Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 70, 17 January 1909 — Page 1

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t: KICHMOra) PA AND SmST-TKLEGRAM. v RICHMOND, IND.t SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1909. SINGLE COPY, . 3 CENTS. VOIL. XXXIV. NO. 70.

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Richmond Should Observe Centennial Anniversary of Birth of A braham Lincoln

OTHER CITIES ARE GOIIIG TO MIKE IT Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R., Which Should Lead the Movement Locally Has Given It But Little Thought. PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES COULD BOOM PROJECT Isaac Jenkinson, a Lincoln Elector, Suggested as Desirable Leader in the Proposed Movement. Unless some local organization lakes the initiative within a few days, ft is probable that the centennial an biversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth' fay will be passed without any local Observance." : Sol MeredUh Post G. A. ft., which might be looked to as a leader at such a time has not given the matter serious consideration in its meetings. Some of the old soldiers fay it has been, contemplated somewhat but It is probable nothing at all pretentious would be attempted. Almost every city In the United States Of the size of Richmond is planning to celebrate the event with some kind ef ceremonies of more than commonplace nature.' , . ,..' Government Sets Pace. The national government is setting $he , paeef or' the country and nation. State governments are falling in line and laying plans for. an observance. The municipal governments of the piajority of ; northern cities have become active , and indications now are that the birthday of no : American president ever was observed more generally. . In a number of cities, a civic or patriotic organization has taken the Initiative. The municipality has offered money and cooperation and the united effort is expected to bring about splendid results. Richmond is noted for its patriotic E ride. History's pages reveal no tories fitter to stir the pride of the patriot than those concerning the days when the martyr was the chief executive of the land. . This city contains Residents whose fondest hoast is that they saw Lincoln. His name is revered throughout the north with even greater love than that accorded Washington. The city has patriotic organizations a plenty, and itseems there may be found at least one that will assume the responsibility to bring about a public observance on Friday, February 12. Organizations' Looked To. Among the organizations that might be expected to lend assistance are; Bol Meredith Post G. A. R., Women's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Women's Auxiliary S. of V., Spanish War Veterans, Ladies of the G. A. R., ; Daughters of the American Revblution, and Boys Brigade. Other organza tions of a semi-military nature that too doubt would be willing to join forces are: Uniform Rank K. of P., knights Templar and the degree teams of a number of fraternal organizations. It is almost four weeks to the birthBay anniversary and within that time It would not be diacult to originate ome plan for a credible observance. . One of the most interesting figures that might be affiliated with any Movement relative to Lincoln would be Isaac Jenkinson. Mr. Jenkinson Las gained distinction in many things put of none is he prouder than that be was the messenger who bore the pfficial returns of Indiana to Wash ington In 1860 when Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, were chosen president and ice president respectively, of this republic. It is Mr. Jenkinson's distinc tion to be the last of Indiana's Lincoln electors. The . other twelve have Crossed the bar. ' ' Jenkinson a Lincoln Elector. The law then provided that the presidential electors meet on the second Wednesday in December, and on (he day .appointed the thirteen republican electors assembled in the hall pf the house of representatives In the old state house, which, too, was also required by law. It was a day of bitter cold, Mr. Jenkinson remembers and the electors sat shivering in their leats, as the old state house was not lamed for warmth. The electors proeeded to business, notwithstanding their discomfort and elected Cyrus M. Allen, of Vincennes. president' and John W. Ray, of Madison, later of Inlianapolis, as secretary. Moat Interesting Event, . The most interesting event of that sventful day came when the president omed tta vot iroola be

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to name the man to whom would fall the honor of acting as messenger to convey the returns to Washington for the official national count A ..vote was taken and it . was found that nearly every man had voted for himself except Jenkinson and Judge Huff, of Lafayette, who were not candidates. Jenkinson and Huff each voted for a friend among the electors and a tie vote was the result. Will Cumback,

