Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 116, 17 May 1906 — Page 1

E RICHMONB PA AJDIUM, OL. XXXI. NO. 116. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday, May 17, 1906. Single Copfes, Two Cents. STRONG UNGUAGE USED BV BAILEY THE SUMMER'S PROGRAM THF STAfMARn Oil . JOHN LOCKE IS III CITY JAIL lilt. W I llll WIIIIU VIIU MAKES STATEMENT AUTO SOCIETY TO MEET First Run of Wayne County Autoists Will Be Held Decoration Day When Trip Will Be Made to Bethel New Members. Texas Senator Calls Chicago Tribune Correspondent Unqualified Liar. Officials of Concern Say It Is an Absurdity to Call It a Monopoly. Supt. Bailey Orders Her Arrested for Aiding Husband in His "Get-Away."

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HEPBURN BILL SO AMENDED THAT PASSES WILL BE ISSUED TO MANY PERSONS BY THE RAILROADS. Publishers' Press! Washington, May 16. Sensational Incidents followed each other In rapid succession In the Senate this afternoon. At white heat over the charge In the Chicago Tribune that he had been conspiring to betray railroad rate legislation, the democratic leader, Mr. Bailey, denounced the correspondent of that newspaper, as "an unqualified, deliberate and" malicious liar." In expressing the hopo 'Tor the honor of the country," that the president had no hand in giving out, what he characterized as "a slander which seemed to emanate from the White House," he similarly denounced the man who gave out the information, "no matter how high his station or what office he holds." Mr. Tillman, less angry, but quite forcible In denouncing the story, characterized the correspondent as a "muck rake," but he said he didn't care to discuss "in what house the handle led, or who held it." Presented Formal Statement. Tho South Carolinian presented a formal statement from his warm personal friend, ex-Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, who reiterated his chargo that tho president had criticised Senators Spooner, Foraker and Knox, for their attitude upon railway rato legislation. It was this charge made several days ago by Mr. Tillman in the Senate, that the president characterized through Senator Lodge, us an "absolute and unqualified falsehood." During the heat of the debate later. Mr. Daniel charged Mr. Tillman wJth being rough and Insulting, and Mr. Culberson characterized a motion of Mr. GalUnger, to " cut oft debate, as "offensive." , 1 f Consideration of the rate bill was largely devoted to the anti-pass provision. It was finally amended to permit tho issuing by railways, of free favors to every one connected therewith, and members of their immediate families, as well as to many others. Hits at the President. At tho conclusion of tho reading of tho Chandjer letter. Senator Bailey again took the floor and announced that a similar statement to that which he. had denounced (In the Chicago Tribune) he discovered, had been published in the New York Tribune this morning. He wanted to say that among all tho newspaper correspondents, most of wnom were as honorablo as the senators on the floor, the two chief "cuckoos" were the correspondents of these two papers. "Therefore," he said, "the suspicion Is roused that the story proceeded from the White House. I hope for the honor of my country that it does not proceed from the President himself." He went on to say that the President should take steps to prevent senators from being slandered by his subordinates. "The miserable wretch." he continued, "who communicated this information to these papers in an effort to slander me, no matter how high his office, shall lose his place even If he was inspired by his chief." GAVE GRAPHIC RECITAL MURDER AND ITS DETAILS Young Sicilian Tells of How Josephine Terranovas Killed Her Uncle and Aunt Realism Outrivaled All Other Trials. IPublishers Press New York, May 16. Substantial progress was made this afternoon by the prosecution in presenting Its case against Josephine Terranovas, the 17 year old girl who is accused of the murder of her aunt and uncle. Damaging evidence was given in a most dramatic manner by Dominic CIcco, a 20 year old Slcilllan, an eye witness of the tragedy. It was realism that outrivaled any previous murder trial ever held in New York but the witness through it all never took his eyes off the girl and showed by his every move and answer to the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Ely, that he fully realized his story might send the girl to the electric chair. CIcco gave a graphic recital of the glii's appearance after she had committed the deed, rolling his eyea upward, grinding his teeth and clinching his hands. He also crouched on the ground and showed how he wrenched the stilletto from her hand. Tho girl sat through it all with her eyes fixed on the face of the witness ns though appealing to him to shield her.

