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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
FOUND IN PRISON
HANGING BY WRISTS
Shocking Disclosure Made To-
day.

Columbus. O.. March Ex-senator
Lamb in passing through the peniten-
discovered in an out o fthe way cell a
man hanging by his wrists. almost eX-
hausted. The convict in a weak voice
told Lamb that he had been hanging
since Thursday Over the door was
the name Brown, solitary. indefinite. "
Visitors were shocked. The prison
officials only explanation was that the
convict wouldn't WORK, had to punish
him. Guards tried to avoid the cell
with their visitors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
Officials of the Road Have Ex-
hausted Practically Every
Other Means of Reducing
Operating Expenses.
CUT MAY COME ABOUT
APRIL OR MAY |.
Reasons Are Set Forth Why
Employees Will Not Strike
And Why the Cut Is Best
Means of Procedure.

Local employees of the Panhandle
were disheartened today on the re-
ceipt of the news that the officials of
the company had decided to reduce
wages of all classes of employees on the
entire Pennsylvania and Reading sys-
TENS. A Philadelphia dispatch says;
Having exhausted practically every
other means of reducing operating ex-
penses to somewhere near a parity
with the heavy falling off in gross
earnings as the result of the depression
in industrial and commercial circles
without accomplishing the -.esired re-
suits. officials of both the Pennsylva-
MIA and Reading railroads reluctantly
admitted that the next move would be
general reduction of wages.
Comes About April 1st
When the cut comes. which may b.
about April |. and certainly not later
than May |. unless very material
change for the better develops. cut
of 10 per cent in the wages of employees
The complete reversal in policy with
in the past few days on the part of the
Pennsylvania and Reading in retain
ing in the service only such employees
as are actually required. and putting
them on full time. from the one estab-
lished about four weeks ago of giving
partial employment To all. indicates
the direction in which the straws are
drifting.
The plan contemplated will not ap-
pear nearly so drastic as a similar cut
with only half time. In other words
employees working 81 hours per week
and having their wages cut 10 per cent
would still have left practically 20
hours of service at fun pay. as against
- hours under partial employment.
Merits of Plan.
Furthermore. with their employees on
full time a less number would be af-
fected by such a cut than if il were put
in effect with an increased force on one
half time and the chances for rebellion
against such a cut would be materially
lessened. Again the chances of Wig
orous protest against such reduction
and possible strike are still further les
sened by the increase in the number of
idle men that the present plan entails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
WOMAN KILLED BY
OWN CONTRAPT TIOh
Gun on Chicken Coop Worked
Perfectly.

Kenton. O., March 21.-Mrs. Sher-
man Burdette. was killed at FOrkner,
seven miles from mere this morning by
an Internal machine cOntrived and set
10 wound thieves who might enter her
chicken coop. She fixed the gun with
string fastened to the coop door, 50
when the door opened the gun would
be discharged. Mrs. Burdette forgot
about the gun and went 10 gather eggs
and it operated perfectly. killing her
Instantly She leaves four small chill
dren.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
THE SUNDAY LID
TO Be DISCUSSED
Rev. E. G. Howard Will Speak
On the Subject.

The Lenten services at the First En-
eIish Lutheran church are continuing
with increasing interest. The Wo-
mans meeting this afternoon was ad-
dressed by the Rev. r. G.. Howard on
Some Perils of the Immature" Mrs.
Waggoner sang. In addition to the
special music at the Nesper service
Sunday at O'Clock, the question of
The Sunday Lid will be discussed by
the pastor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
WAR NOW IMMINENT
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Dispute Arises Between Chill
And Peru.

Valparaiso. Chilli. March 21,-A de
mand has been made on the Peruvian
TO explain the invasion Of
Tarata. by the customs officers and
soldiers and entering and searching
houses without permission of the gov
ernment. Peruvians replied they were
searching for goods smuggled by Chill
cans Chilli has rushed troops to Ia
rata to enforce her demand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
ONLY THOSE MEALS EATEN BY
PRISONERS IN THE COUNTY
JAILS CAN BE CHARGED UP TO
rHErCOUNTY HEREAFTER.
CLAIMS LAW Is NOT FAIR.
Meredith, Although Maintaining This,
Will, in the Future, Comply With
All Its RuIings-lnteresting Devel-
opments Expected.