viewing the situation as most amusing suggested that, as a solution of the problem, they "draw cuts," as the expression is for drawing lots. Thir teen plain white tickets were cut from a piece of cardboard, all of tbe same size. One one of them was written the name "Abraham Lincoln. It was to be the prize winner. Ray Furnished Hat. Col. John W. Ray produced his hat, and the thirteen tickets were placed in it and shaken vigorously. On down the list of districts the drawing went until finally it reached Jenkinson, of Fort Wayne, representing the old Tenth district The luck "Abraham Lincoln" ticket had not been drawn "Suppose we draw together, Dailey, said Jenkinson" to David O. Dailey, of the Eleventh district, his only re maining competitor for the honor. "We will each select a ticket and not look at it until both have drawn." "Agreed" answered Dailey with . a laugh. ' The two men reached cautiously into Ray's hat and took out the last two tickets. The moment was inten sely dramatic. Both looked at their tickets simultaneously and on Jen kinson's was the name "Abraham Lincoln." . "I win," shouted Jenkinson exultant over his unexpected good fortune. He was warmly congratulated all round HOWARD WILL HOT SIGH THE PAPERS Hitch Seems Probable in the Celebrated Perry Town--ship Ditch Case. NO REASONS ARE ADVANCED MEETING WAS HELD FOR PURPOSE OF CLOSING UP MATTER, BUT SURVEYOR BALKED AND REFUSED TO SIGN. R. A. Howard, county surveyor has refused to sign the complete report of the commissioners in the matter of the celebrated Perry township ditch case. The commissioners were Brazil Clark and William Lewis and each signed the report without delay. Howardsigned the portion of the report relating to the expense account, but refused his signature to the part which dealt with the subject of the ditch. The surveyor has not divulged his reasons for his action. The two commissioners and the surveyor met in the private office of the county clerk Friday evening to sign the report. Sud denly Howard balked and refused to sign. He did not state his reasons. Attitude May Interfere. The attitude of the surveyor may interfere with the entire matter. The dredging of West river was petitioned for by a number of residents in Dalton and Perry townships. The expense fell upon the land owners. It was claimed the river's bed was so shallow the water could not be confined to the banks and in flood seasons inundated a large area adjacent, destroying crops and inflicting damage. REFUSES STATEMENT President Roosevelt Will Not Tell How War Deptirtment Fund Was Expendol IS OF A SECRET NATURE Washington, Jan. 16. Secretary of State Root, and Senator Hale, chairman of the senate committee on appropriations were at the white house today to see the president, presumably about the resolution of Senator Foraker, calling for information as to the expenditures of the $3,000,000 fund placed at the disposal of the war department during the Spanish-American war. The president takes the position . that disbursements of a secret nature, made to secure information as to other nations, were made from this fund, and that it is not compatible with the best Interests of the country to make a statemen. TRUSTEES IN CHARGE. The Eartham college rammer school which heretofore has been in the nature of a private school will henceforth be under the direction - of the bote ol thjrtaatltallstt.

CAMPFIELD LIFTS

MORTGAGE 0(1 THE COLONIAL BLOCK Owner Raises the Amount of The Judgment $58,000, From the Farmers' Trust Company of Indianapolis. REBUILDING WORK IS TO START IMMEDIATELY The Business Block Was to Have Been Sold Tomorrow At Public Sale But This Action Now Forestalled. Announcement was made by Edwin M. Campfield last night that he has secured a loan of enougn money to lift the mortgage from the Colonial building and that repairs will be made to the structure at once. It is the intention of Mr. Campfield to pay off the judgment of the court in the recent suit brought against him. Thi3 judgment amounted to more than $58,000. The money has been secured from the Farmers' Trust Company of Indianapols. The news that the money has been raised will be, greeted with pleasure by local business men who had feared that the only modern office building in the city might not be restored to its former condition. The mortgage against the building was held by the Peoples' Loan and Trust company of Winchester, which foreclosed. The property was to have been placed on the block and offered at public sale tomorrow. To Rebuild at Once. Mr. Campfield stated he will take steps immediately to bring about the improvement of the structure which was partially destroyed by . fire the night of April 8 of last year. The building is located at the southeast corner of .Main , and .'. Seventh street and is to be placed in first class con dition. The store rooms in the burned out section on Seventh street will be rebuilt. No provision for a hall and lodge room such as was made in the original building will be' included In the new. This part of the structure will be made to correspond with the Main street section and be devoted entirely to office purposes. The Elks lodge which occupied the hall at the time of the fire has purchased the Gaar home on North Eighth street and in view of this fact. Mr. Campfield does not provide for that organization in the rebuilt section. Will Work Large Gang. The actual construction work Is to begin as soon as the weather will per mit. A force of men sufficiently large to hurry matters will be , given em ployment. It is expected no trouble will be encountered in the matter of tenants. The Colonial building was erected about seven years ago. It occupies the site of the old Huntington house and when visited by fire was the best office building in the city. The struc ture has undergone a checkered course under the Campfield control A mortgage was issued to an insurance company and later another was given to the Winchester company. A year ago his creditors began to apply the screws to Mr. Campfield and grad ually be was forced to the wall. The First National bank of this city held notes against Campfield and upon its petition a receiver was appointed for the building. The receiver was em powered to collect the rents and make the expenditures for mainten ance. The Income was to be applied to the notes held by the bank. Fire Loss Was $70,000. It was but a short time after this that fire visited the building. . It orig inated in the basement of a paint and varnish supply house that occupied one of the Seventh street store rooms. At first the flames did not appear at all dangerous, but the oil and paint proved combustible fuel and caused the pread of the fire nntil at one time it looked as if the entire structure was doomed. The entire Seventh street frontage was burned out and the Main street store room occupied by the Knox company was greatly damaged. Tbe stores located on Main street suf fered from water and nearly every of fice room was damaged more or less. The total loss was 'estimated at $70,000. Campfield made preparations to re build as soon as possible, but financial matters caught him in the ebb and he was prevented. - His contract to erect an insane hospital for the state at Madison was forfeited - by the state. Multiplied troubles including a mm ber of suits appeared, and It wee i matter of public regret that the building's owner had not been able to restore the structure to its original con dition. JOHN CLEMENTS ILL John dements, sea of Mr. IV & Clements, has retimed heme tram Kenyon College suffering from Jaun dice. He is at psseent confined to his residence at 109 North ltth stneL

