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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
HEAVY DAMAGES
ARE DEMANDED
Five Suits Are Filed Against
the C., c & L. Railroad
Company.
RESULT OF RECENT WRECK
SAMUEL w. COOK, EMMiT WOLFE
THEo. ALLEN JOHN e. Eye AND
o. II. DRAPER THE PLAINTIFFS
IN THE CASES.

The recent wreck of the Red Mems
Special train on the Chicago, Cincin-
natl & Louisville Railroad is likely to
prove costly to the railroad company,
for in addition to the suit of William
II. Bennett. for $4,000, filed several
days ago, Attorney Byram c. Rob
bins yesterday brought five suits
against the railroad, aggregating $22,-
900.
Samuel w. Cook. Emmit Wolfe,
Theodore Allen, John E. Eye and
Don III. Draper all claim serious inju-
ries as a result of the accident. and
ask damages ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000. In the complaints, all al
lege that the railroad company was
negligent, in that 1t allowed rotten
ties to remain I'm place on an embank-
ment when they should have been re-
placed with others. They also aver
that the railroad company failed to
keep up it's part of the contract with
the Red Men, as 1t failed to transport
the men safely from Rushville to
Richmond.
Samuel w. Cook, 304 North 21st
street. asks the largest amount de-
manded in the complaints filed yes
terday. he demanding $4,000 to cover
the spraining of the right hip joint,
abrasion and injuries to the back,
mashed leg, sprained tendons in the
neck and injuries to his nervous sys-
tenn. Cook has been confined to his
home until the last few days.
Emmit Wolfe, 511 North 18th street
and Theodore Allen, 1915 North II
street. each ask $500. Their injuries
are similar, consisting of sprained
backs and necks. --
John E. Eye, HOG Butler street,
and Don H. Draper, 1030h Main
street. sue for $4,000 each. Mr.. Draper
alleges he is permanently injured,
having three ribs fractured and his
spine hurt. Eye says his back is seri-
ously injured and that the muscles
and tendons are sprained. s.., ,s..,
There are several others who were
hurt in the accident and 1t is posi-
BILE that other suits will be fled Eff
forts to compromise have failed in six
cases and the courts are asked to set
tie upon the amount of damage due
each plaintiff.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
ARRANGE FOR A
MASS MEETING
Citizens viii Come Together
in Coliseum May Fl and
Discuss Centennial.
LIST OF GOOD SPEAKERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT
l..EETING LAST NIGHT DECIDED
TO INVITE ADDISON c. HARRIS
AMONG OTHERS.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Centennial Association
last night it was decided to try and
secure the Coliseum for Monday, May
p, in order to have a big mass meet
ing at which the Richmond Centennial
celebration is to be thoroughly dis
cussed by some of the city's best
speakers. If it is not possible to get
the Coliseum for May q the meeting
will be held at some other time.
The list of speakers which the COM
mittee decided to ask are as follows:
Addison c. Harris, of Indianapolis,
William Dudley Foulke, Henry U.
Johnson, William Russell, B. B. John
son and the Rev. Father Roell. In adj
dition to these, the City Band will be
asked to provide music for the even
ing.
Addison G.. Harris was asked to be
present as he is a native of Wayne
County and lived here a long time be-
fore going to Indianapolis to practice
law.
The executive committee feel that
the people of Richmond do not fully
appreciate what the Centennial
means and for that reason they have
| arranged the mass meeting. The COM
mittee at it's meeting last night dis
cussed the matter of having the city
council appropriate money for the use
of the Centennial Association. An eff
fort will be made to get the consen-
sus of opinion on this matter AID if
the people generally feel that council
should use some of the city's money
for this purpose, an appropriation will
| be asked for.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
HELD GOOD REHEARSAL
CHORUS BEING PERFECTED
President Gennett Speaks of the Fine
Program That Has Been Arranged
For the Festival and Urges a Lib
eral Attendance.

