Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 314, 9 December 1906 — Page 1

MIC MOM) .ATOEITMc VOL. XXXI. NO, 314. Richmond, Indiana, Sunday Morning, December 9, 1906. Single Copies, 3 Cents. .'OMAN SHOOTS JAPS MAKE BID FOB CITIZENSHIP CURTIS IS HELD IT! DAYTON JAIL BY COURT ORDER THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Sunday, decidedly ARTHUR colder in north portions; Monday partly cloudy, fresh to brisk northeast winds. OHIO Fair, much colder Sunday, with snow in north portion; Monday fair, brisk winds. EX-SEHftTOR

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Washington Official and Social Circles and Man's Du plicity is Now Known. MRS. ANNIE BRADLEY HANDLED A REVOLVER senator Brown Refused to Wed Woman Whom He Had Wronged and She Promptly Tried to Kill Him. Publishers Press.l Washington, Dec. 8. Because he kould not marry her, Annie M. Uradey, of Salt Lake City. Utah, shot forner United States Senator Arthur hrown, of Utah, this afternoon at the laleigh hotel, where both had registered. For years the names of the wo have been coupled together, and was as a result of their intimate delations that the shooting ailair arose. Hrown was removed to the emerg ency hospital, where his condition Was at once recognized as very ser ous. Two shots had been fired, one fcntering his abdomen and the other his right hand. The woman was lock ed up in the First Precinct police stalon. Mrs. Bradley, came to Washington arly in the day, registering at the Raleigh about 9 o'clock. She was asigned to room227, only a short disance irom tne one senator nruwu had been occupying for several days. Room 26S. About 2:30 Mrs. Bradley Went to the Senator's room and was Admitted. A maid on the floor heard oud talk. This was followed by two ?istol shots. Shrieking the maid called aa elevator boy who rushed to the oom to find Senator Brown lying in the floor and Mrs. Bradley bendng over him. The Senator wa3 removed to the hospital. He was conscious. Mrs. Bradley waited in the -oom until a policeman came to place ler under arrest. I "All Utah Knows Why "All Utah knows the reason for the shooting,' she declared at the police , station. She told the police that she was the raother of four children and that Brown was the father of two of hem. "I came here to make him marry tne; not that I love him. but to right wrong," she said. Mrs. Bradley inquired as to Mr. fJrown's condition and asked 'f he lad made any statement. She. herself, declined to talk for publication until she had consulted Senator Sutherland or other advisors. "I sent for Senator Sutherland, because I knew no one else in the city," she explained, while waiting to be searched by a matron. "If he does not come, I don't know , what I shall do." Mrs. Bradley was asked where her home is. "In Salt Lake City, if I may be t-aid to have a home." was her reply. LA reported but slightly acquainted with the circumstances asked her if Senator Brown was a Mormon. "He Is a Gentile in faith, but a Mor mon in practice." ( j Assumed Name Given. Mrs. Bradley registered at the hoXel under the, name of "A. M. Brown." When questioned by the police why she used this name she responded that she expected to be "Mrs. Brown" In name before she left the hotel. About a week ago Senator Brown came to Washington from Utah to make the argument for the St. Louis Mining Company in its suit against Jthe Montana Mining Company, lie Jhad been at the office of the clerk cf Jthe supreme court of the United (Continued on Page Nine.) COOL BREEZES IN EAST THE MERCURY IS 28 BELOW Saranac Lake, N. Y., Makes First Re port of First Stunt Pulled Off by i Old Boreas Lowest Record of the 1 Season in that State. I Publishers" Tress, j Saranac Lake, N. Y., Dec. S. Thoj prrraowiers nere registered tic- i trees below zero during last night and j jthis forenoon tho mercury sot onlv a! Couple of degrees higher. Paul Smith, Lake Placid and Saranac Inn Jreported 30 below. This was the low- j P "oini recoraea mis season. i

CONSIDER OTHERS! -SHOP RIGHT AWAY! Why not shop early? It will give the shop girl and the delivery boy an opportunity to enjoy Christmas and will be no sacrifice to the thousands of Rich mond holiday buyers. Besides, you will avoid the awful crush, the rush, and jam of the serging multitudes in the days and nights preceding Christmas. The htealth and happiness of rhers are at stake. Consider the less fortunate who are comDtlled to stand behind the counters! Give these men and girls and boys a Christmas gift by shop ping early right now. Don't hesitate. Shop tomorrow or next day or the following day, and make the coming Christ mas the most joyous all -the people of Richmond ever had!

