Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 230, 22 September 1907 — Page 1

ABIUM 10 PACES V 10 PAGES TODAY u TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL.. XXXII. NO. 230. RICII3IOXD, IND., SUNDAY 3IOKNING, SEPTE3IBER 22, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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IS OF 110 VALUE Governor Taylor Has Known For Three Years That She Was an Eye Witness to the Murder of Governor Goebel. BELIEVES THE STORY BUT UNCORROBORATED. Important Feature Not Made Plain Originally Is. That Igo and Gertrude King Are Dead And Sanford Missing. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 21. Governor Wm. S. Taylor, fugitive from Kentucky, who Is now living in this city does not take much stock in the story of Saturday in which an Indianapolis woman charges Turner Igo of Ken tucky with the murder of Senator Wm. Goebel. The story may b3 all right he says, but not much can be done with it, as Igo is now dead, hav Ins been killed by a train. Ilia con federate John Sanford, named in the affadavit, Is in China. He went to the far east several years ago and the person who might corroborate the Btory is also 'dead. This is Gertrude King, who was with the Indianapolis woman at the state house in Frankfort on the day the murder was committed. Taylor believed this story, when it was told by the woman three years ago and'he . thought to verify it, but did not go far. '" Later, a lawyer from Richmond, Ind. named Robert "White came to him and related that he had found a woman, who was an eye witness to the.murdec Taylor told white to bring her to Tils office. In a day or two. White came back with theoman, who proved to be the same Mrs. Lulu Clark, who had talked with him some years before. Revised Her Story. In her revised story, however, she told of Igo, who had not been mentioned in the first recital. Taylor told White that the story might be of great use to the Powers defense provided it was verified. White then started to Kentucky for verification. There he learned that there hl been such a man as Igo, but that he had been killed by the cars. White also learned - that Sanford is thousands of miles from Kentucky and that the King girl Is dead. - Returning to Indianapolis, White experienced little difficulty In obtaining an affidavit from the Clark woman. She was convinced that the affidavit could not harm dead men and residents of China. It seems that the only use made by White of the affidavit was to give it to a newspaper, which used the story. "The story bears evidence of the truth," said Taylor, "and I still think that the Clark woman was at the Kentucky capital on the day of the mur der, as she says and that she saw the assassin of Goebel and accomplice rush from the state house following the murder. Is No Way to Prove. "There Is no way to prove, however, that the men were Igo and Sanford whom she names. The King woman might give verification were she liv ing, but I understand she died somewhere in the West and I also understand that- Igo has been dead these two years and that Sanford has not been heard from for probably twice that length of time. We could not go into court and offer testimony that is wholly lacking corroboration, as this etory is. White Impressed me as being a sensation hunter and when I promised him I would aid in his undertaking of verifying the Clark woman's story, I found it necessary to examine carefully into all the facts furnished me by White. I did not know that the affidavit had been prepared. I told White that such an affidavit would be worthless. Inasmuch as White has seen fit to furnish a newspaper with the result of his investigation, I think it incumbent on me to add the additional fact which he seems to have withheld. I. e.. that both Igo and the King girl are dead and that Sanford's whereabouts are unknown. WHO JOHN SANFORD IS. Relative of Man Whom Goebel Killed in a Political Fight. Cincinnati. Sept. 21. John Sanford is a relative of the lae attorney Sanford. who was killed by William Goebel, during a political fight in Covington. Ky.. some year3 ago. Goebel ,was acquitted, but young Sanford was many times quoted as threatening to "get even." and has even been suspected of the? murder, although direct evidence war lacking. His mo'.'.irr is at present In a sanatarlum. hr- rind having given away unde " strain. Several times she has I) - a quoted as having declared that her son had killed Goebel, but owing to her mental condition and the Jaclfc of corroborating evidence, these Statements were not generally regarded as worthy of credence. Young Sanford, has not been at home for about two years, but is understood to have gone to China and is

