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AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 295. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1909. . SINGLE COPX CENTS, QUE LOtlE BANDIT HtLD UP A TRMH NOTED AVIATOR COMING YOUNGSTERS CAUGHT WOULD LIKE TO BRING All AIRSHIP TO THE FESTIVAL RELEASE 2 SUSPECTS CRAP SHOOTERS FREE STILL UIIABLE TO SECORE JDRY III THE RIFE TRIAL; Police Put an End to Pilfering Which Has Caused Con- " siderable Trouble.

Harry Ray and Sheridan Inderstrodt Given Severe Cross Examination. THEFTS STILL BAFFLING

No Case Is Made Against Fifteen Colored Gamblers In City Court. THE POLICE DISAPPOINTED

Oil PEIillSYLVAIIIA (Stops Fast Express in Narrow Pass and Secures Thousands of Dollars in Bullion And Money.

f ONE OF MOST DARING 1 ACTS EVER RECORDED Desperado Gets His Booty and Then Orders Train to Go Ahead While He Makes Escape. (American News So. cel Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 31. One lone bandit, masked and armed held up Pittsburg Express number thirty-nine, on the Pennsylvania railroad in Lewlstown Narrows, fifty miles west of here early today, shot Conductor Poffonberger and looted the passengers and express car. getting away with booty variously estimated at from $100 to $100,000. It is known that $25,000 in gold bullion was in the express car. A bag J containing $5,000 in gold and another ! containing a large quantity of Lincoln 'pennies was found in the bushes near the scene after the robber had fled. ' The entire force of railroad detectives land the express messenger have gone in pursuit of the robber. The railroad officials have prohibited the express messenger from talking for publication. The express companies also decline to give out any information. Nine Cars in Train. The train consisted of five express cars and four sleepers. It left Harris- ' burg after midnight. The holdup was carried out in a most dramatic manner by the desperado and all morning the wildest and most exaggerated reports came from the neighborhood of the Narrows. All agree that a torpedo on track caused the crew to stop the train by means of emergency brakes. The , robber emerged from the bushes, as the engineer started down the track to discover the cause of danger and torpedo signal. The robber shoved revolver under his nose and ordered the engine crew to get back out of sight and remain quiet. Conductor Pof fenberger started forward toward the engine. The robber halted him twith his gun. Poffenberger ordered the engineer to start the train and then started forward in defiance to the robber who shot him through the left hand. Passengers Aroused. Many passengers were aroused from sleepers and clambered out of cars In night robes, but the robber ordered them back into the oars, firing shots into the air to emphasize his demands. The bandit ordered the express messenger to open the door or he would blow him up with dynamite. Not knowing how many there were in the bandit band the messenger complied and was then forced to throw out several bags, claimed by some to have contained between fifty and! one hundred thousand dollars. After carrying the booty a hundred yards up the mountain side, the train was ordered to proceed. Six sticks of dynamite were found alongside of the tracks later in the day. The holdup occurred in the most Inaccessible spot on the road. The main facts as above related are con firmed by Pennsylvania railroad superintendents except that they decline to estimate the amount of booty secured. MS LUND'S PLACE Harry Gilbert Given Promotion by Gaar-Scott Co. Harry Gilbert, who has been asslst- . ant collection manager of Gaar, Scott and Company for a number of years has been promoted to the position of manager of this department. He succeeds Charles Land, who died following an operation for appendicitis at Chicago recently. Mr. Gilbert's position has been filled by Walter Spencer, who has been collection manager vt the company with headquarters at Houston, Texas. Mr. Land was also treasurer of the company. However, this position will remain open for the present at least. It Is probable that It will not be filled until after January 1, when the stockholders meet and organize for the ensuing; year. TWO KILLED BY CAR. Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 31.-Jacob Garber, 16 years old, and Alfred Garber, 14 Tears old, were run down yesterday afternoon by the local car of the Indianapolis Northern traction line. Alfred Garber was killed Instantly and his body cut to pieces. Jacob Garber died an hour later from a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain.