EARLHAM WILL HELP THE CITY Willing to Turn Over Land for the Filtration Plant on West Side. AN IMPORTANT MEETING PRESIDENT KELLY AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFERRED WITH BOARD OF WORKS. President Kelly of Earlham and Messrs Jay and Johnson of the board of trustees at the college met with the board of works yesterday afternoon in regard to building the college sewerage system m conjunction with the new system now planned on the west side by the city. Engineer Charles was present and showed the rough plans he had for building the two systems. The college authorities were pleased with the idea and expressed themselves as ! lifinsr VPrv willin! trt rnmo in nn a.lOT1. wifh t. .tvr - he city and the coiiege will work hand in hand in the matter. There is land south of Earlham well adapted for a filtration plant which the. board wants i to build. This land the college is j willing to turn over to the city. Sat-; isfactory terms it is thought can eas-' ily be arranged and Engineer Charles was instructed to go ahead with his plans. and estimtes on the cost of the work and then another meeting will be held and an agreement framed. Land is Well Suited. The land which the college has to offer for a filtration plant could not have been better suited for the purpose had it been made with that ob There is a natural de- i ject in view (Continued on Page Nine.) He is Again in BELLAMY ST0RER, FORMER Because of his scathing criticism cf again become a conspicuous figure. cost. His home is in Cincinnati.

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If They are Favored by Un cle Sam as Roosevelt Sug gests in His Message. - VISCOUNT ACKI SAYS HE HAS CONFIDENCE Declares that Outcome of the Present Test Case in Cali fornia Courts Will be Satis factory to His Countrymen. ll'ublishers' Press.J Washing, , icc. S. Favorable ac tion by couress on recommendation of the president in his la3t annual message that an act be passed speciScaly providing for the naturaliza tion of Japanese who come to the United States intending to become American citizens will go far toward securing a continuance of the traditional friendly relatons between this country and Japan, in the opinion ot Viscount Ao!:i, the Japanesee ambas sador. "Of course," said Aoki, "jio na tion likes to see its subjects leave to take up a permanent abode in a for eign land, and lose all relation with the fatherland, but in many cases it cannot be helped." The ambassador expressed the belief that there are not many Japanese in this country who would take ad vantage or naturalization Ir it were granted, but he said such an oppor tunity should be afforded them along with citizens of other countries. He said he does not think it probable that those Japanese who are emigrating in large numbers to Hawaii and the Pa ciflc coast, would avail themselves of naturalization, because of the fact that they represent the poorer classes and most of them ultimately return to Japan. Viscount Aoki said he . has every confidence in the outcome of the test casein the California courts. EXPECT TO GET $20,000 Y. M. C. A. Committee Fies Amount to Be Raised Before the Holidays Begin. Latest figures bearing on the Y. M. C. A. fund show that it ha reached $16,435.50. It is hoped xo place the total at $20,000 before it Js necessary to temporarily suspend operations foi the Christmas holidays. After . that period the work will bo taken up with renewed vigor. KUTCHE IS PROGRESSIVE A. Kutche, proprietor of the Greek candy store and who also has a fine establishment at Rushville, has startled the residents of that place by making a cash contribution of $25, unsolicited, i to a factory fund tnat the town is endeavoring to raise. , , , the Public Eye. AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRIA. President Roosevelt, Mr. Storer has He recently was recalled from his