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MEN OF AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

iWW.M t ML", ft !, ATTEMPT MADE TO ENFORCE HERE Dean Schedule of Insurance Recently Adopted by Many Cities. WORK OF AN OHIO MAN. THE LOCAL AGENTS ARE NOT TAKING KINDLY TO ADVANCE IN RATES AND SOME FRICTION IS POSSIBLE. Although the so-called Dean schedule of fire insurance rates, recently adopted by a large number of the companies which are doing business in Indiana, has been put into effect in several of Indiana cities, no attempt to enforce it has yet been made in Richmond. The schedule which Is the work of a prominent Ohio insurance man, is intended to be a general readjustment o? insurance premiums qn mercantile and j kindred risks, and was devised with a view of making the hazardous risks pay the heavier premiums, while lower rates were held out for extra precautions to avert disaster by fire. As is the case with all readjustments, however, the new rate amounts in the end to a considerable increase over the existing rates, and it Is for this reason that the local agents have hesitated to put it into effect, realizing that it will mean a loss of considerable business, and will bring down on their hcada more or less criticism for which they are not responsible. The agents' compensation is not effected by the new schedule. Re-rating has been done all over the state, and only a short time ago representatives of the companies were in Richmond and went over the city with a view of fixing the new premium rates on the mercantile risks. The local agents are not taking kind ly to the advance in rates, and some friction in making the new schedule tffective is anticipated as a result. In the local organization the agents representing non-union companies exceed those representing union companies, and as the non union agents are not so much interested la the application of the Dean schedule, they will probably be Inclined to fight the Dean rates. Their opposition, backed up with the question of the merchants and business men when their new rates are known will give the companies and the rating bureau serious trouble. DANCE DATE IS CHANGED. The Richmond Company No. 14, Uniform Rank K. of P. dance that was to have been given on October 23 has been postponed on account of the Policemen's ball and it will be given on October 9. They will use the same orchestra. These dances are attended by the very best people of our city and the popularity of these dances is shown by the very large crowds that attend them. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair in northern; showers in southern portions Sunday.

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ZfSfiS. DR. T. HENRY DAVIS. REBECCA LANCASTER DIES ATAGE OF 11 Expired at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Whitaker. SIX CHILDREN SURVIVE. Rebecca J. Lancaster, one of the oldest and best known residents of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Whitaker, 313 North 17th street, of general senility. She was aged seventy-two years. Mrs. Lancaster was a resident of Richmond and Wayne county practically all her life. She was the widow of the late Wright Lancaster. Mrs. Lancaster was an almost life long church member, having joined what is now the Fifth Street M. E. church when but a girl. Her recent Illness covered a period of about two weeks and although her condition was serious it was not considered critical until in the past few days when she sank rapidly. She is survived by six children, all residents of Richmond. They are Chat Lancaster, Elwood Lancaster, William Lancaster, Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Henry Deuker and Mrs. Will Whitaker. The funeral arrangements will be announced TOM JOHNSON NOMINATED F0RF0URTH TIME Democratic Choice for Mayor Of Cleveland. SPOKE AGAINST MONOPOLY Cleveland, Sept. 21. Tom L. Johnson, was renominated for mayor of Cleveland by acclamation at the city democratic convention today. He will oppose Congressman T. E. Burton, the republican nominee. Mayor Johnson is now a candidate for a fourth term. Except for one or two minor offices all of the present officials in elective offices were also nominated to succeed themselves. In the platform adopted 3-cent fare is put to the front and the injection of national issues condemned. In his speech of acceptance Mayor Johnson said: "Shall we have a monopoly owned city or shall we have a city monopoly owned?" RAISES MONSTER CABBAGE. Ashland Farmer Has Record for Growinf Products Out of Ordinary. New Castle, Ind., Sept. 21 Thomas Mullen, a farmer living near Ashland, each year grows on his place some product that is out of the ordinary and this year's record is the best ever. Mr. Mullen has on exhibition here a mammoth head of cabbage. It is the largest ever seen in this section. The head measures forty-eight inches in circumference, weighs twenty and onehalf pounds and is as solid as the very best. Last year Mr. Mullen raised twelve monster pumpkins on a single vine and farmers all over the country secured seed from him. RECEIVED A GROUP PICTURE. Postmaster Spekenhier has received a large group picture of the first class postmasters attending the national convention held at Erie, Pa., three

