Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 200, 19 August 1907 — Page 1

8 PAGES TODAY 8 -paces rrn T TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SINGLE COrY 2 CENTS. ,VOL. XXXII. NO. 200. RICII3IOXD, IXDM 3IONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1!M7.

RICHMOND FA1XABIUM

MAY MAKE A MOVE TO AM

NUL CHARTER Likelihood of Proceedings Against the Western Union And Postal Telegraph Companies for This Purpose. IS CLAIM OF DISCORD AMONG THE STRIKERS. ltv Is Unofficially Reported That the Postal Company Is Willing to Submit Case to Arbitration. New York, Aug. 19 Daniel L. Ruseell, chief of the strategy board for the striking telegraphers. Is prepared to invite counsel and witnesses to appear before Attorney-General Jackson, and ask that action bo instituted in the courts to annul the charters of the Western Union and Postal. Ho will present evidence that the companies are forwarding messages by mall and express after collecting full telegraph tolls. Optimistic statements were issued by both companies today. There seems to be discord in the ranks of the strikers. "When it was announced that rresideru Small is coming to New York, Deputy of President x Thomas said. "I guess New York can manage her part of this fight." SEEKING ARBITRATION. Postal Company I Said to Be Willing For itNew York, Aug. 19 It is unofficial 3y announced that the Postal Tele graph company will probably settle the strike by arbitration. It is de clared suggestions for overtures were made by Postal officials and a meet ing will be held probably within twen ty-four hours. Vice President Nally paid he is willing to employ the old men again; in fact he would like to have them return. 99 PER CENT. OUT. Few Old Employes Remain Vith Tele graph Companies. New York, Aug. 19 Operators as ert that ninety per cent of old em ployes are out today and they believe the companies will yield within ten days. Vice President Nally of the Postal, says the company feels keen 3y the disruption of organized condi tions. Business Is slow and unsatis factory and the company regrets the loss of good men. CHILD AND SCISSORS DID THE BUSINESS Commitment Papers Were Reduced to Scraps. PAIN STILL IN THE JAIL To the playful act of the little daugh ter of Linus Meredith, William Pain "will have to be thankful for one more day's stay in Richmond. Sunday the child In some manner se cured Pain's commitment papers to the Jeffersonville reformatory. She Jiext secured a pair of sharp scissors and when she had completed her task the papers were in small bits. These Che gleefully distributed to relatives. Meredith, after he had discovered What the little girl had done, immed iately set out to secure other docu ments. This he tlid, but he was kept busy the greater part of the day securing the necessary signatures of public officers required on the docq Jnents. Tain as a result will not be taken to Jeffersonville until Tuesday. ELLIS OUTJF HOSPITAL fnjured Ball Player Makes a Speedy Recovery. John Ellis, the Greensfork ball player who received a fractured skull some time ago in a game with the Economy team by being hit with a ball, has been dismissed from Reid Hospital after a successful operation. The operation performed was one of the most difficult In the surgical profession and it is considered remarkable that Ellis recovered In so short a time. REPORTED MARRIED AT COVINGTON. Eaton, O., Aug. 19. According to the Cincinnati papers, Charles R. Bishop and Miss Mary E. Shaffer, both of Eaton, were married Saturday in Covington, Ky.

Mrs. Mary Baker

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, who underwent a mental examination to determine whether or not she was mentally competent at the time she transferred her property to a trust. The examination was instigated by "her next

friends." ExSenator Chandler, whose picture is shown at the left appeared as counsel for the "next friends." Below is shown the reception room In the Eddy home, where Mrs. Eddy met the three masters appointed to pas3 on the question of her .competency.

