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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
STRONG EVIDENCE
AGAINST BORGES
Sensational Testimony Intro
duced Against Former Lo-
gansport Man.
UBERO SCANDAL AIRED
PROSECUTION PRODUCES LET.
TIERS SHOWING soRGEs TRIED
TO PREVENT PROSPECTIVE
BUYERS VISITING PLANTATION.
Publishers PressJ

Boston, May 25.-Reading a letter
written by Ferdinand E. Borges to
F. G. Torres, resident manager of the
Ubero properties, Attorney Frederick
H. Chase today sought to prove that
Borges, the Ubero Plantation Compa.
ny promoter, on trial in the superior
criminal court charged with conspir.
acy on two counts and the larceny of
$1,250,000, had made every effort to
prevent, any prospective purchaser of
that stock from visiting the Ubero
plantation in Mexico. Torres was in.
structoi to see to it that William u.
Levin, whom Borges had tried to
keep from investigating the work
and who was bound for Mexico, should
be taken care of properly"
Checks as Evidence.
Attorney Chase offered as evidence
certain checks of the company to
prove by the stubs that Borges used
the money to purchase the splendid
display of fruit which was shown to
probable buyers of stock and which
now forms an exhibit in the case.
Expert accountant Smith testified
he found by the books mo payment for
stock by President Arthur w. Sted
man, Vice President Frederick c.
Hood, Ferdinand E. Borges or w. D
Owen. The books of the Boston
Ubero showed that Mr.. Smith sent
payments to Borges in commissions
on the sale of stock of over $29, 900.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Council in Special Session De-
cides to Make improve
ment at Light Plant
WILL ADD ANOTHER UNIT
CITY ATTORNEY GARDNER SAYS
THE ACTION is ILLEGAL BUT
COUNCIL IGNORES HIM-voTE
UNANIMOUS.

Last evening the city council order
ed the drawing up of an ordinance
appropriating $4,000 for an addition
al unit for the Municipal Lighting
and Power plant This motion was
unanimously passed Notwithstanding
that City Attorney Gardner stated
that his Interpretation of the cities
and towns code, was that the inn
provement could not be made at the
plant, without the matter being put
to vote of the people. President
Zeller of the board of public works
strongly advocated the appropriation
but ON being questioned by Council
man Deuker, admitted that he had re-
ceived no estimate of the cost of the
Improvement from Engineer Mead OF
Dayton, who prepared the plans and
specifications for the improvement.
Mr.. Zeller also stated that he did not
have Mead's plans and specifications
at hand, but could produce them In
As hours time.
viii Apply Plants Money.
There is now $4,000 In the lighting
and power fund in the city treasury
and this sum will be applied to the
cost of the improvements at the plant
AS these improvements will not be
completed for possibly nine months
council and the board are confident
that when the unit is installed and
the other minor improvements made
there will be enough money in the
lighting and power fund to cover the
expenses without the necessity OF
drawing on the general fund. City At
torney Gardner warned the council
men that by appropriating the $685.
600 it was possible that some party,
opposed to making improvements at
the plant, would secure an Injunction
as councils action was illegal accord
ing to the cities and towns code. Az
ter council adjourned several council
| men stated that it was their opinion
that so long as the improvements
were paid for out of the lighting and
power fund alone. there world be no
grounds offered for anyone securing
an injunction against making the inn
provement at the plant. According
to the law cited by Mr. Gardner" said
Councilman O'Neil, the city could
not build a coal shed at the city plant
without the matter being put to a
vote of the people"
Mr.. Zeller Explains Situation.
In urging the appropriation for the
desired Improvements at theplant Mr..
Zeller stated that the board had come
before council the later part of De-
cember and had asked that body's
permission to have plans and specifi-
cations drawn up for an addition al
unit at the plant. Council gave the
board this right and Engineer Mead
of Dayton was employed to draw up
the plans and receive the bids on 1the
| work. Mr.. Zeller stated that when
the agitation for the sale,of the plant
came up these plans. and bids, which
had been received by the board. were
returned to Mead. who was ready to
produce them again on notice.
He showed why the Improvement
| was imperative and stated on the. .au-
thority of Mr.. Mead that lit 'couldebe
| made by December /.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
EXECUTED HIS VOUCHER
County Clerk Haas Drew Up the Pen.
sion Papers for a Confederate
Veteran Yesterday.

