Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 104, 3 May 1906 — Page 1

RICHMOND ABIUM ill r I VOL. XXXI. NO. 104. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday, May 3, 1906. Single Copies, Two Cents. CHILDREN CRYING FOR FOOD III 111 WANT A STATION SI 00,000,000 LOAII NOW CHIEF TOPIC J. A. IS RECOMEIIDED WEBSTER REGRETS ACTION Little Town North of Richmond Would Like to Get Benefit of C. C. & L. But it Appears as if They Have Waited Too Long.

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Many People Are Leaving the Once Proud City BuilK by Alexander Dowie. SALARIES IN ' ARREARS

San Francisco People Pleased With Offer Made by New York Financiers.

Congressman Watson Asks That He Be Named as Postmaster for, Richmond. t WATSON VERY POPULAR

WHILE SUFFERING GOES ON VOLIVA 8IT8 IN LUXURIOUS APARTMENTS AND TELLS PEOPLE TO PRAY."

IFubllshers' Press Chcago, May 2. Disintegration threatens ZIon City. Hunger stalks through the streets of the city John Alexander Dowie built, and children cry for food. This condition of affairs was emphasized today by the exodus of forty-eight persons who bade Zlon goodbye forever. Since the outbreak of hostilities be tween the dethroned prophet and Overseer Voliva, fully 300 people have transferred their belongings to other citiea. In the poorer sactions of Zion City tho tales of distress are pitiful. Families are said to b living on potatoes and dry bread, with weak tea or coffee onco a day. Satisfied to Pray. Toverty clings about many of tho remaining members of Dowie's church. . The "first apostle" and his attendants are determined to tie up the business affairs of the city. Salaries are in arrears in every office in the town and tho only thing that prevents the people from crying out loudly for help is their strange belief in the appearance of a silver lining to tho clouds. They are satisfied to pray for better conditions. The cry of children for bread and butter is attributed to the presence in the city of devils and other unseen monsters sent in by a divine power as punishment for past sins. At tho administration building, where sits Voliva in the' "first apostles" luxurious office, all tales of hunger and distress are emphatically denied. "Their Own Fault." "No one is hungry in this city," said the acting deputy ' overseer. "If they are it is their own fault." Dowie is said to be near death. In Ma room at Shiloh House, Zion City, ho is surrounded by a few of "the 'faithful." Special prayers for the healing of the first apostle have been substituted for the usual daily business program in some quarters. Friends and attendants of Dowie deny that his mental or physical condition has caused them to halt in their fight for control of Zion City, but it is known by those who are in close touch with the dethroned prophet that his death is a matter of only 'a short itme. Gladstone Dowie said: "My father does not improve in health. ' I don't think he will ever recover." SECRETARY TUFT MAKES UP MIND ' 1 L He Will Quit the Cabinet for Supreme Bench in October of This . Year. SUCCESSOR NOT CHOSEN WHEN CHANGE IS MADE IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT SECRE- ' TARY ROOT WILL TAKE UP PANAMA CANAL MATTER.

Palladium Special. Indianapolis, Ind., May 2. A special to the News from Washington eays: William II. Taft, Secretary of War, will go on tho Supreme bench in October. While no official announcement of this decision of the Secretary to accept the place on the bench has been made,' it is now very well understood that he has definitely made up his mind. Possibly the official announcement of the charge will not be made until fall. Mr. Taft, as Secretary of War, has some important matters on his hands, and is anxious that the Judgeship" shall be left in abeyance until he has disposed of these sub- . Jects. It has also practically been decided that when Taft leaves the Cabinet the Panama canal shall be turned over to Ellhu Root, Secretary of State. Mr. Root Is not anxious to take the canal responsibility, but as he Is the only available man in sight for the great work, the President will Insist that he shall turn his hand to it No one is yet slated for Secretary of War to succeed Mr. Taft. With the canal transferred to the State Department It will not be difficult, it Is pointed out ' j to' find an acceptable man for Secre,"V tary of War. Some of Mr.-VTaffs ' friends have tried to persuade him that he ought to stay in the Cabinet and enter the race for the nomination for President, but his Inclinations are all toward the bench hd he intends to follow his bent.

