Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 129, 23 June 1908 — Page 2

JtAGE TWO.

KICflMONI) rAIXAIiroI AJTD SITVTE LEGRA3I, TUESDAY, JTTXE 23, 190dr.

DEATH BECKONS AND W. B. LEEDS ANSWERS THE CALL (Continued From Page One.)

intendent at that time and -when the Pennsylvania company proposed the construction of a line out of Cincinnati known as the Oakley division, Miller and Leeds were chosen to have charge. This task was completed in 1890 and when Leeds returned to Richmond, he was appointed superintendent of the Richmond division, on March 15. 1890. In this position, he

was the youngest superintendent on I 4Ka tlnnnavlvj nl-J UnOH and WAA look-!

ed upon as a coming railroad man. Although he engaged in the tin-plate industry in the meantime, he did not resign from the superintendency of the division until March 31. 1894. It waB while he was at the head of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania that the notice of the .young superintendent was drawn upon Elwood, then a small town inside the gas belt being boomed by the railroad company. Up to that time the manufacturing of tin plate had been almost entirely abroad, but Mr. Leed3 saw in Elwood ideal conditions and together with some of his friends, organized a company on paper. It was about a year after he had returned to 'Richmond and the plans were almost completed for starting the plant. But on February 25. 1891. there occurred an accident that probably changed the whole career of William B. Leeds. A train bearing a number of the men interested in the tin-plate deal was derailed at Hagerstown and Otis Deal, who had been slated to run the new enterprise, was killed. The duty then devolved upon Mr. Leeds, who had been planning the factory with his skilled mechanical mind, and from this time dm he was the moving factor in the great plant. His principal business partner and associate Daniel O. Reid, then a young bank clerk in Richmond, and while Reid arranged the finances. Leeds attended to the mechanical end and it was largely his judgment and scrupulous attention to details that finally put the American Tin Plate company upon a paying basis. Several Richmond people were induced to invest in the new company and many did so thinking they were throwing iheir money away. For the first two years, from the time the late William McKinley, then the successful champion of the protective tariff measure, opened the mills at Elwood In 1892, the plant paid not a cent in dividends and with the exception of a very few, Leeds and Reid bought up the interests of the other investors and at last securing a foothold in the American market, became

millionaires almost in a day. The

protective tariff of two dollars a box, imposed on foreign made tin by congress, built up a $50,000,000 industry and heaped millions upon the brainy and energetic. men who conceived the idea. By 1896 the tin plant at Elwood was an enormous masterpiece of modern industrialism and the dividends were far beyond the dreams of even the promotors. Reid and Leeds then purchased a steel mill at Indianapolis, intending to make steel billets there, but this venture wa3 not so successful and it wrs finally sold to John W. Gates. The following year William B. Leeds removed with his wife and son to Chicago and in the fall of 1897, the tin-plate trust wp.s formed, under the title of the American Tin-Plate company, with a capital stock of 92,O00,000. The Moore Brothers, prominent financiers and market dealers in Chicago, were brought in on this deal and

received a new start. They had recently failed with their Diamond Match Co., and their indebtedness reached $5,000,000 at this time. They soon repaid all this and have since become among the wealthiest men "in the country. There now follows a period of shrewd financial manipulation, every deal being successful and pouring millions into the hrnds that held the reins. The American Hoop company, The American Steel and Wire Nail company, the National Steel Co.. and the American Tin Can company were all organized under the direction of William B. Leeds and his associates, and when, a year or two later, the Steel trust was formed, with its billion-dollar capital, all of the holdings of the Leeds-Reid-Moore Brothers alliance were turned into the trust and cash and stock paid in return. With this money, the four men who had now been associated for four years, bought a controlling interest in the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railway, and also bought outright twenty-one other railroads, all connecting with the C. R. I. & P. and incorporated them all in the Rock Island system, now one of the most successful transcontinental railroads operating west of Chicago. When the company reorganized, William B. Leeds was elected president He resigned the following year but retained his place as chairman of the board of directors for two years more. Since that time, he has not actively engaged in business other than attending to a few private transactions. In August of 1900, William B. Leeds was divorced from his wife. Mrs. Jennie Leeds getting the decree in Chicago. Her son, Rudolph Gaar Leeds, has remained with her and is now editor of the Palladium in this city. The day Mrs. Leeds secured the divorce, William B. Leeds married Mrs. N. S. Worthington, of Cleveland, O. Their eon. W. B. Leeds, Jr., born in 1902. is.with his mother in Paris. Three years ago Mr. Leeds suffered his first stroke of paralysis and again, a year later, another severe stroke left him in a serious condition. It is thought that his death was due to a similar occurence. William B. Leeds leaves two brothera, Charles Starr Leeds, of Kansas City and Warner Mifflin Leeds of New York City. It is expected that the

