Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 163, 6 July 1907 — Page 1

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JOHN D. PUT Oil THE STAND AT CHICAGO III LANDIS' COURT Hoom Was Reached Only After the Most Heroic Efforts Made by the Police to Control the Frantic People. - EFFORT TO SAVE ROCKEFELLER OF NO AVAIL. Motions in His Behalf Were Overruled by Court Rich Man Compelled to Wait on Disposition of Minor Cases. Chicago, July G. John D. Rockefeller, billionaire, was made the central 'figure in a desperate riot,in the federal jbuilding today, in which the police clubbed the crowd fighting to see him. The trust magnate was half stifled in ,'the terrific struggle and women fainted !ln the heat of the strife. The oil king .was crowded into Judge Landis' court without Injury. He was ushered to a eat and later called to the stand for the first time In his life in a court of record. The only previous time was twenty years ago before a legislative -committee. Rockefeller was forced to wait while the court disposed of petty criminals. An effort was made to save RotVtefeller from the stand when Attorney John S. Miller made a plea and was promptly overruled. He asked that witnesses be excused because the term of court that issued the subpoenas had expired, but was overruled. Frederick 'A. Wann, formerly general freight gent of the Chicago and Alton, was ithe first witness. Got No Information. Rockefeller took the stand at 10:40 'clock. He was nervous when the iordeal began and declared he knew :"little or nothing" of the operation's of jthe Standard Oil company. His posi,'tion as president is "purely honorary," and he did not know its earnings, subsidiary companies, or methods of business. The examination was .brief and Rockefeller left the stand in the disfavor of the court. He may be jeummoned again and more testimony '.demanded under penalty of contempt. On the stand the oil king said outstanding capital stock Is a hundred millions. He said the "company had a refinery and refined oil but didn't "know how many refineries are in Indiana, as he has had no active connection with the company for ten years. He didn't know as to orvIdend3 or earn Jngs. At this point he was assisted from IJiis chair. C. M. Pratt, secretary of the Standard, testified that dividends ;were forty per cent. Judge Landis shocked everyone by adjourning court until 10 o'clock MonWay. TWELVE LOTS ADDED AT THE CHAUTAUQUA Extra Row of Tents Will Be Placed, Fronting Chautauqua Place NAMES OF THE STREETS. PLAT WILL SOON BE TURNED OVER TO THE COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS AND LOTS WILL BE SOLD. City Engineer Charles has completed the chautauqua plat and it shows an addition of twelve lots to the plat of Jast year. The streets to the west of the auditorium tent have been made narrower that an extra row of tents may be placed fronting chautauqua place. The names of the streets this year as given on the new map are Maple. Forest. Spring. Osage, Boulevard, Broadway, Lenox. Magnolia. Tine. Myrtle. Glen Olive. and Catalpa avenues, with Highland boulevard and Chautauqua place. A new feature to this year's plat Is the walk-a-way between the main auditorium tent and the children's entertainment tent. This affords a chance for the children to travel between the two without becoming lost, as was the case last year. The plat will soon be turned over to the committee on grounds and tents and Jia lots will be open for rent

Scenes Connected WiUi Efforts to Catch Rockefeller.

In an effort to serve summons cn the Oil King in connection with the Federal prosecution of the Standard Oil Company, the government posted sentinels at the entates at Pocantfco Hills, Pittsfield, Mass., and Cleveland. Rockefeller's country home at East Cleveland is here shown. Below is a diagram sketch, showing how Rockefeller's guards were distributed around part of Forest Hill to bar out United States deputies, and how food was brought to the lone subpoena server who was watching inside the grounds. .

