Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 104, 29 May 1908 — Page 1

MOND PAIXABIIJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. OL. XXXIII. NO. 104. RICII3IOND, IXD., FRIDAY EVENING, 3IAY ti. 1!M)8. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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AS A CROOK ALL OVER THE COUNTRY Man Who Robbed Hagerstown Station Said to Have a Record for Such Burglaries of Unusual Length. 5AHEN CORNERED HE CONFESSES TO ACT. Relieved Now by Railroad Inspector Butcher That the Man Had an Accomplice in Hagerstown Job. James Crawford, or R. A. Gaver as Ite Is known to the detective world, Svho was arrested at South Bend and .found with tickets stolen from the Hagerstown railroad station in his possession is believed to be a man, who is Sought for similar offenses from Maine to California. Owing to an offer of a reward of $1,000 for the apprehension Of the man, the police authorities at Couth Bend refused to deliver him to Ca.pt. Trump of the Richmond division Pennsylvania police department. The warrant prepared against Crawford in this city Is the first in the city and if Jt is deemed advisable to prosecute on the Hagerstown case first the man Will be brought here. The offer of the reward is made by the Railway Ticket Protective Bureau of the Tribune Building, Chicago. 111. The offer is made for the apprehension, identification and delivery of R. A. Gaver, as the man is known, to the sheriff of Hardin County, Kenton, Ohio. Gaver burglarized the railway station at Dunkirk, Ohio, August 18, 3907. He is accused, also, of burglarizing the railway? stations at Covington, Jeffersonviile and Hagerstown, Ind., Clinton, Mich.. Lynchburg, Ohio, Santa Monica, California and Auburn, Maine. The warrant for Gaver is held jby Frank 8eott, the sheriff of Hardin (County, Ohio. Working Tactics. According to the identification frank, a copy of which is held by the 'local police, Crawford or Gaver, operates by lounging about stations and 'cultivating the acquaintance of the agent. By night he gains entrance by (breaking a window and forces the 'ticket case and steals the contents. 'The tickets alone are not wanted as many passengers who may become purchasers will want checks for their baggage so the baggage checks and excess baggage slips are carried away at the same time. The proceeds usually are placed in a traveling bag. The Btolen tickets very often are sold to ticket brokers and in some instances are used by the thief in person. The apprehension of Crawford followed his anxiety to dispose of a horse ;and carriage to a South Bend liveryjman. Crawford drove into the stable and offered to sell the entire outfit for $150. He seemed very desirous of selling the outfit and when the livery. man demurred Crawford said he would Ipart with it for $:.0. The liveryman's suspicions became aroused and finally he told Crawford he did not care to make a purchase. Crawford appeared angry and drove away in a hurry. The liveryman notified a police officer of jthe man's visit and his actions. The 'officer arrested Crawford. In his car riage was found the traveling bag which contained a large number of tickets from Hagerstown and several from Dunkirk. There was also an official stamp of the Pennsylvania system, which it is believed Crawford had secured in some of his raids. By use of this stamp the tickets could be 'made valid on any part of the Pennsylvania system. The tickets are first 'class. Confesses All. After he had been arrested and identified by Inspector Butcher of the ) Pennsylvania system as a man long !ought for, Crawford was forced into la corner by close questioning and confessed to the robbery of the Hagerstown station. He did not reveal any (of the details of the transaction, howjever. The railroad inspector is of the opinion that Crawford had an assistant in his deal at Hagerstown and othjer arrests may follow. Crawford has gone about the counttry working his game from coast to coast Those with whom he became (acquainted at Hagerstown pronounce :5iim very aff-ble and obliging. He spent a large portion of his time about the station and this is in accord with jthe same tactics as were employed I elsewhere according to the ticket protective bureau. Crivfort? was in Hagerstown the evening of the robbery end could not be located the day following. Bailey Wants Man. Supt. Bailer is hopeful that arrangements may be made whereby it will not be necessary to send him to Ohio ,for trial. If the South Bend police de'partment can not obtain the reward without delivering Crawford to the sheriff of Hardin county it is probable they will Insist on taking him into that state. In such a case the custody of the man would be surrendered voluntarily and it would be impossible to secure his return to Indiana for j prosecution.

