition became so serious
that wireless calls for help were sent
out. The rough weather prevented
prompt location of the helpless ship
The Manhattan reported by wireless
that when she left the Denver, the
latter ship was on the point of sinking
and it is believed that the HELPLESS
liner went down within a few hours
after she drew of. Officials of the
Mallory line in this city were unable
to thrown any light upon the disaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
o|L|NG CONTRACTS
REAOY-"CET BUSY''

If the residents of any street in the
city want their block oiled now is the
time to get busy.
Contracts for oiling, to be done by
the city itself, are now at the board
of public works office. Bring in your
petition and have one or more resident
property owners on your block sign a
contract, which reads as follows:
Il promise and agree to pay to the
treasurer of said city, the entire cost
incurred by it in doing such work as
soon as the same is completed and the
city civil engineer issued his certifi-
cate to that effect: such costs to be
determined according to a uniform
schedule Of rates and charges adopt
ed by the board of public works.
Such oiling shall be done in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
prepared by the city civil engineer OF
said city, and he shall make an esti-
mate of the cost therefor per square
yard of surface oiled, and the cost Of
such work shall not exceed the engin-
eer's estimate; and such oiling shall
be done under the direction and to
the approval of such engineer, and the
determination of the amount due and
owing for the oiling of such portion
Of said street, by such engineer, shall
be final and conclusive"
This does not mean that the prop
erty owners signing such contracts are
expected to bear the entire cost of the
oiling. Property owners are not ex-
pected to sign them unless they have
made arrangements with other resi-
dents of the block for pro-rating the
cost
The board would like to have as
many contracts taken out the next ten
days as possible so they can be sub
mitted to council the first meeting in
April when the board will ask for an
appropriation for an oiling equipment.
II only a few contracts are taken out
by that time council may not feel dis
posed to authorize such an expendi-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
COMMISSION DENIES
FRANCHISE TO GARY

INDIANAPOLIS, March a.
Tho public service commission re-
fused permission to Gary citizens
headed by lnowald Moe and others
to obtain q franchise to install a
new electric light plant to compete
with the Gary Heat, Light and
Power company. This decision is
one Of the most important render
ed by the commission. Gary citi-
zens have complained that the
light furnished by the Gary Heat,
Light and Power company, 4 SUBJ
s'diary Of the United States Steel
Corporation, Is inferior In quality,
and the rates, based on an alleged
generalization Of the plant, are ex-
orbitant, and for this reason relief
was sought through a competing
company, franchise for which Is
denied by the decision. No ar
ransement for a physical valuation
Of the existing plant has been
made by the commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
Robbers Get $500 and Large
Quantity Of Shoes Before
Midnight at Walkover
Shop.
REGISTER TAMPERED
Thief Works With Room,
Visible Entire Length
From Sidewalk-Employes
Invoice to Check Loss.

With window lights Illuminating the
store brightly and police supposed to
be making regular patrols, robbers
broke into the Walkover boot shop,
708 Main street, last night, and stole
more than $500 in cash
A quantity of shoes is believed to
be missing. In order to ascertain cor
rectly. an inventory was taken today
and the police will have exact infor-
nation tomorrow Of what styles were
removed.
The police were notified Of the case
this morning when Walter Leifheit,
manager, found the rear part Of the
room Uttered with overturned shoe
boxes. None OF the shoes from this
lot were missing. The police, includ-
ing Sergeant McNally and Chief Good
win, made a minute examination but
were unable to find clews.
Police Make Rounds.
1t is believed the thief entered
through a rear cellar door. The police
are supposed to make round at least
once every hour and try the alley
doors Of the stores in that district and
also the front doors.
The store was robbed before mid
night The manager entered at that
time to turn off some lights and no.
ttced that some of the piles Of shoe
boxes which were being put in stock,
had been over-turned.S He did not no.
tice that the cash register drawers
were open and did not discover the
loss until this morning.
II any vigilance had been evidenced
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
John Lapp, Legislative Expert,
Explains Jones Primary Law

state because it means almost a COM
plete change in the system Of nominat-
Ing candidates for public office. Here
after the voters OF each party vote d.
rectly for candidates for the nomina.
tion for all officers except state Off
GERS. In addition, the voters vote di.
rectly for candidates for president,
vice president, governor and Uunited
States senator in an advisory way.
Concretely, the law will work this
way: On the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in March, 1916, the Re-
publican, Democratic and Progressive
parties must make their nominations
by direct vote at an election, which is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
CHuRCH'S OFFICIALS
DENY GROVE STORY

