Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 345, 20 October 1909 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRA3I, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1909. PRIZE IS OFFERED BOYS BY FISHER Wins International Balloon Trophy i IMPORTANT MEETING EAT ...FLOOR SHOW CASES ALL GLASS OR WOOD RIM Clark Show Case Co., Columbus, O. QUAKER READ HELD LAST NIGHT

GIRL'S; SKELETON FOUND IN THICKET

Evidence Shows That the Murder Occurred a Long Time Ago. FACTS ARE VERY MEAGER INITIALS "A. L." WRITTEN ON THE INSIDE OF WATCH CASE MAY LEAD TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF REMAINS. islip, L. I., Oct. 20. "A. L.", written inside the case of an open-faced gold watch found upon the breast of the skeleton of an expensively gowned girl discovered In the woods between Brentwood and Islip, furnishes the authorities wfth a clue which is expected to lead to the identity of the victim of the latest Long Island mystery. The letters, probably the initials of the girl, had apparently been scratched with a pin. and was in a girl's handwriting. The "A." was an enlarged small "a" so commonly used, while the "It" was the old-fashioned capital "L" in writing. Underneath the initials was scratched "1893." The facta in this mysterious case are meager in the extreme more so than in- any similar case in or near New York for years. Joseph Smith, a timber shipper. Uvea with bis wife and children in a small shack two miles beyond Islip, In the midst of a thicket of second growth oak and other stunted brush. He went forth to gather firewood and stumbled upon the skeleton. Coroner Savage went to the place where the body lay. It was off the main highway, running from Islip to Brentwood. The coroner immediately saw that the body had lain where it waa found for a long time. Where the murder must have occurred, there waa not a house for a mile on either side of the clearing. The skeleton had clinging to it the girl's clothing, with the exception of an outer skirt. The hat also was missing. But such clothing as there was, was of expensive material and apparently was made for the young woman. The skeleton was charred by fire. A bullet had entered the girl's head Just under the right cheekbone, about an inch from the right ear. A slight grooving of the cheekbone proved this conclusively. It was considered a strange shot and led the authorities to believe, with other facts leading to the same conclusion, that the girl had been shot in an auto, the revolver having been pressed to her head while she was helpless, for one cause or another. NEW NIM STATION Chicago Is to Have a New Station That Will Cost $25,000,000. FIVE ROADS INTERESTED (American News Service) Chicago, Oct. 20. Chicago is to have a new union passenger station and terminal on Canal street, to cost not less than $25,000,000, and Its construction is to be begun as soon as five railroads can agree upon the plans. The new depot and terminal yards are to be constructed by the Pennsylvania and the four other roads which have been tenants of that company for many years. Instead of. being tenants of the Pennsylvania, the four roads, the Alton, the St Paul, the Burlington and the Panhandle, are to become equal partners and each Is to advance $3,000,000 toward the new depot (American News Service) Gibraltar, October 20 Another Spanish victory in which, the Infante Don Carlos led a brilliant cavalry charge Is reported here today. The Moors attacked the Spaniards near Zeluan ami were repulsed with heavy losses. The Spanish casualties were few. The battle was fought in a torrential rain. FRIENDS WILL MEET The West Richmcnd Friends Meeting will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening at Llndley hall. . A special service of interest to members has been arranged for. All members and persons interested are invited to attend. - - ,' -

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I TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS CLOSE

I The schools of Wayne townshin

I " were closed this afternoon In order I '- to give the school teachers an oppor

tunity to attend the funeral of Miss Edna Keever, who died Monday. Miss Keever was a teacher in the township