Y GO TO BETHEL James E. Watson Accompanies Local Delegation to Little Town. ATTENDANCE IS LARGE. About thirty Richmond people left this morning for Bethel in nine big touring cars. They are attending the memorial services which are being held in that pretty little village this afternoon. With the Richmond delegation was the Hon. James E. Watson, republican candidate for governor. Mr. Watson will deliver the principal address. People from all over the northern part of this county, from Randolph county and from neighboring Ohio counties are attending the Bethel ceremonies today and the little town is playing hostess to the largest crowd ever assembled there in her history. HARDING HAS NOT GIVEN OP FIGHT Will Run for Congress as dependent Republican Candidate. InSAYS IT IS HIS DUTY. HE CLAIMS THAT HE SHOULD NOT SUBMIT TO SUCH HIGH HANDED METHODS AS THOSE WHICH DEFEATED HIM. Washington, D. C, May 20. After fully considering the decision rendered by the board of election in refusing to recognize the regularity of the convention called by the congressional committee, I have decided to become an independent republican candidate to succeed myself." said Representative J. E. Harding, of the Third Ohio Congressional District. "I recognize the seriousness of the step which I am about to take, but the decision of the board of elections is, in my judgment, entirely contrary to the facts and the law, and I owe it to my constituents not to submit to such high-handed methods. "I do not inted to be a candidate as an independent republican simply to defeat the man who happens to be the regular nominee of the party, but I believe that the time has arrived when the people tire ready to rise up without regard to political affiliation and I rebuke the machine methods of those who are in control of the organizations of both parties. As evinced by the alignment of the members of the board of elections, the bosses of both parties ! were in accord and are seeking to prevent, fair expressions of the will of the people. "The issues that will be invested in my campaign go to the very foundation of a republican form of government, and I intend to make a' campaign against corrupt methods in the parties with the end in view of giving the voters an opportunity to express their real sentiment." PATTEN THE LOSER Millions of Bushels of Oats Thrown on the Market in Chicago. WIPES OUT ALL PROFITS. Chicago, May 29. James Patten's oats corner was shattered in a sensational outbreak today. Ten millions of bushels of oats were dumped on his hands. His losses in oats will wipe out all his profits in his May corn corner. The wildest scenes in the history of the board of trade surrounded the scene of today's pit battle. BODY OF WOMAN GNAWED BY BATS Horribly Mutilated Remains of Recluse Found. Philadelphia, Pa., May 29. The horribly mutilated body of Miss Bessie Delaney, an aged recluse, was found in her home this morning. It was gnawed by rats. The woman was an eccentric character and it was thought she was wealthy but no valuables were found on the premises. She possibly starred.

