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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
Has Confessed That He Forg-
ed a Check for S65 and
Passed 1t at the Railroad
Store in Exchange for Goods
ARREST WAS MADE AT
HOME OF SWEETHEART.
Crime Was Committed on July
3 But 1t Was Not Until Sum-
day That the True State of
Affairs Was Arrived At.

Forging a check for s65, attempting
to pass it at the Railroad Store July 3
taken to the bank and confronted BY
Second National officers, making his
getaway through the front door, Wis
iting his sweetheart up until he was
arrested Sunday by Chief Bailey, OF
the local police. brought to Richmond
from Lynn Sunday night and appearing
in police court this morning to the
charge of forgery, the case being trans
ferred to the Wayne circuit court, is
the meteoric rise of fame of Ira Stoner
aged 20, a prominent young farmer OF
northern Wayne county, for whom the
police have been searching for the past
several days
Stoner, on July third approached
one of the clerks at the Railroad store
and stated that he wanted to buy some
clothing and furnishings if the store
would cash check which he had in
his possession. This the clerk stated
he would Go and proceeded to sell
young Stoner two suits of clothes and
several articles of mems furnishings.
The check which had been given in
payment and from which liberal
amount of change had been deducted
for the young man. attracted the no
tice of B. ID. Game. one of the proprie-
tors Of the store, who suspected that it
was a forgery The check called for
$50 from the Second National bank Of
this city. the payment to be made to
one Henry Wise and signed by NJ. S.
I'M ant in ,r
east of. Fountain City on the Arba
pike.
Went TO the Bank.
Mr. Game asked young Stoner to go
to the bank with him SO as to identify
the signature of Mr.. Smith which the
young man willingly agreed to do. At
the bank the signature on the forged
check and genuine signatures on 9th
ers were compared, and the bank Off
ciaIs declared the check which Mr..
Game held. a forgery. The atmos-
phere was getting too warm for young
Stoner at this juncture of the game.
and he ran out of the front door and
escaped In order to further make
sure of the genuineness of the check.
MIR. Smith was called to the city and
stated that the check had not been Civ
en- by him. Stoner was still known
to the bank officials and Mr.. Game as
Henry Wise. and Mr.. Smith could not
think of any man who would forge his
name to check. He said. however.
there might be a possibility of young
Stoner doing it. and when three
checks which were formerly given to
Stoner in pay by Smith. were examin-
ed. Stoner's signatures on the back, re-
sembled very much the writing on the
forged paper.
Reported to the Police.
July 9th the whole matter was re-
ported to the local police department.
A number of telephone messages to the
northern part of the county were sue
Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
HEARING WAS POSTPONED
Gordon-M MCCooI- darby Case to
Be Heard tuesday.

The trial of j. Bennett Gordon. man.
aging editor of the Item and c. S. Nc
Cool. manager of the circulation for
the same paper. charged with assault
and battery upon McLelland Darby,
was postponed in police court until
Tuesday morning. that more witnesses
might be summoned. The case was
postponed at the request of Mr.. Cor
don. A large crowG assembled in the
police court room and offices to hear
the testimony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
THROWN NEAR CAR
WHEELS; ESCAPED
Dan Thompson, Aged Fourteen
Has a Very Narrow ES-
cape From Death.
AT eleventh AND MAIN
THE ACCIDENT CAUSED GREAT
EXCITEMENT AND 1T WAS
FEARED AT FIRST THE LAD HAD
BEEN KILLED..

