Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 188, 21 August 1908 — Page 1

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TB H AND SUN-TELEGRAM, iFOIi. XXXIII. NO. 188. RICII3IOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 10O8. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VISITS BROTHER AFTER. 15 YEARS AN ITALIAN RIOT DISTURBS TOWN DURING NIGHT J. LI FIRST SESSION OP CHAUTAUQUA THIS AFTERNOON FURTHER PLANS TO OFFER PRIZE. A prize of S3 will be offered for the best suggestion of a design for a fall festival poster. Submit suggestions to C. W. Merrill, of advertising committee at city clerk's office. '00T0F DANGER Italian Has Improved Most Unexpectedly. MET HIS DEATH BY AUTOMOBILE SUGGESTED FOR FALLFESTIVAL Also Poses for His Very First Picture.

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Sheriff and Posse Summoned To Williamsburg, Because Foreigners and Foreman Could Not Agree.

SHOTS WERE FIRED AND CAMP CARS WRECKED. townspeople Became Alarmed At Appearances and Summoned Sheriff, Whose Assistants Carried Arsenal. SEVENTEEN MEN ARRESTED BROUGHT PLACED CHARGE TO THI8 CITY AND IN JAIL TO AWAIT OF RIOTING, WHEN NAMES ARE LEARNED. TROUBLE OVER WAGES. TThe Strikers Were Angered When Refused Transportation, and Then Threatened the Lives of Boss and Assistants. (By Staff Correspondent) "Italians are on warpath, shooting revolvers and threatening to burn box ' tars and Btatlon. Come." It was in answer to such a message that Sheriff Meredith and a posse of deputy sheriffs and members of the local police department hastened to "Williamsburg last evening at about 9 o'clock. The posse went in a special train over the C. C. & L. railroad. In two automobile followed Supt. Bailey, Prosecutor Jessup and representatives of the local newspapers. Williamsburg was declared over the telephone end telegraph wires to be in the hands of a mob and the existence of the town had been threatened. The Italian laborers who had caused the confusion, had about exhausted their resources when the sheriff and his force arrived. Seventeen of their number were placed on the train and brought to this city. They were placed in the county Jail and will be charged with inciting a riot as soon as the prosecutor is able to secure the names of the foreigners. , Knives were flashed; revolvers discharged and repeated threats made to fire the box cars in which they made their homes, and also destroy all railroad property, as a demonstration tipon the part of the dagoes, because of a disagreement with their foreman, James Dye In regard to wages and his refusal to' give discharged men transportation. Residents of the town be came alarmed and the male portion of the population hurried to the camp armed with Are arms, after instruct - ing the women of the village to re mam witnin doors and the proper course to pursue in case the town was attacked. The precautionary arrange ments were never put iato execution. however, as the section men became as meek as lambs when the sheriff and posse arrived with their riot guns. Before being brought to this city, the Italians were permitted to collect their personal belongings and today the jell is crowded with an accumulation of clothing and all kinds of articles of more or less (mostly less) value. Lives Were Threatened. The foreigners became enraged at the attitude of their foreman and his assistants and made threats to take their lives, because of the treatment of some of their fellow workers. The claim is advanced that the foreman has been overcharging for provisions and bunk hire, and that he has not treated them fairly. Tho gang is the same as formerly camped north of this city and of whicn Rrigo, the man wounded by Lapaylia in a fight last Saturday night are members. The sang has been In charge of James Dye, foreman, Michael Carusso, assistant foreman and Harry Wolfe, time keeper. According to the stories of these men two of Va gang quit work last Tuesday and when Carusso who is an Italian and acts as inter preter as well as assistant, asked what was the matter refused to give any reason, aside from the fact that they were dissatisfied. The two were given their time check, but were re fused transportation, as they had quit of their own accord and not been dis charged. They left and claimed they were going to Richmond to consult an attorney. They came to this city and accumulated a heavy load of intoxi cants so they were well under the in fluence when they returned to camp. Others Threw Up Jobs. The two prevailed upon others of their number and they threw up their Jobs also. While the gang was at work about four miles west of Williams burg yesterday afternoon a strike was declared and the gang proceeded back to camp and started trouble at once. Camp utensils were thrown about.

