Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 89, 14 May 1908 — Page 1

urn HMONB PAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIII. NO. 89. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, 31 AY 14, 190S. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. AGED MAN SUICIDES AI DUBLIN HOME SIXTY-ONE ARE DEAD KEITH SYNDICATE ENTERSJE FIELD Will Open a Vaudeville House In Richmond the Coming Season. FIGHT ISJBOMISED Anti-Saloon League to Wage War on Saloons of Indiana. HOSE HOUSE THE NEED OF THE CITY MAY GET NEW TRIAL SAW LAMPHEBE ON MORNING OF FIRE Fifteen Year Old Lad Recognized Man as He Was Running Away From Blaze. Cyclone Passing Over Texas Today Does Untold Damage. Verdict of Death Returned by Jury Against Murderer May Not Stand. Gideon Moore Worried Because He Did Not Get Increased Pension. Condition of the Local Fire Department Will Be Investigated. REPORTS ARE MEAGER. THEY CANNOT SELL DIRECT NEW EVIDENCE SUBMITTED.

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WENT TO BARN TO SEE IF HER HUSBAND HAD TAKEN COW TO PASTURE AND SAW REMAINS HANGING IN A STALL. Dublin, Ind., May 14. Gideon Moore 8ged73 yearaand Well known resident of this place, committed suicide arly this morning by hanging himself dn his barn. Mr. Moore was a veteran of the civil war and his inability to secure an increase in his pension and poor health, are assigned as the causes of his action. Shortly after the body was found Changing in a stall in the barn, Mrs. Moore making the discovery. Acting Coroner, Dr. J. M. Wampler, was summoned. After making an investigation Dr. Wampler stated that the old soldier had met his death by strangulation. Last evening Mr. Moore retired early and is supposed to have arisen this morning before sun rise. He first cut a section of the clothes line after which he attached a short chain to a rafter in the barn by running a stout wlro through the chain and then twisted the wire about the rafter. To the end of the chain Mr. Moore tied his rope. Placing the noose about his neck he pulled himself up to some boards placed across the rafters. After seating himself on these boards he jumped downward into the stall. Mr. Moore and his wife lived in a little cottage on the outskirts of Dublin. This with a cow and a few chickens constituted about all their possessions. Mr. Moore drew a pension of $12 per month and he and his wife lived off this money. For some time he has tried to have the pension increased and he frequently complained to his wife on the slow manner in which the government acted on his claim. He has also been despondent of late, because of two severe attacks of strangulating hernia, which trouble he contracted while in the service of Uncle Sam. Yesterday the veteran soldier told his wife she had better tell the cow, but advanced no reason for doing so. This morning when Mrs. Moore arose she noticed that her husband had left his bed. When she went to the yard she noticed that a part of the clothes line was missing and this aroused her suspicions. She went to the barn to see if he had taken the cow to pasture, but found the animal in its stall, but in the adjoining stall she was horrified to see the body of her husband hanging from a rafter. Mr. Moore leaves besides his wife the following children: Miss Carrie Moore, Nays Station; Mrs. M. S. Prue, Spiceland; Mrs. K. C. Elliott, Braddock, X. D. ; Mrs. S. E. Wolston, Denson, 111.; Mrs. Chalmer Tenny, Fountain City; Albert Moore, Des Moines, la., and Floyd Moore of near New Taris. RIVALS STRUGGLE IT EATON TODAY Two Candidates for Congress May Be Selected by Republicans. FIGHT OVER SECY TAFT. TAFT MEN WANT CATROW TO BE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES AND OTHERS WANT HARDING. Columbus, O., May 14. For the next three days there will be some lively politics among the republicans of Ohio. Today the rival factions of the Third district are meeting at Eaton to settle their differences, or to increase them, according to the way the fuss falls out. There appears to be no softening of the situation, and, unless something takes place of a radical nature two candidates will be named for congress. H. G. Catrow. of Miamisfcurg and: Eugene Harding, of Middletown, the present incumbent. Naturally, two sets of delegates will be chosen to the national convention. Chairman Charles Charles Bieser of Dayton, whose forces will name Catrow, is a Taft man and was one of the prominent figures In the building up of the new state organization headed by the war secretary's friends. Congressman Harding sas that he also is a Taft man, but his supporters could not possibly go into a Taft lodge, because they have not the password and grip.

