Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 210, 12 September 1908 — Page 1

ABHJM AtVJD SUN-TEL EGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. JfO. 210. RICHMOND, IND.; SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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TO TEMPI WRIGHT TO MAKE PLIGHT - AWAY FROM SIGHT Fall Festival May Offer $1,000 In Gold and Also Pay Expenses for Exhibition by Aeroplane.

SCHEME FOR LIGHTING MAIN STREET PROPOSED. Contest by Bands Meetings Of Boys' Brigades of State May Be Secured Masked Carnival Local Feature. The executive committee of the Fall Festival is considering the advisability of making a most tempting offer to Orville Wright, the world's most famous aviator, and a former resident of Ilichmond, to give an exhibition with his aeroplane in Richmond during the festival. It has been suggested to the committee that a telegram be sent to Wright offering to pay him $1,000 in gold and his expenses for one successful flight with his aeroplane. This would be a strong Inducement and it is quite probable that Mr. Wright would give the matter much consideration and in all probability accept It. Secretary Harris of the Young Men's Business Club favors making such an offer to Mr. Wright, but Vice President P. J. Freeman is not enthusiastic over it. It has been suggested that if Mr. Wright could be secured his exhibition would ibe held at Athletic park, which is enclosed, and a nominal price of admission be charged. The Wright brothers have never made a public flight with their aeroplane west of the Atlantic coast etates. While experimenting with their machine at Dayton, O., the Wrights made several secret flights. When it iu considered that should Orville Wright be secured as a festival attraction Richmond would have the distinction of being, the site of the first aeroplane flight ever made in the middle west, local promoters of the festival believe such an attraction would be the best advertisement this city could secure. An aeroplane flight in this city, if properly advertised would bring hundreds of people into Ilichmond from numerous points in Indiana, Ohio. Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan. Every large metropolitan newspaper in this section of the country would have a representative here to witness the exhibition. Columns of newspaper space would be given to the exhibition anL as a result, Richmond would acquire he widest advertisement and ell for a small outlay. Decorators Have Proposal. Two professional decorators, one from Indianapolis and one from Cincinnati, conferred last evening with the decorating committee of the festival. Ench of them is anxious to secure a contract and they will submit bids. The decorating committee has decided to erect fifteen spans of electric lights, eleven across Main street and four across North E street. Each span is to include three rows of lights, suspended in festoons from the buildings. Bands to Contest. The industrial sub-committee of the arrangement committee has decided to have a band contest on Industrial Day, the second day of the festival. All bands in this section of the country will be eligible to participate in this contest. The competing bands will parade along Main street in the afternoon. The judges will be stationed at the corner of Eighth and Main streets. The band winning the contest will be awarded a handsome cash prize and will be stationed on the balcony of the Westcott hotel to give a concert. Boys Brigade Meetings. It has been suggested that during the festival there be a meeting of all Boys'. Brigade organizations in the state. The Rev. D. C. Huntington, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, is greatly interested in this movement and he will endeavor to have as many Boys' Brigade companies as possible in the city. To arrange for this event a committee composed of R. J. Horton, Myron Malsby and Mr. Wiley, has been appointed to assist the Rev. Huntington. Grand Masked Carnival. On the evening of the second day there will be a masked carnival parade which will be one of the most enjoyable features of the festival. On that evening the carnival spirit will riot through the veins of staid old Dame Richmond. Elmer EL. Eggemeyer, Walter Eggemeyer, Ed Hunt, Clem Thistlethwaite and Demas Coe have been appointed a committee to arrange for this parade. All traction lines and railroads entering the city will run excursions to Richmond during the festival. The C, C. & L. Is preparing to run a big excursion from Cincinnati and many members of the Cincinnati Business Men's Club will make the trip' and be the guests of the Young Men's Business Club while in the citv.

