Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 172, 17 July 1907 — Page 1

T RIG MOOT PALLADIUM 8 PAGES TODAY N TODAY A AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TOIi. XXXII. NO. 172. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. TOURISTS AHRACT MAHYHUHDREDS TO POLITICAL DEATH TO OPPOIIEIITS OF LABOR'S INTEREST BYRON CATEy FUHERAL His Remains Were Brought From Fort Wayne. SERVICE AT WILLIAMSBURG Heir Presumptive Runs Away and Becomes Stoker. STREET; SIXTY CARS

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Sixty-nine Automobiles Par

ticipating in the Glidden Contest Passed Through ' Richmond from the West. BUT FIFTEEN OF THEM STOPPED IN THIS CITY. 'Boads Were Reported in Fair Condition Officers Were 9 Troublesome at Three Plac es One Woman Driver.

STANDING IN GLIDDEN CONTEST. Automobile club of Buffalo 1.000 Pittsburg Automobile club 1.000 Cleveland Automobile club .744 1-9 Westchester Motor Club . . A'A'A Chicago Auto club Go" Automobile club of America 40S'. Automobile club of Detroit .-OT'j

That Richmond people are interested In automobiles and In fact most anything that Is propelled by gasoline and runs on wheels, waa evidenced today by the hundreds who assembled along Main street, attracted by the sixty-nine cars running In the Glidden tour. Business was practically suspended during "the three hours required to pass f through the city. The smell of the (gasoline and the loud whirring cars las they sped through the city, or came to a stop at the Auto Inn, were attractions which could not be resisted, and j"Mr. Chauffeur" and "King Gasoline" 'ruled the city for a time. Although Chief of Police Bailey ordered his men to keep the machines Inside the speed limit, the car owners laughed at the policemen when they attempted to bring the cars to a stop. The Ohio state line, four miles away, ! looked too attractive to the GliddenIsts, and they consequently put on .steam and plowed up Main street, isome at the rate of forty miles an hour. The speed of the large Areocar as it whirled up Main street about eleven o'clock, was something frightful. The car swayed under the Intense pres- ? sure put behind it by the monster engines, while the rigs and passersby fled "to the tall timbers" to allow the car i full sway. It passed the Auto Inn like 'a shot out of a rifle, and in practically Ino time was outside the city limits. The patrolmen could do nothing more I than wink at the law's violations. Fifteen Cars Stopped. A crowd of about three hundred people surrounded the Auto Inn. in front f which all cars received gasoline, in case they needed it. Of the entire number of machines passing through the city, only fifteen stopped in Richmond, others veritably sailing through the town. Local automobilists were lined up on either side of Main street east of the Auto Inn. and everywhere handkerchiefs were In evidence when the Glidden tourists whirled by. The tourists were cheered on all sides as they passed the local station Not only were the local "chug-bug gy" enthusiasts in evidence, but the "Wayne county automobilists assembled at different points along the right of way. A number went west of Rich mond. that they might see the elegant touring cars "hlt-er-up." The speed cf some of the tourists west of town, and who were traveling behind time, was terrific. They seemed to jump from the top of one hill to another, while on Jevel stretches there was a streak cut in the atmosphere and long after the streak had faded, a faint dor of gasoline was discernable. East of Richmond the cars were reported as going slower, as the roads were fearful, due to the heavy rainfall. In Fair Condition. Drivers of the few cars stopping at the Auto Inn, reported the roads between Dublin and Richmond In fair condition, but between Indianapolis and Dublin, as miserable. The mud piled on the cars and their drivers In inches, was proof of the assertions that they left Indianapolis in a downpour of rain, which continued till they had almost reached Knightstown. There Is one thing that can be said of the machines; there were never a set of dirtier ones passing the local auto station. The only accident to any of the cars between Indianapolis and Richmond, was to the second Haynes. an Indiana car entered in the race. "While coming it . I A A. 1.91 ... 1 up wie .nam street mn in mis city, a leak was detected in one of the large tires and a new tire had to be placed on the machine. This does not. however, count against the car, as the defect was with tne tire and not the car proper. M. C. Hemey, who owns a Haynes car, was in evidence shortly after the rumor reached the Auto Inn that a ILij-nes car was disabled on the Main slitet hill. He vows that the Haynes is about "the best ever," and putting fill steam to his own han-1-sonie car, went to assist the disabled one. As the two Havnes cars nasseri

the garage, both of them .having per-Jiome of her uncle, at College Corner.

