Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 149, 13 July 1908 — Page 1

FD PATXATOTTMr H AISJO SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. JTOL. XXXIII. NO. 149. FARMER KILLED BY HIT BY STREET CAR WILL REMOVE H 111 FALL Shortsviile Branch of , American Seeding Machine Company Comes Then. REPORTS ARE HEARO RIODER FORGETS PAST ATTITUDE BECK TO LEAD THEM ELECTRICAL STORM RAGES OVER L Harry Foulton and Miss Ber Mass Meeting of Sunday School Workers Held Sunday Afternoon. Chairman of Wayne County Democrats and Others to Attend Kern Reception. tha Thompson Have a Narrow Escape. Great Amount of Damage Done to Growing Crops And Livestock Sunday. Remains of John Mansfield ' Found Under Burned Timber and Hay. New York Editor Wires William Jennings Bryan His Pledge of Support. CAR RUNNING TOO FAST. WAS WELL ATTENDED. BIG TIME IS PLANNED.

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THE WIFE SOUNDS ALARM.

Thinking her husband was dead, mrs. mansfield summons neighbors who are balked in rescue by fire. John Mansfield, a well known farmer, living northeast of this "city on the feyrna road, met his death yesterday srnoon, either! by Yeing killed outtight by a lightning bolt or by being brushed by the falling loft of his barn, krhich "was ignited by the electrical Cash. It Is probable that the exact cause fof Mr. Mansfield's death will never be known. After the building broke into p seething mass of flames members of frlr. Mansfield's family noticed that he Bid not leave the building and they E raised that he had been killed and ey called upon their neighbors for Assistance. Although the barn caught pn fire In the afternoon about 5 o'clock It was not until 8:30 in the evening jthat the rescuers found It possible to Renter the building. They found the $ody ofMr. Mansfield beneath a pile bf burned timber and bay. From its (condition It is thought that he was killed by falling timber. Yesterday afternoon when the heavy electrical storm came- up from the fciorthwest and swepv over Richmond jBnd the northern part of the county $tr. Mansfield was at work in the barn .lot. Just before the storm broke Mr, Mansfield was seen by his family to tenter the barn. As he did so the light ning bolt struck the barn. Almost in stantly the big building, filled with (bay and other inflammables began Burning.

Filled with anxiety Mrs. Mansfield And her four children watched for Mr. pfansfleld to leave the barn, but they . jnraited in vain. The burning barn soon

pecame a raging furnace and the Jlames towered iipward ' to such a height that they could be seen for Smiles around. In a short time people from all over the country sido began So arrive at the Mansfield farm, but hey had no means of subduing the flames, and for nearly two hours tthey sat and waited the;r chance of entering the building ana searching for jfcfansfleld. By 8:30 o'clock it wa3 possible for them to do this and the body Vas soon found. Two horses were cremated in the jfcarn, and there was also a large amount of valuable farm produce and implements destroyed. It is estimated that the property loss will amount o $2,500. Mr. Mansfield is survived by Ms wife and four childeren; Mabel, 1G years; Blanche, 14 years; Pauline. 8 fo'ears, and Victor, 2 years. He has xwo brothers living inthis city, George Mansfield, architect, and Leroy Mansfield, bookkeeper at the Second National bank. He has two sisters. Mrs. tlohn Sheffer of South Twelfth street, ad Mrs. Eva Duggins of New Castle. IWELL KNOWN GERMAN RESIDENT IS DEAD iVm. Surrendorf Expired at Hospital, Sunday. . The life of one of Richmond's best fenown German, citizens came to a jCloBe Sunday morning when Will Sur 'j-endorf died at Reid Memorial Hos sutai. He was a man who was reppected by all and was prominent. Identified with St. Paul's Lutheran hurch and the Knights of PythiP3 mnd Odd Fellows fraternal organizations. He was employed by the Richttnond City Mill works for twenty-sev-n years. Mr. Surrendorf was sixty year3 of jage last May. He was a nctive of lianover, Germany, and came to this country when eighteen yecrs old. He first settled in New Orleans, then in Cincinnati, and came to this city near ly forty years ago. He la survived by his wife, Mrs Louisa Surrendorf, two sons, Charles fend Walter, and one daughter, Miss Eleanor. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his son, Charles Surrendorf, IJforth Eighth street. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Follow Ing the burls,!, memorial services will ibe held In St. Paul's Lutheran church ;Rev. Conrad Huber will officiate. ATTEND BAND CONCERT. Hundreds of People at the Glen Yes terday. Hundreds of people were in attend ince at tne band concert given at iGlen Miller park Sunday afternoon. .The rain, however, frightened many people and the street car comoanv had difficulty In handling the big crowds which desired immediate transports lion to. safety and, shelter.

