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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-12-18
FOR RENT

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
WALTER ELLIOTT AT
NOTED MONTE CARLO

Walter Elliott, the king of the paper,
tearers, and son of Thomas Elliott.
OF the Westcott pool and billiard par.
lors, has Just completed vaudeville
engagement at Monte Carlo. accord
ing to word which has been received
here by his boyhood friends. He ID
so expert in tearing monograms and
designs out Of paper, that he can sign
a check, merely by tearing the paper
in such a manner as to leave his name
on the ignature line and appearing a.
though it had been stamped.
In one of his letters he refers to the
high cost of living in Europe. Five
cent cigars in this country would sell
for four times that amount on the con-
tinent, he says. Elliott with his part.
ner, J. Morton. who has . musical
stunt, has confined his vaudeville ca
reer almost entirely to Europe, appear.
ing only In the larger cities and to
nous resorts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
COLLEGE EXECUTIVE
Rev. Stephen Myrick Is Civ
en- Honor.

The Rev. Stephen S. Myrick. who
was born and educated in this city, but
who for several years has been engag-
ed in missionary and religious work
in the west, and in Asia. has been in
augurated as president of the Nebras-
ka Central College, an institution op-
Grated under the auspices of the
Friends. He is son of Reuben My
rick. formerly with the First National
Bank, but now located on the Pacific
coast. and is also a nephew of former
treasurer B. B. Myrick.
Soon after completing his education
the Rev. Myrick went to India and
taught in the college at Singapore. Up
on his return to this country he en-
tered the Methodist ministry but later
entered the Quaker ministry and since
has served both as an educator and
minister in that church. Upon his re-
turn to this country from Nndia he
was married to daughter of Mrs. Al
len Jay.
The institution which he heads is
one of the best Of the higher educa.
tional schools in Nebraska. Its enroll.
ment is large. The current issue of the
American Friend speaks in the most
commendatory terms of the qualifica
tions of the Rev. Myrick for the posi-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
SUIT AGAINST THE
CITY IS DEFEATED
Mrs. Hawkins Complaint for
Damages Violated a
Technically.

Because allegations in the COM
plant differed from those in the no.
tice for damages originally filed with
the city clerk. and because of the very
technical nature of the law on which
the action was based, the case of
Maud Hawkins against the city of
Richmond for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries, received in September,
1909, was thrown out of the circuit
court Friday by a ruling by Judge
Fox.
Mrs. Hawkins in her complaint al
legged that while driving with her hus-
band, Albertus Hawkins, and their
child, on North West Second street,
which was then undergoing an i'm
provement, the horse became entang-
led with rope stretched across the
street then ran away and she was Sc
verely injured when thrown from the
rig. She alleged in the complaint it
resulted in premature birth of a child,
and that she sustained bruises and
trains Of muscles of the back and
shoulder.
In the notice to the city, apprising
the administration of the accident, the
alleged injuries were stated to be to
the back and shoulder, and that she
had then almost recovered. The notice
was filed with the city within sixty
days after the accident. The COM
plant, in which the more severe re-
suits of the injuries were set forth.
was entered several months after the
filing of the notice. The suit was
brought against the city.
The contractor, Trippeer and Son,
and the sub contractor and liability
company were not named as defen-
dants jointly with the city. But the
city having clause in its contract
with the contractors, releasing it from
whatever liability might be incurred in
the construction of the improvement
served notice on the contractors that
If any damages were awarded the city
would expect the contractors or their
bondsmen to stand the judgment.
Exceptions to the ruling were taken
The case may be appealed to the SUI
preme court. 1t has not ruled on the
question, though the supreme courts
in other states have done SO, upholding
the court in his decision.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
IS SUING
HENRY CO. FARMER
Seeks to Collect $1,000 for
Use of Gas-Suit an
Important One.
palladium Specially

