Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 102, 27 May 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAIXABIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIII. NO. 102. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 31 AY 27, 190S. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

PATHETIC SCENE IH COURT WHEN EYE PLEAD GUILTY Wife With Babe in Her Lap Leaned Forward as Her Husband Moistening His Lips Murmered "Guilty."

E LOST ON AN ISLAND TWELVE ABE DEAD QUAKERS TO TAKE A HAND IN WAYNE SPIRITS DIRECTED MONEY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH HAS BEEN OECIOEO UPON BY CONGRESS Fourteen Reported Drowned When River Swept Over Bit of Land. Steamer Boston Runs Down Schooner Fame in a Dense Fog. 1

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BRAVADO OF YESTERDAY STRANGELY MISSING.

Fye Tottered Into Court and Was Visibly Affected by the Situation Judge Fox Delays Sentence. While his six months old bahe layIn Its mother's lap and cooed softly fes It handled a nursing bottle. Harry fye, accused of burglary, the father, endeavored to moisten his lips so as to ppeak the word 'guilty." Anxious brothers and sisters were seated in a low along the wall. The mother leaned forward In her chair, her eyes glancing from her husband to her child. She was a silent witness to the Violation of the confidence she had held for the man to whom she had (promised to be true. She had kept her path but she heard the man in whom fetae had placed her trust, confess that, b had broken his obligation, lie admitted he had entered the house of a neighbor for the purpose of committing burglary. He knew the minimum penalty is ten years in the state reformatory for a man of his age. She Hid not know, but could imagine what the meaning of the verdict would beto her. She realized that ten years fcence her child will be in the third grade at school and that, it will be ignorant of the meaning of the word father. She could not foretell what Buffering and privation she may have to endure, she only knew her husband Jiad done wrong and would have to $ay the penalty prescribed by law. Tottered Into Court. Harry Fye, self confessed burglar tind assaulter, tottered into the circuit (Court room this morning in company yith Supt. Bailey. Following him fwere his wife, bearing the baby in her 'terms, sister, brother, brother-in-law, find other relatives all were there. jFye had been caught a few minutes after he committed an assault on Miss Elizabeth Wallick, at the corner of Thirteenth and North A streets, Monfday evening. Yesterday morning he jconfessed to the assault and also adtnitted tho burglary of the residence iof Murray Henderson, Hutler street. (He was prosecuted on the burglary charge only. He took the witness .stand in the circuit court room this xnorning expecting to hear sentence pronounced. He had been told nothing -could be gained by asking trial and ifilso had ben informed he could not void a sentence of ten years in the reformatory. The clerk read the affidavit in loud, .distinct tones and Fye listened attentively to each w ord. "On your plea are you guilty or not puilty?" the clerk asked. Fye's bravado of yesterday vanished. He appeared a changed man. His lips seemed glued together and it was not until after repeated applications of his tongue that the lips parted and he whispered "guilty." So low was the word uttered, the court could not hear and the pauper attorney appearing for Fye informed the court the man desired to enter a plea of guilty. Not Given Sentence. Fye was not sentenced this morning. The man's decorum in the court room was so eccentric that Judge Fox doubted his mental capacity. Fye looked from haunted eyes and moved rhout in a crouched position. The court was made acquainted with the facts of the c?.se and took personal iains to ascertain the probability for any excuse the man might offer. Fye stated he had not been ill at any time lor years and that he has been working steadily. There was such strong evidence that the man's mentality, (judging from his demeanor, might be iless than normal that the court decayed sentence until tomorrow. The 'court desired also to permit Mrs. Fye 'an additional dar in the company of lier husband before they were separated for ten years. Knew Acts Were Wrong. , When asked v hat he had to say for iliimself, Fye arose slowly from his ichair. The glibness of speech exhibited yesterday had vanished. In fal"terin?: tones he remarked: "The only thing I can say is that I aiever did anything before and always tried to be good to my wife." The court asked Fye why he committed the burglary. He. replied he did inot know except that it was the instinct of the moment Judge Fox asked the prisoner if he knew at the time what he was doing and he answered: "Yes, I think I did. I knew it was vrong." ; Fye, it is claimed is a prevert and degenerate. This in a war explains 4iis motive for assaults on women, but ;why he should have committed burglary at the Henderson home is not understood by the authorities. Fye vlsiited the Henderson home three times. (Continued on Page TwoJ

