Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 145, 3 April 1909 — Page 1

BIG IP A IX A AND SUN-TETEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 145. RICH2XOXD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, APR II 3, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS.

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hot Discussion IT tOlEREIICE Oil CAIID1DATES "Class of Twenty-three Desired Admission, But Objection Made on College Education Grounds. filCHWOND MINISTERS NOT YET ASSIGNED Will Not Know Their Fates Until Next Monday Sunday Will Be Biggest Day of the Conference.

Greenfield, Ind., April 3. (Special) : a very heated discussion took place between the conference members. In at- . tendance at the North Indiana conference ef Methodist churches this morning over the question of admitting twenty-three candidates Into the conference. But three of the number had had college training and the conference members were divided on the advisability of , admitting so large a Cumber with so little preparation. It was finally decided to admit them on trial. . The opening session this morning. roMlited of devotional exercises, following; which, Bishop Anderson deliver a half hour address. The first business included the promotion of eleven ministers from third year to, the fourth year, In .the studies of the conference. Another class of seven was advanced to the studies of the second year and (Wen the degrees of deacons of the conference. Miss Louise Ryder was made a deaconness and is the first woman to receive such honor this year, r Rev; R. A. Morrison and Rev. J. A, Dunkle of the United Brethren church ere admitted as members of the conference. ' v On .Superannuated List. But one minister was placed on the j auperaanuated list at this morning's aervices. This was Rev. C. H. Brown of, Lbgansport, who requested that such action be taken. - - At the joint meeting of the wives and daughters of the ministers and the delegates to the conference, several addresses were 'delivered. Among those delivering .addresses at this .meeting : were Bishop Anderson, Dr. Mulford of Chicago and Dr. D. F. Wood of Indianapolis, who is connected with the new hospital of ; that city,' erected by the . Indiana Methodists. Richmond ministers will - not know v "whether they are to remain in charge ' (of their congregations until next Monday,, in all probability, f It is believed that Bishop Anderson '.will announce whatever-changes are to be made at this time. The advisability of changing the conference districts from six ' Into five districts has not been considered MnL,-;?.;:' There Is considerable interest displayed tn the probable location ; for next year's conference. Goshen and jSluffton are making strong bids, but Jlluffton Is regarded as having the best chance. It wanted this year's conference and there seems to be an understanding among the delegates that next ' wear's conference will go to that city. Yesterday's Session. , t The sessions yesterday afternoon and evening were taken up largely rtth addresses. Probably the ' most . Interesting was that of Miss Josephine Corbin of Ocean Grove, N. J., national organiser for the Woman's Home Missionary society. She made a strong plea for the salvation of the foreigners In this country and more particularly for a concerted action against the white slave traffic. She also urged the enlightenment of the, colored people in this country and the sending of colored missionaries to Africa. At the Woman's Home Missionary society meeting yesterday afternoon Mrs. L. H. Bunyan of Richmond, lead In prayer. ; William A. Davis, superintendent of the Cunningham Orphanage of Urbana, 111., made a short talk before this meeting. Sunday will be the big day of the conference and Greenfield is expecting to entertain a large number of Methodists from different cities in the conference. There will be special sermons In every church of the city which win be delivered by visiting ministers. ' ; A SUIT AGAINST All IIISURAIICE CO. George Muey Claims Violation Of Contract. Suit has been entered in the Wayne circuit court by George Muey, administrator of the estate of Lewis. Barker, deceased;, vs. the Prudential Insurance Company of America. The suit is eased on a policy Insuring the life of the deceased. An attempt is made to require the company to pay according to an alleged contract which provided for aytnents at the rate of 15 cents per weeeev As attempt la made to collect

