Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 218, 15 June 1909 — Page 1

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IS THE PETIT OF THE MEETING No Action Taken Today When It Was Presented to the Board of Trustees of Earlham nnllerif TRUEBLOOD REMAI MEMBER OF Feature of Celebration Today Was the Ball Game Between The Seniors and the Faculty Members. With the exception of, a courteous) ackndwledgment, no attention will be paid by the board of trustees of Earllin Quarterly Meeting of Friends, asking the ' resignation of Prof. William N. Trueblood, head of the department of literature at the college. The trustees met in regular session this morning at the college. The petition of the Dublin meeting, 'which was received about three months ago has been on file ever since, the trustees not being in session until today. The petition will be answered by the secretary of the board to the effect the board could not see Its way clear to comply with its suggestion. Became Irate. The Dublin meeting became irate when It learned that Prof. Trueblood had Toted against county local option at the special election and adopted a resolution, which was directed to the trustees and asked that Prof. Trueblood be called upon to resign. , It was $ sense of the meeting that the con tinuance of Prof. Trueblood as a member of the faculty would be an Injury to ' the Institution. Friends of the professor arose enmasse and the trustees were deluged with responses to the Dublin petition. The press of the country took up the point and maintained 'that Prof. Trueblood had acted solely within his rights and consistencies. The fact that he will be retained by the trustees is the most welcome news to former students that will he announced this year. . The necessity of concerted action, in the attempt to lift the college indebtedness was emphasised at the meeting of trustees. It was necssary to erect a new heating plant last year and the cost of it and the surplus on the other new buildings make an item of expense that must be considered. Plans must be made also, for paying the administration - Indebtedness. The . endowment fund is not used in any way to meet the college indebtedness. Members Are Retained. . With the exception of those members of the faculty who have resigned voluntarily, all are retained. Roderick Scott, an assistant professor of Bowdoin college has been chosen to succeed Miss Moore. Miss Moore resigns from the department of English to be x married. Prof. Scott is an experienced Instructor. The work of Prof. W. C. McNown, who retires from the faculty will be taken up by Glenn Thistlethwaite, who will also be director of athletics, as the successor to Fred C. 11. . i( ,: , All members of the senior class, who have been candidates for degrees and met the requirements .were accepted. The trustees approved the system of self government that was adopted this year. It was believed to be advisable and a move that will be beneficial. SENIORS WINNERS. Defeat the Faculty In Ball Game This Morning. The annual baseball . game this morning between the faculty and senior teams was - won by the seniors. The score was 4 to 0. A large crowd was In attendance and the Y. M. C. A: association will be enriched to the extent of about $100. The game marked ; the last appearance of Herbert White and Otto Harrell as a battery. These two young men have occupied the points on the college team for four years. . It was believed unfair to the faculty to permit White to twirl the entire game, so for the first half Harrell occupied the box. The faculty pitcher was Ben Grave, and he held the seniors to three ' hits. The misplays behind him were responsible for the defeat. Grave pitched for the Earlham team several years ago, when a student . - . BANQUET TONIGHT. . A 'BIq Crowd Expected to be Present. The annual Earlham banquet will be held this evening. It is exepeted that about 300 graduates and former students will enjoy the occasion. A program of special interest has, been arranged. The-auisie will be furnished by the Richmond high school orchestra. Judge Vinson Carter, of Indianapolis, : will . act as ., toastmaster. The program follows: v Morris E. Wright, TO, -The Campus

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Among the beautiful shade trees about the cluster of classic buildings of Earlham College, this afternoon gathered the members of this year's graduating class, the alumni and their friends. It was a festival occasion. Standing about or sitting on the luxuriant lawn, the members of the groups talked of. but one subject "the days when you and I went to school"--and it was a subject dear to the hearts of all. Time has wrought many changes not so many about the col lege as in the faces of its students. "Why, I hardly knew you," was an expression heard on every side as some smiling member of a former class greeted a. friend and school mate of years ago. The later years of the college's life were represented by larger numbers but not by any stronger affection than that held by the students of the "boarding school" days.