NEW CASTLE. Ind, Dec. SC. w.
Hooven of Anderson, trustee in charge
of the property formerly owned by the
Richmond Gas Co., is making an ef-
fort to collect gas bills from farmers
through whose lands the gas pipe lines
traversed and, who, by reason of the
use of their lands, enjoyed gas facili-
ties free of charge under the terms Of
the lease.
Such condition is indicated by a
suit filed by Mr.. Hooven, as trustee,
against George w. Hewitt, a well
known farmer, residing east of New
Castle The sum Of $1,000 is demand
ed from Mr.. Hewitt for gas bill for
two stoves and four lights from July
IS, 1892, to July Is. 1910. The charge
for the monthly service is $25, total
ing $76S The sum of 5000 in interest
is demanded.
Many Farmers Interested.
Mr.. Hewitt had contract in a lease
that he gave to the company for the
use of his lands for pipeline purposes.
in which he was to have gas free of
charge. 1t is believed that II Hooven
and the interests that he represents,
succeed in collecting the bill from Mr..
Hewitt, they will make a similar effort
against other land owners. who enjoy
ed the same privileges as Mr.. Hewitt.
The case will be watched with interest
by the farmers of Henry and Wayne
counties.
Mr.. Hooven has also filed suit
against Henry B. Hernly and others
for the sum of $500 for 700 feet OF
drive pipe and casing claimed by the
company.
The Richmond Gas Company is
made a party defendant in both &C
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
LA TOILETTE MAY
LEAVE NEXT WEEK
But Plans for His Western
Trip Are Still Tenta-
tive Ones.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Senator
i.aFollettes western speech-making
trip is still tentative, although he will
probably leave next week. One day
will be devoted by the senator to
speeches in Indiana. The principal
speech will be the night meeting at
richmond, when the senator will speak
under the auspices of the Hoosier
Progressive league. The senator's
campaign managers are trying to ar
range his dates so he can speak under
The auspices Of the Indiana Shippers
association at indianapolis on railway
regulation. This may be noon meet
ng and the senator's friends prefer
that it be public meeting rather than
luncheon in a club house. The sen.
ator's friends are receiving encourag-
ing information daily. The latest is
that the Taft organization of Da-
kota has practically conceded t.l@ state
to LaFollette, and will not put up a
fight in the primaries.
This statement is published in many
Minneapolis and st. Paul newspapers
on the authority of President Taft s
riends in North Dakota.
Don't believe it," said a manager
at the LaFollette headquarters. They
will keep up the fight but we have
them beaten ten to one. LaFollette
will poll ten votes in the North Dakota
presidential primaries for every one
Taft gets. They may as we'll quit but
they won't. They are seeking to cover
up their plans. l know that Taft or.
ganization has been formed within the
week in that state"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
RICHMOND H. S. TO
PLAY AT ANDERSON

Members OF the high school basket
ball team, accompanied by G. o. Nc
Clellan, faculty manager, leave the
city at five o'clock this afternoon to
play the first game of the season
against the Anderson high school at
Anderson. Seven members of the
squad, Captain Schepman, Laning,
Caster, c. Hoover, Scott and Gustin,
made the trip. Coach R J. Horton has
put the finishing touches on the team,
and is sending off 4 squad well balanc.
ed and efficient in both individual and
team play. Commenting on the out.
look, Principal Neff stated this morn.
ing that he believed the Richmond
lads would return victors, although he
admitted that they were playing one
of the fastest aggregations In the state
This contest will be the final practice
game before the opening of the con,
gressional district championship next
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
NEW THEATER WAS
OPENED THURSDAY

With many attractive features new
to this city, the Lyric Theater opened
yesterday afternoon to a large audi
ence. The exterior caused much favora-
BILE comment. Particular care was TAX
en- by the management tos insure the
safety of the patrons. The aisles are
wide, and as many lights as can be
used without dimming the pictures,
have been installed. The house was
filed at every performance both af-
ternoon and evening yesterday.
Charles Roser is the manager. He is
assisted by his wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
RICHMOND CONCERN
GIVES TO CHARITY

