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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
ASYLUM INNATE
KILLED HIMSELF
ORLAN VINSON THREW HIM
SELF BEFORE NO. 80 AND
GROUND TO PIECES
BODY STREWN ON TRACK
Reason for the Suicide Not Known
Jumped From Behind Bush and
Was Instantly Killed.
STREWN ON TRACK

Train No.. 50, from Indianapolis,
was rushing along at full speed near
Easthaven this morning about 9:35
when suddenly, on rounding a curve,
a man was seen to hurl himself under
the wheels of the rapidly oncoming
engine and in an instant he was
ground to pieces.
The brakes were applied and the
train stopped as soon as possible and
the conductor ran back to investigate.
The torn and mutilated body of a man
was scattered along the track for a
distance of fifty feet or more, while
parts of his body had been hurled to
a distance Of several yards. The body
was that Of an inmate Of Easthaven
notified an dthe remains Of the I'M
! fortunate man taken to the asylum.
1t was ascertained that the man who
had thus deliberately committed sui
eide was Orlan Ninson, whose former
residence was Summitville, Ind, and
who was brought to the asylum few
years ago suffering from insanity as
result Of epilepsy. His relatives
there were notified of Vinson's sui
eide. At first there was some doubt
as to the manner and cause of Vim
sons death, some thinking that he
might have had an epileptic fit. but
this idea was quickly cast out by the
engineers declaration that the man
suddenly appeared from behind a
bush and jumped on the track not
more than a yard or so in front of the
engine. which was running along at
high speed. Suicide was the only
motive, it seemed to the trainmen and
hospital authorities. Vinson was
working near the railroad track this
morning and it is supposed that he
hid behind the bush until the train
was right upon him and then hurled
himself in front Of the engine.
The train was running at high
schedule speed when the terrible ac-
cident happened and the engineer and
fireamn both saw clear track wher
the accident occurred. Premeditated
suicide was the only reason or cause
that can be assigned as the train
men say they saw nothing until af
ter the train had run over Wilson's
body. This seems to be a tailend o1
the wave of suicide that swept over
, Indiana few days ago.
=, This train is the one that was al
= most wrecked Tuesday by boys pilins
! stones on the track in West Rich
q mond
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
GOLDEN JUBILEE
KNIGHTS TENPLAR
CLOSED LAST NIGHT WITH A
GRAND BALL, ONLY UNI
FORMED MEMBERS
EDWIN PALMER,THlS CITY
Is the Oldest Templar in the State
John L. RUPEES Interesting
Address.

The Golden Jubilee Of the Knights
Templar closed with a grand ball last
night, in which only uniformed mem
bers took part, two hundred couples
being on the floor.
The paper Of the evening OF most
interest TO the members Of the ordef
was that of John L. RuDe. of Rich
mond, who discussed the last fifty
years Of the knights Templar work
in this state at length.
Notable among those in attendance
were Edwin Palmer. Of Richmond,
oldest past grand master II the state,
and II. 9. Thayer, Of Plymouth, neXr
20 Mr.. Palmer in point of long men,
hership. TIE former is seventy-two
Years of age and the latter seventy.
Tomlinson hall was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. The .a.gr
number of Richmond Knights and
ladies who were present were greatly
delighted with the gathering and the
ball.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12

could be presented or other business
until permanent organization was
effected. He refused recognized ap-
peals from the chair or anything, Or
dering a vote on majority report rep
resenting the Taggart faction, and
the minority report representing
Hearst. Amidst the greatest uproar
the majority report was declared
adopted, 1904 to 469, which was con-
sidered a test vote. Smith then ad-
dressed the convention. A resolution
was adopted to endorse Parker and
instruct for him under the unit rule,
also to endorse and instruct for
Thomas Taggart for national commit
teeman for Indiana and recommended
him for national chairman. The dec
laration of principles was postponed
to July u, at the nominating conven-
ton.
The following were selected as del
egates at large to the St. Louis con-
vention: w. H. O'Brien. Lawrence
burg; John w. Kern, Indianapolis;
B. F. Shiveley, South Bend; Major
Alternates-a at-large-Ora Soreimel,
.G. V. Mensies, Mount Vernon.
Willis Hickman, A. E. Melching and
B. +. Diehl
The last stand of the Hearst men
was made against instructions to del
egates. Their minority report was
bitter against trusting any one whose
principle was not known who might
fear to express them.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
Order ofPeStalOZZi
Being Organized
A MAN NAMED GROVE STILL GETTING HIS WORK
THE STATE Z 4a4l
Effort to Establish One Here
Failure Holding
the IL. LA