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ARM IS Hagerstown Lad Suffers Pain ful Injury. Hagerstown, Ind., January 16 Cash Foyst, the twelve year old son of Mrs. Emma Foyst, Is suffering with a broken arm. The lad with four companions was coasting on Geisler's hill near the depot when the sled of young Foyst struck, a rodk. throwing him off In such a manner as to break his right arm. His companions showed unusual presence of mind for their age. They placed the fainting boy on a sled and pulled him to DrjAnar's office where the arm was set. , The boys then took Cash home before his mother learned of the accident. - '. - THIRTY SIXTV INJURED III TRAIN WRECK Hundreds of People Have Rushed to Rescue of Sur vivors of Catastrophe at Dotsero, Colorado. ENGINEER IS CHARGED WITH CARELESSNESS When Big Passenger Train And Double-Header Freight Crashed Together Roar Was Heard for Miles. Denver, Col., Jan. 16. Between twenty-five and thirty people lost their lives and between forty and ty were- injured some fatally, in a head - on - collision between" a. west bound Denver and Rio Grande passen ger and an eastbound donbleheader freight train late last night a mile west of Dotsero,' eighteen miles east of Glenwood Springs, because Gustav Olson, a veteran engineer failed to obey orders. Among the identified dead are John C. Davis, president of the Davis Bridham Drug Co., Denver; Edward Gooding, Omaha; Arthur Wll - V - - liams, Des Moines, la.; Mrs. L. J. Ezel Willston, N. D.; Charles Mahon, Princeton, Ind.; Mrs. Arthur Williams, Des Moines, la. Among the injured is Thomas Cadwell, Joliet, 111., vice president of the Illinois Express Co, List of Injured. Those who will probably die are Lillian Mahon, Princeton, Ind., intern al injuries; Mrs. C. Blanke, Wapolin, Mo.; W. M. Barbey, Anthony, Kan. The responsibility for the accident is officially laid at the door of Engl neer Olson and the coroner's jury is expected to return a verdict charging him with either murder or manslaugh ter. When the wreckage caught fire a holocaust was averted by the unin jured passenf:rs and the train crews who .used shovels and boards to throw snow upon the flames. A second wreck occurred this morning east of Glenwood Springs after the first relief train reached' that city .with injured This marooned the second relief from carrying other wreck victims and the bodies of nineteen dead, fer nearly ten hours. The first collision occurred on a steep grade. The passenger train was making fifty miles an hoar, while the freight, drawn by two giant locomotives, was climbing the grade at 25 miles an hour. No warning was given until the pas senger suddenly rounded a ' sharp curve. The engine orew of the pas senger realised the danger and Engl neer Olson applied air, then put on the emergency brakes, closed the throttle of the engine and Jumped. Roar Heard Miles. The engines came together with a roar which could be heard for miles. The three big engines were jammed to gether until they resembled one piece of mchanism. Eight men and women were decapitated as though a cleaver had been used. Even the heavy Pull mans at rear of the train were crushed piled upon what "remained of the cars ahead.. Only one person who rode in a day coach, Alice Williams, aged four, escaped alive. She was found pinned beneath the wreckage by the trainmen. She was slightly bruised and covered with blood from the body of her mother who was instantly killed. The child's father, who is supposed to be Charles B. Williams of Dee Moines. Iowa, was Instantly killed. There is neither a telegraph or a telephone station at Dotsero and the passengers with news of the disaster had to be sent on foot to Shoshone and Gyp sum, towns six and eight miles away. Relief trains were hurriedly made up and a score of physicians and nurses were hastily picked up along the line. It was several hoars before any of trains reached -the scene of the

