Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 348, 23 January 1907 — Page 1

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MOOT) ADHJM VOL. XXXI. 348. Richmond, Indiana. Wednesday Morning, January 23, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent. LEGISLATURE HAS DAY OF BUSINESS TIM LINES UP ALDERMEN SCARLET FEVER IS. LIKELY TO SPREAD THE WEATHER PROPHET. DISAPPEARANCE OF CULLY COMPLETE HAD A ROUGH EXPERIENCE FIVE KILLED AND INDIANA Fair Wednesday, warmer fn north ;Thursday fair, warmer. OHIO Fair Wednesday and Thursday except snow flurries in northeast portion; warmer Thursday. SIXTEEN INJURED THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN HURT IN THE EARTHQUAKE New rone Municipal Law Makers Number of Americans Who Were In the Jamaica Disaster Arrive at New York With Vivid Descriptions of the Affair. Senator Ktrkman Added to His Quota of New Bills by Another Measure. Elect Successor to Recorder Goff j Much Criticism Heard on acIn Spite or Efforts xo Locate Him No Clue to His Whereaboute is Found. Work Train and a Light Engine in Collision on the New York Central. After Threat That Gov. Hughes Will Take a Hand. count of the Laxness in Dr. Bond's Methods. Legislature in Brief.

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KURPOSE IS TO CREATE AN EXAMINING COMMISSION TO PASS ON OPTICIANS HOSPITAL BILL ADVANCED TO ENGROSSMENT. (By Demas S. Coe.) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22. This was a day of considerable business but of little excitement within the

legislative hall. Both house and sen- derman would be abolished by the ate Introduced large numbers of bills legislature, and Governor Hughes Just to show the people of the state would appoint a recorder if the deadthat there was no lack of matters . lock was not broken today, to be considered and thereby dlsabus- The republicans had caucussed for Ing the common mind that their is i their candidate James Cowden Meyers no real need for general assemblies, j and were prepared to throw the apSenator Kirkman added his quota to . pointment to the governor by adjourn

the new bills in the upper branch. Tlla KIM ITC3tp3 !! St.'ltf hn.ird Of OB- i lometrv-an examine board which shall pass upon the fitness of persons Beeklnrr to become opticians. The bill provides that the members of this loard, " i!?h appointed by the governor, t receive no compensation from t tate, their services to be paid by the applicants who are examined for licenses. .' The senate had an interesting debate this afternoon on the question of the registration of voters and also regarding their qualification. Senator Slack, last week, offered a joint reso-. lution proposing that after 1911, all j voters must register prior to elections j and furthermore providing that all voters at that time, who had not been three years previous thereto qualified . voters under tne existing laws, must j stand an educational test the ability j to read and write any section of the constitution of the United States in Knglish. Senator Slack asked that the general assembly . go on record a 8 favoring an amendment to the . constitution which would, provide these things. This afternoon Senator Hugg and other republicans took Senator Slack to task, declaring that thore was no need in Indiana" of making an educational test. "There are many good citizens" said Senator Hugg who are unable to read and write. Even if there are but a few they should not be disfranchised because of their unfortunate condition." Senator Slack in reply said that his resolution provided specifically that all voters qualified to vote at this time and under existing laws, would not be disfranchised under the resolution even if they could not read or write. "It is aimed at the classes of citizens who are brought from foreign lands to do cheap labor on railroads and other big contracts. It is the purpose to demand of them certain educational qualifications before they shall exercise the right of suffrage." Though a majority of senators, especially the republicans, were against the measure, the motion to permit it to be advanced to engrossment . prevailed. The resolution will be killed sure and . certain when it comes, up On third reading. A bill which permits a land owner to hunt on his land without a license, no matter in what township his land j may be located; was passed by the senate today after an hour's tame debate. The present game laws permit hunting in one's own township without a license, but a farmer whose land lies in two adjoining townships Is liable to arrest if he hunts on that part of his own farm situated in the township la which his home is not located. He must get a license. The bill will be gratefully received by farmers all over Indiana. It will pass the house and become a law. . An officer of a state private lank who shall misappropriate funds, will i cet a more severe punishment In all probability after the present session of the general assembly. The senate this afternoon passed a which provides that a bank c convicted of such a charge sha sentenced to prison for a period ji from two to fourteen years. Under

