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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
ISSUE PROGRAMS
FOR DEDICATION
Ceremonies Arranged for In
dianap0lis Event.

The local Masonic orders have re-
ceived from indianapolis the programs
Of the dedicatory exercises OF the new
Masonic temple which is scheduled tn
be dedicated in Indianapolis May ~,
p. and 70. However, information
has been received that owing to the
unfinished condition of the building
the exercises may have to be postpon-
ed.
The dedication will also be the occa-
sion for the sSth annual session OF
the Grand lodge OF Masons The pro-
gram includes an address By C. n. Mi
kels. Of New CaEtie. grand master.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
lEAAFANIAS WAS
TROPHY OF HUNT
Hitherto Unheard Of Animal in
Africa Captured by
Roosevelt.
MIKE BL0WHARD KNOWS IT
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF GRAND
FORKS, N. D., STATES HE HAS
BEEN CHASED ~ ANIMAL IN
MONTANA WtLOS.

London. May 1.-THE Globes Ma
pies correspondent says Roosevelt's
relatives have received news that the
colonel. besides shooting lions. ante
lopes. rhinoceroses and hippotamuses,
NAL hitherto unknown. 1t is described
as being something between a zebra
and a giraffe. Naturalists call it a
zerafanias.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
Divorced Husband of Murder
ed Woman Held Now
For Examination.
NO CHARGE is MADE YET
IT Is REPORTED THAT ERNEST
ALLEN SOUGHT A RECONciIiA.
TON WITH HIS FORMER WIFE
BUT ATTEMPT FAILED.

Providence, r. L., May 1o.-ErnesI
Allen, the divorced husband of Laura
E. REGISTER, who was strangled to
death in lonely glen in the cemetery
of the Sons of Israel on the eve of her
second marriage, was arrested today
and put through a rigid examination
by the police.
No specific charge is made against
him although the authorities desire to
learn his whereabouts on the night of
the murder. Allen lived at Hope Val
ley, forty miles away. Sheriff Bar
Der. upon learning of his whereabouts $.
was whirled away to Hope Valley in
an automobile and brought Allen back
with him.
On Revenge Theory.
1t is reported that Allen sought a
reconciliation with his former wife re.
Gently, but his mother-in-law refused
to countenancc his advances. The po-
lice are working upon the theory OF
revenge because the girl had not been
robbed. They asked Allen particu-
larry if he knew of any enemies she
might have had.
Allen seemed to accept his prcdica-
ment cody. While the grewsomc de-
tails of the murder were unfolded he
retained his self possession and was
ready with his answers rs quickly as
questions were asked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
Ding in Social, Club and Art Circles.

the shops-and in turn it will be seen
on most women this summer.
But why not Pongee is always
smart looking. launders beautifully
and wears like beard
OF course. natural color pongees are
in the lead. Natural shantung pon-
gees with colored stripes OF about an
eighth of an inch-in blue. brown. ca
tawba. pink and red follow very close
ly. These will mostly be made into
one-piece frocks.
White pongee-if only blouse-is
always in milady's wardrobe. 1t has
such a distinct freshness.
The new art" colored pongecs,
while closely resembling colored silk
suitings, are far superior.
Pongee-really you can't do without
1t either for blouses or gowns.
- = -
A trolley ride will be given Thursday
evening for number of young people
who will take part in the opera I'm
Dreamland" to be presented in the col
iseum, Friday and Saturday. The cars
will leave eighth and Main streets at
seven-thirty o'clock. The party will
be accompanied by the Richmond
City Band.
Miss Margaret Wilson celebrated her
twelfth birthday anniversary recently
at her home on South Thirteenth
street. Music and games were fea-
lures of the afternoon. A dainty
luncheon was served. Those present
were: Miss Madonna Zuttermeister,
Miss Ruth Keller, Miss Beatrice KEEL
Ter, Miss Ruth Rottinghaus, Miss Dor
othy Dickerson, Miss Edna Hood, Miss
Rena Jones, Miss Helen Kcmper, Miss
Edith Monroe and Miss Doris Monroe.
- - -
The splendid talent engaged for the
opera Priscilla will guarantee a won
derfully successful opera, as the chorus
will give good account Of itself. The
cast is as follows:
Priscilla ....... Miss Marie Kaufman
Resignation .. Miss Juliet Swayne
Barbara ........ Miss Bertha Carver
Faith .......... Miss Josephine Gates
Prudence -. Miss Martha Mcclellan
John Alden .............. Mr.. Ira Law
Miles Standish. Mr.. Allan Grimes
Tatibad Higgins Mr.. George Smith
Governor Bradford =. Mr.. Charles Cox
Squanto Qndian) Mr.. w. r. Poundstone
The talent here represented will
make the production of the opera mos.
interesting and successful. "Priscil-
la" is to be given Tuesday and We'd
nesday, June first and second. The
sale of seats has been excellent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
That RULED Air.