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WINSTON SPENCER

He was married today to Clementine, daughter of the late Henry Montague Hozier. The groom is a celebrated parliamentarian and general man of affairs. His marriage is somewhat of a surprise as to the bride.

HASKELL'S pleas WERE FRUITLESS And Even Charming Woman Could Not Prevail Upon Labor Leader. WANTED AN INDORSEMENT. TO PROVE HE IS NOT ENEMY OF MEN WHO CARRY CARDS BUT LANGSTON REFUSES POLITICAL FAVORS. Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 12. National Democratic Treasurer Haskell yesterday endeavored to get the indorsement of union labor as an offset to the charge of William R. Hearst that he is an enemy to the men who carry cards, but he ran up against an obstacle in the person of J. Luther Langston, secretary of the State Federation of Labor, who refused point blank to sign the document, and not even the pleadings of Miss Kate Bern ard, superintendent of charities of Oklahoma and a part of the Haskell machine, could induce Langston to give his indorsement to the governor's administration. Langston told Miss Bernard that he was opposed to using the federation of labor for political purposes. Then followed other state officials and appointees of the governor with similar requests. The secretary remained obdurate and this afternoon the governor's emissaries departed for Guthrie without Langston's signature to the document which praises Haskell and his administration in the most exuberant language. GAS1 EXPLOSION CAUSED INJURY Five Employes Taken to Hospital as Result. Chicago, Sept. 12. An explosion of illuminating gas in a wall safe of the Wahl Adding Machine company caused probably fatal injury to five employes, a woman and four men, now in the hospital. It occurred when an attempt was made to light a gas jet. Immediately after opening the vault the third and fourth floors of the building were wrecked. DEADLY MACHINE FOUND- IN MAILS Intended for Governor Fort of New Jersey. Philadelphia, Sept 12. A deadly Infernal machine containing bullets, nails and powder, and addressed to Governor Fort of New Jersey, "Personal," was Intercepted by postal authorities today. Its peculiar shape and weight attracted the suspicions which led to the investigation. Gov. Fort's activity in the Sunday closing movement at Atlantic Citv..is surmised to he tha cause.

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CHURCHILL. BOOKS SHOW BAD FOR FISH TRUST Sensational Revelations Made By Disclosures Today in Connection With Affair. THE BOOKS WERE JUGGLED CLAIM ADVANCED THAT BRANCH MANAGERS INFLATED REPORTS OF SALES TO BOOST THEIR COMMISSIONS. Chicago, Sept. 12, Sensational revelations were made public today in connection with the failure of A. Booth and Company's twelve million dollar fish trust by a statement signed by five of the big banks of Chicago charging that the books have been juggled during the past three years. More than a million dollars are deducted from the liabilities to make good showing and enable them to float additional paper. Hundreds of banks throughout the country are holders of the company's paper. The Booth family is said to be a heavy loser and not to blame for the questionable transactions. Predictions are made that criminal action will be instituted against those responsible for the manipulations. It is also alleged that branch managers inflated reports of sales for the purpose of getting larger commissions, constituting a sort of graft. Secretary Cochran of the company, however, lays the blame for the failure to the decreased consumption of fish among the working people because of hard times, and says bankers were unreasonably solicitous about the company's finances. BOYS; ATTENTION; QUIT PLAYING BALL Too Bad Football Blamed. Not Be Madison, Ind.. Sept. 12. Frank Golay, fourteen, died this morning of lock jaw caused by running a thorn In 1 his foot while playing ball last SaturI day. BACK TO STRENUOUS LIFE. At r 7 ' AUGUST BELMONT. ' 7 He is returning to this country aft er taking the rest cure abroad. -

