Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 238, 1 October 1907 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXABI

JL JI AIVD SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1907. VOL. XXXII. NO. 238. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

A CHANGE II! DATE HAS BEEN SUGGESTED: SOI ACTED OH

Yearly Meeting Would Like to Arrange for the Faculty and Students of Earlham ColJege to Attend. M EARLY TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED Value of Bible Institutes Called In Question and Some Erroneous Ideas Set Right . Other Business. The eighty-seventh Indiana yearly meeting is now a matter of history, the sessions having come to a close at the East Main Street Friends' meeting house late Monday evening. The meetings this year were marked by the large amount of business dispatched and the many questions up for consideration of vital interest. The discussion as to the meeting's attitude toward the Hicksite branch of the church arising on the last day of the meeting, was probably the most important during the sesrsyi. Among the many important subjects which came up for consideration Monday afternoon was that to change the time of the yearly meeting that the students of Earlham and the professors aUke, might have the opportunity of attending, aiding the body in its sessions and bringing good to themselves by such attendance. As Earlham cannot convene her sessions later than is the custom each year, owing to the fact that all other colleges in riie state open about the same time, the time of opening, it was argued, could not be changed to conform with the yearly meeting date, and therefore yearly meeting would necessarily have to change its time of meeting. The whole question, which involves much consideration, was discussed briefly and a committee appointed to make arrangements and report to rAe next session. Some maintained that the sessions should convene in the week before the ore'v'v" Earlham and running over ilf bo. during the days of regis trar.: ot the college, when students Lave but little to do. Alfred Johnson, of this city, a well known Friend advo-l rated the doing away with "yearly I

meeting Sunday." maintaining that all j the Earlham student body was ada great number of people come to the dressed by Bunji Kidi of Tokio, Japan, Sunday sessions for. is simply that it i in a most interesting and pleasing is a good place to smoke and otherwise 1 manner. He also led in prayer and desecrate the Sabbath. He said to read a portion of the scripture. The hold the yearly meeting from Monday , students were assigned special seats until Saturday night would be a better ; in chapel and from now on absences policy. Timothy Nicholson said that win be counted, not only the wishes of the students and

professors at Earlham should be taken Into consideration, but those of the public school teachers and pupils as veil. This was generally favored. One opinion was expressed that the In diana vrnrlv meet insr rould hold its spr. sions at the same l ime as some other yearly meeting did. There is nothing ' to prevent this, it was asserted. This ' bas not been the custom among ', Friends, generally, however, and it is! probable, that no proposition of this! kind will meet with favor The com - nit tee appointed to consider the feasibiiity of changing the date, is compos - ed of Elbert Russell, Allen Jay. Rob - crt W. Douglas. James I?. Cnthank. fc-arah i. woodard. Charles E. Hiatt. P Nina Trueblood. Robert L. Smith. Daisy Rarr. William C. Diggs. Angle Johnson. Mahala Jay. R. Jennie Morris. Robert L. Kelly. Lavinia Bailey, K. Gurney Hill. Alice Hunt. Henry Pickett. Ida Parker. Luke Woodard, Jennie Ridgeway. Marcus L. Thomas, "William A. Maty. William S. Elliott end Eliza Mcndenhall. This committee met immediately after the session Monday afternoon and discussed the matter but left a final decision to be made later. Apportionments Made. The annual apportionments made by the meeting each year to different causes, shows an increase, the amount to be given this year being $!).t:H. as follows: Book and tract committee ... Peace association "JOO.OO Board of foreign missions ... l.noo.OO American board of foreign missions Missionary board ... Evangel !- commit' Church r-onrion . . Indian committee Bible school Christian Endeavor Bible institute Five years' meeting Incidentals r.oo.oo j l.."0.0 i 1 .xio.no j osn.oo i ino.no ; lOO.OO ' jon.oo i l.ooo.oo l '2.( 100.00 ; Total ?!.(:: . Bible Institute Work. Through intent or otherwise, a report has gained headway among the Friends of the Indiana and Western yearly meetings that those backing the bible institute, the prime promoters, are engaged in the work purely through mercenary motives. This report arose from a number of mistakes i (Continued on Page Six.)

