Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 313, 8 December 1906 — Page 1

RIGHMOKD CD A ADIUM VOL.XXXL NO. 3'3. Richmond, Indiana, Saturday Morning, December 8, 1S06. Single Copy, One Cent. INTERLOPER SHOT BY IRATE HUSBAND WATSON-MAY BE OFFICER GOLDEN A "HAPPY HOOLIGAN" THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Snow in north, rain or snow in south portion Saturday and Sunday; fresh southeast winds. OHIO Snow or rain Saturday and Sunday; slowly .rising temperature; variable winds, becoming fresh southeast. LEFT ALL ALDNE Dr. Harris, Retired Chicago Physician, Killed in Stock Exchange Building. Stands for Revised Subsidy Again Gets in Trouble, This ; Timp Being Suspended for 3 Days by Board. Bill While Other Hoosier Congressmen Don't. TOUR TO CITY OF MEXICO

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DIVORCED WIFE SAW DEED

FALLS OVER HUSBANDS BODY AND DOWN STAIRS IN EXCITEMENTMURDERER GIVES HIM SELF UP. fPublishars rress.J Chicago, Dec. 7. Dr. Benjamin Harris, a retired Chicago physician. was shot and mortally wounded to day by A. C. Campbell of Poland, Wis., superintendent of a big lumber company at Antigo, In the same state. Campbell accused Harris of ruining his home. The shooting occurred in Hoyne, O'Connor and Iloynes law offices on the tenth floor of the Stock Exchange building. Mrs. Harris. who was recently divorced from her husband on the ground that he was too attentive to Mrs. Campbell, was a witness to the affray. Harris is dying at the Chicago em ergency hospital, shot twice through the stomach, once in the back and once In the head. Campbell is a prisoner at police headquarters. Both are wealthy and prominent socially. Campbell came to Chicago- today j with his attorney, Henry Hay, to se cure Mrs. Harris deposition in a divorce suit against his own wife. Mrs. Harris met him at the lawyers office. Harris Walked in Office. As the party sat discussing the case Dr. Harris who, though divorc ed by his wife November 16, has been shadowing her, pushed open the door. .Campbell was the first to see him. 'You've ruined my life. You ought to be dead," he cried, whipping out a revolver and firing almost In the physicians face. Harris, though wounded, turned and rushed down the corridor, Campbell following and firing as he ran. At vtho second shot Harris fell. Camp bell .stooped over, hira and fired two mora shots. . . . The corridor was packed almost in, an Instant, but at the sight of Camp bell, revolver In hand, many showed signs of alini. "Don't be afraid," said Campbell. I don't want to hurt anyone else. This man ruined my home and ought to be killed." Mrs. Harris Fell Down Stairs. And he pocketed his revolver and walked back to the lawyers office. Mrs. Harris had fled from the office ; In the meantime. Stumbling over her husband's body at the head of the stairway to the next floor, she fell nearly the entire length of the flight. Seemingly little hurt, however, she hurried to the office of her own at torney, William Irvln. "I'm glad Harris was shot," she ex claimed. "He deserved it." The police had been notified in the meantime and Captain Gibbons rush ed Into Hoyne, O'Connor and Hoynes office with the exclamation: "Who did this shooting?" I did." said Campbell, handing his revolver to the officer. "The doe ruined my family. When he came Into the office "I lost my mind for the moment. I remember the shooting. That's all." Dr Harris formerly lived at Antigo where he Is said to have met Mrs. Campbell. He was married two years ago. His wife says she learnd later that he had been unduly friendly with Mrs. Campbell for nearly ton years and once began suit for divorce. NEED OF CODIFICATION FELT BY CITY OFFICIALS fcest of Putting the City Ordinances in Desired Form Would Cost Approximately $500 Printing Would Be Additional. Several members of the couneU on the entire Board of Public Works fuly realize the actual need for a codification of the city ordinances, a matter khich was first suggested u e v weeks igo. when the police department nade a research of the present ordi tancc book relative to a cise and u4 n which they found little to enlighten hem. It has been ascertained that he cost of codifying the ordinances o he city will be approximately $500. 'our.cil. upon tho recommendation of he Board of Works, might appropri.u tho money for this wori aud it i'ouIJ be assigned to the dcpart?neM of !ic city attorney. One mer.ibor tfj he Board said yesterday that there; vas no question of tho need of u:i arly compilation of the city laws, 'he book now in use was compiled, ust ten years ago by Attorney A. .. .in'demuth, who then was city attorley. It has - served its usefulness .s an accurate guide to crdinjncs Months would be retired In tho task f making a complete coditic,jlion an bxpensive thing In itself. Tho print ng would be in addition to the esti mated cost of $500-