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LIES AT DOOR OF DEATUCCIDEIIT Homer Thompson, Brakeman On Big Four Railroad, Meets Terrible Fate. FELL FROM FREIGHT TRAIN ONE ARM AND ONE LEG WERE SEVERED BY THE TRAINLITTLE CHANCE THAT HE CAN SURVIVE THE SHOCK. Homer Thompson, a former ' well known young Richmond man, the son of Mr. and Mrs." Mark Thompson of Wayne township, is lying at the point of death at St. Vincent's hospital, Indianapolis, as a result of an accident which occurred last Friday while he was working as a brakeman on the Big Four railroad. It has been found necessary to amputate Thompson's right leg and his left arm at the shoulder. According to the advices received here, Thompson was "braking" on a Big Four fast freight last Friday afternoon. When the train was in the outskirts of Indianapolis, . Thompson walked along the tops of several box cars to look after the brakes. While turning the brakes on a car near the center of the train he lost his balance and fell between two cars. He fell onto the road bed with his left arm on one track and his right leg over the other track. Both his arm and leg were instantly severed by the wheels of the fast moving train. After the train had gone a short distance other members of the crew noticed that Thompson was missing and the train was stopped. The train crew ran back along the track and found the horribly mutilated young man. He was picked up and taken to Indian apolis and at once removed to the hos pital. The mangled arm and leg, which hung by the skin to the body, were amputated and every effort was made to save Thompson's life. Owing to the fact that he lost a great amount of blood and suffered a severe shock, doubts for Thompson's recovery are entertained. He is still alive but extremely low. Thompson married a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Woodhurst of this city. He has been in the employ of thf Big Four for some time and has been making Indianapolis his home. LIKE HOME IN CALIFORNIA. Word has been received from Chas. S. Wolfer, who recently removed his family to Southern California, that they like their new home and are well located. Mr. Wolfer was formerly connected with the Adam H. Bartel com pany.

Eddy and Reception Room in Her Home

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PVLE DENIES REPORTS OF FAMILY TROUBLE Says They Are the Result of Tongue Clacking. COURTS AN INVESTIGATION. Editor of the Palladium: The statement printed in the Palladium Saturday -afternoon that I have abused and mistreated my wife and two children and defied arrest is erroneous. It is the result of tongue clacking by village gossips. I have never mistreated my family and if It Is true that Prosecutor Jessup and Chief Bailey intend to investigate my domestic affairs, all I have to state is that I court such an investigation. As to the action of Marshal Price I know nothing. The report that I said I would blow my house up with dynamite Is sill'. Z.B.PYLE. CROWD AT BAND CONCERT The Boys Were Out in Their New Uniforms. For the first time the Richmond City band appeared In new uniforms at the Glen Sunday and was tne recipient of many compliments. . The program rendered was of a diversified nature, consisting of both popular and classical music. Three of the selections were the same as were played at the Fairbanks park at Indianapolis. Sunday. The crowd was the largest that has aTfended the concerts any time during the summer. REUNION OF RAILSBACKS. It Will Be Held at Glen Miller, August 29th. The third annual reunion of the Railsback family will be held at Glen Miller park Thursday, Aug. 29th. All persons knowing themselves related to the Railsbacks are invited to come and spend the day. BIDS ON ROAD GRADING. Eaton, O., Aug. 19. The trustees of Washington township have decided to receive bids, on Saturday, August 31,.! for the work of grading the Hunger county road, just west of Mound Hill cemetery. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers Monday night or Tuesday; cooler Tuesday. OHIO Showers Monday night or Tuesday; fresh southeasterly wind- ' -

DISPLEASE PATRONS

WITH AH INCREASE Rental Fee Advanced on Cambridge City Party Telephone Lines. BOYD MAKES STATEMENT. SAYS THE ADVANCE IN THE COST OF MATERIAL HAS MADE NECESSARY AN ADVANCE IN THE CHARGES. Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 19. As a result of the Increased rental fee from ?12 to $15 recently declared by the Citizens Telephone company on the party lines branching out from the home office In this city and the Hagerstown office, a number of their pa trons have protested. J. A. "Boyd, president of the telephone company stated yesterday that in view of the fact that material and labor has In creased almost two fold in the past year, it was necessary to raise the box rent in order to place the system on a paying basis and that heretofore the party lines have been operated at an actutl loss rather than at a profit. After conferring with manager Byron Stratton he made the proposition to the patrons on these lines that he either - present them with the entire equipment and they pay an exchange fee of 25 cents per month, to this office and keep the lines In repair themselves or else agree to pay the proposed advance of twenty-five cents on each month rentals as has been stated before. At present ft requires the constant attention of the entire construction crew to repair damaged party lines, which entails a heavy expense, and In this manner all profits from the city telephone system are absorbed by the constant expenses of maintaining outside lines. The work of repairing damage done by severe electrical storms which passed over the southern part of the county about a month ago, was completed last Saturday at an expense of almost Sl.OOO. Mr. Boyd states further .that almost one half of his patrons in the rural districts have expressed their desire to retain the telephones under the first named condition and that if they reach this decision, the lines will probably be operated on the same plan as the co-operative systems throughout the state. HARTZLER IS AHEAD NOW. Standing in the Eagles popularity contest Is as follows: Frank Hartzler 1.S05 W. R. Bloom 1,755 Chas. Ball 1.657 "Jacob Schiller 1.469 Roy Schattell 846

