Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 329, 28 December 1906 — Page 1

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MAYOR SAYS HE IS PLEASED Compliments the Palladium on Fight for Better Market House Facilities. IE FAVORS THE ACTION R. SCHILLINGER SAYS THAT NEW MARKET HOUSE OR REI MODELING OF THE OLD ARE TO BE CONSIDERED. j "I am glad to see the Palladium Is ssisting In the efforts to bring about nproved conditions of the public

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jiarkets" said Mayor Schillinger yes-j yesterday with his attorney and asked rday. "I favor action of some sort that an immediate trial be 'granted b soon as the city can possibly af-'him. No action, however can be ta--rd to take it. Either the building of ; ken until City Attorney Study is ready

new market house or the remodel:fg of the present structure are the propositions to be considered' 'i The Palladium yesterday made reference to the plans for the remodelfig of the south side market house j-hich were presented to council two wars ago by the Civic Improvement Joaguo and it is likely that council 'ill again receive these plans for conjderation. There Is no question, iat tho matter in some form will be Presented to the body at its next seson. .a f IEM0RIAL TO THEIR DEAD V. h t A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps Held Annual Services at Hall Last Evening. l The annual memorial services of the I l'ril Meredith Post of The Grand Army U the Republic and the Women's ReCorps, were held last night in The I ill I ss p-and Army Hall. )nly three members of the Post and members of the Relief Corps have ssed away during the past year, they .,lng James Sharkitt, Henry Davis, i?!rl IJpnrv Fnsspnkpmner. Mrs. Lafe $rsh and Mrs. Bundy. '"Alien Grave read a glowing tribute fmi Henry Fossenkemper, as di3 L. M. h hite to Henry Davis. In the abnee of Gus Meyers, Mr. Grave also 74id the tribute to James Sharkitt. ' rrhe services were of great Interest K I 4Vi monnVffr rf tho tvr nrfaniza. f The annual Installation of officers ; t both the Women's Relief Corps and 'j. e Sol Meredith Post, will be held in H e G. A. It. Hall next Thursday jjpfht. The installation of the officers jX the Sons of Veterans will be held . b a later date. IH0MAN WISHES GAS FREE K ya Company Threatens to Break Contract and Cut Off Her Supply. Greenfield, Intl., Dec. 27. (SpU A t se of decided interest to farmers is V injunction suit filed yesterday in ims Hancock Circuit Court by Mrs. EliJ. Coopers against the Manufacturk' Gas Company of this city. The lint iff owns a farm near the city, d a few years ago when natural gas is plentiful, she entered into a con ict, she avers, with the original own of the company to permit them to ' mains across her land for a rental '$20 a year. In lieu of a cash paynt the company has furnished her th free gas. New men came into 4 atroi oi mo company, ana me comj linant says they threaten to cease pplying her with gas, asserting that ? contract is void. She asks for a liporary injunction until the matter decided on its merits.

:?EV. FRAZER WAYLAID

JD WAS GIVEN XMAS GIFT rmer Richmond Minister is Meeting With Much Success in His Work at the New Castle Friends' -hurch -Begins a Revival. Oliver M. Frazer, formerly pastor j the Whitewater Friends church ;this city, but now pastor of the ,w Castle Friends church left last Wing for Xew Castle whero he II conduct a series of special meetjs during the .remainder of the I eK.

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w parishoners. Last Saturday night as he was Iking down one of the main streets ?New Castle, he was waylaid by a 'imlnent member of the church, and tea. into an office where he was ?seuted with the neat little ' j, , :.30 as a Christmas gift from the j

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THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Partly cloudy with occasional rain Friday or Friday night; Saturday partly cloudy; fresh soufi winds. OHIO Rain . Friday and Saturday; fresh southwest to south winds.

