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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
American Geographical Socie-
ty Is Anxious to Be First to
Officially Examine Cooks
Records.
A PROMPT settlement
OF DISPUTE DESIRED
Dr.. Cook Has Refused to Sub
nit Credentials Jointly With
Commander Peary to Dr..
Ira RemSen.
(American News Service)


New York, Oct 2.-It was learned to-
day by the American News Service,
from high authority that an effort is
being made to induce the University
Of Copenhagen to waive it's claims of a
prior examination of DR.. Cooks polar
records, that they may first be compar-
ed with those of Commander Peary. by
a committee of scientists in this coun-
try.
The effort was made by the Ameri-
can Geographical Society of this city.
and was the result of tremendous pop
ular interest among Americans in the
Cook-Peary controversy. 1t is hoped
that the Universit of Copenhagen will
be able to relieve DR.. Cook of his prom
Use to submit to it first records of his
polar expedition, that it may be posi-
BILE to settle the controversy to the
satisfaction of the people in this coun-
try.
Would Have No Excuse.
The informant, while refusing to
permit the publication of his records,
declared If the Danish college relieved
DIR. Cook there would be no excuse for
his refusing to lay his records before
scientific men here at once.
The news of the effort to have the
University of Copenhagen relieve Dr.
Cook of his promise. came today, after
DR.. Cook had refused a request by
President Henry D. Osborne of the Mu
scum Of Natural History. that Coob
submit his records jointly with those
Of Commander Peary to DR.. Ira Rem
Sen, president of the National Academy
of Scientists. and body of scientific
men for investigation. Professor
| Marshall Saville of the explorers club
today said that DR.. Cook would be re
| quested this afternoon to name a tim'
for an investigation by the club of hi
Mount Mckinley climb. Professo
Saville said that the committee which
will look into Cooks claim to havin:
scaled Mount Mckinley would be com
pleted this afternoon and that DR.. Cool
would be requested to appear immedi
ately with his records for examination
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
ORDER TO VETERANS
Spanish-American Post Men,
bers Take Part in the
Fall Festival.
IN INDUSTRIAL PARADE

Members of the Denver Brown Pos.
United Spanish War Veterans, have re-
ceived the following order. relative
to their participation in the Fall Fes-
tival events:
Comrades of Denver Brown Camp,
No. 20, U. S. w. V. are hereby directed
to assemble at the temporary barracks,
corner 11th and Main streets, city OF
Richmond. at 1890 o'clock morning
of the 7th, October. in full uniform
and rifles. there to be instructed by the
Officer of the Guard. No bayonets or
ammunition to be carried. The Rich
mond drum corps will lead the parade
Of the guard to Fifth Street from Elev-
enth street. Such department officers
shall par|de with guard. At Fifth
and Main the drum corps will proceed
to their posffou in the line of parade,
and the sergeant of the guard will
then post his men at places and in
tervals in his judgment the best. COW
ering the ground between Fifth and
Eleventh streets on Main. The OFF,
headquarters at the corner of Eighth
and Main. where there shall be sta
toned two corporals of the Guard
and as many men as the sergeant of
the guard shall see fit AS the last of
the parade is about to pass Post No.
1, the Officer of the Guard and Ser
geant of the Guard shall proceed to
Fifth and Main and fall in at rear CT
parade and each member of the Guard
shall fall in his place in the guard and
the entire guard complete the line of
march. BY order
JOS. R COOK, Commander.
Official:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
Late Dr.. w. C. FinIaw, Ac-
cording to Suit of Ejectment
Filed Against His Widow
Had Two Wives.
FIRST BETTER HALF
AFTER THE PROPERTY
Story of the Prominent Physi-
clans Life Is a Remarkable
0ne-An investigation Is
Completed.
(American News Service)