RICHMOND PEOPLE MAY GO

C. H. & D. and Wabash Railroads Announce Special Train to Leave Indianapolis February 5 Every Effort Will be Made to Please. Numerous Richmond people have received circular announcements of a personally-conducted tour of the City of Mexico, with stops at all the principal cities on the way and side trips to places of historic interest to be conducted by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Wabash railroads. A special train under 'the personal charge of R. P. Algeo, district passenger agent for the C. II. & D. and C. D. Boyd, traveling passenger agent for the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Route, will leave Indianapolis February 5, 1907. The tour will be of twenty-one days' duration. The special train will be made up" oi drawing room sleepers, ooserva - tlon car, commissary and dinning car, , , . ,. . i and basnracre ca. The. diner will he: carried throughout the trip so the tourists. Mr Alsrpo. mvs win Uo ae. gured of flrgt cagg mealg and service things not to be depended on in Mexlean hotels. Every effort will be made by the roads conducting the tour to provide conveniences that will make the trip one of pleasure and comfort to the tourists. A number of Richmond people may avail themsel ves of it. OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Hagerstown Fair Association Reorganizes and has Excellent Prospects1 for 1907. T-M I TT- 1 t . i ! ivx. uuuver ua8 oeen re-eiect-; r,. i r. , l "'ayne wraniy r air association, wmcn gives us an- j uuai uuva at ua&vi biown, ana au ouiers or. me om oincers nave also been rechOSen. The SUCCeSS that these officers made of the fair last j oummei, cue iimi iue reuisauiied association had given, indicates that thfl WirirnnizaMnn hna n hHcht r.T.: ' ' " 7f""I" rTr luiuic. uo.vmtcus vi xiaci oiunu , are highly elated over the prospects ana ine rjui lair promises to be tne , best in the history of the project in that town, Photographs Taken

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Mlf popular with the workmen by mounting to the engineer's seat on one oi I

the huire steam shovels and operating car wjtn earth. The president watched talked, with the men about the work. famous Culebra cut. the deepest part of covered by water, ay making tnis trip much of the work In Dro(tres.

SUBSIDY L03BY IS j BUSY

REALIZING THAT 3ALLINGER BILL IS OUT OF QUESTION, ARE TRYING TO GET COMPROMISE LEGISLATION. : A dispatch from Washington last night said: "Republican members of the House from Indiana, with the exception of Representative Holliday, sot together yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock and in short order decided to s tana as a I unit against the present subsidy bill. Mr.' Holliday was unavoidably absent from the conference, but is in hearty sympathy with the stand taken by his colleagues. The two Democratic members of the delegation are also against the bill, so this means a solid delegation against the Gal'inger bill. "After the delegation had voted to ; oppose the pending measure, Repre , sentative Watson brought torward his ... tUnt- v, suggest. on that the committee on j merchant marine and fisheries report an amended bill Drovidine for j gouth American subsidies and subsij dies for two lines to the Philippines. The suggestion was not cordially re ceived. It was the Informal decision of the delegates that the members : would want additional light on this proposition before committing them selves to it. Opposed to all Subsidy. "Some of the members of the dele gatlon are outspoken in opposition to any subsidy legislation whatever, and notwithstanding the revised .program of Representative Watson, as a mem ber of the committee on merchant ma line and fisheries, it seems altogether likely that the entire delegation, with the possible exception of Watson will found nrmnKrt tn anv nrt nf snhsl 1 dy legjsation at this session. "The subsidy lobby, realizing that the Gallinger bill is out of the ques tlonf is uow anxious to obtain just SUch compromise legislation as ReDre sontnttv. WntsnA hns nrnnH Thfl inference has gone out that Fpeaker Cannon Is willing to let a modified bill ko throueh. but as a matter of 1 1 3 ..n l - I iar "e uas s,vt;u uu urde on ine suoject. Kepresentative Burton an nounces that he will fight the proposed compromise as vigorously as he fought the original bill, which is now on the shelf of the dead ones." in the Canal Zone. zone President Roosevelt made him 1 the machine, which in three bites fills I J this interesting operation closely anc I

Mr. Roosevelt also rode through thjman. Lyaia Schneider, Constance Bell

the canak over temporary tracks partlj on a slow train he was able to observ . """".

