Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 160, 17 April 1909 — Page 1

JTOOCTOATE YKKZ LnJIXKs) AW ELEYE RIG WOMB PAIXABI AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 160. nicnnoND, ind Saturday evening, april 17, 1000.

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PARTY

PATTEII IS RILED SIIICE ATTACK Oil . POOL JJlf WILSON Secretary of Agriculture Says Wheat King Is Engaged in Scheme to Rob the Consumer.

TAKING BREAD FROM THE ' MOUTHS OF HUNGRY MEN Small Bakeries Compelled to Suspend Price of Wheat Goes Higher Amid Great Confusion. Chicago. April 17. Accused by his enemies of having manipulated a wheat corner which will take bread from the mouths of poor men and openly charged by Secretary of Agriculture "Wilson with robbing people by liis manipulations, James A. Patten, "Wheat King." arrived at his office long before time today, having become riled at the fresh attack upon him. He prepared immediately to sell more wheat - It has been estimated that Patten by selling out at the recent high figures, netted fully two thirds of a pool of four million dollars, -which the Patten following had in wheat. It was "also declared that he now holds some 6,000,000 bushels of July wheat but will take profits on It, within a short time, adhering to his declaration that he will sell out' his line of wheat. In the meantime some small bakers have been compelled to suspend business and big bakeries are selling short weight loaves. Millers have resorted to premiums to Increase their sales of flour many declaring their business is almost stagnant at this time. These men blame Patten and take side with Secretary Wilson who in his latest statement to the public, said this: "That, fellow In Chicago is engaged In . scheme to rob the consumer and snake money." Market Opened Tame. . Chicago, April 17. Wheat market (Continued on Page Two.) IIOTEO EDUCATOR DIES il CHICAGO Prof. Albert B. Porter, F orperly of Richond, ijt Death's Victim b0fJ-IN-UW T. J. STUDY FOR SEVERAL YEARS PROP. PORTER WAS CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR AT THE R. H. S. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. Prof. Albert B. Porter, "of Chicago, of ex-Governor Porter of Indiana, mho was also minister to Rome under President Benjamin Harrison's almintitration, died last night about 12 o'clock at a Chicago hospital, from perttoattis, after a brief Illness. He was son-in-law of Thomas J. Study of this city, and formerly lived here, hav log held the position of professor of chemistry and physics at the local high school for several years. .' Prof.1 Porter was One of the best ftnown educators of the middle west, and- had held the position ot head professor of physics at Chicago university and at Armour Institute, both at Chi cago. After leaving this city and be fore going to Chicago, he was profes Bor of chemistry and physics of the Indianapolis high school. ? , For the -last few years. Prof. Porter lias been managing the Alpha Murdock Chemical company of Chicago. This firm was started by two of, his former students. He purchased It from them and had successfully managed the bus iness up to the time of his death. j Mr. Study left this morning for Chi cagd. He was much shocked at the news of his son-in-law's death. The foundation for the present excellent labratorles for the teachingW chemistry and physics at the local high school, was made by Prof. Poster. Much of the equipment and the like wa selected by him, the school board at that time allowing him to make the selection without interfer ence. He was succeeded by Prof. Flake. Prof. Porter was married to Miss Therese Study, daughter of Mr. and tMrs. Thomas J. Study, sixteen years go. No children were born to them Besides his wife, he is survived by one lster, Mrs. Augustus L. Mason of Indianapolis, and two brothers, George TV and Edward Porter, both of In dianapolt The funeral -will proba bly be held at the residence of Mrs. Mason, Delaware street, lndianapoiH

