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NEW PARIS HAD A THREATENING FIRE THURSDAYEVEtlKJG Flames which Destroyed the Garrison Block, for a Time Menaced the Safety of the Entire Town.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT SENT ONE COMPANY Village Fire Fighters Late in Getting to Work Owing to Rebellious Actions of the Fire Horse. New Paris, Ohio, was threatened with total destruction Thursday night by a blare which destroyed the frame building occupied by the Frank Bow man grocery. In the north end of town. So critical was the situation that the Richmond fire department was appealed to for anal stance, and combination hone and chemical, wagon, No. 2, in charge of Chief Miller, was sent by order of Mayor Zimmerman When the company arrived, about 10:30, the building had been complete lye destroyed, but the ruins in the basement were, still blazing fiercely, and the neighboring houses were still threatened by the flying sparks. A part of the hose of the chemical wa gon froze enroute to New Paris, and it was a few minutes before the trouble could be remedied and a stream played OH the flames. Hy one o'clock the blaze had been completely extinguished and the local company then returned to Richmond on its special train. Were Wall Insured. It. T. Bowman lived above the store ooni and all his household goods we destroyed. Mr. Barber resided in the rear of the grocery and most of his household goods was saved, bu t near- ' ly all the stock in his grocery was destroyed. The total loss incurred by the fire Is estimated between $4,500 nd $5,000. Barber carried about $1,BOO Insurance and his stock was valued about $2,000. Alfred Garrison, who owned the building, carried $1,600 insurance. The fire Thursday night made the people of New Paris keenly realize the Inadequacy of their fire fighting 'Equipment, and method of fighting a ""TOase. When theflre was discovered lit 9 o'clock on the root In the rear of the building, probably starting from a defective flue, two men dashed to the center of town and began ringing the fire bell with such vigor that the rope broke. The new fire department horse, which is quartered in a livery barn a little dista'nee from where the antequatsd bucket wagon - is kept, strenuously objected to being pressed into service on such a cold night, and when he was finally hitched to the -wagon, which two men could have drawn to the scene of the fire within five minutes after the alarm sounded, the animal bolted, running in the opposite direction from the firef After a dash of about a block he halted and was finally persuaded to take the wagon to the conflagration. By the time the bucket wagon arrived the fire had been In progress twenty minutes, and the entire top of the building was mass of flames. Wells Were Frozen. Two small chemical tanks, with no hose attached to them, proved almost useless, and the ice in the wells and cisterns hack to be broken before the buckets could be brought into use. Fires started on the roofs of several nearby buildings, but fortunately the shingles were so wet the flames were soon extinguished. It was thought for a time that the home of Mrs. Beelman, adjoining the grocery, would be burned, and her household goods was removed. Despite the protestations of the Pennsylvania railroad company of its desire to co-operate with the press In aiding It to secure news of importance to the public, two reporters, one representing Th? Item and the other The News, who boarded the spe clal train with the fire company, on the invitation of Chief Miller, were ejected by the conductor at the Richmond Junction, a short distance east of Qlen Miller, despite the fact that they offered to pay their fares. "Orders from headquarters," the conductor said, and off they had to go. hiking all the way back to the city. A Palladium reporter was saved from a similar fate by accepting an offer to make the trip in an automobile. One of the reporters put off the special .train had both ears painfully frosted. TWO DEBATES FOR EARLHAM ORATORS At the meeting of the Karlham Oratorical association this morning It . was decided io accept the challenge to debate the team representing the Cincinnati university, on or about March S, on the subject "Resolved, That the Recall of Judges is a Sound Governmental Principle." Earlham will take the affirmative side of the question. Earlham will take the Negative side of the same question in a debate with Albion at Albion. March 27. There will be three preliminary dehates before the debate. There will be the class debates, interclass de- '. hates, and the finals to select the strongest teams to meet the two colJeges.

A viator Had Narrow Escape

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On January 1st, Harry Attwood fell with his machine into the Atlantic ocean. He was at first thought seriously injured, but has recovered.

