Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 121, 23 May 1906 — Page 1

big MOHB ABIXJM v VCL. XXXI. NO. 121. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, May 23, 1906. Single Copies, Two Cents. STOP LABORS FOR CAUSE OF CHURCH A T GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO OPEII TONIGHT FIRST DROWNING OF THE SUMMER DECISION IN D0WIE CASE Judge Landls Holds That Although Delegates for the Great Gathering at Reid Church Are Arriving Here. Walter Huffman Becomes Former Leader is "Busted" Yet There is No Illegal Action on his Part Vol ivia's Troubles. Frightened and Drowns Near Goshen Bridge -

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Business Men of United Presv. hyterian Church Have Ses-V sion in This City. ADDRESSES ARE MADE tUEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE MEN'S MOVEMENT MAY BE HELD IN THIS CITY 1C00 DELEGATES TO ATTEND.

The first session of the called leaders of the United Presbyterian Business Men's Movement was held last evening in the assembly room of the Held Memorial Church. Nearly three hundred people were present, fifty of who were leaders from out of the city. No business was transacted the time being spent in hearing addresses made by Major A. P. Burchfleld, of Pittsburg, who acted as presiding officer, H. Walton Mitchell, of Pittsburg, vice chairman, J. Campbell White of Pittsburg. W. J. French of Waterloo, Iowa, and Hugh F. Kyle, of Philadelphia. The principal address of the evening was given by Mr. White who is general secretary . of the Business Men's Movement Major Burchfleld Is proprietor of one of the largest department stores.; in Tlttsburg and Mr. Mitchell is a prominent lawyer in the same city. Mr. French is a banker at Waterloo and Mr. Kyle is one of the associate editors of the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Men Leave Their Business. Mr. White began his address by 6tatlng that the men attending this meeting were all representative business men, naming for example the occupations of the speakers of the evening. He told how all of the delegates attending had voluntarily left their business cares behind them and at a financial sacrifice had come to Richmond to participate in the meeting. He said that these were the kind of men the church needed and paid them a high tribute. "When all business men put the same energy into the work of Christ as they do In their own private business affairs the work of evangelizing the world will be done In a generation." said Mr. " White. "Right now only 300.000 pro'V;stants in the world are contributing Vo evangelistic work and the amount

ii 1,. K cent a week." ' Telegram from DesMolnes. The delegates received with considerable enthusiasm the reading of a telegram from the General Assembly which was held at Des Moines, la., announcing that the Business Men's Movement was approved of by that body. At this morning's session, which opens at 9: SO o'clock, there will be a general discussion of all departments of the Movement. At the afternoon v session there will be a discussion of the general supervision of the movement and arrangements will be made for the next annual convention of the organization, which will probably be held next February. One of the leading officers in the movement stated last evening that in all probability this convention would be held in Richmond If this city is so fortunate as to capture the convention, it will mean a great deal for Richmond, as it is an im mense affair, over 1,000 delegates attending from all over the country, with the exception of the Southern States and Canada. These delegates are nearly all representative business and professional men. As originally planned, the men's movement of the United Piesbyterian church had for its object the enlisting of the interest of the male members of very congregation in the missionary work of the church, and men's missionary leagues were to be formed. Though a faithful effort was made to organize these men's missionary leagues, the results were not such as to give reasons to believe that a movement on these lines would ever be come general throughout the church. It was decided, therefore, touring about the organization of a men's league, which would have for its central idea the enlistment of Interest in t) church work along any and all lines. A Business Men's Conference was call ed to meet in Fittsburg last February and there the Men's League was born. The objects, of the new organiza tlon are to enlist every male member of the church in some form of active Christian Bervlce and to promote an Intelligent understanding of the con ditlon under which America and the world can be evangelized. NEW WORK FOR THE JURY Investigating Body Is Now Looking Into the Alleged Illegal Practices of a Physician. The grand jury continued its work yesterday, a case involving a certain criminal operation is being lookinto and an effort is being made to lo cate two young women who are want ed to testify against a practicing phy slclan in Wayne County. WEATHER INDICATIONS.