BRANDED MA THEWS FAVORS REVOLUTION iSt SPELLING

DEAL FOR HOTEL REPORTED BE Oil Stated That Fred Van Orman Would Like to Secure The Westcott. WAS A FORMER MANAGER MAN CONNECTED WITH WESTCOTT ESTATE ADMITTED TODAY THERE WAS FOUNDATION FOR THE RUMOR. ' It" is probable that within the next few weeks there will be a change in the management of the Westcott hotel, the lease owned by George Gay being transferred to Fred Van Orman, formerly proprietor of the hotel. It was admitted this morning by those who are in on the deal that negotiations were on but that no agreement had been reached.' ; It is probable that not only, will the hotel lease be disposed of but that the property itself will be sold as one of the men in charge of the Westcott estate said "We are offering the hotel for sale."' He further stated that negotiations are being made by parties but would give no additional information.Van Orman Well Known. The hotel . was erected by. the late J. M. Westcott about 15 years ago and -has- remained in the control of the .Westcott family ever since. Mr. Van Orman, who will probably succeed to either the ownership of the hotel lease or the property itself, is well known in this - city. He had charge of the hotel for several years selling out about 10 years ago. " He now is - in control of hotels at Nashville, Tenn., Jackson, . Mich, and the St. George hotel at Evansville. Several days ago 'Harold Van Orman was in the city, ? SUPT. JORDAN GOES TOjlDIMIAPOLIS Will Attend Meeting of Reading Circle. County Superintendent Jordan went to Indianapolis today to attend the meeting of the state reading circles during the year. " The work is important as great care must be exercised in the selection. DAY DODGERS HAVE A REjRGAIIIZATIOII Students Meet and Elect New Officers. At the reorganization meeting of the Day Dodgers at Earlham College yesterday afternoon Raymond Myrick was elected as the pfesident of this body of students. Florence Corwin was elected vice president. . Miss Sarah Addington who took part in the Day Dodger play given recently and scored such a hit was elected to the office of secretary. Carl Ackerman, president of last term, was elected treasurer for the spring term. I "Pat" Crowe was selected as marshal to quell the riots during the meetings as 1 the Day Dodgers are looked upon by the dormitory students a& "blackmailers", and dAQxeroua people

HE WANTS ANARCHY 111 OUR SPELLING

Brander Matthews Proposes A Reform at Teachers' Convention. HE FAVORS INDEPENDENCE CANNOT EXPECT A SELF-RESPECTING CAT TO PURR WITH ONLY ONE "R" A MAN TOLD NOTED LECTURER. Indianapolis, Ind., April 3. Brander Matthews, literary and dramatic critic at Columbia University," calmly informed the members of the Southern Indiana School Teachers' Association yesterday that he is an advocate of "orthographic anarchy." He explained what he meant before any of the budding young teachers from the outlying districts had a chance to worry. His anarchy consisted of a redhot attack on the present methods of spelling. "I advocate orthographic anarchy. I won't spell according to prescribed methods. I think everybody else has a right to exercise the same sort of independence. "A man said to me: How can you expect any self-respecting cat to purr with only one r or an important hen to lay an egg with only one g' I told him the cat had been keeping warm all winter with fur with only one r, and most good hens managed to scratch a pretty good living with legs containing only one g. "Today you think the 'bonnet of four years ago ridiculous, if you were to see one of three years to come, it would probably seem ridiculous at the present rate of expansion. It is the same with orthography. We want to get away from the idea that there is any orthodoxy in orthography. If we had years ago insisted on being conservative we would have had spades and horses instead of plows and wagons. If'we go far enough back we will find among our ancestors many so conservative they objected to standing upright." Will Carleton, poet, addressed the teachers on "Verses and Reverses." The proposition to amalgamate Southern and Northern associations will be taken up today. TEACHERS SPLIT UP. Indianapolis,' Ind., April 3. The Southern Indiana Teachers association this morning voted almost solidly In favor of the amalgamation, but the Northern Teachers association voted as strongly against consolidation. Therefore the amalgamation scheme is defeated for the present. : The Northern association elected O- R. Baker of Winchester, president, and O. M. Pittinger, of Alexandria,' treasurer. The Southern association chose R. I. Hamilton of Vincennes, as president. BIG CROWD TO GO TOCOIIULIE Odd Fellows to Make Trip on Special Tram. ItMs expected the weather will not prevent a large crowd of Odd Fallows going to ConnersviDe this evening. The delegation will go on' a special train from the Panhandle station. Other members of the order will hoard the train at CenterviHe. East Germantovn, and Cambridge CUyw v

COMMEUEIITOF SCHOOLS PLUMED Schools of Wayne Township Will Hold Exercises on April 11 Oth. AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM

CLASS ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED BY THE REV. R. H. DUN AWAY OF THIS GRADUATES. ' CITY LIST OF The annual commencement of the common schools of Wayne township will be held at the . Pythian temple, this cfty, Saturday, April 10 at two o'clock in the afternoon. These affairs always are well attended by the friends of the pupils and the patrons of the schools. The class this year is composed of an even dozen graduates. .. The class address will be delivered by the Rev; Robert H. Dunaway, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church. The invocation and benediction will be pronounced by the Rev. J. Cook Graham, of the Fifth Street M. E. church. The music will be under the direction of Miss Magdalena Engel bert,' supervisor. Commencement Program. The program will be: Song, "We Thank Thee". .. Beethoven Class Invocation Rev. J. Cook Graham Song, "Farewell to the Forest" ...... Mendelssohn Class Class Address Rev. Robert H. Dunaway Song, "Swing Song" L. F. Veigh Class Presentation of Diplomas Song, "The Thunder Maker" James Henderson Class - Benediction Rev. J. Cook Graham Motto "Education is the cheap defense of nations," Burke. Class flower, "Carnation." - List of Graduates. . Anna C. Barton, William R. Barton, Roy Kirkman, Flora Toschlog, Elizabeth Starr, Ruby, Rich, Marie Hart--mtmrXiaky M-Simmen,-, Hoy.. C Mullln, Ardath Thompson, Roscoe Candler, Richard Simpson, William, J. Anderson, Tressa Neff, Etta Rose, Ruby" M. Neff, Irene J. Haas, Raymond Robbins. Robert L. Shinn, Ruby P. McCall, Philip C. Meek, Grace Davenport, Lulu Gray Mathews, Edna Toney, Lova Miller. : ' , The teachers are: Ross N. Lammott, Marjorie Simpson, Clara Pickett, Martha F. Jackson, Mary E. Wilson, Cora Nolder, Ora M. White. Cora Kirby, Kate Stanton. Ida M. Ward, Nellie . Morrow, J. O. Edgerton, Edna Keever, Nellie Hodgin Elenita Simmons, Evangeline Baldwin, Ella Wuenker. STARR NO LONGER VICE-PRESIDENT Wisconsin Central Officials Take This Position Away From Him. STILL GENERAL COUNSEL IT IS STATED BY t-OCAL FRIENDS THAT FORMER RICHMOND MAN HAS TWO YEARS' CONTRACT WITH ROAD. Chicago. April 3. Edmund Pennington was yesterday elected president of the Wisconsin Central Railway companyucceeding Newman Erb., and A. H. Bright was elected vice president in succession to Henry C. Starr. Messrs. Pennington and Bright, and W. L. Martin had previousl y been elect ed members of the Wisconsin Central board of directors. - AH three repre(Contlnued on Page Eight.)

Treasure Ship Arrives Biit Its Owner in Honduran Jail

Galveston, Texas, . April 3. The schooner Carolin Vought. measuring forty-eight tons and having as a cargo an iron bound box said to contain $5,600 In Peruvian silver and five trunks contents unknown, were offered to Collector Lee to keep safely until their owner, E. O. Griffith, formerly of Missouri, is released from a Honduran jail. . . , The strange, and unprecedented presentation ot responsibility was accompanied by letters explaining the owner's predicament In Honduras and containing drafts on New Orleans banks for sufficient money to - pay off the crew, tee pilot and quarantine fees and maintain the vessel at this port, The 2stUrs were - presented . bjt -Cajftaiji