feet scores up to date, Mr. Henley was again in evidence with his lusty cheers. Marshals Were Troublesome. The drivers stated that the only places in which unpleasant feelings were manifested, was in Greenfield, Cambridge City and Lewisville. In ail of these places the town marshals ordered i-everal cars to stop and then told thcra to travel slower. Dan Drischell. of Cambridge City, was rr.undly scored by a tourist driving a Premier car. The fact that the local police did not stop any of the cars was commenced by the tourists, who state! that they appreciated the actions, as a long and hard schedule had to be made, and every second counted if they were to get to Columbus on time. The roads had interfered with the sched ule between Richmond and Indianapolis, they said. The average time for the cars between this city and Indian apolis, was three hours, although some of the car?, especially the runabouts, took ioager time. Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier was in evidence shortly after the thirty-fifth car had pulled into Richmond. He had driven his car from Indianapolis, accompanying the tourists from that city. He journeyed east with them to Dayton and extended the good wishes of the Automobile club of Wayne county to the tourists. His White steamer was veritably laden with mud as it pulled pa Ft. the local station. One Woman Driver. Although several women were accompanying the tourists, there was only one woman driver. Mrs. A. Cuneo, of New York City, driving a Ranier car. Her driving down Main street attract ed widespread attention, as she was speeding well nigh the limit of the ca pacity of her car. Her hair, notwith standing the attempt to keep it under cover, was wildly flying in the breeze. As she piloted her car through several vehicles, around street cars and over comparatively dangerous places on Main street, with perfect control, she was cheered on all sides. Especily did she receive the "glad hind" at the Auto Inn. She did not stop in this city, but followed the wake of preceeding tourists Columbusward. The first Glidden car, a Pierce Arrow, thrust its nose into Richmond at 8:."), having left Indianapolis at five o'clock. - This car was the pathfinder. The second car was a Premier and distributed confetti at all turns of the road and dangerous points. The third car coming Into Richmond was a huge Pierce-Arrow, hauling Charles J. Glidden, F. B. Hoover, the donors of the Glidden and Hower trophies, for which the machines are running; D. H. Lewis, secretary and treasurer of the A. A. A.; P. S. Flynn. L. E. Mayers, and J B Dill, members of the . touring . committee The car stopped in Richmond for a short time to cool the engine and take gasoline. All the tourists passing through Richmond and stopping here pronounce the tour a success, although one ! of the drivers stated that the entire party is still affected by the death of J. T. Clarke In Chicago. Tuesday night. He was the member of the party who was injured on the second day's run out of Toledo. SCARLET FEVER CASES. Two Homes at Fountain Disinfected. City Were The deputy county health officer was at Fountain City Wednesday disinfecting the homes of Thomas Pegg and William Garber. Several members of their families have been suffering from scarlet fever. MISS LELAH HAMILTON DEAD. Cottage Grove. Ind., July 17 Miss Lelah Hamilton died Sundav st th

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CRYSTAL STAUMM'S OUARRELWAS FATAL Fell Out With Sweetheart and Ended Her Life by Taking Strychnine. HAD LIVED AT HAGERSTOWN DECEASED WAS EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD AND WAS A DAUGHTER OF THE REV. JOHN PARKER OF LOSANTVILLE. Hagerstown, Ind., July 17 Word was received here Tuesday of the sudden death of Miss Crystal Stamm, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stamm, former residents of this place, but now living in West Indianapolis. Her death was due to a lovers quarrel which resulted In the young woman taking strychnine, Monday, July 13, dying at 7 p. m. Miss Stamm was the daughter of Rev. John Parker of Losantville. Her mother died when she was an Infant, and Mr. Stamm and wife adopted her when but one year old. Her age was eighteen. The deceased Was well known among the young people here, having visited with her aunt, Mrs. James Bagford nearly every summer. The funeral services were conducted today at the German Baptist church, west of town. Interment in the cemetery adjoining. Wrote a Short Note. Indianapolis, July 17 Crystal Stamm, the eighteen-year-old foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stamm, 3015 Bellefontaine street, committed suicide Monday night by swallowing a quantity of strychnine tablets. The girl's suicide was the outcome of a Fourth of July quarrel with her sweetheart, Richard Helpinstine, who lives in the neighborhood. When the young woman returned home from her work Monday evening she said she was not feeling hungry and would eat nothing. She left the house and went to a back fence, where she talked a short time with a girl friend. Mr. and Mrs. Stamm were still at the table when they heard a muffled cry, "O, papa, I'm dying," which seemed to come from the back yard. They hurried through the kitchen and found their daughter on the rear porch, suffaring terrible pain and rapidly losing consciousness. They carried the girl into the house and called a physician. The young woman had lost her power to talk, but made a motion that she desired a pencil and paper. This was procured and in her suffering she wrote her last letter. The note read: "Dick is the cause of it all. I loved him and he did not me. Good-by." The note had hardly been completed when the girl was seized with a convulsion. She did not speak after her cry to her father for assistance, and her short note was all she left to ex plain the cause of her suicide. ,

