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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
EAT MUSHROOMS"
FAMILY MADE ILL
Bert Gordon, Wife, Daugh'
ter and Son Suffer from
Ptomaine Poisoning.

The gift of friend to Bert Wilson,
well-known barber of this city. had
very unfortunate result. Saturday
mroning he was presented with a
quantity of supposed mushrooms, and
in the afternoon he and the members
of his family We're suffering from pto-
maine poisoning. The gift was made
in perfect good faith, and in the belief
that the toadstools were mushrooms,
but they were not
A friend walked into Gordon's bar
Der shop on North Eighth street in the
morning and said he had some mush-
rooms for him. He said he was tired
of them and did not care ia eat them
himself. Gordon took the supposed
mushrooms" to his home, 9OS North
H street, and his wife cooked them
for dinner. Shortly after the meal
was over Gordon, his wife, daughter
Doris, aged 6, and son James, aged 9,
became deathly sick. DR.. Kinsey was
called and pronounced them suffering
from ptomaine poisoning. Gordon,
Mrs. Gordon and Miss Doris did not
suffer as severely as the young son,
James, who is in a serious condition.
He is expected to live, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
John Bailey Fraudulently
Endorses Check He Stole
with $l8 and Tries to Pass
1t at Two Places.
CROOK WAS CAUGHT
AT HARDWARE STORE
Check for $lO2 Was Made
Out to O. B. Moody and
Crook, John Bailey, Stole
1t from Him Yesterday.

John Bailey, who has been working
at the Morel-Bricker garage for sew
eral days, was arrested last evening
on charge of attempting to pass a
fraudulently endorsed check for
s102.2O. and for stealing SIS He Sc
cured the check from a pocketbook
accidentally left at the garage yester-
day by .. B. Moody, of Lynn. The
pocketbook also contained SIS, which
he appropriated to his own use.
Bailey tried to cash the check at
the clothing store of Sam Fred early
Saturday evening, after ordering a
SIS suit. Failing there, he went to
the Jones Hardware company and Of
fered it in payment for $6 worth of
tools. The police were notified by
both concerns and he was arrested at
the Jones hardware store shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock by Patrolman Roy Ed
wards.
Check on Lynn Bank.
The check was dated Lynn, Ind,
September 15." and was drawn upon
the Citizens Banking company. 1t
was payable to o. B. Moody or order,
and was signed by Alva Moody.
According to the story Bailey told
Superintendent of Police l. A. Cor
mon, he picked up pocketbook at the
garage in the morning, which had
been left there accidentally by o. B.
Moody. He appropriated the con-
tents, $18 in cash, and the check, to
his own use. and late In the afternoon
he went to the north end of the city
and threw the empty pocketbook
away.
: Bailey endorsed the check, signing
the name of o. b. Moody. Early in
the evening he went to the store of
Sam Fred, picked out suit of clothes
and offered the check in payment.
The clerk refused to accept it and
Bailey left the store, saying he would
get it cashed elsewhere and return.
The clerk then communicated with
the police. Bailey then went to the
Jones Hardware store and selected Sc
worth of tools. offering the same
check in payment. 1t was again re-
fused and the police notified He was
kept at the store until officer Ed
wards arrived
Bailey has been in this city for a
short time. He first worked for the
traction company, and recently Sc
cured employment at the Morel-Brick-
er garage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
NINE PERSONS WERE KILLED AND FOURTEEN
WERE INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
WEST SIDE WANTS
BRIDGE At H ST,
Opposes Proposed L Street
Location in Resolution
Presented Saturday.

