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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
PRISON BARS GROW ,
TIRESOME FOR BElS
Noted ioIdup Man, After Serv-
inc Fourteen Years, Asks
for a Pardon

Sidney Bell. the holdup man who ter
rorized San Frauciscans in 1899, wants
to secure his freedom after having
passed IA years behind prison walls in
San Quentin. He has applied to the
board. Of prison directors for a par
don. but according to an official con-
nected with. the board there is little
likelihood of his being freed.
The depredations of Bell and his acl
eompIice. Campbell. in 1889. attracted
worldwide attention. The. pair operated
extensively and the entire community
was in terror. A condition prevailed
in the city which closely resembled the
reign of Sienisen and Dabner. the gas
pipe men,
shortly after samuel Jacobsen. a
trunk maker. jumped from a streetear
in August. 1883. and expired a few min
.utes later with a billet through his
heart, Bell was arrested He was ae-
Guitted Of the charge of murder, but
q score Of crimes was traced directly
to his door. He was convicted OF high
way robbery and sentenced co life i'm
priSonment. His application for a. par
don was filed with the prison directors
a few days ago.
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hastily. The paint store was robbed
during the noon hour.
Chief BiggX on hearing from those
robbed in Clay street ordered detectives
to keep a continual watch in that
vicinity.
For Automobile Eye Insurance
Ask druggist for Murine Eye Remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01

Creme de France for the complexion
prevents Tan. Freckles. etc soc a bot
tie. S. StzOzynski Co.. 1850 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Two Good storie.

The Entangled Church" ana ~rrbe
Unbidden Guest" are titles that s1eo
gest amusing complications. They rem
resent two rafting good stories in
Sunset Magazine for September, bv
two such well known writer's as Elliot,
Flower and Philip Verrill Mighels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
GIVE ANNUAL RECEPTION
Ladies' Night" Will Be CeIe-
brated by California
Assembly

California assembly, knights Of CO.
lumbus, has planned an annual recep-
tion TO all members Of the order to be
held Wednesday evening, September g.
known as ladies night" and has stood
foremost in the rank OF social affairs
conducted by the Knights of Columbus.
The program for the occasion has been
carefully arranged. 1t will be composed
Of musical numbers. An informal dance
will follow The committee in charge
of the affair is composed Of Henry p.
Gleeson, John j. Quinn. A. A Becker
Joseph 9. Hooper and DIR. r. E. Tii1man
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01

For Automobile Eye Insurance
SIX druggist for Murine Eye Remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Sunny East San Mateo

Wonderful new home section of san
Mateo- Large lots, easy prices and
terms Free excursion Sunday Tick
cts. East San Mateo Land Co.. 317
hearnx street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
BOY WAS INJURED
Little Lawrence Jackson Ran
Over and Seriously In
iured at CenterviIIe.
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.

Centerville, Ind, Sept. 5.-Little
Lawrence Jackson, a cripple, and a
general favorite with everyone in the
town, was seriously, if not fatally, in
jured this afternoon in a runaway ac-
cident. This afternoon the little un-
fortunate went for a ride with L. K.
Hill on his ice wagon. While south
of town. opposite the darn of L. Com
mons, the horse suddenly became
frightened, and by sudden turn up
set the wagon, throwing Lawrence un-
der the hoofs of the frenzied animal
When the lad was picked up he was
in an unconscious condition and at
first it was thought he was dead On
being taken to his home Lawrence re-
covered consciousness. Tonight his
condition is regarded as very serious.
Every heart in Centerville is sad over
the unfortunate incident and his condi-
ton is being anxiously inquired after
by his numerous friends. The lad is
the SON of Mr. and Mrs John Jackson.
He is only six years of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
NINE WERE KILLED
Railroad Wreck on Northern
Pacific Proves Fatal to
Train Crews.
NO ORDERS DELIVERED.