From now on you'll observe the "Bl Bl" BEST OF KIIIB EVER GIVEN Musical Extravaganza Put on atGennett Last Night Pleased Big Crowd. INDIVIDUAL MENTION MADE RAMSEY POUNDSTONE PERHAPS ABOVE. ALL OTHERS CREATED THE GREATEST MERRIMENT AS THE BLACK DOLL. The Musical Extravaganza. "Bi Bi", which was given last night at the Gennett theatre under the auspices of the ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal church was a decided hit, and of all tho home talent productions which have been presented during past years, BI Br' ranks first in entertainments of this kind. It is full of cat chy music, graceful dances, and the stage settings throughout, add great ly to the beauty and completeness of the production. Individual mention should be made of the character "Katie," the Toy man's daughter as portrayed by Miss Josephine Cates, also of Mrs. McCabe who acted the part of "Bi Bi" the French doll. Miss -Marie Kaufman ! was amusing iu her. role of Angelica i the rag doll and the part of Sylvania ! ithe Fairy was well taken by Miss I Juliette Swayne. Raymond Xichol-1 son as Prince Caramel, a gentleman" doll, Dean Jacques as Sergeant Bon Bon, a soldier doll and Robert Seager who portrayed the character of Cap tain Tilerope a sailor doll, all deserve special mention as their parts were handled In a masterly style Mr. Robert Stimson as the Sand Man and ' Mr. Frank Braffet as the Man in the Moon were pleasing In their respective parts, and their solos were well received by the large and appreciative audience. The Toyman, impersonated by Mr Dowell King and the Doll's Head by Mrs. S. E. Swayne also won their share of applause. But it is safe to say that Mr. Ramses' Poundstone. in his character of "Topsy" the black doll, made the hit of the evenin The production is presented in three acts Act I The Toyman's Shop, nine o'clock. Act 2 Scene 1, The Toyman's Shop, midnight. Scene 2 The. Milky Way. Act 2 Scene 1 The Toyman's Shop. Scene 2 Garden in Toyland. Scene 3 The Toyman's shop morn lng. Time A night in December. Those taking part besides the prin cipals, follow: The Chorus. Misses Elmer, Nicholson, Beeler Newman, King, Harris, LeFevre, Hunt land Freeman. Messrs. McKone, Bui la. King, Morgan, Kaufman, Comer Gray, Malsby and Kepler, Chaperon Mrs. W. W. Gaar. Dance of the Winds. Misses Jun Elmer. Elizabeth NewHelen Beatty, Edith Nicholson, Nina (Continued, on Pa TwU

Christmas smile. Translated, it means "Don't forget US Christmas."

THE END CAME SUDDENLY WAS SINGING TO A CHILD Martha Bailey, Aged 78 Years, Died Yesterday Morning of Heart Trouble, at the Home of Her Niece, Mrs Haler. Miss Martha Bailey, age 78, died suddenly at the home of her niece, Mrs. Leafy Haler, at 121 North 2nd street yesterday morning of heart trouble. Miss Bailey was considered to be in the best of health up until : the time of her death, which occurred while sjie was holding Mrs. Haler's small child upon her lap. Miss Bailey was singing a lullaby to the child, and was seen to throw up her hands and before assistance could reach her she was dead. Ths funeral arrangements will be announced later. HIS DEATH WAS SODDEN DUE TO HEART FAILURE Coroner Markley Called in the Case of Thomas DeYarmon Who Died Thursday Night Death Occurred While Sitting in Chair. Coroner Markley who was called to investigate the very sudden death of Thomas DeYarmon. which occurred Thursday night, says that death was due to heart disease with which Mr. DeYarmon had been afflicted for a number of years though he had not been, in a serious condition until recently. Last week he was in Missouri on a business trip and was stricken ill. He left as soon as possible for home, arriving here on Monday morning last- Improvement' was noticed in his condition and he was not regarded as seriously, ill. On Thursday night while seated in a chair he was stricken suddenly and died before medical assistance could be summoned. . BRICK'S PENSION BILL Indiana Congressman Introduces Measure Which Has an Age Schedule Attached. Publishers Press. Washington, D. C. Dec. 7. Repre sentative Brick, of Indiana today introduced a service pension bill which includes the following Schedule At the age of sixty-two, $10 a monih: at tix-ty-five, $12 a month; at sixty-eigufc $13 a month; at seventy, $2'), and at seventy-five, $23 a month. The bill provides that soldiers reaching the ages designated, shall receive tha amounts specified without further proof f disability. Compromise Effected. A compromise having been arrang-. ed between the parties concerned, the suit of Thomas H. Condon vs the Petra Oil Company and others for damages, has been dismissed. The case was to have been -called for hearing in the Wayne circuit court next Monday. -

