Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 202, 21 August 1907 — Page 1

BIG MOM) AIXABIDM H AISJO SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXII. NO. 202. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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THIS PLAN TO BE PURSUED IN THE EFFORT TO SE CURE INTERCHANGE OF FREIGHT. PENNSYLVANIA WILL MAKE STRONG FIGHT. Secretary Haas and Others Will Go to Indianapolis to Appear Before the Indiana Railroad Commission. When Secretary I lass of he Commercial club communicated with the indlana State Railroad commission pome time ago, and told that body that the Pennsylvania railroad was proceeding to lay private switches and tracks on that territory to be occupied "by the Interchange switches between the C, C & L. and the Pennsylvania, the Indiana commission immediately took up the matter with the Pennsylvania officials. It seems that the Pennsylvania has absolutely refused to comply with the request of the commission to join with the C, C. & L. In a freight Interchange, as Secretary Haas haa received a communication from the railroad commission stating that the only way the freight Interchange matter can be settled is through the medium of the courts and the railroads will Immediately be proceeded against. As the C, C. & L. is willing to accept the Interchange the action will be aimed against the Pennsylvania railroad, although the C, C. & L. will have to be a party to tht-. defense. Going to Indianapolis. Secretary Haas, with a local attorney acting In behalf of the Commercial club, will go to Indianapolis Thursday where they will appear be fore the commission and tell that body Just what the Pennsylvania railroad is doing to block the freight inter change between the two roads. Secretary Haas viewed the scene of the proposed freight Interchange and found that the Pennsylvania is erecting the side switches which will be erected alongside the new proposed freight house. The only way in which the interchange can be secured at the present time Is by filing an injunction against the Pennsylvania to prevent further construction until the entire freight Interchange matter is settled in the courts which probably will be several months. Not Unexpected. The action of the Pennsylvania Is not at all unexpected, as in the Commercial club meeting soni'? time ago, when the matter was brought up, "Superintendent Neff of the Richmond division, although not saying what would be done either way, led many of those present to believe that the case would be fought to the end. "With injunction proceedings filed against the Pennsylvania to prevent further building, the road's plan to block the interchange will be frustrated. There will be a meeting of the Com inerclal club tonight to discuss Hie matter and Felect an attorney to ac company Mr. Haas to Indianapolis tomorrow. STEAM HEAT EQUIPMENT. It Is Being Installed in St. Elizabeth's Church, Cambridge. Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 21 The vrork of installing a new steam heat equipment in St. Elizabeth's church vas commenced yesterday and when completed it will be one of the finest systems in the city The work is be Ing done by the Kruce-Dewenter com pany of Indianapolis, under the direc tion of A. H. Gerlach. BUY A PENDLETON STORE. Fred Lantz Will Go From Milton to Conduct It. Milton. Ind., Aug. 21 Lewis F. and Fred Iintz have purchased the Benj. Belford stock of dry goods at Pendleton. Th?y will take possession Sept. 3 st. Fred will have charge of the Pendleton store and will with his wife and her mother, move there shortly. He Is a young man of unusual business tact and doubtless will succeed in the undertaking HAS A DOUBLE CALAMITY. W. E. Oler Injured and Then Loses a Car Load of Hogs. Economy, Ind., Aug. 21 W. E. Oler, who was recently hurt by running ngalnst a buggy shaft in such manner ns to injure him near the region of the heart, is not getting along as well rs was hoped for. To add to his troubles Mr. Oler, shipped a car load of hogs to Buffalo on Aug. 13th and they were lost in transiL The carload is valued at $1,200 and some one will fkje to lose.

ENGLAND PROTESTS AGAINST AMERICAN INVASION.