Interesting developments are expected in the contest over the will of Miss Edith Styles Barker, the millionaire reclu.se, whose mysterious death in her hermit apartment caused a sensation in Brooklyn two years ago. Miss Barker left practically all of hor enormous fortune to the Methodist church unrler the directions of spirits of her father and mother. In GOAL OF THE LOCAL ART ASSOCIATION A Systematic Effort to This . End Was Decided Upon at The Annual Meeting Held Last Night. EXHIBIT THIS YEAR WILL SURPASS ALL OTHERS. Excellent List of Entertainments Has Been Announced Committees Are Named To Carry on Work. The annual meeting of the members of the Richmond Art Association was held last evening at the Garfield school. The reports of the officers read at this meeting show that the association is in a most flourishing condition and that the annual exhibit to be held at the Garfield school, June 9 to June 2:1, will excel any other exhibit ever held by the association. This year it. is hoped that the list of members will be increased to over one thousand. It is the general opinion that a general effort to this end on the part of the association will meet with the expected success. A series of entertainments will be given during the exhibit to which only members of the association will be entitled to attend. Any one of these entertainments will be well -worth the cost of membership. On the opening night, the first entertainment will be given. On this occasion the High School Orchestra will give a recital, and the Mary T. R. Foulke, the Richmond and the Handicraft prizes will be awarded. On June 11. Herman Hall of Chicago will lecture to the members on old, hand-made jewelry. On the afternoon of June 12. Miss Laura Gaston will give an organ recital at the Reid Memorial church and on the evening of June IS, Douglas Boxwall. the noted English pianist, now residing in Cincinnati, will give a recital. The following committees were announced last evening: Art and Crafts Mrs. James Morrisson, chairman: Mrs. Otto Funtsch. Mrs. Arthur Commons. Misses Carrie Price, Susan Kelsey, Daisy Mote, Georgia Potter, Anna Newman. Mrs. Elmer Eggemeyer and Mrs. Jennie Yaryan. Sculpture Mss Caroline R. Foulke, chairman; Mrs. Cleveland K. Chase, Mrs. Albert Gayle, Miss Gwendolyn Foulke. Mrs. Paul Comstock, and Mr. Nettleton Neff. Committee on historical exhibits Mrs. Will Gaar, chairman: assisted by the Daughters of the American revolution. Prints Mrs. J. W. Morrisson. chairman. Photography Paul Ross, chairman; Herbert McDivitt. Mrs. Paul Ross and Miss Bessie Meiser. Sketches Miss Kirurah Parsons, chairman; Miss Hettie Elliott, Miss (Continued oa Pag Four.

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A mi in tCS the picture at the left is shown Miss Barker. Her father and mother also are shown. PLAINTIVE WAILS ARE HEARKENED BY STATE TAX In Almost Tearful Appeals, Poor Corporations Asked For Sympathy and Indiana Is Heavy Loser. REDUCTIONS IN THE ASSESSMENTS GENERAL. Many of These Are Called "Specific Cases" Other Indianapolis News of Interest. (Special Correspondence.) Indianapolis, Ind., May 27. There was much surprise when the state auditor made public the result of the state tax board's work in assessment of corporations. A reduction of more than a million over last year's assessment of corporations was shown, and many people are asking why. Had any even disinterested person sat around for half an hour and listened to the almost tearful appeals of the corporations as their representatives poured hard luck tales into the ears of the tax board members, this surprise would fade away. There was not a corporation that would admit having made a cent during the year. The hard times and financial depression of the past year was the cue for all their wailings. The poor railroads were simply down and out, the interurban lines were starving for patronage and practically all the corporations were living from hand to mouth, operating simply for the purpose of giving employment to their men. or to such of them as the wretched business conditions called for. It was terrible. The pitiful pleas were so affecting that it seemed at times as though the board members would be moved to tears. Of course, no member of the board will admit that these things had (Continued on Page Two.) DIED AT ADVANCED AGE. Hagerstown, Ind., May 27. Mrs. Lydia Dennis, widow of Wilson Dennis died this morning at her home, four miles north of this place. She was 76 years old. She w-as a minister in the Friends church and well known. She is survived by two sons, Clark and Lindsey, one daughter, Sarah and two step daughters. s Mrs. Sylvester Billheimer and Mrs. David Jordan. The funeral will be held at the Nettlecreek church Friday morning at 10 o'clock. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Shovaers and cooler Thursday; winds, shifting to fresh east. OHIO Fair Thursday: cooler in north portions Wednesday night; winds, swftlnj-tJr4fc.,abt