.M Hon Francis Patrick Clements, heir presumptive to the title of Earl Leitrim, ran away from his home In England, became a stoker aboard the steamship St. Louis, and is in New York at present. At the top are the Hon. Francis Patrick Clements and his sister-in-law, the Countess of Leitrim. In the center is a sketch of young Clements stoking aboard the St. Louis and at the bottom is the present Earl of Leitrim. PROCTOR'S WILL IS FEILD FOR PROBATE Late Cincinnati Multi-Millionaire Owned Property In Richmond. WIFE CHIEF BENEFICIARY. GETS REAL ESTATE AND CHATTELS AND HALF OF RESIDUE OF ESTATE jpURC HEN AL ONE ADMINISTRATOR. Owing to the fact that the late William A. Proctor, the Cincinnati multimillionaire who committad suicide at his country home in Glendale, O., about two months ago, was the owner of twelve lots in the Baxter addition of this city, his . will was filed here with the county clerk for record. Mr. Procter's son-in-law, Mortimer Matthews, who is one of the administrators of the estate, filed the will. These lots will be sold as an effort will be made to dispose of all the property left by the late millionaire soap manufacturer so that the estate can ba quickly settled. In the will filed at the court house all of his real estate and chattels at Glendale are left to his wife, Charlotte Elizabeth Proctor. Of the residue of his property, Mr. Proctor leaves one half to his wife and onefifth to each of his five children, Marinna Matthews, William Cooper Procter, Olivia Benedict, Elsie Mathews and Bessie E. Procter. Mr. Procter's son. William Cooper Procter, his nephew, John J. Burchenal and his son-in-law, Mortimer Matthews, are named as administrators of the estate. No bond is required of them. Mr. Burchenal was a former resident of Richmond and Is now general manager of the Proctor & Gamble Irory soap works. Mrs. Procter, the widow, is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson, this city and was married to Mr. Procter In Richmond. The Misses Ellen and Pattie Jackson, former residents of this city, who are neices of the late Mr. Procter, and who for several years past have made their home with him in Glendale, are not beneficiaries under the will. Mr. Procter, during the later years of his life, claimed Westerly, Rhode Island, as h.is home and the will has been filed there for probate. The will gives no hint as to the exact wealth of the late millionaire . but his estate is valued at" over $10,000,000. MET WITH A BAD ACCIDENT William Stolts Came Near Losing One Of His Fingers. Economy, Ind., July. 17. William Stolts met with a painful accident Friday noon. He was loading creamerycans and caught one finger on the left hand In such a manner that It was inaarly severed from the hand,

Fred L. Feick, Widely Known Organizer in the West, Spoke to the Railroad Men Of Richmond Tuesday Night RATLIFF AND WATSON GIVEN DUE NOTICE. Neither Can Expect Anything From Labor-Senator Kirkman Commended-Machine Party Candidates.