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E; RICHMOND HAS GAS Five Of the NeW WellS Are NOW Pouring Precious Fuel into Many Stoves. BR,GHT pRosPECTS AHEAD TWELVE MORE WELLS TO BE TAPPED THIS WEEK SECRETARY HIBBERD THINKS THAT TROUBLES ARE OVER. Now the good housewives of Rich mond can boll water, fry steak and such like over a natural gas fire. At least they could at supper time yesterday and Secretary Hibberd of the gas company, last night, all wreath ed in smiles said he thought the situation would continue. "Yes we have gas," he said, a fair supply of gas and more in prospect. I believe my troubles are over and thank heaven for it," sighed Hr. Hib berd. The much talked of and long wait ed for connection with the new wells near Lewisville has been made. The connection w-as made Friday night but owing to a leak in the pipe there was not as much gas Saturday morn ing as under the old way. Not only did the leak in the pipe let out the new gas but the -old -as well. But it was like' the calm' before the storm, and last night the gas came with a gush and kept on gushing till those cooking in the several' parts of the city could hardly realize that they were really burning gas again. Are Eighteen New Wells. In all the gas company has , about eighteen producing wells in the Ia?vj . ... . , . . . . . . isville field but the connection.wbich has been made, taps but six of them. There are a dozen more to be. tapped and the gas from them will be sent into the stoves of Richmond next week. Mr. Hibberd said last night that with these new wells' and their old ones he felt" confident that the consumers would have no. cause, to complain. Even during cold spells he thinks there will be sufficient gas for all cooking purposes. If a cold "snap should come before the "entire number (Continued on Page Nine.) SURPLUS RESERVE SHORT Statement Issued Yesterday Shows a Seriously Depleted Financial Condion Comparison is Made. fTublishers' Press.J New York, Dec. S. The surplus reserve of the Associated Banks were shown by todays statement to have been very seriously depleted. Last Saturday the legal surplus stood at $1,447,123. Today it fell below the! line to the extent of $6 702,175. a larger deficit by more than $100,00 than was shown on September S. The loss in cash was greater than the es timates, reaching the great total of $12,265,600, while loans were down only $3,SSS,500.

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BLAZE IN INDIANAPOLIS Six Story Structure Occupied on Low er Floor by White's Restaurant, t Scene of Brisk Fire Last Nighi Loss is $50,000. rPublishers Press. Indianapolis, Dec. 8. Fire brok'e out shortly after 10. o'clock tonight in the building at 31 'South Meridiau street. All of the available departments of the city were called ta the scene and at 11 o'clock hava succeeded in 'getting the fire under control. The building is six stories and. is occupied on the first floor by Whito's restaurant. The upper stories are occupied by the Kipp AVhoIesal-3 Toy company. The fire is almost entireiy confined to the two top stories and the loss at this hour cannot be accurately estimated, although it seems safe to say that it will exceed $50,000 to building and contents. THE EMPLOYES TRAPPED SIX ARE FATALLY INJURED Twenty Persons, Mostly Girls, Suffered from Fierce Fire in Chicago Late Yesterday Afternoon Loss is Estimated at $150,000. h Publishers' Press. Chicago, Dec. S. Overcome by smoke, struck by falling masonry : knocked from fire escapes or trampled in a panic of trapped. girl employes, twenty persons suffered . serious injuries late this afternoon in a lire which . . ,' . Tt.,,. .j, ...... pied by the Universal Trading and . , T - to., man order nouses. . Of the injured six will probably die. The most seriously hurt were hurried to neighboring hospitals. A few were able to.reach their homes. The financial loss is estimated at $150,000. The most seriously injured are: Fireman Simon Hennessy, thrown under truck on way to fire, probably fatal: Assistant Fire Marshal . Burroughs, thrown from buggy on waj to fire, probably fatal. Mary Thompson, fell from window to street, arm broken and internally injured, probably fatal. Ella Slavon, knocked from fire escape in panic, internally injured, probably fatal.

THE SHOP EARLY SPECIAL

Today's issue contains advertisements from the Ieaeding merchants of the city. . The thousands of holiday buyers who are anxious to participate in this campaign for the health and happiness of the shop workers and delivery boys, will read these advertisements and begin their Christmas buying at once.

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S. G. ARNOLD HUNTS . FOR I $20 BILL Gave One of His Guests the Money to Have It Changed and Both are Gone. REPORTED TO THE POLICE A. BENSON LEFT THE HOTEL AT ELEVEN : O'CLOCK YESTERDAY AND HAS NOT BEEN SEE1 SINCE. , Sam Arnold is looking for one "A. Benson" with whom he entrusted a $20 bill aud who has not returned with the change for which he started. The matter was reported to the police yesterday morning and they are endeavoring to help. Landlord Arnold in ' recovering his money. Connected with the disappearance of Mr. Arnold's money Is apparently a story of misplaced confidence and ungratefulness. Denson has been stopping at the Arnold hotel for several weeks. He unbosomed his state of finance to Mr. Arnold and as his strong box was low, the genial host at the Main street hostelry was lax with his rules. ' He allowed llenson to remain one of his guests on the promise that he would pay in the near future. Benson seemed to appreciate the kindness shown him and did a number of minor duties assigned to him in an obliging manner. Yesterday morning Mr. Arnold gave Benson a $20 bill with the request that he step into a nearby store and have it changed. Benson may have , performed this duty faithfully but if so he forgot the way back for he has not been seen since. That was at eleven o'clock and Mr. Arnold has little hope of seeing man or money again. Benson is about sixty years of age, is about five feet, nine inches tall and weighs two hundred pounds. He has a smooth face. He claims to be a painter and grainer by occupation and also he is handy as a cook. BANKER BADLY INJURED Publishers Press. New York, Dec. 8. J. S. Bache, the banker narrowly escaped fatal injuries in an accident today in which his automobile was put out of commission. As It was he was taken to the Washington Heights hospital suffering from the shock and a lacerated forehead, although his hurts are not serious.