Six-years alter an election was held in Webster" township and the citizens voted against a subsidy for the C. C. & L. Railroad, the people of Webster are trying to Influence the officials to put a station at the point where the railroad crosses the Williamsburg pike, a short distance south of the town. Thus far, the railroad has taken no steps toward building the station and it looks as if the residents will continue to walk or drive, while a railroad runs pact their very doors. Last Saturday the people at Webster held a meeting at which they hoped to meet the railroad officials but Bradford's men failed to show up. When the railroad was built, It was purposely made to run around the town of Webster rather than take the shorter course straight through, so that the people could not receive the benefits of it, and now they are beginning to realize their loss. The first stop after leaving Richmond is Williamsburg, which is twelve miles distant.

S Thousands Wave the Stars and Stripes as King Gives Medals. ENGLAND CAME SECOND OUT OF TWENTY NINE EVENTS AT ATHENS THE YANKEE ATHLETES CARRIED OFF TWELVE FIRSTS. Publishers' Press Athens, May 2. Seldom has enthusiasm ran so high as it did this evening when the American athletes who were victorious in the Olymyplc games were presented with their prizes by the King of Greece. Thousands of persons waved the stars and stripes when the presentations were made and the American visitors present waxed warm in their applause for the athletes of their country who had outdistanced all other competitors in the games. Of the twenty nine events, the American team carried off twelve first six second, and five thirds, while they had no entries in a number of the contests. The athletes from the British possessions' finished second, and Greece and Sweden were tied for third honors. The Honor Athletes. The events in which the athletes from the United States who carried off first honors were: Throwing dlcsus, Martin Sheridan, Irish American Athletic Club; hundred metre swimming contest, CM. Daniels. New York Athletic Club; hundred metre race, Archie Hahn, Milwaukee "Athletic Club; standing broad Jump, Ray C. Ewry, New York Athletic Club; running long Jump. Myer Prlnsteen, Irish American Ath letic Club; throwing sixteen pound weight, Martin Sheridan, Irish Ameri can Athletic Club; four hundred metre race, Paul Pilgrim, New York Athletic Club; fifteen hundred metre walking match, George N. Bonhag, Irish American Athletic Club; fifteen hundred metre race, J. D. Lightbody, Chicago A. A.; 110 metre hurdles. R. G. Leavitt, Williams College (Mass.) 800 metre race. Paul Pilgrim, New York Athletic Club; standing high my lJA. aM 'jCja3 'O Xbh 'dtunf 'qniO :WI Tim Warren Fined $25. In the city police court yesterday morning. Timothy Warren was found guilty of assault, on charges preferred by nine-year-old Ethel Sheppard and her step-father, Ira Mullenix, and was fined $25 and costs by udge Converse. As this was Warren's first offense, he was given an exceedingly light sentence. The girl was not allowed to testify, being under ten years of age and the finding of guilty was on the testimony of her step-father. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Temperature, May 2, 1905. ' Morning 56 Noon 78 Night ... 79 . Temperature May 2, 1906. Morning , 66 Noon 77 Night 51 Indiana Fair Thursday end Friday, warmer in northern portion; fresh west to south winds. Ohio Fair Thursday, warmer in north portion; Friday fair except showers in extreme north portion; fresh west winds, diminishing.

