Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 323, 4 January 1908 — Page 1

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T RICHMOND PA1 i A AMD SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. xxxn. no. :w:5. RICHMOND, IXD., THURSDAY EVENING, JAM'AHV 4, 11HKS. SINCSLI-: COPY. 2 CENTS. WEALTHY STREET LABORER DEFENDANT III A DIVORCE SUIT BIG STICK WILL DESCEND ON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY PROF. RUSSELL 10 SPEAK IN CAPITAL E AMOUNT MEN OF AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND OF MONEY SPENT Ministers of Indianapolis to Hear Him.

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FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Dennis Dwyer, Since Beginning Work for the City, Has Saved Almost $15,000 and Wife Wants Part.

WOULD HAVE AGED MAN'S PROPERTY TURNED TO HER She Alleges Cruel and Inhuman Treatment on the Part Of Her Spouse Whom She Says Kicked Her Into Street. CANNOT SUPPORT HERSELF. SHE HOLDS DENNIS ABLE BODIED, STRONG, WELL-TO-DO. IN POSITION TO SUPPORT HER WITH AN ANNUAL ALLOWANCE. "Dennis Dwyer, a well known resident oC this city, w ho has liy following the occupation of a common street laborer amassed a modest, fortune estimated at about $15,0(10, lias been sued In the circuit court by his wife, Nora, for support. Site also asks the appointment of a receiver for his re; I mid personal property. Last fall, Mrs. J)wyer brought, suit for divorce, but After hearing her statement and the one. made by Dennis, Judge Fox refused to annul the marriage vows. In her complaint Mrs. Iiwyer avers hat. after her marriage to Dennis in 3!t03. he began to treat her in a cruel nnd inhuman manner, striking her and beating her Sitnl, at one time kicking Iter into the street. Dwyer, the plaintiff alleges, finally ordered her away from his home and told her never to come back again. Consequently she Jeff, him in July last year. Since then, 1rs. Dwyer avers she has been an object of charity, her husband refusing 1o support her. She says that she is fiixty years old, the same age as her ihnsliaml, and that, .she is too intinn to work for her own support. On the oth'.and. Mrs. Dwyer holds Dennis is ri y, able-bodied, well-to-do and eaufc earning good wages. She ; .-; that she would be aple to ex- . on $H0O per year and she asks the court, that Dennis settle thh' allow -mice on Iter. In the complaint, it is stated that J"wyer owns live pieces of real estate, all valued at $10,000 and that he holds jiromissory notes and other papers to the value of $;:.000. Mrs. Dwyer prays the court for an order to sell all of her husband's property and that she be allowed to collect the rents and the purchase money. The receiver asked for, is to asBumc the entire management of the estate of the defendant. The domestic troubles of the Dwyers luive been one continuous serio-com-cdy. When the divorce action was lieard in the city court, there was enough comedy furnished to provide Peter Dunne material for another of li is amusing "Mr. Doolev" stories. EDITOR HARDEN DECLARED GUILTY Must Serve Four Months for Libeling Von Moltke. Berlin. a.In. 4. -Maximilian Harden, editor of Die Znkuuft. was sentenced to four months' imprisonment on the cnarge of libeling Count Kuno von Moltke. Harden, who has sufficiently recovered to appear in court, spoke in his own defense. It was impossible to obtain positive proof. Harden said, but he was convinced that a ring has been formed around the emperor which he was determined to break through. If Ms articles had accomplished this result he was glad, but if in his writing he had libeled Von Moltke. all he could pay was that he never intended to do so. MARION TO MOVE IN RICHMOND'S CLASS (t Is Hoped to Do $60,000 Business. The Marion, Ind., postoffice is about to niovo up a notch, and get into the $,Ono rank among the first-class offices of the country. This forward movement, which depends on the receipts of the office for the next three months will give the local office better rating than it now has and will bring it into the running for additional carriers and clerks. The office is now in lie $50,X0 class.

