Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 155, 30 June 1906 — Page 1

BICHMONB. FA VOL. XXXI. NO. 155. Richmond, Indiana, Saturday Mcrhing. June 30, 1906. Single Copies, One Cent.; E RECEIVE 110 WORD

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CELEBRATION IS PUT OFF A YEAR Centennial Observance Is Tc Be Held Late in the Sum -mer of 1907.

THE WEATHER PROPHET. TAKES CHLOROFORM INDIANA AND OHIO Partly cloudy Saturday, with local thunder showers and cooler in north and central portions. Sunday fair; fresh southwest to west winds.

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Came Accidentally, But ' Coroner is not Certain. A SENSATION IN DEATH UOHN VOORHEES, WHO WANTED TO TAKE HIS , OWN LIFE, LOCKED UP IN POLICE STATION IN CONNECTION WITH CASE. Mrs. Mary Bertram, wife of Otto Bertram, died from an overdose of chloroform at her home In Centervllle . yesterday afternoon. Surrounding the case there are some circumstances.. of a decidedly sensational nature. In the first place, Coroner Markley Is lead to believe that the woman committed suicide and did not die accidentally as claimed, while taking the chloro form to ease the pain caused by cramps In her stomach. The second sensational feature to the case Is that John Voorhees a res' Ident of Centervllle, sometimes era ployed In Bertram's grocery, Is now in the city jail in this city, locked up because the police feared that he would commit suicide as he threaten ed to do Beveral times yesterday af ternoon. The two affairs are connect ed and It Is generally reported at Centervllle and to such an extent that the local police authorities and Coroner Markley are lead to believe that it is true, that Mrs. nertramUnd Voorhees wero on friendly terms i,nd that Bertram finding It out caul" trouble, whereupon, Mrs. Bertram! took her own life and Voorhees intended to but was prevented. Mrs. Bertram's Death. Mrs. Bertram went homo from their grocery store at about one o'clock yesterday afternoon caylng that she was dek with cramps in her stomach. Her husband followed ner shortly afterward and when he arrived home he lays that he found his wife suffering great pain. I'. seems that he did not take great interest in his wife's ailment, however, and went into the bed room and fell asleep. Two hours later at four o'clock he awakened; went into the adjoining room and found his wife lytag on the floor face downward, dead. He called Dr. Gable out the doctor found her to be beyond medical aid. 'Dr. Gable found a two ounce bottle llylng under the couch which had been filled with chlorororm. Tho news that Mrs. Bertram had met her death by taking an overdose of chloroform to ease her pain, did not Batlsfy Centervllle people and they summoned Coroner Markley. Superintendent Bailey of the local police department also took a hand in the case and he sent Officers McMan- ' us and Little to Centervllle. Voorhees' Strange Actions. They found on arriving at Centervllle.that Voorhees. had acted unusually strange yesterday afternoon. Almost at the same time that Mrs. Bertram went homesick from the grocery Voorhees went Into the butcher shop of T. E. Nickels and showed him a revolver saying at the same time that there would be h 11 to pay. Nickels talked with Voorhees in an effort to find out what ho meant. He got no satisfactory replies only that Voorhees was greatly worked up about something and was looking for some cartridges in order to load his revolver and commit ' suicide. Nickels got Voorhees to give up his gun. After doing this Voorhees left the butcher shop and a little later took a car for Richmond, In this city -he became intoxicated, returned to Centervlllo and went again to the butcher shop of Nickels. He had secured five cartridges and wanted Nickels to load tho revolver for him. This Nickels refused to do. Voorhees then wanted Nickels to put just one cartridge in the gun and let him have it. On being refused this request he again left the shop. He went to a nearby drug store and begged the clerk.Clyde 'Lundy to let him have some morphine and whlskeyi Lundy w.ould not do this, whereupon (ConUnued to rage Eight.) HEW COURTS ARE NEEDED PLAYGOUND IS CROWDED That Richmond Has the Tennis Craze Worse Than Ever Before Is Demonstrated Dally at the Public Play GroundsRichmond never before had the tenuis craze like she has it this summer. At the public play grounds on South 22nd street, is a good place to see how bad the young and old really have the fever. The two courts at the grounds are In constant rise and there is scarcely an hour during the day but that some wish to play who can not on account of the courts being engaged. The matter of putting in two addltfonal courts is now being considered and will probably be acted on favorably. Those who play are anxious that the action bo taken at once in order that they may get the benefit of Co. new pourts during vacation time.