The buggy in which Harry Foulton

and Miss Bertha Thompson, of Lynn, were riding was struck at 8th and N. D streets last evening about six o'clock by a north bound city car that was ex ceeding the speed limit. The occupants of the buggy were in front of the No. j 1 hose house at the time of the acci dent. The horse became frightened at the approaching car and began backing, and with plenty of notice the motorman failed to stop his car, and according to onlookers he made no effort until almost on the rig when it was too late. The car hit the vehicle, demolishing the rear wheel and pitching Foulton from me rig to the f track. The quick jump of the fright-1 onPfl hnrs wn nil that Kavprl him ! from being run over bv the car He es-! taped with a bruised shoulder and i knee and a fractured arm. Miss Thompson was bruised about the bead and shoulders. MEAT INSPECTION HOW THREATENED Government Is Displeased With the Manner in Which It Is Received. FORWARDS ONE REFUSAL. SINCE STOLLE AND SON ASKED TO BE RELIEVED OF' THE INSPECTION, NO GOVERNMENT MAN HAS BEEN ON DUTY TJHERE r It Is understood that the United States department of agriculture has refused to reinstate federal inspection at the Stolle & Son butchering establishment, this city. On the sixteenth of last month this firm requested the government to be relieved -of federal inspection, pointing out that the con cern was not engaged in interstate commerce. The government could not compel Stolle & Son to accept fed eral inspection, so it was withdrawn Since that time all meat butchered by Stolle & Son for local consump tion has been inspected by City In spector Pardleck, who is paid for this work by the city. It is necessary for the city to supply an inspector for this establishment as the city meat inspec tion ordinance provides that no meat shall be sold in this city unless first Inspected as required by the federa! government. Dr. Wagoner, federal inspector at the Richmond Abattoir company, stated today that he had not been noti fied by the government that federal nspection had been restored to the Stolle establishment. Dr. C. S. Rond, city health officer, states that he has written to the proper officipls at Washington in regard to the re-establishment of federal inspection at the Stolle plant, but has received no re plies to his inquiries. It is the general impression that the Agricultural department officials are disgusted with the local situation and will refuse to have anything more to do with it. Richmond was the only city in the country where the United States government established federai inspection of meats butchered in establishments which were not engaged in interstate business. When Stolle & Son showed that they did not appre ciate the action taken by the governniexit, in askins to be relieved of fed eral inspection, the Washington offi cials did not hesitate to show its dis pleasure. If the other local butcher. lng establishments follow the action taken by Stolle & Son it will be necessary for the city to employ its own inspectors or repeal the meat inspection ordinance. REV. E. E. NEftL AGAIN STRICKEN Suffers Third Stroke of Apoplexy. The Rev. Ernest E. Neal formerly pastor of the First Methodist ctmrch of this city, has suffered another stroke of apoplexy and his relatives have been summoned to his bedside in Terre Haute, Ind. Tne Rev. Mr. Neal had partially recovered from his second "stroke which occurred in Elwood several months ago while he was in the pulpit, and it was thought he would recover entirely from the effects. His many friends in Richmond will receive the news of his Illness with. , genuine regreL

NOVEMBER, TIME SET. BUSINESS FOR THE ADDITION TO THE HOOSIER BRANCH WILL BEGIN AT START OF LOCAL CONCERN'S FISCAL YEAR.