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This is the latest picture of Glenn H. Curtiss, the great American aviator, who won the International con test at Rheims, France, and who has signified his intention of coming to Indianapolis in 'October. II IS TO MAKE HARD FIGHT Significance Attached to the Statement of Wizard Concerning His Health. AFTER "DOUBLE CR0SSERS" WILL RETIRE TO HIS OLD CAMP IN TEXAS AND THERE DO BATTLE DURING THE COMING WINTER. (American News Service) New York, Aug. 31. Now that E. H. Hariman has issued a statement setting at rest the disquieting rumors concerning his health, the situation has generally cleared and the public Is generally accepting Mr. Harriman's words that he is rapidly becoming well as true.' All attention is now turned towards Harriman's enemies who tried to cut a ?23,O0O,O0O Union Pacific "melon." It will be a battle royal for Harriman is a sturdy fighter and with the wonderful powers at, his command, he can fight without asking quarter. Mr. Harriman will spend the winter in Texas, near his old camp where he spent a portion of the spring. But before he leaves New Yorb he will have taken vengeance on the financiers who tried to worst him while they thought him lying critically ill on the Kaiser Wllhelm II, for it generally is conceded that Harriman will be the victor. A significant sentence in Mr. Harriman's "health statement" is "I appreciate the Interest shown in my welfare by the press and my friends in all sections and perhaps, by some others." The "some others" are supposed to represent the, little group of financiers who attempted to work a financial double-cross upon the railroad king. Causes Financial Snarl. The intrigue against Harriman has caused a financial snarl ramifying away from the Union Pacific and affecting other interests. John D. Archbold, who has just returned from Europe, has taken it upon himself to untangle conditions as far as possible. One of the alleged conspirators is said to be largely Interested in Standard Oil stock. Harriman is supposed to have talked plainly to this man and censured him severely for his action. This verbal punishment was made necessary, because there is Standard Oil capital In many Harriman enterprises. When Harriman starts to even up, Wall street will stand breathless and the outcome of this evening-up process may be strange indeed. HAAS Oil PROGRAM E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial Club, who with John P. McCarthy, president, was largely responi sible in the organization of the State Federation of Commercial Clubs which holds its second annual meeting at Gry, Ind., September 15 and 16, has been invited to prepare a paper on the i subject "Necessity of State Organization of Commercial Clubs." Mr. Haas - does not know when he will appear on the program. BABY LAUGHSAFTER FALL. New Castle, Ind., Aug. 31. Falling from a second-story window, fourteen feet to the ground, the lS-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs." Fred Mendenhall miraculously escaped Injury. It ) was not hurt beyond a few scratches ; and waa laughing and playing when ' found. ' THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Cloudy and local storms.

