Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 230, 27 June 1911 — Page 1

AIXABIUM EDITORIAL DEPAItTHENT pnoriE 1121 DDSETESS OFFICE PH0HE2566 AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. 5O.230. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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TOO PROJECTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

ARE Success Confronts the Committees Working on the Traction Line and Hawkins Park Promotions. PARK CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE JULY FOURTH Only 25 of 300 Shares Not Yet Sold Eleven Shares of Stock in the Traction Company Sold. Final success in the two big under, takings of the Commercial Club, the Eastern Indiana Traction Company and the Hawkins Lake and Park company, both to be capitalized at $50,000, Is practically assured, according to Secretary Charles W. Jordan, of the club. Meetings of both the traction and Hawkins Park promoters will be held the last of this week and at these meetings will be announced the amounts of stock subscribed in each company. The committee in charge of the organization of the E. I. traction company, has been at work interesting Wayne county people and others along the proposed lino of the right-of-way of the company, and are meeting with success. There are now eleven stock holders, but what proportion of the $50,000 capital stock they have subscribed Is not being given out at present Much of the stock will be subscribed in small amounts. According to Mr. Jordan, of the Commercial club, there is little probability that eastern capital will become Interested In the local traction line until It is built, and Its business assured. Then, he believes, the eastern men will como in. No Option Secured. Bo far there has been no attempt to get options on the right-of-way, but considerable discussion has taken place at meetings of the club, and of the traction committee, regarding the best methods of doing so. The meeting to be held the last of the week will be attended by promoters from Liberty, Portland, Richmond, rtrookvllle and one or two other towns. The campaign for stock in the Hawkins project will come to a close on the Fourth of July, and in case all the stock is not subscribed on that date, the park proposition will be dropped. But this Is very unlikely, according to Mr. Jordan, who predicts that all the stock will be subscribed even before the fourth. The last report of the stock committees showed thero are 25 hares yet to be placed. There are 300 hares, all told with a capitalization of $50,000. Mr. Jordan says every share must be placed in order to clinch the park project. Many persons, who are expected to take stock have not yet been canvassed by the committees, but they will be seen this week. The committee 'Will soon meet to make its report. ' Thero was a meeting of the Merchants section of the Commercial club Monday evening at which the constitution was read and approved by the forty members of the section. Some other matters pertaining to the duties of committees, and the object of the work of the section were discussed The officers of the merchants section of the Commercial club are: II. C. Haaemeler. president; E. F. Hlatt, treasurer, W. II. Romey, vice president and Charles W. Jordan, secretary. JUDGE FOX TODAY REVERSES RULING t ' Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit Court reversed himself on Tuesday morning when he decided in favor of the petition of Attorney It. K. Shlvo5ey after he had informed the attorney on Monday that this mode of proceedure wouVi not do. The question arose as to how ' Mrs. Dessle Boyer. divorced wife or Daniel Boyer, was to receive $7.17 due Boyer from a fence manufacturing company of tho city. Boyer had failed to make payments of alimony for the support of their children. The proceedings In equity as prepared by the attorney to collect the amount were held aa improper on hasty consideration Monday, but on Tuesday, after investigating authorities the court came to the conclusion the attorney was right HIT BY A PITCHED BALL; BADLY HURT When he ducked to avoid being hit with a baseball, a peculiar curve of the ball caused it to strike Herschel Duke, 19 years old. on the head. Ttie accident occurred in the Shamrock-Wil-llamsburg game Sunday. Duke is still In a serious condition. LI AVE the Palladium go with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

