Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 207, 24 August 1906 — Page 1

HP ABIUM, H VOL. XXXI. NO. 207. Richmond, Indiana,. Friday Morning, August 24. 1906. Single Copies, One Cent.

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CHAUTAUQUA WHICH OPENS TODAY WILL BE THEBIGGEST YET SYith More Campers than Last Year and Grounds in Fine Condition, the Outlook is Most Flattering.

SENATOR DOLLIVER IS SPEAKER OF AFTERNOON Towa Senator Has Not Yet Announced His Subj'ect, Generally Waiting to do so When he Views Audience.. FEATURES OF OPENING DAY. 2:15 p. m. Opening cf Fourth annual Chautauqua. Introductory remarks by Col. James H. Shaw, Superintendent of Chautauqua. 2:30 p. m. Lecture by Senator J. P. Dolliver. 7 p. m. Glazier's Jubilee Singers. 8 p. m. Lecture by Dr. L. G. Herbert. Subject: "A Man Among Men." "The prospect was never more flat tering. Only the weather can defeat the success that is already in sight. Richmond's Chautauqua will again be termed one of the best held in the middle west." Such was the opinion of James II Shaw, superintendent of the Richmond Chautauqua, as expressed to

the Palladium last evening when asked concerning the outlook for this year's assembly which will open to day. Col. Shaw simply voiced the opinion of every officer of the" Chautauqua Association. There was a spirit of enthusiasm manifested, cn every side last evening and while there are some grave apprehensions as to the behavior of the weather during the ten days of the Chautaucua program, it was " decided that borrowing trouble could well be dispensed with. A Fine Program for Today. Today's opening promises to be the largest in the history of the local assembly. The Hon. J. P. Dolliver, United States Senator from Iowa, an - orator of international fame and a speaker who never fails to interest will furnish the first number. The subject of his address Is not announced, Senator Dolliver as a rule awaiting to look over his audience before

settling upon the cuestion he will discuss. Tf a large crowd and one representative of the best citizens of Richmond and Wayne county are an inspiration to any speaker, Senator Dolliver will this afternoon be at his best. Tented Homes Are Well Up. Hundreds of persons spent last night at the .Chautauqua grounds. The work of arranging the tented homes was practically completed late yesterday afternoon, though considerable work yet remains to be done. The scenes of yesterday during the "moving in" period were, lively in the extreme. Most of the tents have been comfortably furnished and the campers will suffer little or no invonvenience from the outins unless it rains. Kvery body, that is almost everybody seemed to hnve a '"hunch" that this year's assembly is to be drenched several times, and as a rule tenters are taking the right sort of precaution before the drenching period arrives, 'if it does come at all. Board floors, raised from two to eighteen Inches off the ground have been piaced In a great majority of the tents, while nearly every tent Is provided with a "fly," an extra covering of canvas which will act as a water-shed. Provided AH Comforts. Some families in addition to providing their tents with beds, chairs., etc.. have also moved to the park -il Stoves and cooking utensils .of "ll kinds. There will be no deviation from the usual run of things at home during the period of outing and meals will be served with the sortie regularity and with little less trouble. For those campers who do not desire to 5elve into the culinary art there are several public dining tents at their disposal and meals are served at reasonable prices. Band Concert Last Night. Fully three thousand persons heard the concert by the Richmond City P.and last night. The muic was excellent and the crowd at once caught the Chautauqua spirit. Prof. Howland a Father. New Paris, O., Aug. 23. (Spl) A daughter recently came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Howland at Plain City, O. Mr. Howland formerly taught at Maple Grove high school. Mrs. Howland was Hester Wisemaiw

