Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 363, 14 March 1907 — Page 1

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EICHMOM) FA ABIUM Single Copy, One Cent. V0i2XXXL NO. 3G3. Richmond, Indiana, Thursday Morning, March 14,1907. RICHMOND VISITED BY VIOLENT STORM THE LOST IS P JEROME DEPENDS OH ABE ROIUIME THE WEATHER PROPHET. PRESIDENT ODESNT HEED PANIC CRIES HOT A WORD OF IT TRUE SPFHIfll SFSM L INDIANA Falling temperature, possible snow flurries or rain. Friday clear. OHIO Partly cloudy and colder. RUMOR IS AFLOAT JOY FOR A MOTHER EVEN TRIBUNE DENIES IT The Palladium is CaMed a Liar by Cambridge City Publication Gambling Article Said to Have Lacked the Essential, Truth. She Will Soon be Reunited With a Son District Attorney Hopes to Prediction of Railroad Magnates Fall on Deaf Ears at White House. I Governor Hanly Considering Who Ran Away Thirteen Years Ago Matter of Vetoing the Ap propriation Bill. for Fear a Policeman Would Lock Tear Evelyn Thaw's Story Into Bits. Him Up.

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Considerable Damage Done by Lightning While the River Rose Rapidly. EXCITEMENT AT MATHER'S SHINGLES TORN FROM ROOF AND A HORSE KNOCKED TO THE GROUND EFFECT OF STORM IN

OTHER CITIES. The violent storm yesterday fternoon about 3 o'clock did considerable damage to property. A ball of lightning glanced off the corner of the city building then paraded down the alley north of the building blowing out the fuses of the fire alarm system in No. 2 hose house and putting all the tele phones in the building and in the immediate neighborhood out of commission for the time being. Lightning struck the old Friends meeting house on North Tenth street and displaced several bricks on the west wall of the building then flashed off in the direction of the Mather Brothers company plant, knocking several shingles off the roof of the office building, terrorizing the occupants of the building and knocking down a horse which was standing in front of the office. The animal was dazed by the lightning stroke but not injured. Telephones all over the city were made useless for some time by the pranks of the lightning but both companies placed gangs of men at work repairing the damages and by six o'clock nearly all the phones had been placed in commission again. Considerable havoc was done to the power wires and the wires of the two telegraph companies. Lightning struck buildings In various parts of town during the electrical storm but so far as known no serious damage was done. Yesterday's storm was a most unusual one as electrical storms are not of usual occurrence In March. Whitewater a Torrent. The heavy rainfall that lasted during Tuesday night and all day Wednesday, transformed the, usual peaceful Whitewater into a raging torrent. Last evening the river had reached the highest point of the year and was threatening to inundate "Happy Hollow." The water was lapping the ground Immediately adjacent to the property of the Nixon paper mills on the east branch and was nearly up to the barns of the residents on the west branch. The inhabitants have become so used to this state of affairs and there have been so many false alarms that -they paid but little attention to these conditions. From 6 o'clock Tuesday evening- until 6 o'clock yesterday evening there was 2U inches of rainfall. Much trouble wa's occasioned with the light and power of the electric light plants yesterday by the electrical storm. Fuses were burned out and the lights were very unreliable, sometimes being almost out and at others burning so briliautly as to appear white. FAIRVIEW RESIDENTS SUFFERED City Street Cars Could Not Run Un- ' der Panhandle Viaduct. fhe exceedingly heavy rains caused the patrons of the Fairview street car line to suffer an unpleasant inconvenience yesterday afternoon and evening. The water had backed up underneath the railroad viaduct on Sheridan street in such quantity as to prohibit the passing of street cars and passengers were compelled to climb over the railroad tracks and through the fields to a point where the street was in a condition to permit the running of the cars. A conjested sewer was the cause of the flooded condition of the street. THE RAIN WAS WELCOMED. Wheat Needed More Moisture and Wells Were Dry In Places. After the general complaint coming In all over Wayne county in regard to the condition of the wheat, caused by the scarcity of rain Tuesday and yesterday were welcomed. In some localities it was said that wells were going dry owing to the winter drouth. The rain will also affect local grain markets as the farmers, believing the crops will be better than predicted a few days ago, probably will begin to unload their last summer's crops of wheat, corn and oats, in order to make room for the coming season's yield. The hauling will be done just as soon ;:s the roads get in better condition as the tanners are already busily engaged in making preparations for their spring work, and will do no hauling after that starts. MAIL ROUTES ABANDONED. Brownsville, Ind., March 13. The heavy rains of the last twenty-four hours have done considerable damage to the highways and mail routes have " 1 CoEtiuucu on iv.ge Two.)