Fifty Years Ago." Albert Votaw, '74, of Philadelphia. Robert Li. Sackett, Purdue, "Earl ham Bachelors." E. G. Hill, Richmond, "Earlham Viewed by an Outsider." Allen Jay, Richmond. Harriet Rolland. Marion. Sumner Haynes, Indianapolis, "A Certain Man We Have All Met." Martha B. Elliott, Carthage. Mrs. Rufus N. Kersey, University of California. ' Senator L. A. Cox. Indianapolis. CIVIC CLUB TO GET IMITATIONS Invited.to Be Guests of Com mercial Club at Its Meeting Monday. PEACE DELEGATES REPORT THEY WILL TELL OF THEIR EX PERIENCES AT THE CONGRESS WHICH WAS HELD RECENTLY AT CHICAGO. Members of the South Side Im provement association. West Rich mond Improvement association, Riverdale Civic league. Young Men's Business club, Ministerial association have been invited to be the guests of the Commercial club next Monday night at which time reports will be made by local delegates who attended the International Peace Conference in Chicago in May. A very interesting progranV is being arranged for the oc casion. This meeting will be one of the most important meetings of the year because of its nature and also that it will be the last meeting until Septem ber, the club vacation beginning July Levi Pennington of Knightstown and a student at Earlham college will deliver his oration. "The Evolution of the World's Peace,' with which , he won high honors in the recent Interstate Oratorical contest Secretary E. M. Haas states that this oration is one of the best he ever heard. Be sides Mi. Pennington, reports by the delegates from the Commercial, club, including Dr. S. ; E. Smith. ; Timothy Nicholson, - Benjamin Johnson, W. K. Bradbury and v President - Kelly of Earlham college will be made.

One Elopement Trip Spoiled By Mud, Second :Is Successful

Chicago. June 15. 'Foiled in their first attempt to elope by motor car to Waukegan by the muddy condition of the roads at and beyond. Fort Sheridan, two Chicago "couples yesterday took advantage of the favorable weather to make a matrimonial excursion to the north shore suburb. ?? Emil Smith and Miss - May Doody. and George Lawson and Miss Frances Havelock, all of Chicago, were the couples whose life destinies were united in the elopement Leaving Chicago shortly before noon, they arrived in Waukegan about 1 o'clock, and after getting marriage" licenses they drove the automobile to the office of Justice of the Peace Bali, where two ceremonies were performed. At Waukegan the couples related a story of ill luck In their former matrimonial venture." It seems they haI planned to be married two weeks ago and left Chicago one morning' in Smith's automobile for Waukegan to carry out their plans. They; made aa

