Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 110, 10 May 1906 — Page 1

MIC MOM) FA .AJDIUM Cf.XXXI. NO. 110. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday, May 10, 1906. .Single Copies, Two Cents, TRYING TO BREAK BIG DRUG TRUST Suit Filed at Indianapolis Against National Associa-, tion of Druggists. GORMAN CRITICALLY ILL DEATH AFTER A SHORT SICKNESS SLOWLY DYING III ROOM OF CRIME David Mackey Apparently Sleeping Peacefully After brother's Assault, IS ABSENT FROM SENATE Maryland's Senator Is Fast Sinking From Attack of Grip Complication of Diseases Has Developed Which May Prove Fatal. Clara Reckers Eats Shortcake and Spinach and Is Fatally Poisoned.

ACTION IN FEDERAL COURT

IT IS CLAIMED THAT BIG COMBINE HAS BEEN UNDULY RESTRAINING TRADE AND COM-

Palladium Special. Indianapolis, Ind., May 9. Joseph R. Healing, United States district attorney for this district, filed in the United States Circuit Court for the district of Indiana, this morning, by direction of Attorney-General William H. Moody, a bill of complaint entitled "the United States against the National Association of Retail Druggists and others." . .' The fillip 'of thlaf t-jsult means that this State has been selected as the " place for an attempt to break up the alleged drug trust. It is alleged in the bill that the defendants have been guilty of violation of the act of Congress, July 2, 1890, entitled "an act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies." Controls 979 Local Associations. It is related in the complaint that the National Association of Retail Druggists Is engaged In the regulation of the retail drug trade of the United States, and that it Is composed of representatives of 979 local associations In each state, except Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming, and In the District of Columbia and the Territories' of Now Mexico, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. ' It further Is alleged that the members affiliated with this , association comprise more than 50 per cent of the retail druggists in the cities In which associations are' In existence, and that the association is engaged in regulating commerce and trade among the several States of the United States. Continuing, the complaint alleged that the National Wholesale Druggists' Association is composed of more than 75 per cent of the wholesale druggists of the country and an associate membership of more' than 75 per , cent, of the manufacturers and prodttcers. Organized Unlawfully, v it further is related that the NatibnT ' 2i Association of Retail Druggists -was . organized unlawfully to restrain and prevent competition of retail druggists in the trade and commerce of proprietary articles and medicines, and that it requested the manufacturers of these commodities to limit their Bales at lower than list price to those wholesale dealers whose names appeared on a list to be compiled by a Joint committee composed of the proprietary committee of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association and the executive committee of the National Association of Retail Druggists. (Continued on Page Three.)

PALLADIUM ROSE OFFER TIME IS GROWING SHORT Friends of the Paper Who Desire .to Take Advantage of the Offer Must Do So by Monday at the Latest The Last Call. The Palladium's rose offer, which has been taken advantage of by hundreds of new and old subscribers of the paper ,is still open to those who desire from three to a dozen rose plants that are in readiness to set out The proposition will be withdrawn nxt Monday and after that day It will be impossible to procure these roses on such invitingletms. Persons who already have subscribed and who hold contracts which give them the privilege of getting free rose plants from the Palladium, have until June 15 to present their certificates and receive the plants. However, the time for planting is here, despite the unseasonable weather of the past few days, and for this reason rose plants should be in the ground within the next week or so. Rural route subscribers who hold certificates for flowers are urged to call and get the plants at their earliest convenience. Wants Maiden Name. Mary Idell DIehl, recently divorced from DIehl, has filed a petition, through her attorneys, Robbins & Starr,, asking for a change of name. Mrs. DIehl prays the court to allow her to go under her maiden name of Mary Idell Chestnut, instead of Diehl. Address by Father Roell. father Roell. of St. Andrew's Catholic church, will make tho opening ad- . dress to the delegates at the State convention of the German Catholic Staatsverbund to be held at Indlanapoj lfs May 20 and 21. U . ' ' WEATHER INDICATIONS. ' Indiana Fair and warmer Thursday and Friday; light, variable winds, mostly southerly.

f Publishers Press Washington, May 9. Senator Arthur P. Gorman, from Maryland, is critically ill at his home in this city. He has not been in his seat in the Senate for many months. Within the last few days he had a severe sinking spell and his life was despaired of. His sickness began several months ago with an attack of grip, with every indication that it would coulminate In pneumonia, but this was averted, and now, it is learned, he is suffering from a complication of aliments which give no promise of his recovery.

