Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 275, 11 August 1909 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM, K VOL. XXXIV. NO. 375. RICHMOND. IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1909. SINGLE COPT, S CENT34 jPBESIBElIT TAPT STARTS OUT FOR REVENGE III GOLF Air AUTO ACCIDENT VETERANS MARCH PITTSBURG IS BUSY A FEMALE BU!C0 Latham's Drop Into the Channel WITH A HALTING STEP III PARADE ARTIST POUdD A NUMBER VICTIMS One Girl Killed and Six Others Old Time Payroll of $1,000,000 a Day in Evidence ( Again. Badly Injured in New , York.

tHe and John Hays Hammond - Make Attempt Today to Win Back Laurels Lost on Links Last Monday. REGULAR SCHEDULE OF WORK PREPARED kt Is Expected Determination Of Fate of Cuba Will Be Reached at Beverly During

The Summer. (American News Service) i Beverly, Mass., Aug. 11. President fCaft started out. for revenge on the jBolf links today with John Hays HamImond as his partner against General lAdelbert Ames, father of Representative Butler Ames of Lowell and W. J. Boardman of Washington. President Taft arose at his usual lour, hurried through his Instructions to his secretary, jumped Into an automobile and hurried away to the Essex country club. Since Messrs. Boardman and Ames defeated Mr. Taft and his partner .so easily Monday a friendly rivalry has sprung up. The president arranged to take up some official business this afternoon with this to be followed this evening by a long auto ride with Mrs. Taft through the Essex hills. Plays in Mornings. Mr. Taft Is sacrificing morning business In order to get a real vacation. He Is like the lazy man who rose at dawn so as to be able to begin loafing early. He has moved up Ills hour for golf playing and declares that he Is going to get all the fun out bt his vacation. The president Is a stickler for system. Starting today golf begins at 9 O'clock. This switches real work into Itbe afternoon. The executive found y beginning bis morning game later he did pot get home to' me for lunch eon. And , In this respect Mrs. Taft ims the same feeling as the ordinary J housewife. The president believes that he can smjoy his vacation better by ' doing things on schedule. Consequently this Erogram was announced today: Golf, a. m.; luncheon, 1 p. m.; business, t p. n.; drive, 3 p.m.; dinner, 7 p. m.; bed, 10:80. On Sunday church will be substituted for golf and no work will be done. Cuban Situation. ? ' The determination of the fate of Cuba may be reached at Beverly before the summer Is over. The Cuban Minister is soon to have an interview with President Taft and that interview may be fraught with big things In the relations of the two countries. Csar Brranoo, Chancellor of the Cuban legation, has called on Secretary Carpenter to arrange for an Interview by Minister Don Carlos Garcia Velez. The minister Is now enroute to the Seattle exposition but will be in the United States In three weeks. It Is intimated but not positively stated that 'the purpose of Senor Velez's call on the president will be to assure him that there is nothing in the reports of Cubas unfriendliness to the American government which have come out of the island of late. Secretary Carpenter has among his most difficult

tasks that of turning1ho commands the clty' are now 78'"

tiown applicants representing parties who desire to call on the president The president is keeping a close vatch on political developments iiyhe middle west the home of the tariff insurgents. The progress made by Senator Cummins, Lafollette and Dollifcer In building up a low tariff faction ' - Is disquieting to some of the regulars. It is President Taffs intention to meet the situation after the manner of Taft He is known to be in Sympathy with the insurgents in some things but not in others. HOLD A CONVENTION : (American News Service) Pittsburg. Pa,, August 11. The rmy of the Philippines has increased 120 per cent during the last year, according to the reports of officers to he annual convention in session in this city. Cable greetings from three of the camps of the order in the Philippines have been received. Aside from routine business tittle baa been done askte from social trips end a general good time. General S. B. M. Young Is representing President Taft at this convention and that of the Joint bodies in Carnegie Music Hall tonight An invitation was extend mass and later services , by the Catholic National Federation. COL POPE IS DEAD. Cohassett Mass., Aug. 11. Col. Albert A. Pope, civil war veteran, plogteer bicycle manufacturer, and one 0t the first and foremost advocates of B, comprehensive good-roads system, fdied at his summer home here late featswday after an iBness of many gnoatha at the age of 66 years.

