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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
DEWEYS ARE QUITTING HOME WHICH
AMERICAN PEOPLE GAVE TO THEM
Wife of the Admiral Is Said to Be Respon-
sible for the Novel; furnishings
and All To Be Leased.

Washington, March 2T--Admiral
George Dewey and his wife are leaving
the home in Rhode Island avenue pre-
sented to them by the contributions OF
the American people. to live in future
at No. 1901 K street, the home Of Mrs.
Dewey. before her marriage.
After her marriage to Admiral Dew
ey, the K street house was leased first
to the late Senator Alger, and later to
Secretary Hitchcock. Mr.. Hitchcock
has given up the place and workmen
have begun making repairs and altera-
tions. Their orders were SO impera-
tive that they worked far into the
night and they continued today. IS
terday some OF the personal belongings
of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey We're
from the Rhode Island av-
enue house to the X street home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27

Il is understood that none of the fur
nishings of the Rhode Island avenue
house viii be moved Mrs. Dewey.
home in K street is magnificently fur
nished, and it is said that the Rhode
Island avenue place will be leased fur.
nished. The X street house was the
home of Mrs. Dewey during the life.
time of her first husband, Gen. Hazen,
OF the signal service
Mrs. Dewey is said 10 be responsible
for the abandonment of the Rhode Is
land avenue house as their home. Her
K street house is much nearer the res
fdenee Of her mother. and she likes
that location better than the house pre-
selted BY the American people TO her
husband The title 10 the Rhode Is
land avenue house stands in Mrs. Dew
ey's name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
MAYBE ITS COMING NOW
Governor HanIy Is Considering
Appointments.
RICHMOND HAS VACANCY.

Indianapolis. March Ex-Governor
HanIy is today considering number
of possible appointments for positions
created under the laws of the past
session. He is also taking up for con-
sideration the names for vacancies on
various metropolitan police boards.
Reports are reaching this city that
his own appointees on various boards
throughout the state are allowing en-
forcement of the laws to become lax
and probably this will be looked into.
Too Sick for Business.
Although it had been planned for
the governor to take up consideration
of these appointments and he expect
ed to do So he was not able to stay
at his office and is now confined to his
bed, due to a nervous breakdown.
Acute indigestion also has something
to do with his condition. Papers in
appeals for clemency from two men
who are to be hanged at Michigan
City, Friday, were taken to his house
and he is now considering them. 1t
is understood he will commute the
sentences.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
ARSON CASE IS NOW ON TRIAL;
J. MERCER UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE
1t Is Claimed That He Fired the Barn of
His Father-in-Law, J. II. May,
In Spirit of Revenge,

During the past two days Deputy
Sheriff Oscar Mashmeyer has been
securing through Washington and
Jackson townships. serving subpoenas
on witnesses desired to appear in the
case of the state against Jonas Mercer
a resident of Bentonville. a hamlet
across the Fayette county line. which
is now on trial in Connersville Mercer
is charged with arson. A dispatch
from ConnersviIls states that the state
has rested its case and that the de-
fense has begun the introduction of
evidence. The state charges Mercer
with burning the barn. together with
valuable machinery and live stock. of
his father-in-law. J. H. May. who re-
sides i'll the western part of Fayette
county near the Rush county line.
Story of the Fire.
On the night of January ;. the barn
of ]. II. May was destroyed by fire and
the total loss resulting amounted 10
5000 or S1o.ooo. While the fire was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
BANK BUILDING WILL
NOT START FOR YEAR
March | Time Set for Begin
ming the Work.
AN UNEXPECTED DELAY.