GLEN TO BE BUSY PLACE

Two Band Concerts Are Arranged for Popular Park on the Fourth Display of Fire Works. Glen Miller will not be the slowest place around Richmond on the 4th There will be two band concerts, one In the afternoon and one in the even Ing. The Hagerstown Band of nine teen pieces, will furnish music that will make the other bands "hump some" to beat. The D. & V. traction line Is offering excursion rates and it is expected that the Park will be more lively than it has been in years In the evening there will be a fine display of fireworks over the lake. MILTON DETCH IT Former Richmond Man Has Gold Mine in Nevada that is Attracting Attention. HEAVY FINDS ARE MADE ONE LEDGE RECENTLY FOUND WILL GIVE $60,000 TO A TON OF ORE BIG OPERATORS ARE INTERESTED. Illton Detch, a well known Rich mond man who went west to prospect some time ago is striking It rich in the gold fields of Nevada. His hold ings are located near the new min ing town of Goldfield and recent news paper accounts tell of much wealth being taken from his claims. A clipping from the Goldfield News tells of a recent find as follows: ,' "The Daisy, lying long side of the Great Bend is likely to absorb the attention of the mining? world for a time as it appears that this mine which has so long been threatened to come around, is now about to do something extraordinary. The owners of the Dai sy are Jubilant over a recent find, and the lucky lessees are cutting up high jinks. One of the most sensational strikes in the history of the camp was made when on Wednesday a 4-foot ledge was opened up on the .Brewer and Detch lease on the Daisy. The ledge which was caught in a crosscut to the east from the 60-foo$ level is ajT good shipping ore and a streak 1 foot wide is phenomenally rich. Before the lucky lessees were apprised of the great find the foreman had extracted about half a ton of the ore which it is estimated will assay from $2,000 to $12,000 per n. Trie crosscut was being projected to connect with the new shaft which is down about 63 feet and the find was altogether unexpected. The work of connecting the two shafts will go right forward before stoplng is actually begun. The new shaft. Superintendent Blanchard states, wlill be carried down to a level withthe main workings. Superin tendent Blanchard also says that the ledge will pass right through the ground being exploited by the company. The shaft being sunk by the company is now down 125 feet. A 15--h. p. hoist Is on the ground and it is the intention to sink to the 350-foot mark. Since the news of the strike be came public the lucky principals of the lease have visited the ground and on Friday afternoon ihree hundred pounds of picked ore was brought In and deposited in the vaults of the John S. Cook bank. "It is said this ore will run $60,000 to the ton. In the party which inspected the strike were several of the most prominent operators in camp who pronounced the find in some respects the biggest thing the camp has ever known." A. COX FOR SENATOR Earlham College Graduate Wants to Represent Marion County in State Legislature. Linton A. Cox. a graduate of Earl ham College now of Indianapolis is a candidate for state senator to represent Marion County. William Bosson is his rival for the honors and was the first td announce his candi dacy. Cox has been a close worker for Mayor Bookwalter and it was thought that some assistance in the race might come from that quarter but it has. failed to pan out. Cox is expected to make the better showing in the North wards and Bosson the south. Get Building Permit. A building permit has been issued to the St. Paul's Lutheran church for an addition to .their church. This addition will be for the Sunday school room and when it is completed it is thought that it will nne of tb fr eest in the city-