Although Claude E. Grove, now con
fined in the county Jail on a charge
of having issued a fraudulent check to
the insurance company he worked fol
in this city. informed John Blue. dis
trict agent for the company, and Pros
ecutor Keller, that at one time he was
minister. having been pastor of a
Baptist church at Indianapolis. and
that he was a graduate from Butler
college, vigorous denials to his asser
tions have been made.
Officers of the Indianapolis church
say there never was a man named
Grove who acted as pastor of that
church while Butler college authori
ties declare that Grove never attend
ed that college.
Prosecutor Keller declared today
that in his opinion Grove was some
what of a prevaricator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24

held under the same conditions and
with like officials and regulations as
now govern general elections. At that
election the voters will vote for can
didates for members of congress, state
legislature, county officers, township
officers. judges and prosecuting attor-
neys, and for governor, United States
senator and president and vice presi-
dent. The person receiving the great
est number of votes will be declared
the nominee of his party. In case OF
the governor, United States senator,
president and vice president and vice
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
D. H. M'MATH DIES
AT ARLINGTON HOME

D. H. McMath, 65, a well-known
Arlington township farmer and father
in-law of Mayor w. ]. Robbins of this
city, died at his home two miles north
west of Abingdon. early this morning.
He had been ill for some time. He is
survived by the widow and the fol
lowing children: Mrs. Robbins. Mrs.
Morgan Lamott, Center township; !;
Mrs. Benton Wissler. south of Penn
Vile; Mrs. Albert Higgins, Oxonia.
Ind: Miss Erma McMath, Richmond; !;
Guy McMath, New Paris, O., and Roy
and Bertie McMath who live with
their parents. The funeral will be at
Bryant's chapel Saturday morning at
10 o'clock Burial in the cemetery
there. The Rev. Mccormick of Mil
ton, will conduct the services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24

Mr.. Bavis figures that with q yalua.
ton of $355.752 the plant would, with
rates now existing, have to provide
out OF its receipts approximately s1Os-
SOa.72 to-meet the fixed charSes he an.
ticfpates. and that If the plants re.
ceipts this year are to be no more
than last year. and the chances are
tney VIII be somewhat more, there
would still remain a surplus Of SOL
2S1.33
Reduction Possible.
But Mr.. Bavis is confident thar the
commission will be compelled. under
It's previous decisions. to reduce the
valuaaon Its engineers have placed on
the municipal plant. Such being the
case the fixed charges would be less
ana the surplus, in consequence.
greater.
The valuation as determined bv
commisslon's engineers does not nee
essarily imply that the values shown
Will De used as a basis for rate max
ing" Mr.. Bavis said.
The commission will enter fully
into the past history of the plant and
ascertain what portion of that vaIua.
tlon belongs to the fixed CHARGES that
nave reverted back to the plants de-
velopment.
Basis Of Valuation.
rad the plant been a private insti-
tuition, fixed charges would have az.
isted first for depreciation. second
taxes. third profits on investment and
also for replacement Since none Of
these fixed charges existed ali money
accrulng and chargeable to the funds
nave reverted back to the plants de-
Veiopment and must be eliminated to
estaollsh an equitable basis of yalua-
ton.
mere is no doubt in my mind but
"nat the commission will debit
against the valuation such portions of
lts present physical value as has been
created from the funds representing
sucn profits as would have taken from
its earnings to pay dividends had il
oeen private institution. 1t is right
tnat such should be done"
May Add Item.
The board president in citing tine
tact that going concern value" is not
included In the items determining the
valuation OF the plant. said that the
commission probably would add a 'co-
ing concern" value to the total vaIu.
alton. as In the case of the Richmond
water Works company. and that It
probably would be in excess of the
going value" of the water plant. se5.-
900. He believes, however, that the
commission will eliminate from TIE
plant valuation for rate-making pur-
poses all that has been expended for
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
SAY W0LFORD DROVE
AUTO ON CAR TRACK

That Charles Wolford was riding
toward an interurban car in the auto
mobile in Knightstown last Decoration
day when the accident occurred in
which he was injured. was brought
out today in circuit court, where VOL
ford is suing the Street Car COMPANY
for $4,000 damages.
Wolford's witnesses said the auto
mobile was going west and the in-
terurban car was entering the town
from the west. Instead of turning off
the car tracks. the automobile contin-
ued on its course and was badly smash
ed. There were others in the machine,
but Wolford was the only one injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
five THIEVES BLOW
POST OFFICE SAFE
Noise of Explosion .Arouses
Man Who Sees Burglars
Escape.