A local retail shoe establishment,
Neff & Nusbaum company, has origi-
mated a unique method for aiding the
poor of this city. This company has
advertised that it will give five per-
cent of the proceeds on the sale OF
each pair of shoes during the holidays
to charity. The plan proved very pop
ular with the local public. 1t is prob
able that by Christmas quite good
sized sum will be turned over to some
charitable organization by the COM
pany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
LEEDS AUTOMOBILE
HIT BY LOOP CAR
Machine Partly Wrecked, but
Leeds and Driver New
man Uninjured.

Struck by the fast schedule" street
car, number 81. last evening about
$50 an automobile. in which were r.
G. Leeds and Frank Newman. driver,
was thrown across the street at Main
and Eighteenth streets without either
of the occupants being injured. but
with some damage to the machine.
The machine. going east. was slowed
down at Main and Eighteenth streets
in order to allow a wagon to set out
of the entrance to Eighteenth. SO that
the automobile could turn south to-
wards the Leeds home Mr.. Leeds
ing at high rate OF speed about fifty
feet off. and shouted warning to
Newman to get off the track, New
man turned to the left on account OF
the wagon. speeded up his motor. and
got all but one rear wheel out OF the
cars way. Into this the car crashed
and the impact was so great, despite
the fact the machine was going in the
same direction. that the automobile
was hurled diagonally across Main
street and brought to stop by the
curb. The noise Of the collision,
which was heightened by the bursting
of the tire of the wheel that was
struck, was heard for several blocks.
Car 81 is the fast schedule" car
that makes the round of the loop" in
fifteen minutes and to do so has to
travel at very high rate Of speed
B. B. Johnson. who was on the car
when it struck the Leeds machine.
stated that when it stopped for him at
Ninth and Main is was going SO fast
it could not be brought to a stop in
less than twenty or thirty feet OF
where the cars usually stop. He stated
that as he usually gets off at Eigh-
teenth street he he'd rung the bell to
stop, before the collision came. MIR.
Johnson also said that in his estima-
tion the loop car runs entirely too
fast on Main street, as it always ar
rives first on the North E street
switch and waits quite little time
before the other car passes it there.
After the collision the car was only
brought to stop on the other side OF
Eighteenth street. The impact of the
collision was distinctly felt by the
passengers on the car, though fortu'
nately, none was hurt.
Leeds stated that after the car
crashed into the machine the sensa'
ton that followed was of an automo'
bile flying through the air. He is con
graduating himself and Newman upon
their lucky escape, as both were unin
jured. The damage done to the ma
chine as far as cursory examination
showed, consisted of a bursted tire
crushed fender and broken spring
Leeds said he did not blame the motor
man as it was the company that de
manded the great speed, necessary to
enable the car to make the loop" tril
in fifteen minutes, that made it hard
to bring the car to stop in time to
avoid the accident. He said the mo
terman's job depended probably upon
his keeping to fast schedule time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
HAS HAD
ENOUGH OF BASTILE

Because he was found in a state Of
on a public highway. to
wit, in Boston township, Wayne coun-
ty. Theopilus Arthur Quissenberry.
was given fine of 81 and costs in po-
lice court Friday morning. Theopilus
was arrested by Sheriff Steen about
two weeks ago. However, Sheriff Steen
did not go to Boston to arrest him on
this charge but on an old warrant. Az
soon as he was released from the
county Jail last evening he was arrest
ed again and pleaded guilty to the
charge. He paid the 1ne and costs on
the second charge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
FRISCO LABOR men
RECEIVE SUMMONS
To Appear Before Grand
Jury-Pres. Ryan Reach
es Indianapolis.
tEational News .Associatioul