Last nights rehearsal of the chorus
that is to sing at the May Festival was
by far the best that has been held and
the few remaining rehearsals will de-
velop without doubt the best chorus
that has been heard in Richmond.
Following the rehearsal Mr.. Henry
Gennett, president of the Festival AS
sociation, gave short talk in which
he praised the efforts of all those who
had assisted in making the Festival
the success it promises to be.
He said that owing to the fact that
the best artists that could be obtained
would be on the program much eX-
pense had been entailed and he hoped
that the community would appreci-
ate this and attend.
The general admission for the three
performances will be two dollars
with reserved seats from fifty cents
to two dollars additional. The admis-
sion for single performance will be
one dollar for the evening concerts
and so cents for the afternoon con-
cert.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
TWO STATES SEEK
FOR JOHN LOCKE
indianapolis Police Have For.
Warded His Description
Over Entire Country.
THE BIG FOUR WANTS HIM
1T is CLAIMED THAT HE WAS
THE LEADER OF A BAND OF
TRAIN ROBBERS THAT OPER-
ATED FOR YEARS

That every effort will be made to
be done, in the Palladium Of yester-
day is clearly shown by the following
story taken from the Indianapolis
News of last evening:
Police authorities all over Indiana
and Illinois are searching for John
Locke, the former Big Four trainman
who escaped from the Wayne county
Jail a few days ago. Locke was the
leader of a gang of freight car robbers
that operated all over the Big Four
system, and his evidence is needed at
many points where indictments have
been returned by grand juries. The
robberies extended over a period of
several years.
Locke and Harry Harris, another
member of the gang, escaped from
Locke's home in Hagerstown when
the place was surrounded by a sher-
IFS posse about a year ago. Besides
the robberies, Locke was suspected
of blowing safes, stealing hogs and
various other crimes. He and Harris
made their way to San Francisco,
where they were found few weeks
ago by L. P. Grady, a special agent
of the Big Four, who lives in Key
stone avenue. They were brought
back to Wayne county by Grady and
Superintendent Bailey, of the Rich
mond police. A few nights ago Locke
escaped from Jail
The Indianapolis police recently
took the Bertillon pictures and meas
urements of Locke and copies are be-
ing sent over the country.
By means of the information OBJ
tanned from Locke and Harris, the
Big Four detectives were enabled tc
set three indictments against train
men Defoya the grand jury at Charles
ton, Coles ounty, III. More than a
score were said to be implicated in
the thefts. and other indictments are
expected to follow. The Coles county
gang alone is said to have stoler
more than $4,000 worth of goods
Other divisions of the Big Four are
receiving the attention of detectives
The plan of the different gangs was
to exchange stolen goods at the ter
minals and dispose of them in other
cities.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
ART EXHIBIT AT MUNCIE
First Annual Exhibit of Association
Opens with Reception-Girardin
Represented.
palladium Specially

Muncie, Ind, May 1.-The Muncie
Art Association last evening opened
it's first annual exhibit in the CONNER
cial Club hall. The association has
a local membership of more than 1000
persons. The opening was preceded
by a reception in which the officers
of the association were in the receiv-
ing line. Most of the paintings
come from ]. w. Youngs art gallery
in Chicago. A number of Indiana art
lists are represented, including j. Of
tbs Adams, William Forsyth. Frank J..
Girardin and Otto Stark. Miss Myr-
tie Hedrick, Muncie young woman,
who is advancing rapidly in her line
of work, and who has attracted the
favorable attention OF several noted
artists, has pictures at the exhibition
Henry w. Ranger and Rene Avigdor
have valuable works here.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
TO REMODEL THE CHURCH
THE PLANS ARE APPROVED
First English Lutheran Church Prop
erty to Undego Extensive Changes
Which Will Cost Between $1,000
and $s,0oo-BuiIdng Board Named.

improvements which will cost be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, if carried out
according to the plans now approved,
will be made to the First English Luz
theran church, South Eleventh and A
streets. The building committee
which has charge of the work is COM
posed of Adam III. Bartel. Lee Nus
baum, Edgar N. Haas, Henry Seik-
man and DR.. A. L. Bramkamp.
One of the features of the remodel
ed church will be the Sunday School
room which will be double in size and
will be provided with a balcony.
There will be other changes in the
church property equally as attractive.
The plans were drawn by Architect
Kaufman.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
THE OPENING TONIGHT
SOUTH SIDE HOSE HOUSE
Mayor Zimmerman, Judge Fox, Judge
Abbott, A. C.. Lindemuth and Others
Are to Make ADMINISTRATORS h-
ments a Feature.