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Thia photograph of Hubert Latham's aeroplane, the machine in which

he has been trying to cross the Eng

termination of his second unsuccessful attempt and shows the aeronlane where it had fallen 214 miles from shore; The member of the

crew of the French torpedo boat SPANISH ARE ON OFFENSIVE HOW Make Desperate Effort Today to Drive Back Besieging Moors. FORCE IS STRENGTHENED GENERAL MARINA NOW HAS AT MELILLA ABOUT THIRTY-EIGHT' THOUSAND TROOPS BOMBARD MENT ON. (American News Service) Madrid, Aug. 11. No official Information was given out by the government today concerning the Moroccan war but from reports of a quasi-official nature it is believed that General Marina today began his attack upon the Moors In a desperate effort to drive them away from Melilla and end the war. For weeks the Spanish force in Melilla has been strengthened as the soldiers could be moved out of Spain, until the forces of General Marina, uuu iignting men. Prepare For Rally. The Spanish artillery , has been bombarding the Moorish stronghold on Mt-Gurugu daily, in preparation for the grand rally. ,Food and ammunition in great abundance has been tak en into the city. According to Gen. Marina's plans he hoped to crush out the Moorish rebellion by a single blow. The campaign which is reported to have start ed today will close before the end of September according to the plans of the Spanish commander.

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are seen standing by. All INVESTIGATION (American News Service) Boston, Aug. 11. David W. Wil liams, the colored mess attendant of the battleship Vermont, who has been held on the battleship Mlssuuri at the Charleston navy yard pending an investigation into the death of Harrison W. Foster, another colored mess attendant with whom he had a boxing exhibition on tbe Vermont in Provincetown harbor, has been trans ferred from the Missouri to the bat tleship Minnesota at Hampton Roads. A court of inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Foster will convene tomorrow. HARTCORN PAROLED Paul Hartcorn has been granted parole from the Indiana reformatory at Jefferson vllfe and will be released September 1. He was convicted last year with Harold Mitchell and Wil liam Morrey upon the charge of burg larizlng the cigar store of Cavanaugh and Emmons and sent up for two years. In consideration of young Hartcorn's perfectly clear record and excellent conduct the parole was granted him. He was one of the grad uates in the class of mechanical drawing at the reformatory. A CAMPING PARTY. Milton, Ind., Aug. 11. The follow ing young men from Mnncle are camping at the feeder dam, south of town about three miles: Mark Smith, H. G. Tuttle, Homer Davenport, R. F. Tumllnson. The young men report a fine time. Mr. Davenport is the grandson of Calvin Davenport of Dublin.

MACHINE STRUCK A POLE

(American News Service) New York, Aug. 11. One girl was killed and six other persons two of them children were badly Injured today when Charles Shuttlework served his big car to avoid a collision, and crashed into a pole on the Hudson county boulevard near Stevens ave nue, Jersey City. Just as he turned the steering wheel a tire on one of the rear wheels ex ploded, hurling the car over and forward! as it struck the pole. The machine was wrecked, and as it turned on its side the seven passen gers were flung in all directions. Miss Mamie Behrfiend died shortly after she had been taken to the City hospital, from internal injuries as well as a fracture of the skull. The injured are Shuttlework. his wife and their two young children. Miss Mamie Keorle and) Harry Kay. A SUMMER RESORT IN FLAMES TODAY Monticello, N. Y.f Was Prac tically Gutted by a Great Fire. PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN FIREMEN FINALLY RE80RTED TO DYNAMITE, BLOWING UP BUILDINGS IN . AN EFFORT TO CHECK BLAZE. (American News Service) Port Jervls,, N. Y., Aug. 11 -Monti-cello, the noted summer resort and, county seat of Sullivan county, was practically destroyed by- fire early to day. The flame swept over the en tire business district, gutting seventy buildings. The Palatine hotel on Main street, the Roskwell hotel at Depot and Main streets, where a number of New Yorkers were stopping, were completely destroyed, as was the mansion house. The guests were driven to the street in wild excitement, but no one was baidly hurt. Reports reaching here early today said the flames were still burning although they were under control. The fire started in the Murray electric light plant on Main street. v Fanned by Wind. Fanned by a brisk east breeze, the flames gained rapid headway. Tta Palatine house, back of the plant and the Mansion house were soon in flames. Efforts to check, the fire were in vain, and both buildings were burned to the ground. Many wealthy persons have their summer homes at Monticello and they assisted the firemen in fighting the flames. Two fire companies were rushed from here on a special train and assistance was also sent from Lib erty, Middletown and this town. The fire started a short time before midnight and quickly ate its way through the business section of the town. The postofflce was burned as was the Monticello bank building, and a number of boarding houses. Dynamite was finally resorted to by the firemen to check the spread of the flames. They had reached the park. half a mile away and the destruction of the entire town was feared. Ev erything on both sides of the street was burned. RELEASE ROBINSON Elmer Robinson, who has been un der sentence of from two to fourteen years under the old burglary statute has been released from the Jeffereonrville reformatory. He was paroled some time ago and now his liberty is unrestricted. Robinson was sent up from this city upon conviction of the charge of burglary In December, 1900. FISH FOB OFFICERS : On ice at the Eggemeyer grocery today the county officials found a supply of fish that was in cold storage for them. The fish were secured when the pond at the county farm was drained. The , pond had to be emptied as a result of the change in tie water system due to the railroad improvements. GO TO BASS LAKE. Court reporter Arthur A. Cunne and family left today for Bass Lake where they will spend two weeks. Cunne has promised Judge Fox a treat ot blue gills as fruit of the catch."'

