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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
Judge Vinson Carter of the Su-
perior Court in Indianapo-
lis Hears Arguments of At
torneys For and Against.
HANDICAP TO SHIPPERS
PANHANDLE'S PLEA.
1t Declares That If Interchange
Is Granted at Place Desired.
1t Will Interfere With Con-
struction of Freight House.

Arguments for an against the inter-
change of freight in this city, between
the P, c., c. & st. l.. and c.. c. 6 l..
railroads, which was ordered recently
were heard Saturday before Judge
Vinson Carter in the superior court
at indianapolis. At the conclusion of
these arguments Judge Carter took
the case under advisement and he will
probably make a ruling within the
next two weeks.
The suit instituted by the P, c., c..
& ST L. railroad, which was filed sew
eral weeks ago. is to set aside the rul-
ing of the railroad commission pur-
porting to compel the interchange Of
traffic in Richmond between the Pan
handle and the c.. c. & l..
Attorneys for the Panhandle based
their arguments Saturday, on the
ground that if the order of the COM
ing the two roads would be placed on
ground which the Panhandle has pur-
chased for the purpose of enlarglng
their freight yard. and that any at
tempt to carry out the railroad COM
missions order at this point, would
seriously hinder its freight business in
Richmond.
knowing that the place where the
railroad commission ordered the con-
Meeting track to be placed. is the only
available place for such purpose. the
attorneys for the Panhandle argue d
that the company was perfectly will
ing to enter into an agreement for in
terchange of freight with the c.. c. &
L. if the connecting tracks are placed
elsewhere in the city.
The petition for an Interchange of
freight between the two roads envolv-
ed in the controversy. resulting in the
order issued by the railroad commits
sion September %, was filed by the
Richmond Commercial club. Local
shippers are confident that the super
ior court will sustain the order of the
railroad commission, in which case il
is probable that the Panhandle will
aupeal the decision to the supreme
court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
Stewart B. Stone Testifies
That the Day GoebeI Was
Murdered the Ex-Governor
Carried a Revolver.
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
IN THE POWERS TRIAL.
Judge Morris Announces That
The Hearing of Case Will
Be Continued Throughout
The Holidays.

Georgetown, Ky, Dec. 21.~-There
were stirring times i'll the reception
room between Governor Taylor's Of
flee and the private office of Caleb
Powers. when Goebel was shot, ac-
cording to Stewart b. Stone. Taylors
cording to Stewart B. Stone. Taylor's
in the Powers trial today.
1T is awful said Governor Taylor,
when Stone told him that Goebel or
Golden. he was not sure which, had
been shot.
Go find out" said Taylor.
Upon reaching the anteroom again.
it was ascertained that it was Goebel
who had been shot. Governor Taylor
Immediately told John Davis to go out
and tell General Collier TO call out the
militia. Everybody was excited and J.
B. Matthews, Ben Rowe and others
hammered on the door. They finally
opened it and got guns.
Others Were Armed.
Stone said Youtsey did some work
for Governor Taylor. Stone thought
Governor Taylor had a pistol, and
Mack Todd and others also had wea'
pons. He did not see Capt. s. G
Sharp distributing weapons, but heard
Governor Taylor tell Capt. Sharp to
take charge of the building and de
fend it. Stone. on cross-examinatior
said there were no threats. but troub
le was expected. He did not know
| of the incident of Powers calling the
attention of Todd to Youtsey, who hat
gun and was sitting by a window
looking out.
w. II. Macaber. county clerk OF
Carter county, told of attending the
meeting of the contested election
cases when Sheriff Burton made the
remark in regard to the explosion o.
cartrid"es and Caleb Powers admon
| ished him.
Will Not Stop for Christmas.
Only a small crowd was present il
the courtroom when the trial was re
/ sumed today. Judge Morris announc
ed to newspaper men that he would
continue the trial through the holi
days, not even adjourning for Christ
mas. He said he decided on the
course in Difference to the request o
the jury, which is anxious to finish tn,
trial and be finally discharged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
STARVING HIMSELF
AFTER KILLING MOTHER
Young Policeman Makes At
tempt to End Life.
REFUSES TO TAKE FOOD.