Fred L. Feick, one of the most widely known labor organizers in the west. and chairman of the legislative com mittee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was in Richmond Tuesday evening, and in Odd Fellows' hall addressed a meeting of railroad men. Despite the fact that there had been no advance announcement of the meeting. there was a good sized assemblage of railroaders and the address had special significance to them. Mr. Feick took occasion to criticise public men who are alleged to be unfriendly to labor; at least who have not been identified on the side of labor in the consideration of various matters of legislation. Representative Walter S. Ratliff, of Wayne county, was declared by Mr. Feick, to have been opposed to bills during the recent session of the general assembly, which were in the interests of labor; Senator Roscoe E. Kirkman was commended, the speaker saying that he voted with labor; Joint Representative R. N. Elliott, who represented Fayette and Wayne counties, was placed on the doubtful list; Daniel Sims and Samuel Ralston, prospective candidates forthe Democratic nomination for governor, were declared to be antagonistic to labor, as also were Charles W. Miller and Congressman James E. Watson, both of whom have been spoken of as possible republican candidates for governor. In part Mr. Feick said: Ratllff Is Arraigned. During the session of the fifty-ninth congress I happened to represent the interests of labor upon several important measures and when that great leader of the people, Senator LaFolIette of Wisconsin, standing upon the floor of the United States senate, advocating the enactment of these measures, which, by the way were backed by the president ,he was frequently interrupted and sneered at by many who were sent there by the people upon promises that they would do all within their power, if elected, to legislate In the interest of the masses. The same thing happened during the last legislature of the state of Indiana. The men who were sent to the legislative halls to represent the interests of their fellow workers, were kept very busy telling some of the representatives and senators that it was their duty to support measures that were of vital importance to the people of this state. I want to mention here that a representative of your district, W. S. Ratliff, bitterly opposed measures that were of vital importance to the laboring men of this state and he frequently took the floor In the interests of the rail road corporations, and I want to emphasize the fact that it is the duty of the laboring men in the city of Richmond to see to it that that gentleman shall never return to the state legislature by the votes of labor. On the other hand I wish to say that Senator R. E. Kirkman aided and assisted us in every way possible, and I wish to say that the laboring men should appreciate this very much, for he will be in a position to aid and assist you in the future for he Is a holdover senator and it will therefore, be his duty to return to the coming session of the state legislature. As to Representatives R. N. Elliott and T. B. Barclay, they are placed on the doubt ful list and if they ever expect any thing from the working people of this state they will have to line up and show us where they are." Plan Is Obnoxious. "We have what is known as the vol untary Relief association on many of the railroads in this state; men are compelled to join these associations in order that they may get employment. and when they are injured out on the road, before they can receive one dollar of insurance, which they are justly entitled to, they must sign a release, releasing the railroads from all suits and damages; this is very obnoxious to the employes when seeking justice in the courts, and many of our judges have held that the signing of these releases keeps them from getting justice. Therefore, I expect to have this matter taken up, not only in the state legislatures, but in the coming session of the United States congress; they have been running these associations since 1S09 and have accumulated millions of dollars from the poor railroad employes in order that the officials operating these departments may feather their own nests. I feel that a thorough Investigation of these departments will expose one ot the greatest grafts ever inaugurated in thl3 coun-:

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Byron .only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cates, of Williamsburg, died at his home in Ft Wayne on Thursday, July 11th, after a brief illness from typhoid fever, aged about 2S years. The

remains were brought to Williamsburg on Friday. The funeral services were held at Friends church on Sunday at 2 p. m. After a few remarks by Rev. Lee Chamness of Economy, the Masonic order of which the deceased was an honored member, took charge ot the services. The remains were interred in ML Zion cemetery. A quartet from Greensfork sang three beautiful selections. The funeral was very largely attended. Among those from a distance were Mr. Beatty and Mr. Rigsby of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ethel Xewcomb, Hamilton, Ohio; Wm. Tuttle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hutchens, Mrs. L. P. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Sarver, Mr. and Mrs. Verl Retts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jackson, Mr. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Muncie, Mrs. Phil Byron of Peru. Mr. Cates leaves a wife and a little son, Jean, father and mother and numerous relatives and friends. DR. J. B. SUMMERS DIES AT HIS MILTON HOME Had Been in Critical Condition Several Days. FUNERAL BY THE MASONS. Milton. Ind., July 17 Dr. J. B. Summers, one of the best known men in western Wayne county, died this morning about 9 o'clock after a long illness. His death came as a great shock to his host of friends. Dr. Summers leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Carlo Mora, whose husband is an Italian musical instructor. They now reside in Greensboro, North Carolina Dr. Summers always took the keen est interest in politics and was one of the democratic leaders in this part of the county. He had made Milton his home for a number of years and was a Graduate of Belleview Medical col lege. J. II. Bromwell of Cincinnati, who formerly represented in congress the district that Nick Longworth now rep resents, is a brother-in-law of Dr Summers. Col. Charles Summers Bromwell, military aide to President Roosevelt, is a nephew of Dr. Sum mers. The time of the funeral has not been decided but Milton lodge of Masons will conduct the services. Dr. Sum mers will be buried in the West Side cemetery. AN ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE. No Verdict as Yet in the Case of V. D Carmony. New Castle, Ind., July 17 Coroner Hiatt has not as yet given a verdict in the death of V. D. Carmony, the Portland man who was found along the Lake Erie tracks near New Lisbon last Saturday. There are several wit nesses yet to be examined before he will announce the result of his investigation. As there is so far no evidence to show that Carmony met death at the hands of others the ver dict of the coroner will be either ac cidental death or suicide, in all proba bility the latter. , v CHURCH WILL BE REPAIRED Bentonville Christian Congregation Has Raised Money. Bentonville, Ind., July 17 Money has been raised to repair the Christian church here. The church will be pa pered and painted. MRS. MERRYMAN TO SING. Fort Wayne Soloist to Be Heard ct Milton. Milton, Ind., July 17 Mrs. Carroll Merryman of Fort Wayne will sing so los at both morning and evening services Sunday at the Christian church. She was soloist at a prominent Fort Wayne church for several years. HANER WOHTHE HONORS Defeated Johnson in Finals in Tennis Singles. TWO OTHER TOURNAMENTS Haner won the honors in the tournament conducted by the younger tennis players at the public playground defeating Johnson in the finals on Tuesday by scores of 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. This was in singles. The youngsters will start a tournament in doubles on Saturday. The older players will start another tournament on Saturday for both, singles and doubles