WANTS TEST CASE MADE John Brumley is Anxious that His Al leged Violation of City Ordinance be Tried. John Brumlej', a distributor of cir culars and medicine samples, -who re cently was charged with having Violated a city ordinance by promiscu ously distributing medicines about the city. Is desirous that a test case shall be made. Because of the delay of the city in pressing the prosecution j Brumley appeared in the city court to prosecute. THIRD ANNUAL DANCE IN COLISEUM TONIGHT Large Crowd is Expected at the Char ity Ball to be Given by the Flower Mission Heidelberg's Orchestra to Play. The third annual charity ball given under the auspices of the Richmond Flower Mission Society will be held this evening in the Coliseum. Heidelberg's orchestra of Dayton will furnish the music. The funds which the Flower Mission will derive from tonight's affair will be used to defray the expensea of it work durin the coming year. Society folk will be present in large numbers and there is every Indication that the event wfll prove the social and financial success that its predecessors have. Tickets may be procured at the box office this evening. The galleries will be reserved for spectators. REFUSED TO FEED TRAMPS Mrs. George Carter of Evansville Knocked Down in Her Own Doorway. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 27. (Spl.) Mrs. George Carter, 9 Williams street whose husband is employed at night, and who spends the hours with her family, was called to the door of her home late at night, to find a tramp demanding something to eat. She attempted to close the door, saying the hour was too late to serve food,

wiiereuiwii no siruciv ner. leiiin?; uci Shelby ville, Ind., Dec. 27. (Spl.) to the floor. Her daughter and a while Albert Evans, a plumber, of this neighbor attracted by her screams, cityj aml his family were spending drove the tramp away. Recently Mrs. Christmas with his parents in BartholCarter caught a burglar trying to en- , omew county, near Columbus, the roof ter by a window of her home, but she j of the house caught fire. Mr. Evans

put him to flight with a stove poker. LULL AFTER THE STORM All is Quiet at the Postoffice After the Strenuous Days of the Past w.w-" The old saying that "There is always a lull after the storm" was never illustrated to a better advantage than at te present time In the Richmond posifffice, after the ruin of the Christmas business has been handled. The clerks hardly know what to do with themselves as things are so quiet. Postmaster Spekenhier is all praise for the men working under him, and he stated yesterday that all had worked faithfully and conscientiously during the rush and the rest is deserved. REDDINGHAUS WAS FINED Judge Converse Assessed Him $25 and Costs for Giving Liquor to Two Youngsters. In the city police court yesterday, Edward Reddinghaus was found guilty of having given intoxicating liquors to minors and was fined $25 and costs. Reddinghaus denied that he had given wiskey to the seventeen-year-old boys who were the prosecuting witnesses, alleging that they took a bot tle containing the liquor from his pocket without his consent. BISHOP A. C. SMITH DEAD One of the Leaders of the Methodist Church Passed Away Suddenly at Ashevitle, N. C. Publishers Prss. Asheville. X. C. Dec. 57. Rishrm 4 v v. liiv uuuiufJU iUflUUUlSt church, died suddenly here today of i