In accordance with a plan formulat-
ed at the meeting of the West Rich
mond improvement association last
Friday night, special committee rep
resenting the association appeared be-
fore the county commissioners yester-
day afternoon to present a resolution
of the improvement organization deal
ing with the proposed south side
bridge. The resolution stated that the
west side civic body was in favor of
locating the new bridge at South H
street, instead of at l. street, as advo-
Gated by the South Side Improvement
association. In the absence of DIR. f.
B. Grosvenor. the head of the commit
tee, Charles Moore presented the res
olution to the county officials.
Most of the resolution was taken up
with comparative discussion of the
advantages of II and l. streets as sites
for the bridge. In the belief of the
west side body, the l. street PROPOSE
tion presents many difficulties that
would be hard to overcome. The riv-
er at this point is the widest of any
part of it's course, and this fact alone
Is serious objection to the l. street
cause, it is stated. The east bank OF
the stream is also soft there, and 1t
would be hard to lay the foundations
of the bridge on such ground, the reso-
luton states. One of the main points
raised by the improvement organiza.
ton in it's resolution is that IL the
edifice is placed at l. street, persons
using it will have to go clear to the
city corporation limits, and will have
to cross the worst grade crossing in
the city. .. .....
Supporting the other side of the ar.
gument, the resolution asserted that
the natural conditions at H street were
almost ideal for the bridge. The
stream is narrower there than at L
street. and the banks are both of sol
i'd rock, affording good foundations fol
the abntmentse~ The members Of the
west side association expressed their
belief that H street would be much
more convenient for the majority OF
people, as it is nearer the business
section of the city, and can be reached
from the heart of Richmond by dir
ect and good roads. The West Rich
mond improvement association claim
ed that these advantages were suffi
cient to determine the case in favor OF
the H street location.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
MoToRsoAr ACCIDENT.

BUFFALO,, Sept 16.Dashing at q
rate of 40 miles an hour for the cham
pionship of the Great Lakes in the
presence OF 10000 people on Niagara
River. the motorboat Dixie w owned
by Fred Burnam, sweryed from its
course, late today, mounted the break
er wall that separates the river from
the canal and injured three persons,
one OF them fatally. Before the mist
caused by the boat had cleared up the
Dixie was high and dry and the vic
tins lay groaning on the jagged rock.
In the boat with Mr.. Burnham were
three persons. All escaped by jump
ing into the river. Mr.. Burnham could
not be found later.
The injured are Harold Bell. 13,
skull fractured, cannot recover; Mrs.
Elmer Bell, mother of Harold, 43, scalp
wounds; Alden Danield, is, right leg
cut off.
1t was necessary to jack mp the
boat, which weighs six tons, before
Harold Bell could be removed. The
accident was due to defective steering
gear. When the boat left the river
and mounted high on the brick wall
it passed over the right leg OF young
DanieId, cutting it entirely off, while
the boys father stood but Z few feet
away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
Lee Oldfield, Driving in a
Race, Plunges into Crowd
of Spectators After Tire on
Car Bursted.
FOUR OF FOURTEEN
INJURED WILL DIE
At Buffalo, New York, Mo-
torboat Competing in Race
Jumps on Wall Injuring
Three, One Fatally.
<National News Association>


SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. 16.--Nine
injured as result of an accident At
the automobile races at the fair
grounds late this afternoon, when Lee
Oldfield, the driver of q Knox car.
lost control of his machine and it
plunged through fence into the
crowd of spectators. The dead are:
Clyde Hammii, Hammonds, N. y.
Fred J. Arnold, city.
Charles Valentine, City.
James Coin, Alexandria Gay, N. "
Cleo Halpin. City.
Unidentified man, aged 90.
Unidentified man, aged Is
Unidentified boy, aged 10.
Hardy Blagley of Franklin, N. Y, ID
dying. The other injured are Lee
Oldfield, driver of the car. fractured
rib and internal injuries; Peter Le-
yardus. city; Charles Dooley. city:
William Minor, city; Lawrence Date
myer and Glen Ross. both of this city,
William Sharkey and Miss Anna Nor.
well, city. Others unidentified.
Four Cannot Live.
The fair grounds are two miles from
the city and the excitement follow.
ing the accident was SO great that Il
was 8 O'Clock before the dead and in
jured could be brought to the city.
The doctors said that 1t was practical
ly certain that the list of dead would
be swelled as four OF the injured have
no chance to survive. or the others
who were hurt six sustained serious
injuries.
When the tire exploded Oldfield's
car was going about 20 miles an hour
and the big motor careened and plung-
ed like locomotive leaving the rails
at full speed. 1t struck the fance with
a terrific crash. going through It as It
it were made of paper. The whole ac-
cident occurred m fractional part OF
a second and the victims had not the
slightest chance of escape.
Calls were sent to Syracuse and all
the ambulances were sent to the scene.
Doctors were summoned by the score
and several nurses gathered to attend.
the injured.
Vehicles on the grounds were pres
the victims were taken to the emer.
gency hospitals within the grounds.
Oldfield himself was badly hurt and
his mechanician William Sharkey was;
probably fatally injured. President
Taft had left the race track less than
an hour before the accident. after wit
Messing the first event of the fifty mile
race. After the 25th mile spectators
noticed that good part Of the tire that
burst was flapping on Oldfieid's car.
Suddenly there was a sharp report.
Oldfields car was seen to leap into
the air and crash through the fence.
Shrieks filled the air as it plunged in.
to the crowd. One man was hurled
25 feet high. The track was not in
good condition and Drivers de Palma
and Burman refused to enter in the
race. Burman finally started but with
drew after few miles had been COM
pleted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
STILL STANDING PAT
County Board Won't Make a
Traction Compromise.