SPANISH KING ILL Worried Over Affairs of State Since the Ferrer Execution. MADRID IS QUIET TODAY (American News Service) Lisbon, Oct. 20. - Alarming reports as to King Alfonsos health were received here today. Distraught by the furore raised by the execution of Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona, the king, according to the dispatches, is without appetite and has been unable to sleep. The fear of an uprising and his own danger of assassination have so worked on him that his condition of mind is said to be serious. His conflict with the ministry and the attitude of Premier Maura, whom he censured for the execution of the school teacher, have added to Alfonso's uneasiness over the situation at home and broad growing out of Ferrer's death. Threatening letters pour Into the palace and although an effort was made to keep the fact secret from Alfonso, he learned of it and became greatly agitated. Premier Maura refused to retire until a demonstration of public opinion strong enough to convince him that his position is hopeless compels him to step down. Senor Moret, the republican leader in the Cortes, is struggling to force the crisis in the legislative assembly. Madrid and Barcelona are quiet, it was reported today, but the calm is that which precedes a storm, according to those familiar with the situation. IN A FALL Court Koontz, a Carpenter, Fell From Scaffold and May Not Recover. IN A CRITICAL CONDITION While working on a scaffold at 2012 South A street, this morning, Court Koontz, a carpenter, about SO years of age, missed his footing and fell to the ground, a distance of perhaps 20 feet. The man was seriously injured. His lower limbs were paralyzed and it is feared that a blood clot may form on his spine, necessitating a dangerous operation. No bones were broken, however. Koontz was engaged In some carpenter work on the house and it is said that while walking along the scaffold, he became dizzy and accidentally stepped off of the board plank. He was rendered unconscious by the fall, and it was thought at first that he had been instantly killed. The ambulance was called and th man was removed to his home, 2108 North F street, where medical at ten tion was immediately given him. The accident occurred about 8:30 o'clock The injured man is in a critical cond tion and serious doubts are entertain ed for his recovery. I hrte vartdt usoKI. Pride geetb before a fall, according to the proverb, but it often happen that the fall does not take place as ex pected by the cynical observer. Mr Benedict, for example, was very proin of her daughter's attainments nt school Mrs. Benedict herself had had IlttJ schooling, but attempted to make uj for it by retailing Margaret's triumphto her friends. One day the minister's wife was call lng. "Yes. ma'am." Mrs. Benedict said ir reply to a question; "Margaret is waj up Id all her classes. I can tell you They're been readies Shakespeare' plays latterly, and Maggie's buying that little edition one by one so sht can have it nt home. She keeps then, op In ber room, "Let me see; she's read 'Hamlet and there was two more ob. yes. one oj 'em was 'Romeo and the other 'Juliet." "1 enjoy hearing ber do tbem out loud, Mrs. Bradley." 1'outb's Companion. Doubtful Ccmplimcnts. The colonel who. taking bis leave at a garden party. Inquires. "Have I bad the pleasure of saying goodby to you. Miss Mary?" the hostess sweetly assuring a distinguished pianist who has risen abruptly from the instrument with a sarcastic pretest lest be should disturb the conversation that he does not do so at all: tbe young man who. on being told that a possible rival had taken the lady wbo is speaking in to dinner tbe previous evening, declares that "that's all he's fit for" these are decided instances of this class of bad compliment, while for a well meant but 'lukewarm oue poor Newman Noggs' reply to tbe collector's query respecting the Kenwips new baby, that it wasn't a very nasty one. may be cited. London Academy. Well Off. Counsel Ton speak of Mr. Smith belng well off. is be worth $10,000? Witness No. sir. Counsel Two thousand? Witness No. sir; be Isn't worth a shilling. Counsel Then bow Is be well oft? Witness Got a wife, sir. who supports him. sir. New York Journal. To hare a respect for ourselves guides our morals, and to bar a deference for others guides ear Banners

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Indianapolis Boys Will Start Making Flying Machines As Result of Offer.

BUMBAUGH ALSO TALKS AND TELLS BOYS THAT A MAN TO BE A SUCCESSFUL AVIATOR MUST BE CLEAN MOUTHED AND CLEAR BRAINED. Indianapolis, Oct 20. - About 300 boys in Indianapolis are now planning to build aeroplanes to compete for a prize of $25 in gold and a silver trophy offered by Carl Fisher. Mr. Fisher spoke last night at the Young Men's Christian association aerial meeting and offered the prizes to the boys who will make the best model airships during the next thirty days. The aviation meeting was one of a series of gatherings to be given at the Y. M. C. A., this winter. A. K. Jones, the boys 'secretary, introduced the three speakers Carl Fisher, Capt. G. L. Bumbaugh and J. W. Curzon. Carl Fisher told the boys that they would soon be given one of the best practical examples of what the inventors have accomplished in aerial work next month in this city at the Speedway. He also said that he has decided to build another aerodome at the Speedway, making a total of three, because of the indications of increased amount of aerial practice that will b performed there. He concluded his talk by offering the prizes for the best model of a machine. J. W. Curzon of New York, who has brought his Farnam aeroplane to this city and has it located at the Speedway where he will continue his work in aviation, as well as teach others ani build air crafts, was the second speaker. Points Out Requisites. Capt. G. L. Bumbaugh. who is credited with having as much experience with balloons as any man in the United States, was the third speaker. He pursued a different course in his talk. Mr. Bumbaugh said: "First of all, boys, let me impress upon you the cardinal principle needed before you can be a bird-man. That is, you must have clean habits in life. If you ever want to be an aviator do not use tobacco and leave liquor alone. Otherwise you will not be a success it cloud activities. "If aviation ever becomes a thing of every-day service, either in a commercial way or for pleasure purposes only, you will be the men who will utilize it. But you can never be successful unless you have clean mouths and clea brains. A dissipated man has no business getting his feet off of the solid earth." ROLLS HIGH SCORE Dr. Harold Swats the Pins for 264, Breaking the Season's Record on Alleys. PIRATES QUIT THE RACE At the City Bowling alleys yesterday afternoon Dr. Harold made the highest individual score of the season. He broke all season's records on the local alleys, swatting the maples for a 2'i score. A prize of $3 is offered for all scores made over 240. In the game between the Phoenix and Entre Nous teams last evening, Frank Lichtenfels, of the Phoenix broke the season's record in the league. He hit the pins for 240. Graham, also of the Phoenix team, registered 220 in his first game, while Runge, of the Entre Nous, pulled down a 305 score. In winning two out of the series of three games last evening, the Phoenix team is now tied for firs place with the Colonials at 610. The scores were as follows: Phoenix 01 'J. 8G7. 732: Entre Nous 770, S."0, 830. Through lack of interest the Pirates have disbanded and have dropped nut of the league. The race is now between five teams, the Colonials, Phoenix, D. E.'s, Carmans and Entre Nous REPORT. IS DENIED Philadelphia. Oct. 20. President McCrea, of the Pennsylvania railroad company, in a letter to commercial bodies and firms in Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis and other points east of the Mississippi river, denies that the "question of general advanee in freight rates or in classification is now under consideration or contemplated." He says further that C. C. McCain, who issued the pamphlet upon which letters of Presidents Brown, Murray and McCrea were based, "does not speak for the carriers, but solely for himself." BIG LOTTERY DISCOVERED. (American News Service) New Orleans, La., Oct. 20. A big lottery has been discovered operating here. Warrants for the arrest of thirty persons have been issued. The headquarters for the lottery were in the house of a Spanish woman living in the French quarter of the city. Mandeville Leblanc, a wealthy undertaker and formerly connected with the old Louisiana lottery is the alleged