At a meeting of the officers of the Wayne County Automobile Society, the latter part of this week, committees to arrange for the summer's program of events and entertainments will be selected. Preparations will also be made for the first "run" of the season, which will probably be held on Decoration Day. The committees that are to be appointed are to have charge of the following departments: Roads, legislation and ntertainments. The entertainment committee will have charge of preparing routes for short and long distance runs and will arrange the schedules of these runs. The legislation committee will have charge of petitions that may be sent to the next Indiana legislature. The run which is proposed for Decoration day will be to Bethel and return. Several new- members have been admitted to the society recently and the most promising year of the organization is exr.ected. There are several recent additions to the autoowners clan, among them Frank and Walter Vaughan.

BIG CONVENTION Five Hundred Delegates Will Attend General Assembly at Reid Church. WILL HAVE NO PROGRAM SUBJECTS OF MUCH CONSE QUENCE TO THE CHURCH WILL BE DISCUSSED AS THEY COME UP ENTERTAIN DELEGATES. The General Assembly of the Unit ed Presbyterian Churches of North America will hold its annual meeting this year in Richmond, the place of meeting being the magnificent Reid Memorial church. The first session of the body will be at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, May 23. This assembly is one of the largest church conventions in the country and it is very seldom that the place of meeting is held in a city the size of Richmond. It will bring to the cty 400 or 500 delegates. The assembly will be In session, it is expected, a week or longer, and many questions of importance will be brought up and discussed. The Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church, .was asked yesterday for a program of the event, but he stated that he would be unable to give it as no'program has been or will be prepared. Questions are discussed and acted upon as they are brought up, no set time being made for their presentation. The rules that govern this assembly are the same as are used for the government of legislative bodies. Lodging for Delegates. An embarrassing question, that of providing room and board for the large number of delegates, has been met and solved. The delegates will be entertained in private residences and meals will be served at the old Presbyterian church and at the Reid Memorial church by church societies and charitable organizations. It is expected that the assembly will devote considerable of its time and attention to foreign missions. The United Presbyterian church has made great strides in the foreign mission field and today it is generally conceded that the United Presbyterian church leads all the other denominations in this particular branch of missionary endeavor. It is also probable that the much mooted question of consolidation of the Presbyteran church and the United Presbyteran church wll be discussed, but it is thought that nothing definite will be reached. WAS PAINFULLY HURT Mrs. De Witt Runnels of Randolph Street, Fell Down Stairs Last Night No Bones Broken. Mrs. DeWitt Runnels, 405 Randolph street, was painfully injured last evening shortly after six o'clock, by falling down stairs. She was picked up unconscious and Dr. King summoned. He succeeded in reviving her, but the exact nature of her injuries are not yet known. No bones were broken, but Mrs. Runnels may be injured internally. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Indiana Fair Thursday and Friday; fresh south winds. . Ohio Generally fair Thursday and Friday; fresh southwest to west Inds.