VIRGIE SMITH EXPIRES SUDDENLYJiN A VISIT Daughter of Mr. and MrsJohn S. Smith.

NEWS WAS GREAT SHOCK. Hagerstown, Ind., Oct. 1. Word was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. John Stover Smith, north of town, of the sudden death of their daughter, Virgie Rebecca, aged 2 years, at the home of her uncle. William Barr Smith at Indianapolis. She had been visiting there for about two weeks. The cause of her death is not known. She had always had poor health, but had br.en much better for some time. She leaves beside her parents, four brothers, Clarence, Verle, Albert and Leslie and two sisters. Laura and Mary Smith. INDICTMENTS MADE AGAINST GRAFTERS Seven Defendants in the Capitol Case at Harrisburg Under Fire. OTHER BILLS PENDING. TWENTY-NINE MORE ARE RECEIVING CONSIDERATION AT THE HANDS OF THE GRAND JURY LIST OF INDICTED. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 1. The Dolphin county grand jury returned three true bills against seven defendants in the capitol graft cases today. Twentynine more bills are receiving consideration at the hands of the jury. Among those indicted are John H. Sanderson, who furnished the capitol building: Joseph M. Huston, architect; J. M. Shumaker. superintendent "of public grounds: Wm. P. Snyder, former state auditor: Wm. L. Mathues. former state treasurer; George F. Payne and Charles G. Wetter, contractors. BUNJI KI9A AT EARLHAM Japanese Minister Spoke in an Interesting Way. This morning at Chapel exercises THE TRUSTEES WILL MEET. Affairs of Earlham College Will Be Considered. A meeting of the board of trustees ' of Earlham College will be held Wed nesday in the president's office. Only routine business will be transacted, RILEY WAS IN THE CITY, James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier 1 poet stopped in Richmond a fewr minI utes this morning enroute from Co- ; lumbus, O., to his home in Indiana- ' polis.

Endorsed by Democrats for Governor

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THE REV. THOMAS H. KUHN

IS E BT DEMOCRATS FOO CHIEF EXECUTIVE Leaders of Sixth District in Session at Cambridge City Give Official Sanction to Candidacy for Governor. PLANNING TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN A STRONG ONE Early Organization of the Various Counties Will Be Effected and Every Effort Put Forth in His Behalf. Cambridge City, Ind.. Oct. 1. The democrats of the Sixth congressional district held a meeting at the town hall in this city yesterday afternoon, pursuant to the call of district chairman, Sylvester Meek, who called the meeting to order, stating that the purpose was to secure the opinion of the democrats of the district as to what method of campaign should be pursued in the coming campaign. Several talks were made by well known men from the different counties along this line and the thorough organization of the party which they deem will be necessary for them to achieve success. A committee was appointed consisting of a representative of each county in the district to make resolutions as to the mode of campaign. The secretary of this committee presented the following resolutions before the meeting: To the Democrats of the Sixth District: The people of this country are aroused now as perhaps never before to the importance of filling public offices and public trusts with the best men the country affords and in no period of our country's history has the public conscience been so sharpened and quickened relative to correct conduct in public affairs as now, our code of political ethics our motions of political honesty having been almost reversed within the span of two presidential terms. Corporate greed, political graft, official dishonesty and public indecency, which to a large proportion of the American people were synonymous with shrewdness, business sagacity and good fellowship, are now on the blackened calendar of crimes. This quickening of the public mind and heart is largely due to the courage and convictions of a few strong minded men and women who sounded the alarm and pointed the danger that threatened our political and economic institutions. All honor to the honest officials and public spirited men and women who have been instrumental in making these public wrongs odious. The people of the Sixth congressional district of Indiana are proud to recognize among the number who have contributed to this reform the Rev. Thos. H. Kuhn of Richmond. He is justly considered among this number for his gallant fight during the last campaign for clean politics, for the rule of the peopre and for good government. Kuhn for Governor. We. the democrats of the Sixth congressional district or Indiana, are in (Continued on Page Three.)

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PAYS HIGHEST PRICE YET Henry C. Frick Finds a Place For $100,000.

