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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
TAKES LANDS PLACE
Harry Gilbert Given Promo
tion by Gaar-Scott Co.

Harry Gilbert. who has been assist
ant collection manager OF Gaar, Scott
and Company for number of years
has been promoted to the position of
manager Of this department. He sue
ceeds Charles Land, who died follow
ing an operation for appendicitis at
Chicago recently. Mr.. Gilbert's DO
lsition has been filled by Walter Spen-
Ger, who has been collection manager
Iof the company with headquarters at
Houston. Texas.
Mr.. Land was also treasurer OF the
company. However, this position
will remain open for the present at
least. Il Is probable that 1t will not
be filled until after January 1, when
the stockholders meet and organize
Tor the ensuing year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
WITNESSES
Case Against Harris First for
The Grand Jury.

The first case to be Investigated by
the grand jury when it meets next
Monday will be that OF William H.
Harris. charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill John l. Ian
caster, a prominent gardener, living
north of the city. Deputy Sheriff Os-
car Mashmeyer was instructed by Mr..
Ladd this morning to proceed to sum-
mon witnesses in the case. Among the
witnesses will be Mr. Lancaster.
Charles Fish and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Sego. all of whom were witnesses to
the shooting.
Mr.. Lancaster was shot from am
bush a week ago Saturday night. Har-
ris emptied his revolver into Lancas-
ter, five of the bullets taking effect.
None of the wounds were serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
CROWLESS ROOSTER

Washington, D. c.. Aug 31.-The re-
cent municipal edict which may spell
the Punishment OF the insomnia pro-
ducing rooster within Washington 8
city limits has aroused the inventive
genius, Of man who has devised a
rooster muzzle. His idea is to kill the
crow, but save the rooster
This advocate of a noiseless chanti-
cleer believes that If the authorities
will sanction the use of the device.
which consists of q simple collar OF
leather with a small cotton pad fast
ened around the ROSTERS neck suffi-
ciently tight TO throttle the vocal or
gan. both the community and the roos-
ter can live in peace and quiet
The corporation counsel has been
asked to determine the unique point
as to whether to muxzle ROSTERS il
legal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
HAAS ON PROGRAM

E. M. Haas. secretary Of the Com
mercial Club, who with John F. Nc
Carthy. president, was largely respon-
sible in the organization of the State
Federation of Commercial Clubs which
holds it's second annual meeting at
Gary, Ind, September Is and 16, has
been invited to prepare paper on the
subject Necessity Of State Organiza-
tion OF Commercial Clubs" Mr.. Haas
does not know when he will appear on
the program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
TWO KILLED By CAR.

Kokomo, Ind. Aug. 31.-Jacob Gar
her. 16 years old. and Alfred CARRIER,
n years old. were run down yesterday
afternoon by the local car Of the In
dianApolis Northern traction line. AL
fred CARRIER was killed instantly and
his body cut to pieces. Jacob CARRIER
died an hour later from a fracture Of
4Ae skull at the base Of the brain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
BABY LAUGHS AFTER FALL.

New Castle, Ind. Aug. 31.-Falling
from a second-story window, fourteen
feet to the ground. the 1S-months-old
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Menden-
hall miraculously escaped injury It
was not hurt beyond q few scratches
and was laughing and playing when
found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
SAVED PASSENGERS.
But Brave Watchman in DOING
SO Was Fatally Wound
ed, It Is Thought.
FOILS TRAIN WRECKERS
(American News Service)


Mineral City. Ohio, Aug. 31.-A plot
to wreck the Cleveland and Pittsburg
passenger train on the Bayard and
New Philadelphia division at tunnel
between here and Canal Dover, was
frustrated by the watchman John
Mace, this morning, after battle with
four train wreckers. One of the lat
ter shot and killed one of his owl
company. Mace was also seriously
wounded, probably fatally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
lone LONE BANDIT
Hello Up A TRAIN
On PENNSYLvA
Stops Fast Express in Narrow
Pass and Secures Thous-
ands of Dollars in Bullion
And Money.
lONE OF MOST DARING
I ACTS EVER RECORDED
FDesperado Gets His Booty and
Then Orders Train to Go
Ahead While He Makes Es-
cape.
fAmerican News Sc. :ceo


Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 31.-One lone
bandit. masked and armed held up
Pittsburg Express number thirty-nine,
on the PENNSYLVANIA railroad in Lew
istown Narrows, fifty miles west Of
here early today, shot Conductor Pof
fenberger and looted the passengers
and express car. getting away with
booty variously estimated at from
800 to 100000.
1t is known that $4,000 in gold bull
lion was in the express car. A bag
containing $4,000 In gold and another
containing a large quantity of Lincoln
pennies was found in the bushes near
the scene after the robber had fled.
The entire force of railroad detectives
and the express messenger have gone
in pursuit of the robber.
The railroad officials have prohibit
ed the express messenger from talking
for publication. The express compan-
les also decline to give out any infOr-
nation.
Nine Cars in Train.
cars and four sleepers. It left Harris
burg after midnight. The holdup was
carried out in a most dramatic manner
by the desperado and all morning the
widest and most exaggerated reports
came from the neighborhood of the
Narrows. All agree that a torpedo on
track caused the crew to stop the train
by means of emergency brakes. The
robbcr emerged from the bushes. as
the engineer started down the track
to discover the cause Of danger and
torpedo signal. The robber showed "a
revolver under his nose and ordered
the engine crew to get back out of
sight and remain quiet. Conductor
Poffenberger started forward toward
the engine. The robber halted him
with his gun. Poffenberger ordered
the engineer to start the train and
then started forward in defiance to
the rohber who shot him through the
left hand.
Passengers Aroused.
Many passengers were aroused from
sleepers and clambered out of cars in
night robes, but the robber ordered
them back into the cars, firing shots
into the air to emphasize his demands.
The bandit ordered the express
messenger to open the door or he
would blow him up with dynamite.
Not knowing how many there were in
the bandit band the messenger COM
piled and was then forced to throw
out several bags. claimed by some to
have contained between fifty and one
hundred thousand dollars.
After carrying the booty hundred
yards up the mountain side. the train
was ordered to proceed. Six sticks
of dynamite were found alongside of
the tracks later in the day.
The holdup occurred in the most
Inaccessible spot on the road. The
main facts as above related are con-
firmed by Pennsylvania railroad su-
perintendents except that they de-
cline to estimate the amount of booty
secured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
THE END OF STRIKE

Pittsburg, Aug. 31-Settlement of
the Pressed Steel Car Company strike
is indicated by the fact that represen-
tatives Of the company have notified
those remaining in the school houses
in Schoenville that they need not CON-
dav
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
A new SHIP RECORD.

Queenstown, August 31-The steam
er Maureeania- the record holder for
passage, has arrived
here from New York over the short
course. having made the passage in
days. Ii hours and q minutes. This
beats her previous best passage by
two hours and fffty-three minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
GONE TO HARVARD.

Prof. Murray S. Kenworthy. of Earl
ham college left this morning for
Lynn, Mass. where he will have
charge of the Friends church and pur-
sue a course of graduate study in Har-
ward university.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
TO DETERMINE SANITY

Rufus B. Raper has pe.itioned Judge
Fox of the circuit court for an inquest
to determine sanity, to be held on
Jesse c. Raper. who was recently TAX
en- to sanitarium at Oxford, O., by
Sheriff Linus Meredith
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
ASK FOR GUARDIAN.

A petition for the appointment Of a
guardian Of the property Of Crsula
Zeyen, an inmate Of Easthaven. was
filed in the circuit court this morning
By her brother, Leo Zeyen, through
his attorney Wilfred Jesup.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31

Miss Margaret and Miss Mildred
Taggart Of Chicago are here visiting
their sister Mary Taggart and other
relatives and hieudR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-31
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

iNDlANA-cloudy and local storms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
HERE is A CHANCE TO
GET GOVERNMENT JOBS
Civil Service Commission to
Hold Examination i'm June

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the following
examinations Will be held in San Fran
cisco during the month of June:
Timber cruiser, June 30-Applicants
for this position must have had prac-
tical experience as timber cruiser
Inspector of furniture, June 16 Record
and Identification clerk, United States
penitentiary. June 23-For a vacancy at
the United States penitentiary at Leav-
enworth, Kan; applicants for this po-
sition must have a knowledge of the
workings of the Bertillon system OF
measurements and identification and
also the finger print system of identifi-
cation. Lithographic color pressman.
June 23-As the commission has expe-
rienced considerable difficulty in secur-
ing eligibles for the position of lith-
ographic color pressmen, qualified per
sons are urged to enter this examina-
tion.
For application blanks and further
information concerning the examina-
tions mentioned above apply to room
PAL. Postoffice building, or address the
secretary, Twelfth civil service dis
trict San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
FILE SUIT TO PROTECT
NOTE FOR $4,000 LOAN
Action Started by Bank to Pre-
vent Outlawing of Contract