"You may say for me. as county
attorney that the county commis-
sioners have been violating the law
in the past and it will not be toler-
ated in the future. | knew nothing
about the matter until you called
my attention to it. Every sheriff,
who has received fees in this man.
ner could be prosecuted for illegal
Iy taxing fees and the county could
recover the money obtained in this
manner, if the statute of limitations
would not prevent it."-John f.
Robbins, County Attorney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

In a recent bulletin from the Uni
versity of California Is given sum-
mary of the evidence prepared by
Professor ]. D. Whitney to show that
the famous Calaveras skull. found in
miners shaft in Bald Hill near Alta
vile. probably came from a cave used
by the Indians for burial purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

The daughter of an English woman
of very high rank had a pain in her
foot, which her mother asked the gov
erness to be good enough to look at.
The latter, after examining it. said
with Difference: If it were not for her
ladyship's exalted rank | should say
it was buniOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
SIX INJURED At
LARGE HOTEL FIRE
Two Men Will Probably
Die.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 21.-Two men
were fatally and four others We're ser
iously burned by an explosion OF gas
i'll the new Eagle hotel at Mckees
Rocks this morning. The seriously in
jured are Andrew Mortard and c. W.
Hiburu. The building was partially
destroyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
GOVERNOR GUILD
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
PHYSICIANS Bulletin Indicates
Death Is Near.

Boston, Mass, March PA physi-
clans bulletin this morning, indicates
that Gov Guild has but short time to
live
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

The above statement was made TO n
Palladium reporter this morning by
John F. Robbins. county attorney.
Mr. Robbins cited in substantiatiOn of
his statements the same decision of
the supreme court in the case of
Presley. sheriff, VS.. the Board OF
County commissioners of Marion
county, as quoted in the Palladium Of
last evening Mr. Robbins said fur
ther that the commissioners may have
allowed the sheriff pay for boarding a
prisoner a full day. or three meals,
when the prisoner had not eaten the
meals. in the past, but they will not do
so in the future.
Plain Violation.
1T is a plain violation of the law"
he said. Il was not acquainted with
the fact that such had been the Gus
tom do not see why the commits
sioners never had investigated the
matter in the past. Certainly they can
not pay and the sheriff has no right to
charge for meals not furnished"
Pay For Each Meal.
This means that hereafter. if the
commissioners see fit to comply with
the legal opinion of the county attor-
ney and the decision of the supreme
court, the sheriff will be paid 13 Is
cents for each meal actually furnish
ed a prisontN and not 40 cents Il day,
irrespective of the number of meals
eaten or even if none is eaten. Ii al
so means a loss to the sheriff of 1t Is
cents on every prisoner taken to the
county Jail after he has been sentenc-
ted by the city court. as such prisoners
'are not transferred until after they
have been provided with breakfast at
the city jail.
Law is Not Fair.
Sheriff Meredith holds the law is
not strictly fair in its treatment to
him, but says he will comply with it
upon instructions from the county
commissioners as to the manner of
preparing his bills Under the pres
ent system. il is necessary for the
sheriff to make affidavit TO the cor
rectness of the bills he presents. AS
has been customary in the past and 50
continued by Sheriff Meredith, the
charge has been 10 cents per day and
no fractions Of days We're considered.
In case the sheriff made affidavit to
boarding the prisoner an entire day
and he had furnished but one or two
meals. the affidavit was false. This
is another phase of the matter that
never had been brought TO light
Probable Future Statements.
Interesting developments may be ex-
pected when the county commissions
ers meet at their next regular session.
Unless called for some special bust
ness, this is not likely to be until the
first Monday in April The subject of
charges for boarding prisoners will be
presented then. 1t is probable that
the result will be 10 require the sher-
iff TO prepare an itemized statement.
when submitting his bills. that will set
forth the time each prisoner was re-
ceived and released and the number
of meals served him.
No Prosecution Likely
There is practically no likelihood
the commissioners will enter into any
prosecution. 1t would be exceedingly
difficult TO ascertain how much the
Tsrvb&
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

SeVenty-ffve per cent of the home
stead entries in the Las Animas forest
reserve in Colorado are fraudulent.
says Daniel E. Fitton. in charge of the
reserve
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
.R|DOLEO WITH
FIFTY BULLETS
NIGHT Riders Continue Oepre-
dationS

Carlisle, KY. Night-riders called
Herman Hedges 10 the door of his
home last night and riddled him with
fifty bullets. He had refused to join
the tobacco growers association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
JAMES B. HILL
HAS PASSED AWAY
Was One of Country's Biggest
Railroad Men.

Pittsburg, March 21.-James p. Hill.
the general freight agent of the Penn
syIvania railroad at Pittsburg died
this morning at Biloxi. Miss. Of paral-
ysis. He was one of the best known
railroad men in the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
MRS. BUCHHOLz
DIES IN ARIZONA
Was Formerly a Resident of
Richmond.

Mrs, Carl A. Buchholz died at Tue
son, Arizona. March 20, Mr.. Buch-
holz was with the Westcott Carriage
company long time, but went TO Ari-
IONA on account of the illness of his
wife
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

The Telephone is Willing servant to bring
your Classified Ads to the Palladium office with the
least bother to you. Either Phone==1121 Automatic
21 Old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
Changes in Jackson.

