Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 149, 24 June 1906 — Page 1

BIGBMOM) PAilLADIUM VOL. XXXI. NO. 149. Richmond, Indiana, Sunday Morning, June 24, 1906. Single Copies, Two Cents,

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MORRIS CASE IS BEFORE CONGRESS

Gave Senator Tillman a Fine Chance to Show His Anger. TORN SKIRTS "PARADED CLOTHING WORN BY MRS MORRIS ; WHEN EJECTED FROM WHITE HOUSE, DISPLAYED BEFORE THE LEGISLATORS. (Publishers' Press Washington, June 23. Today the enate in secret session confirmed, by !a vote of 36 to 16, the nomination of B. P. Barnes, an assistant secretary 'to President Roosevelt, as postmaster '.at Washington. Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire, was the only republican to vote in the ngeatlve. It was voted down by a vote of 35 to 17. The motion of Mr. Culberson, (Texas), to recommit the nomination to the postofflce committee with instructions to investigate the ejectIment of Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House early in the year, which occurred under a misunderstanding nd was attended by harsh treatment v iYin nnlloa Mr TItvhiirn Mflahnl Iwas the only republican to vote with Ithe Democrats in favor of such an in vestigation. Tillman TalkeC Some. This is the case that Senator TillWn has held up for months. He tnade a sensational plea today, during which he made an exhibit of the dress and skirts Mrs. Morris wore on (that occasion. The dress had a .long 'crosswise front, was torn elsewhere jind over the front of it had a score pf muddy footprints, while the back Svafr caked with mud. Senator TillIuan charged that in the removal of Irs. Morris from the White House .rounds she was beaten, trampled on und finally dragged along the sidewalk the entire length of the grounds Jo a conch and taken to the House of detention, from which she was soon Iclcased, when the error was discovered. He laid the order of the woman's arrest upon Secretary. Barnes and harshly criticised the president lor not having an investigation of the case ordered. Waved Tattered Skirt. At times Mr. Tillman in his Indignation, would wave the tattered skirt over his head like a flag. Ho charged that on Tuesday ho would rise in his leat in open session and display the ilreso to the public and repeat there what ho said behind closed doors so that all the world might know. JURY ACQUITS CAMPBELL The Hagerstown Liquor Law Violation Case Ends In Favor of the Defendant. Hagerstown, June 23. (Spl.) A. S. ' .Campbell, a local saloon dealer, was acquitted here today in a squire's .court of the charge of selling liquor Illegally. Campbell was defended by Attorney Henry U. Johnson of Richmond, and the eloquence of the, lawyer did much to convince the Jury that the defendant was not guilty. Deputy Prosecutor Allen handled the case for the state. . ELEVATOR IS COMPLETED County Officials No Longer Will be Compelled to Walk up Stairs. The county commissioners met yesterday for the purpose of exonerating the new elevator at the Court House. lAfter making thorough tests the (machinery was found to be in perfect order and the Commissioners were well satisfied with the work. For the frlrst tlmo In several months County officials and visitors were allowed to ride instead of having to walk up the stairs. The cost of the Improvement was 11,573. and half of this amount will 4 be paid to the Eaton-PrlncesElevator ICompany at once. The remainder will !be paid later according to the contract. IS INCREASING THE FUND Prof. Llndley Is Hard at Work in Be half of the Carnegie Library for Earlham. Prof. Llndley of Earlham, returned from Indianapolis yesterday, where he has been engaged in the raising of the additional $10,000 to the $30,000 al ready on hand for the Carnegie libra ry fund. It is the hope of the col lege authorities that this sum may be Raised in order that an additional femount may be obtained from ndrew C&raegie. Up to the present time the efforts in this line have been fair ly, successfuL

