Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 306, 1 December 1906 — Page 1

MOM) AI 'A' VOL. XXXI. NO. 306. Richmond, Indiana, Saturday Morning, December 1, 1906. Single Copy, One Cent 1 DPERATOR BOXING CHICAGO'S RICHEST TWO THE WEATHER PROPHET. AT TIME OF INDIANA Rain in south, rain or snow in north portion Saturday, colder; Sunday fair, much colder; fresh west to northwest winds. OHIO Rain in south, rain or snow in north portion Saturday, colder; LAND OWNER DEAD HEW STRUCTURES i Astounding Charge Made to Officials of Late President Spencer's Road. Otto Young Called Away Unexpectedly at Palatial Lake Geneva Home. Dr. S .E. Smith Points Out tho Urgent Need for Increased Room at Easthaven. Sunday much colder and fair except snow in north east portion; - fresh west to northwest winds.

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the MAN CANT BE FOUND

CLAIMED THAT HE LEFT THE IMPORTANT OFFICE IN CHARGE OF INEXPERIENCED STUDENT OPERATOR. . Publishers Press.l TVasbington, Nov. CO. The astounding charge has been made to officials of the Southern Railway that telegraph operator Mattox was not at his post of duty when the collision occurred at Lawyers,' Va., Thanksgiving morning when Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern . Railway and a party of his friends, met a 'shocking death. It is said that he was absent when train 33 passed the block on its way south and that a student operator whom he had left in sent train No." 17 into the block Ihead. ' The story as recited here is that when the flagman ran back from Spencers train to protect it from harm, according to regulations, he met train 37 less than 300 yards away approaching at a high rate of speed. On approaching the dispatchers office It is said he saw Mattox leaving a campers car some distance away and that he had boxing gloves on his hands. As soon a3 Mattox learned of the collision he disappeared and has not been seen since, although officers have been after him. What Telegraph Sheets Show. An inspection of the telegraph sheets shows that Mattox gave 33 the ntCK Tnar na f 1 ill ti f ir twhii v i i f ' j operator at lawyers that th train was on the block and entitled to it. A meeting of the directors of the which arrangements were made for ntf ending the. funeral services over the remains of their late president, which will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in St. John's Protestant Episcopal church on LaFayette Square. ' A list of honorary pallbearers was selected. It is understood hat ni)prtnr Mattox's connection with the wreck was discussed. One Victim Discapitated. Two independent investigations are now under way for the purpose oi fixing the responsibility for the wreck. One is by the superintendent in charge of the division in which the wreck occurred and the other by the eneral superintendent. Conductor Kust, who was in charge of train Xo. 37, called at the offices of the company today and denied the stories of vandalism. A report reached here from . Balti more today that the body of Charles P. Fisher, of that city, a guest of President Spencer and one of the victims, was without a head. Undertaker Gawler of this city, who had charge of the remafns, disclaims all knowledge of the condition of the lody. lie says it was inclosed in a casket when he' got it and that vtbout opening it he turned the casket over to undertaker Jenkins of Baltimore. "PIT" WAS SPLENDID BUT CROWD WAS SMALL Wright Huntington, the Star Presented With Basket of Pink Roses by Members of lola Lodge K. of P. Had Good Support. Again people that crowd the Genpett theatre to suffocation when a comic opera without plot, without lines, and without most qualities that eerve to entertain, stayed at home and allowed one of the theatrical treats of the season to pass with a mere handfull there to enjoy It. "The Pit" was the attraction at the Genfeett last night with Wright Huntington In the title role, it was splendid Iiuntington Was good, his company was good and his scenery was good. Everything was good but the size of the audience. What the audience however lacked !n size it made up in enthusiasm and Mr. Huntington expressed himself as being pleased with the response of those who saw his acting. At the end Df the third act he responded to the demand for a curtain speech and at this time was presented with a basket of pink roses by the members of the lola Lodge K. of P. . Mr. Hunting ton was initiated into the lodge when here a number of years ago. Particularly pleasing among those supporting Mr. Iiuntington were Mabel Carruthers and Lillian Sinnatt as the Misses Dearborn. The stage setting for the third act a private room In the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jadwin, was' very effective and one of th most appropriate settings ever eeo at the GennetL