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RUSH ORDERS HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH CHICAGO AND OTHER FOOD CENTERS FOR MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES. Publishers' Press San Francisco, Cal., May 2. The chief topic of discussion here today was the report that a syndicate of New York financiers is to lend the merchants whose places of business were destroyed by the fire and earthquake $100,000,000 with which to restore their property, the loan to be at long time and secured by mortgages on the real estate involved. It is admitted that if this action is taken it will dp away with the opposition that seems to be widespread to having the national government guarantee the bonds of the city to the value of $200,000,000 as had been proposed. Just why this opposition has arisen is unknown here, but it is stated by Former Mayor Phelan, chairman of the Citizens Committee that he has been informed that there is little chance ofthe federal scheme being approved and that therefore, the committee will bend all of it3 energies to having the big financiers of the east loan the money needed on easy terms. He has been assured by E. H. Harriman, head of the Union Pacific system, that San Francisco can go into the New York market for all the money they need and this assurance has greatly cheered all concerned. Put in Rush Orders. The committee, after canvassing the situation today, decided that more supplies than are already enroute here will be needed before the end of the week and at once took action to preclude any possibility of a scarcity of food stuffs by sending rush orders to Chicago and other big provision centers. Considerable more money was received by the committee today, most of it from New 'York, and this will be devoted to the purchase of needed supplies. The workmen who are engaged In clearing away the ruins got into the lodging house section of the city today, and a3 a result of their labors, It is feared that the death list will have to be greatly increased. A number of bodies and parts of bodies were found and the stench indicates that there are still others buried under the ruins. The coroner is having the search, prosecuted in order that he can complete his work and get a report showing the total of the casualties caused by the disaster into the hands of the mayor as speedily as possible. Rebuild Garbage Plant. A gang of 100 workmen were set at work today rebuilding the garbage plant and it is expected that the system will again be in operation within a week or ten days. All trolley cars run until after midnight nightly and there are no longer any restrictions placed on those who have to pass back and forth through the streets at night. The citizens' committee issued a statement today in which is shown just the condition of the retail trade of the city. The result is h.ghly creditable inasmuch as it shows that many of those who lost their all in the disaster are again doing business, albeit most of them are working in residences that nave been temporarily turned Into stores. According to the report the following places of business are open: Twenty cigar and tobacco stands, ten drug stores, nineteen dry goods and furnishing establishments; fifteen plumbing shops; a dozen tailor shops; seventy -one dairies; fortyfour butcher shops, twenty-nine restaurants; twenty-five bakeries; twenty-eight fruit and vegetable stands and half a hundred miscellaneous establishments. The commission firms along the water front are doing a thriving business and plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit are coming into the markets in large quantities. Candles and electricity are still the only methods of house 'and street illumination and the mayor stated tonight that the ban against the use of oil lamps will not be lifted until the water system is completely repaired. STOLEN RIG AGAIN HOME Dr. Bulla Arrived Last Night After Making a Good Drive from Indianapolis. Dr. J. M. Bulla arrived home at 10:30 last night with his horse and buggy from Indianapolis. , ,, Dr. Bulla was one of the happiest men in Richmond, first because he never expected to see his favorite horse again, and second .because the outfit was in as good condition as . if . it had never been out of his possession. Dr. Bulla started from Indianapolis at 11:30 yesterday morning, and although he did not hurry his horse ,he made the trip in good time.

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The Grafters and Humbugs Grea WITHOUT A JOB SO STOLE A RIG Douthet Says He Took Dr. Bulla's Outfit Because He Was Out of Work. IS NOW IN THE CITY JAIL THIEF IS AN INDIANAPOLIS MAN AND ACCORDING TO HIS STORY HE CAME HERE TO GET A POSITION. Austin Douthet, who was arrested in Indianapolis Tuesday, fr the theft of the horse and buggy belonging to Dr. J. M. Bulla, was returned to Richmond last night and confined in the city jail. He seems in no way concerned over his trouble and readily admits his guilt. He is a resident of Indianapolis and says he has a wife and two children living in that place. He was employed by the Perry Manufacturing Company up to about a month ago and is by trade a carriage trimmomr. According to his story he came to this city on Monday in the hopes of obtaining employment at one of the carriage factories here, but was unsuccessful in his efforts. He was without money to return to Indianapolis and was passing the corner of Fourth and Main street when Dr. Bulla hitched his horse to the rack there. He says that when he took the rig he intended merely to use it to return to Indianapolis but after getting it there he needed money and endeavored to sell it. Deuthet after taking the rig from the corner drove south two blocks then west to second and from there to Main street where he took the National Road to Indianapolis, arriving there about seven o'clock Tuesday evening. He does not bear the appearance of a thief and so far as known has only been locked up but once before. Several years ago after the death of his first wife he took his child from Its grandparents in whose custody it had been placed and . was arrested on a warrant sworn out ( by them. This case was dropped. The police report that the rig when found was in good condition and seemed none the worse for its trip to Indianapolis. PLAN FOR BETTER SERVICE Dayton and Western May Put on a Special Car to New Paris on Account of Cedar Springs. It is reported that the Dayton' & Western will install new service on the New Paris branch, this week, on account of the opening of the Cedar Springs Hotel, on Friday. Instead of having the through DaVton-Richmond cars make the extra run of two miles and back to Westville again, an independent car will be put on the branch line, and will meet ever? car from either direction, thus giving better service. Faster time can then be made between Dayton and RicLmond by the through cars.