JOKE IS CAUSE OE CANCER AND DEATH

Victim's Check Was Burped With Lighted Cigar by a Practical Joker. FATE OF A WEALTHY MAN PECULIAR CASE DEVELOPES NEAR PRINCETON, IND. UNFORTUNATE MAN MADE A HARD FIGHT. Publishers' Press. Princeton, Ind., Dec. 7. Ixm Wheeler, fifty years old, a wealthy business man, is dead of cancer of the face, after a lingering illness. He leaves an aged mother, a widow and one child ten years old. Four years ago Mr. Wheeler was a prosperous business man of Hazleton, a small town nine miles north of this city. He was a shrewd dealer and made money, investing in land and city property. His store was known for miles around, and hundreds of people came to trade with him. But in the midst of his prosperity a strange thing happened that changed the course of his life and finally brought about his death. One day, just for a joke, a friend held a lighted cigar near Mr. Wheeler's face and asked him to turn around. The tip of the cigar touched his -face and stung the flesh, causing Mr.- Wheeler to jump away. Both men laughed at the joke, and neither thought of the incident any more for some time. Cancer Soon Developed. However, in a few months the burn which had healed slowly, began to show signs of a dangerous growth. Doctors were consulted finally and medicines were applied. But, despite the care and attention, a cancerous growth developed, and then came operations and stronger medicines. Several eminent specialists were consulted, but all to no avail. The cancer spread over his face. A year ago he was compelled ot sell his store and give un business. He live his whole attention to curing himself an made a heroic fight, but the 'disease conquered in the end. He seldom spoke of the incident of the lighted cigar and never attached any blame to his friend for the act. MISSED A ROLL OF $200 John Miller Residing Near Fountain City. Says he was Touched "While on a Train. A dispatch from Petersburg, Ind., says that John Miller, a farmer who resides in Fountain City, this countyreported to the police at Petersburg yesterday that he had been robbed of a roll of $200 while en route to that place. Miller told the Petersburg police that he had made the trip to wed a young woman whom he had never seen, the courtship having been carried on by means of correspondence. He says he was robbed, while aboard a train.

PECULIAR CHARGE MADE

CLAIMED THAT WHILE GOING HOME FROM DUTY HE SHOT A RABBIT AT EIGHTH AND NORTH H STREETS. On the charge of having shot a rabbit in the city limits Police Officer William Golden has boon suspended for ten days, pending an investigation. The suspension came at the hands of the police commissioners and Officer Golden was notified of the action by Supt. Bailey when he T reported for duty last night. Accord ing to the charge Golden was solas home from duly last Wednesday morning when he spied a rabbit at North Sth and H streets. It is Kiid that he could not resist the temptation to take a thot at the bunnio aial blazed away killing it. First Regarded as Joke. The report soon spread alout of Golden's act and he was the butt of much "kidding" as the result of it. There was not intimation that, tho act would result seriously until last night when his suspension came. It is said that a small boy was nearby at the time of the shooting. Officer Golden was asked last night regarding the charge. Ho was mm committal but said that he would, abide by the decision of the police board. Golden said that the charge of killing the rabbit was brought by some one who had an ax to grind. lie said that an officer could not. bo on the force for twenty years without making enemies. State Law Very Strict. The 'state law governing the wse of fire arms within city limits is very rigid, and should tho charges against Officer Golden be proven th police commissioners have it within their power to dismiss him permanently or. temporarily so without pay. Whether the matter of the officer's using his gun, on Earl Ifuntington on East Main street, last week had any effect upon the suspension. Chief Bailey would not say but It is thought that that episode had 'some Influence on the decision of the commissioners. Not long ago Edward Hilling brought a charge of assault and battery against Officer Golden and tho case is now pending. Hilling claimed that Golden beat him without reason. LITTLE, BUT IN DEMAND CITY IMPROVEMENT BONDS City Controller Parry Busy Preparing the Interest Bearing Notes One of Them will Draw but Fou Cents Semi-Annually. City Controller Webster Parry was devoting much of his time yesterday t the preparation of improvement l-ca-ls covering waivers given In Hon of payment for certain improvement made j recently. "It is rather surprishut." j said the city controller, "how sain'l j some of these bonds are and yet iiow I easily the contractors find means to the other day upon which the holder will collect four cents Interest se.ni annually. Controller Parry said that i;ica? where Improvements are made ar.-l possibly only one property owner effected will file a waiver and the amount may not be over $10, a bend must be issued just the Ki.me and turned over to the contractor, who In turn, converts it into cash by selling it to some one of the numcrcuj Rich-, mond citizens who seem to have h special penchant for the purchase of Improvement bonds. Thev bear 5 per cent, interest, payable semi-annually, and run for ten yeav.j Bin con-taxable, they are desiraVo fro.n this standpoint, at least, and by roar y are regarded as fairly gool as will as an absolutely safe investment. THE FUND IS EXHAUSTED County has no Money With Which to Hire Attorneys for PaupersMust go in Debt. The County fund set aside by the county council for the payment of fees to attorneys appointed by tr" court to defend those persons charged with crime who have, no funds of their own to employ attorneys- ami also used for the payment ot attorneys appointed by the court to prosecute divorce cases where plaintiffs are paupers, has been exhausted and the county will be In debt to one or two attorneys who have been selted to conduct defenses. About $400 has been used In this manner during the past two years, not an excessive m amount, attorneys say. Fees have ranged from $5 to $123.