T HAS PLAIIS UPSET I. & C. Refuses to Connect with R. & E. I. Line at Liberty, Ind. A complete upset in the plans for construction of the new traction line, south of this city, with the result that work on that section of the road will

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the Indianapolis and Cincinnati line is almost certain to build its track through Greensburg' or Connersville, rather than connecting with the R. & E. I., at Liberty. This report has been confirmed by B. J. T. Jeup, an engineer from Indianapolis, and consequent ly the local concern will have to construct about forty miles more of road than originally intended. Engineer Jeup informed Secretary Jordan on a visit to Richmond, that he had been ordered by the Indiana polis and Cincinnati concern to sur

vey to tentative lines for them, one OutiooK, published in a newspaper through Greensburg and the other! at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, which dethrough Connersville, the work to be jclared that Col. Roosevelt is not a cancommenced Monday. It is understood didate for the Republican nomination by the local traction men that these ! for the presidency. Mr. Abbott was at are the only roads now being consid-jthe offices of the Outlook today, and

ered by the I. & C. men, and that no connection at Liberty can be effected. Directors of the R. & E. I. company are disappointed at the decision of the ; other company, as it will mean the construction of between forty and fif ty miles of unnecessary track. The directors will defer action on the situation for atfcleast two weeks. ' While the tangle south of Richmond means that no line can be built there for some time, it is now almost certain that construction of. the line be - tween Richmond and Portland will be started before the close of the n resent Year. The chief engineer

with an assistant.' representing the ; the murder of his cousin. Tony, at the firm of Jeup and Moore, expects to;ft,nce factory in November I Penna

complete the survey north of here by tomorrow evening. Jeup has already investigated the right of way along the line, and will make his formal report within two weeks. When the report is turned over to the traction officials, they will at once attend to securing the rights of wayp, and will be in a position to contract for the construction before spring. TWO FIRE ALARMS The fire department answered two alarms of fire this morning, but fortunately there was no loss at either place. The first call at 6:45 o'clock came from the home of Fred Klute, 3l South Fourteenth street. Pipes of the hot water plant in the house bursted and the fire department was called. The second call at 8:40 o'clock came from the pool room operated by Oscar Skillens on the third floor of a building between Fourth and Fifth streets on the north side of Main. Smoke pouring from a flue in the room . frightened persons in the room. The trouble was soon remedied by Chief Miller. FOR FORECLOSURE Suit to foreclose a mortgage, demand 13,000, has been filed in the circuit court by the First National Bank against Caroline E. and Frank Kibbey. The complaining institution alleges thatjon January 29, 1907, the defendants were loaned $2,300.

ROOSEVELT STILL

REFUSESJO TALK "Not a Word," Banged the Colonel z Reporters in New York. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Jan. 5. "Not a word, not a word, not a. word." These were spoken like the bang., of gatllng gun velt today to newspaper men, who turn to the Outlook offices from Oys ter Bay. This was the Colonel's first trip to the city since the announcement from the White House, "that nothing but death" could keep President Taft out of the fight for the presidential nomination. Col, Roosevelt made it emphatic and plain that he could not discuss political issues at this time. Col. Roosevelt said -that he had not read, and did not intend to read the statement by Lawrence Abbott, of the j stood pat on nis statement. He said that while the information was not giv en to him by 0"1. Roosevelt in interview form, nevertheless, it was based on long friendship with the ex-presl-j dnt and n his knowledge of the eolo- - i d v a auu luiciiuvuo. A SPECIAL VENIRE FOR MURDER TRIAL i A special venire of forty voters was jdrawn Friday to . report Monday with the prospects of being examined for Jury service in case of the state against Mike La Penna, charged with will make strenuous effort to obtain his freedom. He has retained Henry U. Johnson as his attorney, and despite the charge of the state that the murder was cold blooded, it is understood he will plead self defense. The regular petit jury drawn for the January term of court will be given the first preference for jury ser vice. As rapidly however, as members Jof the jury are dismissed, their places win ne nnea irora tne ranks or tne special venire. The petit jury members include: Loring Hatfield, Clay township; Lawrence Fleisch, Boston township; Lloyd K. Hill, Jr., Center township; "Charles Neff, Jacfcson township; Clinton Bertsch, Washington township; John M. Replogle, Jefferson township; Morrison T. Pyle, Franklin township: John Davis. Harrison township; R. O. Bailey, New Garden township; Edwin L. Commons, Wayne township; John Conklin, Wayne township and Clayton B. Hunt, Wayne township. NEW GRAND JURY In event of any unusual criminal case arising during January, February and March, which will demand immediate investigation, the grand jury for the January term of the circuit court, including the following: J. S. Clevenger, Abingdon township; Oraer McConahai, Center township; Charles E. Hiatt, Washington town ship; Robert H. Price. Wayne township; and William R.. Crawford, Wayne township, will investigate it.