VOTING CONTEST ENDS ONE WEEKJROM TODAY Competent Judges Will Be Selected to Count the Final Vote Young Women Will Then Prepare to Make Sally Toward Northern Points.

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The Palladium's Niagara Falls and Canada trip contest comes to a close one week from today. After the ballots are all In, the Palladium will select three competent judges who will count the ballots and decide as to who the eight fortunate young ladies are that are to take the trip at the expense of Wayne county's greatest newspaper. Within a short time after it was determined who the eight winners are, the sight seeing party will board its special train and will then sally forth into the cool, bracing north country, where the lake breezes rob Old Sol of his terrors. The first stop made by the tourists will be Detroit, and from there they will go to Niagara Falls and thence to Canada. The regular ballots will appear In each issue, entitling the lady voted for to one vote: Remember you can enter the contest any time you wish to, so "get busy snd keep busy." The conditions of the contest are as follows: . CONDITIONS. One year's subscription, paid In advance entitles the lady voted for to 2'500 votes One six months subscription, paid in advance entitles the lady voted for to 1.000 votes One fifteen weeks' subscription, paid In advance entitles the lady voted for to 500 votes One month's subscription, paid In advance entitles the lady voted for to 100 votes

Ida Beeson, Greensfork R. R. 22 133,243 Jennie Wine, 1117 N. G street 119,015 Goldie Myers, Centerville R. 11 115,030 Lucie Benton, Fountain City 108,950 Goldie Dadisman, 402 S. 12th street 91,522 Maude Pettibone, 409 N. 16th street 45,457 Elsie Wyatt, 1114 N. G street 28,608 Rosa Kuehn, 17 South 8th street 28,255 Hattie Lashley, Centerville 23,606 Marie Hodskin, Cambridge City 18,110 Lena Cornthwaite, Cambridge City 10,701 Ethel Wysong, Lynn, Ind... 8,619 Ruby Hodgin, 25 South 7th street - 6,101 Estella Coates, 201 N. 8th street 5,773 Adda Study, Williamsburg, Ihd 4,119

This Ballot Not Good After 5 p.m. June 30 Palladium and Sun-Telegram Niagara Falls and Canada Voting Contest.

ONE VOTE COUPON

NAME

ADDRESS

Carrier Boys are not permitted to receive Ballots from patrons; put the name of the lady of your choice on this Coupon and bring or send to this office before the expiration of the above date or It will not be considered a legal vote.

WHO WILL WIN?

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won Lost Pet. Chicago ........ .32 20 .616 Pittsburg 33 23 .589 Cincinnati .. .. .. .30 24 .55G New York 29 24 .547 Philadelphia 23 27 .460 Boston 24 31 .436 St. Louis 24 34 .414 Brooklyn 21 33 .389

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Won Lost Pet. Chicago 35 22 .614 St. Louis 33 24 .579 Cleveland 32 24 .571 Detroit 31 25 .554 Philadelphia 25 30 .455 New York 24 31 .436 Boston 25 34 .424 Washington 20 35 .364

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won Lost Pet. Indianapolis 42 23 .646 Louisville 39 23 .629 Toledo 38 23 .623 Columbus 33 30 .524 Minneapolis 26 29 .473 Milwaukee 27 36 .429 Kansas City 26 Z .406 St. Paul 16 45 .2G2 CENTRAL LEAGUE. Won Lost Pet. Dayton 29 21 .580 Grand Rapids 30 22 .577 Evansville 31 24 .564 Terre Haute 27 26 .509 South Bend 26 26 .500 Zanesville 25 26 .490 Ft. Wayne 23 25 .470 Wheeling 13 34 .277

RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. Cincinnati 4; Pittsburg 0. New York 7; Chicago 1. Brooklyn 1; Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 1; Boston 0. American League. Detroit 4; Chicago 1. Philadelphia 9; Cleveland 2. American Association. Milwaukee 1; Columbus 0. Indianapolis 3; Kansas City 2. Toledo-St. Paul. Rain. Louisville-Minneapolis. Rain. Central League. Wheeling 7; Dayton 2. Terre Haute 2; Grand Rapids L Ft. Wayne 2; Zanesville 1. Evansville 5; South Bend 2.

