Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 321, 2 January 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAJLLABIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM RICH3IOM), INI).. Till KSDAV i:Vi:IN(;, JAM AHV '.. 1!MS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXII. NO. 321.

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REIGNING 111 THIS COUNTY AT PRESENT

Seventy Couples Released From Galling Matrimonial Yoke in Wayne County Last Year. ONLY THREE DIVORCES REFUSED IN THAT TIME. While Many People Sought the Divorce Court, There Was a Falling Off in Number of Marriage Licenses. MANY FOR THE NEW YEAR. ALREADY MANY ARE DOCKETED FOR HEARING OWING TO RUSH LAST YEAR THEY COULD NOT BE HEARD. During the past, year there' were beventy unhappy couples released from the galling matrimonial yoke in the Wayne circuit, court. This record will stand out as the high water mark for divorces in this county. In years past, there have been numerous divorce cases heard in the Wayne circuit court, but the vear 1!7 mnkes all other, years fade into insignificance. A total of seventy-three cases were tried before Judge Fox and in every case but three, divorces were granted. The petitions for divorce tiled in the Wayne circuit, court almost double the number of cases Riven hearings. The year l'.MiS starts out with an aduTTfcized divorce docket, composed of cases tiled in 1!7, but not given a hearing- '"Divorce in Wayne county is assuming the appearance of an epidemic," remarked an attorney today when he learned of the record established last year by the 'divorce court. There were only 376 marriage licenses issued last year, a startling decrease from the number issued the year previous. It will be seen by the figures presented, that there were almost one-fifth as many divorces in "Wayne county last year as there were marriages. The following list of ill-mated couples who had their matrimonial bonds severed in 1!7 was compiled today: Moddio Nicholson vs. eVrlin Nichol son. Elizabeth Oler vs. Arthur Oler. Ixjuise Saxon vs. William V. Saxon. Gertrude L. Shute vs. Frank G. Shute. Daisy Parks vs. Lacey Parks. Franklin B. Stanley vs. Hattie M. Stanley. Lizzie Breese vs. Arthur Breese. Virgle Carver vs. Helena A. Carver. Henry J. Nobbe vs. Emma J. Nobbe. Walter D. Bresher vs. Maude J. Bresher. W. II. Hill vs. Caroline Hill. Goldia J. Johnsou vs. Edward E. Johnson. David Brumley vs . Martha Brumley. Joseph Cook vs. Mahala Cook. Elizabeth Glover vs. Charles Glover. Grace Myrick vs. William B. Myrick. Dora Bond vs. Arthur Bond. Mary E. Heinbaugh vs. Jeremiah T. Heinbaugh. Clifford M. Harris vs. Charles Harris. Ethel Ferguson vs. Charles Ferguson. . Nancy Burden vs. Alfred Burden. Elizabeth M. Puckett vs. William Puckett. Carrie Lawrence vs . Elmer Lawrence. Hattie M. Morgan vs. Oliver Morgan. Frank Steele vs. Haunah Steele. Charles Frankenberg, vs. Wildie Frankenberg. Elizabeth Foreman s. Victor Fore man. Pearl Kirkpatrick vs. L. G. Kirkpatrick. Harriet. J. Johnson vs. Nils Johnson. Maggie E. Fulton vs. Joseph C. Fulton. Ella H. Westcott vs. Harry M. Westcot t. Mary Gibbons vs. l'.ilwanl C. Gibbons. Katherine l.otu k vs. Rohuid Louck. Daisy V. Jenkins vs. II. A. Jeukius. Nellie l.ichty vs. Harry I.iehty. Violet. D. Pltenis vs. Clarence Phenis. Mary Maupin as. William Maupin. Florence Benbow vs. Tames Honbow. Mary L. Slid; vs. Janes Slick. Rachel Burke vs. John K. Burke. Eston L. Hchlsou vs. Effie Hodson. Louisa Oxendine vs, William G. Oxendine. Ellis Brown vs. Nellie Brown. William H. Payne vs. Maggie Payne. Alonzo N. Grice vs. Ida M. Grice. Jessie M. Norris vs. William L. Norrie. Estella Ault vs. Arthur W. Ault. Blanch Hollinger vs. John Hollinger. Carrie M. Needham vs. Edgar II. Needham. Stella D. Miller vs. Thomas F. Miller. Nellie A. Wilson vs. Samuel Wilson. Continued on Pago five.)

