Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 217, 7 September 1907 — Page 1

RICII3IOXD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTE3IKER 7, 1007SINGLE COrY, 2 CENTS, COUIIIER SUIT MAY SCROOL BOARD WELL PLEASED WITH THEM MRS. N. V. CLOSSER DIES AT.LAPORTE, LAST THE TO RESORTS IRA STRAIT KILLED FACES DEATH FOR ATTACK ON THE CZAR. BE FILM Bf CITY Possibility That an Action to III C, C. & L. She Was in Usual Health and Death Was Unexpected. It Was Run by the Pennsylvania Road Today. Feels It Has Made Good Selections in the Nine New Teachers Secured. Second Section of an East Bound Freight Ran Into The First Section. Enjoin Will Be the City's Next Move. FORMERLY OF RICHMOND. TRAFFIC HAS BEEN HEAVY.

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STUDY AT INDIANAPOLIS. HE IS INSPECTING THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE TRACTION COMPANY AND WILL DECIDE UPON ACTION.

City Attorney T. J. Study and Attorney Wilfred Jessup went to Indianapo- ' lis this morning for the purpose of inspecting the complaint filed by the traction company in applying for a restraining order against the city of Richmond in enforcing the ordinance prohibiting the operation of traction cars on Main street, east of Eighth street. Mr. Study stated before leaving, that if after inspecting the complaint he found the plan feasible, he would apply for a restraining order prohibiting the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company from leasing its tracks on Main street east of Eighth street, to the Dayton & Western, which is a part of the Ohio Electric Railway company, an Ohio corporation Mr. Study states that in as much as the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East ern is an Indiana corporation it is not legal for it to lease its tracks to a for eign corporation. If Mr. Study, for the city, does apply for a restraining order and it is grant ed, the traction interests will find that they have been checkmated at their own game. The traction interests have shown their hand in the fight now on with the city, which promises to be an extremely interesting and import ant one, and to Mr. Study and' Mr. Jessup the hand held by the traction peo ple does not look to be a particularly strong one. President Hugh McGowan, of the Indiana traction combine, is still in Europe, but It is expected that he will re turn to Indianapolis before October 7, the date fixed for the hearing of arguments, by the city and traction attorneys In the district federal court at Indianapolis. As the fight the traction interests are now engaged in with the city of Richmond is a matter of vital Importance It is expected that Mr. McGowan will personally direct the campaign to be waged by the traction combine. The refusal of the federal court to issue an injunction against the city of Richmond would be a staggering blow to the tractfon peope. HUSSEY S PLANS ARE ACCEPTED BY BOABD His Perspective Was Voted the Most Satisfactory for Y. M. C. A. MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT. HEPORT ON COLLECTIONS SHOWS THEY HAVE. BEEN FAIR AN EFFORT TO GET IN THE BALXNCE DUE. The Y. M. C. A. meeting Friday evening was well attended, only one director being absent. The building committee and board of trustees were present also. Several matters of minor importance were first dispatched and then the finance committee made a report on collections. This report was quite satis factory to the board, $20,HV.).89 having been paid in to Sept. 1. The committee was instructed to make an effort to get in the balance dua on the first and second install ments, in view of the fact that the con tract will soon be let for the building Competitive drawings of the perspec tive of the building by local architects and Mr. Hussey, of Lansing, Mich., .were submitted by the building com mittee for the inspection of the board Tr.at by Mr. Hussey was voted the most satisfactory, and was accepted. The building committee was authorized to excavate and lay the foundation by separate contract as per present plans and specifications at once. It is likely that local architects will be associated with Mr. Ilussey in the work. Another meeting of the building committee with the architects and State Secretary Stacey, will be held next Wednesday evening for final inspection of drawings. The young men's committee is invited to attend that meeting. GUILD RESUMES MEETINGS. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 7 Arter a vacation of several weeks the Presbyterian guild held its first meeting with Mrs. Harry Stannah on Wednesday afternoon. It was a social session. .Refreshments were served. THE BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD. There will be a meeting of the Baptist Brotherhood at the First Baptist Church. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

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marie Prokowifa, the beautiful Russian girl, who, convicted of complicity in the attack on the czar's life, faces death. Her white-haired father in an impassioned plea for her life, said that one of his sons had been hounded to death by the Russian police and now the same fate overhung his daughter. A movement Is under way to have the sentence commuted to life sentence.