TWO BLACK EYES

Court Thinks So and Assessed

Fine.

The two black eyes administered to

William Horner as the result of two blows struck by Harry Jones, will cost

the latter just $10 per. Jones was fined $10 and costs in city court this morning upon conviction of the charge of assault, and battery. The entire fine

amounts to $20. The case of the state

BIRTHDAY OF THE NATION TO BE WELL OBSERVED (Continued From Page One.)

executive committee and the Knights of the Golden Eagle committee will work. One of the members of the latter committee, J. B. Beckwith, stated to council last evening that only $150 had been contributed by the citizens

but that more had been promised. He

assured the councilmen that their cooperation in the movement was most earnestly desired. Councilman Von

Pein stated that in the little city of Eaton, O., $3,000 had been subscribed by the citizens for a Fourth of July

celebration and he thought Richmond

should do as well as Eaton.

Ballots Deposited Today Will Appear In Tomorrow's Count.

body will be brought to this country at once and will probably be interred in New York City.

ESTATE TRUSTED. No Securities Held by Mr. Leeds to Be Liquidated. New York. June 23. It has been announced in Wall street that the estate of Wm. B. Leeds has been "trusted" and no securities which he held will be liquidated.

KIBBEY ASKS THAT CASES POSTPONED Proprietor of Haberdashery Wishes More Time.

Upon the request of Frank Kibbey, the cases of creditors against him were continued indefinitely pending settlement in the circuit court this morning. Kibbey & Company as a firm has been sued by mamifacturers of collars, hats and gents' furnishings on claims. Mr. Kibbey informed the court he has been unable to meet his obligations as the result of the failure of the Richmond Hat company in which he was involved financially. He assured his haberdashery business is on a solid basis and expressed a willingness to meet his obligations as soon as possible.

Gold " Medal Flour pftaaea thc cook. Fupiuet.

SOBS AS HE PLEADS HE IS NOT GUILTY

Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Says He Did Not Take Money.

Amid convulsive sobs and declarations that he did not do it, Noble Lane, a fifteen year old boy, time and again denied the charge of larceny at police headquarters this morning. Lane has been arrested on a complaint entered by the captain of the police at Kenton, Ohio. The boy was taken into custody last night by patrolmen Vogelsong and Bundy at the home of his brother, William Lane. Lane is accused of stealing the money from the woman for whom he worked. There are conflicting accounts of the affair and one version is that the boy stole the money from his grandmother. Lane says he beat his way back to Richmond from Kenton by stealing rides on trains and if he had had the money he is charged with stealing, he would not have done this. He will be held for the Kenton police.

NOTICE.

All - officers and members of Iola Lodge No. 53, K. of P. will meet at Pytliian Temple at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday evening, June 24th, to attend the funeral services of our deceased brother. John Turner. Sister lodges are cordially invited. ALPH E. KUTTER, C. C. F. W. MARCHANT, K. O. S. 4

Turtle Soup all day Wednes -I t I 1 a S mm

aay ax me waiaor., idc per

bowl.

KILLED BY HEAT

Two Deaths and Four Pros

trations in New York City Today.

PEOPLE FALL TO SIDEWALK

New York, June 23. Two deaths re

suited today from the heat and there were four additional prostrations. John

McCullouch, aged fifty-eight, of

Brooklyn, became dizzy from the heat,

fell to the pavement and fractured his

skull, dying instantly. Mrs. Mary

fawayzee, aged fifty and stout, met

death in almost exactly the same wav

JUDGE ANXIOUS TO

CLEAR PRESENT DOCKET

Court Will Not Be Adjourned

Now for Vacation.