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Joe Rrigo, the Italian knifed last Saturday night by Frank Lapaylia, is now considered to be out of danger. This statement was made by City Physician Krueger today. He is resting easy and is able to tak'e nourishment. The authorities will watch the developments of Rrigo's case for two or three days longer and if he is still improving by that time it is probable that an affidavit will be filed against Lapaylia, charging him with assault and battery with intent to commit murder.

JUDGE BARNARD DECLARES STAND UPON POLICIES Commits Himself as Approving Rooseveltian Ideas and Endorses Judge Taft in Sincere Tones. PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT TO CAMPAIGN ISSUES. Action Will Go Far Toward Placing Barnard in True Light With Vayne County Voters. "When the election of Judge Taft to the presidency becomes more and more assured, as I believe it will be, the mills, and industries of this na tion will reopen and the working man will come into bis own again. We never had a better candidate for president than Judge Taft. In him we have a candidate for whom we can of fer no apology. Every thing Mr. Taft has undertaken he has carried to a splendid successful conclusion. There is no man in the nation with greater abilky to cope with the questions that present themselves in the minds of the entire people. I want to say, my fellow republicans as your candidate for congress, tonight, I stand on the policies of Theodore Roosevelt. I stand on the platform of the republican party and in its broader sense as expounded by our candidate Judge Taft. If elected I promise you I will do everything in my power to carry forward these great policies, that will do more for the people than anything ever before attempted in this nation." Such was the declaration of Judge William O. Barnard, republican nom inee for the congress from the sixth district at a meeting of the political workers In this city yesterday. It binds him Irrevocably to the policies of President Roosevelt and will go far towards obliterating the false light in which he has been placed in this county by political opponents. The statement was made last evening and in the afternoon it had been preceded by a similar announcement. Judge Barnard proceded to inform the party workers of the city and county that he is not 'only a supporter of the policies of Theodore Roosevelt but if elected will do everything in his power to aid in their continuation under Judge Taft. Mr. Barnard continued by stating that of all the candidates before the Chicago conven tion he could not have been better pleased than with the selection of the Ohio jurist and ex-secretary of war. He paid high tribute to the ability of Taft and left no doubt in the minds of all present that he will make his fight on the doctrines of President Roosevelt and the republican plat form. Walter S. Ratliff, the republican candidate for representative for the state legislature spoke at the meeting held in the evening. Mr. Ratliff very vigorously denied that he is opposed to county option as has been charged and offered as an explanation of his action at the legislature last fall that he felt the bill should have been am ended to make possible the purchase of alcohol for such purposes as might be needed in instances like that which prevailed at his farm west of the city where an insectary is conducted by the government and where the liquid is needed for purposes far more prac tical than as an intoxicant. Mr. Rat liff declared that he stands fairly and squarely on the republican state plat form. He concluded by stating, "I am ior local option witn tne county a unit." This statement binds Mr. Ratliff and also makes his stand clear for the race of representative, something which it has not been since his announcement that he would run for re-election. All the rentihliean nreeinct commit teemen, members of the Wayne eoun-j (Continued on Page Two..

Body Crushed by Car Driven By Skiles Bricker as Long Attempted to Cross the Street.