IIATIOII PAYS LAST HOIIOR TO MEMORY OF BRAVEWARRIOR "Fighting Bob" Evans Laid to Rest in Famous Arlington Cemetery Beside Army of Other Heroes. '

i PRESIDENT IS ONE OF MANY MOURNERS Body Carried Through the Streets on a Gun Caisson, Escorted by Sailors, Marines and Artillerymen. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 The nation paid its tribute at the bier of "Fight ing Bob" Evans this afternoon, the profound national grief finding expression through the attendance of the beads of the various departments of the government. President Taft, Secretary of Navy Meyers and Admiral Dewey were among the statesmen, diplomats and warriors who attended the funeral. With all the honors of war and in the presence of one of the most distinguished gatherings ever drawn to gether by a funeral in this city the remains were buried beside the bodies of countless other heroes, who have made American history, in Arlington cemetery. Touch of Sympathy. A touch of sympathy with the career of the dead warrior was given by the selection of bluejackets of the presidential private yacht Mayflower, as active pallbearers. The services were held in All Souls church, the funeral service being preached by the pastor. Rev. V. D. Pierce. The clergyman paid warm tribute to the heroism of Admiral Evans and his ser vices to his country. The edifice was crowded with famous men, not only Americans, but representatives of foreign governments, who had gathered to pay their last respects. A full brigade of midshipmen from the national academy at Annapolis led the funeral procession to the church. The coffin was carried through the bleak, wind-swept streets, on a flagdraped caisson accompanied by the active and honorary pallbearers. Am ong the later were Rear Admiral W. Stockton. A. E. Pillsbury, R. M. Nich olson and W. S. Swift, and Major General S. K. Sanger and A. D. McCook. In the escort to the cemetery were two companies of saidors, four companies of marines, and a battalion of light artillery. The Rev. Mr. Millburn of Baltimore read the burial service at the grave. FIRE OEMOfl DOES HIS DEADLY WORK Costly and Dangerous Fires in Various Parts of the Country, Friday. (National News Association) COLUMBIA, S. C, Jan. 5. Fire broke-out at ten o'clock this forenoon and by 11 o'clock one whole block in the business district was in ruins, The fire started in the Gibbs machine j shop, and the entire block in Gervis I street, just below the Seabord Airline depot, was soon, destroyed. Quantities of gasoline exploded in the Gibbs plant and helped spread the flames. At 11;15 the Gervis block had been totally destroyed and the fire had spread to the adjoining block. A high wind was fanning the flames and outside aid was asked for. The loss is estimated at $500,000. The fire was under control at noon.' TOWN 18 BURNING. RACINE, Wis., Jan. 5. Long distance telephone messages reecived here report the town of Corliss, Wis., seven miles west of here, is burning. The town has appealed for aid, in an effort to check the flames, which have gained great headway. A $100,000 BLAZE. ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. 5. Fire which destroyed a large part of the older portion or this city, causing a loss' of $100,000, was brought under control today. Firemen fought the blaze with a temperature 20 below and the wind blowing a blizzard. TWO DIVORCE SUITS WERE FILED TODAY Alleging that her husband is a confirmed inebriate and at one time fired a revolver at tier, Chloe Whisler of Cambridge City has filed suit in the Wayne circuit court for divorce. She asked her maiden name of Wade be restored. They were married on Oct. 3, 1895 and separated on November 4, 1911. Mary I Martin, charges Samuel Martin with failure to provide for a period of two years in her complaint filed in the circuit court. They were married on January 7. 1903 and separated on December 10. 1911. Elizabeth Coate has been given a divorce from Omer . Coates.