told all about the advantages of COM
bination, the influence Of numbers
and the potency of organization.
While they were in raptures over a
proposed rise in pay, the organizer
got them to sign an application for
membership. In a day or so the APP
plicatiOn turned upon as a note for
$3.50 and the teachers had it to pay
Several counties are now reporting
and they all want to know what they
are going to get for the $3.50 which
each teacher who applied has had to
pay.
The Greenfield Republican says:
"Hancock county teachers admit
the visit of the organizer cost them
money and that they are still waiting
for results which will probably never
materialize.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12

Tt will be remembered that some
thing over year ago a man named
Grove was in this city and Wayne
county for the purpose of organizing
a local chapter of the new school
teachers order styled Pestalozzi.
Grove explained the benefits of the
society to the teachers, and several
gave him notes for $3.50, which, it IS
understood, were never paid.
The object of the organization was
ostensibly to get better pay for the
school teachers.
The promoters, or organizer got the
Endorsement of high educational au-
thorities in Indiana, and then he got
several county superintendent to
vouch for him. In fact. some super
intendents joined the order.
Then he went TO the teachers and
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
LOCAL ELKS
Will Have Big Time at Cincinnati in
July.

Cincinnati Elks are preparing an
elaborate series of entertainments for
the Elks who attend the reunion in
that city, July 1928. They have
raised more than $4,000 The pro
gram includes unique features.
The local Elks who will attend will
have chance to go to Coney Island
Eden Park and will see a national lea
que game. Probably a special trai,
will be run from this city.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
$50 REWARD
Offered for a Horse Stolen Monday
Night in Preble County.

The New Paris Mirror has the fol-
lowing account of a stolen horse:
Last Monday Night a fine horse
and buggy, with the harness and robe,
was stolen from the barn of Walter
Thompson, who lives not far from
Brinley's. The thief and rig were
traced Tuesday as far as Salem, north
of Dayton, where all trace of it was
lost. A reward Of $50 is offered for
the recovery of the outfit.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
GILLESPIE TRIAL
Still Working on a Jury-Accepted
Jurors Challenge.
By Associated Press.

Rising Sun, Ind, May 12.-The
work of filling up jury in the Gill
lespie trial was resumed today. The
defense challenged two heretofore ac-
cepted jurors and new venire is be-
ing used to procure three other jur-
ors.
At the noon recess eleven jurors
had been accepted.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12


Mr.. Homer C. Hockett, who
formerly lived here. has been
awarded the Fellowship in
American History at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin for the
coming year. Mr.. Hockett
graduated from this univer-
sity last year and was elected
a member of the Phi Delta
Kappa fraternity, had a
scholarship awarded him this
year and now has the fellow
awarded him for next year.
Honors are coming thick and
fast on Mr.. Hockett, but he
Is able to carry them all.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
JEROME SMALL

Jerome Small, the Jail breaker, is
still at large, although every effort is
being made to locate him. A fellow
thought to be Small was arrested at
Dayton, but the man proved to be
the wrong person. s
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
EARLHAM MAN
APPOINTED Professor of English His
tory in Guilford College.

(By Associated Press.)
Wabash, Ind, May 12.-Royal j..
Davis was appointed professor of
English History in Guilford College,
North Carolina. He is a graduate of
Earlham and Hartford.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
MRS. EATON dead
She Was Sister of the Late Presi-
dent Harrison.
(By Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, O., May 12.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Harrison Eaton, sister of
the late President Benjamin Harri-
son, and granddaughter of President
William Henry Harrison, died today
at North Bend, aged 70 years.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12

DR.. Swain's big concert company
located at 18th and Main streets is
giving splendid entertainments night
ly. Their big waterproof teat IS al
most filed each night.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
Nine MILLION
BUSHELS WHEAT
CONSUMED BY FIRE IN THE
IMMENSE WILLIAMS
ELEVATOR.
AT WINNIPEG MANITOBA
The Structure Took Fire at 8 a. NJ
Will Likely be Entirely
Consumed.
(BY Associated Press.l

W.
ST. Paul, Mimi, May 12.-The
Winnipeg special says the Fort Will
liams elevator, containing nine mill
lion bushels of wheat is burning since
three a. m. and will likely be entirely
destroyed.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
SUPT. 0HLIGER
And Family Left for Columbus Last
Night.

