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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
HARTMAN TAKES
TO TALL TIMBER
After His Strenuous Expert
ence Before Inter State
Commission.
TRYING TO SQUARE HIM
FINANCIER'S FRIENDS SAY HE
WAS JUSTIFIED IN WATERING
TON.

New York, March 1.-E. Fl. Harri
man has taken to the tall timbers'
literally not figuratively. The parti-
cular bit of woods in the vicinity of
Virginia Hot Spring is the haven for
which he left at noon today with the
idea of taking a rest of several weeks
after his brief but strenuous session
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. Before leaving he declined
absolutely to make any statement
apropos the readjustment of the Chi.
cago & Alton.
That work has been left to his
friends who are out today with de-
Tense of the over capitalization of
the road by Hartman. They point
out that at the time of the watering
of the stock what is now generally
regarded as clever capitalization was
not then so looked upon. They justi-
fly Harfiman's actions on the ground
that growing competition was forcing
the road backward at the time and
the boosting of its capital stock was
necessary to put it on a basis TO meet
competition by having ample funds
for emergencies.
Harriman's friends pooh pooh the
hubbub that has been created over
the bounding of a road in connection
with the Alton system that had not
yet been built. They assert that the
little coup is by no means novel in
modern high financering.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Attorney Jerome Shows His m
tentions in His Questions
to DR.. Evans.
ALIENIST STILL ON STAND
POSITIVE IN ALL ANSWERS AND
MAKES DELIBERATE STATE.
MENT THAT THAW WAS INSANE
WHEN HE KILLED WHITE.

New York. March 1.-District -
torney Jerome's intention of applying
for a commission in lunacy to exam
inc Harry X. Thaw seemed TO be def.
nitely established today during the
continuance of his cross-examination
of DR.. b. D. Evans. the principal med
ical expert for the defense. DR.. Evs
ans stated that he believed Thaw
to have been suffering from adoles-
cent insanity In 1903 and at the time
OF his marriage. April 4, 1905. and
that when he killed Stanford White.
June %, 1906, he was the victim Of
an acute and recurrent attack Of the.
same mental malady. DR.. Evans was
more definite in his answers today
and was induced to make these state
ments with positivcncss.
In addition to the explosions" no
said there were indications OF mental
instability at other times. Mr.. Je-
rome. during his examination, con-
stantly referred to the subject of pa
ranoia. but was unable to secure from
the witness any admission that would
tend to show Thaw paranoic. BY
this line of questioning it seems prob
able that the prosecution will attempt
to show that instead of being afflicted
with the insanity of adolescence.
Thaw is actually a paranoic.
DIR. Evans would not classify adol-
escent insanity as chronic I'm Thaw's
case and said he had known cases
of this form of mental unsoundness
to clear up over night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
FIX DATE FOR OPENING
WORKING ON SCHEDULE
The First Game in the American Base
Ball Association to Be Played on
April 17.-HoIiday Dates Not Yet
Announced.

Chicago, H., March 1.-The Ameri.
can association baseball schedule COM
mittee decided on the opening games
Of the season and are now considering
the balance Of the schedule. All
western clubs will open April II in the
East as follows: Milwaukee at Colum-
bus; ST. Paul at Toledo; Minneapolis
at Indianapolis; Kansas City at Louis
vile. The last games of the season
will be played on Sept. 16. Holiday
dates will be selected this afternoon.
The entire schedule will not be an
nounced till Sunday. The committee
consists of Chairman Tebeau of Kan
sas City; Thomas j. Bryce of Column
bus, and Mike Cantillon of Minneapo-
lis. Representatives of all the clubs
are re.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
ANOTHER Law DOOMED
ACTION BY THE HOUSE
New Cities and Towns Bill is Amend
ed and Advanced to Engrossment-
Effort Made to Get it Passed by Sus-
pension of rules.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-The
house gave strong indications today
that it would pass the cities and towns
bill which makes numerous changes in
the present law. BY a vote of 81 to
3S it refused to kill the bill. An at
tempt was made to pass the measure
under a suspension of the rules, but
the necessary siXty-seven votes to OBJ
tain a suspension of the rules were
not forthcoming. The bill was amend
ed and advanced to engrossment. The
vote to suspend the rules was "a to %
Prominent among the amendments
made TO the bill was one leaving to the
mayors of cities of the first and second
classes the right TO revoke saloon and
other licenses. This is a vital part
of the present law. The bill, however,
provided that in cities of the first and
second classes holders of licenses
might appeal to the courts when an at
tempt was made to revoke their Ii
censes and demand trial by jury of
the charges against them The right
to revoke licenses without trial was
left to the mayors Of cities in class
es other than the first and second.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
W|LK|E GAVE HIM
THE THIRD DEGREE
Sub Treasury Teller Fitzger-
aid "SWeated Out" by Sc
Cret Service Men.
PROBING INTO ROBBERY
QUESTIONS OF DETECTIVES
MADE FITZGERALD so SORE
THAT HE ASSAULTED lNNO-
CENT NEWSPAPER REPORTER.

