Richmond Palladium (Daily), 7 February 1906 — Page 1

TED ALLABI WEEKLY "STALHHKD ism I3AIJLV ESTAIiL.1 IIKD .870 RICHMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1906. SINGLE COPIE2 'i OENi'S. EMPTY GOAL BINS AND CUPBOARDS JAMES HART DEAD JOHN KEYS' HOME GUTTED BY FIRE POLICE ARREST WILLIAM MEISTER A. C. LINDEMUTH MISS RHOADES IS EXONERATED AT HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER. TO CLOSE A DEAL THURSDAY.

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CAUSED BY SUDDEN COLD NOW CONFRONT POOR OF RICHMOND.-

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Unable to Give Sufficient Aid to SufferingMention Made cf Some of Many Deserving. An empty coal bin and an equally j empty cupboard are two things which many of Richmond's poor are now brought to face. The sudden change in the temperature has caught the poor unprotected and from all over the city calls are coming in to the Associated Charities and Salvation Army from people who are suffering from want. Yesterday afternoon a personal investigation v..s made by the Palladium to see what was the condition among the city's poor. The worst parts of the city are north of the railroad, where there are half a hundred families who have almost nothing to live upon and little work to do. Most of those avIio are in need are colored people, men with large families that are now suffering on account of the negligence pf the, .provider in the past. In some cases, .however, there are worthy people in destitute circumstances and ff.iese are receiving the attention of the charitable organizations, although these are not in condition to vender sufficient aid. ' " ; In the home of Thomas Painter, an aged white man living on North Fourteenth street, near H street things are in a pitiable condition. Painter himself, who hiis but one arm j earns ten dollars a month as janitor of. the Uni!:i Mission Building, on that street. Half of this amount is paid each month in vent for the tumble-down shack in which he vesides with his wife, and the remaining live dollars is -H that there is to be paid out during the month for find and tilings to eat. Mrs. Painter is perfectly helpless and has not been out of the house for ten year's. They have no more money to lat them during the next two weeks and not enough coal to keep one room warm half of today. The Associated Charities have helped this couple two or three times this winter but their help is not sufficient to provide them with even the bare necessities of life. On North Fifteenth street, near the bank of the river, stands the little house which is the home of Dudley Burden and Jiis wife, old colored people, both of whom were born as slaves on southern plantations. Burden has been sick all winter and has not been able to move out of his room and his Avife, a typical southern "mammy" has been supporting them both by sewing. Both are among the oldest colored residents of the city and are highly respected. ' They have no children to help them wild each day during the winter has been like its predecessor, with little coal in the bin and but little to eat. Yesterday afternoon they had the last bit of coal in the stove and the wood pile was exhausted. Not a dime was in the house with which to buv food and unless heln comes todnv. 0' this aged couple will be suffering ,. from both cold and hunger. Leetha Perry, 1414 North II street an aged colored woman who lives alone in destitute circumstances and is very sick. Her supply of fuel is about exhausted and cold and hunger face her. There are half a hundred such families in this city who are in need In Fairview several families are in j t i dcsuiuie circnmsianees ami a uav or two more of cold weather will cause much suffering. WAITZMAN RELEASED. Harry Wait man, the Russian Jew, irrcsied Saturday for laeeny, was released Monday, owing to the fact hat no cvidcrce was found on which

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Was in Richmond on Visit Prominent Farmer of Boston Twp. James Hart, a prominent farmer of Kitehell's station in Union county jnst below Boston Township, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at three o'clock while on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Garver, on West Third and Main streets. Mr. Hart, who was almost S7 years of age, came to Richmond a week ago to visit his relatives here. Less than twenty-four hours before his death, he was taken ill and died of bloodpoisoning, caused by the bursting of an abcess on his ear. Mr. Hart was 1; in in Wayne county but has lived the greater part of his life in Union County. He was well known among the older residents of the fount v and had a larire number

f ' f i l; in this (.i(v 1Ie is sur. vived by seven children, Mrs. Elizabeth Garver, of this city; Mrs. Mary Lafuze, of Liberty, Mrs. Anna Johnson, of Kitehell's Station, George Hart. Boston and Isaac Hart, Charles and Harry Hart, of Kitehell's Station. There are also several grandchildren. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at ten o'clock at the Dunkard church, of which Mr. Hart was a member. MINSTREL AND A LIGHT COMEDY TO BE GIVEN BY EARLHAM COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SHORT TIME. FOR BENEFIT OF THE ANNUAL Tedded Innovation Institution Work the Quaker cn "Sar gasso" Progressing Nicely, 'parahons ajv Hiring eomplefor the "Big Minstrel Show," t loll winch will lie irivcu lv he bovs at l Farlham next mo:'.;'!. The committee has reported th.:i the students are enthusiastic over the alVair's. and a large attendance is assured. One of the featuns will be "Tin Cheese Brothers in the Strong Act," something novel and new, the like having never been witnessed at Earl-Irv-!. The minstrel will be given for the benefit of the "Sargasso." "Men. Maids and Matchmakers," will also be presented soon by the "Day Dodders" of Karlham, for the benefit of the annual. The play hasM been presented once in Richmond by local talent, but this is no bar to its being presented again, owing to the fact that, it is very entertaining and is filled brim full of amusing incidents and entertaining dialogue. The work on the "Sargasso" is progressing rapidly and already many contributions have been placed in the hands of the editor. Interest among the students increases and many more will be handed in before the book goes to press April 15th. The contracts for printing and engraving will be let this week and it is hoped by the Hoards that some of the material will be placed in their hands next week. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Temperature.

