Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 341, 22 January 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIT. no.:mi. KICHMOM). IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUAKY . 1IK8. SINGLE COPY, CENTS. SALOON MEN OPEN WARFARE OHIO RIVER IS RAPIDLY RISING HUNDREDS OF MEN HOW IDLE AS THE RESULT OF ORDER THAW PROVIDED CHILD LABOR NOT THOUGHT KINDLY OF BY MANUFACTURERS Sane Harry Kendall Thaw Insane Cost of Battle Will Be Very Heavy. Biggest River Since January Last Year. WHITE'S VICTIMS

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In the Will of the Accused Man He Set Aside Much Money To Be Given to Several ActressesBetrayed by White.

EDNA GOODRICH IS ONE OF THOSE NAMED. Anthony Comstock of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, Says Thaw Gave $400 To Aid in This Work. WROTE ABOUT BETRAYERS. THAW POINTED OUT TO COMSTOCK THE LAIRS OF SEVERAL MEN WHO FED ON MORALS OF YOUNG WOMEN. JEROME HURT HIMSELF. His Vicious Attack on Evelyn During Her Testimony, It Is Thought, Will Hurt the Prosecution in Several W?ys. New York. Jan. It was reported today that Harry Thaw will be called to the stand before many days to tell in his own fashion, de incidents leading to tin- killing of White. Thaw, it is expected, will admit that since lie f-hut Stanford White a realization lias come to him. that prior to that time be was swayed by a strange impulse. Th- liist. witness of today, Mi us Frances Pieree of Philadelphia, testified that she witnessed Thaw's will after his marriage in Pittsburg. Hecause she could not positively identify the will. it. was excluded from the testimony temporarily. The codicil to the will which sin? also witnessed was admitted. Attorney Littleton changed his tartics and read the codicil which provided $7.roo fur Marie C'oreney and $'..- to to Harry Bowman. VAun Chase, Paul Desmond ami lOdim Goodrich, "victims of Standford White, as they were termed. Provision was also made for Anthony Comstock for the prosecution of juen charged with being implicated in the "orgies with White." Anthony Comstock was next culled to the stand. He udd of the visits of Thaw to his office to secure arrests of White and Henry "Y. Poor, whom he said inveigled girls to rooms for immoral purposes. He detailed me it to investigate the charge, but they discovered nothing. Thaw's letters to Comstock wore read in court. They told how the place of these orgies on West Twenty-Second street might be entered for information. They also said that the rooms contained pictures ; of nude women. The letters called ; White a "blackguard." Comstock ; said that Thaw contributed four buntneu uuuai iui me mi ppi rssiun ol wit In New York. Comstock b;,s nmni- - - ------ - - - . , ised to produce all letters and papers. The interest in the Thaw trial yes - terday centered about the testimony of Kvelyn Thaw. She came on the stand when court opened at 10 o'clock and faced Jerome with composure. The district attorney began just where h left off last night, reading in a monotonous and rasping voice the testimony of the trial. To each ques - tion the girl witness answered in the clear, firm tones of one unafraid nnd with a fine memory. With due credit to Mr. Jerome, it must le said, that the cross-examination fell practically flat. Not in the least particular was the testimony of Kvelyn Thaw shaken. After a year's study ytie was able to remember almost without, a fault all of her former words on the witness stand. When the afternoon session began it was evident that Jerome was run ning out of ammunition. He became

lnor gentle in tone and demeanor. Ietr ami m "rouer, 10 cases 01 He. hesitated longer as to the form j diphtheria and ten rases of scarlet of his questions. He was like a man i evtrstudying a puzzle. j ' Finally he began to jump from place EARLHAM FORTUNATE. to place like a cricket, in his endeav-: ors to trap the witness. He went The Frank R. Roberson Travel lecfrom Paris to Chicago; from Arizona ' tures begin tomorrow night at Earlto the Riviera and from Switzerland ham. Karlham was very fortunate in to Broadway in almost the time it securing this man to complete her leetakes to tell it. It was impossible for ture course. any man born of woman to understand ; the object of the questions unless it i

was for the purpose of snarling the ! witness In a mesh of contradictions , If this was the purpose it failed utter-! 1. The answers were just as el.-ar. Just as concise and just as alert and intelligent as ever. Occasionally her; own counsel smiled :u her wonderful accuracy. j Hut after all it was only the recital 1 ot a lesson which this small, keen wo-; man has been learning for a year or more. While Thaw has been gnash- j ing his teeth in his stone den, she has j been filling her head with what she I -I Con tinned on Pago Two.)

