Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 142, 31 March 1909 — Page 1

MOffl) FA AND SUN-TETGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 142. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 3IARCII 31, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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NORTH INDIANA - CONFERENCE IS HOW III SESSION Regular Meeting Began This Morning and the Delegates Are Welcomed by the Rev. Dr. Lineberry. NEARLY TWO HUNDRED MINISTERS ARE THERE

Officers Are Elected and Everything Is Progressing Nicely Riley Could Not Be Present. Greenfield, Ind., March 31-(Palladi-tim Special) The regular session of the XCorth Indiana Conference opened here today with an address of Welcome by Jr. Lineberry. Response was made by Bishop Anderson of the conference district. The meeting was largely attended by ministers of the different districts. Richmond ministers are in attendance and have secured excellent quarters. The report of Rev. T. M. Guild, presiding elder of the Richmond district, will be made tomorrow morning, in all probability. Owing to Wness, James Whitcomb Riley was unable to be present and read some of his poems. Instead, W1U A. Hough of this city, read two of Riley's poems. , 190 Ministers Answer. Roll call was held and 190 ministers responded. The election of officers following the roll call, resulted as follows: Rev." D. V. Williams of Garrard, secretary; WVB. Freeland. of Auburn, treasurer; Rev. Louis Reeves, statistical secretary. Rev. C. U. Wade, presiding elder of the -Ft. -Wayne district, made -his rejrt for the year, which showed that his district was in excellent condition. It was reported, that six ministers tf the confertifldrtrtct "had died JirIng the year, , Including Rev. Thomas Stabler, Rev: J. L. Ramsey, Rey. J. B. Belt. Rey. E. : B.'f Neal,-. Rev. : C. W. Lynchr and Rev. J, C. Nash. Communion .services were held following this announcement. Bishop Anderson had charge of the communion services, assisted by Rev. W.W. Martin of this ctty., and the, presiding .elders of the different districts. . Reads Annual Report The morning session adjourned after the reading of the annual report of presiding elder Rev. H. W. Bennett of GoChen district. " Session Started Tuesday. The business of the North Indiana conference was begun yesterday when Snore than thirty candidates for the ministry. presented, themselves for examination before the committee, of which F. G. Browne is chairman. . The conference prescribes a four years, course of study and this must be mastered satisfactorily before the candidates are accepted. Those who are successful will be ordained at the special service Friday morning, when Bishop Anderson will deliver the address to the class. All OLD BUSINESS IS IIOW FOR SALE Oldest Innabitant Remembers Paxon Meat Store. A card in the door this morning announced the Paxon meat market at 903 Main street, is for sale. It would be hard for the "oldest citizen" to remember when with the exception of a short time there was not a Paxon meat market in Richmond. The interval followed the disposal of the shop for a short time only. The little store has been recognized as a land mark and to see any other name on the window wilt seem strange. Isaac Faxon, the elderly proprietor of the shop, has been ill for some time. His son. Win. has been attending to the business, but he, too, now is sick. . All EATON WOMAN DIES OF APOPLEXY Mrs. Sarah Charles Found Dead in Bed. Was Eaton, Ohio. March 31 Mrs. Sarah Charles, living three miles north of here, was ' found dead in bed yesterday morning, death being due to a stroke of apoplexy. She was 79 years of age and well known in Western Ohio. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence. Burial will be In the cem etery-near here. She was the widow W of William Charles. Three sou s

WHO IS CRAZY SNAKE Possum Club Wondering If It Is Ownie Kuhn in Disguise. TELEGRAM SENT TO HIM

