Richmond Palladium (Daily), 8 October 1904 — Page 1

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AILY ESTABLISHED W7. O THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASKING ANNEXATION 275 ACRES LAND Vest of the West Corporation Line Attorneys for Both Side Argue Points. HE RAILROAD ATORIIEY Judge John L. Rupe Talks Against the Proposition Will Likely Not Be Granted. Yesterday afternoon the petition ined by-the -'city .council 'and the taayor, asking foiv the annexation to he citv of the acres west ol the jvest corporation line was presented o the county commissioners. this erritory extends south from AN est Eif tlx and Main streets to National Lvenue, thence west to the road runbins' north to the pest house, north hn this road across Main street 215 eet into a field, thence east 75 rods o a line almost on the level with Mift nmin entrance ''orate of Earlham I'ollege, thence due north on the uarter section line parallel with IVest Fifth street and 80 .rods west cross the" Panhandle tracks to the Vpposite side of the right-of-way, hence east to West Fifth street and outh on West Fifth street to Naional avenue After listening to the arguments srainst the 'annexation presented by Attorney J. L. Rupe for the Panlandle railroad and saveral of the Property owners in the territory - in uestion, also the remarks of At torney J. F. Bobbins in behalf of the it v. the commissioners decided to k-ait until their next meeting, someime this forenoon, before gving a ecision. The petition presented by the covinil argued that the territory should e annexed to promote public health, (orafort and safety by extending the erritory proper police and health urveilance and for the reason the leople inhabiting this tract of land inn. o-i!ollx i f J n 11 v rYiTyfivi alt and geographically connected with he city and they are so fully, in the n joy men t of city priviligest and of jhe benehts and privileges enjoyed y the citizens of Richmond that they Sionld bear the proper share of taxion necessary to secur? such benets. The petition also avers that the atural growth of the city is west nd it is only a question of time until (Continued on eiehth page.) SUDDENDEATH Dr. David Yockey Died Yesterday Morning of Heart Failure. i .. - - , v . A sudden death came to Dr. David ockey yesterday morning. , Just beore arising he called to his wife and aid that he was suffering with pains il his heart. Before she could sumion a physician he died. The cause f death is given as neuralgia of the eart. Dr. Yockey "was fiftv-ono . , ears of , age and lived in South 'welfth street. . lie recently came ere trom JiountsviUe and was a well nown and highly esteemed man. He avcs a widow and one child. The uneral will be held at the- residence morrow morning at 0 o'clock. The pdy will be taken to Blountsville for trial. At Payne's Funeral. (By Associated Press.) Washington. D. C. October 7. he President and Mrsj Roosevelt sat

with the family and personal friends of the late Postmaster-General Payne at the funeral today in St. John's

church. The funeral procession was escorted from the church to the Fenn" sylvania station when the body will be taken on a special train to Milwaukee. In Conference With Parker. (By Associated Press.) New York, October 7. Judge Herrick, the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, had a con ference today with Judge Parker. Daniel S. Lamont and National Chairman Taggart were also present. Judge Parker goes to Esopus today. In Sympathy With Strikers. (By Associated Press.) Huntinjrton. Ind., October 7. The Chicago and Erie Railroad shops closed today until further notice, on account of a sympathetic strike of the boiler-makers yesterday. POLITICAL CoL Thayer and N. U. Hill Confer With Republican Leaders. Col. Thayer, district committeeman and Nat U. Hill, State treasurer, held a coufrence with .the executive committee of the Wayne county Republican committee yesterday afternoon. From the local leader's Col. Thayer and Mr. Hill learned that "all was lovely along the Whitewater" and they expressed themselves well pleased with the outlook. Before returning to Greenfield, Col. Thayer took time enough to remark that: "Indiana was going Republican 40,000 dead easy." Then he smiled as if he was making the figures too small. MATTHEWS HAS DOUBLE AND IT CAUSED HIM NO END OF TROUBLE ARRESTED ON SUSPICION But Afterward Released Because He Was the Wrong Man Marked Similarity. The common phrase: il Every one has a double," has been proven in Richmond in the last few days. The Richmond police several days ago were asked by the Indianapolis police to arrest a young man of whom a description was given on the charge of having stolen a check. A youna: fellow who answered the description given by the" Indianapolis police,' was in the city the first of the week and gave the name of Matthews He for merly worked in the City Restaurant here and had worked in Indianapolis in different restaurants. Yesterday the local officers were notified that a boy by the name of Matthews who had formerly worked in the City Restaurant and later at Indianapolis, was in Richmond. The police took this fellow up on suspicion and he answered the description in every detail that had been given hy the Iudianapolis police, except as to the color (Continued on last page.) GALLS FOR MONEY Treasurer Peabody of National Committee Issues an Appeal. New York, October 8. George Foster Peabody treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, yesterday issued an appeal for constributions for the campaign fund. v Causes Anxiety. Walmer Castle, October 7. -A bulletin at 6:25 p. in. says the condition of Lady Curzon causes serious anxiety.

