Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 362, 14 February 1907 — Page 1

MOOT) AI ABIITM VOL. XXXI. NO. 362. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday Morning, February 14, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent.

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Maiden Effort of New Representative from Wayne Was Well Done. BILL PASSED AFTER' FIGHT SUNDAY BASEBALL ADVOCATES SHOW STRENGTH "BLIND TIGER" BILL SIGNED BY HANLYf AND IS NOW EFFECTIVE. (By Demas S. Coe.) 'Indlanajolis, Ind., Feb. 33. Representative Walter ltatliff of Richmond, jiiade his maiden speech in the house Jn his bill to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to build a great live frtock exhibit pavilion at the state fair grounds. There wa3 a warm fight, but the bill passed. Representative Jlatliff : made-a good impression, in fact his maiden effort was far above the average sjeech made by the veteran In the service of the general assembly. By a vote of 41 to 2, the only dissenters being Senators Stephenson and Will R. Wood, the senate today Pass - i-d. Senator Cavin's bill to prohibit discrimination In the prices paid for products and commodities "of like grade and quality" by corporations and individuals engaged in transportation and by any other persons or corporations. Though not an "anti-trust" measure. In any sense, the eiTect of its provisions would be to stop some of the alleged practices of the Standard Oil company, which operates its own transportation companies and pipe lines, and which is in position, it was declared on the floor by the author of the bill to prevent tho development of oil fields in certain parts of tho stato by keeping down tho prices for crudb oil. Aluch more Sunday baseball sentiment than any person had guessed, existed was revealed in the house this morning, when a minority report for indefinita postponement of Air.- Prolley's Sunday baseball bill was voted down. Six of the nine members of

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ported favorably on - the bill, three against it, and the house by a vote of 39 to 33 many members not voting sustained the minority report. Advocates of the bill are encouraged to believe that its passage is probable. The "blind tiger" bill was signed by Governor Ilanly this afternoon, and is now In effect, as it has an emergency rlause. " The one temperance measure urged by the governor in his message was a bill of this kind. KELLEYS HAVE TROUBLE "John," Second only to Harry Thaw in Gaining Notoriety, Is Arrested for Assault. John Kelley and James Kelley, brothers, became involved in an argument on North Eighth street Tuesday night over some family matter, which rulminated in an exchange of blows, and in which the latter came out second best. loiter in tho evening James was arrested on a charge of drunkenness. Yesterday morning he was fined $15 and costs. Immediately after the court had passed sentence upon him he caused the arrest of his Uother John for assault and battery. Tho latter was locked up at tho city prison until about the middlo of the afternoon, when one of his relatives went on his bond. Ilis case will be heard in police court this morning. Joe Epping, the lad who was arrested Tuesday for the theft of a pair of trousers, is a nephew of the Kelley brothers. Ho will appear before Judge Fox in juvenile court today. The parents of the boy recently died and much sympathy is expressed for him. FOUR KENTUCKY HANGINGS 6tate of Blue Grass, Whisky, Beauties and Lawlessness, Keeps Up Its Reputation. Publishers' Press.! Lexington. Ky., Feb. 13. There win be four hangings in Kentucky Friday, three at the same place. Jesse Fitzgerald, negro, confined in jail here for safe keeping, was taken to Barboursville to be executed for the murder of Mrs. Rroughton, white, last summer, for the purpose of robbery. Fitzgerald's accomplice, Ida IIen3on, Is in the penitentiary for her share In the crime. Guy Lyon and W. R. Fletcher, white, convicted of assault, nl Ben Huffaker, convicted of murflr, will be hanged at Russellville. Indiana Bank Robbed. I Publishers Press! ' Hlllsboro. Ind., Feb. 13. The safe In the Citizens bank at Yeddo, 12 miles from here, was blown open by five men and ?12u0 was secured. The explosion was heard throughout the town. The front of the bank building ftas blown out, Throfcbers escaped.

Origin of Si. Valentine's Day.