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THEY DENY ILLEGAL ACTS

IT IS CLAIMED THAT WHATEVER PROSPERITY COMPANY HAS ATTAINED HAS BEEN DUE TO ORGANIZATION AND ECONOMY. i Publishers' Press New York, May 16. The Standard Oil Company, through its new publicity bureau, late this afternoon, issued a statement in reply to the indictments brought against the trust by Commissioner Garfield. The statement is addressed to the stockholders and goes at length into the various charges made by Garfield. In conclusion, the statement says: "After an investigation of shipments during a period of about fifteen years, over more than 200,000 miles of railway, the commissioner is not able to show that the Standard Oil Company received a single rebate on its interstate shipments. He has only been able to call attention to a few instances in which the ratesituation in his opinion required explanation. This explanation was freely given and we believed would be satisfactory to any man familiar with transportation problems. Commissioner Was Unfair. . "If the commissioner had any doubts as to the regularity of these rates, he might have brought them to the attention of the Interstate commerce commission whn the question at issue could have been heard and determined. In the absence of such determination it is surely not within the limits of fairness for the bureau of corporations to cast aspersions upon a great corporation. "This company owns and controls only a very moderate percentage cf the crude oil production of the United States and with at least 125 rival refineries in existence ,it is a palpable absurdity to call it a monopoly. For the last quarter of a century more than 60 per cent, of its output has been shipped to foreign countries. In creating and sustaining this vast foreign trade the company has encountered innumerable obstacles and incessant competition from other petroleum industries possessing the advantages of geographical location and cheaper labor and which are oftentimes developed under the fostering care of their respective governments. If the company maintains a gratifynig percentage of the world's commerce it is because it keeps its agreements and delivers products of reliable quality at reasonable prices. Whatever measure of prosperity it has enjoyed is not traceable to illegal or reprehensible methods, but to its economic and elaborate industrial organization, covering as it does every detail of trans portation, manufacturing and admin istration." SATURDAY IS LAST DAY Delinquent Dog Owners Must Pay Their Tax This Week or Face Prosecution with Heavy Fine. The "days of grace" allowed dog owners who have not yet paid tax on their canines will expire Saturday and if the money is not turned into the township funds before that time, the names of the delinquent dog owners will be handed over to the County Prosecutor, who will act as he thinks best in the matter of prosecutions. The books have been turned over to Trustee Potter, who will receive the money that comes in this week. After that time, the County Prosecutor will attend to the matter. The tax costs but $1 and $3 this week, but after Saturday the law says that a fine may be added, making the total cost above $10. . Local Veterans to Attend. Several members of the Sol Meredith Post, Grand Army of the Republic, are planning to go to Lafayette next week to attend the Annual State Encampment, which is to be held there on the 22, 23 and 24. Among those who will go from here are Frank Brown, George Muhl, Alten W. Gregg, Jonathan C. Adams, William Young and William Seaney, of Boston. Will Adopt a Child. Harry J. Doan and wife have filed a petition in the Circuit Court for permission to adopt an infant child, whose parents are unknown. The child is known as Joseph Wayne Doan and was taken from an institution in Ft. Wayne. Robbins & Starr instituted the proceedings. Gets Judgment for $1. Judgment for was rendered In the circuit court yesterday morning against Thomas J. Hatfied, in a suit filed by George T. Kepler. The costs of the case are to be paid by the defendantThe case was tried in the Circuit court on appeal. '

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FOUND HANGING BY WIRE III HIS BARN C. C. Browand, Deposed Postmaster at Kendalville, Took His Own Life. HAD POLITICAL TROUBLE HE WAS REMOVED FOR ALLEGED INCOMPETENCY AFTER A BITTER FIGHT APPOINTED A RELATIVE, ASSISTANT. Palladium Special.! Kendallville ,Ind., May 16. Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, C. C. Browand, the deposed postmaster of Kendallville, was found dead in his barn, having committed suicide by hanging, using a wire for a rope. Mr. Browand returned from a sanatorium at Indianapolis at 3 a. m., accompanied by his family physician Dr. Goodwin, of this city. He went to sleep after his arrival home.Upon arising he ate breakfast, after which he stepped out to the barn, and the family did not notice his absence for a few minutes. Mr. Browand was appointed postmaster last December on the recommendation of Congressman Gilbert, but he was afterward removed for alleged Incompetency after a bitter fight. It is said that Browand failed to keep his promise with Gilbert In the appointment of a chief deputy, and, instead, appointed his son-in-law, R. O. Johnson, who came from Arizona to accept. Browand then became an invalid and he was removed to a sanitorium at Indianapolis for treatment, from which he returned some weeks ago, only to go back a second time. Mr. Browand was very despondent after, his removal from office and his case aroused much ill feeling here against those implicateed in deposing him. He leaves a widow and daughter, Mrs. R. O. Johnson. Her husband was formerly a resident of Decatur, this state. Senator Gamble Again. Publishers Press Bismarck, S. D., May 16. Latest rei turns received from yesterday's repub lican caucuses indicate that the next state convention will be controlled by Senator Gamble and he will have enough votes to secure the endorsement of his candidacy to succeed himself as United States senator. Situation Improved. 'Publishers Prpssl Dallas, Texas, May 16. The flood situation in the southwestern part of Texas is improved in comparison with twenty-four hours ago, only in the fact that the rain has ceased. Unable to Drink Water. As a result of a very severe case of mumps .Mrs. Edward Thmpson, of Randolph street. Is unable to drink water. A cure is expected by her physicians, however.Plans Not Announced. Prof. Edwin Starbuck, whose resignation from ' the faculty of Earlham College has been submitted, has not jet announced his plans

