Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 207, 9 September 1908 — Page 1

re BICHMOM) PAIiABIUM AND SUN-TEL EGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 207. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPTE3IBER 9, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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$3,5000 IS SIGHT FOR FINANCING FALL FESTIVAL

Commfltee Reports Fund Now Pledged Sufficient to Assure Success of Undertaking Upon Large Scale. SOME SECTIONS OF CITY HAVE NOT BEEN SOLICITED For Every Dollar Subscribed, Merchants May Expect Tenfold Return in Boom and Advertisement to Business. At the meeting last evening of the fall festival finance committee at the club rooms it wag announced that $3,490 has been contributed, although only $2,675 was reported at the meeting. There were six committees that did not report last evening and there are several sections of the city that have not been canvassed so far by the Bolicltlng committees. When the Whole city has been canvassed It Is certain the amount raised for the fall festival will reach the $4,000 mark, which is the goal of the finance committee. That the fall festival will be one of the largest celebrations Richmond has ever held Is now an assured fact. Nearly every merchant that has been visited has responded most liberally with the exception of the few who do not see the progressiveness of the movement. One of the prominent Main street merchants gave the sum of $2 to the committee when it visited him and his establishment will perhaps one of those benefited the most by the movement. Another gave the manlficent sum of $1. The committee of which Matt Von Fein Is chairman was one that did not report last evening. This committee canvassed the south end district. It has secured $260 so far and is not yet through work. Harry Downlng's committee which has a section of North Eighth street has secured $160 that has not been reported. Cash Beall's committee which has a section of South Eighth street has $100 not yet reported. B. D. Game's committee whiclt has another section of orth Eighth street has $100. Nimrod Johnson chairman of the committee has $125 collected that he has not reported. He states that this amount does not include $70 which has been promised to him. Charles Hodge's committee which has North Twentieth street has $65 which he has not reported. This gives a total of $816 which was not reported which makes the total sum collected by last evening $3,490. The Ft Wayne avenue district, TCorth D street, the manufacturing district, the bankers, the Indianapolis, Terre Haute & Eastern Traction company, the George H. Knollenberg Co.. and several other of the leading firms end dry good stores have not been visited so far. The committee expects to realize not less than $500 when these places have been solicited. Th members of the club say that for every dollar given by the merchants, ten will be spent in the city during the three days. The committees visiting the merchants stated that the fall festival will advertise the city as no other celebration possibly can and that during the three days October 6, 7 and 8 the stores will have the best trade during the present year. . Edward Harris, secretary has written to several of the automobile companies in the east and special effort has been made to secure one ofthe cars manufactured by the E. R. Thomas company of Buffalo, N. Y., for use previous to the festival for advertising purposes. This will prove a very busy week for the different committees of the club. Tonight there will be a meeting of the decorating committee. It Is expected at this time there will be a number of reports made as to the sale of advertising spaces that the committee has arranged fo0D0 ACCIDENT JUT PAINFUL Monkey-wrench Fell From Sky Striking Whitney. T. W. Whitney, a lineman, received a peculiar, but painful injury yesterday afternoon while at vork at the corner of South Ninth and A streets. While he was standing on the pavement a workman on a telephone pole dropped a monkey wrench. It struck Whitney on the arm, knocking him unconscious. The blow did not fracture the bone and only left a small bruise. He was removed to his home in the city ambulance.