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Both Senate and House Have Come to an Agreement on The Proposition of Much Wanted Legislation. DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.

Speaker Cannon Gives Congressmen Word to Stay in Capital as Votes Are Needed to Put the Bill Through. Washington, D. C, May 27. Currency legislation now seems assured before the close of this session of Congress. The conferees on the part of the Senate and the House, who last week announced there was no hope of an agreement, are now so close together that today, it is expected, they will report a bill to the two bodies. Neither side will be satisfied fully with the measure, hut both have been making concessions and sacrificing some of their views as to what is best to be done in response to the tremendous pressure for some kind of remedial legislation. Permits Large Issue. The bill as it is finally drafted will permit the issue of $.r.00.000,000 of emergency circulation, to be based upon bonds, Federal, state or municipal, and also upon clearing house certificates, frequently referred to as national bank assets. Just how this division will be made is still to be decided. The House conferees stood out in favor of leaving it optional with the banks to issue the circulation upon either class of securities. This was a concession on their part, inasmuch as they had insisted heretofore that all the circulation should be based upon assets. Senator Aldrich and his fellow conferees on the part of the Senate proposed that it be an even division ."0 per cent, of one class of j securities and ."0 jier cent of the oth- i er. The indications are that it will j he left optional with the banks, as the House conferees suggested. This would be a concession on the part of the Senators, who have been standing out against any except bond-secured circulation. Bringing 'Em In. Speaker Cannon has sent word to all of the republicans not to leave the city for the present, because he will need every vote to pass the bill, since the democrats, not being able to get their kind of a measure, will probably line up almost, solidly against it. In the senate some of the democrats threaten to make trouble and start a filibuster against the reconstructed bill, but it is hoped by the leaders of that body that they can be persuaded to content themselves with merely expressing their disapproval of it and not making speeches of indefinite length in opposition. The prospects of adjournment by Thursday seem excellent now. The 6enate continues to mark time and refuses to take up any legislation not bearing the leader's "O. K.," while the house occupies its time in getting rid of some minor matters. The following are the main points of the understanding that had been reached: The reserve provisions in the Yreeland bill calling for a retention of 25 per cent In central reserve cities and 15 Der cent in other reserve cities 1s

reduced to a straight 10 per cent re-j his Pinion that lf the company decldserve, without reference to classifica- i ed to reduce the number of its factor-

tions of cities. Rating of Bonds. A higher rating is given to state and municipal bonds than to other securities upon which an emergency currency may be taken out by banks. That is to say, county, state and municipal bonds will be valued at not to exceed 70 per cent of their market value, and all other bonds not to ex -

ceed 90 per cent of their market value. , the Westcott Carriage company plant, both without regard to whether they Mr Carr said that it was necessary are offered as security for additional to nave a drv knn because of the large circulation under the National Clear- , amount of money it was now- necesing house plan or under the individual ' for the plant to invest In lumber.

nank. bond security pian. the amount of circulation issuable upon a commer -

cial raper basis is limited to 40 perbe necessary to keep a large supply

cent or tne capital oi tne applicant bank, instead of 100 per cent, as pro vided in the Vreeland bill. The redemption fund requirement of 5 per cent under the present law is increased to 10 per cent for all emergency currency taken out The total amount of emergency currency issuable is confined within a maximum of $500,000,000, as provided by the Aldrich bill. A time limit of three years is placed on the life of the bill. If a bill is reported out of the conference today it will be passed by the house today. Intimates of Speaker Cannon assert that in the event that a bill along the lines of the proposed compromise is brought in it could be passed by the titer m Itovrs debate.

OKLAHOMA FLOODS RAGING.