Salt Lake City Today Wit-.

nessed Gallant Sight When Old Soldiers Followed Colors Again. . CHILDREN FORMED A LIVING FLAG TODAY Atlantic City Will Probably Be The Next Meeting Place of The G. A. R. Camp Fires Tonight. (American News Service) Salt Lake City, Aug. 11. Despite the fact that time is rapidly depleting the ranks of the G. A. R., hundreds of veterans trudged through the streets today In their annual parade, held in connection with the forty-third nation al encampment of the Grand Army. There was a proud swing to the 6tep of the veterans as they passed through walls of cheering spectators and the stirring -music of the bands and the waving of flags brightened eyes dimmed by passing years. A Pretty Sight. The living flag, formed by hundreds of school children, was a pretty and impressive feature. The children followed the bands and as they passed the reviewing stand they sang. "Onward Christian Soldiers." The flag formed by youth was an imposing contract to the aged veterans marching along before them. , E. A. Wedge wood was grand marshal of the parade, Captain J. E. Caine assistant grand marshal. The formation of the line was as follows: Fifteenth infantry of the United States army and the best National Guard of Utah; commander-in-chief and official family with distinguished guests In carriages; Illinois and Wisconsin: Pennsylvania and Ohio; Kentucky and Connecticut, Massachusetts' and New Jersey; Maine, California' and Nevada; Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont; the Potomac, Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland; Nebraska, Michigan and Iowa; Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming; Kansas and Delaware; Minnesota, Missouri and Oregon; Kentucky, West Virginia and South Dakota; New Mexico, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi; Florida, Montana, Texas and Idaho; Arizona, Georgia. Alabama and North Dakota; Oklahoma, ex-prisoners and naval veterans, Utah. Camp Fires Tonight. The sons of Veterans, carrying the great flag of Ft. Douglas, brought up the rear. Tonight at 8:30 o'clock camp fires will be held at the assembly hall and armory. Lively campaigning for the new commander-in-chief and the next meeting place is going on today. The managers of the campaign of S. It. VanSant, former governor of Minnesota, claim he will receive the votes of all the Pacific states and also the votes of New York, Michigan Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Fpme of the southern states. Atlantic City will likely win out as the next meeting place on the first ballot. The St. Louis jnen are making a strong fight and will not give up until the final count. The campaigners reported that It will be a walkover for both Atlantic City and VanSant, a big majority already being pledged for both. Wm. A. Ketcham of Indianapolis is the opposing candidate for commander-in-chief, but he has secured only 200 pledges out of the 600 voting delegates, according to a statement from the VanSant camp. WILL REORGANIZE. The trustees of the United Brethren church will meet Thursday evening to reorganize the board and elect officers for the ensuing year. J17ZrJlt "f alw71

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THOUSANDS ARE WORKING

(American News Service) Pittsburg, Aug. 11. Two hundred and twenty-five thousand men are at work in Pittsburg and the old time payrolls of $1,000,000 a day are again the rule. A year ago not half of this number ot men were employed. Local mills and factories are again running at high pressure and the outlook Is very bright for another boom. In addition to the five million car order placed last week by the Pennsylvania railroad, $3,000,000 worth of freight equipment has been placed with the Standard Steel Car company of Pittsburg, and the Cambria Steel company of Johnstown by the Penn sylvania. JAIL SIIMTI01I DISCUSSED TODlf County Officials and Citizens Held a Meeting This Morning. OPINION OF JUDGE FOX HE 8TATE3 THAT NEW INSTITU TION IS NOT NEEDED AND THERE IS ROOM ENOUGH TO ERECT ADDITION. Members of the county board ' of charities, the board of county commis sioners and citizens who are interest ed, met in the circuit court room this afternoon to discuss the proposed new jail proposition. Dr. S. B. Smith, superintendent of the Eastern Indiana hospital for the Insane and Amos But ler, secretary of the state board of charities had been asked to deliver addresses, but were unable to attend. The meeting was one for general discussion in which the proposed addition to the jail furnished the subject Judge Fox of the circuit court, stated this morning: "I dont believe that a new jail is needed so badly. There Is plenty of room down there and If a change Is needed, an addition will be all that Is required. The present jail Is good for many years yet." The county owns two lots south of the jail premsies and the addition could be erected on these. Petition Received. A petition addressed to the board of commissioners has been received. It is signed by sixty-five resident of the vicinity of Tenth and South C streets and contains a protest against permitting the continuance of the jail at the Home for Friendless Women. If an addition to the county Institution be built. The petition is addressed to the commissioners and reads: "We understand that the county jail is to be enlarged and that a ward is to be built for insane persona As you are aware, insane women have heretofore been kept in the Home for the Friendless on South Tenth street and have always created a disturbance, and have been a nuisance to the neighborhood. "We the undersigned therefore petition your honorable board to build this ward In the county jail - large enough to accommodate the Insane women and women who have heretofore been kept in the jail at the Home for the Friendless, and have been a nuisance to the neighborhood In question." THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Continued cloudy and probable thunderstorms.