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Showers Sunday; Monday fair with variable winds. Little change in temperature. OHIO Rain Sunday except In north. Monday fair with warmer temperature. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The belt of low pressure now stretches across the country southwestward from the lower lakes to Western Texas. The cooler air from the Northwest has advanced to the Mississippi valley, while warm southerly air still prevails over the South and Southeast It has resulted in general cloudiness and rains with thunderstorms over the Interior of the country. Rain has also fallen in the Upper Ohio valley, the lake regions and the Northwest. There were two centers of low pressure Saturday morning one in Ontario, Canada, and the other in Western Texas. A highpressure area is moving down the Missouri valley. Seven Days Seven Cents BEGINNING WITH TODAY THE PALLADIUM WILL ISSUE EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK. THE SUNDAY PALLADIUM WILL BE SERVED TO ALL PATRONS BY CARRIER. THE INCREASE IN ISSUES DOES NOT MEAN A CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF THE PAPER. IT WILL BE SEVEN CENTS FOR SEVEN DAYS. DICK BENSON'S FUNERAL BURIAL WAS AT RALEIGH The Career of Richard Benson an Un usual One, Though Similar to That of His Brother Luther Benson, the Temperance Orator. The funeral of Richard Benson, a well known man, who was drowned recently near Noblesville, was held Friday at Raleigh, south of Milton, and the remains were interred in the family burying ground at that place. A r Methodist minister from Lewisville, Henry county, officiated, as Mr. Benson was at one time a member of that church. Richard Benson, like his brother, Luther, the great temperance lecturer, had his life ruined by dissipation and the indulgence in intoxicating liquors. Probably no man ever lived in Indiana who could denounce whiskey in more bitter terms than could Luther Benson, but at times the appe tite would overcome him and he could not resist. He spoke in Richmond, some years ago, and later went on a spree lasting for days. All this was chronicled in his book, "Fifteen Years In Hell." Both of the Benson brothers were well educated and aside from their desire to drink, were mentally strong and capable men. They belonged to one of the best families in the vicinity of Rush and Wayne counties and both were well known in this district. BELL COMPANY IS BUSY BUYS THREE EXCHANGES Allen County Independent Lines Are Absorbed by the "Big" Company How Deal Was Carried Through to Success. Publishers' Press Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 24. The Bell Telephone Company has bought the McCarthy exchanges at Rome City, Albion and Brlmfield. They have only about 350 telephones in all, but do a large long-distance business and have been making money. Some few weeks ago the McCarthys, cut off all connection with the Bell long-distance lines in accordance with the polciy of the Independents, but this cut so deep into the Bell lines' toll business that overtures were made to buy the exchanges at the price the McCarthys set on their property. A. R. Otis, of Kendalville, will manage the plants. Local Teachers in France. The Misses Mehring, Stahl. Hawkins and Thompson sailed from New York a week ago for France - and have landed at Cherbourg.