Jackson township will be one of the
few in this county that will have to
make marked changes. 1t has been
suggested that in order TO meet the re
quirements. the corporations Of Dub
lin. Cambridge City and Jackson
township combine. At present Jack
son township sends its high school pu-
pills to the schools of Cambridge City
or Dublin and pays So for the privilege.
This is cheaper to the township than
to erect and maintain high school.
If Dublin. Cambridge City and Jack
son townships combined better results
could be obtained for less expense To
make the high schools at Dublin and
Cambridge City fit the new require
ments, would necessitate further ad-
vance in the school tax of the town
ship. which is higher now than in the
majority of townships There is not
enough property in the town corpora
tions 10 pay for the maintenance of
separate high schools under the new
requirements. even. if the maximum
tax were assessed.
County Superintendent Jordan today
expressed the opinion. that TO combine
the three school corporations and erect
one high school building. an ideal
structure and an excellent course Of in
structiOn could be provided. The
high school at Cambridge City now is
conducted on the third floor Of the
grade school building. The structure
IS old and unequipped with modern ap-
paratus. In case Of fire il would be
difficult for the pupils TO escape. With
three corporations contributing. the
cost of maintenance could be appor-
toned and the expenses would not fall
as heavily on anyone as would result.
if individual schools were to be main
tanned.
The other high schools of the coun-
" will face a proposition difficult to
solve.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
Unless Several High Schools
Improve, Commissions
Will Be Lost.
SITUATION IN JACKSON.
ONE OF THE FEW THAT WILL
HAVE TO MAKE MARKED
CHANoES-IDEAL SYSTEM PRO-
POSED FOR THAT TOWNSHIP.

When the new rules of the Indiana
Board of education become effective in
September, 1909, there will be but one
high school in Wayne county entitled
to a commission. That will be the
Richmond institution. The other
high schools located at CentervilIe.
Cambridge City, Milton. Dublin. Foun-
tain City and Hagerstown. will be un-
able 10 comply with the stringent reg
ulations of the board unless changes
from the present conditions are insti-
tuted.
The state board requires that after
the date specified. it will be necessary
for the faculty of each commissioned
high school to include at least three
teachers, two of whom are graduates of
colleges. The school period must con-
sist of thirty-six months or four years
of nine months each
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
No Prosecution Likely.

There is practically no likelihood
the commissioners will enter into any
1t would be exceedingly
difficult TO ascertain now much the
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21
Plain Violation.

"It is plain violation of the law -
he said. Il was not acquainted with
the fact that such had been the Gus
tom | do not see why the commits
sioners never had investigated the
matter in the past. Certainly they can
not pay and the sheriff has no right to
charge for meals not furnished"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-21

.lContinued on Page Eight.)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
big BROKERAGE
| FIRM GOES BUMP
A. O. Brown & Co. of New York
Fail for Sum Estimated at
Running Over 81 100000.
MARKET HAS NERVOUS THRILL
Comes as Climax to Bewildering Trading
in Last Saturdays Market;
Lawson Not in 1t.

New York, Aug. 26.-The failure of
the big brokerage firm of A. o. Brown
q Co. for sum popularity estimated
as running we'll above $1,000,000 sent
nervous thrill through the stock
market yesterday. Coming as a eli
max to the bewildering trading in last
Saturdays market, the suspension
created an extraordinary degree Of
public interest, but was looked upon
by high stock exchange interests as
Offering an early solution of the tan
gle growing out of the most remarka-
BILE two hours session the New York
stock exchange has known in MANY
years.
Fails to Deliver Stock.
The transactions of A. o. Brown &.
Co. covered nearly IS per cent of Sat
urday's trading Of the stock market
and it was stated officially by mem
Der OF the firm yesterday that deliv-
cry had been made on only 1900 of
the more than 100000 shares handled.
The afternoon was filled with ru-
mors as to various outside sources
that may have been responsible for
the course of the firm in Saturdays
market. Mr.. Buchanan himself an
nounced positively that the firm had
had no relations whatever with Thorn
as w. Lawson.
Brokers Are impatient.
Announcement OF the failure was
made on the stock exchange at 1885
D. M, when the market was ranging
from one to three points higher than
the closing Of Monday.
John ". Rhoads, cashier of the firm,
was named as assignee, with ID. w.
Noel as counsel.
It is understood that brokerage
firms who were awaiting the delivery
Of stock from A. O. Brown & Co. be-
came impatient along toward noon
yesterday and sent word that they
would allow but few more hours Of
grace. All attempts to secure further
delay were futile, and the suspension
followed.
Clicked Off by Banks.
1t was also said that the banks
which carried the accounts of the
house. declined yesterday 10 further
certify any of the firms checks.
Friends Of the members of the firm
declared last night that it's collapse
was due entirely to the clogging of its
regular channels Of business by the
extraordinary Saturday trading.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
STAGE HELD UP NEAR CODY
Four Masked Robbers Get $1,000 From
Observation-Disclosures Ban
dts Trail Lost.

