Richmond Palladium (Daily), 8 January 1906 — Page 1

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DM. WEEKLY STI.I 4HKT JS3I DAIJL.Y ESTAHL1 IIK1 .7tf RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1906. SINGLE COriSS 'i C'KX'i'3. DR. G. A. C.10TTIER STRUCK BY CARS .FIRST REAL SHOW STORM CONTRIBUTIONS SLOW COMING IN CROOK WANTS TO BE PUNISHED DEADLOCK .HAY BE THE RESULT DR. WILLIAM SUDHOFF ' VISITED RICHMOND AND VICINITY LAST NIGHT. WAS FORMERLY A RESIDENT OF THIS CITY. Sleighs Were Out And the Street Car Company Had to Use Snow Plow. WHILE PASSING OVER PENNSYLVANIA TRACKS AT RICH'S CROSSING SATURDAY. ONLY $17,000 HAS BEEN RAISED FOR CARNEGIE LIBRARY AT EARLHAM. G. D. RYAN ARRESTED SATURDAY FOR FORGERY MAKES FRANK CONFESSION. , Several Local Relatives Have Gone to Cincinnati to Attend His Funeral. A DARK HORSE MAY BE ELECTED DEMOCRATIC STATE i CHAIRMAN TODAY.

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BUGGY WAS DEMOLISHED

He Escaped Without Injury. Horse But Slightly Hurt. A Bad Crossing. Dr. G. A. Mottler had an almost miraculous escape from death at the West Fifth stret aolncmfwypolnkqjk Went Fifth street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad late Saturday night. Dr. Mottler was driving on West Fifth street, and had come to the tracks of the railroad. The gates, Rays Dr. Mottler, .were not lowered, and he drove ahead without any special caution, when suddenly a cut of cars, pushed by an aolnmfwyolnwy cars, pushed by a switch engine loomed out of the blackness almost upon him. He Jumped from the buggy, .which was a moment Tater struck by the cars and smashed Into bits. The horse was knocked down out not seriously hurt. Dr. Mottler had jumped to one side and was not in the path of the cars which had wrecked " his buggy. He was not hurt, but insists that such an accident could not happen once in a hundred times without terminating fataly. This crossing, known as Rich's Crossing, has been the scene of several fearful accidents, some of which have proven fatal. HOOSIER DRILL VERY BUSY SOME DEPARTMENTS COMPELLED TO WORK AT NIGHT. - Many Other Factories In Richmond Are Also Having a Heavy Run ' of Business. The Hoosier Drill branch of the American Seeding Machine company is at the present time experiencing the heaviest rush of business in the i history of the concern. Orders are far behind and. to keep up with the press of work it has been found necessary to work the men In the wood cutting department and blacksmith shop until 9 o'clock every evening. VThls will keep up until the present orders are disposed of. For the past

week or two an average of sixteen i" cars a day have been sent out. , When

business Is not heavy the average dally shipment amounting to about ten cars per day. Many other factories in the city show the same prosperous condition and the only drawback experienced Is the lack uf cars for shipments. ENGINEER BROWN PROMOTED HE WILL TAKE RUN FROM LOGANSPORT TO CINCINNATI. Run Was Formerly Filled by John Geary Who Was Killed in Wreck Recently. T" P t.(. Csth street, has been promoted to the run net wen aoaotncmfwyoinfwp the run between Logansport and Cincinnati, on the Pennsylvania, that was formerly held by John Geary, who was killed in the Logansport wreck some timtago. Mr. Brown has been in the service of the Pennsylvania about ten years aj lately, has had the run between here and Cincinnati. His old run will be taken by Bert Smyser. Mr. Brown will not move his family till about the middle of April. Weather Indications.

i Forecast for Richmond and vicinity; ' j- partly cloudy; rain or snow throughout the day; fresh east winds.