Owing TO an unexpected delay. work
on the new building TO be erected by
the Second National bank at the corner
Of Eighth and Main streets, viii not
begin until March l. 1908. According
10 the plans now being drawn the
building will be four stories high, the
first floor being devoted to the two
banking concerns. the Second National
bank and the Richmond Trust compa-
ny The former will have the same
room as it now occupies and the new
company will have the room now used
by the Mcdonald drug store. There
will likely be a common entrance from
Main into the building. and it will be
possible to pass from one bank room
to the other. without going outside the
building The second floor of the
building will be retained by the law
firm of Robbins. Starr and Robbins,
while the other floors will be arranged
TO suit the prospective occupants.
Until it is necessary to begin the ac-
tual work of construction. Mcdonald s
drug store will not have to vacate its
room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27

IN progress man driving a horse al
fast rate, in the direction of the lit
tie town of Orange. was noticed Tues
day witnesses for the state testified to
this effect It is alleged by the state
that Mercer was on bad terms with his
father-in-law, and that he burned the
barn to revenge himself
One Odd Coincidence.
The day the barn was burned. Mer-
Ger had his horse shod. and the black
smith. according to testimony. placed
a peculiar cork tip on one of the
horses hind shoes. 1t was brought
out in the trial that the horse which
was seen TO be driven at rapid pace
during the fire. left tracks on the road
which showed that it had a cork tip on
one Of its hind shoes
Mercer Is 4 We'll known man. and
there Will be from twenty to twenty
five neighbors. Who viii appear in his
behalf It Is not known what the de-
fense is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
With Nothing But a Blanket
For Protection He Is Wan
dering Somewhere in This
County.
DEPUTY SHERIFF AND
ATTENDANTS SEARCHING
Holler Was a Patient at East
haven Once Before and Aft
er His Release Created Ex-
cltement at CenterviIIe.

William Holler. an inmate OF East.
haven insane hospital and who FORM
erly resided on farm near Abincton.
is now wandering unclothed some
place in the county and Deputy Sher-
III Oscar Mashmeyer and employees of
the hospital are searching for the
man. Up to noon no trace of his
whereabouts had been obtained. Hol-
Ter is dangerous man and the au-
thorities are greatly worried about
his being at large and ever. effort
VIII be made to apprehend him speedi-
ly.
A Oesqueting Effect.
Tuesday evening Holler absolutely
without clothing. but carrying with
him blanket, took out a window in
the room in which he was confined.
then dropped to the ground and dis
appeared into the night 1t was not
Tor some time after Holler took
french leave that the attaches of the
hospital became aware of his escape.
The news that an unclothed insane
man was circulating some place in
the vicinity of the hospital had any
people living in that part OF the. coun-
ty- sharp lookout for Holler is be-
ing kept in Arlington and that vacinity
as it is thought he might return to his
brothers home.
Excitement at CenterviIie.
Last January Holler escaped from
the home of his brother. where he
had been taken after being discharr-
ed from the insane hospital. and
with large gun wandered into Gen.
terville where he succeeded in keep
ing the streets cleared of citizens until
the arrival of Shriff Meredith. who
brought the man to the county jail and
later had him removed to Easthayen.
About two years ago while Holler
was living with his brother he saw
him wandering one evening about the
farm and the insane man immagined
that his brother was chicken thief.
whereupon he took a shotgun and
nearly succeeded in blowing one of his
brothers hands off
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
HECHT ACQUITTED
ON BRIBERY CHARGE
IearfuIIy He Embraced His
Wife and Children When
Jury Returned Verdict.
HE PASSED A TRYING DAY.
Ex-MEMBER OF STATE PHARMA-
CY BOARD WAS ACCUSED OF
HAVING OFFERED TO SELL Elk.
ANIMATION QUESTIONS.

Winchester, Ind, March 27-After
being out about an hour and half the
jury in the case of David Hecht. of
Evansville. ex-member of the state
pharmacy board. who was indicted for
soliciting a bribe from F. B. Porter. A.
drug clerk of Parker, returned a YER
dict of not guilty.
Scene Was Dramatic.
When the decision was read Hecht
sprang TO his feet. his wife screamed
and clasped her husband TO her breast.
Heeht then thanked the jury while the
tears streamed down his cheeks and
took them each by the hand. IT was
a touching scene and several men kiss
ed Hecht's two little daughters, who
were crying with joy The jury vert
out at > O'Clock and reported at $50.
On the first ballot the vote stood ten
TO two for aequittal
Hecht is alleged to have offered to
sell the chemistry questions prior 10
the state examination and six letters
passed between him and Porter.
A Trying Day.
1t was a trying. day for the defend
ant As the final hour drew nearer
and nearer. when twelve of his fellow
men should decide his fate the defend
ant, his tall form bent and his hair
whitened. although he is but II years
Of age. grew more nervous and at times
seemed on the verge of a nervous coll
apse
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Has
Condemned a Strip Fifty
Feet Wide at the Glen.
CITY HAS NO RECOURSE.
PANY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY ALMOST
TO ROADWAY AT NORTH OF
THE RESORT.