BIG MEETING IS BEING PLANNED

Policy Holders in New York Life and Mutual Life to Have Inning. GOV. HANLY'S INVITATION HOOSIER EXECUTIVE ASKS THAT SESSION BE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS ON JULY 10 IMPORTANT WORK. 'Publishers' Press The International Policy Holders' Committee, composed of many of the most prominent men of the country, will meet on or about July 10 for the purpose of organizing and discussing the plan and scope of its work. Governor Hanly, a. member of the committee, has forwarded an invitation to Seymour Eaton, secretary, asking that the meeting be held in Indianapolis. Governor Hanly has also asked the Commercial Club to second his in vitation. The International Policy Holders' Committee has been formed for the purpose of organizing the policy holders of the New York Life and the Mutual Life of New York insurance company into voting strength. The new law governing insurance, recently passed by the New York Legislature, permits the nomination of two tickets for the annual election of the board of directors, which is to be held December 18, 1906. One of these tickets will be called the administration ticket, and the other the policy holders' ticket. The ballots are sent out to the policy hold ers on or about November 18, and all are to be in by December 18. The1 Directorate. The list of names comprising the di rectorate is a. notable one. So far the following have consented to serve: Governors N. B. Blanchard, Louisiana; N. B. Broward, Florida; J. A. Johnson, Minnesota; Vamuel N. Pennypacker, Pennsylvania; Henry Roberts, Connecticut, and J. Frank Hanly, Indiana; Cardinal Gibbons, Maryland; Judge George Gray, Delaware; J. C. Hemphill, South Carolina; Z. A. Lash, King's Counsel, Canada; Congress man Nicholas Longworth, Ohio; Frederick Niederlnghaus, of Missou ri; Samuel Newhouse, Utah; Freemont Older, California; Richard Olney, Massachusetts; Alton B. Parker, New York; Col. A. M. Shook, Tennessee; Charles Emory Smith, Pennsylvania; Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, New York and Herr Heinrich Wiegand, Germany. These men will be expected to act as the agents of the committee in their respective communities, and wage the campaign for the policy holders' ticket. GLEN GROWING POPULAR MANY PICNICKERS COME Dayton Cash Register Works to Send Big Delegation of Employes Later in the Summer The Glen "Zoo" Is Growing Rapidly. Glen Miller Park, Richmond's "beauty spot," is coming to be recognized as one of the most perfect pleas ure resorts and picnic grounds in In diana, and every year, there is an in creasing number of parties from other clues to spend the day at "the Glen" and enjoy the privileges afforded there for recreation and amusement. So far this year, arrangements have been made by factories and stores, in different parts of this state and of Ohio, to visit the Glen, and Howard Ridge, keeper, stated last evening that in all probability there will be many picnic and outing parties there every week this summer. This week, while the season is yet early, there will be two picnics given by the proprietors of two large Dayton establishments, to their employes. Last year, about two dozen Dayton parties picnicked at the Glen, but this summer there promises to be a much larger number. Later in the year, there will be picnic parties from the National Cash Register Works, of Dayton, and from Hamilton and Cincinnati factories and societies. The Glen "Zoo" is growing. At present, there are seven elk, six deer, two eagles, two owls, one bear, twelve squirrels, one alligator, eight prairie dogs, and six coons. There are, besides, many plain and fancypigeons about a score of Belgian hares of different varieties. BAILEY IS UNOPPOSED Gen. H. M. Crane Has Declined to Enter Senatorial Contest With Texan. (Publishers Press Dallas, Tex., June 23. Former At torney General H. M. Crane, tonight formally declined to enter the primary election race against Hon. J. W. Bailey for election to the United States Senate.

Mr. Public You fellows are all have some peace of mind. IS PROBABLE STEP The Remonstrators Against Hoosier Improvement Have Not Finisbed. LONG DELAY IS POSSIBLE IN SUCH EVENT HOOSIER COM PANY MAY ABANDON ITS PLANS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF PLANT. There is every indication just now that if Fourteenth street is vacated as ordered by the Board of Public Works and the Hoosier Drill Company utilizes the vacated ground for the proposed addition to its factory, the re sult will not be realized for many weeks, perhaps months. The remonstrators against the clos ing of Fourteenth street are as determined as ever to make every effort possible to prevent the vacation un less there is a settlement on terms which 'they consider commensurate with their actual loss. It was stated to the Palladium last night that the remonstrators had two courses in view one to file injunction proceedings immediately to prevent the Board of Works from carrying out the order to vacate as formally made last Thursday, or to wait, until the Board of Works has assessed benefits and damages, and then bring suit to en join. In either event it is asserted, there would be a long legal siege which will prevent the Hoosier com pany from building its addition this summer. Hoosier May Not Wait. According to information hereto fore given, the Hoosier company will not be able to tolerate a long delay of this sort, for it desires to add to its factory as .soon as possible and there Is danger, it is declared, that should the vacation matter be tied up indefi nitely, that the Hoosier may abandon its plans, which would mean a serious loss to Richmond. One of the attorneys who represents the remonstrators said to the Palladium last night that an injunction suit would be brought, but he declined to say when it would be filed. RALLY MEETING TODAY Interesting Event at South Eighth Street Friends' Church Is Planned Roll Call. The South Eighth Street Friends will hold a rally meeting of the con gregation today at the regular morn-1 ing service, at which time the entire list of members will be called and as many as possible are urged to be pres ent and answer to their names. The church is issuing a new handbook and list of members, and this meeting is to be held as a means of enabling the members to become better acquainted and to furnish the most accurate in formation possible concerning the ad' dresses of absent members and others before the new-book is issued. Pre ceding the roll-call meeting the Sun day school will render a special re view program and install officers.