On Buying or Selling Second - hand Jewelry

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Miss Gunn," Coy and Pretty,

Gets Advertising for a Fake Cook Book and Then Left Richmond. HER LOOT AMOUNTED TO $200 IT IS STATED 4 Had Copy for the Book Par tially Set Up by Local Printers, But Failed to Appear to Read Proof. - Dazzled by the charmsVattid beauty of a young and vary attractive Miss who gave her name b Jennle.Gunn of Cincinnati and Who solicited Advertis ing for a new cook book:, Richmond merchants have been up against a new swindling scheme, and, licldently for the third time within sj month. buncoed out of about $200. About six weeks ago "Mils Gunn' arrived in, this city and seeking out Mrs. Ella . Howes of the O. Ai R. asked her If she might use the initials G. A. R. on a new cook book she was getting out,' believing, she slid, that It would help her material In the sale of the book. She stated Ahat she was willing to pay $15 for tab privilege of using the name. Mrs Howes gave her permission but she' la still looking for the $15. Also eight or ten merchants of the city are looking for about $200, which was paid for advertising in the book. She Made Canvass. When "Miss Gunn" received permission to use the name for her new cook book she Immediately began a canvass for advertising matter among the local merchants. What merchant would refuse to advertise In, a book when- asked In a sweet Mttle voice to do so by an extremely pretty and coy little miss? "Miss Gunn" even carried the thing so far as to bete some "copy" for the book set up at Nicholson , Pricllng Company, on North Ninth street, fearing perhaps "that some of the mer' chants would call up the establishment and her game would be discovered. But she took an unnecessary precaution for not one of the victims even Inquired about the matter. The proofs for the book were out yesterday but "Miss Gunn" was not to be found. A search was Instituted but It was learned that she had not been seen in the city for at least ten days. Then the Richmond merchants began to sit up and take notice. The police were notified to be on the lookout and every effort will be made to apprehend the young tjbmaa Man Fleece People. Mrs. Howes stated this morning that about two weeks ago- she and "Miss Gunn" were talking about the recent Railroad Employes association swindle. 'Mrs. Howes stated that at . the ttlme "Miss Gunn" remarked that "she didn't see how a person could do that" and "how awful it was to fleece people out of hard earned money." "Miss Gunn" is described as being about five feet, four Inches In height and rather slender. She is very pretty. It is said, and has dark brown hair and dark eyes. Richmond Is evidently becoming a Mecca for swindlers. FOX HAS RECOVERED Judge H. C. Fox of the Wayne circuit court, who was overcome by the heat Monday afternoon, was so far recovered as to be able to visit the court room. He did not transact any business with the exception of minor matters. The judge says he Is feeling a great deal stronger, but does not care for another experience of the same kind. He expressed his pleasure at being able , to leave the convalescent camp to return to the front. BIG FACTORY DURHS (American News Service) Lynn. Mass.. Aug. 1L The large Morocco manufacturing plant of A. B. Hoffman & Son. ' Inc. Boston and Bridge streets. West Lynn, was burned today at a loss of $250,000. The factory was closely surrounded by tenement houses, many of which were burning at different times, and a score of families were driven out Into the street. - DEGREE CONFERRED. At the regular meeting of Oriental Encampment. I. O. O. P, last evening the patriarchal degree was conferred on three candidates, and after ' the work the membership were treated to a nice lunch by Sir. George liaise. Alexander Paxton. A. C. Hurst and Claud Phelps received, the decree, which was conferred la couf 01 salty with the new work recently adopted by the Sovereign Grand Lua. -