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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
a LILLIAN RUSSELL ACTOR DEAD
Hugo Tolapd Passes Away Suddenly
in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Hugo To-
land. a widely known actor, died sud-
denly today Of Bright's disease at the
home of his nephew in Germantown,
aged 80 Mr.. Toland arrived in this
CITY last night from the west, where
he had been playing IN Lillian Rus
selps company. During the night he
was stricken and was found dead in
bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

Mr.. Toland played the part Of John
Duffy. the bookmaker. In ''Wf1dhre al
Topeka last month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
RUgs and Dl'dpelies at Very
Unusual Savings

0XIZ tapestry bfuS8eI8 n
Special Value-at STATS.
Body Brussels Rugs. size SO
XII IT. Were $32.50, now $22.5O.
1-Body Brussels Rug. size 10-6x
11-3, was $500, now $27 SO.
8 Administer and Velvet Rugs,
size 9x12 #. Regularly priced at
$3.50 and $500, now $21.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
stated That as a Purchaser
Of the Municipal Light Plant
II Has Withdrawn From the
Field After Waterloo.
CHARGE OF BRIBERY
COOKED ITS GOOSE"
Under Present Circumstances,
People of the City Will Ab-
so|uteIy Refuse to Listen to
Further Argument.

It was learned today that the Light,
Heat & Power company will make no
further effort to secure control Of the
municipal plant. This decision was
reached after the overwhelming Water
loo experienced last Monday night in
the council chamber by E. E. WOther
by. who has been untiring in his eff
forts to persuade the people of Rich
mond to dispose of their plant.
The present city administration has
been firm in its stand against the
proposed sale Of the plant and last
Monday evening the fact was revealed
that the administration is sustained
in this stand by an overwhelming pub
lie sentiment. The numerous repre-
sentative citizens who attended the
council meeting reflected the attitude
of the taxpayers by their hostile dem
Onstrations against Mr.. Witherby.
Every member of council also showed
that he was bitterly opposed TO the
proposed sale of the municipal plant.
"If the Light. Heat and Power COM
pany ever did have a chance to secure
control of the municipal plant, it was
forfeited Monday night, when the fact
was made public that officers of the
Light, Heat & Power company had at
tempted to bribe Matt Won Pein to use
his Influence as a member of council
to further the plan of disposing of the
municipal plant to its competitor" re-
marked a prominent city official today,
Backed by the city council and pub
lie opinion the board of public works
will absolutely refuse from this time
on to listen to any of the argumentns
advanced by Mr.. Witherby in his cam
pGign to secure control of the city
plant.
Monday night Mr.. Wltherby. in
making his statement to council, laid
great stress on the argument that In
diana was almost certain to follow the
example of Wisconsin and New York
in providing for state control of public
service corporations. Such a law
MIR. Witherby stated, would absolutely
protect the citizens OF Richmond in
the event that the municipal plant
should be sold to its competitor.
Mr.. Ashe argued that state control
of public service corporations is a
failure and that the public service cor
porations in this state would welcome
such a law. In a private conversa-
tion Mayor Schillinger has stated that
Glenn Marston, the we'll known advo-
cate Of this movement. was brought to
II. ~ u ~ ~G
Light, Heat & Power company. Mr..
Mr. Marston failed to make much of
an impression on the members of the
Commercial club who heard his ad-
dress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
FINANCES TO Be
CONSIDERED LATER
Appointment of Currency Com
mittee All That Will Be
Done in Washington.
NO AGREEMENT is LIKELY.
HOUSE AND SENATE ARE DlVlD-
EDON THE MERITS OF VARIOUS
CURRENCY MEASURES WHICH
HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.