Missoula, Mont, Sept. 5.-As the re-
suit of a head on collision between
west bound passenger train No. on
the Northern Pacific and freight
train near Paradise. seventy miles
west of Missoula, today, both engi-
neers, both firemen and five uniden-
titled tramDs are dead and brakeman
Dixon is seriously injured. The dead:
Engineer Munson, Missoula; Engineer
Valentine, Missoula; Fireman Robin
son, Missoula; Fireman Herrick,
Missoula; five tramps, names un-
known.
The collision is said to have been
caused by the failure of operator
Mitchell at HERNIA to deliver an ord
er to the passenger train, he having
received the order after the train had
passed the station.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
Claims Latter WayIaid Him
And Made Attack With
Knife, So That He Fought
For His Life.
RRIG0 is ITALIAN WHO
HAS MEAN DISPOSITION.
Argument in Cutting ARRAY
Will Be Heard Monday by
Special Agreement of At
torneys and Court Officials.

The defense in the case of the State
against Frank Paylia charged with as
sault and battery with intent to kill
Joe Rrigo, concluded it's case yester-
day afternoon, but according to an
agreement made by both sides, the ar
gument will not be mace until Monday
morning.
Paylia took the stand yesterday aft
ernoon and made a good witness for
himself. This abbreviated specimen
of humanity testified that he stabbed
Rrigo in self defense. AS no one wit
messed the battle between Paylia and
Rrigo, the latters testimony will prob
ably be given much consideration by
the jury.
Paylia testified that on the evening
the cutting scrape occurred, Rrigo left
the camp before he Paylia) had
| washed up and eaten his supper.
Paylia said that Rrigo had plenty of
time to reach town before he Paylia)
! left for the city, He said that before
he had reached the c., c. & l.. bridge
| he saw Rrigo waiting for him. Rrigo,
| he said, addressed insulting remarks
to him and then grappled with him.
Twice, Paylia said, he and his adver-
sary went to the ground. After they
| had regained their feet a second time,
he said he saw a knife blade glistening
in Rrigos left hand. Payla said that
he instantly seized Rrigo's left wrist
with his left hand then, drawing his
own knife, slashed his enemy while
| Rrigo fell to the ground. Paylia said
that he then went to town, got shaved
and then went into the country where
he slept that night under a tree.
Atty. Kelley put several witnesses
on the stand who testified that Rrigo
was man who bore a reputation OF
being quarrelsome and hard to get
along with. This testimony was in
troduced to substantiate Paylia's state.
ment that Rrigo frequently quarreled
with him and that one time he threat
ened to kill him.
Patrick Hanan. foreman of the gang
the two Italians were members of, fur
nished comedy for the trial. He tes-
titled that Rrigo was quarelsome
and given to chewing the rag" In
response to question as to whether
he had ever seen Rrigo quarreline
with Paylia, Hanan said he had otter
heard him talking to Paylia in Italian
But sure said the Irishman, with 8
twinkle in his eye, 4 didn't know what
he was after sayin' to him. He saiC
that Paylia finally came to him anc
asked to be transferred SO that hi
would not have to work with Rrigo
He told me that Rrigo was all the
time kickin'' said Mr.. Hanan.
by that, Mr.. Hanan. do you NEAR
that Paylia meant Rrigo was kickins
with his feet?' asked the prosecutor.
Sure he meant Rrigo was kickin
wild his jaw replied the Celtic boss
Judge Fox covered his face to hide tn.
smile that enveloped it. Everyon.
else in the court room roared will
laughter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
CONVENTION OF
STATE OA|RyMEN
Drs. Bond and Hoover Will
Attend Session and De-
liver Addresses.
DAIRYMEN WILL TALK
INTEREST SHOWN IN MEETING
TALKS ON TUBERCULOSIS TEST
OF cATTLE-STATE vETERi-
MARIAN ON PROGRAM.

The first annual convention of the
state and city health departments
with the dairymen of Indiana will be
held for the purpose Of studying sani-
tary milk, projection and distribution
and other questions that are of vital
interest to both the dairyman and the
consumer at indianapolis, at the state
house on September Z and s.
Addresses will be given by success
full dairymen from all over the state.
Ell. Commons of Richmond will read
a paper on Tuesday afternoon and DIR.
Charles Bond will also attend the
meeting with Mr.. Hoover and Mr..
Bachelor, local dairymen-
The most interesting talk to be Civ
en- will probably be by DR.. Ivan c.
Weld federal dairy inspector. The
tuberculin test for dairy cattle will be
discussed by Dr. A W. Biting. state
veterinarian. DR.. l.. c. Hoover, local
city milk inspector and DIR. C. C. Nc.
Intosh, city milk inspector at Terre
Haute will give addresses. Much In
terest is being manifested and it is
thought that the ma~-.ns wiz be very
successful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
Naval Expert Suggests Plac-
ing One on Top of Wash
ington Monument.
OBSTACLES TO SCHEME.
WAR DEPARTMENT FEARS PRES
EMIT LAWS GOVERNING MONU-
MENT WOULD HINDER CARRY
ING ARRANGEMENT ITO EFFECT

