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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
POLICE DISCOVER
STARVING FAMILY
SucCor Given to John Gabriel,
His Wife and Three
Children.
FATHER HAS BROKEN FOOT
TODAY THE CASE WAS PLACED
IN THE HANDS OF THE TOWN.
SHIP TRUSTEE CONDITIONS
WERE PITiFUL.

The family of John Gabriel, 1917
South Fifth street was found in abject
poverty yesterday afternoon by the po-
lice and supplied with fuel and pro-
visions. Today the case was placed in
the care of the township trustee. The
family consists of father and wife and
three children. The father is confined
to his bed by a broken foot.
The police were notified of con-
ditions at the home and Supt. Stau-
bach undertook an investigation. He
found the father. who is carpenter
can not leave his bed. He has not
been able to work for so long that the
family treasury has been depleted. He
was injured while at work on South
Eighth street and the larder did not
hold out very long after he was forced
to bed. Mrs. Gabriel is step-mother
to the children, but there was no COM
plant of any kind. The police say 1t
is simply a case of funds running out.
The house was found in comparative
ly good order.
Members Of the department became
self appointed relief committee.
They visited groceries and other
stores in the vicinity and secured pro-
visions and supplies of various kinds.
Nothing was to be found in the house
but a few potatoes. when the superin-
tendent first visited. The supplies
were taken down at once and there
was great rejoicing and also gratifica-
ton on the part Of the recipients.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
PRESIDENT STILL
81. ! STICKS TO GOLF
War Game Fails to Attract
The Attention of Chief
Executive.
WOMAN PLEADS WITH HIM
PLEADS WITH HIM
MRS. HARRY scHMIck SEEKS TO
HAVE HER HUSBAND, A FEEDER
Al PRISONER At FT. LEAvEN-
WORTH, PARDoNED.
(American News Service)

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 13.-While the
war game is about to begin along the
South Shore. with the capture of Bos-
ton at the pawn for which two big
armies are to contend. President Taft
is playing his favorite game OF golf
with almost desperate energy. The
president has been experiencing a
slump in his play recently and to-
day he declared that he would best
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

Cincinnati. O.. Aug. 1s.-Cincinnati
won both games OF the double header
with Boston. The first game went ten
innings. the winning tally being scor.
ed on base on balls, 4 sacrifice. a
steal OF third and q single by Paskert.
In going to third in this inning. Dow
ney, the Cincinnati shortstop, sprain.
ed his ankle and had to be carried off
the field. In the second game Cinc;n-
natl profited largely by the errors OF
Boston. Diehl, local man. played in
left for Boston IN this game. A great
one handed catch by Paskert was the
feature. Scores:
R-H.E.
Cin'nati o o 0 o 90 100 1-2 S :
Boston o o o O o / o o o OIL 8 /
Casper and Mclean: White and
Shaw.
Two-base hits-Egan. Becker. Three
base hit--Beck. Sacrifice hits-Gas-
Per. Coffey. Sacrifice ny Shean.
Stolen bases Bescher 3. Mitchell,
Hoblit5el. Downey. Bases on balls
on Casper 3; OFF White s. Struck out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
Four County institutions Want
To Be Known as Certi-
fled Schools.
JORDAN TO INDIANAPOLIS
IN COMPANY WITH TRUSTEE
PAuLiN OF WEBSTER TOWN.
SHIP HE GOES TO HAVE INTER
VIEW WITH Alley.

In order to discuss with State Super
intendent Alley. the question of certi-
fed high schools in this county and a
course Of geography In the fourth
grade. County Superintendent Jordan
and Trustees George Paulin of Web
ster township, went to Indianapolis
today. Several of the high schools of
the county are anxious to be recog-
nized as certified institutions. That
means the state will acknowledge the
quality Of work done at these schools
Is sufficient to admit graduate to
college without examination. The
distinction accorded high school In
this manner makes an education OBJ
tanned there Of more value to the pu-
pills. The high schools of Economy,
Greensboro, Williamsburg and White
water are seeking the distinction.
Study Of Geography.
The study Of geography in the
fourth grade OF Indiana schools is in
chaotic state. The state board Of
education failed to provide for a
geography text book to be used in
this grade. The states contract with
the company that published the book
formerly used has expired. The pu-
pills in the fifth grade who have used
the book having purchased it last year
retain 1t. But since the expiration OF
the contract the company has raised
the price from 80 cents to As cents per
copy. The Wayne county school au-
thorities do not believe it right to
make pupils pay this money for the
book.
As an alternative it is proposed that
the superintendent and teachers block
out fourth grade course. This
course could be applied without the
use of text book. Supt. Jordan wants
the opinion Of Supt. Alley on the point
and also would like his advice as to the
things that should be included in the
course. The county superintendent
expects the state oficial to approve OF
the proposition and give it his support.
The course would consist of black
board and chart instruction outlined
by the teachers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
IS NOT An 0FFENSE