This is a composite picture 6t mrry Thaw. The left side is a photograph of him as he appears now. On the right is the insane Thaw described bv witnesses for the defense. It shows him as they described him when he shot White. In which mould was his life character really set? The jury must decide.

MANY WERE JOINED TOGETHER IN HOLY L Ninety-six Couples Were Married During the Last Three Months of 1907 in Wayne County. SIX COLORED COUPLES TAKE STEP IN THAT TIME THIS RECORD IS CONSIDERED SMALL ONE COUPLE, AGED PAST SEVENTY YEARS, WAS JOINED TOGETHER. During the months of October. November and December last year there were ninety-six marriage ceremonies performed in Wayne county. Of this number all the brides and grooms were native born Americans with the exception of two grooms. Dr. iteorge If. Grant of this city, who is county health officer, has just completed his report for the last quarter of last year and it is a most interesting one. n October there were twenty-eight! marriages. In November thirty-nine ' ami hl December During this time j oniv slx colored couples were joined in 11 1- .-. ...... ' ! , nriia'i i, um1 1 1 1 ci u rt 11 11 xju v uuiu:i ; between the ages of To and S years : Were married. One other bride was between and TO years of age. There wtre two groonis between " and to vearsT three of the erooms and three j nf the 1)ri,,es were between -1 and 5o ; vearp; llineieen grooms and fifteen nridos were between ;)0 and 40 vears. ,,-.011 grooms and fifty-six brides j.p h,,.Wf5prl v thtrtv VPar 1 ...... -... and three grooms and nineteen brides were under twenty years. For the quarter ending December 81. lt7. there were thirty-six eases of contagious diseases reported to Dr. (.rant. mere were thirteen cases of j diphtheria. 18 cases of scarlet fever and ten eases of typhoid fever. All of the cases of the latter disease were reported in October. The same month there were three cases of diphtheria. In November there were eight cases of diphtheria and three cases of scarlet

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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES HOLD PRETTY LOVE FEAST

Three by Mere Happen-So Chanced into the Smoker Being Given by Coeur de Lion Lodge K. of P. Last Night MOORE, CAMPBELL, AND DAVIDSON WERE THERE. Candidates Made Speeches, Talking of Everything Else Outside of That Which Was Dear to fheir Hearts. The Kev. J. O. Campbell of this city, one of the many congressional candidates, strolled into the K. of P. temple last evening to attend the smoker being held by the Coeur de Lion lodge. The Rev. Campbell wanted to enjoy a social evening and at the same time ' show the "boys" that he was still in Ithe race. Of course politics never enI tered his mind. As 1110 local divine sat talking to a group of brothers on lodge affairs, he chailced to allow his eye to rove about , , tht room aml lle saw another group engaged in animated conversation. "Who can that center of attraction be?" thought the Rev. Mr. Campbell. His eagle-eye soon discovered that "the center of attraction" was Tom Davidson of Greensburg, another congressional candidate who yesterday boldly invaded Wayne county. When the two rivals saw each other they and their admiring groups merged. The glad band was exchanged and each one had a lot cf nice things to say about the other. While the pipe of peace was being passed around there was a commotion near the en trance, which attracted the attention of the Rev. Campbell and Mr. Davidson. This "commotion" proved to be E. E. Moore, of Connersville. who is also a congressional candidate. Mr. Moore saw his two adversaries instantly. "Just happened in. you know." he explained to them then there was some more glad band and smoking from the pipe of peace. The smoker was a complete success. The three candidates were called upon for speeches and they responded nobly touching on every question of importance save the one they are most vitally interested in. "No fair talking politics at a lodge meeting" is an old rule they Claimed.

Only Eighteen Youths Are Employed in the Many Factories of the City According to Department of Inspection.

