Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 29, 15 March 1908 — Page 1

MOHB PALLADIUM Id AND SUN-TELEGRAM. vol,, xxxur. xo.'ii. RICHMOND, IXD., SUNDAY 3IORNING, MARCH 13, 191)8. SIXOL.K copy, cknts.

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SPIRITED CONTESTS WILL MM THE BIG STATE GATHERINGS Republicans and Democrats Alike Will Use All the Science of the Political Game In Big Conventions.

POLITICAL POT BUBBLES AS IT NEVER BUBBLED. Interest in the Outcome of Both State and District Conventions Is Great What Will the Democrats Do? No, in many years has the political pot done a bettor job of boiling than it. is doing at the present time. It is not merely .simmering, but it is boiling sind in some cases has been Known to boil clear over. This undoubtedly Vill be the ease when (no republican und democratic conventions are held, Sf the advance indications are to be relied upon. Kvidently there will be a spirited struggle in both of these rait gatherings and the science of politics will be put to its utmost test in an effort to land the nominations Jor one of the four republican candidates and one of the six democratic candidates. The conventions are now less than a month away and as the race ncars the home stretch, it takes on more and more the semblance of a Jiorse race. Probably the attendance at both state conventions will be larger than ever before ,and the demand for admission is expected to be loo great to be accommodated. This is the first year for some time when the democrats have shown enthusiasm over the state convention and the race that is on for the nomination at this time, especially that of the governorship, is taken to indicate confidence in tibility to carry the state. The democrats claim they can scent victory iu the air. but their republican brethren are confident that a good majority vill be rolled up in the Hoosier state next November. The District Convention. Despite the fact that the state con vention comes a week ahead of it. it has not been able to entirely overshadow the republican district convention, which will be held at Shelbyville. April There never was a busier set of men than the six who are asking for this honor at the hands of their republican brethren. Wayne county has been a sort of storm center this week as all the other five candidates in counties outside of Wayne have been here skirmishing for the support of delegates when it conies to the matter of a second choice. Judge Barnard and Thomas Davidson of tJreensburg. were here early in the week and were followed a day or two later by Attorney Will Hough of tlreent'ield. Senator K. E. Moore has leen in evidence most of the week 11 nd was here as late as yesterday, presenting his cause to the republican workers. Charles Stivers, of Liberty, was also in the city Saturday, to see if there is anything left for him on the Wayne County meat platter. The primaries are to be held Monday afternoon in the townships and Monday night in the wards of Richmond, priinise to be spirited contests. In the city nearly every ward has three or four men who would like to go as delegates. What Will Democrats Do? There seems to be some uncertainty about what the democrats of the Sixth congressional district will do in reference to making a nomination for conpress. It is agreed on all hands that the conditions that existed two vears ago. when Kuhn gave Watson ft merry chase, no longer exUt and that n democrat could not hope to be elected. Under these circumstances the nomination becomes an empty honor find few men care to take it as it usually has some expense attached to it without hope of reward. Kuhn Is Congratulated. Friends of the Pew T. H. Kuhn. candidate for the democratic nomiontion for goxernor. are congratulating him upon the fct that Chairman Jackson would not permit any change in the order of nominations at the state convention. Had the ticket been nominated tale first, the choice for state Statistician falling to George B. Harris, of Wayne county, it would hrve been a serious blow to the chances of Kuhn. With the governor first on the list. Kuhn's friends are say ins that he will be well to the front in the balloting. PLEADED NOT GUILTY. Roseoe Clayburn. colored, says he is r.ot guilty to a charge of petit larceny. It is charged that he sto:e a quantity of brass. He wlil be given a hearing Monday morning. REAR ADMIRAL DEAD. New York, March 1 -t.--Rear-Admir-rl Theo S. Kane, retired, died here Jcsteiday.

ONE FATALLY INJURED AND SIX BADLY HURT Man Dropped Match in Powder Keg.

