Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 314, 26 December 1907 — Page 1

E RICHMOND PAIXABIXJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXII. NO. 314. RICHMOND, IND.. THURSDAY EVENING, DECE3IHER 20, 1907. SIMiLi: COPY, 2 CENTS.

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IS E TO SWELL FUND Palladium Will Cease to Receive Donations for Poor Next Saturday and It Is Hoped to Get Large Amount FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, GOAL WORKED FOR. Over a Hundred Dollars Yet to Be Raised and It Is Hoped Charitably Inclined Will Respond Immediately. SOCIETY WOMAN TALKS. CARRIED CHEER INTO HOMES OF T POOR, CHRISTMAS, AND SAYS REPORTS HAVE NOT BE EXAGGERATED. Saturday of this week will be the last day the Palladium will receive contributions to the re'ief poor fund, whku is to be turned over to the Associated Charities. Up to noon today a total of $3S6 and a large supply of clothing and food had been received. It is the hoje of this paper that, when the 8 time for receiving contributions ends there will be at least 500 on hand to be devoted to the relief of the needy men, women and children of this city. To raise the desired $500 it will be necessary for the readers of this palter to contribute within the next two rtiys the sum of $114. This is not a Jaige amount and if our readers will allow the appeal to charity mado by this paper reach their hearts it will be eoniparitlvely easy to raise $oU'. or , a larger sum by Saturday. A well known young lady who spent Christmas forenoon distributing baskets of eatables to poor and deservins; families says that the reports of suffering as have appeared in the Palladium have not been overdrawn. "I thought at first that articles that anpeared in the Palladium were exagIterated, but I promptly dismissed this opinion after I had visited several Homes oifwonny poor peopie nnsimas morning. The distress that I witnessed almost sickened me. I have never known a want in my life and, unlike you newspaper men, I did not know that such suffering could be poseible in a prosperous community like Richmond." said this young society ( woman. She stated that in on? house in ' West Richmond she found that there was no furniture except a table or two n bed and kitchen stove. Not a chair was in tne nouse. nen sne urougni her basket of Christmas c'.ieer into this miserable home, five sickly children gathered about her cried joyfully when they learned that the basket contained food. The father , and mother sat huddled together, the pielure of dispair, on the bed, which was In one corner of the living room. Vhen the young woman asked 'hem what had been done with all the furniture, she was shocked to hear the man state, with tears streaming down his cheeks, that some of it had been pawned and the remainder chopped up for kindling. Tho young woman visited six other homes and found that the conditions were almost as bad as existed in the little home she referred to. CONTRIBUTIONS. Palladium $ J. X Item Creek Candy Store G. R O. O. K H. M E. W Ji. II. J. II. Shallengarg W. R. P. ., t L W. L Mrs. M. O. X CM F. D. V e, im. x

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I MEN OF AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

lars: Ed H. Roser, Geo. L. Klein. Dan Galvin, Alf Collett. Louis Knopf. Gus Kennepohl, Ed Muey, Albert Staubcr, Fred Brokam?. II. P. Miller, Jesse Schultz, Harry Minck. A. W. Blickwedel, Joseph P. Iliff, Ed Cutter. J. II. Schell. Geo. Pille, Mat Miller, Louis Muth. John Steele, Clem Heck, Ben Bowing .... J. E. Brown A. Header 100 00 1 00 1 00 1 o; '2 00 .1 00 r 00 1 00 2 00 2 00 W. P. L p j. t. K. Good Cheer Club B. L. M Viviau rjoY.thit . . . . . . . . . . j q pj . 00 R R H w g A. S. 1 00 1 ;m 5 tK 1 '; 1 "to 1 Ou j q Richmond Baking Co jr. x Mrs M L - jIr z Secon( Presbyterian Sunday School 10.73 E j.. jj 5 00 e. S 2 00 j ir Sullivan Dan Parshall Catey . '. ... Minok Brewing '.'o. . . . . . . . . . it Mifi...etrm o 00 50 1 00 50 00 2 IK) .1 (V) Cash y s 1 0l cam t 1U LaGjes-" ' Aifl Society United Brethren Church zeuer y. Z cash. cash ! j .".... Benj. rcsheman j ja 2 O 0 OO L. 2.", 1 00 no .",0 , o 1 00 3 00 r w E. E C. R. K. . Mrs. P W. W. P 10 00 Total $:;so 00 A Friend Shoes and stockings J. F. W Clothing A friend suit of clothes, suspenders and vests. J. II. C. and family Clothing Zwissler's Eakery and Helpers :. .T.O loaves of bread Charles Feltman... 5 pairs boys' shoos O. II. Little One ton coal E. K Overcoat

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winter caps, shoes, overshoes. . 100 Bread checks -to pairs of shoes Bullerdick & Son, coal dealers Two tons of coal SEANCE AND CONCERT FOR POOR'S BENEFIT. By a special arrangement. Manager Murray has prevailed upon Miss Eva Ray, mind reader at the New Phillips this week, to remain here on Sunday and give a seance at the New Phillips both afternoon and night, combined with a sacred concert The proceeds will go for the benefit of the Palladium's fund for relief of the poor. The afternoon performance will be at S and the night performance at 8. Miss Ray had to change her plans somewhat to remain in Richmond through Sunday, but the worthiness of the cause appealed strongly to her.

(. R. DOWNING. ; Undertaker.

E OWNERS FILE SUIT: CHARGE CRIME Goldfield Men Seek to Dissolve the Unions of That Mining town. MANY ACCUSATIONS MADE. BLAMES MEMBERS FOR CREATING ENDLESS STRIFE, DISORDER, BLOODSHED AND RIOTING UNDER ORGANIZATION COLORS. Goldfield. New Dec. 2fi. To carry the fight Into the federal court will be the next move of the Goldfield Mine Owners' association. Today a suit was filed in the circuit court of the district of Nevada asking not only for an injunction against picketing and interference, but for the final dissolution of the Goldfield Miners' union. The suit ie filed by the Goldfield Consolidated Mine company against the Goldfield Miners, the Western Federation of Miners. Charles a MacKinnon, president of the local union, and nineteen other officers of the same organization. The complaint sets forth the alleged vast extent and richness of the mining interests involved and the large number of persons holding shares in the mines in various states and territories; alleges that the Goldfield Miners' union and the Western Federation of Miners are unincorporated and that it Is claimed to be a part of another larger organization known as the Industrial Workers of the World, also unincorporated, which has the same principles and seeks to accomplish its results by the same alleged unlawful methods, and has in its ranks as members of those associations, not only the miners of the Goldfield district, but other laborers, such as waiters, clerks, cooks, barbers and barkeepers. It is further alleged that the Western Federation of Miners is organised for the destruction of property and creating "endless strife, disorder, b.oodshed and rioting." 169 ON TRIAL FOB TREASONABLE ACTION Leading Members of Duma in Court. SEQUEL TO VIBORG ACTION. St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. The trial began today of 169 members of the duma who signed the VIborg manifesto, the charge against them being treasonable practices. The accused Include Prof. Muromtseff, who was president of the first duma; Prince Dolgorukoff, vice president; Prince Obolensky, Prince 8hakhovsky, Count P. Tolstoi, and numerous professors and lawyers who are Identified with the Constitutional aspirations of the constitutional democrats.

MILLIONAIRE KILLS SELF BEFORE CROWD

S. B. Stedman, a Prominent Lawyer, Worried Over Financial Troubles. BROTHER OF POET BANKER. HE WAS VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND OPERATING COMPANY WHICH FAILED. New York, Dec. 26 S. B. Stedman, a prominent lawyer, ran away from a crowd of women today and leaped before a moving subway train and was ground to death. He was worth seven millions and was a brother to Edmund Clarence Stedman, the poet banker. The J. C. Lyons Building and Operating company of which he was vice-president, treasurer and director, failed for several millions last Friday at which time a receiver was appointed. This financial trouble, it is believed, caused the suicide. A great crowd witnessed the suicide. WANTS TO BE TOWNSHIP TBOSTEE Ben H. Norris the Last to Make Announcement. HAS MUCH COMPETITION. Indications are that there will be much competition for the office of township trustee as four have announced themselves for this office, the last being Ben H. Norris, of 231 North Twentieth street. BOOTBLACKJS WEALTHY Accumulates $60,000 From Shining Shoes. Tacoma, Wash.. Dec. 20. When Jo? Phillipi sold his bootblackstand at the; corner of Ninth street and Pacific avenue for $S0O the last opponent of the "Bootblacks' Trust" was vanquished, and one of the most singular, yet interesting, commercial wars of the Northwest was ended. Nearly a year ago a number of Greeks operating shoe shining stands in Tacoma, formed an alliance with their countrymen in Seattle, the object of the combination being to oust all negroes and Italians from the shoe Bhinlng field In Tacoma, and form the Greek alliance, or "shoe shining trust" In this city. Joe Phillipi owned the last important stand that the Greeks had to acquire. He retires with nearly $60,000 saved or made, ky iareEtmenta,