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Not Likely That There Will Be Crush of Bidders for Them. TWO ROADS ARE INVOLVED. BOTH SOUTH L STREET AND THE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP GRAVEL ROAD WILL BE BUILT THROUGH SALE OF BONDS. When bonds to meet the cost of the Washington and Wayne township gravel roads are issued by the county, it probably will be found that there will be no great crush of bidders present. Yesterday a representative of an Indianapolis financial concern that buys and sells gravel road bonds was at the court house investigating the local caes and he informed the officers that though gravel road bonds are not a drag on the market, that It is difficult for counties to sell them at par. The bonds bear per cent interest per annum, but a3 they are held to be taxable, they are not considered desirable investments if bought at par. Wayne county must sell the bonds when the issue is authorized at par, yet the company that, buys them will as a matter of fact probably pay less than par. It has been the rule in most counties for the contractors who are awarded the construction work or the persons most interested in having a road built or improved, to pay 5 per cent toward the bonds, the company purchasing them paying the remaining 95 per cent. Thus a margin of profit is given and the bonds can be sold in small lots at prices that will net the buyers about 5 per cent. The South L street project upon which the report of the viewers will come up for the consideration of the commissioners Monday, is notable in that the estimate for the improvement is in excess of $17,500. When it is considered that only little more than a half mile of road is to be improved, the cost is regarded as very heavy. There seems to be no Question that the cost has been rightly estimated, but there are doubts expressed as to whether the .road will be worth the high cost or not. Tho expense will have to be met by the township of Wayne, which means that all taxpayers must contribute toward it. SHELL CASE Will of the Famous Col. Snell Of Clinton, III., Is Broken. SON IS THE BENEFICIARY. Clinton, 111., May 20. The jury in theSnell case has returned a verdict setting aside the will of Col. Snell, declaring him insane when the document was drawn. Instead of fifty dollars annuity, to Richard, an only son, by the will, he is to get half of the fortune of S2.O00.00O. The remainder is to go to his cousins. Mrs. Mabelle McNamara, a niece of the colonel, jollied him out of $75.0" 0 before he died. CLEVELAND DOES NOT SUFFER WITH CANCER Secretary of Equitable Out Word. Gives New York, May 29. George F. Parker, secretary of the Equitable Life Assurance society trustees, gives out a statement in which he says he was authorized by Mrs. Grover Cleveland to deny reports that Mr. Cleveland is suffering from cancer. HANCOCK REPUBLICANS MUCH ENCOURAGED Think They Will Win This Year. Greenfield, Ind., May 29. The republicans of Hancock county will put a full county ticket in the field for the coming campaign. This is a democratic county, but because of the saloon fight, it is said, there is a chance for a change. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers Friday night and Saturday; cooler in south portion Friday Mght with brisk south winds and squalls. OHIO Showers Friday rwght and Saturday; cooler in south portions Friday night; fresh to brisk winds nd squall ,

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jr 3 TARIFF OH WOOD PULP WILL STAND Majority Report to National House Does Not Favor Disturbance. TWO REPORTS PRESENTED. MINORITY REPORT FAVORS THE PASSAGE OF THE STEVENS BILL MATTER WILL BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Washington, May 29. The special committee of six members of the house appointed upon the complaint of the American Newspaper Publishers' association to investigate the wood pulp and print paper situation in relation to the tariff and with regard to an alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade has submitted a majority and a minority report. The majority rpport, signed by Representatives Mann, of Illinois; Miller of Kansas; Stafford, of Wisconsin, and Bannon, of Ohio, recommends that legislation be not enacted before the committee has investigated further. The minority report, signed by Representatives Sims, of Tennessee and Ryan,' of New York, recommends the passage of the Stevens bill to place wood pulp and print paper on the free list. The majority report is summed up in the following words: "As the present price of paper would not be immediately affected to any considerable degree by the reppal of the tariff, and as the passage of the Stevens bill in its prrsent form might spell ruin to the paper industry and ruinously high prices for paper in the near future, your committee believes it the part of wisdom before making recommendations for positive legislation to wait until its investigation has been completed and thoroughly digested." No Proof of Combination. As to the charge that a combination exists in restraint of trade the report says: "The evidence before the committee so far fails to prove any combination of print paper manufacturers to advance prices or otherwise in restraint of trade, but considerable evidence was presented which might excite suspicion that such a combination had been made and was in existence. Can't See Immediate Effect. "The evidence taken so far would seem to indicate that the temporary suspension or entire removal o the present tariff would not have any great immediate effect, and if the tariff is removed at any time it should be coupled with the right to free exportation of wood pulp