Shreveport, La., May 14. Later reports from Gillian, Tex., which was destroyed by a cyclone this morning say fifty are dead. Relief trains are being dispatched to the scene of the disaster. Awful suffering is said to exist. Communication with the stricken town is cut off and reports are meager. Jacksonville, Tex., May 14. A storm demolished many houses and killed five people here today. Six Mexicans were killed by lightning at Helton, Tex. .

L TO DN THE OLD SITE Petition of Patrons of No. For Removal, Ruled Down by Jordan. ATTITUDE IS PECULIAR. SOME OF THE PATRONS SIGNED BOTH THE PETITION FOR AND AGAINST A NEW LOCATIONOLD PLACE NOT LIKED. The petition of the township trustee and patrons of district school No. !, east of the city, to have the proposed new school building located directly east of the site of the present structure was overruled today by Charles W. Jordan, county superintendent. A counter petition was presented by Mrs. Anna Moorman. It. was signed by a number of patrons of the school and opposed the location of the building at that place. It was held by the superintendent there are forty-two lawful patrons of the school and the original petition lacked a majority of signatures. The signers of the first petition were represented by trustee Potter. Mrs. Moorman and Professor Arthur Charles represented the opponents of this location. The fact that the superintendent overruled the petition was due to the personal efforts of Mrs. Moorman. Trustee Potter and a number of the patrons regard the location across the road from the present building as the most advisable. This is on land owned by Mrs. Moorman. She has been offered $1,200 for a one acre plot and has refused. She desires that her farm shall not be cut into for this purpose no matter if the price be far above the ordinary value. The proposed site at present is occupied by an old dwelling house. The attitude of the patrons of the school was peculiar. Several of them signed the petition of the trustee and also signed that circulated by Mrs. Moorman. Because Mrs. Moorman's petition was circulated later. Supt. Jordan ruled that all names appearing on both petitions should he allowed only on that of Mrs. Moorman. In this way the proposition of the trustee was defeated. The location of a school building can not be changed without the consent of the majority of the lawful patrons. If a majority for one location or another can not be secured, the new building will have to be erected on the old site. This is not regarded as the most advisable because of the sanitary conditions BURR TO REPRESENT LOCAL ANTLERED HERO Goes to Dallas,, Tex., to Elks' Convention. Arthur Burr, past exalted ruler of the Richmond lodge of Elks, will represent the lodge at the national Elks convention which will be held this summer at Dallas, Tex. Only a small number of Richmond Klks are expected to go to Pallas. OFFICIALS PASS THROUGH. The principal officials of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company passed through this city in a speci?.l car enroute to Kokomo where they will inspect the plant of the company located in that city. Yesterday officials of the American Steel & Wire company passed through Richmond in a special car on their annual inspection of the plants located in the northern part of this state. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers and thunderstorms probably Friday; fresh northeast winds. OHIO Occasional showers Friday; fresh variable winds, mostly northeast to east

