Richmond Palladium (Daily), 18 August 1904 — Page 1

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(j INDIANA WEATHER. ( Cloudy tonight and Friday, ( probably light local showers, and wanner in central portion. Call on the Palladium for fine Stationery. E KTCKYiY F.HTP A 'RT.TaTitrn mi. RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1904. ONE CENT A COPY. AIL.Y EST ABLISHKu 1876. James Stiveson Mttempts Suicide Met His Death Mt Elwood, Ind. A'

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HIS THROAT GASH IS 3 INCHES LONG Cut Through the Larynx But Missed the Food Passage Despondency the Cause. Between 9 and 10 o'clock last night there was great excitement in the home of James Stiveson, No. 15 North Tenth street. The cause of the trouble was the attempted suicide of Mr. Stiveson. . Shortly after 9 o'clock Mr. Stiveson 'old his family, consisting of mother, vife and children, that he was de spondent and intended taking his lite. He bade them all goodbye and pro ceeded to another room. No sooner . .. had he gotten into an adjoining roum than he put his threat into execution, by cutting his throat with his own pen knife, which he always kept as sharp as a razor. It was an ordinary t-;fo TTia fnmilv at. once crave the alarm and a crowd soon gathered. T)rs ' Harold and Bramkamp were called in arid after examinion found he had cur his throat righ t in the canter, about 3 1-2 - inches across. ' It was found upon examination that he had severed the larynx just missing the food passage. The gaping wound bled profusely and it took several stitches to close it. One large vein on the right side of his throat was cut. It Avas this incision that caused so much blood to flow, which weakened Mr. Stiveson very much. The doctors did. all in their power , to put 'tlie patienfin as god condition as posf sible and this ' morning they have ' hopes of his recovery. ti,o RHvPsnn' familv have been resi dents of this city for about seventeen

years, coming from Pomeroy, Ohio. . ing. For fifteen of, these years he was em- f There was a spirited contest beployed by W. C. -Starr & Son as ship- f R of uichmond and ping clerk at their factory. He was eve faithful to duty and gave com- Patrick H. McNelis, of Indianapolis, plete satisfaction until his health for the office of State president. Mcfailed. He was subject to epileptic Jjelis won by a close margin lor attacks and this rendered him unfit the other offices there was little-nv-for clerical work of the nature he was aJi-y. 4 , - engaged in. For the past two years! Since the revision of the laws of he has worked at common labor about, the order by the national conven ion the city For the past two weeks he there has been much dissatisfaction has been out of work and it was this j among the members over the laws in fM w. rved heavily upon his ! Indiana, and at the meeting yester-

mind and caused him to commit the rash act here recorded. Mr. Stiveson had contemplated sui'ride for he had written a note to his daughter. He told her to tell mamma to remain with him to the end; also for her to remain with him. He was forty-three years of acre and was a good workman.

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boarding house at 15 North Tenth street, and have been doing fairly well. f An effort is being made to have him taken to the hospital. Of Officers at the Meeting of K. of P.s at Louisville. Louisville, Ky., August IS. Among the many reports presented at the - Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge meet ing, following are the most interesting: " ; ' The report of R. L. C. White, SuVpreme Keeper of Records and Seal, shows that the total number of subordinate lodges December 31, 1903, was 7.22S and the total membership 594,833, a net gain during the year of 163 lodges and 32,536 members. This is the largest gain in membership made during any year since 1S92. The net gain during 1902 and 1903 . .Tombined was 226 subordinate lodsres

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b and 54,745 members.

There are 546 lodges in Illinois, 446 in Indiana, 400 in Iowa, 206 in Kansas, 247 in Missouri, 237 in New York, 647 in Ohio, 453 in Pennsyivania and 323 n Texas. . ,. :;a0.The total xeecipUt :'c4l)BM

were $4,S73,5G9, of which $1,533,435 was expended for relief The total suspension for non-pay-

