Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 194, 27 August 1908 — Page 1

I MONB. ABIXJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 194. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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KEYNOTE SPEECH IS GIVEN BY WATSON

Republican Candidate for Governor Speaks at Ft. Wayne. FAVORS COUNTY OPTION. SHOWS THAT THE TOWNSHIP AND WARD LOCAL OPTION WOULD BE STEP BACKWARDHE IS WELL RECEIVED. That part of Mr. Watson's keynote speech dealing with State Issues will be found on page seven of this issue. Ft. Wayne. Ind., Aug. 27 The republican state campaign was formally opened here last night, when James E. Watson, republican candidate for governor, delivered .his key note address to an immense audience in the Princess rink. Mr. Watson had prepared his speech with care and the state committee will issue it as a campaign document. He discussed the kinds of local options proposed, one by counties and the other by townships and city wards and said that the republican plan by counties would be a great advance, while the other would be a step backward. Princess rink has been the scene of many notable political gatherings. It was brilliantly illuminated and handsomely decorated in honor of the republican campaign opening. Judge B. W. Skelton of the city court personally looked after the hangings. Bunting was used with attractive results and pictures of Taft. Watson and Congressman Gllhani were displayed. American beauty roses gave a fine touch of beauty to the hall. It was a great night for Ft. Wayne and for that matter the entire Twelfth congressional district. It has furnished one of the principal themes of conversation here for days and the newspapers of the district have printed untold columns or advance notice of the meeting. The democratic pa mpers have been about as generous as the republican ones in their recognition of the importance-of the occasion. Mr. Watson's address ma4a deep (mnrsgslnn nnnn th himrirpits nf nprw pie who heard it. WILL ADVERTISE FALLFESTIVAL Committee of Young Men's Business Club Decides on Aggressive Campaign. fPOSTER IS SELECTED. THE WORK OF MISS JEANNETTE LANDWER AND IS SIGNIFICANT OF THE , FALL SEASON DATE NOT YET SET. Th advertising committee of the fall festival met last evening and made preliminary plans for bringing the big affair to the notice of the public in "Wayne and neighboring counties. The committee Is somewhat handicapped by the fact that no definite dates can be set for the festival until Col Greene notifies Secretary Harris the exact time the Tenth Infantry will arrive In Richmond. It Is Quite prob able that the affair will be held Oc tober 6, ? and S. Of the drawings submitted for a festival poster, the committee awarded first prize, $5, to Miss Jeannette Landwer. Second prize, $2.50, -was award ed to Charles Clawscn. Miss Land ver's design Is a girl, representing Fall, holding golden rod in her armg. The color scheme is most attractive with autumn yellow predominating Sir. Clawson's design was a child wat ering autumn flowers. These designs will be lithographed and distributed throughout the county within a radius of 30 miles of Rich mond. The committee has also deeid ed to extensively advertise the festi val In all the newspapers in neighbor ing townsi Streamers, pennants and banners w!!l a!?o be used in advertis jng tne testival.. it is expected to place advertising streamers on every automobile in the county. The com mittee has also decided that it shall purcnase its supplies only from the nerchants of Wayne county. INJURED BY AUTO. Trustee Trussler Got Hasty in Leav ' Ing Car. v x experiencing me pleasures or an automobile ride, cost Will Trussler, . trustee of Jackson township, dearly He tried to leave the car of a friend before it stopped and was thrown to the ground. The wheels passed over his left hand and foot, injuring him severely-. He walks with the aid of a crutch.

BISHOP 1 REFUGEE Man Charged With Contempt Of Court Wants to Return to City.