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INDICATIONS POINT TO A FEAST OF GOOD THINGS IN AMUSEMENT LINE NEXT SEASON MURRAY TO STAY IN RICHMOND The past winter there was only a fair line of theatrical attractions offered the Richmond public, but it appears that the coming winter the amusement loving people of this city will be gorged with theatrical offerings. Today it was announced that the Keith vaudeville syndicate, will operate a vaudeville house in this city the coming winter. O. G. Murray, of the MurraySun vaudeville syndicate, states that he will erect a new vaudeville house at Tenth and Main streets, while Mrs. Ira Swisher, manager of the Gennett theater, refutes the report that the Cohen and Harris syndicate will secure the Gennett this year at the expiration of the lease her husband holds on that popular play house. Mrs. Swisher admits that she has closed a contract with the Cohen and Harris people to do the booking for the Gennett the coming winter. She states by this arrangement the people of this city will see the best class of productions that have ever been booked to appear in this city. Mr. Murray was out of the city today but his local representative positively stated that he would continue to operate a vaudeville house in this city. Neither this representative nor Mrs. Swisher knew anything of the report that the Keith syndicate would break into the local field. The statement that a Keith vaudeville house will be located here is made on the strength of a letter received today by the Palladium from the publicity agent of the Keith syndicate. This letter in part, reads as follows: "I am handing you herewith the first announcement of Mr. B. V. Keith's latest plan in the development of vaudeville. "Plans have already been completed to enter nearly three score towns. Sites have been secured and theaters will be thrown opeh to the public early in the fall. With Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo as centers, splendid companies will be put together and sent over the new circuits, giving the same high class and refined entertainments which have, made the name Keith a household word in every city that he has ever entered. The name Keith is and has always been a guarantee of the best and cleanest to be had in the way of amusement and entertainment. "Among the places where sites for theaters have already been secured are Springfield, Dayton, Portsmouth, Huntington, W. Va., Marietta, Zanesville. Wheeling, V. Va., Steubenville, Monessen, Pa., Canton, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, Niles, Sandusky, Fremont, Pindlay, Lima, Sidney, Richmond and Muncie, Ind. Options are held on sites in the following towns and all of them are expected to be closed within a short time: Hamilton, Chillicothe, Ironton, Cambridge, Loraine, Akron, Galion, Shelby, Mt. Vernon. Coshocton, Warren, Erie, Pa., Greenville and Piqua, Ohio. There are still a number of other towns in Ohio and nearby points in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where negotiations are pending looking to the securing of locations. Judging from this statement the Keith syndicate has already secured a site for its local house, but where this site is located no one appears to know. Mrs. Swisher states in regards to the plans for the Gennett theater that the owners of the building have given her an option on re-leasing the theater. Last years Mrs. Swisher refused to dictate to the terms of the theatrical trust and as a result Richmond experienced the displeasure of this mighty organization. The Cohen and Harris branch of the trust desired to purchase the lease the Swishers held on the Gennett, but on their refusal to dispose of it Richmond was practically cut off from all standard productions. This year Mrs. Swisher states that she will pay the booking terms demanded by the trust and that nearly all the productions which will appear here will be booked by Cohen and Harris. When asked if Mr. Swisher would release the Gennett at the expiration of the present lease Mrs. Swisher stated that no decision on this matter had yet been made. Vaudeville will be the offering until the first of September. McKEE'S DIVORCES. Paris, May 14. The court granted a divorce to both Mr. and Mrs. Hart McKee. which ends this most notorious international divorce scandal. The custody of the child has not been determined. THAW'S FIGHT BEGINS. Pouehkeepsie, N. Y., Mar 14. Thaw's fight for liberation has commenced. Great crowds are attending. Attorneys for Thaw base their case on illegal commitment.

Indianapolis, Ind.. May 14. Under the clauses in the Nicholson law saying "Brewers shall not sell to trade," the anti-saloon league, through Attorney-General Bingham, will stop the delivery of beer to private residences, as well as to close all brewery owned saloons in Indiana. Bingham says the law clearly prohibits such business.

