Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 336, 17 January 1908 — Page 1

HE RICHMOND PAIXAMUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXTI. '0.33S. DECISION SETS ASIDESECONDCALL RICII3IOM), IXD., FllIDAY KVKMXG, JAXUAUV IT, 1908. SIXfiLK COPY. 2 CENTS. LEAPED FROM HER APARTMENT WINDOW T STUDENT FELL AND BROKE RIGHT LEG LOCAL ARTIST IS TEACHERS-NOT WITHOUT OPPOSITION

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COUNTY HAS ONE FUND WHICH CANNOT BETDUCHEO It Is in the County Deposirories and Interest Is Accumulating Rapidly But It Cannot Be Used.

ABOUT SPOUCE E AS rflD Ll LPT flU Boston Woman Ends Life in a Henry Sittloh Was Sliding on The Ice. HISTORICAL PAINTER Rob't L. Study May Announce Candidacy for Prosecutor. run llluiiun Trnnin Manner.

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Delegates to State Convention Will Be Selected on Same Date as Those to the District Convention.

COUNTY COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION TODAY. This Leaves But One Other ; Election, the Date of Which Will Not Be Fixed Until Aftr er the Primary Election. In order to avoid the necessity or another call for ward and township meetings, the Executive committee of the Wajne County Republican Central Committee today agreed that delegates to the slate convention shall be elected at the same time and place as the delegates to the district convention. This leaves but one other ward and township delegate election, that for the congressional convention, the date of which will not be fixed until after the primary election February 10. The following call was authorized today: To the Republicans of Wayne County, Indiana: I'ursuaut to the call of the State Committee, the republicans of Wayne county, Indiana, will moct in their respective wards and townships on Friday, January 31, for the purpose of transacting the following business: The election of delegates aud alternate delegates to the State convention, to be beld in Indianapolis, April 1 and li. at. which state convention on Wednesday, April 1. at 2 o'clock, p. m., will be elected I delegates at large to the National Republican convention and fifteen Republican Electors, and for the transaction of all other business, except the selection of candidates. On Thursday. April 2, the convention will select candidates for the Republican state ticket, at 2 o'clock p. m. The t-aid state convention to be held iu Torulinson hall. Representation of such state convention shall be one delegate and one alternate delegate for each 2m votes and for each additional fraction of more than 1h vots cast for Fred A. Sims at the November election. 1!rt. the county to be entitled to an aggregate of 21 delegates. In accordance with the instructions of the State Republican Central Committee, the various township meetings fhall be held ;t the usual place of such meetings at. 2:3o o'clock, p. m., nd the wards meetings shall be at 7 :.'? p. m., at their accustomed places. Under the nth of the state committee. Wayne county's apportionment is es follows: Abtngton and Roston townships, 1 delegate- and 1 alternate, meeting place, Ablngton. Center township, 1 delegate and 1 Alternate, meeting place. Centerville. Clay and Harrison townsbips, 1 delegate and 1 alternate, meeting place, Greensfork. Dalton and Perry townsbips, 1 delegate and 1 alternate, meeting place, Economy. Franklin township. 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Greene township 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Jackson township, 2 delegates and 2 alernates, meeting place, Cambridge City. Jefferson township, 1 delegate and 1 alternate. New Garden aud Webster townsbips, 1 delegate and I alternate, meeting place. Fountain City. Washington township, 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Wayne .township outf.i3e of Richmond. 2 delegates and 2 alternates, meeting place Court House. First Ward, Richmond, and 1 alternate. Second Ward, Richmond, and 1 alternate. Third Ward. Richmond, 1 delegate 1 delegate 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Fourth Ward. Richmond, 2 delegates and 2 alternates. Fifth Ward. Richmond, 2 delegates and 2 alternates. Sixth Ward Richmond, 2 delegates and 2 alternates. Seventh Ward. Richmond. 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Eighth Ward, Richmond, 1 delegate and 1 alternate. The election of delegates to the state convention, therefore, is to take place at the same time and under the same dates to the district convention, at Cambridge City, February 4. at. 2 oloek, p. in. RcHiblicaus should understand, further than already stated, that at the district convention, a presidential elector is to be nominated, which elec tor is subject to the approval of tbe state convention. Hy order of the County Republican Executive Committee. LEWIS S. ROWMAN. Chairman. UPWARD F. WARFEU Sec y.

New Yor, Jan. 17. Mrs. Herbert "M. Sears of Boston, prominent and wealth', today committed suicide by plunging from the front window of her apartment on the thirteenth floor of the St. Regis hotel to the Fifth avenue pavement. She was killed instantly. For some time she has been suffering with nervous trouble and has been under the rare of specialists. During the, temporary absence of her maid she leaped from tbe window.

