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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
CAR IS IN SAFETY
Makes Trip to Po|tava, Russia
Without Being Blown
To Pieces.
is GUARDED BY TROOPS

st. Petersburg, July 1O.-After a trip
for which the most elaborate prepara-
tions to guard the life of a royal pass
enger had been taken, Car Nicholas
arrived at Poltava today to take part
in the celebration of Peter the Greats
victory there in 100. Closely guarded
by government agents and his legion
of troops, the czar attended the open
air services and reviewed the soldiers.
The trip was made with three identical
trains, no one knowing, save the mem
bers of the party which train was occu-
pied by the Car. The railroad was
lined by soldiers who turned their
backs as the imperial equipage flashed
past. ..... ,....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
They Went through Marriage
Form But are Still SINGLE

Chicago, July 1o.-Joseph Stanley
kiewitz is facing serious problem. He
can't get marriage license because he
Is married, and he is under sentence to
go to jail because he isn't, and he does
not know where he is at. And also
several thousand couples are In the
same predicament-
Municipal Judge Better is the cause
OF all the trouble. Stanleykiewitx was
before the Judge yesterday on q SER
ious chage made by Miss Nora PaJak.
IS years old. To avoid prosecution he
took her to the county building. secnr-
ed marriage license and was mar
ried BY Justice OF the Peace Thomp-
kins Of Oak Park. who has an once In
the county building.
When he returned Judge Beitler told
him he was not married because the
municipal courts had usurped the func-
tions q tho Justices q the peass =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
At Inquest Held Over Body of
Slain Eaton Woman, Rife,
The. Murderer, States His
. Mind Is Blank.
STATES HE, DID NOT
REALIZE HIS CRIME
1t Is the General Opinion That
Former Boston, Ind, Man
viii Pay the Penalty in the
Electric Chair.

Eaton, O., July 10.-County Coroner
DR.. p. H. O'Hara. Of Lewisburg. was
in Eaton Friday and conducted an in
quest over the body of Mrs. Ida Girls
void and an inquiry of affairs and
causes leading up to her death at the
hands of Harry Rife. electric lineman.
Thursday evening. Many witnesses
were examined. and while the official
has not yet filed his finding. still his
verdict will doubtless be to the effect
that the woman came to her death by
reason of shock and hemorrhage,
caused by being shot with 32-calibre
revolver in the hands Of Rife. who
was bent upon murder.
Two very interesting and important
things were brought out at the In
quirv. One was to the effect that the
murderer had long harbored the idea
of taking the life of the woman whom
he regarded as his sweetheart Be
cause OF Mrs Griswold's spurning the
attentions Of Rife it is alleged that
he often made threats against her life
both in conversation and by communi-
cation. 1t is said that some three or
four months ago Rife sent a letter.
the gist Of which was . threat Of bod
lily harm against Mrs.. Griswold. be-
cause his regard and attentions were
not reciprocated.
His Mind . Blank.
Testifyfng before Coroner O'Hara
In mis- own behalf Rife declared that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10

Chicago and that Justice Thompkins
had no power to marry him. So he
went to the marriage license bureau
and applied for another license. Clerk
Salmonson refused him another, and
told him he was already married.
Deeply perplexed he returned again
to Judge Beitler and told him he
couldn't get another license. The
Judge said in that case he would have
to go to Jail.
Through his attorney Louis H.
Marks. the young man obtained a
stay OF proceedings in the case until
tho supreme court can pass on it. He
is now out on bond and has gone
home taking his near wife" with him.
II Judge Beitler's decision stands it Is
estimated that 10000 marriages per-
formed in Chicago since the municipal
courts were established will be invali-
dated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
IN HANDS OF COURTS
Suit Testing Validity of For
feiture Law to Compel
True listment.
EX-SENATOR, DEFENDANT.

Parkersburg, w. Va, July 10.-The
suit of the State of West Virginia
against the estate of Johnson N. Cam
den, ex-United States Senator, which
seeks to forfeit $1,7OO,O0O of the es-
tate for failure to report true property
value to the assessor, is in the hands
OF Judge H. H. Moss, Jr., of the Cir.
cult court after several days argu.
ments.
The suit will test the validity of the
so-called forfeiture clause OF the new
state law, which the defense contends
is unconstitutional and no matter what
decision is handed down will be taken
to the supreme court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
HARRISON JENKINS
SENT TO ILLINOIS
Local coIored Boy Faces Lar.
ceny Charge.

Harrison jenkins, the young negro
has been returned to Oblong, Ill. A
deputy sheriff came here after him.
with the theft of camera and watch.
Jenkins had never been in serious
trouble locally although involved in
several minor affairs, the results of
boyish pranks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
WILL ROBBINS IS
VERY HAPPY Man
He Passed Out Candy and ci-
gars Today.

