Richmond Palladium (Daily), 14 May 1904 — Page 1

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OF COLORADO WILL BE THE PICTURE PAINTED ON THE ASBESTOS CURTAIN FOR NEW PHILLIPS THEATRE To be Painted By- That Noted Scenic Artist, Hardy Maratta Curtain Advertisers. You may break, you may shatter The vase, if you will, But the scentof the roses will hang round it still." Moore. So it is with Phillips opera house. It was at one time the play house of this city, ami Manager Murray experts to put it on a higher plane than it ever was. When the new Phillips theatre is remodeled newly decorated, new opera chairs, new carpets, wired for electricity,' new set of scenery to cost $3,334.50, and a new entrance, also a couple of exits on north sixth street, the house will be one of the coziest in the state. Mr. Murray has booked one of the highest priced theatrical productions to open his house with, besides a long list of the very best booked for the season. In conversation with a theatrical man the other day, talking about theatres and managers, he said of Manager Murray: "I consider him a very able theatrical manager, and he would do credit to manage a house in New York, on Broadway." The new curtain will be a gem of beauty. Mr, Hardy Maratta, who is considered the best water color artist in this country, wil paint the picture in the center of the curtain, Colorado.? - The following Richmond merchants have placed their ads on the new curtain : Mrs. C. A. Brehm, Milliner. Meyers & Parke. Lewis C. King. Richmond Plating Works. T. P. Butler. D. S. Gates. Herbert Green. Monarch Laundry. Greek Candy Store. Johnson & Roland. Champion Roller Mills Co. Richmond Baking Co. Alford Drug Co. Peter Johnson. IT. P. Miller. The Strand. Schneider Carriage Factory. Richmond Rolling Mills. Globe Credit Co. P. J. Miles. Dickinson Trust Co. Richmond Steam Laundry. Mather Bros. Neff & Nusbaum. Light, Heat & PowerCo. Geo. W. Mayer. Meyer Bros. H. 11. Meerhoff. Model Department Store. Minck Brewing Co. H. H. Engelbert. Menke Coal Co. HOT CONTEST For Appointment of Member of the Dublin School Board. Special to the Palladium: Dublin, May 14. A hot rontesi is on for the appointment of a new member of the local school board to take the place of J. B. Knipe, whose term expires this year. B. F. Hatfield is a candidate. W. B. Smith, a prominent businessma n, is also being considered for the appointment, and as both of these applicants are Democrats, it will be a tight race. There is no town in the state where more interest is taken in the election of the council and school board than in Dublin.

I Richmond Boy Finds PocketBook in Dayton. That olicy ' ' "honesty is was proven he at best the Dayton police headquarters yesterday, with Osear Wright, of this -city, as the proof. Wright's parents are dead, and he went to Dayton a few days ago to look for work. He was crossing a canal bridge at that city and espied a pocketbook floating on the water, which he fished out. A hurried investigation disclosed the fact that it contained $200 in valuable papers. Wright hurried to police headquarters with his find and a search revealed the fact that it was the property of a well-known Dayton business man, who was notified and identified his property, athough he was at a loss to know how it happened to be in the canal. Wright's apparent destitution and straightforwardness impressed the man so forcibly that he gave the boy a handsome reward. His honesty won the admiration of the policemen and he was secured a fine position in one of the hotels. HAS FALLEN SO SAYS A RUMOR FROM PARIS ARE REPORTED KILLED Japs Continue Landing at Petsur Also Occupy Suo Tin. (By Associated Press.) New Chwang, May 14. The Japanese troops continue landing at Petseur and the railroad has been cut again. Seventeen miles of track are gone. Communication for that distance has been kept open by the aid of caits. Port Arthur mail was thirty-six hours reaching here. More Russian troops moved to the camp j three miles east, leaving the city j practically unprotected. j Tokio, May 14. The Japanese troops have occupied Kwan Tien njTsin sixtv miles northeast of Feng Cheng. On Thursday last they dispersed three hundred Russian cavalrymen and captured a wounded officer and two men. Shan Kai Kwan, May 14. The Japanese troops from Feng Wang Cheng occupied Suo Tin, sixty miles east of Liao Yang, on the mail road, on Thursday. Their number is not known. London, May 14. A telgram from Paris savs there is a rumor there that Port Arthur has fallen and ten thousand men were killed. There is no confirmation obtainable here. Irkutsk, May 14. Vice Admiral Skrydloff passed here on his way to the far east to take command of the naval forces. Running at a high rate of speed a switch engine, Avith a cut of cars, crashed into No. 19, west bound, at Indianapolis last night at 11 o'clock. No. 19 passed through here at 9 p. m. One coach was demolished, two derailed and tAvo passengers hurt, besides a number of others being shaken up. A special train Avas sent out from the Pennsylvania yards and the injured and shaken passengers taken to the Union Station, Avhere a doctor was in readiness.

