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: : I THIS CITY JACOBKELLEY WHILE BROODING OVER TROUBLE KILLS kj . f .HIMSELF ''"V ', :" '" ':' BULLET ENTERED EAR And Came Out Through the Top ol , His HeadThe Coroner's t m ' Verdict. . Another suicide in Ki lmiond -and another crime to be laid at the door
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- f f I sixteenth street,' -'aged about sixty years, wts down' town yesterday af- . ternoon and was drinking, lie vcXturued home about supper time, but refused to eat anything, telling hi wife ho Lad a "racket v.ith a fellow flown Ifiwri and that he was mad.,; lie went to a drawer wL rc ha kept a revolver and taking it out put it in his pocket and went up stans. His wife and daughter became suspicious, but were r afraid to follow him, so one of the girls went to a neighbor's house to tell her brother about . their father's actions and to have him try and coat the revolver' away from him The brother and sis- ) ter had left the neighbor's hous and were returning home when they heard the report of a revolver. They (Continued on eighth page.) RICHMONPBOY Arrested For Stealing at Hamilton. (Special to the Palladium.) Hamilton, O., June 1. Sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning thieves gained an entrance through a back window into the American Can company and stole about 3.")0 or 400 pounds of solder. Shortly after the robbery was discovered the police were notified and Detective Graf was detailed on the case. He succeeded in arresting Edward Hintn, of Newark, O., Frank Mitchell of Columbus, O., Tom Ennis of Richmond, Ind., and John Devore of Dayton, O. ETIQUETTE OF THE YATICAH Must Be Observed by Visitors Rome. (By Associated Press.) to Rome, dune 1. Notice is given that persons recommending others for tee that such persons will observe the Vatican etiquette by kneeling and i kissing the hand of the pope. This! is a result of the refusal of some I i 1 1 41..-. -. nr peared. SHOT BURGLAR Presbyterian Minister Makes a Good Shot. (By Associated Press.) Dubois, Pa., June 1. Capt. Lahey, postmaster of Falls Creek, was shot by a burglar and is probably fatally wounded. Later Rev. Dr. Chisholm of the Presbyterian church shot the burglar trying to enter his house. 'The burglar was captured. He is in a critical condition.
1 Delegates at large Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge, Governor Durbin and State ChairHan Goodrich. First District John II. Osborne, . .' Evans ville; , Joseph Judspeth, Boonville. t I Second District Joseph Vons, Bedford; Howe E. Cush-' aia, Linton. Third District Samuel H. Wulfman, Huntingburg Harry MeGrain, Cory don. Fourth District Jacob M. Bauer, Lawrenceburg; Ottis W. Oleott, Patriot. Fifth District W. li. McKeen, Terre Haute; Dr. H. C. Robinson, Martinsville. Sixth District John J. Wingate, Shelby ville; Francis T. Roots, Conners ville. Seventh District John B. Cockrum, Indianapolis; William Kothe, Indianapolis. Eighth District-S. E. Clark, Elwood; L. C. Davenport,Bluffton. Ninth District George T. Dinwiddie, Frankfort; William H. Marker, Tipton. Tenth District Finley C. Carson, Michigan City; William C. Vannatti, Fowler. Eleventh District Carey C. Cowgill, Wabash; Hood Pratt Loveland, Peru. Twelfth District Isaac Strauss, Ligonier; John W. Orndorff, Churubusco. Thirteenth District Dr. D. C. Knott, Plymouth ; Elmer W. Smith, Winamac. $ : : THE TROUBLE AROSE OVER THE ARREST OF JAMES FULLER SHERIFF APPEALED TO Armed Men Parading the StreetsThree Companies Ordered Out. (By Associated Press.) Ironton, O., June 1. The call for troops was caused by the arrest of j James Fuller on suspicion of having ; shot Supt. Jefferies last night. The constable arrested him at 11 today. Strikers gathered in groups and a controversy arose. Threats were made and the sheriff appealed to. He investigated and found armed men on the streets, .lie called for troops. The Ironton company is now under march ing orders and three other companies are ordered out. Columbus, O., June 1. Governoi Her lias ordered to Hanging Rock county, tttoK yhandsometervestwfiRt Company K, Portsmouth, Company I. Ironton, a company from Manches- ------ ua&a WJ 13 HllMl command of Major Howe, 7th infantry. Col Thompson will command.The force of troops went by special, train, Columbus, O., June 1. Four comp:;:!:'.'s of troops were ordered to go to Hanging Rock to aid the sheriff in suppressing the insurrection. Columbus, O., June 1. Sheriff Paine, Meigs county, has asked Governor Herrick for troops to suppress rioting at Hanging Rock. NEWSPAPER SUSPENDS. (By Associated Press.) Worcester, Mass., June 1. The Worcester Spy, one of the oldest newspapers in the country suspended on account of financial troubles.