OFFICIALS SAY SLAIN MAN WAS RUSSIAN REBEL

Startling Discovery Made Today by the Police of New York Who Have Been Greatly Baffled. DID CZAR'S AGENTS EFFECT HIS MURDER? It Is Also Rumored That the Young Man Met His Death For Betraying Secrets of His Society. New York, June 15. That Samuel Bersin, the young painter whose dismembered body was found in two sacks at Henry and Oliver streets last Thursday night and whose head was found under a span of Brooklyn bridge the next morning, was a member of a Russian revolutionary society and the victim of a political plot, and killed either by Russian agents or by members of a revolutionary society who believed him a spy, was the startling information conveyed to Capt. Carey, in charge of the murder Investigation today. It develops that Bersin was at one time believed to be an associate and friend of Jan Pouren, the refugee, whose recent success in defeating attempts of the Russian government to extradite him made a stir throughout the country. Had Pouren been extradited he surely would have been put to death. Woman in Case. A young woman also figures in the relations between Pouren and Bersin, who was known as Emil Bersin. Mollie Bersin, a sister of the murdered Samuel, came to this country about the time Emilio Bersin appeared. They are about the same age, and today, when Mollie Bersin was asked if she had not been known as Emilio she refused to answer.-:- !;; 1 Samuel Bersin came here from Riga two years ago. In' January, 1907, there came from Russia the young woman who called herself Emilie Bersin. She met John Hoffmeister, a janitor in East Sixty-ninth street. Hoffmeister and his wife hail from Livonia,' and early start from Chicago and got as far as Fort Sheridan, when they ran into roads so muddy that they did not dare to continue the trip fox fear of getting stuck somewhere and having to spend the night in the rural solitudes. Accordingly they returned to Chicago and resolved to wait for more promising, weather. ' " " v"v' " Yesterday the sun shone . brightly and Smith, who had left his bed early in order to overhaul the automobile thought it was a good day to get married. He called Lawson, both called their sweethearts and shortly before noon they started for Waukegan. The roads were in excellent condition, the trouble they had on their first trip was not repeated and - the- expedition was enjoyable every minute After the ceremony they returned to Chicago to make known their marriage to ' their relatives, r The elopers declared that their relatives knew nothing about the trip and that the report of their . marriage would come as a complete surprise to an four famfflsa

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woman who represented that she had no friends in this country. Shortly after a man came to Hoffmeister. He said his name was Martinson. He was desperately poor and Hoffmeister got him a job shoveling snow. Later the man took a room in Hoffmeister's house. ' Was Marked Man. Just about that time secret service agents began calling at Hoffmeister's home and Hoffmeister was called be fore Comar Shields to identify Martinson as his lodger. Then it developed that Martinson was none other than Jan Pouren, the Russian refugee, who fled to this country after taking an active part in the Russian revolution ary movement. From that, day Hoffmeister seemed a marked man. Emille Bersin left his home, and Hoffmeister was told she was one of Pouren's. strongest advocates.' . She expressed herself bitterly agatnst the Hoffmeisters' although they had befriended her. Hoffmeister began receiving threat ening letters. So. many attempts were made to injure him' that a special man was' assigned from the secret service to watch him. Things became so disagreeable for Hoffmeister and his family that he moved with his wife and three chil dren to the Bronx. SPECIALIST IS STILL BAFFLED Dr. Satler Cannot Diagnose Case of Young Bernard Knollenberg. CANNOT TELL CONDITION PARENTS OF YOUNG MAN ARE STILL IN THE DARK AS TO WHETHER THEIR SON IS VERY SERIOUSLY ILL. The mysterious disease of Bernard H. Knollenberg, the ' popular young son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Knol lenberg, continues to baffle the best medical authorities of Cincinnati. A! though young Knollenberg' has been in. Dr. Satler's sanitarium ia Clncin nati since Friday morning this emi nent authority, has been unable to sue cessfully diagnose the case. Were it not for the fact that the af fliction is not . accompanied, by the same symptoms as a gathering in the head, the medical authorities would be Iieve that this was the cause of his ill ness.? There is a gathering behind one of young Knollenberg's ears which has been opened. However, ?che patient suf fers no. pain, but" his fever does not abate, which is entirely different from symptoms of a gathering in the head. Is in Good Spirits. He is in good spirits and was able to take substantial nourishment for the first time in several days. Wheth er this is a sign of improvement r just the reverse the physicians are un able to state, being unfamiliar with the disease. Dr. Satler is nnable to give Mr. and Mrs. Knollenberg. who have been in Cincinnati since Friday, any information as to the seriousness of their son's Illness. - Dr. Satler states that he never treated a case like it and furthermore never heard of similar case. THE WEATHER PROPHET. J INDIANA Cloudy and local