POLICE USE CLUBS TO CONTROL CROWD

So Great Was Jam That Welcomed Bryan's Arrival At Wheeling. SPOKE TO THE MULTITUDE. MADE PLEA FOR SUPPORT AND LAID STRESS ON LABOR AND ANTI-INJUNCTION PLANKS OF PLATFORM. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 12. William Jennings Bryan, the democratic candidate for president, yesterday afternoon and last night was West Virginia's guest. A royal welcome was accorded him as his private car. Olivette, containing himself and party and a big reception committee, crossed the Ohio river and entered this city. The river front was a mass of humanity, and as democracy's leader put foot on West Virginia's soil he was cheered to the echo. His car was stopped directly in front of the hotel, but so great was the crowd that even the combined efforts of tne police us ing clubs could not prevent him from being forced to struggle his way through. Speaking tonight to a multitude of persons on the very shore of the river itself, and with the state of Ohio directly opposite, Mr. Bryan pointed out the differences in the two platforms and made a plea for democratic support. He made frequent reference to Judge Wm. H. Taft and told his audience that the republican candidate was conducting his campaign on a platform so obnoxious to him that he was forced continually to patch it up with amendments of his own. Much stress was laid on the labor and anti-injunction planks of the democratic platform, his remarks on this subject being applauded by many unemployed workmen from the Ohio steel plants in this vicinity. AP PROVEPRDJECT Local Persons Favorable to Beallview Addition and Factory Proposition. SEVERAL DELIVER TALKS. About sixty people attended the meeting held last evening at the Commercial club rooms for the purpose of launching the movement to sell lots in the Beallview addition to raise funds for the location in that addition of the plant of the Rahn-Carpenter company of Cincinnati. P. J. Freeman acted as chairman of the meeting. Mr. Freeman outlined the purpose of the South Side Improvement Association in selling the lots and urged every citizen of Richmond to lend a hand in assisting the association in its efforts to boom the south end of the city. Charles Hernly pf New Castle gave a talk on the industrial association. He also gave a further explanation in regard to the contract entered into be tween the South Side Improvement Association and the Hahn-Carpenter company and outlined the plan for the sale of the lots. W. D. Foulke made a short address in which he praised the energy and enterprise of the South Ride Improvement Association and pronounced their efforts to secure the big Cincinnati concern a move v;hich should receive general encouragement. Charles E. Shiveley and John K. Lontz also made short addresses along the same line as made by Mr. Foull;e. FOUL PLAY SEEMS TO J AT FAULT Grandson of Carnegie's Former Partner Attacked. Pittsburg, Sept. 12. Andrew Kloman, twenty-four, grandson of Andrew Carnegie's first business partner, was found in Grant boulevard early this morning with a bullet in his head and one in his shoulder and unconscious. His money and valuables are missing. He probably was held up. He held an important position with the Carnegie Steel company. TRANSFER EXUM HAAS. Exum Haas, of Lincoln, ITL, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Haas of this city has been transferred by the Illinois Traction System to Harrisburg. Mr. Haas is a civil engineer. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair tonight and Saturday; rah wind-