Supt. Ohliger and family left last
night for Columbus, where he has
transferred his headquarters. His
family left in General Supt. Peters
private car and the household goods
were carried in baggage car.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12

Major Deitzer of Shelbyville, at
tended the funeral of Gehring STAGE
today. ~s.,..
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12

John NJ. Lontz spent today in In
dianapolis on business.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
REPAIRING ROOF.

Men are engaged today in repair
ing the tile roof on the court house.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
BBLBAGUE is
REINFORCED
AFTER TWELVE HOURS FIGHT
ING FIFTY RUSSIANS
KILLED
JAPS WILL INVEST
PORT ARTHUR SOON
Cyril Still Ill-Russians Blow Up
Docks at Dalny-Fight Near
New Chwang.
ALTON B. PARKER.
(By Associated Press. J

Seoul, 2.-Reinforcements reached
Beleague on the evening of May 10th.
The garrison had fought twelve
hours. The Russians retired toward
Tong Ping, leaving fifty killed and
wounded On the field and one cap
tured. The japanese loss was four
killed and six wounded.
st. Petersburg, May II. - Grand
Duke Cyril's condition is reported
as critical by his physician, resulting
from a shock at the time of the loss
Of his battleship. His recovery will
be tedious and difficult.
st. Petersburg, May -. - Official
advices show the japanese moving
carefully to invest Port Arthur.
Railroad and telegraph open last
night, but may be closed any time
St. Petersburg, May 12.-Viceroy
Alexieff has telegraphed the czar
that the Russians have blown up the
docks and piers at Port Dalny to
render the japanese landing at that
place more difficult.
Shan Hal Kwan, May 12.-Firing is
reported to have been heard today
south of New Chwang
Toxic, May -. An official in
quiry shows that Viceroy Alexieff' s
report that railroad communication
with Port Arthur has been restored
since Monday is untrue.
st. Petersburg, May 12.-The Rus
slams destroyed the whole of Fort
Dalny.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
COUNTY CLERK
Now Ready to Pay Claims Against
the Kessler Bank.

County Clerk Haas has the money
to pay creditoEs of the defunct Kess-
Ter bank and is ready to pay the par
ties to whom the money belongs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
ROADS FILE RECORDS
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Perfect Appeal II Adverse Decision In
Citrus Fruit Case

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 27-volu-
minous records in the case of the inter
state commerce commission against the
Southern Pacific company, the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company,
the Santa Fe Pacific Railway company
and the Southern California Railway
company were filed in the supreme court
of the United States today The litiga-
ton is known as the citrus fruit case,
which was decided adversely to the rail-
roads by Judge Wellborn, of the Ninth
circuit, last September. The companies
then appealed to the supreme court.
Shippers of fruits from Southern Cali
fornia complained to the interstate COM
merce commission that the railroads in
sisted they had the right to route fruit
shipments over Eastern roads of their
own selection.
The commission decided that the ship
pers had the right to select the routes
over which their shipments should be
made. The railroads also were ordered
to display to the public their rates for
the Transportation of fruits The circuit
court sustained these orders.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
TIME Is SHORT FOR
THE COLORADO COURT
Delays Action in Mandamus Case
Though Time Expires Today