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RETAILERS FORM AN ORGANIZATION OFFICERS WERE ELECTED AND A STRONG CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED. OBJECTS OF ASSOC N Members Feel That it is a Good Thing and Long Needed by Richmond Good Officers.

Pres. Sharon Jones V. Pres. John P. M'Carthy Sec Cash Beall. Treas. C. B. Hunt. WWW WW WW By electing unanimously the above officers and by adopting a strong constitution the Richmond Retail Merchants' Association perfected its organization last night. About thirty merchants of the city were present at the opening of the meeting, some subsequently withdrawing. The meeting was Avell attended, nearly every line of retail business be ing represented and was very enthusiastic, the merchants there feeling that it is only a matter of time until the association secures a long list of members and also feeling that this association is a thing which Richmond has needed for a long time. The constitution, of which the following are the strongest points, was adopted with little discussion, the third clause only arojising some little talk. Articles : 1. This association shall be known as the Richmond Retail Merchants' 4 Association. 2. Its object shall be to secure the co-operation of the tradesman (Continued on fourth page.) Resigns as President American Red Cross Society. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 14. Miss Clara Barton today resigned as president of the American Red Cross Society and was succeeded by Mrs. General John A. Logan, vice president. While Mrs. Barton wa spresident of the Red Cross society $20,000 of the Russian fund was asked for purchasing a farm in Indiana, near Bedford. An investigation was had of the affair and it was found that the money was misappropriated. PHYSIO-MED. GRADUATES. Eight men and one woman were graduated from thePhpsio-Medical College of Indiana at English theatre, Indianapolis, last night. The following Richmond parties were among the graduates: Esther Manley, S. Edgar Bonds and Frank L. Harold.

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The Commissioners of Wayne County haAe issued a call for meeting of the county auditor, county treasurer and all the assessors of Wayne township next Tuesday, in the commissioners' room at the court house. The meeting will be an open one and is called for the specific purpose of getting at the bottom of the late manipulations of the assessment sheets in the assessor's office. Ev

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JOflPEO OFF TRAIN WHICH WAS GOING AT THE RATE OF 25 MILES AN HOUR. SENSATIONAL ESCAPE Of Kelley, A Negro Thief, Captured At Dayton and Wanted at Terre Haute. , Handcuffed "Kid" Kelley jumped through the window of a train going at a rate of twenty-five miles ah hour, and escaped the detective who was bearing him to trial and prison. Kelley burglarized a bicycle store and gun shop at Terre Haute a few days ago and escaped, going to Dayton, O. The Terre Haute police officials heard that Kelley was in Ohio and telegraphed a descriptio of him to Dayton, where the thief was found. A detective from Terre Haute went to Dayton and secured the prisoner, and boarded a west bound train When this side of Miamisburg, about five miles west of Dayton, Kelley sprang through the window, although handcuffed, and made his escape. Since the train made no stops between Dayton and here the detective was forced to come to Richmond and he took the next train back. It was reported that Kelley had been found and would come through on No. 21, due here at 10:10 a. m. but the train pulled in with no Kelley on board and the detective is still at Dayton. Whether "Kid" Avas killed or fatally hurt by his fall or whether he is. still at liberty is only amatter of conjecture, the police here being tqtaUjfvat sea regarding him. Nothing has been heard from Dayton and the general opinion is that Kelley, handcuffed as stant death he was, met with inMISS CLAHA BARTON. (By Associated Press.) South Bend, Ind., May 14. Mrs. A. M. Leland, pioneer, died today, aged 82. issioners ery effort will be made to ferret out the guilty party or parties and the blame saddled Avhere it properly belongs. The whole matter has caused considerable annoyance to all the county officials and now that the county commissioners have taken the matter in hand somebody may be run up a stump.