While many hundreds of Richmond people are sending valentines to their friends, probably but very few are thoroughly acquainted with the origin of the custom. Saint Valentine, was a bishop and martyr of the church under Claudius II., Feb. 14, 270. The custom of choosing valentines on this day is of considerable 'antiquity, and it was an old belief that birds began to mate on this day. On the eve of Saint Valentine's day, young people of both sexes used to meet, and each of them drew by lot from a number of names of the opposite sex, which were put into a common receptacle. Each gentleman thus got a lady for his valentine and became the valentine of a lady. The gentlemen became bound to the service of their valentines for a year. A similar custom prevailed in the Roman Lupercalia, during which festival boys drew from a common box, each tablet inscribed with the name of the girl, to whom under the auspices of Juno Februata, they were to be devoted for a twelvemonth.

DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES Coroner Bramkamp Gives Verdict in Death of Dennis Sapp at Milton Funeral Today. In tne case of Dennis Sapp, the young man who died suddenly at the home of his parents at Milton, mention of which was made in the columns of the Palladium yesterday, Coroner Bramkamp has rendered a verdict to the effect that death was due to natural causes. The funeral will taKe r,iace from the Christian church In Alilton this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. VALENTINE : MAIL IS BIGGER JAN EVER Postoffice Clerks Are Fairly Swamped, Post Cards Being Very Numerous. TOKENS OF GOOD GRADE MERCHANTS SAY THE DEMAND THIS YEAR HAS BEEN FOR A BETTER CLASS OF GOODS THAN FORMERLY. This is St. Valentines day. as the postal employes and proprietors of book stores will readily admit for during the past week and particularly during the past two days both have been swamped In handling thousands of the tokens. Richmond dealers in the missives say that this year's sale has been unprecedented. The better grades have had a ready sale at two and three dollars, while the most popular varieties sold for from ten to fifty cents. One of the most noticable features of this year's sale according to the merchants has been the small demand for the old fashioned "comics," of novelties and souvenir post cards the dealers have almost exhausted their stock. The number of valentine packages handled this year has been enormous according to the statements of the postal clerks in the local post office. The greatest business however was done yesterday and during the day the clerks were employed in throwing post cards and small packages by the hundreds. Postmaster Spekenhier said yesterday that the influx of souvenir post cards was welcomed by the clerks in preference to the old fashioned flimsy affairs as they were much easier handled, although thousands additional were finding their way into the local office. ANOTHER POWER IN GAME Japs Think Feeling Against Them in California is Inspired by a Foreign Enemy. Publishers Press. Tokyo, Ft o. iu. Despite the apparent hitch in the Japanese negotiations between President Roosevelt and the San Francisco school board authorities, confidence continues in the president's final success. Reports -J from abroad, received here from a creditable source, agree in attributing the talk of war with the United States as an anti-Japanese agitation, the work of emissaries of a power hostile to Japan, ever watching to victimize and disparage her power. Stolen Wallet Returned. Publishers' Prcss.J New O. . - , , i'tu. 3. S. . S. Hunter of Shreveport, La., who was robbed while enroute to this city on a Texas St Pacific train of bonds and mortgage notes aggregating $50,000 end a small sum in cash, recovered his property. Hunter received a note at his hotel stating that his wallet was mailed to him in care of general delivery at the local postoffice. On Inquiry there he found everything Intact except the cash. Clifford Bcvington will haVc charge I of the Richmond agency of the Pope Automobile company.

GREAT DAY FOR Y. M. C. A.

