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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
HAD A BULLY TIME
Local Knights Pythias Report
Successful Meeting at
KniqhtstoWn.
LOCAL DEGREE TEAM WORK

More than a hundred local Knights
of Pythias, including the degree team
of Couer de Lion lodge. attended the
district meeting of Pythians at
Knightstown yesterday. The meeting
was held in the Alhambra theater,
both afternoon and evening, and was
largely attended by members of the
Knightstown order and visiting orders
from the district. An interesting pro-
gram was rendered At both the after
noon and evening exercises. Charles
E. Shiveley former grand chancellor
commander of the world delivered an
address in \he afternoon and the
Couer de Lion degree team put on the
third degree team work in the even
ing. initiating four Knfghtstown can
didates into the mysterious realms Of
the third rank.
The degree team from this city
chartered a special car which left here
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The
Cambridge City Pythians had a spec
ial car. Earlier in the day, many
members went and attended the after.
noon session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18

his reelection on the ground that he
was throttling legislation which would
check the liquor traffic.
When a bill to regulate the inter-
state shipment of liquor came up for
action in the house the speaker took
his place on the floor and voted every
time with the temperance forces.
Regulates Shipment Of Liquors.
The bill was almost a duplicate OF
the measure with which the anti-sal-
DON forces last fall accused the speaker
of hrottling to aid the liquor people.
It was the amendment to the repeal
code which forbids the transportation
of liquors in interstate commerce un-
less it Is consigned to bona fide con-
signees and unless the package is lab
eled plainly with the name of the con-
signee and the exact character of the
contents is shown. The amendment
prohibits shipments of liquor c. o. D.
Both Houses Pass Measure.
The measure is the same as the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
Claim That Scabbard Was
Found in Pocket of the
Dead Senator.
PROMPT DENIAL WAS MADE
THE SENSATION IN
THE CASE WAS THE TEST.
MoNY AGAINST COOPER By A
YOUNG WOMAN.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 1S.-A sensa-
tional mystery was sprung in the
Cooper Sharp murder case this morn
short rubber scabbard was yesterday
found in the pocket of the dead Sena-
tor Carmack. Embalmers claim it was
not in the clothing prior to that time
and others corroborate the story.
An immense crowd was in attendance
at the trial today.
Woman Was Feature.
A woman yesterday furnished the
feature of the murder trial which has
rent Tennessee in twain-a modest,
shrinking young woman who was
forced by the exigency of law to tes-
tify to things her nature rebelled
against uttering.
So she wrote these things on paper
and they were placed before the court
and jury via the attorney general. and
members of both factions. with bowed
heads, in silence paid tribute to the
girl as she sat trying to hide her face
in her hands.
Miss Daisy Lee. stenographer for
the law firm of which Robin Cooper,
ing of former Senator Carmack, is a
member, was the witness, and she
told of unprintable expressions just
prior to the tragedy. She cried when
asked to tell them and appealed to
the judge. 1t was then. in Difference
to her, that the prosecutor agreed that
her testimony might be written
Miss Lee first told of the presence
of Col. Cooper in the law Office on the
morning of the tragedy.
Says She Heard awful" Swearing.
while in the Office she said, Il
he has no right to use my name and
that I have a right to protect myself.
The colonel was excited. left the Of
flee, was gone half an hour and then
returned'
Did you hear anything said on the
second VISIT
Il overheard something"
What was it,
1T was swearing-awful.~
Repeat it,
o. can not. Must / Judges
Turning appealingly to the court, her
eyes filling with tears and pulling ner.
vously at her gloves. the young woman
seemed about to become hysterical.
You must if they insist, and no one
regrets it more than T. said the court.
Il will consent to Miss Lee writing
what she heard said the attorney gen
eral. The witness wrote rapidly and
handed the slip to the prosecutor. He
read aloud what she had written. The
epithets were obscene. AS the attorney
general repeated them, tn elittle wit
ness covered her face with her hands
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
Scheme to Improve Council
Conditions Will Be Tried
At Indianapolis.
THINK IT WILL BE SUCCESS
NINE COUNCILMEN.AT- ARGE
BUT EACH PARTY MAY ONLY
NOMINATE SIX, ALWAYS ASSUR-
ING A GOOD MINORITY.
Palladium Bureau,
Indianapolis, Feb