Eoston, March 13. Through a letter received by the police depail:ment the

whereabouts of Arthur K. Adams, who disappeared from Melrose thirteen years ago, has been cleared up, and a speedy reunion with his mather is looked for. Afraid of the threats that he would be locked up by a policeman, if he wasn't a good boy, Adams ran away from home when he was eight years old, leaving hi smother, a widow, all alone. Every effort was made by the police to locate the boy without result and eventually the case was filed In the list of unsolved mysteries. The ' letter received yesterday ad dressed to Osman Brown, a veteran patrolman, came from Concord, N. H., from young Adams, inquiring as to the whereabout of his mother, whom he had not seen or heard of for thir teen years. The mother has been located at Magnolia Springs, Ala. During all these years she has never ceased her search for her boy and it is said that about a year ago she thought she had located him in this city. HIGGIHS WROTE STORY ANTICIPATING CRIME As a Result Thereof Was Sent to Prison. RELEASED AFTER 10 YEARS Detroit, Mich., March 13. John M. Higgins, life prisoner in Jackson pri son Whose conviction of murder was secured largely through a story which he wrote and which was used before the jury as a confession of guilt, is to be" pardoned after ten years, through the same story. Undisputed evidence proved to show that the story was written four years before the crime was conmitted. Tough on the Druggists. Augusta, Me., March 13. Legisla tion of the utmost importance to the Maine liquor prohibition law - and its enforcement has been presented to the legislature. The ' bill gives the temperance commission the right to go over the head of all county offi cials. The enactment of -the law would result in closing "blind tigers" and quiet druggists, who in some localities, because of local sentiment, are violating the prohibition law. Finds for Defendants. Greensboro, N. C, March 13. The trial of Edward A. Smith and Sumner Sergent, Charlotte mill men, charged with the violation of the emigration law. has been ended by Judge Boyd, who Informed the jury to find in favor of the defendants. The action was taken on a motion of the counsel of the government. RIOTING AT LOUISVILLE The Police of the Falls City Have Trouble with the Striking Street Railway Employes. Louisville, Ivy., March. 13. Serious rioting occurred in the heart of the city this afternoon. William Wehler, a teamster, blocked two cars at Fourth and Jefferson streets. The police arrested him. A crowd of five hundred gathered and released him at once, but the officers caught him again. The crowd followed to the doors of the station, trying to get the man away. Police reserves were rushed out and arrested six of the crowd. THUNDER AND SNOW Electrical Display at Roanoke in Connection with a Very Heavy Fall of the "Beautiful." Roanoke, Va., March 13. For the second time during the past few days, there has been a heavy snow fall, ranging from one to four Inches with freezing weather tonight, there was again a repetition of the thunder storm. The peals of thunder were lound and long and the flashes of lightning most vivid. The phenomena has never been witnessed here before, excepting during the past fewdays. "The Early Bird," etc. Bloomington, Ind., March 12. -R. L. Morgan of this city has announced his candidacy for the nomination to congress on the democratic ticket. He enters the arena early.

