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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
WITNESS is SUBJECTED
TO CLOSE EXAMINATION
Judge Anticipating Testimony
of SaIacious Nature, Advis.
es Women Spectators to
Retire from Room.
Publishers Press.1

New York. Feb. 6.--A crisis was
reached n the case OF Harry X. Thaw,
on trial here for killing Stanford
White, following a day of reverses in
Thaw's defense brought on primarily
by defendant himself. 1t is said. be-
cause up to this time he insisted on
directing how the defense shall be-
conducted.
Thaw's Lawyers Confer.
After .us..ee Fitzgerald ruled out
for the time being all testimony which
might tend to show insanity in collat-
eral branches of Thaw's family a mo-
mentious conference of Thaw's coun-
sci was held in the law Offices OF Del
mas & McPike. Several OF Thaw's
lawyers protested in strong language
against the conduct OF the case, as it
proceeded Tuesday and that serious
differences developed. For a time IL
looked as II several OF the lawyers
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
Legislature in Brief.
SENATE.


Senator Slack's joint resoIuuon to
provide for registration of voters and
establishing qualifications for voters
discussed at length and failed of pas
sage because of lack of constitutional
majority
Bill passed to provide that certain
appeals may be made direct to sup
RENE court instead of going first to
the appellate court.
Two bills introduced by Senator
Ganiard regulating the annual distri
button OF dividends of insurance com
panies and limiting the amount of sur.
plus they may have.
HOUSE.
Bin to prohibit counties and town
ships from voting subsidies to rail-
roads killed.
Special message from Governor
Hanly read urging the passage of the
Babcock insurance bill.
Insurance committee makes a fav-
orable report on the Babcock insur-
postpone action on it for seven days,
during which time the bill will be
printed and distributed to the mem
bers
Bill to give city councils power to
fix and regulate prices for gas, elec-
tricity, water and heat reported for
passage
Helen M. Cougar spoke to the house
on woman suffrage
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
Lack of Water Pressure Re-
suits in Destruction New
York Apartment House.
BRAVERY OF NEGRO BOY
HE MAKES TEN TRIPS IN BURN
ING BUILDING WITH THE ELE-
vATOR AND SAVES THE LIVES
OF MANY RESIDENTS.
Publishers Press. ]

New York, Feb, 6.-Many persons
narrowly escaped being burned in a
fire which partly destroyed the big
Windemere apartment house in West
57th street today. Owing to a lack
of water pressure the firemen who
came in response to three alarms
looked on helplessly while the flames
climbed slowly from the basement to
the eighth floor.
1t was with the greatest difficulty
they reached the scene through the
snow drifted streets and in some in
stances pedestrians waded into the
snow and helped push the engines
and water towers to the burning struc-
ture.
That there was no great loss of life
is attributed to the self possession
of Edward Warren, negro elevator
boy, who aroused the occupants and
escorted them through the smoke to
the elevator. He made ten trips and
on the last rescued Mrs George APP
pleton Hunter, an aged blind woman
WIZ was stlont save lol lhS pISSStl1C
of a four year old grandson.
When Warren discovered the blaze
he ran to Ninth avenue and turned
in an alarm. This was quickly fol-
lowed by a second and then a third.
The firemen reached the premises at
length and spread their lines, only to
find that the water pressure was not
sufficient to reach the third floor
Acting Chief Binns, chief Croker
and Commissioner Lantry stood in the
street and watched the men gaze help
lessly toward the fast gaining fire.
The police finally went through adj
joining apartment houses and rushed
the occupants TO the street.
The Windemere, which was occupi-
ed mostly by professional persons,
was cleared first. Severa1 women,
among whom was Mrs. Dorothy Dean.
were partly overcome by the dense
smoke
When water pressure was secured
the burning buildings were got under
control, but none of the tenants were
permitted to return TO their apart
ments. The damage was more, than
$4,000 The apartment house is own
ed by the wife of James r. keene
the banker.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
THINKS ACT is INFAMOUS
OPINION OF DR.. HAUGHTON
He Scores the High License Measure
Passed by the Senate of Indiana
LegisIature-Sees no Benefit in
IL