The Empire Drill company of Shortsviile, N. Y., will not move its plant here until fall of this year. This was the statement made by one of the ' officials of the Hootsicr Drill plant ionay. i ne reason assigned ior me uia in 'OV! ls inai JUI- ausubi UI1U ocpiuuiuer are uic uuaebi uiuuu.s lor ine Piaiu ana ,r ,s movea now !l j would not bo abIe to ture for tne biS eastern trade The officers at the Hoosier expect j the Shortsviile plant to be ready to ' move and have everything in working j order by the first of November, when j the fiscal year commences for the j Richmond company. It is hoped that in this manner the different divisions will be able to run more smoothly than they would do otherwise. The New York plant will bring its own office force and a number of its foremen. The other employes will be Richmond men. Some two hundred will be employed during the busy season of the year. The Kentucky plant which has just been moved here has completed all changes and is running its full force of men. This plant brought the old office force here with a few exceptions and has commenced to fill all the outstanding orders. One cf the officials stated that business is good at present. The Hoosier has over 2S5 men 'employed at the present time. It is reported that there will be places open within the next several weeks for some 25 or 30 men in order that all orders may be filled. When all the plants have been moved here the plant will then employ about five hundred men. GIRL'S BODY FOUND Mystery Surrounds the Case Of Pretty Governess Who Meets With Foul Play. BODY THROWN INTO POND. Troy. Ky., July 10- The murder of a beautiful young girl was disclosed j oy uw unuing oi uie uuuy m a puim near the country road here today. The j case is shrouded in mystery. The body was identified as that of Miss Hazel Drew, a governess in the family of Professor Cary of the Polytechnic institute. She disappeared a week ago. An investigation developed the fact that the body was thrown into a pond by the occupants of an automobile on a dark night last week. L S TO AID Fatten the Bryan Campaign Fund to Reasonable Extent. FRENZIED ONE APOLOGIZES Boston, Mass., July 13. Thomas V. Lawson has sent a lorm congratulatory telegram to William J. Bryan, pledging him his support and any reasonable campaign contributions. j The unlimited wealth of "The Sys tem, declares Lawson, will be drawn upon to elect Taft, and he states that $2,500,000 has already been pledged by Wall street for the same purpose. Lawson's telegram says: "I telegraphed you before the con vention. I did not believe you could be elected. "In the lisht of the insult put upon the American people at Chicago when they were balked of their desire to have the one man whose honesty and courage had been tested and found flawless in the light of the unprecedented ability you showed this week in winning over to your cause the opposition and in the light of your abandonment of such poppycockisms as free silver and municipal ownership, I now believe I erred, and that it is possible for you to be elected in. November." HAYES CASE DISMISSED. Man Charged With Wife Beating Gets Freedom. The case against David Hayes (not Harry Hayes as was printed in the Palladium Saturday) was dismissed this morning In the city court at the request of the prosecutor. Hayes charged with, wife w--liig

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Probably one of the most successful union Sunday school meetings held in recent years was that at the First Christian church yesterday afternoon, when the reports of the delegates to the International Sunday School convention were read. The meeting was well attended. Among those who made reports of the convention activities were the Rev, H. Robert Smith. Elmer E. Hale, the Rev. C. Huber, Mrs. John

Taylor and Albert Jone3. Miss Ruth i Fairview. Lincoln, Neb., July 13 Harris rendered several ( harming so- i 'Vou may rely on the sincere and earlos and a chorus under the direction i est support of the New York Staats

of Oliver Nusbaum tang. A E One Decree Granted and One Refused in Wayne Circuit Court Today. DOMESTIC TROUBLES TOLD The circuit court held a divorc3 session this morning. Judge Fox. refused to sever the galling matrimonial bonds of one couple. He postponed the hearing of one casa until next Monday and in the final case he heard he granted a divorce. The court room was filled with attorneys, hangers-on, plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses. W. II. Stlner was divorced from Ida Stiller because she refused to leave her happy home in New Paris and live with him in this city. Stiner stated that after securing employment here he tried to get his wife to move to Richmond, but she refused. For some time he made a practice of returning to New Faris every Saturday night and remaining over until Monday morning. Several times he found a man at his home. ? Once "Tie found his wife cooking supper for this party. When he remonstrated with her she informed him that she had the man there because she wanted him. She told him she didn't care what the neighbors said. One time he heard that she had sold 111 hnrao nnri vcr Ma Trrmt tn ebo if this was so and she informed him that i If wne tVion trlH iim tn mnvn rn as she was tired of him. As he was saying "goodbye" she locked the door in his face. Stinor stated that he had never lived with her since that time. Judge Fox refused to grant William J. Cosgrove a divorce from Jennie Cosprove on a charge of cruel and in-! human treatment. Coscrove statpii i " ti - - - 1 mat he nad been married about ten j months. He said that lie had only !