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AIMED AT STANDARD OIL AMENDMENT TO RATE BILL Senator Lodge Will Suggest That Oil and Gas Lines Be Placed Under Supervision of Interstate Commerce Commission. Publishers Press Washington, D. C, May 2. When the consideration of amendments to the railroad rate bill begins in the Senate on Friday, the first amendment to be offered will be that introduced by Senator Lodge sometime ago, putting oil and gas pipe lines under the supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission. This, as was noted at the time of its introduction, is a direct blow at the Standard Oil company. It is now stated that President Roosevelt is hastening the presentation to congress of the Garfield report of the operations of the Standard Oft company .together with his accompanying message, so that they may be in the possession of the Senate before it votes on the Lodge amendment, and may influence its adoption. . TRY TO GET DUKE CASE DISMISSED Judge Rules That Case Must Go On and More Sensational fvidence is Heard. MR. DUKE FAVORED MAID MISS SANDS ADMITS THAT TOBACCO MANUFACTURER GAVE HER TEN SHARES OF STOCK IN HIS COMPANY . ( , , .XP.ublI?hers'PresiO , Newark, N. J, May 2. Nearly , all of today's hearing in the Duke divorce case was devoted to the cross examination of Nellie Sands, the former maid of Mrs. Duke, who had testified against the defendant. Miss Sands admitted that Mr. Duke had given her ten shares of stock in the American Tobacco Company, but explained that it had been promised to her by Mr. Duke on the day of his marriage. The witness said that she met Mr. Duke at Fifth avenue and Sixty-seventh street, Manhattan, on the night of August 30, when he informed her that he had caught Mrs. Duke. "I was very much astonished and made up my mind that I couldn't go back ,as I couldn't take her part," said witness in explanation of her remaining away from Mrs. Duke's house. Moves for a Dismissal. After Allan H. Strong, counsel for Huntoon, put the witness through a cross examination, he moved that the petition be dismissed on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction, holding that there was - no proof of the residence of either petitioner or defendant In New Jersey. (Continued on Page Three.)