Candy and cigars were being distrib-
uted in the county recorders office to
day. The occasion for such an unus.
ual display of generosity was the ar
rival of a baby girl at the home of
Recorder Robbins last night Mother
and child are doing well. The house.
hold contains two boys and the addi-
tion OF the girl more nearly balances
affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
TURNPIKE REPORTS

The county commissioners were in
session today to look over the reports
On turnpikes. The roads of the coun-
u are being put In eooa conditioa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-10
Commercial Club Members
Held a Conference Last
Evening With Several of the
City Officers.
CORPORATION Is SAID
TO BE READY TO APPLY
T. J. Study Insists That If a
New Franchise Is Granted,
Company Must Agree to
Furnish It's Meters Free.

Last evening following the promise
officials at the joint conference of the
city officials and members of the Com
mercial club, including the fire pro-
lection committee to take up the prop
osition of a new water works fran
chise, it was decided to urge the water
works company to present their prop
osition for a new franchise. The COM
pany's franchise does not expire until
1912, but the Commercial club feels
the risk of fire is so great that imme-
diate action must be taken.
The waterworks company will have
to take the initiative in the matter, as
the board of works is unwilling to take
such steps. However, any proposition
along these lines presented to this
body will be given consideration by
the board.
Committee Satisfied.
The fire protection committee of the
Commercial club is satisfied over the
action of the board in agreeing to
consider the question. 1t will now
take up the question with the officials
OF the waterworks company and urge
them to present franchise to the
board of works as this body has to
take immediate action If it is to con-
slider the proposition because the term
of Office of the members of the board
expires January l. Members of the
committee reported that they had
talked to different oflicials of the wa
terworks company. and these onicia!s
expressed willingness to enter into
a new contract, even though they
would have to spend hundred thous-
and dollars or so in improvements on
their plant, in order to conform with
certain details in the proposed ordin-
ance.
Demand Free Meters.
T. ]. Study, city attorney. and
Charles E. Shiveley, representing the
Commercial club committee, stated
that the citizens would demand free
meters.
The demands of the Commercial
club committee for new main from
the pumping station to the city, an-
other pump at the pumping station
and additional and larger mains for
West Richmond were fully explained
to the city officials. It was claimed
the city's present fire protection was
inadequate by reason of the INSULT
cient equipment.
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Testifyfng before Coroner O'Hara
in his own behalf Rife declared that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
TAFT SPEAKS TO
IMMENSE CROWD

New York, December 1s-with srnil-
odst church on Africa" President Taft
addressed an immense gathering at Car
negie hall tonight at the diamond jubilee
of the Methodist Episcopal church, called
to celebrate the completion of a campaign
started in January last whereby $500. 1877
has been raised to further the mission
work of the church in Africa OF this
sum ST., 4s3 has been received in cash and
the remainder is payable in installments
due at various times UP to five years
The Rev. ]. C. Hartsell. D. D.. LII. D.,
bishop of Africa, through whose efforts
the money was raised. was the only other
speaker of the evening.
The President said in part:
1T Is not, perhaps, Appropriate to date
a religious movement from war, but
It does sesm to me as II our people ac-
uuired a world feeling and undertook
the responsibility of freeing Cuba and
saying what should be done by our neigh
bors with reference to internal division
when that internal government seemed to
us to pass the bound of what we thought
to be civilization. We began our war
expecting to finish 1t shortly; we landed
in the Philippines, and we are there still;
but our horizon has widened much beyond
these sems Of the Pacific ocean by rea-
son of the responsibilities which we have
been Obliged to assume with reference to
the entire world. We are a nation with
tremendous power and wealth and I'M
less we use that for the benfit of our In
ternational neighbors-and they are
neighbors of ours, for the world is very
small-we are failing to discharge the
duties that we ought to feel as members
of the International community"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
FIVE LOSE LIVES
In TENEMENT FIRE

Cincinnati, December 1.-TWO women
and three children lost their lives and
seven other persons were seriously in
jured in a tenement fire at Third and
Sycamore streets which broke out at mid
night. The charred bodies Of three vic
Tins are unacceptable.
In incidents and horror the fire outranks
any similar calamity which has occurred
In Cincinnati in many years past The
building was occupied by about one dozen
families The blaze was caused through
the upsetting of a kerosene lamp in a
hallway on the second floor. All the oc-
cupants were asleep and before the fire
was discovered all egress was cut OF
to those in the upper story.
The latter gathered in the windows and
climbed to the roof whence they jumped
into blankets held by the police and fire.
men
One of the most tragic incidents was
when an unknown woman, clasping her
S-year-old son in her arms, sprang from
q third floor window and both were in
stantly killed In the fall to the sidewalk
below. Six men, who wanted to leap to
the street, were held back by fremen.
The property loss was small.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
INSURGENTS WILL
ATTACK MANAGUA