Pittsburg, Penn, Dec. 21-William
Schwartz, the young policeman who
accidentally killed his mother while
cleaning his revolver yesterday after
noon, and who made fearful fight in
an effort to kill himself, following the
tragedy, again attempted to get a re-
volver and end his misery early this
morning.
His brother stopped him just in
time. Then the young man announc-
ed his intention of starving himself to
death. He has refused all food today,
and tonight is in delirium. All even
ing he has frantically resisted the eff
forts of the doctors to administer hy.
podermic injections to save his
strength. He insists that he intends
to die.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
little HOME MAY
Be CLOSED IN FAVOR
OF WOMAN'S JAIL
This Woman Gave Her ''Wid-
oW'S Mite" to Church OF
Which She Has Been a Life
Long Member.
MANY ARE BEING
AIDED BY FUNDS.
The Case of the Aged Woman
Has Duplicates in All Sec
tions of the City and They
Are Being Cared For.
THE FUND SLOWLY GROWS.
tT is EXPECTED THAT NEXT
WEEK SEVERAL HUNDRED DOL
LARS WILL BE GIVEN TOWARD
CAUSE OF HELPING POOR.

On South Tenth street is an aged
woman suffering for the necessities of
life, who is too poor to enter the Mar
garet Smith Home for Aged Women,
and too proud to seek admission to the
Home for Friendless Women. This
woman is, with the exception of a
profligate, drunken son, alone in the
world.
For years she has lived practically
alone in her little home. This little
cottage is kept scrupulously neat, but
today, despite the care taken of it by
the aged woman, one can detect abject
poverty on entering it. There is no
fuel to keep the little home warm and
there is only small amount of food
stored within, to serve as a barrier
against the wolf which constantly
waits at the door.
The aged woman has, those who
know her best say, only one fault
that is her generosity. She is a de
voted member of certain church and
for years a good part of the small
amounts of money which have come
into her possession, have gone into its
contribution baskets. Recently the
destitute circumstances of the aged
woman was brought to the attention
of the church. 1t was suggested that
the church raise 500 to secure her ad
mission to the Margaret Smith Home
The required amount was not raised.
The case of this deserving woman
is only one of a number of others that
can be cited. The money which the
Palladium is now raising among its
subscribers is to be used by the Asso
ciated Charities in relieving the wants
Of the deserving poor.
1t is to be deplored that some mem
vers of various local charitable organ
izations are. exhibiting signs of jeal
ousy because the money being raised
by the Palladium is to be turned over
to the Associated Charities. These
people referred to, have refused to con
tribute to the Palladium fund because
no part of this fund is to be given by
the Palladium to the charitable organ
izations with which they are affiliated
The Palladium. when it determined
to raise a relief fund, selected the AS
sociated Charities as the organization
to be intrusted with the moneys raised
because it was representative city
charitable organization. 1t is the
opinion of those who have contributed
TO the fund that when the object fol
raising 1t is to relieve suffering men
women and children, everyone should
bury petty jealousies and respond tc
the true call of charity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
PRES. JOHN MITCHELL
EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Is Doing Well at CIaypooI in
Indianapolis.
WIFE WAS NOT SUMMONED.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
tel, was reported to be doing we'll last
night. 1t is believed that a rest Of
several days at the hotel will do much
toward putting Mr.. Mitchell on his
feet again. A trained nurse is now
with him.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Mitchell that
his wife be sent for yesterday after
noon, but he said that it was not nee
essary and so she was notified as to his
condition and told what he had said
about the need of her coming
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
WORKMAN OVERCOME
BY THE SEWER GAS
Frank Mitchell Undergoes a
Dangerous Experience.
HE is RAPIDLY RECOVERING,

Unfamiliar with rubber air bags pro-
yided for men who are employed in
dangerous work inside sewers, Frank
Mitchell was overcome Saturday by
inhaling poisonous gas. He was TAX
en- from the sewer in an unconscious
condition by a fellow workman and
removed to his home. 43 State street.
The accident occurred on South FIT
teenth street. He is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of his exnerience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
TAFT HEARS FROM MANILA
Receives Letter of Coincidence
From Islands.