Dan Thompson, the fourteen-year-old
Fifteenth street, had very narrow
escape from death under the wheels of
street car Sunday afternoon about
) O'Clock at the corner of Eleventh and
Main streets. AS it was he was pain
fully but not seriously injured.
Young Thompson was on his bicycle
riding east on Main street along side
of Dayton e. Western traction car At
the corner of Eleventh and Main
streets he turned in back of the trac-
tion car and started to cross to the
north side of the street. Just then a
west bound street car filled with peo-
pie coming home from the ball game.
which Thompson had been unable to
see on account of the interurban,
struck the wheel, knocking the lad off
it onto the fender of the car. AS he
struck the fender it pitched him off
on the street a short distance to the
side of the car. The wheel was badly
smashed.
Caused Excitement.
The accident caused great excite
| DleDJ anu dS SOOH dS the InOtOTIiidD
could stop the car the passengers
crowded off, expecting to find that the
boy had been killed. He was picked
up in an unconscious condition and
carried to the office of DIR. /. S. Har-
old and DIR. Frank Harold, North
Tenth street. The latter soon revived
the lad and dressed his wounds, after
which he was removed to his home.
DIR. Harold states that Thompson suf-
fered severe bruises on the forehead.
a fractured nose, cut lips and painful
bruises on the hip, where he struck
the fender. The motorman is not to
blame for the accident as he did not
see the boy attempt to cross the north
track until his car was right upon him.
Had it not been for the fender. young
Thompson would have undoubtedly
been thrown under the wheels and
ground to death.
This morning Thompson was exam
ined and it was found that he had suf-
fered no internal injuries. His injuries
are only slight and he will recover
from the effects of them rapidly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
TAX BOARDS SESSION
Appeals From Original Assess
mentS Being Heard.

Indianapolis, July s.-The state
board of tax commissioners began its
second session today. st this session
the board will hear appeals from the
original assessments made at the first
session.
The most of these appeals come from
railroad corporations. as the board this
year increased the railroad assessment
about $4,000 600 over 1906.
The third session of the board will
be held for the purpose of hearing ap-
peaIs from the county boards of review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
DUE TO BLOOD POISONING
Mrs. Charles B. W0odWorth.
Well Known, Dead.

Mrs. Charles B. Woodworth. the
best known woman of Fort WAYNE.
died Sunday of blood poisoning. su-
perinduced by an operation for appen-
dicitis. The appendix had burst be-
fore the operation. She was secretary
of the Indiana Union of Literary clubs.
and was past regent of the Daughters
of the American Revolution in Indiana
and conspicuous in the organization
and was we'll known in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
NOTHING HEARD FROM
PENNSYL VAHIA COMP ANY
West Side ViaduCt Matter Is
Hanging Fire.
BOARD REMAINS HOPEFUL.

The board of public works has as
yet heard nothing from the agreement
recently forwarded to the general Of
fices of the Pennsylvania lines in
Pittsburg, pertaining to the West Side
viaduct The board was told last
week that the agre ement would be re-
turned Immediately but 1t seems that
past experiences are going to be re-
peated, delaying all matters pertain
ing to the interests of the city. The
board hopes to hear from the Pennsyl-
vania company before the latter part
of the week or at least before council
meeting next Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
MARRIED AT EVANSVILLE
John Van Doren and Miss Anna vogIe
song Principals.

Eaton, O.. July S-Miss Anna Vogel
song and John Van Doren, both OF
Eaton, were married today at Evans
vile. Ind, where the former has been
visiting for several weeks. They will
return TO Eaton to reside in a few
days. Both are well known and re
spected young people of this place and
their many friends extend congratula
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Judqe Fox Will Hear No More
Civil Cases.

The case of Sarah A. Houser against
Daniel Houser, suit on account, which
was brought here on change of venue
from Randolph county, is being heard
in the circuit court. Judge Fox an
nounces that this is the last civil case
to be heard until September i. If
there are any criminal or juvenile
court cases they will be heard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
M|ERS' NAME is SPRUNG
Former Congressman for DEM
0Cratic Chairman.

The name of ex-Congressman Robert
w. Miers. of Bloomington. has been
sprung" in the race for the democrat
ic state chairmanship This is regard
ed as significant movement in the di-
rection of restoring peace and harmony
among the warning democratic factions
of the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
OPENING WAS A SUCCESS
Address by William Dudley
FouIke Profitable.

Opening of the Sunday evening SER
vices at the East Main Street Friends
church, Sunday evening, was very
successful The attendance was quite
large and the audience greatly enjoyed
and profited by the address by the
Hon. William Dudley Foulke. Music
was furnished by choir.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
CONDEMNED ELEVEN CARS
State Inspector of Railroad
Equipment Reports.