Two of the Americans who will play hostess to the residential lodgers of the English shooting estates, which Britishers In great dismay say have been Americanized. To the left is Mrs. Samuel Chauncey and to the right Mrs. Bradley Martin, Jr There is a great cry in England that Americans are corralling all the game preserves of Britain. ft Vj- tjsi DANGER OF YELLOW FEVER ISJDMITTED Governor Magoon Makes a Report on Conditions in Island of Cuba. TREATY IS DISREGARDED. NOT LIKELY THAT CONDITIONS CAN BE CURED THIS YEAR DESPITE THE STRONGEST OF EFFORTS. Washington, D. C, Aug. 21 That there has been woeful neglect of sanitary precautions in Cuba since the withdrawal of the American government of intervention was revealed by a long cabled report from Governor Magoon, just made public by the War Department The report shows that there has been an almost complete disregard of the treaty obligations under which the Palma government was placed to keep the island clean and healthful, so that it should not longer be a source of danger and infection to the United States and other countries. It also discloses the fact that the- fever In this last outbreak has not been con fined to the hosnital corns men, but has extended to other soldiers. He also indicates that the evil sanitary conditions cannot be cured this year, in spite of the most vigorous .efforts on the part of the American authorities, in which it appears they received little support from the native CubaD physicians. Conditions Alarm Taft. Before he left Washington, Secretary Taft became seriously concerned for the safety of the American troops and residents in Cuba as the result of the occurrence of yellow fever at Cienfuegos. He cabled to Governor Magoon a request for a full statement of the conditions and urged the Governor to take every step that prudence and experience should suggest to eradicate the disease. Governor Magoon complied by sending the report. The report says there are three cases in town exclusive of soldiers. Twelve soldiers have contracted the disease and three of them died. ANDERSON DRISCHEL SURPRISED Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 21. Twenty chapter members of the Masons in this city agreeab'.y surprised their brother member Anderson Prischel, Monday evening, in honor of his birthday anniversary. An enjoyable evening was spent over lunc' and cigars. RESTAURANT HAS CHANGED HANDS. New Paris, O., Aug. 21. Kobert Hough has sold his restaurant and ice cream parlor to Mr. Croure of West Alexandria, who is at present a conductor on the New Paris interurban line. Mr. Crouse will take possession immediately. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Thursday and warmer; light variable winds. OHIO Thursday fair; fresh winds.

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Ski j POSTSL OFFICE IS PUT UNDER GUARD Liberal Reward to Be Offered For Capture of Persons Guiltyat Askfork. A. P. OPERATORS RETURN. SERVICE IS RESUMED AT INDIANAPOLISRAILWAY MEN MAY GO OUT TELEPHONE MEN NOT TO STRIKE. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 21 The telegraph office of the Postal company at Ashfork, Ariz., which was shot up, is now guarded by Sheriff Lowery and two deputies, who arrived today by special train from Prescott, according to advices received by the Postal company here. The sheriff has arrested a man known as "Speck" Smooth, for alleged complicity in the shooting. It is said, however, that Smooth is not a telegrapher. Several men were implicated in the shotting which broke every window in the telegraph office and it is understood that the Postal will offer a liberal reward for the arrest and conviction of any one guilty in the matter. A. P. OPERATORS RETURN. Press Reports Are Now Being Sent Out Regularly. Indianapolis, Auug. 21 The Indiana state circuit of the Associated Press resumed the reguluar leased wire service Tuesday, both day and night, all the operators reporting for duty. In the interim of one week the papers on this circuit were served with report over the commercial lines. RAILWAY MEN MAY QUIT. Trouble in Sight Over the Discharge Of Two Operators. Indianapolis, Aug. 21 Complications which threaten to involve the Order of Railway Telegraphers of Indiana in the strike of the commercial telegraphers brought C. H. Wilson, of Smithboro, III., general chairman of the Hoosier division. O. R. T., to Indianapolis, to confer with E. C. Thompson, secretary and treasurer of the Hoosier division. The complications arose from the discharge from service- of two railway telegraphers at Rockville, Ind.. employed by the Vandalia railroad. These telegraphers were dischargd for refusing to accept Western Union messages and nonunion men were put in their places. For a time it was feared that the operators on the entire Vandalia system would go on strike as a result of the trouble. Mr. Wilson has taken charge of the situation and is seeking settlement of the difficulty. Telephone Men Stay In. . Chicago, Aug. 21 There will be no strike of the long-distance telephone men. The American Telegraph and Telephone company signed an agreement employing union operators at an increase of from 10 to 15 per cent, and recognizing te eight-hour day. j Officials of-Ux.-Wcstern,-JJzjiottcwid