ODDER COIIIROL Of PARK BOARO

Supervision of Local Public Parks Transformed From: Board of Works. TRUSTEES TO BE ELECTED HOWEVER THE . CITY COUNCIL HAS NOT YET TAKEN ANY ACTION ON THIS MATTER A NEW STATE LAW. After the laws passed by the late general assembly are declared in effect by the governor. Glen Miller Park will pass into the 'control of a board of trustees elected by the city council. For the last four years the manage ment and control of the park has been in the hands of the board of publis works. This has been true not only of the park in Richmond but of those of all other Indiana cities of like size. The legislature decided that it would be better to have the paries in the keeping of a board especially charged with the duty of looking after them and accordingly passed the following act: Terms of the Act. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, that any city, of the third or fourth class, by an ordinance to be enacted by the common council of such city, may create a board of trustees for the con trol and management of the public parks of such city; on which board shall be imposed all the duties and conferred all the powers that now and heretofore have been or that hereafter shall be imposed and con ferred by law upon boards of public works of the cities of such classes for the aforesaid purposes. The members of such board shall be residents of the county in which such city is sit uated. Such board shall not receive any recompense. Such ordinance snail prescribe the number or mem bers of such board and shall fix the tenure of office of such members. The members of the board and their successors perpetually shall be ap pointed by such council, and all vacan cies in such board shall be filled by sudH-counciL-'- - - ..,. . : Council Must Act. . As yet the city council has not done anything toward . appointing this board but it is known that it will take action pretty soon, for the members realize that the new board should be appointed in time to enable it to make plans for managing and improving the park this summer. While no definite announcement to such effect has been made, it is not unlikely that the mat ter of appointing the park board will come up at the next meeting of the council, as it is thought the new laws will have been declared in effect by that time. BLACKMAIL WAS WHAT JHE SOUGHT Priest Found Guilty by the Jury Yesterday on Serious Charge. BISHOP WAS THE VICTIM SENT UNPRINTABLE LETTERS TO HIS SUPERIOR AND MADE DE MAND OF $70,000 AS PRICE OF SILENCE. St. Joseph, Mo., April 3. The trial of Daniel Pembroke, Roman Catholic priest, charged with having attempted to blackmail Right Rev. Maurice Burke, bishop of St. Joseph diocese, drew an immense crowd to the crimi nal court yesterday; Many remained in the courtroom until the jury brought in its verdict of guilty.. The prosecution introduced only two (Continued on Page Two!) James -Decker, who brought the vessel from Truxllo. Honduras. According to the statement of Decker, Griffith had been engaged In the general merchandise business at Bellfati, Honduras, with a Miss Beauchamp formerly of Jacksonville, Fla., where he purchased the Carolin Vought, the schooner, sailing in ballast for Honduras. Early in March the store 'building and living rooms at BeUfati, owned by Griffith and Miss Beauchamp, were burned" and the two arrested charged with , arson.- although the building was not Insured. - Fearing that his money and valuables would be confiscated, the letters assert Griffith hastily had them taken aboard the Vought with Instructions to proceed to Galveston- . -

ALBERT r.VCLURE

HAD EXPERIENCE Was in the Burning Federal Prison. This city was represented in the great crowd of prisoners at the Leavenworth , military prison which ; was damaged by fire a few nights ago. Al bert" E.McClure is cow doing time there, having been convicteJ of fraudulent use of the mails. McClure was among those prisoners released from their cells temporarily' and marched across, the court yard guarded by a military company heavily armed. All the prisoners were greatly alarmed and cried out in- their fright, while beating on their cell doors with their fists and clanibring for' release. BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET State Meeting to Be Held Here In June. The meeting of the Indiana Baptist Sunday School 'Association will be held June 15, 16 and 17 at the First Baptist church in this city. It is ex pected ' that there will be about 150 delegates in attendance. The different young people's societies of the associa tion will also be represented at the meeting. FIRST MONDAY 111 MAY IS DATE SET FOA M PRIMARY City Committee Met Last Eve ning and Decided Upon the Date Which Insures a Four Weeks' Campaign. DATE SATISFACTORY TO THE CANDIDATES Assessments Not Pro Rated Last Evening Because Some Minor Candidates Are Not Yet Announced. Monday, May 3 was decided, upon as the date for the holding of the republican primary nomination in ' this city, at the meeting of the city com mittee last evening in the office of Dr. Ferling. chairman. Several other matters of importance were consider ed but no action taken by the com' mittee. The committee, after hearing the expression of the candidates at the joint conference at the Pythian tem ple Thursday night was almost- of unanimous opinion ' that the date should be the first Monday in May. Few of the candidates seemed to desire an earlier date and none a later date. . The committee feels that this date-will be very satisfactory . to all candidates concerned and the republi can voters at large. : Four Weeks Campaign. . - It leaves but four weeks for the candidates to make their ' campaign and it is probable that all will jump Into the fray with renewed seal and determination. Some of the candidates have not started their campaign con vass actively while others have can vassed the field thoroughly and will go over it again.' - "V It is probable that there win be one more voting precinct than ' usual in primary elections in -the city. The seventh ward is so large that the committee has under consideration the advisability of creating another voting precinct -south of National road. It is probable that this will be the only change. - i ; . To Practice Economy. Economy will be practiced . by the committee as much as possible accord ing , to a statement of Dr. Ferling this morning.- . t' ; : The probability that an extra offi cial or so will be placed at each precinct and the fact that meals for the officials will be 40 cents Instead of 25 cents makes the question of econ omy a problem. . : - -: - :. , The committee 'has been, handicap ped somewhat by the fact that it does not know who the candidates for: the different offices are in all instances. It understands that there are several candidates for council who have made no, public announcement. In order that the pro rata: of assessment for each candidate may be determined. the committee request ,k- all candidates hand In thelrV Vandt the office for, which ? tE. '.running. Until all names are u, '.v commit tee will not be able to t jnce the assessment. . . y - "No action was taken last evening in regard to the city judgshlp. This wni ihe laft oatireix to the dtx joovacfl.