At meeting of the county commits
sioners yesterday afternoon City En-
gineer Charles appeared and said that
he wanted to correct a statement that
had been made IN regard to cost of the
improvement suggested by the Com
mercial Club in it's compromise prop
osition in the T. H., l. and E. traction
matter. He said that Mr.. Haas had
asked him for an estimate on the work
at time when he was very busy and
that if he had made such a statement
it was not accurate. Mr. Charles said
that the proposed work would cost at
least $4,000 and that amount did not
include the cost of additional right-of.
way necessary for the change 1t was
suggested by the commissioners that
it was not surprising that the com.
pany was willing to accept such a
compromise proposition as the county
would have to make the repairs what.
ever the cost might be, and that the
company would not have to pay over
$500 to the county.
Charles Jordan, secretary of the
Commercial Club was present and
stated that he thought the commits
sioners should reconsider the compro.
mise proposition of the CONNER.
cial Club, as the action in the Supreme
Court would be slow and necessitate
some delay in the construction of the
roadway. He also thought that there
was a very great chance of the higher
courts sustaining the decision OF
Judge Fox, which would place the
county in an embarrassing position
The commissioners then read the
franchise under which the company Is
now operating and found that they
had violated the provisions of its fran
chise and that accordingly the fran
chise could be annuied.
The commissions were determined
in their action in regard to the com
pany and made the statement that ii
any compromise proposition was to be
made it must come from the COMPANY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
CHICAGO'S TIE-UP
ENDS; MEN RETURN
National News Associa ton

N-~"RTOi1nt A~eWS &1SsOSfotI tIUHV
CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-The tie up in
Chicago's building operations ended to-
day with the return of 10000 men to
work after a severe months war be-
tween the plumbers and steam filters
unions. The settlement resulted di-
rectly from peace agreement reach
ed between Simon O'Donnell and NJ.
C. Madden, representing the two un-
ions involved The agreement will in
all probability be ratified at a meeting
Of the steam-fitters' union Monday
night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
BUFFALO SALESMAN
COMMITTED SUICIDE
tNational New. Association,

DETROIT, Mich. Sept III How
ard Pray, a well known travelling
salesman of Buffalo, committed sui
eide today by jumping from. the steam
er Eastern States into the Detroit riv-
er. No reason was known for his act.
Mr. Pray was formerly a resident OF
Detroit and was high in the Masonic
order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
VICTIM OF WIFE
AND SON Is DYING
tNationa, News As>ocsationr

PRINCETON. Ind, Sept. 1s.-wil-
liam Grubb. the aged man assaulted
by his wife and son with a skillet and
stick OF stove wood is in a dying
condition today. Don Grubb and his
mother together with another son are
now in jail after having held the Off
ceEs at bay for several hours
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
BANDITS ROB AND
MURDER PAYMASTER

PfTTSBURG, Sept. 16.-Paymaster
Steen OF the Pittsburg Coal company
was held up and murdered near Wood.
VILE. Pa. this morning. The bandits
secured a large sum OF money which
steen was carrying to the mines to
pay Off the employees, A posse has
started In pursuit OF the robbers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
Local Attorney Ignores Re-
tainer Contract with Pal
ladium and Unites with the
Corporation.
HENRY u. JOHNSON
STILL STANDS PAT
Observes His Contract with
Palladium and Views 1t in
a Different Light Than
Study Does.
5000. Richmond, Ind, Dec. 3, 1909.