GILLETTE ADMITS HE LIED ON STAND

Defense Makes Weak Attempt to Show that Young Man Had Good Reputation. HIS FRIENDS TESTIFIED NOOT ONE OF THEM HAD NEVER HEARD GILLETTE MENTION HIS FACTORY GIRL CASE IS NEARING AN END. Publisher Press. Herkimer, N. Y., Nov. 30. With the closing of his cross-examination , ,, ,,. , - ., . and the calling of a few witnesses to Gillette's defense for the murder of "Billy" Brown came to a weak close late this afternoon. Gillette's defense rested upon testimony of his good character in Cortland and the statements of the factory employes who said that they had heard . "Billy Brown declare that she wished she could die. The testimony of Gillette's character was given by a minister, a manufacturer, a professor And a reporter who stated that they knew Gillette well and that his reputation was good. The effect of 4 their testimony was shattered and smashed when, without exception. they admitted that Gillette, who had told on the witness stand that he lovi ed "Billy" Brown and intended to i,'J , , w , f " " . ' of ths Pr faCtory sirK Not one of the representatives of Cortland's society ever heard of "Billy" Brown. It has been the prosecutors conteni tion that Gillette never had any mar- ! r ia &c frtf Antinncs tnxi'a rr? flmro Rrnir'n 1 and that he carefully refrained from i bringing her in contact with .. his friends in Cortland. , , It was a bad day for the defendant on the witness stand. District Attorney Ward made him admit that he had lied on several occasions. ; Old Printer Visits Here. G. W. Harper, editor of the Robinson, 111., Argus, and a veteran journalist who learned printing in the Palladium office back in the fifties, is visiting in Richmond and Centerville. Trains Were Detoured. Owing to a freight wreck at Greenfield, trains on the Indianapolis divison of the Pennsylvania w-ere badly demoralized yesterday and had to be detoured by way of New Castle and Lynn.

Received Wife's "Yes" By The Wireless.

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LEE DE FOREST, WIRELESS EXPERT. Dr. Lee De Forest, inventor of a successful system of wireless telegraphy, is a young .man, like Marconi, his rival in that branch of science. De Forest was graduated from Yale only ten years ago. It is his system th.it has been adopted for use in the United States navy and that enabled ' "President Roosevelt on his trip to Panama to" keep in touch with affairs, at Washington. Dr. De Forest is said. to have wooed his wife by "wireless." receiving her "Yes by that route. He was born at Council Bluffs. Ta.. me 173 and K tb son of "n clergyman. lie has been an electrical experimenter from his boyhood,

OWNER OF SKYSCRAPERS

STARTED HIS BUSINESS CAREER Aft r.i prk in r.in&R rtorp at $3 A WEEK ESTIMATED HIS WEALTH AT $25,000,000. I Publishers' Press. ; Chicago, Nov. 30. Otto Young, multi-millionaire, former merchant prince and, next to the late Marshall Field, the largest real estate owner in Chicago died suddenly this afternoon at his palatial Lake Geneva home. He was 62 years old. Mr. Young suffered a complication of diseases. He had been ill for a fortnight but his condition only became critical four days ago. The following statement was issued at the offices of Otto Young and Company, by the late millionaires secretary, JODn rsner ivnooje. We have been inrormea or tne ! (t; (1 in ui .u I . V L x UUU5 uio uanc Geneva residence. He has been ill for two weeks and seriously ill for four days. He was in care of Dr. Frank Billings. Members of the family were at the bedside. Death was unexpected." Forty four years ago Mr. Young was a cigar clerk with an income of $3 weekly. Before his death he was paying taxes on $10,000,000 Vorth of real estate alone. His total estate is estimated at $25,000,000. He was lond the principal owner of the Fair department store but re tired from its management about a year ago, saying he had accumulated enough wealth and wanted rest. He gained fame as a promoter of many of Chicagos modern skyscrapers. Was Refused Divorce. Owing to the fact that Prosecutor Jessup insisted that the evidence submitted was ' not sufficient. Judge Henry C. Fox yesterday declined to grant a divorce to Walter Bresher in his suit against his wife. Bresher alleged that his wife was guilty of i abandonment and infidelity. ; ; : Skunks Were Stolen. Talking of going the limit that is what some thief at Elkhoru Mills did when he stole some skunks in their natural state from Frank Thompson. Thompson is in the "skunk business, not for his health, but in order to realize financial gain from the skins, and he is offering a liberal reward for detection of the man who made such a' strong "touch" at his place of business. . Child Swallowed Staple. Centerville, Nov. SO, (Spl.) The little child of Mr. and Mrs. , Earle Dynes, near here, swallowed a fence staple, sharp at both ends, which had been accidentally dropped, and is in a serious condition.