LONG UTTERED NO SOUND BUT GRABBED CAR LAMP Bricker Was Running Slowly And Accident Regarded by Police as Unavoidable Under Circumstances. Coroner Bramkamp is investigating the death of Thomas Long, who died last night after being fatally injured on Main street in front of the Central hotel by an automobile operated by Skiles W. Bricker, a machinist employed at Robinson & company's plant. Prosecutor Jessup was asked this morning if Bricker would be arrested on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He stated that he did not think such action would be taken, but the coroner had not yet reported to him on the case. "I understand that Bricker was' driving his machine at a very slow rate of speed and that it was no fault of his that Long met his death. Bricker has always been known as a careful driver," the prose cutor stated. The accident was the first automobile fatality in this city. The victim of last night's tragedy, Thomas Long, was a painter. He was about 55 years of age and boarded at the Phillips hotel on North Sixth street. Long was a well known single man and highly respected by his many friends. About 8:30 last evening, Bricker was driving his machine, which is a big six cylinder Ford, slowly along Main street, and when just ja little beyond the Central hotel, Long started across Main street directly in front of the machine. Bricker, it is stated, sounded his horn and Long quickened his steps to get from in front of the machine. When he got out of its path he suddenly turned and walked directly in front of it. His action was so unexpected that Bricker had no time to apply the brakes to his machine and it crashed into Long as the unfortunate man grabbed hold of a lamp and cast a terrorized glance at the occupants of the car. He did not utter a sound although the car passed over his body. As soon as the accident occurred the news spread around Main street like wild fire that a man had been killed by an automobile. In a few minutes a large crowd had assembled at the scene of the accident. Long was nicked up, still living, ana car ried to the Mashmeyer corner, Eighth and Main streets. On the arrival of the ambulance he was removed to the hospital. About 3: SO this morning he succumbed to his Injuries, it is statea that the blow of the machine crushed in all the ribs on the left side of the victim, affecting the heart and other organs. His injuries were u ornuuu that he had no possible chance of recovery. REMOVED TO ASYLUM. Two Men Taken to Institution for Treatment. Elmer Baker and William N. Math ews OI tms City were wneu iu Easthaven insane hospital yesterday hv Sheriff Meredith. Mathews was .. . - . i 1 A 4Va formerly confined in that institution Saturday night Officer Vogelsong was attracted by the peculiar actions or the man as he stood at the corner of Eleventh and Main streets. He soon discovered that Mathews' mind was affected and took him to his home. Young Baker, it is thought, will re cover from his mental affliction after treatment at the hospital. Some time ago while the young man was ill physically an effort was made to place him in the county jail but Sheriff Meredith refused to receive the young man. ATTACKED BY CRAMPS. Friend Swam to Rescue and Paul Connell. Saved Paul Connell a well known young man and an employe at Meyers cigar store narrowly escaped being drowned at the Hawkins Ice pond Wednesday. He was rescued by Thomas Quinn of New York, who is visiting friends here. Connell was swimming to the east side of the pond when he was seized with cramps. He had been accompanied to the pond by William Brennen and Mr. Quinn. WILL KEEP ROOMS. Sol Meredith Post Will Not Change Location. At a meeting of the Sol Meredith Post G. A. R. last evening It was decided to keep the present rooms. It is probable that the rooms now occupied and remodeled as soon as possible. J. B. Milliken was elected to succeed the late A. GL Compton SJ ft