San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 2.-Ro-
nance and mystery that had their be-
ginning in the life OF the late DR.. VIM.
G. Finlaw of Santa Rosa, Cal, nearly
half century ago. came to startling
revelation with the filing of suit in
ejectment in the United States circuit
court against Anna Love Ffnlaw, who
as his widow has been in exclusive
possession of the estate for four years.
The suit is brought in the names
of Jane Bradley Fnlaw, of 612 West
Seventh street, Cincinnati, Ohio, who
claims to have been married to DR..
Linlaw three years prior to his second
union, and Mary B. Finlaw, her grand
daughter, a beautiful young actress
who has won success on the New
York stage under the name of Marie
Baxter. Miss Baxter lives at 333 West
Forty-fifth street, New York.
Deserts First Wife?
Remarkable is the story of DR.. Fin
laws life, involving the desertion of
a wife and child forty-four years ago.
his union with another woman. with
whom he spent forty happy, peaceful
years in which he built up fortune
and acquired friends and not little
fame and a final exposure Of the sec
ret he carried to his grave through
the medium Of tho United States PEN
sion bureau.
After forty.four years of waiting af-
ter her husbands total disappearance
the deserted wife. believing the long
silence would be ample proof of his
death. applied for the pension due her
as the widow of a soldier who served
his country honorably in the civil war.
The second wife applied for pen
sion almost simultaneously and it was
these two petitions. reaching the bur-
eau at the same time, that brought
about an Investigation which after
four months of dlligent inquiry, ex-
tending across the continent. has re-
vealed the truth that DR.. Ffnlaw. re-
spected citizen. lett two wives when
he died.
Served In the Army.
DR.. Finlaw was married in 1862 at
Cincinnati to Miss Jane E. Bradley.
In 1863 he enlisted in the 5th U. S.
Volunteer infantry as a major surgeon
and his wife returned to Dover, Del,
where a son, William H. Finlaw, was
born. Soon after the close of the war
Finlaw wrote his wife that he was
going to the gold fields of Idaho to
look for a location in which to prac-
tice. This is the last word she ever
had from him. The deserted wife
moved to Cincinnati where her son
grew to manhood and was married.
He died some years after the birth of
his daughter. Maize Baxter. whose
beauty has attracted attention ever
since her advent Oh the stage.
Mrs. Anna Love Finlaw. who has re-
garded herself as the legal wife of the
doctor since 1865 is at present in
southern Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
he WHIPPED WHEY

While under the influence of liquor.
John Mulholland who alleged that he
was on an eight day drunk, beat up
on his wife at his home on North
Eighth street yesterday and was ar
rested last evening by Patrolman Ed
wards, a charge Of assault and bat
terry being placed against him. The
man was arrested on complaint of his
wife who declared that for the past
few days he had been cruely mistreat-
ing her and she had been subject to
frequent abuses at his hands. Null
holland will be arraigned in the city
court Monday afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
SPOONERS CAUGHT
BY SEARCHL|CAT
Powerful Ray Last Evening
DemoraIized a Very
Loving Couple.
LIGHT is POWERFUL ONE
SILVER SLASH IT CUT ACROSS
THE DARK SKY LAST EVENING
ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION
OF BIG CROWDS.

A gigantic search light. similar to
the one shown at the Fall Festival last
year although twice as powerful. has
been placed on a high stand on top Of
the Murray theater and will be oper-
ated each night with the exception
of tonight, until after the festival. by
H. H. Heathman of Dayton, O.. manu-
facturer of the apparatus.
The searchlight attracted a great
deal of attention last night. The ma
chine is sixteen inches across the
front with twelve inch opening. 1t
is rated at 80 amperes but if necessary
a 40 ampere power light can be fore
ed. The carbon sticks are twelve in
ches long and one inch in diameter.
The current is greatly strengthened
by passing through a rheostat which
has been erected on the stand. The
machine throws brilliant white light
and objects are plainly discernable at
a distance of several blocks. The
search light has It's amusing features.
Caught Them spoooins.
Last evening the operator cast the
lights powerful rays on an exceeding
ly dark portion of South Tenth street.
1t so happened that 4 young man was
engaged in the gentle art of spooning
his lady love in this mecca of dark
ness when the light struck him and
the manner in which the couple
broke away" would do justice to the
most skilled acrotats The search
light is on a pivot arrangement and
can be turned in any direction at will,
by the operator. Owing to the fogy
and smoky atmosphere last night the
light did not appear as powerful as it
would under ordinary circumstances.
Persons are warned to be particular
careful as to their conduct on dark
streets in the vicinity Of Tenth and
Main as they are very apt to be the
central figure in the glare of the bril-.
liant spot light and share the similar
embarrassment of the couple who
were caught last evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03

rest of Mrs. Braun, who is said to have
helped her husband operate his alleg-
ed fake healing scheme. She arrived
in this city last evening on hearing Of
her husbands arrest and Immediately
consulted a lawyer. United States
Marshal H. c. Petit or deputy mar
shall Boyd will probably arrive today
to get the man and turn him over to
the federal authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
ATTENDANCE NOT
QUITE SO LARGE
Registration of Students at
EarIham Below the
1903 Mark.
WET COUNTY IS BLAMED
WET COUNTY is BLAMED
KELLY ATTRIBUTES
THIS AS ONE OF CAUSES FOR
DEcREASE-3o PER CENT OF
FRESHIES FAILED.

Although the statistics for tho fall
term at Earlham college are incom-
plete, the registration of students will
probably not equal that of the fall
term of 1908. The registration cards
show that approximately three hun
dred students have registered for this
term. This is fifty-five short of the
enrolment of the fall term of last
year.
When the college opened Monday.
the influx of students was such that
the officers expected an increase in
attendance for this term. On the
first day of registration nearly two
hundred students entered. This was
in itself a good indication of an in
creased attendance gor the registra-
tion of previous years was heavy the
first and second days and the third
day many OF the old students entered.
This was not the case this year for
the first and second days witnessed as
many former students as thase who
were entering for the first time.
Not Complete Vet.
The registration so far is incomplete
in that many of the music students
have not registered. When these stu
dents register it will increase the en-
rollment. but hardly enough to equal
that of the fall term of 1905.
The statistics of the fall registration
| show that there are fourteen states
| and fifteen religious denominations
| represented in the student body. In
| diana leads the list with one hundred
| and forty-five exclusive of this city.
Richmond having seventy-five students
who have registered as day dodgers" 4"
The Friends church leads in the num-
ber Of students, giving a church men,
bership. the number being one hun
dred and twenty-eight.
| The states represented and the
number of students from each are the
following: Ohio, %: Illinois, Is; New
York, Z: Pennsylvania, and Missouri,
each: Connecticut. Kansas and Iowa,
2 each; Maine, Maryland. Oklahoma.
| leAlCO anu A<OTtu SdiOIIHt. Ouc caCu
| Students Denominations.
| The religious denominations repre-
sented include the following, with the
number of students representing each:
Friends. 12S: Methodist. IS: no church
membership given, 81; Presbyterian,
%: Christian, Is: Lutheran, s; United
Presbyterian. Episcopal and Baptist
6 each: Catholic. 3: Congregational, A.
Uliversalist. 3: and the Church OF
Christ. Disciples and United Brethren
. each.
President Kelly stated yesterday tina:
he thought the number of students this
fall would equal that of last fall be.
cause he thought there would be some
students who would register during
the term. He attributes the falling
off in the enrolment to the fact that
Wayne county is wet and that the
Board of Trustees were forced to de
crease the number of scholarships.
The final figures for the freshmen
who took the entrance examinations
show that approximately thirty pei
cent of them failed to pass. Abou,
ninety took the examinations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
ROAD IS INDICTED

Binghampton, n. Y, Oct. 2.-The
Broome county grand jury today re-
turned three indictments each against
the Delaware, Lackawanna Z Western
railroad and the Erie railroad COM
pany. charging in each violations Of
section IL of the state labor laws, by
unlawfully failing to pay on or before
the first day OF the month the wages
earned during the first half of the
preceding calendar month, by its en-
ployes upon its steam surface rail-
road operated by It"
The specific instances cited in each
Indictment relate to the wages Of
telegraphers. freight handlers. labor
ers. clerks and laborers. There were
mo Appearances Tor the railroads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
J. F. Braun, Alias Cooper, Is
Said to Be Wanted by
Federal Officials.
VIOLATED POSTAL LAWS
ARRESTED HERE ON INFORMA-
TlON FURNISHED BY POSTMAS-
TER At GREENFIELD, IND.-DE-
MES CHARGES MADE.