LA FOLLETTE -VERY WEAK FROM ATTACK OF SEVERE ILLNESS

Ptomaine Poisoning Results from -Eating Oyster Stew at Chicago but He Refuses Medical Aid. CONTINUES A TRIP THROUGH ILLINOIS Will Speak at Terre Haute Saturday Afternoon and Will Arrive in Richmond Early that Night. The Hoosier State Progressive League will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Masonic Temple to complete arrangements for the La Follette meeting, to be held at the Coliseum tomorrow night. Albert Bavis, Secretary. (National News Association) PEORIA, 111., Jan. 5. Weakened but recovering from his attack of ptomaine poisoning Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, left here today on the second lap. of his stumping tour, by trolley, through Illinois. "I feel mighty weak, but am going through with the schedule" the senator said. Breakfast here was his first meal In 36 hours. His speeches today were to be very brief. Oyster stew eaten at Chicago caused the senator's illness. He retained no food yesterday, but refused medical aid. He cut his speech here last night to 45 minutes. Six speeches were scheduled on his traction trip to East St. Louis. He spoke this morning at Bloomington and Decatur. This afternoon he was to speak at Springfield. Carlinville and Edwardsville, winding up tonight at East St. Louis. The Illinois campaign will close tomorrow morning at Joe Cannon's home town at Danville. Then the Wisconsin senator will enter Indiana. Rep. McKinley's private car took the La Fol lette party from this city. The temperaturejwas 5 below today. La Follette was' gratified over the Peoria meeting. 1100 people being in attendance. AT TERRE HAUTE. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 5. Senator La Follette's agent. Frank A. Harrison, of the progressive organization, which has headquarters in Chicago, came here yesterday and arranged for a speech by the Senator Saturday afternoon in the Knights of Columbus hall. Several local progressiv.es met Harrison and will help bring out a crowd. All the expenses are to be paid with money contributed at the meeting. The senator will come here from Danville where he will speak in the morning, and will leave here for Indianapolis and Richmond at 3 p. m. VETERANS OBJECT TO INCORPORATION To United States Senators B. F. Shively and John W. Kern and congressman Finly Gray, a resolution will be forwarded by Sol Meredith Post G. A. R. in protest to them approving the bill now before congress to incorporate the Grand Army of the Republic. The resolution was indorsed . at the meeting Thursday evening when reported by the committee, H. R. Marlatt, L. B. Arnold and W. K. Young. Officers of the post and the Women's Relief Corps were installed at the joint session of the two patriotic organizations which followed the post's busi ness meeting. The post officers for the ensuing year, include commander, Fred Bartel; senior vice commander, William H. Baughman; junior vice commaqder, Stephen Thomas; adjutant, John A. Markley; quarter master, Allen W. Grave; .Secretary, John Deitz; chaplain.- W. K. Young; officer Qf day, L. M. White; officer of guard, Thos. Fagan; sergeant major, Michael Griffin; quartermaster sergeant, Alonzo Marshall. Officers of the Women's Relief Corps are: President, Mrs. Nettie Wilson; senior vice president, Mrs. Allen Coggesball; junior vice president, Mrs. Mary Christopher; treasurer, Mrs. Pauline Jones; chaplain, Mrs. ! Crawford conductor, Mrs. Frances Davis; guardian, Mrs. Minnie Hall; patriotic instructor, Mrs. I. B. Arnold; assistant guardian, Mrs. Paxton and assistant conductor, Mrs. Cassely. ALLEGE WILL FRAUD Marion Woman Was Arrested There Friday. (National News Association) MARION. Ind., Jan. 5 Mrs. Viola J. Hoffhaufer was arrested here today. charged with fraudulently executing an alleged win of her aunt, Miriam Rickard, who recently died at Point Isabeil, Grant county, leaving an estate valued at 115,000. It is understood she has confessed. Joseph Richard, her husband, and Mrs, Roy Richard. n sister, hare been .arrested at j Indianapolis in the same connection.