FISHER'S VICTIM NOW DEAU: CHARGE BECOMES MURDER Young Colored Man Is Facing A Trial That May Mean His Death or at Least Imprisonment for Life. INJURED WOMAN EXPIRED TUESDAY NIGHT.

Grand Jury Has Been Ordered To Report on Next Friday And an Immediate Investigation Will Be Made. Mrs. Lon Fisher, colored, who was shot last Saturday evening by her husband, died at 10 o'clock Tuesday night at Reid Memorial hospital. The woman made a hard fight for her life and the attending physicians thought she had a bare possibility of surviving her wounds but her death was not unexpected. Since the time she was shot, Mrs. Fisher was very low, never taking a turn for the better. This morning at 10 o'clock an autopsy was performed on her body. The death of Mrs. Fisher means that the charge of assault and battery with Intent to commit murder, under which Fisher was arraigned Tuesday morning in the city court, will be changed to murder in the first degree which is punishable by death or life imprisonment Fisher probably will not be brought to trial on this charge until this fall. It Is thought that he will enter a plea of not guilty and that his defense will be insanity. Fisher has no funds with which to em-'-y an attorney to defend him so the court will probably assign Pauper Attorney P. J. Freeman to represent him. When Prosecutor Jessup was notified of the death of Mrs. Fisher, he at once petitioned the circuit court to have the grand Jury meet and Investigate the case. The court acted at' once on this petition and ordered the grand Jury to report Friday of this week. It Is thought the grand Jury will be ready to return an Indictment against Fisher by the first of next week. i Fisher In Ignorance. Up to the time of going to press this afternoon Fisher had not been In-, formed of the death of his wife. None, of the prisoners at the county Jail know that she is dead and they probably will not know until the city newspapers arrive there late this afternoon. The sheriff states that Fisher Is apparently stunned at the enormity of his crime. He reclines on a bench nearly all the time, his color is a sickly yellow, the eyes hollow and the cheeks sunken. He has little or nothing to Fay and spends all of his time brooding. There were many eye witnesses to the murder committed by Fisher, but the police have had much difficulty in securing competent evidence. Prosecutor Jessup stated that If any person who had witnessed the shooting would report to him or to the police, his action would be greatly appreciated and that he would also be doing a public service. There is considerable speculation as to whether a Jury can be secured In this county which would favor the death penalty for Fisher In the event he Is found guilty of murder In the first degree. It seems to be the general impression that it would be hard to secure twelve men who would favor capital punishment for Fisher or. In fact, any other man found guilty of the same offense. There Is a strong prejudice against the death penalty in Wayne county, which can be traced back to the time Bates was hung at the county Jail In the early eighties. This was the last public hanging in Indiana and the effects of it hung like a pall over this community for a long time. MISS HAWORTH IS VERY SICK. Cottage Grove. Ind., July 17 Leah Haworth, well known here is seriously sick at her home in Cincinnati. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Thursday fair; light fresh west winds. OHIO -Showers and cooler. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. TUESDAY(July 16) Total Circulation 6,532 6,3g Net Circulation LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCU LATION.

LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION