Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 263, 31 October 1907 — Page 1

MOM) FAX ABIUM H AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXII. NO. 2G3. RICII3IOXD, IXD., THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS.

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VANDALISM HOT TO BETOLERATED THE POLICE STATE

Celebration of Hallowe'en Must Be in a Manner in 'Keeping With the Laws of The State and the City. BUSY TIME EXPECTED BY THE PATROLMEN. Many Requests for Protection Have Come to Headquarters and To Meet All Would Require Many Officers. "It is not the intention of the police 4o deprive the young people of any innocent amusement tonight but the .line will be drawn on vandalism," stated Chief Bailey today. "Any one who in celebrating Hallowe'en violates a state law or city ordinance will be Dromntlv arrested and prose cuted. I have also instructed the police to arrest any one found rubbing windows with soap. The shooting of firearms is also prohibited." I no ponce iuuk luiv.aiu iu a uuo. time this evening. Every year at Hallowe'en time the police issue orders as to what Young America shall and shall not do on the night of the big riot. It is nearly always the case that Young America in the excitement of "whooping things up" forgets entirely about laws and ordinances. When the sun rises Friday morning the usual number of dislocated doorbells, amputated gates, and other inanimate victims of the Hallowe'en orgy will be found by the irate property owners. All today the police have received urgent requests from property owners to have a patrolmen stationed to keep guard over their places of residence. It would take about three hundred officers if ail these requests were complied with. Wants Officer Near Home. 'i want an officer stationed near jny home tonight," demanded a wonian over telephone this morning. "Last night there was a big gang of hoodlums out in this neighborhood raising Ned, and they tried to steal my gate. This gang is led by a big, freckled faced girl who is about sevonten years old, weigns about a hundred and sixty pounds and chews gum. It would bo a blessing if you could get her before tonight." "All right, lady, wo will take care of your property. Ctood by," droned the weary desk sergeant. Then he took advantage of a short breathing spell before the cry for help came In. This was it. "Say. there is a corn field next to my house and 1 1 want, some policemen out here tonight j to guard it. Spent halt of last night chasing brats away from my corn and I am tired out. I demand protection." This demaid was in a ceep. masculine voice. Began Wednesday Night There was a iarge number of young people on the streets Wednesday eve4 ning and they caused considerable premature wreckage. In the boys world the night before Hallowe'en is known as "gate night." The orowds out Wednesday night were celebrating this event. In some places the night before it is known as "com night," when each small boy is on the street with a bountiful supply of the grain, and uses it to good advantage. There were some gates missing today, while in some sections of the city a goodly quantity of corn was thrown. The celbration of Hallowe'en was not genral. however, Wednesday night. Local dealers say that although there has been a good demand for Hallowe'en masks and attire, it does not reach the demand of former years. A few merchants who have each year noticed that there is a smaller demand for Hallowe'en reKtrla did not handle such materials this year, fearing that there would be but little demand for them. PROVED TO BEJALUELESS Arbor and Bird Annual Issued Too Late. The Arbor and Bird Day annual has Just been delivered at the office of State Superintedent of Public Instruction Fasset A. Cotton, too late for use on the occasion for which It was intended. The booklet was prepared by Miss Sarah Cotton and the first of the "copy" was delivered to the state printing board in August The work was held up by the printing board, according to Miss Cotton, because It thought that too much space was given to the work of the Fort Wayne institution, and as a result the entire issue is practically useless. USING SHIDELER'S NAME. The name of George A. H. Shideler of Marion, has been used during the last two or three days in connection with the race for lieutenant governor fcy some of his close friends.