Sitting down and going to sleep
does not constitute an offense against
the public welfare. according to Dan
iel Fisher of Franklin township. He
sat down on Fort Wayne avenue
north OF the railroad crossing last
night and went to sleep. Patrolmen
Edwards and Bundy arrived and ar
rested Fisher for drunk. Judge Con.
verse took the case under advisement
in city court this afternoon. Fisher
said he sat down to wait for a friend
to haul him home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
PETITION IGNORED

Judge Fox has completed his in
structions to the jury in the Wads-
worth case. This case will be re-
sumed Wednesday of next week. It
Is not known what will become OF the
contention OF mistrial The court
is proceeding as If the continuance
had been regular. The counsel for
the state and assistant are not con-
tending about the technicality OF the
proceeding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
A LOST STEAMSHIP

Durham, Aug. 13.-The Australian
steamer, Waratah, with three hundred
persons aboard has been given up as
lost. It Is now a fortnight overdue
and Natal steamer arriving today
reports sighting several floating bod
les.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
MADE GOOD FLIGHT
american News service)

Mineola, n. Y, Aug. &c. Foster
Willard In his aeroplane Red Bug
made his most difficult flight this
morning across country ever accom-
plished. The machine covered twelve
miles In nineteen minutes. crossing
over three towns. Willard was follow
ed BY hundreds IN automobiles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
WILL EXAMINE BODY
<Amcrican News serviceD

(Amcrican News ServiceD
Annapolis. Aug. 1S.-The body OF
Lieutenant James n. Sutton will be
exhumed regardless of what the de-
cision Of the present court Of inquiry
may be. Mrs. Sutton. the mother.
wishes to determine the truth OF the
story that her sons arm was broken
when he met death. The final argu-
ments before the naval court were
made today. Attorney Davis. for the
Suttons. drawing q dramatic foreeful
and pathetic word picture OF how SUIT
ton met death and the part the SUIT
tons claim the four defendant lieuten-
ants played In the same.
You will enjoy . box OF Prices fine
chocolate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
WERE COOKED ALIVE

icA a Hungarian. and Andres Geras.
a Greek, both boiler washers at the
Lake Shore railroad company's round
house were practically cooked alive
this morning when wash-out plug OF
locomotive blew out, allowing Q
cloud of steam to pour out upon them
under high pressure. Great chunks of
flesh fell from their b0dies-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESuIT9 YESTERDAY.
National leauue.

Cincinnati rs; Boston 1-2.
(First game 10 innings.)
New York SIS: Chicago 30.
Pittsburg 13-4; Philadelphia SIS.
Brooklyn 8; st. Louis (12 innings)
American League.
Chicago 2: New York 0.
Detroit s; Washington l.
Philadelphia 10; st. Louis 4.
Boston s: Cleveland 1.
American Association.
Kansas City s: Columbus 2.
Milwaukee /: Toledo O.
Minneapolis !: Louisville 0.
Indianapolis 2; st. Paul O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
IS on HONOR ROLL

G. 3. Bond of Richmond is on the
honor roll Of the state medical exami-
nation board for physicians license
with . percentage Of GIL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
THAW MUST RETURN

Mount Vernon. n. T.. Aug. H. The
application to have Harry Thaw con-
fined In some other institution than
Matteawan was overruled this morn
ing and August Is fixed ~ the day
for his return to Matteawan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

Prices can serve you with nine DIFF
ferent flavors Of Ice creams and ices.
made from pure ceeam and fruit
juices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

Marshmallow Sundaes. peach cob
lers and walnut biscue Sundaes serv.
ed at Prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

BY Casper l.; by White 1. Time
200. Umpires-O'Day and Emslie.
Second Game.
r. H. E.
Cincinnati O3 o o. Ks 9 1
Boston 80 o o 2 O o o o % s
Rowan and Mclean and Roth; Fer
guson and Shaw and Rairdon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

