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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
WATSON PROMISES
THINGS IF ELECTED
Has Written Richmond Friends
That He Wishes Their
Support.
DESIRES TO BE GOVERNOR.
HE SAYS HE WILL BE FAITHFUL
SERVANT OF PEOPLE IF ELECT
ED TO THAT HIGH POSITION I'M
THIS STATE.

Many local friends Of James T. Wat
son have received letters from the gu
bernatorial aspirant. in which he ex-
presses his thanks for their devotion
and support in the past. when he was
congressman for the Sixth district.
and expresses the sincere hope that
his friends will stand By him in his
new aspiration TO become governor Of
the great state of Indiana. Mr.. Wat
son states that he has done his best TO
do the wishes Of his constituency as
congressman and if elected governor
he Will strive to be a faithful servant
of the people in Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12

The provisional government of Cuba
is causing good work TO be done IN
the building of roads. the erection Of
new municipal buildings. and the con-
struction Of water works and bridges.
More than $4,000 was expended dur
ing one month recently by the engin-
eering department in carrying out the
Improvements. One Of Cuba's needs is
good roads. and every section of the
island is benefiting from the work now
being carried on. In many places
much needed improved communication
between agricultural centers has re-
sulted.-Consular Reports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
RESUMES AWFUL
STORY OF CRIME TO
|MPL|CATE OTHERS
Harry Orchard Is Again on the
Witness Stand Telling of
Numerous Assassinations
He Has Committed.
SAYS DEFENDANT WAS
ACCOMPLICE IN CRIME.
Says Pettibone Went to His
Cabin Where He Showed
Orchard Uses of Setting OF
Caps With Acid.

Boise Idaho, Dec. 12.-FOr four
hours Tuesday. in the trial of George
A. Pettibone for the murder OF former
Governor Steunenberg, Harry Orchard
was on the stand. and when court ad-
journed his story was only half told.
A New Feature.
An entirely new feature was The
statement by Orchard that PettibOne
had told him in 1901 that he had pur-
chased 100 rifles from a hardware COM
pany in Denver and shipped them 20
the Coeur d'Alenes for use in the riots
of 1890. The witness said Pettibone
told him he paid S1,5oO of Western
Federation money for the rifles.
Another portion of the testimony
which the state regards as important,
was the statement that Pettibone Wis
tied Orchards house at Cripple Greek
and showed him how to use "PettibOne
dope" 1t is claimed by the prosecu-
tion that corrOborative evidence Will
be introduced
The Pet;ibone Dope.
HeIllDOuo LOON me " HIS SIoit,
said Orchard. and told me about set
ting off the giant caps with acid and a
peculiar burning substance. showing
me how to compound the mixture. |
took some home with me. PettibOne
told me he would come to Cripple
Creek. and show me how to use it. He
came to my house under the name of
Morgan and mixed up some 'Pettibone
dope Easterly said he had some
mixed in his cellar and went over to
see it, Pettibone told me Steve Ad-
ans knew how to mix it, and Easterly
and I went over to see him about it,
Orchard said that the stuff brought
by pettibOne was buried, and that he
had described the place after his ar
rest and it had been dug up. The
witness told OF his third visit to Den
yer and of accompanying Meyer to
Montrose as his bodyguard. During
this trip Meyer was arrested, and Or
chard returned alone.
In April. Orchard said Haywood told
him he wanted to bump off, Governor
Creek to get Steve Adams to help him
do the job. He then related how they
laid for Peabody with sawed off shot
guns furnished by Pettibone, but fail,
ed, and then made bomb, but didn't
use it because the executive board was
alton would be held responsible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
MRS. LONCWORTH
OPERATED ON TODAY
Presidents Daughter Taken
With Acute Attack of
Appendicitis.
Or. FlNNEY IN CHARGE.

Washington, Dec. 12-An operation
for appendicitis was performed on
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth successfully
this morning. President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and Representative Long
worth were present. The operation
WAS successful in every way" an.
nounced DIR. Rixey this noon. The
operation was necessary at once, but
there is no cause for apprehension.
Or. Finney of Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity is in charge and is assisted by
surgeon general Rixev and DR.. Sophie
Nordhoff Jung.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
SUFFERING WITH
DELIRIUM TREMEhS
James Neary. the Victim, Is
Confined in Jail.
THINKS TIMBER CRUSHING.