MASHER COMES TO GRIEF FOB ACTS Jesse McCullough Is Given Severe Beating for Approaching Woman. NO ARRESTS ARE MADE. VERY PROBABLE THAT POLICE WILL NOT ARREST THE MAN WHO GAVE McCULLOUGH THE DRUBBING. One of the. city's alleged mashers came to grief last evening. He was pounded about with a right good will and. to right good effect. The police say they hope he has learned a lesson by experience. Jesse McCullough of 420 North Fifteenth street, an iron worker was the victim of his own rashness. While returning to the uptown district from the carnival grounds, Mc Cullough. it is asserted, saw fit to take liberties with the wife of another man as they were riding in a hack. The husband, who is connected with the carnival company, remonstrated with McCullough and advised him to have a little care. The masher was not to be deterred, however, and in the cover of darkness, it is alleged he did not use his hands just as he should. The woman appealed to her husba.nd and the latter became enraged. He attacked McCullough and beat him up unmercifully. The police are well acquainted with the facts, hut no arrests have been made and if any are made it will not be the person who administered the beating. The hack was crowded with passengers and there were witnesses to McCullough's act. Attention was attracted to the affair when the husband remonstrated and McCullough became bold at the aggravation. As soon as McCullough was attacked, others in the hack made their escape as best they could and left the participants to do battle over the cushions. McCullough's aggressor appeared adept with the use of his fists and the iron worker was unable to provide any satisfactory defense. No attempt was made to stop the combat by spectators and after the husband of the abused woman deemed he had accomplished his purpose he desisted. "I've a notion to file a charge of assault and battery against McCullough" said Chief Bailey this morning. It would be an easy matter to prosecute the man. on this charge." Continuing. Bailey said: "McCullough is known to the police as a masher, a follower of women, an insulter of unaccompanied women and is said to be a man without proper principles of morality. He is one of the men who were under suspicion last winter for assaulting women and acting as jackt he-peeper and jack-the-hugger. He is known to have followed women for some motive on a number of different occasions and the police keep a close eye on him when he appears in a crowd. '1J Chief Bailey stated this is not the first trouble of the kind in which McCullough has been involved. REAL ESTATE CLAIM CAUSES MUCH TROUBLE For Third Time Doney-Laugh-lin Case Is Being Heard. Argument in the Doney vs. Laughlin case was heard in the Wayne circuit court today before Special Judge Rupe. This case has been heard by three judges. The plaintiff seeks to collect a claim against the defendant as commission for making a sale of real estate. The defendant contests the claim on the ground the contract between the two was not in writing at the time the sale was made. The plaintiff avers the sale was made upon a verbal understandlng but this agreement later was placed in writing as a contract Judge Lafollette, of the Jay circuit court held that a subsequent written contract did not bind a sale which had been made unier a verbal contract sir.

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POINTED OUT THAT FIRE INSURANCE RATES WOULD BE LOWERED AND RICHMOND WOULD TAKE FIRST PLACE IN STATE. It is probable that at the next meeting of the Commercial club, E. M. Sellers of Indianapolis, chief of the Indiana Insurance Inspection bureau, will deliver an address as he has been invited to speak and it is quite probable that he will accept the invitation. He has been asked to take for his subject that of fire protection and fire insurance. This address would be of a most timely nature owing to the present agitation for an increase in the local fire department. The Commercial club has appointed a committee, composed of G. II. Knollenberg, E. G. Hill and C. H. Kramer, to investigate the proposed increase in the efficiency of the Richmond fire department and it. is quite probable that this committee will report to the board in favor of a hose house for West Richmond, an ariel truck, a modern steam engine and other necessary equipment. The Commercial club realizes that with this increase in the efficiency of the Richmond fire department this city would rank first In the state in regards to fire protection. At the present time It is understood, Richmond, Terre Haute and Lafayette rank first. With the increase in the local department as recommended by Chief Miller, this city would outrank Terre Haute and Lafayette. Another feature which causes the business men of this city to be favorably disposed toward the proposed increase of the fire department, is the fact that, this increase would reduce the local fire insurance rate thirteen per cent, which is quite an item. When Mr. Sellers speaks here he will discuss the existing fire protection this city has and will recommend what the people of Richmond should do to increase the efficiency of the fire department. BREWERS FIGHTING HARD IN CAPITAL Liquor Interests Want Men Selected in Marion County Favorable to Them. NOMINATIONS COME FRIDAY BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL VOTE AT THE SAME TIME AND INTEREST IN EVENT IS INTENSE. Indianapolis, Ind., May 14. An effort is being made by the liquor dealera and representatives of the brewing companies here to control the joint primaries to be held Friday by the republicans and democrats to nominate candidates for county tickets. Thousands of sample ballots, indicating the brewer's choice of democratic candidates for the legislature, were distributed. It was rumored that the liquor interests are concentrating their efforts to nominate candidates on the democratic legislative ticket who will befriend them during the next session of the legislature, which will be called on to choose between a county local option bill backed by the republicans, and a township and ward local option measure, supported by the democrats. Sample ballots were handed out at many saloons, whose keepers said they received them from Frederick C. Grossart, a wholesale liquor dealer, and Otto P. Deluse, assistant general manager of the Indianapolis Brewing company. The tickets bore the names of Levi P. Harlan, M. H. Farrell and Salem D. Clark, for senator: Jacob Bunnagel, C. F. Maas. Albert F. ZearIng. William A. Taylor. J. H. Pierson. John M. Beaver, Harry W. Bassett and Adolph Seidensticker for representatives. It was said that the brewers ticket had indorsement of various German societies of Indianapolis, but a ticket indorsed by the Alliance of German societies of Indianapolis was distributed. It contained the game democratic slate indorsed by the brewers, and recommended the nomination of Otto Stechhan. James A. Allison, Lew Shank, W. N. Gates, John Engelke and (Continued on Page Seven.) The Telephone is a