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AGAINST RICHMOND STREET AND INTERURBAN COM. ' PANY FOR DAMAGES SUM OF S1 5,000 Mrs. Bowenn aster Claims $10,000 and Her Husband Asks the Sum of 15,000. ACCIDENT OCTOBER 8, 1902 Full Import of the Complaint Given The Suit Was Filed Yesterday Afternoon. Yesterday afternoon at the county clerk's office Mrs. Emma Bowermaster, who resides near East Germantown, through her attorneys, Jessup & Jessup and Byram C. Robbins, filed suit against the Richmond Street and Intmirban Railway company to .recover $10,000 for injuries sustained by her on October 8, 1902. Her hus band, Jacob M. Bowermaster, also filed suit to recover $5,000 against the same company for services lost to him by the injuries sustained by his wife. Mrs. Bowermaster in her petition say on October 8, 1902, as ; she wns driving along the Xational road b&hind a staid old family horse, the animal shied at the unsightly appear ance of a work car standing on Swal low's Switch, near Jackson Park. The horse became unrnly,bnt the plaintiff avers that just as she had got him under control, the employes of the company, who were on the car . and who knew the horse to be frightened, without warning started the car in an easterly direction. The animal betcame frightened then and bolted down the road, the car . following. After running a quarter of a .mile, the horse became more violently frighten" ed at a pile of debris which the employes of the traction company had unlawfully piled on the south side of the road. Farther down the road the animal again scared at soma barrels the workmen had left on the road and turning sharply threw Mrs. Bowermaster head foremost against a pile of lies and rails. Mrs. Bowermaster in her petition sajs that the accident has made her an invalid for life and pennanently disfigured her. In' the suit filed by Jacob Bowermaster he says the accident has rendered him the loss of his wifefs services and that he has now, among other things, "to do the household duties. All in all he values his wife's services to the extent of $5,000. PAYNE FUNERAL At Washington Will Lie in State - Until This Evening. (By Associated Press.) Washington, T. C, October S. Each of the eight uniformed letter carriers of the Washington city division who served as active pallbearers at the funeral of the late PostmasterGeneral Payne yesterday is over six feet tall and weighs 200 , pounds or more. Services over the body of the late v postmaster-general were held with all the observances of the state funeral at St. John's church (Episcopal) at 11 o'clock. The president and all the members of the cabinet who were in the city, the members of the United States Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps, the representatives of the army and navy and the civil departments of the government attended. ; It has been decided that the body will lie in state in the city hall at

Milwaukee : from this evening until noon of Canday, when it will be removed . to , All Saints ' cathedral,where the last funeral services are . to be held. . '

f Good Show. A welj filled house greeted Eva Tanguayjin."The Sambo Girl" last evening .at he Gennett theater. The little t.i&V is as vivacious and clever as whea she was last seen here in "The Caperones." The play actually hid a -plot and her supporting company I is composed of actors not sticks.. The audience laughed from the tree the curtain went up until the finrJe. It was a clean, clever musical cexnedy. Cila to Pay Debts. Attorney B. F. Harris yesterday afternoon filed a petition for Albert R. Albertson, of Grensfork, administrator' for 'the estate of Lydia Ferrell against Charles El wood Ferrell to sell real estate to pay debts. fSUcFCOURT Mayor Zimmerman Disposes of Two ; Cases. Roy i Lane, the , youthful burglar, who cheated a large amount of excitement Thursday evening on Main street, by robbing a shoT? case, yesterday was bound over to the V"ayne county! circuit court under $500 bond by Mayor Zimmerman. The police have been unable to find anything about v Lane yet, but are trying to find out where he became in possession of the wheel he rode here. H Charjes Reilly and Pat Kelly, the two trimps who were arrested '.esierday morning, on suspicion, were ordered to leave town by Mayor Zimmerman. ores READY vJ?jcno TUC CD1V u mi i hi. iiihi COACH BREWER ' PUTS THEM THROUH STIFF PRACTICE THE INDIANA MEDICS TEAM Will Be Earlham's Opponents This Afternoon at Reid Field A Good Game. Yesterday afternoon Coach Brewer put the finishing touches on the Quaker eleven The men were put swiftly through the diffeent plays and given practice in signals, punting and goal kicking. AVann, who is to play right tackle, in this afternoon's game with the Medics, made a remarkable record in kicking goals. In thirty-two trials from various positions on the field, he made twenty-eight successful goal kicks. This afternoon's game is expeeted to be one of the hardest fought games of the season as the two teams are very equally matched in every -way. Manager Alberstson stated yesterday afternoon that he had received a communication from the manager of the Butler College team asking for a date on November o. So unless some unforseen difficulty arises the open date left by the disbanding of the Franklin team will be filled by the Butler eleven. ANNUAL REUNION Of the Old Brigade Will Be Held in Greenfield. The twenty-ninth annual reunio i of the Old Brigade consisting of the eighth and eighteenth 'infantry ot Ti -diana and the first Indiana battery will be held at Greenfield, Indiaim. on Wednesday, October, 10. A large number of the veterans of this brigade live in Richmond and 'all of them have received invitations to be present at the reunion. Lee O. Harris, the well known writer, of Green- ; field, is president of the association.