LAYS PLANS CAREFULLY SPEAKS FOR MORE THAN AN

HOUR IN CONTENTION OF FACT THAT HUM MEL'S TESTIMONY IS VITAL TO CASE. New York, March 13. There was a short session today of the court trying Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, adjournment being taken shortly after noon until 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. This ac tion was taken partly to give Mr. Delmas an opportunity to consult the authorities and prepare an argument , in reply an an impassioned appeal by District Attorney Jerome for the ad mission of Testimony by Abraham Hummel, in contradiction of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's evidence, characteriz ed by Mr. Jerome as the central sup port of the defense, and partly on the statement of Mr. Jerome that if he were allowed the afternoon in which to complete the hypothetical question to be put to his experts he thought the state could close its case in rebut tal tomorrow night. Hummel's Testimony Vital. He said he had been assured by Mr. Delmas that his cross-examination of the alienists would not be long. The matter of Hummel's testifying was un decided. Mr. Jerome spoke for more than an hour today in contending that Hummel's testimony is the most vital in the case. James Clinch Smith, Stanford White's brother-in-law, was called again as a witness this morning. Mr Smith was tardy in arriving and Mr Jerome summoned Abraham H. Hummel to the stand. Hummel had scarcely taken his seat when Smith came in. Thereupon Hummel was temporarily excused. Mr. Smith was questioned by Mr. Delmas for the de fense as to the cablegram from Mr. Jerome summoning him to appear as a witness. Mr .Smith said he did not have either the original of the cablegram or a copy. "As I remember the message," said MrrSmlth, it read: Your evidence most important. Your . attendance desired." He had first communicated this evidence to his lawyers. Mr. Smith said he returned to this country on February 17, last, and com municated with the district attorney's office on the 19th. He had reduced to writing his conversation with Thaw on the Madison Square roof garden and had showed the memoranda to his counsel and assistant attorney Garvan. Mr. Delmas had no further questions and Smith was excused. WAR TO FINISH Indications that there Will be Lively Fight Between Standard and Pure Oil Company. Marietta, O., March 13. The Standard Oil company today accepted the challenge of the Pure Oil company, its largest competitor, and withdrew its distinction in the various grades of Pennsylvania crude oil. It looks like a war to the finish and local producers expect to see $2 oil in the near future. The market has advanced twenty cents in the last six weeks. Joseph Cook Dead. Cambridge City, March 13. Joseph Crook, age 22 years, 8 months, 9 days, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Crook in East Cambridge at 7 a. m. today. Death was due to tuberculosis. Funeral will take place at the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Riverside cemetery. Gone to Bloomington. II. Milton Elrode has gone to Bloomington where he has taken employment with the Gentrys, but not in the dog and pony show. He had been conducting a real estate business in the Maxim building and formerly lived at Richmond. New Castle Courier. Struck by Lightning. Anderson, Ind., March . 13. The barn at the plant of the Indiana Brick company was struck by lightning last night and consumed and one horse, valued at ?20"0 was cremated. Edward Dunn, watchman, was severely burned while rescuing the live stock. Thomas and Horace Stilwell own the plant, the damages to which is placed at $1,500. Supt. Furnas to Resign. Superintendent Furnas will resign his place at Earlham college at the end of the school year and return to his farm. A number of applicants have asked for the position " "

Y. M. C A. $2,500 FUND. No. 1 . . M. C. Henley. No. 2 Name Not Given. No. 3 .. George H. Knollenberg. No. 4 ? No. 5 .. . ? No. 6 ? No. 7 ? No. 8 ? No. 9 ? No. 10.. ?