BEAT WIFE CRUEL Apparently Husband Committed Act Because Wife Attended Theatre. WAS GIVEN A HEAVY FINE. JUDGE CONVERSE REMEMBERED PREVIOUS PROMISE HE HAD MADE AND FORTHWITH HANDED FERGUSON A LEMON. Just ?25 and costs and thirtv das imprisonment in the county jail, is what Al Ferguson drew for a second offense on a charge of wife beating when he faced Judge Converse in the city court this moning. Ferguson tliought the penalty too stiff and bo entered a complaint. The court promptly informed him that he thought the penalty was too mild. "You say too much and I'll add a littlo more to that sentence. What right, huvo you, a great big, able-bodied, two-fisted man, beating a frail, de-fei-soless woman?" thundered Jieige Converse Mrs. Ferguson, her bead wrapped In linen, appeared in court as tho prosecuting witness. She stated that yesterday siro aud another woman,lier cousin, won't, to Dayton to see a show. She arrived homo about 12:30 this ivorniiig and found her husband beastly intoxicated. Without any piovoeat.ion he began to abuse her and then assaulted her with his fists. Fearing for her life Mrs. Ferguson left the louse and summoned the police. Last year Ferguson was arresited for assault and battery on his wife. At that time he was fined $25 and costs and told if he ever appeared in the. city court again on a similar charge the penalty would be doubled. Judge Converse this morning remembered what be had told Ferguson and acted accordingly. REPORTS OF RIOT' GREJTLT1GNIFIE0 Only a Small Saloon Row in Which Sailors Participated at Rio Janeiro. STORIES ARE RIDICULOUS. Rio De Janeiro. Jan. 17 Much comment, most of it in humorous vein, but some of it. in a spirit of petulance, has been caused here by the American press reports of the reception of the fleet in Rio Janeiro and of clashes between the sailors and the populace. The truth of the matter is. the reception given the Americans was the warmest in the history of Brazil and was unruffled by the slighte&t ill feeling, official or private. The stories of street fights and other canards circulating in American papers arc too ridiculous for consideration. The lurid account of a conflict between American sailors and a mob of 2,000 townspeople is absolutely without foundation. The truth of the matter is that a row began in a small cafe, where four United States sailors were seated at a table, between a German sailor and three Italians at another table, and a beer bottle thrown by a Portuguese, who joined in the fight, accidentally struck the table at which the Americans were seated. BOWMAN MAY (MP PENSION Congressman Watson Appeals For Milton Man. Milton. Iud.. Jan. 37. Hon James E. Watson has introduced a bill iu congress to grant a pension of S;0 per mouth to John H. Bowman of Milton.

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Deserted Wife of Danville Would Have Local Police Ascertain Whereabouts of Man Who Left Her.

THINKS THAT HE IS IN RICHMOND. He Was Here for Some Time, But Withdrew Bricklayers' Union Card Has Not Yet Secured Traveling Card. Mrs. D. B. Rench, of Danville. 111., is a highly indignant, but anxious woman. A few weeks ago her husband, without giving any notice suddenly disappeared from Danville and Is still among the absent. Since his disappearance, Mrs. Rench has been searching for him far and near. She finally got information that hubby was in Richmond. Yesterday Chief Bailey received a letter from the woman, stating that she believed her fugitive husband was here, and asked the chief to inquire about him of the local bricklayers' un ion. This was done and Chief Bailey ; learned that Rench had been in Richj mond, but that he had withdrawn his j union card about two weeks ago and I that at the present time his whereabouts are unknown. The chief was informed that Rench was probably somewhere in this vicinity as he had not yet taken out his traveling card. Just what action Mrs. Rench intends to take if she succeeds in locating her j spouse, is not fcnown, as she did not instruct the local ponce wnat steps to take if they succeeded in finding him here. Some men who knew Rench while he was in Richmond, state that they are of the opinion that ne left Danville with a woman and tnat she was with him in this city. FRIENDS' ACADEMIES GET COMMISSION Courses at Spiceland and Westfield Excellent. The state board of education has issued a commission to the Lynn hi:;h school. Certificates of equivalency were also issued to the Spiceland Academy and to tho Westfield Academy. This means that a completion of the course in these schools will bo regarded as equivalent to the completion of a course in any commissioned high school of the state. A certified high school must have at least a four years' course of seven months or a three years course of eight months each year. Tho commissioned high school must have at least a four years' course of eight months each year. Graduates of commissioned high schools may enter the higher educational institutions of tho state without taking an examination This privilege is not extended to those who are merely graduates of certified high schools. HOLD-UPJWAN SLAIN. Chicago. Jan. 17 In a pistol duel William Fenkerhauseh, 17 Mczart St., was killed this morning by Detective Michael Kern, of the W. Chicago-ave. police station. Fenkerhauser was attempting to rob two men when he was shot by the policeman. THE WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO Fair Friday night; warmer in north portion; Saturday fair, warmer. INDIANA Fair, warmer Friday night and Saturday. HICKS "Change to warmer with falling barometer and rapidly falling storm areas will appear in western parts on and touching the 13lh. But while the first stage of the period, that is. low barometer, warmer weather and rain and snow, is pushing from central to eastern extremes, blizzardous high baroraeter'and cold wave will have appeared, rushing down from the northwest; and before the modifying influence of the next storm period sets in, this cold wave will sweep to the south and eastward until almost the entire country will feel the icy breath of the north blast. If barometers in the gulf states are at low readings at the culmination of this period, there will be danger of destructive cold and frosts when the high barometer from the northwest reaches that region. At a seasonal crisis like this, a low barometer In the south should always excite apprehensions of coming change to colder -the cold to be in proportion to the low barometer in the south, and the advancing high barometer from tbe north. Seismic shakes will be reported within sixty hours of no on the IS to.