TAKE UP SMITH'S CLAIM County Commissioners Defer Action on Expense Account Connected With Return of Locke. The County Commissioners took up the claim of Sheriff Richard Smith for reward and traveling expenses of Jesse Bailey, who went to San Francisco to return the fugitive John Locke to Richmond, but deferred action until the later date. The claim was for $115. The reward, which was $100 was split with the San Francisco police, because without the help of the local police, they would not have captured Ixcke. The bill, therefore, is for $50 reward and $65 for Bailey's traveling expenses. ANOTHER BLOW AT To Be Unlawful for Common 'Carriers to Transport Articles Jhey Control. SOME OTHER AMENDMENTS SENATE APPEARS TO BE SHAPING UP BILL ABOUT AS ROOSEVELT AND PEOPLE WANTED IT DONE. Publishers' Press Washington, May 9. After another session of what gave promise of being an interminable debate upon the question of how best to force common carriers engeged in interstate commerce out of the coal and oil business, the Senate late this afternoon, by a vote of 67 to 6, adopted the following amendment to the railroad rate bill: "From and after May 1st, 1908, it shall be unlawful for any common carrier to transport from any state or territory or district of the United States to any other state or territory or district of the United States, or to or from any foreign country any article of commodity, manufactured, mined or produced by it, or under its authority which it may own in whole or In part, or In which it may have any interest direct or indirect, except such articles or commodities as may be necessary or used in the conduct of its business as a common carrier." Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ankeny, (Washn), Bulkley (Conn), Clark (Wyo), Miller (Neb), Pettus, (Ala), and Warren (Wyo.) The rate bill has already been amended, to make the Standard Oil pipe lines and all other interstate pipe lines except gas and water common carriers. Other amendments agreed to before adjournment were the following: By Mr. Warner: Requiring interstate carriers to give equally good accommodation to all persons paying the same compensation. By Mr. Bailey: Making express com panies and sleeping car companies common carriers. By Mr. Elkins: Requiring switch connections under reasonable conditions and prohibiting discrimination In car service. Vesuvius Again at It. Publishers Press Naples, May 9. A dense column of smoke is rising from the crater of Vesuvius and spreading like an umbrella, accompanied by loud, detonations and electrical discharges. The main crater is discharging sand and cinders. : " Five Horses Cremated. Palladium Special Newcastle, Ind., May 9. The large stock barn on the Asa Hernly farm, three miles north of this place, burned today. Five horses were cremate! and much other property was destroyed. Tho loss is over $3,000 with $1,000 insurance.