WANTS TO ESCAPE JAIL. George Bishop would rather be on the outside looking in than on the inside looking out, but at the same time he would like to be in Richmond and out of jail. An affidavit has been prepared against Bishop charging: him with "contempt of court. He was a witness in the case of the State vs. Lewis Parker. He was subpoenaed to be on hand when the case was called for trial, but along with two other witnesses, failed to put in an appearance. One of these others has served his time in jail for conviction of the charge of contempt and the other man has joined the navy to escape local jurisdiction. Bishop now wants to come back, if he wih not be prosecuted. His brother, who is conducting negotiations, has been told the refugee may return if he cares to. but will have to take his chances. Bishop was married the night before he left the city. PRETTY YOUNG WIFE DESERTED Seth Lewis, Well Known, Has Left for Parts Unknown. POLICE NOW WANT HIM. MRS. LEWIS PREFERS CHARGES AGAINST HIM STORY CASE NOT ONE WITHOUT ITS PANGS AND HEARTACHES. Where is Seth Lewis? His wife would like to know, the police would like to know and there are others who are afflicted with the same germ of curiosity. Seth is wanted upon the charge of wife desertion. The charge was preferred against him in city court this morningr by Isabelle Mi nor Lewis, his pretty young wife. Che charges he has given her the skidoo sign, and gathering up his Swastika, clover leaf and horseshoe, departed for parts unknown. He has left her unprovided for at the home of her par ents. It is a ;tory not without its pangs and heartaches for the almost child wife. Lewis is a bright young man, affable and well liked by a large cir cle of friends. He is about twentyone years of age and has lived in this vicinity all of his life. He has been engaged in various kinds of business, but probably is best known in connection with a dairy formerly operated by himself and brother Jesse. He was popular among the young men of the city, and the fact of the estrangement with his wife will be news of a surprising nature. He and Miss Minor kept company for many fnonths before their marriage and to outsiders there had come no intimation that everything was not joy and bliss. It is not known where Lewis has departed for, although the police have been told Cal ifornia is his probable destination. Mrs. Lewis is a well known young woman. She was educated m tne lo cal public schools and previous to her marriage was engaged actively as a worker in one of the churches, having charge of an infant class. TO OLD LIFE Earl Huntington Once More Official Barber of Prisoners in Jail. HE GETS FIFTEEN DAYS. Back to his old fireside after a vaca tion of four days returned Earl Hunt ington this morning. Released from the county jail Saturday, after serv ing a sentence of 290 days an inter rupted sentence as he escaped once and during the interval served time in the Columbus, Ohio, workhouse Huntington was sent back, this morn ing to serve fifteen days upon convic tion of the charge of public intoxica tion. John McGreevy, who was arrest ed with Huntington was given the same sentence. Not enough evidence could be found against Huntington to warrant charg ing him with the theft of money from the Wehrly bargain store on Fort Wayne Avenue. There was plenty of circumstantial evidence, but this would not have insured a conviction Huntington will take up anew his life of idleness at the jail and will once more become the prisoners. the official barber for SNOW IN MARYLAND. Baltimore, Aug. 27. There was light fall of snow in the suburbs of this city last night, and flurries are reported from other points in Mary land.

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BALKED IN ATTEMPT TO KILL HERSELF