MEN OF

HEALTH OFFICER IS REIVED OF OUT? He Is Glad to Escape the "Necessity to Naming Babies Without Names. INTERPRETATION OF LAW. SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH MAKES PLAIN THE PROVISIONS IN REFERENCE TO BIRTHS. The naming of babies is a very important task, thinks Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, and he has made known his beliefs o Dr. Charles S. Bond, secretary of the local board of health. In addition to this, Dr. Hurty alao apprises Dr. Bond, that the health officers of the state have no pqwer whatever to name the children, after twenty days have expired after birth, as was the first conception of the new state law. Dr. Bond for a time feared that this was the case, and therefore studied long and hard on a lift of pretty names to be bestowed on children whose parents were just the least bit delinquent along this line. Dr. Bond is now happy that the task does not devolve upon him, as he says he probably will escape the life long abuse of displeased parents. The message from Dr. Hurty also says that unless the parents name their child before the expiration of the time for filing the supplemental birth reports, the physicians shall file them with the name of the child given "Infant Jones" or "Infant Smith," as the case may be. Parents consequently must suffer the consequences if a record is depended upon to prove the birth of the child. It is thought that this feature alone is enough to stimulate new parents to action in naming their children. M THE MAIL? Does It Account for Golden's Illness? Miss Is constant handling of mail poisonous to the human system. Although several local clerks in the postoffice are not sure of it, they think such is the case since Miss Anna B. Golden, general delivery clerk at the local postoffice was taken ill. Eruptions have broken out on her face and hands and it is thought that she in some manner contracted poison from the mails. She is confined to her home. Miss Golden has been ill . for about one week. The poison she thinks came from some letter which had originally been carelessly handled. She has been a clerk at the Jocal office for several years and in that time has handled thousands of pieces of mail and this is the first time she was ever affected in this manner.

AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

LEWIS E. IL1FF, One of the Proprietors of th Arlington Hotel PROGRESS MADE ON HSRRISOS STATUE Work Will Start on the Marble Pedestal and Exedra In a Few Days. LOCATION IS DECIDED ON. CHARLES H. NIEHAUS OF NEW YORK IS THE SCULPTORFUNDS TO DEFRAY THE COST HAVE BEEN RAISED. Within a few days work will be commenced on the marble pedestal and exedra for the statue of Gen. Benjamin Harrison in University Square, Indianapolis. The foundations of the monument have already been completed. The monument is to be situated on the south side of University Square directly opposites the United States Post office building. Charles H. Niehaus of New York, sculptor, designed the monument. The figure of Gen. Harrison is now completed and is ready to be cast in bronze. The marble work of the monument will consist in the main of an exedra of considerable size. It will be of semicircular snape, fifty feet wide. It will have a raised seat, the back of which forms a low wall. On the back of the j seat, there will be an inscription ia ! large letters. In the center of the exedra there is to be a pedestal about eight feet square and fourteen feet high, with steps on both sides leading up to the plaza inclosed by the exedra. The figure of Gen. Harrison will be placed on this pedestal. The figure j will be of bronze twelve feet in height. The statue shows Gen. Harrison as he j arises from bis chair and is about to i address an aiidier.ee. The foundation of the monument consists of an enormous block of concrete, eight feet in thickness. A special committee had charge of the work of raising the funds for the construction of the monument and of letting the contract. The money has been raised and it is hoped to dedicate tne monument early in the spring. FIFTEEN WERE INJURED Explosion of Dynamite at the Grand Central Terminal. New York, Oct. 31 Eighteen were injured in an explosion of dynamite at the Grand Central terminal excavation this morning. 'One mav die. GOING ON MAINE HUNT. New Paris and Richmond Will Chase Deer and Moose. Frank Richie, Harry Bonn and Lewis Thompson of New Paris and Thomas and Rudolph Dolloff of Richmond will leave next Tuesday, for Maine for an extended hunt for moose and dew.