NEW SEARCH LIGHT ADOPTED FOR

LESS THAU SIXTY PERCENT WILL BE THE WHEAT CROP Generally Predicted by Wayne County Farmers the Local Price of Wheat Will Be Over $1.00 for a Year. CORN CROP YIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGE Indications Also Are That There Will Be a Large Oat Crop in the County Fruit Not Injured. Farmers believe that the wheat crop of this vicinity will not be more than 60 per cent of the ordinary yield and expect the price will remain considerably above the dollar mark pr more than a ' year. With this exception, prospects for a prosperous year among the farmers of : this community are right .-..:(: 'Much of the wheat sown last fall fail ed to make a good appearance this spring and farmers plowed up the poor er fields. This was due to the long drought of last year. Besides the fact that hundreds of acres were plowed up this spring, many farmers were unable to plant the usual acreage last fall and consequjfly the acreage will be much eV4baii usual. The cacreage' - will be large. much wheat land having been plowed up to be sowed in this cereal. - , Farmers have prepared their land for corn planting, ' which will be commenced just as soon as all danger of frost is over. Expect Big Oats Crop. Farmers are expecting that the oa's crop will be a. large one this year, owing to the number of acres planted in It, and the fact that oats looks to be in very, good condition. . A large amount of rain is needed to insure good pasturage during the summer. The grass just at this time is much shorter than- usual, due to the drought of last summer and fall, and because a considerable amount of pasturage was burn'ed up. The ground is damper just at this time than it has been for more than a year, but farmers believe that there should be a large amount of rain yet to insure the best results. The , frosts have damaged the young clover crop and fields look thin. . '" " Peach and plum trees are-in bloom and have not been injured as yet by cold weather. The ' other trees are still well protected and can stand a moderate cold spell, it is believed, without injury. t THE BALLING CAS Another contiManceAfas been taken in the case oJrtheyState vs. Joseph Balling. THawternoon the defendant asked that the trial might be postponed until Monday and the court granted the request. WADE IS SPEAKER. Rev. R. J. Wane of the First M. E cnurcn win deliver me commencement address lor the Fountain City high school th i BNven i pi,-'H e will also deliver the commencement address for the Lynn high school on May 9.

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CITY IS POPULAR . AMONG VETERANS Many Old Soldiers Coming to Richmond Now. Old. soldiers at the Dayton home must have heard the returns from the county local option election. Within the last week three veterans claiming their residence at the home have been arrested here and charged with drunk. None of them was prosecuted as the police authorities regarded it as more advisable to send the "boys in blue" back to the home than to send them to jail. HUIITSRERGER IS FOOIID GUILTY OF LARCENY CHARGE After Richmond Man Had Entered Plea to This Effect, He Was Released on Suspended Sentence. TRIAL AT LIBERTY A VERY PECULIAR ONE Young Man Was Found Guilty To Set Example, the Prose cuting Railroad Not Want ing to Punish Him. - After having been found guilty of the charge of embezzlement and sen tenced, John Huntsberger of this city, was permitted to go under suspended sentence in the Union Circuit, court. Huntsberger was given to understand his narrow escape means something and warned henceforth to follow the straight ' and narrow way. He promised and has returned to his work in this city.; About a year ago the C. H. &. D. depot at Cottage Grove burned. " Huntsberger was the station agent and sus picion pointed to him. He was ar rested ' and after ' an investigation, it was charged he had misappropriated the funds of the company, then set fire to the station with the intention of making it appear the place had been robbed, then burned. -It was claimed the young man had been delving in speculative enterprises and lost money that did. not belong to "him. . " . Bore Good Reputation. - Before the ' depot episode, Huntsberger had- been regarded as an estim able young man. He had a large number of friends and had borne a splendid reputation. The sympathy of these friends was aroused to such an- extent that the entire community became his loyal Supporters and . clamored for leniency from the courts. The case was on trial at Liberty during the week and the railroad company's attorney's were pushing, it They did not care so much to have Unaccused punished except as an example. The jury was visably affected by the story of Huntsberger and it was rumored he would be acquitted. Friends say the railroad's attorney wanted to prevent this and it was arranged that Huntsberger. should be permitted to withdraw his plea of not guilty, enter one. of. guilty and accept a' sentence, which ' would be suspended ! by" the court. . The plan was -accepted hy the defendant and the case bronchi to an

MANY ANONYMOUS LETTERSWRITTEll Local Colored Circles Have Been Considerably Stirred Up.