. j. Indiana Fair in south, showers and MS cooler in the north portion Wednes-

day; Thursday fair, fresh north winds. Ohio Scattered showers "and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday; cooler in northern portion Weesday, light, variable winds.

Publishers' Press Chicago, May 22. John Alexander

Dowie was adjudged a bankrupt today by Judge Landis, in the United States District Court. The Judge said, however, that there was no evidence of misappro priation of moneys or illegal sale of land under the past or the present administration. It was declared that the pending litigation has impaired the business prosperity of the city and had curtained the credit of Zion, placing it practically on a "C. O. D." basis, but under proper management the estate should pay 100 cents on the dollar. Advices from Zion City today say that Deacon Newcomb, editor of the Leaves of Healing, and he first of the Volivia followers to publish a signed confession that he was a party to the publication of Dowle's alleged mis leading statements on the prosperity of Zion, has tendered his resignation He intends leaving Zion at the ear liest possible moment. It is also stated tnat Deacon Peckham, manager of the Zion bank, is preparing to leave ttie city. V. V. Barnes admitted today that everything was not working harmoni ously in the Voliva cabinet. WILL FILE SUIT T Indianapolis May Be Scene of Prosecution Against Great Oil Octopus. A REFINERY AT WHITWG COMMISSIONER GARFIELD WILL SUBMIT FURTHER REPORTS ON HIS INVESTIGATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT. Palladium Special. Indianapolis, Ind., May 22. A special to the News from Washington says: "The department of Justice is preparing to proceed against the Standard Oil Company. It is announced that suits will be filed in two or three United States circuits. Whether one case will be started in the Federal Court at Indianapolis will be determined In a few days. It is altogether probable, attorneys engaged on the case said, today, that United States District Attorney Kealing, together with special counsel provided bv the department, will be intrusted with one branch of the prosecution. The fact that the company's largest refinery is situated at Whiting. Ind., makes the court at Indianapolis a convenient place for conducting a prosecution. "Lawyers in the Department of Justice are now engaged in examin ing the evidence that has been gath ered against the Standard and the prosecutions, it is announced, will be started as soon as the Attorney-General has an opportunity to examine all the papers. More Information Promised. "Commissioner of Corporations James R. Garfield, stated today that he would submit to the President fur ther information on the results of his Investigation of the oil industry. It has not yet been determined, howev er, whether this will be In one single report or several separate reports The . report recently submitted to Congress covered the question of transportation and freight rates and Mr. Garfield is now engaged in pre paring reports on the production and refining of oil, the control of pipe lines, organization, foreign trade and conditions and competitive methods. The date for the first four have prac tlcally all been received, and the re port on competitive methods is well under waj Mr. Garfield said he did not believe he would be able to sub mit to the President any of these reports before the adjournment of Con gress." First Woman to Hang. fpiibHsthrs Press! Jefferson City, Mo., May 22. The Supreme Court toiay affirmed the conviction of murder of Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank Hottman. They will be hanged June 20, unless the gover nor interferes. Hottman will be exe cuted in the jail at Kansas City, while Mrs. Myers will meet death in her cell in the court house at Lib erty, Clay '. county. If Mrs. Myers is hanged she will he the first white woman hanged in the state of Mis souri. The crime for wnich Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank Hottman were con vlcted of murder in the first degree, was the killing of Clarence Myers, husband of Agnes Myers.