MICTION

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DIAMOND DAY

After completing another week's work Saturday, the Board of Review adjourned until tomorrow, when it will start to work again on the regular routine of assessing corporations. The past week was spent in this grind, and about one third of the corporations of the county were assessed. There still remain s two weeks for the Board to finish up its work, the law allowing thirty full days. Yesterday the attention of the Wayne County Board of Review was called to the practice that the Boards have in other counties of setting apart each session a day to be known as' "Diamond Day." On this occasion all persons who are known to have diamonds, but who did not include them in their list of taxable property, will be summoned to appear before the Board and explain their reasons for not , entering the "stones" as personal property. This scheme has worked well and in Jap county, several thousand dollars were added to the list of taxables each year. At one time, two or three years ago, only four persons told the assessors that they owned diamonds, but now, people are more careful and after being up before the Board, are usually willing to tell what they own. It is not known what is the condition in Wayne County, but one of the members of the Board of Review stated last night that the matter will be looked into here and if steps can be taken to get more property on the duplicates, a "Diamond Day" in Wayne County will be the outcome.

ADJUSTED THE RATES TRACTION COMPANY ACTS As Result of Order of Commissioners Excessive Fares Between Certain Stations on Richmond ' Interurban Line Are Reduced. As a result of the notice served upon the Indianapolis & Eastern Ry. Company, by the Commissioners of Wayne County, the rates between different points are being cut to conform to the terms of the franchise, and within a short time, the company will not be charging more than 1 2-3 cents a mile between any points. One change that was made during the past week was in the fare between Centerville and "Plnhook," a small station several miles west. Heretofore, the fare has been fifteen cents each way, but five cents was sugtracted from this making the fare within the limits of the franchise. The fare between points several mile apart have not yet been changed, but they will be adjusted scon and a report made to the Commissioners. SAMPLE OF INSPECTION Kansas City Health Officers Prove the Federal Officials Are Very Negligent. . 1 Publishers' Press Kansas City, Mo., June 23. One of the worst samples of diseased meat the city health officers have seen, was confiscated by the city authorities today.. . It had passed . government inspection, , but when a cut was made into the flesh, a highly offensive condition of the cellular tissues was revealed. The .packing company that sold the meat was in Kansas City, Kansas. Duke Almodovar Dead. Madrid, June 23. The Duke of Almodovar, panish foreign minister, died here today. He had enjoyed a long public career and recently acted as president of the Algeciras conference on Morocco- He was born in 1854. - ,

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FOR RICHMOND THE HOSPITAL CROWDED MALE PATIENTS REFUSED Harvey Borton Recently Declared Insane Cannot be Cared for at East haven Until Death or Parole Cre ates a Vacancy in the Ward. Application for the admission into Easthaven of Harvey Borton, Insane, was refused on the grounds that there is not room for another patient in the male wards. Borton has been in the county jail intermittently for several weeks, and his relatives are anxious to have him entered in the hospital The condition of affairs at Easthaven is such that male patients can be admited only when there is a death or a parole. The county jails of the entire district are sheltering men who belong in the hospital, but who cannot be admitted owing to a lack of rom. DANIEL LAMONT ESTATE REPORT OF APPRAISERS Dead Politician Was Worth More Than ,$5,000,000 Real Estate If Valued at $429,368, the Balance Be ing in Bonds and Stocks. Pnbllshers' Press New .York, June 23. The report the state appraisers of the estate the late Daniel Lamont was filed with the surrogate . today. Mr. Lamont died last July and the appraisers fij the gross value of the personal estat at, ?o,600,000, while the net value ol the personal estate Is fixed at 14.028 600,: while the net value of both real and personal property is placed ai $4,458,000. The value of the real es tate owned by the deceased is placed zt $428,368. ; Will Attend Exeter. Harry Lontz." son of Mr. and Mrs John Lontz, "will probably attend Phillips Exeter Academy next year.