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Showers and cooler Friday; Saturday fair; fresh to brisk east to northeast winds. OHIO Showers and cooler Friday and Saturday; fresh to brisk east to northeast winds. if COMING MEN" TO MEET A CONVENTION OF ORDER Greenfield to be Place of Gathering of Young Men Who Are Wearers of the Badge of the "Single Star" Athletic Contests to be Held, Greenfield, Ind., Aug. 18. The lo cal order of the Coming Men of Am erica are making great preparations for the entertaining of several hun dred members of that order from all over the state, when they meet in their second annual session here, September 1. One of the principal features of the day will be the athletic contests, for which "degree" prizes will be award ed the winners by the Grand Secre tary. Initiatory work at night and election of officers for the ensuing jear are important features of this occa sion. Every lodge in the State is to be represented by at least, one or two delegates, or at least 500 delegates are exnected. There are over 2,000 members of the order in the State. - The program and entertainment committee is header by Ross Davis, of 329 North Swope street. The meet ing will be presided over by Chesleigh Haskett, of Straughns. PICNIC OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS, SUCCESS Three Thousand PerSOnS Heard Dr. Hamill at Glen Yesterday Afternoon, LARGE CHOIR GF VOICES PICNIC WILL BE ENLARGED NEXT YEAR AND THE CHORUS IS TO INCLUDE ONE HUNDREDGRAND ADDRESS. An audience numbering fully 3,000 persons, listened to a stirring and eloquent address by Dr. II. M. Hamill, of Knoxville, Tenn., at the Chautauqua srrounds yesterday afternoon, on the . ... , . ucta&iuu oi uie in sl uuuuai v civile County Sunday School rally. This was a sort of a "curtain raiser" to the Chautauqua proper, which will begin today, and it certainly can be characterized as a most flattering success. Prof. 1 Fisk and others who were active In preparing for the rally of Sunday School workers and pupils, witnessed the- realization of their fondest hopes, for the attendance was most gratifying, the interest dis nlaved showed that Sunday School work is attracting the attention of great numbers of people and the program itself was of sterling character. Music Especially Good. The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, and follow ing this were several musical num bers, anthems sung by the choir under the direction of Lee B. Nusbaum and hymns by the great assemblage. The renditions by the choir were "Arm of the Lord Awake," by Porter; "Calm on Galilee" by Ashfort and "Ju bilate Deo" by Williams. The congregational numbers were "Oh, That Will be Glory," and "1 11 Go Where You Want Me to Go." The music was especially inspiring and it is sel dom that one witnesses and hears the rendition of hymns by such a chorus of voices, for it seemed that almost every person in the vast assemblage participated in the singing. The choir was composed of members from the musical organizations of many of the Richmond churches and though not of great size, the numbers were beautifully sung. The success of

the musical features . suggested the Michael Lehey, west of town, were idea of next year having a great burned, together with grain, implechoir of 100 or more voices' for t?ie ments and three horses. The home

Sunday School rally, since it has al ready been determined to again make the day preceding the opening of the Chautauqua one for the gathering of the Sunday School workers. Prof. Fiske Presiding Officer. Prof. Fiske was the presiding offi cer of the meeting and presented the sjwaker of the session, Dr. Hammill.j who made a distinct impression from me srart ana wno neia nis auaience almost spell-bound by his wit and eloquence until the close. Dr. Hammil is a practical Sunday School worker. He knows the fundamental prin ciples that underlie successful accom plishment in the children's depart- ( Continued on Page Five.