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Father Says He Was Offered

a Place by Gaar Scott and Company in Dakota. HERE ALL OF WEDNESDAY MRS. GARRETSON WAS A BRIDE OF BUT TEN MONTHS AND SHE WILL BE BURIED IN HER BRIDAL GOWN. New Paris, O., June 29. (Spl.) As yet nothing has been heard of the whereabouts of Elmer Garretson who disappeared from here Wednesday morning although ' his friends hope that he will write them soon. This evening Albert Garretson, father of young Garretson said: "I am positive I will hear from him soon perhaps tomorrow. As soon as he gets settled he will write me." "Haven't you any idea where he is?" was asked. "None whatever unless he has gone to Dakota." When questioned concerning this Mr. Garretson said: "My son, Arlie told me yesterday that Elmer had talked to him concerning a- position offered him by Gaar Scott some time ago in a hay fever climate in one of the Dakotas. He said that he had not paid much attention to the matter and therefore does not remember the locality. Acording to him Gaar Scott wanted Elmer to take charge of a well equipped office and Elmer was inclined to favor the idea. We have learned that Elmer spent the entire day Wednesday in Richmond but as yet we have not investigated the clue thinking that we might hear from him. I do not suppose there is much in it but it may be a clue as he said in his last letter that he was going to a hay fever climate." The condition of Mr. and Mrs. Garretson is somewhat improved today. Mrs. Elmer Garretson was a bride of ten months and Is to be buried in her bridal dress, a beautiful dark blue silk shirt waist suit. L. M. JONES GOT CONTRACT Will Erect the New School House on the National Road Just West of Sutton Farm. Levi M. Jones was yesterday award ed the contract for the erection of a new school house on the National Road, just west of Sutton's farm. The structure will take the place of tho building recently torn down. Contractor Jones' bid was $5,124, and was the lowest of a total of seven bids, which were received by Township Trustee Potter. a J5I r OLD PROJECT REVIVED It Is Said That the Indianapolis and Eastern Is Considering MiltonConnersville Line. The old project of an electric line between Milton and Connersville, has been revived and it is believed that the syndicate that now owns the Richmond Interurban.Line and the Indianapolis & Eastern, will, within the next year, construct this road, which will be a valuable feeder to the system. Farmers along the proposed route are said to be willing to donate the right-of-way. HAD YOUNG HURRICANE SOME DAMAGE WAS DONE Trees Were Blown Down, Wires Be came Entangled, Several Windows Suffered, People Took Refuge t Glen and Trouble In General. Last night about eight o'clock the weather man stirred up a young hurricane which blew down wires, trees and broke several glass windows. Many persons who were picnicking in the Glen had to seek refuge on the cars and in the pavilion. Second, Third and Fourth streets were prob ably blocked more than any others, as there were several large trees blown down and across the traffic ways. One or two Main street stores lost parts of their plate glass win dows and police headquarters was bothered for an hoar or more by re ports of fallen wires and burning trees. Refused Positions. Joseph Inihoff, Frank Fafwlg and Howard Meyers have refused the ap pointments to the fire department confered upon them by the Board of Works. The places of these men will be filled by the Board just as soon as there are desirable applications made for the position.

The Nervous Citizen From com! DR. SMITH WANTED THE PROCEEDINGS Head of Insane Hospital is Glad that Pan Handle Has fGone to Court. WILL SETTLE TROUBLE STATE HAS BEEN TRYING FOR OVER THREE YEARS TO GET CROSSING OVER PAN HANDLE BUT HAVE FAILED. Dr. Smith, of Easthaven, in making a statement as to the lines the state would follow out in regard to the in junction proceedings filed Wednesday by the Pennsylvania railroad to permanently enjoin the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane from con structing a grade crossing over th,o tracks of the plaintiff at the terminus of Asylum avenue, said that the State would insist upon legal action now that the railroad had instituted it. Dr. Smith says he has been trying for three years and a half to have this improvement put in, but the railroad company has met each advance with some retarding movement and delay, and would give no satisfaction. No understanding could be reached and Dr. Smith took the matter in his own hands and ordered work to begin with the result that it was enjoined. This was the intention of Dr. Smith that the matter should come to a head and the railroad made to take some action. Dr. Smith says the Asylum is entitled to the turnstile as it was agreed by both parties when the county road was made from the National Road to a point on the company's right of way, directly opposite the administration building of the institution, that such a turnstile should be had. There is at the present time no direct entrance to the institution and the front of the place can not be reached except by a very round about way. SITUATION AGAIN SERIOUS Sympathetic Strike May Follow in the Building Trades at Muncie , Building at Stand Still. Muncie, Ind., June 29. (Spl.) Differences have again assumed a. serious phase between contractors and employes in the building trades, although a settlement was supposed to have been reached two days ago, and it is now feared that by Saturday or Monday work will again be at a stand still, at least on two-thirds of the building now under construct Yesterday afternoon the union latners walked out of the Building and Loan block, and they were joined by the painters, it being alleged that the contractor was employing nonunion plumbers. The plasterers at the Union Traction Terminal station were then asked to work on the Building and Loan building at increased wages but they refused and were laid on. A sympathetic strike i3 now probable. The entire trouble is attributed to the refusal of the Master Plumbers Association and the local contractors association - to recognize the Plumbers Union, although willing to pay union wages and observe juon tours.