Amherst. O.. March 14. Wm. Brunner, a workman at the Ohio quarries, today cast away a burning match after lighting his pipe and it fell into a keg of powder, causing an explosion. Bruimer was fatally injured and six other workmen were less seriously hurt. GOODWIN TO SPEAK TO Man's Personal Needs, the Topic. Secretary George L. Goodwin of the Y. M. C. A. will deliver an address before the Brotherhood of the Second Presbyterian church this afternoon at two o'clock. The subject of Mr. Goodwin's address is "Man's Personal Needs." COLD, GRIM WORLD TOO MUCH FOR FIVE ST. PAUL GIRLS Encountered Obstacles in the Fight for Existence in New York City and Entered Into Suicide Pact. LAST ONE TO ATTEMPT LIFE, TELLS STORY. Portrayed Manner in Which All, Discouraged or Heart Broken, Ended Their Miserable Careers. New York, March 1.1 A startling story of how five young girls who came to New York from St. Paul little more than a year ago, died each by her own hand, was told today by seventeen-year-old Helen Baxter, after she had made a vain effort to end her own life. Helen said she was one of the party of six girls who came to New York to make their way in the world, after receiving a course of training in a business school In the Minnesota city. She turned on the gas in her room but was found in time for her life to be saved. When asked why she had tried to end her life, the girl astonished the ambulance surgeon and others who had crowded around, by her story of the fate of her friends. "Why should 1 not be allowed to die?" she asked. "My five girl friends who left St Paul with lue a year ago, after we left school, have all committed suicide. I want to die as they died and join ihein," "Was it a suicide pactV she was asked. "My five friends are all dead, and they died as they chose." was her rePly. Refused to Give Names. The girl refused to give the names of of any of her girl friends. A short time after their arrival in New York, she said, one of the girls married. She did not live happily with her husband, however, and killed herself a fewmonths afterward. In the meantime another girl had been seeking employment without success. She sought death and found it by the same means her friend had used. The next to go in the same way. according to Helenas story, was one of the girls who had fallen a victim to a man's false friendship. With three of their companions dead the three that, remained worried constantly, and when hard times came and employment was hard to find, two of the three voluntarily followed their friends to the grave. Left Helen Alone. That left Helen alone. Then a man came into her life. The man was represented to her as immensely wealthy, she said, and for a time s-he was happy. Then he suddenly sailed for Europe. She had nothing more to live for after that, she said, and decided to join her five friends in death. Helen said her father is dead, but that her mother fcti!! lives in St. Paul. She refused to give her mother's address. When it was found that the girl would recover she was taken to a police station and locked up. charged with attempted suicide. In the girl's room were found several picture postal cards from South Bend Ind.. and one from Revere, Mass. BARNS BURNED. Levlngton, Ky.. March 14. Fifty masked night-riders burned two large h.irns in Srntf ermntr V n-arnin" -a j issued to the owners not to raise crops.

FEELING AGAINST BARNARD AIDS THE LOCALJANDIDATE Campbell Is Growing Stronger While Henry County Candidate Is Taking Opposite Course as Time Passes.

WOULD BARNARD BE BUTT OF DISTRICT ENMITY? Claimed That Present Feeling Against Watson Would Surround Barnard as He Is a Machine Man. Indications point to the coining Sixth district congressional convention as one that will fully equal the recent convention held at Marion in the Eleventh district, as regards the light that will be made to select the man who will be the republican nominee of this district for congress. One thing is , certain, Judge Barnard of New Castle, who at the start of the campaign for nomination was looked upon as the strong man and the one to be feared by the rest of the candidates, has lost strength steadily during the past few weeks. Barnard's Weakness. Judge Barnard's growing weakness is attributed by friends of the various other candidates to tho methods that have beeu used in furthering his campaign. In Wayne county, Judge Barnard could be called anything but popular and should he secure any delegates from here, it will be due wholly to the influence of the state republican machine. This feeling against the Henry county man is especially intense in Richmond. As has been stated before the various candidates for delegates in the wards, report that the chief question they aro asked is "Are you for Barnard?" in a tone of voice that implies only to plainly that delegates favoring the judge need not expect much support. This, of course, applies only to Wayne county's second choice, if it becomes necessary to make such a selection. Campbell's supporters feel sure that the minister stands an excellent chance of getting the nomination owing to, the high feeling against the Henry county man, not only in this county but in practically every other county in the district. Candidates Heritage. The friends of one of the outside candidates, who is regarded by some I as being one of the possibilities of , beating Barnard, have raised a rather interesting point in regard to Judge ; narnaru s cantiiuacy ana us ettect up- ' on the coming election. They state that he. if nominated, would inherit the bitterness that is felt in some quarters against the present congress- ! man, James E. Watson, by reason of j the former being looked upon as the I favored one by the state republican machine. They claim that since Judge ! Barnard's speech some weeks ago at Cambridge City in which he defended the state machine, the idea has gone forth pretty generally over the dis- ; trict that he is too partial to the state ; organization. Just how important a ! part this feeling might play at the ' coming election is shown when the I fact is recalled of the narrow margin by which Mr. Watson was re-elected at the last election. Expect to Make Good. The Campbell supporters expect to make much of this feeling against