SCHOOL TEACHERS HOLD MEETING

Met in First Session of New Year at Office of Superintendent. PRESIDENT KELLY SPOKE. SAYS ANGER DOESN'T PROVE BOY IS BAD TEACHERS OF SEPARATE BUILDINGS HOLD CONFERENCE ON ARRANGEMENTS. The first general meeting Of the j teachers of the Richmond public j schools was held at the office of Supt. j Mott this afternoon. Nearly all the 1 teachers of the city were present and j the work of the term opening Monday was discussed. President Kelly ,pf Earlham college gave a very interesting lecture on "Emotions," which was very much enjoyed by the teachers. Mr. Kelly treated the subject from three different standpoints, namely, the psychological, ethical and pedagogical. He spoke on the larger emotions of life, such as anger, fear, love and jealousy. Mr. Kelly said: "The anger of the child shows its character and should not be thought of as indicating a bad boy or girl. The mind should be diverted to broader questions and trained into various channels that will prove beneficial." The teachers of the various buildings held meetings to plan, for the school openings. EX-COMMISSIONER LEAVES COUNTY Elwood Clark's Health Continues to Fail. Elwood Clark, of Economy, former county commissioner, was in the city yesterday afternoon enroute to Wil mington, Del., where he will spend the winter with relatives. He was accompanied by Dr. Clark, of Economy, his brother, and Mrs. Louie Doan, a daughter. The former commissioner's health is very poor, and it is hardly likely that he will return to Wayne county again. He is under tne care or a physician constantly. He is 73 years old. LONG SUFFERING COMES TO CLOSE Mrs. Owen Dillon Dies at Cambridge City Home. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 12. Mrs. Owen Dillon died Friday evening at 9 o'clock at her home in Cambridge City at the advanced age of 61 years. The funeral wrtll be Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the St- Elizabeth church. Mrs. Dillon was twice married, her first husband being James Leonard. From this union three daughters and one son were born. In the second union with Mr. Dillon three daughters and two sons were the Issue. She has been an invalid for years. Seven children survive her. A FURTHER DELAY Now Hardly Likely Y. M. C. A. Building Will Be Completed Until November. PLACING THE WOOD WORK. The officers of the Y. M. C. A. doubt if the new building will be completed before the first of November although several of the contractors state that if nothing happens the work should be finished by the middle of October. At present the plasterers are finishing the work on the first floor and the plastering of the basement walls will be started about the last of next week. The carpenters have commenced putting in the wood work on the fourth floor. All the finishings are to be in fumed oak to match the furniture of the rooms. The color is a very dark brown and is prepared with oak filler and makes an exceedingly fine appearance. The contractors employ a large force of carpenters and painters and will have the work completed as soon an possible. The enforcement of the penalty has not been, decided udoh.

SPRUNG BIG SURPRISE.

DR. WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE. . This Richmond Hill. New York, !! vine surprised his congregation by marrying Mrs. Francis May Ouerney Edwards, at the close of the Sunday evening service in a tent. Mrs. Edwards was divorced from her first hus band, who was a bigamist. TCI I P nun illlo OP HIS WEALTH Makes Reply to Bryan's De mand That He Show Extent of Wealth. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE ADMITS OWNERSHIP OF ONE COW AND ONE WATCH AND SAYS HE jWOULD APPRECIATE MORE. " Danville, 111.. Sept. TZ. In the na. ture of a reply to Bryan's demand that he show how he obtained his big for tune and the extent of his wealth, Speaker Joseph Cannon gave out a statement regarding his finances. While he did not say what he was worth, his friends assert the Cannon Interests are valued nt about $1,000,000; others assert $5,000,000 would be nearer right. "I do not know what Mr. Bryan said about the extent of my financial hold ings," said Mr. Cannon, "as I did not read his statements In the papers. In reply to what I have been told I will say this: "My statements regarding Mr. Bryan's possible wealth was intended as humor. I do not know what he is worth, nor do I care. I only know that I have been told that he was worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. "For myself, I wish I had much more than I have. What I have is just a modest competency for my fam ily. The fact that I have been In pub lic life for 34 years speaks for itself, Following is his assessment of per sonal property here last year: One cow, $40; one watch, $25; piano $300; diamonds and jewelry, $350 moneys, $2,600; credits. $10,000 household and office furniture, $1,500 total, $15,115. In addition Speaker Cannon is large ly interested in Danville National and Second National Banks. The Danville National las $100,000 capital stock is sued, the Second National $200,000 According to Cannon's statements when he came here in 185$ he was practically . penniless. HANLY TO SPEAK FOR CABMICHAEL Will Deliver Address at Muncie Tomorrow. (Special to the Palladium.) Indianapo!l3. Sept. 12. Governor Hanly will' speak at Muncie Sunday nnder the auspices of the Anti-saloon League taking part in the fight to elect a republican successor to Representative Carmichael, resigned, for the special session. HUGE BEAR TORE FAMOUS TRAINER Beast Lacerates Hagenback In Frightful Manner. Berlin, SepL 12. Will helm Hagen back,-tne famous animal trainer was attacked this morning by a huge bear and seriously injured. - He now is in the hospital with recovery. doubtfnL Attendants came to his rescue and "revealed the bear from tilling him.