County Clerk E. M. Haas yesterday
executed a pension voucher for Will
liam East, a confederate veteran.
This pension, which calls for the sum
by the State of Tennessee. While the
execution of pension vouchers for
confederate" veterans is common en-
ough in the southern states it is very
seldom that this procedure takes
place in Wayne County, Indiana.
East served in a Tennessee regiment
during the Civil War and is now in
the patent right business. He has
been in Richmond for the past few
days on business.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
CITY TO REMAIN
FIRM IN STAND
Committee Reports to Council
That Central Union Must
Agree on a Rate.
MONOPOLY Is FEARED
CITY FATHERS SAY THEY WILL
NOT MAKE THE MISTAKES so
COMMONLY CHARGED TO FOB.
MER coUNCILMEN.

Last evening at the special council
meeting the report of the council COM
mittee appointed to cooperate with
the city attorney and the board of
BILE contract with the Central Union
Telephone Company, in regards to the
placement of their Main street wires
underground, was heard. The com
mittee recommended that the con.
tract submitted by the telephone COM
pany should not be accepted unless
the clause substituted in the contract
placing maximu mrate of SIS for pri-
vate residence telephones and $36 for
telephones in business houses and
public offices be accepted by the Cen
trail Union Company.
This report was concurred in by the
council. So far as council is con.
cerned the Central Union will have to
come to the city's terms or there will
be no contract drawn up. 1t was also
intimated that in case the telephone
people assumed too Independent an
attitude the city could force them tC
remove their Main street poles and
place them in back alleys.
Report of Committee.
The report of the committee, in part,
is as follows:
go That it is the de
sire of the Central Union to become
the owner of the property of the other
company (Home Telephone Compa-
N.Y., and have a complete monopoly of
the business in Richmond cannot be
disputed. In an interview with Su-
perintendent Cline in this mornings
Palladium appears the following state
ment made by him: II suppose that
the Home Telephone people thought
that if we were allowed to build our
lines under ground that it would spoil
their chances of selling to the Cen
trail Union. | can assure them that
it will not Only last week we
bought out an Independent line in
Shelbyville under exactly the same
conditions"
The new law governing cities pro-
vides that the board of public works,
In granting franchises to telephone
companies, etc, may fix prices to be
charged patrons. 1t has been the
general complaint that corporations
are granted franchises and privileges
without any attempt on the part of the
city to protect it's citizens by provid-
ing a maximum rate for the service to
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Medics Close Session.
Election of Officers Is Held and Rich
mond Fails to Get on the List.
Scientific Papers.
Palladium Special.1

Winona Lake, Ind, May 25.-The
Indiana tate Medical Association,
with program that has been heavy
with scientific papers and discussions
paused only long enough for a brief
business session this morning and
then went back to medical and sur
gical topics, which continued until
the convention closed this afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, DR.. G. ]. Cook, Indianapo-
lis; vice-president, J. B. Bertling,
South Bend; c. J. Chitlick, Frank
fort; secretary, F. c. Heath, Indiana
polls; treasurer, A. E. Buelson, Jr.,
Ft. Wayne. Delegates to American
Medical Society, J. B. Bertling and A.
NJ. Hayden, Evansville
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
GILLIAN MOVES AGAIN
NOW GOING TO CHICAGO
Former Richmond Jokesmith VIII be
Daily Contributor to the Chicago
News-WilI Continue His Extensive
Lecture Work.

Strickland w. Gilliland, formerly of
Richmond, now on the lecture plat
form under the direction Of the Chica-
go Lyceum, is to remove from Balti
more to Chicago. In a letter to Hen
ry Chessman, Mr. Gillian says that he
has leased his Baltimore home, re-
Gently built, and will 60 with his fam
lily to Chicago, about June 20.
In addition to his lecture and his lit
erary work for syndicate publishing
companies and several periodicals, Mr..
Gillian has become a permanent
member of the Chicago Daily News
Staff though as he explains in his let
ter to Mr.. Chessman, he will write at
long distance" his daily contribu
tions to be forwarded from wherever
he may be.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Continued on Page Three.)
COME FOR YOUR ROSES.
Delay In Planting Should not be Long.
er Permitted-Fresh Supply
Each Day.

