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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
His Perspective Was Voted the
Most Satisfactory for
Y. M. C. A.
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT.
HEPORT ON COLLECTIONS SHOWS
THEY HAVE. BEEN FAIR-AN
EFFORT TO GET IN THE BAL
ANCE DUE.

The Y. NJ c. A. meeting Friday even
ing was well attended. only one direct
or being absent. The building com.
mittee and board of trustees were
present also.
Several matters of minor Importance
were first dispatched and then the fl
nance committee made a report on COL
lections. This report was quite salts
factory to the board. S2o.199.S9 having
been paid in to Sept l.
The committee was instructed to
make an effort TO get i'm the balance
due on the first and second install
ments. in view of the fact that the con-
tract will soon be let for the building.
Competitive drawings of the perspec-
tive of the building by local architects
and Mr.. Hussey. of lansing Mich,
we're submitted by the building COM
fnittee for the inspection of the board.
That by MIR. Hussey was voted the
most satisfactory. and was accepted.
The building committee was authoriz-
ed to excavate and lay the foundation
by separate contract as per present
plans and specifications at once.
1t is likely that local architects will
be associated with Mr.. Hussey in the
work. Another meeting of the build
ing committee with the architects and
State Secretary Stacey. will be held
next Wednesday evening for final in
spection of drawings. The Young
mems committee is invited to attend
that meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
POLO RINK AT NEWCASTLE

New Castle, Ind, Sept. = Should
the polo craze capture Indiana cities
the coming winter. this city will be in
a position to enjoy the sport for the
first time. Heretofore there has been
no building in the city or county suita-
BILE for the game. hence there are
many people in the county who could
not enjoy the sport without going to
nearby cities. In the new coliseum be-
ing erected by A. H. Ward and Paul
Jamison. arrangements are being made
looking to provisions for polo and pas
time skating.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
POLITICIANS DON'T
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
They Attach Little Significance
To the Announcement
Of StiverS.
WATSON TO COME OUT.
1T is PREDICTED THAT HE WILL
SOON MAKE AN ANNOUNCE
MENT-NO HOPE OF BEING
SPEAKER.

The announcement of Charles w.
Stivers candidacy against James E.
Watson for the republican nomination
for congress from this district is not
Some local politicians, talking about
Stivers' candidacy, offered the opinion
that Mr.. Stivers is becoming aggressive
in the anticipation of compelling some
sort of political recognition for himself.
Mr.. Stivers has been interested in
the political game in Union county for
the past forty years and during that
length of time he has never been re-
warded by his party with evSn SO much
as the postmastership of Libefty.
James E. Watson's position on the
fence it is thought by party leaders in
this county. will shortly be discarded.
Friends of Mr.. Watson in Wayne coun-
ty. predict that he will come out when
the time is ripe, as a full-fledged can
didate for governor. The severe turn
down he received in Wayne county and
elsewhere in the district at the elec-
tions last year. will have great deal
to do, it is thought. with this determi-
nation-but not everything.
One of Mr. Watson's closest friends
in this county. after he had read in the
Palladium that the congressman's one
ambition was to be speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives. and n
the Indianapolis Star that his one am
bition since childhood was to be gov
ernor of Indiana, predicted that Mr..
Watson would never realize the latter
ambition
This friend set forth the following
reason for Mr.. Watson coming out as
Watson is one of the most powerful
leaders in the Cannon faction of the
house of representatives. This fac
tion, it is pointed out. did not include
one half of the republican representa-
tives. Some day, said the friend, the
Cannon faction would go out of power
and would be succeeded by one of the
other house factions. This would
mean the loss of all of Mr. Watson's
present influence. .In other words
Jim Watson has no chance of becom
ing speaker of the house, said the
friend. AS long as Cannon is all
powerful in the house he will be speak
er and Watson can not hope to rise
higher than his present position-whip
of the house. When Cannon retires or
is overthrown. Watson's star will
sink. He has allied himself with one
faction. and it is certain no other fac
ton will take him up and promote him
to the speakership over the heads of
it's leaders,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
He and Frank Watt Are Bear
ing All the Burdens
And H0nOrS Alone.
REEVES PLACE VACANT.
1T is NOT EXPECTED THAT oov-
ERNoR HANLY WILL MAKE ANY
RECORD TIME IN FILLING The
PLACE.

The police commissioners met FRI
meeting, and Edgar r. Hiatt was elect
ed president of the board. which Mt the
present time consists OF only two men,
bers. Frank Watt, democrat, and Mr..
Hiatt, republican. Former president
of the board, Jesse S. Reeves, has re-
signed his place. Mr.. Reeves has ac-
cepted a professorship at Dartmouth
college. No business other than rou-
tine, was transacted by the board.
Governor Hanly has not as yet man,
ed any one to succeed Mr.. Reeves. Il
is reported that there are several busi-
ness men who would be willing to ac-
cept the position and their names
have been forwarded to the governor.
Ii Mr.. Hanly delays making an ap-
pointment TO the vacancy In the local
police board now existing. as he has
done hitherto, it is doubtful II Mr..
Reeves successor will be named for
several months to come.
Local party leaders have in the past
had experience in urging the governor
board of police commissioners and
there is no danger that they will again
endeavor to apply the spurs to the
chief executive. He takes his own
sweet time in making appointments. at
least so far as Richmond is concern
ed, and anyone who attempts to hurry
him only succeeds I'm bringing down on
his unfortunate head the wrath OF
his majesty, the governor.
Last fall when local politician urg-
ed the governor to appoint a certain
well known business man to the demo-
cratic vacancy, he received for his
pains a letter from Governor Haniy
which was brief and very much to the
point. The letter read in a few lines
that the governor would appoint whom
he pleased and when he pleased and
that the friend Of the applicant had
earned no thanks for "butting in,
This aroused the ire OF the politician
and he fired back at the chief execu-
tive letter which smoked all the way
to Indianapolis. This reply was re-
ceived by the governor in changed
condition, and his answer was-cpld
silence --
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
Second Section of an East
Bound Freight Ran Into
The First Section.
WAS NEAR LOSANTvlLLE.
STRAIT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN
THE ENGINE AND THE TEND.
Err AND HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
INSTANTLY.

The first section OF eastbound
l.. stalled on the grade crossing near
Losantville. after leaving this city FRI
day morning at o:oo O'Clock, and an
hour later the second section OF the
train, which left Muncie at 1925. ran
into the rear OF the first section. Ira
Strait, conductor of the second section
was caught between the engine and tho
tender of his train and his life was in
stantly crushed out, his lifeless body
being held between the engine and
the tender for some time. The engine
of the train pulling the second section
was badly damaged. A number OF cars
were thrown into the ditch, and the
track was torn up. Through trains
were held at Losantville and Muncie,
but passengers were transferred around
the wreck.
Strait was taken to Muncie and taken
TO the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ella Coats. Interment will be made
at Teagarden cemetery, near Union
City. which was the former home CT
Strait.
Until recently Strait lived in Mum
Gle, but after being promoted from
position in the local yards to train
conductor, he moved to Peru. Strait
was 40 years old. The widow, a
brother in Muncie, Levi Strait, and his
mother. number of brothers and sis
ters. all of whom reside in the East,
survive.
Local railway men do not understand
the failure of the trainmen on the first
section to signal the second section and
it is believed the blame will be lodged
with the crew OF the first section. The
other trainmen on the engine OF the
first section escaped with few bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
LAST EXCURSION TO
THE MICHIGAN RESORTS
1t Was Run by the PennSyIva-
MIA Road Today.
TRAFFIC HAS BEEN HEAVY.

The last excursion to the Michigan
summer resorts was run this morning.
Ninety people took advantage of IL
from this city. Although. the weather
here has not been conducive to sum
mer outings. officials AT the Panhandle
station say that the Michigan traffic
this year has been unusually heavy.
Those who went did nos stay as long
as in summers when the temperature
was higher and as result the trips
continued throughout the summer.
Generally the heaviest business was
done at the first of the summer when
the traffic was going northward and
at the end of the season when the re-
sorters were coming home.
jamestown traffic, too, the officials
say, has been heavier than anticipated.
Only a small per cent of those who
went east made the trip on account of
the exposition. 1t was the pleasures
enroute and the possibility of STOP
ping at points of interest that took the
people east.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
Brakeman on the PennSylva-
MIA Railroad Fell From
A Train.
NO ONE WITNESSED THE~ ACCl-
DENT BUT THERE ARE EvIDEN-
cES OF HOW HE FELL FROM
THE CAR.

Cambridge City, Ind, Sept. Geo
E. F'redericks, of Indianapolis, head
brakeman on Pennsylvania train No
81, was killed while switching here in
the yards early this morning. His
body was first noticed by Engineer
Thompson. of the same crew, lying
along the side of the track. The
young man had just left the engine
cab. starting back over the train. On
the top of the first car he fell, striking
his head on the running board, render
ing him unconscious. His body rolled
to The ground and his neck was bro
ken as a result of the fall.
No one witnessed the accident, but
marks on the top of the car showed
very plainly that the young man slip
ped on the roof His cap and lantern
were found on the top of the car. Fred
ericks had just been married six
weeks. and had been in the railroad
service not much more than two weeks.
Undertaken Wright took charge of the
body.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
Possibility That an Action to
Enjoin Will Be the City's
Next Move.
STUDY AT INDIANAPOLIS.
HE is INSPECTING THE COM
PLANT FILED BY THE TRAC-
TION COMPANY AND WILL DE-
eide UPON ACTION.

City Attorney r. J. Study and Attor
ney Wilfred Jessup went to Indianapo
lis this morning for the purpose of in
specting the complaint filed by the
traction company in applying for re
straining order against the city OF
Richmond in enforcing the ordinance
prohibiting the operation of traction
cars on Main street, east of Eighth
street.
Mr.. Study stated before leaving, that
if after inspecting the complaint he
found the plan feasible. he would apply
for a restraining order prohibiting the
Terre Haute, indianapolis & Eastern
traction company from leasing its
tracks on Main street east of Eighth
street, to the Dayton & Western,
which is a part of the Ohio Electric
Railway company, an Ohio corporation.
Mr.. Study states that in as much as
the Terre Haute, indianapolis & East
ern is an Indiana corporation it is not
legal for it to lease it's tracks to a for
eign corporation.
If Mr.. Study. for the city. does apply
for restraining order and it is grant
ed the traction interests will find that
they have been checkmated at their
own game. The traction interests
have shown their hand in the fight now
on with the city, which promises to be
an extremely interesting and import
ant one. and to Mr.. Study and Mr.. Jes
sup the hand held by the traction peo-
pie does not look to be a particularly
strong one.
President Hugh MCGOWAN, of the In
diana traction combine, is still in Eu-
rope, but it is expected that he will re-
turn to Indianapolis before October Z,
the date fixed for the hearing of argu-
ments. by the city and traction attor-
neys in the district federal court at In
dianapolis. AS the fight the traction
interests are now engaged in with the
city of Richmond is a matter of vital
Importance it is expected that Mr.. Nc
Gowan will personally direct the cam
paign to be waged by the traction COM
bine. The refusal of the federal
court to issue an injunction against
the city of Richmond would be stag
gering blow to the traction peope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
SCHOOL BOARD WELL
! PLEASED WITH THEM
Feels 1t Has Made Good SeIec-
tions in the Nine New
Teachers Secured.
EACH ONE Is STRONG.
BOARD HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY
FORTUNATE IN GETTING MISS
ANNA FINFROCk TO TAKE A
POSITION HERE.

