Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 181, 27 July 1906 — Page 1

ABItTM MOOT) : FA VOL. XXXI. NO. 181. Richmond, Indiana, Friday Morning, July 27, 1906. Single Copies, One Cent. NINE THOUSAND RECALL OF PASTOR

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GALLANT HORSE BREAKS HIS LEG Robert Grey Met with Painful Accident in Running Race At Hagerstown.

THE WEATHER PROPHET. Oil THE GROUNDS INDIANA Occasionar showers Fri TO BE CONSIDERED day and probably Saturday, light to fresh southwest winds, becom ing variable.

Yesterday was One of the Biggest Days in History of -Hagerstown Fair.

WERE 300 FROM RICHMOND GREATEST INTEREST CENTERED IN THE RACES WHICH WERE GOOD THERE IS A FINE SPEED PROGRAM FOR TODAY. It was estimated by the manage- . ment of the Hagerstown fair last night, that there were nine thousand persons on the grounds yesterday making Thursday by far the biggest . day of the week and one of the most successful days In the history of the Talr. Of these three hundred were Richmond people.. It showed well for the new officers and means with good weather today that there will be a balance In the treasury instead of a deficit. There was every reason why all who attended the fair yesterday should have enjoyed themselves. The day was ideal, there was a variety of Bhows to suit the different tastes, the track was fast and the races Interesting while the exhibits although not as extensive as the management hope to make them next year were of high standard. The free act in front of the grand Btand is the troupe of aerlallsts seen at the carnival here two years ago. They are unusually fine. Great Interest in Races. The greatest Interest centered In the races. There were three events, a trot and pace and a mile dash for the runners. The best race of the afternoon was the 2:25 pace which required Hyp heat to choose the winner. Teddy Princeton, a bis black horse; took the event. It was a race that ' showed the uncertainty of horses. Teddy Princeton with a nice lead got the first heat, notwithstanding he broke in the stretch. The break seemed to spoil him and in' the next heat bis driver run him down the back stretch to keep from being distanced. While the big black was getting completely oft hl3 feet. Tad S.. owned by Charles Starbuck of Winchester, was as cool as a family horse and took two heats. In the fourth go, it was Tnd S'b turn to lose his head and be did. so effectively, thnt he fell to fourth place In the. two last heats and lost a race In which ho looked to be a mire winner. Burl Won the Trot. The 2:40 trot went to Bud. owned by M. H. Itearldon of Indianapolis, in three straight heats. Daugherty Tiros. Melwood was second and Pearl W. the steady black mare belonging to O. W. Palmer at Muncie ctme third. Jena won the mile dash but there would probably have been a different etory had, not Robert Gray (whose accident is noted elsewhere) broke his leg. Griffith Oartln the well known barter of Hartford City. Is officiating and bis work is giving general satisfaction. There is a good program of races for today, in fact there are horses entered in the free for all pace that are Grand Circuit animals. Float Jolly, who has been seen on the Richmond track many times has Major C, 2:04 1-2 entered, and Mr. Rearidon has Pellsco wth a mark of 2:03 1-2 ready for the race. Besides this event thero will be three running races. Yesterday's Srieed Program. ,Tho result yeysterday follows: 2:25 Pace Purse $250. Captain Holt (T. Bird) 2 2 3 3 2 Lady Guyson HI. Sims) ..6 4 4 2 3 Snapper (Dlckerson) ....3 5 . . . Tad S (Starbuck) 5 1 1 4 4 Chester M. (Harold) 4 3 5 . . T. Princeton (Rutledge) ..16211 Time 2:21 U 2:23i,4 2:23V;. 2:26142:27',;. 2:24 Trot Purse $250. Melwood T. D. Ellis 3 2 2 Bud (Chambers) 1 1 1 Fanny Wilkes (C. Hamons) ..7 8 5 Tearl W. (Lorentz) 2 6 3 Joe Stelner (T. Henlgan) 4 3 6 III Henry (F. Jolly) f, 5 7 Violet A. M. Harold) 5 4 4 Tat McCormick (C. Roll) S 7 8 Time 2:20 2:204--2:20t.;. . .. Mile Dash Purse $100. Jena (Benson), first; Queen of Gasoline (Silvers), second; Two S, (Lee) third. Time 1:49. PIONEER MERCHANT DEAD John Lontz, Sr., of Hagerstown, Passed Away Very Suddenly at His Home Yesterday Morning. . John Lontz, Sr., died yesterday at his home In Hagerstown, at the age of 71 years. Mr. Lontz had been In feeble health for several years, but the direct cause of his death was the bursting of a blood vessel In his leg. He expired within a short time. .Mr. Lontz was a pioneer business man of Hagerstown, though he had not been actively engaged In mercantile pursuits for several years. Resides his widow he leaves one daughter. Mrs. Ed. Mason of Hagerstowa. The fuueral will take placa tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.