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Prominent figures In the trial of Rodney J. Diegle, seargeant-at-arms of the state senate at Columbus, accused of having aided and abetted in soliciting a bribe. From top to bottom: Representative George B. Nye; State Senatora Isaac K. Huffman, George K. Cetone, and IaForrest R. Andrews. During the trial of Diegle, F. H. Smiley, a Burns detective, testified that he paid $200 each to Huffmon. Cetone and Andrews for their votes against a bill in the legislature. The witness said he got the money from Opha Moore, secretary of the Ohio Manufacture association. Smiley said that he gave the marked mouey to tho senators in a room in a hotel and that on one occasion when Diegle and Senators Cetone and Huffman were in his room. Representative Nye came it. After Nye lert. Smiley asked Cetone if Nye was alright." and Cetone, he said, replied: "Oh. yes, Nye's alright. He handles them in the House." DIESATJAMEST0WI1 Mrs. Van Dervort Expires at Daughter's Home. Mrs. T. H. Van Dervort mother of Mrs. S. W. Traum, died this morning at the home of a daughter at Jamestown, Ohio. In recent years, since her widowhood, she had made her home for the most part with the Rev. anu Mrs. Traum, spending the major portion of each year here, and the remaining time with her other children. She had Just left on Saturday, one week ago and was stricken with paralysis on the following Sunday. She never recovered consciousness during the interval of nine days. The funeral will be held at her late home on her farm near Wilmington, Ohio, occurring Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Traum left on Saturday to be with her mother, and was with her at the time of her death. Mr. Traum goes directly to Wilmington this afternoon. Mrs. Van Dervort had won many friends in the city during the years she, had been here. HOLDING CARNIVAL AT NIAGARA FALLS . (National News Association) Niagara Falls, N. Y., June 27. Large crowds of visitors have been attracted to this picturesque city to witness the second International Carnival with which the summer season at Niagara was formally opened today. The carnival, which Is planned to last two days, opened this morning with a military parade. The evening program for the first day Includes an "illuminated" automobile parade and a reproduction of the burning of the steamer Caroline. On the second day will be held the parade of the school children and there will be aeroplane flights and other attractions.

big storm swept over the county Tuesday Morning

Roof of an Old Wooden Covered Bridge Ripped Off and Deposited on Tracks of the T. H., I. & E. CROPS DAMAGED BY DELUGE AND WINDS In Forty Minutes Nearly Inch and Quarter of Rain Fell and the Streams Were Greatly Swollen. Picking up the top of an old wooden covered bridge near Dublin early Tuesday morning and depositing it about fifty feet away on the tracks of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern traction company in such a manner that the interurban cars could not run through the bridge was one of the freaks of the terrific storm which passed over the county. As soon as the storm had subsided the bridge roof was removed from the tracks and will be replaced on the bridge in all probability. The damage as a result of the storm was mostly to crops. Corn which had attained average growth was blown over and beaten flat by the hard rain. Oats also suffered to a great extent. Wheat which is mostly in shock now was damaged some. Numerous trees were blown down, shingles torn from houses and other more inconsequental damage done. The gale was one of the worst during the time it lasted which has been experienced in the county in several years. At the pumping station the rainfall was reported at 1:21 inches in forty minutes time. The streams in the county were swollen and in some places overflowed the lowlands. The wire companies experienced considerable trouble and over a mile of trolley line on the T. H. I. & K. was blown down in the western part of the county. STORM ELSEWHERE. - " (National News Association) Indianapolis, June 27. Terrific wind and electrical storms wrought greot damage to buildings, trees and crops In Rush, Shelby. Fayette and John son counties early today. Horses and livestock were killed by lightning at several places, but no loss of human life is reported. At Lewis Creek, near Shelbyville, Hiram Drake's barn, valued at $3,500, and five horses were destroyed. The damage In Shelby county aggregated many thousands of dollars. Rush county suffered heavy damage to wheat and oats. Jesse Hungerford in Orange township had two horses killed by lightening. Connersville suffered damage to trees, growing corn and many small buildings were unroofed. LEFT LARGE ESTATE Late Elihu Cecil Was Worth $36,000. Final settlement in the estate of the late Elihu Cecil, a well known resident and wealthy land owner, who died several years ago, was filed in the probate court Tuesday by the executor, Walter Cecil. The total value of the estate, including the real es tate and personol property, was at the time of the decedent's death of the value of $36,000 according to the re port The late Mr. Cecil owned an eighty acre farm in this county and 23S acres in Delaware county, on which oil was discovered and which brought in much revenue. The personal estate was of the value of $18,000 and the real estate of approximately the same value. Onethird of both the personal and real es tate was left by the decedent to the widow, she being given a life estate. The residue was divided between the children, each sharing equally, or in case of death their children receiving their share. The total amount dis tributed to others than the widow is indicated in the report to have been $22,335.69. MIDDLETON WILL HAS BEEN FILED The will of the late Mrs. Jennett Middleton. who died on April IS, leav ing a thousand dollar personal estate, has been probated in the Wayne probate court. Charles Anderson is nam ed executor in the Wayne probate court. Charles Anderson is named executor. After a few minor bequests are complied with the executor is instructed by the terms of the will to divide the estate proportionately among the children, " including him self, Oliver Anderson, Mrs. Grace Hiatt and Mrs. Mussa Pedan and children, of a deceased daughter, Mrs. Carrie Hyde. " ,;. , .' . ,.. .

