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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
The First M. {. Church Off,
ciaI Board Makes a Re-
quest of Conference.
ASK FOR A YOUNG MAN
CONGREGATION AT FIRST
CHURCH FEELS CERTAIN THAT
REV. SWADENER WILL BE
MADE AN ELDER.

Should the Rev. Madison Swadener,
now pastor at the First M. E. church,
be made presiding elder of the Rich
mond district of the Methodist church
his successor will very likely be the
Rev. r. j. Wade of Kendalville,
Ind.
In view of the fact that DR.. Swade-
ner is very likely to be the next pre-
siding elder, the official board at his
church held meeting and adopted a
resolution to the effect that it would
like to have the Rev. Mr.. Wade as it's
pastor, in case there was a vacancy to
be filled. This resolution has been
forwarded to the Northern Indiana
conference now in session at Alexan-
Gria, and it will probably be acted on
favorably.
The Rev. M. Wade is one of the
leading young ministers of this state.
He is thirty-one years of age, and was
graduated from De Pauw University
in 1898. For the three following years
he attended school at Drew Theolog-
ical seminary. His father, the Rev.
c. U. Wade, is now presiding elder in
the Fort Wayne District.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
REP. WATSON IS.
A POSSIBILITY
MAY Be Named as Chairman
of the Republican Congress
sionaI Committee.
REPUBLICANS TO ORGANIZE
AT A FUTURE MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE A SUCCESSOR TO
CHAIRMAN sABcocK WILL BE
SELECTED.
Publishers Press1

lPuDllSnerS PreSSJ
Washington, April 4.-The Repub-
lican members of both branches of
Congress, at a joint caucus held in
the House chamber this afternoon,
perfected the organization of the Re-
publican congressional committee. A
representative from each state and
territory represented in congress, ex.
cepting North Dakota, was selected.
At meeting of the committee, to be
held shortly. the question of electing
successors to Chairman Babcock, and
Secretary Overstreet will be consider
ed. Repre- sentative Sherman Of New
York, is the most likely candidate for
chairman, and it is expected that Rep
resentative Loudenslager of New Jer-
sey will succeed to the secretaryship
although Representatives Watson of
Indiana; Mckinley, of Illinois; Daw-
son of Iowa, and Taylor of Ohio, are
spoken of for this office. Speaker
Cannon, upon the suggestion of Sena-
tor Allison, presided as the chairman
of the caucus.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
C.H. Cd. HAVING TROUBLE
SALE OF ROAD IS ASKEr
BondhoIders Ask for Foreclosure
Mortga-e Of $4,000, 900 coverin.
All Property Held by the Road-Sui
In v. s. Court.
Publishers PressI

Cincinnati, April 4.-The foreclosure
of mortgage of s50.000,000 covering
all the property held by the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton railroad, was ask
ed by Thomas B. Paxton, of this city
attorney for the Central Trust Com
pany of New York, in a suit filed ir
the United States Circuit Court this
afternoon. The suit is brought by
the trust company in the interest oi
bondholders. The sale of the roa6
is asked by the trust company and {;
formal application for receiver is al
so made.
Mr.. Paxton said the mortgage covers
all the main lines and subsidiary lines
and all other properties owned by the
c., H. & d. He said although a re
ceiver had been formally petitioned fol
there was no intention to interfere
with the present receivership under
Judson Harmon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
|USURP|NC POWER
| OF CONGRESSMEN
Representative Fitzgerald
Criticises President on
Floor of House.
"THIS IS NOT RUSSIA"
IRATE MEMBER CLAIMS THAT
ROOSEVELT Is HAVING AS
MUCH HAND IN LEGISLATION
AS CONGRESS.
"THIs IS NOT RUSSIA
Publishers Prcss1