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PROSECUTE CASE AGAINST WORLD Josepti Pulitzer, Editor of New York Publication, to Be Tried For Libel on Panama Swindle Story. SUBPOENA WAS MADE BY DISTRICT COURT Washington News Company And Brooklyn Eagle News Bureau Are Also Made Defendants in the Case. Washington, Jan. 16. Joseph Pu litzer and the Press Publishing com pany will be made defendants, with the United States of America as prosecutor, in a case, which is under preparation, to punish the newspaper proprietor for alleged libel. The department of justice today summoned the heads of the New York World and the Brooklyn Eagle news bureaus in Washington; William Smith, a newsdealer, and the Washington News company to appear before the district grand jury next Tuesday to give such information as they possessed con cerning the publication of charges that Roosevelt and Taft, or their relatives were peculiarly interested in the sale of the Panama canal to the United States. Title ef the Case. The subpoena orders the men to ap pear in the case of the United States of America vs. Press Publishing com pany. This means that the national government is to be prosecutor, as sug gested by President, Roosevelt in his message to congress m which he pil loried Joseph -Pulitzer as the traducer of the nation and suggested that the government ' should take upon itself the proseeutkra-of the case. - The sub poena is issued by Chief Justice Henry M. Clabaugh of the district supreme court and countersigned by John Young, clerk of the court. Attorney General Bonaparte announced this afternoon that he would probably issue a statement Monday. HATTERS FIGHT FOR ALL Strikers Demand Return of Union Label. New York, Jan. 16. John A. Moffatt, president of the United Hatters of North America, nearly 20,000 of whom are on strike, declared today that un less the demands of the union were met the hat business of the United States would be at a standstill within a few days. He said that in fighting for the union label, which was dropped by unanimous vote of the Associated Hat Man ufacturers, the hatters were fighting the battle of every trade that nses a union label, and that these would furnish funds for an Indefinite campaign. MUCH DAMAGE RYE South Range, Mich., Was Badly Wrecked. Houghton, Mich., Jan. 16 The plant of the South Range. Gaslight & Coke company at South Range, six miles south of here, was practically destroyed by an explosion today. Tho general store of Uitto Brothers, adjoining, was badly wrecked, and thousands of dollars worth of damage done about town, consisting principally of broken plate glass windows and demolished chimneys. No one was in the plant at the time of the explosion.

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DEATH RELIEVED LOUG SUFFERING Mrs. Sarah Primrose Died Last Evening.

Mrs. Sarah Primrose, aged 68 years, one of the best known women of the city, died at her residence, 411 North Eleventh street, just before 7 o'clock last' evening. Her death was due to apoplexy and was not unexpected, She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Clara C. Lemley, of Detroit, Mich., and Miss Dorothy, who made her home with her mother. The fu neral arrangements have not been made as yet. During the past week Mrs. Primrose had been in a semi-comotos condition, awakening when called, but only long enough to take slight nourishment. Yesterday she was not awakened at all and death was very peaceable. The apopleptlc stroke was due to a fall down stairs several months ago. About three or four weeks ago she again fell and since then grew worse slowly. - U - - COPIES OF REPORT OF STATEjTATISTICS Richmond and Wayne County Fare Very Well. Copies of the report of the bureau of statistics, which is just off the presses have been received here. In regard to Richmond and the towns of " Wayne county, there are very flattering ac counts. For the first time In many years, this city is given the reeognl tion it has deserved. Tbe number of factories and the amount expended In wages are given prominence. The city receives quite a boost and the same fact holds true in regard to Cambridge City and the other smaller towns that are given space. TOO MUCH WOMEI) (OR MUSIC HID SxnnnBSg4B Made Eight Varieties of Love . In as Many Weeks and He Is Now in the Jail. IMITATED STAGE LOVER THI3 CHARGE MADE AGAINST PHILADELPHIA 3AN JUAN BY ONE OF HI3 NUMEROUS VICTIMS, A JEWISH GIRL; Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 16. For making eight varieties of love in as many different weeks Louis Lustman. leader of the Park Theatre orchestra, is under arrest and held In $500 ball. Blanche Poetemlck, a pretty Jewish girl is the complainant against the musician. "Why said Miss Posternick today, "he made love to me in so many ways that I was simply bewildered. First his love was a passionate one, then came a tender love, followed by a quiet melancholy affection. At times he was stern, then hysterically affectionate and in turn he would proffer the love of a common sense business man that goes about his wooing systematically." "Lustman," she says, "after eight weeks, admitted that he had been givr ing imitations of the love making he saw on the theater stage. To make matters worse. Miss Posternick says that Lustman and his lore scenes have cost her her Job. ' Lustman did not arrive at her house nntil after eleven o'clock at night and she was forced to be loved until from S to 4 o'clock in tbe morning and her boss got to kicking about the manner in which she did her work. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Snow or rain Sunday. user of Palladium Want to peg ate.