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IS BEING TORN DOWN-BUILD ING FALLEN INTO DECAY . .WALLS CRACKED. BUILT BEFORE 1850 Has Burned . Three Times and Collapsed Once Dye House Haunted, 'Tis Said. An old relic of the pioneer days of Wayne county is being demolished. The old Test mill, alon;: the Whitewater, a few miles south of this city, is now being torn down by a force of men and in a few days this familiar landmark will be a thing cf the past entirely and no traces of it will remain. ! ; Building Unsafe. In the past year or so the bricks of the building have literally decked and have lost 'their firmness. Great cracks, some of them several inches wide . and many feet lo.iz. have ap peared in the sides of the mill and the owners, fearing that its sudden collapse some day might pr i a source of accident to some one have decided to remove both the miti am the dye house near it. Fallen Into Decay. The mill presents a pitiable sight, dilapidated and antiquated almost to ruins in parts. Fifty years ago it Avas the largest in the county and a (Continued on fourth page.) THE FUNERAL Of the Late William Tate Afternoon. Yesterday The funeral of the late William Tate occurred yestei'day afternoon j from the home on south Eleventh 'street, and was very largely attended I quite a number of business and pro fessional men being present. Rev. Cook of Wesleyan church conducted the services, preaching a splendid discourse from the text, Matthew 24:44, "Therefore be ye always read', for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." Here En Route to the Fair at St. Louis. Two Pullman cars carrying Dr. Lunn, of London, and the mayors of several of the large English cities, including York, Manchester and others passed through here this morning on No. 27. The party numbered about twenty altogether. They are making a lightning study of American economic conditions and expect to stay in this country two months. Indianapolis Automobilists are i having considerable trouble Several parties arrests have been made of ehartred with violating city ordinance New autos are appearing on our streets every day. The new Henley auto Inn is a neat model of convenience. It is neat in appearance and rather an or nament to the localitv in which it is. LECTURED THEM. Several boys were brought before Superintendent Gormon this morning for throwing stones at electric light lamps, etc. After a good lecture they were dismissed. .
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JOHN RISER FATALLY SHOT BENJAMIN HISER SO WIRES HIS PARENTS FROM ST. LOUIS. NO PARTICULARS GIVEN Youngest Member of the Hiser Family-Married in This City Some Time Ago.
The unconfirmed report reached this city last evening that John Hi ser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiser of Hiser 's Station, got into an altereat ion in SUXouis and was killed. On hearing this Benjamin Hiser, a brother left for St. Louis and after his arri--4 val telegraphed his parents that John had been fatally shot. The message did not say whether John was dead or not.'. Mr. Hiser is about 32 years of age and the youngest member of the' Hiser fqmily. A year or two ago he married Miss Esther Griffin of this nty and moved to St. Louis.The whole affair is a mystery to the family here and they are very much wrought up over it. They are expeet ing word every minute. Recalls Rev. Cook for the Coming Year Out of Debt. y&t " At a meeting of the stewards of Wesleyan ; Methodist church, south tenth street, the pastor, Rev. Cook, was recalled for the coming year. His work has been most satisfactory to the congregation. The church is free from debt and has experienced a religious awakening in the past year that has been quite a help to the pastor. For the Month of May, 1904, a Good One. Following is the report of Recorder King R. Williams for May, 1904: Number of deeds, 97; consideration $122,600. Mortgages on land, 39; consideration $34,160. Mortgages on lots, 40; consideration $35,997. Mortgages on chattels, 48; consideration $4,793. Releases on lands, 20; consideration $18,267. Releases on lots 31; consideration $27,076. Releases on chattels, 10; consideration $1,139. STILL BALLOTING Springfield, 111., Junel. On the sixty-second ballot Yates lost 14 votes. Lowden and Deneen each gained slightly. H. H. Gross, Cook county, offered a resolution providing for a secret ballot. Spi-ingfield, 111., June 1 The Gross resolution was referred to the com mittee on resolutions after ineffectual ballot. A recess was taken. POSTPONED. The opening exercises of the Progressive Literary Society of the Wesleyan M. E. church, which were to hare been held at the G. A. R. hall this evening, have been postponed for one week. A announcement of the date. etc.. will hn rmhlislipd lfltflr. j Bessie Kellar, Sec.