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SUICIDE ROUTE IS NOT POPULAR WITH E During the Year 1907, Eleven People Took Their Lives Which Is Considered Small Number for Population. RAILROADS KILL SEVERAL IN CITY AND COUNTY. All Deaths Occurring on the Railroads, However, Were Among Employes and No Passengers Were Killed. During the past year, there were fifty-one sudden deaths in Wayne county, which were investigated by Coroner A. L. Brainkamp. Of this number one was murder. Eleven people took their own lives. The report for the past year just made public, the coroner is a most interesting document. Patent medicine claimed .its victim, one person dying from the effects of eating a proprietary headache and grip tablet. A babydied in terrible agony early in the year from drinking from a bottle of medicine prepared for its mother. Two people ended their earthly exist ence by consuming an over supply of drugs. Three people died from a phyxiation, two of them inhaled the fumes of artificial gas and the other was a victim of suffocation from the fumes of natural gas. In the suicide list the report shows that three took the carbolic acid route. Two shot themselves and six hung themselves. Considering the population of this county, the list of suicides last year is a small one. One person met death by drowning. One man met his death while at work. The railroads claimed eight victims. It is a remarkable fact that no passengers were lulled by the railroads in this county last year, but. live employes met death. Three people were killed on railroad crossings. Three people were billed by failing. Twelve men and women nut their deaths from accidental violence. while twenty-one deaths resulted from natural causes. GEOGRE ADE 10 BE A DELEGATE Friends of Playwright Boosting His Candidacy. Brook, Ind., Jan. 2 Friends of George Ade. the Indiana -playwright and humorist, are boosting him for ; election as a delegate from the Tenth i District to the Republican national convention to be held at Chicago, aild George Ade is willing to go. In fact, ie ratiier laccies the-jueject.

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JOHN ZWISSLER Of Zwissler's Bakery.

ACCEPTS FINE Wallace Teeguarclen to Leave City. Wallace Teegarden, wl.. ber of years has been ..; the International Iiai- -this city has severed ' iwith that firm and acceptposition with the Smith M Company of Chicago. T! a responsible one with ;t and Mr. Teegarden'.-; l'ru gratulating him. t. .! w V h Co !' v. i ( ' 1 ion i n ta:i v on - DOGS INTERFERE WITH POSTMEN Carriers Who Have Suffered At Teeth of Warlike Animals Complain. DELAY DELIVERY OF MAIL. POSTMEN DO NOT HAVE TO DE LIVER MAIL TO HOMES WHERE IN ARE HARBORED VICOUS; CANINES. What the city raail earn-, v.- .i: ' right now more than anything . 1 protection. It is not them ;mm . oofficers they wish to be oa r i against nor a possible cut iU salaries, but on every route in the city, it is said there is one dos and on some of and it is the routes there are several irom tnese mat ine carriers aesire 10 be protected. "I wish some one would start a crusade against dogs which bite letter carriers," said a man who is connect ed with the postofflce in this city. "The way they impede the delivery of mail is getting to be Bimply fierce." A letter carrier had not made the acquaintance of a south side family"s new bulldog, entered the yard in bis usual hurry up manner. The bulldog was not pleased, as the low growls indicated, but the carrier did not retreat at once. When he finally did leave tho yard it was with his face toward the approaching dos and his mail sack between himself and the ferocious looking creature. The result was that the carrier reached the sidewalk in safety, but the mail sack suffered a fearful rip where the dog took hold with his teeth. "A letter carrier has almost no protection." said the head of one of the office departments. "He can with certain conditions right, refuse to deliver mail in the house where the vicious dog is harbored, but he has to go next door, and the dog usually has the freedom of the sidewalk and the street. TO ATTEND FUNERAL. G. W. Avey has gone to Dayton, O., to attend the funeral of hia sister. Mrs. Emma, Lester, -who dii yeatercUj

