Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 20, 29 November 1910 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT. TIIE niCH3IOXD PALLADIU31 AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910.

AGED

PIIYSICil

Oil TRIAL TODAY

Is Charged With Having Attempted to Murder Worn- . an and Her Baby.

CASE QUITE PECULIAR

When First Date for Trial Came Prosecuting Witness Was in Japan.

WIFE BEATER GOT A GOOD WHIPPING Irate Justice Gives the Brute Lashes with Cow-hide in the Court Room.

(American News Service) Santa Rom, Cal.. Nor. 29. One of the most sensational criminal trial that bag taken place her In many years la promlse4 In the caae ot Dr. William P. Burke, who was brought Into court today to answer to the charge of having attempted to murder Miss Lu Etta Smith and ber eleven-months-old Illegitimate son. of whom Dr. Burke Is said to be the father.

The wealth and prominence of the accused physician, the unusual method which be is accused of employing In his alleged attempt at double murder, an the subsequent flight of the Intended victim to Japan to avoid testifying at the trial are some of the remarkable elements in a case which has already attracted wide attention and the trial of which will undoubtedly be followed with much Interest. Dr. Burke, who is a man well along in years Is the proprietor of a large sanitarium at Alturas, tve miles north or this city. On the night of February 6 last the patients and attendants of the sanatarium were startled by a loud explosion In the sanitarium grounds. Upon InvesUgaUon It was found that the explosion bad occurred beside a bouse tent in which slept Miss Lu Etta Smith and ber Infant son. Further Investigation ahowed that the explosion bad undoubtedly been caused by a stick of dynamite. The perpetrator ot the outrage, however, had made a poor calculation In placing the explosive. The lives of the Intended victims were spared, though It was weeks before the wom

an recovered from the shock. Victim Was a Student Miss Lu Etta Smith the Intended victim was a student at the university of California when she met Dr. Burke. Later she went to live at the sanitarium where ber child was born. The child was named Wlllard P. Burke Bmlth. The InvestigaUon by the authorities following the explosion led to the arrest of Dr. Burke and his' Indictment

on the charge of attempted murder. The officers claim to have ascertained that a few days before the explosion. Dr. Burke obtained a quantity of dynamite and took It with him on his return to Santa Rosa from a visit to the Phoenix mine, near Oroville, which he owns. One of the peculiar features of the case was the disappearance of Miss Smith when the date set for Dr. Burke's trial approached, and her subsequent return. Sometime after the dynamiting episode ' the woman left thla vicinity and went to Berkeley. Subsequently she left Berkeley and was next located In Japan. AccordIns; to report she was given a sum of money sudclent to take her and her child to Japan and was promised regular remittances so long as she remained there. But It is said that the

promised remittances failed to mater

ialise and the result was that through the generosity ot some Americans whom she met in Toklo she was enabled to return to California. How

ever this may be It Is certain that she placed herself In communication with the authorities here and It now in

readiness to appear as the principal

witness for the prosecution, strug

gling to the end with all the resources

ot a man possessed of wealth and un

usual cunning the aged physician now

realises the seriousness of his post

tlon under the charges made against

him.

Wilkesbarre, Penn., Nov. 23 Al

bert Gey, of Sowyersville, near here, who last night beat his wife, was punished In a manner not prescribed by law today, when Magistrate J. C. Hayden of the same place chastised him

with a heavy horsewhip until he groveled on the floor and begged for mercy.

Mrs. Gey, a frail woman appeared in the magistrate's office showing cuts and bruises on ber head and arms and saying there were similar marks on ber body and that her husband had beaten ber. She said It was almost a nightly occurrence. "I want him punished," she said. "I'll punish him all right." declared the magistrate angered by the evidence of Gey's brutality. When a constable brought the wife beater to the office the justice got a heavy horsewhip. "I'm going to teach you never to

strike your wife again," be cried when Gey was led in. "Off with your coat and down on your knees for you." The whip fell with a vicious swish across the man's back. Time and again it descended until Gey promised that he would never thrash his wife again. "I'll impress that promise on your mind," cried the Justice, and he again used the whip with the skill of a mule driver, while the man howled with pain. 4

PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT, fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 60c.