Edgar W. Mix, plucky American balloonist, who piloted the monster balloon, America II, shown in upper picture, bearing Old Glory, from Zurich Switzerland, to Ostrolenka, near Warsaw, Poland, over dangerous route shown in lower lefc hand, picture, covering 89S miles in 36 hours a rate of more than 24 miles per hour, and winning international balloon trophy, which he will bring with him on his return to his home at Columbus, O.. from the great contest Immediately upon landing in a Polish forest from his long sky flight, Mix was arrested and his balloon confiscated by Russian police, but his release was promptly ordered by Premier Stolypin, of the Czar's government

00T SIG SEEING Two Little Lassies Leave Home to Explore the City. FOUND BY A BIG POLICEMAN Holding tightly to a note written on a piece of wrapping paper, which said five cents worth of bologna," little Dorothy Hart, accompanied by Jennie Morris, both aged about three years, wandered away from their homes thi3 morning, and caused their parents no end of anxiety. After they had been bsent for more than an hour and the police were aiding the parents and friends in their location, one of the biggest policemen on the local force found them at Ninth and Main streets. The policeman waa not sure that the two little girls were the right parties, but he has a kindly face and soon was exchanging confidences with the two little tots. The little girls were veritable flirU as in response to every question asked by the big policeman they would fling back some childish, but nevertheless coquetish answer. Finally the llttls girls were induced to give their names and homes, Dorothy Hart, saying that she lived at 37 North Third street and i Jennie Morris, giving 43' Main street ' as their residence. The policeman returned with the1 little girls to their respective homes. The little Hart girl had been sent to the meat market to get some bologna but forgot all about her labor on meeting her friend, and they started out to see Richmond as big folks sometimes do. DAY OP Has Come and Johnson and Jeffries Should Meet in The Ring. OUTCLASSED BY NEGRO San Francisco. Oct. 20. The moral of the Johnson-Ketchel fight seems to be that the day of reckoning between Johnson and Jeffries should be hurried. The negro so far outclasses all the other heavyweights that he has been sent against, or is likely to be sent against, that it must be hard work for him to hold himself back sufficiently to make the exhibitions interesting. Such being the case, it is little use expecting satisfactory results from any bouts that Johnson may engags in before he stands toe-to-toa with big Jeffries. Oliver H. Beeson has entered suit in the circuit court against the estate of Kate Beeson on a claim amounting to $321.39.

BECKONING

Get tagged by the ladiesTag Day. Oct. 21. u

II! SESSION At Earlham College, Friends' Committee on Welfare Of Negro. CONSIDER ROUTINE WORK The American Friends committee on the welfare of the negro was in session at Earlham college this morning. The committee is one of the Important committees of the Five Years Meeting of Friends of America. Several schools and colleges in the south are under its jurisdiction, and tbe committee is working for and looking after the negro in the south. The committee convened this morning in annual session and only routine matters were considered. The members of the committee In attendance includes. John Staver. New York; Caroline Wood, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.; Allen Jay and Edward Ellis of this city; Joseph A. Goddard of Muncie, Ind.; Orlando Marine, New York; James Carey of Baltimore and Clara Cox of High Point, N. C. Bramch

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Resolution Adopted by the Municipal Research Committee.

