Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 286, 11 November 1906 — Page 1

MIC MOOT A VOL. XXXI. NO. 286. Richmond, Indiana, Sunday Morning, November 1 1, 1906. Single Copies, 3 Cents. 'ANOTHER THAW CENTRAL UNION MAY WAGE FIGHT AGAINST THE CITY HIIISHAW GOES BACK TO PRISON FOB LIFE STAY THE WEATHER PROPHET. SHOWING SIGNS OF DEGENERACY INDIANA Rain Sunday, colder in central and south portions; Monday fair fresh northwest to north winds. OHIO Rain and colder in south; rain or snow in north portion Sunday; Monday fair; fresh west to northwest winds. mm

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Murderer of Stanford White, Goes Completely to the Bad, It is Claimed. 1 n 1 1 1 - 1 i 1 fi u ii TO RESTRAIN YOUTH III II IO IOOUUU III I IllUMMlv Court in Which He is Charged with Being Habitual Drunkard. .-Publishers' Press .,., I - T -N-..- 1 ft Will om TK o u- tvumo' m it 1 iin n i ro npnllPW of Harry K. Thaw, -who awaits trial for ktning Stanford White, will soon anpear before a sheriff's jury to defend himself against the charge made by his mother that he is an habitual drunkard. Late today a writ was issued to Sheriff James W. Dickson, this being the legal notification that such action had been takea against young Thaw. Sheriff Dickswn will appoint six men to serve on a jury to listen to the testimony. The writ is returnable by December 6, therefore prompt action is expected. Will Make Fight. Friends of William Thaw have made it known that the defendant will make a sfronar flcht to rpcr.iiri control of the millions over which he now has control. The escapades of Thaw, whose doing3 are now the talk of most of the fashionable clubs in Pittsburg, are said to be of unusual interest. The young man is about 30 years old and his escapades are said to have taken place in New York, and are said to have been placed on his uncle, Harry Thaw. Detective Roger Omara is re ported to have stated that arelative of Harry Thaw, Instead of Harry, was! the uriaciual In many affairs ascribed to the young man now in the Tombs in New York. Th case was entered in common pleas court No. 1 before President Judge Marshall Drown, and every effort has been made to keep the mat - ter a secret. In effect it s an appli-'is cation to have William Thaw, the youngest male member of the Thaw family, declared an habitual drunkard and his estate, estimated to be worth from $2,000,00.) to $3,000,000, taken from him and placed in charge of a trustee and beyond his control. The petition was presented by Attorney Thomas M. Marshall, Jr., and was bigned by Mrs. Elizabeth D. Thaw, mother of the young man; Mrs. Burd Thaw Collins, a sister, and Henry D. Collins, a brother-in-law. Judg3 Brown appointed Albert C. Johnson as a commissioner to take testimony in the case, relative to having Thaw declared incompetent to care for the estate. ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE CASE OF MRS. BIRDS0NG The Case Will Open Tomorrow at Hazelhurst, Miss. Charged With Having Killed in Cold Blood, Dr. T. H. Butler. t Publishers" Pressj Hazlehtirst, Miss., Nov. lo. Mrs. Angie Birdsong, considered a belle in her girlhood days, and still one of the most beautiful women of the state, will go to trial here next week for her life. 'Mrs. Birdsong, the wife of' Dr. Robert Birdsong, a prominent dentist, of Monticello and the niece of exGovernor R. II. Longino, is under indictment for the murder of Dr. T. H. Butler, a well known physician of Monticello. who, she admits she shot to death in his office because Dr. Butler boasted of his relations with her. MINERS' WAGES HIGHER advance of 3 Per Cent in the Scale as it Was During the Month of October. Publishers Pressj Mahony City, Pa., Nov. 10. Cbas. P. Neill, United States "commissioner of labor today notified the operators and the officials of the United Mine Workers that the wages of tne employes in the hard coal field for November will be seven per cent above the basis, or 3 per cent more than last month.