HARRIMA

TO FACE JUVENILE COURT

A gang of small boys ranging in age from six to fourteen years, have been causing the police and residents on North Seventh and Eighth streets no end of trouble recently. The boys have organized themselves into a regular band of young bandits and the property of the residents in the vicinity where they have worked has suffered to a considerable extent as a result of their pilfering. They steal anything they can lay their hands on and are alleged to have a secret cave, just like those In the story books, which is literally chucked full of plunder. They seem to confine their work to barns and old sheds where, if they are discovered they may very easily present the excuse that they are play ing "I spy." Last week, E. A. Dickinson, of 229 North Seventh street had four boxes of cigars, a bunch of keys, two Dadlocks and a jack plane stolen from the barn and while the matter was report ed to the police immediately no clue as to the identity of the culprits was discovered at the time. However, yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Dickinson was in the back yard she heard a noise in the barn and an investigation revealed a very small urchin just about to make his getaway with an expensive fishing rod and minnow bucket. At the appearance of Mrs. Dickinson the youth dropped the fish ing tackle and fled, while two other members of the "Wild and Wooley West" gang, doing guard duty on the outside, also remembered that they had business in other quarters of the city. The trio was caught by the police this morning however and a part of the stolen goods returned. The boys were bound over to the juvenile court. SAVED PASSENGERS But Brave Watchman in Doing So Was Fatally Wound- . ed, It Is Thought. FOILS TRAIN WRECKERS (American News Service) Mineral City. Ohio, Aug. 31. A plot to wreck the Cleveland and Pittsburg passenger train on the Bayard and New Philadelphia division at a tunnel between here and Canal Dover, was frustrated by the watchman John Mace, this morning, after a battle with four train wreckers. One of the latter shot and killed one of his own company. Mace was also seriously wounded, probably fatally. E The S. R. O. sign was hung out shortly after the doors opened at the Gennett theater last evening and there was a record breaking attendance at the first performance of the Maxwell Stock company. The play, "A Daughter of the People" with Miss Gertrude Maitland in the principal role, was presented and greatly pleased the large audience. It was an unusually .strong play and full of thrilling and, dramatic climaxes. Miss Maitland is a strong emotional actress and played her part In a very creditable manner. The rest of the cast is good and all carry their parts well. In fact it is one of the best stock companies that has been seen in Richmond for some time and their repertoire includes a number of exceedingly strong plays. The company will give two performances daily throughout the remainder of the week at popular prices. The matinees will be ten cents to all parts of the house. WAS BADLY BURNED While attempting to remove a two gallon tank of boiling hot water from the stove in the kitchen of the Y. M. C. A. this morning. Miss Ella McHugh burned her left side very badly. She was removed to her home. North Sixth street, and the attending physician announced that she would be confined to her home for several days. As the natural gas was low in the kitchen on the first floor. Miss McHugh had taken the roasts to the kitchen on the second floor, and expected to finish cooking It on top of the stove. It was necessary for her to remove the tank. The J handle of I me i an iv uiune ui i us sub aueuipieu u) lift it from the stove, causing the ac cident. TO DETERMINE SANITY ' Rufus B. Raper has petitioned Judge Fox of the circuit court for an inquest to determine sanity, to " be held on Jesse C. Raper, who was recently taken to a sanitarium at Oxford; O., by Sheriff Linus Meredith.

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Amusement Committee Feels That This Feature Would Be a Great Drawing Card This Year.

WILL HAVE 3 GRAND DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS Illuminated Automobile Parade Now Practically a Certainty Entre Nous to Manage the Dance. The Amusement Committee of the Fall Festival is now meeting eacn week, and preparations are being made to furnish more entertainment for visitors to Richmond during the festival this year than was done last year. It now seems certain that the committee will have an illuminated auto mobile parade, similar to the one held at Dayton during the Wright Brothers' celebration in that city. Members of the committee will go to Dayton tomorrow to make arrangements for getting the decorations used in the auto parade there. The committee desires to get an afT ship for the festival and steps are now being taken to see If such a thing is possible. It is felt that such a fea ture would be the best possible draw ing card. Appropriate Fireworks. At the meeting of the committee last night it was definitely decided to have a grand display of fireworks on each night of the festival. The fireworks will be furnished by a big Chicago firm, and they will be out of the ordi nary. An effort will be made to have special pieces, appropriate to the oc casion. The big dance to be held in the Coliseum on the last night has been turned over to the management of the Entre Nous club. This club has been so eminently5 successful ' with all its dances that the fall festival promoters feel very happy over getting the club to handle the affair. The committee from the Entre Nous club is composed of Scott Markley, Walter Lichtenfels and William Suters. Big Mardi Gras Night. An ff rt be mde t make t final night of the festival one long to be remembered. It will be Mardi Gra3 night, and the amusement committee will attempt to have several thousand maskers in the fantastic parade. This parade will very likely be headed by the various secret societies in unique costumes, and will march to the scene of the fireworks display. A large number and variety of masque costumes will be secured by the committee and will be rented for the night thus enabling everyone to mask. Fire Chief Miller, who Is a member of the Amusement Committee, said last night that it would be possible to have a run by the fire department jan-1 the department will also throw water, a sight which is always interesting. During the fire run the hoofs of the horses will be covered with gilt, thus adding greatly to the display. The Amusement Committee thi9 year will afford numerous small shows where the festival crowds may spend their money if they so desire. OLD SULTAN CRAZY Abdul Hamid's Mind Has Broken Under Strain of Long Brooding. IS CONFINED IN A VILLA (American News Service) Vienna. Aug. 21. Abdul Hamid, the deposed Sultan of Turkey, is going insane. For three days and nights he has stalked through his home of exile raving and muttering to himself, according to a dispatch received here today from Salonika. Brooding over the intrigues and vicissitudes of his life has so preyed on his mind, that it has broke under the strain. For three days and nights he has not undressed and in that time has allowed no one near him. Fear that he will commit suicide has led t to doubling the guards about his apartments. ' Ever since his deposition the ex-sultan has been in fear that he will be put to death. With his wealth taken from him and entirely at the mercy of the Young Turl;, he brooded over his misfortunes. It was reported that this might be a plot on the part of the Abdul to escape his confinement and fleet to some obscure corner of Europe, but his mental distress Is apparently so keen that very few believe this. Physicians have been ordered to examine him. Ever since he was taken from the Turkish capital Abdul with thirteen of his wives has been confined in a villa at Salonika.