Washington, May 21.-Tha appoint
of nine senators and nine
of the house will be prOyid-
ed for in a bill which Senator Aldrich
will introduce in the senate today and
if this is passed by congress it will
comprise all of the financial legisla-
tiOn that will be enacted at the pres
ent session. This course was decided
upon by the conference on the Aldrich-
Vreeland currency bill at final con-
ference which demonstrated beyond
question that there is no hope of get
ting an agreement between the sen
ate and house on an emergency meas
ure. Undoubtedly this decision means
mined upon a final adjournment of
congress next Saturday. COnferees on
the part of the senate and house fail
ed to get down to a discussion of the
details of the two bills finally sent TO
conference. The senate passed a bill
providing for the issuance of national
bank notes on bonds other than those
of the United States and it appears
from all Of the debate in the house
that such bill would be rejected, ev-
en- If presented in the form of a con-
ference report recommending the main
features of the house bill. The house
passed a bill providing for the issu-
ance of emergency currency on Sc
curities guaranteed by clearing house
associations and the senate refused to
regard this in other light than that of
asset currency and therefore would
have none of it.
The sentiment is such that in eth
er body there appears to be no chance
on compromise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
SWINDLERS GO
DOWN ON MIL TON
Old Game Is Worked Sue:
cessfuIIy in Little Town
Wednesday.
TWO CITIZENS ARE SORE.
JAMES BAKER AND ELWOOD BEE
SON WERE THE VICTIMS. AL.
THOUGH NOT MUCH MONEY
WAS SECURED FROM THEM.

Milton, Ind. May 21.-Yesterday af
ternOon a man called at James Bakers
livery stable at Milton and asked for
horse and buggy, as he had something
to sell on the street. He was given
the outfit and drove to the central
portion of the town and began
"lightning calculating and slight of
hand performance" He had arrang-
ed to mesmerize Elmer DOddridge. a
small boy, but the lad became fright
ened and would not allow IT. He then
began the sale of cheap jeweIry. 4
stranger, who apparently was passing
through town. stOppe dand began to
examine, and then TO buy. He was soon
followed by others and after the
rings were sold he was generous
enough to return the dimes which had
been the cost of the rings He next
exhibited some watches and watch
chains. James Baker and Elwood
Beeson were the "biters." and when
he offered the chains, (which he said
were not gold but as good as gold, for
they had been tested and would not
tarnishD the stranger bought and was
followed by Baker and BeesOn. who
purchased three at 81 each. making a
total of Sc AS soon as the stranger
saw that the bait had been swallowed
he quickly left town. The fakir on
the buggy understood that he would
find no more victims. as his little
game had been detected by those
around, and. jumping from the bug
gy asked Baker to return the horse
and buggy to the stable Baker re-
fused and ordered the man to take it
back to the stable, but as the stranger
did not do so the marshal was called
and the man made to take the outfit
back to the stable. He returned to
take the next street car out of town,
leaving two rather sore-hearted pur-
chasers behind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
He Took a Quantity of Nor
phine to End Earthly
Existence.
TWICE WITHIN A WEEK.
WAS FOUND SATURDAY IN CON
WILSON'S AND LATER ADMIT
TED HE WANTED TO DlE-DO
MESTlC TROUBLES TIE CAUSE.

There seems to be some doubt of
of Connersville and Greensburg and
more recently of this city to commit
suicide. The man was found in a stag
gering condition on South Fifth street
yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
He appeared to be unconscious. He
was removed to the hospital and emf
tics administered Upon restoration
to consciousness, Wolfe asserted he
had taken quantity of morphine. He
tent. Wolfe is the same man who was
found in commissions at the corner of
Ninth and North A streets Saturday
at midnight. He was suffering from
stryChnine and claimed he had intend
ed to take his own life.
The attempt of yesterday was the
second made within two weeks that
the man has been in this city. Prey
lOus TO this he tried the deed at Con-
nersville and also at Greensburg
Physicians assert that if the man act
uaIl! INTENDED TO take his life he
would take a sufficient quantity of the
poisions to accomplish the purpose
Wolfe always seems to select weak
solutions and the only harm that re-
suits is in his suffering while uncon-
scious
Domestic troubles are asserted to be
the cause OF the mans discomfort. He
and his uyifo
pears to- wish TO play with fate and
test the effectiveness of various kinds
of poison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
John Nicholson Dies at His
Home in Baltimore,
Maryland.
RELATIVES IN RICHMOND.
HE WAS A BROTHER TO TIMOTHY
NICHOLSON AND WAS WELL
KNOWN IN THE FRIENDS
CHURCH..