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TAFT NOW L Ohio Senator Says Effect Columbus Speech in Ohio Is Bad. of URGES TARIFF REVISION. CLAIMS AN ADMINISTRATION CHANGE IN ELKINS LAW WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE OIL FINE. Cincinnati, Aug. 21. Senator J. P. ForakoT gave out an interview in which he answered parts of Mr. Taft'si Columbus speech and stated the point of his controversy witi the federal administration. Senator Foraker's reply is summed up as follows: That Secretary Taft is losing ground in Ohio, although If nominated all republicans will support him. That his controversy with the President is over the question whether a public servant shall do his own thinking. That if Secretary Taft is correct in saying that there are evils in the tariff they ought to be removed at once without waiting eighteen months. Holds Secretary is Wrong. That the secretary is wrong in saying that another great body of republicans desired the tariff revised either now or eighteen months hence. That the rate bill instead of strengthening the Elkins bill weakens it. That through an amendment inserted by Senator Lodge, a friend of the administration, the harm was done, as his amendment required proof that an offense was "knowingly" done. That if the Standard Oil rebate offenses had been committed after this amendment the word "knowingly" would have cost the United States $29,000,000 in fines tn Judge Landis' court. That the "unfortunate circumstances" which Judge Taft speaks of in describing the elimination of impr onment from the Elkins law was made at the suggestion of the interstate commerce commission itself. BRYAN TO ANSWER. He Will Make Reply to Secretary Taft's Speech. Rockford, 111., Aug. 21. William J. Bryan will reply to Secretary Taft's speech at Columbus, in which his doctrine of government ownership of railroads was attacked. "I read the speech of Secretary Taft" said Mr. Rryan after delivering a lecture at the Chautauqua here. "There are sections in it which should Interest all, but those passages which related to myself I shall read again, and being a newspaper man, shall not give publicity to my reply till such time as I have had opportunity to print it in the Commoner. I shall take up Secretary Taft's allusions to myself and then there will be something which may make interesting read ing." On his way here the baggage car of the Chicago and Northwestern train on which Mr. Bryan was ridinj took the wrong track at Freeport Lino Junction, near Belvidere and the other cars crashed into it. Mr. Bryan was obliged to walk a mile and a half to continue his journey on an e'ectric line. Postal maintained that they were satisfied with the strike situation. They asserted that the strikers would soon return to work. The latter seemed as determined as ever to remain on strike until the settlement is made. BUSINESS CHANGE MADE. C. F. Wheeler Takes Full Charge of Wheeler Bros.' Stock. Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 21 C. F. Wheeler has assumed ownership of the stock of boots and shoes formerly conducted by Wheeler Bros., and will continue the business at the same stand. Mr. Walter Wheeler, senior member of the firm, will retire from the business and will probably locate in one of the western states, where he will move his family. FARM BRINGS $100 AN ACRE. Hagerstown. Ind., Aug. 21. John Wesley Leavell has sold hid farm con- i sisting of 160 acres to Allen Dines and ! John Denny; consideration $100 an acre. Mr. ieaveii wia pronabiy locate in Elwood. WHELAN'S NEW POSITION. Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 21. E. J. Whelan, who resigned his posi-' tion as agent at the P., C. C. & SL lu station recently, has accepted a posi tion as salesman with C. F. Wheeler. PUBLIC INDECENCY CHARGED. Henry Yost has been arrested on a ! charge of public indecency. At the re-1 quest of his "attorney, W. H.. Kelley,' Judge Converse has postponed the hearing of the case until Friday morn-j Ing. -

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SOU AGAINST MBS. EDDY WAS DISMISSED A Settlement Will Be Made Out of Court.

COURT GRANTS MOTION. Concord, X. H., Aug. 21. Suit against Mrs. Eddy by "her next friends" was abandoned today. A settlement will be made out of court and a motion to withdraw was granted. HAS HOPE OP COMPLETINGJH 6 WEEKS Home Telephone Company Sets Tentative Date. HARD TO KEEP OPERATORS. With everything working correctly in the meantime, the Home Telephone company has hope of completing its automatic system within six weeks. It however will not be done before that time. Eight weeks has been set as the maximum time. Everybody is anxious to get the new system installed as the service has been bad up to date and the telephone officials have asked the public to bear with the service till the new system is completed. Supt. Bailey says that it is the hardest matter in the world to keep telephone girls who will act efficiently as they know they are in many instances going to loose their jobs, therefore they act very independently about the matter of working. REED BUILDING iW RAPIDLY DISAPPEARS Y. M. C. A. Site on North Eighth Being Cleared. CONSTRUCTION DELAYED. The old Reed home at the south west corner of Eighth and North A streets is rapidly being dismantled by the workmen who have been placed on the structure. All the old woodwork is being carefully taken out of the building and this is rapidly being sold by the Y. M. C. A. board of di rectors to different persons. Much of the lumber in the building is yet very good. As soon as the good material is taken out a large force of men will be employed to tear away the bricks and these will be scraped and piled by cheaper labor which the Y. M. C. A. committee hopes to secure for this purpose. The work of dismantling the old Reed home will continue for several weeks and although the building committee hoped to begin active work on the construction of the new building, September 1, this hope has been given up and it is not thought that much along this line can be done until November 1. HAMILTON IS AFNER IN As will be seen by the figures today, Sylvester Hamilton has made a decided gain on Anthony Hafner in the Palladium and Sun-Telegram pony and

How Tire Vote Stands

BOYS. Anthony Hafner , 40,186 Sylvester Hamilton 35,707 Nathan Mills 23,500 Leo Medearis 8,907 Talbert Jessup 7,768 Leo King 7,129 Fred Palmer (Williamsburg) 5,118 Alvin A. Keller 4,536 Henry Schneider 4.07S Walter Anderson (Fountain City). 4,075 Russell Brehm 3.4S4 Geo. Weller (R. R. No. 1) 1.C07 Chauncey Eurr 1.035 Earl Miller 1,031 Carol Adp.ms 193 Howard Hartzler 114 Robert McDanlel 110 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 6 reter Ldchtenfels & GIRLS. Mary Morrow 23.180 Mary E. Harmeier 17,876 Ellen Dickinson 5,299 Irene Crull (Greensfork) 3,064 Pearl Rothermal 530 Doris Monroe . 75