"O. O. Kuhn, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Are you Crazy Snake? Prompt reply requested. Richmond curious. ? ' " "THE POSSUM CLUB." The above telegram has been sent to a former local newspaper man by his brother writers in thjs city. The decision to send this telegram was reached last evening' at a dinner held by the organization at the Westcott hotel. It was suggested that Kuhn, to obtain a. good story for his paper, might have donned the war paint, assumed the name of Crazy Snake and "jumped the reservation." His former associates hope to know soon whether there is any grounds for such a rumor. "Ownie is traveling some jumping the late departed smallpox outbreak into a real, live Indian outbreak," remarked Donnas S. Coe, president of the Possum club. ' The scribes last evening jenjoyed a splendid meal, which Landlord Gay devoted special effort in cooking. The only time these little feasts are not thoroughly enjoyed is when the bill comes in. POLICE LOOKING A VALPARAISO GIRL Fifteen Year Old Pearl Wishon, Formerly a Resident of Richmond, Has Been Reported Missing. CHARITIES BOARD IS PROMOTING SEARCH It Is Thought the Girl Has Been Taken by Her Father, From Whom She Was Removed Because of Neglect. Local police - authorities probably will be appealed to In the effort to locate fifteen year old Pearl Wishon, who mysteriously disappeared from the home of John Weinharf at Val paraiso a few days ago. The girl formerly lived In this city with her father James Wishon and it is believed probably he has kidnaped her, as he has no legal right to her. When the Wishon family lived in this city, the father deserted the three child ren and they became charity charges. The board of children's guardians secured-control of them and they were sent to White's Institute. From that place the girl was sent to the Weinhart home. - Co-operation is Urged. The board of state charities is promoting the. search for the missing girl. It has notified Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, secretary of the Wayne coun ty board of children's guardians of the girl's disappearance and urged her to assist In the recovery of the child. Mrs". Candler is of the opinion the father has stolen his child and seeks to conceal her. In a letter to Mrs. Candler, Mary Carmichael, state agent for the board of state charities, tells of the manner In which the girl left the home of the Weinharts unknown to them. It was at night and the Weinharts do not be lieve she went -alone, as she was a great coward after night . and never had left the premises after dark by herself: After she had gone it was discovered $20 was missing from a sum of money the family had kept concealed in the house. The girl knew the whereabouts of this money and it is believed she was importuned to take what money she could find and leave. Were Attached to Her. During her stay with them, the Weinharts had become attached to the girl and have shown interest in the attempt to locate her. Mr. Weinhart had 100 post cards bearing a description of the girl and her picture printed and turned them over to Xhe county sheriff for distribution. In other ways an attempt has been made to secure some clue. When the Wishon family resided in Richmond, it made -its home in the north end. The mother had died and Pearl, aged thirteen was expected by her father to care for her two younger brothers. Conditions at the home were such that the board of guardians interfered and told Wishon he would have to Improve them or be deprived of the custody of his children. He agreed and removed to the southern part of the city. But he failed to live the other provisions of his promContinued on Page-EichL.

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PLAINTIFF ASKS cooer to grant ' ANOTHER TRIAL