AEROPLANE GAINING FAME UPON TWO CONTINENTS AND MAKER

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ORVILLE WRIGHT. BREAKS ALLRECORDS Orville Wright in Aeroplane This Morning Accomplished Wonders. COULD HAVE DONE BETTER. Washington, Sept. 9 Orville Wright In his new aeroplane shattered all world's records this morning sailing over the parade grounds at Fort Meyer, fifty-seven minutes, thirty-one seconds, without a hitch or blunder. He could have stayed up longer by ten minutes or more. The average speed was about thirty-five miles an hour. With Ideal conditions, not a breath of air stirring, the machine skimmed around obediently at heights ranging from twenty to a hundred and fifty feet. It was under magnificent control of the operator. The flight was not an official government test but the large number of experts present assures the world of the correctness of the record. All previous defects apparently were remedied. BISHOPS AT WAR UPON CANNON Leaders of Methodist Church Oppose "Uncle Joe." Open war against the speaker of the Joseph G. Cannon, has been declared by the bishops of the Methodist rnnal ohnrrh hi. nf Mr Tenon's alleged opposition to the Littlefield Interstate linnor shinment. hill and to

any other legislation having a similar j that Mr' Foulke win have man' in,erpurpose. esting things to state and it is cerEighteen of the bishops have united ' taln that the meeting will be attendin a symposium, which will appear In ed by a large crowd. this week's issue of the Northwestern Christian Advocate in which they de-j IIITriinTA III If in nounce Mr. Cannon's position and urge A 1 1 I 1 1 1 I MAY fl

the necessity of those who desire lesislation favorable to temperance to defeat him for re-election as speaker. OUTLINE BILL ON COUNTY OPTION Requires Commissioners to Call Election by Petition. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept 9. The local option bill provides that county commissioners shall call a special election on the petition of 25 per cent of the legal voters. Such county bill is being prepared by the officers of the state anti-saloon league for the extra session.

The Wright Bros, are attracting the attention of both America and France at the same time, with the demonstration of their aeroplane. In France, Wilbur Wright, who is shown in the picture, has just made his longest and best flight since he began his experiments there. At Washington, Orville Wright has been making test for the army, and recently met with a mishap. He was compelled to let the machine down suddenly to avoid running into a net work of wires. One of the rudders was broken.

HO HEALINGS BU JESSUP'nOBGOO" Divine Healer Schlatter Departed These Parts Upon Notice to Manager. PROSECUTOR SAID FAKE. ALSO "SCAT" AND THE MYSTIC ONE WHO ACCOMPLISHED WONDERS AT JACKSON PARK HIKES FOR INDIANAPOLIS. On the refusal of Prosecutor Jessup to permit any "sub Gods" to give exhibitions in Richmond or elsewhere In the county "Divine Healer" Francis Schlatter yesterday afternoon folded his tent and quietly stole out of this city. His destination was Indianapolis. Prior to his departure Schlatter's agent argued long and loudly with Prosecutor Jessup for permission to have Schlatter give public "healings" in the city. The prosecutor quoted a statute in which it is set forth that no one, and healers are mentioned, can give public or private exhibitions such as conducted by Schlatter unless the iffBividaul is a licensed physician. Prosecutor Jessup pointed out that the "divine one" was not a licensed physician but, in the opinion of the state's attorney, a "fake." The agent vigorously denied that Schlatter was a fake. He stated that at Jackson park the "divine one" had cured legions of suffering humanity. "Oh by the way, is Jackson park in Wayne county?" anxiously inquired the agent. "It is" replied Mr. Jessup. "Well then I made a mistake. Schlatter did not give any exhibitions at Jackson park," said the agent. After stating he would fight the state if he had enough money, the agent packed up his "divine healer" and departed for Indianapolis. His departure saves the Wayne County Medical society from engaging in a hand-to-hand conflict with Prosecutor Jessup's alleged "sub God." FOULKE" ADDRESS GIVEN TONIGHT Address by Independent Politician on Issues.

I Tonish' at 016 Plan Temple, Epis-!,Iham Duley Foulke will deliver an address on the political situation as

he sees it. Women are invited to attend the meeting. It is anticipated nUIUIUlU Uini nu VELLSTAY HOME Greenville Club Makes Such Strange Condition. The Greenville, O., automobile club in its communication to local autoTnobilists states that if there is rain before Sunday the club will make a trip to Richmond and spend the day at the Glen. There will be fifty or sixty automobiles in the party. As whether the Wayne county club will make any effort to entertain the visitors while here is not known. One local automobilist said, "Let's throw bombs up in the air and let them explode and see u it woa't nOa."