The judge made jokes. the Witnesses
looked weary. the counsel detained
and cross examined. the twelve good
men and true twiddled their thumbs
and the usher ushed whenever neces-
sary- Altogether it was . model court.
''Now. ma -am. cried the cross ex-
aiming X. c.. was the defendants
air when. as you alIeec. he promisec
to marry you perfectly serious or was
It. on the contrary. jocular and full Of
levity:
1T WAS a!i ruined" replied the plain
til. with i'm Funnin' - 'AndS through
it"-Londcn Mail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
USED FOR A MODEL
Horse Formerly Belonging to
Ed Holder, Posed for
Custer Statue.
ANIMAL SOLD FOR $3.50

Not until after search of several
weeks. and during which time he Wis
tied several states. die Edward c. Pot
ter of Greenwich. Conn. find horse
suitable for a model of the statue he
is to make of General Custer. the In
dian fighter. The horse. Joseph JET.
ferson' was the property Of Edward
Holder of this city and it was sold
by him for $3.50. The monument to
Gen. Custer viii. be unveiled at Mon.
rec, Mich. during October. Mr.. Pot.
ter was given the contract for the
work which is to be CT heroic size.
The Michigan legislature appropriate
ed $4,000 for the erection of the
statue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
NATIVE OF MONTANA.

Grand Forks. n. D.. May Form
err President Roosevclt's achievement
in capturing zera.anias in British
East Africa set the old hunters here
to talking today. Truthful Mike"
ed his own experience with a zerafan-
las years ago while ne was trying to
cop out a quarter section of govern
ment land in Montana that had not
been thrown open for settlement.
He says he barely escaped with his
life, and when he had described the
animal his auditors marveled at his
luck. The zerafanias. according to
Mike. is predatory animal. with a
great wealth of tawny hair 1t grows
to enormous size. Its head is shaped
like that of an octopus. Three horns
project from it's forehead. One,
straight out in front, is shaped like a
big stick. The other two resemble
the tines of pitchfork.
A Peculiar Beast.
The zerafanias is a peculiar animal
in many ways. 1t is both carnivOrOus
and herbiferous. It's temper is extre-
mely violent and easily aroused.
when angered it bellows necessarily
and attacks everything within it's
reach. It's best friends in the animal
world. says Mike, often have felt the
weight of the animals big stick as it
charged about wildly. and knows the
keen points of it's pitchfork horns.
Mike says he has often discussed
the zerafanias with faunal naturalists
who have visited this section. None
of them, he declares. agrees as to the
ancestry of the zerafanias, but all ad-
init that the animal is not unknown
in America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
An Easier Method.

Not Handsome but Wealthy Bride
(asking the question for the hundredth
time or thereabouts3-Are you sure.
perfectly sure. dear Albert. that yoU
married me for myself alone. and not
for my money? Dear Albert (who Is
getting somewhat weary of answering
the same old chestnup-Of course !
am. II It had been only your money |
wanted would have tried burglary
or some easier way Of getting it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12

AS free as Il bird i'll the air." we
say. Now. Of all the birds Of the air
the eagle is king and. therefore. Of all
birds he is the freest. This fact. cou.
pied with the eagles independence.
self reliance and unconquerable cour-
age. caused 1t to be chosen as the EN-.
blem of our republic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12

E08&840 01V9U80O
Time Table Receive Oct "a. loos. /,
.ratns jeay9 Richmond e lnasAo.
spoIi. anc intsrmedia,s stations ~
S:G1 = N. Tn. Sea. s1:3S, lo:oo
..1:o0. 1900. ZOO. s7:zk 3:oo. 400
sS:3S. Sea. 7:3o. $50 80. 1o:oo.
sIA0ite1 trains.
Last car TO fndtanapuaias So y -
Last ear to New Ca&tle. 1e:eo .. N
Trains connect at Indianapolis f3s
Lafayette. J1anA1as<. Csawees1Bvilla.
TefTe Hasea. Cll11ons 0u11lSan. Ras10
(MAl Tje1GtB sold fhTouGA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
SEVENTEEN DIE
BY EXPLOSION
GAS IN COAL MINE CAUSES
FATAL COMBUSTION
Sixteen Persons, Mostly Americans,
Injured in Disaster at Wehrum,
Pa.-Dead Were For-
eigners
tBy Associated Press.