SORROWFULSTUDENT

TAKES BODY OF E He Stood on the Platform of Pensylvania Station Near a Snow White Casket Holding Infant in His Arms. FULFILLING LAST WISH OF HIS LOVED WIFE. She Desired to Be Buried at Old Home in Portland, Ore., And Young Man Was Taking The Remains to That City. j With his three-year-old daughter and j a Si'l baby eight days old in his arms, George V. McDonald stood at the local j Pennsylvania station yesterday afternoun waiting for a Chicago train. 'On a truck near where he was standing was a white casket bearing the body of his young wife, who died Monday at Dayton at the birth of the baby glrl. McDonald was a student at the United Brethren Seminary, Dayton, O. The tiny infant the young seminary student held in his arms, came into the world as a Christmas gift. Just before the mother died she called her husband to her bedside and Told him that her dying wish was that she should le buried at her old home in Portland. Ore. McDonald wished to respect this last wish of his wife but he was embarrassed for lack of funds. When his fellow students heard of his plight, a subscription was started. On the day that McDonald with his two little daughters and the body t,f his wife started out on the long westward journey, sympathetic friends of the young man gathered at the Dayton station and a roll of bills' amounting to $200 was slipped into his hand. PASSENGERS INJURED N G. R. & I. WRECK Train Entering Kalamazoo Yards Has Mishap. Kalamazoo. Mich., January 4 A Grand Rapids &. Indiana passenger train entering Kalamazoo yesterday afternoon was wrecked in the city yards. Several passengers were seriously injured. . .

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JOHN STARR. Coat Dealer. - FOX -WILL AGAIN BE A CANDIDATE Wishes to Be Re-elected by Voters of Wayne County To Circuit Bench. NO LIKELY OPPONENT. IT HAS BEEN ASSERTED THAT C. E. SHIVELEY WOULD MAKE THE RACE BUT HE HAS MADE NO ANNOUNCEMENT. Judge Henry C. Fox said today, that next week he would make his announcement as a candidate, subject to the republican nomination for judge of the Wayne circuit court. It has been hinted that C. K. Shiveley would also make the race for this office but so far he has not announced his candidacy. Judge Vox during his term of service on the circuit bench has made a record to be proud of. He is one of jlhe most accomplished attorneys in the state and has hosts of friends throughout the county. About fifteen I years ago. Judge Fox served on the api pellate bench and later became judge of the Wayne superior court, which ' court was finally abolished by an act of the legislature. VIRTUE WAS HELD WORTH 20 CENTS Chair-Pusher Returns Money And Fine Jewels. New- York. Jan. 4. Honesty may be its own reward, but according to Douglas Gibson, a chair-pusher employed at Atlantic City, the reward is not any two much. Gibson, who is married and lives with his wife and ten small children found a. handbag: on the board walk, in which was ?1'0 in bills and jewelry valued at several thousand dollars. Soon after, finding it, he discovered the owner, a handsomely dressed woman. When he returned the bag with its contents, the owner, after a long speech, rewarded Gibson with 20 cents for his action. The discovers' of the process of converting corundum spar worth Z cents a karat into rubies valued at $100 to $!." a karat was suggested to the j French scientist. Professor Bordas. by the fact that minute glass tubes in which radium is confined take off gradually a beautiful azure color resembling the aj?,puir.

HEALTH CONDITIONS

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COUNTY LAST YEAR Although There Is No Complete Report of Disease Conditions, Physicians Say There Was Less Than Usual. COMPLAINT AGAINST NEW STATE HEALTH LAW. jit Is Almost Impossible to Se cure Health Statistics of the County, Compiled by State Board of Health. Although under the new law, no regular report is made by the county health officer, Dr. Charles Marvel states that so far as he is able to ascertain, the general health throughout Wayne county has been better during the past year than is usually the case. During the first portion of the year, colds and pneumonia were prevalent;, then measles became quite an epidemic. As usual tuberculosis claimed many victims. It is considered by all of the physicians that there were very healthy conditions throughout the county during the greater portion of 1907. Last October a new law went into effect whereby all of the physicians of the eoumy residing within a corporation, made all of their reports to their respective health officers, and thence the reports were sent to the state board of health. As a consequence, there is no general report, for the entire county as formerly, and the only way to ascertain The true status of contagion, births and deaths, is to secure it from the state board. This new law does not meet with entire favor in the county, as it deprives the people of an itemized account for the year. The lack of this report deprives the people of really knowing the true conditions in Wayne county. Mr. James Cronin of New York, has returned hime. after visiting his father. Mr. Timothy Cronin. for several I days. He was accompanied bv Mr. Cronin's granddaughter. THE WEATHER PROPHET INDIANA Rain in south, rain or snow and colder in north portions, Saturday; Sunday fair. OHIO Rain Saturday; clearing and cooler Sunday.