New York, Oct. 1 Henry C. Frick, a close friend of Andrew Carnegie, has just paid ,10(VW for a box in the Metropolitan opera house diamond circle. '.he highest price ever paid for a box in an opera house. J. W. M00RSSUCCESS0R Leroy Browne Chosen Secretary Telephone Company. The stockholders of the Independent Telephone company in this city met Monday afternoon in the office of President A. C. Lindemuth and elected Leroy Browne to the position of secretary of the local telephone association vacated by the death of James W. Moore. Perry J. Freeman was elected to the board of directors, also taking the place of Mr. Moore. DOLLAR KEEPS MOVis . ilf OM THE CITY It Has Been in Many Places of Business Within the Past Few Days. INTEREST IN MOVEMENTS. BENEFIT OF SPENDING CNE'S MOVEY AT HOME IS BEING FULLY DEMONSTRATED BY THIS EXPERIMENT. Activity still marks the career of the Palladium "at home dollar," and during the latter part of last week It we s very busy in the business section of the city. On Friday the dollar came into the possession of John Bayer's bakery and from there it went to the Westcott phamacy. Dr. Harrison spent the coin at the Kibbey hat store. It was then carried to the Zwissler bakery by the driver of the Hollandsburg hack. From there the coin was spent at the Nolte carpet store and subsequently found its way to the Lee B. Nusbaum dry goods store. It next made its appearance at the King barbershop. This closed its itinerary last week. Monday morning the dollar was discovered at the Monarch laundry and later in the day was reported to be at the Model Clothing tore. From the Model store it was paid to Meyer's cigar store and when next heard from it was at the Dickinson jewelry store. Since early this forenoon nothing has been heard from the coin. Interest continues to increase in the travels of this dollar and calls are received daily from people who are interested in the various movements of the Palladium coin as it proves to the people of Richmond the advantage of spending their money at home rather than to spend it with outside concerns where it can never be returned to be of any value to Richmond. CONCRETE POLES ARE ATTRACTINGATTENTION "Telephony" Comments on the Work of Local Man. TESTS ARE SATISFACTORY. In a recent issue of "Telephony," one of the largest electrical journals published in the country today, the American Concrete Pole company jot this city is highly complimented on securing the invention of the concrete pole designed by Wm. A. Bailey, superintendent of the locai company. Of the poles themselves the article says that they will be used universally eventually in electric public service construction and with other companies where poles are needed. The article devotes more than a page and one-half to Mr. Bailey's invention. The string of concrete poles across the Whitewater river bottom are doing all and more than the most sanguine realized. The heavier test will come when the immense Home telephone cables are placed upon them, but the officers of the American company have no fear that the poles will meet the requirements placed upon them. ROBERT MAXWELL IN THE CITY. ; Robert Maxwell, formerly of Richjmond. but now senior member of the firm of Maxwell and McClure of Kansas City, is now in Richmond. He was called to the bedside of his wif Wbo U iU at CeotervHie.