SEED OF ENERGY SOWN Committees Meet and, Taking Inspiration from Work at Indianapolis, will Push Canvass with Much Vigor ; from Now On. Yesterday was a great day ror Richmond in the Y. AI. C. A. work. No large subscriptions were turned in to the canvassing committees, but at the meetings held such a spirit was shown that speaks well for the success of the movement. The young men's executive committee met from four to clx o'clock and, encouraged by the splendid work that is being done in Indianapolis, they ! determined to show a like spirit and , push the canvass vigorously within the j next few weeks. The business men's committee had j a meeting last night and each member was made a chairman of a sub committee. These committees will go forth with great energy to increase the subscription! list and hope by their efforts, to give Inspiration to the other solicitors. GEORGE BONE IS BAD SICK Former Richmond Polo Player Suffering with Hemorrhage of the Lungs Health Broken. Word has been received in this city that ripnrsrf "Rnnp. nnfl of Richmond's favorite old tlme polo players, is ill at his home in the east with hemorrhage of the lungs. It is said that he will never be able to play again as his health has thoroughly "gone to the bad." Rumor on the Bourse. Publishers' Press J Paris, Feb. 13. There was a rumor on the bourse that Premier Clemenceau resigned. The report could not be confirmed, but in well Informed circles the premier's retirement under the present circumstances without awaiting an adverse vote in the chamber of deputies would not cause any surprise. He has been suffering over a week from an attack of influenza. SHUT DOWN IS POSTPONED Unusually Heavy Orders Cause Window Glass Factories of Middle West to Keep Open. Hartford City, Ind., Feb. 13. (Spl.)It has been announced that the movement to close the window glass factories of tlie middle west has been postponed, owing to unusual heavy orders from foreign points and for domestic use. ' An official of the National brokerage company. Is authority for the statement that the price quoted and on which sales are being made, are in advance of expectations and as the demand is great that a new impe tus has been given the trade. TURNS UP AFTER 9 YEARS 'Zip" Wilson Returns to His Home in Columbus Indiana, Well and Quite Happy. Columbus, Ind., Feb., 13, (Spl.) After an absence of nine years from home during which his relatives supposed "Zip" Willson had been killed, he returned home today, well and happy. He explained his absence by stating that he had served two terms in the regular army. He failed to explain why he had never written home and left his relatives under the impression that he had been killed in the far east. SAMUEL D. ' PRAY DEAD Late' Secretary of Indianapolis Gas Company, Former Resident cf Dublin, This County. Samuel D. Pray, secretary of the Indianapolis Gas company whose death occurred in that city at an early hour yesterday morning, although for many years prior to his death a resi dent of the capital spent his boyhood days at Dublin, this county. His father was a minister iu the Fnend" church

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Fair and cooler. OHIO Colder with fair weather. TEACHERS BILL PASSED SENATE ACTED FAVORABLY If the House Does as Much the Pedagogues of the State Will Get Increase in their Salaries Graded by Length of Service. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 13. (Spl.)Richmond school teachers, as well as those in every school in the county of Wayne, will be interested in the bill which the senate passed this afternoon just before adjourning, that will to some extent, at least, give them relief they have so long desired. The bill was Introduced by Senator B. E. J Moore, of Connersviile, and was recommended by the Indiana education- ; ai commission, appointed oy uovernor Hanly to investigate the needs of teachers along the line of increased pay. The bill classifies the teachers and regulates the minimum wages. The increases amount to approximately 22yz cents, 45 cents and 6? cents a day, according to the lengtif , service, HOUND TABLE IS FORMED PROF. FISKE CHAIRMAN Sunday School Superintendents of City Held Their First Meeting at the First English Lutheran Church Last Night. At a meeting of the city Sunday school superintendents at the First English Lutheran . church last night, a superintendent's round table was organized with fifteen members. There are twenty three Sunday school superintendents In the city and it is -I expected Xhat Ahe remainder wip soon identify themselves with the new as sociation. It was decided to elect no officers other than a chairman who will preside over the meetings, which will be held on the first Wednesday of the even months or February, April, June, August, October and December. Prof. V. A. Fiske was elected permanent chairman. At each meeting each superintendent will present some question which has come to his attention in regard to Sunday school work and general discussions will follow. At last night's meeting W. S. Hiser superintendent of the East Main street Friend's Sunday school, spoke on the Relations and duties of the Sunday schools toward the Y. M. C. A. movement and said that the churches and the Sunday schools ought to tako particular "interest in pushing to sucj cess, the present plans for the organ ization of an association in this city. Superintendent T. A. Mott of the Grace M. E. church spoke on the "Sunday school teachers, qualities, appointment and tenure". The superintendents round table is an outhgrowth of the progressiveness of the City Sunday School associa tion which was organized but three years ago. SUMMON BIG OFFICIALS Grand Jury at Terre Haute has Fifty Leading Railroad Men Summoned Before Them. Terre Haute, Ind., Feb., 13, (Spl.) The grand jury which is now investigating the Sandford explosion, which practically destroyed a Big Four pas senger train and killed at least fifteen passengers and members of the train crew, with a view of fixing any criminal neglect has issued summons to over fifty prominent railroad officials as well as train men who it is supposed have information which will assust in fixing the responsibility for the explosion. SMALLPOX HAS DEVELOPED Health Authorities at Martinsville Take Vigorous Steps to Prevent -Disease Spreading. Martinsville. Ind., Feb., 13, (Spl.) For the first time in a number of years small pox has developed in this county. The case is at Centertown. Health officials have taken vigorous measures to stamp out the disease. BROKE A NEEDLE IN HAND Middleboro, InL, Feb., 13, (Spl.) Mrs. Alonto Reid of this place met with a serious accident while laundering a coat. A needle, concealed In the garment, protruded and was ran into her hand. A part of it broke off in the hand and made a very painful wound.