For Many Months Speed Ordi-1

nance Has Been Violated, tnaangenng Lire ana prop . a r i p-k t erty Warnings Unheeded. EMPLOYES WILL BE THE MEN WHO WILL SUFFER. Strong Arm of the Law Cannot Reach the Owners of Traction Lines, Although This Would Be Liked by Police. NOW IN HANDS OF CITY ATT'Y IT IS ASSERTED THAT IF SPEED LIMIT IS MORE STRICTLY OBSERVED THERE WILL BE FEWER ACCIDENTS IN THE CITY. The city is to use the big stick on the street railway company for running the street cars faster than the speed limit of twelve miles per hour, as provided by a city ordinance. Inf"rmatiou showing veveral instances where the speed limit has been exceeded, has been turned over to City Attorney T. J. Study by Chief of Police Jesse Bailey and Mr. Study will file affidavits againtt the offending car crews. With in the past few days I have had street cars in various parts of the city timed by stop watches and I have found that it is a common thing for motormen to run their cars at speeds varying from eighteen to twenty-one miles per hour," said Chief Bailey. ..this, morning. ,. "In several tests made by officers, street cars have been timed for a distance of three! blocks and have eeeu found to run nearly twice the speed permitted by the city ordinance. The attention of the street car officials lias been called to this violation of the law. time and time ..gain, but the warning has been unheeded. Consequently I decided to take, stops to preeiit this dangerous p'actiee of reckless motormen," ho continued. Chief Bailey said that he did not like to prosecute employes of the comnanv for violation of the ordinance.

but there was no other method avail- assaulted his two younger sisters. May aide to put a stop to the abuse. If and Goldie Coombs, yesterday afterthere was any way by which the of- noon at the home, 0s South Ninth ficials of the company could bo reach- street. May was the most severely ed by the arm of the law, it is an as- beaten, her brother striking her so sured fact that the humble employes hard with his fist, that her arm was of the company would be overlooked dislocated at the shoulder. Goldie

in the effort to make the company comply with the speed limit. It, will be pleasing news to the residents of Richmond, ibat the city has decided to take steps to prevent street cars running fast along the principal thoroughfares. For several years street cars have shot along Main street at breakneck speed, completely disregarding the fact that sueh violation of the law placed the lives and property of the citizens of Richmond, in jeopardy. If the speed limit foist reet cars is observed in the future it Is certain that there will bo fewer accidents and wrecks within the city limits. STREET BATTLE CRIMINALS ESCAPE Fusillade Ends Badly for Detectives. Chicago, Jan. 4 In an open fight between three detectives and three alleged burglars, at. Sangamon and W. Van-Buren streets, at 7:"0 o'clock last night. Detective William R. Mooney. of the Desplaines street station, was shot and probably mortally wounded. Two citizens were struck by stray bullets. As a result of the firing of many shots, a patient in the Grace hospital, nearby, received such a s-hock that it is believed he will die. The three criminals eseajjed. NATIONAL LAW BROKEN BY TAFT The War Secretary's Annual Report Overdue. Washington. D. C. Jan. 4. While Secretary Taft is not an "undesirable citizen" he is a violator of law. The statutes of the United States specify in positive terms that the Eecre - tary of war s annual report shall be )

compieiea ai uie opening oi eacn ses-jthey had ever seen. She was one ofjture at Westfield. Ind.. on the aversion of congress. Mr. Taffr report is i the eleven passeaecs iived out of noon of January p). His subject will overdue more Hum. a, month. i jodneLv seven be tiic 'Troblem of tiie Emotional" '

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Prof. Klbert Russeil of Earlham Co!

