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AND - SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 310. RICHMOND, IND.t WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1909. SINGLE COPY, CENTS.

IfOUR ACCIDENTS

ST. INTO EXCITEMENT Three of the Mishaps Occurred Almost at Same Time Last Evening and in About Same Locality. IMAN ALMOST SCALPED ' BY A REVOLVING FAN Another Man Is Struck by a Street Car, a Third Hit by An Automobile and Runaway Caps Climax. ' Main street was a hoodoo as far as (accidents were concerned yesterday afternoon and evening. The principal thoroughfare of the city was the racene of four accidents, all -pf which, Ifortunately were of a'-"min nature, ttree of the accidents occurred within a few blocks of eqjfch other and almost at the namo time in the ' 'evening, (about 9 o'clock, pausing exclternent to run high in that vicinity for a few minutes. if by a Car. ''? Strut While under the influence of liquor a man giving Smith of Eatoi front of cne lis name as R. C. O., walked directly in the city cars at the corner of ElglJh and Main streets and was knocked for a distance of several feet. An ugly gash was cut in the back of i&e man's head but he was not otherwise injured. ' ; Hitiy an Auto,; : Almost at te same time William jnusiio was suuck uy an huiouiouiib run by Joseph! Lash of Auburn, Ind., at Sixth and Main streets He sustained some severe cuts about the Ihead. but his injuries arejnot consid ered serious. Witnesses assert that Mr. Lasa was lnno way? responsible for the accident as hewas driving very slowly at the.'time. Caunht In a Fan. ' Before the excitement had subsided from these two accidents Irvln War ren stepped into the spotlight and held the attention of a large crowd for a. while. While getting up from his seat in the Palace theater Warren's head came in contact with the rapidly revolving electric fan and a bad scalp wound resulted. The man was considerably weakened from loss of i blood and w?.s removed to his home, 613 South Thirteenth street. The inJury while painful, is not serious. An Exciting Runaway. Becoming frightened at the steam Toller at Second and Main streets, the horse driven by Mrs. Hannah Fowler, residing north of the city, ran away. upsetting the vehicle and throwing 'Mrs. Fowler and another occupant to the ground with considerable violence. (Mrs. Fowler was only slightly injured however, about the head and face, but the rig was almost demolished. FLETCHER WAS HERE Postal Inspector Fletcher of Indianapolis was in the city yesterday. Ho checked up the post office and also the various sub stations and so far as could be learned, was well pleased with his inspection. He also called" upon Harry Goins, the rural route carrier, against whom charges have been ; preferred by Albert Williams. Mr. Fletcher leaves in a month or so for Texas, Arizona and other points in the southwest The postal department sends him there on an important mission, the exact nature of which is not known. POET GABE JOYFUL (American News Service) Brescia, Italy, Sept. 13. Gabriele d'Annunzio. the poet, and author, who made two ascents in airships here, is still rhapsodizing over the feelings he experienced. He declares that flying is the most divine sensation conceivable and is comparable with the most intense ideal Impressions of art and love. "Gladly,"-exclaimed the poet today, "would I abandon all things, everybody and say adieu to earth for the Joys of ethereal space." TEACHERS III GREEN The township trustee of Green township has completed the list of his teachers for the ensuing year with tb? employment of Henry Kamp as music and drawing supervisor and Miss Mar Green, a graduate of Hanover college, as principal of the high school. THE WEATHER PROPHET. JNDIANA Fair and warmer.

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A Victim of Peary Expedition "

Professor Ross C, Marvin, Cornell r " fessor, only member of the Peary expedition whose life was sacrifice, n dash to the Pole, and his mother, who eagerly awaited her so n's homecoming and was horrified to learn of his death on the frozen A rctic fields.

SOUTH POLE WANTED British Hope Yankees Won't Score Scoop on Them Down There. PEARY GIVEN A SCORING (American News Service) Jersey, Eng., Sept." 15. "I hope the Yankees don't beat us to the South Pole," said Captain John Davis today. He commanded the steamer Nimrod in which Lieut. E. H. Shackleton's Antarctic expedition went south and who will likely command the steamer which Captain Robert F. Scott's expedition sets out next July. Captain Davis things Peary's attitude undignified and in discussing it today, said: "Peary ought to wait until he meets Cook and learns more about his story before he criticises. His attitude toward Cook is undignified. They ought to quit abusing each other until they meet" Davis explained that only young men are fit for Arctic and Antarctic work. He is 25 years old himself and the average age of the crew of the Nimrod is 25. FACTORY TO EXPAND The Starr Piano company is pressed for room in its factory and is contemplating the construction of an additional brick building for factory purposes. If the improvement is made, it will not be started for a few weeks. A new brick office Is being built across the road from the present offices and the old offices will be converted into space for factory purposes. A new dry kiln has been erected during the summer. The company has commenced tearing down the old tannery plant, on South Second street, which was used by the Watt and Keelor Coffin factory before it changed its location to North Sixteenth street. REV. HUNT INSANE Rev. William F. Hunt, at one time a minister at Modoc, a small town In the southern part of Randolph county, Is suffering from a mental derangement and his wife has been appointed fuatfdtan of hi estate.