REAL ESTATE TO BE GIVEN AWAY

McCain Realty Company Aids Elks' Fair in Substantial Way. TONS OF MERCHANDISE COMING FAIR WILL HAVE GREATEST DISPLAY OF GOODS EVER CCCM Tftr.cTucD at ,r--ji 1 1 m will- I ' nt tIIY. The McCain Realty Company which controls the Benton Heights addition to the city, one of the prettiest of Richmond's new suburbs, has given the Elks fair an order for $75 which may be applied as cash on any lot purchas ed on Hunt, JJoyer, Katun, Itldge or Harris streets. The prices of these lots are marked on the lot stakes and any purchase made will be lessened by $75 if the purchaser has possession of the order which the Elks will give away during the coming fair. Tons of merchandise are being collected by the Elks for the fair. It is the greatest collection of seasonable merchandise of every description that has ever been gotten together in Richmond. The opening will take place one week from tomorrow night. There i Hke-lv will not lifi rnoni in the Coliseum to hold the throng. KAUFMAN IS HONORED His Plans for Buildings of Epileptic Village at New Castle Likely to Be Accepted. t W. S. Kaufman, the local architect, was in New Castle yesterday to meet the committee in charge of the buiding !of the state epileptic village which will be located near that city. It tis very probable that the plans for building the village submitted by Mr. KaufIman, will be accepted by the commit!tee. This is quite an honor for Mr. i Kaufman, as manv architpcts in this ;state haye been hjs competitors. It planned to build twelve cottages in the near future.

THE CLOSING WEEK

THE GREAT CONT

HOW THE VOTE STANDS.

Richmond Grove of Druids 154,777 Triumph Lodge, K. of P. 139,097 Eden Lodge, D. of R(l. 0. 0. F.) 53,725 Hokendauqua Tribe Red Men 18,899 Modern Woodmen 16,875

' This is the concluding week of the Palladium's great piano contest. It has been long-drawn-out but the finish will be exciting. The fact that two lodges are apparently way ahead of the others does not mean necessarily that either of them will win. There may be something doing before next Thursday night at 9 o'clock at which hour he contest will cease.. The Druids and the Knights of Pythias who are in the lead are struggling for votes and both lodges are hustlers. There is one other in the list that has been doing some diplomatic work on the quiet. Just what the next few days will bring forth none can tell. On Thursday evening ballots will be received at the Palladium office up to 9 o'clock. Not a second later. At that hour the thousands of ballots on hand will be taken to the Westcott Hotel where the count will be made and the announcement of the result of the contest take place. The list of judges will be announced in tomorrow or Tuesday's issue. In addition to two members from each of the competing lodges there will be two disinterested citizens who will also officiate. The Palladium will have no supervision of the count. The committee will have sole charge of it and shall determine the result. The awards which the Palladium will make will depend absolutely upon the decision of the committee. The Westcott Hotel will be crowded with the friends of the two lodges on Thursday evening and it is expected that the committee will be able to complete its count in short order CONDITIONS OF CONTEST. FIRST PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization In Richmond or In any town in Wayne County, which shall receive the largest number of votis during the period of this contest, a STARR PIANO with MECHANICAL PLAYER .ATTACHMENT, built within the piano, will be given absolutely free. The cost of this instrument is $350. SECOND PRIZE To the secret or fraternal organization In Richmond or In any town in Wayne County which shall receive the second largMt number of votes, a beautiful lodge altar with elegantly leather bourvtf BiW, valued at $75, will be given absolutely, free. THIRD PRIZE To the member of any men's secret or fraternal organization in Richmond or Wayne County who shall procure the greatest number of votes for his lodge, a solitair diamond ringi costing $75 will be given absolutely fr.e. FOURTH PRIZE To the lady who Is a member of any woman's recret or fraternal organization In Sichmond or Wayne County who shall procure the largest number of votes for her lodge, a solitaire diamond ring will be given absolutely free. HOW VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED. The contest Is free for all. Everybody can vote without the expendlContlnued on Page Four.

The Underground Wire System is Not Regarded in High Favor by that Company at Present Time.

THE NEW ORDINANCE WILL BE THE ISSUE Not Likely that There Will Be Any Disturbance, However, Until it Becomes Effective a Year Hence. It is generally understood that if the ordinance regulating high and low tension 'vires on iain stree: from North Second street to North Fourteenth street and providing that they shall be placed underground conduits within one year from the time of the passage of the ordinance, is passed at the next meeting of the city council, a war to the death may be inaugurated between the city and the Central Union Telephone Company. Manager Hutton of the Central Union Telephone Company was asked last evening what the atfttude of his company would be in the event that the ordinance was passed, which is almost a foregone conclusion. Mr. Hutton stated that his company had not been informed that such an ordinance was being considered by the Richmond city council and consequently he was not prepared to make any statement. In case the ordinance is passed I shall 3bnd a copy to the officials at Indianapolis and when I hear from them I may have something to tell you" said Mr. Hutton. The Former Trouble. Last spring the city council passed an ordinance which is to the effect that whenever any company maintaining wires or poles on the business section of Main street made improvements or reconstructed their systems wires must be played in underground conduits. This ordinance contains a rate clause, fixing the annual rate for telephones in residences at $18 per year and telephones in business places at $36 per year. The Central Union Company raises stren(Continued on Page Seven.)

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A GLANCE INTO THE FUTURE. Though the recent misunderstanding has been adjusted, those familiar eventually quarrel v-lih the United States. News Item.

