Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 262, 29 July 1910 — Page 8
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, JL'Ll 110
JUVEUILE CROOKS A SERVICE SCAflDAL
HELD FOR THEFTSl
Earl Neus, Albert Dadisman
and Raymond Gehring Under Arrest
LATTER ROBBED A HOUSE TOOK NINETY CENT PROM THE HOME OF EZRA BUDD, AN AGED -MAN OTHER LADS STOLE
ELECTRIC GOODS.
Court Martial of Lieut. Col.
Ames Has Caused a Stir in Army Circles. V
IS REDUCED 12 NUMBERS
After quiet In juvenile theft circles for over a month, three arrests were
made for small thieving yesterday aft-
(American Nw Service)
Manila, July 29. Thecourt martial
Manila, Puly 29. The court mortial
come to an end. It was learned today
that Colonel Ames has been reduced twelve numbers, but left In command of his regiment, the 12th infantry in the temporary absence of his imme
diate superior. Col. Bowen. The outcome of the case has further divided army circles, which have taken sides in the affair.
The courtmartlal, on charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer and
prejudicial to military discipline was
STORIES OF GRAFT AMAZED OFFICIALS
And Complaints Against Offending Corporations May Be Amended.
MAY ASK MORE DAMAGES
UNDER OFFICIALS IN ILLINOIS CENTRAL GRAFT CASE TELL OF OPERATIONS THAT STARTLED PROBERS.
AMATEORSOID WELL Clever Vaudeville Entertainment Was Given by Lutheran Young People. CARL MEIER MADE A HIT
(American Newi Service.) Chicago, July 29. Studying the
amazing testimony brought forth from men on the inside .of the gigan-
rnoon. Earl Neus, Albert Dadisman the outcome of the suicide of Lieut, tic car repair swindle. Illinois Central
and Raymond Gehring, all under four
teen years of age, are the offenders and have been bound over to the juvenile court. They will be prosecuted by
Prosecutor Charles Ladd,
Gehring was up several times about a month ago for stealing bicy
Clarence Nl Janney in Col. Ames' officials today are seriously conslderI house at Fort McKinley, on March 12, ing amending the complaints against
last. . At the time Mrs. Janney was also in the Ames home. She had quarreled with her husband over her presenting a champagne cooler to Ames. Captain William H. Gordon,
the grafting corporations so as to
demand a much larger sum than $1,-
500,000, the early estimate of the amount the railroad company lost through collusion of some of its own
cles. He has also been In juvenile Jr.. of the 12tta infantry was the fourth high officials and officials of the car
member of the party.
Col. Ames was arrested . after the
shooting but was released on the re
port of a special board of inquiry.
court on various occasions, according to the police. His last offense was
slipping into the house of Ezra Budd, 60 Bridge avenue, and getting away with ninety cents, that being all in sight Gehring entered by the rear door and after considerable prowling
succeeded In locating the money. Ezra Budd Is an old man. He left home In
the afternoon and It Is supposed Gehring saw him leave and took the oppor
tunity to commit the theft It Is like
ly It will go hard with him In juvenile
court.
Albert Dadisman and Earl Neus
were ordered to appear at police head
quarters for stealing electrical appli
ances from a barn in the rear of 311
South Twelfth street According to Dadisman he watched on the outside
while Neus went in the barn and got
the goods. Dadisman Is about 12 and
" ' The former ha. VERDICT IS GIVEN TODAY
vera m ponce oeaaquaner. several times for various small robberies and
always, with tears In his eyes, prom
ised to reform. The police say he Is a
born thief. His tears were In profusion today when examined by Prosecu
tor Ladd and Superintendent Gonnon, but they were of no avail for the po
lice think the place for Dadisman Is
In Plalnfleld. Neus was up for the first time, but Is said to bear the ear
marks of a "genuine."
RAWN WAS KILLED
RY HIS REVOLVER
But Whether Shot Was Acci
dental or He Committed Suicide Unknown.
repair companies.
With a complacency that might
have drawn credit to a man who had
exposed this immense graft, Frank
W. Belmont, who as chief clerk of the
Memphis car company made out most
of the padded bills told Master in Chancery Roswell B. - Mason of stand
ing orders to raise all bills "to the limit."
Another witness who was "not in
on the graft," Bennett Richard Sims,
a bookkeeper, told of keeping a separ
ate set of books giving a true ac
count of work done for the Illinois
Central. This damaging evidence is now in the possession of the Illinois Central and is expected to figure
prominently before the sensational
case is concluded.