Yesterday afternoon Timothy Mich
olson received word of the death of his
brother, John Nicholson, at Baltimore,
Md, in which city he had resided for a
number of years. Mr.. Nicholson's S
death resulted from lung trouble. He
was we'll known in this city having
formerly resided here.
John Nicholson became resident Of
Richmond before his prominent
brother moved here. Mr.. Nicholson
founded the Nicholson book store and
later influenced his brother to 60 into
partnership with him. In 1873 John
Nicholson disposed Of his share of
the business TO Timothy Nicholson
and returned to his former home in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Nicholson. at the time of his
death was - years of age Like his
brother, he was prominent in the
Friends church. Besides his broth
ers, Timothy of this city. and Josiah.
of South Carolina. Mr. Nicholson is
survived by a son and a daughter.
Timothy Nicholson had Just returned
home several days ago from a visit
with his brother and the news of his
death came to him as a great shock.
Mr., Nicholson left for Baltimore last
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
BOYS IN POOL ROOM
Complaint Has Again Been
Registered With the Local
Police Department.
THE PROPRIETORS FORGET.

Further complaint has been made to
the police department in regard to
minors lettering in pool rooms of the
city. The police undertook a cam
paign last winter and proprietors Of
such places were notified that minors
would have to be kept ont. With the
advent of spring. the influx has come
again. The proprietOrs in a number
OF instances have forgotten the police
warnings and boys sixteen or seven
teen years of age can be found play
Ing pool at almost any time of day.
There has been repeated complaint
about boys and young men lounging
about the entrance way to several
Main street cigar stores. Chief among
the complainants have been women
who declare the sidewalks are so
blockaded that frequently they are re-
Quired 10 step into the gutter in order
TO pass the groups Of loafers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
THREATENED BY FIRE.

Because Of the overheating Of the
foundry OF the Richmond Novelty
Brass company, North Eleventh and
E streets last evening. fire broke out
and the department was summoned
The blaze was quickly extinguished
and but little damage resulted. There
was a fire at this factory about two
weeks ago originating in the same
manner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
.PLATT WINS CASE
Court Holds That He Was Not
Welded to Adventures
Mae Woods.
SHE IS NOW IN PRISON.
BULLETIN,

New York, May Ex-senator Platt
gets the decision in the "divorce" pro,
ceedings. Mae Wood was arrested
Immediately and committed to prison
pending $1,000 bond.
New York, May 21.-Frank Platt
son of the Senator. testified in the
Woods case today. He told of pur-
chasing for $4,000 a bunch of thirty,
five letters through Lawyer Hummell
and afterwards burned them. He de.
MED the authenticity Of the letters
produced by the plaintiff and now in
evidence. He claims there was no
suggestion of marriage in any of the
letters he received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
SIX HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Machine Turns Turtle" Near
South Bend.

South Bend. Ind, May 21-A large
touring car carrying its owner, John
c. Ellsworth, his chauffeur and a
party of four, turned turtle" and
darted down an embankment last
night. The injured are f. r. Wills.
secretary American Trust Co, arm
broken and shoulder fractured, condi-
ton is serious Samuel Leener. presi-
dent of the same company. seriously
injured. Samuel GOSl. real estate and
Samuel Lontz coal merchant. John
Ellsworth a dry goods merchant and
Chauffeur Gerard were badly hurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
TRACTION LINE HEARD
Dublin Man Asks Judgment
For $3.50.

The damage suit of Nathan Slant
vs.. the Indianapolis & Eastern and
the Terre Haute. Indianapolis & East
ern traction companies, was heard in
the Wayne circuit court today before
a jury. Stant, who is a resident of
Dublin brought suit against the trac.
tion companies and demanded $3.50
He alleged that in October, 1906 a car
OF the defendants struck a horse be-
longing to him and injured il so it had
TO be killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
WIFE THREW KNIFE
At HER HUSBAND
So Alleges Mckinney in Di-
vorce Complaint.

Alleging that his wife threw a knife
at him and that she has cursed and
abused him and since deserted him
and now is a resident of another state.
William E. Mckinney has brought suit
against LOuzetta Mckinney for di-
vorce. The parties are colored. They
formerly kept house in the North End.
The present home of the defendant is
said to be at Athens, Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
OFFICIALS ON TRIP.

The New Castle Courier says the
officials of the Richmond division of
the Panhandle were at New Castle to
inspect the company's property Tues
day The Courier says everything
was found in good condition but the
passenger depot 1t adds that the
present generation is likely to be gray
haired grandads before any change
will be made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
RUSHV|LLE TRAGEDY
Jealous. Unsuccessful Suitor
Shoots Girl. Then Kills
Himself.
BOTH ARE PR0MIN ENT.

Rushville. Ind, May 21.-JealOus
because his sweetheart was going 10
marry another. Marshall Holloweu. ag-
ed thirty, shot and seriously wounded
Mary Ertel. aged twenty-nine. then
committed suicide Both are members
of prominent families. The tragedy
occurred late last night after Hollo-
we'll had spent the evening endeayor-
ing to persuade the young woman to
change her plans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
JACOB BUTTS
NOT YET LOCATED
Relatives Have Heard Nothing
From Man.

Relatives of Jacob Butts at Rushville
declare search for him has not been
given up and that he has not been To-
Gated. Butts disappeared from this
city several months ago, while en-
ployed at a restaurant. He never has
communicated with his family at
Rushville since leaving Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
NEW AMBULANCE.

Doan & klute, undertakers, have
purchased beautiful new ambulance
or invalids' carriage which has been
all details of equipment and provid-
ed with the most modern improve
ments. The carriage is electric light
ed on the interior and provided with
a couch that can be made into a chair
and suspended from springs within the
carriage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
STREET CAR COMPANY
OFFERS TO ASSIST
Says 1t Will Give S1OO Toward
Band Concerts.

To assist the city in meeting the ex-
pense OF providing band concerts at
Glen Miller Park this summer the
street car company has offered to con-
tribute the sum of 800. It is proba-
bic that the city council will be asked
TO appropriate a like amount.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
KILLED IN A WRECK
Seventy-five Lives Were Lost
In Belgium in Railroad
Wreck.
SIGNALS WERE CONFUSED.

Antwerp, Belgium, May 21.-Seven-
ty-fve people were killed and a hun
dred injured, half of them probably
fatally, in a head on collision be-
tween a passenger train and a freight
at Contich, south east of here. The
wreckage caught fire and impeded the
rescue. Mistaken signals were re-
spOnsible for the catastrophe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
FRIEND KILLS SELF
Bowel, a Companion of Nc
Gaughey, While Depressed
Ends His Own Life.
WIFE WAS PLAYING PIANO.

Indianapolis Ind, May 21.-While
his wife was playing the piano in an
adjoining room. Albert Bowel, bos-
ON friend of ex-Commissioner Nc
Gaughey, who suicided Tuesday, shot
and instantly killed himself with a re
volver this morning. He was de-
pressed by McGaughey's suicide and
because he was unemployed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
PROPOSITION TO
BUY VOTING MACHINES
One Is Expected at Next Meet
ing of Commissioners.

A representative of voting ma
chine company OF Indianapolis, was in
the city today. He obtained facts and
figures in regard to the number of
votes cast and the expenses of the gem
eral election in this county 1t is
probable a proposition will be made at
the next meeting of the county COM
miSSioners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
COMMANDER CHOSEN
Col. John D. Alexander Will
Lead the G. A. R. During
Ensuing Year.
CHARLOTTESVILLE WINS.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 21,-The
State G. A. r. encampment in kokomo
today selected Charlottesville as the
place for next years encampment. In
the election of officers this afternoon,
Col. John D. Alexander of Bedford.
Ind. was elected commander of Indiana
G. A. r.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
FLOWERS DISTRIBUTED
ALONG PENNSYLV
Parks Beautified Along Local
Division.

The annual distribution OF plants
and flowers has been made on the
Richmond division Of the Panhandle
Wherever a park or small bit OF
ground is provided in the vicinity of
the company's buildings, flowers and
shrubbery will be planted if the Gus
todian cares TO assume the additional
labor required for their culture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
DOG TAX REMAINS
As YET UNCOLLECTEO
Prosecutor Jessup Has the
Names of Owners.