The first semblance of a enow storm in Richmond this winter came last night. The snow, which fell was wet and heavy. There Is little likelihood that it will remain on the ground long. A number of people desiring to take advantage of the snow fall were out with their sleighs. The sleighing however, was of an Inferior kind. The snow was an impediment to the street cars and the street car company sent out Its snow plow. Walter Ratliff, the local authority on weather, says that it is the result of the storm that originated in Manitoba about two weeks ago and the chances are that before it has finished with this part of the country there will be some colder weather.

DANCE AT GREENSFORK. A grand ball is to be given in Uaylor's now auditorium, at Greeusfork, Saturday nilit, January 33, from S to 12 o'clock. The music is to be White and Wilson of Richmond. ATTEMPT MADE TO LIFT THE LID CHARLES; CHRISM AN ARRESTED FOR SELLING LIQUOR TO COLORED MAN. CASE OF "BOOT LEGGING" Whiskey Was Handed to Customer as He Stood in Alley Near . , .... ' - fx Saloon. An attempt was made Sunday morning to lift the lid under which Richmond has been quietly, resting for some months past, but the attempt proved a decided failure as the law. In the persons of Officers Little and Voglesong, were witnesses. Charles Christman, who conducts a saloon on North Seventh street, made a rash move, and he will to placed under arrest' this morning, charged with selling liquor on Sunday, and selling liquor without a license. No violation of the Nicholson law was made as the liquor was not sold within Christman's saloon. The liquor, which in this case Was whiskey, was sold by a method which is commonly known as "boot-legging." A thirsty colored man stood by the saloon door, which opens into the adjoining livery stable, and as Christman stepped into the stable he passed the the whiskey to the eager purchaser. The two patrolmen were witnesses to the act and when the colored man, who goes by the name of Alexander, stepped out of the stable he was seized and taken to the police headquarters. A search of his person revealed the whiskey. 'Christman will be arraigned in police court this morning on the charges specified. TO PREVENT MOB VIOLENCE NEW ALBANY ORGANIZATION PREPARE SUCH A" Petition. Will Forward It to Congress In the Hope of Getting Such Laws Enacted. Palladium Special.) New Albany, Ind., January 7. The National Federation of Civic Rights, an organization formed In this city several years ago for the prevention of mob violence against colored people, in order to procure the arrest and conviction' and punishment of perpetrators of such crimes has prepared a petition to Congress which- will Ibe forwarded to Congressman Zenor and Senator Beveridge, asking that they present them to both hoses and have them referred to judiciary committees with a view of procuring the enactment of Jaws that will check the alleged evils. ;t

WITH VIGOROUS EFFORT

The Committee Will Begin An Campaign of Raising Necessary $30,000. Up to date but $17,000 has been raised by the Earlham college officials who have in charge tht work of raising $30,000 among flie friends and patrons of the instituton for securing a Carnegie library. The last of this week will tell the story whether or not the attempt will be a success or a failure. Mr. Carnegie when he offered to donate $30,000 toward a Carnegie library stipulated that an equal amount be raised by the college for the endowment and upkeep of the library. The work of meeting this requirement has been under way since last ' summer but subscriptions have been coming in slowly , . not INSURANCE BILLS ARE NOW withstanding the fact that the Rev. Allen Jay, the field secretary of the college, has thrown bis whole heart and tireless energy into Tie work. -On November 1 a bulletin was issued by the college showing that $15,000 had been subscribed. The Rev. Jay states that since that time about $2,000 has been received in smal contributions. Beginning today the work of securing the remaining 13,000 will be" renewed . with increased vigor and tangible results are looked for. The college authorities are not entirely without. Lope that $40,000 can be secured and they confidently expect that if this snm is raised Mr. Carnegie will increase his donation to a like amount. None of the former gifts so far have been increased but several promises have been made which it is hoped will shape themselves into pledges. WANT GOOD ATTENDANCE The Centennial Association Will Meet In Masonic Temple , Building Tonight. Prof. ' Cyrus Hodgin. -president of the Richmond Centennial Association and the other officials of that organization, are especially anxious that tonight's meeting at the Masonic Temple shall be well attended. All the members of the association, all members of committees, all chairmen and everybody willing to help in this movement should attend the meeting and help perfect the organization and get operations properly started. It is hoped to make the Centennial elebratlon a distinct ephoc in the history of Richmond.