SANITARY CONDITIONS OF FACTORIES ARE GOOD. This Means a Great Boost to The City as a Whole as Interesting Details Cannot Be Escaped. The tenth annual report or the state department of inspection, just issued, is a big boost lor Richmond. It shows that there are sixty-two manufacturing concerns, including newspapers, in this city and that these enterprises produce a little bit of everything from candy to threshing machinery. The population of Richmond is estimated at L'0,0x and of this number probably there are 0,000 men over twenty-one years of age. Out of this 6.000 adult males, y.lioo are on the payrolls of the various manufacturing concerns. These concerns, the report states, give employment to 805 women. Richmoud cannot be charged with the crime of child labor a3 the report shows that only 10 males between the ages of 14 and lt years were given employment. Eleven of this number were employed at one concern. Only t wo females between the ages of 14 and 10 years are employed. The inspection department also finds the sanitary conditions in every manufacturing concern in this city good. In only eight concerns are the employes organized into labor unions. In five more they are partly organized. The weakness of the labor unions in a city of such manufacturing importance as Richmond is regarded as remarkable. Labor troubles in this city are found to be almost unknown The Gaar, Scott, and company employs the largest number of men in Richmond, the number being ," The Starr Piano company, with 484 employes is second and the Hoosier Drill branch of the American Seeding; Machine company, with 801 is third. The workmen of Richmond, the report shows, averages about fifty-five hours of work each week. While the average number of days he is employed each year is 2."o. A large majority of tne factories give their employes steady work 80 days each year. OLD LEGEND IS NOT BEING DORNE OUT BYJHE GIRLS But Fifteen Marriage Licenses Have Been Issued by County Clerk This Year and Record Up to Date Is Small. MAYBE GIRLS ARE NOT PROPOSING N0W-A-DAYS. Predicted That There Will Be Less Weddings in Wayne County During Present Year Than Heretofore. The leap year hoodoo has been found wantinsr as hut fifteen marriage licenses have been issued to date in I'-R'S in Wayne county. This is considerably below the. average and indicates that the present year with its unfortunate 36 days will have several less weddings in this county than does the ordinary year with a day less in the calendar. It Is the general theory that the tension Is relieved when leap year comes. This is not true. Human nature isn't built that way. In reality, the tension grows worse. A bashful man can propose if actually in love. He can't help it, unless he lets reason surmount what is sometimes termed insanity. It is supposed that the woman in the case does the proposing that she must do so or never get married. A sensible woman won't do it. though. A man wouldn't marry her if sb did unless money is the consideration. The gossip say?, however, when .1 wedding is put off year after year and finally falls In. leap year, that the woman did the proposing. As a result, many fear the gossip will be just as lacking in sensibleness as this, and therefore refuse to plight their troths v-hen the year springs an extra day.

New Cattle. Ind., Jan. 'J2. Attorney. for New Castle saloon keepers made liie first move in the fight to be made against the Henry Township blanket remonstrance by appealing to the circuit court from the commissioners' court, where the applications of William Pipb'-r. Andrew Ward and John McCtiath were denied for their refusal to file a. cost bond. A change of venue to another county will be the next move. The cost will be heavy and each side will file a cost bond, that of the temperance people to be signed by twenty prominent citizens.

SUFFERS BIG LOSS Emerald Pendant Valued at $10,000 Is Gone. Chicago, January 22 Mme. Lillian Nordica is all but inconsolable over the loss of an emerald pendant valued at $10,000, but for which, because of its associations, she would not have taken triple that sum. While her audience noted no faltering of her glorious voice last night, she herself declared that it was an effort for her to sing. TRACTION WRECK PROVES FATAL TO LEOPOLD BAKER Was Injured in Collision Near Earlham Cemetery Last Fall and Expired at His Home in Milton Today. ONE OF THE FOUR VICTIMS OF THE UNCOMMON WRECK Was One of the Best Known Men of Western Wayne County, Having Resided in Milton Since 1864. Leopold Uaker, aged 7S years, died at his home in Milton as a result of internal injuries received Nov. 4 iast in a collision between two traction cars and a city car near Earfham cemetery. Since the accident Mr. Raker had been a constant sufferer from the seven.- injuries, principally to his back and spine, which were received in the wreck. Mr. Baker was one of the four victims of this wreck. He received the most serious. Injuries. When the collision occurred he was sitting in the traction car. The sudden crash threw him out of his seat and when found was unconscious. The aged man was taken to the cemetery office and later removed to his home in Milton. Ijeopold Baker was a native of Prussia and came to this country in 1S36. In 1S64 he moved from Kenton, Ohio, to Milton and had been a resident of that place ever since. He was one of the best known men in Western Wayne county. In Milton Mr. Baker engaged in the shoe business, but he was forced to retire from this on account of the injuries he received last fall. He was a member of the Milton Masonic lodge and of the Friends' church. The funeral will be Friday afteroo:i at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at any time. He is survived by three children. Miss Ix'iia Baker. Milton; Charles Baker. Milton and Mrs. Mina Wainright of Connersville. Miss Lulu Baker of Milton is his granddaughter. TWO NEGROES SHOT TO DEATH About to Set Fire to Tobacco; Warehouse. Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 22. Guards at the Hayes-Carey tobacco warehouse last night shot and killed two negroes who were in the act of setting fire to the warehouse under tne guidance of trust buyers. I

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Evanj-ville. lud.. Jan. 22. The Ohio river is rising rapidly, the mark indicating twenty-three feet. The river men expect the stage to reach thirty feet. It will be the biggest river .-iui-.' the flood of January latt.