Eleven freight cars condemned by d.
E. Matthews, inspector of equipment
for the state railroad commission is
the record of the first work done by
the inspector. He has just made his
report to the office of the commission,
and that record shows the necessity
for more rigid inspections of freight
cars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-08
CONGER Is I'M THE RACE
State Oil Inspector Wants Nomination
For Governor.

Sid Conger, state oil Inspector
makes the announcement that he is a
candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor before the next republican state
convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
Waning Of Colored-Shoe Fad.

Men can get along comfortably in sum-
mer resorts where the roads either
muddy or with foot Of dust. for they can
turn up their trousers and trudge along. A
girl who was watching several men swing
ing along a dusty road the other day re-
marked 'If those trousers were turned up
much higher they would be knickerbockers
wouldn't they?' But bad roads are trying
for women with trailing skirts and dainty
footwear and probably are responsible for
the dying out of the colored-shoe fad.
Women complain that there is no room on
the earth for those who like walking any
more. for automobil!sts don't mind in the
least whether they splash freshly Numbered
skirts with mud or shower them with dust.
AS Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt remarked to
one Newport sufferer. II am not response
BILE for the condition of the street and
this Is the attitude of most Of those who
ride in cars. One girl who was visiting a
country place the other day was splashed
by auto. and as her trunk had not ar
rived she had to stay indoors until the gar
ment could be cleaned. That was vexa-
tious. as she was obliged to miss a charm
ing lawn party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON. August 10.-Business on the
stock exchange closed quieter today after
a week of anxiety and excitement. due to
combination Of disturbing influences.
chiefly the severe depression in New York
and continued rapid decline OF consols, to-
gether with adverse reports from India and
Morocco and rumors OF financial trouble
In Berlin. The markets opened more
cheerful after the holidays. operators be-
lieving that the worst Of the depression
was over. but this feeling was soon dis
PEELED by the Generalization exhibited in
Wall street. which was followed by q re-
lapse Of the British premier security, ow-
Ing to renewed liquidation for German and
British account, consols closing at the rec
ord low level Of 81. The depression ex-
tended to all the markets, values being
almost universally marked down. the fall
being accumulated by bear selling on a
considerable scale.
Americans were the chief sufferers from
the prevailing weakness. The movements
however were mainly dominated by New
York and displayed great regularity
throughout the week, but prices closed
above the worst quotations. The differ
ence on the week ranged from one to
eight points lower. Union Pacific Chi
cago Milwaukee and st. Paul and Illinois
Central were chiefly affected. The closing
tone was weak
Canadian Pacific was fiat on heavy Ger
man selling. and Grand Trunk was weak
on the disappointing dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
Rumps Into Electric Light Pole.