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John Kelly and George Gay Among His Victims Comes of Prominent Family.

'I admit that I have been guilty of cashing forged checks and I deserve everything that is coming to me," was the frank statement Geo. I).-"Ryan of Springfield, O., who is a wayward son of a prominent family of that city, made to the local police Saturday evening. Ryan was arrested by Officer Vogelsong at the Westcott Hotel Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock and was slated at the police headquarters under the charge of calling forged notes. It is positively known by the police that Kyan secured $100 by this method during his brief stay in Richmond and they believe that this amount will be swelled to $125 or $150. Ryan arrived in Richmond last Wednesday from Indianapolis and registered under the name of Charles Reilly at the Arnold IIotel. He at once began to make himself acquainted at several saloons in the central party of the city, where he repreIN VOGUE IN .CONGRESS. Chicago Tribune. sented himself to be an agent for the Ridgewood Whiskey Co. lie is a good appearing young man, with a "hale-fellow-well-met" manner and apparently had no trouble in ingratiating himself with those he met. Thursday afternoon he secured the indorsement to a check for $25 from John Kelly, a saloon keeper. This check he cashed at the Second National Bank. Later the same afternoon he secured the indorsement of a man named Christopher to another check for $25. This 'was cashed at the Dickinson Trust Co. Friday afternoon, George Gay, manager of the Westcott Hotel, to which hotel Ryan had gone the day following his arrival in Richmond, cashed a check for $50. Saturday Mr. Kelly, Ryan's first victim, began to grow suspicious and (Continued on Page 4.) MANY SHIPMENTS MADE Richmond Is Now Sending Out Much Livestock Oliver Long ShipDed Saturday. ( Oliver Long, the local stock dealer made a shipment, of hogs and cattle to Pittsburg SaturdayThe shipment consisted of six loads of cattle and five loads of hogs. Out of the six " loads of cattle shipped only one was made from here. The other five were started from New Paris. Many shipments of live stock are now being made from this vicinity". Dr. S. W. Kreuger has gone to Cincinnati to attend the runerai of Dr. Geo. P." Sudhoff.

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Dr. William Sudhoff, formerly of this city, died Saturday at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Windhorst, In Cincinnati, at the age of 43 years. Dr. Sudhoff' was a brother to W. IL Sudhoff, Charles H. Sudhoff, Gus Sudhoff and Mrs. William Widup of this city. For the past three years he had suffered from lung trouble and had spent his time in Denver and various parts of Arizona. About Christmas time he returned to Cincinnati. Dr. Sudhoff was born and reared in Richmond but for the past eighteen years he has not been here much. He was a graduate of the Miami Medical College and despite the handicap of poor health he made :-. splendid reputation as a physician.