EAGLES' CARNIVAL

WILL OPEII TONIGHT Initial Feature Will Be a Parade From the Lodge Hall To the Grounds. THE PARKER SHOWS ARRIVE EVERY INDICATION IS THAT THEY ARE REALLY THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. The Eagles will open their carnival this evening with a parade, starting from the entrance to the Eagles lodge rooms on Main street at seven o'clock. Three lodges will particinate in the march Druids, Red Men and Eagles. The parade will be headed by Parker's concert band of thirty pieces. With the shrill notes of a calliope penetrating the quiet Sunday air, the Parker carnival company arrived in Richmond last night and all today the Gilbert field was a scene of activity, in preparation for the opening of the Eagles' week festival, tonight. "The biggest and best on the road", the press agent of the carnival company would put It and in the saying he would not be far wrong. If paraphernalia, number of tents and other exterior signs that go with a carnival mean anything, Richmond this week should see an amusement festival which will rival if not excell the famous Ferari carnival given under the auspices of the Red Men several years ago and which was the best ever seen here. The Parker company's train, which is called "The Yellow Flyer" contained 32 cars, all of them carrying material for the carnival. The equipment, thanks that it is so, i3 not a pile of canvas tents. There are real wood fronts, gayly painted and decorated and studded with incandescent lights. The power and light for over 3,000 lncandescents is furnished by the company's own large dynamos which are driven by traction engines. Fourteen Paid Shows. The shows for which one must pay, number fourteen while there are three big free acts. The free acts are to be put on every afternoon and evening. They are "The four flying Valentinos"in a return and casting act, featuring little Bertie, the child performer; "The Great Beno, King of the Silver Thread, who performs marvelous stunts in mid air with nothing separating him from terra firma but a small wire and "The sensational Layman," who leaps the volcanic gap. Band concerts by thirty musicians, both down town and at the grounds are features of the free part of the carnival. The shows appear to be exceptionally good. The animal arena is in charge of Capt. Dyer and his wife, "La Belle Salina." "La Belle. Salina" has a really enviable reputation among people of her cult and is a most daring woman. "Prince," a large African lion which she has In her charge Is a ferocious beast and since the murderous attack which the animal made on her at Bradford, Pa., recently she has

PONY AND CART ARE NOW SEEN ON RICHMOND STREETS

The Palladium and Sun-Telegram pony and cart are now seen on the street and hundreds of children have

How The Vote Stands

. BOYS. Anthony Hafner ... ... . .. 27,687 Sylvester Hamilton 25,146 Nathan Mills ; 9,000 Talbert Jessup 7,768 Leo King 7,11 1 Leo Medearis 6.844 Fred Palmer (Williamsburg) 5,118 Alvin A. Keller 4,556 Walter Anderson (Fountain City). .... 4,073 Henry Schneider .. .. 3,563 Russell Brehm 2,923 Geo. Weller (R. R. No. 1) t,593 Chauncey Burr i,033 Earl Miller ." .... ....1,031 Carol Adams 193 Howard Hartzler m Robert McDaniel no Noel Matthews ". 74 Elmer Colvin 60 Elmer Piohe 21 Fred Ward (Lynn) 19 Harry P. Thomas (Cambridge City) 10 Francis Brooke (Greensfork) ......... ....... 7 Ralph Gault 0 e Teter Lichtenfels m 5 GIRLS. Mary Morrow ...... ...11,637 Mary E. Harmeier ... 9.7S9 Ellen Dickinson ........ 5,232 Irene Crull (Greensfork) 3,038 Pearl Rothermal ... ... ... ... ..... 530 Doris Monroe - ... ... ... ... ... ..... 73

IMITATIONS pay the dealer a larger pro lit. otherwise you would never be offered a substitute when you esk lor an advertised article. Don't let your dealer loci you by saying: I have something else fust as good." He is working lor the extra prolit on the substitute. Insist on getting what you ask lor.

