Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 244, 9 October 1907 — Page 1

MOND PAIXAJXDITM pi I I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, II VOL. XXXII. NO. 244. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS, 1

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LIFE OF II F LOCAL CLERGYMAN An Infernal Machine Was Sent To the Rev. Henry A. Buchtel, Now Governor of the State of Colorado. DISCOVERED IN TIME; GIVEN TO THE POLICE. Sender of the Bomb Has Made A Confession But Has Not Made Clear His Motive Is Ohio Man. Dr. Henry Buchtel, at one time pastor of Grace church, this city, now governor of Colorado, and a speaker at the recent, Richmond Chautauqua, is one of several men whose lives were attempted at Denver with infernal machines. A dispatch from that city Bays: Governor Henry A. Buchtel, David H. Moffat, president of the First National bank of Denver and Charles B. Kountze, president of the Colorado National bank, received through the mails Tuesday infernal machines containing sufficient dynrmlte to have caused great destruction of life and propp-ty had they been exploded. Fortunately, warning had been received by Chief of Police Michael Delaney, who had obtained a confession from Kemp V. Bigelow, by whom they were mailed. The attempt to assassinate Governor Buchtel and others was a daring one. It was frustrated by the premature confession of the would-be assassin. That Governor Buchtel has been marked for death as a result of one of the bitterest political fights in the history of the state has been believed for some time. It has been suggested that a gang had hatched a plot to put the governor and his friends out of the way forever. The developments of today, however, seem to disprove the theory. Kemp V. Bigelow, who has impressed the police as a notoriety seeker, has made a full confession to the police. Bigelow confessed also that he had cent infernal machines to Lawrence C. Phipps and Edward Chase, but these were not delivered today. The machines received by Moffat and Kountze were turned over to the ! police department. The one sent to Governor Buchtel was received by the governor's private secretary, Alfred C. Montgomery, who removed the wrapper, disclosing a box with a sliding cover. His suspicions were aroused and he reported the matter to Governor Buchtel, who then informed him that he had been warned by the chief of police to be on the lookout for an Infernal machine. Adjt. Gen. Kelley and officers of the police department were called in and the box was carefully opened by tliem In such a manner as to avoid an explosion. It was found to contain two sticks of dynamite, to which were attached fuses and caps and which were packed in black powder. The sliding top was lined with sandpaper and matches had been placed with the heads in contact with the sand-paper so that they would have been lighted if the box was opened in the manner intended, thus causing ail explosion of the dynamite. Theother infernal machines were counterparts of this one. No Motive Given. Bigelow gave no satisfactory explanation of his motive for sending the machines and seemed to have no other purpose than to cause a sensation. Bigelow, who is 21 years old. arrived in Denver several weoks ago and secured a position as clerk in book and stationary store. He said he was the son of C. L. Bige'ow, superintendent of the schools !n Bryan, O. On Sunday night Bigelow notified the police department that he had overheard two men talk about a plot to kill Edward Chase, Governor Buchtel and other prominent citizens and that Mr. Chase's residence .as to be blown up that night. A search in the vicinity of the Chase residence resulted in the discovery of a. package containing fifty-one sticks of dynamite. Bigelow's story was regarded with suspicion and he was placed under arrest Monday night. Tuesday he confessed that he himself placed the dynamite near Mr. Chase's house where it was found and that tie had sent several infernal machines by mall. BLODGETT IS IMPROVING. Well Known Newspaper Man Sick for Eight Weeks. W. H. Blodgett, the well known Btaff correspondent of the Indianapolis News, is recovering from an eight weeks' siege of typhoid fever and hopes to be on duty again in a week Dr ten days. He had a rather narrow squeeze of it, but thinks he is just as Rood as ever and is anxious to get into Jie political arena.