Several visitors to Washington, while
gazing at the new Municipal building I'M
der construction at 14th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, came near to
receiving personal injuries yesterday after
noon when the sightseeing automobile in
which they were riding, in charge of Law
renee Gassenheimer. GO PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. northwest, became unmana geable and
collided with an electric light pole at the
southeast corner of 14th street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The pole was broken off near the ground.
The passengers. after severe jolt. rode on
in safety. The megaphone men then an
nounced that they had passed over the spot
where once had stood electric light pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. August 10.-The Financier
will say:
Though last weeks official statement Of
the New York associate banks recorded A
much larger loss of cash than that which
was estimated upon the basis of the trace
abe movements of money during the week,
the material reduction in reserve require
ments-that was due TO the large decrease
IN deposts-caused a small increase IN sur
plus reserve. so that the statement was
fairly favorable. The loss of cash shown
by the exhibit was s5,3l2, 100. while the esti-
mates indicated decrease in this item of
about two and one-third millions: the dis
CrepanCy between the Officially reported and
the estimated loss of cash probably re-
suited from the bringing over from the pre-
viouS week of the then Unrecorded losses.
General deposits decreased So .3gT 800. which
amount was nearly equal to the sum of the
contraction n loans and the loss of cash
and. therefore, the exhibit made good
proof The required reserve was reduced
SI.J9 i'yo. deduCting from which the de-
crease in cash left S2S1. 800 as the increase
IN surplus reserve TO S.I60, $50. Computed
upon the basis of deposits, less those of
S2I.I33.SD public funds. the surplus is sl4-
79'Do Loans decreased SIG 497. 400 the re-
suit OF liquidation in securities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 10.-Lack of tele-
graphic facilities tended to paraIyze busI-
ness the board OF trade TODAY and
caused weakness in the grain and provision
pits. At the close wheat for September do
livery was down III. Corn Is off I.aaa Oats
show a net loss of ssaR. Provisions are
down IA to 22l.
The wheat market was weak all day on
general selling by pit traders and local
longs. The selling was due mainly to I'M
certainty growing out OF the strike of
the telegraph operators. and to fear that
the situation might become more acute by
spread OF the strike A decline in the price
of wheat on the Minneapolis curb Induced
considerable selling here. Favorable
weather for the crop was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the weakness in the northwestern
market. Trade was quiet all day being re-
stricted by the lncompleteness of statistics.
The market closed weak. September opened
&sa&s to lal1s lower. at S12s to So sold
on 10 S6Js. and closed at SThaS7A. Mime
apoiis. Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts OF 29I cars, against 225 cars last
week and 800 cars a year ago.
sentiment in the corn pit bearish the
entire session. because of the strike Prices
however. showed only moderate loss be-
cause of fairly good support by leading
bull. The close was weak. September
opened Is to RAJ. lower; at 547sa55 to 80.
Local receipts were 229 cars. Including - Of
contract grade.
The government report and the strike
brought out considerable profit-tak!ng sales
In oats. and caused sharp slump The
government report showed much larger
stocks than had been generally expected.
There was some buying on official forecast
of showery weather. The market closed
weak at almost the lowest point. Saptem-
Der opened unchanged to !. lower. at 10 10
Asa, sold on to Az. and closed at 44l2a449s
Local receipts were 50 cars.
PROVISIONS weak. owing O weakness
OF grain There was very little trading. Al
the close September pork was of 22la. al
1921: lard ~. at 90 and ribs, TO- al
S.T2n.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
800 cars; corn, 256 cars; oats 0S cars; hogs
10000 head.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. August 10.-Wheat-No
red cash, s31zaS4Iz: No. hard. S3aS6
September, sII.; December. 50.
COrn-No. = cash 5+aJ4ha: No white %
September, 52A December 49a49h.
Oats-No. cash. Al. new: As old; No.
white. 40 new; 81 old; September. 417s; De
cember 47b.
MILWAUKEE, August 10-Wheat-No.
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HEARD ON CHANGE

Cofncident with the sharp decline in
values on the New York stock exchange,
about the middle Of last week, there was
break In some of the most active local
securities, notably Washington Gas and
Georgetown Gas. AS a result Of the un-
settled condition Of the market elsewhere,
there was also a Discrimination to bid on
number Of the securities, which brought
about state Of stagnation. The general
tone of the local market was decidedly
discouraglng after the first Of the week.
Washington Gas, which has been on the
rise for several months. suffered a de-
cided back. Instead Of gaining a point
or more a day. as it had been doing as
the result Of the work Of hull opera tors
1t dropped from TN Of week agosFri-
day to the II of last Friday, when the ex-
change closed for the week. The fall was
steady. and there was not even brief
rallying period
An even larger loss was suffered by
Georgetown Gas. which was traded only
about two weeks ago at 100. A week ago
Friday 1T was quoted at 89b. and 1t kept
going down until last Friday 1t was quoted
at only IS. The bullish effect of the in
formation brought out at the hearing on
request Of the court for permission to
increase its capital stock disappeared en-
tirely before the general feeling Of de-
preston.
number of the other active securities,
like Capital Traction. at 1870. went through
the week with no change. or practically
none. in values. The common and pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company fell off slightly. the
common losing three-quarters OF a point
and the preferred one point.
There was little change in the values of
local street railway bonds. Washington
Railway and Electric As remained at SOX
and Capital Traction SIS dropped from
l10h to ITO in the week
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MINING.
STUCK AND BOND BROKERS.