MRS. HELEN BAILEY GIVEN A DIVORCE Testimony Showed that Her Husband Had Been Cruel and a Drunkard. GETS CUSTODY OF CHILD BEAUTIFUL PLAINTIFF TELLS JUDGE THAT SHE NEVER KNEW HER HUSBAND DRANK TILL NIGHT OF WEDDING. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30, (Spl.) "At the time my husband was being married to me he had a bottle of whiskey in his pocket." This was the testimony of Mrs. Helen J. Bailey, before Judge Spiegel in her trial for a divorce from Oscar M. Bailey. "He carried it on the Pullman sleeper when we started on our honeymoon that night,, and drank . so much of it that he became drunk," she continued, "and when I remonstrated with him he threatened to send me back home." Mrs. Bailey, who is a beautiful young woman, is the daughter of Congressman Johnson, of Richmond Ind., The marriage took place at his home in 1902. Bailey is an insurance in spector and he and his wife formerly lived on West Eighth Street, Price Hill. Mrs. Bailey charged habitual drunkenness and extreme cruelty. She told Judge Spiegel that she never

knew Bailey drank until the first ; be submitted to the coulV commismght of their marriage. She said j sioners next Monday, at the opening he came home drunk every night, and of their December term. The report cursed and abused her. She said he ; deas with an the fees belonging to gave their baby cigars to play with j the county which Sheriff Smith has and would laugh when the child put . been colIecUng during the past quartern m its mouth. He also fed it ter. The jail board will also be subchocolate creams when it was very mmpr, owin- tn th fact that Sher

sick, she said. Mrs. Bailey was granted a decree and custody of the child. She was represented by Attorneys Hoffman, Bode & Leblond. Dinner Cleared $132.59 Centerville, Ind., Nov. 30. (Spl.) The Thanksgiving dinner given by the Woman's Cemetery Association of Centerville, was a grand "success. The amount cleared was larger than on Four hun - any previous occasion. dred and eighteen dinners and one hundred and eighteen ' lunches were served. The receints ' were S175.S7. The expenses were- $43.2S. The amnnnt rarpd was T3sq Th i. I - l dies expect to enlarge the dining room space for the entertainment next year. ' TROUT FAMILY HELD PLEASANT REUNION Cambridge City, Nov. 30. (Spl.) Rev. W. D. Trout attended the reunion of his brothers and sisters at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Trout, near Whiteland, Ind. They gathered together for the purpose of celebrating the fifty-first wedding anniversary of their parents, and to enjoy a good; old Thanksgiving dinner at home, - "

DECEMBER FANCIES.