OFFICERS SEIZE

LARGE SHIPMENT OF Two Hundred Cans of Apricots Taken by Uncle Sam Because They Were Found to Be Under Weight. TRACE SHIPMENT TQf THE CITY FROMEXA Goods Were Distributed by a Local Jobbing Concern, Which Is Not Held Responsible for the Action.r Two hundred cans of apricots were seized yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Lon Boyd at the wholesale establishment of the L R. Howard Company, Ft. Wayne avenue, it being alleged in the affidavit of seizure that libel of information was filed in the district court reparding the weight of the produce. The goods were alleged to weigh 2 pounds per can, but when they were tested it was found that the weight was but two pounds. It was on this basis that the government authorities followed the goods from the canning plant in Texas to this city and made the seizure. Notice has been given the principals in the case that all who claim the goods sould appear before the district court at Indianapolis on Monday, July 5, at 10 -o'clock and interpose their claims. ' Watched, by Government. Mr. Boyd was accompanied by Gov ernment Food Inspector Jenkins, with headquarter at Washington. . Mr. Jen kins furnished the - information V on which the seizure was made. In speaking of the case he said that the government intended to watch closely to see that the pure food laws were obeyed. . In this instance there has been no affidavit filed relative to the purity of the goods. Mr. Jenkins said that there were numerous Instances in which the producers were selling things under the advertised and listed weight. He mentioned an instance in which a company selling a bottled food product gave a full measure with the exception of about a spoonful of the product. While thlr deems a small item possibly to the consumer, yet ow ing to the enormous business done by the company it amounts to thousands of dollars In a year. No blame is attached to the local concern for the short weight. Mr. Howard was out of the city today and the name of the brand of apricot handled or the name of the producer could not be ascertained. However, it is under stood that the apricots were canned in Texas. What disposition will be made of the produce is a matter of conjecture. It is probable that it will be ordered sold by the district court, when the case comes up. or that they wilT be placed in the hands of a receiver to await further disposition. STILL UriCAPTUBED ' Arthur Brown continues numbered among the missing. ' It is expected he will return to his home in this city and arrest awaits him, if the police can locate him. He is wanted for assault and battery on Edgar New-comb.

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Many of the former Earlham students who are In the city to attend com mencement exercises are being entertained at the home of friends in the city. There is an unusually large at tendance of ex-Earlhamltes this year. OVER SIXTY-SIX THQUSAIID TO BE PAID THE STATE This Sum Contributed by Wayne County, Is Taken From Taxes Collected for The Past Year. AUDITOR FINISHES SETTLEMENT SHEET Work of Preparing This Occupied Six Weeks Albertson ( To Take the Money to the Capital. ' Wayne county will pay to the state of Indiana direct 16,723.44 as the state's share of the taxes collected for the year 1908. After six .weeks of laborious work the settlement sheet has been prepared by the county auditor and his deputies. The money does not have to be turned over to the state until June SO. but before that date arrives 'county treasurer Albertson will journey to the state capital with the . necessary . .funds. In the meantime the county derives the bene fit through the interest. -The total tax collected to oe' distributed among the various funds amounts to $372,869.09. , -Amounts Collected. The amounts collected aad paid oa account of current' and delinquent poll s tax were divided as follows: On ac count of state revenue 1 1,056.50, on account of state school revenue $1.056.60, on account of county revenue. $2,113, for all other purposes $1,812, total, 96,038. The amount of permanent endowment principal now charged to the county Is $10,397.08. The treasurer's fee on delinquent tax collected were 9492.10. The 5 per cent allowed on 92.247.33 ' delinquent tax paid in the city of Richmond, which was awarded to the treasurer amounted to 9112.36. The distribution of the tax collected as made among the various funds Is as follows: State Tax.. .. 9 16.478 24 Benevolent Institutions.... 8,522 75 State School Tax 24.306 86 State Debt Sinking Fund.. 5.009 44 Educational InsL Fund.... 4.687 31 County Tax 53.429 45 Bond Sinking Fund ...... 14,505 97 Bond Interest .... 5,113 62 Free Turnpike Repair Fund 5,113 63 Township Assessor Tax... 4.937 39 Road Tax 16.070 29 library Tax .. .. .. .. 3.808 80 Township Tax .. .. . . 7,786 75 Township Poor Tax.. .. .. 4,991 27 Special School Tax .. .. .. 53.563 99 Tuition Tax . 42.135 74 Corporation Tax ".. 88.372 35 School House and Corpor ation Bond Tax . . v. . 8,957 35 Washington Tp. Road .. 1,521 97 Bridge Sinking Fund .. 1,739 44 South L. Street .. .. .. .. 1.816 50 Total. ..9372369 09