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 27.-The su :
preme court today heard arguments on
the petition of DR.. Michael Beshoar, the
Las Animas senatorial candidate, for
leave to file an application for a writ
of mandamus compelling the state can
vassing board to count the returns
as sent in, which show Reshoar was
elected.
The Republicans have asked the state
canvassing board to go behind the re-
turns and give the certificate to Bareta,
on the ground of the alleged frauds in
Trinidad in the interest of Beshoar.
The result of this case will apply also
to the Boulder county contest, which
is of a similar nature.
If the certificates are issued to the
Democratic candidates shown to be
elected on the face of the returns there
will be tie in the senate, which will
consist of seventeen Republicans and
seventeen Democrats, one seat being
vacant owing to the failure Of Gov.
Peabody to call a special election for
the choosing of successor to the late
Senator Buckley. Although the time
for canvassing the returns will ex-
pire tomorrow, the court did not an
nounce it's decision today on the man
damus proceedings.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
FREIGHT RATE CASE
TO BE OUT OF POLITICS
President VIII Not Treat 1t as an Ad-
ministration Measure

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 27-At-
torney General Moody today discussed
with the president some phases of the
railroad freight rate question Both the
president and the attorney general re-
Gently have devoted much time to that
problem. The latter is giving particular
attention to the legal side of the ques-
ton, SO that he may be prepared to ad-
wise with the president on the subject
and with such members of congress as
may wish to consult him.
1t is understood not to be the intention
of the president and the attorney gen
eral to prepare and press the considera-
ton in congress Of an administration
measure dealing with the railroad freight
problem.
'Such bill, it is thought said a
member of the cabinet, would be destin-
ed to defeat
/ Both the president and the attorney
general, it is said, are proceeding on the
assumption that the committees of con-
gress are amply able to prepare their own
measures, although the president in con-
yersation with senators and representa-
tives has presented clearly his own ideas.
The attorney general, too, has discussed
the subject with members of the con-
gress. At the conference today no def
mite conclusions were reached.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
RAN BY TINE CARD
Dispatches Could Not Reach
Trains During Storm

'The effect of electricityson the opera
tion of railroads was nicely Illustrated
during the storm today said promi-
nent railroad officer
Before the lines went down on the
Wisconsin Central during. the afternoon
orders were issued to the train crews out
on the road to run on schedule as far as
possible, according to the time card In
regular use. e.4z.a
THE trains get along as well as un-
der te1egraphic orders asslong as they are
on time, but the moment they fail to keep
up with the time card there are delays
that almost turn the heads OF the general
officers.
For instance if two trains are sched-
uled to meet at certain point and one
of them arrives there first it has to wait
until the other heaves in sight and the
passage is completed. The delay occa-
stoned causes every moving train on the
road to lose time, for the points where
the trains are to pass one another are
fixed, and as the dispatchers cannot send
information as to the delay to the other
trains and fix new points of meeting all
of them are thrown off their time
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
TRUCE is DECLARED
Lowry Makes Terms With Bar
and Loop Goes

The members of the bar association and
Thomas Lowry, president of the street
railway company, have reached an agree
ment, and the protest of the attorneys
against. the proposed loop line down Fifth
street has been Withdrawn and ali is Sc
rene.
The attorneys wanted the loop line on
Fifth street south from Hennepin avenue
to stop at Third avenue and run up that
avenue to Sixth street.
This proposition was killed by the coun-
ell and yesterday Mr.. Lowry agreed that
the Fourth avenue cars would not run
between Fourth and Fifth streets on
Fourth avenue, but would turn at Fifth
and proceed to Hennepin by this line.
This was satisfactory to the attorneys,
for it removes all the cars on the Fourth
avenue side of the big building where all
but one of the court rooms are located.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
Nor rt11West News
.CUILMETTE DENIES
KILLING MONGEON
His Testimony Closes the Evil
dence and He Leaves the
Stand Smiling
snecial to the Globe

Special to the Globe
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Dec. 27.-
without quaver in his voice Gull
mette, charged with murder in the
first degree, in answer to the final
question put by his attorney today
closed the evidence in the case with
mo. sir, i did not kill Matthias Mon
geon nor anyone else Oct. II or at any
other time He looked his attorney
fun in the face and later eyed the
jury. 1t was the supreme moment OF
the trial. Arguments will be made
and the jury charged Wednesday. The
defendant was on the stand two hours
and his story, was not shaken. He
swore he bought a ticket for Minneap-
oils at Fertile, though the agent
testified he sold no tickets to Minnea-
polls that date. Guilmette left the
stand smiling.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
MINNEAPOLIS CALL.
Both Phone Main 1850