Half-Witted Young Man Says He Was Forced into Making Confession that He Murdered Dona Gilman.

HE WAS IN TERROR OF HIS LIFE, HE CLAIMS Sensational Developments Fok . low the Arrest and Confession of the Young Man Who is Center of Attention Now. C Publishers' Press.l Dayton, O., Dec. S. Despite the fact that half-witted David Curtis was remanded to jail without bail to await a hearing before a local magistrate, the public refuses to serious-. ly accept him as the murderer ofi Dona Gilman and the belief will not down that the county force- and the Imported talent have found only a mare's nest. I The confession secured from Curtis i has been attacked on the grounds of; undue influence and in the light of his subsequent repudiation has lost much of its importance. As a matter of fact It is an instrument of suehj questionable validity that its bearing on the case has been almost universally discredited. The circumstances'" of his arrest were unusual and tho fact of his de-' tent ion for a period of over twelve hours, during which time he was imprisoned In tho office of the prosecuting attorney, make the matter an unusual one In local criminal annals. Upon his arrest, Curtis was hurried to the office and the full strength of a battery of questions turned upon him. He told as straight a story as could have been expected from a man ot his intelligence, and for a" long time the questions failed to break him down. ' , Says McBride Grabbed Him. "Mc Bride grabbed me by the throati and choked me." said Curtis. "If you' don't say you killed this girl 1 will) send you Jo jail and Sheriff Wright' will liang you right away." j He insisted that his 'confession' was false in whole and only made under stress of great bodily anguish and ffir Tho Mrnrirfn rato-rraiX 1n la County Detective Frank McBride. j With this voluntary statement. made .without suggestion or request, the 'suspect, who Is charged with the murder of Dona Gilman, gave another statement, accounting for his whole time In detail on the day and' night of the tragedy. According to his story he parsed I patent medicine calendars for a firm' of advertising agents' here all of, Tuesday afternoon at the Soldiers'! home. He finished late and immediately came down town to meet tho' train that brings the Cincinnati pa-i pers to this city. He got his papers.' and distributed them in various ho-j tels and news stands and did not eom-,! plete his work until about 7 o'clock, or long after the crime was supposed to have been committed. He denied all knowledge of the tragedy except such as he had learned from the newspapers or by personal Investiga tion at the premises. This later he! conducted ou his own responsibllityj being governed by his well-known! hobby of playing detective. He claim-! ed his arrest was brought about by) one Myers, whose first name he didnot know, saying that this man had! given the Information against him. j Considerable difficulty was experl-i enced In making out papers calling for Curtis' detention on the chares of murder. The matter was finally arranged by the brother of the girl.! Collins Gilman. swearing out the warrant., None of the others interested' in the case, from Coroner Kline! down, apparently cared to take this step, the coroner absolutely stating he would not take this proceeding.' though he believed that Curtis wssi guilty. i THIRSTED JOB BLOOD VERDICT WAS UNPOPULAR When a Jury Acquitted Wayne Kennedy on Murder Charge, the Crowd in Court Room Wanted to Lynch the. Accused Immediately. r Publisher' Preea.7 Central Bridge, N. Y Dec. 8. Vbea a. trial jury tonight returned a v-rdiet jof not guilty In the trial of Wayne ' Kennedy, for the murder of Kate Manj Chester, the crowd in the court room . was so plainly incensed that it threatened to lynch the accused. As a result it was necessary to tak Kennedr: j back to jail for safe keeping. He wiilj j be discharged in the mornings