Officers Uefeat Cambridge City Girl's Plan Before - Making Arrest. OUTGROWTH OF CHARGES. ELIZABETH FOSTER, ONE OF THE GIRLS WHOSE UNSEEMLY ACTIONS BRING LAW DOWN UPON HEAD TWO GIRLS ESCAPE. It was only after a desperate struggle, that Oscar Mashmeyer, deputy sheriff and Dan Drischel, former marshal of Cambridge City, prevented Eli zabeth Foster from swallowing carbolic acid from a bottle she held in her hand and from which she was attempting to drink. Mashmeyer went to Cambridge City yesterday afternoon with an affidavit to arrest the Foster young woman and three others, charged with being delinquent "children." Miss Foster is twenty years old. She had received warning early in the morning from Daisy Goodwin, one of the four girls the deputy intended to arrest, that the officer was coming. She had not taken the warning and left the city, but provided herself with a small bottle of carbolic acid and determined to take her life upon the arrival of the officer. She continued, about her work at the restaurant the same as usual. When the deputy sheriff and Drischel entered the restaurant, the young woman saw them. Immediately she procured the bottle and was about to draw the cork, when detected by the deputy and his assistant. They grabbed her but she struggled resolutely to accomplish her end. With remarkable strength she fought off the two men. but one clasped her hands over the bottle. She broke loose and in attempting to draw the cork, broke it off so that her own haste ruined her chances to accom plish her purpose. Finding she could do nothing else, she submitted to the officers and was brought to the city and placed in the Home for Friendless Women. Has the action of the prosecuting attorney in the cases of Miss Foster, Nettie Dinger, Ethel and Daisy Goodwin been too precipitate? At Cam bridge City the answer is 'yes," but the prosecutor believes the affidavits were not prepared too hastily. Was not whatever evidence the prosecutor has been supplied with given by some person with a spirit of malice and desiring revenge? Again Cambridge City answers "yes." Not for a minute do Cambridge City residents try to protect the girls in anything they have done that is wrong, but many of them do not believe the girls have been treated justly. The girls themselves claim they do not know why they should be made objects for arrest. Thev say they have done nothing and committed no acts of immorality, although they are charged by affidavit with associating with low and viscious characters Last Sunday evening, the two Good win and Foster girl3 were seated on a truck near the railroad station with a group of men. They were before the public gaze and itjs claimed commit ted no acts of impropriety. l he Dinger girl says she was not even in the group and has not been associating with the other girls for about three months. She does not know why she should be arrested and is at a loss to surmise the reason. it remained for the Goodwin girls to show their shrewdness and when the deputy sheriff arrived yesterday uwii, ne iouna uev nari left a few hours before. Yesterday morning, Daisy Goodwin wrote a note to the Foster young woman and told her she had better leave town as an officer was to come. She told "Lizzie" there was nothing else to do, and the "boys" had better go. too. But believing in her Innocence, Miss Foster refused to heed-fhe warning. She waited, the officers came and now she languishes in jr.il. It was suggested yesterday to e prosecuting attorney that it would be advisable to send Mrs. Candler, probation officer, to Cambridge City to investigate the case before making arrests. But, the state's attorney feared the girls would get word fnd escape. Two of them did and one of the pair arrested claims ability to establish an alibi and the ot!ier says there is no case against her. Was the game flushed too soon? The Question is not apropos, considering the nature of the case. At Cambridge City it is regarded as strange that the charges against Miss Foster should be fiJed in the juvenile court, when she is beyond the age limit. One prominent citizen of Cambridge stated today, there is no reason for the arrests and if there had been the town could have taken care of the cases without outside interference. I HE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Partly cloudy" Thursday night; probably showers; Friday; fair; light to fresh south winds. OHIO Fair, warmer Thursday night; Friday, probably showers and slightly cooler; light to frssh Cast winds. ...... y

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VIEW JHE REMAINS Curious Throngs, See Body of Jesse Coe. Indianapolis, Aug. 27. With an ugly rifle wound in his Dreast exposed to view, the dead body of Jesse Coe, the negro bandit, was on public exhibition at the city morgue today. Fifteen thousand people, including women have reviewed the remains up to noon and the procession continues. IS UNDER WATER Many People Are Dead and The Property Loss Will Reach Millions. FIRE HAS BROKEN OUT ADDS FURTHER SUFFERING TO TERROR STRICKEN CITY MUCH COTTON LOST IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY FLOODS. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 27. A correspondent of the nearest Hearst News Service reached the outskirts of Augusta, finding the muddy waters oi the floods reaching the second floors of business houses and residences in some sections and two-thirds of the city under water. The property loss will reach millions. The loss of life reported is heavy, but cannot be verified. Bodies have been seen floating in the water and many have been rescued from the trees by boats. Street cars, telephone, electric light, water works and railroad trains are all out of commission. Augusta has not had such an experi ence since 188S, when there was a flood that did a vast amount of dam age. It is believed the present freshet will do even greater damage than that of 1888. Newspapers Suspend Publication. There was no issue of the Augusta Evening Herald yesterday afternoon and there was none of the Chronicle this morning. The union depot is under ten feet of water, and in the residence district, on Green street, the water stands six feet deep and is slowly rising. The Sacred Heart church is in six feet of water. Fire Adds to Terror. Fire broke out tody In the Nixon cotton warehouse and spread to sev eral adjoining buildings adding horror to the flood stricken city. The entire business district was threatened, but firemen did heroic work bringing the blaze under control after much loss. Farmers Losers. Columbia, S. C, Aug. 27. Loss by the floods in South Carolina will reach several millions the bulk of the bur den falling on, the farmers. The cotton crop is damaged fifty-per cent. Many cities are cut off from communication. Five lives are known to have been lost. The flood is the worst since 1840. Many persons are missing. It may be several days before railroad traffic is resumed. OUTRAGES AGAINST Detectives Employed to Run Down Those Interfering With Service. TIES PILED ON THE TRACK. INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR HAGERSTOWN AND IS STRIKING EXAMPLE OF DEPREDATIONS CARRIED ON. The Panhandle has a large number of detectives at work attempting to run down the parties responsible for numerous outrages committed on passing trains. These outrages have been committed in various places in the vicinity of Richmond. Two shots have been fired at trains and last Wednesday, near New Paris a beer bottle was thrown through a car window. Recently, near HagTstown, ties were piled on the track in an effort to wreck a train, but the watchful eyes of the engineer made the startling discovery in time to stop his train. At Elwood it was reported that some one had been tampering with the switches. The Panhandle, to stop these outrages, has employed extra detectives FORMAL CHARGE PLACED. An affidavit has been prepared in circuit court charging Lee Reid with burglary. He is accused of entering the Gexxeit home on East Main street and stealing a pair of trousers.