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FELLOWS TO BUILD SESSION AT INDIANAPOLIS REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY SHOWS THERE HAS BEEN NET GAIN IN THIS STATE OF OVER 2.C00 IN A YEAR. Palladium Special. Indianapolis, May 16. With grand master Hollywood presiding, the seventieth semi-annual communication of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., was called to order in Tomlinson Hall this morning. The opening session was devoted to the appointment of committees and the reading of reports by the officers. These were submitted by Grand Master Hollywood, Deputy Grand Master Jacob Joel. Grand Secretary W. H. Leedy, Grand Treasurer William A. Morris, John F. Wallick, treasurer of the Grand Lodge Hall Association; Benjamin Franklin, chairman of the special building committee; Tina K. Mann, chairman of the home committee, and John B. Cockrum, chairman of the committee on grievances and appeals. The most interesting report was that of the building committee, which recommended that the Grand Lodge erect a $400,000 building on the site owned by the body, at Pennsylvania and Washington streets. Plans for such a building were submitted for the consideration of the members. These provide for a building fourteen stories in height, to be used for commercial and Grand Lodge purposes. Thed committee also recommende that adjoining property be bought so that the Grand Lodge may erect a building that will be large enough for all future needs. The site owned by the body has a Washington-street frontage of 67 feet and extends along Pennsylvania street for 115 feet The report of Grand Secretary Leedy showed that the net gain in membership for the six months ending December 31, last, was 886, and for the year ending on that date was 2,621. The total relief paid for the term ending December 31 was $123,973.84, and for the year ending on that date was $268,155.13. The total net resources of the various lodges is $3,009,303.85. Grand Treasurer Morris reported a balance on hand of $10,233. CALL FOR ROSE PLANTS TIME TO SET THEM OUT Rural Route Subscribers Particularly ; Urged to call and get Them so That They may be Planted Without Do- , lay Fresh Supply Daily. Thousands of rose plants have gone out of the Palladium office the past few weeks and there are still scores of subscribers who are entitled to rose plants free of any cost who up to this time have neglected to call for their plants. Rural route subscribers are especially urged to come to the Pallad ium office as soon as possible, bring their certificates for rose plants and get them. The time is now here for setting out flowers and this should not be delayed much longer. Fresh sup plies of rose plants are received each day.

PUT BE ENLARGED Board of Works Yesterday Ordered .14th Street Vacated from E to Railroad. REMONSTRANCE DAY SET ON JUNE 6 THOSE AFFECTED BY BOARD'S ACTION CAN PRESENT THEIR COMPLAINTS BUILDING CAN BEGIN BY JULY. Yesterday, afternoon the Board of Public Works took favorable action on the petition recently presentea iem by the Hoosier branch I American Seeding Machine Company, and an order was issued, declaring North Fourteenth street from the north line of North E street, to the north line of the right of way of the P., C. C. & St. L. Railroad, vacated. In the order it is stated that all the owners of property injuriously or beneficially affected by the vacation of the street, can present their remonstrances to the board at 10 a. m., on June G. At this meeting the board will take final action. If on June 6, the board confirms the action it took yesterday, another date will be set for the hearing of remonstrances against the assessments and damages allowed by the board. This date will be some time after the customary two weeks for advertising the amounts of assessments and damages allowed. After the hearing of the remonstrances on assessments and damages, the American Seeding Machine Company will be at liberty to commence the work of rebuilding tne Hoosier Drill plant, for even in the event that some property owners appeal the board's decisions on assessments and damages to the courts, the order closing the street will not be affected. It is probable that the American Seeding Machine company will be in a position to start work on the rebuilding of the Hoosier Drill plant by the first of July. Cemetery Improved. The work of arranging the addition to the Earlham Cemetery will be completed next month and will open a large tract for use in the cemetery It is the south knob, where the Reid mausoleum is located, that has been improved. . Loss Is Very Heavy. Publisher Press Lawton, Okla., May 16. Clearing weather and a cessation of rain has greatly improved the flood situation in Southern Oklahoma, Indian Territory and New Mexico. Wire communication is being rapidly restored and railway travel being resumed. The loss to the farmers and stockmen bj the flood will be very heavy. Marrying Justice Dead. lPubl'?hr Press! Hamilton, O., May 16. Justice Thomas McGreevy, known as ' the "marrying parson, died In an ambulance here this afternoon a.3 he was being removed to the city hospital for an operation for stomach trouble. He had been a justice of the peace for 20 years and had married more than 2,00d couples-