ILLKESS CAUSES A DELAY III HEARING

Wife of One of Thaw's Jurors Is Sick and Court Adjourns Till Today. DR . EVANS THEN EVELYN SUCH IS THE ORDER IN WHICH THE DEFENSE WILL CALL WITNESSES THAW CHATS WITH HIS WIFE. Publishers Presal New York, Feb. 13. Illness or the wife of Joseph B. Bolton, one of the jurors in the Thaw case, caused the abandonment of the usual morning session of the court, a recess being ordered by Justice Fitzgerald until 2 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Bolton is said to be threatened with pneumonia and some apprehension is felt lest her illness may seriously interfere with the trial. Mr. Boltoh asked permission of Justice t itzgeraid by telephone to visit his

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in the Bronx, and had not returned to court in time for court to convene for the morning sitting. District Attorney Jerome and Mr. Del mas of counsel for Harry K. Thaw, were called into conference with Justice Fitzgerald and the recess was announced. Former Attorney General Hampton L. Carson of Pennsylvania, and Gen eral J. Warren Keifer of Ohio, for mer speaker of the national house of representatives, were in the court room and both seemed disappointed at the turn of affairs. Thaw was not brought into court. He remained in the prisoner's pen, where he had a long chat with his wife. - ' ' - Dr. Britton D. Evans, the expert, who testified that Thaw was insane at the time of killing Stanford White and several months subsequent to the homicide, went on the stand Wednes day afternoon for cross-examination Dr. Evans will be' followed by Mrs. Harry Thaw, who, in view of the "broader foundation of the prisoner's insanity laid by experts, will conclude her story. - Mr. Bolton returned to his place in the Jury panel and at 2:10 p. m. the trial was resumed. Dr. Evans, who occupied the stand all day Tuesday, was immediately called to continue his direct examination. Harry K. Thaw's Coke Money. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 13. Benjamin Thaw, Alexander B. Thaw and T. C. Darsie, trustees of a certain fund established under the will of the late William Thaw, filed an account showing that Harry K. Thaw will receive $12,650.08 as his share from that portion of his father's estate, embracing what is known a3,the "coke trust." for the period between July 19 and November 1. Alice Thaw, the Countess of Yarmouth, and the other seven children of William Thaw, will receive a like amount from this source. Nephews will receive half that amount, The "coke trust" include? all the coke and coal properties owned by the late William Thaw in the Connellsville region. Most of the properties are leased on royalties nnd bring in large returns yearly. TALK B! MR. GENNETT TO MEMBERS OF CHORUS President of the May Festival Association Tells Singers That the Financial Success of the Affair is Assured. "The financial success of the May festival is assured and we now want your regular attendance at rehearsals to make the affair an artistic success," thus spoke President Henry Gennett of the May festival association at the Coliseum last night to the members of the large chorus who had gathered there for practise. Mr. Gennett thought that now the weather was better a more regular attendance could be expected on the part of the singers. He urged the