Harry Ray and Sheridan Inderstrodt who were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of having taken a part in the robbery of Leo Fihe's drug store on Main street, were released last night after a severe cross examination by Chief of Police Staubach. The young men were see"n in the vicinity of the pharmacy late Saturdav night, and were believed to have been implicated in the affair. However, they gave a satisfactory account of their conduct and Chief Staubach is convinced they had nothing to do with

the looting of the store. The police have no clue to work on and are utterly in the dark in regard to the matter. Two plain clothes men were put on the Main street beat last night and it is thought their presence will either do away with the practice which has been so common in Richmond of late, or result in the catching of the culprits. There are no new developments as to the identity of the thieves who enteher the clothing store of Alfred Underbill on East Main street Saturday night. They made a successful getaway with about $40 worth of shoes and clothing, and are believed by the police to have been the same persons who robbed Fihe's drug store the same night CONRAD A PRINCIPAL Popular Teacher at the Garfield School Slated for An Advancement. ARE TWO VACANCIES NOW Prof. Conrad, who for two years has been instructor of mathematics in the Garfield school, is slated for an advancement. There are two vacancies in the principalshlps . of the grada schools and Prof. Conrad will get one of them according to reliable authority. In any event, the school board has selected Prof. Elsworth Ellis of Sheridan. Indiana, to succeed Prof. Conrad in the Garfield school. The two principalshlps in the grade schools which are understood to be vacant, include Finley school and Baxter school. Prof. W. O. Wissler was principal of the former school, but he resigned to take the principalshlp of the Madison, Ind., high school. Mrs. Graves was acting principal of " the Baxter school last year. Prof. Conrad is well qualified to take charge of either of the two schools. It has always been the policy of the school board to fill the principalshlps with men teachers. At the present time Prof. Conrad is on the reportorial staff of the Evening Item. SUMMOH JMTRESSES Case Against Harris First for The Grand Jury. The first case to be investigated by the grand jury when it meets next Monday will be that of William H. Harris, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill John L. Lancaster, a prominent gardener, living north of the city. Deputy Sheriff Oscar Mashmeyer was instructed by Mr. Ladd this morning to proceed to summon witnesses in the case. Among the witnesses will be Mr. Lancaster, Charles Fish and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sego. all of whom were witnesses to the shooting. Mr. Lancaster was shot from ambush a week ago Saturday night. Harris emptied his revolver into Lancaster, five of the bullets taking effect. None of the wounds were serious. THE END OF STRIKE Pittsburg, Aug. 31. Settlement of the Pressed Steel Car Company strike is indicated by the fact that representatives of the company have notified those remaining in the school houses in Schoenvflle that they need not comply with eviction notice effective today. A NEW SHIP RECORD. Queenstown, August 31 The steam er Mauretania. the record holder for trans-Atlantic passage, has arrived here from New York over the short coarse, having made the passage In 4 days, 14 hours and 27 minutes. This beats her previous best passage by two hours and fifty-three minutes. ASK FOR GUARDIAN. A petition for the appointment of a guardian of the property of Ursula Zeyen, an inmate of Easthaven, was filed in the circuit court this morning by her brother. Leo Zeyen. through his" attorney Wilfred Jessup.