Washington, April Ain the
House today Representative Fitzger-
aid On. W criticized the President.
This is not Russia. The President
is not the source of all power. He
does not originate legislation. Legis-
lation now seems to be vested in
congress consisting of three branches
the Senate, the House of Representa-
tives and the White House. This il
not far fetched, for will call atten-
ton to the fact that at this session
the appropriations committee has re-
uuested the name executive mansion
to be change to white house wher.
ever 1t appears"
Mr.. Fitzgerald's complaints were
founded upon a bill disposing of
sos, 900 acres of the Kfowah. Com
anche and Apache Indian reserva-
tion in Oklahoma.
This measure passed the House
some time ago and the Senate went to
the President for his approval. Presi-
dent Roosevelt advised friends Of the
bill that he would veto 1t unless the
minimum price for which the land
sold should be S. an acre instead OF
$125, as the bill provided. He also de-
sired to have set apart $50 acres for
each India1 child of the tribes af-
fected born since 1890.
The measure was withdrawn from
the White House, and today unani-
nous consent was asked to have 1t
amended SO as to meet President
RooseveIt's objections.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
IN PERPLEX|TY
ARE SENATORS
Administration Forces Claim
Passage of Hepburn Bill
Without an Amendment.
ELKINS TO SPEAK FRIDAY
AN ALARM HAS BEEN CAUSED
BY STAND TAKEN BY MANY OF
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
publishers Press1

lfuDllSnerS PreSSJ
Washington, April 4.-The admins
tration forces on the railway rate bill
do not believe the so-called conser-
vative forces in the senate are strong
enough to face the adoption of the
Knox judicial review amendment.
They are stoutly maintaining that un-
less the situation clears the Hepburn
bill will be passed without amend
ment. Senators are in deep state Of
perplexity. Many who are desirous of
satisfying the administration sup
porters cannot bring themselves to
concede the constitutionality of the
Long amendment for restricted re-
view, which measure has received
the presidents Endorsement The hint
has been indirectly conveyed by the
conservatives to the administration
lists that il an agreement is not speed
lily reached the former will unite with
the Democrats and pass the review
feature they desire. Alarm has not
been caused by this because the lead
ing Democratic Senators have repeat
edly declared that they will support
no measure that looks to a suspension
of the rate after it has been fixed by
the commission.
Chairman Elkins of the Committee
on Interstate Commerce expects to
address the Senate on Friday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
CHARGES AGAINST
CHAS. {. HAMMOND
Grand Jury lndicts "Pop Corn
Charley" for Most Re-
voting Crimes.
ENTIcED LITTLE GIRLS
EVIDENCE SHOWED HE WON
cHILpRENs CONFIDENCE BY
GIVING THEM CANDY AND POP
coRN--ARE FIVE COUNTS.

After an investigation covering
three days. five indictments were last
evening returned against Charles c..
Hammond, one of the best known
characters in the city, charging him
in five counts with one OF the gravest
: and most revolving crimes on record.
Hammond is familiarly known as
"Pop Corn Charley" and as proprietor
of a small peanut and candy stand at
Eighth and Main streets, Is known to
nearly every one in Richmond.
The Investigations of the grand ju-
ry brought out sensational testimony
which Prosecutor Jessup says will be
enough to convict Hammond. In five
bills returned against him, Hammond
is charged with assault and battery,
with criminal intent. Five little girls,
all under the age of fourteen years,
were the victims, and their testimony
and that OF their mothers, was used
in finding the bills against Hammond.
The assaults are said to have been
committed at different times, two in
the fall OF 1904 and three during Feb
ruary and March of this year. The
dttcHllOu VI tuc prosecutor Wdo III OF
called to the case when it was re-
ported to hir1 that little girl living
on the West Side, had left her home
at three In the afternoon and did not
return until ten at night. Her moth
er's questions ELECTED the fact that
she had been fed candy and pop corn
by Hammond and he had enticed her
to the little shed where he keeps his
supplies. Investigation brought to
light the other four cases.
Hammond was arrested and taken
to the court room before the Grand
Jury made it's report. The indict-
ments were read and he replied mot
guilty" The judge then fixed his
bond at 1000 in each count, or as $5,-
900. Hammond has retained Rob-
bins & Starr as his attorneys. An ef-
fort was made last night to secure bail
but without success. He is still in
the County Jail.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Charge of Second Degree
Murder Against Mack Prof
fit for Killing Emma Davis.
TO RECONvENE FRIDAY
JURORS HAVE DONE NOTHING
WITH FRANkENBURG CASE
FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE--iN-
VESTIGATjON LATER.