RECEPTION GIVEN Y, M.C. A. OFFICER

Permanent Secretary of the Local Society Greeted At Reid Church. SEVERAL TALKS ARE MADE. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED FOR THE BUILDING HAS SO FAR BEEN PAID IN. The leading workers of the Y. M. C. A. held a reception Wednesday evening in the parlors of the Reid Memorial church in honor of the. new secretary, George L. Goodwin and Mrs. Goodwin. Music was furnished by the H. H. Runge orchestra. Refreshments were served, Sharon K. Jones acting as toastmaster. In his opening remarks Mr. Jones reviewed the progress of the work, and commended the finance committee upon its excellent showing. About $00,000 of the $100,000 subscribed has been paid in already. It is believed that the building as planned can be erected without exceeding the $100,t:oo limit. The principal speaker of the evening was Mr. Goodwin. He discussed the plans of the new building, giving it as his opinion, that will will be a finer, better equipped home than the one now building at Indianapolis. On the first floor will be located the social room, reading rooms, men's fe&me room and kitchen. On the Etcond floor will be found the general secretary's oi'fice, physical d-rector's office, lecture h;J!, boy' rooms and gymnasium,. The two upper floors will be usad s d3rmitories. The ba:nent will ccw.in the lockers and a 2?i75 S'virnraing pool. Giber speakers of the evening 7, ere W. E. Russell. Hor ard Dill, John McCarthy, W.S. Hiser, Oliver Nu.-aani. Levi Peacock, W. O. VUsiar, D. C. ?Iufcer, Dr. 3. R. Lons. Timothy .Nicholson and Prof. D. R. EILibargsr. Mr. Hiser read a letter from Charts II. Brown, who conducted th& financial campaign Ljr fe-id i? now engaged in similar work, at Michigan City. Thosa in the receiving line Wednesday oveninj were: Mr. Goodwin, Mrs, Goo -.i win, Geo. H. Knollenberg, E. K. Strva, George Bartel, Dr. A. L. Bramkamp and Prof. Ellabarger. It is hoped to complete the new building by Sept. 1, 100S. Plans were proposed for securing a membership of 1,000 men. Mr. Goodwin will lead a delegation to the State Y. M. C. A. convention to be held at Evansville, Nov. 7, 8, 9, and 10th. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers and warmer Friday; fresh southeast to south winds. OHIO -Showers and warmer Friday; fresh east winds, shifting to southeast.

MOLL LEWIS LAST OF THE OLD GOARD

She Has Figured in Police Court Circles for a Quarter of a Century. BETZOLD IS REMINISCENT. TELLS OF AN OCCASION, MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN HE TOOK MOLL TO FRIENDLESS HOME IN A WHEELBARROW. Moll Lewis, one of the best known members of the old guard of police characters was in police court Wednesday afternoon for about the 'steenth time in me course of her stormy ca-! reer. As usual, Moll was charged with intoxication. As usual, she plead guilty. Judge Converse fined her $10 and costs, so for he next twenty days : she will be an inmate of the Home for the Friendless. This is pleasing to Moll. Life at the home is a source of much satisfaction to her. The womnn in charge of the Home never protest when the Lewio woiiiun is sent to that institution, for she is a hard and willing worker. The only thing that keeps the Home from being a dream of paradise, in the opinion of Moll, is the absence cf boce and chewing tobacco. When the Lewis woman was arraigned in the city court Wednesday afternoon, Sergeant Betzold, the veteran of the force saw her for the first time in several years. "That woman is over sixty years of age and I know that her police record extends back as far a3 twenty-five years," he remarked. "She don't look a bit older today than she did twenty-five years ago," he added. Taken in Wheelbarrow. After Moll had been hustled away to the Home in the patrol wagon, Sergeant Betzold remarked with a smile: "I took Mol to the Home once in a wheelbarrow. I arrested her in the north end, where she had been found quite drunk in an alley. She said she would come with me if I did not take her to the Home. I had another drunk to take care of and to get her to come along without any trouble, I told her I would take her to police headquarters. After I had locked my other drunk up in the city jail, I told Moll that I was going to take her to the Home. "Moll rebelled, but finally started out with me. When we got in front of Shofer's livery barn Moll refused to take another step and laid down on the sidewalk. We did not have a patrol wagon in those days, so I finally decided the only way to get her to the Home would be to wheel her there in a wheelbarrow which was standing in front of the livery barn. I called on another officer for assistance, and together we wheeled Moll to the Home." Since those days Moll has lost all prejudice against the Home. HITCHCOCK ESCAPES CLUTCHJF THE LAW Actor Cannot Be Found in New York City. New York, Oct. 31 Raymond Hitchcock, actor indicted six times on - charges by little girls, could not be ( found in New York today. Every poi liceman in the city is engaged in a 1 search. The actor's wife, who is an ' American, fears the black hand has murdered him as she says his life j was threatened. The district attorney i believes he is aa tl'.e aay to Europe. will be ko mim Insurance Rates Remain Where They Arc. Policy holders iu the various insur- ' ance companies about Richmond were j much worried this week when a rui mor began to take form about the city I that a general increase in insurance rates would be effective Nor. 1. Lo- ' cal agents deny that there will be any ! increase. DIRECTORY ON THE PRESS. The Richmond city directory compiled by R. Li. Polk & Co. ia now in press at the Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co. All persons who have changed their place of residence and all business houses that have changed their name or location since Septemi ber 1st, are requested to notify Nich- : olson Printing & Mfg. Co., that correc tion may be made accordingly, it being the desire cf R. L. Polk & Co. and all citizens that the new directory be j as correct and complete as possible. Is Heir to Millions. New York, Oct. 31 There is a new personage in New York today and his worth prospectively Is sixty millions. The new personage is the son and heir, aged one day, of Mr. and Mrs. Wni. K. Vaaderbilt, Jr.