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FOR RALLY DAY Addresses to Be Made by Secretary Clark and Supt. Halpenny. CHILDREN'S ATHLETICS. SPORTS OF ALL SORTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE JUVENILES PARADE WILL BE PRINCIPAL FEATURE. Mental and physical exercises may be participated in at tie Chautauqua grounds tomorrow. The Sunday school rally will be an event of singular im portance and noted speakers will provide intellectual food for their auditors and athletics will be indulged in by others. The program arranged for the day is expected to prove of interest to all and has been made especially strong for this purpose. For the morning program the Sunday school address will be given by Dr. Joseph Clark who will speak on "Sunday School Blunderbus." Dr. Clark is the state secretary of the Sunday schools of Ohio and is also international recording secretary. He is an excellent speaker and is one of the attractions and a drawing card wherever he is scheduled to speak. He is one of the most able Sunday school workers in the country. At one o'clock there will be boys' and girls' athletic games which will be conducted by Roy J. Horton the physi cal director of the Y. M. C. A. He will be assisted by Harold Taggart, Wallace Gifford, Blair Converse, Harold Meyer, Erret Haisley, Carl Siewieke, Thomas Davis and Richard Sedgwick. Some of the games that will be played are: kick ball, burden relay race, hop relay, and cut out bas-1 ket ball and many others. The games j will be held on the large field to the north of the Chautauqua grounds. While the athletic games are going on the township presidents and the department of superintendents will hold a meeting in the auditorium tent. The state superintendent, Halpenny of Indianapolis and Dr. Clark will lec ture. All the Sunday school workers of the city are Invited to attend this meeting. All the Sunday schools are requested to be in their different places by 9:15 o'clock so that the parade will not be delayed in starting. The members and attenders of the South Eighth Street Friends Bible school are requested to be at the church by 8:45 o'clock for the parade. The Sunday school rally is something new and from the enthusiasm shown by reports there will be at least 6,000 Sunday school scholars with about 75 floats in the parade. Saturday will be one of the most popular days of the Chautauqua. LIQUOR STORED AWAY. All the loquor seized by the police at the Jones pharmacy at Whitewater was today removed from the police headquarters to the court house where it will be held as; evidence against Jones. The booze was hauled to the court house in t he patro' wagon and attracted much attention. REPUBLICAN CLUB MET. The regular business meeting of the Young Men's Republican club was held last evening. It was decided to order equipment for the Taft Glee club that has been organized. Regular business was attended to and the meeting adjourned on account of the meeting of the Young Men's business club. MUST LIKE AMERICA. Nagy Miklos, a Hungarian, yesterday applied for naturalization papers. He came to this country In 1903. He Is a tailor and is employed at 401 Main street. Miklos speaks and understands English with difficulty. MRS. TAYLOR DEAD. Mrs. Rebecca Taylor died yesterday at the home of her son Isaac Taylor 116 North Second street at the age of 77 years. Se was one of the old residents of the city and is well known. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. WILES IS CHOSEN. Indianapolis. Aug. 21. Lawrence A. W'iles of Goodland, was today appointed head of the banking department by the state auditor. He succeeds Rollo Ogelsbee.

THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair, warmer Friday; Saturday fair; light to fresh south winds becoming northwest Sat- ' urday. ..,..-.. : -f

Important Change in Program Whereby Gov. Folk Will Appear Sunday Evening Instead of Afternoon.

WHITE CITY IS PRIDE OF THE MANAGEMENT. Bank of Yellow Clay Alone Mars Landscape Many Tenters Call Their Homes By Humorous Titles. The Richmond Chautauqua opened this afternoon with a grand concert by Whitney Brothers male quartet. This is the best singing quartet in America and will, no doubt, prove a strong attraction each, time it appears on the program. The quartet was fol lowed by Mrs. Whitney, one of the most captivating readers, in selections from "The Lion and the Mouse." Tonight at 7:30 the Whitney Broth ers will appear again and Mrs. Whitney will continue her readings. At 8 o'clock Frank Dixon will lecture on "Th-? Man Against the Mass." Mr. Dixon is an orator of the first magnitude and a man with a message. His address will be especially interesting to the laboring man. An important change in the program has been made. Governor Folk of Missouri will speak Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, instead of Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock as has been previously announced. Governor Folk found it absolutely necessary to remain in his home state Saturday evening, where he is to make an address, and it will be impossible for him to arrive in Richmond in time for the afternoon sessions. Secretary Goodwin of the Y. M. C. A., who is actively connected with the management of the Chautauqua this year, has been in telegraphic communication with Missouri's chief executive for some time in the hope that the governor could be induced to forsake his Missouri engagement in order to appear here at the time advertised, but this Folk found it impossible to do. Mrs. Leonora Lake, the great Catholic lecturer who was to have appear ed at the evening session will fill the hour in the afternoon which was to have been filled by Folk. The governor will begin speaking at seven o'clock in the evening and will occupy the time assigned to Mrs. Lake, with one half hour additional. The early hour of the address will make it possible for those people coming to the chautauqua from the country to hear him and at the same time return to their homes before a late hour. Particular interest is being taken in the address of Folk and it is estimated that thousands of people will hear him. White City is Pride. The White City is the pride of the chaitauqua managers this year. Larger and better organized than ever before, it has all the requirements of the ideal camping city. Nestling behind the bulwark of yellow earth, which thanks to the board of public works and the traction company now mars the Glen and looks like the sunken road of Ohain which overthrew Napoleon at Waterloo, are one hundred and seventy-five white tents occupied by more than three hundred people. The grounds are laid off in avenues Broadway, Forest Pine, Myrtle. Cherry and Olive being some or the names which characterize them. In the midsf of the tents is the large auditorium with a seating capac ity or over two thousand. That some of the campers see the humorous side of tent life is shown by the names they have chosen for their abodes. "AH Inn. "Camp Hun gry, "Abe Martin Home," "Flinnig Inn, "Flannig Inn" and "Seldom Inn are some of the characterizations. This morning the arrival of loads of furniture, the rumble of deliverv wagons, the sound of the hammer, and above all the clarion call of the fish horn, made it a lively place. But all were brisk and enjoying the life to the uttermost. Jordan on Crutches. Superintendent Charles W. Jordan is seen around the grounds on crutches. Though he is reticient about the circumstances surrounding his mishap it is jokingly reported that his haste to enjoy camp life caused him to sprain his ankle. Mr. Jordan went into his barn loft to get some camp chairs and as he was returning a board broke and he took a sudden parachute decent minus the parachute. The injury, which was very paiulul at first is improving. $LLEN IS CHOSEN. Robert Forest Allen . who finished the course at Earlham this spring has been elected to the professorship of biology at ML Morris College, Ills. Mr. Allen was the young man in the chemical department at Earlham college that made the startling discovery that a number of the milkmen of the city were using formaldehyde to preserve milk. .