The p. c., C. & st. l.. railroad has
Just completed plans for the enlarge
ment of its east end yards in this
city. These plans call for the addi-
tion of two new tracks and the com
pany will condemn strip of land in
Glen Miller park. fifty feet wide and
about 500 feet long, TO place these
tracks as the right of way the COM
pany owns is not large enough for the
addition of new tracks.
President Merrill of the board of
public works states that he regrets
the action of the railroad company in
condemning this land. but he says the
city has no recourse to prevent such
action as the railroad has this author
ity under the law.
BY the addition of the fifty feet
strip of city property the right of way
OF the railroad company in the east
end yards will run almost to the road
way which skirts the north end of
Glen Miller lake. Local railroad of
ficials state that the increased freight
traffic in this city demands that the
east end yards be enlarged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
FOR IMPROVEMENT
ON THE WEST SIDE
PennsyIvania's Plans and
Specifications May Be Sub
mitted Some Time During
The Present Week.
DIVISION OF THE COST
ALREADY AGREED UPON.
City Engineer Charles viii
Turn His Plans Over to
Supt. Neff Whenever the
Company's Are Ready.

Plans and specifications for the via
ducts over the Richmond and Indian
apolis division tracks at the West
Second street crossing, which were to
have been submitted by the Panhan-
die to City Engineer Fred Charles the
first of this week, have not yet been
received, but it is expected they will
be submitted to Mr. Charles some day
this week.
The plans and specifications pre-
pared by the city engineer and his as
sistantS for the city's share of the
work have practically been complet-
ed and as soon as the plans and speci-
fications of the railroad company have
been received, Mr. Charles will turn
his over to Superintendent Nettleton
Neff of the Richmond division.
Division of the Cost.
Under the agreement by which the
improvements at the West Second
street crossing are to be made, the
city pays 40 per cent of the cost and
the railroad company the remaining
go per cent. From the estimates that
have been made by the city and rail
road engineers it is stated that the en-
tire cost of the improvements will
amount to about $4,000. of which the
city's share will amount to about
S2e, 900
Some time ago the city council ap-
propriated $4,000 for the c.tys share
of expenses but there is at the pres
ent time only about $4,000 in this
fund, the other $1,000 having been
transferred to various funds. 1t will
be necessary for council to make an
appropriation to cover up the def
cheney in the special West Second
street Improvement fund.
presentatives Will Meet
As soon as the plans and specifica-
tions for the Improvement work have
been exchanged by the city and rail
road company, representatives of the
two will get together and make any
changes nece ssary SO that everything
will be satisfactory to both parties to
the agreement After this has been
done the working agreement will be
submitted to council for ratification
and to the Pittsburg officials of the
road for their approval. The company
has been put to considerable expense
III III dWlnS up It's BloAio loI tiIC I'LL
provements and it is not thought there
will be any chance of the Pittsburg Of
ficials vetoing them.
Dream May Come True.
After the working agreement has
been accepted by both the railroad
and the city, bids for max
ing the Improvements will be adver
tised for. After the contracts have
been let the dream Of the people who
live in the northwest part of town will
be realized because work on the inn
will then actually begin.
It is thought this work will start
some time in May.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
SECURES BIG INDUSTRY
Hamilton to Have a Gigantic
Coke Furnace.
CAPITAL OVER A MILLION.

While Richmond is hoping for more
factories word comes from Hamilton,
Ohio. that deal has been closed for
the immediate erection OF. gigantic
blast furnace at CokeottO. near the
Hamilton Otto Coke company's plant.
The sum of S500.e00 has been sub
scribed by Cincinnati, Rittsburg and
Hamilton capitalists. and is immedi-
ately available for construction work
The furnace will have a daily sup
ply of 30 tons of pig IRON. Ultimate
ly. and within a very short time. CAPT
tai to the amount of 81 100000 will be
brought into the new industry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
COMMISSION MET
To PLAN WORK ON
SANITY OF THAW
Justice Fitzgerald Has Ex-
Cused the Jury From Any
Further Duty Until Next
Monday Morning.
UNION OF HARRY AND
EVELYN HELD PERFECT.
Clara Morris Gives Out an In
tervieW With Wife of the
Accused Man That Shows
Devotion of the Two.