JOHN C. KING COMES OUT FOR RECORDER Will Again Ask the Republicans For This Office.

MADE THE RACE BEFORE. John C. King. Centerville, who is a candidate for recorder, has Issued the following: To the Republicans of Wayne County: I desire through the Palladium to announce to the Republicans of Wayne county that I am a candidate for the office of Recorder of Wayne county at the next nominating election. I am not a stranger to the voters of the county, as I have made the race for the same office before, and was very proud of, the vote received, so much so that I have determined to be a candidate again, believing that the voters will consider my candida cy in the light that I am entitled to the office, having spent time and money in other canvasses. When defeated the last time I was not disgruntled, but took the defeat philosophically, recognizing the voice of the people as the highest deciding power in the land. I again present myself, and will again place myself in the hands of my friends, trusting in their supreme judgment, and hoping for success. I am still adhering to the old Republican party, and have no recommendations to make, neither will I have friends to reward nor enemies to punish. JOHN C. KING. Centerville, Ind., Oct. 31, 1907. CDOHEYS RELEASED Oil THEIR PROMISE Assured the Court There Will Be No More Trouble at Their Home. LAWSON WOMAN TO LEAVE. SHE WAS NOTIFIED TO QUIT THE CITY AS SOON AS SHE COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET AWAY. On their promise to be good and live happily "ever afterwards," Frank Cooney and his cousin, W. S. Cooney, were leased from the city jail Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. May Lawson, who made her home with the Cooneys, and who was the disturbing element in the household, was also released, but not until she had reluctantly promised to move bag and baggage from the Cooney home and then with as little delay as possible leave the city, never to return. "Your Honor," said City Attorney Study, when the case was called, "Mr. and Mrs. Cooney have promised to live together in peace and never to create any more disturbance in their neighborhood. They both state that they do not want the Lawson woman to live at their hon.e any longer. I recommend that they be given a chance and I ask that this cl.arge against them be Indefinitely posiixned." Attorney R. K. Shlveley, who represented the de fendants, atked Mr. and Mrs. Cooney in turn if they would Keep their promises about not allowing the Lawson woman to live with them. They responded vigorously in the affirmative. "As for you, how long will It take for you to get out of the city? asked Judge Converse of May Lawson. "As soon as I can get me a pair if good shoes," she replied. The woman then stated she is a hard working woman, and said that m the future she hoped to be struck dead if she ever got Into any more trouble. She wanted to know if it would be all right If she got work in Richmond to remain here. The court informed her that it would not be "all right." and again Insisted on her losing no time In earning enough money to get shoes suitable for travel. "Every place you are, trouble follows in your wake," the court informed Mrs. Lawson. "You have a. record, and to be plain, you are not a desirable citizen end the city will be better off without you." Mrs. Lawson left the court room with a policeman, went to the Cooney home, got her clothes and then went to the home of a friend where she will remain until she can secure her "traveling" shoes. W. S. Cooney was very meek throughout the hearing. No one had a thing to say about him and he had nothing to say about anybody. There will be no more rough houses, it is safe to expect, in the Cooney home on Southwest Second street. Mrs. Cooney states that the statement made by the police that her husband beats her is not true. STATE WANTS CURRENCY. Treasurer Asks County Officers to Send Coin, Not Drafts. State Treasurer Oscar Hadley is asking county treasurers of the state who are beginning to make their fall settlement of taxes to send currency Inetsad of drafts. This Is in order that cash may be had with which to pay warrants from the state auditor.