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Bcnueu m a seutem:e vi ivwu une iu three years. It is understood that the house will also favor the meas-; Ure. j Senator Cox's bill providing for the abolition of the state board of pardons was passed today. The governor will act on pardoning cases without the advisory assistance of a board of several members. The measure was advocated by Governor Hanly him-. dvii aau me uuuse uumiuisuaiiuu t supporters expect to push it through ' that branch. Next Monday evening there will be a public meeting of the house and j senate committees wmcn are consiaering the half dozen or more public depository measures. Senator Kirkman's bill providing that the Richmond city council may j give financial assistance to Reid Memorial hospital, has been advanced

to engrossment and will likely come mometer. If the present spell of David Brumley has brought suit up in the senate tomorrow or Thurs-. weather continues, and the indica- against; Martha Brumley alleging day for passage. There has been no j tlons are that it will prevail for sev- abandonment. The couple were maropposition to develop to the meas- eral days the ice man will get in his.ried in 1S96 and lived together two

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I fuoUhers Press! ' New York. Jan. 22.-Judge Francis F. McAvoy was elected recorder this

afternoon to succeed John W. Goff, by a combination of the democrats and municipal ownership aldermen. The vote was 42 for McAvoy to 35 for James Cowden Meyers, the republican candidate. It was a long hard fight, with many speeches and explanations, but "little Tim" Sullivan brought the Municipal Ownership league aldermen into line with the threat that the board of al-1 ment and failure to elect, but their ; scheme fell through by the breaking ; of the deadlock With the election of udge McAvoy the democrats secured the control of the board, and hereafter the republicans will be in the minority. Aside from "Little Tim" Sullivan's successful appeal to his colleagues, the feature of the session was a speech made by Henry Clay Peters, the leader of the municipal ownership league aldermen. Mr. Peters is never brief and is always scathing. He denounced everybody who had anything to dQ with the passing of $6000 In marked bills to Aldermen Clifford, and gave it out cold that he would put the district attorney out of bus! ness OFFICERS NAMED FOR CHAUTAUQUA X Edward J. Humpe Chosen President and C. W. Jordan ' in Charge of Program. WILL OPEN ON AUGUST 23 EVENT TO LAST TEN DAYS, CLOSING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 SOME CHANGES MAY BE MADE IN PLAT OF GROUND. At a meeting of tne directors of the . . , . Richmond chautauqua held last, night in the headquarters of the Commercial club in the Masonic temple building, an organization was effected and plans mapped out for this year's event. Edward J. Humpe was named president and the other officers chosen were C. W. Merrill, vice president; C. II. Kramer, treasurer; W. E. Scott, secretary and James H. Shaw, superintendent. Chairmen of committees were named as follows: E. J. Humpe, advertising, C. H. Kramer, privileges, J. Vt Davenport, tents and grounds and C. W. Jordan, program. The other members of the committees have not been fully decided upon. The chautauqua this year will last ten days instead of eleven as last year. It will open Friday, August 23 and continue until Sunday, September 1. The plan of holding a labor day observance in connection with the chautauqua did not prove feasible last season and it will not be tried again. The matter of changing the plat was brought up and it is very likely that the Ideation of the grounds will be slightly changed although the general site. will remain 'he same. The auditorium was not veil situated last year, according to members of the association and it is drajn easily. It was decided that those who had tenting privileges at the grounds last year would retain tho rights tn thir nbroo The teachers institute will again be held in conjunction with the chautauqua and everything points to a most successful assembly. No talent for the program has as yet been secured but Chairman Jordan will at once take up the matter of getting a list of entertainers from which to choose . .,,-.- MAY YET BE ICE HARVEST Mercury in the Thermometer Creeps Downward and is Likely to do so for Some Days. An expansion smile adorns the fea-! tures of he who purveys congealed water as he notes the downward coarse of the little bulb in the therwork with a vengeance.