J. F. Braun. alias C. B. Cooper, the
man who was arrested in this city yes
terday noon is wanted by the federal
authorities of illinois for alleged
fraudulent use of the mails to pro-
mote an advertising scheme. Prof.
Braun claims to be a mental healer.
He has served time in the penitentiary
before and is regarded as a bad char
acter, it is said. Walter Bridges,
postmaster at Greenfield, on whose &C.
ton the man was arrested here, arriv-
ed In the city last evening and posi-
lively identified Braun.
Prof. Braun, as he is known, form
erly resided at Bloomington, Ill. He
conducted mental healing through the
mails while in that city, it is said, uO-
til realizing that the federal authorit-
les were next" to his game, came to
Greenfield. Ind. In that city also
things began to get too warm for the
entire comfort of the professor" and
he fled to Canada. leaving his wife in
Greenfield.
His Location Found.
1t was through a package addressed
to &C. 3. Cooper. care New Windsor
Hotel. Richmond, Ind.," mailed by
Mrs. Braun at Gre enfield that Post
master Bridges, who knew of the
mans alias, learned of his where
abouts. Mr.. Bridges Immediately no
titled Postmaster Spekenhier OF this
city of the mans presence here. who
in turn furnished the police with a
description which resulted in the ar
rest yesterday.
Braun refused to discuss his case.
He expressed great surprise when ar
rested declaring that he didn't know
what he was being held for. The ap-
pearance of Mr.. Bridges last evening,
however, evidently recalled the reason
for, just as the postmaster was leav-
ing the city Jail, where Braun is con-
fined, he was called dirty devil''
by the erstwhile professor. An indict-
ment Is also said to be out for the ar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
CASE Was SETTLED
tAmerican News Service)

(Amerfcan News Service)
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2.-The set.
tlement OF the suit brought by the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany OF this state through George H.
Earle, receiver. against the sugar
trust. was announced today when Jos.
De f. Unken. counsel for Mr.. Earle,
petitioned Judge Wilson for . post
ponenent Of two weeks. declaring that
at a conference held in New York tho
offer by the sugar trust which Wa
agreed to by Mr.. Earle probably win
result In . cash payment Of $3.50. O.OOe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
USED INTERPRETER.

An interpreter was necessary in the
city court yesterday afternoon to con-
vict an Italian. slated ~ John Doe, for
want Of . better name. for public ir-
toxication. The man was flne9 -
and costs. which Was promptly pot4
by friend. while John Doe" smils4
broadly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
JUMPED TIE TRACK

An engine jumped the tracks in the
east end Pennsylvania yards last ev-
ening. blockading the two main divis-
ion tracks and tying UP traffic for a
short time. The wreck train was call
ed and was busy more than an hour.
Officials of the company refused, as
usual. to give out information. rela-
tive to the wreck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
LIBERAL PRIZES
ARE OFFERED N
CARNIVAL PARADE
individuals and Lodges Win
ming Honors in the Mardi
Gras Event to Be Most Lib
orally Rewarded.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
WILL BE MADE TODAY
Members Entering the Joy
Producing Promenade Are
To Assemble on North Third
And Fourth Streets.
FOR INDIVIDUALS.

Most Grotesquc-First, $40: see-
ond, IS: third. $2.50.
Most Unique-First, $40; second,
IS: third, $3.50.
FOR SECRET SoclETlES.
Most Grotesque-First, $40; Sec
ond, SIS.
Most Unique-First. $40; second,
SIS.
Largest Percentage Of Membership
In Parade-First, $40; second,
SIS; third, SO.
Best Uniformed Team-First, &25:
second, SIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
WILL PROBE FRAUDS
(American News Servicel

New York, Oct. 2.-The attorney gen.
eral today appointed Robert p. Bell
and Benjamin Reass of New York City,
special deputy attorney generals to as
sist Deputy Attorney General Prentice
in the investigation into the frauds al
legged to have been committed on pri-
mary day in Greater New York. inclui.
ing the complaint of the Independence
League that through the connivance Of
the inspectors other primary voters
were overwhelmed by those from Tam
many.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
English Competitor Defeated
Yesterday for Batten-
burg Cup.
WAS AN EXCITING CONTEST
CUTTER OF THE MINNESOTA"
WINS FIRST PLACE, THE "LoU-
lSIANA" SECOND AND THE
BRlTONS THIRD.
(American News Servfce)

(American News Servfce)
New York, Oct 2-The Cutter Crew
of the United States Battleship Min
nesota won the race for the Batten-
berg cup today. The crew of the Lou
isiana was second and that Of the Brit
ish cruiser Drake third. The race.
which is an International classic, was
rowed for three miles along course
parallel with the line of the interna-
tional fleet anchored in the Hudson
for the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
1t was close struggle between the
two American crews, the tars of the
Minnesota beating the crew of the
Louisiana by a bare half length. The
brakes crew finished nine lengths be-
hind. These three were the only con-
testants
Drake Takes Lead.
At the start up stream, the twelve
oarsmen of the Drake shot ahead. but
they did not keep their lead for more
than the first eighth of mile. First
the Louisiana cutter and then the Min
nesota's overlook the Britons.
The Minnesota's boat gradually ov-
erhauled the Louisiana's and passed
it at the end of the second mile. In
the last hundred yards the Louisiana
oarsmen made a desperate squirt, but
the Minnesota crew, pulling evenly.
crossed the finish line ahead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03
MODERN WOODMEN.