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Rushville, Ind.. May 14 It is believed very probable that ijeslie Buudrant. colored, the self confessed murderer will be granted a new trial. Bundrant was arraigned in the circuit court Monday and plead guilty to the charge of murdering Charles Coleman colored. He entered his plea understanding he would be given a life sentence. Instead the jury returned a verdict and fixed his penalty as death.

The jury returned this verdict, al-1 though no evidence was heard and no! trial was had. The jury s verdict was not in accord with the instructions of Judge Sparks. MILK INSPECTION ORDINANCE NEXT Dr. Charles Bond Has One Under Preparation at the Present Time. MAY BE NO OPPOSITION. HEALTH OFFICER CLAIMS THAT MANY ARE IN SYMPATHY WITH MOVEMENT MEASURE NOT AS STRICT AS PREDICTED. Dr. Charles Bond, city health officer left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will attend the meeting of health officers representing every city in the state.This meeting will be held at the Claypool hotel this afternoon. Before leaving. Dr. bond stated that he had been diligently working on the milk inspection ordinance and that he expected that it would be entirely completed within a short time. He stated that as soon as this was completed it would be at once submitted to the city council for its approval. "I have met with nearly all the dairymen in the county and have consulted them in regards to the milk inspection ordinance. Their welfare has been given the utmost consideration In the preparation of this ordinance. Many of the milk dealers are heartily in sympathy with the proposed inspection of milk," stated Dr. Bond. When asked if the demands of the ordinance would be of a moderate nature, he said that they would be lr. Bond stated that he was not yet ready to go into a detailed explanation of the ordinance. It is probable that at the health officers' meeting this afternoon Dr. Bond will explain to his colleagues the local system of meat inspection, which has attracted the attention of the health authorities all over the country, and of the agitation here for milk inspection. Many Indiana cities will probably attempt to emulate the example this city has set for the protection of public health. COUPLE CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Sell Married Fifty Years. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sell. 122 South Eighth street, observed their golden wedding anniversary. In the evening, greatly to the surprise of Mr. and Mrs. Sell, about fifty relatives and friends of the well known couple tendered them a surprise party at their home and numerous presents were presented to the bride and groom of fifty years. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Sell have resided in Richmond: for the past thirtyfive years and they have a host of friends. Their children are Charles and John Sell of this city, Mrs. Geo. T. Vance of Kansas City and Mrs. M. F. Starks of Long Bach, Cal. MOSBAUGH GRADUATES. Robert Mosbaugh, son of County Recorder and Mrs. Frank Mosbaugh. is a member of the class which graduates from Sterling, Ohio, Medical College, department of dentistry, at Columbus, Ohio. Wednesday of next week. Young Mosbaugh was a student at the Ohio Dental College at Cincinnati for two years previous to entering the Columbus institution. The county recorder intends to attend the commencement exercises.