Henry Sittloh, a student at the Vaile school. South Fourteenth street, was painfully injured this morning while playing in front of the school building. While sliding on the ice the little fellow Gripped and sustained a double fracture of his right leg. lie was removed to the hospital where his injuries were attended to.

VETERAN LANDLORD WILL RETIRE Arch Hindman of Hagerstown, Will Quit Business. Hagerstown, Ind.. Jan. 17. Arch Hindman. proprietor of the "Hindman house" will soon retire from the hotel business. Horace Scott, recently removed here from Richmond, has leased the "Newcomb House," owned by W. H. Bunyan of Richmond and will take possession as soon as several improvements are made. FATHER KIDNAPS HIS OWN CHILD Mrs. Jennie L. Pyle Has Filed Suit for Divorce and Alleges This in Her Complaint Against Husband. CRUEL AND INHUMAN TREATMENT CHARGED. TheDomestic Troubles of the Pyles Have for Some Time Been the Chief Source of Gossip at Fountain City. Jennie L. Pyle today filed suit for divorce from Zehulon Tt. Pyle, of Fountain City, who is a well known horseman. Mrs. Pyle also asks for the custody of the two children, Mary and Elizabeth. She petitions for the support of herself and two children, stating that Pyle owns property to the value of $5,000 and that he will dispose of this so that she and the children cannot benefit from it unless the court issues a restraining order. In the complaint, Mrs. Pyle charges cruel and inhuman treatment and states that recently the defendant kidnapped her daughter, Elizabeth, and took her to the home of relatives in Richmond where the child is now being held" against her will. The domestic troubles of the Pyles have for some time been the gossip of Fountain City. Numerous stories have been related concerning Pyle's cruel treatment of his wife and children. Last fall a dispatch from Fountain City was published in the Palladium in which it was slated that Pyle had on one occasion driven Mrs. Pyle from the home and that she had been obliged to seek refuge at the home of a neighbor. ONE DEAD AND THIRTY INJURED Fire Broke Out on Upper Floor Where Girls Were Employed. MANY JUMPED TO DEATH. A WILD PANIC ENSUED WHEN THE FIRE WAS NOTICED BY EMPLOYES OF THE GARMENT WORKS FOUR WILL DIE. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 17. One girl was killed and four others will die and thirty more were terribly injured in a fire and panic at the Imperial Underwear company's factory today. Fifty girls were employed on the top floor where the fire broke out. A mad panic resulted. Flames cut off the only exit, and the girls rushed for the windows and many jumped forty feet to the pavement below. In this way Marie Butler was instantly killed and others were injured. The injured are iu the city hospitals.

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Frank J. Girardin Has Three Pictures on Exhibition Invaluable to State From Historical Standpoint.

CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST OF HIS WORKS. Portray Scenes Surrounding Tippecanoe Battle Field Where Harrison Narrowly Escaped Annihilation. Frank J. Girardin, who has just re cently returned from au extended trip covering the more important art centers; of the country, has on display in the windows of the Starr piano stilesrooms, a magnificent collection of paintings. Mr. Girardin is fast acquiring a national reputation as a reproducer of nature and Ills recent tour, on which he exhibited his paintings mi rrany of the larger cities, added many new laurels. There are ten oil paintings in the collection, most of them having been drawn from the scenery along Whitewater river, In the Glen or that neighborhood. One of the pictures, taken from the Chautauqua grounds, just completed this week Is entitled "A Winter Morning." It shows this glade in winter costume the ground and trees being covered with snow. Three pictures of the collection are of especial Interest to Indiana peoole i..,.c e i., am1 vi uicji uiiiuiiu tcuu. jiu three are large oil paintings secured iu the neighborhood of Lafayette, Tiupecauoe county. The first one of importance is called, "Tippecanoe Battlefield," -and depicts the scene where Gen. William Henry' Harrison met the Indian chief Tecumseh to negotiate a treaty and where the Indiana proved tieacherous and descended on the camp of General Harrison about four o'clock in the morning on September 2d, 1811 and almost annihilated the whites. Gen. Harrison by providential ciicutnstances escaped being kiV.ed. Harrls'orf was known far and widi for his great white horse on which be rode and all of tho Indian warriors had been instructed to center their fire at the "Man ou the white horse.-' Fate played a part for when the attack was made, it being dark, Col. hite made a mistake and mounted Gtn. Harrison's horse. He had scarcely mounted to the saddle when he fell bristled with arrows, the Indians having taken him for Gen. Harrison. The second picture of interest portrays the "Prophet Rock," the one on which "Prophet" stood and told tho Indian that "The white man's powder would turn to ashes and their bullets fall like hail." The third picture is that of the "Tecumseh Trail." It is conceded by all artists who have seen the three pictures that they are invaluable to the state from a historical standpoint. Many other pictures the collection are worthy of note. jn POLICE DOGS GO ON DUTY. Have About Finished Most Education. Peculiar New York, Jan. 17 The thre'e Belgian hounds and the American Airedale, which for some time have been undergoing training in the duties of policemen, have about finished their education, and within a few days they will be put on post in the outlying districts. They will be the first dogs ever used by the New York police. They have been taught to obey implicitly any man in a police uniform, but to have nothing to do with an uuuniformed man. SNOW BALLS SAVE TOWNJROM FIRE Hurled by Citizens Saved a Pennsylvania Town. Johnstown, Penn., January 17 Probably the most remarkable mani ner of extinguishing fire took place at j Uwswell. a mining town near here, i when hundreds of men, women, boys and girls saved the town from destruction by throwing miow balls. The i town has no lire department, and I water is scarce. The flames had gained much headway and a building in which was 6tored .sufficient powder to blow up the village was threatened, As a last resource practically the en tire population began throwing thous -

' ands of snowballs made of soft, wetier Monterty, from Mexican ports, re-! snow, and after a time prevented the i ports that a shower of volcanic ashes .

explosion and confined the flames to !half a dozen buildings. j rr

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If so, turn to page seven and read over the Classified Advertisements. You will find there bargains in household goods, in houaes, farms and a multitude of other desirable things. Don't lay down this

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Robert L. Study, a well known

young attorney of this city, is being urged by his friends to announce hi;, candidacy for the republican nomination for prosecuting auorney. Mr. Study is considering 'tie matter and may decide to enter the race. The two candidates for this office who fO far have announced themselves are Joe Burgess and Cha rifts Ladd. These young men are teachers in the county schools aud members of the Wayne county bar. WHO DIED IN FIRE Shaft Will Stand Over Trench Where Unidentified Victims Will Be Buried. WOMAN DRESSED AS MAN. MUTILATED REMAINS WERE FOUND AND CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED HAD NOT TAKEN PART IN ENTERTAINMENT. Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 17. Coroner Strausser places tho list of dead thus far recovered at 178, expressing the belief that over 200 lost their lives, but that many would ho taken out as . . . . . . : nf.iris so norrmiv na;i mer ieeu ere-

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mated. j At present time the fund amounts F'erhaps the most horrible discovery : to $1,870. Next year the fund w ill was that of the body of a woman amount to $1,920. "If the fund grows dressed as a man. Investigation re- into tho millions, it will bo of no vealed the fact that no such make up benefit to tho county and the depositwas in the cast which was giving the ories will continue to par three per Scottish Reformation. The whol cent interest on it," stated County body was attired In male garments Auditor Coe today. even to the underclothes. The fea-1 Tho fund is the only permanent tures were burned beyond recognition, j county fund and one of the two funds Twelve bodies were buried in Bay-1 which bears three per cent interest, ertown cemeteries, while many others j When a dollar finds its way into thin were removed to their homes. fund It is out of circulation for all