CRIMIIIALTRIALSARE SET FORJEARIIIGS First Case Is a Charge of Murder Against Italian, Mike La Penna.

Trial dates for important criminal cases pending in the circuit court, including the La Penna murder case, were set for hearing Thursday by Judge Fox. The murder trial will be commenced Monday and likely will consume two, but not more than three days, before the petit jury. The state charges that Mike La Penna committed murder in the first degree when he shot his cousin. Tony La Penna, at the fence factory, several weeks ago. Since his confinement at the county jail. La Penna fell and broke his leg but has recovered sufficiently to be brought in court. His defense, it is understood, will be that he shot in self protection, despite the fact he crept up behind his cousin and shot him in the back of the head. It is said that the two had quarreled over a woman. The dead man was armed with a pis tol and a round of ammunition. , The next criminal case will be that' of the states against Mrs. Alemeda Trueblood. charged with having engag ed in the practice of medicine without a license. The case will be taken up January 10. Stephen Thomas, a New Garden township wealthy land owner. whofenced in an abandoned township school property over a year ago, is charged by township trustee. Claude S. Keever. with trespass. He will be given a hearing January 11. Otto VPorter, trainmaster for the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad company, who is alleged to have permitted engineer Harry Ganter to work for twenty consecutive hours in violation of the sixteen hour law, January 28, 1911, will be tried January 12. Clarence Wringley, and James Stanley who are alleged to have hauled too heavy loads on county. highways in violation of the state heavy hauling law, are to be tried jointly January 13. On January 15 William Jennings a negro farmer, living south of the city will be tried for petit larceny, it being alleged that in October he stole a hog from a farmer named Meyer near Boston. With the exception of La Penna all of the accused are out on bond. Civil actions set on Thursday for trial include the damage suit of Frank Morgan of Jackson township against the Citizens Telephone company of Cambridge City, tor 410.000 damages for personal injuries. Trial January 18; John Manning, guardian for Martin Cranor of near Williamsburg, against John C. Franklin and wife to cancel deed and reconvey property, January 23 v .Eva J. Abshire against her husband William to. replevin personal property, January 29; Marion H. Brown againBt the Westcott hotel company for $10,000 damages for personal injuries, February 1. AN UNUSUAL CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT Two Men Arrested for Misdemeanor, After Trial Date Was Set. . Almost six hours before Clarence Ringiey and Jamest Stanley knew they were to be charged with a misdemeanor, and consequently before they had an opportunity to consult an attorney, their trial had been set in the circuit court. They appeared in the circuit court room Friday and were released on their wn recognizance. They were charged with hauling too heavy a load of corn on the country turnpikes. The procedure was the most unusual in any criminal cases which has been in the circuit court in years. Ordinarily an accused person has some rights in arranging for his trial and defense.. Sheriff Steen, who was eletced as police officer of the county, and who has made complaint because automobile service is not furnished him by the county, made the arrest. Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd, who had the trial date set, declares that the information against the two men was given him last week and he filed the affidavits against Ringiey and Stanley then. He understands the warrants for their arrest were prepared then but no action toward reserving them was taken until after their trial had been arranged. Ringiey and Stanley are in the employment of R. G. Leeds, at his farm south of the city. In December, in replenishing the corn supply, they drove

on the country turnpikes with too mgni. nignesi temperature in last heavy a load, according to the aUega-; 24 hours, i& at noon. Lowest tempertians in the affidavit. i ature in last 24 hours, 5 at 7 a. m, Friday. Temperature at 12:30 p. vl, rtATT OTTO m?.Al?ran ! today, 3. Barometer 30.3, rising.