CUT OUT TOBACCO DURING THE WINTER London, Nov. 29. According to a London physician, smoking has a worse effect on most people in winter than in summer, and he advises all smokers who find their health and mental faculties Impaired in winter for no apparent reason to accept tobacco as the explanation and to cut down or cut out their smoking during the colder months. .Tobacco, he said. Is a powerful drug and cannot be consumed . In large quantities without producing a certain effect on the heart It also has opposite effects on the heart First it slows the action, then It quickens it. and it is this constant reaction which

eventually produces smoker's heart.

It must be remembered that during

the winter the heart has a great deal more work to do than In summer, for the cold causes the blood vessels to become small and pinched. It is thus far less able to bear the extra strain put upon it by smoking, and the reaction produced by tobacco is felt to a much greater degree. And you cannot continue overworking your heart without unpleasant results.

Since the effect of tobacco varies

with the Individual, the physician concludes It Is not invariably the . case that smoking has a worse effect In

winter than in summer. But It undoubtedly is so with a large proportion of people.

ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

TO GIVE SUPPER. The St Paul's Guild of the St Taul s Episcopal church will give a chicken supper Thursday evening in the Parish house. The public is cordially invited to attend. The hours are from six until eight o'clock. y . '' MAGAZINE CLUB. - Mrs. Joseph Kinsey entertained the members of the Magazine club yesterday afternoon at her home in North Eighth street. Mrs. Huntington and Mrs. E. L. Reynolds were the readers for the afternoon. Mrs. Warren Gifford will be hostess for the meeting next Monday afternoon at her home in North Thirteenth street.

TO GIVE BAZAAR. The Ladies Aid society of the Reid Memorial Presbyterian church is arranging for a Christmas bazaar to be held Friday and Saturday of this week. During the day time lunch will be served. Friday evening a musical program will be furnished for the pleasure of the persons who are shopping at the bazaar at this time.

Saturday afternoon a market will be

held. The public is cordially invited to attend. A number of articles suit

able for Christmas gifts will be on

display at this time. J J . TICKNOR CLUB.

Members of the Tlcknor club met

yesterday afternoon at the home of

Mrs. Gilbert Dunham, in North Tenth

street. The study of Henry the Fourth

was continued at this time. Current

events were led by Mrs. Leonard T.

Lemon. The club will meet next Mon

day afternoon with Mrs. Mary Grant

at her home in South Eighth street.

J J MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Woman's Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon with

Mrs. Walter Luring, 131 South Fif

teenth street J J J OtIVE BRANCH CtASS.

Members of the Olive Branch Bible class, an organization of the First En

glish Lutheran church held their monthly meeting last evening at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Bartel

in South 14th street The class is

taught by Mr. E. M. Haas. After a

business session the program arrang

ed for the evening was presented. An address on "Martin Luther" was given by Mr. Gustavo Hoelscber, a young

attorney of this city. A paper on "In

fantile Paralysis" was read by Dr. F.

W. Krueger. Mrs. Charles Marvel, Mrs. Will Earhart Mrs. Krueger and Mrs. Bartel formed a quartet and sang

several pretty numbers. Miss Kath-

erine Ensminger, a young musician of this city sang a pretty solo. Miss

I Elizabeth Hasemeier was the accompanist About seventy-five persons

were in attendance. Kerresnments

were served..

DRESS SUIT WAS

THIEFS DISGUISE

Buffalo. Nov. 29. Thomas H. Bar-

nett aged 23, who. according to the

police, wore evening dress while com

mitting burglaries in Buffalo of which

he was convicted, was sentenced to a term In Auburn prison. ' His 18-year-old wife, Florence Tomllnson, who as an accomplice, was arrested with him In Baltimore, where subsequently they were married, was sent to the House ot Refuge at Albion.