5000. Richmond, Ind, Dec. 3, 1903.
Received of Rudolph Leeds, Two
Hundred Dollars, retainer for le-
gal services to be hereafter render
ed in the matter of purchase by
the City of Richmond of Water
Works, character of franchise to
be granted Water Works company,
etc.
(Signed) Henry U. Johnson.
(Signed) Thos. j. Study.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-17
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOcAL-GeneraIIy fai,
with possible showers Sunday.
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CONTINUED on Page Eight
The evening world., 1911-04-28

following problem by ar'thmetic7 \
hagpole IS u" foot m length. 2 feet In
diameter az base and ! inch in diameter
AZ apex \ rope, starting at base ~
hagpole, encircles said pole AZ - inch
intervals. How long - the ropc when
II rea he's tho top The result ] obtain
Is lA',527 feet, but know Of nc way 10
prove It. Hence the request.
MAY II. A..
In tn" world Almanac.
t. ne Editor " me Eren,ns VOID.
Where can ] md data 70 show me
what place this country and others take
among the nations when al na,tes are
brought TO comparison for TeatnssS'
The evening world., 1911-04-28

boes. but II q bsGgar IL . gentleman
and pays for what he gets. should
throw him out before I know whether
he wants to buy or get something for
nothing"
80 you believe You are here 20 take
Jarr.
Sure" said Gun. DO 7 20 into Bep-
ler's butcher store and say .Mr. Bepler.
let me sell you some case goods Or do
| 20 into Slavinsky's n Ia No 7
don't wan any glass put in. but 7 have
here with mo a bottle Of kimmel which
| should dike to sell your don't do
The evening world., 1911-04-28

business that way. When I am In my
liquor store I am in It to sell goods and
when / go in somebody else's store ! am
there to buy goods
II never heard Of paper bottles.
though" said Rafferty,. the builder"
Anything that Is paper amt no good"
said Slavinsky. the glszIer. Look al
that stun what they put on glass to
make It so It should look like stained
glass or Jeselled glass. that's only to
hurt a man In my business. 1 am glad
you didn'' buy no paper bottles, Gus"
This fellow say they are fine things
for she GROWER trade" said Gus. "He
The evening world., 1911-04-28
Letters From the People
What l. the DIam~terS

what L. the DInm~ters
Tothe Editor Of The Evening World:
What readers can solve this problem
IN the easiest way? what Is the diam
etsr OF the inscribed circle I'm a right
angled triangle, the sides OF while! aye,
sAy 3. 4 and o? FIXED II. LINTON.
Scranton, Pa.
To BOARD Of Education.
To Ne Editor - The Erenins World
Whore can ! get full information about
fire.. evening schools during the summer
or private schools where ! can learn
fsDsliSh? NJ. p.
a. FlagpoIs Problem.
II the Editor q The Erenins World;
VIII some reader kindly vorf ovs M
The evening world., 1911-04-28
Time to Run Yes.

vTHE oil veteran had paused IN hiS remin'.
cenccs and was mupring his brow while
his audience waited impa;!ent.y. thinning
ne had lef' OF.
Il reculle't.' n. continncl drslmllv. "that at
the battle 81 Alma ! had a very eH.tln' time,
Bullet. were pe.tin' upon Us like rain, men Tell
right and left cannon roarel Ike thunder Itself
and. worst NJ all, the eneny had mausged n get
within q hundred yarls ~ or position, | was
mad with etcitaneDt ard wasn't thinfir' nj any
thing sxcer. Just nehtin' 10Y all | was worth. All
Of a sudden | turned and found tina, my rcsi.
The evening world., 1911-04-28
The Hedgeville f ditor
By John L. HObble

7 T Is quito frequent that n man ge:s
! led and gets lead in some kinds OF
trouble.
OrR new teacher told her class that
" bakers are professional ~loafers, hut
they work when they knead dough,
. Ev. FROST says that a lot Of our
~ best oitisens would be wicked II
ne .hAA the ensNU.
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every now and
them proprietor of
the cafe on tho
corner.
What W q u a
YOU want with
paper b ottles?"
asked Mr., Jarr.
that's what
say replied Gus.
And for that he
tried 20 sell me
them paper bottles
all tho harder. Al
WAYS ID is that 90
The evening world., 1911-04-28
What Sandy Thought.