Washington, Dec. 21.-One of the
first dispatches laid before Secretary
Taft today after an absence of nearly
four months was from Manila, telling
of the organization under a new CHAR
ter of the Banco Espanol Filipino and
the election of directors. The dis
patch added: Deem first duty eX-
press our deep sympathy with you in
your bereavement, and assure you of
our gratitude for your earnest and
successful support. We shall use our
best efforts toward realization your
policy for advancement material well
fare of our country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
CHILDREN GIVE AID.

Three industrious little girls,
and Alta Stevenson, anxious TO do
their share in relieving the suffer
ings of the worthy poor in this
city. contributed s3-i6 Saturday to
the Associated Charities. These
little girls raised the money by
holding a market at the Gadblry
millinery store, Sixth and Main
streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
HAD FOURTEEN WIVES
The Last One Just Laid to
Rest.

Middletown. n. Y, Dec. 21.-Martha
Maria Vann. the fourteenth wife af
James Nicholas Van of Mount Hope,
is dead. and laid beside the thirteen
other wives in the vann family bury
ing ground. James Nicholas Vann.
the oftentimes husband. is over 100
years old. He is colored, but his four
teen wives have all been white.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
CAMPUS WILL BE
CLEANED BY BOYS
Eighteen Young Men to Labor
For ST Per Day.
WILL HASTEN THE WORK.

Eighteen young men. students at
Earlham college, will work for that
institution at 81 per day during the
holidays. The college authorities Of
fered this inducement. SO that the
work of placing the campus in good
condition could be hurried to compile
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
CAMPBELL, MAN
OF MANY TITLES
Adds marrying Preacher to
The Others.
OBLIGATED 80 WEDDINGS.

The Rev. Mr. J. 0. Campbell, pastor
of the Fifth Street NJ, e. church, be-
er-politician,' has also become widely
known as the marrying preacher"
In the past few months he has officiat-
ed at thirty weddings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
THE WEATHER PROPHET

lNDiANA-Warmer today with proba-
Bile showers.
OHIo-Colder, snow Or rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
Old Sol Has Been on His Sum-
mer Jaunt Since June 22,
And Tom Cats and Lovers of
The Dark Have Been Glad.
WINTER BEGINS THIS
AFTERNOON IN EARNEST.
Consumers of Coal May Have
Thought They Were Having
Real Winter Weather, But
This Has Not Been So.

Today is the shortest day in the
year. The farther south the sun gets
in his annual journey through the
heavens the shorter the days become,
and this afternoon at 5:52 central time,
he will reach the point in his trip far
thest south. There will be no delay
changing trains to return to the north.
There he goesw Presto. Here he
comes.' And it's all a matter of an
infinitely small part and second
the astronomer would call an instant
ow time
The sun has been on his southern
jaunt since June 30, and all the time
to the great joy of Thomas Cats, night
owls and other lovers of the lark-the
days have been getting shorter and
shorter, each day a few seconds or
minutes, maybe shorter than it's prede-
cessor. Today all this will end for
six months. Long nights will gradu-
ally be thawed out into long days. and
short days be changed to short nights
1t will. of course, be a gradual process
taking until next June to finish-but
the change will come, as it has always
come
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
HOME FOR THE Holidays
Evangelist Chapman's Aid Now
In Richmond.

S. A. Thompson, who has been
working with the we'll known evan
gelist DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman. has re-
turned home TO spend the holidays.
He will rejoin DR.. Chapman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Letters to The Editor
Card from Hon. Sam VIII John-
ko @@&t1s Editors The Advertiser:

RlOhl6OHSTys AuBs o. ASOss Editors The Advertiser:
 The account, in this mornings issue of The Advertiser, of the action of the House. on the report of the Joint Com mittee on the new Code. is incorrect. and l call your attention to the facts as they now appearson the journal or
 After the Joint Committee on the New Code had been raised. the House passed a resolution directing the joint committee to investigate the status of the lands. called swamp and overnowed lands. which were granted in 1903. by Act of Alabama Legislature. to the Insane Hospitals"
 When this resolution was under con- Ss M Rice prnepa4 fsfHHsy upon oRD0ss sse ground that the Joint Code Commit tee would not have time to consider this subject, but the House directed
 The Land Committee of the Trustees of the Insane Hospitals" had a brief history of the subject prepared and might consider the matter easily. This printed report was distributed to the legislators and a copy accompanies this communication.
 The joint committee after stating the facts. reported that in their opinion the third section of the Act of 1SIS-s. upon which the holders of some Of these lands rely, was unconstitutional. but that this question should be left to the courts. and. therefore. recom- mended that there. be, no Legislation on this subject. They had prepared bill to provide for the care of the lands owned by the hospitals to pre- vent them from being listed and soid for taxes. and recommended that 1t be passed and 1t did pass the House and ary committee, of the Senate and doubtless would have passed the Sen sistent demand of the attorneys of the holders of land. under patents which are void. that these titles should be confirmed to them. and which demand could not be acceded to.
 When this occurred. presented the report of the joint committee and 1t was read. thereby becoming a part of the proceedings of the House.
 clamoring for recognition, moving to expunge the report from the journal. and in this confusion. Mir. Hoffman was tg ruled out of order. tili the ques- tion of expunging should be settled.
 The report was violently assailed and bitterly denounced by Messrs Rice. and the House, on an aye" and may" vote. which is In the journal, refused to expunge the report, and the protest was never heard of again, and do not know, nor care, whether ik was spread on the journal. as 1t coul4 not in the least cfar~- the truth of history as found in the published stat opened by legislative committees dur ing Governor Houston's administra- tion.
 You would do public service if you eommittee. comm % and s let fehUs' the people & % know know what 1t contains. and then they will easily see why such vigorous, clam orous effort was made to diseredit it. 'Fty' F''ggsGsfqW11IKlii ggsm Viii John.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
DEFENDS REGULATION.
Judge Grosscup Says Federal Courts
 Will Rule.

Chicago. Aug. s.-Judge Peter s. Grosscup of the United States Circuit Court, while addressing the Traffic Club at the Exmoor County Club Tues day night, severely criticised States for interfering with Federal authority in matters of interstate traffic.
 The Federal Courts" he said, will retain their authority over interstate commerce. and their right to regulate and control 1t, despite the frantic ef- forts which are made in several parts of the country by State authorities to deprive them of the right.
 There is too much Federal regula- ton now" interrupted a prominent member of the Traffic Club.
 Judge Grosscup paused a moment and replied:
 ''Yousare wrong, my friend; the fault, if fault there is, Is not with the amount of Federal regulation. but with the character of some of 1t in the past You cannot have too much Fed era1- regulation if 1t is wisely admin istered."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
CONFER WITH RoosrvrLr.
Taft VIII Endeavor to Silence Thin
 Term Talk.


 Term Talk.
 chicago, Aug. S.--A dispatch to The Record-Herald from Washington. says: Secretary of War Taft will be back in Washington next week from his va cation.
 On the way from his retreat in Can ada, the Secretary of War will call at oyster Bay for long final talk with President Roosevelt before leaving on his trip to the Philippines and around the world In September. The confer erlce with the President possibly will be more significant politically than otherwise
 Ii IS regarded as probable that If President Roosevelt has thought of any new plan of eliminating himself from consideration in connection with the nomlpation on the national ticket q year hence more absolutely than through his utteran.e on the night of the election in 1904 he may lay 1t be- fore Secretary TsfG when they meet The Secretary will therefore be in a portion to go across the continent on his speech-maxing tour with definite Knowledge of how the third term talk is to be silenced.
 Some facts have leaked out within a day or two, regarding the character of the teAk which Secretary Taft will de- lever to the people when he opens his campaign in earnest.
 First and foremost in many particu- lars will be the address at Columbus. Considerable data has been supplied relative to the railroad situation in all it's phases, the deduction therefrom be- ing that the Secretary will declare at the start a policy in furtherance of the Roosevelt principles which will be prosecuted at his hands If he is nomi- mated and elected chief executive to succeed the present incumbent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
TALKS OF PRosPERTrY.
President Davidson is Not Afraid of
 the Outlook