POLITICIANS DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY They Attach Little Significance To the Announcement Of Stivers. WATSON TO COME OUT. IT IS PREDICTED THAT HE WILL SOON MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT NO HOPE OF BEING SPEAKER. The announcement of Charles W. Stivers' candidacy against James E. Watson for the republican nomination for congress from this district is not taken seriously in Wayne county. Some local politicians, talking about Stivers candidacy, offered the opinion that Mr. Stivers is becoming aggressive in the anticipation of compelling some sort of political recognition for himself. Mr. Stivers has been interested in the political game in Union county for the past forty years and during that length of time he has neve been rewarded by his party with evlw so much as the postmastership of Liljrty. James E. Watson's position on the fence it is thought by party leaders in this county, will shortly be discarded. Friends of Mr. Watson in Wayne county, predict that he will come out when the time Is ripe, as a full-fledged can didate for governor. The severe turn down he received in Wayne county and elsewhere in the district at the elections last year, will have a great deal to do, it is thought, with this determinationbut not everything. One of Mr. Watson's closest friends In this county, after he had read In the Palladium thac the congressman's one ambition was to be speaker of the national house of representatives, and In the Indianapolis Star that his one ambition since childhood was to be governor of Indiana, predicted that Mr. Watson would never realize the latter ambition. This friend set forth the following reason for Mr. Watson coming out as a candidate for governor. He said that Watson is one of the most powerful leaders in the Cannon faction of the house of representatives. This faction, it Is pointed out. did not include one half of the republican representa-i tives. Some day, said the friend, the1 Cannon faction would go out of power and. would be succeeded by one of the other house factions. This would mean the loss of all of Mr. Watson's present Influence. "In other words. Jim Watson has no chance of becoming speaker of the house." said the friend. "As long as Cannon is all powerful In the house he will be speaker and Watson can not hope to rise higher than his present position whip of the house. When Cannon retires or Is overthrown. Watson's star will sink. He has allied himself with one faction, and It is certain no other faction will take him up and promote him to the speakership over the heads of its leaders." VINCENT HOME IS SOLD.. Oscar Porterfield has sold the Eu gene Vincent home to Charles Addle-in- '

GEO. E. FREDERICKS DIES IH ACCIDENT

Brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Fell From A Train. HIS NECK WAS BROKEN. NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT BUT THERE ARE EVIDENCES OF HOW HE FELL FROM THE CAR. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 7. Geo. "R. Fredericks, of Indianapolis, head brakeman on Pennsylvania train No 84, was killed while switching here in the yards early this morning. His body was first noticed by Engineer Thompson, of the same crew, lying along the side of the track. The young man had Just left the engine cab, starting back over the train. On the top of the first car he fell, striking his head on the running board, render ing him unconscious. His body rolled to fhe eround and his neck was bro ken as a result of the fall. No one witnessed the accident, but marks on the top of the car showed very plainly that the young man slip ped on the roof. His cap and lantern were found on the top of the car. Fred ericks had just been married six weeks, and had been In the railroad service not much more than two weeks Undertaker Wright took charge of the body. 1 PUPILS OF MISS McCLAVE WILL HOLD A REUNION. Reception to be Given at the Public School Building in Cambridge City. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 7. The free fair and home coming committee have arranged for a reunion of all the former pupils of Miss Mattie McClave, former teacher of the primary grade of the schools here. Miss McClave had charge of the beginners for more than thirty years and a great majority of the residents of Cambridge City started their education under her in struction. This reception will be fceld at the public school building on Wed nesday morMHig of home coming week. POLO RINK AT NEWCASTLE. New Castle, Ind., Sept 7 Should the polo craze capture Indiana cities the coming winter, thi3 city will be in a position to enjoy the sport for the first time. Heretofore there has been no building in the city or county suita ble for the game, hence there are many people in the county who could not enjoy the sport without going to nearby cities. In the new coliseum be ing erected by A. H. Ward, and Paul Jamison, arrangements are being made looking to provisions for polo and pastime skating. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday probably showers; light to fresh southeast to south winds, becoming variable. OHIO Showers Saturday niaht or Sunday

EACH ONE IS STRONG.