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TWO MEN NOW IN CUSTODY FOR AIDING MRS. LOCKE GET TOOLS MORE ARRESTS MAY STILL BE MADE. Upon the ftrder of Supt. Bailey of the Richmond police department, Mrs. John" Locke, wife of the famous fugitive, whose highly sensational escape from the Wayne County bastilet caused much excitement two or three weeks ago, was arrested yesterday afternoon shortly after noon, and is being held pending the chargo that she assisted her husband to make his "get away." It must not be understood by this charge that the police accuse Mrs. Locke of being present in person and. assisting her famous husband through the fifty foot air shaft from the basement to the roof, nor did she even lay in wait while he did the clever trick, and then help him to get out of the immediate vicinity. The police allege that it was Mrs. Locke who spirited into the Jail and into the possession of her husband the cold chisel, punch, saw and other tools which ho used to pave the way to liberty. The police assert that it has been ascertained that Mrs. Locke had these tools made through the agency of another person. Mysterious "Other Person." Mrs. Locke herself did not negotiate for the manufacture of the cold chisel and punch but it is alleged that she had this mysterious "other per son" do it for her and then she saw to it that the tools reached her husband. The blacksmiths who made the tools had absolutely no knowledge as to what use Uiey were to be put. neither did they know for whom they were being made. Tuesday two men were placed under arrest by the police for complicity in Locke's jail delivery. These men were not slated at police - headquarters and their names are withheld. -V.I nll.. l t. I -t i ... viic-i i-tixiicy BiaLtHt last nilgai ma. therT would Be '"other arrests -made. He says that he has a strong case against Mrs. Locke. Mrs. Locke was confined last night in the woman's department if the city jail. She will be arraigned this morning In police court. If. Mrs. Locke waives preliminary hearing, as she is expected to (To, she will be bound over to the circuit court. Mrs. LIcke was at the home of her father, Marion McCall on East Haven Ave., when she was arrested by Officers Hebble and Edwards. She took her arrest calmly and when told by the officers on what charge she was arrested Mrs. Locke simply smiled. The police refused to allow reporters to see her last evening. Mrs. Locke Is III. Mrs. Locke after hej arrest and confinement In the city jail suffered a nervous shock and it was necessary for her physician, Dr. Zimmerman, to call upon her. He stated that there was nothing serious the matter with her but that she had been In ill health for the past week and that her unexpected arrest had rendered her extremely nervous. EE ANOTHER AMATEUR SHOW Knights of Columbus Will Prosent "The Purple Prince at the Gennett Theater June 11 and 12 Local Stars to Assist. Under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, a prominent society affiliated with the Catholic church, a musical comedy, entitled "The Purple Prince," will be presented next month at the Gennett Theater and it is expected that the play will be one of the best ever given by amateur "stars" in this city. There will be from sixty to seventy persons In the cast of the charming little two-act comedy. Some of the best vocalists of the city, who have figured in other home talent 6hows, will be before the footlights in this play. It was decided at a meeting of the Knights on Tuesday evening to give the play on Monday and Tuesday nights, June 11 and 12. This same show has been given in other cities of this state, Anderson, Marion, Muncie, Peru and Wabash, by both the Elks and the Knights of Columbus, and sue cess has been met with everywhere. The play is given under the direction of the Frederic E. Howe Amusement Co., of Dowagiac .Michigan, an organization composed of excellent trainers for theatrical performances. Moulders Hold Meeting. The iron moulders' union . held a meeting last evening and discussed several important questions, none of which were made public. The moulders are awaiting with interest the answer to the petition for an increase.

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