To prevent the outlawing of prom
issory note for $4,000 secured by a
mortgage on the Albert Pike memorial
Masonic temple in Geary street nea-
Fillmore, the Hibernia bank yesterday
began a foreclosure suit against the
Albert Pike memorial association. The
note was executed May 81, 1904. and
it was a one year note. The bank has.
however, renewed II from time to time
on payment Of interest. The statute
of limitations begins to run on a note
secured by mortgage four years after
maturity. AS the note matured four
years ago tomorrow it would become
outlawed hut for the filing OF this suit
There is now due S16.512 on this note.
W. I. Brobeck. secretary OF the Me-
mortal association, said yesterday that
the bank had agreed to make a new
loan of this amount. and that the suit
was instituted to protect the bank
until this loan had been made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
ROB TELEPHONE
BOX IN A HOTEL
Charles Tate and Edward A.
Westcott Captured After a
Chase and Firing of Shots
Fresh Series OF Thefts and Bur-
glaries Reported to
the Police

Two men were seen by Policeman
A A. Sutton running out Of the Hotel
Clarington, s2s Golden Gate avenue.
about o'clock yesterday morning pur-
sued by another man who was blowing
a police whistle. One of the men
turned up Golden Gate avenue toward
Franklin street. The other ran to-
ward Van Ness with the man with the
police whistle in pursuit. Sutton chased
the first man and fred shot over his
head after calling upon him to stop.
He did not stop, and Sutton fred an
other shot at his legs as he turned into
Franklin street He ran 10 Elm ave-
nue. and Sutton again fred at him.
which had the effect of making him
stop. He was taken back TO the hotel.
MAN WITH WHISTLE WINS
Policeman o. Frederickson heard the
shots fired by Sutton while in Van Ness
avenue. and saw L. st. d. Roylance,
the man with the whistle chasing the
other man. Frederickson soon cap
tured the fugitive. who was also taken
back to the hotel. Roylance said he
had seen the two men breaking open
the telephone box in the hotel. The
men, who gave the names of Charles
= u
booked on a charge of burglary, and
the broken telephone box and S245 in
nickels and slugs found in Westcotts
pockets were booked as evidence. They
were arraigned before Police Judge
Deasy yesterday and the cases con-
tinued until June p
STRANGER LOSES CHECKS
William, Hunt. stranger who has
been in the city for three DAYS was
robbed of a check for $3.50 on the
First national bank of this city and a
check for $50 on the First national
bank of Pittsburg outside a hotel at
Harrison and Fourth streets about S
o'clock yesterday morning His silver
watch and chain were also stolen. ne
had been drinking in a resort in San
Mateo county and did not know who
had robbed him. Payment of the
checks was stopped.
Richard NJ. Gilbert. 75s Howard
street. structural iron worker, was
knocked down by a footpad in East
street between Howard and Folsom
about o'clock Friday night and
robbed of $40. His hip was injured
by the fall and he was taken to the
harbor hospital. Gilbert had been
drinking
The apartments of Miss Agnes Boch
in the Ardoise house, 1871 Pine street.
were entered Friday afternoon and
jewelry and other articles valued at
$3.50 stolen. The room OF ". H
O'Neil. 1924 O'FarreI street. was en-
tered Friday and a gold loclSet set with
II small diamonds in the form of a
crescent and a large diamond in the
center was stolen.
The Roma market, T15 Fillmore
street, was entered early yesterday
morning and s6 taken from the cash
register and a revolver from a drawer.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
open the safe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
DIVORCE SUIT ENDS
IN KISSING BEE
Oscillation Includes as Well
Mother in Law of Recon-
ciIed Couple
There Are Those Who Say
Judge Graham Came In for
Rousing Smack

