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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
ENUMERATION SHOWS
LOSS OVER COUNTY
Two townships Have Not Re-
ported Yet, But Loss Is
A Certainty.
REASON is NOT KNOWN.
COUNTY ENDENT AND
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES AT LOSS
TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE DE-
CREASE IN ATTENDANCE.

When complete returns of the en-
of the persons Of school age
is received from all the townships a
proportionate decrease 10 that in the
city Of Richmond will be shown. The
county superintendent and township
trustees are unable TO offer eXplana-
tion of the cause in the loss of school
children. All townships but two have
reported and the loss appears TO be
general If New Garden and Dalton,
the townships failing to report, show
neither loss nor gain the total loss
will be more than 150 in the entire
county.
The small towns of the county show
up better in the reports than Rich
mond does. Dublin and Centerville
were the only corporations which
show decrease beside this city.
Milton comes to the front and shows
a larger gain than any other town.
Washington township in which Milton
is located. however, shows decrease
Of 33 children The town corporation
gained 40. Ccntcrvillc and Dublin ran
al even race but CentcrVillc was one
70 the worse, showing decrease Of
five children and Dublin lost but four.
Abingdon and Boston townships,
neighbOrs TO the south, showed d wide
variance in the returns Abingdon lost
seven and Boston gained nineteen.
Jefferson township showed a gain of
fifteen and HagerstOWn reported an
increase of sixteen.
Wayne township made a gain of ten
children. This is not as large as had
been expected. 1t was believed that
owing TO the many removals from this
city and the transfer Of pupils, the
township schools would be big gain.
ers. The entire township must have
suffered from the moving habit, as
we'll as the city.
The following is the report of the
townships for last year and this with
the exception of New Garden and. Dal.
ton for this year:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
f. E. Witherby Says That
100000 Will Be Expended
BY His Company in Making
Local Plant Better.
STATEMENT OF BOARD OF
WORKS LAUGHED AT.
He Says That Local Concern
Is in the Field to Stay and
Will Not Withdraw as Has
Been Hinted At.

r.. z. Witherby, general manager of
.the Richmond Light, Heat &, Power
tcompany, was in the city today for the
purpose of letting contracts for the
general Improvement of the plant. Mr..
Witherby was not prepared to state at
present what the nature of these
improvements will be but he said that
$50, 900 would be invested in the work.
Mr.. Witherby resents the statement
that has been made to the effect that
the board of public works is Of the
opinion that his present agitation to
work up public sentiment favoring the
disposal Of the municipal plant to the
Light, Heat & Power Co., is his
"swan song" and If he fails in this eff
fort the Light, Heat & Power company
will then be ready to run up the white
flag and sell out.
Does my action of today in letting
contracts for $4,000 in improvements
at the Light, Heat & Power company
plant look like the plant was on it's
last legs and that we were preparing
10 withdraw and leave the entire field
to our competitor, the municipal light
plant?" asked Mr.. Witherby this
morning.
Il will state now that the Light,
, Heat G. Power coponapy iS nociti,,al ~
in the fight to stay. We will be in at
the finish and then some if neces-
sary,' continued Mr. Witherby. Il
wish you would also state that we
are going to deal with the people fair
and square and above board, and that
we are not hiding behind any subter-
fuge.
MIR. Witherby further stated that the
board of public works evidently labor-
ed under the opinion that its action
in everything was infalIible He said
that it had eloouently Informed the
public that the municipal plant was a
paying investment and that a helm
ious crime would be committed in
case ii was sold to its competitor Mr
Witherby stated again that he charg-
ed the municipal plant was misman-
aged and that public money which
should now be reposing in the city
treasury had been sunk in this institu-
ton.
AS one of the heaviest tax PAYERS
in the city. the Light, Heat & Power
company asks the public not TO
take the statements of the board in re-
CARDS to the municipal plant to be un-
Questionably correct, and the Light
Heat & Power company further asks
that the public heed its charges and
insist upon a fair and impartial inves
tigation. of the municipal plant for the
purpose of learning what the existing
conditions really are. The company
Is positive that if such an investiga
tion at the hands of experts is con
Quoted the charges the company has
made against the management Of the
municipal plant will be substantiated,'
stated Mr.. Witherby.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
Even Though Yards Could Not
Be Cleaned There Were
Good Results.
MANY PEOPLE WORKED.
YESTERDAY MORNING MANY
YARDS WE'RE CLEANED WHILE
IN THE AFTERNOON SOME
WORKED BEFORE DOWNPoUR.