Crushed fruit peach ice cream is a
favorite. You get 1t at Prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13

Late Valencia oranges. sweet. juicy
and seedless. to be had at Price'A
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
SUBMITS REPORT
ON TRUST TAXES
CORPORATIONS COMMISSIONER
GIVES NEW DATA
SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES ARE
INVESTIGATED
Assessment Laws Carefully AanIyzed
and Compared-Document Conn
piled Is Digest of All
Statutes
rBy Associated Press.l

WARRINGTON, May ia unique
and interesting report dealing with
state taxation Of manufacturing mer-
camille, transportation and transmits
sion corporations was made public to-
dav bv Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner of corporations. That part OF
the report transmitted to President
Taft concerns particularly the SIX New
England states. -..,.,,
other groups of states will be published
later. 49,
A careful investigation into the tax
laws of each state was adopted by
Mr.. Smith and the results OF the III
ouiry are presented in concise form.
The reports present in popular way
a digest of the tax laws and the meth
DDS of their administration.
1t contains much information par
ticularly interesting to legislatures and
all students of taxation.
Commissioner Smith notes as par
ficularly interesting the Massachusetts
plan of taxation of corporate excess
on the market value of stockless prop
ertv otherwise taxed. 1t is pointed
out, too, that Massachusetts alone sue
ceeds appreciably in efforts to tax
the manufacturing and mercantile cor
porations.
Railroads. It is noted, are among the
largest taxpayers. Public service cor
porations are most often brought under
new systems of taxation.
A review of the six systems of taxa
ton indicates to the commissioner that
the entire subject matter is still in an
unfinished condition and will need yet
further careful thought and considera-
finn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ALLEGES PLATTS
WASTED ASSETS
NEW YORKER ASKS RECEIVER
FOR EXPRESS FIRM
FORMER SENATOR AND PART
NERS ARE ACCUSED
Defendants in Sensational Suit De-
clared to Have Paid Excessive
Dividends and Voted Them
selves Large Salaries

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE fact that
John L. Dudley of this city has APP
pealed to the court for the appoint
ment of a receiver and for the disso-
luton of the United states Express
company became known today when
an argument on the appointment was
made in court. Counsel for Mr.. Dud-
ley, who asserts he is stockholder
of the express company, today applied
to the supreme court for writ OF
mandamus to compel Edwin L. Platt,
treasurer of the books, to permit an
examination of it's books. Decision was
reversed. D..
The defendants named in the suit
brought by Dudley are former Senator
Thomas Platt, his sons, Edward 1.
Platt and Frank II. Platt; Joseph Z.
Fargo, president of the Wells Fargo
Express company and a director OF
the United States Express company;
Levi c. Weir, president of the Ameri-
can Express company and former dl-
rector in the United States Express
company; Francis Linde Stetson ana
Chauncey H. Crosby.
The defendants, it is asserted, nave
suuandered the assets of the company;
maid dividends imperiling the com
nanv's capita1: voted themselves ex-
travagant salaries; used the funds for
speculative purposes. and surrendered
large amounts of business unnecessari-
ly to rivals.
No meeting of stockholders for the
election of officers, it is alleged, has
been held in forty-six years and va
cancies in the directorate have been
filled by the board of directors, "a self.
perpetuating body" the members OF
which, it is said, own less than half OF
I per cent of the company's stock.
Frank H. Platt in a statement today
said he attached small importance to
tho suit
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
PLAN TO DECORATE GRAVES
OF SUICIDES IN NEW YORK
National Committee for Relief Of Un-
employed VIII Have Parade
Memorial Day

NEW YORK, May 17.-The graves OF
suicides in the cemeteries about New
York city will be decorated Memorial
dav. May 81, by the New York branch
of the National Committee for the Re-
lief of the Unemployed, according to
resolutions adopted at meeting last
7 Eads How of St. Louis, president
of the organization, introduced the res
oiution, saying that to decorate the
graves of those who had died by their
own hands as the result of their failure
to find employment, or of hardships
created by the industrial depression
would do much to bring to the atten-
tion of those responsible for it the con-
dition of the unemployed.
1t was also planned to have parade
as a rival to that of the G. A. r., and
to go to the cemeteries at the same
time, but with the flowers they pur-
nosed TO place on the graves of each
suicide a banner or placard calling at
tention to the resolution Of the society
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ARTIST WHO DISAPPEARED
FOUND WITH HOLE IN HEAD
BrookIynite Denies He Fired Shot
Which Destroyed His
Eyeslght