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TO HEAR HARRIS Will Tell of Industrial Future Of Indiana in an Interesting Address. CONDITIONS ARE STRANGE. MR. HARRIS NOT ONLY WILL EX PLAIN THEM BUT GIVE REAS ONS FOR THEIR BEING JUST AS THEY ARE NOW. Addison C. Harris of Indianapo'is, and a native of Wayne county will lec ture before the members of the Com merclal club next Monday evening. Mr. Harris will talk to the "home folks" on the subject of "The Indus trial Future of Indiana." Mr. Harris is well qualified to speak on this sub ject as he is one of the most prominent ! attorneys and public men of the state, A few months ago when the Com mercial club held its annual banquet ! Mr. Harris was invited to deliver an address. He wa pnmnpllprt tr dprJine ' this invitation because of business engagements and John W. Kern was selected in his stead. A few days ago Secretary Haas of the Commercial club was in Indianapolis and he asked Mr. Harris to speak before the club at its first regular fall meeting next Monday night. Mr. Harris promptly accepted the invitation. In a letter to Mr. Haas, Mr. Harris states that fifty years ago the population of his native township, Clay, was greater than it is today. This fact was the same, he said, in all rural townships. "I will tell why this is so in my address Monday night," said Mr. Harris. He also points out in his letter why the population of cities has increased in the last fifty years and he will tell why agricultural products in that time have fallen off, while manufacturing products have increased. Mr. Harris predicts that in the near future Indiana, will be known the world over as the greatest iron man-; ufacturing state in the union. Thi3 ! industry, with its various allied Industries, will make Indiana one of the ; most populous and one of the most j wealthy states in the republic, Mr. : Harris predicts. The reasons for this he will set forth in his address Mon day night. FOB COUNTY OPTION Wayne County Civic League; Takes Field and Stump to Support Measure. EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN. Saturday evening the Wayne county Civic league will ODCn its famnalra

The league will step forward into the ! classics. W. C. Conrad will teach phylimelight at the court house lawn siolsy arithmetic. Mr. Boggs

promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The address for the occasion will be delivered by the Rev. E. G. Howard. He will speak on "A Forced Fight With the Liquor Foe." This address will be the first of a series of educational lectures dealing with county local option. The league will attempt to show the voters of Wayne county the value of such a law. Should the legislature at its special session pass a county local option law as Governor Hanly Insists it shall do it is quite probable that the Wayne county civic league will begin a campaign to drive the saloons out of this county. This is said to be the prime mUt ot tU organization-