Chicago, March 1.-Irritated by be
ing closely questioned concerning the
disappearance from his cage of S173'
900 and by being Swallowed by secret
service men and reporters. Sub-treas-
ury teller George w Fitzgerald to-
day assaulted a newspaper man in
the federal building. He had just
emerged from the Office of secret ser
vice chief Wilkie. There Fitzgerald
claimed that the man he assaulted
had insulted his wife.
Chief Wilkie conducted the exam
ination of Fitzgerald for three hours.
The teller was then required to ans
wer questions put to him by other
detectives.
The government has sent to all
banks to ascertain the numbers of
outstanding bills of the denomina-
tions of $4,000 and $1,000. By this
means it is hoped the numbers of the
stolen bills Will be learned and their
presentation for payment may lead
to the detection of the thief.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
WEATHER FOR FEBRUARY
1T WAS UNUSUALLY DRY
Precipitation Was the Lowest for
That Month Since 1884-Highest
Temperature was 81 Degrees and
the Lowest Below.

The precipitation of rain for the
month of February was the lowest
ever recorded for that month at the
local weather station. The total rain
fall was but .16 inch. Walter Voss-
Ter, superintendent made an examin-
alton of the records at Indianapolis
and found that the precipitation there
was the lowest since 1854. The snow
fall was % inch
February proved an exceptional
month in many ways. There were
more clear days. thai are generally
ACCORDED in this month, tlierd being
eight with ten partially clear AMI ten
cloudy. The temperature was high.
the maximum being 81 degrees, on
the 18th with q mean maximum 1913.
The minimum was 2 below, recorded
on the 9th of the month, and the
mean minimum was 1875. The daily
Hx~Iy
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
MAY Be SUNDAY BALL
BILL is LIKELY TO PASS
Senate Committee Brings in Divid-
ed Report and Members Of Upper
House Advance the Bill to the Sec
ond Reading.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-The
committee having under considera-
ton the Sunday base ball bill, which
has passed the house, created sur
prise this afternoon when the bill was
reported to the senate. There were
two reports, minority and majority
and after a lengthy discussion the re-
port. TO indefinitely postpone was
voted down and the bill passed TO sec
ond reading. The fact that the first
vote in the senate indicated that the
bill will pass that body came as sur
prise TO opponents of the measure,
who have been expecting that it
would be killed when reported by the
committee.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
TWO MEN ROASTED ALIVE
IN VIEW OF HUNDREDS
Express Messengers Meet an Awful
Death in Wreck on the Canadian
Pacific-Would-be Rescuers Beaten
Back by Flames.

Ottawa, Ont, March PINNED
down by a mass of freight and wreck
age, SO that it was impossible to drag
them out, two express messengers
were roasted alive in full view of a
hundred passengers at Smiths Falls
today, following Il wreck of an east
bound passenger and a freight on the
Canadian Pacific. Immediately fol-
lowing the crash the wreckage took
fire. A rush was made to free the inn
prisoned messengers, but the rapidity
of the spreading flames beat back the
would-be rescuers and two men were
burned to death. There was no water
at hand, with which to fight the fire,
which burned itself out. Barring a few
minor bruises and a severe shaking up
none of the passengers were injured.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Choir at the First NJ. E. Church
Decided to Repeat Program
Next tuesday.
Mr.. PARIS VERY PLEASING
OTHER NUMBERS OF THE EVEN.
ING WERE ALSO GOOD AND
THE AUDIENCE WAS HIGHLY
ENTHUSIASTIC.