''oi0"oPVi'o' wv '0'
A new scheme is to be tried on the
dog in this city indianapolis has a
city council composed of twenty-one
members Fifteen of them are ward
councilmen and the remaining six
are councilmen-at-large, elected by
the vote of the entire city. During
this session a bill was introduced to
reduce the number of councilmen to
nine and have them all elected as
councilmen-at-large instead of by
wards. Then an amendment was Of
fered by which no political party
could nominate more than six can
didates for the nine places. 1t was
provided that the nine candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
should be declared elected. This plan
assured majority and minority repre-
senation in each council No one
party could have absolute control, for
there would at all times be at least
three minority members.
Nominations at Large.
Under this amendment the nomina-
lions would be made at large. But
another amendment was offered to
divide the city into six districts and
each party to nominate a candidate
for councilman in each district, but
all six candidates to be voted for by
all the voters of the city. These
amendments were adopted and the
bill passed the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon.
So far as is known this plan is
unique and has never been tried, but
there is a general feeling here that
it is a good one and that it will work
we'll. 1t is pointed out that there will
be less liability to graft and corrup-
ton under that system than under the
old system, and that when the whole
city votes on the candidate, the coun-
Gil is likely to be made up of better
men of higher character than under
the old system Of nominating and
electing by wards. 1t is believed that
the bill will pass the House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
HE FAvORS ONLY
SLIGHT LEWISTON
As a Whole Supt. Jordan Says
Uniform Text Book Law
Is Satisfactory.
WOULD INCREASE PRICES
HE is VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED TO
THE EFFORT NOW BEING MADE
BY LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL
STATUTE.

Only slight revision in the school
text book law is favored by Charles
Jordan, superintendent of public in
struction for Wayne county. Mr.. Jor-
dan advocates a measure permitting
the book manufacturing companies to
charge more than the present prices
for the primer, first reader and speller.
He would have the other prices remain
the same. He favors a uniform text
the fight now being made in the legis-
lature to repeal the present law and
admit of a county system.
Gives His Opinions.
Superintendent Jordan would allow
an increase in the cost of the first
reader, speller and primer because OF
their quality. These books now are
sold for ten cents. Supt. Jordan says
it is impossible for the companies to
manufacture good books of the kind
desired and sell them so as to retail
at that price. He believes that il an
permitted books of a great deal better
quality could be obtained. He believes
enough is charged for the other kinds
of books.
The attitude of the book manufacture
ing companies that are trying to bring
about the repeal of the present law
providing for state system is disap-
proved by Supt. Jordan. He says it
would admit of graft in Office and I'M
fair prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
"OUR WALTER" VOTED
WITH THE DEMOCRATS
RatIiff Showed That He Evil
IDENTIFY Took to Heart Action
Of Republican Caucus
Sunday Ball Bill.
Palladium Bureau,
indianapolis, Feb. 10.

tuo'dudpoi'o, VCU. 10.
It was a disappointed crowd that
stood around in the Senate Chamber
nearly all day yesterday waiting for
the Sunday baseball bill to be handed
down for passage. The crowd expect
ed lively fight to be pulled Off But
1t did not happen. The Senate has so
many bills of it's own to take care Of
that it did not have time yesterday
to pay any attention to the Sunday
baseball bill, which is a House meas
Nre. 1t was understood however, that
the bill would be handed down for
passage today.
. The House did its part toward the
repeal of the metropolitan police law,
yesterday afternoon. 1t passed the re-
peal bill by a vote of Is to Is. This
was the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Faulkner, of Michigan City, and
was exactly like the bill that was
passed by the legislature two years
ago and which Governor Hanly We
toed. 1t provides that the power to
appoint metropolitan police commits
sioners in the fourteen cities in which
such boards now exist shall be taken
from the hands of the Governor and
placed with the mayor of the city.
Votes With Democrats.
Representatives Ratliff, of Wayne;
kliver and Mickey. Of Lake; Elliott,
of st. Joseph; Faulkner and Grieger,
OF Laporte, and the Allen county men,
bers voted for the passage of the bill.
Wasmuth. of Huntington county, vot-
ed against 1t.
Representative King, of Wabash,
Republican floor leader. made a
speech in which he said he was
against the bill because he did not be-
1ieve the mayor should appoint the
commissioners. He said he believed
1t would be, better for the mayor him
self to be the head of the police de-
partment and appoint the chief of po-
lice. Then the chief, he said, should
appoint all of the other members of
the police force. He argued that this
tenn Of having a board of three men,
bers.
No Responsible Head.
7, when anything goes wrong" he
said, land you go to one member of
the police board to find out about it,
he will tell you that the other mem
bers did it. They will tell you that he
did 1t, and the result is that there is
no responsible head from whom you
can get any definite information. I
would be in favor of bill that would
make the mayor the one man respon-
sible for the police department"
But Kings speech had no effect
There was an overwhelming senti-
ment in favor of the repeal bill and it
went through with a whoop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
STANTON SCARED
Bunch of Bricks Fell Off Oilap-
idated Vaughan Building,
Just Missing Him.
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN

1t is very probable that public-spir-
tied citizens will recommend to the
city authorities that some action be
taken Immediately to have the
Vaughan building, Eighth and Main
streets, torn down or else repaired
so that it will be safe. This noon
about a dozen bricks fell from a
chimney on the southwest corner Of
the building and missed John STAN
ton, a printer, by but few feet. Mr..
Stanton turned pale and was badly
frightened Not many months ago a
large board on this corner OF the build
ing fell and alighted alongside two
women. Previous to this the rear of
the building on Sailor street was torn
down to prevent it falling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
GETS A TURN DOWN
Legislature Kills the Bill for a
Normal School at the
Magic City.
1ERRE HAUTE AGAINST 1T.

Muncie is denied a normal school.
President Parsons of the state normal
at Terre Haute and his band Of trusty
Legislative lieutenants proved too
strong for the Delaware county politi-
clans. Muncie has school building
property on its hands that is unoccu-
pied. 1t is splendid property and 1T
was sought to induce the legislature to
establish normal school there. The
only normal school in the state is To-
Gated at Terre Haute near the extreme
western boundary and the eastern sec
ton of the state wanted consideration.
The proposition of the Munciei COM
mercial club was regarded with favor
but the Terre Haute school had too
many wires in the legislature that were
insulated against any Muncie bat
teries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
Henry County Commissioners
Make Demand on Tide
Water Company.
CLAIM ROADS ARE DAMAGED
AND THE COMPANY is ASKED
TO MAKE SETTLEMENT FOR
SAME BEFORE THE FRANCHISE
is FORTHCOMING

Unlike the commissioners of Wayne
county, those of Henry county have re-
fused to grant franchise to the Tide
Water Pipe Line company until pay
ment is made for damage to roads in
Cured by hauling the pipe. At New
Castle the commissioners wanted a
viewer appointed to estimate the dam
age to the road that probably will re-
suit from hauling the pipe and asked
the company to pay damages award
ed. After payment the franchise was
to b egranted. The company refused
to accede to the proposition, SO the
commissioners refused the franchise.
Now there is talk of an injunction to
pipe over the roads while soft.
Have Agreement Here.
The Wayne county commissioners
stated after awarding the pipe line
company a franchise that an agree
ment had been formed whereby the
company is to restore all roads dam
aged. Doubt has arisen as to the prob
ability of the commissioners being
able to hold the company to the prom
Use of it's agent in case it does not care
to comply. Pipe is now being hauled
in the vicinity of Hagerstown and the
roads are being badly cut up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
A Delicate Qianissal.

"A certain theatrical manager" said
On actor, has to refuse many applica.
tons for free tickets, but his refusals
are put delicately. They are as deli
cate as the young husbands dismissal
Of his wife's mother. This lady had
been visiting at the mans house steadi.
~ for seven months. On toward Christ
mas time she said to him:
"John, am going to have my pho
tograph taken as a Christmas gift for
you and Minnie. What dress do you
prefer me in?'
Your travelling gown. dear mother
the son-in-law replied"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18


You can't fail With Gold Medal Florr
Nora.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
Eonaot the Bitter Past.