Barnard at the coming election. They ; pened and confessed the fear that if i claim that Campbell is the logical 1 Harry was ever set free he would kill candidate to beat Barnard. They say her. that the minister-politician will go in-: Demanded $50,000 in Cash. , to the convention with the largest; A few months Evel ,t ,s al. delegation m the district at his back j , d demanded from her mother-in-and a delegation that will stick to i law $tW00 in cash and a tee

.1 " J T V . i V , y selection of his delegates to the voters of every ward and township in the county, thus avoiding any charge of favoring any faction to the exclusion j of any other. Campbell from the ?tart i will have 24 delegates from Wayne county in the convention. He is exj pected to gain practically all the delegates from Union and Fayette counj ties when the break comes in those counties from their local candidates. The reason for expecting Union and Fayette counties to rally to the support of the Wayne county man is on account of their political relations with this county. Wayne and Union counties elect a joint senator and it has been customary to allow first one county to have the honor of providI ing the senator and then the other. I T-V. . 1 . 1 J . . , , . . I i mC same uuius u ue m regard to tne jjo-nt representative elected by Wayne j and Fayette counties. xi Hd- De COUIQ casiiy ' j were she so inclined, as the majority I of vosers in either instance aro in (this county. But Wayne has always! played sq-iare with her sister coun-! ties and the Campbell supporters feel ; tit tins should have great consider - ation in those counties and cause their (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Possibly snow flurries in north portion Sunday: much colder.

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SEVERAL MILLIONS LOST IN RAGING FIRE

Five People Are Dead Bahia, Brazil. in Bahia. Brazil. March 1 4. A fire which started Friday night is still burning today. Forty buildings have been destroyed and five people burned to death. The loss will reach several millions: FIVE BARGEMEN WERE DROWNED Towboat Struck the Ashland Bridge Pier. Ashland, Ky.. March 14. A towboat on the Ohio river with a score of barges and its crew of thirty-five men in a fog, struct a bridge pier. It is reported that five men were drowned. EVELYN TO RETURN TO THE STAGE AS A Seems Reconciled to the Fact That This Is Her Only Future and She Has Received Big Offers. ELDERLY MRS. THAW TAKES FIRM STAND. Says That Evelyn Will Take $25,000 or Nothing Along With Her Marriage Annulment. New York, March 1.4 Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry K. Thaw, who is still an inmate in the Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane, is said to be planning to day to return to the stase. not as a chorus eirl. but as a prima donna. Thls Is reported to be the result of another clash between the wife of stanfopd white's slaver and Mrs. William Tnaw Daniel O'Reilly, young Mrs. Thaw's legal adviser, was present at the last interview she had with her husband at Matteawan. He went there on that occasion in the hope of effecting some sort of reconciliation. Thaw listened to the girl and her lawyer with twitching face and roving eyes and suddenly the madness leaped to him again, and it is said he sprang upon his wife and gripped her throat, shrieking that he would kill her. Dan O'Reilly is a big man, but it required all his strength and the added strength of a keeper to pry the fingers from Evelyn's throat. She was carried hysterical into a reception room. At the time her excitement was said to be due to the shock of seeing Harry surrounded by gibbering maniacs. Later, however, she related to her physician what had hapi life income of $12.VK a year, me income oi .ti-.it a year. ner lawyer was saiu io nave ureeu ner io taive mis siaua. annougn ne ueniea mis toaay ana aiso nT.ieu mat tveiyn naa made such a demand. There will be no compromise now, according to those in the secrets of the elder Mrs. Thaw-. Evelyn will take ?2.".Oi . or nothing with her divorce. That Mrs. Thaw will go back to the stage is now practically assured. A j miserly $2r.O0O means nothing to her ; now, after the way she lived on Harry j Thaw's millions. To an intimate , frieud she said the other day: To Be Seen in Vaudeville. j "Well, it looks as if I will be among ! the down and outs so I guess it will be up to me to go back to the atage." j It will not be as a chorus girl that she will return behind the footlights. , however. She has been offered, it is said .the salarv of a Drima donna to annar in vaiirfpviuft nr takp a snotlisrhr r ' " - w part in comic opera. Oust Mr6. Thaw From Home. On April 1 Mrs. Evelyn Thaw will be driven from the handsome mansion on iark avenue her husband rented for 1 ner- 1 ne lease runs out men ana win not be renewed. She wiL be allowed to remain there pending negotiations with her mother-in-law. Colonel Franklin Barilett. who has been retained by Thaw's mother to straighten out the tangle, said today: "Mrs. William Thaw Is Inclined to