CAMBRIDGE BUSINESS MEN ENTER A DENIAL Declare There Was no Gambling in Their Town. SAY INJUSTICE WAS DONE A communication has been received from the president of, the Cambridge City Business Men's association, Dr. W. R. Littell, strenuously denying the stories concerning the alleged gambling which has been taking place there and branding as false all statements concerning the destroying of the paraphernalia. , There is no room left for doubt in the statements of the resolutions which this association has adopted. They are a general denial of everything charged against the honor of Cambridge City. The statement follows: "We of the Business Men's association of Cambridge City, denounce the articles appearing in the Richmond papers in regard to the gambling paraphernalia and outfits being destroyed in Cambridge City by officers as false, and tending to hurt our standing as a moral city. No such thing has occurred and no cause has existed for it to occur, and we regret that such an nouncement has been made. We sug gest that hereafter the Richmond pa pers ascertain the facts before , pub lishing and sending broadcast such sensational stories coming from sen sation hunters. The majority of those that gamble leave here on the cars going east each riyht, and we feel con fident to look after our own interests in morals and trust that neighboring towns do likewise and that Richmond papers take steps to refute the scandal as much as possible and see that it is not repeated. "W. R. LITTELL, President "ORANGE HALL, Vice President. 'S. WHEELER, Secretary. "S. T. FROEHMATFEL, Treas.;' AN EDITOR PASSES AWAY James Hedgcock of The Frankfort Crescent and a Prominent Mason Dies. Frankfort, Ind., March 13. Jas. A. Hedgcock. editor and manager of the Daily Crescent of this city and one of the best known citizens of the county, died this afternoon of pneumonia, after an illness of but one week. Mr. Hedgcock was past commander Knights Templars, a member of the Indiana Consistory and a noble of the Mystic Shrine, Murat Temple, India napolis. Standard Oil Case. Chicago, March 13. Much time was consumed in the trial of the Standard Oil company here today by legal argument regarding the proper manner in which railroad tariff sheets should be published. From all indications the trial will drag along through sev eral days of uninteresting testimony and argument. Makes a Big Bonfire. Boston, March 13. Fire destroyed the huge New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad coal dockets near the Dover street bridge, south Boston this afternoon. Thirty five thousand tons of coal are burning. The firemen can do nothing to stay the flames. Hathaway Honored. Fred R. Hathaway, of the class of S4 at Earlham has been appointed by i Pres. Kelly, and the faculty to represeni me coiiege ai me nriietn anniversary of the founding of the Michigan agricultural college on May 2Sth. Unas Will "Show" Them. When the commissioners meet Saturday of this week Sheriff Meredith will act as guide to them in a personally conducted tour of the county jail. During the winter the. sheriffs head has been exposed to the showers and snows, owing to the seive-like condition of the jail roof and he wants the commissioners to see the battered condition of the roof so that they will be impressed sufficiently to order repairs made. -

MEETING WILL BE HELD

ROOSEVELT MAY PROMISE TO SPEAK A WORD OF CAUTION TO LEGISLATURES THE PRESENT SITUATION SIGNIFICANT. Washington, March 13. Secretary Loeb said today that the railroad presidents who are to see the president have not yet fixed a day for the meeting. No word has come from the group of railroad magnates since the hurried visit here of J. Pierpont Morgan on Monday night. It can be said authoritatively that the president is not at all worried over the representations of these heads of railroads that a financial panic is likely to result unless the administration gives some assurances that it is not to crowd the railroads further. A senator who saw the president today evidently represented the administration viewwhen he said that the attitude of the railroad officials reminded him of a person who had squeezed all the juice out of the lemon and was attempting to sell the rind to the public. "The railroad managers' have suddenly discovered," said this senator, '"that the public is on to the character of the goods they have for sale and is not inclined to purchase. Having brought this condition upon themselves, we now have the spectacle of them coming to the president begging for relief." Will Not Back-Track. While it seems to be an assured fact that the president will not backtrack on his general policy of federal regulation, he probably will promise the railroad managers to use his moral influence to hold in check state legislation. It has been understood for some time that the president would, in a letter to the interstate commerce commission, discourage so much state regulation of railroads. It is said to be his idea that the federal policy may be seriously handicapped if States bear down too hard onthjErnsportation companies. No intimation is given at the White House as to whether the president is likely to revise his program to have the interstate commerce commission ascertain the actual value of the railroad property in the United States. This is the one thing the railroads want let alone at this time. Such an investigation would reveal the amount of water in the railroad stock and rail road men who are here say this would play havoc with the market. Public men who remain in Washing ton look upon the forthcoming confer ence with the heads of the railroads as of great significance. It will, they imagine, determine whether the president shall continue to fight the rail roads during the last two years of his term or shall agree to work in har mony with them. LIGHTS WERE OFF DUTY Parts of City Were in Darkness on Account of Trouble at the Light Plant Darkness brooded over the central part of the city for about ten minutes between the hours of S and 9 o'clock last night, all of the street lights, and those in the show windows of the various stores going off watch similtaneously. At the Wescott hotel, and in many of the establishments that were still open for business gas was put in commission. The sudden disappearance of the lights was "due to some trouble with the machinery at the electric lighting plant which was very quickly remedied. THE ELUSIVE HAZZARD Henry County Authorities Who Want Him Learn that He Is in State cf Washington. Knightstown, Ind., March 13. George Hazzard, who recently published a history of Henry county and which publication caused several law suits, and who is wanted on a charge of forgery, is reported to have been located in the state of Washington. A number of judgments have been re corded against him because of non-ap pearance to defend suits. Wants G. A .R. Meeing. KokOmo, Ind., March 13. The G. A. R. of this city is making an effort to secure for Kokomo the state encampment o fthe Grand Army in 1303. The convention meets this year at Ft. Wayne. , Walker Was Named. Indianapolis, March 13 Governor p-.rix- tnr"x- anfnintpd Merle Walker probate judge of ilarioa county.