Wives ot the new French ministers

share In the honors conferred on their husbands, the degree ot deference due to them being minutely established by

the "Protocols."

COSMOPOLITAN

IS

THE DAIICE TO BE

Given by Musicians Union

for Raising Funds for the Fall Festival.

A FORT WAYNE MAN IS TO SPEAK HERE

A great cosmopolitan dance, the big

gest of Its kind ever given in Rich

mond. Is what the Fall Festival management hopes to trake out of tie benefit dance to be given December

12, in the Coliseum by the Richmond Musicians' Protective association, No.

388.

The Musicians, union a short time

ago generously made the proposition to the Fall Festival of giving a dance

in the Coliseum with all the proceeds to go to t ie Fall Festival. As the dance is conceived in the splendid spirit of the town's general good the

Fall Festival management has deter-; mined to do all It can to make the af-, fair one in which all classes will take

part. An organization has been ef

fected for placing tickets for the dance

among the various lodges and secret societies in the city among the women's clubs, and In fact in everv avenue of society in which people form in groups or cliques.

The idea of the Fall Festival man

agement is to maks this a distinctly

Richmond dance, with as many Rich

mond people taking part in the same as possible. There will probably be

more music than ever furnished at a dance In Richmond. The Ttichmond city band of 33 pieces will be stationed at one end of the Coliseum and will furnish music for the .twosteps. An orchestra will be stationed at the other end of the Coliseum and

furnish music for the waltzes. It is expected that fully as many people will be present to hear the music as there will be dancers.

Hundreds of tickets have been plac

ed for disposal in the hands of various

people in Richmond, and it is expect

ed that an Immense crowd will present to take part In the dance.

An address will be delivered before the Commercial ' club December 12. by C. R. Lane, a raember of the Fort Wayne Commercial club.' The subject of this address will be "The Commission Form of City Government" An especial program will be arranged for the evening and a largo attendance is expected.

WOMAN THIEF PUTS MONEY IN STOCKING

Chilllcothe, Ohio, Nov, 29. -Mrs. Lee MinshalU a handsomely gowned woman claiming Washington C ML, as

j her home, was caught red handed rob

bing a safe at the Murphy liquor store. She visited the place once or twice each week, always buying expensive wines "or liquors, and after she was

J gone money was missed from the office

safe. v' ;1 ; : She was watched. "Chief Hendegrast

, i catching her in the act of removing The presidents mail amounts to-.. h dr wer and placinx

kboui i.vvu letters a aay ana 4,ooo

newspapers and books.

I it in her stocking.

having confessed.

She is held in jail

be

For an early breakfast nothing so

good as Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES By RALPH NEAL

REVERSED DECISION

Which Convicted a Man of

Murder.

(Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Not. 29. Judge Hadley of the Indiana . supreme court today reversed the decision of the Huntington circuit court which convicted John Baker of involuntary manslaughter on an Indictment charging him with killing Columbus Croy and committing burglary in the saloon of Joseph Faulkner at Woodburn, Indiana, June 7, 1907. Judge Hadley reverses the decision on the ground that evidence was admitted to record which should not properly have been admitted. This evidence consisted of an alleged statement between John Stout and Herman Miller made seven months after the crime was committed, ' The prosecuting attorney asked John Stout if he had not told Herman Miller, "Oh forget Baker; we fixed htm all right Circumstantial evidence pointed to the guilt of Baker.

Labrador has a total area of. about 500,000 square miles, and much of it is splendidly wooded.