RAILROADS

WARNING BY DR. MARKELEY

COUNTY CORONER CAUTIONS PERSONS ABOUT EATING GREEN STUFF AND FRUIT AT THIS SEASON OF YEAR. Ptomaine poisoning, as the result of eating spinach and strawberry shortcake, resulted in the death of Miss Clara Reckers, aged 20, daughter of Joseph Reckers, 726 South Seventh street, last evening. Miss Reckers ate the shortcake and spinach at the noon day meal and died at seven o'clock last night after being unconscious for two hours. When she came home from the Richmond Casket company where she was employed as trimmer, at noon, she was in the best of health. She ate heartily, of spinach, '"greens" and of strawberry shortcake. She returned to her work at one o'clock but about an hour later came home, where she retired. At five o'clock one of her sisters went to her room and asked her how she was feeling. Receiving no answer, she went closer and saw that her sister was sleeping. She tried to arouse her, but failed and then sent for Dr. Schillinger, who responded at once. The girl was then In a comatose condition from which she did not revive. Post Mortem Examination. Coroner Markley, who was called, announced that, death was due to ptomaine poisoning, resulting from the chemical reaction of the spinach and strawberries. Either one ootid have caused bar death, the coroner asserts, as a post mortem emnUn. tion showed they had remained la her stomach undigested. In connection with this case, Dr. Markley, stated last evening that just at this season of the year everyone should be extremely careful about the kind and condition of green stuffs and fruits that are eaten. A decomposed berry or any decomposed substance Is liable to cause the ptomaine poisoning although in but few cases does death result. When berries and green stuffs are shipped, long distances, it is not infrequent that they are more or less decomposed and if eaten, might cause the poisoning. Miss Reckers leaves a father, who was formerly a councilman, and six brothers and sisters. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral. MR. HURLBURT ENGAGED WILL PLAY REID ORGAN Expert Dayton Organist Secured to Have Charge of Large Musical instrument at Its Dedication on Monday Ringing Chimes. The program for the dedication of Reid Memorial church is now in the hands of the printer. It is to be a handsome souvenir of the dedicatory week. The chimes will be dedicated on Saturday evening. The great bells will be played for an hour or longer and some of the most familiar of the sacred hymns will compose the program. It is expected that the chimes can be heard for several miles and country folk as well as the feople of Richmond will get the benefit of this opening feature of the dedication. On Sunday morning the Rev. Alexander Gilchrist of Pittsburg, formerly pastor of the United Presbyterian congregation here, will deliver the dedicatory sermon. The organ dedication will take place Monday and the soloists for this occasion will be Mr. S. B. Hurlburt, of Dayton. Mr. Donneley who was first engaged to play the organ at the recital could not come and yesterday Mr. Hurlburt was engaged. Kramer Gets Contract. At the meeting of the County Commissioners yesterday the contract for the Women's jail addition to the Home fox the Friendless was let to the Kramer Manufacturing Company, on a bid of $3678. The appropriation of the County Council to cover the cost of this building was $4500 leaving a large sum to be turned tack into the county funds.

Strickland W. Giililan, formerly of Richmond .now one of the most widely-known humorists of this country, has achieved new fame by his series of humorous sketches on "Shakespeare Down to Date." They are undoubtedly the best humorous productions In Mr. Gillilan's career, and they are copyrighted. The Washington News Association has the rights of publication and through this association the Palladium has procured the exclusive right to publish them in Richmond. They will appear each Saturday for a period of five or six weeks. The first, "The Merchant of Venice,' will appear next Saturday morning. Watch for It and get a rightful understanding of a Shakespeare classic. ,

Of hte thousand of immigrants now arriving daily in the United States it is hoped that many will be induced to go to the country and not remain in the crowded cities.

SUNDAY

GAMES

MAY CONTINUE Supt. Baiiey Sees No Violation of the Law in Playing Ball in This City. THE SITUATION ELSEWHERE AT INDIANAPOLIS AUTHORITIES WILL NOT PERMIT SUNDAY PLAYING WHILE MUNCIE EVADES LAW BY CONCERT. Sunday baseball, if continued in the future as It has been conducted in the past, at the Athletic Park in this city, will not be interfered with by the officers of the law, as it is claimed that there is no violation of the state statutes in regard to Sunday ball. No admission is being charged, and the way the teams pay their expenses is by the sale of score cards. ' This is within the law, Supt. Jesse Bailey says, and the games can go on as before. In other, dties in this stats, the officers are interfering with the playing of base ball on Qunday arid various schemes are being resorted to in order to evade the law. In Indianapolis a collection box was set in front of the gat eand each person coming in was expected to contribute. This worked well endugh for the managers of the club, but it was taken as an evasion of the law and it was discontinued by order. In Muncie, a band concert by about three men, is given on Sunday afternoon at two-thirty ,the teams day afternoon. At two-thirty the teams go and the band stops playing. Richmond not being represented in a big league, only t the games between the smaller teams are concerned here. The only ball park around hre that is of any consequence is the one on South Twenty-Third street, and as long as the games are conducted in an orderly manner, they will not be interfered with . WILL BUILD OWN BRIDGE Street Car Company Decides to Erect Bridge Over Creek Near Earl ham Cemetery. The Richmond Street and Interurban Company will construct a special bridge for its own use over Clear Creek, west of Earlham cemetery. Ever since the line has been in operation the interurban company has been using the county bridge, but the commissioners desired that the traction company vacate and the officers of the company have agreed to do this. Material for the new structure will be on the ground within a few days.