ment of dues in 1S03 were 32,781 ; the loiai xor inis cause since xovj is uw,424. Thomas D. "Meares, Supreme Master of the Exchequer, reported receipts of $164,018, and expenditures of $125,105, leaving $39,512 on hand. 7,000,000 Have Seen Fair. St. Louis, August IS. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition has entered the second half of its entire period and the total attendance up to date inround numbers is 7,000,000. There is not the least doubt expressed but that the second half will even more than triple the attendance so far recorded. HI WM. H. KELLEY OF THIS CITY MADE CLOSE RACE MRS. J. H. SHOFER, CITY Elected State Vice President of the Ladies Auxiliary M. J. O'Brien Installed Officers. Indianapolis, August IS. With the election of officers of the eleventh biennial State convention of the Aneient Order of " " Hibernians vwas brought to a close yesterday ..afternoon at Masonic hall. South Bend jwas chosen as the next place of meetday afternoon the State laws were ordered codified to conform with the revision made by the national convention. A movement was on foot to lower the assessment and at the same time maintain all the features heretofore held by the members. This move ment was turned down, but the insurance features were maintained. The assessment was lowered to a degree and the $200 benefit paid to a widow or heirs of a member at death was kept up. Officers for the next two years are: President, P. H. McNelis, Indiana polis ; vice president, the Rev. M. J. Byrne, Lafayette ; secretary, D. J. Loftus, Logansport; treasurer, P. B. Walsh, Terre Haute ; chaplain, the Rev. M. J. Quinlan, Marion. National Treasurer M. J. O 'Bnen, of Richmond, did the installing. Ladies' Auxiliary. . At the same time this convention was on the ladies auxiliary was meeting in the Masonic temple. The insurance feature was added and will be maintained under the same general rules as those which govern the insurance department of the A. O. n. The report v of the State secretary, Mrs. Bernard Kelley, of Indianapolis, shows over S00 members of the auxiliary in Indiana, with forty-four delegates present at the meetting. Officers for the next two years were elected as follows : President, Mrs. Mary McGrady, Peru; vice president, Mrs. J. H. Shofer, Richmond; secretary, Mrs. Bernard Kelley, Indianapolis; treasurer, Miss Margaret O'Reilly, Terre Haute. Last night at Maurice hall the work of the ladies' auxiliary was exemplified.-bv the State officers. The even4rn'itMt' St. Johk's" UnMrU::--'.'

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HON. CHARLES E. SHIVELEY. The newly-elected Supreme Chancellor ofthe Knights of Pythias, is a resident of this city. The honor comes to him after years of hard labor in his cherished order. As a member of Lodge No. 9 at Cambridge City, in which lodge he still retains his membership, he filled every station. For years he was a representative in the Grand Lodge of Indiana and several times he was chosen as supreme representative. Two years ,ago, in San Francisco, he was chosen Supreme Vice Chancellor. He is also a member of the Board of Control of the Endowment Rank. Mr. Shiveley is a man in the prime of life, a lawyer by profession, and a leading Republican, having been once elected to the State Senate from this district. Mr. Shiveley with his wife, son, Ray Karr, and daughter, Miss Mary, live in a beautiful home on South Fourteenth street.

WILL DECIDE m THE CLAIMS OF COUNTY EXSHERIFFS HAVE BEEN AUDITED And the County Commissioners Will Announce Their Decision Tomorrow. The county commissioners will, on tomorrow, give their decision in the claims of the ex-sheriffs for per diem fees. A point of law is being discuss ed by Attorneys Robbins and Rupe. It looks as if the claim of Mr. Iljfei inanK wouia ue anoweu, wane inai, oi Mr. Ogborn and Mr. Larsh would be cut down considerably. Mr. LamV and Mr. Ogborn served under, the and salary law of 1892, when 0 sheriff's salary was fixed at $3,200. Of the fees collected part went into the coffers of the county and part to the sheriff. Then in case the fees going into the county did not amount to the salary the sheriff was compelled to make up the difference with the fees going to him. During the terms of the last named sheriffs the fees did not amount to their salaries. It is now claimed that if the per diem fees which were paid into the county, had have been paid to the sheriffs, the difference would have been that much greater. It is claimed that the difference between the amount of the salaries and the fees must be deducted from the claims. . , . A decision will be reached by the county commissioners tomorrow.

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Was the Election of Charles E. Shiveley at LouisviUe. Richmond Palladium, Richmond, Ind. : Louisville, Ky., August IS. Charles E. Shiveley was unanimously elected Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. ," ' . JAI.K WATSON-;.

ANOTHER FACTORY ALBIN MANUFACTURING CO. TO MOVE HERE. TENTHOUSAND DOLLARS Is the Amount of Capital StockBuilding to Be Erected At Once. The Richmond Furniture Manufacturing Company has taken in the Albin Manufacturing Company of Tremont City, O., and the plant will be moved here. It twas organized under the laws of New Jersey. When moved here both companies will be under the Indiana laws. The capital stock of the company is $10,000. A building will be erected on lots 15 and 16 Knollfenberg and Kemper's addition to West Side. The structure will be 100 x40 feet, two stories high, with a dry house. The directors for the initial company are: Wilbur Albin, Tremont City, Ohio. William R. Neese Tremont City, Ohio. C. A. Knollenberg, City. George Kemper, City. Wilfred Jessup, City. The contract for the excavation has been let. It Rained. The Palladium in yesterday's issue predicted rain and gave its reasons for so doing. It has rained and the indications are for more. When you read it in the Palladium its so. TWO INDIANS Lost Watches and $25 and Detectives Acted Promptly. Louisville, Ky.. August IS. "Roxey" Cannon, said by the police to be one of the most noted hotel thieves in the country, was arested yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Detectives Daly, Walker and McCorkhillr charged with the theft of two gold watches and $25riri money belonging to D.y J., UBgnesana.jSfis. oparite,-oi tjyntma,

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Ind., who are here attending the Knights of Pythias Biennial Encampment. The theft is believed to have been committed at about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.