Bill of Exceptions Filed Today As Result of Verdict Rendered in the Hodgin Will Case. ACTION OF THE JURY WAS NOT UNEXPECTED Generally Believed That Judge Fox Will Not Grant a Retrial Objections to the Rul ings. Motions for a new trial and a bill of exceptions have been entered in the case of Flemming vs the Dickin son Trust Company, which yesterday was decided against the plaintiff by a jury in the Wayne circuit court The motions are to be argued during the April term of ourt. The usual recital of reasons why another trial should be granted is set forth. In the bill of exceptions, objections are made to the rulings of the courts as to cer tain evidence. To those who heard any of the evi dence in the case, the verdict of the jury was expected. - The plaintiff, Laura Flemming, daughter of the late Prof. Cyrus Hodgin, sought to prove the will of her father was unduly ex ecuted, as the testator was of unsound mind when the will wa3 made. The evidence introduced was to prove that preceding his death and at the time the will was made, the former college professor was in a state of unsound mind.". ,' Told of Vagaries. Members of the Flemming family took the stand and told of the eccentricities of Prof. Hodgin during his last illness. .The defense ascribed these vagaries "to the physical condition of the' testator and said they were only such, as Is cuafroniary4&-aa aged person during illness.1 The jury favored the, idea of the defense rather than that of the plaintiff and did not take long to decide the professor was competent to attend to his business when he executed his will. The present term of court ends this week, so there would be no chance for a rehearing of the case this term. There seems to be only a remote probability that the court will grant a retrial as care was taken to guard against any errors. HONOR TO RUSSELL Local Friends' Minister Will Deliver Lectures in Great Britain. ONLY AMERICAN SPEAKER Prof. .Elbert Russell, one of the most prominent members of the Earlham faculty and instructor in Biblical literature will go to England and Ire land where he will lecture at two of the most Important conferences which the Friends will hold there this year. Prof. Russell will leave In July and will not return until just before the opening of school. He will lecture at Dublin and at Kendal. This is no small haior tbe cTTosen as the principal speaker before these two conventions and it plainly shows the rapid rise of Prof. Russell in this work. It is very probable tiiat he will be the only American representative at these conventions. PRESIDENT KELLY TO BEA DELEGATE Earlham Head to Attend Y. M. C. A. Conference. President R. L. Kelly, of Earlham college will probably attend the. third annual conference of the student department of the Indiana Young Men's Christian Association. ' to be held in Greencastle, April 1 to 4. Presidents of every college and university in the state have been invited to attend. Several of them are on the program. The program this year is of unusual excellence, including lectures by edu cators of" National reputation. Among those who will speak are: Dr. Gobin of Greencastle, ' who spoke at the Chautauqua- last summer; Nell Mc Millaa"- President E. B. Bryan of Franklin college; E. E. Stacy, state secretary, and others. : THE; WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Probable showers.- Thura-

GERMAN PRINCE WILL BE - GUEST OF THE VANDERBILTS

- " v - " ? 1 ' 1 PRINCE NEED ENCAMPMENT TO ROOM THE CITY Main Street Merchant Thinks Lack of Interest Was a Great Mistake. URGES Y. -M. B. C. TO ACT THOSE BUSINESS MEN WHO DO NOT BENEFIT DIRECTLY WILL DO 80 INDIRECTLY-- ADVERTISEMENT TO CITY. That the Young Men's Business club will make a mistake if it does not secure the state encampment of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias this summer, is the belief of several business men on Main street. These men were among the "sixteen per cent." answering favorably to the injuiries of the club. Because their number is so small, they do not believe there is any reason why the club should stop in its effort to secure the encampment. .One of. these men stated yesterday that, although the merchants in the majority of instances, might be unwilling to contribute to the' affair at this early date, they would realize later the value of the. meeting. "It is doubtful if I would make anything extra during the entire encampment meeting," declared this man, "but I, would benefit indirectly and if such is the case with me,' why not with every other business man in the city. He pointed out the hard time the club had in raising sufficient funds for the Fall Festival last year. Now these same .merchants who are objecting to contributing to the state en campment, are willing in many ln-r stances to give several times the amount they did last year to this year's Fall Festival. "Once the merchants realize the value In advertising such conventions are to the city they will not hesitate to bring every available one here, he der clared. "I know that the merchants profit from conventions indirectly, if not directly." "I can remember several conventions similar to the Uniform Rank State Encampment which I have attended and I know that there is hardly a delegate in attendance who does not spend $2 or more each day." "Personally, I feel that the club should make an effort to bring the convention here this summer, for I believe that it will be a success from every standpoint. Furthermore, after the first effort at raising the money, I believe that the merchants will, upon realising the value of It, contribute freely to similar affairs in the future." BOMB EXPLODED. New York, March 31. Six persons were . seriously injured and. several houses In Hoboken partly demolished today by the explosion of a nitroglycerine bomb under the big viaduct being built to connect : Hoboken and West Hoboken. The contractors had received several threatening ; letters BoUewiBff trouble with their employes.