Colbert. Okla.. May 27. Fourteen persons on an island formed between the new and old channels of the Red river are reported to have drowned late yesterday when the flood waters covered the place of refuge. Three children of J. H. Rolierts. ferryman, were swept to their death from the tree tops south of Lawton. Will and Newton Stidham were drowned near Henrietta while attempting to leave their home in a skiff. COURT SHOWS EARL BREECE MERCK Given Chance to Get on the Straight and Narrow. After he had been kept in the city jail for several days on the charge of petit larceny, Earl Breece, a young man, was releas?d this morning. There were enough charges against Breece to have sent him to the reformatory. The young man plead for a chance to reform. He is married and stated that if given the opportunity he would take his family and leave the city in the effort to lead a better life. The police and prosecuting attorney were willing to give him the chance. EASTERN CONCERNS WILL NOT JOIN THE HOOSIER DRILL Manager Fred Carr Gives Reasons Why It Would Not Be Feasible to Bring New York Branches to Richmond TRANSFER OF KENTUCKY BRANCH IS COMPLETED. Manufacture of Kentucky Product Will Begin When All Machinery Has Been Put in Place. Fred J. Carr, manager of the Hoosier Drill branch of the American Seeding Machine company, today denied the report that the eastern branch concerns of the corporation at Mecedon, X. Y. and Shortsville, X. Y., would be consolidated with the Hoosier Drill branch. Mr. Carr stated that these two New York concerns handled all the eastern business of the corporation and nearly all of Its export business. He stated that he did not think that the higher officials of the corporation would ever consider consolidating these two concerns with a western branch, owing to the fact that it would greatly injure the great, export business, the American Seeding Machine company now enjoys. This injury would result Mr. Carr pointed out, by the increase ireignt rates to tne seaooaru It was ies the Macedon plant would be con solidated with the Shortsville plant or vice versa. Mr. Carr stated that the company owned two lots on North Fifteenth street and he stated that in all probability a building to be used for the storage of foundry equipment would be erected on one of these lots and a dry kiln would be erected on the other. ' These two lots are directlv north of ; Wkh the kiln lumber could be quickly

J drie anri seasoned and it would notlans tnafi Mrs. Izor. She was a firm

:on hand The transfer of the Louisville branch of the company to this city has been completed but no effort to manufacture the Kentucky goods has yet been attempted. Mr. Carr states that before the Louisville branch was

abolished, the entire fall Eupply of those among the veterans now- residmachinery was manufactured and is Ing here who remember her and they now stored in the old factory build- will pay to her the same kind of tribings at Louisville. The winter and ute they do to their brothers in arms. (Continued on Page Four.) (Continued on Page Four.)

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ONLY TWO WERE RESCUED.

Yarmouth. Nova Scotia. May 27. Twelve fishermen including. Captain Jas. Fay were drowned at midnight, when the steamer Boston cut clear through the schooner Fame in a dense fog. The Fame sank in three minutes. Two of the crew were rescued. TORNADO KILLS FOOR IIOKUHOMA Father, Wife and Children Are Dead. Wichita, Kan.. May 27. A tornado struck Alvah Oklahoma today, killing Peter Rudy, his wife and two children. Many houses were destroyed and crops ruined. EXCEPTIONS ARGUED. The exceptions to the request of the administrator of the estate of Zadock Nye were argued in the circuit court today. The court adjourned the hearing suddenly by instructing the administrator to prepare a final settlement and report it to the court for consideration. Of DECORATION DAY A Mrs. Sarah Ann Izor Remembered Veterans Two Years Before Congress Set Aside Day for Memorials to Dead. HER GRAVE WILL BE DECORATED WITH OTHERS Surviving Veterans of the Wars Will Pay Her the Same Tribute They Do to Deceased Comrades. i Milton. Ind.. May 27. When the graves of the veterans of the American wars are decorated here Saturday in memory of their valor, the same tribute will be paid the memory of one woman for her patriotism and love for the veterans. The one grave to be so distinguished, is that which contains the body of Mrs. Sarah Ann Izor. To Mrs. Izor belongs the honor of having originated Memorial Day. It is probable she was the first person in the L'nited States to establish the custom of decorating the graves of dead soldiers. It was April :;o. sWt, that Mrs. Izor and five little girls went to the local cemeteries, sang songs, offered devotions and distributed flowers about the graves. This was two years prior to the time Memorial Day was originated by Congressional enactment and made a national holiday. Mrs. Izor is long since deceased, but four of the five girls who assisted her upon that memorable occasion have grown to womanhood and still survive. The fifth also reached maturity, but has since deceased. Those living now are Mrs. Emma Winsett, of Richmond. i JIrs- Albprt Izor anfl Irs- Lewis Pfaf flin of Indianapolis, and Miss Nora Campbell of this place. Mrs. Mary Etta Crull was the other member of the quintet. During her life- time none was more active in working to assist the veterbeliever In hero worship and she was always relied upon to be of assistance whenever occasion might demand. She was large hearted and sympathetic and nothing seemed to delight her more than being able to render favors for those who had fought to retain the I unity of their country. There are

