Richmond Palladium (Daily), 20 December 1904 — Page 1
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THE WHEREABOUTS OT JUSTICE BAUMGARTEN DEEP MYSTERY. MS FORMER LOCAL MAR Has Been Gone Since Last May and His Family Have Searched the Country For Him . Jealously guarded for six months past,the story of the mysterious disappearnce of Justice Baumgarten, a farmer employee of the Model Clothing Store, leaked out yesterday, six months ago from a little mountain town in Virginia, where he was employed by the Steele Trusty as though the earth had opened up and engulfed him. From that day to this not a trace of him has been fo.nd 'and the many detectives who were em ployed by his family to locate him have signally failed as they have absolutely no clue to work on. Mrs. Baumgarten, mother of the mising man, is now residing at the old home of the family in Cincinnati and the mystery which surrounds the disappearance of her son has driven her ' nearly frantic. She is not without hope however, of ultimately finding him and this alone keeps her up. Des pite the fact that Baumgarten has 'been gone for six months the search is still actively kept up through the story has been kept from the newspapers at the request, of Mrs. Baumgrten, who wishes to avoid public- ,, ity. .... t ? Justice Bairmgarten- eame to Rich,mond about nine years ago from Cincinnati where he was born and raised. He accepted a position in the Model Clothing JStore and for five years he was a trusted employe of tha firm. He made many friends in this city and while here boarded with Mr. and Mrs. William Moore who at that "time resided at the corner of north ninth and C streets. Four j oars ago he left Richmond to accept a position in the United States Steel (?o. under his brother. After residing there for a short time his brother was transferred to Cumberland, Md., and Justice went with him. Later the two brothers were transfered back to Pittsburg and about a year ago they were sent to a little mountain town in Virginia, the name of the ' place could not be learned. One. evening last May, Justice did not return home from work This slightly worried his mother, who lived with her two sons, but nothing much was thought of it. The next day he did not go -to work and his family became greatly alarmed and an active though quiet search for the missing man was instituted but no traces of him could be found. His room was searched and it was found that he had destroyed all correspondence and every photograph he had of himself. He left absolutely no ? clue of his whereabouts. Day after day past by and still no traces could be found and then detectives were employed with the hopes that they could hunt him down, but no results came of their efforts. The steel company put an expert accountant to work on Baumgarten 's books and after a thorough exami nation he announced that they balanced perfectly. Later the family received word from Niagara Falls that a man answering Baumgarten 's description had been seen there. Whether any thing ever came of the search for the unfortunate man at the Falls is not known, so guardedly do the family and intimate friends keep the details of the case secreted. The only story offered, and that does not come from Baumgarten 's family, is that the mising man was in love with a young lady in Pittsburg. Another man was in love with the same girl and the romance ended by her marrying Baumgarten 's rival. Mr. E. E. Heath, manager of the Gaar, Scott & Coinapny branch house at Madison, Wisconsin, is in the citv for a few days on business.