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LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR CENTERVILLE Bids on Furnishing It Will Be Opened on the Night of October 25th. HAS SPIRIT OF PROGRESS. NEW OPERA CHAIRS ARE PURCHASED FOR THE TOWN HALL IT IS SAID THERE IS NOT AN EMPTY HOUSE THERE. Progression is the motto of the peo pie residing in the little city of Cen terville to Richmond's west. Not contented with remaining in the ranks of the "has beens," the people of Centerville have taken on a business like air which bespeaks for them a place in the ranks of the "will be's." The town has long been in need of proper street lighting facilities and at a meeting of the town board on the night of October 25. bids will be closed for a new lighting system of up-to-date pattern. The town board will accept nothing but the best. The town board has also purchased 120 opera chairs of the Standard Manufacturing company for use in the town hall. In addition to lighting the town, the citizens have adopted a general improvement policy and great pride is being taken in the care of properties. Prosecutor Jessup made the statement that Centerville never had a larger population at any time in years past than now and there is not to his knowledge a single vacant house in Centerville. TICKETS BEING SOLO TO FOOTBALL GAME Boys Will Give Support to High School Team. STEELE NOT SO CONFIDENT. The sale of tickets for the foot ball game Saturday is on and although it is stated that not many of them are going to the girls, the boys are buying as if they meant business, as concerns this year's athletics. It is understood that Steele high school will bring a strong team, but it has also been stated that they are not as confident of winning as in former days, as they have heard some reports of the efficient drilling the Richmond team has received at the hands of Coach Waldrlp, who was a former member of the I. U. team. "On the contrary the Richmond team expects to give the visitors the best game they ever had. TRACKS BEING REPAIRED. Work Is In Progress by the Car Company. Street A force of men is now engaged In tearing up Main street to make repairs on the street car switches immediately west of Eighth street. The street car. tracks at this point have long been in need of repair.

AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

S. E. SWAYNC. Vice Pres. and Treas. Robinson & CO. HANGING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT SUICIDE Coroner Bramkamp Files Verdict in Haley Case. TRIED BEFORE AT 68 YEARS. Coroner Bramkamp has, filed1 a verdict of hanging with intent to commit suicide in the case of Andrew Haley, the ninety-five year old resident of New Garden township, who hung himself in the barn of his son, David Halev. ?n the verdict there is a statement by David Haley in which he says that his father had of late been in ill health and had frequently said to members of the family that he would rather be dead than alive. Not much heed was paid to what the aged man said, be cause, as the son puts it in his statement, "if he said thi sonce he said it fifty times." David Haley also states that of late his father's mind had been unbalanced. Once before Andrew Haley tried to end his life by the suicide route, but was saved from death by some members of his .family. Haley seemed at that time to be repentant for his rash deed. When a man sixty-eight years of age. Mr. Haley became despondent and attempted to end his life by hanging. Some member of the family found him suspended from the rope in time to cut him down and safe his life. WEIGHING JFJHE MAIL Busy Week Begins at Postoffice Saturday Night. MEANS MUCH EXTRA WORK. The busiest week in the history of the local postoffice is expected to begin next Saturday night at midnight, when all classes of mail will have to be weighed separately and a revenue record kept, according to orders from the head department at Washington. The work will entail much effort on the part of all local postal attaches and Clarence W. Foreman, extra clerk, will be used to aid in the work. The federal postal officials, knowing just what the special weighing order means, have given Postmaster Spekenhier instructions that for the period of the one weighing week; the use of the back stamp can be discontinued. Letters sent all over the United States will bear no back stamp during the one week. The discontinuance of the stamp for the one weighing week will save much labor and the clerks at the local office are very glad the general postal officials were kind enough to think of saving them this trouble in the rush of the other work. LODGING PLACES WANTED. Visitors to the Five Years' Meeting Must Be Housed. Persons who are willing to provide lodging and breakfast for delegates attending the Five Years meeting of Friends, commencing OcL 15, will please notify R. W. Randle, 1234 Main street at once. Customary rates will be paid by the delegates for their accommodation.