In spite of the inclemency of the
weather a large audience heard the
concert at the First NJ f. church last
night Many who had purchased tic
kets in advance, as well as others
were unable to be present on account
of the rain, but the church was well
filled, and those present enjoyed "a
most delightful concert The pro
gram was given by the chorus choir
of the church under the direction of
Justin Leroy Harris, assisted by Har-
ry Elmyr Paris, tenor. The First NJ.
E. choir is one of the best organiza-
tions of the kind Richmond has ever
had, and their numbers last night
showed degree of proficiency in
ensembled work seldom surpassed.
Mr.. Paris has been heard often
here and is great favorite with
Richmond audiences. He sings with
a beautifully sweet quality of tone.
though always able to throw into it
the intense virility required for dra-
matte climaxes. His numbers met
with. hearty applause. Miss Dorothy
Digman, child of IL years captivat-
ed the audience by two charming
songs that were given with a naivte
and freshness that was delightful.
Miss Dorothy possesses remarkab-
~ developed temperament and is
without doubt a little musical prodi-
gy. Miss Karolyn Karl has never
been heard to better advantage than
last night Her voice is growing
steadily in richness and in beautiful
tender quality. Many predict for
Miss Karl a musical career. Mrs.
Elmer Gormon and Mrs. Longnecker,
two of the best known vocalists of
Richmond gave a duet, a "Nocturne"
by Denza, that was heartily receiv-
ed These women have made hosts
of friends at First NJ. T.. church by
their excellent work from week to
week.. One of the hits" of the even
ing was made by Mr.. F. G. Burnett,
who gave several readings among
them being two OF his own compost
lions. They were excellently given In
q pleasing voice. and with q power
of Interpretation that brought the lis
tener at once into sympathy with the
sentiment of he poem. A ladies quar-
tet composed of Mrs. Logan, Miss
Mary Friedley, Miss Friedley and
Miss O'Neil gave a number that add
ed to the pleasing variety of the pro-
gram.
Because of the inclemency of the
weather last night, the concert will
be repeated next Tuesday night. al
though practically all of the numbers
will be changed. making the program
a new one. Those who had secur-
ed tickets but were unable to use
them last night will find their tick
cts honored at the door at the Tues
day concert Mr. Paris will sing next
night, as will all of those
last night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
BIG SCANDAL IN SIGHT
CONTRACTOR OLIVER ANGRY
He Charges Unfairness on the Part of
Secretary Taft in the Rejection of
His Bid for Building the Panama

Washington. March From all in.
dications there promises to be one
of the greatest scandals in connec-
tion with the recently refused con-
tracts for the construction of the Pa
mama canal, in the history of the gov
eminent. William j. Oliver, a form
er resident of Indiana is open in his
charge of unfairness and states that
Secretary of War Taft had not played
on the square with him. He claims
that because he is now considered a
southern man that the contract was
not awarded him and that had the
New York bidders been near his bid
that they would have received a con-
tract and that the government would
not have interfered.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Governor Andrews, in Mass
Meeting at College, Tells
What Can't be Done.
is SORE AT NEWSPAPERS
DECLARES HE WOULD LIKE TO
SUE THEM AND ESPECIALLY
THE PALLADIUM - STUDENTS
CROSS THE SPEAKER.

Governor Andrews of EarIhaII was
in an angry mood yesterday. He call
ed a mass meeting of the boys who
room in the college dormitory and
gave them instructions as to what
their conduct should be in the future.
Rubbing and ducking students in
bath tubs will hereafter be consider
ed misdemeanors," said the COVER
nor and they will be treated by the
college authorities as such. Even
throwing water On the walks about
the college building is not to be coun-
tenanced."
The governors remarks however
did not escape unchallenged. Hap
Ply" Wann, captain of last years foot
ball team was the first of the stu
dents to cross the governor. II don't
und rstand the rulings here" said
Wa in. I'VE were given to understand
than there was to be student govern
Inent in the dorm but it seems that
YOU are doing it all" Cecil Calvert,
another student expressed his views
which did not agree with those of the
governor.
Prof Andrews explained that the
pldHho b'S3iH III iuh iiaiu SChO 49,
far and that they were causing troub-
Ie One of the students suggested TO
the governor that some method be
taken to punish reporters of the city
papers who gave publicity to Earl
hams affairs.
The governor heartily agreed with
this idea and declared that he wished
he could sue the papers of Richmond
for what they had printed. He was
especially indignant at the Palladium
because yesterday it printed a state
ment from A. e. Lewis. the Sahina,
o., banker, telling of why he WOULD
not allow his son to return to the
college.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
.BABC0Ck BILL KILLED
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
Minority Report Signed by Senator
Slack, Was Adopted by the Senate,
and Insurance Measure Was Sent to
Waste Basket.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 1.-The
Babcock bill was executed in the SEN
ate today by vote Of p to IS and so
far as insurance legislation along the
lines of the administration bill are con-
cerned, there is nothing doing. The
bill had been passed by the house yes
terday, and reached the senate COM
mittee promptly and was as promptly
reported out of the committee. There
was a minority report signed by Sena-
tor Slack, and on a vote to Indefinitely
postpone the bill, which was requested
by the minority report, it was killed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
WILL LOOK INTO MATTER
Interstate Commission to Ascertain
Whether Express Companies are
Violating Their Charters.