The grand jury made partial re
port to Judge Fox late yesterday af
ternoon, just before adjournment un
til Friday morning. Besides the find
ing of the indictments against Chas
Hammond, the charge of murder, sec
ond degree, was placed against Mack
Profit, who shot and killed Emma
Davis a few weeks ago.
1t was expected that the jury would
take this view of the case, as there is
no proof that the act was premedi
tated Profit and his friends tried to
show that he shot in self defense
believing that the Davis woman had
razor, but their testimony was dis
counted.
In case Profit is convicted, and il
is expected that he will be, his pun.
ishment will be life sentence in the
state prison. His only chance is to
show that he was acting in. self de.
fense.
The fact that several young girls
were subpoenaed as witnesses before
the grand jury led to the belief that
the Frankenburg case was being in.
vestigated. This opinion was allowed
to continue, according to Prosecutor
Jessup, SO that the indictments
against Hammond could be secured
before he got wind of the action and
made good his escape. The Franken.
burg case is to be investigated later
it is understood, il sufficient evidence
can be secured.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
.DOW|E FIGHTING
To KEEP CONTROL
Sends Message to Zion City
Removing Deacon Granger
as Financial Manager.
CHARGES AGAINST DOWlE
IN EIGHTY FOUR INSTANCES He
WILL BE ACCUSED OF GETTING
TENSES.
IPnhlishers, Press1

tfuDilSherS PfeSS
Chicago, April 4.-That DR.. Dowie
would fight and fight hard to recover
Zion City from the control of the I'm
surrectionists" who have deposed him
was made plain today in telegram
from Dowie himself
This message read as follows:
Mexico City, April deacon Al
exander Granger-You are hereby re-
moved from the office of general
financial manager of Zion. and l warn
YOU. should you undertake to execute
any authority as such. it will be re-
garded as criminal action
Il shall continue to stand with
Voliva," was Deacon Granger's CON-
ment.
The telegram occasioned another
council of war among the leaders,
who declared they were ready to meet
whatever move Dowie may make
when he reaches Zion City next
Monday or Tuesday.
Eighty four charges of obtaining
money by false pretenses will be pre-
ferred against him according to pres
ent plans. Investors in land and stock
in Zion City have made canvasses and
that number of persons are willing to
proceed against him were found II
is planned to have him arrested in
Chicago, it is declared Immediately
on his arrival next week and before
he has had an opportunity to go to
Zion City where 1t is feared he would
create q disturbance
There was much talk of Dowie's
arrest in Zion City today and some OF
the officials there were credited with
threats to have the apostle" jailed as
an embezzler. The facts are said TO be
that two women In Janesville, Wis,
who claim to have been defrauded
out of $4,000, may swear out war
rants. All messages from John Alex
ander Dowie received from Mexico to-
day We're ignored and Deacon Field
ing White, although appointed by
the first apostle by cable as general
financial manager In charge of Zion
to replace Voliva. has not acted on
Dowie's instructions.
Late this afternoon Volivas follow.
ers were rejoicing because of a re-
port that Deacon Wilhite, "Dowies
only friend" had decided to cast his
fortunes with the new leader and
break from his allegiance to the alb
sent chieftain.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
PLANS LONG JOURNEY
ROOTS TRIP TO SOUTH
Secretary of State Will Visit Argen-
tine Republic and Other South
Cruiser Charleston.
Publishers Press1

Washington, April Arrangements
will shortly be completed for Secre-
tary of State Roots trip to South
America. He has determined to go
round the continent, visiting the Ar
gentine Republic, Chilli and Peru and
return to the United States across the
isthmus of Panama. Secretary Root
will reach Washington on his return
about October /, after an absence of
two and half months.
The trip will be made on the Unit
ed States Cruiser Charleston, which
after leaving Secretary Root at Pan
anna, will proceed to San Francisco,
where she is ordered as flagship of
the Pacific station. Mr.. Root will be
accompanied by Mrs Root, Miss Root
and possibly one of his sons.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
LAY PLANS FOR
COMING EXHIBIT
Board of Directors Hold Meet
ing and Name Chairmen
for Committees.
so PRIZE is ACCEPTED
MRS. WILLIAM DUDLEY FOUlkE
THANKED BY ASSOCIATION FOR
HER GlFT-A VACANCY FILLED.
PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.