James Neary. an unfortunate whis-
key victim, is confined in the county
Jail suffering from an acute attack of
tremens Wednesday night he fought
pink COWS and snakes. Today he
thinks falling timber is crushing him
to death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
HOLDS LARGE NOTE
AGAINST AN ESTATE
Large Array of Legal Talent
For Defendants.
PLAINTIFF WANTS $4,000.

A. l.. Hebble, against the estate of
the late Stella Hebble. was the case
on trial in the circuit court this morn
ing. The plaintiff was represented by
Attorney John l.. Rupe. John F: Rob
bins and two indianapolis attorneys
represented the estate. Hebble holds
a note of 's4 900 against the estate of
Stella Hebble, who was his wife. The
defense maintains that the note is not
genuine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
She Immediately Complained
To the Police Who Are
Investigating.
WOMEN ARE AGAIN AFRAID.
MANY WILL NOT VENTURE ON
THE STREETS AFTER NIGHT
FALL UNLESS ACCOMPANIED
BY MALE ESCORT.

A case of Jack the Hugger,' has
been reported to the police by a woIn-
an, whose name the police refuse to
divulge. The police will give no par
ticulars of the affair until a thorough
investigation has been made. Women
of the city are again becoming afraid
TO venture on the streets after night
fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
THE WEATHER PROPHET,

INDIANA Fair Thursday; Fridsy.
snow or rain; variable winds, be-
coming east.
OHio-Fair Thursday, except snow
flurries along the lake; Friday
snow; fresh winds becoming
southeast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12

The editor of the Oxford
"Gazuzzu' was in the city yes
terday receiving his annual
Christmas gifts from some of
the Main street merchants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-12
SCALE COMPANY SUES.
Brings Action Against benjamin Al
bright.

The case OF the Toledo Computing
Scale company, against Benjamin F.
Albright, has been fled in the cir
cult court. The suit is on contract.
Demand $4,000 Shiyeley and Shiyeley.
attorneys for the plaintiff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
SUGAR REBATE TRIAL BEGINS
Lac<awanna Railroad Charged with
Making Unlawful Allowances
TO Havemeyer Combine.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE trial of the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western railroad.
charged with granting rebates on sugar
shipments from Brooklyn to BuffalO and
points west. began today before Judge
HouRh in the federal court.
Assistant United States District Attorney
wise IN his opening statement said he
would show that the sugar company got
an advantage of one per cent per 100 pounds
during 1904 1903 and 1904 over its competi-
tors on all sugar shipments to Buffalo and
two cents per hundred pounds on shipments
beyond that city and that the contract had
been made with the knowledge Of Presi-
dent Truesdale and other oficers Of the
road.
Augustus p. Thompson, freight claim
agent OF the road, testified that he paid
all freight claims made upon the company
and produced a memorandum handed him
by p. J. Flynn. the general freight trafio
manager OF the Laokawanna road, stating
that an extra allowance on ali sugars
shipped over the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western railroad should be paid to
Lowell M. Palmer, consisting OF / cent per
100 on all shipments to Buffalo and cents
per hundred to all points west OF that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
OIL WITNESSES RETIcENT
Employees of Rockefeller Combine
Provoke RebulSe from judge
Landta.