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"Down and Out," Cries Evelyn As She Looks Into the Future

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MRS. EVELYN NESBIT THAW. It. will be the stage in the future for the little woman who bared tho hideous secrets of her life, to save tho worthless Harry Kendall Thaw from the electric chair. She looks into the future after the annulment of her marriage and says that this Is the only path opened to her tinold beaten path the one on which she as a little girl met with her foul betrayer, Stanford White, the New York architect who was later slain by Harry Thaw to avenge the wrongs done his wife.

T IS STILL LIVING Is in Position to Say "Reports Of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated." CAUSE OF THE REPORT. INCOMPLETE RECORDS AT THE CALIFORNIA SOLDIERS' HOME, IT IS THOUGHT HERE IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE. Benjamin F. Wright, a civil war veteran and a former resident of Richmond, is in a position to state, as Bill Nye once did, "the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Mr. Wright left Richmond about five years ago and went to California, which is still his home. Several months ago members of the Sol Meredith post learned that Mr. Wright was an inmate of the California soldiers' home. On Feb. Z, James Cook of this city and one of Mr. Wright's best friends, received a letter from him telling him that he was still living at the soldiers' home and that ho was enjoying f urly good health. Mr. Cook wrote a letter in reply to his old comrade aud alxmt two weeks later this letter was returned to him. Across the envelope had been written. "B. V. Wright died here Feb. o." Mr. Cook reported the "death" of Mr. Wright and this information was published in the local papers. Just, a few- days ago Charles Bulla received a letter from the suppus-.-d'y dead i Teteran in wh!ch he srured thai he llad jefl th(. sf1idielg- il0nit nnd was . living in a smal, t0wn In California rtjtn one of his children. Mr. Bulla has written to Mr. Wright telling him all about his death and: congratulating him on his remarkable ; return to "life". Local G. A. R. men are of the opinion that the records kept of veterans at the California soldiers' home is a most incomplete one. BANDITS HELD UP KANSAS BANK Secured $2,500 and Fled to Oklahoma. Coffeyville. Kas.. March 14. Three bandits held up ai d robbed the bank at Tyro. Kas.. this county, securimr $2,300. after which they fled toward the Oklahoma line. Oe of the robbers guarded the outside while tie other two secured the money. At a late hour tonight the three bandits were headed for the Osage hills near Uartiesville, Okla., with several poss - s of citizens in pursuit. The Telephone is a least bother, to vou. - Either I

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FLEET'S TRIP Admiral Dewey Says That It Shows to the World American Prowess. CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT. WENT TO EXPRESS HIS CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAISE OF THE CRUISE FROM HAMPTON ROADS TO MAGDALEN A BAY. Washington, D. .C. March 14. "It was a notable performance, a great public exploit in the naval history over which we should be exceedingly proud. By this unO .-nuking it was demonstrated to the world that we can have such well trained officers, such fine seamen. We should feel proud that we have built sixteen such magnificent battleships as those which have arrived at Magdalena Bay." Tacse were the sentiments expressed today by Admiral Dewey, the nighest officer of the navy, upon great work don? by Admiral Evans in getting his ships haf" and sound from HainptQu Roads to Magdalena Bay. The admiral called at the waito house to congratulate the president upon the successful accomplishment of the reat cruise. ' I LIKE ROMAN EMPIRE ! Secretary Root Says Invasion n j- . . .. ul ruieiyneia li Olllllldl IO That of Ancient Times. iTHERE IS NO REMEDY. New York. March It.-Die Zejr. a newspaper f Vienna, contains an interview by ih Washington corre-r-oti-deiit with Secretary 1,'oot. iu which th tecretary went over the whole immigration questioned and likened a part of the aliens pouding into the United States Bohemians. Jews, Roumanians, Polls, etc., to the invasion of barbarians into the Roman en.pire. who over ran it in search of ricLe-.. He could .-ug?est no if .-ii,edy. THIRTY-FIVE ESCAPE. New York, March 14. The steamship Sylvia, with thirtv-five nassengers, went ashore Saturday near P,nz-' . zard's Ray, .Mas. All passengers' I i landed safely. j Willing servant to i -. . P&hzfriUtn OfllCe with 4,0! ' Phcne-n2f Automatic.