I'S IH EXPERTS' Getting at Records From 1882 To 1892 to Be Used by Government's Counsel. THE ROCKEFELLERS : NEXT BROTHERS LIKELY TO BE CALLED TO WITNESS STAND AT NEW YORK INDEPENDENTS IN DEAL WITH TRUST. New York, Sept. 21. The adjournment until Monday of the hearing here in the government's suit to dissolve the Standard Oil company, gave the gov ernment's expert accountants another day in which to obtain figures from the books containing the records of the Standard Oil company in the period from 1SS2 to 1802. These figures will probably lead to an Interesting line of questioning next week by Frank B Kellogg, the government's chief coun cel. Ik is unci; luai v ucii lug nai "e is resumed next week Wesley H. Tilford, treasurer of the Standard Oil com 1 T 1 lll.li V,n V r. .(n o pany, will again take the stand. John G. Milburn, of counsel for the corpora' tion, wishes to question him upon sev eral points which have been touched upevv by Mr. Kellogg. William G. Rockefeller, It is under stood, will then becalled to the stand and asked by Mr. Kellogg to produce several books relating to the assistant treasurer's office. Result of Agitation. W. E. Bemis, one of the leading men in the export department here of the Standard Oil, is wanted by the govern' ment as a witness, but Mr. Kellogg learned from Mr. Tilford that Mr. Bemis is in the far East and will not return for ten months or more. An important fact brought out this week was that the depreciation in the price of Standard Oil stock within ten years, or since the agitation against the company began, has been more than $400 a share. This represents a loss of over $100,000,000 on the holdings of John D. Rockefeller. The shrinkage also affects the University of Chicago to the extent of about S2.ooo.coe. Agreement With Independents. A dispatch from Pittsburg today says that A. D. Miller, Jr., of A. D. Miller & Sons, independent oil refiners, with headquarters in that city, has admitted that "there was some kind of agree ment between the independent dealers and the Standard Oil company." He declined, however, to discuss the agreement in detail. ANNOUNCEMENT WEDNESDAY Verification of subscriptions taken in connection with the Palladium pony and cart contest will be completed on Tuesday and on Wednesday announcement will be made of the result of the balloL There has been great Interest in this contest and many Inquiries have been made as to the resulL

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SUCCESS IS GREAT ALREADY LAYPLAHS FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Flower Exhibit by Children of Public Schools Is of the Most Satisfactory - and Pleasing Nature. SOUTH SIDE WILL BE ASKED TO JOIN WORK. Prizes Were Awarded Three Children at Each SchoolGiven by Aftermath and West Side Association. With the pronounced Buccess, char acterizing the public school flower ex hibit held Saturday at tne Garfield uilding the women of the Aftermath society feel so encouraged that they are already laying plans for even greater things next year. An endeavor will be made to induce the South Side Improvement association as well as the Fairview Civic League, to offer a list of prizes for flower culture among the school children of the city, as the West Richmond association has done. With an increase in the list of prizes, it is asserted that still greater interest will be taken by the Children and hence the exhibits will not only increase in size, but the quality of the flowers shown will be of the best. It is even hoped by the members of the Aftermath to add other features to the exhibit, such as little handicrafts furnished by the pupils. One little girl, who took so much pride In the pickles she had canned this year for her family, asked that she might exhibit them with the flowers. Although only the second flower exhibit, the persons promoting it, were so encouraged over the great Interest shown in it by the pupils, that they confidently predict the growth of the flower show to such proportions that the coliseum would have to be secured to accommodate "It." The prizes as they were awarded at Saturday's exhibit, follow: AFTERMATH PRIZES. Finley School. Lawrence Peterson, first prize. Gertrude Hart, second prize. Gaynell Way, honorable mention. Vaile School. Marie Johns, first prize. Harlow Haas, second prize. Clem Ferguson, honorable mention. Sevastopol School. Marguerite Wilkins, first prize. Mary Blessing, second prize. Hazel Redmond, honorable mention. Whitewater School. Arthur Spalding, first prize. Earl Thomas, second prize. Marie Rockhill, honorable mention. Starr School. Mary Griffin, first prize. Lawrence Morris, second prize. Vivian Huston, honorable mention. Baxter School. Zelia Whitesell, first prize, Bessie White, second prize. Dorothy Heironimus, honorable men tion. Warner School. Dorothy Dilks, first prize. Carl Gates, second prize. Charles Morgan, honorable mention. Hibberd School. Mabel Wettig, first prize. Margery Coins, second prize. Anna Snider, honorable mention. PRIZES BY WEST RICHMOND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. Nasturtiums. Lawrence Kamp, first prize. Zelia Whitesall, second prize. Marigolds. Bessie White, first prizeHelen Unthank, second prize. Zenias. Robert Phillips, first prize. Ruth Edgerton, second prize. Astors. Rosa Bond, first prize. Harold Long, second prize. Salvia. " Lelia Longman, first prize. Paul ThisUethwaite, second prize. For the most beautiful school ex hibit, the Baxter school was awarded the public school board prize of 2o. In addition to this the West Richmond Improvement association awarded the Baxter school a prize of $o for winnine the school board prize. The money secured on the exhibit will be turned toward the art fund of the west side schooL PREPARING. FOR YEARLY. Places of Entertainment Are Wanted For the Visitors. Persons wishing to take roomers or boarders during Indiana Yearly Meeting can leave their name and number of residence with any of the following committee and receive proper attention: C. E. Newman and wife, Robert Randal and wife, 1228 Main street, W. J. Hiatt, Miriam W. Henley. 72 South Sixteenth street, Thomas Ellesman, John Eves, 51 South Sixteenth, Edwin I S. Jay, Walter Dalbey, Melissa Stuart,