Subscribers of the Palladium, who
have rose plant certificates still un.
redeemed should call for these plants
without further delay. Rural patrons
are especially urged to send for the
rose plants. II you cannot come your
self, send your certificate with some
other person, but at any rate please
BILE. The time for planting should not
be longer delayed. The time for re,
ceiving these plants will expire shortly
land certificates cannot be redeemed
after this period.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
CASSATT BLAMED
FOR FAVOR|T|SM
Independent Coal Operator
,BIames Pan Handle Pres
dent for Big Combines.
MORE EVIDENCE Is HEARD
TESTIMONY TENDS TO SHOW
THAT CASSATT PLANNED TO
CRUSH THE SMALL COAL MINE
OWNERS.
Publishers PressJ

Philadelphia, Pa, May 25.-Declar-
ing that the Pennsylvania railroad
had deliberately planned to wreck in
dependent coal companies F. Albert
Won Boyneburgh, a coal operators,
who was a witness before the inter
state commerce commission this af-
ternoon, which is investigating the
wholesale granting in favored coal
company stock by employees and Off
GERS of the Pennsylvania railroad as
we'll as of favoritism and discrimina-
ton, stated that not only had be been
frozen outby orders, but that some
body way up gave these orders"
You believe, theen, that officials
of the road high up gave those or
ders?" asked William A. Glasgow, jr.,
counsel for the commission.
Cassatt is Responsible"
'I do l believe Alexander J. Cas-
satt is the man responsible. l also
believe that he controls the Reading,
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and the Norfolk and
Western railroads through the COM
munity of interest plan. That combi-
nation is what has caused all these
big favored coal companies to grow
up and crush out the independent op-
orators"
Won Boyneburgh also declared that
many favors were shown the Ber'
wind-White Company, the Pennsylva-
mia railroad going sa far as to refrain
from weighing its coal enroute to
tidewater, an exception to a rule
which no other shipper received.
The exposures of graft did not fig
ure so prominently in today's testi
mony. Only a few more Pennsylvania
railroad men with coal stock. were
discovered.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
.FRANKENBURG GOES FREE
DISMISSED BY THE JUDGE
Court Held That There Was Not Any
Direct Evidence of Guilt Shown by
the Prosecution-Was in Jail Sixty
Five Days. .

Archie Frankenburg was yesterday
acquitted in the circuit court of the
charges of assault and battery with in
tent to commit felony and contrib
uting to the delinquency of minors.
Judge Fox heard all the evidence in
the case and dismissed the defendant
because of the failure of the prosecu,
ton to present any direct evidence of
his guilt. Frankenburg has been in
the county Jail for the past 65 days
He was formerly employed as cook
in the Sullivan saloon, South Ninth
street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
LECTURE AT GENNeTT)
MARY Broo<Ins Will Talk on chriss
tian Science in an Open Meeting II
Sunday Afternoon.

The indications are that a large
audience will be present .at the Gen.
nett Theatre Sunday afternoon to
hear Miss Mary Brookins, c.. 8. B. ,of
Minneapolis who will deliver a lee
ture on Christian Science. Miss
Brookins is appearing here under the
auspices of the First Church of
Christ Scientists OF Richmond. She Is
a most entertaining speaker and is
sure to please all those who will hear
her. There will be no admission
charged to the lecture and everyone
is invited to attend.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
SARAH GETS EXCITED
Madame Bernhardt's Train DeraiIed
and She Refuses to Use II,
Thinking 1t "Hoodooed."
IPublishefs' press1

Mankato, Kas., May 25.-One of the
trucks of the special train carrying
Sarah Bernhardt and her company,
broke near here this afternoon. delay
ing the train several hours. The ac-
tress was wild with excitement and
ran between her car and the locomo-
tive demanding new locomotive even
after the derailed engine was placed
on the track. Sne insisted that the
engine was hoodooed, and refused to
permit her train to proceed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Wheat Condition Lower
Publishers Press7

st. Louis, Nav 25.-The Mod.
ern Miller's crop outlook bulletin
says: Further deterioration is
reported in winter wheat. due to
dry weather, the lowering in con-
dition being most marked in the
soft winter wheat sections. in
cluding Missouri and the States
east of the Mississippi river.
Rains hive afforedd relief in Kan
sas and Nebraska, and latest ad-
vices say the plant has been ben
etitted In these States. The rains
are extending into Eastern terri
tory, where moisture is urgently
needed. Prospects in Oklahoma
continue good and weather condi-
tions are more favorable in Tex
as. Beneficial rains have fallen in
the Pacific Northwest.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Whitewater Universalists.
Palladium Special