Washington, Sept. 5.-A govern
ment wireless telegraph station at
the top of Washington monument,
555 feet from the ground, is the latest
suggestion of Lieutenant Commander
Cleland Davis, of the navy. The prac-
ticability and feasibility of the plan is
approved by the experts of the gov
ernment Secretary Metcalf on be-
half of the navy department has made
under whose jurisdiction is the monu-
.ment, for permission to make the eX-
pertinent. Assurances are given that
there will be no defacement of the
monument by unsightly apparatus and
that the small chamber in the top of
the monument will be ample accom-
modation for the operator and all me-
chanical appliances.
Secretary Wright Considers.
Secretary Wright has the matter
under consideration, there is some un-
certainty as to whether it is possible
to grant permission for such uses to
be made of the monument Colonel
Bromwell, who is in immediate charge
of the monument, is doubtful of the
authority of the war department to
grant the permission. Rules regulat-
ing the care of the monument and ad,
mission to it are rigid and are made
under the terms of the act providing
for its erection.
Commander Davis is enthusiastic
y,
that with such station emssages
may be transmitted direct from Wash.
ington to points on the coast of Eng
land and france. there being no noun,
tains or tall buildings intervening to
| obstruct the passage of the electrical
current. 1t would afford direct com
| munication with all the countries oi
western Europe. There would be nc
necessity for relays with their attend
ant delays and danger of mistakes in
| transmission. State department Off
| cials are also interested in the pro
| ject of seeing the station successfully
| installed
| Diplomatic messages. orders to yes
sells at sea and other secret dispatches
| would have to be entrusted to fewer
operators; these operators could al
be government employees and. as such
messages would not have to pas.
through the hands of strangers
Thousands of dollars annually would
be saved to the government in tele
graph and cable tolls. Should Com
mander Davis be given an opportunit,
to test his plan he will take immed
late steps to equip the room at tn,
top of the monument with all neces
sary mechanism and begin his expert
ments
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
CONCESSIONS STOP.

Mexico City, Sept 5.-Under the
terms of existing laws, General Diaz,
president of the republic, will not be
authorized to grant any more conces-
sions after December 14th of the pres
ent year. The term which was grant
ed him by congress in which to grant
such concessions expires on the part
of congress at the next session this i'm
portant channel through which mill
lions of dollars have been invested in
Mexico. will furnish no further oppor-
tunities or privileges to investors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
LIVE STOCK TO
Be ON EXHIBIT
Will Provide Feature for Fall
Festival.

At the meeting of the agricultural
committee of the fall festival at the
court house yesterday afternoon, it
was decided that exhibits of horses,
hogs, poultry and various farm pro-
ducts should be held. One of the fea-
lures will be the poultry exhisdt which
will be held at Tenth and Main streets,
if the lot across from the Westcott no.
tel is secured. 1t was decided that
there will be no cattle display as the
committee will have no place to keep
cattle at night.
The finance committee will hold a
meeting Tuesday evening and the dec
Grating committee on Wednesday
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
Held to Be One of Smoothest
Crooks Ever Operating in
This Section Under Guise
Of Honest TradeSman.
HAS LONG RECORD OF
TIME SERVED IN JAIL.
Henry Westenberg Had Long
Trained Eagle Eye on Man
And He Was Spotted" But
ShreWdneSS Saved Him.