LOS ANGELES. Dec. S.-Olaf Tviet-
moe. treasurer of the California FEEDER
alton of Labor; Andrew ]. Gallagher.
secretary-treasurer of the San Francis
co Labor council; John Kelly, presi-
dent Of the same body. f. A. Clancy. of
San Francisco, and J. f. Munsey. sec
retary-treasurer Of the Structural Iron
Workers local at Salt Lake. have beer
summoned before the Federal grand
jury probing the nationwide dynamit-
ing conspiracy. Samuel Gompers and
President Ryan of the Structural Iron
workers international will also prob
ably be summoned. The United States
marshal at San Francisco has been Or
dered to produce all books and records
that may throw light on that case. Nc
Manigals confession alleged that the
McNamaras had had negotiations with
San Francisco labor leaders including
some of those named above.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
INDIANA NOT LIKE
HER SISTER STATE

On the statement that all people in
Kentucky carry revolvers to protect
themselves Toney Fiorikir, a Greek,
who said he just returned from the
Bluegrass state, based his defense in
police court this morning, when ar
raigned on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons This argument did not
take" with the mayor and Fiorikir
was fined 81 and costs.
Fiorikir said that he was going to
Germantown where he had a job on
the railroad. He was questioned by the
prosecutor about the shooting affair
some time ago at the Italian and Greek
camp in Germantown in which young
Greek was shot but he said he knew
nothing about it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
INJURED
IN tARLHAM SCRAP
But His Classmates, the
Freshies, Win the An
nual Flag Rush.

With one badly smashed head and
an infinite number of torn clothes and
bruises as souvenirs of the event, the
yearlings at Earlham college triumph
ed over the sophomores in the annual
rush this afternoon, and secured the
second year banner after two min
ute fight. Outnumbering their older
opponent nearly two to one, and with
an excellent organization, the freshies
carried the sophs off their feet, ad-
ministering one of the most ignomon-
ious defeats ever seen on the Quaker
campus.
At half past twelve today the rival
armies started to congregate at their
headquarters, to map out the plan OF
attack and defense. At ten minutes
before one, Coach Thistlethwaite ap-
peared on the campus to act as arbi-
ter of the feul, and several judges del
egated by the upper classes, lined up
the contestants for the fray. With the
signal to commence the battle, the
first year men lined up in rows of
three and with interlocked arms, ad-
stronghold. The small band of loyal
sophs, not dismayed by superior num-
bers, gathered around the fifteen foot
pole from the summit of which waved
the class pennant, and with a liberal
supply of pitch and grease they had
applied to the pole, made ready for a
sturdy defense of their colors.
The two bands of warriors clashed
about four feet in front of the pole.
Torn cloth and linen flew in all di-
rections, and it was kick or hit at ran
dom. J. Grove, young lad hailing
from Webster, who was leading the
attack, got entangled in the sophomore
ranks and before he could extricate
himself, was banged against the flag
pole, and hurt severely in the head.
Meanwhile the sophs were so inter.
ested fighting the front line of fresh
men that they did not notice in their
rear a wee yearling climbing up on
the shoulders of some classmates
flashing up the pole like a monkey
then placing ruthless hands on the
second year mems banner.
With the pennant, and the glory OF
winning the annual fight, both IN their
possession, the triumphant freshies
marched off to their afternoon recita
tions, while the humbled sophs stalk
aI off IN hoi hrn,icao nd
their torn garments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
A LIST OF "WHYS?"