The Cambridge City Tribune yesterday said: The report published in the Richmond Palladium and from Richmond sent to the Indianapolis Star, that Prosecutor Jessup, and deputy sheriff Mashmeyer nad descended on the saloons of this city and ordered all gambling parphernalia destroyed, , and "stayed until they saw that the objectionable articles were smashed into smithereens," lacks only one element of success and that is the truth. The officers asked everybody to obey the law. There was no gambling parphernalia in sight, if indeed, there was any in town, the officers saw none and there was none destroyed. The object of such publications is scarcely apparent unless it is to

make Cambridge City appear bad to the world and in so far as possible keep people away from the town. The whole article, except the visit of the officers, was a lie pure and simple and will receive prompt and proper atten tion in due season. It must be a reckless, jealous spirit that Incites such venomous attacks on a sister town." CAMBRIDGE SALOONIST IS A PROHIBITIONIST Frank Langdon Lays Claim to Distinction. HIS CASE TO GRAND JURY Frank Langdon, the (Cambridge City saloonist w-ho was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff Meredith for violation of the liquor laws, is, so his friends claim, a prohibitionist and has always voted the prohibition ticket. Langdon is very Indignant over his arrest, protesting innocence of the charge made against him, and he states that he will fight the case to the bitter end. It is charged that Langdon opened his saloon last Sun day and allowed James Phillips, one of the men who have been "posted In Cambridge City to enter. Langdon states that he lives back of his saloon and that the only way he has of entering his living apart ments is through the saloon. He says that last Sunday while he was in his saloon, Marshall Drischell entered and arrested him. Langdon denies that Phillips was in the saloon. He says that he talked with Phillips outside the saloon entrance but he did not permit the man to follow him into the saloon. Phillips, who was arrested Monday for giving liquor to George Reigle, another one of. the "posted" men, bears Langdon out in this statement. There will be a session of the grand jury the first week in April and Langdon's case will be thoroughly investigated by that body. Langdon Is now out on bond. If he is indicted by the grand jury the trial in the circuit will be one of unusual interest as it Is expected to reveal a state of affairs al leged to be existing in Cambridge City that has not yet been made public. FELL IN THE BATTLE Bank Clerk Caught in the Stock Market Collapse is Short in Excess f $40,000. Worchester, Mass., March 13. In financial ruin as result of unsuccessful battle with the bulls and bears of the stock market, Lieutenant Col. Harry P. Fairbanks of the Second Massachussetts regiment and treasurers clerk in the People's Savings bank, has gone and with him, it Is alleged went In excess of forty thousand dollars. VIEWS OF THE COMMONER Mr. Bryan Discusses Efforts of Railroad Magnates to get Audience With President. Buffalo, N. Y., March 13. William Jennings Bryan in an interview here today on the subject of the visits of railroad presidents to Washington and their endeavor to get an audience with the presidents said, that in his opinion some republicans had concluded that the government could controI the Philippines but few thought the government could control the rail roads. He wants Roosevelt to play the game alone and bring the rail roads to time, he says. Called to Montpelier. Prof. N. C. Heironimus and family went to Montpelier,' Ind., yesterday aft ernoon in response to a sudden call w-nonneinsr he death of the moUier of Mrs. HeironiTTina- "