On a list that has been handed to
Prosecutor Jessup are the names of
125 people who have failed to pay Ii
cense on their dogs, appear. These
people will be prosecuted in the event
that they do not make prompt settle
ment OF their dog tax.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21
THE WEATHER PROPHET,
MOUNTAINEERING Thursday night;
Friday showers, fresh southeas st
winds.

OHlO-Warmer Thursday night, Fri
day showers, fresh east to south
winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21

The Telephone is a Willing servant to bring
your Classified Ads TO the Palladium office with the
least bother to YOU. Either Phone--l121 Automatic,
2l Old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-21

CONTINUED On Page Two.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-19

The Banner does not want to make
itself disagreeable by. offensive crow
ing, but II is a satisfaction to be able
to call to the attention of the readers
of the paper that during the preliml-
nary national and state campaigns
which have been in progress and
which ended yesterday they have
been correctly informed OF the real
facts at all stages through the col
umns Of the Banner. The Banner
has doubtless erred in many details
as newspapers always do, but the re-
suits of yesterday at Chicago and in
this state demonstrate that through
the campaign the Banner has gather
ed the facts as fully as a country pa
per can do and has presented them
fairly and uncolored by prejudice. We
are convinced that this will be more
pleasing to the readers of the paper
than to have II shine as brilliant
advocate of any one idea or faction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-19
FATAL ScALDlNG ACCIDENT
Little Son of w. 3. Warren Of Hall
fax Falls Into Tub of Hot Water

Brattleboro, June 17.-Details were
received here today concerning ia.
tai scalding accident which happened
in Halifax Monday evening. Some
children of William b Warren son
of the late Gilman Warren of Brattle-
boro We're preparing TO take bath
and had tub of hot water on the kit
chen floor. The youngest child in the
family, Clarence Webster Warren
two years old, was drawing wheeled
toy on the floor, walking backwards.
He went against the tub and fell
backwards into the water and his
body was immersed with the eXcep
ton of the face, chest and lower
limbs,
The skin fell off in patches when
the clothing was removed.
The child was one of five children
and the mother died suddenly three
months ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-19
TAFT AND SHERMAN
CONTINUED from first page.

dy hearing thereafter should be grant
ed.
AS the prosperity OF the country
rests peculiarly upon the condition Of
agriculture the party has brought the
resources of the national government
TO the aid of the farmer In the ex-
tension OF the rural free delivery sys.
TEN.
The party has been for more than
80 years the friend of the American
negro and again demands equal rights
for all men without regard to color.
The forestry movement and that to
reclaim lands are endorsed.
While seeking trouble with no for.
eign country the party believes in
maintaining an army and navy large
enough TO enable the country to at
all times take its part In promoting
permanent tranquility among the ma.
tons.
The protection of American citizens
abroad is commended as Is also the
extension OF foreign commerce. Leg
islation to revive the American ship
ping Is advised.
The platform declares for a liberal
administration Of all pension laws and
commends the increase OF widows
pensions made by the present con
gress
The belief IN the wisdom OF the civil
service laws Is re-aiiirmed and de.
claration made for their continued en-.
| forcement.
The past policy In Cuba is endors.
ed and the admission OF the inhabi.
tants Of Porto Rico as citizens adj
vised.
The admission of New Mexico and
Arizona as separate states is favored.
Attention is called TO the incapacity
of the Democratic party TO put in
force any Of the reforms advised in
the platform,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
officers and Readers Elected at Bos.
ton-Messaee From Mrs Eddy

Boston, June 17.-At the annual
meeting of the members of the Chris
tiap Science Mother church yesterday
these officers and readers were elect
ed: president, John Blish, Boston;
clerk, William b. Johnson, Boston;
treasurer, Stephen A. Chase, Fall Riv-
er; first reader, Judge Clifford p.
Smith, Mason City, Iowa; second
reader Mrs. Carroll Hoyt Powers,
Boston. A message from Mrs. Eddy
was read, in which 1t was stated that
new Christian churches or societies
had been established at the rate Of
one in every four and half days dur
ing the year,
John Blish, the new president, is n
commander in the navy on the retired
list. He il native of Indiana and a
graduate of the Naval academy in the
class of 1879. The new firstreader
Clifford p, Smith, is Judge of the dis.
trict court of Iowa. He graduated
from the law school of the state uni.
versity of Iowa in 1891