INNOCENT BARRELS PROVE TROUBLESOME Three Given as Security for a Loan Caused a Rumpus In a Family. HENRY WICKMANN FINED. IT WAS SHOWN THAT HE HAD COMMITTED ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON MRS. ROBERT HURFURT. Three small barrels, valued at probably seventy-five cents, and a three dollar loan, was the source of an eleven-dollar fine handed out to Henry Wickmann in police court this morning. He was charged with assault and battery on his mother-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Hurfurt, wife of Robert Hurfurt. of G.TS South Sixth street. Wickmann recently came from Cincinnati to escape assault and battery proceedings, which arose over an assault upon his brother, and when he arrived here was loaned three dollars by his mother-in-law, who held three barrels as security for the money. Wickmann sent an expressman to the Hurfurt home Friday to obtain the barrels, but the expressman was refused. Wickmann according to the testimonj-, then took things into his own hands and proceeded to the Hurfurt home wf-ere he demanded the barrels. He was confronted by Mrs. Hurfurt, who refused him entrance to the house and in broken German told him he could not have the barrels as she was , holding them as security for her three dollars. Wickmann then became angry and grabbed and pushed her. She called for help and her husband responded. Mr. Hurfurt filed an affidavit against Wickmann on the charge of assault and battery. A fine of $1 and costs was assessed by Judge Converse against Wickmann. Wickmann's wife, who was present, burst out crying when she learned the amount of the fine. Oscar Taur later bailed Wickman out. IS GRADING THE PAPERS. County Superintendent Jordan Quite a Busy Man. Is County Superintendent Jordan is now In the midst of grading the examination papers of the last group of Wayne county people who applied for teachers' licenses. The work will not be completed for two weeks at the least and then the successful people will be announced.

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pi JUDGE J. M. MORRIS EXPIRED SUDDENLY He Was the Presiding Official Of the Henry County Circuit Court. DEATH FROM INDIGESTION. DECEASED WAS REGARDED BY MANY AS THE LOGICAL SUCCES SOR OF JAMES E. WATSON IN CONGRESS. New Castle, Ind., July 6. John M. Morris, presiding judge of the Henry circuit court, died suddenly Friday evening at his home here. Judge Morris was at his office in the Central Trust and Savings bank when he was seized with a severe attack of acute indigestion. It was decided to remove him to his home and he had hardly reached there before he died. Judge Morris is survived by his wife, the only daughter of the late D. L. Heritage of Knightstown, and three children, Mrs. Leonard Mitchell of Washington, D. C; John M. Morris, Jr., and Miss Susan Morris of New Castle. Two brothers, J. I. Morris of this city and Judge Douglas Morris of Rushville also survive. Judge Morris's political future was unusually promising. He was regarded as the most logical successor to James E. Watson in case Mr. Watson should be a candidate for governor. He was well and favorably known in every county in the district. Already the politicians are talking about Judge Morris's successor. There are four logical successors Frank Breach. Kdward Jackson. Adolph Rogers and William F. Brown. Mr. Jackson is regarded as the successful aspirant, as he is a close friend of Governor Hanly, who will appoint the successor to Judge Morris. CENTERV1LLE MAN FINED. He Was Intoxicated When He Alighted From Traction Car. James Gibson, supposedly a resident of Centerville, was arrested Friday for drunk. He came into Richmond on an interurban and was completely "soused,, according to the statements of Officer Yingling, who arrested him. He was In police court this morning and was still under the influence of li quor. A fine of one dollar and costs was assessed.