INVESTIGATION IS MADE PALLADIUM YESTERDAY RECEIVED THREATENING 'LETTER WHICH THE WRITER REQUESTED TO BE PUBLISHED. ' "If you 'pay me 925 and $1.00 a week I will stop all that talk and scandal about you. Leave the monie at 16 9th st. If you don't give me the monie I will make it worse. There is talk and a plot to kill you. Pay me the monie and I will make it allright." On the opposite side of the page: "Publish this on M M ; slander, slander." The above is a translation of a letter received at the office of this pa per yesterday. It is believed the writer, who failed to sign his name, wished the letter printed in its entirety in the attempt to furnish a blackmailing scheme. The eplstleVhas been placed in the hands of the police for investigation. Colored Circles Alarmed. Colored circles have been alarmed lately by the large number of anonymous letters that have been received by different persons. Some of these letters contain r demands for money and others convey threats. The one sent to this office is an example of the boldest. The woman named is a colored , domestic. Her name is believed to have been mentioned for especial reference. . An investigation of the letter writing is to be undertaken by the federal authorities. A special representative is expected in the city within a few days and his attention will be called to the case. A prominent local colored man said today he has been made the object for several anonymous letters. " MEET MUSHVILLE Whitewater Presbytery Will Hold Its Session Next Week. SMALL LOCAL DELEGATION : The -, Presbytery of Whitewater, which includes the-local Presbyterian churches, will meet at Rusbville next Monday and Tuesday, at which time the statistical reports of the different congregations in the Presbytery vrf'l be read. Rev. Hawley of Cambridge City is moderator of the Presbytery and will deliver the principal sermon on Monday evening. Rev. T. J. Graham of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Reynolds of Greensburg. will deliver sermons on Tuesday evening, after which the session will adjourn. With the exception of the evening services, the time will be taken up for the consideration of business pertaining to the presbytery. Those who will attend from this city include Rer. I. M. Hughes, pastor emeritus; Rev. T. J. Graham, pastor, and J. M. Coates, elder, all of the First Presbyterian church; Rev. H. Robert Dunnaway, pastor, and F. B. Warner, elder, of the Second Presbyterian church; and G. W. Neff , representing the Earlham tioa,

THE AMERICAN ARMY

SMALL BLAZE AT PHONE EXCHANGE Number of Connections Are Burned Out. There is no need of getting angry if your telehpone won't work. A fire at the exchange building caused by electric sparks has burned out a large number of connections. The employes pf the company are trying to repair the damage as . quickly as possible. The telephone service has not been up to the standard for the past few days. Yesterday many phones could be used only at intervals. PERRY J. FREEMAII IS COURT JESTER Is Named Chairman of the Saturnalia Committee On Smiles. BIG PARADE IS PLANNED NEXT WEDNESDAY, THE DATE OF THE BIG EVENT, MEMBERS OF THE Y. M. B. C. WILL MAKE A DEMONSTRATION. Last evening at the meeting of the committees of the Y. M. B. C, in charge of the masked Saturnalia, to be given Wednesday evening , at the coliseum, with Postmaster J. A. Spekenhler, it was decided to appoint an emergency committee, to have charge of minor details coming up between now and Wednesday. This committee includes William D. Loehr, chairman; Earl Mann, Harry Thornburg, T. P. Butler and H. H. Johnson. It Is a Masked Ball. The committees discussed the affair in general and it was the concensus of opinion that the public did not understand the affair. It is to be a masked ball with other features 'interspersed during the evening. The dancing will begin about 9 o'clock and continue until 1 o'clock Thursday morning. Between each dance the court will be in session and those who have not deported themselves with the proper demeanor during the dance will be dragged before the queen. Even a smile constitutes an offense. During the session of the court. ' Perry J. Freeman will act as court - jester, while Joe Peltz and Jean McMahan will be pages to the queen. It will not make so much difference if you are arrested. No one will know you, owing to your mask. ' . ' The members of the club are expected to turn out in large numbers Wednesday noon to participate in the parade. Masks will be worn and each member is expected to hsve a cane, on which will be tied the club', colors, yellow and white. GUARDIANSHIP LETTERS. ; Upon the petition of Frank A. Roell letters of . guardianship , were Issued upon the estate belonging to the heirs of Elisabeth Lahman. The estate is valued at $250. ZELLER UEKORIAL. The memorial services -for Mrs. Mary C. Zeller are to be held at the Second Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 instead of at 3:40 as announced ia