Although Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court had announced previously

he will observe July and August as va

cation months, he has been forced to

reconsider his decision. This morn

ing he informed members of the bar that the cases now set for trial will be heard before adjournment even if it is required to hold court in both these

months. The judge is no friend of the hot weather man, but is anxious to

clear the docket before the October

term begins. He will not be on the

bench Friday and Saturday. Judge

LaFollette, of the Jay circuit will at

tend to the local court matters Satur

day. . x

FIRE IN LAUNDRY.

The fire department was called out this afternoon by a blaze in the engine room of the Monarch laundry. The blase was quickly extinguished and t& dxmage was. only Blight.

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You are entitled in buying H.f S. & M. clothes, to a most positive assurance of your satisfaction; every dealer in our clothes is authorized to say this to you. Every garment made by, and bearing the label of H., S. & M. is guaranteed to be of all-wool or wool and silk fabrics, with no mercerized or other cotton added, thoroughly shrunk before cutting, seams sewed with pure silk thread; tailored in clean sanitary shops, and free from every defect of material or workmanship; more than that; the dealer is authorized to say that if the clothes are not right or not satisfactory, your money will'be refunded. Here's the way H. S. & M. print It You can see the original of this at our store. RoscnWoora, Buntin frCo.

vs. Horner charging provoke was heard but the court returned a verdict of not guilty. Jones and Horner exchanged uncomplimentary remarks in a Main street saloon Saturday evening. Both Jeft and met again a short time afterward on the courthouse lawn. Horner wished to reason matters out with Jones in the effort to bring about a satisfactory settlement Jones was not in the mood for reason, however, and struck Horner twice. Each blow 6ent "Bill" to the 6od literally and figuratively. Jones seemed satisfied and the storm cloud passed. Jones charged Horner with calling him a name calculated to offend him.

SEE RICHMOND AUTO CARRIAGE to rent at all times to take parties of four or less on trips in and around Richmond. Price reasonable. Call phone 2275. F. N. MILLER, No. 12 N. 10th StreaL

"Lovers once, but strangers now,' sighed the romantic one. "Married?" inquired his practical friend. Louisville Courier-JournaL.

The TwlUht orUh. The muscle of the stomach in old ? sr not s strong or actf la yoato sod in cons, ouence old peopls ar very subject to constlpettoo and iodisesttoa. Mur seldom here a bowel movement without artificial aid. Many, also, have unpleasant eructations of rat irotn the stomach after eatina;. All this can be avoided by the use of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which permanently retaliates the bowels so that passages come naturally, and so strengthens the stomach that fod is digested without discomfort. Druggists sell it at SO cents, or fi a large bottle. -

Baskets and Hammocks Found in the Annex

Knollcnberg's Picnic Suggestions

FANS Of All Kinds in the West Room

Very few are the people that do not attend some kind of a picnic during the lovely Summer months. To thoroughly enjoy your picnic you must, have everything that will add to the pleasure and comfort of the occasion. Your picnic dinner calls for a

Picnic Baiskefl

We have them braided with beautiful combinations of colors, from a good open top basket wtih strong handle at 25c each to the fine woven willow basket with comfortable handle and hinged top at $1.35 each; many others at 50c, 75c, $1. ., - i For genuine comfort in the open air, nothing better than a CoinnifioirttaiMe Hammock We have an elegant assortment, good fast colors from the small size knit hammock with two spreaders, fine for children, at 75c, to the large, comfortable hammock with fringed sides, hold fast hangers, cushioned encj, serviceable in every respect at $4.50; many others at $1.00. $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 each . To keep cool you must have a good

PacMc Fain

We have them and enough to supply all from a good substantial Palm leaf fan as cheap as 3 for 5c and a Japanese fan for as little as 5 and 10c each to the elegant silk gause fan, hand painted, ivory and pearl staves, with pearling and lace tops at $3.00, .$4.00 and $5.00 each. We also have Piciuic CuasMoiiuS Beautiful plaid fiber cushions, well filled, very light, just the thing for picnic use, size 20x20, at 48c each. To keep your picnic dinner fresh, wrap your eatables in -

Wax Paper

We have it, pure white, 24 sheets to roll, per roll, 5 cents. There are hundreds of other practical things we might add and before you no to your picnic come in and let us make a few suggestions.

Cushions and Wax Paper in the East Room

Gnollenberg's Store

For Sunburn Creme Elcaya . 50c a Jar