PODL ROOM TROUBLE TO THE CITY COURT

Wilbur Sells Was Fined for Assault and Battery on Frank Smith. SMITH IS BEING HELD. THERE IS A SUSPICION THAT HE IS THE MAN WHO IS WANTED AT GREENVILLE, OHIO, FOR A CRIME. Wilbur Sells committed assault upon Frank Smith, alias Jim Dailey, near Eighth and Elm streets Friday afternoon and was arrested by Patrolman Little. In the testimony given in the city court today, it was shown that the dispute between the two arose in a north end pool room, where they were engaged in a game nd where Sells had defeated Smith. Smith stated that he left his coat lying on a pool table while he retired a few moments and when he returned a five dollar bill which had been secreted in one of his coat pockets was missing. Sells claimed that Smith accused him of stealing the bill, which he resented. Smith left the pool room a few minutes afterward and was followed by Sells and his father and a number of other people. While near McCarthy's grocery, on North Eighth street, words were passed between the two and with the exclamation, "I am a bold, bad man." Sells proceeded to "clean up" on Smith. Ma3'or Schillinger, who was passing by the scene at the time, stated that Smith was hanging over the hitch rack at the point, arms down, while Sells was delivering well aimed blows at the former's face. Later both were arrested. Sells was assessed $5 and costs by Judge Converse, and was taken to jail but was bailed out. The state dismissed its case against Smith for provoke, but he is being held pending a message from Greenville, O., giving the description of Smith, who recently held up, robbed and assaulted an old man there. The police here are not sure of the man but took this precaution. Smith claims his home as Portland and that he had come to Richmond and gave an assumed name, simply that.a girlin Portland might not know where he is, desiring to escape her attentions. GROWING VERY RAPIDLY Watson's Gubernatorial Boom Is Expending. FRIENDS GET VERY BUSY. Indianapolis, July ft. The Watson gubernatorial boom seems to be growing very rapidly. Its owner. Congressman James E. Watson of Rushville. was here today, enroute from Freeport, 111., where he delivered a Fourth of July speech. He made the trip at the request of Speaker Cannon, who regards, Congressman Yatson's powers as a public speaker ver? highly. Watson's friends are getting busy and indicate that they propose to go right to work for him. GIRL WAS TAKEN AWAY. Annie Helms Is Now'in the Reformatory for Girls. Annie Helms, the girl declared in corrigible, was taken to the girls' re formatory, Friday, by Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, probation officer. TRIUMPH LODGE THANKED. Uniform Rank Expressed Its Appreciation of Help. The Triumph lodge. Knights of Pythias, met Friday night. The lodge was thanked by the Uniform Rank for its participation in the recent Third Regiment memorial exercises. GOING TO CENTERVILLE. Modern Woodmen Will Attend Initiation Wednesday Night. The Modern Woodmen of Richmond will go to Centerville next Wednesday night to attend an initiation. The local degree team will do the work. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Generally fair today and Sunday; light to fresh winds, becoming northwest. OHIO Showers and cooler. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. FRIDAY (July 5) Total Circulation Net Circulation 6,725 6,520 LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. Largest paid circulation.

MRS. JOSEPH PHENIS HURT INAN ACCIDENT Fault Is Attributed to Street Car Motorman.

RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. Mrs. Jos. Phenis. of 112 Main street was rendered unconscious, and is lying at her home at the present time In a serious condition as the result of the queer antics of a motorman on the local street car line3. Thursday night about eleven o'clock as a local car was nearing North E street on Eighth, the motorman stopped his car. Mrs. Phenis attempted to alight, while the car was still, but the motorman put on "full steam," Jerking the car forward and around the corner, throwing Mrs. Phenis to the brick pavement. She fell on her back, striking her head on the pavement and was rendered unconscious for about twenty-five minutes. The car ran on about a square before it stopped. A railroader on the rear end of the car at the time of the accident, jumped off and cared for the Injured woman until a cab could be called when she was taken to her home. SCORE DIEJN CYCLONE Central Wisconsin Was Swept Wednesday Night. St. Paul, July 6 Twenty-one are known to have been killed In a cyclone that swept central Wisconsin Wednesday night. Many were injured and a great deal of property was damaged. Details are lacking. FESTIVAL IS PERMANENT THING Guarantors Decided to Continue It Along Same Lines As Formerly." MEETING IS ENTHUSIASTIC. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WAS USED TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GENERAL FUND FOR THE FESTIVAL. The guarantors of the last May Musical festival met Friday night in the Masonic temple, and It was unanimously and enthusiastically voted to continue the festival each year along he same lines followed in the past years, the main features being choral and orchestral numbers. Notwithstanding' the heated weather, there has been no more enthusiastic meeting held, it being largely attended by those who have in the past been so interested in the success of the event as to stake their money as a guarantee. Speeches were made and all highly praised the work done at the last festival, while president Henry Gennett spoke of the encouragement which he had received from outside sources for the promotion of the event. The excellent numbers rendered at the last festival by both the orchestra and chorus under the direction of Prof. Will Earhart, are still the source of much commendation for the festival management, from people residing in other towns, but who came here to hear the concerts. At Friday nignt s meeting it was shown that abotit two hundred dollars remained as a surplus and it was voted to allow a number of minor claims, amounting to about one hundred dol lars of the surplus, one hundred dollars remaining for the general fund, which will be established for the maintenance of the festival. President Gennett will in the near future appoint a ways and means committee to devise plans for the maintenance of the festival association and provide for next year's event. HEIMBERGERJN EARNEST He Will Work for Democratic Chairmanship. Indianapolis. Ind., July C. Adam Heimberger, of New Albany, a well known Third district democratic politician, was here today. He is a candidate for the chairmanship of the state committee and will make a hot fight for It. He proposes to work for the place from now on and i3 confident that he will have a strong following from his own part of the state. It Was "Glorious" Fourth! Chicago, July 6 Grim returns are still coming in on Fourth of July casualties. The latest total is dead, fifty-nine; injured, nearly four thousand.