Bluenelds, Mic, December 12-"On to
Managua," is now the watchword of the
provisional troops of Rama, Foreign Min
lister Moreira, General Chamorro and
Adolfo Diaz, secretary of the state OF the
provisional government, made this state
ment today and the forward movement
win begin within two weeks, in spite of
the fact that the dry season Is two
months away.
All available pack mules are gathered
at Rama, where large stores of timed
meat and bareback have been collected.
Soldiers on scouting duty carry bareback.
sardines and Quinine. No party is allowed
to work longer than four days and when
the men are relieved their feet are mas
saged with oil and other means are taken
TO maintain or restore perfect physical
condition.
This decision to march on Managua is
explained by the statement that as Gen.
eral vasquez, commanding the Zelayan
forces, will not assault the Notifications,
General Estrada must go into the bush
after him. The plan is one that requires
courage, indicating the temper of the pro-
visional troops.
With the Des Moines and Tacoma,
which arrived today, the provisional
forces declare that Vasquez really has
been attempting a wide detour. coming
around Rama to strike Bluefelds. 1t is
realized that the presence Of the American
warships has caused Vasquez to abandon
that plan. General Estrada therefore. is
convinced that his enemy is in front and
that the time has come for an active
rnovemeut
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
CoUCHED ALL NIGHT
Till This Recipe Was Tried. Cure Fol-
lowed in Hours.

A prominent medical man, who suf-
fered with a severe cough and cold on
the lungs, often being kept awake all
night and weakened by loss of sleep,
finally discovered a simple formula which
will cure any cough in five hours by the
clock. 1t is a laxative tonic cough syrup
which can be made at home by anyone
and the formula is here given for the
benefit of those who pass sleepless nights
in painful paroxysms. Those who have
tried it say 1t is magical, and beats
any high-priced, slow-acting cough med
icine ever sold
Mix Tn bottle one-half ounce fluid
wild cherry bark, one ounce compound
essence cardiol and three ounces syrup
white pine compound. Take twenty drops
every half hour for four hours. Then
take one-half to one teaspoonful three or
four times a day Give children less ac-
cording to age. This will tone up and
rid the system of deep-seated coughs ev-
cry time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
SHAW DISCUSSES {
CENTRAL BANK

Indianapolis, December 13.--Leslie NJ.
Shaw, former Secretary of the Treas
ury, speaking to about 100 business men
at the board of trade tonight, declared
there Is no doubt in the minds of those
who have studied the pi opposed central
bank that such an institution would be
owned or at least controlled by the
Standard OIL company. Mr.. Shaw
throughout his address opposed the pro-
posed central bank. He said:
II am frank to say that it seems to me
quite un-American to place with any
group of men the power to contract or
expend eur currency at will and to grant
or withhold credit to any hank, to any
merchant and to any corporation at
pleasure.
hut lest 1t be charged that l am ap-
pealing to popular prejudice, l am will
ing to go on record that If we are to
have a central bank l shall welcome
control by the Standard Oil company or
by tho Steel corporation. though
preferably by both combined This is not
BASED on personal friendship, but it Is
based wholly on the question of fitness
for the task"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
The Golf Player.

From he Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The man was closely followed by a
dense mob. Fierce imprecations rent the
air. fiend incarnate could not have In
spired more bitter denunciations.
"Robber.''
''Triefi"
kill him.
Such were the cries of the excited pop
ulace.
rs he, then, such notorious crimi-
nal?' wonderingly asked the stranger
within our gates.
we paused in our hasty preparations to
hurl brick and explain to the stranger
that the object of our wrath was base
ball umpire, and that the Phillies had lost
the game
But the stranger displayed little inter-
est, and, coming to the conclusion that he
was merely a devotee of golf, we threw
the brick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Relative Knows Nothing.

Indianapolis, December 13.--"All know
of the disappearance of Alma Kellner I
have read in the newspapers" said Mrs.
Margaret Weitzel, of AZ Neil street to-
day. upon being questioned following a
report from Louisville that the police
had received telegram which indicated
possibly that a relative of the Kellner
family living in a city north of Louis
ville." had information of Almas where
abouts.
my relationship with the Kellners is
not very definite" added Mrs. Weitzel.
MY husbands home was at Frankfort,
KY, and have learned that his cousin,
Miss Florence Weitzel, married a man
named Kellner in Louisville and that one
of their children was named Alma.
at have had no communication with the
Ke1lnsrs and I have never seen the
child"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14

washington, December 1S.-In decision
rendered today the interstate commerce
commission held that the Omaha and
Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge COM
pany was an interstate corporation, sub
ject to the act regulating commerce. and
that it's fare of Is cents from Council
BLUFFS, Ia, to Omaha. Nsb, was unreas-
enable. 1t was ordered that the fare
for two years, beginning February. 1910,
should not be more than 10 cents from any
points in one Of the cities to any point
In the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
AIdrich Paid His WAY.