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as"! JCTS ?V1. EITEL. ABDUCTRESS WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY Mrs. Boyle Appeared in Mer cer Court, But Waived Her Hearing.- . BOND FIXED AT $25,000 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STARTS INVESTIGATION OF THREATEN ING LETTERS . RECEIVED BY THE W HI TLA FAMILY. Mercer, Pa., March 31. Mrs. Boyle, the alleged abductress, was unexpect edly arraigned this morning. She waived a hearing and was remanded to the grand jury in twenty-five thous and dollars bail, which she don" know where to get. There was a small attendance in the court room.' . Threatening Letters. Sharon, Pa., March 31. The Whltla family left here yesterday, presumably for Atlantic City. Before going away Mr. Whitla turned twenty-five threat ening letters over to the postal author ities. ' ' , These letters were received Monday and Tuesday. . All were mailed at rail road post off ices. One states that unless Mr. Whitla uses every effort to free the prisoners his home will be dynamited. A sec ond letter demands that S5.000 be de posited at some point in Ohio, which money it is stated, will be used to de fend the Boyles. .The federal government today start ed an Investigation to find the authors of the anonymous letters received by Mr. Whitla. A WARM WELCOME Connersville Odd Fellows Give Richmond Brothers a Treat. to EXPECT A BIG DELEGATION Fayette Lodge . of Odd Fellows at Connersville, Is preparing a warm welcome for the members of Whitewater Lodge of this city, which will be. the guest of the first named organisation next Saturday. The local goat riders will leave this city in a special train and Odd Fellows " from " Centerville. East German town and Cambridge City will accompany the visitors. The special train will leave Richmond over the Pan Handle at 330 Saturday after noon, and will leave Connersville on

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NO RACE SUICIDE HERE. Winston-Salem. N. C, March 31 Race suicide is certainly not tolerated in one family in Rockingham county. The wife of a farmer named Turner, residing near the Forsythe county line, having given birth to five healthy children, three boys and two girls. The weight of the children ranges from four to six pounds. All of them are living and thriving.

REPORTED DEAL GIVENA DENIAL Officers of I. & C. Say Road Was Not Purchased by The T. H., I. & E. NEED CINCINNATI ROUTE SO THE LOCAL COMPANY, IT IS STATED, TRIED TO ACQUIRE THE MOST DIRECT ONE FROM INDIANAPOLIS. Officials of the I. & C. traction line have denied the report the Terre Haute. Indianapolis & Eastern Is try ing to secure control of the former line. They declare there is not the slightest ground for 'the report, and It Is without any foundation whatsoever, But other folks say differently, so who knows It was claimed the T. H. I. & E. wanted to get control of the I. & C. so as to secure a route to Cincinnati from Indianapolis, that would be more direct than that now offered. At present the T. H. I. & E. runs limited cars between Indianapolis and Dayton. At the latter city passengers can change cars and board a Cincinnati line. But this Is too round about and Inconvenient, so the I. & C. line offers the shortest and most direct route. Although originally Intended to reach Cincinnati, the I. & C. line never has gotten farther than Rushville. large amount of construction work would-"be-neoaswMry .if the line were built to the Queen City. This work would be very costly as it would have to pass through the high hills of south eastern Indiana. CONVERSE 111 FIELD Will Be City Judge Candidate If the Office Is Continued. AWAITS COUNCIL'S ACTION If it be decided by the common coun cil to continue the office of city Judge, William C. Converse, the present In cumbent of the office will be a candidate for re-election. Luther C Abbott, the well known justice of the peace, has announced his candidacy. Judge Converse has withheld formal announcement, pending the decision of the council and the city republican committee's probable action. Public sentiment seems to hold that council ought to determine at once as to the fu tare of this office. . A PNEUMONIA VICTIM Mrs. Mary E. TUsworth Died Suddenly After a Short Illness. . WAS WELL KNOWN FRIEND Mrs. Mary E. Titsworth, aged SO years, died last evening at the home of Allen Jay, National avenue, after a short Illness, from pneumonia. Mrs. Titsworth was well known in this city and her many friends were much surprised at her death, few knowing of her illness. She was the wife of A. D. Titswerth who died a year ago last, fall at Canton where he was engaged in business. Mrs. Titsworth is survived by her mother, Mrs. Allen Jay, one son Fred, of Canton, Ohio, a daughter. Miss Helen Titsworth of Wichita, Kansas, three sisters and two brothers. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of Allen Jay. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday noon. During, the winter Mrs. Titsworth had been the guest of her daughter Miss Helen Titsworth who Is an Instructor In the Friends university at Wichita, Kansas About a week ago she came to this city and had contracted a bad cold during her trip to this city. This later developed into pneumonia. Her death had been ex jTCad hosae( srriring yesterdays-