PALLADIUM OFFERS PRIZE TO READERS

The Palladium wishes to announce that it will offer a ten dollar cash prize for the best article on "How to Spend a Week's Vaca tion on $25." For those who wish to take part in the contest there are only a few requirements. The article must not be over 250 words; write it plainly (typewritten if possible and on one side of a sheet only. Mail it to the "Vacation Editor." Palladium. Richmond, Ind. The author of the best article submitted will be given the prize on Tuesday, July eleventh. Contest closes July 6. For full particulars read the Pd in .this evening's paper on page 3. WOMAN IS NEARLY SCARED TO DEATH Frightened' Horse's Actions Gave Economy, Indiana, Woman Bad Shock. (Palladium Special) Economy, Ind., June 27. Miss Olive Belle Picelle of Cleveland. Ohio, who is the guest here of her sister, Mrs. Grace Hunt, after having been in a Clevelond hospitaj for seven weeks, was almost scared to death by a horse. Prompt application of powerful heart stimulants saved her life. Miss Picelle was in a hammock on the lawn of the Hunt home, and Irvin Hunt, her nephew, and Mrs. Hunt, were seated nearby, when a friend drove up the private driveway and stopped near the group. The horse began to nibble leaves from a tree branch and Mrs Hunt jokingly asked the driver if he "ever fed his horse." The man, embarrassed, jerked the lines, one line catching in the shaft, causing the horse to lunge in the direction of the hammock in which Miss Picelle was reclining. She rolled out of the hammock, then arose and fled screaming across the lawn until she collided with a tree, knocking her unconscious. She was carried in the house and was in a serious condition throughout tlie night, but is now considerably improved and out of danger. She thought the horse had killed her nephew and it was some time before she could be convinced that he had met with no harm. PETITI0tlJ0PARD0N Murderess -Signed by Many Richmond People. That true Americans are not in accord with Canadian justice, or that in the case in question have been moved by maudlin sentiment, is indicated by the signatures to a petition, asking the Canadian governor general to pardon an Italian woman, the murderer of her husband, who tried to force her into "white slavery." The only petition in this city is at the Quigley drug store on North E street and has been signed by several hundred people. The woman is sentenced to hand on August 9. The petition is as follows: Appeal by Citizens. ."To His Excellency, The GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario., the undersigned respectfully petition, "That the death sentence imposed on Mrs. Angelina Napolitano, Saulte Ste, Marie, Ont., be commuted to life imprisonment or that she be given a reprieve so that the child soon to be born to her be not deprived of a mother's love during the first months of its life. The evidence in the case shows that the defendant had great provocation for the crime committed. It has been proven that at the time of the crime she was desperate, she was fearful of her life. She had been dishonored and in a large measure she was irresponsible for her action. We believe therefore, that the ends of justice would be well served by pardoning Mrs. Napolitano, or by commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment." OPENING SESSION OF MEDIC MEETING (National News Association) Los Angeles, Cal., June 27. Several thousand physicians and surgeons from all parts of North America, together with several eminent medical men from abroad, were on hand today at the opening meeting of the sixtyfirst annual convention of the American Medical Association, as well as the annual meetings of several affiliated medical bodies, which are to continue their sessions all this week in Los Angeles. At the daily sessions of the several sections there will be presented during the week more than five hundred papers and addresses on subjects of medical and surgical interests. MUSIC TEACHERS OF INDIANA MEET (National News Association) Shelbyrille, Ind June 27. The annual convention of the Indiana Musie Teachers1 association met here today with a large attendance. The convention will be In session four days. The principal feature will be a series of concerts and recitals in which a number of eminent soloists will take part.'