Something altogether-novel in the
way of amusement was the entertainment given by the Young People's society of the St. Paul's Lutheran church last evening in the assembly hall. The affair was In the nature of
a vaudeville performance. : A number 1 of clever stunts were put on by the' young people. One of the "hits" of the evening was Carl Meier, when he appeared as a German dialect comedian. He was given considerable applause. As an amateur be displayed remarkable ability. A mythical com edietta in one act, entitled "Pat and the Genie," was also very good. The cast of characters was: Pat, the gardener, Gus Kauper. " Sarah, the housekeeper, Cora Kemper. The Genie of the Jar, Alberta Hoppe. Ben Al El Hamrash, George aKuper. Said Pasha El Hemerson, Ed Helmick. Scene. Prof. Griffith's library.
The following sketch ",No 973." was also given: . Thomas Campbell, district attorney of New York, Ray Duning. Little Margery, his daughter, Ruth Hohnhaus. Dr. Frank Larkin, Harry Schuerman. "No. 973." Ed Helmich.'1 Scene, library of district attorney of New York at his home on West Fortyeighth street. New York City. Time, last night. All the members of the cast did their parts exceptionally well. Mr. Harry Schuermann, the black face monologist occasioned much merriment by his line of talk. A feature of the affair
BRIBERY CASES Oil
(American New Service.)
Springfield, 111., July 29. The first of the defendants In the' so-called
legislative bribery cases were ar
raigned in the Sangamon county cir
cuit court today. ' The defendants are
Senator John Broderick. Senator D
W. Holtslaw, Senator Stanton C. Pem-
berton. Representative Joseph S. Clark and A. B. Johnston.
Broderick is indicted in connection with the election pf William Lorimer to the United States senate and also
for alleged participation in the "jack pot" distribution. The indictments
against Pemberton, Clark and Holt
slaw charge bribery in connection with the furniture contract aware.
and Johnston is charged with bribing Holtslaw, Pemberton and Clark to award the furniture contract and for denying in his testimony before the
grand Jury he bribed them.
JEALOUS MAN KILLS
(American News Service.)
Toledo, July 29. In a jealous rage
George Coyle shot to death Mrs. Ed
ward Heflnger today and fatally
wounded Mrs. Dera 'Wilson who tried
to defend the other woman, and then
fatally shot himself.
-$2.00 SECURES-
A BUILDING LOT
1N-
Riehtnond Terrace National Road
Henry C. Ostermann, head of tho were the numbers presented by the T t
BY THE CORONER'S JURY, WHICH
INVESTIGATED MYSTER I O U S DEATH OF PRESIDENT OF THE
MONON RAILWAY.
Memphis Car company has not thus far appeared at the hearings. It is expected he will be subpoenaed and questioned under oath. Testimony showed that the former conductor of the Illinois Central railroad had built up a grafting organization which paid
$43,650 on capital" 6 tock of $10,500 the first year of Its existence. This represents a profit of more than 400 per
cent.
It is but a slight Indication of the
real graft which found its way direct to the pockets of railroad and car re-
officials from the padding of
(American News Service) Chicago, July 20 Ira C. Rawn kill
ed himself, according to the coroner's pair
jury. The Monon president was shot hills from the rehabilitation of Illinois
with his own revolver, held in his Central rolling stock
own hand, the verdict returned early
k i w t T! i I own nana, ine veraici reiurnea eariy Jl LdOCQl i flCQlCrS I today rente, but whether accidental
ly or witn suicidal intent is not speci-i
At the Gannett
The Gannett was well crowded again last night to witness the performance given by Mae La Porte and
her clever company. "A Pauper's Heir
ess was the offering and it certainly pleased the large audience present
The characters were from a mount
ain district and were well drawn. Miss La Porta In the part of "Sincerity"
waa at her best This part is so dif
ferent from all the other parts sha
fled. The jury said that the former ex
planation was the less probable. The finding of the jurors is described as an
"open suicide verdict"
Coroner Hoffman appeared satisfied
with the jury's decsion.
'The verdict was what I expected,'
he said. "No other could have been
TROOPS FILL CITY
(American News Service.)