WEHRUM, Pa, June 2S.-As the re-
suit of an explosion of gas in mine No.
of the Lackawanna Coal and Coke
company, early today, seventeen min
ers were killed and sixteen injured.
With the exception of one, those killed
were foreigners
With few exceptions the injured were
Americans.
Inspector Joseph Williams entered the
mine with a party today TO ascertain
if there We're any more victims.
Superintendent A. M. Johnson stated
that while the mine has always been
regarded as mons gaseous, the explosion
was caused by miners open lamp
igniting a pocket of gas.
The mine is burning fiercely In several
places, and deadly black damp is pour
ing from the mouth, effectually pre-
venting sytematic rescue work.
Large quantities of oxygen and many
oxygen tanks have been requested from
the Cambria Steel company of Johns
town, Pa, and the United States gov
ernment mining and testing station at
Pittsburg.
Scene Pathetic
The scenes about the mine this after
noon were pathetic. Relatives and
friends Of the victims are Historically
weeping, and are greatly retarding tie
work of rescue.
Superintendent w. N. Johnson of the
mine said later:
1.-THE explosion from some unknown
cause seems to have been worse in the
portion of the mine that was recently
opened up. We do not yet know the
extent of the accident, but we think
the death list will be a long one, and
the list of those injured much larger"
AS soon as it was known that an ac-
cident had occurred, the greatest ex-
sitement prevailed, both at the mine
and in the little hamlet short dis
tance away. Relatives rushed to the
mouth of the mine. A number of the
foreign women, screaming and crying,
tried to rush into the shaft
The company officials Immediately
engaged the services of all the men
they could find, and the work of re-
stralning the hysterical relatives was
undertaken.
In the meantime calls for help were
quickly sent throughout the surround
ing country, and the task Of reaching
the unfortunate men in the mine was
pushed forward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
tBy Associated Press,

KILLARNEY, ireland, June 23.-A
large rowboat carrying five American
and four English tourists and four
Irish boatmen was swamped in a gale
while crossing Lower Killarney lake
this afternoon.
All of the tourists and two of the
boatmen were drowned.
The victims were Mrs. A. A. Hilton
and son of Tacoma, Wash: Mr.. and
Mrs. Longhead, or Loughead. of Bos-
ton; Miss M. H. Catum, or Cotum, of
Massachusetts (town not KNOWN;
Rev. B. Barton and sister of London
and Miss Florence Wilkinson and
cousin of Brentwood, Essex Boatmen
Con Tooney and Con Gleeson.
None of the bodies was recovered.
Used for Excursions
The boat was used for taking visit
ors about the lake. Most of the pas
sengers were guests at the Great
Southern hotel.
The party started out this morning
sightseeing. When the lower lake was
reached 1t was found that a heavy
wind from the northwest was blowing.
Several other boats that had started
over the same course put back.
1t was not long before anxiety began
to be felt for the boat which had con-
tinued on the course and searching
parties who put out when the wind
had died down a little discovered the
boat overturned with two of the boat
men clinging to the keel
Rev Mr.. Barton and two of the
women could be seen in the distance
supported by an oar, but they sank
before the rescuers could reach them.
The others had disappeared.
The two boatmen who were saved
were too exhausted to give an account
of the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
LOCAL

Mexican arrested on charge of forging mining
stock valued at $25,0O0
Balloon Los Angeles to make last ascension
in Los Angeles before being taken north by
new owner.
Painter traces wife who deserted him two
weeks ago to another mans house and creates
disturbance.
Hearing of mining promoter charged with
Issuing false prospectus is begun.
Alumni of Los Angeles high school to pre-
sent school with valuable collection of statu-
airy.
I1ks may be able to enjoy buffet balloon
during reunion
Committee named by mayor forms plans for
celebration of Fourth of July at parks.
Board of public works awards contracts for
improvement of Sunset boulevard.
Woman secures divorce from man she al
leges is fugitive from Justice.
Federal officer prepared to make arrest In
case involving disappearance of $4,000 reg
istered mail packages from mails
Assistant to President of Edison Electric
company dies on eve of trip to San Fran
cisco to assume better position.
Man walking from Los Angeles to Pasa-
dena is killed by locomotive.
Veterans at Sawtelle continue to write let
ters complaining of msmanagement of
home.
Attorneys for former poundkeeper question
ability of president of Humane Animal league
to pay $500.
Postoffice officials prepare to arrest man
suspected of stealing s15,900
Elks urge that all members wear the Off
cial suit.
Veterans leave Soldiers home rather than
work on burying squad
Several new streets will have deep surface of
gravel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