NEED OF QUARTERS

IN PRBEME David Loynd, Now Under Care At Reid Hospital, Not Wanted by That Institution or The County Jail. MEREDITH WILL ACCEPT HIM ONLY IF FORCED. Conditions Are Due to the Parsimonious Administration of The County Commissioners And Council. David Loynd, a patient confined to his bed at the Reid Memorial hospital with straps, has been adjudged insane by an inquest board. The hospital authorities are extremely anxious to have Loynd placed in the county jail but Sheriff Meredith has informed them that he will not receive the man at the jail unless he is compelled to. The sheriff is of the opinion that there is no law which would compel him to receive a man in the condition Loynd is in. Monday evening Sheriff Meredith went to the hospital and saw Loynd. He states that he found the man strapped to his bed but too weak to be considered dangerous. The sheriff says that John L. Rupe, president of the board of hospital trustees, stated that Loynd would not be kept at the hospital and insisted that be be admitted to the jail. Sheriff Meredith told Mr. Rupe that there were already eight insane men at the county jail and that he did not Intend to receive any more unless he is absolutely compelled to. Mr. Rupe, according to the sheriff, stated that he intended to take steps to have Loynd confined at the county jail. In the inquest report Loynd is described as being violently insane. Sheriff Meredith insists that he is not. He states that the law requires that any insane man "at large" whose actions are so violent as to be a menace to the community shall be confined in the count' jaii for safe keeping. The sheriff states that Loynd is so emaciated that he could not be a menance to anyone and that he is kept strapped to his bed at the hospital because the women nurses are afraid of him and not because he is really dangerous. Annex to Hospital. At the present time the county jail Is more or less an annex of the Easthaven insane hospital. The insane men confined at the jail require the constant attention of Turnkey Harris and Sheriff Meredith. There are no suitable quarters in which insane men can be confined. In the cflse of Lo: id he is not only insane but a serious ill man and if confined at the count' oil there would be no suitable qir rs in which to place him and he could not expect to receive the attention that his condition requires. The deplorable conditions at the county jail could be remedied but for the parsimonious policy of the board of county commissioners and the county council who refuse to accept the fact that the conditions are such in this county that an insane department at the jail is absolutely required. Not only do these county officials refuse to provide suitable quarters for the insane, but they refuse to provide an attendant for the unfortunates who are at the present time confined in the jail. Turnkey Harris has to act not only as turnkey but as the insane attendant. It is true that he receives a small recompense for his services in caring for the insane, but at the same time he has too much work for one man to do. Wayne county has twenty-five patients in excess of her quota at Easthaven at this time. LEAPED FROM A WINDOW Four Firemen and Woman Injured in a Fire. New York, Oct. 1. Four firemen were injured in an explosion while fighting fire at Thr'eth street this morning. Rachel JTtone leaped from a window and was fatally injured. ARE VICTIMS OF THEFT. Richmond House Cleaning Company Loses Valuable Property. The Richmond House Cleaning company lost several coils and batteries by theft from their wagon Monday night. The stolen articles are of considerable value. It is said that the parties have been identified and that arrests will follow if the property is not returned. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Wednesday, showers, fresh east winds. OHIO Warmer Wednesday; light to fresh north to northeast winds.

LOCAL ITALIAN ABOUT TO BECOME A CITIZED

Has Met All the Requirements Of the New Law. MONDAY CHOSEN BY COURT. Aniello Corsi, a local Italian who two years aso declared his intentions of becoming an American citizen and who has since that time met all the requirements of the new federal naturalization law in his efforts to become a citizen of the republic, will formally take the oath of allegiance in the circuit court, Monday. Corsi will have the honor of being the first foreign resident of this city to become natu ralized under the new law. Judge Fox announces that beginning with next. Monday the first Monday in each month will be set aside as "naturalization day." GENERAL SHIFT IS E IN OFFICERS Those Who Have Been on Day Duty for Three Months Go On at Night. EDWARDS NOW ROUNDSMAN WINTERS WILL BE AT EIGHTH AND MAIN AND VOGLESONG GETS MAIN STREET BEAT OTHER ASSIGNMENTS. Beginning Oct. 1. there Is a general shift in the beats of the officers of the Richmond police force. Officers Staubach, Westenberg, Little and Lambertson, who have been on day duty for the past three months, were transferred to night duty. Four men who have been doing night duty have been placed on day duty and are assigned as follows: Scott Winters, Eighth and Main streets; Henry Vogelsong, Main street; John Cully, east end; Edward McNally, north end. LeRoy Edwards succeeds Henry Vogelsong as night roundsman. The other officers on night duty are assigned to the following beats: District No. 1, (West Richmond) Officer Staubach. District No. 2, (north of Main from Seventh to the river.) Officer Lambertson. District No. 3. (north of North D street from North Twelfth to river) Officer Westenberg. District No. 4. (north of North D street and east of North Twelfth) Officer Bundy. District No. R. (Main street to North D and east of Twelfth.) Officer Long- ! man. District No. 6. (North Seventh to North Eleventh, Main to North D) Officer Little. District No. 7, (South of Main and east of South Eleventh) Officer Wierhake. District No. 8 (Main to South C and South Seventh to South Eleventh) Officer Lawler. District No. 9, (Main to South C and South Seventh to river,) Officer Yingling. District No. 10. (south of South C and west of South Eleventh to river) Officer Brown. POLICE MAKE SEARCH FOR A LOCAL BURGLAR Some Man Stole $45 at the Akron Building. WM. DAYTON'S PROPERTY. The police are making an effort to locate the burglar who recently entered the apartments of William Dayton at the Akron hotel and stole about $45 Dayton had placed in a trunk. Up to the present time no clue as to who committed the theft has been obtained. Improvements are being made at the hotel and at the time the theft was committed there was some scaffolding in front of the building. It is thought that the burglar gained access to the Dayton apartments by climbing this scaffolding. William Dayton was formerly quite a well to do farmer, living on a farm in the vicinity of the Oid Goshen Mills. Last spring his home burned to the ground. It was thought that this was the work of an incendiary. After the fire he and his wife moved to this city. BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT. The regular monthly business meeting at Grace M. E. church will be held this evening at 7:30. Business of importance will come before the board. It is desired that every member be present.