SPRUNG III COURT

Dozen Earlham Co-eds Invaded the Temple of Justice This Morning. WERE GREATLY SHOCKED AFTER' HEARING A CHOICE AR RAY OF EVIDENCE IN A NEGRO DIVORCE CASE THEY DEPARTED IN CONFUSION. Quite a sensation was created in the circuit court room this morning when about a dozen of the choicest of the fair co-eds of Earlham College en tered. They are students of the Amer ican government class and one of their assignments is to visit the court and write about the method of pro cedure. Such a startling array of beauty has seldom been seen in the court room. and Bailiff Markley hastily sought ref uge behind the judge's bench. After removing about half a pound of Tiger from his left cheek, John essayed forth-to do the gallant. Chairs were placed for the young ladies within the rail and they were given an advantageous position for hearing a divorce case that was In prospect. The equanimity of the court was dis turbed, but the judge was game and only put on an additional pair of glass es. Sheriff Meredith slid out the back door and came back with his luxur ious locks combed as smoothly as any Williamsburg dandy. Clerk Penny buttoned his coat so as to conceal his corpulent tendencies and laid aside his cigar. Reporter Curme broke sev en pencil points before regaining his composure. The witness on the stand was the only one not to show momen tary confusion he was a colored man. : Evidence Was Tinted. The witness was busily relating choice collection of marital troubles. Court officials and reporters heard the tales with bored indifference it was an old story to them but the somewhat . highly . tinted evidence brought the roses to the cheeks of the fair invaders. - Finally the coeds decided a divorce trial was a little more than they had bargained for and. any way, it did not have so very much to do with American government, so one by one they conducted an orderly bet blushing retreat. RINK IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF DEATH Will Not Open Again Until " Thanksgiving. . On account of the death of Earl Henley, son of M. C. Henley, president of tne Kicnmona Athletic association. owners of the Coliseum, there was n skating at the rink today. The Coll seum will remain dark this evenins. The sport will be revived again next Thanksgiving. November 25. The as sodatiott Is well pleased with the oat ronage accorded the skating and polo this year, and anticipates even 'better things next season. It was intended to make this evening's program the last of the season for skaters. THE WEATHER PnOPHEl INDIANA esjndar, faia,

TROOPS ADVANCE

Oil MOSLEM CITY . CLAMORING WAR Massacres Spreading Along Coast and in Asia MinorThousands of Christians Are Slain. TROUBLE TO FOLLOW ATTACKS ON CONSULS British Warships Ordered to Turkey and International Difficulties Expected to Follow. GERMANY AND FRANCE WAR VESSELS FROM THESE COUNTRIES SAID TO BE ORDERED TO SCENE OF MOHAMMEDAN UPRISINGS. ' BULLETIN. Vienna. April 17. A dispatch from Constantinople says two hundrel thousand troops are advancing on the Turkish capital. MASSACRES SPREADING. Constantinople. April 17. The latest - reports today say that twenty-five . hundred persons have been slain lift Adana and Merslna. The massacre ot christians is spreading to other towns. ' Mohammedan fanatics are applying the torch near the scene of the mastacres. - The British consul at Adana -and Major Wjlie, British vice consul at Merslna have been wounded In tha rioting. - WARSHIPS TO MOVE. Malta. April 17. The British warships anchored here got up steam today preparatory for Immediate orders to proceed to Turkey to protect Brit ish interests. TWO VILLAGES BURNED. - Alexanrla. Asiatidc Turkey. April 17 Mussulmans today turned their at tention to the christians oa Paiaa coast. Two christian villages, (wera (Continued on Page Two.) TV7AS CRUEL MAU VS FRAIL i; In Divorce Court This Morning Judge Fox Hears Two Cases.' TALES OF ABUSE CITED ONE COLORED PLAINTIFF MADS ; STARTLING STATEMENT THAT. WIFE NEVER HAD TO GO WITHOUT CLOTHES. It was cruel man against feeble wtvman in divorce court today. There -were two of them and the court saw ' something in the claim of each that merited sympathy. It is a fact that l the vast majority of divorce applicants ; In the local court Is made up of women, . whose husbands have abused them. John Redman said Dora called him1 vile names, that she wouldn't get his lucaio bub u i j. ii .1 1 ii www- n,nn . nrw other things to hi satisfaction- He claimed she refused to live with hint ana insutea at working at a factory against his wishes.. He claimed she. went to lodge too often and spent too many night rtrars away from borne." Redman secured the custody of two minor children, as well as the divorce. She Always Had Clothes. In testifying as to the merits of his application for divorce. John Wallace.; colored, in circuit court this moral ilk. ' made the somewhat sensational statement his wife never had to go without any clothes since be married her. After other mot or lea, startling stories. John was granted the divorce. He told the coart of having sees his : s4a J.LI.. A .t lis. - wsav wiiSBkUH S WWrslW WIUI UUK7T men. , Dave Gee and Charles Rickmsa were named as two of his wife's companions. He claimed his wife had; come oome almost too snu to waiK 1 and that when he resnonstisUd with her she told him she dldnt give a . He said his wife brought her friends t -the boose and when he objected about ; the "carrying a" they didn't pay any attention to him. Wallace secured his divorce. His wife was not present la court wfcearlt aad the aty sheriff was)

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