TO INSPECT ALL DETAILS REID. LEEDS AND HEIRONIMUS WILL ENDEAVOR TO DEVISE MEANS TO COLLECT BACK TAXES. "To promote efficient and economical government; to promote the adoption of scientific methods of accomplishing and reporting the details of municipal business, with a view to facilitating the work of public officials: to secure constructive publicity in, matters pertaining to municipal problems; to collect classify, analyse, correlate, interpret and publish facts as to tbe administration of municipal government." The foregoing resolution was adopted by the Municipal Research commit tee, at a meeting last evening at the Commercial club, as the basis for the committee's work. The committee al so formulated plans for work in two snecific instances, one for nhtalnlnr I complete inventory of the city's property and another to assist in an investigation to devise means whereby delinquent taxes may be collected. Relative to the work of obtaining an Inventory of the city's property, William Dudley Foulke and Timothy Nicholson were appointed as a committeo by Pettis A. Reid. who presided. Rudolp G. Leeds and Prof. N. C. Heironimous were selected as the committee to try and devise means of collecting delinquent taxes. The two special committees will begin their work Immediately. The committee in regard to delinquent taxes has a very important work as a large per cent of taxes become delinquent each year. as shown by tb? books of County Treasurer Albert Albertson and City Treasurer Nimrod Johnson. A large per cent of the. delinquent tax is not collected and the county and. city, as a result, lose a large amount of revenue. The inventory of the city's property will be of the utmost interest and value to the citizens. The figures will no doubt startle many. Every item, such as the value of the trees, sewer and the like will be listed by the com mittee in charge of this work. The municipal light plant will be given particular attention by the committee, and every detail, down to the scrap oi hand will be listed by the committee. The committee will be aided somewhat by an inventory filed by the different city officials last summer. TO GIVE LECTURE One of the greatest lecturers in the United States, DeWitt Miller, will deliver an address in the Y. M. C. A. of this city on Sunday, October 31. The lecture will take place at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and his subject will be "The Inddspeneaole Book." Mr. Miller is acknowledged to be one of the foremost platform speakers of the age and his address will be heard with unusual interest It wj only through an effort that he was induced to come to this city as his presence la greatly desired everywhere snd his bookings, usually must be made far in advance of hie engagement Get tagged by the ladiesTag Day, Oct. 21. tf

Offices for

Palladia Want Ads

are located in every part of the city. No matter where you live, it is just a few minutes walk to the nearest AGENCY in your neighborhood . These little WANT ADS are great business pro ducers. If you have something to sell, it will bring a buyer; or it may be that you want to buy something you will be sure to find the owner. It is the same if you are in need of help, as a cook or housekeeper, they will always find you what you want. Look over the bargains for each day, perhaps you will find the article you would like to have Look on the WANT AD page for agencies. There Is one IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Ask your grocer

ZWISSLER'S Indianapolis Doand Trip Pennsylvania SUNDAY, OCT. 24, Account Woodmen cf The World Excursion. Lv. Richmond 7: SO a. m. 20-22-23 STAG HEAD RYE $1 00 Per Quart "The best by test" Exclusive agents Waldorf Wine and Liquor Co. 16 N. 9th St. Phone 1670. WESTCOTT HOTEL CIGAR AND NEWS STAND Fine Cigars. Tobacco. Candies, Chewing Gum, Newspapers and Magazines. Open all night. CLASSES TO ORGANIZE Night School for Men Will Be Formally Opened at Y. M. C. A. This Evening. CITY OFFICIALS MAY ENTER Interest in the Association Institute or Night School for Men which will be formally opened at the Y. M. C A. this evening is very pronounced. The membership at present numbers 37. The membership is not closed bowever and any who wish to enter the classes after tonight will be permitted to do so. Tbe classes will be organlied this evening and tbe work will probably commence next week, some time. It is probable that several of the firemen and patrolmen will enter the First Aid to the injured class under the direction of Dr. A. L. Bramkamp. A number of shop employee have signified their intention or entering this class also and it is believed that much material benefit will be derived from Its organisation. The night school is a new venture for Richmond. "Promotion depends upon fitness is its slogan and the institute promises to be a great success. RECEPTION. The members and congregation of the Wesleyan Methodist church on South Tenth street will give reception to their new pastor. Rev. W. F. Jones this evening. A nice procrsm will be rendered after which suppewill be served. All are invited. Tag Day Thursday, Oct. 21.

backer of the enterprise.