h io ruffian; SAID JAMES AS HE SEIZED INSULTER Jesse W Son of Famous Outlaw, Protected the Name of His Father From Reproach Near Richmond. WHIPPED MAN WHO SPOKE ILL OF HIM. Occupants of a Pullman Car Greatly Excited When Handsome Young Man Seized Passenger by the Throat. "I'm no ruffian, can be, but I'e blood in mv veins. I'm as peaceful as got my father's 1 revere hi niemory and I will mt stand to hear hiti name ill-suited." With these words young Jt-.se W. James, son of the famous Missouri outlaw, seized an unknown man by the throat, shoved htm over a t-eat and pave him a sound thrashing while the two were passengers on tho westbound I'cnnsy 1 ania train which arrived iu Richmond, Saturday afternoon. Young James, who is a prosperous lawyer of Kansas City, Mo., was a parse nger from New York and was occupying u seal in the crowded through Uullman on the tiain, there being a number of lady passengers in the coach. It became generally known among the other passengers that Jesso James was aboard, and many eurlou eyes were turned upon him. Scorns Notorious Outlaw. The trouble started when a bulky man of the ruffian type, who was occupying the seat ahead of Jesse, offered au insulting remark about the famous outlaw when the newslioy. who was seeking to make innocent capital out of a book of the James boys, think ing they would sell like hot cakes on account of the presence on the train of the bandit king's son. came through with several of the volumes. "I don't think much of a man who would buy the life of those dirty murderers," the offending party Is alleged to havo said, when James, trembling with anger, said that would not stand to hear tho name of his father abused. Jesse Leaps on the Man. "Your ancestry Is a poor thing to boast of, young fellow," the other went so far as to say, but he got no further. Jesso sprang upon him like a tiger, and before the other realized what had happened, he was stretched over the seat, while the young lawyer rained blows upon his face. Women started from their seats and screamed, while men rushed frantically forward to separate the combatants. It was with much difficulty that Jesse's hold was broken from th other fellow's throat, and he was a norrowful sight when releassed. The blood was streaming from a half dozen cut In his face, and he was gasping for breath after the choking he had received. Whioped Man is Unknown. The fight is said to have taken place while tne train was ten miles out. of Richmond. All who naw tb difficulty said that Janies was entirely justified in whipping the other man. who refused to tell his name on the train. When the train reached Itichmond a Palladium reporter, who was at tho station, climbed aboard the Pullman c;;r and had a few minutes' talk with .Icssp James, the young attorney, who i not only famous as the son of tho ,i!e;t outlaw, but on his own merits as well, for he has made a marked, success as a practitioner in tho Western city. Says He Was Justified. James admitted being In the difficulty, but said that he thought lie was justified in his act, but be was sorry that the affair ,'iad occasioned so nitidi excitement. H is n tail, handsome voung fellow, built like an athlete, and lias the clear, ruddy complexion or rfect health. He is quiet in manner and exceedingly pleasant. Jatiiea refused to discuss polities further that! to say that he was a "einierat, and that be hoped to iiis party win in the national campaign. ELEVATOR BOY SAVED PANIC. STRICKEN GIRLS Lives Endangered in Costly New York Fire. New York. March H. Fire partially

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fired girl. The elevator hoy did h role work in making trips during the ! tir"- aE' i-- stnrken ; strls. The in-, u e.-tiniaed at ?'..-