COLO, GRAY JAIL WALLS YAWN NOW FOR TARKINGTON

Indianapolis Author Became Obstreperous and It Took Two Detectives to Overcome the Fighting Author. DRAMA OCCURRED EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. Literary Heels Inflict Many Wounds on the Guardians of The Peace Booth Got a Few Bumps Himself. Indianapolis, Dec. 26. Filled with the fighting spirit of his hero. Monsieur Beaucaire, Booth Tarkington, in the early hours of Christmas morning, roundly thumped two of Indianapolis' guardians of the peace. Incidentally he received a few bumps himself and finally wound up in the city prison. There a desk sergeant with literary inclinations permitted him to go free on his own recognizance, after he had promised to journey straight home and disturb the peace of Indiana's capital no more. This was not until ho hid been slated to answer for a charge of resisting an officer and had promised to appear in court. The hearing was to have been held Christmas morning, but the author was not to be found, and a continuance until Saturday was granted. In the meantime Detectives Manning and Samuels are nursing their bruises and preparing to tell of the writer's prowess when given a chance in court. Won't Go Home; Fracas Begins. The opening scene of the early morning drama was at the corner of Washington street, and Canit.ol avpn-1 ue An excited voir hart noiid th-

police station on a phone, declaring a excellent reputation, has been heartriot was in progress and warning the broken and weeps constantly, officers that unless they hurried some I ..j didn't break a lock or steal a

one mignt he Killed. Detectives Manning and Samuels responded and saw two men running away, while Tarkington and a friend were standing near a carriage, the friend trying to Induce the author to go home. The detectives, knowing Tarkington and not wishing to arrest him, joined their pleadings to those of his friend, but he paid no attention The officers then ordered him to go home, intimating that refusal would be followed by a trip to the station house. -The threat infuriated Tarkington and he began to abuse the officers roundly, defying them to arrest him.

Seeing he would not go peaceably ria. He wanted to know if the case the officers tried to put the writer in- against Hopkins would not be proseto a carriage. He fought like a tiger, cuted, in case Mr. Druley consented striking the officers with his fists, not to appear against him. The Rev.

kicking their shins, and hurling anathemas at thorn Th ri.ft,... not want to use their mace6 and went . into a clinch hold, the three rolling : upon the ground. Detective manning saton the author's had and beckoned SarVels to get hold of his feet, but as i the latter approached Tarkington raised both feet and let fly with terrific force, both feet striking Samuels squarely in the stomach and hurling him backwards into a gutter, where he sat down violently. The officers were as gentle as possible, until, realizing that forbearance had ceased to be a virture, they hurl ed the author into the carriage, jump-

thJT'h ordMred tsdriver to take,$100 in New Issue Refused by tnem to the police station. J

PNEUMONIAJILLED BABY News of Sad Death Received By Friends. Word has been received here by local friends, announcing the sad death of Maxine, the little eighteen months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Van VIerah, formerly of this city, but iemoviug 10 uauas, i ex., aoout a month ago. Pneumonia is thought to have been the cause of her death. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA -Fair Thursday; Friday increasing cloudiness, followed by rain. OHIO Fair Thursday, preceded by snow along Lake Erie, colder; Friday partly cloudy. Rev. Ira R. Hicks in his weather predictions for January promises an abundance of cold weather with many storms and a heavy snowfall. He says: "A reactionary storm period is central on the 1st, 2d and 3d. There are several reasons for apprehending gen eral and severe terrestrial and atmos -

pheric perturbations at and about this dent Roosevelt has received and acfirst storm period in 1908. , cepteJ the resignation of Rear-Admlr-

"Within seventy hours of sunset on al Willard H. Brownson, as chief of ; Middletown, N. Dec. 26 James the 3d general and heavy winter the Bureau of Navigation. The reslg- Nicholas Vann who wept Wednesstorms, amounting to blizzards and nation takes effect immediately, and day over the remains of his fourteenth blockades in many sections, with se-jCapt. Cameron Winslow has been ap- wife, is authority for the statement vere seismic disturbances in many J pointed to succeed' the admiral. No ; that he Is secretly- seeking a fifteenth parts of the earth may reasonably be I reason is given for the resignation at! to bake corn pone, hot biscuits and counted on." the White House. succulent possum.

ELKS CSithVE XMaS IN MERRY FASH!