Washington, December 13.-The ques-
ton having been raised as to the cost
of the recent tour of the west by SEN
ator Aldrich, as chairman of the national
monetary commission, 1t was stated to-
day that Mr.. Aldrich himself had met all
the expenses of the trip that were not
paid by the commercial and bankers or
CARNATIONS by which he was entertained
The statement was made to meet a
charge that the expenses of the trip had
been charged up against the government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
pitifuI Watch Over the Dead.

Cambridge, Mass, December 13.-
watching over the dead bodies of her
father and mother believing they were
asleep, Mary Flynn, 20 years old and
said to be feeble minded, was found
in a cold room in their home in Cam
bridgeport today. The only food in the
house was a few tea leaves In a cup.
The medical examiner said that the
couple, each of whom was 60 years of
age, had been dead from privation for
several days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Chances for Statehood.

Washington. December 81 think the
House will pass statehood bill for New
Mexico and Arizona very suickly," said
Chairman Hamilton of the House com
mittee on territories. today. THE Pres
ident has recommended and the House
has declared for 1t in the past. Ham
lions bill for this purpose introduced
several days age, follows Tho lines of the
Presidents recommendation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Testimony In SUGAR Case.

New York, December 13.-Oliver
Splitter, one of the six former employees
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany, on trial for alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government by under
weighing sugar cargoes, testified to-
day that the holes through which the
government contends the wire device
to shorten the weight of the scales
was passed might have been made by
his enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Steamer Is Safe.

Chicago, December 13.-The steamer
Jesse Spaulding. which 1t was feared
had foundered on Lake Huron, is safe
at Harbor Beach, Mich, according to a
telegram from Capt. L. A. Gairn, who
will await better weather before sail
ing. The Jesse Spaulding is bound to
Duluth from Buffalo, loaded with steel
rails.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
crittenton's Will Probated.

New York, December 13.-The will
of Charles N. Crittenton, who founded
missions bearing the name OF his
daughter, Florence Crittenton, in IA
cities of this country, and in Shanghai,
Mexico City and other foreign cities.
filed for probate today, leaves half Of
his estate, estimated at between 49,
900 900 and $5,000,000, to the national
Florence Crittenton NISSAN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
On Lookout For Wrecks.

New York, December ia heavy
easterly gale, driving snow, sleet, rain
and fog before it, seriously impeded
harbor traffic here today and almost
paralyzed wire communication with
other cities. Only one wire was open
into Washington. Life guards are pa
trolling the coast on watch for posi-
BILE wrecks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Elections in Spain.

Madrid, December 13.-The COM
plete returns of the municipal cleo
lions which were held throug-~dt
Spain yesterday show that in Madrid
the council will be made up OF rs re-
publicans and socialists, IL liberals
and 4 conservatives. The republicans
carried the day in Barcelona, San Sc
hastian and IL other large cities. The
conservatives were victorious in only
four places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14

A Victor-for Christmas will
give greater pleasure to all
than any other gift. Hear the
rev ones. Talking Machine
Co., 2007 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
TEXAS FARMERS
UNION MAY QUIT

Houston. December 13.-That the seces-
sion of the Texas Farmers union from
the Farmers Industrial and Cooperative
Union of America Is planned is indicated
in circulars sent to the different locals
by officers of the Texas branch and made
public today After asserting that al
legged exorbitant salaries for the national
officers have been proposed and that the
constitution of the organization has been
misconstrued 1t is urged that charters be
returned and application be made for new
charters under the name of the Farm
er's Union of Texas.
Objection is voiced to the recent action
of the national convention at Birming-
ham, Ala, in September. proposing an in
crease in dues of to II cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
New acknowledgements Made.

Denver. December ia reappraise-
ment of the property of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company places the as
sets of that company, which was
threatened with bankruptcy a few
years ago, at 100,556,478. Liabilities
are $S1,2S4,147. The new appraisement
was ordered by John d. Rockefeller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
k;,,.a n Auto Accident,

ST. Louis. December 13.-Theo r.
Ballard, former president OF the Mer-
chants exchange, and prominent IN
democtatic politics in Missouri, was
killed by an automobile driven by an
18-year-old boy tonight. The youth
was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14

wichita, Kan, December 1a---Cer-
nelius Vanderbilt announced here TO-
nixht that tue vanderhilts have be-
come financially interested ip the Mis-
souri, Pacific and conhrmed the report
that he has been made director of
that company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
Her Preference,

From Tit-Bits.
He-So you think married life ought tc
be one grand, sweet song?
She-Yes.
He-What air would you prefer for this
matrimonial song?
She-I think a millionaire.