ALON'ZO TATE IS LET GO ALL BLAMED ON HIS WIFE Colored Woman Who Tried to Take Her Life is Despondent to Extreme But is, Willing to be Punished if it Comes at once. Alonzo Tate, the husband of Laura Scott-Tate the woman who figured so conspiciously in police court circles in the past few days, was yesterday afternoon released in the police court. Tate was charged with accepting stolen goods, or part of the money which the Tate woman stole from the G. E. Hill home. Attorney Byron Ilobbins who appeared for Tate show ed the court that the only evidence against the accused man was that presented by his wife, and owing to the fact that her word was not reliable, the court ought not condemn the man on such evidence. The court abided by Attorney Itobb!ns opinion, and the man was released. Laura Scott Tate was yesterday morning removed to the Home of the iVindJf frrrv tbp citv iail Sl.U fully appreciated her situation and was about the most dejected piece of humanity the police have had to deal with in many moons. The woman broke down and stated that she was willing to plead guilty to the charge of stealing money from the Hill home if she only "knew she would be convicted and taken away from Richmond, where she would not have to confront her many friends. IS PREPARING REPORT County Sheriff Smith to Give Account of His Office to Comimssioners For Last Time jJanlst. County Sheriff "Dick" Smith is prenaringr his miarterlv renort which will iff Smith's term expires January 1st he will make his final report on that date. Under ordinary circumstances the report wiuld have not been made until two months later. HELLO GIRLS STRIKE AND LOSE THEIR JOBS Logansport, Ind., Nov. 30, (Spl.) ; eiTlsx remPl0 tbe exchange ; of the. 'Home Telephone Company started a strike yesterday because they were not granted a half-holiday aaa e,sat ul- piace ere filled by trained substitutes and i. ii s a. ti - Z 't the force of forty operators is again complete. A Quiet Session. The business of the Board of Public Works was decidedly on the quiet yesterday morning at their regular session and only a number of small assessment rolls were examined. Get Indianapolis Pastor. Fountain City, Ind., Nov. 30, (SpL) The Bethel congregation has been successful in engaging the services of the Rev. Mr. Sherritt of J'i"v&.apolis ,as pastor.

STAR AT BASKET BALL TO RETURN

Charles Tharpe Will Join Earlhaf's Basket Ball Squad After Christmas., FIRST GAME NEXT WEEK VARSITY WILL PLAY STRONG . ALUMNI TEAM IN COLLEGE GYMNASIUM SATURDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 8. Earlham basket ball stnek baa tak en a sudden rise owing to the fact that Charles Tharpe, one of the stars of the team two years ago, has expressed his willingness to return to school the winter term and try for a place on the team. Tharpe Is a crack player and will greatly strengthen the team. Games will be arranged this year with Wabash, Indiana and Purdue and nil these w! 11 be held in the Coliseum. The Quaker manager is also in communication with sejeral of the smaller colleges of Indiana and Ohio and it is stated that Earlham will have a long and hard schedule before her this season. ( Tharpe, who is at the present, time working on the Chicago Tribune will arrive in the city some time during the Xmas holidays. The team will open its schedule December 8th in the college gymnasium by taking on a strong alumni team which will be picked some time during the coming week. The alumni team will be chosen from six of the strongest men, that ever wore a Quaker uniform, they being, Orville Branson, Rufus Allen, Archie Bond. Walter . and Russell Wilson and have signified their willingness to come from their respective homes in order to take on this year's varsity. To Argue for New Trial. Monday Judge Fox will hear arguments on the motion by Attorney Henry U. Johnson for a new trial in the Lackey case. John Lackey sued i for $5,000 damages the Columbus. In-1 diana and Eastern traction company for the death of his horse, Hugh Maine. The jury allowed Lackey 350 damages. Want Local Endorsement, i W. E. Scott, secretary of the Rich-! mond Commercial Clnh. has received a communication from the commer-; cial club at Seattle, Wash., asking the j Richmond organization to endorse the Pacific exposition it is proposed to I hold in Seattle in 1909. The matter I will be discussed at a meeting of the j club on December 4th. Local Prohis Going.Wayne county Prohibitionists probably win be represented at the meet ing of the State committee and other leaders to be held at Indianapolis on December 10, and which will be ad- i dressed by National Chairman Jones, j