Columbus, July 29. With the street
railway company's property and routes
in possession of nearly 2,000 state -sol
diers, service on the car lines was re-
returned according to the evidence. -
The Jurors all were friends of the sumed today. Aside from the peers
Rawn family. and catcalls and occasional explosion
While the burden of the testimony of torpedoes there was but little dem-
left practically nothing to substantiate onstration of the strike sympathizers.
baa played, with sufficient latitude for be t,heory that Rawn 4Ta" ""J bJ Superintendent Whisner of the railway her to display her versatile talents. bur,ar ,r ? enmy' th amlly ell company eypects bomb throwing from
She Is a winsome, clever little actress1 ' " wu ,luvul MMr cover to occur auer nigntiaii
and tia. al-.4 h.m. . .... - I " ui ui,uuia6mS o-
It. Th liiniuiHIn mtmnanv ar. .11 I v
Metropolitan quartet.
be repeated ton!ght. invited to attend.
The affair willi
1 uo liuuui; ia
AMATEURS TO RACE
(American News Service.) New York, July 29 Judging from
the plans of those in charge, the inaugural sweep-stakes on the Long Island
Motor Parkway, scheduled to begin at noon tomorrow, will afford spectators an afternoon of most interesting sport .The contestants will include many fast cars driven by well-known amateurs, a number of whom have participated in former Vanderbilt cup races and other automobile contests of national and international character.
MOT A TRAIN MOVED
, . (American News Service.) Buffalo, N. Y., July 29. Grand Trunk officials made no attempt to move the trains on the Goodrich-Buffalo division today. They a"re completely, at a standstill. Not .a wheel has moved in the Black Rock freight yards for several days.
No evidence was Introduced to show
Rawn's connection with the Illinois Central graft The railroad company
refused to present the evidence against Rawn to make an attempt to vindicate
his name.
good and the specialties are highly
enjoyed. Tonight the company pre
sent the Spanish love drama "Carmen" and it is said to be one of the strongest plays In the company's repertoire. The company carries all tho special scenery and effects and the
costumes are far out of the ordinary
carried by a traveling stock company
Every lady In Richmond should see Miss La Porte In the part of Carmen
aa It Is one of her favorite parts. The
company closes their engagement Sat
urday night In the comedy drama
-The Heart of a Hero." t At the Murray. . t.
A variety program which Is sure to please Is offered this week at the Murray. Alburtus and Altus In juggling merriment show that they are clever jugglers. James Boyd as a monologist will undoubtedly prove one of the most popular single acts recently seen or heard in this theater herausa Ma
reading Is of the kind that Is' refined IT WOULD END TRAFFIC
and yet he Introduces comedy without
lowering the tone of the act Edmonds aud Healy Introduce a lot of talk of
the kind one would expect to hear at
a county fair. "Christmas at Hlg-
gtns" is a rural comedy sketch that Is
ably presented, baa a number of sce
nic productions that would only be ex
pected In a large company. The story Is at times pathetic, at timea humor-
out, with a finish that never falls to
surprise and delight Miss Louise St
THINK ENGINEERS
MAY SOON GO OUT
Officials of the Grand Trunk
Greatly Worried Over the Possibility.
BECAUSE ENGINEMEN ARE NOT
VERY EASILY OBTAINED-. SE
CRECY AS TO NEGOTIATIONS IS
MAINTAINED.
made with Rumford Baking Powder wilt always be just right light, wholesome and easily digested Itimparts to the biscuit the natural flavor of the grain
Best of the High Grade Powders No Alum.
sunn
The IThoIesone Balling Powder
(American Kewi Service.)
Montreal, July 29. The most serious
struggle of the strike on the Grand
- lUD u"uuier poeM . du- Trunk railway Is now threatening
m.u Vi v.-., .. in quiuuj, wUn tbe possibility that the engineers wide In range and an enunciation that will h- r.nd on Thu ,m
is pleasing. The motion pictures are iyM both freight traffic and passenger
uuw, m u bih 4 ui oisne-i quaii- erTiCe, because enginemen rae not
easily obtained
vutivr xpck 1.0. Th9 utmost secrecy has been observ.
Of the many popular priced com-led so far as concerns the negotlapanics on the road today the Cutter I tions between enginemen and the rail-
Stock Company Is conceded by press road officials. The agreemen between
and public to be the best now touring them will, expire August 1 and a new
the middle statea schedule with a material Increase In
The attraction Is billed to appear at wages proposed has been laid before
the Murray theater for three weeks,
commencing Monday matinee. In an
entire new repertoire of plays. ; For
the opening night Thorns and Or-
the traffic manager and other officials
for consideration. No answer has been received.