NEW YORK, May H.-Arthur
schoen, Brooklyn artist, who was re-
ported mysteriously missing to the po-
lice May 15, was found late yesterday
in the woods near Richmond Hill, L. l.,
with a bullet hole through his head
which had destroyed the sight of both
his eyes He was conscious, and at the
hospital where he was sent it was said
he might recover.
Schoen said he had been wounded in
the woods and helpless for thirty-six
hours. Denying he had tried to suicide,
he declared he had been cleaning his
revolver, and that after firing one shot
at a tree to see how it worked he lost
consciousness and did not revive for
several hours.
Neighbors of Schoen, who designed a
number of art works for the Columbian
exposition at Chicago, and who was
we'll known in art circles, declared that
at about the time he disappeared they
had received letters from him an
nouncing his intention to kill himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
OLD PAPER LEADS TO
His LONG-LOST SON
MAN IN CHICAGO DISCOVERS
BOY AFTER 16 YEARS
Cousin of Former Corporation Counsel
Finds Offspring Whom He Had
Sought Vainly for Many
Months

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-By the
perusal of a Chicago newspaper three
weeks old, which had been carelessly
thrown aside in the Alta hotel, this
city, j. H. Thornton, cousin of Charles
H. Thornton, who was corporation
counsel during Carter Harrison's first
term as mayor of Chicago, has found
his only child, and James Leslie Thorn
ton of Chicago, who has believed him
self fatherless, has found his father.
They have not seen each other since
1898, when the son was only years
old. In 1892 Thornton, according to his
story, was granted a divorce and the
custody of the boy, whom he put in
charge of his grandmother.
Thornton then became chef of Han
kins Brothers gambling house, and
later with the opening of the worlds
fair he occupied the same position with
the White Horse inn.
According to the story told here by
Thornton it was at this time that his
visits to his son became few on ac-
count of the nature of his work, and
he asserts that between two of these
visits the grandmother died and his
divorced wife took possession of the
son.
The father then began a five years
search for his son, but finally gave up
in despair and came west, where he
has wandered from camp to camp in
the mining districts of the Pacific
coast.
On his return to this city a short
time ago he picked up a Chicago paper
which contained a Moline, Ill, dis
patch, in which it was stated that in n
contest for the estate of an older sis
ter of Thornton's former wife the son
was one of the heirs
Thornton inclosed the clipping with
a request to the chief of police of
Chicago requesting him to locate his
lost son, and in reply he received a
message from the boy himself, who
expressed a wish to meet his father.
The happy father will leave at once
for Chicago to meet his son.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
WRECK IN WASHINGTON
IS FATAL TO ENGINEER
Fireman and Two Passengers Injured
in Collision on Northern Pa
cific Railway

ELLENSBURG, Wash, May ia
head-on collision between east and west
bound trains on the Northern Pacific
early this morning was the cause of
Engineer William H. Dale of Tacoma
receiving injuries which caused his
death while on his way to the hospital
Both engines were badly battered,
while a car loaded with horses on the
eastbound train was totally demolished.
A relief train was sent from this city
carrying a number of physicians. The
wreck occurred about ten miles west of
here.
William H. Dale, engineer of the east
bound train, is dead and his fireman,
M. Lawrence, and Clara Kul and John
Bond, passengers on the train, are in
jured.
The wreck occurred through a mis-
understanding of orders. The west
bound train should have been on a
siding.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
SCREAMS LIKE WOMAN
AND CARRIES OFF DOGS
enor+emen Will Scour Wilds OF New
Jersey for Strange
Animal

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May H.
A weird tale of some sort of animal
that screams like woman and carries
off dogs has reached this city and mas
aroused sportsmen, who will search the
woods back of Pleasantville, where the
animal has it's present habitation.
Charles Erwin, a farmer, reported
the presence of the beast after ms Wiae
had become hysterical with fear: Ac-
cording to Erwin, the animal leaves
tracks like an immense cat and 1t IS
the belief that it is a panther escaped
from a circus menagerie.
Erwin declared his pulldog was SCI
disappeared and left only a few pieces
Of a leather collar and trail of blood
at the edge of the woods near a big
swamp.
Men armed with rifles will scour the
woods in search of the creature tomor-
row.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
LOSES LAST APPEAL
FORMER TREASURER IN ARI-
IONA FACES PRISON
First Acquitted, Then Convicted, James
Storm of YaVapa County Now
Must Pay Penalty
Imposed