HAS SPLENDID RECORD During His Term He Has Un covered $4,000,000 of Sequestered Property. MADE 900 ASSESSMENTS EXPENSE CONNECTED WITH THE WORK OF PUTTING THIS PROPERTY ON DUPLICATE WAS VERY LITTLE. One of the principal reasons for op posing the tax ferret business in Wayne and other counties, has been that under existing statutes the county assessor is empowered and is expected to look for and list sequester ed and omitted taxable property. The claim has been made that tax ferrets have facilities at had by which they are enabled to locate and list considerable more sequestered property than the assessors could possibly do, and though this is conceded the fact remains that in Wayne county there has been established a recl .1 u i l . . : .f uiu uuufi iuc auiiuuisiuimiii ui -v. G. Compton, county assessor, which may stand without a parallel in In diana. 1 County Assessor Compton will re tire from public life next Monday and the record he leaves behind is one of which the county should be proud but of which Mr. Compton with undue modesty, perhaps, declines to speak of. The fact remains, however, that during his term of office he has made approximately 900 assessments of sequestered and omitted taxable pro perty, the value of which aggregated between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 This property was listed for taxation and the tax collected and many thousands of dollars were -paid into the county treasury as a result. The expense in locating such property and of listing it for taxation amounted to scarcely nothing in addition to the per diem of the assessor. Under the old law the salary was $2.50 for ev ery day of actual service. At pre sent, nowever, tne salary is l.zou a year. Assessor Compton has become regarded as one of the most thorough ly posted taxing officers in ' Indiana and this fact has been -borne, out upon several occasions when called upon to present matters relative to complex problems of taxation before the State gathering of assessors at Indianapolis. Few men who have held offices in Wayne county retire with a more flattering record than Mr. Compton. bAVtU BT A LAHut NAIL . l r r v m m m m . . . Plumber Slips on a Roof and Hangs from Gutter Until Aid Comes to Him. climbed to the roof and began chopping away the shingles, but slipped and fell. His body slid over the gutter, but his left hand caught in a large nail and he hung suspended from the uT".r. rescue. The flames were extinguishotl bv neighbors, JANUARY 1, DAY OF REST Only Men Who Are Absolutely Needed Will Work at Pennsylvania Stations Tuesday. January 1, will be a day o rest for the majority of the employes of the Pennsylvania railroad. Only those men whose presence is absolutely needed will work on that day. The officials of the freight department will be off and no freight will be moved. Weddings at Liberty. Liberty, Ind., Dec. 27. (Spl.) G. C. Andrews and Miss Orpha Jackson of College Corner, were married by the Rev. S. Wilbur Huffer at the Presbyterian parsonage here Christmas day. lbert R. Dunlap and Miss Effie Gardner were married at the bride's home east of Liberty, by the Rev. S. Wilbur Huffer. At the bride's home in College Corner yesterday, the Rev. S. Wilbur Huffer. pastor of the Presbyterian j church of this city, married Alfred Everitt White and Miss Anna Eursel Munns. The bridegroom will begin teaching in the Shortridge High School of Indianapolis the last half of the school year. Elmer Clark Funeral. Fountain City, Ind., Dec. 27, (Spl.) The funeral of Elmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Clark took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Friends church. Elmer had been an Invalid nearly all his life. Rev. Ira Johnson of Lynn and George Hartley had charge of the services. Interment at South cemeterj