OHIO Showers Friday, cooler in the

north portion; Saturday partly Cloudy. THE CIRCULATION OF THE PALLADIUM YESTERDAY WAS 2,748 The Palladium hereby invites and urges the business men of Richmond to investigate the accuracy of the Palladium's circulation figures. The Palladium is the only newspaper in Richmond that publishes in its issue a sworn statement of its circulation each week. A TENDER CHILD . IS Congressman Watson Called on to Investigate Cruelty to a 'Wild Girl." IS AT HAGERSTOWN FAIR CHILD BUT TEN YEARS OLD IS CHAINED AND KEPT WITH MON KEYS AND A LARGE OWL AC TION TO BE TAKEN. Congressman James E. Watson, who was at the Hagerstown Fair yesterday acted in a new capacity. He was appealed to by C. M. GInther to go with him to the fairgrounds and ipvestigate the alleged cruelty to a ten year old girl who is beinc exhibited as a "wild girl" and who Is chained In a large pen with monkeys and a large' owl. The child is pitiful to look at, huddled In one corner of the enclosure partly covered by straw. The proprietor of the attraction was questioned about the girl and he declared that she was his daughter and only able to speak German. Mr. Watson and Mr. Ginther both tried to carry on a conversation with the child In German but she could only mutter, yes and no in the foreign dialect. If she spoke the English language she was not disposed to tell anything ' about herself. perhaps through fear or ignorance. Mr. Watson Astonished. Mr. Watson was astonished at what he saw and said that action should be taken at once. He thought whether the girl belonged to the proprietor of the side show or not. she would be taken away from him. Mr. Ginther was expecting Prosecutor Jessup at the fair yesterdar and he said that he would ask him to take the necessary steps to get the child out of the show, and in the care of the, proper authorities. Attorney Jessup was not at the fair yesterday and whether he is there today or not. some action will be taken to stop the Inhuman treatment of the girl. She has a pretty, mild face and deli cate features, but the expression on her face Is that of fright and mis treatment. SHERIFF BLAMES TURNKEY TURNKEY BLAMES SHERIFF Winchester Authorities do Not Agree as to Who is to Blame for the Numerous Jail Breakings at That Place. Winchester, Ind.. July 26. (Spl) Sheriff Bright is angry because of reports that have been circulated in regard to the many escapes that have been made from the county jail. The sheriff blames the turnkey, while the turnkey says it is not his. fault, but due to. the loose manner that things are handled at the jail over whteh he has no control. The sneriff will not permit the turnkey inside the jail. About sixteen men h?ve escaped, some of them were dangerous crimi nals. An attempt was made br Matt Shockney early Saturday morning, and this n roused the citizens. Only a few days ago Otmer Frame bnke the shackle, while working on the stone pile, and he Is still at large. Will Meet This Afternoon. The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church, will meet this afternoon jt 2:3Q in the church parlors-