The South Siders, under the aus
pieces of the South Side Improvemen MT
Association, have arranged for a
grand celebration at the opening of
their new hose house at South Ninth
and E streets to take place this eve
ming.
The opening address will be made
by Mayor Zimmerman. Addresses will
also be made by Judge Fox, Judge Alb
bolt, A. c. Lindemuth and other prom
inent citizens. Music, dancing and
amusements will be provided for Re
freshments will be served. Everyone
is cordially invited to inspect the new
hose house and enjoy the evening.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
Richmond Wants Circus.

The only circus that Richmond was
due to receive a visit from this sum-
mer, according to the present SEIZED
ules of the big shows, was Hagen
backs, which was to come here on
May is, but for certain reasons, Omer
Murray has received notice from the
managers that Richmond has been
dropped from the itinerary. There is
none in prospect now, although Wal
lace's, Ringling's and other shows
have dates in cities near here
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
IN SOC|ETY'S REALM

! One of the prettiest of early spring
weddings was that of Miss Lillian Ev-
ans and Rev. Mr.. Orlando c. Taylor.
of Merango, which was solemnized
last evening at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans
1870 Maple street, West Richmond.
About thirty guests, all close friends
or relatives of the parties. were pres
ent at the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. Scholover. of
Washington, Indiana, who is the pre-
siding elder of the United Brethren
District in which the groom has his
church.
The wedding took place at seven
thirty o'clock. The bride was dressed
in white silk muslin down and car
ried large bouquet of Gala lilies.
dinner was served. Rev. ard Mrs.
Taylor will go to Merango to make
their home.
The first picnic held this season at
Earlhan College was that of the day
students yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Day Dodger" spring
south of the college grounds. There
were about forty in the party, among
whom were a few invited guests from
the dormitory. The young people
went to the spring in the afternoon
and about six o'clock spread theil
lunch on the grass for an open all
SuDDer The committee in charge OF
the affair was composed of the Misses
Jesse Beeler, Ethel King and Alice
Hill.
* y q
Mrs. Elma Van Heusen. of North
18th street, entertained number OF
ladies at bridge whist yesterday after
noon for Mrs. Horace Yaryan, of To
ledo. Mrs. Yaryan is the guest OF
Mrs. Jennie Yaryan.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
CHINESE THREATEN TO GO
Are Indignant Because They Were
Kept Moving at San Francisco.
Publishers Press1

lPuDllSnerS HresSJ
San Francisco, May 2.-The State
Labor Commissioner today began the
organization of a labor bureau. which
is expected to provide work at San
Francisco for 10000 men in a short
time.
There is considerable fear in bust
ness quarters that the valuable ORR
entail trade will be lost by the reno
val of the Chiense population to Sc
attic and other coast cities. The Chi
nese are indignant at the way in
which they were forced from camp
to camp by the military. Unless per-
mitted to occupy old Chinatown they
threaten to move the entire colony.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
WIFE'S COLD FEET MOI
CAUSE FOR DIVORCE
Palladium Special

Hartford City, Ind, May g.
According to Judge Vaughn,
wife's cold feet are not sufficient
grounds for divorce, even when
she persists in warming them in
the middle of her husbands rheu-
matte back. At least this is ac-
cording to his decision in the suit
of George Cotright, wealthy
asked a legal separation from his
wife on the ground stated. The
Judge, however, found for the
plaintiff in the suit of the wife
against the husband for support,
awarding judgment in the sum
of $125.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
Congressional Convention
Palladium Special.1