There had been fire in the apart.
ment building. with heavy loss of
property and many narrow escapes.
Were there any acts Of conspicuous
heroism:' queried the reporters.
Yes" said one Of the victims. with
Z self abnegation never before wit
messed in a case Of this kind. sir, we
oil turned in and helped to carry out
the piano that was on the second
door. Chicago Tribune
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18

The banking power of the United
States In 1908, as represented by cap
ital, surplus and other profits. de-
posts and circulation of national and
other reporting banks, together with
the estimated amount of funds of this
character in the nonreporting banks,
is shown to be 17,642,705,274 in the
report Of the Controller of the Cur.
rency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18

Knox bill. which already has passed
the senate.
When action was taken in the house
today Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri sought
to amend the amendment SO as TO In
clude cider. socalled temperance
drinks and all beverages containing
more than 5 per cent of alcohol"
The Bartholdt amendment was vot-
ed down, 80 to ~. The Humphreys
amendment was then adopted, 129 10
40.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18
CANNON AIDS IN
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
Speaker Scraps for Measure
He Was Accused -
Trying to Knife.
BILL PASSES TWO HOUSES
UNDER THE RULINGS OF THIS
STATUTE THE SHIPMENT OF
"soozE" INTO "oRY" TERRI.
TORY is PROHIBITED.
BILL PASSES TWO HOUSES

Washington. Feb. 1S.-SDeaker
Cannon of the national house of repre-
yesterday showed the falsi-
ty of the position taken by influential
opponents and a number of anti-liQuor
organizations which last fall fought
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18

Gunner-Percy Pinwood took part In
the amateur theatEieals last night.
Guyer-Indeed! Were there any
prompters back Of the scenes?
Gunner-I should say 90. Percy
caught sight Of his tailor coming
through the wings. and 1t prompted
him to jump through the bass drum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-18

Market Saturday, of home
cooking at Aliens Furniture
C{nra 1927
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
SAYS HE STOLE $40, 900.
Russian, 5cith Fifteen Cents Left,
disks Police to Send Him Home.

man who said he was Moses Friendlansky,
thirty-three years Old told the police at head
quarters last night that while manager OF a
branch Of the Northern Bank Of st. Petersburg
at Rostoh, Russia, in March, 1906. he abscOnded.
according 10 the police story Of the interview.
with $4,000 OF the banks funds and came 10
America. He said he wanted to be sent back 10
Russia
The police could find no mention in the records
Of such a man wanted by the Russian author
tiles Detectives Donohue and Lennon will take
him to the Tombs court to-day and ask that he
be held for forty-eight hours to give them time
to investigate his story.
The man told Detective Donohue, the latter
said, that his relatives in Russia would make
restitution OF the sum taken by him. and that
their influence was such that they could arrange
y he would receive only six months SEN
tence.
Lieutenant Mannion said the man told him
he had been employed b. the bank for FIVE years
He began specuating and purchased a gold
mine in South America, which he sold at profit
Then he purchased a copper mine IN South
America. on which he lost a considerable sum
of money.
He continued to get deeper in the banks debt
according to the story. as he tried with other
ventures to make up what he had lost and Civ
ing up hope OF making the sum good. Lieutenant
Mannon said he told him he took the equivalent
Of $4,000 in cash and ran away He came to
New York in 1907. remaining in this city eight
months. He said he went back to Russia in
February. 1908, travelling on his own passport
and remained there for some time. but was not
mOIested.
He returned TO New York four months ago
He had little money. but lost il in specializing
He told Lieutenant Mannion that he preferred
prison in Russia 10 starvation in New York and
for that reason had given himself up.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