The Board of Directors of the Rich
nond Art Association met last even
ng at the Garfield school building
and plans for the coming exhibit were
made. Committees were named to
have charge of the different depart
ments and a vacancy in the staff of
officers of the Association was filled
by the election of William Dudley
Foulke to the second vice presidency
and T. A. Mott to first vice presidency
succeeding the late Matthew H. Dill.
The offer made by Mrs. William D.
Foulke to provide the $50 offered by
the association for the best painting at
the exhibit this year, by a resident
Indiana artist, was accepted and a
note of appreciation will be sent to
terest she has taken in the work.
The award will be made each year
and will be known as the Mary T. r..
Foulke annual prize.
G. w. Jordan, w. S. Hiser and Mrs.
Johnston were appointed as a COM
mittee to send invitations to all the
teachers and pupils in the schools of
Wayne and surrounding counties, to
attend the annual exhibit. A formal
invitation will also be prepared to be
sent to the literary societies and like
organizations in the small cities and
towns of this part of Indiana and in
Ohio.
In order that committees may have
plenty of time~n which to prepare for
the comiyb art show. the following
chairmerf were last night named to
head their respective departments:
Finance-Supt. T. A. Mott.
Hanging-Mrs. M. F. Johnston.
Local Artists+Frank ]. Girardin.
Manua Training-W. S. Hiser.
School observation-disclosures Lesh.
Etchings-Mrs. James Morrison.
Photography-Pau Ross.
Sales-Elwood Morris.
CeramicS-H. o. PunSch.
Art Department, Public Schools
Alice Locke.
Sketches-Kiturah Parsons.
Books and Illustrations-Mrs. Jen-
ME Yaryan.
Leather Work-Susan Kelsey.
Textiles-Emma Bond.
Catalogues-EllaW Winchester.
Social Features-Mrs. Paul Com
stock.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
A BROKEN RAIL
CAUSED WRECK
C. C. & L. Officials Find Cause
of DeraiIment Yesterday
Morning.
THE INJURED RECOVERING
WREcKAGE HAS BEEN CLEARED
FROM TRACK AND TRAINS ARE
NOW RUNNING ON REGULAR
SCHEDULE.

The work of clearing away the
wreckage on the c., c. & L. at the
scene of the accident of Tuesday
night, was continued through yester-
day and at five o'clock in the after
noon, the southbound passenger train
steamed by the place where the bro
ken rail caused the wreck the night
before.
There was considerable speculation
as to the probable cause of the
wreck, but All but one of the theories
are discredited by railroad men. They
take no stock in the report that the
accident was caused by vandals tam
pering with the track. There was
no cavern as was at first supposed, as
the rails are heavily ballasted, with
stone foundation.
A. L. Jenkins, of West Richmond,
formerly with the engineering corps
of the Pennsylvania Lines, was walk
ing home in company with Richard
Sedgwick, at the time the freight
train was going over the bridge at the
foot of Main street, about eleven
O'Clock. Mr.. Jenkins listened and
remarked to his companion that there
was a broken rail, his experienced ear
detecting the peculiar noise made by
a train in passing over it. \ The
freight could easily have passed over
the rail without leaving the track,
while the special. coming in the other
direction, left the rails.
In speaking of the accident, one of
the officials of the c., c. & L. said
that it was nothing short of miracu-
lous that a coach could plunge down a
twenty foot embankment and not kill
any of the passengers. But few win
dows in the car were broken, which
shows that the shock was not very
great. Some people were in the car
asleep at the time of the accident, and
were not awakened by the noise.
Those who were injured were stand
ing up preparing to leave the train at
the station.
Aside from William Bennett, 229
South Eleventh street, no one was Sc
riously injured, and DR.. Mottier, Mr..
Benefits physician, does not fear for
his recovery. Mr.. Bennett recently
underwent an operation at the hos
pital and has not yet regained his
strength. He was thrown down and
injured internally, although no seri-
Gus results are expected.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Lecture on "SWitzerIand."

DR.. Raymond's University Exten-
sion lecture Friday night at the High
school on "Switzerland'' will be in
some respects the most delightful and
peasing of the entire course. The
grand Alpine scenery, Mount Blanc,
the Jungfrau and the Matterhorn will
all be vividly described. The referen-
dunn and the initiative which have
made Switzerland the best example
of Democracy, will be fully explained.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Berhmann Is Insane.

Henry Behrmann, an aged man who
was employed for 35 years as engi
neer at the Pennsylvania shops in
this city, was yesterday declared in
sane at an inquest held in Squire Alb.
bolts office. The old man has been
found wandering around in the rail
road yards frequently and he was
locked up Monday after having been
taken home twice last week. He will
be taken to Easthaven as soon as pos.
sible.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Grace M. E. Society Met.