MISTREATED

Whitewater Meeting of

Friends Is to Hold Congregational Session. QUESTION OF DOCTRINE PASTORAL COMMITTEE HELD THAT DOCTRINES OF REV. O. M. FRAZER WAS UNSOUND CASE IS OF INTEREST. Whitewater Friends Meeting. An important meeting will be held at the Whitewater Friends' Church Sunday morning at the usual hour. The recalling of the present pastor will be considered by the congregation. It is understood that the future policy of the church in North Richmond, is involved in the choice of a pastor. It is expected that the entire membership will be present. In the above imple announcement of a congregational meeting at the Whitewater Friends' church, issued yesterday, there is not conveyed the full meaning -of the call, but from in formation gleaned by the Palladium yesterday, it appears that the session will be one of utmost Importance to the membership. The pastor of the meeting is the Rev. Oliver M. Frazer, a young man of exceptional attainments and one who has in a brief time, since his en trance into the ministry, made himself felt by his forceful sermons and his sincerity of purpose. Mr. Frazer is a student at Earlham college. His pastorate at the Whitewater Friends' church has been of a yeac's duration and it is asserted that since his work began the attendance has considerably more than doubled. Charged Unsound Doctrine. Within the past week the pastoral committee of Whitewater meeting informed Mr. Frazer, it is asserted, that he would not be recalled for the next year. . The action on the part of the pastoral committee, was due, it is said, to the belief upon the part of one or more members that the pastors doctrine was not sound, though wherein the alleged unsoundness had manifest ed itself, was not stated. Under the rules of the Friends meeting, however, the pastoral committee has no greater power than to suggest and recommend certain ac tion, therefore the congregation itself had not taken any step to displace the Rev. Mr. Frazer. Some of the members of the congregation, not in accord with the action of the pastoral com mittee, took cognizance of the matter, hence the call for a congregational meeting on Sunday. According to the information of the Palladium, there is no serious strife existing, there simply being some difference of opinion as to the soundness or unsoundness of the doctrinal teachings of the pastor. Mr. Frazer has been a close Biblical student as well as a close observer of the change which the Friends church in general is now undergoing. It is said that his idea of scriptural interpretation is in full accord with the teachings of the strongest minds in the Quaker church today, which teachings are accepted by the Friends' church generally with possibly an exception here and there. CALLS FRIGHTENED THIEF LEFT JOB AND RAN AWAY Attempt Made to Rob Home of Her man Crull on North Fifth Street, but Mrs. Crull Scared Man Away By Calling for Help. An attempt was made Wednesday night by some unknown person to break into the house of Herman Crull, 502 North Fifth street. Mrs. Crull had been on the west side, where she had been visiting her mother, and when she and her little daughter re turned home and were making prepa rations to retire. Mrs. Crull heard a noise at a rear window, which sounded as though some one was cutting the screen. The unknown individual then tried to work a skeleton key in the front door. Mrs. Crull became alarmed and she raised the window and called for help. The man then ran out by the Pennsylvania freight house and down the railroad tracks. Is the Chief Engineer. John E. Shafer. a native of Cam bridge City, is chief engineer of the Capital Circuit Traction Co.. that seeks to build a circular electric railway embracing the cities of Noblesville, Lebanon, Danville, Martinsville, 'ranklin, Shelby ville and Greenfield. Two Pearls Together. Miss Pearl Haller of Attica, Indi ana, is the guest of Miss Pearl Haller of this place. The identity of names Is rather remarkable when it is known that they are not related. Their ac quaintance' was made through corres pondence. New Paris Mirror.

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The Dirty European Food Products Packer Everybody all over the world keep your eyes fixed on the packing-houses in America. News Item. According to recent reports, the conditions of many fruit-preserving works and also meatpacking houses in England and. elsewhere in Europe are indescribably flit hy.