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Favorite plctnre of Mrs. Mary B. Eddy, founder of Christian Science, whose mental capacity is now an important question. CARRIER BOYS WERE GOESTSJF CARNIVAL Twenty-seven of Them Visited The Grounds. DELIGHTED WITH SHOWS. Twenty-seven lilladium carrier boys were the guests of the Great Parker carnival management, at tie Eagles gala event this afternoon. The boys assembled at the Palladium office promptly at 12:30 o'clock and marched to the grounds where for two hours the youngsters enjoyed the excellent shows being given by the amusement enterprise. The boys were a happy lot. Not ona attraction es caped the boys while the free acts were greatly enjoyed. Although the boys differed on some of the- smaller details of the carnival, they all Joined in pronouncing it the best that haa been In Richmond so far as they could remember. The courtesy of the carni val management was much appreclat ed. ENTERS GOVERNOR'S RACE. Richard K. Ervin Is the Latest to Announce. Indianapolis, Aug. 21 Richard K Erwin, of Decatur, one of the most prominent democrats of northern In diana, has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor TWO CHILDREN ADOPTED. Lona Lucile Woodard and Vcia Chandler have been adopted by Cnas. D. and Laura H. Fleming, the action being sanctioned by Judge Fox in the Wayne circuit court. PICNIC FOR THE EMPLOYES. The Adam H. Bartel Co. will give a picnic for their employes at their Cam bridge City plant next Saturday at Jackson park. Gftl THE PONY RACE (cart contest and fewer than five thousand votes now separate them. Other contestants have also made good gain3.

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ACTION By TRACTION OFFICIALS IS NOW AWAITED Difference of Opinion Exists as To What Course Will Be Followed by Combined Interurban Interests, CAPITULATION LIKELY IS ONE OF THEORIES.

Others Hold That Company Will Ask for Restraining Order and That Legal Fight Will Result. As yet the officials of the Terr Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company have taken no notice of the action of the city council "Monday evening in driving interurban cars of all dlscriptions off Main street between Eighth street and the east corporation line. The people of Richmond are anxiously awaiting to see how the traction company will receive this blow. In the minds of some people there Is an impression that the action taken by council will mean capitulation on the part of the traction company at It will seriously cripple Its big business between Richmond. Dayton and New Paris, not to mention tho limited service between Indianapolis and Dayton. Other people think council's action will be resented by the traction company and that a costly legal fight for supremecy will resuIL If this course is persued by the traction company its first step will probably be flllni suit for injunction, to restrain the city from inforcing this ordinance. Study is Confident. City Attorney Study la confident that in case the traction company does apply to.the court for a restraining order against the city, the decision of the court will bo favorable to the city. Ho says that there will be absolutely no difficulty iu proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that tho traction company has no legal right to operate Its cars on Main street from Eighth street to th east corporation line. It was because the traction company realized that it had no legal right to operate cars on that part of Main street that It recently applied to the city for a franchise. In the event that the traction company does not accept the terms of the city within the next two weeks, or in the event that the court does not issue a restraining order against the city, traction service between Richmond, Dayton and New Paris will cease a week from next Monday. It is thought in some quarters that the Dayton & Western will operate cars from Dayton and New Paris &o the east corporation line of this city and then bring the passengers into tfie city on the city cars. However this action Is not probable. CHANCE FOR DENTIST TO .EMMA GOOD FEE Must Put Gold Crown on the Tooth of a Lion. WILL BE FULLY PROTECTED Capt Dyer In charge of the Parker animal show now appearing here under the auspices of the Eagles' Carni val is anxious to find a Richmond den tist who wants to earn $50. All the dentist has to do Is enter the cage of the fierce lion. Prince, and place a gold crown on one of his teeth. The tooth which was broken off in a fight, was filled by a dentiat in Montgomery, Ala., eight weeks ago and the dentist was also to bare crowned the tooth. He made the crown and then lost the necessary nerve to place it in the lion's month. Filling the lion's tooth, a feat which Capt. Dyer says has never been ac complished to his knowledge before. consumed an entire day. The nerve which was partly protruding from the tooth had to be killed and the lion on account of the great pain, was almost unmanageable. He was tied down with strong ropes and his mouth so pried open that he could not have bitten the dentist if he so desired. Capt. Dyer is willing to guarantee any dentist that no harm will come to him in crowning the beast's tooth and he does not want to Ivave the work done before the public. PASTOR FOR THE FULLTIME The Rev. Swanders 8ecured by , the Friends at Dublin. Dublin. Ind., Aug. 21 The Dublin Griend8 have securued the services of the Rev. Swanders the entire time for the coming year. HJs time haa beeo divided between Hopewell a4 fcsr