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DOES MRS. GUNNESS LIVE?

SHERIFF SMUTZER HAS RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM MILWAUKEE OFFERING TO DIRECT POLICE TO HER LOCATION. Laporte, Ind.. May 14. Johnny Solyman. aged fifteen, living near the Gunness farm this morning positively identified Ray Lamphere as the man he saw running away at four o'clock the morning the dimness home waa burnd. He told the sheriff he saw flames issuing from the Gunness home and ran toward It. He parsed Lamphere. who had his hat over his eyes but he recognized him plainly as he fled in the direction of I-aporte. In jail this morninK the boy pointed out Lamphere and waa sure he was the man he saw. Lamphere smiles in a sickly manner and declared the boy was mistaken. Three other witnesses also assert that they saw Lam phere between the Gunness farm and Iaporte, near the I.ake Krie and Wfstern tracks. The sudden determination of Sheriff Smutzer to resume digging is taken by many to mean that he has Information under his hat as to the bodies yet unrecovered. Sheriff Smutzer has reecived a letter from Milwaukee signed by John Williamson raying that Mrs. dimness is alive and wants $5,000 reward for tellins tae police of her location. CLASS 10 GRADUATE Sixty-two Students of High School Are Seeking Diplomas. COMMENCEMENT JUNE 12. SPEAKER FOR THE OCCASION HAS NOT AS YET BEEN SELECTEDRIVALRY IN CLASS FOR HONORARY POSITIONS. The number of candidates for diplomas at the high school this year promises to be the largest that the hlgb school has ever had. There are sixtytwo students of the senior class, expecting to finish the work at the high school in June. The commencement exercises will be held June 12. The class has not decided who will be the speaker for the occasion although several men are under consideration. The races for the positions salutatorian and the valedictorian are proving exciting. There are several students in the class who have grades averaging around the 93 per cenL mark. The candidates for diplomas are: Emmett Battel, John Carroll, Harry Clendenin, John V. Clements, Howard Crow, Benjamin Deuker, Garner Druley. Walter Engelbrecht, Paul Fisher, Kenneth Foulke, Clarence Gates, Harry Karne, Edward Lamberson, Alden Marshall, William Metzger, Scott Morse, Charles Nye, Howard Ried, Ralph Sudhoff, Robert Tallant, Claude Waldo, Agnes Anderson, Gertrude Bartel, Arline Barlow, Barbara Beckman. Lessle Conn. Marie Deuker, Mary Dickinson, Lillian Eves, Edna Ferling, Bertha Garver. Edith Guyer, Maude Hamilton, Ruth Harris. Forrell Hunt, Fannie Jones, Ruby Kelley. Cora Kirby, Mabel Kuhn, Mary Likens, Opal Lovin, Martha McClellan, Lova Mansfield. Ruth Mott. Sara Nixon, Emma Parker. Eva Phelps, Erma Pickering, Lucile Polglase, Jessie Sands. Alice Steen. Muriel Self, Fannie Simmons. Edna Skinner. MarJorie Simpson, Mary Stoner, Deborah Shute, Bertha Taylor, Lulcle Turner, Osa Watkins. FALLSJHIRTY FEET Newton Stover May Be Injured for Life. HagerBtown, Ind., May 14. One of Hagerstown's most prominent men, Newton Stover, axed near 53 years, was probably crippled for life as the result of a fall from a tree. He was engaged in trimming trees in the school yard of the Hageretown public schools. The ladder on which he

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