PLACE OFFERED TO HENRY SMITH Expert Accountant of Indian apolis Will Likely Audit , Treasurer's Books.1 FOUR OTHERS CONSIDERED AN ASSISTANT WILL BE. NEEDED AND HE MAY BE A LOCAL"AN IN ORDER TO SAVE THE CITY MONEY. At the meeting of the Finance Com mittee of the City Council at Councilman Henry Deuker's store last night, a decision was arrived at in re gard to the appointment of an expert accountant to audit the City Treasur er's books. Four men were in especial favor with the committee, namely: Henry Smith, of Indianapolis, Edward R. Parmelee, of Indianapolis, Guy Kennedy, of Cincinnati and an expert offered by the Warwick, Mitchell & Co., a char tered accountant firm of Chicago. Henry Smith of Indianapolis, is looked upon by the committee with especial favor and both Mr.' Deuker and Mr. Williams, (Mr. McMahan is still absent, but will arrive home this morning,) are agreed that if Smith will take the appointment he will be the man selected. Mr. Deuker had a talk over the long distance telephone with Smith last night, and the latter said that if he could arrange his present business so that he could be free at the first of the month, he would take the job. Smith is engaged in auditing the books of an Indianapolis Traction company and thinks that he will be through by the first of the month. He has especially good ref erences and is said to be a thoroughly reliable accountant. The committee is of the opinion that as expert accountants generally have need of an assistant, instead of hav ing the accountant bring one with him, some local man should be delegated to the position. The assistant has charge of the checking up and various other little details which, if the accountant should do them himself, would take up too much time. Accountants command in the neighborhood of $15 a day. It is estimated that it will take from seven to eleven days, which will mean that it will cost about $135 for the job. MORE COMFORTABLE SEATS Chautauqua Management Has Order ed Sixteen Hundred New Chairs for This Year. The arrangements are rapidly nearing completion for the coming Chautauqua. The Chautauqua management has purchased sixteen hundred new seats which are to be delivered the week previous to the event. The seats are a great improvement over the ones used last year and are much more comfortable, t Up to date there have been one hundred and fifty camping lots spoken, for r

EVERY FARMER INVITED

FRUIT SPECIAL TOMORROW Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dougan Extend Their Hospitality to All Who Are Interested in Preservation of Trees . ,and Plants. ... . . ?. t . . . Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dougan are urging all farmers and others, as well,' who are interested in the preservation of fruit plants and trees to be present at their farm near the Reid Memorial hospital tomorrow morning at ten o'clock to witness the demonstrations to be made by the experts who come on the state Horticultural Society's special train. All sorts of spraying work will be demonstrated and the pleasant part of it all is that Mr. and Mrs. Dougan will . serve .all visitors their dinner and after the experiments are over, the affair wift be turned into a large picnic. WANTS AUDIT ANNUALLY OPINION OF MR. DEUKER Second Ward Councilman Thinks City Should Audit Treasurer's Books Each Year Will Introduce Such a Resolution in Council. Councilman Henry Deuker intimated last night that it was his intention to look thoroughly, into the matter of auditing the City Treasurer's books, and then draw up a resolution providing for the auditing of the treasury books at the end of each year, which he will offer to council to be 'passed upon as an ordinance. He stated that within his experience as a councilman which covers about fifteen years, he does not remember of the books ever having been gone over by the finance committee and by the Security companies, but that never has there been a clear auditing of these books, by an expert accountant hired by the city. Killed Genuine Rattler. The rattlesnake was supposed to be an extinct species in this part of the country, but Harry Daugherty managed to find one on Thursday of last week, which he dispatched and there is now one rattlesnake less in this country. He ran across the reptile on the north part of Weslev'Purdum's place. It was thirty-seven inches long and had nine rattles. New Paris Mirror. Unique Invitations. Miss Virginia Falls of Cambridge City has recently made a number of postal prints of Capt. C. B. Jackson astride his favorite cannon, which he Is going to mail to all his old army comrades for the reunion of his regiment at Jackson park, August 17 and 18.

ASKS COURT TO

SET ASIDE WILL Ellen Goodman Seeks to Annul the Probation of Her Father's Last Will. SHE SAYS HE WAS INSANE THE DEFENDANT BENEFICIARIES IN THE WILL ARE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE PLAINTIFF. . Suit to set aside tae will of Thomas Maher, Sr., and to annul the probate of the same was filed in-S Circuit Court yesterday by Attorneys Shiveley and Shlveley, on behalf of Ellen Goodman, daughter of the testator, and who was cut out of her share of her father's estate. The defendants are brother and sisters of the plaintiff. The complaint alleges that an instrument in writing was filed and probated in the Wayne Circuit Court Aug. 16, 1905. It is also contended that Thomas Maher, Sr., was of unsound mind and insane at the date of the execution of the will. Mrs. Goodaman and James Maher are two who are not mentioned in the will which . provided that after the debts of the testator were liquidated, the property 6hould te sold and the proceeds divided among the defendants who are: Thomas Maher. Jr., John Maher, Annie Maher and Mary Maher as trustee for Annie Maher. LOST OVER $100 RERE BAND MAN UNFORTUNATE Member of Innes Organization Sent Word From Muncie Yesterday. That While Here he Lost his Purse Containing Much Money. E. Armole. a member of the Innes band losj a purse containing: over $100, after the concert Wednesday night. Mr. Armole had been writing several letters in the writing room of the Arlington Hotel and he took out his pocket book to get some stamps. Armole laid it down and when he got up to mail the letters he thinks he left his pocket book laying upon the table. He thought no more of it until he had reacted Muncie and then he missed it, and telegraphed back here to see if some one had' found it. As no one has turned Tt in to the desk at the hotel it 13 likely that he lost it elsewhere. Winchester Was Beaten. Winchester, Ind, July 26. (Spl) The fast Winchester team met their first defeat yesterday afternoon at Hartford City, by a score-of 11 to 5.