Washington, D. c., March 1.-The
charge of the western fruit jobbers'
association at Kansas City, that a num-
Der of express companies are engaged
in unlawful traffic in merchandise,
causes Senator Burkett of Nebraska
to introduce a resolution in the upper
house today directing the interstate
commerce commission to investigate
Immediately, whether the AdamS.
American, United States, Pacific and
Wells Fargo companies are violating
their charters by selling. handling and
consigning fruits. vegetables and oys-
tiers, and whether it gives opportunity
for covering up unlawful practices and
increasing rates.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
FOUR MEN ARE KILLED
AND THREE FATALLY HURT
Explosion in Mixing Mill Of Big Pow
der Plant at knoxviIie-Cause OF tho
Accident Cannot be Aseertained az
Yet.

Knoxville, Tenn, March las the
result of an explosion this afternoon
in the mixing mill at the Rand Pow
der company's plant at Dossett, Tenn.
four men were killed, three possibly
fatally injured and two are missing.
The cause of the accident cannot be
determined owing tn the fact that all
of the injured are unable to give an
explanation. The dead arc:
William Hall.
William Owens.
Thomas Kennedy.
James kesteran.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Made Royal Arch Masons.

H. j. Hanes and Chas. w. Jordan
were ushered into the mysteries of
Royal Arch Masonry last night at the
meeting of King Solomon's lodge.
There was good attendance of mem
bers and the work was followed by a
lunch and cigars.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
WEAKENED BY CHANGES
Substitute Ship Subsidy Bill that
Passes the House is BY No
Means Strong.

Washington, D. c., March Lit
taure's substitute ship subsidy bill
passed the house late this afternoon in
a badly battered condition, after the
vote had shown the measure had been
defeated.
A motion to reconsider the vote was
made and the bill passed by vote OF
155 TO IA. It is admitted by those
who favored granting Of subsidiea
that the bin as passed. by the house, q
not even strong enough to partly salts
fy them ENs-r
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Veteran German Editor Dies.

Chicago, March Wilhelm Rapp.
one of the oldest German editors in
the United States died in this city to-
day. He was editor-in-chief of the
Illinois Stats Zeitung. His death
was the result of injuries received
several weeks ago in a street car ac-
cident.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
To the Third Reading.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-The
house this afternoon advanced to third
reading Senator Cayin's bill which
makes the salaries of circuit court
judges $500 per annum, the salary
to be paid out OF state funds
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Cyclone Does Damage.

Marshall. Tex. March IA cyclone
passed over portions of Smith county
last night. Extensive damage to
crops and general farm property is re-
ported. the high school at Tyler was
partly DESTROYED and dozen business
houses partially wrecked. The dam.
age is estimated at $4,000 in Smith
and adioinin counties. Several ne
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
MAY BE LAST MEETING
Police Commissioners had an Unus-
ualiy Dull Session Last Night,
According to Mr.. Reeves.

The police commissioners last
night held what will probably be its
last meeting. as at present coustttut-
ed. There was little done beyond the
allowance Of . few small bills.
II believe 1t was the dullest meet
ing we have ever had" said Mr..
Reeves after he and Mr.. Hiatt had
adjourned"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
A Party at Boston.

Boston, Ind, March 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Stanley delightfully."- entertain
ed last Wednesday evening in honor of
their niece. Miss Mailefa Stanley.
Light refreshments were served.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Fire at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March l. Fire this
morning destroyed the Joslin and
Schmidt Company's glue and ferti-
lizing plant at st. Bernard, suburb;
loss 100000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
The WEATHER PROPHET.
lNDiANA-Fair and colder Saturday,
OHIO-CoIder in southwest portion;
rain or snow in north portion.
Legislature in Brief.
HOUSE.