I ! QUARANTINE UNENFORCED ',

CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DREAD DISEASE ALLOWED TO ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER CHILDREN.

Persons In position to know, state j creation of a new insurance departthat the present scarlet fever quar- I ment. antlnes in the citv are not beine en-1 Mr. Volz introduced a bill to in-

forced tQ the letter by Dr Charles s u0nd, the city health officer, and unless conditions are changed in the

near future the city will be threatened Wawasee was killed, with a scarlet fever epidemic, resem- j Representative Condo's bill to abolbling in many respects the recent , Isli capital punishment was killed by measles plague which swept Rich-1 indefinite postponement Monday aftermond, all due to laxness in quaran- j noon. tine. I House instructed chairman of ways The Palladium was yesterday the and means committee, to ascertain recipient of many complaints as to condition of Ohio River floor suffer-

the nresent unsatisfactory methods of quarantine and after an Investigation in the affected neighborhoods, found that the quarantines were being but partially enforced in that children of infected homes, and ones who are in constant contact with the disease are allowed to leave the houses and go into the yards, where they come in touch with children passing on the sidewalks. A resident in speaking of the conditions said that he did not think that Dr. Bond tlioroughly realized the after effects of a loose quarantine. He continued to say that children from one of the infected homes were allowed to leave tho house and play in a barn at the rear of the property which is a neighborhood playground, where they opened the doors and talked to children in the alley in the rear. He also said that he did not believe that the people suffering from the effects of the disease realized how easy it was for the scarlet fever to spread and therefore the children were allowed to leave. He thought that Dr. Bond should see that all persons placed under quarantine obeyed the Instructions to the letter.' Dr. Bond stated yesterday that he was doing; all within his power to stop the spread of the disease and even though he closed the six rooms in the city schools temporarily he met objections from the school authorities. He stated also that as yet no child who had been attending either Starr or Whitewater schools had broken out with the disease, as the result Of indirect exposure. SEEKING FRESH VICTIMS Bogus Check Worker Who Skinned Richmond Man Looking for Easy Money at Centerville. , 0. DO ' 00 ville business man came very near going up against the game of a fellow, who is now suspected of being a bogus check worker. He had about decided to cash the check that was presented to him, but on the advice of a friend finally changed his mind. The maij is said to have answered the description of the individual who victimized a. local shoe dealer. At first the nolice were under the impression that he i was a Richmond product, but now they are Inclined to the belief that he Is a . stranger. DEMANDS WORK AT NIGHT Peculiar Feature in Connection with the Erection of the Home Telephone Building. It is the intention of the contractor who is erecting the new building of the Home Telephone company, on North Ninth street, to do considerable night work until the structure is completed. There is a great deal of cement work in connection with the construction of this building, and when a stretch of this class of work is commenced. it must be pushed directly to nmn, wlttm, KlijrhtPSt delav in order to secure a first class job. MADE A NARROW ESCAPE That is Why L. E. Turner, Richmond Traveling Man is Shaking Hands With Himself. L. E. Turner, a traveling man of this city is just now shaking hands with himself on his narrow escape from. a fearful death. One day last week when the train upon. which ne was traveling through Kentucky pulled into Ashland a telegram was received stating that a bridge which it had crossed scarcely an hour before hai Sne down into the river. Brumley Wants a Release. 'years. ,

HOUSE. Bill to impose a tax of f 3,000 a year on loan sharks introduced by Representative Fruechtenicht. Bill to broaden the authority of the Auditor of State in supervision of insurance companies was introduced by Mr. McEvoy. It is the, same as the bill introduced in the senate by Senator Beardsley. It was drawn by the insurance companies to avoid the