BOARD HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY FORTUNATE IN GETTING MISS ANNA FINFROCK TO TAKE A POSITION HERE. The school board feels that it has made a good selection in the nine new teachers who are to take positions in the Richmond schools this year. Some of the teachers, whose places had to be filled were particularly strong in their line of work and it was no small task to fill the vacancies satisfac torily. Prof. W. D. Waldrip. who takes the chair of history at h'gh school has been principal in the Camden, Ind. hiKh school for three years. He is a graduate of the state normal and In diana university. He has a masters degree. Prof. Frank Lamar, the new teach er of physical science at the high school is a Richmond high school gra duate, a graduate of Earlham and has a master's degree from Harvard. Be fore going to Wilmington college where he was seven years the head of the department of science, he taught four years in this county, two of which were spent in Centerville For six months last year.. Prof. La mar was president of Wilmington Col lege, the permanent executive being away on a leave of absence. Prof. Will C. Conrad who comes to the Garfield school from Indianapolis is a graduate of Indiana university and was recommended by Presidents W. L. and E. B. Bryan. He has taught in the rural and high schools of In diana. D. D. Ramsey, the new principal at Whitewater school, ha3 been principal of the Economy high school for seven years. He Is a graduate of the state normal. J. W. Outland who has been elected to the principtlship of the Fairview school is regarded as one of the stron gest teachers in the county. He has been principal at Webster, Greensfork and Milton. He graduated at the State normal. The Misses Cordis. Simpson and Mildred Dickinson, the new kindergar ten teachers, are graduates of the Richmond high school and of Miss Blaker's Kindergarten college at In dianapolis. Miss Elizabeth Kankin. elected to a position in the Whitewater school, is an alumnus of the local high school and has studied at Earlham college She has taught in the county for twel ve years, being seven years at Cam bridge City. The board has been especially for tunate in getting Miss Anna FinfrocT to take a position in the Warner school. Miss Finfrock perhaps has a fresher knowledge of questions of modern teaching than any other person in Richmond. She has just completed a course In the teachers col lege in the University of the City of New York. She Is a graduate of the Richmond high school and has taught In the local schools before. BUY A CALIFORNIA HOME Prof. Fiske and Family Located at Pasadena. Prof. Wilbur A. Fiske writes from Pasadena, Cal., that he and his family 'j re now pleasantly located In their new home. They have purchased a residence in the beautiful part o the city and have on the ground, English walnuts, peaches, apricots and profusions of flowers. WILL PUT ON AN EXTRA TRAIN FOR EATON FAIR. Pennsylvania Road Is Preparing for Much Extra Business Next Week. On account of the Eaton fair next week, the Panhandle will put on an extra train, to be run Thursday and Friday afternoons at one o'clock. Richmond people always attend the Eaton fair In large numbers and this year promises to be no exception. HAS CAPITAL OF A MILLION. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 7 The Wayne International Building and Loan Association has issued its an nual statement of finances and show an authorized capital of $1,000,000 and a great gain of business over previous years. POSTMASTERS' LEAGUE TO MEET. The Indiana State League of Post masters, composed of postmasters of fourth-class offices, is to hold its third annual convention in Indianapolis dur

ing iUU lair week. .

The many friends of Mrs. X. V. Closser will be grieved to learn of her death which occurred Friday at La Porte, Ind. Mrs. Closser had been in her usual health until a few days ago and passed away unexpectedly. Until last fall she had been a resident of this city making her home with her brother, M. C. Benham of Glen View. The funeral arrangements are not yet made.