Mr. G. G. Ferling will go to Indianapolis today to attend a meeting of Veterinary surgeons. . INTEND TO BUILD LARGE ADDITION BOARD OF WORKS ANNOUNCE BIG IMPROVEMENT IN CITY LIGHT PLANT. ANNUAL -REPORT JANUARY 15 Will Show That the Number of Patrons Is 1340 A Noticeable Increased The business of the Municipal Power plant has so increased within the past year, that during the coming building season, it its he intention of the Board of Public Works to build a large addition and to install new engines and another unit which will double the capacity of the plant. - The annual report of the Board in charge of the plant will be presented council about the 15th of January and will show a considerable Increase over any previous year. At present, the plant is operating with a capacity of 750 K. W. and the maximum power consumed at any time has been 720 K. W., leaving a narrow margin for any great increase. The number of patrons now using the Municipal power is 1340, a large increase during the year. Zeller, chairman of the board of Public Works, said last evening that while he could give no correct estimate of the net profits to the city through the Power plant, the increase was large, and the plant is more than ever on a paying basis. Mr. Zeller has been connected with the management of the plant since it was turned over to the Electric Light Commission in September, 1902, and has been a witness to the phenomenal increase in the business. When the plant was first installed, it was thought that the two units would be capable of generating enough power to supply all demands for several years, but the use of electricity, both for lighting and power has become so general in this city, that it will be necessary to double the capacity before the heavy fall trade of 1906 commences. During the year, a strong effort will be made to secure more business from the small factories, which use a limited amount of power which can be furnished by the plant. Before the Municipal nlant was finished, electric nower in the factories was almost unknown, the his:h price of electricity making1 the use of gas engines and small boilers and engines more expedient, but the maximum price now charged for power is less than onehalf the price then charged, and now, since nower can be secured cheaply the old gas engines are being discarded for the more satisfactory power. Special inducements will be offered those who can ti se the power, and who do got at the present time, with a view of increasing the "day-load" of the drayman. Mr. Zeller predicts another profitable year, for the plant, which he regards a a? tone of the city's most profitable investments. ' " I

BOTH CANDIDATES CERTAIN

Much Opposition Has Arisen Against Taggart But He Claims a Majority. : ?L') (Palladium Special.) Indianapolis, Ind., January 7. The fight against the further domination of the Democratic party by Thomas Taggart has more than a very pronounced form with the arrival here today of the new state central committee and the city is alive with politicians who have come to take a hand In the contest for chairman. v Northern Indiana contributes some of its best politicians . who are making the fight for J. Kery Risk of the ninth district. The opposition tto Taggart appeared to have concentrated on him. His supporters 'claim that there are now six districts? pledged, to him and that he Is certain of at least one more giving him a majority of one in the organization of the committee. The Taggart men are counting on eight votes for O'Brien but the conservatives who have watched the contest without 'taking active part are on the opinion that the fight is not yet won by either side and that the result is In doubt. Risk and O'Brien have the two largest followlfjs among the committeemen but there 'Is a sentiment that may cause a deadlock tomorrow and force the committee to go outside of them for a chairman. W. B. CALLOWAY GETS A FINE PROMOTION Former Assistant Passenger Agent C. C. &, L. Made Gen. Passenger Agent C. H. & D. System. W. B. Calloway, formerly assistant general passenger agent of the C. C. & L. and stationed in this city when th general offices of that road were located here,, has been given a deserved promotion. Since the consolidation of the C. C. & L. and the C. II. and D. he has served in the capacity of assistant general passenger agent of the C. H. & D. system. Saturday it was officially announced that he had been appointed general passenger agent of that system. Mr. Calloway is a young man and has made a great name for himself in railroad circles. He assumes his new position at once. He will be located in Cincinnati where he has been since the offices of the C. II. & D. were moved to that city from Richmond. GREEKS HAVE A HOLIDAY Richmond Colony Celebrates New Years DayTheir Stores Were Closed. esterday the Greeks of this city, who now form a large sized colony, closed their places of business for the purpose of celebrating New Year's Day. The Greek calendar is six days behind the calendar of this hemlsi phere and western Europe. This is one of the greatest holidays that the Greeks and Russians observe and in those countries it is observed with much religious pomp and feasting. HELD GOOlf REHEARSAL. v The members of the Taggart Glee Club held a good rehearsal at the home of Charles Williams on South Eleventh street yesterday afternoon. The Club is getting ready to give a concert at Economy on the night of January 17. The members will meet at the home of Mr. Williams on Thursday night at 7:30 for. further practice. . - ',.. Clement Cates will leave this evening for Poughkeepsie, N. y., where he attends the, Rlverview Military Academy. ' , .