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One of the Peculiarities of the New Road Law Effective in Indiana. HOWARD MADE ENGINEER. COUNTY SURVEYOR WILL DO THE WORK ON THE ROAD PETITION wfAou.n-i-rtM rnuM cu ryjn w. SHIP A BAD TANGLE. R. A. Howard, county surveyor, has been appointed as civil engineer for the road petitioned for by residents of Washington township under the new road law. Mr. Howard to serve as civil engineer will be obliged to give $o,000 bond. Under this new and pecunar roaa iaw ne win oniy receive his usual per diem fee, not withstanding the fact that he will be obliged to meet the expense of furnishing a bond. "Just why I am required to give bond is more than I know," said Mr. Howard. "I do not handle any money in connection with the work of surveying the proposed road and I do not get my per diem until the bonds for the road have been disposed of." The county commissioners have appointed Lincoln Jones and Caleb Jackson, Jr., as viewers for the proposed road. The law requires that the hoard of county commissioners issue bonds for the construction of a road petition ed for but the commissioners cannot i authorize the issuance of these bonds until the viewers and engineer have made their report as to the cost of making this road. The county commisnioners in this county are as badly entangled with the red tape connected with this new road law as the commissioners in the other counties of the state. The Wayne county commissioners have but a hazy idea of the workings of this new law and will consult with County Attorney John F. Robbras to obtain a better understanding of it YOUTHFUL COUPLE ;WE0 The Groom Is Twenty and the Bride Is Seventeen! Claude Cecil Chamness and , Opal Belle Fulton were married today by Judge L. C. Abbott. The groom Is a young farmer of Randolph county, Indiana, twenty years of age and the bride is seventeen. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Possibly showers Wednesday night or Thursday in north portions, fair in south, fresh south winds, increasing. OHIO Thursday increasing cloudiness, possibly rain, fresh vest winds becoming south.

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A Now So Violent That It Is Necessary to Keep Him In Padded Cell. GETS CONSTANT ATTENTION RICHARD HASSARD IS RECOVERING AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT HE WILL SOON BE RELEASED FROM THE COUNTY JAIL. According to Sheriff Meredith, Rich ard Van Zant, the former well known saloon keeper, who was recently declared insane and confmed in the county jail, is now a raving maniac. So violent has Van Zant become that Sheriff Meredith has found it necessary to have the unfortunate man confined in the padded cell. His vitality is rapidly becoming exhausted and Sher iff Meredith is of the opinion that Van Zant's death is only a question of a short time. It requires constant attention to keep Van Zant properly clothed and protected from the weather. As soon as clothes are placed on him he will tear them off, If not prevented, and rave about his cell absolutely nude. All the old garments the sheriff can gather together are kept handy so that they can be placed on the unfortunate man. Van Zant also destroys anything that is placed in his cell. If a cot is placed in the cell for him to rest on he will tear the tick to small scraps and will then attempt to destroy the frame work of the cot. He eats but little. Richard Hassard, another former sa loon keeper who was placed in the county jail about a week ago suffering with an acute attack of delirium tre mens, is rapidly recovering and wants to be released from confinement. Sher iff Meredith does not think Hassard's mind is affected and he will probably be released as soon as it is thought that he has entirely recovered from the protracted spree which resulted In his suffering with an attack of the tremens. MIKESALL WAS IN COURT Could Not Pay Fine and Was Sent to Jail. wniiam s. Mikesan, wno, it is as serted, has been under the influence of drink for two weeks, was arrested by Officer Yingling Tuesday night as he was about to leave the city for Dayton where he wished to secure work. Mlkesall, it seems, has lost several positions in Richmond owing to his conduct, and had about decided that the best thing for him and his family would be to go out of the city to secure work. He apprised his family of , less he started to secure new employment. He was assessed a fine of $1 and costs in the city court and as he could secure no one to stay his fine he will labor on Sheriff Meredith's stone pile. COUNCILS NAME OFFICERS E. M. Haas Chosen Delegate To Lutheran Synod. At a last meeting of the old and new council of the First English Lutheran j church Tuesday evening the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Treasurer Henry Knollenberg. Secretary W. H. Sudhoff. Missionary Treasurer Henry Bentlage. Usher John Eggemeyer. Delegate to Louisville Synod, Oct. 22 E. M. Haas. THREATENS TO REMOVE SHOPS FROM BRADFORD Pennsylvania Does Not Take Kindly to Saloons. WANTS THEM KEPT OUT. The Pennsylvania railroad, It is asserted in Richmond, has given authorities at Bradford, O., to understand that if the saloons which were closed there recently are allowed to again resum operations the road will remove its shops from that place. This Is done notwithstanding the fact the Pennsylvania railroad was one among several other Indiana railroads which took out a liquor retailing license at the cost of $l,00O, to do business on its finer trains run through, the state. LOCATES IN NEW CASTLE. Miss Iva B. Mason of Richmond, has located at New Castle, and opened a hair dressing, manicuring: and massaging parlor. - -