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The Suit of Charles Hernly Against Panhandle. The $10,000 damage suit of Charles S. Hernly against the Panhandle railroad for injuries received in this city, at the station while attempting to get on a train, last fall, has been compromised and taken out of court. Judge Leffler dismissed the case. The terms of the known. compromise are not PRIZE FIGHT Said to Have Occurred Last Night East of Richmond. In the Cincinnati and Hamilton papers for the past few days the following notice appeared : "Fight at Richmoiad, Tuesday night, between Jim Fields of Cincin nati and Hank Griffin. The advertisement is a modest one. nevertheless if one could read between the lines it meant a good deal. Prize fighting is barbarous, and is not sanctioned by law or good order. Fights are arranged for quietly and without much publicity. We understand that the fisrht did occur at some point east of Richmond, and that a good-sized crowd was present. e were told that the bout was not very exciting and that it terminated in Hank Griffin's favor. ART EXHIBIT WILL BE FINE COMMITTEES REPORTED FAVORABLY LAST NIGHTTIME EXTENDED A $5,000 "MADONNA" A Feature Two Fine Concerts Artistic Programs Exhibit Opens June Seventh. The committees in charge of the annual Art Exhibit, which will be held in Garfield school June 7-21 held their final meeting prior to the exhibit last evening in the surintendents ofiTee. All of the committees reported favorably and the work is progressing rapidly. Everything will be in readiness before the open ing night, June 7. Time Extended. It was decided to extend the rime of the exhibit one day, until the 22d, in order to give the visitors to the State Sunday School Convention, which meets here June 21-23, an opportunity to view the exhibit. Thisextension of the exhibit will be made however, only on condition that the Sunday School Association agrees to give up a part of its time in order to let the delegates see the exhibit. Fine Program. The material for the program is now in the printers hands and Mu program will be issued shortly. One (Continued on fifth paga.) WAB NEWS (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, June 1. A News staff correspondent cables from Chefoo that the Japanese attack on Port Arthur began yesterday morning. The Russian navy assising the garrison. Wales Gaston, who attends Stanton Military Academy, Va., is home to spend (he summer.
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AWFUL FATE OF B. B. TIMBERLAKE, A FREIGHT CONDUC- . TOR, AT READING, O. CAUSE OF DEATH IS NOW UNKNOWN It is Supposed He Fell Between Two Cars and Was Instantly Killed Well Liked. Another name has been added to the list of those killed this year by the railroads, that of P. B. Timberlake, a freight conductor on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania lines west, who met with an awful death last night near Cincinnati. His body cut to pieces, bruised, and with the face crushed beyond recognition, was brought to this city, his home, last evening at five o'clock. He lived at 122 south ; Eighth street. Manner of Death Unknown. Xo one seems to know exactly the cause or manner of Timberlake's death, some alleging on- thing and some another, and probably no one will know exactly how it occurred He Avas working on a work train that came up from Cincinnati to Hamilton and took charge of a cut of cars that were beimr switched back to Cincinnatit. When the train reached Xor- ( Continued on Page Four.) I ALTER RATLIFF AUU VV1XC XiCJ.lt AUi VliC Mfc,.,!Exposition. " A 3 TTTrr- T C Tunis' Walter Rattliff and wife left yesterday for St. Louis where Mr. Ratlitf is the assistant in charge of the horticultural display in the Indiana building att St. Louis Exposition. Mr. Ratliff will fill the position with credit besides the great benefit that will accrue to him from the experience. Roberts Will Filed Two Marriage Licenses. Things were rather quiet about the court house today. Marriage licenses were issued to James Tull and Egloncin Williams. To Thomas W. Plnmmer of Ohio and Elizabeth Dooley of this city. Sheriff Smith will take the Doddy boy tto White's Institute tomorrow. Joseph C. Howard was appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Mary Ann Wantz. Bond $5,000. The will of the late Samuel E. Roberts was filed for probate and record. The estate is divided between members of the family. The bastardy case of Cora E. Sitloh vs. Marshal G. Miller, which has been in court some time ended this morning, the jury returning a verdict of guilty. SCHAFER CASE Prominent Women Testtifying Before Grand Jury. (By Associated Press.) Bedford, Ind., June 1. A number of prominent women not heretofore examined, are testifying before the grand jury in the Schaefer murder case. Copies of telegrams are being 11 A j i ll . pniipri mr Ttint Jipar on me case. '
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