RUNYAN WAS CAUGHT BY A WOMAN'S TIP Paying Teller Who Stole $96,000 in the Toils.

New York, July 6 Betrayed to the police by the woman who fitted- up his luxurious hiding place in a Harlem flat Chester B. Runyau. the consumptive paying teller who stole $36,000 from the Windsor Trust Company, walking out of its Cedar street banking house last Saturday with his suitcase stuffed with money, was arrested without a struggle Friday afternoon. The police recovered $34,410 of the stolen funds and obtained Runyan's confession that he lost $16,000 in speculation before he made his big haul. Because she could not account for $15,000 which Runyan declares he gave her. the police arrested Miss Itiura Carter, also known as Miss Laura 1sson, the informant, and hold her on a charge of larceny. JOSEPH C. RATLIFF EIGHTY YEARS OLD Well Known and Highly Respected Citizen Reaches Four Score Mark. LIFE HAS BEEN USEFUL. MR. RATLIFF, WHO IS STILL ACTIVE, TELLS OF SOME OF HIS RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY DAYS. Today Is the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Joseph C. Ratliff, one of Richmond's oldest and most highly re snected citizens. He has been Identi fied with the interest of this city prac tically all of his life and has been prominent in many ways and especially so in agricultural, horticultural . and historical matters and in the Friends' society. He is a member of the 1827 socteTy-aud'is' deepiylnterested in its affairs and in those of numerous oth er organizations to which he belongs. He is still active and well preserved. Many congratulations were extended him today by a wide circle of friends. Mr. Ratliff contributes the following article in reference to his anniversary: Today is the anniversary of the four ceore years of my age. Eighty years ago on the sixth day of July, 1S27, I was born in a log cabin one mile north west of Richmond, on a farm which now adjoins the city limits. The town was then only nine years old and dense forests were to be seen in every direction, except where deadnings and small clearings had been made ready for the plow. Then, bear, deer, wolves and other wild animals were plenty. Then the wild Indians who had not migrated to the West, were on peacable terms with their white neighbors, who were few and far between. Now, how changed! The forests have melted away and the most surprising Improvements have taken their places. Then a merchant in the little village dealt In dry goods, groceries, hardware and the skins of fur-bearing animals. It Is true my recollection does not extend that far back, but I do remember when I took butter, eggs, feathers and maple molasses to the stores to be exchanged for muslin, calico, queensware and groceries. I also remember when all the wheat, rye and oats were cut with the sickle and the grain was tramped out with horse3 or beat out with the flail. I carry the evidences of cutting wheat with a sickle by a scar on my finger and the loss of a toe by a horse while tramping out wheat on the barn floor. The severe physical labor of the younger days of my manhood were relieved by frequent gatherings of the young men and young women of the surrounding neighborhood at a woodchopping and quilting, apple cutting or candy pulling. I enjoy great pleasure in thinking over the many Incidents of my early life, they being more Indelibly stamped upon my memory than things of more recent date. It also gives me great pleasure to greet my old friends and engage in conversation with them on things of ye olden time, even If it is only for a few minutes. Now with others who who are ap proaching the sunset of life, my desire is that we may adopt the language, "with malice toward none and charity for all," and In the end wrap the garments of our couch about us and lie down to pleasant dreams. - DAY WAS VEBYWABM ONE Mercury Was Fooling Around The Ninety Mark. Today wa3 the second warmest of the year. Richmond sweltered arrl fume! under Old Kin Sol's melting gaze. The thermometer at noon registered W degrees, while it rose to almost ninety degrees before two-thirty this afternoon. A cool breeze was blowing the greater part of the day.