Dublin, Ind, May 25.-The White
water Universalist Association, con-
sisting of Dublin, Boston, Devon, I'm
ion, Pleasant Hill, Ireland and Mt.
Carmel, is in session at Dublin and
will continue through Sunday. Among
the prominent workers who are in at
tendance are the Rev. Mr.. KERN, OF
Muncie; DR.. Cook, of Indianapolis,
State superintendent, and N. o. Mel
son of st. Louis.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
TO ASK ACTION
IN SM0OT CASE
General Assembly to Assert
Itself today on Question of
PoIygamy.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT
THE UNITED PRESsYTERIANs
TAKE STAND FOR CIVIC AND
! INDUSTRIAL PURITY OTHER
! NEWS OF THE SESSION.

I'VE recommend that this Forty
eighth General Assembly while in
session communicate with the
Speaker of the United States SEN
ate, through It's officers, urging a
prompt and thorough action In the
Smoot case and protesting against
the existence Of polysamy, or
poIysamous practice, in the Unit.
ed States, or any place subject to
Its Jurisdiction. We further urge
that our Church join with other
reform forces In the effort to have
both Houses Of Congress refuse to
admit any more Territories to
Statehood until an antipolyeamy
amendment to the National Con-
stItution has been enacted, or un-
I'll the Mormon Church has given
conclusive evidence of having abb
olished polygamy."
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Houck SaWmiII in Ashes.
Palladium Special.J

Newcastle, Ind, May 25.-With a
loss of $500, the Houck sawmill.
near Morel, is in ashes. The fire was
of mysterious origin. The town has
no fire brigade. Mr.. Houck carried no
insurance. His friends and neighbors
have started a subscription paper to
encourage him to rebuild.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Young a Delegate.

William X. Young was elected a
delegate from this district to the Ma
tional G. A. r. EncamDment at the
state meeting at Lafayette. The other
delegates from this district is A. S.
Creath of Greensburg.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Jury Reconvenes Monday.

The grand jury, which took recess
,the first of this week, will con-ene
again Monday. 1t is expected thf.
the labors of the jury will be com,
pleted before the last of next wees
and IL is probable tina some sensation.
al news will contained in the report
that they will submit
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Tried to Burn an Auto.
Palladium Special.1

Rushville, Ind, May 25.-Incendia-
ries attempted to burn an automobile
and the house in which it is kept at
the home of Thomas i1uis, in Ander-
son township, but Mr.. 1hSis discov-
cred the fire in time to extlh~uish
the blaze. No traces of the guilty par
ties h2Ya heen obtained.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26

The above Is one of the interesting
and important recommendations made
by the United Presbyterian committee
ON reform, whose report to the General
Assembly Is scheduled to be formally
acted upon at this mornings session.
In times past the United Presbyterian
church has put itself on record in the
matter of urging decisive action again
Ist polygamy as practiced in the Nor
mon strongholds, and just now it sees
need for governmental action instead
Iof alleged delay in the case of Senator
lSmoot.
The Wave of Reform.
The eitire report of the committee
,'on reform which will be submitted to-
Iday constitutes what undoubtedly is
the most interesting matters to be pre-
sented to this session of the Assembly.
Portions of the report follow:
There has been a reform in reform.
At least there are visible results of
reform effort Resolutions and dec
Variations of the Church in the past
have borne the fruit of revelation and
conviction in the courts. This pre-
walls in national, State and municipal
governments. Investigation and pro-
isecution are the order in civic, politi-
cal, industrial and commercial insti-
ttutions.
Civic Righteousness. -
"Along with this wave of civic and
industrial reform now sweeping over
the whole land the Church should de-
mand of all rulers and captains of in
dustry, Governments and corporations
land especially of her own membership
"a standard of righteousness beyond
that demanded by the morality of the
world. The words of another are to
the point: who ever heard of a
church member being disciplined for
gambling in breadstuffs, for corrup.ing
legislatures and for buying city fran
.chises? Men who do these things
and some of them are prominent
church members-are doing much to
/ destroy the faith of the people in the
iChurch, and are underminding the
very foundations of our political tenn.
pie"
Deplore Polygamy.
"We deplore the seeming helpless.
ness of our national authorities to
Throttle the beastly crime of Mormon
ism with it's manifest hatred and de.
fiance of our Government, with it's
polygamy and deadening, blighting
Continued on Page Three.)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Two Children Adopted.