LEONIDAS PITMAN AND WIFE WELL REMEMBERED Their Golden Wedding Anniversary Was Remembered by Their Friends. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 7 Leonidas Pitman and Martha Develin were united In marriage in this city fifty years ago, on September 7, 1S57. The family today celebrated the anniversary In a quiet manner. The business men raised a purse of nearly one hundred dollars, purchased two large leather upholstered easy chairs for Mr. Pitman and his wife and also presented him with fifty dollars in gold for his long and faithful service in the communitj. i , ii GIG DELEGATION TO ENCAMPMENT Estimated That Three Hundred Indianians Will Be In Attendance. OFFICIAL TRAIN TO RUN. THREE SLEEPERS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED TO ACCOMMODATE THE HOOSIER PARTY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. Sunday afternoon the offical train of the G. A. R. state department will leave the union station, Indianapolis, at 2:43 with about 200 Indiana mem bers of the G. A. R., and the W. R. C, to attend the national encampment, which will be held at Saratoga Springs, New York, next week. In all it is stat ed that about 300 Indianians will go, many of them leaving from their home cities and towns. Three sleepers have been reserved for the party, the first of which will be the official cai, bearing the officers 'f the state department, G. A. R., includ ing Col. J. R. Fesler, the assistant Ad jutant-General, and the officers of the W. R. C, including Mrs. Merivah Walker, of Clinton, and her staff. In this car will be some of the delegates, including the two representing the SevCAROL ADAMS IN THE PONY - Carol Adams, Hagerstown, Is- now first in the pony and cart contest that is being conducted by the Palladium and Sun-Telegram, his vote having jumped to nearly eighty thousand to How The Vote Stands

BOYS. Carol Adams, Hagerstown 79,689 Anthony Hafner 68,657 Sylvester Hamilton . 61,515 Nathan Mills .. -.. 29,005 Leo Medearis 4 16,021 Walter Anderson (Fountain City). 12,120 Leo King 7,629 Fred Palmer (Williamsburg) 6,618 Russell Brehm 5,679 Alvin A. Keller 4,535 Henry Schneider 4.07S Geo. Weller (R. It. No. 1) 1,607 Chauncey Burr 1,543 Earr Miller 1,033 Howard Hartzler 114 Robert McDaniel .-. HO Noel Matthews .. ...... 74 Elmer Colvin .. .. .. .. .. .. w 60 Elmer Plohe w 21 Fred Ward (Lynn) - w 19 Harry P. Thomas (Cambridge City). ... ... 10 Francis Brooke (Greensfork) 7 Ralph Gault 6 Teter Lichtenfels .. 5 GIRLS. Mary Morrow .- 64,257 Mary E. Harmeier 33,313 Ellen Dickinson 5,329 Irene Crull (Greensfork) 3,064 Pearl Rothermal 2,038 Doris Monroe ...w ... ... 75

The last excursion to the Michigan summer resorts was run this morning. Ninety people took advantage of It from this city. Although the weather here has not been conducive to summer outings, officials at the Panhandle station say that the Michigan traffic this year has been unusually heavy. Those who went did nou stay as long as in summers when the temperature was higher and as a result the trips continued throughout the summer. Generally the heaviest business was done at the first of the summer when the traffic was going northward and at the end of the season when the resorters were coming home. Jamestown traffic, too, the officials say, has been heavier than anticipated.

Only a small per cent of those who went east made the trip on account of the exposition. It was the pleasures enroute and the possibility of stopping at points of interest that took the people east. enth congressional district, R. W. McDride and Major W. M. Cochrane. W. L. Ketcham, department commander, is now in the East, and will join the Indiana party at the Springs next week. Twenty-six out of the twenty-nine delegates allotted to Indiana, will attend the meeting, according to the latest information. Five past department commanders will go, too. In all, Indiana Is entitled to ahout fifty votes at the encampment, and she will be represented by about thirty-five of them. Candidates of the State. Indiana will have two candidates for national officers the Rev. F. A. Muring, Gentryville, who is a candidate for chaplain-in-chief and Mrs. Melissa Caylor, now president of the state W. -It. C, who is a candidate for the presidency of the national organization. Among one of her best campaign managers Is Captain James Wheat, who is the official color bearer of the State G. A. R. Incidentally, it is said that Capt. Wheat has furbished up the flags of the state department, cleaned the cloth, rubbed the brass, etc., In a way that will make them look like new In the parade. One member of the national council of administration will be chosen from Indiana this year. Commander Ketch am now has a place in the national council, having been elected last year, However, by virtue or his election lis state commander, he will be a member still, hence some one else will probably be elected. Capt. W. II. Armstrong name is mentioned in connection with this place. For National Commander. There are three avowed candidates for national commander P. II. Coney Kansas; Charles Burrows, New Jersey and Charles G. Burton, Missouri. The fight is on for this office already. Many of the Indiana delegates seem friendly to Burton. Burrows is at present the quarter-master-general of the national organization. Today at the state de partment headquarters a pamphlet was received attacking the record of Coney, the third candidate. Col. P. M. Sterritt, the executive di rector at Saratoga, writes that there will be plenty of room for everyone who wishes to go. IS NOW FIRST CART CONTEST day, which is eleven thousand ahead of Anthony Hafner, who has so long been in first place. Interesting devel opments are expected from this time on. In Pony-Cart Contest