BISHOP FOWLER
Entertains Audience at the Coliseum Last Night. Bishop Fowler addressed a large and intelligent audience at the Coliseum last night on the subject of "Abraham Lincoln," which subject the bishop has delivered a number of times tlip ug'iout the United States. Bishop Fowler is claimed to be the greatest pulpit orator of the Methodist church and last evening's eudience felt satisfied when it felt that the bishop was able and fit to defend his title from any and all comers. The lecture, while it was a dramatic one to the last degree, was a very intelligent one and his hearers were very much benefitted by it, as they received a large amount of instruction Avhich very likely would nlever come to a number of them in any other way than by the lecture platform. The bishop handled his subject without notes of any kind and held his audience spellbound from beginning to end. It was one of the finest productions ;f eloquence ever heard in Richmond. Mr. Fowler was introduced to the large audience by the Rev. Madison Swadener, of the First M. E. church of this city. Bishop Fowler was a guest of the Rev. Mr. Swedener while he was here. The lecture was a part of the course of the Popular Lecture Course. D.G.REID Thanks the City Council for Resolution of Sympathy Sent Him. The following letter read to council last evening explains itself: Mr. John F. Taggart,, City Clerk, Richmond, Ind. : Dear Sir I am in receipt of your favor of December 0, enclosing a copy of resolutions adopted by the common council, city of Richmond, December 5, 1904. Please tender 'my thanks to the mayor and members of the city council. Your truly, I). G. REID. PATROL BOX To Be Located at Corner Eighth and Main Streets. Isaac Gormon, superintendent of police, requested of council last evening that a patrol box be located at the corner of Eighth and Main streets. In cold weather the officer who has the guardianship of this crossing, which is the busiest in the city, has a hard time of it and this Wx is meant to keep him warm, when not aetivelj engaged in keeping the crowds from being run down by street cars. interurbans, vehicles, etc. The matter was referred to the police committee with power to act. 'S EXHIBIT At the St. Louis Fair to be Removed to Indianapolis. It will not be many days until the Jentire exhibit which the State of Indiana had at the St. Louis World's Fair will be removed to Indianapolis and be placed in the State House A. C. Alexander, secretary of the In diana World's Fair Commission, was in Indianapolis yesterday, making ar rangements for the transfer. The office of the. commission will also be removed to the State House and will be in charge of Miss Hallie McXeal, chief clerk. Mr. Alexander stated yesterday that a visitor to the World's Fair grounds would hardlv recognize the place now as a large number of the handsome buildings have been razed and it will not be long until all of them have disap peared. Confer of M. & O. Threat. Washington. Dec. 20. A meeting has been called here today for a con ferenee of interested lines in reference to the tleclared intention of the Mobile & Ohio route to arbitrarily apply on and after January 1 freight rate differentials heretofore disallowed by an arbitrator.
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COUNCIL'S
A WARM SESSION OF THE CITY FATHERS HELD LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
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In Recommending Omer Wheelan as urer Ratified Last night Mayor Zimmerman i gave i ne severest exniomon oi .1 j 11" rough riding ever seen in Richmond. He rode the city council with the ease and grace of a Buffalo Bill. Council was inclined to be balky and obstreperous. The Richmond,; Street and Interurban Railway Company got theirs in many varieties; then Engineer Weber was placed on the gridiron and "roasted to a frazzle,", but he came through the ordeal with a smile which seemed to. say: "Never touched me." The evening's program was clos ed with a bout between City Clerk Taggart on one side and the finance committee and His Honor on the oth er, The bone of contention was whether Mr. Taggart or the finace committee had the right to appoint a deputy in the city clerk's office. Throughout the combat, which reekjd of law books, warm language and strange actions, Councilmen O'Neil and Leftwick would occasionally fire broadsides on the behalf of the city clerk. The evening's trouble started oxer the alleged discourteous act on the part of the Richmond Street and In terurban Railway Company in lowering their tracks under the Main street C, C. & L. bridge without first asking the consent of council? Ac tion "'was' started by Councilman Englebert, who remarked that the streets and alleys committee, of which he is a member, were being "jumped" by the public for the traction company's action. He said that they were not to blame and insinuated that the city engineer was the fit person to bear the respon sibility because he had furnished the company with stakes. He added that he did not think the traction officials had gone at the thing in the right way and quoted that the Riehmiond Street and Interurban Railway Company's franchise stated that to make any improvements which would necessitate the tearing up of any street, -council's permission would have to be first obtained. At this point City Attorney Robbins re marked that at the present time there was no city ordinance governing this point. Engineer Weber next took the floor and stated that it seemed to be the purpose of the street and alley committee to put all the blame on his shoulders. He further said that when the C, R. & M. was built through Richmond the Main street grade was changed and that the traction company in lowering the street under the C, C. & L. Main street bridge was only complying with the grade which had been established. At this point of the animated contest, His Honor arose from his seat and told what he knew about the traction company's action. He said several uncomplimentary things concerning Superintendent Gordon and that he did not think the traction company's action was justifiable and that they were only continuing the policy that was adopted by them when they lie4 t council so that they could put their tracks over the Main street bridge. ASPHYXIATED Miss Edith Condon Overcome With Gas. (Special to the Palladium.) Cambridge City, December 19. Mis? Edith Condon, while in the bath room of her home Saturday, was overcome with gas and when found i by a thirteen-year-old brother, was lying on the floor in an. unconscious condition.