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known the woman a month before she j brotyiht 'charges against him in! 'Squire Abbott's court and he had to marry lier. Since that time he said, j she had displayed a violent temper irjn

him with her fists. Once, he said, she j went after him with a ball bat and i threatened to kill him. Under cross' examination Cosgrove made a poor ehmi-tncr onH n,- f.,o v, -ii vorce without hearing the defendant's side of the story. T DUEL ON MAIN STREET It Was a Battle of Fists and Was Really Exciting. It took Tom Bradway and Jack Kern to make things interesting on Main street this morning. After having trouble at an early hour, they followed one another around town and when arriving at the corner of the alley between Ninth and Tenth streets matters reached a climax. Kern, it is said, with a mighty left hander. landed on Bradway's cheek which left him stranded in the gutter between a sorrel horse's feet. The alarmed animal proceeded to get busy with his feet, and cut a long gash in Bradway's head. Kern pulled him from the gut ter and then made his "23" through Roser's saloon and the alley east. A man who was standing at the corner of the alley at Tenth street stated that a man answering to Kern's de scription passed there at the rate of 50 miles an hour. It is believed he is still going. At noon the police had failed to find him. Some believe that he is in the south end of town and others claim that he caught an east bound Dayton and Western car. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers Monday night; Tuesday fair; light to fresh var iable winds. OHIO Showers Monday night and Tuesday; cooler in north and west portions Monday night; varItM winds.

WHO WILL BE CHAIRMAN? QUESTION WILL BE SOLVED AT LINCOLN WHEN NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS THERE TOMORROW TO ACT.

Zeituns(Signed) "HERMANN RIDDER." This telegram sent by the New York editor from some Kansas town, the name of which could not be disciphered, was received by W. J. Bryan at Fairview, and although Mr. Bryan made no comment his pleasure was evident in the buoyant tone in which he read the statement. It was Mr. Ridder who before the Denver convention called here with the announced intention of asking Mr. Bryan to withdraw from the field on the ground, in Mr. Rnlder's opinion. that Mr. Bryan could not win in No vember. Lincoln democrats declare that Mr. Ridder did not press that point however, upon visiting Fairview. He departed from Lincoln in a happy frame of mind with Mr. Bryan's "O. K." on his free wood pulp plank. Dr. Li. P. Hall, Nebraska's new mem ber of the national committee, dis cussed with Mr. Bryan Sunday ar rangements-for Mr. Bryan's meeting with the committee here, Tuesday The qualifications of a number of men for the position of chairman of the committee were talked over informally, but their names were not to be learned either froit Mr. Bryan or Dr. Hall. There is a disposition to leave the final selection to Mr. Bryan. To Give Gov. Johnson Wide Range. Among Mr. Bryan's supporters whose activities will be given the widest range possible is Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota. This word was given to some forty or fifty of the Johnson cohorts, who went from Minneapolis to Denver to fight for the governor, and called at Fairview today. In token of surrendering the Johnson forces, .Lester Elwood gave up his flag with Johnson's name on it to Mr. Bryan, the latter declaring that it should have a conspicuous place among the trophies of Fairview. "The fight is over and we are with vou now" was the assurance given Mr. Bryan -by Congressman Hammond who Placed Governor Johnson in nomInStlOn LED A DDAL LIFE Hnmirlihlo Poco RovDalpH at I I f I I I I rvmtlll. I ill. I Vj Li ia -l m a. Shelbyviile When Wife No. 1 Arrives. 2 TO GET PENSION. Shelbyviile, Ind., July 13 A re i m.arkab,e case of rtual existence was revealed in this city when a woman arrived from Fairview Ohio, claiming to be the widow of William Reed, who died four weeks ago. Twenty-seven years ago William Reed left his wife and five children. Mrs. Reed was led to believe he procured a divorce in Indianapolis, and until the second Mrs. Reed arrive ddid not' know differentlv. Twenty-three years ago Wil liam Reed arrived at Fairview, Ohio, and since then was recognized as the husband of a Fairview woman. Reed represented himself to her as a bach elor soldier. Four weeks ago he died ard the Ohio Mrs. Reed made appli cation for a pension. The Pension Department notified her cf the other marriage and declared the Shelbyviile Mrs. Reed was entitled to the pension unless a dissolution of the marriage by divorce or death was certified. No divorce was found and the Shel byviile wife will now apply for the pension. IS ACQUITTED OF CHARGE Not Guilty of Stealing Money Decrees Court. In the city court this mornin Thomas CConner, born In old Ken tucky and for twenty years employed in Texas and Oklahoma, was this morning acquitted of thecharge of stealing $1.13 out of the pocket of pair of trousers hanging in the dressing room of a South Sixth street bak ery. No one saw Conner steal the money, although he was seen to leave the dressing room and immediately thereafter was seen to spend money somewhat recklessly In a nearby saloon. Judge Converse told the man to ramble out of the city, which he did without even looking bade.