Such a saturnalia of kissing as that
which yesterday followed Judge Gra-
hams reconciliation of Robert j. B..
Romer, the broker and delicatessen
store keeper. with Mabe L. Romer, who
had sued him for divorce. has never
before been seen in any superior court
in this city. Mrs. Romer flung her
arms around the neck of her restored
husband and caressed him fervently.
When this was over Romer kissed his
wife's mother. Then Mrs Romer had
many kisses Ipr her father. Confusion
reigned. everybody kissed everybody
and it is not all certain that Judge
Graham himself esca ped.
All this happened in the judges
chambers after he had lectured the
couple at length and urged them to
get together and run In double har-
ness In the corridor there was still
another display of osculation, Romer
showering kisses on his mother in law
1t was a happy party that stepped into
the elevator, and as they descended
Mrs. Romer stole her arm around her
husbands neck. Mrs. Romer's father
however. thought the occasion war
ranted a few words of advice and
warming to his son in law.
FATHER IN LAWS ADVICE
-Mabe is going back to YOU he
said. See that you treat her right
See that she gets some clothes on her
back If you make good you will find
that / am your best friend. But IL you
don't-well. my door is always open
for my daughter"
Romer answered with fervor that his
wife would have no further cause for
complaint against him. Mrs. Romer's
suit was fled about two weeks. ago.
She charged that her husband treated
her cruelty and kept her in a room
formerly used as a chicken house. The
first time the young couple got into
court Judge Graham suggested that
the suit be dropped. The idea seemed
to meet with a response from both and
the judge thereupon ordered them to
return and talk it over with him yes
terday. The upshot was the feast of
kisses.
HAS THROWING HABIT
That he has the throwing habit
overdeveloped to dangerous degree is
the principal allegation made by Caro-
line Cavanaugh against William Cav
anaugh in a suit for divorce begun yes
terday. The first article he is accused
of having thrown at his wife is a
pitcher. Next he propelled coal oil
lamp at her. Turning his attention to
their child, Cavanaugh is alleged to
have thrown at the boy brass CANDLE
stick in which was a lighted lamp,
accompanying his action with the words,
You pup" The mother says she re-
monstrated, whereupon glassware and
crockery were hurled at her. She and
the child had to flee from the house.
Cavanaugh. who is a carpenter. pos
sesses property in Thirtieth and San
chez streets worth $4,000.
Married without her mothers consent
before she was 16 years of age, Mrs.
Ida Cox started proceedings yesterday
through her mother. Mrs NJ. Pyper. to
annul the union. F. III. Cox, the hus-
band. being named as defendant. The
marriage took place December 2, 1907.
Martin --.Iamanno began suit for di-
vorce from Gaetano Allamanno, charg-
ing desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
COFFEE AND RICE ARE
WITHOUT AN OWNER
Expressman Takes Load From
Warehouse to Police Station

The police are making an investiga-
tion into the ownership of IL bags of
coffee and % bags of rice. valued at
about S400, which are in the possession
of the property clerk. They were
placed In the Phoenix warehouse. in
Beale street near Howard, about a
month go by J. Campbell and had evi-
IDENTIFY come from another warehouse
Yesterday a young man approached
Charles Cassasa, expressman, at Sec
ond and Howard streets and gave him
an order on the warehouse for the bags
of coffee and rice, signed u. Campbell =
and told Cassasa 10 meet him at Bat
terry and Market streets with the load
Cassasa drove to the appointed place
and. after waiting for three hours
without any appeara nee of Campbell
notified the police and Detective
George Tracey took the load TO police
Headquarters and Will make an inves-
tigation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
NO SELECTION YET
OF ARMORY SITE
Committee Appointed by Cover
nor Has Not Thus Far Found
Suitable Location

During the last week a special com
Boardman is chairman has inspected
several sites which may be used as
a temporary armory for the four COM
panies of artillery in this city, and for
the signal corps, but it has not yet de-
cided to recommend any of the places
inspected. The men want to drill in
the artillery tactics, but have no place
to do so except on the public streets, a
very inconvenient place TO teach men
the difference between artillery and in
fantry.
CHAPLAIN on GOVERNORS STAFF
Governor GiHett has appointed Rev.
Joseph p. McQuaide. pastor of Sacred
Heart church of this city, chaplain on
his staff with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. Father McQuaide. who is said
TO be the only priest on the staff of a
governor of any state in the union, was
the chaplain of the First California
volunteers in the Philippines and re-
mained with it until the regiment was
mustered out and left the service with
the rank of captain.
CHANGED TO ARTILLERY
Company Is, seventh infantry, located
at San Diego. has been, by orders from
headquarters at Sacramento changed
from infantry to artillery and will be
known as the Fifth company of coaS
artillery
Adjutant general Lauck after per-
sonal visit to Colusa to inquire into
the condition of Company B, Second
infantry, which was ordered mustered
out, but which order was suspended
pending further Investigate tion, has con-
cluded to give the citizens of that place
one more opportunity to make good
their promises to put the company op
the footing required by the Unite
States army regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
Item Welcomed
BY Many Men