MYSTERY DEEPENS Oil DISAPPEARANCE Of BEN, F, WEHRLY

Search of the Past Twentyfour Hours to Secure Some Information Has Not Met With Success. FT. WAYNE SUICIDE NOT RICHMOND MAN Knights of Pythias of Which Order He Was Member, Asked to Aid in Search Murder Not Believed. The mysterious disappearance of B. F. Wehrly, the traveling salesman, who has been missing a week and of whom no trace has been secured by the family or friends, was only deepened by the devolpments of the past twenty-four hours. In that time several clues such as the discovery of unidentified suicides have been run to earth but with no success. Grave fears are entertained by the family and friends that during a period of melancholy to which he was subject, when his ailment was most severe, Mr. Wehrly ended his life in some unfrequented place in the northern part of the state. Some believe that during one of these spells of depression he lost his reason and is now wandering about in some city, not yet having regained his mentality. Scout Murder Theory. The probability that Mr. Wehrly was murdered is not entertained seriously. He had no large sum of money on his person and was not in the habit of displaying what valuables he did have in such a way as to attract attention to himself. j It has been determined, almost to a I certainty that the suicide found by a I former Ft. Wayne police officer on the I bank of an abandoned canal in that jcity was not Mr. Wehrly. While the description of the suicide in some ways answered that of Mr. Wehrly, yet the possessions found in his pockets, the clothing, and jewelry were entirely different from any he had ever possessed. C. H. Partlow of this city, an intimate friend of the missing man, went to Ft. Wayne on Monday and wired the family that he did not believe the man was Mr. Wehrly, but staid over until Tuesday to assure himself such was a fact. The family received no word from him on Tuesday and are of the opinion that be is satisfied that Mr. Wehrly was not at Ft. Wayne. Several other like clues have been investigated. K. of P. Is To Aid. In hopes that the Knights of Pythias by their splendid organization in all cities of the United States and Canada, win be able to help them, the family has appealed to the Eaton lodge of which he is a member. Identification cards will be sent to every lodge. The officers of the Richmond Candy company, for which firm he was employed ten years, have investigated all of his accounts and found them perfectly satisfactory. Mrs. Wehrly has suffered a severe nervous shock and, her condition, though not critical, necessitates some one being with her all the time. The police have not as yet been asked to make unusual effort to locate him, although of course their aid has been solicited. TWO MEN SHOT BY AN UNKNOWN THIEF (National News Association) Providence, R. I., June 27. Patrolman Walter S. McGuarry, ager 40 years, was shot and instantly killed and Charles A. Follett, a friend, was probably fatolly wounded early today by a robber at Appanaug, a small village near here. The robber escaped after the shooting and the police of all cities and towns in the vicinity are on the lookout for him. Posses of citizens headed by Chief of Police, Andrews, also joined forces with the police and it is expected that the fugitive will soon be apprehended. COUNTY WILL USE SIDEWALK BRICKS Brick in the first block of the court house square on South Fourth street was- removed on Monday afternoon by prisoners of the county and piled up in the jail yard to be used in the construction of the insane ward, to be started just as soon as the county council appropriates the money and plans for the addition are approved. The prisoners seemed to enjoy the work hugely and in a little less than two hours had all the brick, numbering several thousand, neaUy piled up in the jail yard. Turnkey Sam Roberts supervised the removal. Cement walks are to be' laid." THE WEATHER STATE - AND LOCAL Fair and continued warmer; probably thunderstorms late tonight; . Wednesday fair. ' -

PROMINENT FIGURE

IN THE U. S. SENATE SENATOR NELSON, MINNESOTA TO VOTE SOON ON RECIPROCITY ACT If the Plan Outlined by Senator Penrose Is Accepted by the Senate. (National News Association) Washington, June 27. With the Root amendment out of the way pros pects today are bright for an early vote on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Sen ator Penrose, of the finance commit tee has prepared an agreement which he will try to get the senate to accept. This provides that a vote to be taken by unanimous consent on the reciprocity bill, July 24 and the farmers free list bill should be voted on the day following, and the wool bill should be voted on the next day. Penrose said this morning that he would probably submit the agreement to the senate today and ask for the unanimous consent thot it be made a standing order of business. From now on there will be a persistent effort to advance the final action on the reciprocity bill. IS SLAIN IN JAPAN Body of U. S. Navy Seaman Is Found. (National News Association) Yokohoma, June 27. The authorities are investigating what they believe is the murder of an American seaman of the Unjted States cruiser Albany. The body of a sailor, later identified as Alvin Root, a thord class gunner's mote, was churned up in the harbor by the schew of the departing shim Tambal Maru. The dead man's legs were tied together and there were other evidences of foul play. Alvin Root enlisted as an apprentice seaman in December 1910. His home was in Mcndovi. Wis. OHIO TEACHERS AT CEDAR POINT, OHIO (National News Association) Cedar Point, O., June 27. At the opening session of the sixty-fourth annual meeting of the Ohio State Teachers' association, being held here at this time, the following . addresses were delivered: "Intellectual Habits." by President H. B. Williams, superintendent of the schools of Sandusky; "The City High, School," by E. D. Lyon, principal of Woodward High School, Cincinnati and "The Township High School," by W. S. SacketL township school superintendent of ML Cr.ry. In the afternoon session rural school probiems were discussed. The evening will be devoted to receptions and other social features. - EDUCATORS OF KY. HOLD A CONVENTION - (Xational News Association) - Owensboro, Ky., June 27. How to create schools, best fitted for educating the rural population of the State of Kentucky will be the most important and interesting topic to be considered during the three days' session of the Kentucky EducaUonal association, which opened here today with a large attendance and under the most favorable auspices. Many distinguished educators from all parts of the state are present and Prof. T. J. Crates hot Richmond, the president of the or ganization; Theo. B. McGregor, of FrankforL the Third Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky, and several other distinguished speakers will address the gathering. ..