Yard cleaning day in Richmond was
The weather alone was to blame The
committees on arrangements did their
share and everyone who had been ask
cd to cooperate did his part Loyalty,
but the weather man frOwned and
sent torrents of rain about O'clock
This put a literal dampcr on opera
tiOns. LaWnmOWerS and rakeS had to
be dropped and refuge sought beneath
shCltcring roofs. The moral effect of
the movement, however, is believed
to have repaid amply all time and en-
ergy expended by the promoters.
The residents of the city were NOV
ed to consider the appearance of their
premises. The business houses and
factories that closed between the
hours of , and o'clock gave their
employees a part holiday. Although
those benefited may not have found
opportunity to devote the time to
cleaning up their yards, they had i'm
pressed upon them the spirit Of the
movement and recognized that if their
employers had seen fit to close their
business places for such a purpose, it
must be Il worthy cause and one that
deserves support The elements mar
red the day but the effect of the move
ment will survive. II is probable that
an attempt will be made this fall to
revive the project
Many residents found time in the
early morning to cut their grass or to
do other work and there was not a
small number, who spent the time
previous to the doWnp0ur of rain in
improving the appearance of their
premises. The storm was severe and
the driving wind and hail was not to
be with stood. There was a great
number Of workers who finished NOV
ing or raking the lawns aftcr the rain
had quit The citizens are expected
to continue their work. The women
Of the Aftermath, which society ina,r
gurated the scheme feel we'll repaid
for their efforts.
The group of men, who gathered at
the Main street bridge 20 remove the
rubbish from the site OF the proposed
Riverside Park worked fast and sev
eral piles were in place before the
rain storm. All the waste material
was burned. IT, work is not to be al
lowed to stop with the one effort as
indicated 10y the following cards which
was sent to members of the West
Richmond Improvement association
today;
West Richmond Improvement Associa
ton,
Richmond Ind. May ., 1905.
I To Our Members:
1t will never do to give up the worl
| OF cleaning Riverside Park unit
enough has been done 10 make a show
| ing. \ good start has been made anc
! We propose to continue operation;
| Wednesday. May +. meeting at Main
street bridge at $50 p. m. We de
pend on YOU TO interest YOUR neigh
bors in the project and have then
come out. Bring axes, haJchots. saws
hoes, rakes. spades pitchforkz. etc.
and ''iOin the gang, Do not forge
the day,
Very truly.
Executive Committee.
We Count On Youi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
TWO ARE SLAIN BY
AN EARAGED MAN
Wife's Father and Mother In
fluenCed Her to Divorce
Action.
DRIVEN INTO SNOWSTORM.
BOTH WIFE ANO CHILDREN AFT.
ER CRIME WAS COMMITTED
FORCED TO LEAVE SHELTER
FOR WILD OUTDOORS.
DRIVEN INTO SNOWSTORM.

Battle Creek, Mich. May 2.-Because
his wife had filed divorce proceedings
against him. Joseph 3. Blunt. a well
known employe of a local wholesale
his wife's parents and without warming
shot and killed both of them, and then
drove his wife and two infant children
out of doors inro binding snow
storm The neighbOre sheltered them.
Blunt has surrendered and is locked up.
The parents are blamed for being the
instigatOrs of the domestic trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
PASSENGER TRAIN
BLOWN FROM RAILS
Dynamite Used With Telling
Effect on Northern Pa
CifIC Railroad.
ONE WAS KILLED OUTRIGHT.
THOUGHT THAT THE DASTARDLY
DEED WAS COMMITTED BY
TRAMPs WHO WE'RE PUT OFF
FREIGHT TRAIN.

Butte, Mont. May "A Burlington
special east bound. on the Northern
Pacific railroad, was blown from the
tracks by dynamite just west Of here
last night, Engineer Bussey was
killed and Fireman Ehle was seriously
injured. The passengers were badly
shaken up, but none was seriously in
iured II is believed that the deed
was the work Of tramps who sought re-
verge on The railroad for being put off
freight trains. There is no clue TO
the perpetrators of the deed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
SEVEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
Naptha Tank in Chicago Re-
ductlon Company's Plant
Lets Go.
EIGHT ARE STILL MISSING.
as FIRE ATE THE CLOTHING
FROM THEIR BODIES, MEN
JUMPED INTO CREEK TO Ex-
TINoUISH FLAMES.
EIGHT ARE STILL MISSING.

Chicago. Ill. May Seven men
rere killed. five are seriously injured
nd eight are missing as the result Of
Il explosion of a naptha tank in the
plant Of the Chicago reduction compa-
". The roof SCARED skyward, freight
,ars were blown from the tracks and
he plant was soon in blazing mass
f ruins The bodies are burned be-
ond all recognition There were
many thrilling rescues. Victims OF
he fire dropped into a creek nearby TO
sxtinguish the flames. eating away
heir clothing. The reduction conpa-
Y handles the city's garbage. Many
T the injured Iimped away without
giving their names
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
DATE OF DEDICATION
IS JUNE II
|. Wilbur MeSser Comes to
Speak for Y. M. c. A.

l.. Wilbur Messer will not be able u
deliver an address appropriate to the
LAYING Of the Y. NJ. G. \. corner stone
May 10 so the date has been postponed
until Sunday. May i. Mr., Messer il
general secretary of the Chicago as
sociation and is an efficient speaker
As he local authorities desired TO s.
cure him for this occasion il was
deemed advisable by the committee t.
postpone the date for the laying Of tn,
corner stone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
WIFE Of STONE
DESERTS FAMILY
President of Purdue University
Heart Broken at Mrs.
Stones Actions.
PURSUES YOGA PHILOSOPHY
Is NOW ON HER WAY TO SOUTH
SEA SLANDS-PRESlD RE,
SIGNS BUT RESIGNATION is NOT
ACCEPTED.