John McGrath one of the crossing watchmen at New Castle is in the city today visiting his brother. Tom McGratli. John has been at the Grant street crossing for over 30 years and this i3 the first time that he has visit

ed Richmond for over fifteen years He and his brother Mike, make their home at New Castle and both are batchelors. This morning the local rail road men succeeded in taking a snapshot of him. This is the first picture that has ever been taken of him and the local employes prize it very high ly. DLAMES FORAKER FOR CONDITIONS Judge Taft Declares Senator Foraker's Friends Believe He Alone Is Responsible for Situation. MAY ABANDON HIS PLAN AND GO ON LONG TOUR. Break Down in Sherman's Health May Lead Taft to Undertake Trip Over Circuit To Make Speeches. TAFT BLAMES FORAKER. "Senator Foraker, in his Chamber of Commerce speech, delivered in Cincinnati only a short time ago, made a severe attack upon the policies of President Roosevelt. "How could the party, which intends to wage the fight standing squarely on these policies, as declared in its platform, consistently invite him to take the most conspicuous part in the campaign? "It was practically Impossible, and most of Senator Foraker's friends see it that way." Candidate Taft's Statement in Foraker Muddle. Hot Springs, Va., August 21. There is every indication that, before the Presidential campaign is half over, the plan to keep Judge Taft in Cincinnati will be abandoned, and he will be found with the spellbinders swinging around the circuit. Judge Taft probably will not make many rear-end Pullman speeches, but his advisers here say that numerous letters are being received demanding the presence of the Republican candi date as a condition precedent to vto tory. From Missouri for instance, there comes a statement that it will mean 10,000 more votes for Taft to have him make two or three speeches In that state. Taft himself favors the idea of go ing on the stump. Asked today what his personal preference was, he re plied: "After the first week of a speak ing campaign when you have what to say clearly fixed in your mind if you 6peak once a day there Is no pleasanter experience. I did this In 1904 and enjoyed every minute of it I spoke in New York. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Rhode Island. Maine and Vermont, and the experience was one of the pleasantest character. "But, of course, a campaign where you get on the back of a Pullman car and speak 20 or 30 times a day is ter rible. "There is no pleasure in it, and am in doubt juct how much good it does." "Is there any bar to a change in the plans that have been announced for you in this matter?" was asked. Knows of No Obstacle. "There is nothing that I know of to prevent a change in the plan, if that be deemed advisable. was the reply. "Of course, the great difficulty v in changing a set plan like this is the fact that you are swamped immediate ly with applications for speaking." This is a matter that Taft added could be adjusted by the National Committee. One of the potent factors that will operate in favor of sending Taft on speaking tour is the condition of James S. Sherman's health. It had been Intended that the Vice Presiden tial nominee should do the campaigning for both candidates. Then his health broke down, and the lnforma tion at hand here is that it would be highly injudicious for, Mr. Sherman to attempt the vigorous campaigning that had been planned for him. His family has been informed by the phy sicians that a second breakdown might