IS DISSATISFIED WITH IT

THREE FUNDS THAT WERE VOTED DID NOT SUIT THE EXECUTIVE INSURANCE LEG I SLA TION THE REAL CAUSE. Indianapolis, Ind., Marcn 11, As In timated a few days ago Governor Hanly is seriously considering the calling of an extra session of the legislature and from all indications it seems assured that Governor Hanly will mark the general appropriation bill with his disapproval. There are three Items in the bill which he has serious objections to. First the sum of $25,000 to be used in making an exhibit at the Jamestown exposition. Second, the additional salary for Miss Stubbs, $1,000 and third the fund set aside for additional clerk hire for the auditors office. Just what Governor Hanly will do Is not known, but it is an assured fact that the most prominent republican politicians in the state, backed up by the vice president, it is said are working with the governor with a request that he call the legislature together at the earliest possible moment. It is said that it is the desire of republican as well as democratic leaders that some sort of Insurance legislation be enacted and that both parties are working to that end. The fact that the past legislature adjourned without enacting insurance legislation, of some sort is action as a boomarang and the wise ones agree that something must be done. TRYING TO SAVE ABE Attorneys for San Francisco Political Boss Resort to Obstructive Tactics Without Avail. San Francisco, March 13. Obstruc-v tive tactics were again resorted to this morning in Judge Dunne's court by counsel for Abe Ruef, charged with mayor Schmitz with complicity In extortion of money from French restaurant keepers of this city. Assistant District Attorney Heney, Judge Dunne and two others filed the affidavits In rebuttals to the affidavits filed by Ruef, which charged Judge Dunne with being biased and prejudiced. Before Heney could read the affidavits Ruef's counsel tried to offer evidence in support of Ruef's objection to the proceedings being continued in Dunne's court, on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. This was overruled Ruef's attorney then asked permission to file an affidavit combatting the one filed by Heney. This also was overruled. DIES FROM APOPLEXY Sudden Death of Well Known Woman of Montpelier From This Disease. Portland, Ind., March 13. Mrs. Jno. Rhine, of Montpelier, suddenly died of apoplexy. She had been in usual health during the day. Mrs. Rhine was fifty-eight years old. For several years the family resided in Peunville. Besides the husband five children survive, Charles Rhine, Montpelier; William Rhine, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Edna Hironomous, Richmond; Mrs. Ella Davis, Montpelier and Mrs. Maude Smith, whose husband is post--master of Montpelier. DATE NOT YET FIXED No Announcement of Time When Banks Shall Return to Treasury Additional Deposits. Vashington, March I'd. Secretary Cortelyou made the following istatement late this afternoon: The secretary of the treasury an nounced this afternoon, that it la not his Intention to fix at present a date upon which the thirty millions additional deposits placed with existing depository banks, secured by state, municipal and railroad bonds, under the terms of the press announcement of September 27, shall be returned to the treasury. To Use Artificial Gas. Greenfield, ImL, March 13. The Greenfield Gas, Oil and Water com pany, organized several years ago to furnish natural gas to the stockholders, will put in an artificial gas plant in this city. The company owns lea ses for ga3 wells in the county, but the drilling of recent years has proved to be discouraging, and work has been abandoned. It is proposed to manufacture fuel gas and use the mains already placed. .,- - 5