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The first of a series of cartoons of men prominent in the affairs of Richmond is published in this issue of the Palladium. This series will appear during the next two or three months, a cartoon of some man being published about every other day. As practically all the men represented In the series are well known to the majority of our readers it should be of more than ordinary Interest and, furthermore, will afford those who have the scrap book habit an opportunity for some clippings of local interesL EXHIBITS FEATURE OF THE MEETING Beautiful Flowers and Much Fine Fruit Shown Horticultural Members. SEEDLINGS DISTRIBUTED. MRS. MATTIE KING DELIVERED AN INTERESTING ADDRESS ENTITLED, "AROUND THE GLOBE" NEXT MEETING. (By Walter S. Ratliff.)' For several years the "great" meet ing of the Wayne county agricultural and horticultural society has been held on the second Saturday in September, The one held Saturday was no excep tion to the rule. Although the fore noon was beset with several showers, several horticulturists assembled at the home of Thomas Clark of Centerville in time for the noon-day dinner. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Richmond so ciety members and their friends went to Centerville on the interurban. The afternoon session was held In the Civic League club rooms. The exhibits of fruits and flowers on the tables were excellent and present ed a very pretty appearance. Nathan Garwood exhibited the following nam ed varieties of grapes: Agawam, Con cord, Worden, Rebecca, Merrimac, Jef ferson, Washington, Catawba, Iona. Moore's Diamond, Brighton, Pockling ton. Empire State and Diana. All of these were of his own growing. The secretary, Walter Ratliff, exhib ited the King, Campbell and Delaware grapes, the Sheldon pears and about twenty-five varieties of seedling apples obtained on a recent trip to the state experiment orchard, located at Orleans, Ind. Many fine apples were on the ta bles, grown by Thomas Clark and oth ers from Center township. Severa handsome boquets of dahlias by Miss Mary Clark were shown, besides many large boquets of gladiolus, flaming torch, dahlia, and many other good ap pearing tlowers grown by Edward Y, Teas of Centerville. At the close of the session those In attendance were Invited to sample the fine grapes on the tables and take any or all of the seedling and other "varie ties of apples. This is considered the best way to test their good qualities Mrs. King's Address. The chief feature of the meeting was the address by Mrs. Mattie King of this city, who is a daughter of one of the charter members of the county horti cultural society. The subject of her address was "Around the Globe." In this she detailed briefly, her expe riences together with many reminiscen ces in her travels around the globe. From the time 6he left the Golden Gate, until she reached the land of the rCile, her experiences were many, which Included a severe ocean storm of long duration. While at the Sandwich Is lands, she could not help but note the conditions of the Inhabitants, their buildings and their religion, both of which were Influenced by colonization. The great valley of the Nile, Mrs. King said, with Its great agricultural advan tages produces three crops each year, and with the addition of silt from the overflow of this great river, there seems to be no limit to its productive ness. Egyptian villages, the Arabs, the mud walls, and the peculiar cus toms of the people, were touched upon by the speaker in a very interesting way. which, with the graphic descrip tion of her visit to Rome, Naples and Florence after the passage through the beautiful Mediterranean. From those Points she Journeyed to the British Isles. Here she felt more at home. for in Great Britain tae customs were nearer like those of our own country and the language, of course, was prac tically alike. She could not, while in England, help but notice the difference in the customs of England and Ameri ca, admiring all the time the care that is given to the landscapes, parks and grand estates in the former country; a care which Americans might do well by copying. The members of the society attending the meeting were loud in their praises of the hospitable treatment they received at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark. The next meeting of the society will be held at the court house October 12. Dr. Charles S. Bond, c;ty health officer,