necessity for constant rehearsing and ;bi11 which Paed the house, in inspired the chorus members with a 1 charge, but as he is unalterably opposdesire to do all they could to make ed to change the law, he probably is

the event a worthy one. The attendance last night was better than it has been for some time. THEIR FIRST POLO GAME Amateurs Will Try the Sport at Shelbyville Friday Night Initial Appearance. Shelbyville, Ind., Feb., 13. (Spl.) The first polo game ever played in this city will occur Friday night at the Bijou rink. Two local teams will drive the ''red pill around the floor and the people of this city are looking for ward to some real srort.

CHERRY BLOOMS CUT FOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Rushville. Ind., Feb! 13. (SpD Philip Oster, of this city, has part of a cherry tree in f-ll bloom and the blooms will serve as a decoration for a family dinner to be given on Washington's birthday. Several days ago Airs. Oster cut off a branch of the tree and it fell into a bucket of water. A few days later she was surprised to see the branch in full bloom. Experiments followed, whan It was found that any one who wishes to have a blooming cherry branch may have it by merely placing a live branch in a vessel of water. THESE TRAMPS CLEVER Took Soap Alor.g with Other Things, in Order to Hide Their Connection with the Theft. The astounding and almost incred ible story comes from New Paris that tramps broke into tha Smyrna school house, near that place and stole a quantity of soapl The marauders al so carried away a quantity of knives and forks and lunches, belonging to the pupils. The authorities are not inclined to accept the theory that tho """"" ' ' CITV OFFICIALS Oil A SCOUTING TRIP Merrill, Bailey and Converse Spend Day in the Legislative Halls. HAVE INTEREST IN BILLS PENDING LEGISLATION DIRECTLY AFFECTS BOARD OF WORKS, POLICE CHIEF AND THE CITY JUDGE. (By Demas S. Coe.)' Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 13. Judge Converse, of the city police court, President Cliff Merrill, of the board c works, and Supt. Jesse Bailey, of lha police department were three of thy Richmond visitors In the legislature today and all of them had their eyes and their minds fixed intently on the deliberations of committees that have under consideration measures vbich proposes to affect them. The committee on cities and towns of the house, has "nested" on the bill to re peal the cities and towns act In so far as it relates to some of the cities of the state, and no amount of probing can bring to light Just what will bo done with it. President Merrill talk ed to various members of the senate and was informed that up to the pres ent the upper branch has not taken official notice of the bill and that also it is likely that should such a measure pass the house it will not get through the senate ..without a fighL The democratic members of the sen ate are said to oppose any tamporing with the cities and towns law, while the republican side of the chamber is divided. The house, however which has established the reputation of do ing many things not expected of It may refuse to countenance the bill when it finally comes forth from committee. Supt, Bailey was trying to get a line on the status of the McCuliougtt bill, which proposes to place the ap. pointment of police commissioners in the hands of the mayors. It is reasonable to expect that in- cities where there are republican mayors tha beards will be republican (two to one) and therefore the superintendents of the departments will be, republicaa. Where the mayors are democrats, the majority of the board members will be democrats and the superintendents , will be democrats. That Is what i Supt. Bailey probably Is thinking I flTirmt and thpre Is no ouestion that he Is thinking along proper lines. Sen- ! ator Will Wood is the chairman of the cities and towns committee in the upper branch. He has the McCulIough not intending to lose any sleep In or der to get the bill reported for action. However, Representative McCulIough and others of the "repealers' are losing a good deal of sleep and they visit the senate chamber a dozen times a day to see if Senator Wood cannot be prevailed on to make a report. It was said today that Senator Wood h about determined to have a public hearing on the bill next weekTeachers Meet Saturday. One of the features on the program at the meeting of the Wayne County teachers meeting next Saturday, will be addresses by Prof. John M. Coulter, of the University of Chicago. The high school orchestra will furnish music