HAS LITIGATION BEEN BURIED

FEDERAL COURT This Is the Question Bothering The Minds of Many Rich-! mond Citizens in Regard to. Traction Lines. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER HAS LASTED LONG. Even the City Council Who Disj cussed the Question Long j Have Become Fatigued by The Long Delay. What has become .,; th" c'ebrafe.l tiaeti't!) case'' Has i: be u buried in !,e tha' of K, f he fed. la! e. ail f ? T few 0 the ) if ifiS Oil a: c a.-k'-d ab.nat the case Haute. Ini'.hiiiap.dis ,v T. r: 't-:e I!;.-; 'ti ,o;i cop,:. at to'. Hi' ':.!. Ti e 0; .j:, a;.. ne;it inj'i'aef i-'-'i t. it.'ivm i! mii!(e aft- c'.;.;r th. op. ratio:, of b ea beit ; Pow. -.; to .-taci. A ternorai ; r sritii:itiir order has bet n in . f--et for i)iire fliau four months and ou .o-. i!' !;. r is ji;t as serviceable as .1 : iiian.-nt injunction. '!'; hiM visit of the city's counsel to Indianapolis was in October. Word w;-t sent later the case would be docketed so as to come up in the session, which began November 11. Upon the advice of the city attorney a firm of Indianapolis attorneys was employed to look after the matter in tha federal court and push it through to I an earn- trial. hat wns thp. last hpnrri ed the case locally. It was but a short time ago that every meeting of the city council was marked by a discussion of the traction subject and an Injunction to the city attorney to hurry the case along. Even the councilmen appear to have grown fatigued by the delay ! and the matter has not been even mentioned in council for weeks. SWALLOWED ACID WITH FATAL RESULTS When His Wife Refused to Return With Him. Fittsburg. Fa., Jan. 2. Because his wife. May Zane, would not return to Cleveland to live with him, preferring Pittsburg. Albert Zane, a waiter of the Forest City, committed suicide in the Union depot today by drinking carbolic acid. Zane left a letter addressed to a sister in Philadelphia, in which he referred to his domestic troubles and said that he was going to end it all. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Thursday; colder In central and south portions; Friday fair. .

FLURRY AFFECTED COUNTY AND CITY ONLY IN SMALL WAY

Annual Report of Recorder Mosbaugh Shows Fewer Mortgages Than in the Year Previous. AMOUNT ON MORTGAGE RELEASES EXCEEDED 1906 Only Increase Shown Is That In Number of Deeds Mosbaugh's Report Complete And Comprehensive. Despite the fact that lat year v. a marked by a financial depression the annual report prepared by County He--nrd r Frank Mosbautih and his assistant, Mi.-s Elizabeth Townsend show thai there were three, bts mortgages n farms and city lots tiled last tar than the year previous. The total onsideratiou of releases on this class of mortgages in 1'.k7, exceeded the consideration on mortgage releases for P. by f7.ilt.;;u. The-oo tigures show that the nnu k talked of "hard times' did not affect Wayne county to any extent. The only increase tliown in the report is in deeds. Tlir:re w-re fiftyt ine more, dwds tiled last year than there were in I'.;. Mr. Mosbaugh's report is a most complete and comprehensive one and is as follows: All deeds except sheriff's deeds, Hoi; eousidf ration .,4Sj,..vS.i Sheriff's deeds. 4: consider- I at ion s.fsi.;o Total consideration . .92,191,W9.0O Tu'al increase in deeds, ."9; total consideration for 1H; $2,184,28510 - MORTGAGES Mortaces on farms, "1"; Chattel iuortgagfs, 41S Murtcaces on citv, tM; con,- i .I. rat ion . Moi t .:,'. or. lot-, V; ton2 1.1 91 .or. '" rat 1. i in n."i "i.'-i.:.-! '. en.' ,i:ion 4 .T4 4 :;ss 4 in. T 1 o:; ("1 !' To' a I 10 lea: ui.-;.ierat .-rat ion. n.- idera- i , 1 U) i h; co 1 1 'jy 1 V;, s..s."'rf.fi2 6.100.00 6.708.19 1.084.00 So,890.00 11:0: ;.! harie.-' lieu release, 37; t " iteration. ir.7 . ( '. usiueration, 1907 ichool fund mortgages, 20; consideration, 1!X)7 Releases on school fund mortgages, 28; consideration 20,470.00 TEAM CRASHED INTO BARBED WIRE FENCE Two Valuable Horses Injured Near Hagerstown. Hagerstown, Ind.. Jan. 2. A team of horses owned by Fred Shafer. became frishtened New Year's Day and ran ! away. They traveled a distance of I two miles. They were hitched to a ! big wagon. Near the home of Arthur Moore they attempted to make a turn and crashed into a barbed wire fence. Both animals were badly cut. Thcaf - lair created consiaeranie excitement REV. JAY RETURNS Dedicated New House of Worship There. The Rer. Allen Jay was the Friends' minister who had charge of the dedication of the new Friends' church at Ambov. Ind. He ha3 returned and re ports the exercises to have been very pleasing, and the church to be most modern In all of Its appointments. Besides the main auditorium. Christian Endeavor room and Sabbath school room, there is a library, rest parlors and, a gymnasium -