UCCESS SEEMS TO BE IN STORE

Commercial Club Directors May Secure Reduction in Fire Insurance Rates. FIELD WAS INSPECTED. ROOMS TURNED OVER TO YOUNG MEN'S BUSINESS CLUB FOR FALL FESTIVAL RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. Board of directors of the Commercial club at a meeting held last evening received verbal reports that the efforts of the club through its insurance committee to hve the local fire insuranc3 rates reduced has met with partial success. The directors were informed that some of the old line companies had reverted back to the old rates but that a few of these companies still continued to solicit insurance at the new rates. Through the efforts of the club the various fire insurance agents in the city petitioned their companies to go back to the old scale of rates, pointing out that Richmond business men al leged the new scale was exhorbitant. No report was made by the agents last evening as to the results of their efforts. The determined fight of the Commercial club on behalf of the business interests of the city for reduced fire insurance rates has created considerable agitation in western fire insurance circles and nearly every company having an agent in this city has had inspectors here looking the field over. Directors of the club anticipate that within a short time Richmond business men will again be enjoying the old rate scale. The directors last evening received a communication from the Young Men's Business club asking that the Commercial club Indorse the fall festival movement. This request was heartily complied with and the directors adopted a resolution turning over the club rooms to the Young Men's Business club during the festival. The directors were somewhat handicapped last evening by . the absence of President McCarthy, who is ill; the absence of First Vice-President J. H. Nicholson, who is confined at the Reid Memorial hospital and the absence of Second Vice-President L.. B. Nusbaum, who is in Michigan. The directors passed a resolution extendlng tne sympathy of the club to Mr. i Nicholson who has just had a leg am putated. GARFIELD SCHOOL MAKES CHANGES Program for Work of This Year Prepared by the Principal. TRANSFERS ARE MADE. MISS REESE TO GARFIELD, AND PROF. WISSLER TO FINLEY NEW FACULTY MEMBER FROM GREENVILLE, OHIO. The program for the fall and winter term for the Garfield school has just been completed by Prof. N. C. Heironimus, principal and was sent to the printer this afternoon. The program is made up of ten periods each lasting i minutes. One of the noticeable changes is that several of the classes will be held in the gynasium on account of the large increase in the attendance. Miss Catherine V. Reese former principal of the Finley school, will teach arithmetic and grammar. Mr. Wissler, the former instructor in physiology and arithmetic, has been transferred and will act as principal at the Finley school this year. J. C. Rnsrs. who was one nf th tMrhprs at the Greenvme. Ohio, high school has Deen secured by the Kichmond school to take Mr. Wissler's place. Mr. Boggs has had a large amount of experience in teaching and comes well rcommended. A number of other changes have been made. Miss Schultz who has been the instructor in English classics and German will teach German and Miss Elizabeth Williams who has been instructor of Algebra and grammar will teach the English will teach history. MR. NICHOLSON BETTER. John Nicholson who was operated on yesterday at the Reid hospital is reported to be improving. Although he is not entirely out of danger his physicians do not anticipate any 111 effects. IS OUT OF DANGER. H. H. Miller who was removed to the hospital the first part of the week to be treated for gall stones is improving. His doctor states that he is out of danger. j

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MRS. BERTHA K. GRESHAM. Her suit against Paoul Amador, son of the Uresident of Panama, created a sensation in Diplomatic circles not long ago. She has been accused of beating a hotel bill. It was recently reported that she and her child had been kidnapped by representatives of Amador. Both Mrs. Gresham and her child have returned to the city and set the kidnapping reports at rest. SUB STATION IS TO BE LOCATED Quigley's Drug Store Selected And Equipment Will Be Installed at Once. WILL PROVE CONVENIENCE. NO ACTION TAKEN REGARDING REQUEST FOR STATION IN THE SOUTH END MAY WAIT FOR BUILDING OF BRIDGE. A new sub postal station wm ne placed in the drug store of M. J. Quig - ley at Fourth and Main Btreets and will open for business October 1. The new station is placed here by the postal officials in answer to the petition of the West End Business Men's club and the court house officials. A new box also will be placed on this corner as soon as Mr. Quigley can make arrangements for Its location. A sub station for this part of the city has been one of the chief desires of the merchant and citizens. The interurban cars bring a number of patrons to this station and the postal officials expect that it will be one of the largest trades of any of the sub stations in the city. As to what the postal authorities

will do in regard to the petition of : without the least delay, and an adtbe citizens of the south end of the Journment will be forced within ten city for a sub station to be located at ' days, it is predicted. If it Is found the Bowing Bros., grocery store is not J that the democrats are attempting to known. As yet the officials have not embarrass the republicans, the gag

investigated the condition of this district as to the needs of a sub station. It is believed that no action will be taken on the matter until definite I steps are taken in regard to the build ing of the new bridge below South E street. THE HGHTJS BITTER Republican Opponents of Cummins Refuse to Cast Any Votes. DEADLOCK NOW ENSUES. Des Moines, Iowa, Sept, 9. True to their pledges, 42 "stand-pat" republicans in the state legislature have prevented the election of Governor A. B. Cummins to the United States senate to fill out the unexpired term of the late W. B. Allison. The 42 senators and representatives refused to cast their votes for Governor Cummins and with the 45 democrats, who voted for Porter, they outnumbered the 65 republicans who voted for Cummins. Not only did the 42 "stand-patters" prevent an election but they declared that it is their intention to continue in their course, deadlocking the legislature if it is , neecssary to keep Governor Cummins . out of the United States senate. Other prominent party leaders came from all parts of the state for the legislative session and also for the republican Judicial convention, which meets tomorrow. They failed to bring about an adjustment of differences. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair winds. tomorrow; fresh