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HEW WERNLE HOME IS TO BE BUILT

Synod of Ohio Grants Appropriation for Building 'and Running Expenses. NEXT MEETING COMES HERE HOPED TO MAKE 1909 SESSION ONE OF GREATEST IN HISTORY OF SYNOD PLANS OUTLINED FOR NEW HOME. After many years of promises and delayed execution all are to be realized by the erection of a new dormitory building at the Wernle Orphans' Home south of the city. The Rev. Albert J. Feeger, of the St. John's Lutheran church, announced on his arrival home this morning, that he had been granted an appropriation not to exceed $30,Ht, by the synod of Ohio and other Btates. In addition to this $11. was appro priated for the annual running expenses of the institution and it was decided by the meeting that the 58 acres south of the farm should be sold. It was decided that the next meeting of the synod will be held in Richmond from August 20 to 27, 10O0. The meeting of the synod at Appleton, Wis., this year was one of the best that has been held for a number of years. The attendance was the largest that it has ever been and the appropri ations made this year were the largest that have been given in the history of the organization. In the report of the Rev. Feeger to the synod he gave the conditions of the Home in department, and on his recommendation it was decided that a new building should be erected. It will be a two story brick building in the shape of a T, being 45 feet by lO!) feet in size. The dining rooms and kitchen will be attached and will be 38 feet by 54 feet. The specifications and plans were accepted by the synod. The new building will accommodate 75 children besides the officers of the institution. In the report by Mr. Feeger, it was shown that the 58 acres of land to the south of the farm, purchased a number of years ago, has been farmed at a loss so that the synod resolved that the best thing that could be done with the land was to sell it and retain the seventeen acres that was in the original purchase. It is expected to realize a neat little sum from the sale of the land. Three new members were elected to the board of directors for the Wernle Home. One minister and two laymen were elected. The new members are Rev. L. M. Baum of Dayton, O., John Schultz of Richmond, and George Hagelberger of Anna, O. Mr. Schultz was re-elected, as he has always been one of the efficient members of the board. Rev. Feeger secured the meeting for Richmond next year. Generally, at least 200 delegates, from all over the United States, Australia and Germany, attend. It is hoped by Mr. Feeger to make the meeting next year one of the crowning events in the history of the synod. YOUNG NEGRO ASSAULTS BROTHER JoJhn Miller May Be Sent to Reform School. John Miller was arrested this morning and is charged with assault and battery on his brother Benjamin. The two are negroes and reside near Thirteenth and North F streets. John probably will be sent to the reform school, as he is a juvenile offender and has been in trouble before.