Lafayette. Ind. May 2.-President
Stone, of Purdue today confirms the
report that his wife has Withdrawn
from the world and has separated her
self from her family and is pursuing
the mystic teaching of the so-called Yo-
ga philosophy. He and his two sons
are heartbroken. The last heard
from Mrs. Stone was in Germany
where she was presumably enroute TO
the Kabakon South Sea Islands. Stone
laid the matter before the trustees Of
Purdue with his resignation, but the
boad voted 10 retain Stone Yoga phi
losophy involves a Withdrawal of con-
1eTts from their friends and kip
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
CLAIM FOR SERVICES.

James H. Helms has entered suit
vs.. the estate OF Susan Helms in claim,
demand s1.341.40. 1t is alleged that
the plaintiff took care of the decedednt
who was his sister for a long period
of time. that during a portion of this
time she was i'll and required a great
deal of attention. The sum named
represents principally claim for per
sonal services rendered decedent be
fore death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
ICE CREAM SUPPER.

The local season of ice cream sup
pers will open tonight under the au-
spices Of the ladies aid society OF the
Sons OF Veterans, Ice cream and
cake will be served at the G. A r.
hall. The proceeds will be donated 10
the cemetery fund. An effort will be
made 10 raise enough money TO make
needed Improvements 20 the soldiers
lot al Earlham Cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the board
and election of officers for the Margar-
ct Smith Home will be held Wednes-
day, May 9th, at 300 p. m. at the
home. Caroline N. Reeves is presi-
dent of the present board and Mrs. ].
NJ. Yaryan is secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
JUST DISCOURAGED.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2.-Discour.
aged because he was unemployed.
Frank Mccormick fired a bullet into
his temple while living in bed AT six
o o'clock this morning. He leaves a Wild
ow and two children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
JUDGE AWAITS
ATTORNEYS ACTION
Brief Must Be Filed in Smith
Vaughan Case.

Thomas J. Study asked time in
which to prepare and file a brief in the
proceedings Of the Smith-Vaughan trial
and pending the filinp of the brief and
its examination, Judge Fox Of the
Wayne circuit court. will make no rul-
ing on the motion for a new trial. The
judge stated this morning he does
not know when Mr.. Study will submit
his brief. Mr.. Study was chief coun-
sci for John D. Vaughan. the defend
ant, during the trial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
BIGGEST EVENT OF
KIND IN GOTHAM
Million People Saw Catholics
Parade Today.

New York, May . The biggest
demonstration of its kind in the his
tory of Gotham was the lavman's pa
rade on Fifth avenue. concluding the
ceremonies surrounding the centennial
catholic celebration. A million people
witnessed the procession. Three thou-
sand prelates and women were in the
grapdstand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
BAIL SECURED FOR
CLARENCE TATE
Is Accused of BIackmaiIinq
Scheme.