Isaac Lucas, the local barber who
is held at St Matthews. KY, on the
charge of passing forged check call
ing for s843, is probably one of the
most accomplished criminals this sec
ton of the country ever produced
The local police regard his capture as
a most important one and will do ev-
erything in their power to secure his
conviction, which will probably mean
a life sentence under the Kentucky
habitual criminal statute. With Lu-
cas- out of the way the Richmond po-
lice believe that the horse stealing de-
predations which have flourished in
this section of the country for the
past year or two will cease.
Lucas began his criminal career
twenty-three years ago in Wayne
county. He was convicted on a
charge of stealing a horse from Jona-
than Jarrett in September, 1885 and
was sentenced to q term in the JEFF
fersonville reformatory. Lucas was
arrested by Louis Shofer and Henry
Westenberg, the latter still being a
member of the Richmond police force.
Until the past four or five years
the greater part of Lucas time was
spent behind prison bars. Practically
a born criminal he never was reform
ed by the punishments inflicted upon
him by the states of Indiana and Ken
{no ha no 6of ha
past two years he has been the leader
of the most daring band of horse
thieves that ever terrorized the farm
ers of eastern Indiana and western
Ohio.
Connected With Horse Thefs.
Horse stealing has been of frequent
occurrence the past two years. Re.
ports of the depredations of these
daring crooks have been received by
the local police from every quarter
of this part of the country. 1t was a
rare event that one of these thieves
was captured. Wayne county appear
ed to be the headquarters for these
crooks and the police became convinc
ed that some one here was acting as
fence and directing the move
ments of these thieves. One day the
police received a tip that Lucas was
the ''go-between" of the horse thieves
He was closely watched by the police
with the result that Chief Bailey re
| ceived frequent reports of Lucas Wis
| its to Louisville. On these trips tc
| the Kentucky metropolis Lucas near
| ly always took four head of horses
| However the man was shrewd enough
| to forstall the police from getting an,
| discriminating evidence against him
1t is believed that the thieves had {
rendezvous in the northern part o
this county. Here they took the stol
en- animals. 1t is thought that Luca!
visited this rendezvous. took charg,
of the horses and shipped them t.
Louisville where they were sold.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
ANSWERS D|VINECALL
Rev. Aaron Napier of Gen.
terviIIe Resigns Passionate
To Become Evangelist.
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM.

Centerville, Ind, Sept. 5.-Believ-
ing that he has received divine call
the Rev. Aaron Napier, pastor of the
Friends church, Centerville, has re-
signed his position and will enter the
evangelistic service of the church.
The Rev. Napier will make has head
quarters at Richmond. He has been
pastor of the Centerville Friends
church for the past three years and
has been most successful in his work.
He holds the esteem and confidence
of the entire community. His success
sor has not yet been appointed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
Various Forms of Entertain
ment and Amusement
For the Public.
SOUTH SIDE WILL PICNIC.
UNION LABOR WILL HOLD FORTH
AT GLEN-ADDRESS By JAMES
BUSINESS WILL BE
SUSPENDED.

The Labor Day celebrations that are
to be held in this city Monday will be
the largest held here for a number of
years. The Central Labor Union will
have an all day picnic at the Glen. In
the afternoon a band concert has been
arranged for by the special commit
tee. The music will be furnished by
the Union band. At 2:3O O'Clock
James Wilson of Cincinnati, the gener-
al president of the pattern makers of
North America, will speak. Mr.. VIII.
son is an excellent speaker. Fred
Heitbrink, ex-president of the Labor
Council, will make the Introductory
address.
citation will hold a big all day celebra-
tion at the Beallview park. All the
members of the association and all the
persons who are interested in its wei
fare are invited to attend. During
the morning various athletic games
will be played and in the afternoon
speeches woll be made by the various
officers of the association. The X Y
z base ball team meets the Little Gil
sants'' of Cambridge City.
One Mail Delivery.
Postmaster Spekenhier has issued
orders that the postoffice will Close
promptly at 10 o'clock There will
be one morning collection and one res
idence and business delivery in ths
morning. All important packages
should be brought to the postoffice.
Annui Freight Trains.
The Pennsylvania will annul all 10
cal freight trains for the day excep
those carrying perishable goods. Th'
local freight house will be closed ex
cept for perishable goods and thes,
will be delivered only up to noon Th'
c., c. & L. will also suspend the 10
cal freight trains. Business at tn,
freight house will be conducted for thu
same goods as the Pennsylvania
All the dry goods stores and bank
willsuspend business for the day ant
the groceries will close at noon.
On Monday evening the usual Labo
Day dance will be given in the l. o
o. T. hall. An orchestra viii furnisl
the music. The grand march viii b
at $50 o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS IS
ALMOST CERTAIN.
After Conference With Pres
dent Roosevelt and Mr.. Tai
Senator McCumber Give
Out This Statement.
REVISION OF TARIFF is
OBJECT OF THE SESSION
North Dakota Statesman Says
Special Effort Is to Be Made
To Conserve Raw Materia
For Manufacture.