CHICAGO. March 11.-Several former
employees of the Alton railroad testified in
the Standard Oil case today and identified
papers showing that the company shipped
oil from Whiting, Ind, to st. Louis during
the time covered by the indictments. Tire
shipping orders showed the consignee to
be either the Waters-Pierce or the Repub-
lie OIL company IN st. Louis.
Considerable dificulty was experienced
in obtaining evidence from employees OF
the Standard Oil company. Judge Lands
finally lnterfered in the case with one
witne3s, whose answers he considered un-
necessarily brief, and said If the witness
was able to answer the questions he must
do so, but II he did not know he must
say so.
The attorneys for the prosecution
brought into court during the afternoon
a large quantity of way bills of the Chi
cago & Alton Railway company, which
indicated charge of IS cents per 100
pounds upon oil shipments from Chappell.
ILL.,. to East st. Louis The way bills
covered the shipments routed in the ship
ping orders identified by clerks of the
oil company and which directed that some
OF the shipments were 70 be sent over
the Chicago & Alton railroad and the
Virgins ferry, some having tho Eads
bridge at st. Louis as a destination.
The greater portion OF the afternoon
was taken up with Identifying these
orders. Several of the employees of the
OIL company were called to the stand TO
testify regarding the details of prepara-
tion Of routing and shipping cards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
SOME IRIsH 81 INsULTED
Postcarda Bearing Caricatures Of the
Race cause Public Meet
ing In Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 11.--Postal cards dep
Tecating the Irish are 70 oe tabooed by
members OF the Celtic race and Postmaster
General Meyer Is asked 70 bar from the
mails the Objectionable pictures.
Resolutions TO that effect were adopted
at a meeting OF the Ancient Order of
Hibernians held here last night.
John r. Heating. former member OF
the Board Of Education and one OF the
leading members Of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, stirred those present TO en-
thusiasm by his vigorous protest against
the cards. which he characterised as an
''insult 90 every Irishman and woman"
The meeting was attended by 500 MEM
bers OF the order.
Il want to voice a protest against the
earieaturing Of the Irish race on the al
legged comic or souvenir post eards." said
Mr. Heating. Never has a greater insult
been hoaped upon any race or people than
these vile cards are doing TO the men and
s'omen OF Irish blood.
'sThey are disgraceful and a libel on the
Irish physiognomy.
IT claim that nay ancestors and yours
were as comely as any race of people under
ahe sun. and the Irish women OF today are
noted for their facial charms. These post
cards that caricature the Irish as plug
ngiies are hbels OF the grossest nature"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
BISHOP O'eORMAN IN ROME
south Dakota PFeIste Discusses
ARairs of Philippine brotherhood
with Cardinal RampoIIa.

ROME. March 1.-THE Right Rev
Thomas OGorman. bishop Of Sioux Falls,
s. D., had a long conference tonight with
Cardinal Rampolla, formerly papal score
tary Of state. While hlllng this post the
cardinal had taken part in the 'neRotla-
tions with the United States in the matter
Of the religious brotherhodds in the Philip
pine islands and he was anxious 20 be In
formed concerning present conditions IN
the islands. He asked Bishop o'Gorman
whether the American government was
satisned with it's hrst diplomatic relations
with the Holy see.
Bishop OGOrman replied that all the
Philippine questions brought before aim
An 1904 had been settled to the satlsfao-
tion OF both parties. with the exception
of the Plus trusts case. which he said
was on the way to settlement Cardinal
Rampolla took advantage OF this occasion
again 70 praise the high sense Of political
fairness displayed In lsO2 BY President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and he con-
trasted the two great republics. the
United States and France. In their le-
speotive attitudes IN the management OF
ecclesiastical anairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
DISASTROUS DAY FOR RUFF
state supreme and Federal District
Courts Rule Against HIS,
Appeals.

SAN FRANCISCO March 11.-This was
the most eventful, and for the defense the
most disastrous day. thus far In the prose-
cution Of alleged municipal graft in San
Francisco
Among the many fast following incl
dents of a day full of strenuous and di-
rect results. the following were chief:
The supreme court of California denied
Ruefs application for a writ of prohibit
tion to restraiI Judge Dunno from pro-
ceeding to try him on the grand Jury
extortion indictments in the superior
courts.
The decision OF the court follows
We are satisfied that II the writ of
error, IL IL was properly granted does not
operate as stay of proceedings I'm the
court having Jurisdiction over tho indict-
ment. The petition is denied.
Judge De Hahen in the United States
district court refused Ruefs petition for
a writ Of habeas corpus having in view
practically the same end. and denied Ruef
the night to appeal from this decision.
Mayor Schmitz demanded a separate
trial and his case was set for hearing to-
morrow, but 10 follow the trial or Ruef.
Ruefs counsel filed an afhdavit Of bias
against Judge Ounce and announced that
tomorrow they will ask for a change OF
trial Judges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
NEW PLAINTIFFS IN EDDY SUIT
Second Cousin and Adopted Son Join
in Bill of Equity as Next
Friends.