EATON, O., March 24-Five men
who blew the safe Of the West Alexan-
dria postoffice shortly after l O'Clock
this morning were seen leaving the
building when the sound Of the dyna-
mite explosion awoke Charles Coffman,
who lives across the street from the
postoffice.
Cash amounting to $7S, D large
quantity of stamps and other valuable
articles were taken. Although the
noise Of the exploding dynamite awoke
Charles Coffman. who looked out OF a
window Of his home and saw the men
running, he was unable to arouse citi-
zens in time to overtake the fleeing
robbers.
This is the second postoffice robbery
reported in Ohio towns within the last
few weeks. A short time ago the Of
flee at New Paris was entered and
looted by burglar who left his finger
prints on a cake of soap used to plug
up cracks in the safe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
JUDGE SCORES
men TAMPER|NC
WITH WITNESSES
Anderson Dismisses Jury
While Playing Defendants
in Terre Haute Election
Fraud Cases.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 24-Just
before the noon adjournment, Judge
Anderson excused the jury and bitter.
ly scored Roberts. Shea. Police Judge
Smith and Aczel Steele, all defend
ants. when he reviewed their efforts
to tamper with government witnesses.
The court stated that information was
brought to him that Shea had been de-
tected in the act of signaling to wit.
nesses on the stand.
These gentlemen apparently have
no regard for any law I have decided
this case requires that Shea, Smith,
Steele and Roberts be entered under
recognizance bonds to appear in this
court to answer to both sections OF
the statute applying to this case.
Judge Anderson then read the Sec
tions.
One/provides a fine Of 5000 or not
more than one year Imprisonment, or
both. for influencing a witness. and
the second provides a fine of not more
than $4,000 or not more than six
years, or both, for conspiracy to in
timidate witness.
The testimony shows that Roberts
exercises strange influence over the
men in this case. It was shown he
sent Frank Hess to bribe a witness.
1t was shown he attempted to have a
witness testify falsely. Detective
Watts testified Roberts employed him
to trail officers Of this court and re-
port what witnesses were called. Hol.
Ter, Roberts tool, was stationed on
the third floor of this building when
the grand jury met"
Judge Anderson cited other damag-
ing evidence supporting the charge of
interference and remanded the men to
the custody Of the marshal, who will
lodge them in jail unles bond is fur
nished before night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
Germanic Allies Inflict
Heavy Losses on Musco-
vites in 55-Mile Battle in
Carpathian Region.
PRZEMYSL IN RUINS
Austria Claims Only 5000
Men Defend Fortress and
Hold Back Movements of
Cars Army.

VIENNA, Via Berlin and Amster-
dam, March 24.-'rremendous losses
are being inflicted upon the Russian
army in their renewed offensive along
the Carpathian front. the Austrian
war office announced today. Russian
reinforcements are arriving and 1t is
impossible to predict the result Of the
conflict. The Russians brought ON a
great battle by making several attacks
simultaneously. The correspondent of
press association at Austrian head.
quarters says 1t is estimated that l..
100000 active and reserved troops are
concentrated by the opposing CON-
manders along the fifty.five mile front
in which the Carpathians are the gate
way to Hungary.
The heroic defense of Przemysl was
conducted by a garrison which never
numbered more than $4,000 men, ac-
cording to Baron Samuel Hazai, Hun
garian minister Of national defense.
''Russia's claim that more than
100000 troops were captured at Pre-
mysl are without any foundation. At
no time did the garrison number more
tan $4,000 men. This number includ-
ID trench diggers and other military
laborers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
With Valuation Fixed at $3527s2 City Plant Able to Meet
Fixed Charges and Still Show Substantial Sph. at End
Of Year on Basis that Receipts VIII Total Those Of
Last Year, $l24,884.05.
President of Board Of Works Argues that Valuation Of Plant
By State Commissions Engineers Does Not Necessarily
Imply These Figures to Be Used Basis Of Making Rates
for the Entire City,

While he regards the valuation placed the
cpa plant by the the S355752
President Bav of the board of public
even such valuation accepted by the sees no
reason why lower rates for lighting provided
for this city.
On the other hand there quite large users who
do not share this opinion with Mr. Bavis.
Mr. Bavs declared that with valuation of the ci
plant could under existing rates. various fixed
charges ne anticipates will be provided for the commission
per cent depreciation profits sinking fund and
operating and still show surplus end
presuing of that plants receipts would
total those of last year, $124, ,884.O5.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
DUTCH STEAMER
ESCAPES WASP

LONDON, March "A dispatch
from Amsterdam reports that a Ger.
man submarine attempted to torpedo
the Dutch steamer Oranje Nassau five
miles from Lindar Lightship in the
North sea yesterday afternoon. 1t
stated that the torpedo passed sixty
yards in front OF the steamer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
Temperature.

d. LOCAL CONDITION-Partly cloudy
and partly fair tonight and Thursday.-
GENERAL CONDITIONS-Storm
now exist over the New England
states and along the Canadian border
Cold weather continues in the SOUTH
ern states with frost as far south as
Tampa, Fla. Spring weather prevails
over the states west Of the Mississippi
and north Of Texas.
w. z. MOORE.
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
Thirty-eight Highlanders Sign
Pledge After Her First Dry
Speech at Rennie.
MRS. WALDORF AsToR.