BODY OF HAROLD

L100I1 WAS FOUND III A MILLPOOD After a Disappearance of Five Weeks, Mystery of the Lost Flint, Mich., Lad Is Finally Solved. ' BMMes ea FATHER IS EMROUTE . TO PAY. BLACKMAILERS Just Before Body Was Found, Receives Letter From . 3- : leged Kidnapers Asking a Bonus of $500. U : Flint, Mich, April S.-The body of t Harold Moon, the ten year old son of Lumna Moon; was 'found this moralac in a mill pond near the Moon home, where he was drowned five weeks f ago. . The pond had previously .been i dragged without success.- A1 pair ot skates were on his feet.r - The boy's father left yesterday for 1 Chicago in answer to . an anoymous - communication which . stated the boy was held In captivity and would be -delivered under certain conditions. f Under the belief that the lad was kidnaped a nation wide search had been started and rewards aggregating $1,800 had been offered. -. . . . HUNT FOR BLACKMAILER. Chicago, April 3. Following the k finding today of the body of Harold Moon, at Flint, the police of three cl ties united In an effort to prevent? the payment of $500 by Mr. .Moon to ; blackmailers- for the-boy's return. -Nothing was known of the blackmail V plot to secure money from the Moons until the draining of the mill pond at Flint revealed the body. Then Mrs. ' Moon at once asked that . her husband be stopped from payment $n00 to the writers of the anonymous letter.- A. C McCall.- chief of police at: Ftmt, aA once, coaununlcated with Chief Shippy In Chicago and Chief Morton of Delavan, Wis., - urging the aiTest of the writer. The following Is the letter which brought Mr. Moon -to Chicago: v " , Contents of Letter. "April ' 2. L. Cl Moon: -We havw , your boy and he will be well treated , so long as no attempt is made to cap-, ture us. This is what you must do If , you want to get your boy back: Go to , Delavan. Wis on a night train; go to . the Hotel Delavan and after you have waited until dark go to a city park where you will find a big cannon. Put 00 In the mouth of the cannon. 3 Then go back to the hotel, where a - letter will be given you telling where v Harold Is. If you try to play funny 1 the boy will be killed. Dead boys v cant tell tales." : ' ' Mr. Moon procured f300 and left for Delavan without telling any one excopt his wife. The warning reached Moon early . today. An attempt will ; be made to capture the conspirator. r ELOPER GOES TO JAIL After Running Away With Cr.3 ' . Girl Does Sams Trick; ; if ' WWi ; Anoer. ; , WIFE DESERTIOrj CHARGE1 ;S Goshen, Ind.il April 3. Three year ago frank VanLien, 22 years old, married a stepdaughter of Leo Weaver, of Edwardsburg. , Mich. , They moved to Chlcaga She died. He ttok their infant to his wife's parents. where he also made his home, i Few weeks passed before he raa, away with Mabel Hayes, axed 14 years,' also a stepdaus&ter of Weaver, - They rode freight trains to Kansas City, where they remained three months, and then beat their war hack, The girl returned to her parents and , all was apparently forgottea. .. Warrant la Inn id. ' However, a a , warrent was lssist from the Elkhart superior court, the first criminal case .on the docket of that court. . charging VanLien . with wife ' desertion. He remained " ia ", Micgan and the case was fUuHy or. dered off the docket. VanLien and the Hayee gtrt 'eomrnhced to 'meet again and pSaaaed to ; ejope . to Looiavtlle. They hoarded k train Wednesday eveaizx but were Intercepted near - South Bead fey ta girl's stepfathers VaaUea escaped , ty, Jtmptag from the train. i - While the Sooth Bead- C7!!-NjreTe huntings YaaUea he lacJ er ; and tried to Uke-tb girl ta, LSa by force under the aoae-of the rcTse., -The chiU desertloa emae tas beea. ordered' on the - docket aad " 'Cerf , jmn Zlesel. Thursday Tentrrr .-. -,j led VaaLiea ia the couatj Jl t i

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