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And Three Days Will Be Devoted to Event to Excel All Precedents. 7 RURAL DISTRICTS AND CITY WILL COOPERATE. Goldenrod Has Been Chosen As Emblem and Will Be Used Extensively in all Dec-. orative Schemes. PLANS TO FINANCE EVENT, f SUGGESTED THAT BUTTONS ANf PENNANTS BE SOLD TO RAISE MONEY TO DEFRAY EXPENSES OF FESTIVAL. , . PARADE VILL BE A FEATURE ' Military Day to Be the Greatest Ever Known in This City Com- 1 mittees Have Been Reorganized 1 And Enlarged. "Open door," will be the policy' of j the Young Men's Business club for the ; Fall Festival. Everything will be j free and whatever cost may be In- i curred will be provided for by funds ' raised in a manner other than by sub- ', scrlptlon. Word has been received i from Fort Benjamin Harrison that it will be impossible for the Tenth In- i fantry to march to this city and arrive ! October 3, so the dates for the FestlT- ' al will have to be postponed. They can not be determined upon definitely but probably will be October , 7 and ' S. The executive committee held an mportant meeting last evening and ! agreed to make each aay commemorative of some distinct feature. The first will be "agriculture day," the second. "Richmond day." and the third. 'military day." A particular effort will be made to : decorate the city in the most beauti- . ful manner possible. The golden rod has been adopted as the flower of the occasion and merchants will be asked to use it as much as possible in decoratlve schemes. Private citizens will ' be requested to use the plant, if possible, and ff not work the gold color into i the decorations of residences. Resl-, dences ,are expected to b decorated as ' much as the business districts, as It' is believed the hundreds and hundreds ; of strangers who will be in the city, will be Impressed as favorably by the I neat appearing homes as by the bust-. ness blocks alone dressed in gala at tire. . ! Plans to Raise Money. A number of plans have been,ug-j gested. for raising money. The adop-j tion of a button appropriately Inscribed ! designating the wearer aa a contributor to the cause of the Fall Festival' has been proposed. A spray of golden i rod and a few words is believed to bo the proper insignia for the button. ; The sale of pennants has been suggested also. This proved a successful me dium during the recent good roads congress and was the means of supplying the funds for that noteworthy occasion. Free Automobile Rides. Nothing proved such an Impressive feature with the visitors oa good roads day as the free automobile rides provided by owners of machines In this city. It has been suggested thatthis be repeated on "agriculture day" and every rural resident who chooses given an opportunity to ride in a motor vehicle free of charge. This can not be made a feature of "military day" as the officers of the regiment will be the particular guests end machines will be needed for their uses. Exhibits on First Day. Agriculture day will be advertised In all the rural communities and to promote the day's events in a more satisfatcory manner, a sub-committee bas been named consisting of representatives in each township. These representatives will be Instructed to delegate assistants in their townships, who will assist them in arousing InteresL The movement Is not to be restricted to this county alone. Richmond draws support from Western. Ohio almost as well as from Eastern Indiana and the co-operation of prominent men in that section c-f the Buckeye state will be solicited to aid in the cause. Representatives have been named at New Paris, New Madison and Campbellstown and the limits may be extended. On this day a grand exhibit win be held at the Coliseum. It will be of interest to the farmers in particular and will be free of charge. Farmers will be asked to display their products and local manufacturers will .Continued oa Page FovrJ "

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