CONCORD, N. H., March 11.-F'red d.
Baker of EPSON, N. H., a second cousin
of Mrs. Mary Baker @. Eddy, and DR.. e. ].
Foster Bddy Of Waterbury, VT. Mrs.
Eddys adopted son, have become parties
plaintiff as next friends" of Mrs Eddy
to the bill in equity brought TO secure an
accounting Of her property against leaders
OF the Christian Science church..
In Joining in the bill In equity DR.. Foster
Eddy says IN his petition that he has he
come convinced that arr. Eddy Is ahd
for a long time has been incapable Of IN
diligently conducting or receiving an ae-
count OF her business and property and
that the same is being managed wholly by
the defendants without giving a proper
accounting thereof"
Fred w. Baker in his petition says that
he is a second cousin of Mrs. Eddy and
that in September, 1896, he was sent by
his employers to examine and repair and
alter certain carriages OF Mrs. Eddy's
He made known to Mrs. Eddy his rela-
tionship to her and she treated him cor
daily, inviting him to remain in her house
which he did one night She invited him to
visit her with his wife and children at
any time Mr.. Frye. however told him
that he ought not to make that visit
OuIhlb lle next lnTVe years ne WTOl6
to Mrs Eddy twice, offering to avail him
self of her invitation to visit her, but he
received no reply. and he believes that she
was not permitted to see either Of the
letters.
In September, 1905, he said he decided to
make an effort to see Mrs. Eddy. He went
to Concord and to her house, and Mr.
Frye refused him the privilege of seeing
her.
He believes, he said in his petition, that
Mrs. Eddy Is virtually a prisoner in her
own house. that she is kept secluded by
the defendants, Frye and others, and that
she is not capable Of managing her own
business.
Mrs. Eddy sent her carriage today for her
counsel. former Congressman Henry NJ
Baker, who made a long call at Pleasant
view, and on his return he said he had dis
cussed with Mrs. Eddy both personal and
legal matters. He said that che was in her
usual health and spirits and that while she
was concerned about the pending pro
ceedings, he did not think they would have
any injurious effect on her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
I've sT0cK law INVOKED
lake shore RAILROAD L. Charged VITA
Ftfteen violations OF Twenty
EiEht-HOur Statute.

BUFFALO. March ii-United statss
District Attorney Bass has hled hftesA
complaints brought by the government
against the Lake Shore a Michigan soyth-
ern Railway company for violating I'VE
law IN regard 70 the transportation Of
cattle. In each complaint judgment Is
asked for $500. the maximum penalty ian. Il.
posed BY the Law, the amount aEgregatins
s7.5oe.
Tbs federal law provides that cattle
shan not be kept confined In a railroad
car for a period OF more than twenty
eight consecutive hours unless an exten-
sion OF time is granted BY the owner OF
the cattle upon request Of the transporta-
tion companies. when the time hay be ex-
toadod 20 thirty-six houra.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
SENATE RESUMES moi
Committee Takes More Testimony RE-
EardinE Discharge of Colored
Troops az Brownsville.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE inquiry
by the senate committee on military af-
fairs, into the ARRAY at Brownsville, Texas.
which resulted in the discharge without
honor Of battalion OF the Twenty-fifth In
fantry, was resumed today after a ten days
recess. The members OF the committee
present were Senators Warren. Scott. For
alSer, Lodge, Hemenway. Bulkeley, Warner,
Foster, Pettus and Overman. Walker Nc
Curdy, former quartermaster sergeant Of
company B, testified that no soldiers had
left the barracks and jumped over the wall
on the night OF the trouble.
Joseph II. Howard, formerly OF Company
ID, testified that he was one OF the twelve
men arrested for completely in the shoot
ing and that when the balance OF the troop
prepared to leave Brownsville. Major PEN
rose called at the guard house and said
IF you men had told what you know about
this affair, you would not be in here. II
you know anything about the shooting
you want to tell it,
Mr.. Foraker asked the witness II he had
been given an opportunity to plead the
charge against him. mo sir" was the
reply. Then 1 give you the chance now"
what do you plead?"
mot guilty." answered the witness en-
phatically.
II suppose, OF course, you would tell us
II you were guilty" sarcastically COM
mented Mr.. Overman.
Yes, sir. / would tell" said the wit
ness.
Alexander Ash, formerly a private OF
company d. testified that he was on guard
on the night Of August 49, He heard two
shots from the county road and then
horses running toward Allison'a saioon
from which direction he heard several
r1nnra rhnAn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
CAuFORNIANs co SLOWER
Action on Anti-Japanese Laws Pest
poRed ~ Request OF President
Roosevelt.


SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 11.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt has again appealed 70 the
legislature Of California to stop all jap
anese legislation. The president. has sent a
telegram to Governor Gillette urging that
the legislature suspend all japanese leg
islation and expressing the fear that the
action Of the senate Saturday in passing
the two Japanese bills and a resolution
may render ineffective his efforts to secure
exclusion OF Japanese laborers by friendly
agreement with Japan.
The governor transmitted the PRESIDENT 8
telegram to the assembly this morning
where action was TO have been taken today
on the two bills and the resolution adopted
by the senate. with a message recommend
ing and urging that the presidents re-
quest be acoeded to-
On stanton's motion the assembly by a
viva voce vote decided to take no action on
the bills on file.
The message is as follows;
Action OF legislature reported IN this
mornings papers most unfortunate In ef-
feet upon my efforts to secure exclusion
of Japanese laborers by friendly agree
ment, and II continued viii probably render
recent legislation OF congress for that pur-
pose ineffective. Please secure suspension
OF further action untn receipt Of letter
The action referred TO by the president
was the passage of the bill limiting the
age Of children when first entering primary
schools to 10 years; the measure prepared
by the Japanese-Corean Exclusion league
submitting the question OF Asiatio exclu-
sion to vote Of the people and resolu-
ton protesting against japanese naturali-
zation.
The message created something OF SEN
sation in the lower house.
Grove L. Johnson arose, expressed his
confidence in the governor and president,
believed the matter should be left to them,
and moved It be the sense OF the assembly
that no action be taken on the Japanese
question at this session.
WASHINGTON. March 11-F'urther than
an admission that the president had COM
municated with Governor Gillette regard
ing the action of the California legisla-
ture in regard to the Japanese school
question, no statement on the subject was
obtainable at the White House today. The
letter following the presidents telegram
to the governor on the subject may he
given out at the White House when It
is received by the governor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
MINERS FORM own UNION
Nevada Gold Digseru withdraw from
Industrial Workers of the
World.

TONOPAH, New. March 1.-THE miners
here have decided to sever their connection
with the Industrial Workers OF the World
and form a union Of their own.
At Goldheld great excitement has been
caused by the labor troubles. Nearly half
Of the population Is patrolling the streets.
John Silva was killed last night and Joe
Smith OF the Industrial Workers. Is under
arrest A big parade is planned for to-
morrow as a demonstration against the In
dustriai Workers.
Yesterday the first shift Of miners OF the
Consolidated companies at Goldheld was
called of by the Industrial Workers OF the
World as the carpenters would not Join
their order The 8 o'clock shift went on
as usual. declaring that they would no
longer be dictated to by the agitators.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
HARTMAN NAY JOIN THE PARTY

WASHINGTON, March III. Pierpont
Morgan Of New York was in conference
with President Roosevelt for two hours to-
night. The fnancier came here at the re-
quest OF certain business men of New York
TO discuss the business situation. partio-
uiarly as affecting the railroads. He asked
the president to grant an interview to four
railroad presidents, which request was
granted.
The object Of Mr.. Morgan's visit was to
urge the president to take some action
20 "allay the public anxiety now Threaten
ing to obstruct railroad Investments and
construction" Mr.. Morgan pointed out to
the president that the financial interests
of the country are greatly alarmed as the
attitude OF the administration toward cor
porations and particularly the realroeds.
At. Mr. Morgans earnest request Pres
tdent Roosevelt agreed TO have a confer
ence with four leading railroad presidents,
Messrs. McCrea of the Pennsylvania, New
man of the New York Central. Mellen Of
the New York, New Haven g. Hartford, and
Hughitt OF the Chicago & Northwestern,
TO determine II some agreement can be
reached as to the relations between the
railroads and the administration. II is
probable that E. II. Hartman, head of the
daFFlfuhn lines, may ttlsO ptlrticlpdte III
the conference, which. it is understood.
viii take place at the white House some
time the latter part OF this week.
After boarding his train shortly after
midnight to return to New York, Mr.. Nor
gan dictated to the Associated Press the
following statement:
AT the request Of many business men.
before leaving for Europe, came to Wash
ington to see the president to discuss the
present business situation particularly as
affecting the railroads. 1 suggested to the
president that It would be greatly in the
public interest II he would see Mr. McCrea,
Mr.. Newman, Mr., Mellen and Mr.. Hughitt
and confer with them as to what steps
might be taken to allay the public anxiety
now threatening to obstruct railroad invest
xnents and construction so much needed and
especially to allay the public anxiety as to
the relations between the railroads and
! the government Tho president said he
would be glad TO see the gentlemen named
with this end in view"