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IS NOW IN THE CITY JAIL George Edward Hicks, Young Color ed Main Failed in Attempt to Get Fifty Dollars on Paper Calling for But Three. George Edward Hicks, colored, is in the city jail on the charge or at tempting to defraud. Hicks, who i twenty years old, offered a check at the First National Bank yesterday which called for $50. The paper bore the signature of Charles Hire, a far mer, for whom Hicks had been doing some work. There were evidence that the check had been tampered with, the amount called for evidently having been "raised." Payment was refused and Hicks was ordered not to leave. A telephone message t police headquarters brought Patrol man McNally to the bank and Hicks without protest accompanied the of ficer to headquarters where he con fessed that the check he had present ed for payment had been raised from $3 to $50. He implicated his brother in the affair. UNJUSTLY HOLDING HIS GREAT WEALTH Henry Call, Prominent Econo mist, Attacks the System of Corporations. JOHN D. IS SINGLED OUT DECLARED THAT THE OIL KING HAS SECURED HIS MILLIONS ONLY BECAUSE HE HAS CON TROLLED MONOPOLIES. Publishers' Press. New York, Dec. 27. That John D Rockefeller unjustly holds his great wealth estimated to be the largest fortune in the world, because it was not the result of natural causes, but created through the activity of cor porations. all of which he calls "vh ious, was the assertion maae tnis ai ternoon by Henry Laurens Call, of Washington, D. C, a writer on econ omics, at the 57th annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The econ omics section Is in session at Colum bia University. "Rockefeller is the leading expon ent of corporation competition as against individual competition" said Mr. Call. "His millions have come to him only because he controls cor norations. The concentration of wealth into such fortunes as his own practically divided Industrial society into two classes the enormously rich and the miserably poor. We are a nation of debtors as a result of the growth of the corpor ation. The public and private mort eraees aeereeate SoU.uuu.uvu.uuu or $375 per capita. The corporation is a monstrosity and the wealth ok Rockefeller ana other enormously wealthy men is the product of this vicious institution To conquer the wealth concentrating corporation the public utilities and natural resources must be taken from the hands of great corporations. Corporations must become co-opera tive to remedy existing conditions. Few Control the Wealth. Today a bare one per cent, of our population owns practically 93 per cent of the nation's wealth. Fifty years ago there were not more than fifty niillionr-es in all the united States, and' their combined fortunes including the half millionaires, did not exceed probably $100,000,000, or one per cent, of the aggregate national wealth." Logan G. McPherson, assistant to the late Samuel Spencer, as president of the Southern Railway, spoke after Mr. Call. He gave several anecdotes regarding Mr. Rockefeller .saying that although he is much criticised, he has really done great good. Years ago, he said, a man employed on a cousin's farm in Illinois, was approached by a stranger who wanted aid in raising $20,000 to construct a pipe line for oil. He got no help there, but in lat er years the two men met again and the farmer recognized the ambitious stranger as Rockefeller. "Mr. Rockefeller told him," said Mr. McPherson, "that on all hands he heard himself condemned for raising the price of oil. "I built that pipe line to make oil cheaper and I succeeded. I cut the cost more than half. And yet they find fault." "Seven or eight years ago some friends of mine were dining at the Rockefeller's and Mrs. Rockefeller, in explaining the absence of oysters, said; We like them, but we are too poor." Whitewater Won Two. Whitewater, Dec. 27, (Spl.) The local High school basket ball team returned from Economy Thursday morning, where it played two games Wednesday, winning both games. The score of the afternoon game was Whitewater 50; Economy 35 and the evening game, Whitewater 43; Economy IS.

WOULDN'T SUICIDE AND WAS KILLED

i Angry Husband Murders Wife After She Had Refused to Die With Him. TURNED GUN ON HIMSELF OFFICERS OF THE LAW ATTEMPTED TO PREVENT DUAL CRIMES BUT CRAZED MAN BROKE AWAY FROM THEM. Publishers' Press.J Chicago, Dec. 27. Because his wife had refused a proposition to end her life with him by the gas route, Emil Breitenfeld, a grocer, fatally shot the woman tonight and attempted to kill himself. Breitenfeld had already been arrested but wrenched himself from the clutches of two policemen and fired both shots before they had time to interfere. Mrs. Breitenfeld recently began suit for a divorce. Her husband had not seen her for several days but entered their store tonight with the suggestion- that they commit suicide together. The woman instantly refused and Breitenfeld drew a revolver. His wife screjmed and the two bluecoats, who were passing rushed into the store and seized the crazed man but failed to take his revolver, which he thrust into his pocket. As theyv turned to take him from the store Breitenfeld broke away, rushed back into the store, shot his wife through the body, pointed the weapon at his own head and fired. The bullet grazed his skull. It was necessary to choke him into unconsciousness to disarm him and a determined effort was made to lynch him after he had been lifted into a patrol wagon. The mob stoned the wagon and several policemen summoned to their brother officers assistance were slightly hurt by the .missiles before the crowd was beaten off. Suffering with Abcess. Will Stinert who ran a nail In hl3 hand some time ago Is now suffering with a large abcess the direct, result of the injury. A SEAT SOLD FOR $88,000 Place in the New York Stock Exchange Goes High But is $5,000 Under the Record. Publishers Press.J New York, Dec. 27. Although official announcement has not been made it has been learned that a seat on the New York Stock Exchange has been sold for $88,000. This is an advance of $6,000 over the last sale and $5,000 under the high record. Who was the seller and who the purchaser will not be known until the name of the buyer has come up before the exchange for considera tion. LOSS BY FIRE VERY LOW Chief Miller Makes His Annual Report, Showing that Property Loss Was Only $14,C00. The annual report by Chief Miller, shows that the loss by fire in Rich mond for the past year has been less than 114.000. The nufiber of calls responded to were 47, the largest in the history of the local fire depart ment. Angry Mob Foiled. Publishers' Press. Las Animas, Colo., Dec. 27. After several hours of diligent effort at storming the county jail a mob dispersed. It gathered for the purpose of avenging the death of Henry Lavenmeyer, a well known farmer, who was murdered in a most brutal way by a tramp. It Is thought no further at tempts will be made to carry out the plan of vengeance. The mob worked its way into the jail as far as the steel doors by breaking down the wooden doors, but were met with a stern refusal by the ja4 keepers to turn over the prisoner and finally gaTe up. When apprehended the murderer gave his name as Lawrence Leberg and many believe him to be insane. Massacre in Mexico. Publishers' Press.J Nogales, Mexico, Dec. 27. Details of the butchery of a party of Mexicans by Yaqui Indians, near Valencia. 60 miles below Guayamas, say 11 Mexi cans and one American were ' killed and that over 100 Indians were In the attacking party. Employes of the Southern Pacific railroad in that sec tion are frightened. It Is said many are leaving and the massacre may delay the road to Guadalajara,