This recipe can be filled at
home, so that no one need know
of another's troubles. as the in
gradients can be obtained sepa-
rately at any we'll stocked. drug
store. They are in regular uSe
and many different prescriptions
are constantly being filed with
them.
This will prove a welcome bit
OF information for all those who
are ONerworked. gloomy de-
spondent. nervous and have
Trembling limbs. heart paIpits
ton dizziness. cold extremities.
insomnia. fear without cause.
timidity in venturing and gen
eral Inability 10 act naturally
and nationally as others do. be-
cause the treatment can be pre-
pared secretly at home and taken
without any ones knowledge
Overworked off1cemen and the
many victims OF society'S late
hours and dissipation will il is
said find the restorative they are
in need OF.
If the reader decides to try it,
get three ounces OF ordinary
syrup sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce compound fiuid balm
wort: mix and let stand two
hours: then get eOne ounce COM
pound essence cardiol and one
ounce tincture cadomene COM
pound mot cardamOm). mix all
together. shake we'll and take a
teaspoonfuI after each meal and
one when retiring
A certain well known medical
expert asserts that thousands OF
men and many women are Suf-
fererS all because of dormant
circulation of the blood and a
consequential impairment OF the
nervous force. which begets the
most dreadful symptoms and un-
told misery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
MILLIONAIRE BACKS
OPERATIC VENTURE
Montreal Banker Sends Singers
to Princess and Plans
More Companies

The coming Of the Grand opera com
pany develops the interesting fact that
a new organization has been formed
for the wider dissemination of oper-
attic music. The singers who are to
appear at the Princess belong to the
Edwards International grand opera
company, and comprise but one wing
of a gigantic enterprise
Edwards is Montreal millionaire
banker who has formed a company of
which he is the head. He plans the
organization of four distinct grand
opera companies. an Italian, French
German and English. The combina-
tion which we are soon to entertain is
the Italian company If the encour-
agement accorded the enterprise in
san Francisco is sufficient to warrant
it. Edwards will send along another
company and put San Francisco on the
wheel of the grand opera circuit to be
entertained with opera in all Ian
guages, including English.
While most of the singers in the
company which is to open at the Prin-
cess June il are taken from the Ivan
Abramson Italian grand opera COM
pany, the cast has been reinforced by
selections from the Hammerstein and
Metropolitan forces, and 1t is prom
ised that music lovers of this city will
be given a great treat
In view of the issues which rest
on the success of the company here,
il Will be larger than was at first
expected. Seventy-hve people are com
ing, and the orchestra which supports
the singers is large and excellent it is
said.
General Manager Frank II. Norcross
is expected to arrive tomorrow and the
company, which was at the Grand
opera house in New York last week,
leaves the eastern metropolis Tues
day morning, after closing the New
York season with production of Car
men"
The opening opera at the Princess
will be Verdi's Aida" with Nine.
Therry in the leading role.
It is announced by the Princess man
agement that the advance inquiry for
seats is gratifyingly large and that
mail orders for seats from out of town
music lovers viii be given prompt at
tention when accompanied by check or
money order.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
EDIBLE SEEDED PINE
TREE WILL BE TESTED
Native of Afghanistan Yields
Nutritious Food

A foreign tree, the propagation of
which will be attempted in southern
California. is the pinus gerardiana, an
edible seeded pine, which is found in
the high. dry land of Afghanistan
This tree in its native. habitat is
capable of enduring high winds, con-
siderab1 cold and requires but little
moisture. The chief product OF this
tree is the edible seed nearly an inch
in length. contained in the cones
The seeds are very nutritious and
agreeable in flavor, forming a staple
food for the inhabitants of Kunawar. A
full sized cone yields over 100 seeds,
and each tree produces 15 to % cones.