NARLO DEFORNARO, a cartoonist
and writer living in New York,
~ now facing trial in that city on
charge of criminal libel preferred by
Rafael r. Espindola, editor of Ell I'M
partial, City of Mexico. Fornaro while
on a visit to Mexico wrote book en-
titled "Diaz, Czar of Mexico in which
he arraigned the president and many
prominent people in the republic. Es-
pindola went to New York and secured
the arrest of the author Fornaro de-
clares the Mexican government is be-
hind the prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
CALIFORNIAN IS H0N0RED
BY ENGLISH UNIVERSITY
George ElIery Hale Receives Degree
of Doctor of Sciences at
Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Eng June 2S.-The
delegates to the centenary of the birth
of Charles Robert Darwin, the observ-
ance of which began last night, today
presented their addresses to the chan
cellor of the university. Lord Rayleigh
Subsequently number of degrees were
conferred by the university.
Among the recipients were oliver w
Holmes, associate justice of the SUI
pPeme court of the United States; Ear
Gray, governor general of Canada, and
George Ellery Hale of California, who
was given the degree of doctor Of sci
ence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
DEAF AND DUMB MAN
REGAINS SPEECH ON
RECEIPT OF LETTER

SAN BERNARDINo, June 2S.-James
Becker, supposed to be deaf and dumb
mute, suddenly regained his power Of
speech and hearing in this city after be-
coming excited over receiving regis
tered letter at the postOfflce. He was
informed that it would be necessary,
when he called for the letter. to have
some one Identify him.
In his excitement he met an aequaint-
ance in the lobby and, escorting him to
the window, exclaimed, "This man will
identify me-" Little is known about
the man here except that for the past
several weeks he has been employed at
a local meat market and during that
time maintained n strict silence, hti-
mating that he was deaf and dumb He
has resigned his position and has left
the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
CAPTAIN
SHOOTS YOUTH
VICTIM HOVERS BETWEEN LIFE
AND DEATH
Man Who Committed Crime Bore Ex-
ceIIent Reputation, but Now Is
Prisoner in City Jail,
Due to Drink
CRy Associated Press.N

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Bernard
Lagan, the young business man of this
city, who was shot and seriously
wounded by Captain of Police Michael
j. Conboy early today, is lingering be-
tween life and death tonight at the ST.
Francis hospital and his physicians en-
tertain little hope of his recovery.
Stripped of his uniform and star and
facing a serious charge, after a splen-
did record of thirty-one years in the
police department, Capt. Conboy oc-
cupies a cell in the city prison
Chief of Police Cook suspended Capt.
Conboy from duty on charge OF haV-
ing been under the influence of liquor
at the time of the shooting. Chief
Cook stated tonight that Conboy would
not talk of the affair, and apparently
ha.S no recollection of it.
''He is terribly broken up over 1t,
said the chief.
According to the statement of La
gan. taken at the Central emergency
hospital, where he was removed inn
mediately after the shooting, the at
tack made on him by the police Off
Ger was entirely unprovoked.
Accosted by officer
Lagan declared he was walking
along Fillmore street when he was ac-
costed by Conboy,' who was not In
uniform.
The wounded man asserts the police
captain was intoxicated and that he
began to abuse him after daring him
to fight.
After enduring the abuse for some
time, Lagan declared that he removed
his coat preparatory to accepting Con-
boys invitation to fight, when the lat
ter drew his revolver. Three shots
were fired, one of which struck Lagan
in the side.
Physicians who examined the wound
ed man at the hospital declared the
wound probably would prove fatal, but
he had a fighting chance for his life.
An effort was made to get q state
ment from Capt. Conboy, but the po
lice at the central station, where he is
under arrest, declare he is in no con-
dition to be interviewed.
Lagan is the nephew of DR.. John
Lagan. a well-known physician of this
city.
Chief of Police Jesse B. Cook or
dered that Conboy be deprived of his
star this morning, but no charge had
been made against him at the time
this order was issued.
Conboy lay in a stupor in his cell
all night and no one was allowed to
see him except the policeman detailed
to watch the prisoner. His three
daughters, the Misses Nina and Eva
Conboy and Mrs. Hazel McKevitt,
called to see him, but were denied adj
mittance.
Conboy was appointed to the force
in 1873 and was made captain in 1906
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