been unable to handle him but a few times. "The Sunflower Bells" in a big vaudeville show with thirty performers. One of the best features of the carnival will no doubt be Harry Myers volcanic show in which the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius is shown. Richmond people who have attended world's fairs in recent years will remember such shows as "The Johnstown Flood." "The Galveston Flood" and others which were of Myers' invention. "Coretta," the 16 pounds midget who measures but 26 inches in heighth and "Anna Red Line," the fat woman weighing 611 pounds, with a trernendous waist measurement and heiphth of 4 feet and 6 inches, should 'be freakish enough to satisfy the tastes of all. There will be a "Qirry-us-all" which is said to be better than a merry-go-round yet of the same species and the ever present Ferris wheel. Hale's "Tours of the World" where one r!des on a real train with all the traveling sensations, "the Lemon," and "Superba," dancing and illusion shows are all novelties here. The colored minstrel show completes the roster In nice shape. The grounds are in fine shape and everything bespeaks a good wees for the Eagles. WORK NEARLY FINISHED Street Commissioner Dye -Is Well Pleased. . J Street Commissioner Dye ,is all smiles. He has hopes of speedily com pleting the repair work on NorthJ Fifth street which has been progress ing for the past several weeks. All the stone Is placed and rolled. The dist generally need in completing the macadam streets has not yet arrived in the city but will be placed in a few days. Commissioner Dye says this work will amount to little, however. CARNIVAL WAGON BREAKS. Trouble Experienced by an 'Accident On East Main. A wagon belonging to the carnival people and loaded with carnival paraphernalia collapsed this morning on Main street in front of the East Main Street Friends' church. Considerable trouble was experienced in removing it. WITNESS DID NOT APPEAR. Case Against Harry Pyle for Provoke Was Dismissed. "You're a nasty, iirty nigger" yelled Harry Pyle to Alice Brown, one day last week. Both are colored. Pyle was arrested for provoke and his case was continued last Saturday. On motion by the prosecutor the case was dismissed, owing to the nonappearance of the prosecuting witness. expressed admiration for the neat little outfit. It is certainly, well worth working for.

THREAT MADE

TO KEEP ALL OFF ST. There Is Probability That City Council Will Pass Ordinance To Free Main Street, East, Of Traction Cars. . MOVE IS NECESSARY, MANY MEMBERS THINK. Meant as a Club to Compel The Company to Accept the Terms of the Franchise Recently Submitted. This evening at the council meetlnpr the ordinance committee will report an ordinance which will, in the event it. is adopted, prohibit the operation of Interurban passenger cars on Main street from Eighth street east to th east corporation line. This ordinance was recommended by City Attorney T. J. Study at the last council meeting and ho was ordered by council to draw up such an ordinance. It 1 known that council favors such radical action as it Is believed this cours is now necessary to force the traction interests to accept the terms of the franchise agreement recently drawn up and submitted by the board of public works to the traction officials. By Tuesday morning It Is quite probable that no Dayton and Western traction cars or Torre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern limited cars will bo operated within the Richmond city limits, as it Is understood that council will tonight adopt the ordinance prepared by Mr. Study under suspension of the rules. An emergency clause In the ordinance will mako It effective as soon as passed. Will be up to Officials. Just what action the traction officials will take In the event the ordinance Is passed will be awaited with much interest by the city officials and the general public, which almost unanimously supports the htand the city officials have already taken an 1 expect to take against the traction company. As there is absolutely no franchise or agreement In existence which gives the Dayton and Western traction company the rlRht to operate cars in thin , city Mr., Study la confident that in case the traction company goes to the courts In Its fight against this municipality the result will bo a complete victory for the city. Mr. Study bail been In no hurry In taking this drastic step against the traction company and he did not advise this course of action until he had made a thorough investigation of the case and was convinced that the city held all the trump cards in its fight against the traction Interests. Tonight council will probably tak final action in regard to paving of N. E street from Tenth to Sixteenth. The board of public works adopted a resolution for this Improvement and and all of the manufacturing Interests in this district filed a protest. Thl makes It necessary for the board to refer the matter to council for final action. The board regards the Improvement as necessary as the heavy traffic on this street makes a bravel or macadam road useless. MRS. AMANDA WAGNER AGED 74JARS, DEAD Passed Away Saturday Even ing at Her Milton Home. THE FUNERAL AT FRANKLIN' Milton. Ind, Aug. 19. Mrs. Amanda Wagner, widow of the late John Wagner, died at her home In Milton Saturday evening aged 74 years. She was born near Centervllie and her maiden name was Brown. The funeral and interment will be at Franklin church and cemetery, the Rev. F. C. McCormick pastor of the Christian church, to which she belonged, officiating. Frank W. Wagner, a step-son of Milford, Ind., Is here for the funeral. LEE ROBINSON IS FINED.' Changed His Plea Before Jury Could, Be Secured. Lee Robinson, colored, was In po lice court charged with public Intoxi cation. He was found Saturday by officer Lambertson at the corner of North Seventh and A streets. Rob inson at first plead not guilty and witnesses were , summoned but before they arrived he entered a plea of guilty and was taxed $1 and costs. Hia fine was stayed. - .-

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