Bill to amend the cities and towns
law was advanced TO engrossment af
ter numerous amendments had been
made
Bill to reorganize Indianapolis Park
board was advanced to second read
ing
Senate bill TO put on applicant for
license burden of proof of invalidity
of signatures TO liquor. license remon-
STRANGE was advanced To second read
ing
Cavin's bill giving circuit court
judges, $4,000 a year advanced to
third reading.
SENATE.
Babcock insurance bill, which pass
ed the house. Wednesday. was killed,
minority report by senate insurance
committee. favoring indefinite post
ponement.. being concurred in by vote
of 81 to 6.
Senator Thomas T. Moore's bill to
limit salaries of Indiana insurance
company officers to $4,000 year and
those of foreign companies doing
business in Indiana TO $4,000, was kill
ed by striking out enacting clause.
Senate bill requiring annual aDpor-
tionment and accounting for the in
surance surplus. passed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
DYING MAN is HANGED
Victim Of Hansman's Moose Could
Have Lived But Few Days
Longer Anyhow.

Marietta, Ga. March $50 weak
from the ravages OF consumption that
he could not have lived more than
few days longer at best, John Bullard
was hanged here today for the murder
of his daughter, Ruby, last September.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Tells Atty. Study that His Com
pany Will Meet the City
More than Half Way.
is COMING TO RICHMOND
PRESIDENT OF THE l. c. G. E.
SAYS HE WILL ASK FOR A NEW
FREIGHT FRANCHISE INTO
THIS CITY.

Among the city officials it is the gen
Nral impression that the Indianapo
lis, Columbus & Eastern traction peo
pie have about determined to capitu-
late in the traction war which ragged
merrily for a brief period and then
ended IN an armed truce after two
stalwart "cops" held up pirate" in
terurban freight car which was oper-
iiting on Main street in violation of
an ordinance passed by council i'll
January.
Z Yesterday at a meeting of the
board of public works City Attorney
r. J. Study stated that a few days
ago he had had an interview with
President Hugh MCGOWAN of the In
dianapolis, Columbus & Eastern and
that Mr.. MCGOWAN expressed himself
as desiring settlement of all ques-
lions existing between his company
and this city.
Desires to Compromise.
Mr. Study stated that Mr.. MCGOWAN
also said that his company was will
ing to meet the city officials more
than half way and that he intended to
come to Richmond as soon as the leg
islature adjourned and that he would
meet with the board of public works
and try to reach some understand
ing whereby all disputes could be
settled and some definite agreement
reached. Mr.. Study said that Mr..
n(y n o. hot 70
polls, Columbus and Eastern would
make an application for a franchise
through the city and agree to run it's
freight cars on some other than Main
street
Mr.. MCGOWAN stated to Mr.. Study
that he desired to visit Richmond
some time before the date set for the
trial of the two members of the
freight crew, who were arrested few
weeks ago for operating the car on
Main street. This case will be heard
in the circuit court on March IL.
Three New Traction Lines.
1t is the general impression that
three new traction lines will be built
into the city. These roads will re-
ceive franchises which will permit
them to operate freight cars on GER
tain streets in the city and when
these '.plums" are handed out the l.
C. & E. does not desire to be out in
the cold.
Since the interruption of freight
service in this city the Indianapolis,
Columbus & Eastern has been a
heavy loser. Freight from this city
to points west has not been entirely
interrupted owing to the fact that
the company has accepted freight at
the car barns in West Richmond but
through freight service between In
dianapolis. DAYTON and Columbus has
been brought to a stop.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Two Americans Killed.

ngton, d. c., March 1.-Two
ms were killed in the execution
syal Parades and followers by
Ii troops in Venezuela, ac-
u state department. report
day from Caracas.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
WILL FILE NEW CHARGES
Members of Texas Legislature Are
Still After the Scalp of U. S.
Senator Bailey.

Austin. - March LIT is said
that the minoritk - hers of the
house of represeA ~ s'li'1ning
to bring further GO ares& :,
ed States Senatohsss aea;, -
far from satisfedss M APel
the Investigation q. - r,s,s-
charges. If fiiedt1 najS 80