POULTRY AWARDS

AT THE EXI1IBITI0I1 MADE YESTERDAY Prizes Given Winners in Num erous Classes of "Blueblooded" Chickens Which Were Exhibited. SHOW WAS COMPLETE ' SUCCESS FINANCIALLY Hundreds of People Were At tracted to Exhibit During Past Five Days Future Plans Already Ccntidcred. For fire days the people cf Rich mond and immediate vicinity, paid homage to the American hen not the producer of eggs, worth 30 cents a dozen, but the kind worth from 61.50 to $2.00 a dose a. The birds were die-' played at the Greater Richmond Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibit at the Pythian Temple. While the hen has come in for due credit the $5 to $100 roosters also passed the approval of the visitors to tbe show. The show has been a success from every standpoint. The number of exhibitors was beyond the fondest hopes of the promoters and it Is estimated that there were 500 birds displayed. Every serviceable class of chicken was displayed, and many which are used for exhibition purposes only. Also pit game chickens were displayed. Was Financial Success. Financially the ahow was more successful than expected. The gate receipts were not totaled, up late last evening but It will amount to several, hundred dollars tn all erobablUtv. The show was a popular place morning, aft- ' ernoon and evening. Another meat' of raising expenses was the entrance fee and tbe number of entries alone would have guaranteed expenses. Next -year a stew win "be given by the Young Men's Club tn all probability at the time of the Fall Festival. If not. the clnb will assist the Greater Richmond Poultry and Pet Stock Association even more than It did this time. ' ; List ef Poultry Awards. ; The prizes awarded by the organization were both for cash and merchandise. The cash prizes ranged from 15 cents np to $2X0, according to the competition. . The list of prices given below as awarded by Judge Lane of Splceland was furnished by Superintendent Allen. The prize winners and scores made are as follows: Barred Plymouth Recks. Mrs. H. S. Kaln, Liberty, cock, second. 89. C. W. Bowker, Dublin, cock, first. 91; cockerel, first, 92: second. 91; third. 90; fourth. 90; hen. first, 92; second. 91; third 91; fourth. 90; pullet, first 92 U: seemif92. third. 91, fourth. 90; pen. first, 184. second, 183. third 183. Whits Plymouth Recks. Mrs. Kate R. Watson, citv. cockerel. second. 89; hen, first, 90; pullet. nrst. 91. ' Buff Plymouth Rock. -Mary Stein, city.' cockerel, first. 90; hen. second, 89. W. E. Esminger. city, pullet, see ond, 88. - Partridge Plymouth Reeks. Chas. Rule. Eaton, hen first. 90U: second 90. White Wyandotte. Thomas Oden. Galveston, cock, first 92 third 90: pullet, first 94. third 92. fourth, 92; pen. first 185 2-3. W. H. Middletown. city. cock, sec ond 90. Frank Waldele. city hen. third 93. fourth, 92; pen, second. 18L Jesse Minor, city, cockerel, first.' 93; pullet, second, 93. John A. Hnber, city, pen, third, 189. Columbian Wyandettes. Jas. W. George, Liberty, pullet, first, 91; hen, first, 92. Golden Wyandettes. Gus Eggemeyer, city, pullet, first 90. Silved Laced R. C Wyandettes. H. ItV Hammond, cjty, hen, first, 90. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. W. A. Hawley, Union City, cock, first, 93. third 92: cockereL first. 93. second. 92. third 91; pullet. nrst. 9Z. second, 92. third 92. E. W. Poster. St. Marys. Ohio, cockerel, fourth, 90: pullet, fourth. . 92. George Harvey, city, hen, fourth. 90; pen, second. 178. Light BraHmae, Arch W: Byers. Franklin, mckerst. first, 91 ; pen. second, 184. E. J. Barker, Thorntowm. cock, first. 92; cockerel, second, 91; hen. first 94, second, 93; pen. first, 184 1-12. ; .r" Dark Brahma. CbMM. finis,' Eaton, hen, first, tltt. third, 88. J. W.' Moore. Cambridge City, cock, first. 92. second, 92. third 92; hen.