A HALL ffi ECHO Cincinnati Victim Sues Insurance Company to Recover Money. A PERPLEXING QUESTION

As a result of the alleged crooked deals of Earl T. Hall, who is in the Wayne county jail, awaiting trial on a charge of embezzling about $30 from three local physicians, the Western Reserve Life Insurance company, with headquarters at Muncie, is being sued by a Cincinnati physician. The physician wishes to recover $200 from the company, having been swindled out of this sum by Hall, on a life insurance policy Issued by the Muncie branch, it is averred in his complaint. The outcome of the case will be watched by local physicians with much interest. If the Cincinnati physician receives a favorable decree from the court, similar suits will no doubt be instituted by every other alleged victim of Hall's. There are by no means a small number of them and the company may lose a large sum. The fight will hinge on a perplexing question of law. Hall's commission had been taken away by the insurance company and he had no authority to issue insurance policies. SAMPLES OF WATER Samples of water from the different district schools of Wayne township were sent to State Chemist Barnard today by township trustee James Howarth. Th chemist is asked to examine the water to see whether it is fit for human consumption. An early reply is expected. WILL DINE VICTORS Members of the Starr Piano base ball team of the city league, which club won the pennant last Saturday, will be banqueted by Mr. Reid, one of th-j officials of the league at his home. South Fourth street, this evening.' Invitations have been issued to every member on the Starr Piano team and the officials of the league. Several musical selections will be rendered and constitute a part of the nrosram.

MAGAZINE WANTS SECURE PICTURES DF THE FESTIVAL

Big Electrical Publication Writes to Secure Photographs of the Displays in The Quaker City. RICHMOND WILL GET FINE ADVERTISEMENT Other Publications Will Give Publicity to Second Annual Event Richmond Will Hold Next Month. Frank B. Rae, Jr., publisher of one of the largest circulated electrical publications, with headquarters in New iOi-ii city, is desirous of obtaining a number of pictures and comments on he same, which will be taken of the different displays in the Fall Festival, October 6-7-S. He wishes to use the pictures for an article in his magazine, jn the local festival. This is only one of several requests which members of the festival association have received irom outside sources. No doubt the -'estival this year will receive favorable iress notices from several large weekly and monthly publications. Letter From Editor. Phorrtetpfn of the Light. Heat and Power company. It Is as follows "My Dear Shornsteln: Do not let the Richmond Fall FestiTal get by witnout letting us have picLureo ot iuu uccuiduuus, providlng'the same are sufficiently interesting to warrant publication. I think that lighting companies everywhere should co-operate with festivals, fairs, etc., as they get a fair pr(ce ror extra decorations as a rule, and such decorations are great advertising medhims. Let me have as many pictures. as you can dig up and with your comments on same. -recisted your letter of the nth and think the festival stationery is -hot stuff. Mr. Whitehorn joins me In sending kind regards. Very truly yours, FRANK B. RAE, JR" statemenTry cook (American News Service) London, Sept. 15. In order to avoid any risk of the loss of my notes and observations, I divided them into two portions. The finished result cf my calculations, I brought with me; the rough material upon which the calculations were based have been sent to New York on the steamer Jcannie." The above statement was given out by Dr. Frederick A. Coo1 today. English scientists and geographers see in it a refutation of the charge made by Commodore Peary at Battle Harbor that Cook did not reach the North Pole. MAN WHO SUPPRESSED RAILWAY KING'S DEATH Judge R. S. LoTett, dally visitor to the Harriman mansion at Arden, N. Y., during the railroad man's Illness, and his niece. Judge Lovett was at the bedside of Harriman when he died and to prevent any ill-effect of the news upon Wall Street withheld the fact for two hours.

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Palladium is to Have a New Home

TL G. Leeds, managing editor of the Palladium, announced today that the Palladium Printing Co., would be removed from its present location. Ninth and North A streets, to &J4 Main street, following the remodeling of that building, which at present is known as the Thomas Roberts block. The deal for the purchase was consummated yesterday, a consideration o( $23,500 being paid by Mr. Leeds to Mrs. Lucinda Roberts, the former owner. Work on remodeling the building will be begun in a short time and upon its completion the building will be one of the finest and most uptodate in the city, and entirely suitable for the Palladium Printing Cos headquarters. Just the extent of the repairs to be made on the building are not known, as the architects have not completed their plans.