..One hundred and fifty grave diggers are working preparing sepulcliers for the unidentified dea', which will be buried in a plot in Fauview cemetery. A large monument will bo etveU'd and the names of tho missing will Vie placed thereon. Tho trench will bo 58 by 25 feet. The coroner has postponed the inquest until after the funeral of the dead. The scenes enacted as night fell on Boyertown were soul-harrowing, parents who Mill besieged the morgue In search of their children's bodies uttering horrible shriek.-, which punctuated the otherwise awed silence of the place. The relief committees are doing great work and thousands of dollars have been received. Pottstown alono sent Treasurer Shealer over $1,000 and additional money has been pledged. Three who received injuries on J Monday night have diod. They were! Mrs. James Fryer, Joel Weber and - Clarence Miller. E MEMBER IS OUT OF COMMISSION ! Patrol and , Ambulance Calls Cannot Be Answered as Horse Is Disabled. WHEELBARROW METHOD.. The city ambulance and police patrol wagon were out of commission today. and probably -will bo for several day, i

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on account of an injury reteied by th;tHK-Pn 1o hi: room in the Ward blork

ancient, but reliable horse which fur-j,nd attended by a physician. A1nishes motive power for both v- ; though bis injuries are trious he win hiclcs. This morning tb.Te were twojrfeCOver. calls for the ambulance, but the police j Dougherty came here about a jear announced that the horse had a bum'ago from Indianapolis. leg and the ambulance was in the dry i . dock awaiting his recoverv. Per-!

chance the police d partmert will be-' come recklessly extravagant and cure a livery hor-e ui.til the equiLc member of the depart m nt is ready to resume active service again. If fitch est ravage nee in tabooed, tt people of Richmond may once more b? icgaied with the sight of our lu-ty ! guardians of the peac pushing inebrijated citizens in whccl-barrows to ths! i city jail. j Havana, Cuba,, Jan. 17 The stearncovered her decks and rigging when she was opposite the Gulf of Yucatan. bargain bringers on pajrs Tn.

GIVEN BY SARAH PHILLIPS FOR ORPHANS HOME.

The Will Provided That It Be Used for No Other Purpose And as the Home Was Abolished, the Money Is Idle. There is one county tad which at never be used, but which draws tkreo per cent, interest and in consequtneo, grows larger year by year. This fund is known as the Sarah Phillips fuml and was created" by Mrs. Phillips for the support of the county orphans' home. When this institution was abolished the fund could not be devoted to any other purpose as Mrs. Phillips in her will provided that the interest from the fund should be used only to assist in the inaintainenco of the home. The commissioners when the orphans home was abolished, made provision to have tho homeless children of this county cared for at White's inS(jtut e. Wabash. Ind. The interest from the Sarah Phillips fund cannot even be used to defray the transporta- ).,., ...... . r V .... . . . . i- "i u,i,ua"" BfUfc t " White s Institute or to assist in their malntalnenee there. time, figuratively speaking. FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD New Castle Operator Badly Slashed by Lad Who Is Jailed on Charge. TELEGRAPH STRIKE CAUSE. New Castle. Ind., Jan. 17. Edward Dougherty, 'e 15-year-old son of A. i U. Dougherty, was lodged in jail at an early hour yesterday morning by Marshal Mogul and was formally charged with assault and battery with intent to commit murder. The man on whom the assault was made with a knife. H Harry Reynolds, night manager of the Western Union telegraph office, who came here some months ago from Defiance, Ohio. The exact cause of the trouble is difficult to learn, bur. seems to have resulted from ill feeling against Reynolds through his failure to quit bit job during the leeent telegraph strike. One wound was in the top of the head, another long one from the ear to the front of the throat and a third under the heart required eight stitches to close. This latter was a serious one, the knife being rtt fleeted by a rib and preventing it from being fatal. Frighjened a the copious flow of blood Rcy. nolds ran from the office into thi tret calling for a t-urgeon. He vai E THIEF HEADED THIS WAY Police Have Been Cautioned To Look for Him. Chief Bailey was this morning notified that a bay mare belonging to j v" "estley Mills, a farmer living south of : Greenvilie, had been stolen last evnIng, and it was thought that the tLicf was headed In this direction, omcers were notified to keep a sharp lookout for the man. The mare was taken from the barn and hitched to a surrey, which also belonged to Mr. Mills. The stolen animal was not, missed until this morning. Tbe mare Is a bay. fifteen hands iigh and weighs about 1,109 pound.;

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