In my opinion no legislative body
that ever assembled in Indiana has
been guilty of S infamous an act. The
members who voted for it are desery-
ing of the most severe censure.'
1t was DR.. Richard E. Haughton,
an ardent local advocate of the doc
trines of prohibition, who gave utter
ance to this remark, and he had ref
erence to the $1,000 liquor license
bill which passed the senate
They talk of the great benefit that
will be derived by the public schools
of the state by the enactment of this
law. said the doctor. Think of the
infamy of it, What grand propos.
ition. What fine thing and how
elevating to impress upon the minds
of the little ones the fact that they
are being educated upon money de-
rived from an iniquity that is taking
bread out of the mouths of mothers
and babes. God speed the day when
Indiana places in the legislative halls
body of men with sufficient temer:ty
to wipe this iniquitious traffic out of
existence, and that day is coming"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
A PLEASING ATTRACTION
FAIR CROWD SAW SHOW
"Under Southern Skies" at Gennett
Last Night Not Quite up to Stand
ard of Former Seasons yet Quite
Entertaining.

Under Southern Skies the fam
Gus play written by Lottie Blair Par
ker author of Way Down East and
othe similar semi-pastoral plays. made
it's appearance at the Gennett theatre
last night before fair sized house
and pleased immensely. The play
abounds with delightful scenes and
situations and although not carrying
the cast as it did when first placed
before theatre goers, was in fairly
good hands. Many noticeable weak
places studded the whole play
throughout, however. Miss Virginia
Pearson in the role of Leila Crofton,
the southern belle was good and won
deserved applause The story Of the
play was of so interesting nature
that it aided TO great extent in
covering up many defects in its pre-
sentation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
Eleven New Castle Brothers
Here, Including Grand
President H. H. Evans.
WORK OF DEGREE TEAM
WAS so PLEASING THAT AN rNvi-
TATION WAS GIVEN IT TO GO
TO NEW cASTLE-PERHAPS TO
CINCINNATI.

The local aerie of Eagles entertain
ed State Deputy Grand President H
H. Evans last night and also mum
ber of members of the New Castle ae
RE of Eagles. of which Mr.. Evans is q
member. A smoker to which was ad
ded the best of sociability, made the
evening a pleasant one, not only fol
the visitors, but the Richmond mem
bers as we'll.
The Richmond degree team put on
work. and SO pleasing was its exhibi
tion that the team was asked to go to
New Castle next Saturday and prese Mt
q drill in connection with the ''Trou
badours" at the Alcazar opera house
The entertainment will be given under
the auspices of the New Castle Ea-
giles. The Richmond team will go
to New Castle in uniforms and will be
members who take no part in the
work The Henry county brothers
intend to receive the local delegation
royalty, and it will meet it at the sta.
ton with q band.
From New Castle it is highly prob
able that the degree team will go to
Cincinnati, where, on Sunday three
hundred and fifty will be taken into
the order.
President Evans last night gave a
short talk on the growth of the Or
der and the excellent prospects which
lie before it. The other New Castle
Eagles here last night We're: Worthy
President Arthur Duke, Trustees Ut
to Bentley, c. E. Delhi, and w. H.
Abbott, d. w. Shultz, Chas. Cramer,
Lester Elmore, Lewis Delhi, Chas.
Hanning and Jas. Bouslog.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
WernIe Orphans Home Board
in Session Yesterday Con-
slider Improvements.
EXPENDITURE OF $4,000
VISITS TO BE MADE TO ORPHAN
GES IN OTHER CITIES IN ORD
DRAWN

If the opinions voiced by the men,
bers of the Wernle Orphans home
board, at its regular meeting yester-
day count for anything, the present
home building Will be torn down and
an entire new structure erected. The
matter of replacing the now almost
worn out structure with a modern
building in every respect, has been
placed before the different divisions
of the Ohio synod which has control
of the home and the First English
and Northern divisions have reported
favorably to tearing down the present
structure and replacing it with a
thoroughly up to date building. They
600 be expended on the new structure
but it is thought by the board mem
bers that it will require at least $780,
600 to erect a building such as the
home needs. The Eastern and West
ern divisions of the synod have as
yet not given their sanction to the
movement but are expected to do so
at their meetings in June. In case
that all divisions report favorably to
new building the actual work may
begin next fall Or in the spring of
1908
Several directors at the meeting
yesterday favored the cottage plan
of building, one dormitory being er-
ected for the girls, one for the boys
and one for the superintendent and
his family, the dining hall and other
assembly rooms being located in the
superintendent's home. After some
consideration however, it was decided
that this manner of building would
be too expensive.
An Inspection of Homes.
Each of the board members was
yesterday assigned to the inspection
of certain orphans homes, that line
could be procured upon just what
Wernle needed and to get suggestions
which would aid the building of the
institutional home here. Rev. A. J..
Feeger, Rev. J. Beck. John Schultz.
Frank Kehlenbrink and A. S. Kloepfer
of this city were assigned to inspect
the several Indianapolis orphans
homes and in particular the elegant
home recently built by the reform
Lutheran church. Rev. L. NJ Baum,
of Dayton, Fred Rogge, of Dayton,
John Roselous of West Alexandria,
Mr. Swingman of Eaton, were assign
ed to the inspection of the homes at
Dayton. and Greenville, O., while the
Rev w. Elliott of Fostoria, o., was
assigned to visit Toledo.
One of the most important trans
actions yesterday promulgated by the
board was the purchase of a monu-
ment for the orphans cemetery. The
monument will be of the finest granite
and will be 10h feet high and occupy
a conspicuous place in the cemetery.
Upon it will be inscribed ITO the
Memory of our Orphans" The mon
ument was purchased of John kress
of Crestline. O. 1t will be erected
sometime before Decoration day.
The matter of hiring an assistant
cook at the institution was also dis
cussed and Supt. Kloepfer was order
ed to secure the assistance of some
good kitchen helper.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
FALSE AND RIDICULOUS
so PROF. JONES DECLARES
Story Published by the Item Did an
injustice to Commercial Department
in the High schooI-The True Sit
uaton.

Prof. Albert E. Jones. of the high
school, last night asked the Palladium
to state that the story in Tuesday
evenings Item in regard TO securing
positions for the students in the COM
mercial department was both false
and ridiculous. He said that not a
single application had been sent out
from the school.
Mr.. Jones said: Il have too much
business sense To send out 'applica-
tions broadcast | have an interest
in my pupils and the deserving ones
will be helped 10 positions, but in a
proper and business like way
Mr.. Jones wrote personal letters to
some business houses in the city, in
forming them that there were six grad
yates from his department this month
and that he would guarantee that they
were competent To all these he
says he received courteous answers,
thanking him for the information.
saying that they were not aware that
the high school was turning out ste-
nographers.
There are six graduates of the COM
meroial course this term. While the
course has only been in the high
school year and half and provides
for two years work. these six were
seniors at the time the course was in
stalled, and by devoting their entire
time to commercial work, have been
able to complete the course and are
competent. Three of the number
have already received desirable posi-
tions. while the others have turned
down offers on account of their being
undesirable.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
OIL DAMAGED THE LAND
Delaware County Jury Asked to De
eide a Very Peculiar
Case.

Muncie, Ind, Feb, 6, (Spl IA cir
cult court jury here has been asked
to decide whether man whose land
is damaged by salt water and oil 50
that 1t becomes uncultivable. these
substances coming from oil wells on
an adjoining farm. may have recourse
against the offending oil company.
The case Is that of Charles Jackson.
a farmer. against the Niagara Oil COM
pany. which went TO jury this morn
ing.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

kOI IuaWS = cOun9SAl
would summarily withdraw from the
case, but this was averted for the
time. An ultimatum was given that
such action would occur unless certain
lines were followed. All six Of Thaw's
counsel, Hartridge, Gleason, Delmas.
McPtke. O'Reilly and Peabody At
tended the c~- f~-ar~e.
They Talk With Thaw.
It was decided. to put the maSfer
squarely up to the defendant and be-
fore the court session began Wednes-
day all q the six lawyers went into
the prisoners pen to discuss the mat
ter with him. They we're still In the
pen when Judge Fitzgerald took the
bench, and then filed into the court
room along with the defendant All
the lawyers took their accustomed
places At the counsel table and Del
phin M. Delmas took the place John
b. Gleason SO far occupied to con-
duct the defense in the court room.
Benjamin Boman was recalled as
the first witness of the day.
District Attorney Jerome withdrew
his objection to the introduction OF tes
timony regarding insanity in collateral
branches ~ 80 Thaw family.
Heard White Make Threat.
Boman, a stage doorkeeper, resrT-
fed that in 1903. he heard Stanford
White threaten to take Thaw's life.
and communicated this threat 10
Thaw. After Boman stated the names
White called Thaw the judge an
nounced that II there were any women
in the court room whose sense OF pro-
priety would not permit their listen
ing to such testimony, they might
withdraw. Several went. including
Mrs. Carnegie and the Countess OF
vorr,oy+- -f-.~--
White Black in Face.
What Was " mites condition when
he made the threat?" asked Delmas.
HE was black in the face with anger
District Attorney Jerome asked that
the answer be stricken out as i'm
proper. and the court SO ordered.
What was Whites manner" asked
Delmas. He was very angry"
You may take the Witness" re-
marked Thaw's counsel and the Cross
toned the witness the better part
of an hour as to his employment,
places of residence. and other details
Thaw's sisters evidently became re-
assured during the long and rather
tedious cross-exanlination, for after
George Carnegie went to them and ex-
planned the character of the testirnony
they returr~a - -rr'~ n1aceS.
ThaW is Alert.
Harry Ti,aw showed alert interest
during the testimony as to the threats
said TO have been made against him
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
Infant Son Died.

Fountain City, Feb. 6, (Spl 1.-THE
infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Wool
man, born Tuesday. died last evening
The funeral viii take place this after
noon. Short services will be held at
the house
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
DR.. Caldwell Returns.

Dr. J. w. Caldwell has returned
from the south and will hold his reg
ular service at the Universalist church
in Boston Sunday morning and even
ing He will also give free lecture
Saturday night at the church.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
TAKES A NEW POSITION
Peter Neuman, Who Lost leg in the
Ridqeville Wreck to Work for
Fl. Wayne Firm.

Peter Neuman at one time fire.
man upon the G. r. & /. who has a
number of friends in this city, has
entered into the employ of the Ft
Wayne Electric works. Neuman was
one of those injured in the Ridgeville
wreck at which time he lost a leg.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
SCHOOL CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT OF WEDDING

A brother OF Miss Oro White teach
er OF district school No. was married
yesterday. and on that account she
was given permission TO close the
school for the remainder Of the week
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
PLACE AT NOBLESVILLE
Clyde Byron Beck Takes Position as
Instructor in the High School at
That Place.

Clyde Beck OF Richmond has en-.
tered upon his duties as one Of the
instructors in the Noblesville school.
He will hear four classes in German
one in Latin and one in English.
Prof. Beck is q graduate OF Earlham.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
WHY TAGGART WANTS JOB
City Clerk Believes he Can Handle
Secretaryship of Commercial Club
With Other Duties.

City Clerk John Taggart has filed
an application for the secretaryship
of the commercial club. He is salts
fled that he can discharge of the dut-
les of the office that he occupies and
that of the position to which he as
pires in manner that will give salts
faction.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDiANA-Fair Thursday and Friday,
light variable winds.

Thursday and Friday; light variable
winds.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

The house today killed the bill
which was designed to prohibit the
voting of subsidies to railroads. The
opposition to such measure came
principally from those districts of the
state where railroads are badly need
ed and where subsidies must be Civ
en-, it is said, ii railroads are ever
built.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

The bill which gives cities and
towns the power to fix water, gas,
light and heat rates. was recommend
ed for passage in the house. Under
the provisions of this bill contracts
which are TO be renewed with water
companies. lighting companies, ETC.
Can be safeguarded in the futuge.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

Continued on Page Five.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
CONSTANT A. ANDREWS WINS.
John E. Roosevelt Relieved of Super
vision Over Mrs. Andrews.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-JustIce Day
ton OF the supreme court ended Monday
the litigation between Constant A. An
drews, president of the United States Saw
ings Bank, and his brother-in-law John f
Roosevelt. over the management OF the
estate and custody of the person Of Blanche
l.. Andrews. wife of Mr.. Andrews and
sister of Mrs. Roosevelt. She is now in a
sanitarium.
Justice Dayton ordered that the man
agement of the estate, which is valued at
1873, 600. should be turned over TO Sylvester
J. O'Sullivan. manager OF the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, and that
Mr.. Andrews and his brother-n- law should
be retired the committee of the estate
But the decision permits Mr.. Andrews to
continue as the committee of the person.
As such he is to have 81 800 month SO
long the income fom the estate does
not fan below $4,000 year.
The trouble between Mr.. Andrews and
Mr.. Roosevelt began almost as soon as
Mrs. Andrews adjudged 10 be mentally
incompetent and her husband and Mr.
Roosevelt were appointed committee to
manage her affairs. Mr.. Roosevelt charged
that Mr.. Andrews lived extravagantiy on
the revenue from his 'wifes estate Mr.
Andrews suggested the retirement of both
as the committee of the estate but Mr.
Roosevelt refused TO retire voluntarily on
the ground that such an action on his part
might be construed as a reflection on his
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
FAKE lad" FOR NURSES
II Read "Protestants Preferred" and
Caused Bellevue Much Trouble

"" ioR>' September 1s.-Some one
with desire to make trouble published
this advertisement September Q:
Elective nurses for post graduate work
are open at Bellevue and allied hosnitaIs.
frotestants preferred. Apply to general SUI
East Goth street. 'f''"''
I'M. ms aroused the Catholic societies. and a
great number of resolutions adopted NV
such societies We're offered YESTERDAY IN 10
BOARD or trustees al its meeting AT the
Lawyers club Miss Anna Goodrich gen
eral superintendent of nurses disrl, i1,ad
any knowledge of the advertisement SuDt
>. ]. Armstrong of Bellevue said.
II ls the work of some malicious nareo,,
ana was not inserted by any one connected
with the hospital. No particular denomina-
ton is favored at Bellevue The board Of
trustees is made up OF members of All
tive of the Hebrew race"
p, Inc matter VIII be sfted by the trustees.
Separate Investigations were begun yester-
day by committee of the Knights of
Columbus and also by Miss Georgiana
lselin, who is a Catholic member of the
board of managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
TRUST LAW HITS FARMERS.
Closes Presses and Cotton Raisers See
Prices Dwiudle

NEW ORLEANS September 1s.-The
merchants. business men and farmers In
Mississippi have arisen In protest against
the trust suit filed by the district attorney
of Warren county against the Gulf Com
press Company and the order of the court
based upon that suit.
The district attorney charged violation of
the antitrust law of the state by consou-
dating a large number of cotton congresses
into one company
The circuit court issued the order of in
junction against the company, forbidding II
TO do business, and this closed tie presses
owned and operate by it.
Apparently 1t was not seen that this clos
ure would hit the farmer harder than it did
the trust. The cotton wi ich began pouring
into Jackson, Greenville, Meridian and
Nicksburg could not be pressed and could
not be marketed. and the farmers and mer-
chants have seen themselves unable to SELL
with the price of cotton falling so that
every day that their cotton remained un-
pressed II lost value in addition to the cost
of storage exacted.
The cotton exchanges of the various Mis-
sissippi towns taking action to call for
modification of the courts order that will
allow the cotton presses to do business
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
KNEELAND PROPERTY SOLD
Coils P. Huntington Estate BUYS
White Plains Land.

MOUNT VERNON. y. Y. Sept. 1s,-When
the large tract Of land owned by Sylvester
X hneeland was sold Yesterday under the
hammer in front of White Plains court
house by Referee Coffin under a Judgment
OF foreclosure obtained by Mrs Coils p
huntington. as executr!x of her husband s
estate, for more than $500. 900, ONLY one hid
was made for each parcel that was sold and
the five tracts of land were knocked down
TO representative OF the Huntington es-
tate, VINO was represented by Herbert B.
Parsons and another man from Manhattan
the latter doing the bidding and Mr.. Par
sons Keeping a record of sales
Mr.. kneeland. who was for several wears
president of the Metropolitan Elevated Rail
road company, was present and filed pro-
test with the referee against the sale
According to the evidence in the foreclos-
ure suit kneeland and Mr.. Huntington had
many dealings involving large sums of
money. They had been associated in big
railroad transactions and Mr.. Huntington
at one time loaned money to carry out rail
road schemes and notes were given to Sc
cure the payment
The land sold is located in Yonkers and
fronts on Central Park and Jackson ave-
nues. The average rate paid per acre was
about $500. and there was much surprise
that there were no higher bids from outside
real estate speculators.