MANY NEGLECTED INSANE; BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE SU-J PERI NTEN DENT AND TRUSTEES OF THE EASTERN INDIANA IN SANE HOSPPITAL FILED. Dr. Samuel E. Smith, medical su perintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, will today sutv mit to Governor J. Frank Hanly, thV

report of the institution for the bl 3li nial period, ending on October The report is very voluminous anl complete, prepared with the careful attention to detail and accuracy that marks the work of Superlntendoul Smith in connection with his work a superintendent of the hospital. The initial .portion of the report Is tha of Dr. Smith to the Board to the Trtis tees, in which he points out that the number of patients in the institution on October 31, last, wns 751, whit-j was only nine fewer than the hUhesJ enrollment during the two years coW ed by the report. One feature of the report lies in th fact that there is little disparity bf tween the number of men and numbe of women who are afflicted with mental disorders. Since 1890. when h Institution was opened, there hnv been 1.248 men admitted and in ih same time the number of women ad mitted was 1,194; At the present time there are 40(Tmen and 451 wo. men. During the biennial perio-! there have been eighty-two deaths, two of which were from suicld Quite Free From Epidemics. The report states that the period has been exceptionally free from epi. demies of infectious diseases of ewi kind. The sanitary conditions of thi buildings and grounds are good. -New tile floors and extensive repairs nn alterations in the plumbing are tlii most Important Improvements made. The sewage purification plant, now three year old, is entirely KatUfaetr ry. The medical work of the peri' J has had a serious handicap in the ill a. ordered classification, whlih hr.i grown steadily less" defined as tr"j overcrowding , has increased. " t,,o'i'i in the value of the oecupnti'.m of tV6 more vigorous patients grows w'lh the years and the effort to engage tj many as can bo induced to take er.j ployment has not been abated. Thi regret is, the report states, that thert, is not a greater variety of indutrkj to tempt and interest them. alihoup,l . much has been accomplished It ii 'apparent that this feature of tho cannot reach its highest and best de velopment without tho broader oppoTt tunities of a colony. A more deftn:t i segregation of tho working grouji must be secured than is possible 1 the parent institution before ths bes results can be obtained. ' The results of the medical v;or!c el the period are gratifying. Tho dcatlf rate was exceptionally low, and p;m ticularly bo, during the past year, anl the proportion of recovered and ImJ proved cases was high. Tho med'ni al supervision has steadily improved, year after year, and the usual stanfli ard of nursing has been maintained. The hospital has a rated capacity .f 712 beds, of which 341 are for met and 371 for women, with reservation of fifteen beds In each of the two hos pital cottages for the sick. The ilail average number present during ih past year was 731, showing 19 in ex cess of k the accommodations. 1 In pressure for admission has nevei been so irreat In the history of the ho pital as during the past two years. Points Out Need of Room, Dr. Smith points out that the en tion of a hospital for epileptics al New Castle, will to some extent re lieve the situation at Easthaven an! that the new hospital for the insar. at Madison will do kmueh for the southern section of the state. It ma be that one or two counties can b transferred from the Eastern to th southeastern district. However, will such relief as may be accorded, man insane in the Eastern district wi,I still be without State care. Dr. Smith has been firmly convlra ed that this hospital can be best administered with its present size ami arrangement of structures and that it should never be enlarged, hop!r? that the colonization plan would jrt make such necessary. On this Dr. gmith g. ..Tq vSew of the !rg number of waiting cases, many of them of the most urgent and deserving character, a few confined in the county jails and associated with the criminal and vicious classes, some at large, roaming in a neglected condition about their community, and the majority In private homes, exhaust, ing the resources of the family in its efforts to provide for them , while at the same time they are destroying by eccentricities of conduct the happiness of the household and exposing the members of the family and par ticularly the little children to shock Ing dangers, and above all, the loss of the opportunity for restoration to health and usefulness for lack of proper treatment and care, it seems I . - - ... vi i J vl i necessary, rKJ t-uiLuts as i j ,uiw tWs chert8hed hope of preserving the limits of the hospital must now be, - I (Continued on Page Five.)