HUNTER KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT Trigger Caught on Limb of Tree. Evansv ille. Ind.. Jan. 22. - A gnu carried by Joseph Nelson, hunter, near this city, was discharged by the trigger catching on the limb of a tree, the load striking Wilford York, his companion, killing him instantly. STUDENTS ILL. Miss Alice Quimby who has been confined to her bed for some time j with a severe attack of the grip. s able to attend her classes at Earlham again. , Miss Ada Binford a student at Earlham is confined to her room with a slight attack of tonsilitis. CHAUTAUQUA TO BE BIGGER BETTER THAN EVER Program Committee Is Now Actively Engaged and Will Complete List of Events in The Near Future. COMPLAINT REGISTERED ON EVENT OF LAST YEAR. Claimed That It Was Too Onesided, There Being More Speakers for Teachers than For the General Public. "Bigger and better than ever" is what the program committee of the Richmond Chautauqua says the attraction will be next August. This committee, met last evening and took the first, steps to secure talent for tho Chautauqua this year. Its members were unanimous in the opinion that the program this year should be of more local interest than it was last year. Speakers will be secured to deliver addresses from which the local public will derive great benefit. It is an easy matter to secure de sirable talent at the present time, so the committee will at once arrange the program. Another meeting will be held by the committee next Monday evening and at this time it is expected that the program will be ready to announce. Last year there was considerable dissatisfaction expressed by a large number of local people, because speakers secured by the teachers association to speak before the institute, which is hdd jointly with the Chautauqua, predominated. These lectures and addresses were of great interest to educational people bm. to the general public t'.iey were most uninteresting. The program committee recognizes this fact and steps will be takn to avoid a repetition of the mistake. It is probable that the- majority of th speakers on educational tujjc will f-peak at the morning se.-sions. If any speak in the- afternoons or evenings the program will b; so arranged that another attraction of interest to the general public will appear at tb same time. 1 onrrninr pnrro OUrrnHbL IHU.td y npprjjyj " Eerlin. Jan. 22. The question of Prussian sufferage. caused an uproad in the Reichstag today. The police surrounded the building.

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Employes of Indianapolis Division of Pennsylvania Taken Off Pay Roll for an Indefinite Period.

ALL DEPARTMENTS WILL FEEL HEADSMAN'S AXE, Understood That in Local Offices, Yards and Shops. Retrenchment Policy Inaugurated Will Be Put Into Force Officials of the Richmond 3nd Indianapolis divisions of the Pennsvlvania railroad, have received orders for a sweeping reduction in the number of employes in all branches of the. company. As a result there are todayseveral hundred railroad men out of employment. It is underbtood that the principal reduction has been mado on the Indianapolis division, clerks, members of the engineering corps, trainmen and yardmen being dropped from the pay roll. The first of this week twelve members of the Indianapolis division engineering corps, operating between Richmond and Columbus, O., were drop'd. It is expected that several clerks in the Richmond division offices in this city will . be discharged. Every man who has been let off by tin? cornpuny has been informed that his services will not be required again for an indefinite period. Those yardmen who have not been dropped from the payroll Iiav had their working hours reduced from tdxty to forty-five a week. The hours for the local hop employes have also been reduced. The sweeping reduction in the working force of the Pennsylvania HneH camo quito unexpected. From tne start of the financial stringency tho Pennsylvania has maintained the same number of men on itts payroll as It did the past summer. When tho first of this year came and there wan no reduction made, It was the geueral belief of the local railroad men that the financial stringency would not affect their jobs. Just when every railroad man in the city was legiiining to take heart and breath easy ag.'in a bolt out of clear sky in tho nature of a general reduction order, struck homoANIMAL UNDERTAKER GIVEN A FINE Dead Cats and Dogs Him to Drink. Drove Al Brown, city undertaker, was fined $l and coota this morning in the city court for Intoxication. Crown'a mournful work of gathering up deceased dogs, cats and horses evidently overcame his emotions and drovo him to drink. JESSUP DIES IN NEW YORK CITY Connected With Several Banking Houses. New York, Jan. T2. Morris K. Je"up, tii former president 01 the 'baniIkt of Commerce did early tiday jt chronic affection f the heart. He formally ronneetvd with several banking houses. LETT MAY PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE To Throw Himself on Mercy of Court. Charles Lett, colored, will le arraigned before Judge Fox next Tuesday in the circuit court to answer a charge of petit larceny. Lett was to have been tried before a Jury. He will probably plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy of the court Iy-tt is a young man and has never been in trouble before. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair, colder Thursday. OHIO Generally fair and somswhat colder Thursday.