from the Canadian forests. The removal of the tariff on print paper and wood pulp, if followed by an export duty on pulp wood coming from Canada, probably would result in a considerable increase in the price of print paper and the early destruction of the pulp-wood forests in the United States. "Your committee proposes during the summer vacation to continue its investigations and expects to be able to present to the house at the next session of congress definite recommendations, based upon complete information thoroughly considered." The minority report indorses the Stevens bill requiring removal of tariff in its entirety and recommends its passage. JUDGE IN DEBATE. The Rev. Mr. S. R- Lyons, pastor of 1 the Reid Memorial church, left this ! morning for Indianapolis where this evening he will be one of the fudges in the debate between the Manual Training and the Shortridge high schools. Tomorrow Dr. Lyons -will deliver the memorial address at White-

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THE MICHIGAN AND SPONaOR. The most powerful sea fighter in the United States Navy, "The Michigan," jut. launched at Camden, New Jersey. She will have a main battery of eight 12-inch bivechloading- rifles. A picture of Miss Carol Barnes Newberry, daughter of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Newberry, acted as sponsor for the great, fighting ship. DO HOT THINK HE WILL REFUSE Thought That Fairbanks Will Accept Second Place on The Ticket. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. TAFT MEN IN SOME STATES TAKE THE INDIANA MAN'S STATEMENT AS FINAL BUT OTHERS ARE NOT OF THIS OPINION. Indianapolis, May 20. In spite of his denials and the statements by his friends that he will have none of it, Indianapolis politicians and republicans coming here from over the state believe that Charles Warren' Fairbanks, vice president of the United States, will accept a renomination for vice president if it is tendered him. The Taft men in this and other states, some of them, favor taking Mr. Fairbanks' refusal as final, but others, who agree that Mr. Fairbanks would fit in well in second place. PRIZE FOR FIDELITY Companion and Nurse of Miss Dolber Is Bequeathed $2,000,000. WILL BE UPHELD BY COURT San Francisco, May 29. The will of Miss Bertha Dolber, a young woman who suicided by jumping from the Waldorf Astoria window in New York, in July, 1904, was sustained by the California supreme court today. She bequeaths $2,000,000 to Etta Warren, her traveling companion, and nurse and a quarter of a million is divided, amonc her othpr friends and to charities. The will was contested by an uncle. SH00TSJ3R0THER. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 29. Leslie Slocum. aged seventeen, shot and killed Voyle. his sixteen-year-old brother, while playing with a revolver. The former was arrested.

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OIL REFINERY FOB THIS CITV Johnstown Company, Opponents of Standard Oil, May Enter Local Field, REPRESENTATIVES HERE. CONFER WITH COMMITTEE FROM SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGARD TO A PROBABLE SITE. It is almost an assurred fact that a branch of the Johnstown Refinery company, the new corporation formed not long ago to compete with the Standard Oil company, will locate a branch in this city. Several weeks ago this company opened negotiations with tlie South Side Improvement association to secure a site in the Beallview ad dition. After some correspondence the matter was apparently dropped, but yesterday agents of the company arrived here and inspected the proposed site for the branch and appeared to be greatly pleased with it. They met with Adolph Hlickwedel and Cash Peall of the South Side Improvement association, who informed them that it was quite probable the directors of the association, when the question was brought to their attention, would donate a tract of land in the Beallview addition. The agents of the company intimated that if such action was taken by the dirfctors a plant would be established on tlie site. This morning x.ir. Blickwedel stated that the site the association contemplates donating to the Johnstown Refinery company 13 located on the C. C. & L. railroad at the corner of South Eighth and N streets. It comprises six lots. Mr. Blickwedel says that the Johnstown Refinery company desired to place two large oil tanks and a warehouse in this city. He said that the company was now engaged in locating branches in all the important cities in this section of the country and that the company promises to be a most aggressive competitor of America's greatest trust. If a local branch is established It will not give employment to many men but it is expected that the branch will transact a larsre amount of business and that it will be the means of materially increasing the freight business of this city. Mr. Blickwedel states that the South Side Improvement association has two or three other projects under consideration but that at the present time he cannot state what the nature of these are. IS SIGNED IN DLOOD Chicago Priest and Lawyer Get Letters Threatening Their Lives. ECHO OF BILLIK CASE. Chicago, 111., May 23. Father Peter O'Callaghan. head of the Paulist Order Society and Francis Hinckley, a lawyer, have been informed in an anonymous letter written in blood, that they are marked for death, and that St. Mary's church will be blown up by dynamite. It is surmised that the investigations, instigated by the priest and lawyer, which resulted in ! the Governor granting reprieve to Herman Bil'.ik, convicted of murdering six members of the Royal Family, may t"1 responsible for these threatening letters.