A Dish of

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The high school resumed Its work on Monday morning with the usual enrollment. The Christmas holidays will begin on December 21, the Wednesday before Christmas, and will continue until January 2. William Dudley Foulke will speak at the exercises -Wednesday morning in chapel on "The Conservation of Municipal Resources." This with the usual announcements and music by the high school orchestra will constitute the program.;. - ' : A bulletin board has been put up

in the hall on the second floor, thisl

providing a convenient form of mak

ing announcements that Interest the students and teachers. '

Friday will be visiting day for the

teachers and there will be no sessions of the school. Practically all members of the faculty take advantage of the opportunity to visit the schools in

some of the neighboring towns and cities and in that way get some informatinon that may be of value" in their own work.

The art gallery is being put into

condition for the exhibit of pictures and craft work by artists and crafts

men of Richmond and Wayne county, the formal opening to take place on Wednesday evening. Admission on the first evening will be to those holding membership tickets in the Richmond ' Art association, these tickets being available at the door to those

who care to purchase them at fifty

cents each. This exhibit is provided

with the hope that much of the work put on display will find purchasers in view of the proximity to Christmas.

.The high school state board of con

trol met Saturday at Indianapolis and made charges against the Brazil high

school for allowing Ineligible players to play on the football team. The school was exonerated after an investigation. The' matter of inviting people to the championship basket ball game at Indiana ' university in March was considered, but was not sanctioned. Principal Isaac E. Neff, who is treasurer of the state board

of control was in attendance.

Curtains are being placed at the windows in the chapel, which will exclude the sunshine at such times that it might be troublesome. No trouble .has been experienced with the heating system, good results having been secured ever .since the weather has made it necessary to have heat Work is going forward on the new building and it is hoped to have it competed for the dedication which it is hoped to have about the middle of January.

BROTHER OF BELLE ELMORE IS A HERO

New York. Nov. 29. Julius Messinger, a stepbrother of Belle Elmore, the actress for whose murder Dr. Crippen was executed 4n London, played a. rescue part in an incendiary fire which raged in a Williamsburg apartment house today. Messinger. who lives in the house, rushfd out of bis rooms when the f re

was discovered, gave timely warning

to all the tenants on bis floor, assisted

a woman and ber two children to safe

ty and then half dragged and half car

ried an aged man and his daughter, both of them partially overcome by

smoke, to the root The panic-stricken

tenants made their way across the

roofs to safety.

The annual lumber cut In the coast forests ot Alaska is about 27,000.000

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SECOND FLOOR, ANNEX

IT'S BLANKET TIME The cold snap or early winter calls for more covers and for every one to be comfortable. Hundreds of big fine Blankets' and Comforts for you to select from. . :' . 100 PAIRS OF BLANKETS in the 10-4 size. -in two colors, grey -and-tanat

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11- 4 HEAVY WEIGHT BLANKETS in two colors, grey and v tan; .these are .. worth $1.75 per pair, selling at , . " ; ;v ':7 . . ' $1.38 per pair. 12- 4 FANCY BORDER BLANKET in two colors tan arid grey; these; are bargains at ' : . . 1.50 per panr. : . I; 11-4 WOOL NAP BLANKETS, practically the same for warmth as the all wool blankets; these come in two colors, tan and grey t t . ..

Price 1.75 per pair.

WE ALSO CARRY the Two Well-advertised Brands, the Red Star and Hamilton.

These are all wool.blankets

RED STAR PRICE 5.48 per pair.

HAMILTONPRICE 6.50 to $9.00 per pair. SEE THE LARGE LINE OF SILKOLINE COMFORTS with cotton filling, at from . . $1.50 to $6.50 eacfin. BEAUTIFUL SILKOLINE WOOL FILLED COMFORTS We show a very complete assortment in the dainty pinks and blues, at from $4.50, to $7.50 each. SATIN DOWN FILLED COMFORTS It is well worth your time to see these as they are the prettiest we have ever carried; in very pretty colors, at from $7.50 to $13.50. . ! ; See Window Display of Dlsnhels and Comforts. : LlcnniOccnt Lice.

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