,ho Milliu'' ,HK liiUUIl. Ol 1 IMW.MK1 llll.-. Ill 1H Roberts v.nk m. k. church on -chus d.,wu." MmihI-.i-UUIIU ilUU rim , .iiwuuii DARKNESS IN AGED iMMUUU'C I ICC I ICTCn Human o Lire LITILU Had Been Blind for Almost Twelve Years. Cincinnati. U.. .Ian. 4. After having been totally blind for more than l' years, sight was suddenly reMond to Mrs. Julia A. Struve. of 2 West Ttnth street. Covington. Ky.. who is V; jears of age. a few days ago, and t-ince then she has been able to read ordinary newspaper print with ease. About 12 years ao a cataract formed on one of her eyes, and a few months later the other eye was suddenly affected. Within the course of a year or two she completely lost the sight of both eyes. BROTHER ASSAULTS HIS SISTERS IN A BRUTAL MANNER They Dispute His Word and Roy Coombs Flies Into an Insane Rage, Striking His Elder Sister. BOTH APPEARED IN COURT AGAINST HIM. Judge Converse Showed No Leniency in the Case and Punished the Young Man Severely for His Actions. Angered because they disputed his word, Hoy Coombs. 17 years of age. bears the marks of several blows received while trying to protect her sister from the attack of the young ruffian. This morning in the city court young Coombs was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery. So grievous was his offense that Judge Converse lined him Sio and costs and sentenced him to ninety days in the county jail. In the opinion of everyone present in the court room. Coombs merited the punishment, administered to him. The lad has been a constant source of trouble to the members of his family and his confinement in the county jail for the next three months will be a Godsend to them. The two sisters testified that Roy had been out of employment for some time. They told him where he could obtain a position. He left the house ostensibly to secure this job. On his return home he said that he had been unable to secure the xsition. His two sisters disputed his word and he immediately flew into a frantic rage striking May twice and knocking her to the floor. Goldie interfered to nave her sister and young Coombs then turned on her. Mrs. Coombs telephoned to police headepjarters. recpiesting that an officer le sent to take her son in custody. E TAKES ANOTHER PLUNGE Engagement Announced Is a Plucky Girl. Baltimore, Jan. 4 The engagement of Miss Kitherine Noble, the heroine of the Mohegan disaster, is announced. She will wed Ernesto Trovi-Simondetti of Mexico. Miss Noble was a passenger on the ateamer Mohegan when it sank in the English Channel. Oct. 13. 1S98. She placed a life belt around her and clung to a plank in the water for five hours before she was rescued. Sailors tried to take her into the life boats, but she refused, saying they were overcrowded and the addition of her weight would lessen the chances : of those already in the boats. The sailors said ehe was the pluckiest girl' T .

Over Sixty Thousand Dollars

Expended by the City the Past Year for Public Improvements in All Sections. GREATEST YEAR'S RECORD IM UICTODV OC PITV II IMMIUIII VSI Ul I I. City Engineer Charles Has Enviable Record During His Three Years in Office as City Has Been Greatly Beautified RECORD FOR SEVEN YEARS. IN THAT TIME THE CITY OF RICHMOND HAS SPENT $307,637 FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF ALL KINDS. More money was spent in Richmond last year for public improvements, than any other year in the history of the city. City Engineer Fred Charles ..s just conip.eted his report for ir7. and will submit it to council Monday evening. In this report it is shown that during the paM year SWI.xf wa.s expended by the city in this manner. The report also shows that Muring the past ear plans were prepared, but no contracts let for public Improvements amounting to $s.nt and. that the total cost of public improvement started last year but not completed, amounted to $.".:;...". The g-and total of costs of improvements completed, started ami planned for in 1J7 reaches the unprecedented turn of .2.".K4 . City Engineer Charles has made a splendid record during the three years be has been in office. During the Charles regime, more public improve ments have been made than In the five previous years. This is shown by the following table of costs of public Improvements from 1!n to 1'.X7: I!) $ 2':l KhH 1!"4 1'.n; lf7 27.41 ai.7j! 2t.5V t,no 51. Iks Total Sr.7,fi.T7 Most of the public improvements made last year were cement sidewalk, curbs, gutters and crossings. In his report Engineer Charles has prepared a table showing the total number of miles of cement improvements made in Richmond. This tabic is as follows: Built Built Total K7. Prior. Mites. Alleys Curbs and gutters Sidewalks .s .1 4 .s '.UJ2 4.17 14.51 .'1..-.7 7.27 2H .'- - Streets Iart year was not a busy one for the making of sewers, only 1.27 miles lcing placed. The, report fchows that there are now- in Richmond a total ot :!1.1 miles of sewers. Last year there wa.s three-fourths of a mile of sewer contracted for. while over four mile were contemplated and will probably be placed this year. GHETTO RESIDENTS WILL ME STRIKE Want Lower Rents in Chicago Tenements. Chicago. Jan. 4. A strike against high rents of tenements Is expected to take place in Chicago's ghetto tomorrow. The demand is for a reduction of a month. If this concession I rot granted the Jewish tenants will refuse to pay rent, and will submit to eviction by their landlords. For this initial strike, which is considered likely to duplicate the Mrik of the tenement renters in New York, all the nece-isary preparations hav lf-en made. The Chicago strike is to tie manured bv the Jewish branch of j the h ialict party, the "Bund" or club that has its headquarters at 416 South Salsu-d fctreet. A rent reduction conference was demanded by l'Pf of the tenants of the ghetto. PRESIDENT KELLY WILL LECTURE To Speak at Westfield Next Friday. President Kelly of Earlham ni t. ( " v v-

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