MACY'S. at Broadway and Sixth avenue. an
nounces the annual display in mems and women s
hosiery An extraordinary sale in men collars
dress shirts, neckwear and evening clothes Is an
nounced There will be g sale OF womens outer
apparel
FEARN 18th street west OF Fifth avenue, calls
attention to the annual sale of muslin underwear
and white goods Desirable caracul garments and
new embroideries are announced.
BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third avenue and 18th
street advertises a white sale, which includes
French underwear embroideries. wash iaces and
waists
SIMPSON CRAWFORD COMPANY, Sixth ave
Due 18th to goth street. calls attention 20 the an
nua sale of robes of every description At reduoed
rates
O'NEILL ADAMS COMPANY. Sixth avenue, 2oth
10 22d street announces advantages for bargain
hunters in the various departments
ABRAHAM & STRAUS. in Fulton street, Brook
lyn. announce desirable values in guaranteed silks
and cotton dress fabrics. The annual sale or ho-
siery and underwear continues at this store
A D. MATTHEW'S SONS. in Fultoon street
Brooklvn advertise a sale in housefurnishings
which includes beds, bedding and couches.
LORD & TAYLOR, Broadway and 2oth street
and Fifth avenue and 18th street call attention to
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
NAVAL OFFICERS TEST
Not So SeJere as Had Been Feared
-S7rimming Not Included.
from The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. Jan. 2-TheTe the utmost re-
lief in the Navy Department to-day when the de-
tails OF the physical test for naval officers were
made public and Il was found that not only were
no extraordinary stunts required Of the officers
but that To one would be compelled to submit
the test before July L The test, has been told
in these dispatches Will consist of a 50-TrIe walk
a Slmile horseback ride a 100-rn!le bicycle ride
within three days There IS no swimming test.
as has been insisted in these dispatches, al
though there were many who feared that pro-
fciency In swimming would be required II is
somewhat anomalous fact that naval
officers can swim. although the reverse Is of
army officers 1t IS said that army officers not
lnfreQuenuy lead their commands through water
SO deep as TO require swimming, and in the Philip
pine service II is not unusual encounter streams
too deep for wading. Naval officers on the other
hand have few opportunities drill their COM
mands in swimming, despite the fact that the
greater part Of their lives IS spent ahoat Naval
officers generally do not consider that the require
ments Of the tests particularly onerous and
with practically six months in which to prepare
for 1t. there seems TO be little likelihood that the
test will result IN the retirement OF many officers
There is nc doubt, however, that the purpose Of
the order. as expressed in the opening llnes-the
compus!on OF daily exercise by offcers-win be ac-
cOmplished
The test applies to officers below the rank Of
rear admiral. Officers below rank Of lieu
tenant commander, II duty, are to be ex-
ainIned physically once year, but those shore
DUTY are TO be subjected TO the prescribed test.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
MANS DE4TH 4 NTSTERY.
BIahesiie Barnes, Real Estate 4p-
praiser, Dies at Subscdy Entrance.

Blakesie Barnes. real estate appraiser, " no
lived a No. 355 West End avenue. dIed from
fracture % the skull jlst being lifted
into a Hudson Stree; Hospital ambulance AZ The
City Hall entrance Of he sLbWay yesterday after
noon. his wife says size thinks her husband was
struck by an automobile. Tie police reported that
lie had fallen down a flight OF stairs
Patrolnlan CahiI found Barnes IN the centre o; a
crowd with his head bandaged. He seemed dazed
ana died a few minutes later. The body was taken
20 the E.Iza5eth street station where the police
learned MS identity from letters in his pockets.
Mrs Barnes said her husband returned home on
Friday nIgat IL company with Patrol.nan Edward
Ia7derrnaa His head was cut. lie he'd
and Mrs Barnes said she inferred from what she
could learn that he had been injured by an auto
mobile" Mrs Barnes said her husband left the
house yesterday morning. telling her he was going
TO a drug store. She gays she did not hear from
him again until she vas informed Of his death.
Barnes was ffty-two years old and had an Office
at No. GO Liberty street
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER INFORM4TTON SEE THE ADTER-
TISEMENTS IN TODAT0S TRIBUNE.

exceptional values in muslin underwear, silks, pet
ticoats corsets. kimonos and dressing sacques in
many designs. Silk petticoats in the fashionable
colorings will be displayed.
STERN BROS. in West 23d street will begin
tomorrow the annual sale OF housekeeping linens.
embrolderies and cotton dress fabrics. Furs and
fur garments will be offered
GREENHUT & co. Sixth avenue. 18th to 18th
streets announce advantages to those about TO buy
winter wearing apparel and millinery.
L. p. HOLLANDER & co. Fifth avenue. at 26th
street advertise clearance sale Of suits for after
noon and evening wear. Imported net waists and
linen suits and fur motor coats other items OF
interest.
SAKS 6 CO, Sixth avenue and 34th street. an
nounce sale during the week of complete line
of lingerie and undermuslins, street and tourist
coats for women. tailor made suits and fur coats
for women.
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & co. Broadway and
18th street announce the annual sale Of household
linens including tablecloths napkins. huck towels.
pillow cases and bedspreads
BEST & CO. No. so West 23d street. call attention
10 an annual sale OF child. and misses muslin
and cambric underwear Lace and embroidery
trimmed lingerie will also be featured.