A SCOTCH lsporiug man who had msr-~i a
n rird widow. exceptional 'or her pIalrne's,
4 was accostel hy hs employer with tho
question. What sH~ - 4 VIE haze Jon MAJ
riNi. sandy" WEE. ,r." was the response.
she's the Is'rd's h~andiwork. hu, l Gamma say
she's his malsterpiecr. Hams Horn,
The evening world., 1911-04-28

a reason as that, Before We demand a taxi service as cheap as that
Of London we must provide as good roadbeds rs London.
But the issue is, not confined to taxrabs. Every vehicle that
runs upon our streets has to pay tribute to inefficient street work.
The taXcab people can keep account and obtain a fairly accurate
knowledge of just what bad roads cost them per mile. Ordinary We
hieles cannot do that. 1t is, therefore, impossible to form a reliable
estimate Of what the cost Of such conditions is to the city as a
whole. But it is a safe saving that it costs more to have bad street.
than ii would to have good ones.
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The Days Good Stories

ment had changed Is position and 7 vi. cut off
left 20 the mercy Of the enemy. sir"
The veteran pau.ei no slva'a does at the most
exciting part he finds i''S amusing.
'Wc'. what did you dot' asked an impatient
listeue-.
"Do." SID IN. Old fellow sle~p,-. We'll. l
reokon : did a nile N three rhinu'eS.'-st Pau
pisyatCh.
The evening world., 1911-04-28
By Row J.. MCCardel1.

<( FElIElt was IN here trying
to sell mo some pa per hot
Ties said Gus, the genial
The evening world., 1911-04-28

CEOPGE FORK saws that the only
~ pnp 10 get along wtth Jour utte
Il TO let her 10 as she plcases and
then tell her that u Is your fault.
The evening world., 1911-04-28

II PARKS saws mat the most sue
~. cessful husband Is apt 20 make
the mistake OF tellin' the truth In his
slesa
The evening world., 1911-04-28
COST OF BAD STREETS.

MONG the reasons given by the officials Of the
taxicab companies for the proposed increase in
rates is this: "The condition OF the streets in New
York costs us at least ten cents a mile per cab. In
London the streets are MS level as a table, and the
cost of upkeep is practically nothing
There can be no gainsaying the validity Of such
The evening world., 1911-04-28

body Of men holding official place over voted themselves out Of office.
Even the weary lords OF the British House Of Peers are not willing
to do that. But in this cae the defense OF the Board is valid and
rests upon something moro than a mere desire to continue in office
Mayor Gaynor, in advocating the change proposed bv the new
charter, recently sad that out Of forty-dx members of the Board
only about five really do anything except vote o roll call, and that
~ the city furnishes the money for the schools it is not right the
control Of them should be independent of the city.
jThe weakness Of the Mayors argument lies in the plain fact that
departments of public work not independent Of the city re not being
administered in a way to cause a desire that the schools should be
turned over TO that sort of control. A popular vote on that ;wuc
would be nearly as overwhelming Is that In the Board Il Education.
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DUR N B PRESIDENT.

- RESIDENT TAFrS record Of functions and re-
a9 9: 6 !: !: {: :: !: !: !: !: 4: !: a.: /: !: !: !: :: !: !: :" :: {: !: !: !: !: !: !: !: !: =: !: !: : !: ! !: I: +: !: !: !: !: !: !: !:
Il ~ ceptions in his two days visit to the city surpasses
Il RctJ all previous performances Of that kind by our
w Presidents. It will probably remain a long time nm
IN ~ equalled. There 10 no reason why any other Chief
~ Magistrate should try to equal It.
But it is interesting Is an illustration Of the
freedom and ease Of Our American official manners. With but one
change Of clothing, from day dress to evening dress, a President Of
the United States can attend any sort Of function or ceremony, from
q military review to the reception Of an Ambassador. Contrast that
with the etiquette that hampers the activity Of Kaiser Wilhelm, who
has to wear a military uniform to review a regiment, an admirals
uniform to inspect a warship, a doctors gown to visit a university
and various other forms of dress for court occasions. On ono Of
his visits TO London, when he had many functions TO attend, he is
said to have changed his clothes seven times in one day.
Our President is a hale and happy man. He may be fat, but he
isn't fabby. He is having a good time. People are always glad to
seefhim. MAY he be ever able to eat two dinners on any day that
occasion calls for it.