New York, March 27-JuStice Fitz-
gerald today excused the jury in the
Thaw case until Monday. At that
time if the lunacy commission has not
cused again.
The lunacy commission met at
10:30 10 sf3ian its Masls
Their Union Is Perfect.
Clara Morris, former actress, in a
published interview with Evelyn Thaw
today presents a most interesting
story of the girls present life. Moth
ing is said of the Thaw trial but the
story is brimful of Evelyn herself
Let it be known" says Miss Morris.
.once for all that whatever did not
begin with Harry said ends with 'Har-
ry did Harry was never two breaths
away. Harry Thaw and his wife Eve
lyn are mated as well as married. That
they waded through sin and shame and
blood to secure their perfect union, is
but mere detail to the young egotism
of their passionate love And if any
one is cruel enough to desire to pierce
too loving hearts with one poisoned
lance to their great suffering. they
have but to hint at annullment of the
Thaw marriage It's cruel. cruel, Ev
elyn gasped. it's the one thing Harry
cannot bear quietly. While there is
breath in Harrys body no one will take
me from him. No one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
WILL OPEN TOMORROW.
Southern Indiana Teachers Associa-
ton at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, March 27-The Off
GERS of the Southern Indiana Teach
ers' Association will open their head
quarters at the Grand Hotel tomorrow
morning. The first session of the
teachers association will be held at
Caleb Mills Hall tomorrow night
Few of the members of the associa-
tion have arrived aside from the Ev-
ansville delegation, which came Mon
day. The reduced railroad rates on
account of the association meeting do
not go into general effect until to-
morrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Believe They Should Have
Been Consulted in Refer
ence to Appointment of a
Member of Police Force.
COMPLAINT WAS MADE
BUT WITHOUT RESULTS.
Feeling Toward Governor
HanIy for Failure to Name a
Successor to C.. w. Merrill
Not of KindeSt.

Local democratic leaders are sore
over the action of the board of metro
politan police commissioners in ap-
pointing Oscar Brown, a democrat
as a member of the police force. The
democratic powers-that-be have moth
ing against Mr.. Brown, as they know
him to be a loyal democrat. but they
are indignant because the police com
missioners made the appointment
without consulting them.
1t is learned that after the an
nouncement had been made or
Browns appointment. President Mer-
rilI of the board of public works
went to see Edgar F. Hiatt, one OF the
members of the police board, and he
told Mr.. Hiatt that inasmuch as the
democrats of this city were not rep
resented on the police board ne
thought il would have been only just
and courteous on the part of the COM
missioners to have consulted with
Mayor Schillinger, B. B. Johnson. CITY
Attorney T. j. Study. himself and 9th
er democratic leaders as to the demo
crat to receive the appointment.
1t is stated that this plain talk on
the part of Mr.. Merrill slightly ruf-
fled Mr.. Hiatt, and as result Mr..
Merrill was informed that the COM
missioners were sorry their action did
not meet with the approval OF Mr.
Merrill and his associates, but that the
board of police commissioners had act
ed as it saw fit and would continue to
do so.
Governor Hanly Condemned.
1t has now been over seven months
since there has been democratic
member of the board of police commits
sioners and the things the local demo
Gratis are saying about Governor Han
" would probably not make hit with
him. His failure to appoint sue
cessor to Mr. Merrill, who resigned
last September, was first excused on
the ground that the governor wished
to see what action the Legislature
would take on the metropolitan police
law. The legislature has met and adj
journed and the metropolitan law IS
still in force but the governor has TAX
en- no steps toward filling the demo-
cratic vacancy on the board. Mr.. Hi
ats commission expired on January
/, but he still continues in office until
the governor sees fit to reappoint him
or name his successor. Just what rea-
son Governor Hanly has in refusing
to fill the vacancies on the local po-
lice board are unknown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
Cambridge City to Have More Cement
Walks and Better Drainage.