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FHE FiNAKGE COMMITTEE
Deputy to the City Clerk and Treas by Council. During the debate a question of general interest was brought up. Councilman Leftwick asked Engineer Weber if the street grades of Rich mond were established and was in formed by him that they were not, much to the surprise of nearly every one present. The tendency of coun cil at first was to. order the traction company to tear up the track that, they had ( just put down under the bridge, but City Attorney Robbins said that this would be an unwise action, inasmuch as the Main street grade was not established. The windup of the whole affair was the passing-of an ordinance which compells any company or individual desiring to tear up a street for any purpose, to first apply to council for permission to do so. This ended the debate on the subject of lowering the street under the Main. street C, C. & L. bridge. Then came the most interesting thing on the list of the evening's entertainment. The report, of the finance committee was read, in which the members of the committee recommended;, that the resignation of Deputy William Needham be accepted and that council appoint Omer G. Wheelan in his place. This recommendation was met with objection .on.'thTVirt of City Clerk Taggart, whd-Sfdfed" that' as the ' deputy was to work under him, he thought it was his business to appoint him and not the council's. Mr. Robbins was appealed to as to how the State law read on this subject and he said that the law read as follows: "Deputy to City Treasurers and Clerks should be appointed by these officials, with consent of council." Mayor Zimmerman attempted to end the debate by issuing instructions to the city Fathers to appoint Mr, Whelan as deputy. Mr. Leftwick then arose and raised a point of or der, saying that Mayor Zimmerman had no right to dictate to council and insinuated that it was "up to His Honor" to lie down and behave. Air. Zimmerman got around this ob jection by a clever flank movement He stepped out of his throne and requested Mr. Blickwedel to occupy it Then the mayor stated his views on the subject of deputies and every thing in ceneral, after which he re occupied his seat in the forum. Mr. Leftwick was then granted permis sion to speak. He moved that the appointment of a deputy be laid on the table for two weeks until council could consider the thing to better advantage, but this was. objected to by Mr. Taggart, as he said that at the present time he was extremely busy and wanted to know whether Whelan was to be appointed or not. The res olution offered by the finance committee was put to a vote and carried by nine votes to five. When the re suit w-as known Taggart said that he would not have the deputy in his office and that he would work Sun days in preference to allowing Whee lan to aid him, not that he had any thing against Wheelan, but from the principal of the thing, which he con sidered unfair and extravagant. CALVIN WISSLER Goes to a Chicago Publishing House to Travel. (Special to the Palladium.) Cambridge City, December 19. Calvin Wissler has accepted a posi tion with a Chicago publishing hou.se and will ro on the road. His headquarters will be at Chicago
HARGREAVES
Bound Over to the Federal Grand Jury. T:m. Halls, of the secret service department of the United States, stationed at Indianapolis, ntnvstled Seais B. llargraves at Connersville m Sunday" on the charge of impersonating an otiieor. Yesterday morning the prisoner was brought before United States Commissioner Jesse SJeeves and hound over to- the Federal Grand Jury. It is charged that liargraves, who is supposed to come of good family at Indianajxlis and has een traveling around the country un ler numerous aliases and represent ing himself to be an officer in the engineering branch of the United States government. He was supjHsed to be a recruiting officer and by decep ion of some sort he made his occupaion a paying one. He wore an of ficer's uniform when he was arrest ed, llargraves has been visiting diferent points in the State and the ederal officers have been looking for lim for some time. The local poice received word some time ago that ie was wanted and to keep a look out for him. After the young man md waived examination before Com missioner Reeves, Mr. Halls accompanied by a deputy, took him to In dianapolis, where he will be confined n the Marion county jail until he is taken before the Federal Grand Jury. DR. T. H. DAVIS Appears Before Council and Explains Health Situation. Dr. T. Henry Davis, city health of ficer, appeared before council last night and spoke on several affairs in connection with his department The nurse at the contagious disease lospital, when not nursing smallpox cases, is now employed elsewhere by thft health department so that there will always be some available nurse in case smallpox breaks out in the city. REPORT MADE By Light Commissioners on Cost of the Dam. The Municipal Light Plant com missioners last evening at council submitted the total cost of the erec tion of the dam in the Whitewater river for the benefit of the City Light Plant. The report is as follows : Total cost ,$2,102.09 Amount due from Light, Heat & Power Co 200.00 $1,R02.09 Amount due from Richmond Street & Interurban Co. one half above amount. 