Birdie, Pretty Birdie, Sailed to Home of Hostile Clan; Police in Case

"Birdie, birdie, birdie pretty bir-j die" called Mrs. William Hopkins over the side fence. But the prettv birdie that had escaped from the cage at the Hopkins domicile on School street would not return. And Mrs. Hopkins did not go after IL Why? Because there is an estrangement between the Hopkins' and their over-the-fence neighbors, Reuben Wise and family. And birdie was perched in a tree in the Wise rear premises singing as fast as his little tongue could trilL And then, naughty, naughty, runaway birdie was captured by a Wise hand and taken into the domicile of the hostile clan. "But, ah, the police, the police, well find a way to get our birdie back," bat ,ip to the present birdie has not come back home to sing and the water in the glass cup in his cage has become stagnant. There is mourning at the Hopkins home, during the absence of birdie. This morning the chief of the Hopkins family commisary visited headquarters and related his troubles or rather those of his family and the bird. He was told he will have to seek a justice and replevin th bird as the police are not the friends inj

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Prosperity Shown by a Large Number of Incorporations. FACTORIES SPRING UP. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 27. The number of new corporations filed with the secretary of state is attracting notice. At this season of tne year incorporations usually fall off considerably, but this summer they have continued right on through the hot months and are still being filed at the rate of about, a dozen a day. The capitalizations have ranged as high as $200,000. showing a firm confidence in the outlook as well as paying a splen did nile of fees to the state. It is no ticeable, in going over these Incorporations, that many of them are for small factories in new lines of trade, and this is decidedly encouraging. Indiana is certainly fast recovering from any de gression she may have experienced during the last year. ALL FOR TAFT 111 FAR WEST Former Richmond Teacher Tells of Political Conditions There. BRYAN NOT MUCH FEARED. HIS POLICIES DO NOT SUIT TAFT'S PROTECTION POLICY MEETS WITH. GREAT FAVORJAPS ARE FEARED. Prof. Walter S. Davis, the head of the department of history at Tacoma University, Tacoma. Wash., and form erly instructor in history at the Rich mond high school, is in the city spend Ing a short vacation. He was at the Chautauqua yesterday and was greeted by many friends. Prof. Davis has always taken the keenest interest in political affairs and he talked most interestingly yes terday on the political situation on the Pacific slope. He states that all the far western states are strong for Taft and he predicts that the republican nominee will score an overwhelming victory over Bryan. Prof. Davis states that the voters in the Pacific slope states are solid for Taft because of the great work he has nlished for the Philippine Is lands and the Panama canal. The dream of the people living in that sec tion of the union. Prof. Davis states is to have the United States the mis tress of the Pacific ocean. He states that Taft as governor gen eral of the Philippine Islands and as secretary of war. has shown the vot ers of the far western states that he is heartily in favor of this movement Bryan, he states, by his opposition to a greater navy and the policy to keep the United States in her place as one of the world's powers, does not meet with the approval of the far western ers. m Prof. Davis states that the benefit the western states, as well as every other state in the union, would reap by America securing control of the Pacific is almost beyond comprehension. The westerners regard Japan as America's most deadly enemy. The present unfortified condition of the Pacific slope, as well as that of Hawaii, fills them with alarm. They realize that with Taft as chief executive this evil will be remedied, but Bryan with his opposition to an increase in the military establishment, would leave, so it is believed, the unprotected western coast line to the mercy of the Japs. need, and anyhow, birds are protected at this Beason of the year. This was not Imparted unto the Hopkins ears until after Gentleman Mort of the police department had vis ited the Wise home in a futile attempt to rescue birdie. "What, give you that bird?, no, nev er. Why?" And then Mort, surnamed Little, told Mrs. Wise it is not her property and she ought to return it. "Who sent you over here." demanded Mrs. Wise. And the copper (he is on ly a patrolman) sought to take refuge behind the Irish back of his first ser geant and replied, "McManus. "What McManus?" was the rejoinder. "Well, send him over." And the official photographer of the police force thinking of the little bir die at the side of his snapbox told the irate woman if the sergeant came he would bring along the patrol wagon. "Well, he'd better bring help, too,' assured Mrs. Wise and then in actual despair. Ed McNally's rival as the beau of the force wheeled it back to headquarters and made reporL That's how Sergt. "Mc." says it happened. The sergeant says, also, Wise claims Hopkins owes him 50 cents and he will not get the bird back until the money Is paid. Here's a Job for a lawyer during the vacation season-