Below will be found list of re-
liable firms with reputable Stock
Exchange connections.
When one deals with these
firms his money is not only pro-
tected by their own large capital,
but by Stock Exchange seats
wortl, as follows:
New York Stock Exchange 500, 900
New York Cotton Exchange 1880
Chicago Board of Trade. $500
Boston Stock Exchange. 10000
Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change. 10000
W. hington Stock Ex-
change ......... 10000
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THE FOREIGN BoURSES.

LONDON, August 1O.-The supplies of
money were plentiful in the market today
Discounts were harder, owing to ru1nors of
financial embarrassments in Berlin. Trad
ing on the stock exchange was dull, the
transactions being limited to the usual
weekend scale. British securities, under
the lead of consols, again declined. owing
to further liquidation. Consols sold at ST.
a new low record
a Americans opened quite irregular, gains
predominating. Prices became steady later
and remained so until the last hour when
they gave way with consols At the close
of the market weak tone prevailed.
Grand Trunk suffered a further decline.
Rio Tinto weak.
japanese imperial Gs of 1874 closed at
Iva.
BERLIN, August 10.-Prices generally on
the bourse today were inclined to be weak
Americans were depressed upon the New
York advices
PARIS, August lO-Prices on the bourse
today were heavy in sympathy with all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
MANCHESTER CLOTH.

MANCHESTER, England. August 10
Only a small amount Of business was
transacted in the cloth market during the
week. Prices show little alteration. but
the tendency was in the buyers favor
India continued to purchase comparatively
small lots. chiefly light bleaching cloths,
dhoolies and a few shirtings. China Of
fered freely. but the offers were not at
tractive to the manufacturers. The hevant
and South American markets were dull.
American yarns were frmer in twists,
but wefts showed little change The
turnover was unsatisfactory and consid-
erahly below normal. partly owing to the
weaving holidays. Export bundles were
In moderate request for India and the
continent. Egyptian spinnings continued
steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11

the net earnings were about ~. 900. or
only 100000 above the present dividend
copper earnings would tan nearly $+OcO.OoO
short Of the amount needed TO keep on the
8 per cent basis. Every 1-cent decline in
the price Of copper lops OF $4,000 from
the net income of Amaigamated.
80
The willingness OF Alabama and other
states to follow the lead Of Gov. Glenn of
North Carolina In forcing railroads to their
knees Is another cause Of stock market un-
easiness There e something very catchy
In the idea Of meeting railroad schemes for
holding up state laws with counter threats
Of local legislation that will stick and with
confiseation of charters. The idea seems
to be becoming epidemic. It Is novelty
and seems to have knocked the railroad
people of their feet for the time being
Railroads have been 50 accustomed to the
employment Of technicalities and legal de-
lays that they had come to look on this
sort Of thing as vested right. To find
state authorities ready and willing to meet
that sort Of fight with counter action OF
exceedingly exasperating force and effect
is more or less paraiyzing. For the moment
the legal talent behind the railroads is nom
pussed and there Is almost universal will
ingness on the part of the corporations to
bow their heads to the storm.
Standard OIL is going to fight back. That
announcement is made cold and fiat by per-
sons authorized to speak for the aggrega-
ton. Just how 1t will fight back has not
yet developed. Standard Oh Is an arsenal
when it comes to weapons. 1t not only has
the artillery and other armament, but the
powder to make action effective. 1t can
not only defend itself but it can carry war
into various parts of Africa. /, is within
the abilities of Standard Oil to lock up
enough money to break the country. 1t
can organize the owners of stock IN railroad
and the industrial corporations. AMI also
their bondholders. into an army of Defense
and create out of, that material POLITICAL
force which will more than represent the
balance of power in the politics of the
United States. Standard OIL. through Its
diversified investments, gives employment
to more. than one million men. Its enor-
nous capital is necessarily exercised. 1t Is
the most productive money in the world
1t is energy in the strongest conceivable
sense. ParalyZe Standard Oil capital and
great army of working men will be
thrown into the street. The business and
individual depression which Is now under
way will become intensified. Standard OH
money may have been accumulated by
Questionable methods. but it is busy money
and is part and parcel of the prosperity OF
the nation There are more than two SIDES
to this warfare against Standard OIL and
It's allied interests. and it is clearly the pur-
pose Of the men in control of that stupen-
set themselves right before the populace.