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Public Is Breathless in Anticipation of It. JESSUP SETS NO DATE. Prosecutor Jessup, who is after Jim Watson's shoes, has not jet decided when he will fire the opening gun cf his campaign. Prosecutor Jessup Is receiving encouragement on all sides as is the Rev. J. O. Campbell, the other Richmond congressional aspirant. When he announces his first speech people over the Sixth district are ex pecting a veritable streak of forensical fireworks from Wayne county's lanky prosecutor. The Rev. Campbell Is now conducting a gum shoe campaign. BICUCS SPOKE TO COLORED PEOPLE Large Assembly Heard His Address at Grand Army Hall Tuesday Night. ATTUCKS LEAGUE AFFAIR. GEORGE W. CONRAD WAS PRESI DENT OF THE GATHERING AND MADE AN ELOQUENT TALK IN PRESENTING MR. RICHINGS. (By 4udge L. C. Abbott.) It was my privilege Tuesday night, to attend the address of G. F. Richings, Illustrated by stereoptlcon views of what the colored people are doing and have done, in an educational way. Prof. Richings struck a key note when he said "The bitterest foe of the negro is a degraded white man." It is and for generations has been the truth. I wrote ten years ago men and races never take their place until fitted for it. The Chrysalis never bursts until wings are formed. The shell never breaks , until the Imprisoned germ is ready. A Booker T. Wasnington never comes until the race is eager to listen. A Paul Lawrence Dunbar never strikes his harp until the quickened Intelligence of his people is bending forward to hear. No pride of race should close our eyes tothe fact, that by our side, another race is strug gling upward from a dark and gloomy past, and is reaching out glad prayer ful hands to the future. No longer the football of a hard destiny that race is busy as bees in June, amid the sweet fields of clover bloom, sipping honey from every opening ' bud of promise. There was a great gathering of the colored people in G. A. R. hall under the auspices of the Crispus Attucks league to listen to the address of Prof, Richings, in behalf of the Curry Nor mal and Industrial institute, destined in the not distant future to be The Tuskegee of the North and the people present made a liberal donation In its behalf. George W. Conrad, claim agent of the P. C. C. & St. L. railroad and one of the board of directors of the Curry Institute was president of the meeting and made a splendid and eloquent brief address in introducing the speaker of the evening. Prof. Richings is the right man In the right place. The stereontlcon views he gave of Tuskegee and other educational Institutions in the South were very interesting and his address to the colored people was full of sound practical common sense, which is perhaps the most uncommon of all sense. The path of it was climb round by round the ladder of your best instincts and aspiration to destination and practical usefulness. He gave stereopticon portraits of George W. Conrad and Dr. Wm. G. Huffman of this city and complimented them upon their success. The able speaker is much gratified with his reception in this city. The wonderful progress made by the race which as the distinguished speaker said should be measured by its best men and women and not its worst and most degraded, shou'd inspire the colored men and women every where to a high standard of useful living, that In the brighter coming, they may place their banner where the great Douglas hoped they would and until then keep up singing the lines of their gifted poet Dunbar:' "O'er all that holds us, we shall triumph yet ' And place our banner where his hopes were set." BRICKS WEREJORN OUT Damage Was Done by Heavily Loaded Cars. Heavily loaded street cars going to and from the baseball game Tuesday afternoon were directly responsible for tearing up several hundred brick between the car tracks along Main street. Persons standing on the rear end of the cars forced the fenders against the bricks, causing the damage.