The convention of the engine drlv-
ance Blossoms" Is announced, it be- ers will convene in Montreal within
Ing one of the latest successes and I a few days and consider the matter.
gives each member 'of the company a All the enginemen on this end of
chance to display their histrionic abil-1 the line are enrolled In the union and
ities to the best advantage. I tneT re united In their endeavors to
Between the acts six vaudeville fea- have wages readjusted. The strike In
tures are Introduced each, night and case one Is declared, will extend to I
they have been secured by the man-1 Chicago and will include New England
agement from the leading vaudeville I ana Canadian branches.
theaters.
Beats now on tale at box office, I .By pressing a button behind the
counter a new electrical tnier catcher
A Few Good Things For Sunday Nutmeg melons by the basket or piece. These are sweet and good. We will receive shipments daily during the melon season from' the best growers and you can depend on the quality.
BARTLETT PEARS SUGAR PLUMS FANCY KELSEY PtUMS SEEDLESS GRAPES
FANCY PEACHES GOOD EATING APPLES FANCY PINEAPPLES GOOD BANANA8
Watermelons are good and sweet, on Ice. Plenty Green Corn. Celery, Egg Plants and everything that's good. Phone orders appreciated and carefully filled.
Phone 2292
MADtEY Main St.
Price S29 to 5109 $2.00 Down and 81.00 Weekly NO INTEREST NO TAXES.
FREE LOT IN CASE OF DEATH
Buy a lot where you know it will in
crease in value. Richmond Terrace is the place; west of the city and on the National Road just west of Asylum
Avenue. Houses are now under con
struction and the new macadamized
road will extend a half mile west be
yend these lots. Now is the time to
buy. In a few years these lots will be
worth three times their present val
ue. Come early and get your choice.
SPECIAL SALE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SUNDAY
ALL DAY, EVERY AFTERNOON FOR TEN DAYS" Take Interurban and get off at Graves' Stop, or Earlh'am car and get
off at Earlham Junction 5c fare
and walk west on National Road. GREATEST . .REAL . ESTATE BAR- , ..GAINS , ..
ever offered. All we .ask is $2.00 down and $1.00 a week, equal to 14c per day. You pay no taxes nor interest and your wife or heirs will receive
free lot in ease of your death. WILBUR LAND COMPANY,
"Largest Real Estate Dealers in the
World." Office Robbins A. Robbins,
. Corner 9th and Main.
LOANS For the next 90 days, we will make a specialty of short time loans, on furniture, pianos, livestock, etc., in amounts ranging from $10 to $100 on from three to six months time. Weekly monthly or any kind of payments to suit the borrower. We will absolutely guarantee a much tower rate than that charged by any similar concern in the city. Inquiry will prove that we can and will save you money. Confidential. - IcdianaLoanCo. 40 Colonial Bldg, City. 'Phone 1341.
Peach cobblers, marshmallows, sun-1 for stores locks all doors and rings a
daes, buffaloes and other popular soda bell in tne street. fountain beveracea Barred at Prices 1 1
fountain. ' Price's for a bog of nice chocolates.
You're missing something if you fail to hear "Wink" Frankel singing latest craze, ''My Sunday Girl", at the Arcade TO RIGHT AMD TOMORROW RIGHT
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- v , . i - . a ' , Even if you have taken advantage of our low prices and bought ONE pair of shoes it isn't going to be long until fall with its demand for new shoes will be here.. And buying the shoes you will need next fall at our sale prices will be an investment that will yield you from
15 to 60 per cent. Tomorrow Last Day For Mucetf Prices But in order to make this money saving investment you must buy tomorrow for that is the last day of our sale. All the big reductions that have drawn so many people to our stores
are still in effect and will be until tomorrow
night. . - . mIt's kaFti to Beat
Ladies' tans hat were $3.50 and $4.00,
now $1.45. : '
Misses' $2.50 tan oxfords are now $ 1 .25.
Men's $3.50 wines are nbw $ 1.90s
Odd lots and broken sizes in men's shoes
valued up to $4 are now $1.00.
A few men's $2.50 to $3 shoes now 00c.
Boys' footwear marked away down.
KedocHioHUs Large
$5 shoes for $3J95. High and low shoes,
ladies' and men's. ' . All $4 oxfords for $3.25.- -
All $3.50 shoes and oxfords for $2.05 and
$3.10. $3 shoes for $2.05.
Menz Ease Work Shoes, $3.50 grade for
$2.05.
Molders' Specials that were $2 are now
$1.74. .
Baby and Children's footwear at great big
reductions. - ' ' .
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Two Stores
724 Main 807 Main
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