The Modern Woodmen, according 70
notice sent out today, to all members
of the order by the council of the lodge
will have an important meeting Mon
day evening,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03

Count Zeppelin made his first as
cent in 1900 aud attained = speed Of
thirteen feet . second.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03

THE WEATHER.

iNDiANA-Fair, Sunday, with light
WlndaA ,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-03

ELMER s. LAYMON, Adjutant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-11
GASES DISMISSED.

Some excitement Was caused on West
street, near King, about 6 o'clock yea
terday evening by a difficulty between q
young mau and an employee OF the street
department during which the latter WIS
struck and pistol taken from him by
bis antagonist. The parties we're cited
TO appear in the Police Court this morn
Jog, one having been charged with car
ryiDg pistol aud the other with assault
aud robbery. The city employee first
faced the court TO answer the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. He was
dismissed with an sdmOntion and the
pistol coufsca,ed The man who had
been charged with assault then faced the
bar. He stated that the city employee
had bean following aud annoying him,
alleging that the police we're after him.
He met the mao in front OF saloon and
asked him what he meant by such
procedure, when the city employee an
s8ered with an insulting remark. The
young man then struck him, and, he al
leges, as his antagonist fell the later at
tempted to draw his pistol, when he dis
armed HIM and turned the weapon ovel
to the authorities. The accused was
dismissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Mamie Zealand, Of Welcome,
Charles county, Md, who has been
Visiting at the residence Of Mr.. John
Nsvlor. on Duke street, has returned to
her home much pleased with her stay 10
this city.
Invitations to the marriage to Lieut..
Eugene BoufIs Walker, Coast Artillery
Oorps. u. S. A., and Miss Willis Will.
liams on June Both, have been issued.
Miss williams and Lieut.. Walker met
at The Presidio where she WAS living
With her brother, Lieut.. John Stuart
Williams, Of the Coast Artillery. Miss
Williams is q niece of Mr.. and Mira.
Glenn Brown and Mr.. ]. ID. Mcclure,
OF Washington, and great-grand-daughter
OF General William Madison, q brother
Of President Madison, and has great
number of relatives and friends through
out Virginia where she is very popular.
Lieut.. Walker, from Denver, Colorado,
graduated in the class Of 1907 at the
Naval Academy, entered the navy and
made the trip with the feet around
South America when he was transferred,
nv request, to the Coast Artillery Corps,
u. 3. A., and stationed at the Preside,
san Francisco.
After spending several weeks with her
friend, Miss Bryan Stuart, in Clarke
county, Miss Bessie Russell has returned
to her home 10 this city.
Miss Alice Ohinn is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. F. w. Richardson, at Fairfax.
Among this years graduates in the
law school of the University of Virginia
is Albert Stuart Boiling, of Oharlottes-
Vile, a granddaughter of Mr.. Albert
Stuart, of this citv.
The family of Mr.. J.. O. Smoot have
gone to North Wilkesboro, N. o., to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Byron Jones, OF
Washington, announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary Madeline, to Mr..
Leslie Boyd Farmer on Wednesday, June
9th, by Rev. John G. Murray in the
church of st. Michael and All Angels,
Baltimore. They we're accompanied by
Miss Myrtle Jones, sister Of the bride, and
Nc. John d. Robertson Mr.. Farmer
is the son OF the late L. P. Farmer,
ommissioner of the Grand Trunk Line
Railway, New York city, and was
member OF the Yale class OF 1907. Mr.
aud Mrs. Farmer will reside in Wash
iDgtoD. =.
DR. S. B. Moore hiss returned from At
lsntic City, where be went to attend the
American Congress OF Physicians.
Mr.. Newell S. Greensway and Miss
Ooralie GFeeuawsy, OF Alexandria, Va,
are spending a week at the Gardner cot
tage at Virginia Bach. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. II. Richards, of Alexandra, are
staying at the Panuill cottage at Vlr'
GINA Besch.- Norfolk Ledger
Miss Marguerite Hellin, of Leesburg, is
visiting friends in this city.