VTT HEN the body Of Miss ElsiepL. sigel,
w granddaughter of the late General
w Franz Slgel, was found in trunk
in a Chinese rooming house at T28 Eighth
avenue, New York, the police of that city
were confronted with one of the most baf-
fling and mysterious crimes which they
have had TO deal with in years. The girl,
who for a long time had been active In
Chinese missionary work, had been absent
from her home for ten days, and her father,
Paul SigeI had notified the police Their
fears were somewhat allayed when they
received telegram from Washington
signed Elsie" which said that the girl
would be home in few days. The first
knowledge of the tragedy was revealed when
an aged Chinese reported to the police that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Operator EIectrocuted

SACRAMENTO, June 23.-Charles w.
Nickerson, an operator at the Folsom
powerhouse, was electrocuted this
afternoon through accidentally coming
in contact with a cable carrying 800
volts. Nickerson did not die until an
hour after the shock and in an effort to
save his life, an automobilist made the
trip of "a miles in % minutes with oxy-
gen, but failed to save the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
PERSONS
DROWN in GALE
LOWER LAKE KILLARNEY IS
SCENE or WRECK
Four English Tourists and Two Irish
Boatmen Also Meet Death.
None of Bodies Re.
covered

TACOMA, Wash, June eS,-Mrs. A. A.
Hilton, who, with her son, was drowned
in Lake Killarney, was the wife Of A.
A. Hilton of this city.
MIR. Hilton is the general manager Of
the Griffin Car Wheel works at South
Tacoma, and the family has been promi-
nent in social circles.
MIR. Hilton was shown the Associated
Press dispatch conveying the sad news
just as he was preparing to leave for
New York to meet his wife and son, who
were to sail from Liverpool june 26.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
EASTERN

Seventeen miners killed by gas explosion in
coal mine in Pennsylvania.
Twelve killed by heat in New York Twenty
thousand persons camp on beach at Coney
Island.
AIdrich rates on lumber sustained by sem
ate Rates fixed on pineapples.
Forty-eight mile gale sweeps through chicago
streets.
learns he Is alive.
Negro suffering from four wounds lives week
in woods.
Public school girls make forty-seven gradua-
alton gowns for $3.50.
President Taft may witness trial flight by
Wright brothers.
Chicago officials will make bathing place
for poor on shore of Lake Michigan.
Residence made famous in story by Nathan
iel Hawthorne sold
Many witnesses testify to good character of
Mrs Gould.
Convict in Missouri prison writes letter in
which he confesses several crimes
New franchise act in Georgia will serve to
protect small towns from fraud and Violence
Armed men release millions of gallons of
water at Pixies Peak because of ownership
quarrel.
Insane man engages eight rooms at rash
ionable hotel in New York.
Enlisted men in the army will wear only
blue fatigue uniforms
Great clipper all-steel ships ply between
New York and Los Angeles
Tariff rates on pineapples and lumber ad-
justed by senate.
Marines will soon be accorded reinstatement
= Divers find large sum of silver in sunken
vessel off Fort Mifflin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
pr. jordan Honored

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June '23.-At
the eightieth annual commencement of
Indiana university today David Starr
Jordan, president of the Leland Stan
ford university, who was president of
Indiana university from 1884 to 1884,
made the principal address. The degree
of doctor of laws was conferred upon
President Jordan today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Hot Wave at Santa Rosa

STA ROSA. Cal, June 23.-This
city was swept by a hot wave today,
the thermometer registering 10S degrees
at 1 .. m. The heat caused great dis
comfort but no prostrations were re-
ported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Thursday, overcast in the morning,
with south winds. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday "a degrees, minimum
So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

his cousin, William Leon, and friend
Chun Sin, had been missing for ten days:
Search of the rooms occupied by Leon ana
Sin resulted in the discovery of woman,s
body janmed in trunk. locket with
the inscription "E. l.. s." furnished the
necessary clew, and the body was Identified
as that of Elsie Slgel. Friends of william
Leon, who was a Chinaman of some means
and frequented the various Chinese missions,
declared they had often seen him with
ELSIE Sigel, A note Threatening Leon with
trouble IL he did not cease his attentions
to Miss Sigel was also found in the missing
mans room. General Franz Sigel, grand
father of the murdered girl, was one of the
most conspicuous figures on the Union side
In the civil war. He was a noted artillerist
and commanded the artillery at the battle
of wilson's Creek in Missouri when General
Lyon was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
FOREIGN

Eleven persons drowned in gale on lower
Lake Killarney
Americans present Pope Plus with an elabor-
ate automobile.
Newspaper in London accuses well-known
American of sedition
Bankers make protest against latest budget
considered by parliament.
Cambridge university In England confers
honor on noted Californian