Cambridge City, March 27-County
Surveyor Howard. accompanied by
Marshal Drischel and j. L. Gray. made
several important surveys on Mulber-
ry, South Jones and East Church
streets, Tuesday afternoon by the ord
er of the town council. The above
streets were surveyed for making
drainage improvements. North Foote
and North Chestnut streets were sur
veyed for cement walks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
TWO MASONIC CANDIDATES.
Richmond Lodge Followed Its Work
With Refreshments.

Richmond lodge of Masons gave the
master Masou's degree to = class of
two candidates ar its meeting Tue sday
night They were A. L. r Lawrence
and Harry E. Young At the close
of the Initiation, there was refresh
ments and social season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
CARS NOT YET RECEIVED.
Street Car Company Is Improving Its
Local Tracks.

AS yet the local street car company
has received none of the new summer
cars which were ordered some time
ago. The work on the tracks has al
ready begun and they will be placed
in first class condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Suggested Railroad interests
And Interstate Commerce
Commission Confer.
MORGAN APPROVES PLAN.
1T ORIGINATED WITH JACOB II.
SCHIFF AND LOOKS TO FEDER-
AL CONTROL OF THE Diff
CULT SITUATION.

Washington, March 27.-Presideni
Roosevelt is considering the sugges
ton of Jacob II. Schiff to invite the
railroad interests to confer with the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
the general situation. Word -comes
from London that J. p. Morgan has
cabled the president, urging that he
approve the plan. The president has
been conversing on the subject with
cabinet members and the Interstate
Commerce Commission and a public
statement may be issued shortly from
the White House.
Federal Regulation.
Schiff's plan contemplates scheme
of congressional legislation to pro-
tect the railroads from adverse and
conflicting legislation by the states
and conserve the interests of both
railroads and the country at large
through federal regulation
1t is agreed by the railroad interests
that if they had to look to only one
governmental head there would be
less likelihood of threatening financial
disturbances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
A COLD SNAP is FEARED.
Great Damage Would Be Done Il
Fruit Now in the Bud.

The many fruit trees about the city
that are in bloom add to the theory
that spring is really here. There will
be serious loss to fruit and early vege-
tation if there should be an extreme
ly cold spell now. This warm wealth
er will do great damage. if hard
freeze should now come. for flowers
and trees are budding rapidly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
Keystone Flyer on the Pennsylvania
Left the Tracks.

Pittsburg, March 27-Tha Keystone
express on the Pennsylvania railroad
was wrecked early today after leaving
Pittsburg. The engine and three cars
left the track but no one was serious
" injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Ben Greet at Purdue.

The committee for the gala week at
Purdue university has signed a con-
tract with the Ben Greet company of
Shakespearean players to give two
outdoor performances on the campus
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
TOOTH DROVE HIM INSANE.
Hamilton Man Suffers Intense Pain
And Is Now in Strong Ward
At the Hospital.

Hamilton. O., March 27--John Alb
bott, Lindenwalk, tried to pull a tooth
with a pair of pincers. The teeth be-
came liberated and neuralgia devel-
oped. The pain was so intense that it
almost drove Abbott insane He was
removed to the strong ward in To-
cal hospital today. 1t is feared that
he cannot recover
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
PASSION WEEK SERVICES.
They Are Being Held Nightly at the
First M. E. Church.

Passion week services are being held
at the First NJ. E. church. Tonight
S. H. Jones will be the leader, the ser
vice to begin at Z 80 o'clock Tomor-
row night. Henry Luring will be the
leader. Friday the services will be
held at o'clock in the afternoon in
stead of at 1:3o
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Meeker at Hamilton.

Ezra Meeker and his OK team. re-
Gently in Richmond have been spend
ing the week at Hamilton. o.. where
thew met with a pleasant reception.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
RECKLESS EXTRAVAGANCE
How Can John D. Stand Such Rapid
Financial Pace?

Lakewood, n. J., March 27-John d.
has increased the wages
of laborers on his local estate 15 cents
a day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27
Will Lecture at Ovid.

fhe Rev r H. Kuhn will 90 to
Ovid. Ind, Saturday, where he Will
lecture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-27


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