TROUBLE AHEAD, ng Indications I would say that the Fourth Is not far distant.

DOESN'T CARE TO LET GO VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Isaac Jenkinson of Richmond Does Not Want to Dispose of Property Which He Has Owned in Ft. Wavne Many Years. The Ft. Wayne News of yesterday contains the following: The Hon. Isaac Jenkinson, of Richmond, Ind. is in the city looking after his property interests. He says that he has been offered four times more money for the property at the northeast corner of Main and Barr streets than he paid for it. He says for the present he has no desire to place it on the market as real estate values in Fort Wayne are bound to be higher. He says the growth of the city unless something unforeseen happens will greatly enhance down town property values. Isaac W. Campbell, who has been a printer at the case since 1846 and believes he is the oldest printer in the country, has been visiting here for several weeks and will return to his home in St. Louis tomorrow night. This morning he met Mr. Jenkinson and the two exchanged some reminiscences. When Mr. Jenkinson was introduced to Mr. Campbell he at first did not know him but told him Campbell there would have been no need of an Introduction. "I never expected to see you again in this world" said Mr. Jenkinson, as he cordialy expresed his pleasure In a handshake at the meeting. "It was long ago that I last saw you." Mr. Jenkinson instanced a Richmmond printer, Robert O. Dormer, as being a little older at the case than Mr. Campbell, when the latter's claim to the Nestorship was made. A FINE OF $1 AND COSTS 'Pop Corn" Charley's Light Punishment at the Hands of the Jury. After more than seventeen hours deliberation, the jury in the case of the State of Indiana against Charles Hammond, (Popcorn Charley) returned a verdict yesterday finding him guilty of but assault and battery, and fixing the penalty a fine of $1 and costs. The costs will aggregate approximately $60. Many ballots were taken by the jury before an agreement was reached, there being some who held out for acquital and others who believed him guilty and desired to give severe punishment. For a time it appeared that an agreement would not be reached, but shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning the jurors reached a verdict and reported to the court. Hammond was charged with contributing to the delinquency of little girls, of which the jury exonerated him. The reason given for the fine was that he pushed Mary Griffin from his shop. Portrait on Exhibit. Alden Mote has a portrait of the three children of AI Rost on exhibition In the windows of the Starr Piano show rooms. This picture was exhibited at the Art Exhibit and excited much favorable comment. The canvass is the property, of Mr. Rost. -

SLAUGHTER HOUSES WILL BEJAMIIIEO Indiana Health Officers Decide on Manner of Work at State Meeting.

TO REPORT IN TEN DAYS IT IS THE GENERAL OPINION THAT NOTHING WILL BE FOUND WRONG WITH THE LOCAL KILL ING PLACES. It was decided at the Indiana Health Officers' convention, which ter minated yesterday, that that body would delegate the power to the vari ous health officers to make primary ex aminations and report as to the con ditions of the slaughter houses within their jurisdiction within ten days; and where conditions exist requiring sne cial attention the state board will send an expert to make further exam inatlon and report. It is the pur pose of the Board to make these ex amintions throughout the state and es tablish a sense of security in the minds of the citizens as regards food products. It is the general opinion that this int vestigation will find the local slaughter houses in pretty good shape. The board will expect the county officers to report the actual conditions as they are found with regard to sanitary precautions, number and kind of animals killed and general conditions Vout the slaughter house. At the meeting, Dr. T. Henry Davis read a paper to the body on "Tuberculosis." NEW ROUTE IS PROPOSED The Union Traction Company of Indiana Eventually Expects to Reach Richmond. Anderson, June 29. (Spl) In consideration of the city council extending its local franchise to 1952 the Ingrees to builb and operate In this city, by July 7, 1907, their carshops, to cost $125,000. The franchise con tract also stipulates that the interurban electric lines will be extended from this city by way of MIddletown to. New Castle, and also direct from this city to Elwood by Dec. 1909. The proposed extension will parallel the Pennsylvania and eventual' be a part of a direct route from Cincinnati to Chicago, by way of Richmond, Anderson and Logansport. WOODMEN'S BIG TIME Lodge Is to Initiate a Class in Presence of Visitors Tonight To Tipton on Fourth. The Modern Woodmen will Initiate a class tonight in the presence of a large number of visiting brethren. Refreshments will be served following the work. On the Fourth of July the degree team and some other members of the lodge will go to the loe railing of the Central District at Tipton

WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT

PRESENT ORGANIZATION IS TO REMAIN INTACT AND CENTENNIAL HISTORY TO BE ISSUED THIS YEAR. Richmond will have no Centennial celebration this year. This point was definitely decided at the meetiug of the Centennial Association held last night at the Masonic Temple, at which there was a nroloneed discussion, i those in attendance being anxious tttj take tho most advisable action under the circumstances. It was shown int the discussion that there is much in-j terest in the Centennial celebration, but that conditions at this time are' not favorable to it, largely owing tof the fact that so many important,' events will take place in Richmond! this year, all calling for the expendl-l ture of money, and also because there! is no law that would permit the Cltyj Council to make an appropriation, as requested, to assist in covering the' expenses. It was also shown that the matter for the history is not yet com-' pleted and that it will be late in the fall, at least, before it can be published. ' Four Points Acted On. In view of all these circumstanc?vctefinite action was taken upon four; points as follows: , The celebration was postponed un-' til the summer of 1907, the definite' date to be determined later. The entire organization as it exists at this time was carried over until that time. The president and secretary were! Instructed to , request the Wayne County Senator and Representatives to get a law through the next legislature of Indiana that will permit city councils to appropriate money for the expense of centennial celebrations and the publication of centennial histories. History To Be Published. The History Committee was instructed to secure a guarantee sufficient to publish the history at as early a date as possible and to proceed with the publication, not waiting on the celebration of next year. This action, which was unanimous throughout, puts the affairs of the Centennial into definite shape, it is believed to insure the publication of the history, as Prof. Walter S. Davis, chairman of the History Committee,' stated that he already had half of the guarantee fund in sight, and keeps the general association intact so that the' celebration can be taken up next year after the Legislature, it is hoped, has made it possible for the Council to aid financially. Those at the meeting last night were confident the action taken would prove a satisfactory, solution of the situation. CHANGE MADE TOMORROW A SHIFT IN POSTMASTERS' Postmaster Surface Retires This Evening and Mr. Spekenheier Will As-' t sume Control of Affairs Tomorrow i Morning More Carriers are wanted. This will be Postmaster Daniel' Surface's last day in office, and tomorow, the first day of July and the first day of the fiscal year of the of-; fice, J. A. Spekenheier will assume' the management of Uncle Sam's affairs in Richmond. Mr. Surface retires with the best wishes of the postoffice employees and the public, in general. Next week he will go to Chicago on a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Thad Allee, and a little later he will go to Bass Lake, Ind.. for an', extended stay. Mr.- and Mrs. Allee, will accompany him. Mr. Surface will continue to call Richmond his home, though very likely he will be herebut little of his time. Mr. Spekenheier goes into office tomorrow under favorable conditions and his past record as a public officerIndicates that he will serve with equal ability and distinction in this, position. The growth of the postal business in Richmond has been steady for a good many years and yow that a good postoffice building has been provided the next effort to be made is to Improve the service. It is understood that one of the first things the new postmaster wil do will be to interest the department at Washington to the extent that additional city carriers may be provided. ' ' Enjoyable Reception. The ladies' of the Golden Eagle fetve a reception Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Van Harrell, North 19th. The affair was in honor of Mr. Homer Hollingsworth who is to leave soon for Colorado to reside J There were thirty guests and those from out of the city were: Mrs. India Harris, of Anderson and Mrs. Mary - Patterson of Colorado. Light refresh-, ments were fftrjed. Music by Stout's orchestra,

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