TELLS MANY TALES OF 110 FOONDATIOII

Grace Johnson, Runaway Girl, Seems to Be of Quite Romantic Nature. TRUTH BEING FOUND OUT. HER HOME IS AT WEST LEBA. NON AND SHE WAS RECENTLY EMPLOYED AT THE PURVIANCE HOME IN NEW PARIS. Grace Johnson, the fourteen-vear-olt runaway, whose home the local police thought was at Kingman, Ind., proves to be a fugitive from New Paris, O. Orate is held at the Home for the Friendless, from which institution she escaped last week on the same day that, she was captured here by Chief Bailey, and on receipt of money for transpor tation expenses, she will be returned to the home of her adopted parents. whose name she bears at Kingman. The story .told by the Johnson girl to Chief Bailey after her arrest last week proves to be a mass of fabrication. According to her statement she ran away from Kingman, where she was employed in a physician' family as a domestic, and walked all the way to New Hope. In a letter received by Chief Bailey frcia Mr. Johnson, the adopted father of the girl, he gives a sketch of the life of the youthful runaway. He states that her parents are still living at West Lebanon, Ind., but that when she was only three weeks old he and hi wife adopted her. When still a mere child, Grace was sent to an orphans' home, where she remained until two ot three years ago. She was then given a home in a family living at West Lebanon. The Johnson's reside at Kingman. After living in this family a short time, Grace was returned to the orphans' home and officers of that in MItution found a home for her In tha family of Mr. Purviance, who resides at New Paris. Grace lived there for a short time, and about three weeks ago suddenly dn-ppeared and all trace of her was lost until she was apprehended in Rich, ruond. It has just developed that since the disappearance of the girl from the Purviance home, the John, sons, her adopted parents, have had an advertisement, giving her description, printed daily in the Indianapolis Star. When Mr. Bailey saw this advertisement he at once notified Mr. Johnson and he sent word that he would furnish money to have Grace returned to Kingman. Mr. Purviance told Chief Bailey that as far as he knew Grace was a good girl, but she seemed to have no idea what the word "truth" meant. Chief Bailey agrees with Mr. Purviance in this oplniou. Grace Is quite roman tic and it is thought that she ran away from her home at New Paris Just from a love of adventure. Inspired by con. stant reading of trashy literature. CASE AGAINST EDWARD DECKERJS HELD UP His Wife Asks ThaUte Be Not Prosecuted. COURT AGREES TO THIS. Edward Decker, against whom the police have held an affidavit for assault and battery, filed by his wife, since last August, returned to Richinond recently and Wednesday was arrested. Mrs. Decker appeared at police headquarters and asked that j her husband be not prosecuted on tha ! charge she had filed against him. I In the city court Prosecutor Jessup recommended to Judge Converse that the prosecution of the case be indefi- ; nitely suspended pending the good be havior of the accused. He stated that Decker had a young child and that the the little one would suffer if its father were imprisoned. Judge Converse acted on the prosecutor's suggestion. MOTHER PLEADS IN" VAIN Royal Fowler Must Pay Penalty for His Crime. Columbus, O., Oct. 31. -Governor Harris decided this morning that Royal Foier, who murdered his sweet- ! heart at Dayton must suffer the exi treme penalty of the law Thursday , at midnight in the penitentiary annex. Fowler's mother's .plea for clemency was unavailing. lilLF MILLION FIRE LOSS Hcldcn Shoe Company and Others Are Losers. Chicago, Oct. 31. Lv B. Hoi den shoe company and three other firms on State street suffered a halt million, loss by fire today..