Owing to lack of evidence the fifteen colored crap shooters who were arrested Saturday night in a raid on Charles Proffitt's pool room on Foit Wayne ave, were released in the city court yesterday afternoon. In vie of the fact that Howard Harris was found not guilty by Judge Converse of keeping a gaming house, the cases against the others were dismissed. The "bones" could not be found and while

the police are positive there was gam bling going on at the time of the raid there was no evidence to prove their theory and secure a conviction. GONE T0HARVARD. Prof. Murray S. Kenworthy. of Earlham college left this morning for Lynn, Mass., where he will have charge of the Friends church and pursue a course of graduate study in Harvard university. BIG ORDER GIVEN BY ROCK ISLAND Contracts Placed for $9,000, 000 Worth of Equipment and Power. SEE GOOD TIMES AHEAD DAN REID'S COMPANY ARRANGES FOR 5,170 BOX AND PASSENGER CARS AND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE ENGINES. The management of the Rock Island has just placed orders for equipment and power which will necessitate an expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The orders consist of all kinds of freight cars, locomotives and passenger equipment, and are among the largest given by any western railroad system in several .years. A large portion of the equipment and power will be In the nature of additional facilities and will not be to replace old and worn out equipment. The officials of the Rock Island hold to the same belief entertained by President B. li Winchell to the effect that the prosperity of the country will soon be as great as it was when shippers were last besieging the railroads for transportation facilities which they could not get. This belief is engendered by an investigation into crop and general trade conditions throughout the West and Southwest. ' The officials at first prepared to order only about 2.0O0 cars and a few additional locomotives, but the reports which their experts made, decided them to Increase the order for box cars to 5.000 cars. Passenger Cars of Steel. In addition to the freight equipment which will cost approximately $3,000,000. the Rock Island lines have ordered 135 locomotives, which will cost about $1,680,000, and 170 passenger cars which will cost about $2,200,000. A significant feature of the order is that the passenger cars ordered are to be all steel. The passenger order is the largest single order for all-steel passenger cars given in the history of railroads with one exception, that giv en by the Pennsylvania system. The Rock Island's order for freight cars is divided as follows: Box cars. 2,100. coal cars. 2,000, cabooses, 200, furniture cars, 500, and flat cars. 700, Of the locomotives. 28 are for the pas senger service and are to be of the Pacific type weighing 204,000 pounds without the tender. There are to be 107 consolidation freight engines, each weighing 206,000 pounds .without the tender. CROWLESS ROOSTER Washington. D. C. Aug. 31. The re cent municipal edict which may spell the banishment of the Insomnia producing rooster within Washington's city limits has aroused the inventive genius,, of a man who has devised a rooster muzzle. His Idea is to km the crow, but save the rooster. This advocate of a noiseless chanti cleer believes that if the authorities will sanction the use of the device. which consists of a simple collar of leather with a small cotton pad fast ened around the rooster's neck suffl ciently tight to throttle the vocal organ, both the community and the roos ter can live in peace and culet. The corporation counsel has been asked to determine the unique point as to whether to muzzle roosters is legaL Miss Margaret and Miss Mildred Taggart of Chicago are here visiting their sister Mary Taggart and other relatives and fries da.