Yesterday the circuit court sane.
IfVaed the adoption of Joseph Wayne
Eoan by Harry ]. and Mary F.. Doan,
and the adoption of William Francis
Fuller by William and Margaret Full.
Ter.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Stewards Of Methodist Church In
This District Will Meet at Grace
Church Monday.

The District Stewards Meeting OF
Richmond District, NJ. T.. Church will
convene in Grace NJ. E. church on
Monday, May 28, at 10 a. M 1t is ex-
pected that the thirty four pastors
and as many stewards will be pres
ent Their business II to apportion
the benevolences to the charges and
Ak and apportion the presiding Ell.
der's salary.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Cornell Won Race.
Publishers. Presa1

Boston, May 25.--In their annual
boat race of mile and seven eighths
down stream the Cornell Varsity
eight this afternoon defeated the Har-
ward eight on the Charles river by
about three and one half lengths.
Time: Cornell. 10:41 3-5; Harvard
1852. - ------
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26
Cambridge Wedding.
Palladium Special

Cambridge City, Ind, May 25.-Ja-
cob Ingumann and Miss Nettie Baale,
both of this city, were married at the
M. E. parsonage Wednesday night, by
the Rev. w. d. Trout.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-26

WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Indiana and Ohio-Showers and
cooler Saturday: Sunday showers:
southwest winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-28

Polar Bear Flour D., tine kind that
mother used tO use.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-28

Mrs. j. W. Beazley aud son will
leave some time next month for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-28

TULSA IAI-y wcLL3 EcEs1IY MoRNINo JUNE 2s iso
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14

Of negotiating that point of mystery,
and it is quite possible that they be-
lieved they might reach it in a ship.
They We're without the knowledge of
Arctic geography now the property of
almost every reader, and, consequently,
had very primitive ideas about the sue
cessful method of attacking the Pole.
During the nineteenth century the Arc
tic regions were fairly well charted up
to the eightythird parallel. and dur
ing the last two decades of the century
attempts to reach the Pole by various
more or less scientific and novel plans
were made.
These attempts, made at great sacri-
flee Of life and at great expense, show
ed that man may get to the Pole, but
that the natural conditions must be
favorable. Sir John Franklin essayed
the northwest passage in 1S47. and his
whole expedition was lost; yet they
were 1000 miles from the North Pole.
Thirty search expeditions, costing
about 100000. were sent out by Great
Britain and the United States during
the succeeding thirty-fve years to re-
cover the remains Of the party. All
that was recovered were a few skele-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
GILLETTE'S FATE DEATH
SENTENCED TO BE ELECTRoCUTED
IN JANUARY.
Appeal Will Be Taken and Mother Ar
rives to Take Up Battle for
Her Boys Life.

HERkIMER, n. Y. Dec. 10.-Ches-
ter Gillette was sentenced today to be
electrocuted during the week beginning
January % for the murder of Grace
Brown.
An appeal will be perfected at once.
The mother of Chester Gillette arrived
here last night. She inquired for the
Jail and asked if she might so there
but being assured that it was closed.
she retired. The authorities were skep-
teal as to the identity of the woman at
hrst, but satisfied themselves that she
was Mrs. Gillette
After he had been sentenced Gillette
lett the courtroom, not even speaking to
MS mother who sat by him. While the
son was led from court Mrs. Gillette pre-
pared to send news dispatch to Den
yer and New York newspaper that have
secured her as special correspondent.
On, don't speak sharply of me-" She
said to reporters who crowded about
her. Il am doing this so l can pay my
way and arrange for a new trial. 1t,
VIII take large amount of money and
was able to bring but little from
nome. L am firmly convinced of his in
nocence, but l shall beg on my Bonded
knees that he confess if he is guilty
Gillette will be taken to Auburn pris-
on tomorrow. The youth showed no sign
OF emotion when Justice Devendort pro-
nounced sentence. His face was pale.
was firm when he said: Il am innocent
of the crime charged in the Indictment
and therefore sentence should not be
passed"