Clarence Tate. colored. who has
been confined in jail awaiting trial on
the charge of blackmail. was released
on $500 bail in the circuit court today.
Tate's mother and sister appeared as
surety. The State claims TO have a
strong case against Tate. The case
probably will be heard within the next
ne WookA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
Estate TUBERCULOSIS
HOSPITAL At ROCKVILLE
Commission Came to a Oecis-
ion Today.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 3-The state
commission has decided 10 locate the
Indiana tuberculosis hospital at Rock
Vile. Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
Indiana's National Delegates
Decide Action in Chicago
Convention.
WERE NOT DISCOURAGED. D.
ED THREE STATES WERE FOR
TAFT, MEN SET ABOUT LAYING
PLANS FOR INDIANA MAN.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 2.-"Give us
the old ticket or give us Fairbanks"
A majority of the members of the
Indiana delegation to the republican
national convention will go to Chicago
with that slogan on their lips.
The tried and true followers Of Sena-
tor Beveridge, however. will hit Chi
cago with the plea of Give lis Taft if
the vice president cannot be4 nominal
ed. It is suspected that some Of the
Beveridge radicals on the delegation
would not worry themselves to death if
they found on reaching Chicago, that
the majority in favor of the war secre-
tary was so heavy that no other names
would be presented.
The much talked of 80 delegates of
Indiana who are opposed to be nailed
down and riveted to Vice President
Fairbanks. held their first reunion here
Friday. After reading in the morning
paper that Colorado. Arkansas and
North Carolina had given Taft ma
jority of their votes, they were not
vibrating with enthusiasm when they
assembled to make arrangements to
whoop 'em up for their own Candi-
dates. 1t should be said, however. that
in the midst of the pail. nothing was
done to show a degree of dislOyalty to
the vice president or to boost Taft be
cause he has some of the earmarks of a
real winner. On the contrary. the del
egates showed a disposition in the
meeting TO do whatever they could to
boost the vice president.
The talk in favor of the renomina-
ton of President Roosevelt and Vice
President Fairbanks was general, and
the indications are that a majority of
the party leaders will go to Chicago
determined to nominate the old ticket
if the vice president should he shown
to be clear down and out of the run
ming for president.
Cut Down to 500.
There was a division of opinion on the
amount a delegate should pay toward
defraying the expenses in Chicago.
Charles S. Hernly. an alternate dele
gate. who was formerly state chairman.
moved that each delegate contribute
N-t' uu( llt " dS NOltQ hON IL. NION bi-
nor Hanly then proposed that each del
egate should contribute $50, but that
figure was too high, II was finally
decided that each delegate should con
tribute 500 and each alternate So.
Requests for Tickets.
National Chairman New made A
short address to the delegates on the
matter of distribution of tickets. Some
of the delegates wanted. him to prom
Use to give the various Indiana districts
a certain number of tickets to be dis
tributed through them. but he wouldn't
make any promises. He said that he
will do the best he can for Indiana but
it will have to stand its chances along
with other states. It was said that
New has had only 10000. written re
quests for tickets,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
Mighty Naval Show.

New orders were issued today cover
ing the entry of the fleet through the
Golden Gate into San Francisco Bay on
Wednesday next The revised plans
provide for the most formidable and
picturesque naval display in the his
tory of the nation. II is now ordered
that all of the vessels of the Pacific
fleet shall join the Atlantic battle ships
outside the Golden Gate and steam
with them through the harbOr entrance
to the anchorage in the bay where the
review of the navy is TO be held. Prac-
tiCally the entire fighting force of the
navy, with the exception or a few new
ly commissioned ships in the East and
d few gun boats in Philippine waters,
will be in the great column of white
and buff vessels that thread their way
between the headlands Of the gateway
Point Bonita on the north and Point
LObOs on the south. FOrty-siX vessels
will be in line and the long column will
stretch as far out to sea as the eye can
see. The variety of fighting craft
will range from the massive lG.pr0-tOn
Connecticut down to the little destroy
or Fox of only Ia tons displacement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND OHiO-Warner Sun.
day: fresh west to northwest
xinds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02

In the last eight years the three
great iron countries have produce,
31O00.CCO tons of pig iron. Of whic,
over half has come out OF the Unite
States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02

NAVAL DISPLAY ARRANGED.
ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACLE.
LAR EVENTS IN HISTORY WHEN
FLEET sTEAMS THROUGH THE
GOLDEN GATE.

Delmoute. Cal. May =. The Atlantic
battle ship fleet which arrived in Mon
terey Bay yesterday remained here un-
til this morning, when tho first squad
ron went to Santa Cruz 10 remain until
the afternoon of May ;, when Rear Ad-
miral Evans will go aboard the Con
necticut. and the last leg of the journey
to San Francisco will be begun. The
ships of the second squadron will re
main here until May {. when they will
proceed to Santa Cruz to unite the
fleet.
A varied program of field sports.
boxing bouts, base ball games and
dancing has been arranged for the en-
listed men, while the officers are to be
lavishly entertained socially. Cover
nor Gillette and his staff are here and
will he guests at ID dinner rendered by
Mayor Jacks 10 the officers of the fleet.
4 committee from the Ladies Civic
Society went out in a yacht to meet the
fleet, and scattered bouquets of flowers
over the water as Il feature of the vel
come.
Rear Admiral Thomas today received
a message from Admiral Dayton. com
manding the Pacific fleet, stating that
the armored cruisers of the Pacific
fleet would join the American battle
ship fleet outside of San Francisco on
Wednesday and would steam into the
harbOr with the battleships. The tor
pcdo boat flotilla has been ordered tC
arrive there on the morning of May 4
The flOtilla is now at San Pedro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02
HIT WITH BOTTLE At
GAME, LAD DIES
Bottle Hurled From BIeachert
At Baseball Game.

Grand Rapids. Mich. May 2-WiHic
Haverkamp. aged thirteen. died tOday
as the result of being hit on the heal
with a pop bottle thrown from thf
bleachers at yesterdays opening ball
game. Edward Parks. a steretoyper
has been arrested on suspicion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-02

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