CENTRAL UIIII

MAY SHOW FIGH1 ndication That It Will Resist the Action of the Council; TROUBLE NOW BREWING IT IS ASSERTED THAT THE COM. PANY DOES NOT INTEND TQ . HAVE ITS VESTED RIGHTS TRAMPLED UPON. The Central Union Telephone Con pany, though perhaps still suffering from the serious knock-out-blow de Hvered by council last Tuesday night may show startling recuperative pow-' ers, and put up a fight against the city that will prove interesting even though it finally fails, to accomplish any definite result for the company. "The Central Union Company is not seeking trouble or conflict of any sor with the city or with any individual, said a man In position to speak for the company, "but It will not stand for any Infringement upon Its vested rights by any ordinance the city maj pass. j This statement, standing alonoJ would indicate that the Central Un4 iojs ready to tight in the courts to establish its rights to proceed to rebuild its system and still operate under the franchise which it now holds, In other words, it would appear, the Central Union does not Intend giving up a perpetual franchise with an opeq rate clause for one of a limited term of years which, in addition, fixes d schedule of maximum rates. May Stay Overhead. It was reported yesterday that the Central Union might proceed to reconstruct its lines and decline to us the conduits as provided in the clti ordinance, despite the fact that it has from the beginning of the present agi tation, favored an underground system. , Manager Hutton, when talked to yesterday, Bald that he bad no infor mation that he could give out, be yond the fact that Robert Cline, su. perlntendent of construction, would ba here shortly to begin the actual work. A part of the material for the new system is already here and more of it Is expected at any time. "Whenever the Central Union 'pro ceeds to reconstruct its lines here without conforming to the ordinance of the city, then it will be the city's move," said a city official last night, 'but just what will be done, I cannot m'." THE ESTATE OF DR. BATT7 Letters of Administration Granted ta Mrs. Ida Forbes In New York Yesterday. (Publishers' Presto New York, June 23. Surrogate; Fitzgerald granted letters of adminls-j tratlon to Mrs. Ida B. Forbes, of this; city, sister and sole surviving rela-'( tive of the late Dr. J. H. Batty. Dr. Batty was killed May 27, last, at Pijijiapa, Chiatas, Mexico, by the accidental discharge of his own gun. The estate consists of money In bankj and mining stock, the value of which, is unknown. GREAT OIL TANK FIRE A Forty Thousand Dollar Petroleum! Blaze at Neodesha, Kan. Yesterday Afternoon. Publishers' Press Neodesha, Kansas, June 23. i Lightning set fire to a thirty five! thousand barrel tank, full of oil, be-j longing to the Prairie Oil and Gasj Company today. Tank and oil are a.. total loss, the value being $40,000.1 Twenty shots were fired into the. tank with cannon, the object being to; let the oil run out and burn In at dyked enclosure. i QUEER CAPERS OF THE STORK; (.Publishers Press! i Dallas, Tex., June 23. Triplets and all boys, were born to J. D. Hagler and wife, of Vernon. .Tex., on the 20th. At the former birth, twins were born to them. They now have fifteen children in the family. Mr. Hagler Is a prominent citizen and cattleman of Vernon. A telegram was sent this morning to President Roosevelt by Mayor Hall informing him of . the new arrivals. At Piano, Tex., 8 Mrfe. R. H. Crawford, wife of a prominent citizen gave birth yesterday morning to triplets, two : girls and one boy. One girl and the boy lived a few hours after 1 their birth. Mrs, Crawford gave birth to two twin girls about : three years ago, whofe stlH living.