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Anti-Taggart Men Say Crawford Fairbanks Had Promised McCullough.

CALLED POLITICAL OUTRAGE .t-rson. ra v.i' hi '. . i" ! : :n p.. In J.f. -Treachery n'c: ft ronee unw arrunt- " Kfpubli- ;: affairs J.- ! y ,.:.ti li.-u ct'isnnil i ir.'.': ; r can ii.nenii r.n-'u:irt D'iuoc !" Ma t v. a!'.tl-T;t!l -r- what ..f Carre'.; .ft" the voTt ...lit if. :. they '.;; K. M.t'n': t- m t y I.Ut!.. trt-ach-uh n tr.uier i!.V of i:.. tin.iuitt Ku'nh t.Uttiet t, Ciawford hi ill.- Stat Fairbanks in return HaiWe !rt i i s pron. nomination t"i' Gi tor th" Terre '. tl. iivt r the rnor t.i MeCull.nigh. The anti-Taggart I'.-op'.e condemn this "political outrage" in strenuous phrases, sivint- "the deal was made with Crawford Fairbanks, the master, and not w;th Tern Taggart. the man." John Leach of Eaton, Was Too Late in Extinguishing Fire Which Burned Wife. DIED A FEW HOURS AFTER. WAS STANDING NEAR FIRE IN TOBACCO SHED WHEN HER DRESS BECAME IGNITED FRIGHTFUL LY BURNED ABOUT BODY. Eaton, O., Jan. 2.- Mrs. John Leach, resident of Israel street, was so badlv burned about seven o'clock Tuesday morning that t-l.t ti'ed fen bout! afterward, in horrible ;4iri, . j Sh. w it h In r hush. in. I aid If ildtii I'tii-'I.e. k. r. toba. en it. a South .-ehoo : i. l; w is ra ' I ripp'. ef t! lie 1 ; I.' l.r.f ba.'l, t..e 'oe. IV r : th. r. r i a : . t h f w a t : . e" . f..r a-..-ta re-e : .. I." lot. of . -hr pm'f V . O O '.; ! . . r v h i - ' a u . fir ft t; 1 i. 1. n !; H oa a : a a : , ! . - ew ' h e;;.e bod crei . 77 yea lie. udvancr Of -cue estfnsive brns all over the bouy made rc?covery impossible, and she -1 at t o o'clock. M- L'.-ach wfts also burned about the har.!s and a: .e cntrre o her rescue, but his injuries are not serious. DESIRES TO BE Mi AMERICAN CITIZEN Antonio Ferrante, Young Italian Desires to Take Oath Of Allegiance. GOES THROUGH RED TAPE. HE FORMALLY ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS THREE YEARS AGO BUT MUST STILL WAIT FOR SOME TIME. Antonio Ferrante. a young Italian, whose wife, Katherine Ferranti. an j American girI iait month fcUed him fori : divorre and cl;Stody of the child, an- . peared at tne county clerk's office and jmadR application for American ci'iznship in compliance with the nattiralization laws. Ferrante, in Novem - ber. lf)4. formally announced his in - tentions of becoming a citizen. Now that the three years required have expired. Ferrante w ishes to become nat uralized.