Ten Men Selected, But It Is Thought This Number Will; Be Cut Down by Further Challenges.

INSANITY THOUGHT TO BE PLEA OF DEFENSE Surprise Is Expressed That Judge Fisher Has Been Allowed to Remain on Bench In Case. Eaton, Ohio. August 31 The seleo tion of a jury to sit in the trial of Harry Rife, charged with the murder of Mrs. Lida Griswold, public librarian,' was resumed this morning at 9 o'clock in the common pleas court. Three men were selected the first thing from the second venire of SG men, but owing to the exercise of ths peremptory challenge by the state and defense .the Jury was reduced to ten men. The jury includes up to date the lollowing: Lewis Butt, Lanier township: A. H. Albert, Harrison township; Enianu:l" Wehrley, Monroe township; Lewis B. Plummer. Washington, township; Geo. Snyder, Washington township; James H. Beckett, Israel township; Oliver Keselrlng. Twin township; Frank Brown, Harrison township; Frank O. Dun lap, Dixon township. At the resumption of the trial this afternoon, both sides examined those chosen on the second venire. In order to select two additional men for the jury. It was not expected at noon that the jury would be complete until evening. By the exercise of the proemptory challenge on the part of the state and defense. It is expected that the jury veill be reduced even more than it was today. There is even a feeling among the court attaches th.tt the entire number selected up to date will be removed by the exercise of the above privilege. The state can remove four men by such process while the defense can remove sixteen jurors. Bach side has removed but one man so far. Little Interest Shown. During the selection of the jury littie interest Is taken In the trial. The attorneys on both sides are methodically examining each man and such progress in the case becomes monotonous to the spectators. During the morning session. George Bonn, a Washington township resident was mo flustftted by the defense, that it waa with difficulty he remembered bis own name. He was not certain that he even lived In Washington township. Contrary to popular belief, the defense made no effort to remove Judge Fisher from the bench, on the ground he was prejudiced against the defendant. Attorney Wilfred Jessup of Richmond, stated that no such move was even contemplated. However. It was presumed here, that owing to the court's friendly relations with the Gilmore family, of which Mrs. Griswold was a member, that the defense would ask his removal. Wilfred Jessup, who is conducting Rife's defense, with the assistance of William B. Marsh of this place, remains silent in respect to the nature of the defense. When approached on the question, all he says Is. "Rife's defense at present is not guilty. The supposition on the part of court attaches Is that temporary insanity will be the most logical plea for the defense to bring out in its attempt to save Rife from the chair. An explanation for such supposition, as explained by one of the court attaches is, that Rife was almost eI-ctroroted a few days before he committed the murder and following his accident, he was morose and addicted to the use of. strong drink to keep up his spirits, it is said. He suffered from melonchclia, according to those with whom he spent his time. Sharkey Murder Case. The last first degree murder trial to occupy the attention of Preble countr people was that of Elmer L. Sharkey, twenty years ago. The trial waa begun April 23, IS. A conviction for first degree murder, without clemency, was secured by Attorney John Risinger, then county prosecutor, who Is also aiding the state against Rife. The case was heard by Judge D. U Meeker, of Greenville, and the Jury was "composed of Charles Burketf, Warren Dunlap. Hugh Ramsey, lohn Bunger. J.-CL Burns. Samuel Mitchell. William Brown. Hugh A. Biggs. A. P. Paxtoo, W. B- Clayton. Michac-1 Boomers nine and Finley Kincaid. Following his conviction in Preble county a new trial was granted upon error, and a change of venue took the case to Butler county. Here a similar conviction waa secured and Sharkey waa hanged at the Ohio penitentiary to expiation of hi crime. Sharker killed aw mother, Caroline Sharkey, with whom he lived on a farm Just north of Eaton, by bitting her in the head wtth a mauL The cause of the crime was said to have been a grievance over the alleged oh

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