! crease the number of deputy factory . inspectors : Bill to prohibit the dredging of Lake ers. Bill to prevent insurance granting rebates on premiums was introduced. SENATE. Bill to permit land owners to hunt game on their own land when the land is in two townships was passed, '. Senator Slack's anti-lobby bill was killed and Senator Farber's bill was ; ordered engrossed after a lively polltical duel between majority and minority Monday afternoon. Bill to create state board of optometry Introduced. Senator E. E. Moore introduced public printing reform bill. MEDICAL SCHOOL FUSS III SENATE Indiana and Purdue Universities Set Forth Their Rights : in Contention. A. C. HARRIS, A SPEAKER FORMER WAYNE COUNTY MAN APPEARED IN BEHALF OF PURDUEINDIANA'S CAUSE MOST FAVORABLY RECEIVED. (Publishers Press.t. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22. Indiana university and Purdue had it out together tonight in the senate chamber when the joint meeting of the senate committees on education and judiciary met to hear the fuss. Although it was really a meeting of the two committees named, there was practicaily a full session of the senate . . , ' x . and a part of the house at the sesslonso interested were all in the meeting. Benjamin F. Shively of South Bend, an alumnus of Indiana university, spoke for that institution and so did President Bryan, the latter's address being more a number of answers to as manv Questions which were asked bv the members of the committee. The attitude that Shively took all through his remarks was that Indiana university's charter provides . for a medical school and that the first two years of the course have been taught there for years. The Indiana medical college was first offered to Indiana but the trustees did not accept it because they had no authority to do so. This fact seemed to make a hit with the members of the committee because Indiana university was so careful not. to overstep its authority. ' The school was then offered to Purdue which accepted it and, according to Shively, trusted to luck to 'have the legislature approve the action. For Purdue, Addison C. Harris spoke and he said that whether the legislature approved or not, Purdue would keep its medical school. He said Indiana could not get clinics in Indianapolis because the city Is tied up with the Purdue school. However, as matter of fact suit had been brought to annul this contract, as was shown by a remark of President Bryan. WILL BE DISPOSED OF Commissioners Order Sale of Court House Lighting Plant at-Public Auction in March. The court house lighting plant will be sold at public auction March 23 on the- order of. the county , commissioners. . The plant cost $4,000 and some time ago the board received an offer of $1,000 for it, which they promptly rejected. They , .think that it should bring at least $2,000. The plant has a capacity ot 600 lights, and includes one fifty horse power engine with a dynamo and switch board.

CASE A MYSTERIOUS ONE

HE WAS LAST SEEN GOING PAST THE BAXTER SCHOOL HOUSE ON THE AFTERNOON, AFTER LEAVING HOME. Although the relatives or Charles F. Cully, the man who recently dis appeared from his home in West Richmond, have made a thorough search for him or for some clue to his whereabouts, they have been unsuccessful in their efforts, and are as much in the dark as they were at the time of his disappearance. One of the strangest features, is that no apparent reason for his leaving his home, wife and children can be found. Being a man of quiet disposition, he said but few words to anyone outside of his family and even then he was not prone to talk of himself. At I the Starr Piano works, where Cully j was employed, those men who have been associated with him say that ; they never heard Cully mention any place where he would like to go or that he was going to leave the city soon. The whole affair was carried on within himself. His actions be- ' forehand were never such as to make his friends believe that he was dissatisfied with his position or the condi tions which surrounded his domestic life. Relatives of Cully, who are residents of other cities have sent word to Richmond that hey have heard nothing of him, while their sympathies were extended to the bereaved wife. ; Mrs. Cully has not the slightest idea as to the whereabouts of her husband and said that he was liked by everyone, as did his fellow employes at the shop, which sets aside the faintest or remotest idea that the man has met with foul play. Although there is not much hope, Mrs..CullyJs daily expecting' a letter from her" husband. " It was learned yesterday that Cully was seen going past the Baxter school house shortly after dinner, on the day that he left home. He had on his working clothes and none of his good ! clothes had been taken from his home. j It is said that Cully had a little diffij culty with his employers which they naa mienaea to overlook. Itj may have been that he magnified the Incident into something of importance, and this might possibly be the cause of his leaving home. Those familiar j with the affair however say that this should not have caused any such ac tion on his part. ARRANGING FOR DEBATE Teams to Be Selected to Meet Butler and Wabash Next Monday Night. At the joint debate between the sophomores and senior classes at Lindley hall, the following were chos en: E. J. Llewelyn, Chester Hay worth, Oliver Frazer, John C. Ilea ton and Louis Mitchell. Those selected from the freshmen and juniors were Clyde Allee, Gus Holscher, N. G. Wann and Lester Hay worth. It has been ar ranged for a final debate next Mon day night, when a team will be named to meet Butler and another to meet Wabash. HAD TO SETTLE TWICE Frank Dye of Abington Is Compelled to Pay Two Fines for Assault and Battery. It was due to a desire on the part of Frank Dye of Abington to "get off as light as possible," that he paid, two fines for assault and battery upon the person of Otto Crawford some weeks ago. - In some way Dye learned that the grand jury had returned an indictment against him, and he hurried before Justice Haines, of Abington, and entered a plea of guilty, upon which he was fined $1. This fact was brought out when his case was called in the circuit court yesterday morning, but it "cut no Ice" with Judge Fox, who assessed the young man $2 and, costs, making in all $15.15. WHY ADD MORE POLICE? Not a Single Arrest was Made Yesterterday and the Ambulance Did Not Turn a Wheel.. Yesterday was a record breaker for the members of the police department. Although never having very much to do, they were absolutely without anything to do all day. . Not even a single harmless drunk could be made a prey. The ambulance and patrol were both without dries