KENTUCKIAN

It is more than probable that a number of Richmond and Wayne county

democrats will go to Indianapolis on Thursday to attend the public reception to be tendered to John WT. Kern, democratic vico-presideutial nominee. on his return home. The big reception will be non-par tisan and republicans and democrats alike will join hands to do homage to one of Indiana's biggest men. Kern Is very popular in Indianapolis with all classes of people and it is expected that the home coming demonstration will be one of the greatest ever held in the capital city. Chairman Beck will lead the local delegation of demorjg AMMAN SUGGESTED FOR FIRST PLACE Prohibitionists Desire to Place His Name on National Ticket. ARE OTHER CANDIDATES. NDICATIONS POINT TO AN OPEN FIGHT FOR THE PLACE MANY DELEGATES IN COLUMBUS FOR CONVENTION. Columbus. O., July 13. Samuel R. Anman oi lDanon, ina., nas ueen . . . , - T . 1 1 I proached by prohibition party leaders with rpfprpnen tn accpntine a nlae .m,i ho . t ei given as&urance wai ub wuum accept a nomination if offered. Indications now point to an open fiE-ht fnr thP nomination for nwsident. I . ' mere was on loot a movement among some of the leaders of the party to place a Southern democrat and a northern rpmih'lcnn nn the Hrket and ok r- ; ., - - I Samuel R. Artman of Indiana were approached on the subject, but it ls stated bv National Chairman Charles R. Jones of Chicago that assnranc . ... nave mt ueen receivea irora ..uer mai a iiuuiiuauun wuuiu u actcr-ieu. Candidates are Mentioned. Among the other candidates for president who have been prominently

mentioned are: Fred F. Wheeler, Los the path of the storm. Traction offlAngeles. Cal.; Daniel P. Sheen. Pe- cials report that the storm did but oria. 111.; Joseph P. Tracey. Detroit; little damage to the lines entering

the Rev. W. P. Palmore. editor St. Louis Christian Advocate; Alfred L. Mann I ere. New York and Dr. J. B. Cranfill of Dallas, Tex., a former can didate for vice president The platform will be brief and dl rect, 6ld Chairman Jones. "The platform will denounce the republican and democratic parties for the failure of congress to put a stop to the ship ment of liquor into prohibition states Delegates are Arrivina. Delegates are arriving for the con - venuon, wnicn wm De neia nere nexii Wednesday and Thursday. Most of the state delegations to the national convention are expected Tuesday and they will be escorted fronl the Union station to their hotels by a brass band seated on a bis water Bpnnkler. There will be a parade of all the convention hosts on Wednesaay at noon. The national executive and general committee will meet Tuesday, when temporary officers wjll be chosen subJect to ratification by the convention For temporary chairman there are un der consideration President Samuel Dickie of Albion College, Michigan; Robert P. Patton, Springfield. Ill Col. Frank Sibley of Arizona and Homer L. Castle of Pennslyvania. VACATION TIME FOR POSTAL CARRIERS Three Substitutes on Duty to Take Older Men's Places. The mail carriers of the Richmond postoffice, have commenced taking their vacations. The carriers are granted 15 days' vacation with full pay. The office has three subs to take care of the routes while the older members are away. At present, Emil Stien, carrier No. 13, and Stephen Williams, No. 12, are off duty. The subs are Harry Young of Richmond, Frank j Quigley of Williamsburg, and Claude 1