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DR. WILLIAMSON TO SPEAK

RETIRING MODERATOR WILL ADDRESS MEETING AFTER THE ROLL CALL ENTERTAINMENT OF THE VISITORS. Bright and early this morning the advance guard of the delegates to the. General Assembly of the United Prebyterian church will begin to arrive in the city and delegates will continue to arrive throughout the day. It is ex pected that when the opening session! is held in the evening there will be nearly three hundred delegates in the city. A general headquarters will be opened up at the Reid Memorial church and every out-of-town delegate will be Informed where he is to be en:,l tertained and a letter of introduction will be furnished him to the family 1a whose home he will room. All the members of the Reid Memorial church congregation have opened their doors to the visitors, as have also people of other denominations. t.f ,,r, v . . Meals for the delegates will be fur nished at the old United Presbyterian church, with the exception of a sup per, which will be served this evening by the ladies of the First M. E. church at that church. The meals served to the delegates will be furnished by va rious charitable and church societies The opening meeting of the Assem bly will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock, but no business, however, will be transacted. The time will be occu pied in hearing a sermon which will be delivered by Dr. W. C. Williamson o Burlington, la., who is the retiring moderator of the Assembly. Preced ing Dr. Williamson's sermon there will be a roll call of the delegates. WITHDRAWS FftJM OHIG Republic Oil Company, One of Stand' ard's Concerns Pulls Up Stakes And Quits. Publishers' Press Columbus, p.r May 22. The Repub lie Oil Company, a New. York corpor ation with Ohio headquarters at Cleveland, today notified Secretary of State Laylin -by resolution adopted by the company that it withdraws from Ohio, giving as a reason that it has disposed of all of its . Ohio hous ings. The Republic company is declared to be one of the concerns con trolled by the Standard Oil Company and the notification created a sensation at the State House. AttorneyGeneral Ellis declined to comment on the action of the company today. PLAN A FARMERS TRUST A MEETING AT CHICAGO1 Effort Will Be Made by the American Society of -Equity to Regulate Sup ply of Products to Meet the Dftiand in All Seasons. Publishers Press Chicago, May 22. Farmers throughout the country will receive more money in all seasons of the year for their vegetables, poultry, fruits and dairy products, if the plans of the American Society of Equity, which will meet in Chicago June 12 and 13 do not go awry. r v : . The object of the society, "as stated by its officials, is to' organize a mar keting association which wll control the supply n the hands of the produc era until the demand is ready for it Organizers of the society say that not only will the farmer get better prices for his products, but the - consumers will also be benefitted. NEXT MEETING AT EARLHAM Quaker College Will Entertain State High School Meet Next MayMeans Much to School. Arrangements have been made whereby the Indiana State High School meet will be held on Reid Field, Earlham, next May. This will mean much to Earlham and Richmond as it is the largest field meet held in the state. This year at Crawfordsville there were one hun dred and fifty schools , represented and each of these had from two to twelve representatives. Earlham will receive great benefits from it as many prospective students will be here on that date and Earlham will receive probably more of them, than if the meet was scheduled at some other place. Prof. R. L. Sackett, of Earlham extended the invitation to the school.

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LOTS TO BE SOLD BY 1 COMMITTEE Improvement Association Takes Steps to Dispose of Beallview Real Estate. MANNER OF CELLING THEM IT HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED WHETHER TO OFFER THEM AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE ' THE CHOICEST LOTS. At a meeting of the stockholders of South Side Improvement Association, held last evening, lots in the Beallview addition to Richmond, were placed on sale, although for the present, no set prices are asked and each buyer will be referred to a committee which was appointed last night for the purpose, which will fix the prices of the lots desired. Th3 committee is composed of John C. Bayer, John Runge, Henry Bode, from the stocfholders of the association, and of Cash Beall and Fred Von Pein from the Board of Directors. Within the next two weeks, this1 committee will visit the new Bealview Addtiion and set aside lots for residence and factory buildings. The value of each lot will also be determined by this committee and at the meeting two weeks from tonight, the prices will be made public and an effort begun to dispose of the property. Choice Lots East and North. The new addition is laid out in lots, with streets and alleys from Third to Ninth streets and from South K to South P streets. The price . of the lots will vary greatly, according to their location. The choicest will be those furthest east and north. There is considerable discussion as to the best way of disposing .of the lots, whether by public or private sale. Many of the stockholders advocate a public sale, with a holiday at the shops and a gala day in the city. There are several hundred of the lots, suitable for residences, and it is thought that this part of the city will be popular with many workingmen. The question of how the lots are to be sold will come up at the next meeting, if nof arranged by the committee appointed to set the value of the property. A Missionary Lecture. A fair Bized audience attended, the lecture by Miss Burdette, a - mission worker, at-the First Baptist church last evening. Miss Burdete . was returning to Chicago through this-city from Dayton where she attended the Baptist Anniversary. On Thursday of this week there will be another lecture at the church. Borton W. Smith will give . stereopticon views and a talk on "The Chapel Car Work." Other Body Not Found. Palladium Special. 1 Connersville, May 22. Although searching parties are scouring the banks of the Whitewater river again no trace has been found of the body of Francis Johnston, the young man who lost his life at the same time 'as did Edward Florea, whose body was discovered Sunday. When Florea's body was found, it was thought that the searchers would be able to locate that of Johnston, but their efforts kve proven unavailing.