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LICK GAMBLING HELL TIPPED OFF When Bingham's Men Swooped Down on Al Brown's Notorious Place There Was Nothing Doing. , KNOWN THAT A TIP WAS SENT BY WfRE. As the Greatest Secrecy Was Maintained Concerning the Operations, State's Officers Are Puzzled. (Special Correspondence.) Indianapolis, Ind., May 20. If the governor's office can find the man who tipped off the Intended raid of the Al Brown gambling casino at French Lick, Wednesday night, there is going to be trouble. For some time gambling had been going on openly at the resort, and th governor, after getting positive knowledge of the fact, arranged to raid the games. Wednesday night was fixed for the descent. It was along about midnight, when the officers, dressed In citizens' clothes, arrived at tho casino. There was nothing doing. The place was deserted, all gambling devices had been removed and they were informed that the casino had been closed for the season. So it was all off. Now, what the governor's office wants to know is this: "Who tipped It off:" It is known that the tip was given by wire from Indianapolis early Wednesday evening, but who did it come from? The greatest secrecy was maintained in the preparations, and few knew of what was going on. But the tip went out, just the same, and there will be prompt action if it be revealed, that the tip came from anybody connected with the raid anybody on whom the governor can get his hands. The details of the invasion were laid carefully at the attorney-general's office. It was said that Governor Hanly. who is attending tho Methodist conference at Raltimore, conferred with the attorney-general about the raid and directed that it be made. The casinos that were to have fallen into the clutches of the law were located at Al Brown's hotel in French Lick and at the Colonial hotel, midway between French Lick and West Baden. Two private detectives were sent to reconnoiter while the attorney-general's agents stopped at Paoli and secured pearch warrants. It is said the two detectives had no trouble in learning that, gambling was going on. After they reported the invader divided and avanced toward Frentfi Lick. It was in the plot that the owners of the casinos should be taken by surprise. The invaders arrived near the casino shortly before nightfall and kept themselves concealed. When they finally presented their warrants they were- conducted Into the rooms where the casinos were supposed to be in operation, but, lo to their amazement, they found nothing doine. One of the attorney-gneral'a deputies says that one of the casinos was in operation two hours before the raid, but that the paraphernalia had disappeared as if swallowed up by the earth. General Bingham says that the evidence his special representatives gathered at French Lick and West Baden will be used in criminal proceedings brought against the offenders. These proceedings, he says will Implicate the proprietors of the casinos and the Colonial and a great many others against whom evidence has been gathered, persons, who. it is alleged, were engaged in gambling on the night the represen tative3 were there. Small Theatres Victims. And now the five-cent theater Is to follow in the crusade against firetraps begun by the state factory Inspector. It is reported that these cheap theaters, especially out over the state, are being operated In the flimsiest kind of structures in fact, whereever a storeroom or hole in the wall can be found. They are usually small and fctuffy, with one exit, narrow aisle and cramped seats. The increase la number of these cheap theaters has been so rapid that notice must be taken of them, and they will be looked into with a view to public safety. To Attend Art Exhibit. The exhibit of palntinga and $rt works, to begin at Richmond. June f, will be visited by a number of art lovers of Indianapolis. It is likely that among those who will attend the exhibit will be Director Fox of the Indianapolis art institute. Labor's Fight Watched. The fight of organized labor on Watson i3 being closely watched. Edgar A. Perkins, president of the state federation of labor, and the man who has charge of labor's fight on Watson, natnrally believe3 that organized labor will get together against the Rush county man who seeks the governorship. "I have often heard it said that labor could not get together solidly oa

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