RETURN FROM NORTHWEST MANUFACTURER'S TOUR S. s. Strattan Jr., and Howard campbell Visit Wheat-Growing Regions of British America as Well as in Dakotas, Washington and Oregon. President Howard Campbell and Vice President S. S. Strattan, Jr., of Gaar,, Scott & Company have returned from a three weeks trip through the northwest looking over the crop conditions in that part of the country. Going out Mr. Campbell and Mr. Strattan visited various points in southwestern Canada, the Dakotas, the State of Washington and in Oregon. The return to Richmond was made via Denver, Lincoln and Kansas City. Mr. Strattan stated last evening that everything was found to be in excellent condition. Mr. Strattan stated that the company was not contemplating Tjuilding a branch concern at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the present time. He stated that the concern now has a warehouse at Winnipeg and one at Regenia, Northwest Territory. SCHOOL GIRLS ORGANIZE The Alpha Phi Alpha Sorority Formed by Students of the High School Last Evening. The Alpha Phi Alpha sorority, composed of high school students, met for organization at the home of Miss Alice Lanning on North Seventh street, last night. The organization is purely for social purposes, and will no doubt become one of the leading clubs of the younger social set in this city. Among the charter members are Mabel Kuhn, Lucile Polglaise, Hazel Thomas, Ruth Bartel, Deborah Shute, Muriel Self, Mabel Hasemeier, Mabel Reller, Mildred Kuhn, Ruth Peltz, and Alice Lanning. The next meeting of the sorority will be held at the home of Miss Deborah Shute,. and it is pprobable that the matter of selecting pins and emblems for the organization will be) taken up. THE ELECTION WAS CLEAN Prosecutor Jessup Declares There was No Cause for the Law's Interference in the City. Prosecutor Jessup stated yesterday that no complaints had been made to him regarding violations of the election law last Tuesday and no complaints of this nature had been made by either Republicans or Democrats in the past two years. "If elections in other parts of the state were as clean as the ones held in this county, there would be absolutely no comulaints to make." feid Mr. Jesj.

COUNT BONI IS LIKELY TO

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His Wife, Former Anna Gould, May Not Secure a Decree of Divorce. INVESTIGATION PLANNED PROPOSED THAT THE CHARGES MADE BY BOTH SHALL BE FULLY INVESTIGATED BY FRENCH COURTS. I Publishers' Press Paris, Nov. 11. Unless all signs fail the count Boni DeCastellane has succeeded in swinging the French courts his way and when the verdict is announced in the suit of his wife, formerly Arfna Gould of New York, on Tuesday, next, it will not be a decree of divorce but rather will be an order for the appointment of a commission to ftiquire into the allegations made on both sides. When M. Bonnet, attorney for the Count raised the point that the allegations made against the Count could not be considered unless specific names and places were proven he threw a bomb into the camp of the applicant for divorce that is likely to be far reaching. CONFESSION WAS MADE MYSTERY IS CLEARED UP Sophomore Classmen at High School Admit Painting of Pillars at the Building Will be Leniently Dealt With in this Instance. Two boys, members of the Sophomore class at high school, have confessed to painting the pillars of the entrance at the high school building and have, on bended knees, asked the forgiveness and mercy of Principal Ellabarger. They are to be given one : more trial on condition that they remove the paint from the pillars. The ' boys state that the act was done, not out of malice but just for a prank, j Their confessions were made to pre- i vent any of their schoolmates getting into trouble on account of the escapade. SHUT DOWN AT GAAR'S Annual Invoicing and Repair Period 1 Will Displace Many Men for Three Weeks. There will b several hundred idle men in this city for the next three weeks, the Gaar Scott & Comr closing down tiii ..iciuuon tor that i leijjr w time to permit the taking of j j invoice and makins necessary repairs.!

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will BOERS AGAIN FIGHTING OFFICIALS ARE TROUBLED Raid of the Boers at Zwart Modder in Cape Colony Arouses English and Soldiers of the King Are Hurried to the Front. 'Publishers' Pressj Cape Town, South Africa. Nov. 11. The officials here are greatly troubled over the Boer raid in Zwart Modder, in the Northwestern part of Cape Colony and are hurrying troops to the scene. Ferrecia, the leader of the rebels has a reputation as a fighter having been one of General Dewets trusted lieutenants during the war with the Boers. In the fight at Witkop where the Boers attacked the police camp, Ferrecia is said to have led the fighting and the two troopers who were wounded are said to have been shot down by him. FOOTBALL STAR INJURED Captain Curtis of the Michigan Team Fractures a Leg in Practice Skirmish. Publishers' Pressl Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 0. Captain Joe Curtis of the Michigan football team, broke his leg in a scrimmage with the Michigan Alumni on the gridiron here today. HE WANTS THIEF BADLY Offers More for His Capture Than He Does for the Recovery of Stolen Horse. G. O. Swank, a farmer, living six miles northeast of Eaton, reported to the police yesterday that a horse had been stolen from his barn Thursday night and that all efforts to locate it or the thief had been successful. He could give no description of the thief A reward of $25 for, the return of the horse and a reward of $50 for the capture of the thief is offered by Mr. Swank. The stolen animal Is fifteen hands mgn ,aooui inirceen years old and a trotter. Chief Bailey states that he receives notices two or three times a week of stolen horses. Horse stealing is now almost as common in this part of the country as it formerly vs in the western states before the lynch law put a stop to the practice. It is probable that a farmers' horse thief detective association will be formed in this and neighboring counties. NEW REC0RD IS MADE E. Wallace Covered Fifty Miles in i - Auto Yesterday in One Hour and One Minute on Track, f Publishers Press 1 j Philadelphia, Nov. 1Q- Tlie Dar- j racq machine d-'"Z oy E. Wallace capture- Z.- fifty mile chamoionEbip t ent here today in the record ttime of 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 1-5 seconds. This breaks the track record of Barney Oldfield of 1 hour, 2 minutes.

The Former Minister Evidently Has but Little Hope of Ever Getting from Behind the Bars Again.

OLD MURDER CHARGE IS STOUTLY DENIED He Preached a Little Sermon to the Reporter Who Talked to Him Just Before His Departure for Prison. Indianapolis, November 10. WlT Ham E. Hinshaw, whose parole was revoked by Governor Hanly was taken back to the State prison at Michigan City, to remain for life. He waa in the charge of F. J. Harvey. Stato agent of the prison, who was deputized by Warden Reid to come to Iudianapolis and got his prisoner. The prisoner was not handcuffed. He was cleanly shaven, well dressed, his step was firm and his eye bright as he walked out of the jail, through the yard and into the carriage that was to start him on the journey. Ho had been shaven In the morning by one of the inmates at the jail, and ho expressed his appreciation of tho care that the fellow-prisoner had taken. "The boys treated me well; they treated me well," he remarked as bo left. He had already said good-by to those with whom he had been associated for two days and nights. Seemed Self-Possessed. A crowd was gathered around tho jail to see Hinshaw deparL "What, that man?" was the question expressed In words, or Implied , by looks of the spectators. As ho walked down to the gate and Into the carriage there was nothing to distinguish him in looks from twenty-five men in the crowd. He looked the part of a well-to-do business or professional man, and his composure was as great as that of any of the crowd. Deputy Parker, State agent Harvey and Hinshaw were '"-iven quickly to the Massachusetts avenue station. They had some time to wait there. Little was said until Hinshaw noticed the elevation of the railroad tracks at this station. Interested in the Elevated Tracks. "Why, that's new. Isn't it?" he Inquired, and when told that it was and that the tracks were being raised all over town he seemed very much Interested. "Do you mean to. say that citizens here hope to get all railroad tracks elevated in a comparatively short time?" he asked, and when he was assured that that was the hope. ' he turned to another line of possible Improvement. "How about the overhead wires telephone, telegraph, trolley, etc?" ho asked. "Are they going to bo put underground?" This could not be answered definitely. Conversation dragged-A stray newsboy came into the station calling the noon addition with the "Hinshaw murder," as he expressed It. No comment was made; no paper bought. The talk turned on the Stale prison and the prisoners there now. Gus Rahke, George Williams and David K. Sherrick were mentioned. Parker re(Continued on Pago Twelve.) HIS EXPENSES VERY LOW RAUCH IN FINE LUCK Recent Election to Congress Cost Him But 50 Cents for a Dinner and Car Fare to Peru to Get the Democratic Nomination. rpubllahers PresJ Hartford City, Ind., Nov. 10. It Is said that it cost George Rauch. congressman-elect from the Eleventh district, just a 50 cent meal and his car fare from Marion to Peru and return to defeat Congressman Landls for his seat in the house of representatives. Rauch is a poor man. After the Democratic nominating convention at Peru Rauch had just 10 cents left alter having bought a round-trip ticket and paid for one 50 cent meal. He was nominated and returned home t await the awful slaughter that he expected and which came, but iu d entirely different manner Ip ""lich he anticipated. Rauch has bf-Z a victim of circumstances, nad no idea he was to be elected and his complete victory la district where two years ago the Republican plurality was 8,183 cause'l greater surprise to Democrats than It did to Republicans. His assessment for the campaign fund was paid by the anti-Landis Club as were most ol his expenses in traveling ovr tiic district,