mHS. "AAOONF 40 IN.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor has turned
temperance reformer. She now
lives In Plymouth, England, whore
she devotes her whole time looking
after the comforts Of invalid SOL
dIers. She has provided several
soldiers homes for troops In the
fortress, where the men enjoy re-
creation and reading rooms. She
has also taken a hand In the tenn.
peranee campaign among the SOL
diers and sailors, and 10 a most per.
suasive speaker. She delivered a
temperance address at Fort Rennis,
and thirty-eIght men Of the High
land light Infantry signed pledges
after hearing her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
CAPTURE FUGITIVE

LINTON. Ind, March 24.-Frank
Toricelli alias Joe Rapamiampo, want
ed here for the murder of Officer Fred
Cromwell, February Z, and the theft
Of $4,000 worth of loot from various
stores here, arrived here today in Gus
tody of officers from Los Angeles,
where he was arrested several days
ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
EAGLES TO HAVE
IMPORTANT MEETING

At the regular meeting Of Wayne
Aerie Of Eagles tonight, matters of
much importance to all members Of
the organization will come up for set.
tlement, and every member is urged
to be in attendance. The state presi-
dent will also be present and will
make talk to the members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24

The most talked of piece of legisla-
tion enacted at the session of
the general assembly just closed
was the Jones primary election bill. It
is of great interest to the people OF the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
RUSSIANS KILL $4,000.
Petroorad Estimates Austrian Losses
at PrxemysI At 1900 Soldiers.

PETROGRAD. March 24.-Twenty-
four thousand soldiers Of the Prbe-
mysl garrison were killed during the
long siege. Twenty thousand more
were wounded. making the total loss
es of the Austrian defenders $4,000
men. A division Of Russian troops
entered Przemysl today. but the main
forces will not march In until neces-
sary sanitary precautions have been
taken.
According to a correspondent Of the
Bourse Gazette at Lemberg seven
hundred large guns were found intact
or only slightly damaged when the
fortress capitulated. In addition to
these, the Russians also captured a
number of field pieces and scores of
machine guns.
The work Of transferring the cap
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
Note-voters Of Wayne county

arc wondering what the new Jones
primary election law contains. John
A. lapp, director Of the bureau Of
legislative Information, tersely tells
how the new law operates. This
article dissects the measure. Clip
II and you will make no mistakes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-24
WeatherFOrecast

FOR IN0lANA-GeneraiIy fair TO-
night and Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-10
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1915.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursdays moderate
TO fresh northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-10
After Half
A Century
BY JOHN TURNLEE

One morning when John Merton OF
Chicago awoke and looked out through
his front window he noticed some men
digging in a vacant lot opposite. he
was seized with trepidation lest some
Objectionable building was to be erect
! ed on the lot and, dressing himself
went out to make inquiries. He learn
ed that the lot had been sold and the
owner was about to erect on it soap
/ factory.
/ Mr.. Merton at once sought the man
and secured an option on the lot at
substantial profit to the latter. Then
he visited several Of his neighbors,
proposing that they should club to-
gether and protect the locality by buy
ing the lot. Only one person, a man
named Cavity. was willing or per-
hans able TO make such an investment.
and he and Merton became the owners.
BY agreement they put the property In
the hands of trust company, to be
divided among the heirs of the third
generation. or the grandchildren OF the
two owners. The Mertons were to
have the north half and the Gawtrys
the south half.
Twenty years later, both Merton and
Cavity being dead and the part OF the
city in which the lot lay having be
come used for business, the trustees
leased the lot for thirty years, and a
store building was erected upon IL
By the terms Of the lease at its expira-
ton the building was TO belong TO the
owner of the lot
Meanwhile the descendants OF the
Joint owners had become scattered, the
trust company's directors and officers
had been changed, and there was no
descendant of either Merton or Cav
try who knew about the lot, for which
but $500 had been paid by the two pur-
chasers.
one day an advertisement appeared
for grandchildren OF the late john
Merton and Samuel Cavity. IL elicit
ed no response and was repeated from
time to time for a year, when IL met
the ewes OF young bank clerk named
Spencer in a western city. His IA
Their and mother were dead. but he
knew that his mothers maiden name
was Merton. He wrote 20 the adyer-
tiser and received a printed statement
setting forth the facts in the case OF
the Merton Cavity lot. Spencer, con
WINGED that the John Merton named
was his grandfather. investigated the
case and. after a long hunt. found that
be was the only living grandchild OF
the said Merton and consequently heir
10 the north half or the property.
No response 70 the advertisement
whatever came from the Cavity side