A GIGANTIC FLEET WILL SOOII BE SENT TO PACIFIC COAST

Rear-Admiral Evans Will Have Under Him the Most Formidable Fighting Ships That Have Ever Been Assembled. THEY ARE MANNED BY WORLD'S BEST FIGHTERS Sending of the Fleet Is Not Intended as Threat But Simply as an Object Lesson to The Over-chesty Japs. Washington, July . Commanding" the biggest fleet of the most formidable fighting ships ever assembled. Rear Admiral Kvans will sail from New York for the Pacific coast. He will have sixteen first class battleships, all new, four powerful armored cruiser, four protected cruisers, one gunboat with a fleetone thousand thirteen officers and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred seventy-eight men, who aro recognized as the best trained fighting men In the world. While the ostensible mission Is a peaceful one, the real errand is to show Japan the great strength of the American navy. This fleet overshadow the entire naval force of the Japanese empire, and is but a part of the American navy. Sending a fleet Is not intended as a threat of Mar against Japan. Roosevelt and his cabinet believe the way to preserve peace Is to be prepared for war. The fleet will Ball In the fall. END DRAWING HEAR III HAYWOOD CASE There Are Few Witnesses Left To Testify, Including the Principals. M0YER TO BE HEARD FIRST. REBUTTAL EVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF THE STATE WILL COMMENCE WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY. Boise, Idaho, July 6 A beginning of the end of the Haywood trial was reached Friday. Counsel for the defense annotinced that, with the exception of three or four witnesses, their case In direct is before the Jury. Charles H. Moyer, the accused president of the Western Federation of Miners, will be called Monday. He will be followed by William D. Haywood, the defendant. Judge Fremont Wood has asked counsel on both sides to submit their requests for instructions to tho Jury. He has notified counsel that he will agree with counsel as to what his Instructions shall be In order that the argument may be limited io what the Jury will be allowed to consider as evidence. In adjourning court until Monday morning Judge Wood said that he hoped the Interval would be utilized by counsel in preparations that would prevent further delay. It is now expected that the rebuttal evidence In behalf of the state will commence Wednesday, possibly Tuesday, much depending on the cross-examination of Moyer and Haywood. TEMPERANCE FORCES KCLIflED TO FIGHT Don't Like the Ruling of the Supreme Court. MAY ASK A NEW HEARING. The temperance forces of Indiana are in a fighting humor over the decision of the supreme court knocking out the rulings of Judge Artman of Lebanon and Judge Christian of Noblesvllle, that the state has no right to license saloons, because saloons are a menace to the public welfare. The attorneys who represented the temperance forces declare that they will demand another hearing of the supreme court. If they are refused they will try to have a case filed in the federal court with a view of taking It to the United States supreme court. It I not considered likely that the supreme court of Indiana will grant another hearing, as the opinion, rendered covered the points at issue very thoroughly, showing that the matters had been considered from every direction.