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DUG OF BOY

MYSTERIOUS QUE: COMEti PDODES Lad, a St. Vitus Dance Victim, Wa I f AIam CftMFather Who Has Been Dodared Insane. . STEP-PARENT SAYS LEFT BOY AT HOUSE a Mother of the Boy, Who Sup ported the Family, Was Absent From Horns Trying to Get Some Employment Omer Ludwell. aged 19 was drowned In the Martlnsdale creek about a halt mile west of Economy yesterday after noon under circumstances which at the present time are not entirely satisfac tory to the neighbors and Coroner Bramkamp. The boy. afflicted with a very bad case of SL Vitus dance since Infancy, was totally dependent oa a step-father. Rufus Phillips; who worked but little and who was recently declared insane, and a mother who had to support the family. The family was probably the poorest la that section of the country. - About 8 o'clock la the morning th boy's mother left to visit a neighbor where she expected to obtain work at picking cherries. She admonished the boy's step-father to watch after 'the boy very carefully. After a abort while the step-father wanted to . go Ashing aad he made, the boy promise him to stay at the house, accordlax to his testimony. Phillips promised to be hack la a little while. Found Lad Uiseia. When he returned early In the afternoon, he stated he found the boy missing aad a search about the house and premises failed to develop his whereabouts. About 4 o'clock the mother returned aad she finally suggested that they follow the boy's tracks. This waa verely afflicted with the disease that he had to dims;. himself from place ta place. His tracks led to the C. C. 4k U bridge which crosses the Martlnsdale creek. Here the water was waist deep. The mother got In the water .and with a pots proaaeu bdoui in uo water until she discovered the body of her son. She Anally, succeeded In getting It so that the step-father could pull It up from the bank. Life had been extinct for some time. " Qeyton Smith the agent at Economy, said that In the afternoon about 1 o'clock he saw the boy under the, bridge throwing sticks and stones la the river. Half an hour later after finishing the work, necessary In AllI.. Ik. nlw mV ha mmwr ttim hnv ctltl playing beneath, the bridge. -' To Probe Matter. The supposition Is, If the Insane father's testimony regarding his own whereabouts is correct, the boy fell Into the water, aad owing to his affliction, he bad no way of getting to the shore. : v Coroner Bramkamp vlsitetd Economy this morning aad secured considerable evidence. He Is not entirely satisfied with that which he has aad will not announce his verdict for a few days. However, he stated this noon that unless near developments were made, his verdict would be "death due to accidental drowalag. LTCLURE S000 OUT Albert MeClore, who was sent to the federal prison at Ft. Leavenworth. Kansas, last November, for using the United States mails to defraud, win probably bo released in September, providing his conduct has been such aa to warrant such dismissal. His time Is not ap until In November, but It Is usually the custom to take off one fourth the sentence for good behavior. When Postmaster J. A. Spekenhler was at Ft. Leavenworth, he did not see UcClure nor did ha learn anything regarding him. LAL1P1IEDE IS DYIOG Laporte. tod, Jane ft Is learned his sseorUKan wfch ttrs. Ctsssss. the rch-maider . Is dymc In Cke Xlicalgma City prison, where fca t a twenty-year sentence far tie lag of the Oneness hoes. . His slater ' here receival a from him requesting her to ana see htm The prison affldala. 1 letased her admission, sarins