EAHLHAM TO HAVE A BIG ATTENDANCE Expected That All Records at The College Will Be Broken. TEACHERS NOW RETURNING ALREADY ALL BUT TEN ROOMS IN NEW BUNDY DORMITORY HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF NEW SCHOOL COURSE. The matriculation and registration of students for the fifty-first annual fall term of Earlham college will be gin Monday, September 27. The prospects for an influx of new students are exceptionally good and the total attendance will probably be greater tlian that of last year. The professors are returning to college! and reorganizing their work. The . new football coach will arrive at the J college next week. The outlook on 1 the gridiron for the Quakers is much better than at this time last year. President Robert L. Kelly has been busy during the past few weeks, since his return from the north, answering letters from prospective students. Professor W. O. Mendenhall, who will have charge of the Bundy dormitory stated this morning that all but ten of the rooms in Bundy hall have been engaged, which is an increase over the number engaged at this time last year. Expect Big Attendance. The attendance .this year is expected to exceed that of last year. During 1908 and 1909 the attendance reached 620. About one-fifth of thfs number are day students and the number this year will equal that of last. Most of the professors have returneed to the college from their summer vacations and are preparing for the opening term. Dr. J. H. Coffin, who has spent the summer in Iowa, has returned and is arranging his schedule for the coming year. Prof. W. O. Mendenhall, who has spent the summer at the Universitv of Michigan, Is in the city and devoting his time to the arranging of rooms in Bundy hall. Professor Harlow Lindley, after having spent some time in the north, has been working In the state library in the department of archives. He will return in a few days. Russell Wat in England. Professor Elbert Russell of the department of Biblical literature of Earlham who has been lecturing for the Woodbrook extension committee in England and Ireland will not re turn to the city until September 27. Miss Helen B. Keyes, assistant in the department of German and French, has been spending the summer in France. Miss Keyes will return to yhe citv next week. Mary A. J. Bal lard, the registrar, has been spending her vacation in Michigan. Mrs. Ballard will not return until next week. The most important change in the college curriculum has been in the department of education and philosophy. Dr. J. H. Coffin, the principal professor in this department, stated today that the educational department had been changed so as to meet the requirements for classes A and B. But to meet requirements for class C a three years' course of study was arranged. An Important Change. According to the state law. in order that a teacher in the public schools be admitted to the standing of class A. the teacher must have had six weeks college course in the education al branch. When the law was placed on the statute books Earlham was one of the first colleges to meet the requirements. The requirements for class B are two terms of work of twelve weeks each. But the requirements for class C are mcch greater and Earlham will be one of the few colleges in the state which will offer three years work In the educational department. This Is regarded as a big step in this department at Earlham and the attendance will accordingly be Increased. The new football coach will arrive next week and begin work in the athletic department of the college. The first game will be played with Cedarrille college on Reid Field. Cedarville Is working hard to beat Earlham and a few weeks of practice win require hard work by the Quakers so as to make a desirable showing. Coach Glen Thistlethwaite has an eye on the new men and as soon as they ar rive be will put them to work on. the field. Several football men from the East are expected soon as well as a number from high schools of the state. Mr. Thistlethwaite win have a large number of men to pick from. which should secure for Earlham a

winning squad .

A WAR 011 TRAMPS

IS HOW PROPOSED County Charity Council Thinks Public Is Entirely Too Easy. A HORRIBLE SUGGESTION IT IS RECOMMENDED TO TRUS TEES AND TO CHARITABLE OR GANIZATIONS THAT THEY MAKE ALL BUMS WORK. The township trustees of Wavne county, and charitable organizations should become noted throughout the country for their severity on beggars, was the decision reached yesterday by the Wayne county charity council, including township trustees and presidents of the different charitable organizations. Furthermore it was proposed that each district in the state should work out the workhouse prob lem, in order that the community might have even greater protection from tramps and beggars. The latter proposition is not immediately poss! ble, but the trustees were advised to exercise the greatest care possible In their distribution of funds for the as sistance of "bums. Instead of giving money to beggars and tramps who are able to work. It was the sense of the meeting that they be put to work to earn what they want The trustee should act as a sort of employment agent, instead ot a money girer, it was thonght ' ' B. F. Wlssler Talks. B. F. Wlssler. of Cambridge City, president of the Wayne county board of charities and corrections, said that when tramps applied for aid they should be put to work and if this was not available, they should be shipped back where they came from, instead of to their destination, as has been the practice. Under the present systen of sending hobos to the county jails during the winter months, where they have good meals and warm quarters, but no work to do, they flock to com munities where this system is in vogue. work was the proposed correction of this evil. Timothy Nicholson gave an Interest ing talk and review on charities work during the past ten or twelve years. He said that the laws had been revis ed so that they were now better than ever before In their history but he ad mltted that there was still room for improvement. The townships of Wayne county, with the possible ex ception of Perry township, give large sums annually for assisting "neverworkB." This county, which is one of the richest in the state. Is like other such counties, a free giver of Its fund. The system followed in Buffalo, N. Y., was recommended as an excellent one for Wayne county. The kind of charity given in that city makes the poor help themselves. The churches in that city have leagued together and to each has been given a certain terri tory. The churches are expected to look after their territory very careful ly and the women teach the poor worn en how to cook, give lessons in sanita tion, housekeeping and the like. ARE AUTO VICTIMS ( American News 8rr!eO Greensburg, Ind., Sept. 15. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoot en and a young child were seriously Injured in a runaway last night when their horse became frightened at an automobile. The father, mother and three children were on their way home when the automobile came up behind them. The horse became unmanageable, over' turning the buggy. The parents and one child were found later on the roadside, unconscious. The automo bile party knew nothing of the acci dent on account of the intense dark ness. The father and baby are not fatally injured, but slight hopes are entertained for the mother's recovery. The other children escaped unin jured. ARE MACA0AMI1G The court house nil! from Fourth and Main streets to the bridge Is be ing torn np and overhauled. The street wm ne macadamized. It was badly in need of repair being full of large holes and rough places that have been a source of a great deal of trouble to autolsta.