A @~SAa~AAN AS~SA0DVM AS FNOL AAENk0 0E
 the Outlook.
 New York, Aug. S-President A. J.. Davidson of the St. Louis and San Francisco arm of the Rock Island sys- tenn has returned to New York from a tour of this road. His trip took him through the cotton country of the Mis- sissippi Valley and the grain belt of Kansas, Oklahoma and Western Texas.
 He talked prosperity in the Rock Is- land office yesterday while stock tick CTS were attesting opposite views in Wall Street Tt is mighty hard for the men in our territory" he said, ito understand the news that comes to them from the East of business reces- sions and approaching hard times. All the country that have travelled over is brimful of prosperity and 1t looks as if the whole stretch, from Chicago to Mexico is in for another year of rec ord breaking business.
 "The apprehensions at the crops, for which there was foundation in planting season. when the late spring and heavy rains made replanting necessary, has entirely passed away and the crop out look is now splendid"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
FIGHTS THE MAYOR
CHIEF OF POLICE IS
 SUSPENDED.
Dr. Fauik aud MT. Christian had Trou- ble About Hitching Horses in an AlIey--E. R.
 Grimes Dead.

Tuscaloosa, Aug. S.-(Special. )--Dr William Faulk, Mayor of Tuscaloosa, and Chief of Police Alex Christian had a personal difficulty in the mayors office this morning.
 The trouble grew out of an order issued by the Mayor with respect to hitching horses in the alley in front of the city prison. Chief Christian had been hitching his horse in this same alley and the trouble grew out of A rather heated argument in regard to the removal of Christians horse. Dur Ing this argument the lie was passed and was immediately followed by blows Policeman Thompson was near at hand, however. and soon separated ene comoatants. AS result Chief Christian has been temporariIv aus- pended by the Mayor and was arrest ed by Sheriff Latham. He promptly made bond.
 No friction has been known to exist between the officers and the trouble today was as unpremeditated as un- fortunate
 The death of E. R. Grimes occurred nere yesterday morning at the resi- oence or his brother, J. E. Grimes.
 MT. Grimes had been in poor health for some time and was brought to Tuscaloosa about two weeks ago from Bibb County. in the hopes that he would improve in this city. However. the ravages of disease conId not be overcome, and he passed away.
 MT. Grimes was a prominent planter and lumberman of Bibb County. He was 90 years old and a member of the Christian Church. He is survived by the following members of his family. J. E. and O. T. Grimes, both of this city, and brothers of the deceaced. and the following sisters: Mrs. White. Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs. Denton of Lexington, ky.
 President T. w. Palmer. recent,v elected President of the Girls School at Montevallo, left here yesterday with his family, to assume charge of his new duties. Professor Palmer was Dean of the academic faculty of the university, and one of the strongest members of the faculty. He was oIso prominently identified with church worb In this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Long Staple Cotton.

Mir R. A. Beeland informs us that the company he represents will put in another new ginnery for GreenVilie very soon. This new enterprise will be quite a departure in ginning ma chinery for this section of the state. It will be exclusively for long staple cotton. For several years a plumber of farmers have been growing the long staple cotton and having it ginned on the short staple gins, and even wltn thts tbav have been getting from 5 to 10 cents a pound more for the ezf0s G0S- The number who began to plant this kind has become so numerous that the dared A complete outfit expressly Tor those who grow the more valuable sta nie, It viii consist of a gin and a press, everything being separate, pa from from lsfI haInq % in the same building. This new machinery will make the HantI lint of nothS the more valuable than if ginned on the common gins. This ,wial induce a great many more people to plant the iong staple in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
FRISCO WATER FRONT.
Colonel Haeur Has Practically Com pIeted COmprehensive Plan.

Colonel Haeur Has Practically COm-
 pIeted Comprehensive Plan.
 San Francisco, Aug. S.-Colonel Will liam H. Haeur of the Engineer Corps U. s. A., retired. has practically com pleted the plan for the comprehensive improvement of San Francisco water front and the building of 1S0 modern wharves, which will give sixty miles of berth room for vessels engaged in the commerce of this port.
 Colonel Heuer's work has been done under direction of the merchants com mittee which has undertaken the task of providing a complete plan for the development of docks under modern principles. An important part of the plan, which includes wharves from Presidio to the County line. Is the pro- posed Islais Creek basin. This plan provides for an inner harbor, with in terior wharves between Islais Creek and the Indian basin Tn the last river and harbor bill there is an appropria- tion for the investigation of Islais Creek with the view of determining the practicabiliry of dredging to a naviga- ble depth for one mile inland