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STILL AT LARGE HOFFMAN STATES Commanding Officer of the Militia Detachment Has Not Been Able to Confirm The Report. 1 SEARCH FOR CHIEP WAS RESUMED TODAY Last Night the Soldiers Slept In Their Blankets on the Trail of the Wily Old Creek Leader. it en ryetta, Okla- March 21. Col. Hoffman telephoned from Pierce this morning that the report of the surren der of Craxy Snake had not been confirmed. He believes It untrue. How the circumstantial story of his . surrender came to be sent out from' Muskogee, has not been explained. -If the old chief Creek was captured. It must have been by individuals who are keeping the fact secret until he has been safely landed In jail. Deputy sheriffs traveling In posses and the militia under Colonel Hoffman, today, resumed the search for the Creek lead er. Col. Hoffman's detachment spent the night In their blankets ten miles . from Stldam. The weather was damp' and chilly and log fires were Insufficient to protect them from the cold. When informed, that the chief had been captured. Colonel Hoffman ex pressed great satisfaction if the report' was true. SEMINOLCS ARE OUT. Oklahoma City, Okla., March 31. ' The Oklahoma Indian uprising sltua- ( tion was further complicated yesterday. by the Seminole Indian freedmcn taking the war path In the vicinity of Wolf, fourteen miles west of the di vide between the Salt and Little rivers.- , This disquieting news, coming on the heala-of courier dispatches which pointed to an early cessation of hostilities on the part of the Creeks under Crazy 8nake, owing to the disin tegration of the outlaw bands and the probable cant ore of the chieftain and his Immediate followers la the Canadian river bottoms was the main topic of consideration by the ' authorities last nigbL Militia Camps at Stsdham. ' The militia, under CoL Roy Hoffman, was intrenched last night near Stedham and there is no confirmation of engagements. A number of suspicions Indians have been captured and sent to jail, many of them being redskins who : came to attend the Creek council, which was announced for this week, and who did not know that Crazy Snake was wearing war paint until the soldiers put them under arresL , There is little probability of a gen- -ersl encounter with the fugitives still fleeing to the Concbarta mountains with the .Creek chieftain whom the national guard troops expect to corrail in a few days st the latesL The moral effect of the soldiers In uniform has reassured settlers and served to quell rebellious tendencies on the part of possible "bad" Indians. The first real news as to fatalities, sifted to actualities, shows that the deaths in the "uprising" to date amount to exactly three persons, the two deputies who were killed daring Thursday's encounter with Crazy Snake's band at Hickory grounds and "Dick" Barnett, an Innocent bystand-' er." The wild tales of numerous killings In the last four days are not substantiated. The report that Chief Crazy Snake said he would surrender to the militia but not to Sheriff Odom, Is unconfirmed, but Is credited In many quarters. ' Over Forty Indians Arrested. Over forty Indians have been cap tared and put in Henryetta Jail. Indian Agent Kelsey of Muskogee and George Woodruff, a special Interior department agent from ' Washington, reached Pierce from Henryetta and sought interviews with the Creeks and attempted to locate Craxy Snake, but failed. They returned to Muskogee last evening. Joseph Miller one of the proprietors of the 101 ranch at Bliss, today asked permission to place 100 cowboys in pursuit of the Indians, but (te offer wss refused. DEIITISTS TAKE A HALF HOLIDAY Action by Rushvffe, Ina, Teeth Carpenters.' The dentists of RasSrCle, who havv ast organization all their own, have decided upon a - half holiday every week. Wednesday afternoon has selected sad an offices are to st noon. The plan was inaugurated late last season and found so satisfactory it was decided to put la t'TnX lor the entire season this

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