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PROVING PUZZLE TO REPUBLICANS Since Leaders and Governor Determine Upon Program, All Attention Is Turned Toward Opposition Offered. PROBABLY MEANS STRICT PARTY LEGISLATION. Hanly to Stump State If Local Option Is Adopted and Watson Will Force the Temperance Clause. (By Special Correspondence.) Indianapolis. Sept 9. Now that the republican leaders and Gov. Hanly have agreed on a program for the special session of the legislature attention has been turned to the course that the democrats are liable to pursue. It is accepted as a fact that the democratic leaders will seek to embarrass the republicans In every possible way. As proof of this It Is only necessary to cite the fact that secret conferences have been held here, at which democratic leaders from over the state were present. The first of these was held last Monday, and It brought together practically all the wise heads from the Ohio to the lake. Not an inkling has been given out of what the democrats have agreed upon as their legislative program, but it ia known that a guaranty ' deposit bill will be one of the measures with which they hope to offset the local option measure of the republican program. The repeal of the Metropolitan police law will also be attempted. It is also believed that the democrats will do all in their power to drag the session alone and make it as costly to the state as possible. This can be done In many ways unless the republicans act as a unit to prevent it. One of the embarrassments that the republicans are looking for from , the other side, is an attempt to tack amendments to the local option bllL lVhnt tha n a fur a f th.aA mlh4 la not know but there would no j other object In such a course than to put the republicans in a bad light, if j tnat 're possible. uiib ui uie ueuiocratic parry ieaaers who fans been here In conference is Joseph Faulkner, of Michigan City. He has long been prominent in the councils of his party, and as editor of a paper, he has been telling what should be done, since his return to his home town. It is evident from what Editor Faulkner ha been writing, that the democratC have outlined a fixed program, and that they will ask for legislation outside the republican program. Under the scheme now laid down by the republicans, there will be no opportunity for dilly-dallying methods by the opposition. The re publican program will be put through rule will be applied. Gov. Hanly will not stand In the way of anything that j his party leaders may desire to do, af ter the local option bill Is put through. This he demands and this he will Insist on. Hanly to Taka Stump. The fact that Gov. Hanly is to take the stump If the legislature passes a local option law, In accordance with, his wishes, has suggested the question as to what he will do should the legislature refuse to carry out his wishes. That the governor is wholly wrapped up in the temperance question is well known and it la his firm belief that the passage of a local option law will do more to carry the state for his party than any other thing that could happen. For this reason he Is willing to take off his coat and stump the state from end to end. That he, is very popular with religious bodies and the better element generally Is admitted and he will work like a trojan to prove to the party's leaders, who now seem to doubt the wisdom of his course, that the calling of the extra session was the Topr move under the circumstances. Watcon for Governor. The action of James E. Watsoft, candidate for governor, in backing Got. Hanly's call for a special session of the legislature, has greatly strengthened him, in the opinion of many. It is asserted that Mr. Watson is not In sympathy with any effort to embarrass the governor and his local option plans. Mr. Watson has challenged Marshall, his democratic opponent, to tell where he stands on the liquor question, and there Is no question that he win press the liquor issue for all there is in IL His position is squarely on the state platform, and he insists that the party must deal fairly with the public. Watson's friends believe that all the party leaders will take this position before many days and that the special session will act rigorously, leaving the democratic managers and campaigners to do the explaining as to where their party stands.