TUBERCULOSIS IS FOUND III A BEEF

Great Benefit of Federal Meat , Inspection Demonstrated in Richmond. DISCOVERY IS IMPORTANT FINE LARGE BULLOCK KILLED AT RICHMOND ABATTOIR CONDEM. NED BY INSPECTOR WAGONER WAS BADLY DISEASED. The great benefit which the public derives from federal inspection . ol meat under the new pure food law was never better demonstrated than at the Richmond Abattoir company's 1 slaughter house, on Liberty avenue . yesterday, when Dr. W. O. Wagoner, the government inspector condemned a largo beef as having tuberculosis. Circumstances combined to maka the case a noteworthy one. Tho bul- -lock on foot weighed 1200 pounds and was such a perfect looking animal that a number , of persons present when it was taken to the abattoir remarked that it was to be regretted that it had to be killed. City Inspector of livestock Paddock examined the animal on foot and former city Inspector Deeson had bought the animal for the abattoir. All thought -that It was a remarkably fine beef and even Dr. Wagoner did not suspect anything wrong with it until it was killed and tho entrails taken out. The butchers, all of them experienced men. did not recognize tho unhealthy condition of the beef until the inspector had shown them by cutting open the lungs and otlper Infected portions. Entrails Badly Swollen. A Palladium representative was called to the abattoir and what ho saw was a sight not soon to bo for gotten. The animal's Intestines after having been opened to view by a keen bladed knife showed advanced stages of disease. When lying along side of. healthful Internals it could bo seen that they were swollen to unnatural size. According to Dr. Wagoner It was one of the best possible examples of an animal diseased by tuberculosis. . ':', The carcass of the' beef, although to all appearances healthful was ordered to be placed In a large vat, which will be tightly covered and then the meat will be steamed until there Is noth ing left of It. Unusual precaution was taken by the Inspector to protect the butchers and also to prevent other meat iu tho room from being infected. The place was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected as wero all the knives used In preparing the leef. Dr. Wagoner said that in case of stock having tuberculosis It was possible for the", butchers to become infected unless care was taken. , Two Cases In .10 Days. The case of "tuberc," as it is called by the inspector is tho second one that has come to light in the past ten days. The other was a cow, condemned last week. The fanner taking (Continued on Page Five.) A GILCHRIST MEMORIAL It fs Hoped that a Sufficiently Largo Sum of Money Can Be Raised to Build a Church A committee of tea members of Reid Memorial church, appointed to arrange a plan for a memorial to tho 'Rev. Dr Alexander Gilchrist, has ronorted that a fund of $r00 1m rievntnl to the purjKJse. It was decided that the fund be given to the Home Mission board of the United Presbyterian church, with the condition that tho fund be used as a nucleus for a memorial fund for Dr. Gilchrist, and It was stipulated that the fund, when it 1 sufficiently large, shall be used for the erection of a memorial church in his honor. The fund has been forwarded to that board and such disposition will be made of it. Contributions will be received from all over the country, and It is hoped that several thousand dollars will be realized. The Rev. br. Gilchrist was secretary of the Home Mission Board at the time of his death. t . ' ' pnypc filUCM A PARPWPI I Sri I UC UIVE.il M rMnt.VlL.UL. Many Friends Gathered to Bid Good Bye to Ambassador Bryce as He Left England. I Publishers Press. I Londan, eo. 13. A great crowd of personal and political friends gathered at the railroad station to bid goodbye to James Bryce, ambassador of Great Britain to the United States. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bryce. At Liverpool they boarded the steamer Oceanic and sailed for New York. The send-off the ambassador and bin wife received here was. enthusiastic. Taken Sick at Factory. Frank Starbeck, an employe of the Starr piano company was suddenly taken aick while at , work yesterda y afternoon. The city ambulance was called, and he was removed to his home at 21G South Third street.