AWARD CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY STOCK

DURING FESTIVAL All Feed Stores in the City" Get Slipe of the Pie, Which, Will Be a Very Heavy Ex-! pense Item. ARRANGEMENTS MADE . FOR PRESS BANQUET Will Be Held at the Coliseum And Governor Marshall Will Be Guest of Honor Festival Notes. Owing to the large number of horses cattle and hogs which will be on dis play at the Fall Festival, October &-7-a the food for these animals will be one of the most Important Items of expense to the association. This subject was taken up at the meeting of the executive committee of the festival association, last evening, at the Murray theater, the festival's present headquartert. By asking local grain stores to bid on the supplies the association has saved a large sum. it is believed. The bids of the feed store merchants were all very reasonable and It was decided to all participate in the sale of grain and other foods. The following contracts were let: Hay. Whelans feed store, $14 a ton; corn, Richmond Feed Co., and Runge's feed store. To cents per bushel; oats, Runge's feed store, 40 cents per bush el; straw, Richmond Feed Co.. Range's

feed store and Whelan's feed store, at . $7 per ton.

Expect Big Exhibit. The merchants agree to furnish the feed as it is needed and In the quantities which It Is needed. The amount of feed necessary will depend largely on the number of animals displayed. However, while It Is yet too early to estimate the number of animals on display, it Is expected that the number will be twice as large as on exhibition last year. ; The operators of the search light, which will be placed on top of one of the tallest buildings In the city, will begin their work on Saturday evening previous to the opening of the festival. The search light may be seen for a distance of several miles and will be arranged that its light can be thrown In any part of the city. Aviator Bumbaugh, who Is to give exhibitions each day of the festival with bis dirigible balloon, was expected to visit the city this afternoon and decide on the place to make his daily flights from. The Press Banquet. The press banquet, which Is to be given Thursday evening. October 7. at the coliseum, was also given consideration. Plates will be sold for f 1 each. Following the banquet, the coliseum will be thrown open to the public. It Is expected that several notable persons. Including governor Thomas R. Marshall, will be In attendance. Gov. Marshall may make a short response to a toast.' ' Governor Marshall will arrive In this city about 3 o'clock and will be escorted to the Westcott hotel by a delegation of members of the Young Men's Business club. At the hotel a public welcome will be given him. Several popular attractions, additional to those already secured and announced, will be secured In all probability. They will be located at different parts of the city. Superintendent Alexander Gordon, of the street railway company, has announced that the company will put a display in the fantastic parade. It will consist of a street car. brilliantly Illuminated and with three search lights on top. The car will probably be placed at the rear or the middle of the parade and the search lights turned on. thus showing the effects of the different exhibits In the parade In an excellent manner. PLUMBERS WARIIIIIG The plumbers are warning those who heat their residences with hot water or steam to have Inspected the connections before the furnaces are started this winter. The plumbers ssy that packing in the valves becomes loose and allows steam or water to escape. A PETITION FILED A petition has been filed with County Auditor Demas Cos by residents of the South part of Richmond, and investors in lots In the Beallview addition, for the closing of a proposed alley between South Seventh and Eighth streets and Oakland place. ' The alley runs north and south between N and O streets. The county commissioners will set on the proposition at their Ocjtober meeting and it is propable that ! road reviewers will be appointed to iaTestlgate the matter.