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Prize Essay Contest Open to All Pupils of the Public and Parochial Schools. 1 . The Chautauqua Executive Committee offers three prizes. First, five dollars; second, two dollars; third, one dollar, for the best essay of not more than two hundred and fifty words, on the following subject : The Chautauqua, Its Benefit to the City. to be Avritten by regularly enrolled pupils of anv of the schools of Richmond. Essays to be considered must be sent to the secretary of The Commercial Club not later than Saturday, June 4th. Do not sign your essay, but let them be accompanied by a letter stating name, city address and school. A disinterested committee will be appointed to award the prizes. The essay winning first prize will be published in the Annual Chautauqua program. -IIN THE GILLESPIE TRIAL-SHE TOLD OF A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. MYRON BAREOUR In Which Severe Charges Were Made Against Elizabeth Gillespie. By Associated Press.) Rising Sun, Ind., May 14. Several ; witnesses were recalled in the Gilles- j pie trial to complete their testimony. The principal witness was Mrs. Laura Johnson, friend of Elizabeth Gillespie. She related three hours' conversation she had with Mrs. Myron ! Barbour three years ago in which Mrs. Barbour made severe charges against Elizabeth, accusing her of

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flirting on boat excursions and ot ; points of the revised and shortened talking about others. She said if method of the Ben Pitman system, so Elizabeth did not stop it some oneas t0 enable her pupis to be fitted

would throAV vitrol in her face. She said she knew one Avho Avould do it. The Avitness thought Mrs. Barbour meant herself and she told her she was a wicked woman to make such threats. Cross examination deA-elop-ed that Elizabeth did go on boat excursions on the Ohio river occasionally. John Griffin testified hearing Jas. Gillespie use vile epithets toward his sister Elizabeth when she passed the feed store last August AA-here Gilles pie Avas employed. The state introduced a plat of the Gillespie house and sidewalk with measurements showing' th direction and inclination of the fatal shot which they claim proAes it was fired by a man of Gil lespie 's height, who fired from left shoulder as Gillespie does. Also a line showing Iioav the assassin could re treat in shadow to Seward's outhouse Avhere James Gillespie was found by Mrs. Seward after the murder. Court adjourned till Monday. Tickets on the Westcott Runabout and $150 check can be had at any of the cigar stores or saloons, or from any Red Man. Do not wait buy now, you may be the lucky one. Given away at the Carnival, Saturday night, May 21. In a class to themselves, Ideal and Mother's lead, others follow.

A PROGRESSIVE TRACTION LINE THE DAYTON & WESTERN ONE OF THE BEST NEW LINES EXTANT. PARLOR BUFFET CARS

Gems of Eeanty and Models of ConvenienceWill Begin Running June 1. To realize that the Dayton & Western is a coming road, one has but to visit the shops at West Alexandria, and he is at once convinced that the management of the system is in superior hands. The power house is being improved and by the first of June everything will be in readiness for increased speed. More "juice" Avill be furnished and better time will be made, giving quicker and better service than is now had. Everything about the building is neat and clean, and the cars are never allowed to get old and shaggy, repair Avork being done as soon as the car needs it. Supt. Fra-el is the right man for the position he holds, as is evidenced by the conditions generally. The new buffet parlor cars, Avhich will be used for limited ser-ice between Richmond and Dayton, beginning about June 1, are models of the workman's art. There are tAVO of them in the car barns at West Alexandria, and they are certainly good to look upon, saying nothing o riding on. These cars are diA'ided into tAvo separate and complete compartments one apartment oeing equipped lor smokers Splendidly upholstered individual chairs are placed in the cars Avithan ottoman for each chair. A place is provided for drinking water and also a water closet, made and fitted out up to date in every particular. When the buffet t cars berin to seiwe the people added comfort in travel will be found. The Dayton & Western now have eighteen good cars, and are well equipped for any emergency that may arise. u. A Former Richmond Lady, Returns Here to Teach. We learn Mrs. Emma Myer has returned to Richmond to resume her Avork of shorthand and typewriting, after seA-eral years' of teaching and study in Chicago. She has made it an object to gain the important for office positions in the shortest possible time. Some years ago she numbered one among the first of the ate Miss Oweus' school and Avas esteemed Aery highly by that worthy lady. After finishing here she opened a school on North EleA-enth street which Avas successfuly taught and Avell attended In the course of a feAV years she remoA-ed to Chicago with the object of an adA-aneement in her art. We are happ yto know she has so successfuly accomplished her aim and also to know she is one in our midst, and would say to those meeting her will find her an agreeable and accomplished lady, one endowed with high social qualities, culture and education. We heartily welcome her as a resident and teacher of our city. CLOSES TODAY Cincinnati, May 14. The Musical Festival has an afternoon and night concert today Avhieh closes the series. It is the unanimous opinion that it has been a great artistic success. Its financial outcome is gratifying, while the social feature has been the most brilliant and satisfactory in its history. Prince Hohenloe and party has been among the distinguished guests while many music lovers from other cities have been in attendance.

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