i Hutllshr Pri1 New York, Jan. 22. The steamer Prinz Eitel Frederich, of the Hambarg American line arrived late this afteruoon from Kingston, Jamaica, with 112 passengers from that place, all of whom had experienced the shocks of the earthquake, and two n Mr. Simon who was hur.t by falling bricks and Mr. Field who was much more severely injured.- Col. Josepn Eustace of Elmira. X. Y.. said: "I landed at Port Antonio about four days before the disaster and went across to Kingston where we, that is, my wife, my brother and his wife, put up at the Myrtlebank hotel. The hotel was so crowded that the accommodations were not suitable so we moved to the Knutsford hotel, a wooden structure about three miles from the other hotel, directly across the city. We had all laid down for a nap, the ladies on the third floor, my brother and I in a summer house-like structure on the lower floor, when in the middle of the afternoon I was startled by an indescribable wrenching motion and a cracking and rasping sound. On tumbling off . the lounge I immediately realized that it was an earthquake. Everybody was out ot doors and our party was soon gathered together, how, we never have been able to learn, but all were uninjured. Our hotel was not damaged beyond the falling of plaster from the ceilingThe Myrtlebank hotel however, which we had left was completely destroyed. Such a scene of confusion prevailed that I am at loss for words to describe. Where houses, streets and other evidsnces of a thriving tropical city were present, all In a moment became desolation.. The houses collapsed, all sorts of structures fell to pieces and the streets were blocked by rubbish, while people, terror strick

en and almost insane with horror, took to the parks and open spaces." BAILEY ELECTED; DEMOCRACY SPLIT ; Texan is Returned to the Unit ed States Senate, But Fight Is Not Ended. INVESTIGATION IS LIKELY BAILEY SAYS HE WANTS HIS RECORD TO BE SEARCHED OPPOSITION FINDS HIS MACHINE A STRONG ONE. Publishers' Press.) Austin, Texa, Jan. 22. The legislature of Texas today re-elected J. W. Bailey United States senator. Over fifty votes were cast against him and the prediction is freely made that the legislative election today has split the democracy wide open In Texas. Bailey received 80 votes in the house, 36 being cast for other candidates, while seven were present but not voting. In the senate he received 19 votes, three scattering and seven present but not voting. While charges are pending against Bailey of a serious nature and a committee has been appointed to investigate them, it tis believed tonight that the committee' appointment will be revoked. This Is the first time in the history of the state that a candidate for senator of the majority of the party has had such a manifest opposition. Senator Bailey himself says that he wants to be investigated by his committee and if . they find anything against him he will resign. The point is that he will not permit the committee to find anything. BANK ROLL; PAID READILY John" Gates Thought He Was Getting off Easily When Fined but $11 in City Court. William England promised Judge Converse faithfully yesterday morning that never again would he tamper with red liquor, and the court, after fining him $1 and costs, allowed him to depart on a suspended judgment. John Gates, who said that his home was-at Indianapolis, had a dark brown taste when he faced Judge Converse. He also had a dank roll, and never turned a hair when Informed that $11 would square things. He produced and quickly hied himself to a car headed for the capital. Died at Louisville.