The school board feels that it has
made a good selection in the nine new
teachers who are to take positions in
the Richmond schools this year. Some
of the teachers, whose places had to
be filled were particularly strong in
their line of work and it was no small
task to fill the vacancies satisfac-
torily.
Prof W. d. Waldrip, who takes the
chair of history at high school has
been principal in the Camden, Ind,
high school for three years. He is a
graduate of the state normal and In
diana university. He has a masters
degree.
Prof Frank Lamar, the new teach
er of physical science at the high
school is Richmond high school gra-
duate, a graduate of Earlham and has
masters degree from Harvard. Be
fore going to Wilmington college
where he was seven years the head
of the department of science. he
taught four years in this county, two
of which were spent in Centerville.
For six months last year.. Prof La
mar was president of Wilmington Col
lege, the permanent executive being
away on leave of absence.
Prof. Will c. Conrad who comes to
the Garfield school from Indianapolis
is a graduate of Indiana university
and was recommended by Presidents
w. L. and E. B. Bryan. He has taught
in the rural and high schools of In
diana.
d. D. Ramsey, the new principal at
Whitewater school, has been principal
of the Economy high school for seven
years. He is a graduate of the state
normal.
J. w. Outland who has been elected
school is regarded as one of the stron-
gest teachers in the county He has
been principal at Webster, Green's
fork and Milton. He graduated at the
State normal.
The Misses Cordia Simpson and
Mildred Dickinson, the new kindergar-
ten teachers, are graduates of the
Richmond high school and of Miss
Bakers Kindergarten college at In
dianapolis.
Miss Elizabeth Rankin, elected to
position in the Whitewater school, is
an alumnus of the local high school
and has studied at Earlham college.
She has taught in the county for twel-
We years, being seven years at Cam
bridge City.
The board has been especially for
tunate in getting Miss Anna FfnfrocE
to take a position in the Warner
school. Miss Finfrock perhaps has a
fresher knowledge Of questions of
modern teaching than any other per-
son in Richmond. She has just COM
pleted course in the teachers col
lege in the University of the City of
New York. She is a graduate of the
Richmond high school and has taught
in the local schools before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
LEONIDAS PITMAN AND
WIFE WELL REMEMBERED
Their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Was Remembered by Their
Friends.

Cambridge City. Ind, Sept. Leon
idas Pitman and Martha Develin were
united in marriage in this city fifty
years ago, on September Z, 1857. The
family today celebrated the anniver-
sary in a quiet manner. The business
men raised a purse of nearly one hum
dred dollars, purchased two large
leather upholstered easy chairs for
Mr.. Pitman and his wife and also pre-
sented him with fifty dollars in gold
for his long and faithful service in the
community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
MRS. n. Y. CLOSER
DIES ATLAPORTE, IND.
She Was in Usual Health and
Death Was Unexpected.
FORMERLY OF RICHMOND.

The many friends of Mrs. \. V.
Closer will be grieved to learn of her
death which occurred Friday at La
Porte, Ind. Mrs. Closer had been in
her usual health until few days ago
and passed away unexpectedly. Until
last fall she had been a resident of
brother, NJ. C. Benham of Glen View
The funeral arrangements are not yet
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
PUPILS OF MISS McCLAVE
WILL HOLD A REUNION.
Reception to be Given at the Public
School Building in Cam
bridge City.

Cambridge City, Ind, Sept. THE
free fair and home coming committee
have arranged for a reunion of all the
former pupils of Miss Matte McClave,
former teacher of the primary grade
of the schools here. Miss McClave
had charge of the beginners for more
than thirty years and a great majority
of the residents of Cambridge City
started their education under her in
struction. This reception will be held
at the public school building on We'd
nesday morng of home coming
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
HAS CAPITAL OF A MILLION.

Cambridge City. Ind, Sept THE
Wayne International Building and
Loan Association has issued its an
nual statement of finances and show
an authorized capital of 81 900. 900 and
a great gain of business over previous
years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
BUY A CALIFORNIA HOME
Prof. Fiske and Family Locat-
ed at Pasadena.

Prof. Wilbur A. Fiske writes from
Pasadena, Cal. that he and his family
Sre now pleasantly located in their new
home. They have purchased a resi-
dence in the beautiful part o. the city
and have on the ground. English wal
nuts, peaches, apricots and profusions
of flowers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
WILL PUT ON AN EXTRA
TRAIN FOR EATON FAIR.
Pennsylvania Road is Preparing for
Much Extra Business Next
Week.

On account of the Eaton fair next
week, the Panhandle will put on an
extra train. to be run Thursday and
Friday afternoons at one O'Clock.
Richmond people always attend the
Eaton fair in large numbers and this
year promises to be no exception.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
GUILD RESUMES MEETINGS.