Washington, Sept 5.-An extra ses
sion of congress will certainly be
held this winter, Immediately upon
the adjournment of the regular ses
sion on March 4th. This was the
statement made here today by Sena.
tor McCumber of North Dakota, who
has just come to Washington after
conference with the President and
Mr.. Taft held on this subject at Oys
ter bay. Not only will the extra ses
sion be held, the senator says, but the
tariff will be revised. Among the i'm
portant articles the west will demand
shall be placed on the free list" said
Senator McCumber, 'are lumber and
coal" A particularly strong fight
will be made to accomplish this re
suit. A special effort will be made
to conserve the raw material that en-
ters into manufacture by putting it
on the free list and thus encourage
admission of such articles from
abroad
What the West Wants.
The effort is to be made to put on
the free list such articles as iron, lum-
Der and coal, the constant use of
which tends to exhaust the supply.
Residents of the great northwest have
hitherto bitterly opposed suggestions
looking to free lumber is fast becom-
ing scarce. The idea is becoming
fixed that if the American markets
could be opened to the Canadian lum-
ber supply there would be material
reduction in price.
Many Evils Avoided.
Although he does not share the
opinion that such a reduction in price
would follow the admission of free
lumber, Mr.. McCumber does think
that many evils could be avoided by
taking that commodity from the dutia
BILE list and it will be his purpose to
support this policy in the senate this
winter when the extra session is
called.
West Against East.
So far as the east is concerned, Mr.
McCumbers is of the opinion that the
manufacturer in that section will
make a great effort to get wool ant
hides on the free list. This, he said
the west would undoubtedly oppose
with all its power.
'It is my opinion" the senator said
that we shall be in Washington al
next spring and possibly a good par
of the summer if the eastern ant
western interests fight each other IL
the extra session"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
'CTION DELAYED
BY DIRECTORS
BUSINESS Club to Assist in
Selling Lots.

Meeting of the directors of the Young
lens Business club last evening.
here was not quorum present.
hose in attendance expressed approx
/ of the proposition that the club as
ist the South Side Improvement as
ociation to dispose of lots in connec-
.on with the Rahn-Carpenter factory
hat has been secured for the south
nd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
SOCIALIST SOCIETY.
New One Formed of College Men and
Women.

New York, Sept 5.-College men and
women interested in the study OF So
.ialism, formed the intercollegiate so
eialist society three years ago. Chap
ters are at Harvard, Princeton, the
University of Pennsylvania, Columbia,
Barnard, New York University and
New York University law school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
BUILDING EXPOSITION.
Everything Indicates Opening VIII Be
On Time.

Seattle, Sept. "a thousand men
are busily engaged in the huge task Of
creating the A.aska-Yukon-Pacific ex-
position at Seattle With what work
is already finished and the present
rapid progress in construction, every
indication points to a complete exposi-
ton on opening day, juno 1st, 100. The
exposition is 65 per cent completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
CATAMOUNT ATTACKED.

Strange Experiences Tor Wan Near AT
toona.
Altoona, Pa, Sept. 5.-While driving
to his summer home near Lakemount
park. Lloyd Yon was attacked
by. catamount and his only weap.
on of defense was a pocket knife. Then
springing from the buggy he repulsed
repeated attacks with stones, eventu-
ally putting the battered and bruised
animal to flight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
NO PAPER LABOR DAY.

Out Of respect for the ,Iaboring
nan and Its own employees in par
ticuIar, this paper will not be Is
sued Monday, Sept 7.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-06
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

iNDiANA-Fair and warm. Sunday.
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