951.05 Amount borne bv Munici pal Light & Power Co. . 951.04 A CHANCE For Young Men Who Desire to Go to Isthmus of Panama. Richmond young men who are desirous of going to 4he Isthmus of Panama to work for the government will have a chance to get an appoint ment on the ISth day of January, when civil service examinations will be held in Indianapolis. Persons successful in passing the examinations and securing appointments will be furnished transportation from either New York, San Francisco or Xew( Orleans, and quarters will be given them free n reaching the isthmus. The positions are good during the time required to build the canal, which will probably be eight years. Well Known Actor's Troubles. New York, Dec. 20. Frederick Bond, the veteran actor, who has played in all the leading theatres of the large American cities, was brought to trial today on proceedings instituted by his wife. Mrs. Bond is suing for $50 alimony, claiming nonsupport. Bond is willing to pay $42 he says but no more.
SANTA GLAUS FUND CLIMBING
THE PALLADIUM'S CHRISTMAS MONEY WILL GLADDEN MANY A LITTLE HEART Reports Sent of Poverty That Will be Looked After Send in Your Contributions. Subscriptions to the Palladium's Christmas fund continue to come in and the total amount is climbing toward the $100 mark day by day. lestcrday a number of eharftabje persons left money to be devoted to the purchase of toys for the poor children. Oniy four days, including today, are left for people to contribute to the fund. A number of reports in regard to very poor children have reached the Palladium office and these children will be cared for. It is requested that any father or mother who knows that on account of poverty their children will not .bo able to have much Christmas this year, write a note to the Palladium office and the little'ones will be properly, taken care of. All letters received in this matter will be enfidential and should be addressed to the Christmas Fund Department. No father or mother should feel the least bit ashamed of any action of this kind because of poverty. The fund has ben established for the purpose of helping the, poor children and to that end it shall be used. It is quite likely that there are a number of families in the city who have been too proud to ask aid from tile regular charity organizations, yet they would be very glad if the small children of the family should be remembered on Christmas day. lie sure and mention in the letters sent in this manner the full name of the child who desires a present, acre and sex and give correct street address so that it will be impossible for the little one to be missed. Contributions Made. The following contributions have been made to the Palladium's popular subscription fund to purchase presents for the poor children of this city: Employes of the International Harvester company $7.75 Office and platform force of the P., C, C. & St. L. 5.25 The Palladium 5.00 A subscriber 5.00 Friend of Poor 5.00 Mrs. J. M. Westcott .'. 5.00 Mrs. Madison Swadener 1.00 1.00 H. C 1.00 r I. 100 A Friend 1.00 U. P. My rick 1.00 C. E. Shiveley 1.00 Mrs. II. II. Swift 1.00 Mrs. J. II. Shofer 1.00 Friend 1.00 C R 1.00 Dr. O. II. Grant 1.00 Cash .50 Sympathizer .50 A. B .50 Mary Johnson .10 Robert Johnson .10 Benjamin Johnson, jr. 10 Iron Coffin .10 Little Boy 05 Little Friend .05 The following amounts were re ceived for the fund yesterday: Tom Mertz .. 1.00 B. S r... 1.00 Rev. J. F. iMattingly 1.00 Peter Heeler 1.00 Charles Groce .50 Deaths and Funerals. Hollingsworth Miss Mabel Holllingsworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Hollingsworth, died at the home of her parents, about a mile west of the city, yesterday afternoon. Miss Hollimrsworth had been sick for about a year. She was twenty-four years and nine months of age. The funeral will be held from the East Main street Friends' church on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Earlhamv