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MILTON WOMAN

Will Hand Out Ultimatum to Walter S. Ratliff, Accompanied by Request for Attitude Toward Temperance.

GAUNTLET HAS BEEN ' HURLED AT CANDIDATE. He Must Swear Allegiance to County Local Option or Be Fought Bitterly by Members of the Church. Members of local Friends' churches are preparing to hand an ultimatum to Walter S. Ratliff. republican nominee for representative in the state legislature from this county. In this ultimatum they will demand that he make a statement prior to the November elections as to whether or not he will work for and support a county local option law. Mr. Ratliff will also be informed in this ultimatum, that in the event he ignores the demand for a statement as to his stand on the county local option question his silence will hti regarded as a refusal to support the measure, in which event the Friends in this county will unite in an effort to accomplish his defeat. The gauntlet was hurled at Mr. Ratliff by the Rev. Alfred T. Ware, pastor of the Fast Main Street Friends' church at a big meeting last Sunday when, speaking from his pulpit, the Rev. Mr. Ware stated that if it was the intention of Mr. Ratliff to ally himself with the "whisky interests" members of the Friends' church and members of every other church in this county should combine to defeat his election. This morning the Rev. Alfred Johnson, one of the oldest and most influential Friends in this part of the country, stated that the Friends if Wayne county would insist that Mr. Ratliff show his position in regards to the proposed county local option law. "The Friends helped defeat Dr. Zimmerman at the last municipal election because he did not stand for reform. If Mr. Ratliff refuses to work for and vote for the county local option law then we will assist in defeating him at the polls next November," was the statement made by Rev. Mr. Johnson. The Rev. Johnson alio intimated that the local Lutherans, under the leadership of the Rev. Conrad Huber, would combine to assist in the defeat of Mr. Ratliff in the event he refused to pledge himself in favor of the county local option law. The Rev. Johnson is S3 years of age and has made a great reputation for himself as a temperance worker and a leader in prison reform. This morning he stated that he had preached in over one hundred and thirty jails and prisons in various parts of the coun try and he was of the opinion that of the estimated one hundred thousand convicts who have heard hls-sennonx, he believed that nine-tenths of them were behind the bars beo-ause, they had been whisky victims. He said that np to the last municipal election he had always voted a straight republican ticket, but that he would again vote for a democrat if Mr. Ratliff did not pledge himself as favoring a county local option law. BATTLE IS FOUGHT Monitor Arkansas Attacks Sister Monitor, the Florida. MANY SHOTS ARE FIRED. Fort Monroe, Va, May 27. In the view of many prominent naval officials and army officers, the monitor Arkansas, this morning attacked her sister ship, the Florida in a friendly conflict, firing at the turret and military mast with four inch projectiles. Considerable surface damage was don j but no eriou3 injury was sustained, j Later a twelve inch shell was used. It i struck the Florida near the left gTin, j scattering fragments for miles, sweepj ing the bow and forward deck. The j concussion was so great that everyone I on board was compl!ed to go under the armored deck for protection. The demonstration Is considered very satisfactory. OFFICERS ARE ACQUITTED. Chicago. May 27. Former Chief of Police Collins and Former Police Attorney Comerford were today acquitted on conspiracy charges, growing out of the Dunne-Busse campaign. An almost riotous demonstration followed the announcement Ln the court room. -