WIFE GAVE HIM AWAY

FRED YOUNG ARRESTED Alleged Horsethief is In the Hands of the Law. at St. Louis Eaton Marshal Left Yesterday to Return Him to Ohio. Fred Young, an alleged horsethief, whose depredations have been carried on in Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio, for some years past, is under arrest in St. Louis. Supt. Bailey has received a telegram from the St. Louis police department, stating that Young's wife surrendered him, she laboring under the belief that her husband was about to desert her. Young is alleged to be a member of a gang that has been wanted for the past year, and for months Supt. Bailey has been assisting the Preble county, O., officers in locating Young. There is no, charge resting against the man here .and he will be turned over to the Preble county authorities at St. Louis tomorrow, the Eaton Marshal having left yesterday for St. Louis at three o'clock. JONES LET OFF EASILY HIS FINE WAS REMITTED Judge Converse Did Not Punish Colored Man For Violating the Spitting Ordinance Others Will Suffer Hereafter. Joe Jones, colored, who on Wednesday night was deemed an unlucky being, because he chanced to be the first victim of the spitting ordinance was yesterday proclaimed extremely fortunate, for upon entering a plea of guilty to the charge of violating the ordinance in question, Judge Converse remitted the fine of $1 and costs which had been imposed and permitted Jones to depart. This consideration was shown Jones because he had unwittingly committed a violation of the ordinance and was only one of a hundred who daily violate it; Now that the police have'' shown that arrests will be made for such violations, it Is announced that further leniency need not be expected. Hereafter men who are caught expectorating upon sidewalks must face the music to the tune of $1 and costs. A DEMAND FOR HORSES Highly Probable That Lackey Sales Will be Patronized Better Than Ever Before. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 27, (Spl.) Indianapolis horsemen are awaiting the spring sales to buy racing stock to use in the matinees and real purse races of 1907. The Indianapolis' Sales Company and Lackey sales at the stockyards in this city, and at Cambridge City In March should be record breakers. Next yjir there will be many enthusiastic Tfrdiahapolis drivers and riders who niver before have taken an Interest in the 'sport of kings. The new home at the Matinee and Horse Show Club will be compltted in time for the opening of the racing season in June or July. JURORS ARE DECIDED ON Commissioners Met With County Clerk and Selected the "Lucky Ones" To Report Jan. 7. J. L. McDaniel aii J. F. Davenport, jury commissioners, met with the county clerk yesterday, and from the jury box Which contains slips of pa. pers bearing the names of a large number of eligible jurors, they drew forth the names of Wayne Countians who will compose the January term petit jury and the January grand jury. These "fortunate" persons will be served with summons by the sheriff and ordered to report January 7. RETIRES TO PINE KNOT President Goes to his Country Home in Virginia for a Rest Until Sunday Evening. Publishers Press. Charlottesville, Va., Dec. 27. President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt the two children, Surgeon General Rixey and Lieutenant E. C. Hammer, Jr., a friend of the younger members of the family, arrived at Pine Knot, Mr. Roosevelt's country home at four o'clock this afternoon. The party will remahi here until Sunday evening. President Roosevelt smiled a greeting to the crowd which had gathered to wish him a merry Christmas. An Economy Wedding. Economy, Ind., Dec. 27. fSpl-) Jo seph Cain and Miss Edith Parker were married at the home of the bride by the Rev. Mr. Frazer of Richmond.