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In Telegram to Mayor Zimmerman He Calls Attention To Need of More Money. SECOND CALL FOR FUNDS MAYOR ZIMMERMAN THINKS CITY SHOULD CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL HELP TO WESTERN SUFFERERS. San Francisco, Cal. May 1, 1906. W. W. Zimmerman, Mayor of Richmond, Ind. Thanks for your kind telegram. Funds are badly needed. Send them to James D. Phelan, chairman of .the finance committee. Anything your people can do will be greatly appreciated. E. E. SCHMITZ, Mayor. The above telegram was received late Tuesday night by Dr. W. W. Zimmerman," mayor of this city, in reply to his message of sympathy sent to the mayor of the stricken city at the time of the great disaster, two weeks ago. On account of the confusion and the thousand and one things to which Mayor Schmltz has had to devote his time, he probably neglected answering until this date. Thousands of telegrams have been received by him from the Mayors of as many American cities and his task of answering them has been monumental. More Money Needed. From the tone of his telegram, it would ; indicate that money and much of If is still needed to aid the large numbers of destitute people. Because the government could not pay the $1,500,000 voted by Congress to the fund for the relief of the sufferers the work of helping them has been considerably set back. Thousands of dollars have been poured into the city, it Is true, butf"Maybr Zimmerman thinks that more should be sent, and especially from Richmond as the amount contributed here was not at par with the sums given In other places the size of Richmond. Mayor Zimmerman suggests that if there are any more persons who wish to .contribute to the fund for the relllef of the sufferers, or any of those who have contributed who wish to increase the amount they have given that they leave the money with the Palladium as heretofore, and It will be fordwarded to the proper authorities in a short time. The first call for aid in this city by Dr. Zimmerman resulted in the collection of over $1100 in cash .besides what was collected by . the Woman's League and other societies. The second call for funds, Mayor Zimmerman hopes will be responded to as generously as the first. Joe Nicholson Improved. Joe Nicholson, who was stricken with vertigo Tuesday afternoon, while in the Nicholson Bros', book store, is much improved today .and he will be able to be oat within a short time.

IN HIS MAIL SUNDAY AND MONDAY THERE WERE THIRTY ONE INVITATIONS TO SPEAK IN INDIANA CITIES.

(By A. W. Tracy.) Washington, D. C, May 2. Representative Watson has recommended J. A. Spekenhier for postmaster at Richmond to succeed Daniel Surface, whose term will expire about June 6. He has also recommended Walter G. Bridges for postamster at Greenfield to succeed Newton R. Spencer. The latter is the fellow who recently electrified Indiana politicians by declaring that one term was enough for any man and that 'he ought to give way for another fellow. Representative Watson has been prevailed upon to reconsider the matter of making the speech at the corner stone laying of the new K. of P. Temple in Indianapolis on May 8 next Tuesday and he has decided to go and make the speech. This will prove a big occasion with the Indiana Knights of Pythias. Mr. Watson has also decided to remain at home one week and will go to New Castle on May 15 to . deliver the commencement address. But he says that these two speeches are all that he will positively make until after congress adjourns. Representative Watson is being burdened with invitations to speak in Indiana and he thinks he should remain in Washington and perform the work that he was elected to do. In his mail Sunday and Monday there were 31 Invitations to speak at one place and another in Indiana. He says that the Hoosiers must remember that he is supposed to remain In Washington and attend to business while congress is in session and must therefore decline all invitations from now on or he would get nothing else done this spring. Representative Crumpacker has introduced a bill to protect legitimate competition by providing that any person, firm, or corporation engaged ' In Interstate commerce that shall intentionally, for the purpose of desvlng competition and creating a monopoly between sections, communities, or cities by selling to one. cheaper than to another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by fine of not less than $500 or more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not less than 30 days or more than six months. The measure is aimed at the Stan dard Oil Company. TO HOLD UUEST 110 MRS. MOEIITER Judge Almy Will Determine Who If Anyone Is Responsible for Her Death. POLICE ARE STILL GROPING MISSING HARVARD PROFESSOR HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUND' AND HIS SISTER HA8 LEFT CAMBRIDGE FOR CHICAGO. . , , Publishers' PreRs Boston, May 2. Judge Almy of the Cambridge District Court, will hold an inquest at Cambridge Friday morning to determine the cause of the death of Mrs. Leone K. Muenter and to decide who, if anyone, Is responsible. This course was this afternoon decided upon by Medical Examiner Swan and Chief of Police Pullen because the police have found it impossible to obtain the Information they wish from persons whom they believe could throw light upon the family affairs of Erich Muenter. the missing Harvard instructor, who is accused of having poisoned his wife. When Miss Bertha Muenter suddenly left Cambridge for Chicago last night after assuring the police that she would remain in the East to await the return of her fugitive brother, Chief Pullen decided that the friends of the missing Muenter had so rallied to his support that it was necessary to TJompel them to testify in order to get anything from them. District Attorney Sanderson will probably be present at the inquest to question wit-