Connersville, Ind, May "A call
has been issued for convention of
the Democracy of the Sixth congress
sional district. to meet at Greenfield
on the 31st inst, at which time can
didate for Congress will be selected.
The Democracy of the Thirty-sixth
judicial district, which includes the
counties of Fayette, Franklin and I'm
ion, will meet at Brooklyn on Satur-
day, to name candidate for prose
cutting attorney. Francis Meek and
Frank Edwards. both of this city, are
seeking the nomination.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
Probate Court.

Edward Fl. Stiglemab, administrators
of the estate of the late ROLAND e.
Stigleman, has filed report of final set
Element.
E b. Grosvenor, administrator of
the estate of the late Susan E eros
venor, has filed report of final settle
ment.
Report of final settlement has been
filed by Mary A. Price, administrative
of the estate of the late Caleb w.
Price.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
Case Postponed.

The case of State VS.. Wigs, for as
sault and battery, set for trial in the
Circuit Court yesterday, was post
poned on account of the inability of
wigs attorney, r. l.. Study, to be in
court. 1t will be tried today, and the
jury will report at nine O'Clock this
morning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
Increase for April.

The receipts at the local postoffice
for the month of April reached
$$5.761.s5 an increase of approximate.
ly $500 over the receipts for April last
year. The amount sent to the sub
treasury at Cincinnati by the local
postoffice yesterday was $2,709. OF
which represents Uncle Sans profits
for April in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
CITY AND COUNTY
Deaths and Funerals.

BARTON-The funeral of Frederick
Barton will take place this morning at
S:45 o'clock from the st .Mary's
Catholic church. After the funeral
services the body will be taken to
Indianapolis on the 1915 Il ain,
where the burial will take place in
the Holy Cross cemetery.
TOOKER-The funeral of Mrs. En-
lily H. Tooker took place at the home
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. the
Rev. Clarence NJ. Case officiating, as
sisted by Edward Bells, Of the
Friends congregation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03

Aetna's Loss is $2,70O, 900.
Publishers Press1

Hartford, Conn, May "A state
ment has been issued by the Aetna
Fire Insurance Company, of this city,
on its liabilities, resulting from the
San Francisco fire, and the net loss of
the company is estimated at $2.700,-
00C. The total amount of insurance
carried by the company in the burned
city was $4,400,000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03

FOR SALE-Souare Chase Piano in
fair condition. Cheap if sold at once
T. ]. Webb. New Paris Pike, Opp.
10th street, R. R. 5.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-03
OWING tn tho subaidpnpa nf oycit a

Owing to the subsistence of excite
ment, attendant upon the influx of the
vast crowds of refugees and the res
toration of order, the Council decided
to permit the saloons to open today
from to 1880 o'clock. No drinks will
be served soldiers, and liquor must
not be carried from drinking places,
on penalty of revoked licenses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-11
rEAfHER SHOT IN SCHOOL.
Reelected Lover Stays Young woma'
 in Presence of Pupils.

Cleveland, O., Oct 11.-ln the pres ence of sixty pupils. in the South Euclid school. yesterday afternoon. Harry Smith, 25 years old. shot and killed Miss Mary Shepard, teacher, aged 22 years. Brought to bay De- hind the barn in the rear of his home in warrensville two hours later. Smith shot himself through the head, dying instantly. Four Cleveland pc lIcemen with drawn revolvers. and under cover of eight armed farmers, were about to rush on young smith when he ended his life.
 Disappointment in love Is said to have been the motive for the murder. smith. who was fourth cousin to Miss Shepard. had wooed her for some time and recently was rejected. He brooded over the unhappy ending of his courtship and yesterday gave up his position. bought a revolver and went to the school.
 Miss Shepard responded to his knock at the door. He walked In and for a few moments talked with her In the hall. Suddenly he drew a re, voIver. showed 1t against her head and fired twice. Both bullets pierced Miss Shepard's brain. Panic strick en, the pupils. rushed. screaming from the building. some of the girii fainting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-11
MONEY WAS SPENT
 0N 4 PLANTATION That k What Caused the Biz faiIure h New York
 Yesterday .SILYERIA TOOK s1,0O0,0O0 He Was a Friend of Jose Miguiel Gomez Cuban Who Was De-.
 feated By Palma.