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE ap-
peal of James P. Storm, former treas
urer of Yavapai county, Arizona con-
victed on his second trial in 1904 OF
having embezzled $15,316 of the coun,
states circuit court of appeals today,
and the judgment and sentence of the
trial court were sustained. -
This is the first appeal taken from
late si e. court tlo of this district, it having
been the practice formerly to take con-
tested actions to the supreme court
storms appeal was taken on the
ground that he had been once IN
Jeopardy when he was first tried ana
acquitted. -. -.,.i,o
The appellate court held that while
the same offense was charged at each
trial, the first proceeding did not con,
stitute a real trial, as the acqulttal
was for the purpose of rectifying er-
rors in the record of the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
SPRECKELS ON
WITNESS STAND
Continued from Page One,

bonded indebtedness of the company
honds and that of the underlying com
panies to $4,000, 900 in and per cent
bonds, with current obligations OF
81 .000, 900 or more.
The total amount of stock outstand-
ing was $2O,OOO,O0O in common and the
same amount in preferred.
From this point the inquiry went
into the matter of expenses, and after
asoertaining that the company had
expended about SS,50O,OOO in construc-
tion and Improvement since the hre,
Mr.. Heney went into details, asking as
to the number Of cars operated before
and since the fire, the amounts eX-
pended on each line of the system, the
amounts expended for cars, equipment
and powerhouses, and such items as
the difference of the cost OF operation
ner car mile before and after the
fire. ..--
The purpose of this line Of examina-
ton, which will be concluded only
when Mr.. Wilcutt procures more in
formation, was not disclosed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
TORPEDO BOAT FL0TlLLA
FLEES FROM HOT CLIMATE
Pacific Coast Defense Vessels Leave
Philippine Islands for Naga-
saki, Japan

WASHINGTON, May Ito escape
the torrid climate of the Philippine
summer, the first torpedo boat flotilla
attached to the Pacific fleet, and sta
toned in the Philippines as coast de-
fense vessels, sailed from Cavite yes
terday for Nagasaki, Japan.
The fotilla is composed of the de-
stroyers Chauncey, Dale, cambridge
and Barry, with the collier Rainbow as
parent ship, and is commanded by
Lieut.. James H. Tomb
The cruisers of the third squadron
of the Pacific fleet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Giles Harber, also will spend
the summer away from the Philippines.
They are now at Yokohama, and will
visit other japanese and Chinese ports
before returning to the Philippines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ASSAlLANT OF GIRL SENT
TO PRISON FOR Ia YEARS
Prisoner Pleads Guilty at Redding.
Was Captured by Posse
While Hiding

REDDING, Cal, May H.-Ledon
Dawson, who attacked Miss Hazel Hay
den, a school teacher, while she was
on her way to school near Cottonwood
last Tuesday, pleaded guilty today to a
charge of attempted criminal assault
and was sentenced Immediately to
fourteen years in Folsom prison.
Miss Hayden fought desperately
with her assailant, and her cries final
ly caused Dawson to flee, but he was
captured in the brush an hour later
by a posse Of infuriated citizens from
Cottonwood and brought to Redding.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
Committee Reports Read

NEW YORK, May 17-Reports of
committees were presented at. the
opening session of the convention. of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers this afternoon. The committee
on currency recommended that the as
ISOLATION indorse the Fowler currency
eress. The committee on traffic de-
clares much hardship has resulted to
shippers from the increased railroad
rates which in some instances have
caused serious loss. The appointment
of a shipper on the interstate COM
merce commission is recommended
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
Man Killed in Runaway

GOLDFIELD, New, May 17.-John
Kane, a well known young man OF
Goldfeld. was killed last night by be-
ing thrown from a buggy drawn by a
runaway team. His head struck the
heavy timbers which support the
trestle over the Consolidated spur.
Kane came to Goldfield from Leadville,
Colo, where his mother lives, and had
been operating an assay office.