VAGARIES OF THE "HEALTH" CRANK.

REFERRED TO PETITIONERS NO ACTION BY THE BOARD Property Owners Along North A Street Will Not Get Cement Walks and Curbs ' Until They Draw Up Another Petition, Several property owners on North A street have been making inquiries concerning the action taken by the Board of Public Works, on the petition presented by the last year, for cement walks and curbs on both sides of North A street, from Seventh street to Sixteenth street. One member of the Board stated, yesterday that the report some time ago had been referred back to the petitioners, as it was incomplete in several respects. He also stated that the Board did not act oil the petition for some time after it had been received and when they took it up it was found that several of the signers had sold their property, died or had 'moved from the city, and that the new property owners in many cases were not in sympathy with the petition. Many favored the cement curb feature but object to having cement walks built. PREPARE A TESTIMONIAL REV. HADLEY LEAVES St) ON His Fellow Ministers Express Their Appreciation of His Loyal Efforts While Working With Them Extend Him Their Best Wishes. The Rev. H.-H. Hadley, who will leave shortly to accept his1 new pastorate in Newark, N. J., was' given a farewell reception last evening at the parish house. Hundreds of -his,rinany friends in this city attended. As a token of the great esteem in which he was held by his fellow ministers a testimonial of appreciation was presented to the Rev. Mr. Hadley by a committee of three appointed by the Ministerial Association. The Rev. Mr. Hadley will deliver his farewell sermon Sunday morning. The letter presented him by the Ministerial Association is as follows: " ' . "The Ministerial Association of Richmond has . learned of your resignation as rector of St Paul's Episcopal church and your intended removal from out city to engage in like work in Newark,' N." J desires to show Its appreciation of your Christian fellowship' while among, us;1 your Christian courtesy,' your helpfulness and your sympathy. With zeal and loyalty for your own church you also have been true to us in bonds of Christian brotherhood. "The knowledge of this separation brings to each of us a sense of personal loss. We desire to express the hope that God will bless you In your new field of labor and make you a minister to the souls of men such as He shall be' pleased to own and bless. , S. R. LYONS, ' ISAAC R. HUGHES, W. M. NELSON, Committee."

MRS. E. D, HARRIS

HAS DISAPPEARED Disposed of Her Husband's Furniture and Has Been Gone for Six Days. . LEFT NO WORD AFTER HER MR. HARRIS 3AY8 THAT HE THINKS HIS WIFE HAS GONE AWAY WITH ANOTHER MANNO SEARCH TO BE MADE. Six days have passed since Emmett D. Harris, a painter living at 46 South 11th street has seen his wife, who dis appeared mysteriously last Thursday naming without a word as to where she was going, and during her ab sence, not a line has been received giving her whereabouts or her cause for' leaving. Harris has made no ef fort to locate her, thinking her unfaithful and believing that she has gone away with another man. Harris and his wife had been married about ten months and during the most of that time, they lived in Grand Rapids, Mich. About eight weeks ago, they moved back to Richmond and lived with her parents,. Jesse P. King and wife, on the New ParIs Pike. Here they kept their furniture and lived together until about one week before Mrs. Harris left. She then begged her husband to move to town and they came, renting a furnished flat at 46 South 11th street. Sold Household Furniture. Harris said that lie gave his wife the money with which to pay the rent and other expenses. He has found since, he says, that she retained the money. The day before she left, she hired a man to drive out to her father's house and telling her relatives there that she and her husband wished to store their furniture la the city, she took it all. It was found later that she sold it to a woman in Richmond for $12. When Harris went home to dinner last Thursday noon, he found the flat deserted, with wifle gone. DAY-DODGERS DEFEATED Pitcher White of the JuniorfSopho- . more Team is Invincible, 8trik'Ing Out Thirteen Batters. In the second league game, the DayDodgers met defeat at the hands of the strong Junior-Sophomore team yesterday. by the score of 10 to 1. At no time during the game were the DayDodgers able to connect safely with White's delivery. - He pitched a fine game, striking out thirteen men. This afternoon the Day-Dodgers meet the strong Senior team on Reid Field. Mr. Foulke Will Speak. The Hon. William Dudley Foulke has been requested to make an ad dress before the meeting of the HIg School .Alumni Association ' at 1 meeting on June 15. Mr. Foulke will accept. Other speakers will also be secured and the program of the, evening will be an enjoyable one.