MR. GILLILAN AS INTERPRETER OF THE

ORDER WAS CANCELED. A good story is being told on a . local man who deals in fish. He has been purchasing bis stock of goods from a Chicago firm and It seems has been getting credit. Early this week he put in an or- , der for a choice lot of goods and was rather annoyed at the fact that it did not come promptly. He wired the company to ship his ord.er at once. A message came back saying that the fish would not be shipped until an outstanding bill was . settled. The local purchaser prompt! wired this reply, "Cancel the order, can't wait that long.""" " "

DOES NOT CREDIT STORY ANOTHER ABOUT LOCKE It Is Asserted That Woman at Terre Haute Embezzled to Help Him in His Get-a-Way But Supt. Bailey Does Not Believe It. Superintendent Jesse Bailey, of the Richmond police department, does not put much credit in the press dispatches being sent out from Terre Haute which tell of a woman embesxling $800 in order to help John Locke the notorious Wayne County hog thief to escape from jail. In the report. Mrs. Eva Scanlon is said to have confessed to having appropriated $800 belonging to a plumbing firm of that city, for which she was collector and then turned the money over to John Locke. The woman could have taken the money, Mr. Bailey thinks, and for some sort of an excuse, could have said that she used it in order to help Locke make his get-away. He does not, however, credit any of the story. EVANSVILLE IS SELECTED Southern Indiana City Will Entertain the Next State Convention of Knights of Columbus. Palladium imperial. 1 Logansport, Ind., May 9. The state convention of Knights of Columbus, one of the strongest Catholic orders of the West, has adjourned after electing the following officers: W. T. Breen Ft. Wayne, State deputy; Charles Karbley, Madison, secretary; E .J. O'Reilly, Indianapolis, treasurer; J. J. Herman, Evans ville, advocate; Chas. J. Becker, Logansport, warden; the Rev. Father T H. Cronin, Terre Haute, chaplain. Evans ville was selected for the next annual meeting. CLASSICS.

TAX FERRET CASE

III HAIIDSJF JURY Jurors in Case of Clifford vs. City Have Trouble in Coming to a Decision, BALLOT FOR NINE HOURS AT TEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT THEY RETIRED WITHOUT RE TURNING VERDICT INSTRUC TION8 REREAD. At ten o'clock, last night the jury in the case of Fremont Clifford vs. the City of Richmond, which is being tried at Greenfield, Ind., retired, being unable to reach a decision after deliberating since one o'clock yesterday afternoon. At five o'clock the jury came out and asked the judge to reread the instructions. This was done and the jury went back to their balloting. City Attorney Gardner said last night that he was vrey hopeful of the city getting a favorable verdict in the case. He thinks that Clifford will not be awarded any money at all, and In case that be is given a reward it will be nothing like that which he asked for. Clifford, for his services as a tax ferret, asked the city to pay him $2,339.99, with interest on the amount for nine years. Arguments Yesterday Morning. Yesterday morning was consumed by the attorneys in the case with their arguments. Those who represented Clifford were' Judge Bundy of New Castle, Mason and Jackson of Greenfield and Sylvester Meek of Connersville. The city's interests were looked after by Attorneys Gardner and Kelley of Richmond and William Ward Cook of Greenfield. In case tfxat the jury falls to agree this morning, they will probably be discharged ,and as the calendar of the Greenfield Court is well filled for the remainder of this term .the cose will be postponed for some time. NO BOOSTING IN RICHMOND Fire Insurance Rates in This City Are To Remain the Same as Before Big Disaster. Fire Insurance rates 'are being boosted in the larger cities of the country by the companies that suffer ed big losses in the San Francisco dis aster, but they are not disturbed tn smaller cities. According to James W. Wilson, secretary of the local board of underwriters .there has been no action taken in Indiana which would indicate that Richmond's fire insurance rates are to be disturbed. Will Go To Cambridge. Oriental Encampment, I. O. O. F., will have work in the Royal Purple degree May 22 and this probably will close the work for the season. A big crowd of members and visitors Is expected. On the night of May 21 local Encampment members expect to go to Cambridge City to witness the exemplification of the Royal Purple degree by the team of that place.