ITALIANS MUST LEAVE fAIRVIEW

Mass Meeting of Citizens Held While Boys Storm House With Stones. A PETITION IS PREPARED COMMITTEE WILL CALL ON THE LANDLORD OF DAGO TENE MENT HOUSE ON STATE ST AND ASK HIM TO ACT. At a mass meeting of the residents or Fairview last night, steps were taken to rid that section of the city of ttm influx of Italians, which have been wearing on the nerves of the women, breeding horror in the minds of the little ones and raising the ire of the men. Ex-Councilman James Harris, Hugh Spink, Elmer Towle, and Wm. C Lantz were selected as a committee to present Mr. Mendenhall of North G street, who is said to be the renter of the house at 96 State street, in which the Italians are quartered with a petition bearing 150 1 signa tures calling for the removal of the Dagos. It is the intention of this committee to ask Supt. of Police Bai ley to accompany them, as he is famil iar to some extent with, the recent happenings at the place. Boys Stoned Home. "While the above meeting was go ing on some of the young men of Fairview took the matter into their own hands, and stoned the house Several windows were broken. The Dagos came swarming ouft of the place like bees and the air was full of "spigetti hot talk" for a few min utes. Several of the foreigners took after the "vigilence committee" and threatened death to any they caught Screams were heard from women sit ting on the nearby porches, and in a moment doors which had been open were closed and locked. Mr. Baker who resides in the east half of the house, with his family ran out leav ing the doors wide open and sought refuge at a neighbors. The Italians literally murdered the expressive English profane words. In a, short while Ofcer Little was on the ground . and cuieted down the rumpus, with the assistance of Officer Bundy, who has Officer TVestenberg's beat while he is on his vacation. Factory Leaded the House. It developed last night that the Richmond Manufacturing Co. is responsible to a certain "extent for the trouble, in that they leased the prop- . c. t. j j t. it to Swartz who boards and beds the kalians employed at the factory. The company has the refusal of the east half of the house, which they were en IO understand wouia oe soon vacated. Mr. Baker the resident of ..... ,. ... that side says it will most assuredly occur unleRS tne Itaians get out Sentiment has become such that in case the foreigners should not be moved away, something serious may happen. Last nights stone .throwing seemed to be the first vent of the residenrts dissatisfaction. DAMAGE DONE BY STORM SWEPT RANDOLPH COUNTY Horses, Cattle and Sheep Killed in Field and Many Straw Stacks Burned Greatest Damage Done to Corn Total Loss $30,000. Winchester, Ind., Aug. 23.' (Spl) One of the worst storms in the history of the country visited this sec tion yesterday afternoon doing damage estimated at about $30,000. Horses, cattle and sheep wre killed in the field and many straw stacks burned.The greatest damage was done to the corn. Four interurban cars on the Dayton & Muncie traction line were put out of commission and the telephone and telegraph companies suffered damage. The barn of Ned Slack, near Spartansburg, was destroyed by lightning an(1 five horses and -a large amount of ha-v and machinery were burned, The barns of Freeman Luellan and of John Dull was struck by lightning and burned. Milton Girls Reuned. Milton, Ind.. Aug. 23. (Spl) A reunion of former Milton girls now scattered to all directions of the compass was held at Jackson's Park Thursday. A good time was enjoyed. The Fund in London. IP-ubllshers' PressJ London, Aug. 24. The fund for the relief of the Valparaiso sufferers now totals $116,325. N. M. Rothschild and several other large firms contributed $10,000 each today,

Diagram showing how Mr. Citizen from month to month, and now, since news. , BOYS LEAVE HOME BUT DON'T GO FAB Hubert naveley and Morton Harrison Enticed Away by Claud Weeks. HE IS A MARRIED MAN LADS GOT AS FAR AS INDIANA POLIS WHERE THEY "SHOOK" WEEKS AND WENT TO SNAVELEY'S GRANDMOTHER'S. With Claud Weeks, a married man, Hubert Snaveley and Raymond Harrison, one sixteen and the other fif teen left town Wednesday morning and until eleven o'clock last night their parents had no knowledge of their whereabouts. At that hour Wal ter Snaveley, brother of Hubert, came over from Indianapolis, with the news that at supper time last night the boys had walked into his grandmother's home. Walter Snaveley's surprise was great at seeing the lads and on ques tioning them about their escapade found that they had "shaken" Weeks. They remained in Indianapois last night and will return to their homes here today. Last night both Dr. Harrison and John Snaveley, the fathers of the boys were angry men. They had determined if their boys did not return today to start a search for them. They felt at that time that Weeks should be prosecuted for taking the boys away. Young Harrison had told his father that he intended to take 'hike" with some other boys, while Snaveley's parents thought he was staying at the Chautauqua grounds, as he had said he intended to do. At the Weeks' home last night, Mrs. Weeks said that her husband had gone to Dayton. He had told her and his father and mother with whom they live, that he would visit in Dayton a few days and then return here to take a position with one of the express companies. Weeks came here from Marion. He. is a young man and the father of a small baby. He has been associating with a crowd of young boys of late. Resting on the Farm, Milton, Ind.. Aug. 23. (Spl) Wm. A. Preston, a divinity student at De Pauw University is spending his summer vacation with his parents on the farm southeast of Milton. Overcome by' Heat. Frank Davenport, member of the Board of Public Works, and active in the work of the Chautauqua, was overcome by the heat yesterday at the Chautauqua grounds, white engaged in erecting tents. He was taken to his home and is now much better. .