Cambridge City. Ind. Sept. After
a vacation Of several weeks the Pres.
byterian guild held its first meeting
with Mrs. Harry Stannah on Wednes.
day afternoon. 1t was social session.
Refreshments were served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07


Bride and Major w. NJ. Cochrane. W.
L. Ketcham, department commander, is
now in the East. and will join the In.
diana party at the Springs next week.
Twenty-six out of the twenty-nine
delegates allotted to Indiana, will at
tend the meeting, according to the lat
est information. Five past depart
ment commanders will go, too. In
all. Indiana is entitled to about fifty
votes at the encampment, and she will
be represented by about thirty-five of
them
Candidates Of the State.
Indiana will have two candidates for
national officers-the Rev. F. A. Hur-
ing, Gentryville, who is candidate for
chaplain in-chief and Mrs. Melissa Cay
lor now president of the state w. X.
c., who is candidate for the presiden-
cy of the national organization. Among
one of her best campaign managers Is
Captain James Wheat. who is the Off
cial color bearer of the State G. A. r.
Incidentally, it is said that Capt.
Wheat has furnished up the flags of
the state department. cleaned the cloth,
rubbed the brass, ETC., in way that
will make them look like new in the
parade.
One member of the national council
of administration will be chosen from
Indiana this year. Commander Ketch-
am now has a place in the national
council having been elected last year.
However, by virtue of his election as
state commander, he will be a member
still, hence some one else will probably
be elected Capt. w. II. Armstrong;
name is mentioned in connection with
this place.
For National Commander.
There are three avowed candidates
for national commander-P. III. Coney.
Kansas; Charles Burrows. New Jersey
and Charles G. Burton. Missouri. The
fight is on for this office already. Many
of the Indiana delegates seem friendly
to Burton Burrows is at present the
quarter-master-ge of the national
organization. Today at the state de-
partment headquarters a pamphlet
was received attacking the record OF
Coney. the third candidate.
Col. F. M. Sterritt. the executive di-
rector at Saratoga. writes that there
will be plenty of room for everyone
who wishes to go.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
THE BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD

There will be meeting OF the Bap-
tist Brotherhood at the First Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
CAROL ADAMS IS NOW FIRST
IN THE PONY-CART CONTEST

Carol Adams, Hagerstown, is now
first in the pony and cart contest that
is being conducted by the Palladium
and Sun-Telegram, his vote having
jumped to nearly eighty thousand to-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07

day, which is eleven thousand ahead
of Anthony Hafner, who has so long
been in first place. Interesting devel-
opments are expected from this time
on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
VINCENT HOME is SOLD.

Oscar Porterfield has sold the Eu-
gene Vincent home to Charles Addle-
ma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
PosTMAsTERs' LEAGUE TO MEET

The Indiana State League of Post
masters, composed of postmasters of
fourth-class offices, is to hold it's third
annual convention in Indianapolis dur
ing state fair week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-14
FEAR VESSEL IS LOST
NO TlDINoS OF THE BRITISH
FREIGHT STEAMER SINCE
JUNE 8, CREW OF FORTY.

New York, Aug. 13.-No word hav.
ing been received regarding the Brit.
ish freight steamer Ncaraguan since
she passed the Virginia Capes ON
June s, hope for her safety has been
given up at Dublin, where she should
have arrived not later than June 22
The Nicaraguan is one of the Ley.
land fleet, "A part of the international
mercantile marine, and steamed of
Port Tampa on June 3. She put into
Norfolk five days later for bunker
coal and passed out OF the Capes the
same day.
Capt. Shackelock and crew of
forty men were aboard the Nicara.
guam She was heavily loaded with
phosphate rock and If as 1t Is feared,
she was run down by an iceberg, 'hc
steel steamer would have iloatcd Cnly
few moments after the crash.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-14
BLACK HAND" INITIATE
MAN ARRESTED IN NEW JERSEY
TELLS OF INITIATION INTO
THAT ORDER.

New York, Aug. l3.-As the result
of the arrest of several men in Pat
tersOn, y. j., for alleged BLACK
Hand" operations, the police have
learned some of the secrets of that
dreaded band of plotters. The infor.
nation came from one of the men un.
der arrest, who claims he was decoyed
into the Black Hand"
The man, George Shortally, was in
yited to become "A member OF pa.
triotic Italian society,"" with offices
In New York. lie took the initiation,
which was hair-raising performance.
Drops of blood were drawn from his
arm and mixed with that drawn from
another member Of the society. lie
was compelled to swear eternal allie
glance and obedience on crossed dag,
gers, while another dagger was press.
ed against his breast. HIS name was
enrolled in a formidable black book
on the corner of which was painted
a dagger dripping with blood.