MORE DETAILS OF TROUBLE

IT IS ASSERTED THAT ISAAC TOLD A NEIGHBOR THAT DAVID WOULD NEVER LEAVE HIS HOME ALIVE. Lyng In his bedroom, David Mackey, the victim of a murderous assault on' the part of his brother, Isaac Mackey, is peacefully sleeping his life away despite the fact that his skull is split through to the brain in three places.. He has been in a comatose state since Tuesday noon, and it is regarded as hardly probable that he will ' recover consciousness before his death, which;, j only a matter of a few hours. The." little farm house,; located about four miles northeast of New Paris, was the center of attraction yesterday for tha whole country side. .... Isaac Mackey struck his brotherdown In the little bed room where Da-' vld now is dying. The floor Is, stained' with blood and' articles are strewn sbout in great disorder. This Would' indicate ; that , the two men engaged , in a struggle before David received ! his death blows. The neighbors state however, that the house was in a continuous state of disorder and think . that Isaac , struck" his brother down when he was not looking. The body of Isaac Mackey was kept in a room, adjoining David's bedroom up to yes terday noon,, when it was removed to an undertaking establishment at New Paris. , ' 1 Estate Was the Cause. ; Developments yesterday placed It beygund a' question, of a doubt that' the double tragedy resulted from a dispute over the settlement of the estate, which . had been a bone of contention . between the two men since they began to live together about four years ago. Prior to that time Isaac lived alone at Hollandsburg, O. s The story .told yesterday of how Isaac cam to make his home with David, is an interesting one, as it gives the true reason for the tragedy of Tuesday. The story, briefly, is as follows: , " ." The farm where the two brothers lived, which includes about thirty acres, was the property of David Mackey. Four years ago he reoeived an injury' which partl.ly crippled him and he asked Isaac to make his home with him- Isaac did not have to accept charity from his brother as he had made considerable money off an invention for the slicing of tfried meats. ! However ,he , consented to live with David, and a contract was drawn up between the two men which stiplated that on the condition of Isacc living with David, caring for him and burying him on his death, that Isaac would inherit Dayid'a csv, tate, '- '.' ; ' " Isaac Neglected David. Some time ago the neighbors be-.1 came convinced that Isaac was not properly oaring for his aged and crip-.' pled brother, so William Bailey of New Paris, was employed to take care of the old man. i About two weeks) ago, Isaac discharged Bailey. The' Masonic lodge in New rans, oi waicn David was the oldest member, decided that the best thing to do was to have David sent to the Masonic home at Springfield. He at first objected, but. about ten days ago consented. It then became plain to Isaac that if his brother went to the Masonic home the contract he had entered into with him would become r null and void, so he objected to the proceedure. The two brothers then named two friends, Joe Day and C. M. Wilcox of New Paris,, as a committee to appoint a referee to decide on some basis of settlement. John Brown was named as the referee. The farm and chattels were appraised at $1,575 and it was finally decided Isaac should take over the property on the payment of $725 to David. Both brothers agreed to this, but later quarreled over some household goods. Monday night they again engaged la an altercation over some pictures, but everything was finally settled satisfactorily, at least so the members of the arbitrating committee thought. It is the opinion that Tuesday morning the two men again quarrelled and the double tragedy resulted. Isaac Made a Threat. A statement , was made yesterday to a Palladium reporter that Monday Isaac told a. neighbor that "David will never leave this bouse alive. Whether this is authentic could not be learned. It is known that 'several times in the past four years the two brothers quarreled violently and that on two or three occasions Isaac assaulted David. ...r v . . Winner Not Known. If the person who told a Palladium reporter about the fire at East Haven this week will call at this office he will be given the. $1 "news tip prize' for the week ending last night. The dollar which the Palladium gives each week for the. best piece of news which it receives is easy to earn. Why don't you try to get It one week?