The Womans' Foreign Missionary
Society of the Grace NJ. E. church
met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Mary Whitridge, South
Eighth street. A letter from Mis-.
sionary working in Africa was read
by Miss Edna Miller and it proved to
be of exceptional interest There were
also several readings on missionary
work in the dark continent Music
was furnished by Mesdames German
Hubbard and Hadley.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Sends Word to Governor Pen
nypacker That He Will Try
to Avoid Strike.
MINERS HOLD A MEETING
THEIR SCALE COMMITTEE IN
ALL DAY SESSION FAILS TO
AGREE ON ACTION TO BE TAX.
EN- ON WAGE sccALE.
IPublishers. Pressl

New York, April A ray of hope
that there may yet be a peaceful set
tlement OF the present dispute in the
anthracite coal fields was shown by
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, reply
ing to the letter of Governor Penny
packer. of PENNSYLVANIA, in which the
latter asks that the miners do every
thing possible to avoid another tie-up
Of the anthracite field. Mr.. Mitchell's
reply was telegraphed to Governor
Pennypacker at Harrisburg late to-
night and was as follows:
Governor Samuel Pennypacker,
estate House
Harrisburg, Pa.
"Sir:
Replying to your note of March
S1st. which was forwarded to me here
In New York from the headquarters
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea at Indianapolis. I beg to assure
yOu luhI SNcEy TtdSOudUie euOTl VIII
be made by the scale committee of
the United Mine Workers of America
to secure a settlement of their differ
ences with the anthracite operators
without recourse to a strike.
(signed) JOHN MITCHELL" :"
The members of the Scale Commit
tee held practically a continuous ses-
sion at their headquarters in the Ash
land House throughout Wednesday.
only taking time enough off for meals.
While practically every effort was
made to prevent knowledge OF what
happened at the conference becom-
Ing public. 1t Is reported upon credita-
BILE authority that there exists Sc
riors difference OF opinion among the
me- tbers of the Scale Committee as
VII they should say to the opera
tcs when the joint conference IS re-
wed In the Jersey Central Building,
q Liberty and West streets, at 1
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
MRS. MEREDITH TO SPEAK.

Mrs. Virginia Meredith, of Cam
bridge City will address the club wo-
men of Shelbyville this evening.
Mrs. Meredith is much in demand
among the literary clubs of Indiana
and her addresses are not only of
deep interest but are sources of inspir-
alton to club women to strive for
greater things.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Stubbs Wants Data.

State Statistician Stubbs has writ
ten to City Clerk Taggart requesting
more specific information than was
sent some time ago in regard to the
water works system here. The re-
quest is in regard to the ownership,
rates and taxes.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Bailey in California.

Superintendent Bailey has now
completed his long western trip
across the continent and is in San
Francisco. 1t is thought at police
headquarters that Bailey, with his
prisoner John Locke. will leave for
Richmond some time today, arriving
here the last part of the week.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Held An Open Meeting.

The Women's Organization of the
First Baptist church held an open
meeting in the church parlors yester-
day afternoon. After a devotional and
business session lead by Mrs. w. p.
Firth, program on Porto Rico and
Cuba" was carried out by Mesdames
Mitchell, Dempsey, Moore and White
Iy
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
Hamilton Won Game.

A Basket Ball team composed of
players from the City League, went
to Hamilton Tuesday evening and met
defeat at the hands of the Hamilton
boys, by a score of "a to 27.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
UNKNOWN WINNER.

If the woman who telephoned
to the Palladium early yester-
day morning and told the paper
of the accident on the c., C.
& L., will send her name to
this Office, she will be award
ed the 81 Tip" prize for the
week. The story was un-
doubtedly the best one tip
ped" Off to the Palladium dur
ing the week and the paper is
anxious to reward the person
who first teIephoned it in.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
To Play at Cambridge.

The High School Orchestra will
play at the commencement exercises
of the Cambridge City High school on
May %.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
w. C. 7. U. Meeting Friday.

The Francis E. Willard w. &C. T.
u. will have meeting Friday after
noon at the home of Eliza Morris, 25
North 18th street
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Showers Thursday, cooler in cen
trail and southern portions; Friday
fair, warmer.