WAS A VALUABLE ANIMAL

CROWD WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL RUNNER STUMBLE AND FALL AGAINST FENCE ON THE STRETCH, Robert Grey, a beautiful bay horae, eight years old, belonging to the Bronnenberg stable at Daleville, Ind., broke its right front leg yesterday In the running race at the Hagerstown Fair. The gallant animal was the favorite with the large crowd, and as he was fighting for the lead down the stretch on the first time around, the spectators who were eagerly watching his steady stride, were horrified to see him stumble and fall against the fence. His rider, realizing at once -what had happened and dismounting, took his animal to the outside of the track In order not to interfere with the sec ond round of the race. Many of the crowd did not watch the finish, so -great was their interest in the injured animal, and the event was scarcely over till there were several hundred people gathered around the runner. Dragging his leg, he was led up the track to the barns where efforts were made at once .to alleviate his great pain. Owner was Heart Broken. Mr. Bronnenberg, who rode th8 horse, was heart broken over the accident. He declared that he hod no dearer friend on earth than the faithful horse and said that he would not think of shooting him, but would turn him over to a veterinary surgeon and then put him on pasture. Mr. Bronnenberg could not account for' the accident. He said that he heard a snap and felt the horse going forward. He did his beat to keep the animal up and pulled him into the fence to help him. He says that the horse did not strike himself or any of the other runners. He was a very valuable animal, hla owner having repeatedly refused $1,500 for him. He, was sired by Imported Top Gallant. The horse attracted the attention of the crowd as soon as he came on the track. He spent no time in ca- " vorting about as did the , other runners, but stood quietly waiting the "go." When it came he was oft witk the agility of a cat and at the first turn, was far. in the lead. He would no doubt have won the race had he not broken his leg. . , MXULLOUGH HAS QUIT SUPT. OF LIGHT PLANTi Former Richmondite Gives Up Hlsj Position at Muncie but Will Continue as Inspector of Wiring for the City. Muncie, July 26. l(Spl) Harry. Cullough, formerly of Ttlchmond." whp has held the position of superintendent of the Muncie municipal electrio lighting plant for nearly a year.handed his resignation to the board of works yesterday morning. It was accepted. Since the city plant was wrecked and placed out of commission by the breaking of a fly wheel several weeks ago, the w&htlng has been done by the Muncie Electric Light company. This concern has been awarded the contract for the next ten years and the service of a superintendent were no longer need' ed. . Mr. McCullough has also been serv- ! ing as city electrical inspector and It is understood that he - will continue to hold this office, for the present at least, Accordng to the ordinance creating the office of Inspector, the work is to be done by the superintendent of the electric light plant without extra compensation. As this office has been vacated and thera is no provision for the salary of the inspector, the city council will likely arranse the matter at its ifext meeting. FELL FROM A TRACTION CAR James McGuire Is in a Serious Condi tion as Result of Accident at Farmland, Winchester, Ind., July 26. (Spl.) James McGuire is in a serious condition, because of injuries received by a fall from an interurban car at Farmland- McGuire was standing on the rear platform and the car made a sudden turn throwing him off. He struck the back part of his head, knocking him senseless and cutting a long, deep gash in his scalp. Wallace a Teacher. Milton, Ind., July 26. (Spl.) Marvin Wallace who was graduated at I. U. at Bloomington has accepted a position in the history department of Rock Island, 111., high school