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AT TRUST TODAY Periodical Clearing House and Number of Periodical Publishing Companies Are the Defendants. A DISSOLUTION OF COMBINE IS ASKED Combination in Restraint of Trade and Commerce Is the Allegation Made in Suit of Government. (National News Association) New York, June 27. Sweeping charges of unlawful combination to restrain trade and commerce in the United States and with foreign-na-tious by magazines and other periodicals were made in a dissolution suit filed today against the Periodical Clearing House and other defendants known as the "Magazine Trust," organized two years ago. The alleged trust is charged with compelling subscription agencies to sign contracts agreeing not to compete for business from libraries and other public Institutions using a large number of periodicals for which competitive bids were formerly made by selling agencies. They are also charged with combining to raise prices and forcing the maintenance of the organization's price lists under a penalty of heavy fines. Three thousand periodicals published : in America are involved. Injunction Demanded. The government asks that the defendants, their officers,' stockholders and directors be perpetually adjoined and restrained from continuing the mo nopoly; that the Periodical Clearing House be adjudged an unlawful combination in restraint of trade and that it be dissolved until it shall have withdrawn from and ceased to operate under two contracts presented to the court with the petition. This suit is another in the administration's war on unreasonable trusts. i . ., That criminal action may be brought against the various defendants is shown by the request that they be required to answer the government's complaint but not under oath. , 1 Suit was filed by District Attorney Wise, acUng under the personal direction of Attorney General Wickersham. The defendants, in addiUon to the Periodical Clearing House are the following: Doubleday-Page and Co., Cromwell Publishing Co., Harper and Brothers, Leslie-Judge Co., Review of Reviews Co., International Magazine Co. , ; , Has Wide Territory. The defendant Periodical Clearing House is a corporation organized under the laws of New York, to carry on business throughout the United States and with foreign nations. The petition recites the publications - M . 1. . 1 A( - . . . 1L .1 ui ua.cn company ana men cnarges mat wrongful acts on the part' of the defendants have extended over a long period. ' In support of its contention the government has filed with its bill of complaint -an agreement formed by the Clearing House to bind its subscribers, which is designated "Exhibit A." This agreement shows the great power of the Clearing House in the publish-: ing world, being delegated practically as a board of control, to regulate the affairs of its members. - Following the formation of the Clearing House, it is alleged, notices were sent to an tne principal suosenption agencies that they would have to sign a contract with that organization, the agencies being warned that the defendant publishing houses could no longer do business with them unless this was done. PAYS HIS FINE BUT IS ARRESTED AGAIN tienry jiiiuon, wno was releases from the county jail this morning, after paying a fine for drunk, was rearrested on an affidavit' charging him with assault and battery on his wife. He was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Bundy. The patrolman heard screams in the vicinity of the Million home on North Twelfth street, and on arriving at the place saw Mrs. Million rush from the house almost naked. Her clothes had been torn from her. it is said, in the battle with her husband. He will be arraigned probably on Thursday. BRUTE IS FINED (National News Association) Chicago, June 27. For beating his 5-months-oId daughter, Julia, with a , i l,U was cut and bruised, Andrew Snorley, and costs by Municipal Judge Goodnow in the court of domestic relations yesterday. Shurley was committed to the House of Correction.

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