They will live here.

DEDICATION OF L St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation Rejoices in Completion of Improvement. AN INTERESTING PROGRAM CHURCH IS NOW COMPLETE AND MODERN IN EVERY WAY ADDITIONS MADE COST APPROXIMATELY $6,000. The doors of the new Sunday school rooms of the St. Paul's Lutheran church were thrown open last night, for the firtt of the series of events which will be given prior tu the dedication, which will take place Sunday afternoon and in which all the prominent Sunday school workers of the city will take parti The event last night was in tho nature of a house warming and more than three hundred members of tho the church and their friends gathered to make merry over the completion of the work, which btands as the most complete and up to date Sunday school rooms in the cft. The improvements cott over $6,oou, one of the main features being the six individual class rooms. The rooms are so arranged that they can be thrown open and in conjunction with the assembly room, but can be entirely shut off from the other portion of the church in case the occasion demands. New Heating Plant Installed. The primary department, which has up until the present time been' separated from the main Sunday school assembly room is now connected. The front of the old primary department was torn away in the course of construction and large and' beautiful colored windows placed. A new heating plant was installed and a complete electric lighting system throughout all the churches property Including the , Primary Sunday school room, tho main assembly room and the parsonage. A new carpet has been placed In the church anditorlum. At last night's house warming, several members of the congregation, including the chairman of the Luilding committee, II,. C. Hasemeler made short speeches. The members of. the church were loud In their praise of the manner In which the building committee conducted the work. Refreshments were served, while the St. Paul's Sunday school orchestra which is considered one of the leading church musical organizations of the city, furnished music appropriate for the occasion. Program for Dedication. Inovation. Music Hymn. Scripture and Prayer. Music Choir. Address "The Relation of the Par ent to the Sunday School" II. Allen, Leader. Address "The Manliness of Sunday School Work" Prof. W. A. Fiske. Music Hymn. Address "The Sunday School as a Factor In Ilullding up the Church" Rev. Thomas J. Graham. Address "Tho. Imnortance Treasuring the Mind With Scripture" Rev. E. Ci. Howard. Music Choir. . ' Henediction. Lord's Prayer Chant.. Renedictlou. Doxology. Holy SANTA CLAUS AT THE CIVIC CLUB Centervllle, Ind., Dec. 27. (Spl.). The members of the Centervllle Civlo Club kept open bouse at their rooms on Christmas forenoon. , Candy and oranges were the gifts bestowed on each child. Mr. William A. Welfer Impersonated the good Santa Clans and was in regulation costume and acted his part to perfection. The merry throng of boys and girls will not soon forget this Christmas treat. 4 I BLOND MEN ARE LESS NUMEROUS t Publishers Press. New York. Dec. 27. Major I C. E. WoodiUff, of Plattsburg, t X. Y., will present to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, w hich is meeting here, a paper In which he will attempt to show that blond men are gradually desappearing from the American population. Formerly the Major admits, the majority of Americans were fair, Inheriting the characteristics of the Anglo-Saxons, but now they are growing darker. Should the process which Is responsible continue unchecked the time Is not far distant when a flaxen-haired man will be a curiosity. The major does not sneak for the women. So difficult is it to gather actual sta'?tics of the natural blondes among women that his figures touch only one-half of i i 4

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