Iaiu M. WAV m t V OF DAMAGE ACTION The case of Mrs. Ora Ran, administrator of the estate of her late husband who -was electrocuted, September 15, while examining an electric wiring sysitem, against the light. Heat and Power company and the city of Richmond for 10,f00 damages, has been! set in the circuit court for February 24. It is charged that the overhead wiring systems of both the city and Light, Heat and' Power company alectrie light and power : punts were . defective and responsible for the death of Mr. Rau. '

KING WINTER REIGNS OVER

WHOLE STATE Every Section in Indiana Re ported Today that the Mercury Had Dropped Below the Zero Mark. DULUTH IS COLDEST PLACE IN COUNTRY Reported 35 Below There This Forenoon Montana, Where J. Frost Generally Lives, Is Relieved. National News Association) " INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 5. Two degrees below zero at six o'clock this morning, and but little improvement by noon and an accompaniment of strong, piercing winds drove hundreds of suffering poor families to the charity organisations for relief today. Reports from all over Indiana show zero or below with blizzard raging in the northern part of the state. At Fort Wayne, it was eight below, at Wabash six below, and Ohio river points ranged from 2 above to 2 below. ' ' The only ray of hope came from Montana, the usual origin ot, "Medicine Hat" blizzards, where rising temperatures were reported which may take a long time to reach Indiana. At Duluth it was 35 below, the cold est place in the United States. ALL RECORDS BROKEN. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. All cold weather records in thirteen years, , were shattered at 8:30 today, when the mercury fell to 8.4 degrees t below zero. .The' coldest day previous .was February , 1899. RICHMONP SHIVERS. There is one fact which cannot be denied that' Richmond was 'not omit ted by the weather nun from the cold wave which has swept thfr entire country in the past "twenty-four .11 hours. , Richmond; designated as Wayne coon-' ty's wetrpjoU was froseiT' solid this morning when early risers found ibnt their furnaces had almost "died out" and that, their thermometer read from 3 to 5 below the zero mark. At the high school I building' the weather recording apparatus showed that at 7 o'clock this morning Richmond was in the throes of the -coldest' weather it has experienced this winter, the thermometer registering 5 below zero. At noon , the thermometer read 8 below. . Thermometers in different places about the city' vary. 4' The record kept at the weather bureau at the pump-' ing station, east of the city, shows that at 3 o'clock this morning the -thermometer dropped to 2 below, where.it remained until 7 o'clock, but at noon it had jumped to the 'zero mark. " At ' noon yesterday,' according to the record it was 19 above. Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday afternoonthe mercury began to drop with rapidity. The usual reports of : suffering among the poverty-stricken people are ' being turned in to the philanthropic societies and organizations. From noon yesterday to noon today the township trustee, James Howarth, issued orders for .7,000 pounds of coal, to poor persons who made application for fuel. Each order was for ;. 500 pounds of coal. Very; few, poor, per sons are asking for food or -.clothing," although the Salvation Army and Associated Charities - are . distributing both. The cold weather affected the attendance at both country and city schools, although the decrease In attendance was more noticeable in the district schools. Especially was the attendance of children in the lower grades .small, both this morning . and afternoon. 1 Prof. B. F. Kelly of the high school prophesies that before this evening the mercury will drop to 10 below aero. Hundreds of pipes were frozen today, many bursting., and the plumbers did a land office business. THE WEATHER HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast; for Richmond and vicinity: Fair and colder, probably 10 below to i Direction and Telocity of wind, west 20 miles per hour. . Note There is still but Uttle relief from the cold period In sight. . A (-warmer area has reached the Pacific j coast, but -will afford only moderate relief then, and will be followed by another cold ware. No decided rise in the thermometer is looked for before the first of next week. PrefX B. W. Kelly. STATE Fair tonight and probably Saturday; continued cold. LOCAL Fair and eomimatd coM tenight and Saturday.