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BOOMERANG UPON THOS.MARSHALL Terre Haute Address Hiqhlv Pleasing to Republican Managers as It Shows Position As "Ideal" -Candidate." MAY BE PUBLISHED AND SPREAD. OVER. STATE. Valuable Document for Repub licanism Terre Haute Outbreak Put Committee in Spirit of Harmony. - (By Special Correspondence.1 Indianapolis, Sept 12. Nothing half as pleasing to the managers of the republican campaign in this state has happened since the campaign be gan as the speech of Thomas Marshall at Terre Haute Wednesday night. The "ideal" candidate of the demo. cratic party, they say. has shown his weakness and its a weakness that is pitifuL He has done for himself. they say. what James G. Blaine's ov er-enthusiastic friend did for him with his famed "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" speech. A whole lot of voters, it is armed. w-ho had considered the Columbia City lawyer a strong, clean, clearheaded candidate, capable of making the same sort of a governor, are going to drop all those adjectives exceDt "clean," after readlnc that Terr Haute speech. He revealed to his friends and his enemies, as well, that he could not stand the gaff. That speech would have eone well with a bunch of sympathetic candidates?" remarked a republican leads r today, "but the manner in which thinking voters may be expected to lane it la dirrerent. There may have been a laugh in every line, but Tom Marshall will pay for those laugh. I cannot understand why a man in hit Position would make such a mistake unless this be a strong and valuable sidelight on his character. In any event it is a sad mistake." The speech iu Question will ho re membered for such remarks as these: "I thought that when the holy oil of consecration was poured on a nrearh. er's head he was dedicated to the ser vice of God and not the service of the republican party. There are still some preachers left in Indiana who think it their duty to preach the gos pel and not to beat a bass drum in a political procession." Not very tactful this, to rat thm least. Such a tone would hav cently fitting had the object of the candidate's sarcasm been the brewers or some similar influence whose mo tives could reasonably be Impugned, but toward those ministers of the state who have seen fit to line themselves up against the democratic ticketnever. .I."-,- " At republican headauarters the speech has been under discussion constantly. So valuable a republican campaign document is it considered that the proposition of spreading it broad cast over the state was given thought. However it was the concensus of opinion that the speech will keep Itself alive without aid from the republican managers. Without a doubt It will go bobbing along through the whole cam paign and Tom Marshall will not soon hear the last of his unfortunate castlgation of the ministers. The speech was further valuable as a boomerang for its obvious dodging of the local option issue. "When I get in office." said Marshall, "there will be time enough to examine the bills that may be passed by the legislature and to decide whether or not I shall sign them." For this the candidate tr governor has been laughingly referred to in Indianapolis as a new "Senator Sox." "Senator Sox" is a local light weight politician who conceived the notion that he was running for the legislature. As a candidate before the primaries, he was interviewed with regard to his position on temperance legislation. "Mebbe there won't : be any temperance legislation," he suggested hopefully. It only needed the Terre Haute outbreak to put the republican campaign committee In the best possible mood. Within the past two days the situation with regard to the special session has cleared and they now face it In an equable frarne'of mind. They are absolutely sure now, they say, that the county local option bill will have clear sailing as far as the republican majority is concerned and that the democrats are ready to take advantage of the opportunity to show antagonism toward any temperance legislation. They are frank to admit, now that their worry la passed, that for a few days following the call for the special session there was fear that certain republican members would take unkindly toward the local option bill. This fear is gone, for-the state commute has assurance that the majority for the party program Is secure. This assurance has come within the last forty-eight hours by mail and by word of month. So it'ia that certain wrinkles on the brows of certain republican lead-