February (5. 1 !.". Morning "15 Noon 10 Night 21 February 0, l!HM. Morning 2 Noon 11 Night 2 Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair with slowly rising tempera

j00" ture. Variable winds.

SECOND STORY OF HOUSE COMPLETELY RUINEDLOSS OVER $2,0C0.

CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FLUE Many Assisted in Carrying Out Household Furniture Fireman Charles Howe Injured. The second story of the house of John Keys, 4o South Tenth street, was completely gutted by fire yesterday afternoon. The loss is estimated between $2,000 and $3,000 and the building is insured for $1,500. Nearly all of the household goods were saved, with the exception of two bedroom suites which were burned to a crisp. The household goods are covered by $1,000 insurance Mr. Keys is a conductor on the Richmond division of the Pan Handle and was out on train No. 40 when the fire took place. He was notified by telegraph and returned to Richmond at 5:15 yesterday afternoon. THE KEEPER OF mm 5 ' meyjllS' 1 iCMS i 1 ! ' it 4 i t e The cause of the fire is unknown but it is Mipposed to have originated from a detective chimney, though Mrs. Keys states that the chimney was a comparatively new one. The fire started about 3:15 and was first noticed by Will Givyer who saw smoke pouring from the roof. Ife at once ran into the Keys home and telephoned in an alarm. The department at that time was at the Standard Oil works where it had been summoned by an alarm of fire and it took several minutes to reach the Keys residence, which was in flames when the wagon arrived. By the hardest kind of work the firemen succeeded in confining the flames to the second story of the burning building and preventing them from spreading to the surrounding residences. While the firemen were struggling with the fire many men who had been attracted to the scene rushed into the burning house and succeeded in carrying out nearly all of the furniture and household effects. These were stored in noarby houses. Two men lifted a piano in the front room of the Keys home and caried it unassisted to the home of Joseph Stevenson next door. The Stevenson houwe is a double building and in the side adjoining the Keys home Mrs. Hemming occupied the first floor and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Powen the second floor. None of Mrs. Flemming's goods were injured by water but a

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ON COMPLAINT OF CHARLES HIRE, A FARMER LIVING NEAR GREENSFORK.

WAS WORKING CLEVER GAME Sold Goods to Farmers With Understanding That it Could Be Made Up For 1.50 at Krone's. William Meistev, a German jew peddler, was arrested yesterday by two officers of the Richmond police fovce on the complaint of Charles Hire, residing near Greensfrok. Hire alleges that Meister is a swindler and has "duped" him and others. Meister was taken into custody at the home of John Brooks on the Greensfork pike, one mile east of Greensfork. The following is the game employed by the man in fleecing the unwary out of their currency. Meister travels in a horse and wagon from farm house to farm house and sells cheap goods to farTHE SKELETON. it "V t I I -New York World. mers for clothing material. A part of his graft is to tell the purchaser of the goods that he is an agent for a well known tailor who will make the goods into clothes for $1.50. During the short time he operated in this county he stated that he was an agent for Otto C. Krone, merchant tailor at 2G North Ninth street, this city. So far as known Meister during his operations in this county visited over a dozen farmers but only three were his victims, John Brooks, Charles Hire and a farmer named Walker, residing near Greensfork. Meister will be arraigned this morning in police court and the charge placed against him will .probably be obtaining of money under false pretense. Meister takes his arrest cooly and says that he does not believe the authorities can prove that anv of his actions have been illegal. He is a prosperous appearing man. When taken into custody Meister had $5? on him and a valuable gold watch. CENTRAL LEAGUE POLO. Results. Indianapolis 2: Kokomo 1. at Indianapolis. Lafayette 7; Anderson G, at Lafayette. Losransport 10. Ft. .Wayne 5, at Losrnn sport. Earl Spangler attended the polo game at Kokomo last evening.