Cannon is sixty years old, slight of build and wearing a short gray mustache. Whe he first appeared at the hotel Monday night he wore a pearl gray felt hat, but yesterday when he reappeared, he wore a strawhat. Captain Sullivan, of the detective force said that Cannon was known as a hotel thief all over the country. His picture, the Captain says, is in the rogues' gallery of every city of any size in the United States, and Captain Sullivan thinks he was arrested here once before, about five years ago. The charge of grand larceny has been slated against him. O'BRINE FAILS AT MOD ASSIGNMENT BY FORMER RICH MOND MAN POLITICIAN, CONTRACTOR Liabilities Are Placed at $20,000 and Assets at $30,000 Nothing is Reserved. El wood, Ind., August IS. Another business failure in Elwood that causes the greatest surprise is that of Patrick T. O'Brien, "a well known politician and contractor who has built public works in Elwood and nearly all of the gas belt cities. He has made an assignment and George E. Haynes is named as assignee. Liabilities are placed at $20,000 and assets at $30,000. Nothing was reserved by O'Brien. The fact that the real estate held in Elwood, Alexandria and other cities was depreciating values, not occupied by tenants at this time, a loss of rentals and other income from that source is said to be the cause of the present embarrassment. The Elwood Call Leader has this to say of the assignment : It is a notable fact that nothing was reserved, Mr. O'Brien placing all of his property, which he believed to considerably exceed the indebtedness, at the disposal of the assignee. This fact, in itself, showed the disposition to protect the creditors, and secure them all that was due in the quickest manner possible. It is a source of much regret to friends of Mr. O'Brien, the course he has been obliged to pursue, yet there are many in Elwood, Alexandria and other gas belt cities, who can thoroughly understand the reasons, which brought an embarrassment, which is believed to be only temporary. Oother contractors, who have been obliged to take property in payment for improvements have had the same experience, but lacked the nerve to keep on working and trying to pull out of the hole that characterized Mr. O'Brien and made imperative his action. JUDGE PARKER He Will Most Likely Make a Tour of Indiana. (By Associated Press.) Esopus, N. Y., August 18. While no details have been arranged it now seems certain tht Judge Parker will go on a speaking tour. Indiana is most likely the place where he will speak, though Nebraska, Wisconsin, Colorado and Illinois desire his pres ence. ' ' , Mrs. Alice Edgeworth and Mrs,,Liz-

tie ' Kamp . and children. leftiihiMoJoBeS Hardiraire company are now morning for Morning Sun tQ:yjJis0lAgt8-oprve 'Ct'htte a few days. 1 , Lead."

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RUN OVER BY TRAIN Remains Brought to Richmond and Taken to Downing's Undertaking Establishment. Klwood, Ind.. August IS. W. V. Phillis. aged twenty-four, single, of Kichmond, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, was run over by a train here last night ami killed. Uoth legs were severed near tLe hips. He died an hour and a half alter the accident. Mr. Phillis boarded in this city, his run ending here. His home was in Ohio, where his father and mother live. The remains were brought to this city this morning and taken to the Downing Undertaking establish ment, where they were prepared for burial. Will Recognize Validity of American and British Views. (By Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, Aug. IS. It i understood Russia will recognize the validity of the American and British view differentiating between conditional and absolute o.itraband of war and that the Russian reply will be couched in this sense. - St. Petersburg, Aug. IS. Cruisers Grimoboi and Kossia have reached Vladivostok considerably damaged. Two officers ou the Russia were killed. Palloda and Diana have not reached V ladivostok and the admiral has no news of other vessels of the late Admiral Withoft's squadron. St. Petrsburg, Aug. IS. The report that General Stoessel declined the demands of the Japanese to surrender Port Arthur creates no surprise here. St. Petersburg, August IS. Every officer on Rossia and Gromobi were either killed or wounded. Rear Admiral .lessen narowly escaped death the bridge of Rossia being wrecked by a shell. Both cruisers were literally riddled. The guns and engines were partially dismantled. Their escafe is a wonderful piece of luck. London, August 18. The Japanese have officially notified Great Britain that she will not give up the Russian torpedo boat destroyer captured in Che Foo harbor. GEN. BLAGKDAR Elected Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R. (By Associated Prss.) Boston, Aug. 18. General Wilmore W. Blaekmar of Massachusetts was today elected commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. by acclamation. John R. King, of Washington, D. C, was chosen Senior Commander-irl-Chief of the G. A. R. Denver was chosen as the next place of meeting The Ol A. R. officers chosen were: George W. Pat ton, of Chattanooga,' Tenn., junior vice commander; Dr. Warren R. King, of Indiana, surgeon general review; J. H. Bradford, of Washington, D. C, Chaplain-in-chief. Recovered From Havoc. (By Associated Press.) Athens, O., August 18. Both brigades recovered from the havoc wrought by last night's storm. The movement in maneuvers began, today General McMakin is commanding one army and General Speaks the other. The point of meeting this afternoon is not known. ... ii

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