on either side of a narrow alley and nlied
with highly iRfiammable material.
Then there were the runways between
>the two buildings above the third floor.
The fire chief would not say the fire could
have been restricted or confined to the
Peck building had there been no connec-
tion between the two buildings, but he
said the chances of stopping 1t would have
been much greater.
Ordinance Dead Letter
These runways are prohibited by the
terms of the building ordinance, and are
constructed only by special permission Of
the city council on recommendation OF the
aldermen of the ward after the building
inspector has refused to permit their con-
struction.
In this instance the aldermen from the
Fifth ward, in which the buildings stood,
are D. P. JONES' the mayor-elect and G.
B. Holmes.
1t has become the practice for persons
Who seek to erect buildings which do not
comply with the fire building ordinance
to appeal to the city council for a special
permit after the building Inspector has
rejected the plans Of the architects, and
the complaisant aldermen who voted to
locate a lumber yard near the union
depot only a week before the ire have
made it a practice to grant the favor
Hence the construction Of the runways
side windows of the two buildings.
A Strong Jury
The jury which returned the verdict
yesterday was composed of ]. M. Hazen,
former building inspector; Nv. G. Nye,
secretary of the public affairs committee
of the Commercial club; L. j. Berkey, in
surance man; L. ]. Gjertsen, attorney; R.
p. Williams, father of the coroner, and
P. B. Rhoades, assistant city assessor.
Another Identification
An incident of the inquest was the
partial identification of the body OF Ham
iIton as that of George F. Peterson, OF
St. Cloud, former member of the Thlr-
teenth Minnesota This Identification was
made by man who claims TO esl1ave been
acquainted with Peterson-er Hamilton
who had been employed by Mic Ronner,
the liverynan, for about three monlnes.-
Later-Mr. Peterson positively identi-
fed the body of the man supposed to pc
Hamilton as that of his son, and has mr.
ed an attorney to bring suit against the
city of Minneapolis and the owners Sol
the Peck building.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Chicago Sub
way company, owned and controlled by
the largest railroad and financial inter
ests in the country, made announcement
today that among the prominent men in
the directory Of the Illinois Tunnel COM
pany, the operating company. will be the
following:
A.. J. Earling president. Chicago, Mil
waukee e ST. Paul.
p. P. Ripley. president Santa Fe:
George II. HarSis. president Burlington
,. M. FELTON,, president Alton.
j. Kruttschnitt, director. of maintenance
and way Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cific
b Z. Winchell. president Rock Island.
A. G. Bird, vice president Gould lines.
Il. d. Underwood, president of the Erie.
Benjamin Thomas, president of the Chi
cago & Western Indiana
P. A. Valentine, president Armour &
:, Albert G. Wheeler, president Illinois
Tunnel company. 1850
announcement of the representation of
other railroad interests in the tunnelscom-
pany's board will be made in, few days.
Among the additional directors will be
representatives of the Vanderbilt lines,
Pennsylvania railway and North Western.
The Chicago. Subway company owns the
stock of the Illinois Tunnel company, the
Illinois Telephone and Construction com
pany and the Chicago Warehouse and
Terminal company. The tunnel company
will operate the tunnels constructed in
Chicago for the transfer of all freight
merchandise, mail, newspapers and pack
ages between business houses and the
railroad stations.
The Illinois Telephone Construction COM
pany not only does the construction work
of the tunnel company, butsWlll also enter
;intos contracts for the handling of exca-
vatfons, and deliver building. material for
new buildings through thes tunnels, and
will also do in Chicago similar work to
what the Realty company does in New
York The Chicago Warehouse and Ter
nlinal company will handlesall thes ware
house and terminal business in connection
with the tunnel business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
Robbers Are Sentenced

Special to The Globe
GRAND FORKS, N D., Dec. 27.-Judge
Fisk in the district court this afternoon
sentenced R. c. Hicks to eight and a
half years imprisonment, C. H. Foster
to seven and half, c. A. Carlson to sew
enteen years and three months and Ismar
Bruce to seventeen and a half years.
Carlson and Bruce were convicted of
holding up sixteen men at Niagara and
robbing them of nearly $780, Hicks and
Foster were convicted of robbing pas
senger on the Great Northern of S25. John
Murphy, grand larceny, second offense,
got four and a half years.