became interested in all the exposures, investigations and muck-raking everything has been shown up, how hard it is to satisfy him with ordinary

GRAVES EMPTIED III BIG CEMETERY Deplorable Havoc Created by Record Breaking Storm at Kansas City. SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL WATER SWEPT THROUGH ELMWOOD BURYING GROUND LIKE AN AVALANCHE, CARRYING AWAY MANY BODIES. Pu"biishers Press! Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 23. Within less, than three hours the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in this locality deluged Kansas City today. The precipitation lacked only a few hundredths of an inch of being six inches. In the lower parts of the city families were driven from their homes as a result of surface water and over bur dened sewers, which flooded cellars, and in some instances almost completely, submerged houses. The police and fire departments rescued scores of people who were not awakened until their dwellings were surrounded by almost impassable currentts. The most deplorable havoc created by the storm was at Elmwood Cemetery. A big sewer which runs along the southwest side of the cemetery, burst with a roar heard blocks away. The water formed perfect avalanches, flooding the entire south end of the burial place. In some places the water backed up twenty feet high. The sewer runs through the cemetery in an open ditch, about thirty feet deep. The water rushed through this,, tearing up the banks, washing out graves.ca rrying boxes and coffins through the cemetery, casting many along the banks, while others were carried on by the flood into the Blue river, which empties into the missouri, a mile away. It is almost impossible to gather anything like a correct estimate on the number of bodies washed out, but Patrolman Atchison, who was stationed in the cemetery, said he believed that more than a hundred graves were emptied. WILL GIVE A FESTIVAL Women's Cemetery Assn. of Bryan's Chapel Will Raise Fund to Keep up Burying Ground. Centerville, Ind., Aug. 23. (Spl) The Women's Cemetery Association of Bryan's Chapel will give an ice cream festval on Saturday evening, September 1. The proceeds of the festival will be applied in taking care of the cemetery adjacent to the chapel. A generous support is solicited. Transportation from Centerville to the Chapel and return will be furnished free of charge to all who wish to patronize the festival. There will be a meeting of the association next Wednesday afternoon, August 29, at the chapel at which time the ladies will make the final ar rangements for the festival. ! - '

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NINE POLICE WILL KEEP STBICT ORDER Chautauqua Grounds Will be Patrolled Better Than Ever This Year. DAN M'MANUS IN CHARGE POPULAR OFFICER TO KEEP PEACE AND QUIET AT CAMPING PLACE EIGHT "SPECIALS" TO HELP HIM. Efffforts are being made to have better order at the Chautauqua grounds this year than ever before If the watchfulness of eight - special policemen and Officer Dan McManus, who has been made Chautauqua police superintendent stand for anything, there will be no night shirt parades nor petty thieving this year. The rules of order have been made known to all who are likely to make trouble and the ignoring of them will mean arrest and punishment Officer McManus is an admirable patrolman to place in charge of the grounds, as he is not only firm and gives strict attention to his duties, but he is very popular. There is little doubt but that the order under him will be of the best. It has been decided that all persons must be in their tents by ten o'clock and that all lights will go out at eleven. The enlargement of the grounds has made necessary an increased force of patrolmen. Those who have been sworn in as "specials" are: Mike Kelly, Karl Wadman, A. C. Brown, Harry Gates, Frank Swain, II. G. Winsett, Ed Thatcher and George McClelland. ELMER IN SEMI-FINALS LOOKS CERTAIN TO WIN In Decisive Manner He Secures Right to Play in the Next to Last Round of Tennis Tournament and May Win Championship. By defeating Nettelton Neff, who had beaten James Harrington, Dudley Elmer qualified for the semi-finals in the singles of the city tennis tournament now on at the Country Club. The scores by which Elmer won were 6-4 and 6-3. This practically decides the tournament. Neff had been considered the strongest player outside of Elmer and now that Elmer has beaten him, without going the third set, it looks as If Elmer was strong enough to win. The tournament has been somewhat delayed on account of wet courts. If the weather is propitious the tournament will be hurried to a finish.