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His petition will b9 posted ninety looked on Williams was placed la days, during which lime the federal jaJ and tbo satisfied, waa comgovernment will make further invest!-; pletely ln the hands of the police, but gation of the case, and on the first superintendent Baldwin, of the Union Monday in April, provided Uncle Sa.ni Traction company, seemed enraged, is satisfied to have Ferrante become an j while the crowd stood looking at American citizen, he will, in the circuit j a single officer protectcourt renounce King Victor Emanuel !ng it except for breaking windows, a of Italy and take the cats of allegiance ' car resembling an army fort on wheels to the United States. and wth a loud, coarse whistle, came Under the new immigration laws. It I pell mell up the street, filled with armtakes time and patience for a foreigner ed strike breakersv It had been made to become an American citizen, but for the occasion out of a box car, men Ferrante is not discouraged with the standing in the door sides and end red tape he has to wade through. On (with Winchester rifles and stacks oU th dav that Vemnte f natiintlTnil ttunr1itri fnM

fellow countryman. Angelo Imperiale, will also take the oath of allegiance to aiara-aao, Eiupeai

BE SENT TO OUELL STRIKERS Situation at Muncie Where Traction Employes Are on Strike Is Considered CriticalExpect More Trouble. MANY HURT IN DEMONSTRATION YESTERDAY. Employes at Anderson, Ind., Struck This Morning in Sympathy With Their Brothers In Muncie. REAL CAUSE OF RIOTING. DECLARED BY STRIKERS THAT ELECTRIC OFFICIALS WOULD CRUSH NEW UNION UNDER CONTROL OF UNITED FEDERATION. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. Four companies of National guard are ready to leave for Muncie on a moment's notice from th governor. At Muncie today the city cars are running, manned by six strike breakers to each car. The police and sheriff believe they can control the situation. Street railway employes at Anderson vent on a strike this morning and their places are being filled by ttrike breakers who bave been imported in anticipation of trouble. Though there were no deaths, many people were Injured. The most seriously injured are: John C. Cliue, furniture dealer, shot in leg. Morris Maley, aged 20, shot in right groin, Beemingly with blank cartridge. Win. Finan, chest grazed with bullet. Raymond Croupe, neweboy, struck in bead with stone from car; badly in jured. John Moeby, shot in left arm. Harry Switzer, struck in the head ' h bowlder. The Muncie Lodge of the Amalgami'od association of Hallway employes oted unanimously yesterday to refuaa work until the company recognized ' demands of the National Federa- ' of Labor organizations, and the ar ou the Muncie city abandoned. line jwea 1 Housed in the Barns. I In anticipation of the move the comiipany ha 1 strikebreakers from Louis ville and Chicago boused in the car barns and the city lines were put la operation with from three to six men on a car. Each man was armed with,,' a revolver and club to protect himself. As It was a holiday, there were coon crowds downtown, and the Email boys who daily associate with union gfassworkers took the lead at hooting the men as they passed the downtown corners. Before noon paper badges were distributed to everyone. Inscribed " walk." The badge wearers soon began to parade the streets and the small boys grew more bold and occasionally threw missiles at the cars. The crust that for x5 years has helX down tragedy in Muncie union labor circles, when occasion required It. began to crack at noontime, and after dinner more violence was offered the strikebreakers, until at 3 o'clock a blockade was effected at Walnut and Howard streets. Following that, 50t strike sympathizers marched up Walnut and Main streets to Mulberrywhere it encountered two cars in front of the Presbyterian church. Some one jumped on a West Side car aud struck at the conductor, who pulled his revolver and fired a shot. He started to shoot again when Pollceman Curti knocked down the gun. The crowd then took the man" from the officer and everybody took a pok athim. The man was Joseph R. Wilj liams. of Chicago, and he was badly ; injured. i Wrecked the Car. i m,nrm,n -n1 aBBistjatitji mcis from thJ car and trowd tbea began to break the car to pieces. Small hovH riM tha work while men

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