Holiday Program of Festivities Is Given Out. THREE EVENTS SCHEDULED The Elks will have a merry time Christmas week. Tonight four candidates will be antlered after which a smoker will be given. On New Year's eve a card party and dance will be given and on New Year's dry there will be an open house session to which all the members tn the lodge are especially urged to attend. Benjamin Hopkins, an Aged Colored Man, Faces a Serious Charge. TOOK WHEAT FROM BARN. THE REV. HARRIS, PASTOR OF MT. MORI AH CHURCH, SAYS IT WAS THROUGH NECESSITY THE MEMBER DEPARTED FROM WAY. Benjamin Hopkins, colored, who is, according to the Rev. Mr. Harris, au elder of the Mt. Moriah Baptist church is under arrest, charged with stealing a sack containing two bushels of wheat from Nathan Druley, a wealthy Boston township farmer. Hopkins is an aged man and the father of eight children. He says that extreme poverty drove him to commit the theft. Ever sine? he has been confined in the city jail the old colorea man, no nas neieiuiuiu uu.nr u chicken. All I took was some wheat and I didn't think anybody would care about that." said Hopkins this morn - ing to the Rev. Harris, who boards at the Hopkins home. The Rev. Harris stated at police headquarters, that Hopkins had been having a hard time to provide for his large family and that if he had stolen the wheat it was because sheer necessity forced him to do so. "Hopkins is an officer in the Mt. Moriah church and has never been in trouble before. I board at his home and I know him to be a good man," said th Rev. HarHarris was informed that Mr. Druley haA rntlilne fn Ar with tht. rsso linn' It is probable that Hopkins will be fciven a hearing tomorrow morning. The stolen wheat was found this morning in' an outhouse in the reav of the Hopkins home. North Fifteenth street between G and H streets. : ' PASTOR SPURNS GODLESS COINS Him. PRESENTED" BY FLOCK. Pittsburg, Pa.. Dc. 26. "This godless money, I cannot take it." declared the Rev. Dr. W. A. Jones, pastor of Knoxviile Presbyterian church, on the south side in this city, when at the close of a Christmas treat in the j church last night, his congregation i presented him with a purse containing . in new gold coins, five of the new issue of $20 pieces. The congregation had made up the purse as a Christma3 present to the pastor, and one of the trustees, who is a banker, had the collection changed into new money BROWNSQN RESIGNS AS NAV'GATION CHIEE Captain Succeeds the Rear Admiral. THE WHITE HOUSE IS MUM. ' W ashmgton, December 26 Presi-

ELDER IH CHURCH COMMITS THEFT

USE IS CHARGE FILED AGAINST J. Mrs. Susan J. Smith of Muncie, Formerly of This City, Asks For $10,000 Damages in Circuit Court. SENSATION IS PROMISED WHEN CASE IS HEARD. Mrs. Smith States That the Local Man Proposed to Her In 1905, But His Love Cooled. For alleged breach of promise, Mrt. Susan J. Smith of Muncie. askes flO.. hk damages from John l. Vaughan. aged over seventy years and one of the wealthiest residents of Richmond. This action has jut ben filed in the Wayne circuit court. Mrs. Smith llrmerly resided in Fountain City and in Richmond. About a year ago ih and her two daughters moved to Muncie. Mrs. Smith is about forty-five years of age. The hearing of this case, which will probably come up in the circuit court some time during the January term, promises to be highly sensational. The plaintiff will produce, it is stated, some letter in which Mr. Vaughati slates his willingness to marry Mrs. Smith and at the same time speaks of her in a most endearing manner. Mrs. Smith has twice been married. The name of her firt husband ai Phelps. Her second husband died a few years ago. lu the complaint Mrs. Phelps states that in V.HVi at Mr. Vaughan's request, she agreed to marry him. She further avers, that ever pinre Mr. Vaughan made his declaration of love and proposal of marriage, she has been ready and willing, and ! 6till ready to marry him. In conclusion, the complaint Btates that although a reasonable time has elapsed before the bringing of this action, the defendant has neglected to fulfill his promise and for this reason Mrs. Smith is of the opinion that she has been damaged to the extent of f 10,000. Mr. Vaughan proposed marriage to her while she was a resident of this city and living with her daughters in a flat on North Ninth street. Mr. Vaughan was her landlord. Mrs. Smith is at present visiting with rclatives at Fountain City. Mr. Vaughan made the bulk of hit fortune in the California "gold days." He retired from active business affair several years ago. He is extensively interested in local real estate. DID VOU SEE THE METEOR? . HavA Rppn OdIU IU rlctVC OCCIl Seen in This Section. INFORMATION IS DESIRED. Did you see the meteor? That is the question the goverament weather bureau has sent to Mr. Walter Vossler. weather observer for this locality. And the government suggests that the question be published In the local papers, so that the citizens will have an opuortunity to ofTer any Information they may have observed. The meteor is Bald to have been seen In Ohio and Indiana on Nov. 28. Any information that can be afforded, first handed, relative to the meteor will be gratefully received by Mr. Walter Vossler. at the city water works pumping, station, east of the city, or Route No. 3, R. F. D. If any definite information is received, the same will be sent to the office of the Co-operatiT Meteorological Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. Washington. D. C. SERIOUS WRECK IN OHIO Several Passengers and Firemen Injured. Conneaut. O., Dec. 2J. A passenger train and light freight, came together on the Lake Shore near Franklin. Pa., this morning in bead on collision. Fireman Wm. J. Bailey of the passenger train, was badly hurt. Several passengers were slightly injured. A relief train was sent from Ashtabula. SEEKING THE FIFTEENTH Man Just Buried Fourteenth Wife.

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