PRESIDENT PALMA PUTS CENSORSHIP OVER HAVANA NEWS

Goaded to Fury He Decfdes that the Screws Must be Put Down on the American War Correspondents. ATTEMPTS TO FRIGHTEN EDITOR OF HAVANA POST Foreign Inttervention Seems Possible Especially if General Guerra Blows uo tha ..Western Railroad. Publishers Press! Havana. Aug. 23. Prom now on all news from Havana is to be censored. President Palma, goaded to fury bj the knowledge that the newspapct correspondents- had succeeded In showing the outside world that the revolutionary movement in Cuba, in place of being a punitive, abortive and generally emasculative uprising, fath ered by a few malcontents, which the present administration arrogantly characterized it, in certain authorized interviews, this evening decided that "the screws must be put down." Accordingly, ho called before him the editor of the Havana Post and censured him in strong language because he published news of the victories gained by tha insurgents in an extra edition of his paper. The president shooh his fist at the editor and informed him that "such treasonable publications gave aid to the enemy." The editor boldly defied him and informed him that his mission was to tell tha truth and that he proposed to do so. Extra Session of Cabinet. Immediately afterward, Palma call ed an extra session of the cabinet which lasted until midnight, and it if understood that plans were arranged to censor all news, beginning tomor row. Foreign intetrvention tonight seemf likely in the Cuban revolution, anc not from the United States as hni be n freely predicted in the past. II seems possible now that England will be dragged into It, If General Guern carries out his threat to blow up tht western railroad. In . his message to the manager of the road, immediately upon his occupying San Juan De Martinez, the terminus of the railroad, the general said: "I am determined if you transport any more troops over your railroad that I will blow up all of the bridges and burn up 1 stations regardless ol any international complications thai may ensue. (Signed.) "Guerra." The manager of the railroad, Captain Llvesey, went at once to President Palma and told him that he would hold the Cuban gvernment responsible for any damage that might ensue through Its compelling him to transport soldiers and munitions ol war over Its lines. The president was panic stricken, according to reports that have leaked out from the palace, but finally told the railway official that he would be expected to carry any and all freight and passengers that the government might order him to. He then assured him that he would protect the railroad. Three detachments of regular troops left tonight and have been Instructed to throw uo breastworks and defend every bridge and culvert along the line. Manouvers Are Brilliant. The occupation of San Juan De Martinez by the rebels can only be compared to the brilliant manouvres of the American army unde'r General Miles in Porto Rico in 1S9S. A squad of ten men In command of an aide de camp of General Guerra, rode up to the outskirts of the town just before noon. 'When sighted by the rural guards stationed there, the latter promptly proceded to mount their horses and get away from the vicinity, standing not upon the order of their going. The inhabitants of the town, who numbers less than 4,000, were apparently in sympathy with the rebels, as they met the moutside (Continued to Page Eight.) DEATH OF MRS. THURSTON Popular Young Fountain City Womar. Dies After Being an Invalid for Eight Years. Fountain City, Aug. 23. (Spl.) Mrs Flossie Thurston ,the wife of Dorcy Thurston, died at her home this morning at 5 o'clock, with a complication of diseases. Mrs. Thurston has besn a ninvalid for the past eight years, and during that time many heroic efforts have been made to restore her to her former good health but of no avail. She was the daughter of Lafayette Harrison, the postmaster of this place. Her brotherV-T Howard Harrison lives at Richmond. ' The funeral will be held" Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Christian church, the Rev. Hunter McDonald of Anderson, conducting the services.