New York, Oct 11.--News of the failure of J. M. Ceballos & Co was a great surprise to the banking and commission houses in the financial district, where the head of the house was regarded as the most aggressive merchant and banker in the Cuban American trade. Ceballos & Go spread their vast enterprises over the West Indies, South America and as far as Spain. Silveira & Co. of which Man uel G. Silveira, whose alleged defal- cation with $1,000,00 caused the failure, was member, has been for many years their agent in the Latin American countries. Silveira & Co were bankers and merchants in Ha- vana and the firm was considered a bulwark of financial responsibility.
 Juan M. Ceballos, the head of Ce- ballos & Go; has been for years prom inently identified with many interna- tional enterprises. He has had few Wall street connections, and his house was regarded as not so much a Wall street concern, as a promoter of Latin-American enterprises. The effect of the assignment on local firms is problematical.
 A man who has close business re- lations with the firm said the loss of '$1, 100000 really crippled the house to the extent of $4,000.00O in cur- tailing its credit to that amount. The failure is considered certain to have damaging effect upon business in Cuba.
 Manuel Silveira's firm has had ex- cellent standing in Cuba. The firm is one of merchant bankers" the business consisting of handling mer- chandise of various sorts, instead Of securities, like American banking houses. The firm is the largest im- porter of cattle into Cuba.
 Silveira has been a promoter or many enterprises In Cuba.
 As the financial agent for Cebol- los account, Silveira.s firm handled money in bulk and often had on hand an eycess holding of more than a million dollars.
 At the Hotel America, where Gu bans and Spainards make their home, the opinion among all who would ex- press their sentiments was that the expected had happened. They said that Silveira had employed Jose Miguel Gomez, the liberal candidate for president. whose defeat by Palma had brought on the recent revolution, as general administrator of vast sugar plantation in the province of Puerto Principe.
 And the way they spent money on that plantation" said one, was amusing. They spent many thou sands of dollars just as if they were building palace"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-11
AUTOMOBILE MAN FAILS.
Former New Yorker Filed Petition in
 Bankruptcy at Portland.

Portland. Me. Oct 1l.-Ralph J. Leayitt of York, who formerly was engaged in the automobile business in New York. has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States dis trict court. The liabilities given as -sI2.s3s consist of note for s4.100. debt for the same amount and smaller debts. The assets named are wearing apparel. valued at s100. The proceedings resulted. 1t is alleged. from the efforts of the American Bonding company of New York to collect a court judgment. Several months ago collectors and oftcers had a lively encounter with Leavitt at York Harbor when he escaped by means of a power launch and. it Is alleged. by dischargiug a revolver at his pursuersl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-11
POST OFFICE BURNED
Biz fre st Summmerside Prince Edwards Island Destroyed Foty-
 Two Buildings
GALE SPREAD THE FLAMES

Charlottetown, r. F. I. Oct H. The fire which started early today in the railway station at Summerside and which spread so rapidly that aid was summoned from this city, de- stroyed forty-two buildings, including the postoffice, the English and Baptist churches and four hotels. It was yet too early, this forenoon, to estimate the financial loss A gale was blow ing and the flames swept through the town with terrific speed.
 A fire engine and gang of men were sent from here to Summerside at 2:3O o'clock this morning and aid ed in checking the progress of the fire. The cause of the conflagration Is not yet known. Summerside is the capitol of Price county. In addition to dwellings and business houses, 1t contained a public hall, bank build- ing, public market building, saw and blaming mills and F hotels. The postoffice was located in the center of the city.