Word has been received here of the f Eaton, O., Jan. 22. (Spl.) The ideath at Louisville, of the Rev. H." C. vival services in the Presbyterian Patterson, formerly a resident of Rich- cburch will continue this week with

mond. He was one of the active workers In the local Christian church and frequently conducted the services In j that edifice-- . . . 1

THE WRECKAGE ON FIRE THOSE NOT KILLED OUTRIGHT WERE BURNED TO DEATH THE INJURED WERE ITALIANS AND POLANDERS.

fPubUshers "Prcss.1 Albany, N. Y., Jan. 22. Fivt men were killed and 16 injured in a rear end collision of a work train and a light engine on the New York Central railroad at West Albany tonight. The dead are: Ira Osborn, 23 years old, of Albany, assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and the timekeeper of the train crew. Daniel Sutro. s?James Gerrara. James Rocco. " ' Une unidentified woianaer. The injured were Pol&nders and Italians. AH were taken to the various hospitals in the city. " i A work train backing from Kernere to West Albany, -with 25 men-in the caboose, was struck by a "big hog engine in charge of Engineer Thomas Baker, which" was running light. Th J, freight engine" plougtied its way clean, through the caboose, Impaling the caboose on the. giant engine. The wreckage took fire from the boiler oi the engine, and those not killed out right, were burned to death befort help could reach them. The news of the wreck spread rapid-' ly and the Italian colony which lies close to the tracks of the West Albany yards, was soon in a great uproar. Women and children rushed ' bareheaded, regardless of the freezing weather, to the scene of confusion. Few, if any, could speak English and their efforts to make themselves understood were pitiable. . .The dead were placed alongside th tracks and the injured carried to the . trainmaster's office, followed by crying women and little ones who imperiled their lives by crossing the hundreds of tracks in the yards, which comprise what Is known as "the Chinese puzzle," where at least two hundred, tracks cross and recross cacli other. STATEMENT WAS AMUSING High Salaried Traction Official Credited as Being a Mere Clerk, by Local Paper. , The statement In a local paper Monday to the effect that a "couple ol ; clerk" were in town endeavoring to secure a suspension of the provisions of the ordinance prohibiting the In dianapolis and Eastern from hauling freight on Main street sounded vcrj . funny, in view of the fact that one ol . the visitors was E. B. Peck, general manager of tho Indianapolis Terminal and Traction company. Mr. Peck i one of the highest salaried officials, and the right hand man of Hugh McGowan, president of the Indlanapoili corporation, and largely interested iu the I. & E. RUNAWAY WAS EXCITING Animal Attached to Delivery Wagon Cuts Caper on North Eighth , Street No Damage. A runaway horse created considerable excitement on North 8th street yesterday morning, but fortunately there was no accident. The animal was attached to the delivery wagon of S. E. Blandenburg, and became freighte'ned while standing In front of the bouse of a customer on the thoroughfare named. The horse was stoiped by a pedestrian near the railroad tracks. R0LING DECLARED INSANE Dickinson Trust Company Appointed Guardian for the Well Known Hardware Dealer. The Dickinson Trust company was yesterday named by Judge Fox as guardian for John Roling, the well known hardware dealer, who has been declared of unsound mind. The company will at once assume charge of the Roling establishment on Main streeL REV. SHIREY AT EATON Richmond Minister is Meeting with Much Success in Revival Beina Held at Eaton. Rev. Charles Shirey of Richmond, In the pulpit. Several accessions have been made and more are expected tiva week.