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SENATOR HEM

E BEFORE THE COMMERCIAL CLUB Members of That Organization And Invited Guests Extend A Welcome to the Junior Senator of Indiana. TALKS ON PROBLEMS OF COMMERCIAL NATURE, Takes a Hopeful View of Conditions, Believing the Nation Able to Meet Problems Confronting It. Before an audience of repreeentrntlr business men of Richmond that taxed the seating capacity of the Commercial club rooms, the Hon. James A. Hemenway, junior senator of Indiana, spoke at length Monday evening on the commercial problems of the day. Senator Hemenway & the first of a series of speakers who have been Invited to come to the city and deliver addresses before the Commercial club, during the fall and winter. Unusual interest was manifested by members of the club and the limited number of friends Invited, in the address of Senator Hemenway as this is the first time he has visited Richmond in an official capacity. Consequently members of the club were eager to hear the statesman who has served the state both as congressman and senator with creditability. A half hour before the senator arrived at the rooms, every available seat was occupied. As each member of the club and the invited guests en tered he was relieved of his ticket and was presented with a cigar, the favor of the evening. Thus the time was whiled away until eight o'clock, when Tresident John F. McCarty, of the club called the meeting to order, and after a few Introductory remarks, stated, that President R. L. Kelly, of Earlham would introduce the speaker of the evening. President Kelly said in part: Welcomed by Kelly. "I feel this a very great honor and privilege you have conferred on me, to welcome the junior senator and speak a few words of greeting from this organization. I appreciate this honor for several pronounced and well defined reasons. First, I consider it an honor to be spoksman of the business and professional men of Richmond, for no city has more honest, sincere, concientious, straightforward, sane men, than can be found within the limits of the business interests of this city. This city is recognized for its conservative sane type of citizenship. Then, I appreciate the honor of representing this Commercial club, for it has stood for something in the past. It has stood for the highest and best thingB in our civic life. This club has an honorable history. It has contributed to the social, moral and material growth of Richmond. As a concrete example of its influence in the material growth, I have but to point to the Westcott hotel. The chautauqua Is an example of the social and Intellectual influence of this club. "But I feel the honor of representing this organization tonight because I feel a warm reception to the speaker of the evening; a feeling that cornea with spontaneity. The man to whom we have the honor of listening this evening is the embodiment of much of these virtues that we have been speaking of. Senator Hemenway came Into his senatorship with perhaps as few acquaintances as any man who enters public life. His acquaintanceship has been largely confined to the southern part of the state, and but little has been known of him, personally, here In the northern part of the state. But we did not need to personally know him. His virtues and acts In public life have commended him to us and speak for themselves. We are proud for what he has done for our state while In congress and since his entrance Into the senate, therefore, I esteem it a high privilege to introduce to the Commercial club of Richmond, the Hon. James A. Hemenway, junior senator of our state." Senator Hemenway then delivered a well prepared speech, devoted to the commercial questions now confronting the American people. The senator read most of his address from manuscript, except for an occasional illustration or story, to prove a point. Many of his illustrations were drawn from his own experience in public life and were well chosen. He speaks slowly and distictly, and while he does not impress one as being an impassioned orator, he displays a degree of conservatism and practical knowledge that elicited the approval of all who heard him and branded him as a careful student of political and governmental questions. Following his address an Informal reception was held at which all present were given the privilege of meeting the senator. His address, In part, waa as follows: Hemenway8 Address. Gentlemen I am pleased to be with you on this occasion, not only for the

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