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UNFORTUNATE YOUNG MAN HAD NEVER BEEN A GOOD SWIM. MER AND HAD BEEN TOLD NOT TO GO IN THE WATER. The first accidental drowning of the . year in Wayne, County occurred yesterday afternoon, when Walter Huffman a young k man twenty five years of age, became too frightened to swim .while bathing in the river just below the Goshen bridge, on the Middleboro Pike, and went down before help could reach him. Young Huffman was with several companions, among them his broth ers, Charles and Jacob. The two brothers went up the creek fishing, leaving Walter with - a boy named; Harris and another companion. All were fishing from the bridge when Huffman remarked that he believed he would try to swim. He never could 6wim and his companions tried ta keep him from going into the. water, which is about twelve feet deep at this point. Ho persisted, however, and went into the water alone. Unfortunate Man Cried For Help. In a few minutes a cry for help was heard and the boy was carried down, powerless to help himself. Ha went down three times arid in spite of all their efforts, his companions could not save him. Help was sum moned and several of the neighbors responded. The drowning occurred at about three o'clock, and two hours afterward his body was recovered. Damon Mitchell, and Davy Cook, young men living in the vicinity, were the first to locate the dead boy and they managed to bring his body ashore. - The parents of the dead boy, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Huffman, living one mile west of Chester were notified and sent for the body. He lived at home with his father and mother and three brothers and slBters. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. Coroner Investigates. Coroner Markley went to the scene of the drowning and made an examination of the body of the deceased. He found that contrary to the usual circumstances surrounding such affairs, u-ere was no Indication that the young man had been attacked with cramps. When in the deep water he became frightened, and this robbed him of the ability he had ,for swimming. . ' In order to get his body from the water, his companions, Mltcheirand Cook, secured a rope and stretched It across the stream. They then hung from the rope and felt In the water with their feet. In this manner they found the body and brought, it to the surface. LAD IS UNMANAGEABLE Mrs. Candler Recommends That Charles Rlnker be Turned Over to Juvenile Court. In the case of Charles Rlnker, the sixteen year old boy who was arrest-: ed a short time ago charged with grand larceny, Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, probation officer, has found, upon investigation that young Rinker is unmanageable and recommends that he be dealt with according to the laws of the Juvenile Court V ' rtinker's parents live in Springfield, Ohio, but they could not keep the boy, at home. He has been in Richmond' for some time past and was a leader of a troublesome gang here. Recently he broke open a car on the C. C. & J Ry. and stole several small articles. He will probably be sent to the Reform school. HEARING FOR MRS. LOCKE She Will Be Arraigned m the Circuit Court Thursday, May 31 Will Make 8trong Fight. On Thursday, May 31, Mrs . John Locke will be given a hearing in the Wayne Circuit Court. Unless the grand jury returns an Indictment charging her with assisting her husband to break jail, sh ewill be prosecuted on the affidavit filed in the City Police Court. It Is claimed that the evidence against her at present is sufficient to make a state case. She will be defended by Attorneys Robbies & Starr. Merchants Will Help. enmond Mercnants Associan. at a recent meeting appropriat ed $50 to help defray the expenses of the Wernle Day feast and a like amount for the Sol Meredith Post G. A. Rv to be used in the proper observance of Decoration Day.

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