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PENKNIFE TWO SCHOOL BOYS IN FRANK LIN TOWNSHIP HAVE AN ENCOUNTER BLACK USED KNIFE And Stabbed Raymond Lawler Three Times The Wounds May Be Serious. BLOOD POISONING IS FEARED The Unfortunate Occurrence Created No End of Excitement in the Neighborhood. A serious cutting affray, which was the result of a small school fight, occurred Wednesday afternoon at School No. 7, in Franklin township, when Everett Black, twelve years old, stabbed Raymond Lawler, thirteen years old, three times with a knife. The boys have been angry at each other for about four weeks, the first trouble , arising over the trading of two tops. They have had a number of fist fights. The fight on Wednes day was the most serious of them and Black pulled a knife and stabbed Lawler the first time over the right eye, the second blow took effect in Lawler 's fourth rib on the right side and the last one was under the right shoulder blade. . This last wound is thought to be the most serious of the three as it is feared that blood poisoning will result from it. No physician had been called last evening. James Lawler is the father of the Lawler boy and is well known throughout the entire county. The Black boy is an orphan, his father having been dead for a number of years. The entire affair has created a large amount of excitement in i Franklin township as all of the par ities are well known and on account of the affray having occurred at a school. The news was soon" known all over the township. Old Settlers' Reunion. Portland, Ind., October 7. The old settlers cf Jay county, who were former residents of Darke county, O., will hold their annual reunion next Sunday in Thomas Ankrom's grove, west of the city. The speakers will be John F. LaFollette, E. E. McGraff, Ed. V. Fitzpatrick and Judge John M. Smith. MRS. H. G. FOX Suffers a Painful Injury Thursday Evening Palls Down Stairs. Mrs. Fox, wife of Judge Henry C. Fox, had a painful, but not serious acident befall 'her on -Thursday evenig at her home, 219 National avenue. ' Some' time, after 30 o'clock she went from her bed room into the bed room where her grandchildren sleep to see if all was well with them before she retired for the night. On the way back to her room Mrs. Fox .was seized with a dizzy spell and fell all the way from the second floor down the stairs' to the first floor. After recovering consciousness she walked up the stairs to her bed room and was found bv her son shortly after in a swoon, bleeding profusely from a scalp wound. Dr. Charles Marvel was summoned. He reported last evening that Mrs. Fox was doing nicely and that she would

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suffer no ill results from her experience. To Harvard University. Dr. and Mrs. George H. Grant leave Sunday for Boston, where th doctor will take a month's course ia surgery at Harvard University Medical school. Before returning thev will visit in New York, Philadelphia and other eastern points. Seized By Japs. (By Associated Press.1 Shanghai, October 7. The BritiA Steamer Sishau from Huey King, carrying cattle and flour for Pore Arthur, has been seized by the Japanese off New Chwang. Massachusetts Demmys. (By Associated Press.) Boston, October 7.William J. Douglass, for governor and John C. Crosby, for lieutenant governor wer nominated by acclamation by ttt3 Democratic convention. PRODI RALLY The Richmond Alliance is to Meet Monday. The Richmond .Prohibit ion Alliance will meet next' Monday evening, October 10, at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Walls, 21 South Tenth street at 7:30. A good program of music, song an i speaking will be rendered. A quartette of young men wilt sing, and the Prohibition outlook i i the preset n campaign will' be discussed. Plans for a rally with "The Governor's Party" will be brought uj, and other matters of interest to tin Alliance will be presented. You are cordially invited to command bring your friends. STRUCK OIL YESTERDAY CAMBRIDGE CITY OIL COM PANT HAS LUCKY STRIKE OIL III PAYING QUANTITIES The Well Will Be Baled This Morning Many Richmond Stockholders. (Special to the Palladium.) Hagerstown, Ind., October S. X well of the Cambridge City Oil company, south of the fair grounds in ih. bottom lands was shot at 2 o'clock this afternoon and it is believed that oil in paying quantities has bn struck. After drilling through 2S0 feet cf rock the well was shot with 300 quarts of nitroglycerin. After this had been done the drill was dropped again and on being removed wa3 fomid to fei covered with oil. " This j morning the well will be baled and it v then ."e known definitely wh?th oil Sn paying J quantities exists. The discovery has caused great excitement here and oil is the sole topic of conversation The Richmond stockholders in the Cambridge City -Oil company are B. F. Wissler, A. ELY Bart el, Henry Knollenberg, George Knollenberg, E. M. Haas and Benjamin Drisehel. - HAND TINGLED Buzz Saw. Joseph Pettig, who is employed at theaw mill near Glen -Miller, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. While at work his right hand was accidentally caught in the saw, mangling it in a terrible manner and cutting through the bone of the index finger. He was taken to lue ; unite -ri. vuiiiit:!) jiji ci j.vv; treatment and later "removed to his home, 1126 Xorth I street. He is reported as doing nicely. v