Billings, Mont, Aug &c. - News
reached here yesterday of the robbery
of the Cody-Meeteetsee stage coach
about twenty miles out of Cody, Wyo..
Buffalo Bills town.
Four masked men held up the driv-
er and compelled the eight occupants
of the vehicle to get out and hold up
their hands while the bandits reliev-
ed them of money and valuables.
Before beginning the work the rob
bers had taken the precaution to cut
the telephone wires. About $4,000
was secured.
The robbers flew to the hills on
horseback and posse is now in pur-
suit of them.
Bandit EIudes Pursuers.
Lake Hotel. Yellowstone Park.
Wyo., Aug. 26.-The lone bandit who
Monday morning held up sixteen
stage coaches in Sprink Creek canyon
and robbed 100 persons. has appar-
emily made good his escape, according
to reports received by searching
party of cayalrymen. The bandits
trail was followed easily from the
zone of the holdup to a point about
four miles south, where it was lost
in swamp, the outlaw abandoning
his horse at this point and proceeding
on foot. 1t is now only a matter of
chance-luck---if the desperate is
unprecedented.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
NO ClUt TO NIGHT RIDERS
Authorities Are Investigating the Raid
or Lowry and Alaska in
South Dakota.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 26.-So far no
clue TO the identity of the despera-
does who started fires in the towns of
Lowry and Alaska early yesterday
morning has been obtained, but it is
reported here that the authorities eX
pect to make an arrest before many
hours elapse
Several citizens CT Lowry declare
they saw mounted men riding away
from the town when the fire was dis
covered. The sheriff will remain
there for the present All nearby
towns are prepared i'll case the riders
make another raid. and the authori-
ties of neighboring counties are keep
ing watch for suspicious characters.
The six buildings destroyed at
Alaska are meat market, a saloon.
a millinery store, hardware store. u
POOL hall and vacant store. In Low
ry the buildings destroyed are the
Farmers State bank, a general store.
pool hall and three small frame
buildings. All losses are fully covered
by Insurance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
WALL COLLAPS[S:;
EIGHT ARE KILLED
Thirty WOrkmen Buried Under
Ruins of Forty-five Foot
Wall-ScOre Are Injured.
CONTRACTOR PLACED IN JAIL
Five Minutes Before Wall Fell BuRdiag
Inspector Had Ordered the
Work Stopped.

Chelsea, Mass, Aug. ga forty
five foot high brick wall in Chelsea
square collapsed suddenly yesterday,
burying beneath it some thirty work
men. Eight were killed outright or
died in ambulances on the way 20 the
hospital. About twenty others are
injured, eleven of whom were taken
to the United States marine and ma
val hospitals here, some of them in
serious condition. A number of 9th
ers escaped with but minor injuries.
NJ. Gordon of the firm of Gordon 4
Seegal, the contractors who had the
work in hand, was arrested late yes
terday on warrant charging IMAM
slaughter. Five minutes before the
collapse of the wall, il is said, Inspec
tor Of Buildings Frank Weymouth had
ordered the foreman of the gang TO
stop work, as he saw the wall was
crumbling.
The wall which fell upon the work
men stood against the Park hotel
Beams of wood were being fitted into
the old wall in order that it might be
utilized for the new structure. II is
said that the wall was undermined
by the large holes that were dug into
it and with no proper support above
it gave way.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOMF
important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
Washinuton.

Secretary Garfield of the interior de-
partment returned to Washington
from an inspection tour through Ha-
waii and the public land states and
territories. He has been absent since
June 1.
The retirement of Rear Admiral
Evans placed Rear Admiral Goodrich,
commandant of the navy yard at New
York, at the head of the active list of
rear admirals Admiral Goodrich will
retire in January next. The position
of senior rear admiral will in no way
be material advantage to him.
AS a result Of the grounding OF the
armored cruiser Colorado at Lip Lip
Point, Puget sound, a court of inquiry
is to be called. The Colorado has
been taken into dry dock, and a pre-
urinary survey of her bottom indl-
Gates that she will have to remain
there thirty days.
The department Of justice has I'M
dertaken an investigation Of the the
atricaI trust. Charles w. Russell, act
ing attorney general, telegraphed w.
II. Roarstram, an assistant to Trust
Buster Miller, to get all the facts and
report whether the theatrical combl-
nation fully exists in violation Of law.