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For Purchase of New Paris Independent Telephone System. A deal will probably be closed Thursday which will result in the taking over of the New Paris Independent Telephone Company by a party of Richmond capitalists headed by A. C. Lindemuth, president of the Richmond Home Telephone Co. Mr. Lindemuth has an option on the New Paris plant and has been interesting Richmond men in the purchase. The line is owned by a company which bought the telephone plants at New Madison and other small towns in that vicinity and later sold them all with the exception of the New Paris plant to the Greenville company. This line was considered as being too far away from Greenville or Eaton to be of much benefit to either of those companies and it was offered to Mr. Lindemuth for sale. There are 250 subscribers on the line and it is a paying property.

TRIED TO ENTICE RICHMOND GIRLS FROM THEIR HOMES TO QUESTIONABLE EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE CITIES. PERSON OF THIS CHARACTER Said to he at Work in This CityPolice Are Investigating Case Without Results. The police are investigating an alleged attempt of a man now in the city o entice young girls under the pretense of securing them posit ions in larger cities, to a life of kame. No positive evidence against the man under suspicion has been obtained but if the police can secure such lie will be placed under arrest. It is known from an autborative source that two young women were approached by this man and he gained their good graces by his sauw and polite manner. Learning that they were seeking clerical work he offered them good positions in an office of a large Cincinnati concern. They accepted the offer and were on the verge of leaving the city when they learned that the man was a procurer. They reported the matter and it soon readied the ears of the police. At the police headquarters it was at first thought that the man engaged in this fiendish and illegal practice was a stranger who has established an "employment bureau" near the center of the city and who has advertised for young women to do various kinds of work outside of Richmond. An investigation convinced the police that the man's business was legitimate. It is alleged that the procurer makes his headquarters at the skating rink, frequenting that place in the afternoons but never in the evening. It is claimed that he modestly introduces himself to young women who go there without an escort and then engages them in conversation. If he learns that they are working girls and seeking better employment he offers them positions in large cities, principally in Chicago and Cincinnati. The game is not a new or.e. having been worked all over the country, but this i-- the first time an agent for this illeeal traffic has ever operated in Richmond. The fate of the young women who fall into the snares of these procurers is a common ore. They are seduced from their homes and on arriving in the citv where thev have been promised errruloyrnent they are taken to houses of ill-fame where they are held practically as slaves. '

BY STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES IN SESSION AT INDIANAPOLIS.

OF INCOMPETENCY CHARGE In Addition Compliment Former Superintendent cn Her Work Seventeen Charges. The State Board of Charities in session yesterday in Indianapolis to consider the. case of Miss Emily Rhoades, unanimously exonerated her from every one of the 17 charges which had been filed against her. Mrs. Rhodes is superintendent of the Women's Prison and Industrial School for Girls, in Indianapolis, and was recently charged with incompetency. The case has attracted considerable attention all over the state and the newspapers have printed detailed accounts of alleged, misconduct and cruelty. Mrs. Emily Rhodes was a resident of Richmond for six years while here having been superintendent of the Board of Charities. She made many friends in this city who have held since the charges were first made public, that she was not guilty. For the past five years she has been in charge of the Women's Prison, in Indianapolis, and until recently her Avork has proven satisfactory to everyone. The State Board thinks that the charges were brought by -disgruntled employes who were acting out of spite on account of having been dismissed from- service. At f he meeting yesterday, all seven members of the -Board were present and Judge Sydney Davis, of Terre Haute, presented a typewritten account of his investigations of the case. After probiug.the matter to the bottom, the Board gave out its unanimous verdict, completely clearing Mrs Rhodes of all the 'charges Furthermore, it showed conclusively that under Mrs. Rhodes' administration, the Institution has been doing better work than ever before and shows that since she took charge 70 per cent of the women and girls who have left the prison have been leading satisfactory lives. This is a larire r percentage than was ever before known. Timothy Nicholson, of this city, who is a member of the Board, said last night that the charges which were made against Miss Rhodes were outrageous and that those who started such reports should be prosecuted for slander. He said that Miss Rhoades is vouched for by ex-Governor Durbin and other high state officials. MRS LUTZ DEAD AND HUSBAND MAY NOT LIVE. As Result of Grade Crossing Accident Near Galveston, Ind. Mrs. William Lutz is dead and her husband is not expected to live as the result of a grade crossing tragedy near Galveston, Indiana, on the Richmond Division of the Pennsylvania, Monday morning. William Lutz and his wife had been to town and were returning to their home in the country at about , ten o'clock. They evidently did not hear the approaching train as they were in the middle of the track when struck. Both were hurled several feet and the buggy was demolished. Mrs. Lutz lived but a short time and Mr. Lutz is expected to die. They were struck by freight train No. 187. Mr. and Mrs. Lutz were known in this citv. A girl at Seranton who was deserted at the altar by her prospective husband, promptly i married another man. She is a wise bride-elect who keeps a list of alternates.