WAS NEAR LOSANTVILLE.

STRAIT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE TENDER AND HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT INSTANTLY. The first section of tafttboand freight train No. S3, on the C, C. & L. stalled on the grade crossing nar Losantville, after leaving this city Friday morning at 0:2O o'clock, and an hour later the second section of tha train, which left Muncie at 10:25, ran into the rear of the first section. Ira Strait, conductor of the second section was caught between the engine and th tender of his train and his life was instantly crushed out, his lifeless body being held between' the engine " and the tender for some time. The engina of the train pulling the second section was badly damaged. A number of cars were thrown Into the ditch, and tha track was torn up. Through trains were held at Losantville and Muncie, but passengers were tansferred around the wreck. Late Friday afternoon the body of Strait was taken to Muncie and taken to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ella Coats. Interment will be tnado at Teagarden cemetery, near Union City, which was the former home cC Strait. Until recently Strait lived In Muncie, but after being promoted from a position In the local yards to train conductor, he moved to Peru. Strait was 40 years old. The widow, a brother in Muncie, Levi Strait, and his mother, a number of brothers and sisters, all of whom reside In the East, survive. Local railway men do not understand ftlA fllll T-rt rt fYitk trainman nn 4 Vi a fiL 1 ectlon to 8,Rnal the 8efond section and it is believed the blame will be lodged with the crew of the first section. The other trainmen on the engine of the first section escaped with a few bruises. HIATT PRESIDENT OF POLICE BOARD He and Frank Watt Are Bearing All the Burdens And Honors Alone. REEVES' PLACE VACANT. IT IS NOT EXPECTED THAT GOVERNOR HANLY WILL MAKE ANY RECORD TIME IN FILLING THE PLACE. The police commissioners met Friday evening at their regular monthly meeting, and Edgar F. Hiatt was elected president of the board, which at the present time consists of only two members, Frank Watt, democrat, and Mr. Hiatt, republican. Former president of the board, Jesse S. Reeves, has resigned his place. Mr. Reeves has accepted a professorship at Dartmouth college. No business other than rou tine, was transacted by the board. Governor Hanly has not as yet nam ed any one to succeed Mr. Reeves. It is reported that there are several business men who would be willing to ac cept the position and their names have been forwarded to the governor. If Mr. Hanly delays making an ap pointment to the vacancy in the local police board now existing, as he has done hitherto, it is doubtful If Mr. Reeves' successor will be named for several months to come. Local party leaders have In the past had experience in urging the governor to fill vacancies on the Richmond board of police commissioners and there is no danger that they will again endeavor to apply the spurs to the chief executive. He takes his own sweet time in making appointments, at east so far as Richmond is concern ed, and anyone who attempts to hurry him only succeeds in bringing down on his unfortunate head the wrath of his majesty, the governor. Last fall when a local politician urg ed the governor to appoint a certain well known business man to the denfocratic vacancy, he received for his pains a letter from Governor Hanly which was brief and very much to the point. The letter read In a few lines that the governor would appoint whom he pleased and when he pleased and that the friend of the applicant had earned no thanks for "butting In.' This aroused the Ire of the politician and he fired back at the chief executive a letter which smoked all the way to Indianapolis. This reply was re ceived by the governor In a changed, condition, and his answer was cold

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