TJlrich of Hagerstown. I Mrs. Charles Gaar who narrowly es The majority of the carriers expect leaped with her life In a bad automoto spend their fifteen days in the I bile accident Friday afternoon, south north. - of the city. Is recovering.

NORTHERN WAYNE STRUCK.

GREATER DAMAGE DONE IN THAT SECTION THAN ANY OTHER PARTTRAINS AND TRACTION CARS ARE DELAYED. The electrical storm that ragtf la this city and the northern part of this county Sunday afternoon, was the most severe In years. One man. John Mansfield, a farmer living on the Smyrna road, was killed, two barns wr burned to tho ground, one barn badly damaged and three horses were I L IM,I TV.. U . 1 j, 41-:c nog IV'UOIUCI BUIO USUIas none to crops, roaas ana property. John Mansfield was killed in his barn, either by lightning or the loft of the burning building falling upon him. His barn was burned completely to the ground and two horses were. cremated. At the farm of John Townsend, near Fountain City, lightning struck the barn and It was soon reduc ed to ashes. Mr. Freeman lost con siderable amount of farm produce ana farminsr lmrlTnnt hv this fire ports from Fountain City, are to the effect that the little town was badly battered up by the storm, windows be ing broken, trees blowed over and oth er damage done. At the farm of Ora Pitts near Wil liamsburg, the barn was struck by 1,Khtnlng and a 'ounS colt was killed. . for time the Darn was threatened with destruction, but the flames mere extinguished before they could gain mucn of a headway. Telephone Lines Down. Local telephone companies reported this morning that nearly all the telephone lines In the northern part of the "county were in trouble as a result of the storm. In some nlacea wires 'were blown down while it Is reported tnat some poles were struck by lightning. In the helghth of the Btorm It Waa thouht ,hat the cori cP doomi.tto y nin'i waira preceeaea the near cloud burst blew the corn stocks over and threatened to uproot them. It was stated today that while t" '-"f " aamagea oy me storm It was not destroyed. Tfle q r & T traJn 8cnedule w delayed owing to tracks being washed out, at different points. Road Officials reported today that : roaas in tne northern part of ,, . . the county were greatly damaged, the pounding rain wearing deep ruts In them. It will be necessary to at once Ilace men at work on the roada mak,n repairs BO that they Will be fit f0" faveL In this City the damage done by the atorm wa- .iuM Rr -A i - vtu; rw auuv w ncio blown in and limbs ripped off treei but this waa the extent of the damage. Richmond was, not directly la this city. Another storm late this alI ternoon or this evening Is predicted. FELLOWS GET THEIR NEW RITUALS 1 FlPSt Degree Work CHanOed . . Materially. Odd Fellows who have been active members of the order for many years will hardly rerognixe the work la the first degree when the various degree staffs of the local lodges put on the I work according to the new ritual for the first time. The order of proceedlogs have been revived In Richmond and the work of the first Is orobablr changed more than any other degree. All teams are cow being reorganized. FOUR MEN KILLED BY AN ENTERURBAH stlp m R" 19 meir ueaui un Miiuuier. Denver, Colo.. July 13. Stepping from the Colorado &. Southern track to avoid a train, four employes of the bridge building department of that line were killed by a swiftly running electric car on the Denver & Interurban Electric line. The accident occurred near Semper, cine miles north of Denver. The dead are: George W. Libby. foreman: Fred K nippers, John Mills, and Fred Jordan. MRS. GAAR IMPROVES.

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