DISTRICT LEAGUE CABINET HOLDS A SESSION LOCALLY

Five Hundred Dollars Will BV Raised Among the Chapters of the District to Aid Methodist Hospital. , PLACE FOR MEETING OF NEXT CONVENTION State Institute for the Leaguers Will Be Held Next Year' At Greenfield Campaign For New Members. An important all-day meeting of the Richmond District Epworth ' League . cabinet was held at the First M. E. j church Saturday and considerable! business relative to the district or-' ganizatlon was transacted. One of! the chief items of business was thet apportionment of $300 among the var-j ious chapters of the district for the( benefit of the Methodist Hospital and Deaconess Home, which is now under construction at Indianapolis. There are 32 chapters in the district and ' the apportionment was made on the basis of membership. The chapters i of the district will be given two years in which to pay the amount apportioned. It was also decided to promote the Interests of mission study and the advantages of mission study classes will be brought to the attention of all the chapters. The question of Bible study will also be presented to the chapters and an effort to have all the chapters of the district start a bible study class will be urged. Reports by Officers. Reports were made by the officers stating the number of chapters that have been visited by them and other work accomplished in behalf of the weaker chapters. The resignation of Dale Evans, of Winchester as secretary was presented and accepted and Miss Mary Likens, of this city was elected to the office. Another important question discussed was the selection of a place for the meeting of the next district convention which will be held in June. Several applications have been presented to the cabinet for the convention but as yet no city in the district has been decided on. A State Institute. A communication from the central office of the National organization was presented stating that a state Institute for Epworth Leaguers will be held next year at Greenfield and a request was made that each of the districts of the state subscribe a fund for Its support from a financial standpointIt was decided to send subscription blanks to all the chapters in this district soliciting funds for this purpose. This Institute is to take the place of a state convention and will ha ducted much on the same plan as a teachers' institute. Many noted speakers will be provided for the Institute' and it will last the greater part of aweek. After New Members. ' A campaign was also inaugurated for the Increasing of the membership of the leagues in the district and an effort will be made for the enlareement of the district membershin. Those composing the district cab inet are President Raymond Wherley, Richmond; vice presidents. Miss Tos Elliott, New Castle; Miss Adda Lewis. Mechanicsburg and Miss Maude Sweet MIddletown; secretary Miss Mary Li kens, Richmond; treasurer, Roscoe Thomas; department of evangelism and missions. Miss Fraze, of Ridgeville; Junior department. Miss Ford, Dunkirk. Besides thi cabinet, the meeting was attended by Dr. T. SL Guild, presiding elder, the Rer. II. J Wade and the Rev. W. M. Nelson. LITTLE DIFFICULTY III SELLING TICKETS Red Men Hopeful Over Their Lecture Course. ADVERTISING COMES SOON. Members of Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men at their meeting to discuss the coming lecture course to be siren under their auspices the coming winter were highly elated with the pros pects. There were one hundred and fifty members presenL and each re ceived several season tickets which ! are to be sold by them. Little or no difficulty Is expected in disposing of 1 them as there have been numerous de-' mands and many inquiries "in regard to the course. Within the coarse of iuo ui icw viajTB aaverusmg mater

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