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ACCORDED "GIL" Humorist Was in Happy Mood Last Night at Chautauqua. LECTURE WELL RECEIVED. HE KEPT THE LARGE AUDIENCE IN CONSTANT LAUGHTER WITH HIS WITTICISMS AND FUNNY STORIES. Amid the strains of "There'll Be & Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," and glare of red and green lights, the lank form of Strickland W. GlUilan was tishered Into the presence of aa Immense audience, which gathered at the chautauqua last evening to greet Richmond's prize in the humorist line. He was escorted about the grounds by the usual corps of promi nent citizens. Strick's old associates who. In the old days when he edited the Palladium, formed his small, but loyal and appreciative court, held down chairs here and there within ear shot of the stage, or cot splinters in their trousers maintaining upright pobltlons on the bleachers. At the request of Mr. Shaw the au dience dispensed with the chautauqua salute this is accomplished by seizing the handkerchief, should you possess one. firmly between the thumb and second finger of the right hand, and waving it sedately in the atmosphere. The chautauqua salute is alleged to be as unsanitary as it is ladylike. 1 However, when the bashful Gillilan was pushed upon the stage amid the strains of a quartet singing the "Old Oaken Bucket," or some other tune about that class, the audience arose and looked Gil squarely in the eye. Despite his magnificent courage and self possession it must be admitted thafGU quavered at this demonstration. He did not know whether the tomefolks intended to sing a hymn or come up on the stage after him. Aa soon as he discovered both impressions to be incorrect and that the home folks were perfectly friendly, desiring only to give vent to the feelings of regard they held for him, Gil swallowed once, shut both eyes and jumped squarely into his subject. It is alleged that Gil had a subject, but if he had one it was well secreted. Gil, as of old, just started into a sort of an endless chain of stof ies. poems both witty and weepy, humorous experiences and screamingly funny experiences. From the time he cracked his first "good one, up to the finish the audience howled with laughter. "I wish that fool Gil wouldn't tell them 6torles so fast. He ought to wait till a feller can catch up. Oh Lord. gasped a fat man, holding both sides. His face was so red thai it looked as though he was flirting with apoplexy. Really and truly Gil was awfully funny, but why is it a humorist always looks like an undertaker? Gil is making money as well as a great reputation and he looks prosperous, but although he has changed the style of his clothes his face remains unchanged. "After a five years absence from Los Angeles I returned one day and was warmly greeted by a man I couldn't place. You don't know who I am, do you?" I asked. Sure I do," he replied. 'How could I ever forget that face.". Gil told that one on himself to the home folks. He was very serious about It, but they rudely laughed right in his face, which was indirectly the cause of their unsurpressed merriment. In concluding this article the Pal ladium wishes to inform Mr. Gillilan that in the old desk he formerly held down while on our payroll, there is a pair of his suspenders. They might come in handy this winter. Miss Doyle Good. Miss Doyle gave as her last reading before the chautauqua last evening selections In her best rola Irish character. Her reading of "Dooley on Travel" was a happy hit. her "Bird's song" a delightful little thing and "Rhapsodies of a Maiden of Forty" an effort that caused Hide splitting laughter. Miss Doyle's readings have all been of a high order.. The Jubilee singers gave a program yesterday afternoon and anotherla the evening. Both were of a hirh order. This was the last appearance of the Jubilee singers as they were succeeded today by the Hrubey Bros. Instrumental quartet. ITALIAN WANTED TO GEr NEAR ROOSEVELT Forcibly Detained by Service Men. Secret New York, Aug. 27. An nnkemt looking man got himself disliked this morning by try&g to pass a secret service detective and get near President Roosevelt while the latter with his family was leaving a train here, for their yacht on their way to Oyster Bay. He insisted on seeing the President, but was forcibly restrained, but not arrested. He is apparently an Italian.