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E CASE TO E NEXT WEEK Action Against the City for Damages Will Be Heard At New Castle. OPENING OF N. 14TH ST. GARTSIDE WAS OFFERED $3,000 BY THE CITY IN THE WAY OF DAMAGES BUT HE DECLINED TO ACCEPT THAT AMOUNT. The much disputed question as to whether or not the city of Richmond shall pay Wm. N. Gartside $7,JjX or less, for damages sustained by closing North Fourteenth street, will probably be decided by the Henry county cir cuit court next week, as the case is docketed to begin Monday. Attorneys Robbins and Gardner will fight the city's battle, while Attorney Thomas J. Study will represent Gartside. The whole squabble arose between the city and Gartside because the old board of works refused to grant Gartside more than $3, In the shape of damages when the board ordered closed North Fourteenth street for the benefit of the Hoosier Seeding Machine, company, who desired the ground, that they mlgh build upon it. Gartside, who owns the Diamond Clamp and Clasp factory, claimed that his property was greatly damaged by closing the street. The board of works first estimated the damage at $2,500, thinking Gartside could not be affected more than that amount. On the day of hearing, however, Gartside appeared before the board and demanded more money. He was allowed $.100. This did not sat isfy him, and he immediately, througn his attorney, T. J. . Study, filed suit against the city, in the Wayne circuit court. It was then venued to the Hen ry circuit court and for the first time will be heard next Monday. Gartside demands damages to the extent of $". 500. Both Attorney Robbins and Mr. Gardner, who was the city attorney at the time the North Fourteenth street was closed, will fight to the last ditch in the effort to win the suit. . All other parties were satisfied with the damages awarded them by the board of works at the time the street was closed. GENERAL CLEAN-UP IS DUE FORJCITY SOON Sanitary Inspector Young Js Scouting Around. ALLEYS IN BAD CONDITION. City Sanitary Inspector Young is now scouting over the city in search of information on its sanitary condition, preparatory to making recommendations for a general clean up before the winter months arrive. It seems that the people of Richmond pay little heed to the orders requiring all alleys to be kept clean and as the result many of them now serve the purpose of catchalls. The board of works will give a general "cleanup" order about the middle of October and all alleys and streets will be cleaned thoroughly. LANDIS ISAPOSSIBILITY Some Believe He Will Run for Governor. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 0. All sign point to a new entry Into the race for the republican nomination for governor. The signs are to be found in District No. f, where holds forth one Charles Beary Landis as representative. Mr. Landis has long desired to, be governor of his state. There have been some half-hearted denials by Mr. Landis of his intention to make the run for governor. But many politicians still hold to the belief that he will enter. BROWN AT MICHIGAN CITY He Is Aiding to Raise a Y. M. C. A. Fund. Prof. W. S. Hlser has received a communication from Charles H. Brown who had charge of tne raising of the Y. M. C. A. fund in Richmond, to the effect that success is being met with at Michigan City in the campaign at that city' for a Y. M. C. A. Mr. Brown also included a circular which has been issued there setting forth th advantages of this organization. TENANT PROPERTY BRINGS $1,300. Hagerstown, Ind., OcL 9. Jessie Replogle and wife have purchased the tenant property of John R. Thornbnrg on West Main street, occupied by I S. Bowman and family; purchase price 11,300.

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