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Why did
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers leave this city
six hours before the Mcnamara ways
and means committee headed by Sam
uel Gompers, issued it's statement
branding John and James B. McNa-
mara as "recreant to the good name of
labor" and why was his name not at
tached to the Federation's appeal for
fair play?"
Why did James Duncan, Arst vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor, leave Washington in huff
after washing his hands of the affairs
Of the Mcnamara committee?
These questions were asked in labor
circles today by men not taken into
the confidence of the leaders and re-
ceiving no answers.
Reports we're current that the labor
leaders had reached the parting of the
ways and that Duncan was preparing
to lead fight to overthrow Gompers.
A Significant Fact.
A significant fact in connection with
the Mcnamara statement is the omis-
sion of Ryan's name from the list of
signers. although he is a member of
the Mcnamara ways and means COM
mittee of the Federation. In view of
this, probably the other eight members
shrewdly worded the statement ICON
stituting the Mcnamara ways and
means"
Ryan's sudden disappearance led to
the report that the other members of
the committee did not desire his sig
nature and wished to show that they
were not aligned with him.
Tension was evident today as re.
suit of the meeting of the committee,
although the labor men tried to con.
ceal it. Despite the assertions of Sec
retary Frank Morrison of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor that there has
been no clash between. Mr.. Gompers
and Mr.. Ryan, there was evidence to
show that the members of the commit
tee are not unit in the course of &C
ton which has been agreed upon.
The explanation of Ryan's sudden
disappearance made by Mr.. Gompers
that business affairs of the union de
manded his attention in Indianapolis
was not universally accepted today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
Boyhood Friend of John Nc
Namara Tells Burns Op-
eratives of Jim McNamar-
as Statement to Him.
IN CLOSE CUSTODY
OF BURNS SLEUTHS
Story Told by Eckhoff Sub
stantiates the Confession
Made by McManigal- To
Testify Thursday. ..
(National News Association,

ASSQCl2tIcnt
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Frank Eckhoff,
of Cincinnati. star witness in the Nc
Namara dynamiting plot. whose dis
coveries forced the pleas Of guilty
from the Mcnamara, and whose story
to the grand jury will bring about the
arrest Of other men, is now in the Gus.
tody of Burns operatives, and is un-
der constant surveillance. This was
the statement made today by Raymond
Burns, manager of the general onices
in Chicago.
Raymond Burns aided his father In
the countrywide investigation which
had its climax at Los Angeles.
Further statements made by Burns
in his first interview regarding Ech-
holf. whom he regards as the most I'M
portant witness in the case, were that
Eckhoff was discovered by the Burns
agency after he had met J. b. McNa-
mara, his hoyhood chum. in a saloon
in Cumminsville. a suburb Of Cincin-
natl; that he had written a long con-
! fession and sworn to 1t, completely
verifying the McManigal confession.
by which the Mcnamara defense wa1
broken down; that he got his informa.
ton not from McManigal. but from
Jim Mcnamara; that prior to this
statement to him by Mcnamara he had
known OF the dynamiting and Of the
Mcnamara brothers part in it, but
had not suspected they were responsi.
BILE for the Los Angeles Times explo.
sion; that copies of the Eckhoff con-
fession are In safety deposit vaults In
Chicago. Indianapolis and Los Ange-
les; that Eckhof 10 to appear before
the U. 8. grand Jury In indianapolis
next Thursday.
New Facts Revealed.
Burns revealed many facts not hith.
erto made public, and others at no
time more than unverifed rumors.
Frank Eckhoff, he said, was q neigh
Dor of the McNamaras at Cummins-
vile. Both Jim and John trusted him
absolutely. After the Los Angeles
Times explosion John Mcnamara
wanted to communicate with Jim. who
was then in Frisco, 50 John sent for
Eckhoff and told him where Jim was
Go tell him to get out of San Fran
cisco but not to come back here" was
the message given Eckhoff by John
Mcnamara.
| When Eckhon got to Frisco Jim waS
SO full of the explosion, 50 to speak,
and SO wrought up. that he told Eek
hoff all about 1t. Naturally Eckhon was
astonished and asked a lot of ques-
tons. He learned all about McManigal
and his written confession corrobo-
rates everything that McManigal told
Burns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
LocAl-Rain tonight or Saturday.
Not much change in Temperature.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY.
Forecast tor Richmond and vicinity:
Warmer with probable rain tonight
and Saturday.
Highest temperature in last "a
hours, s. at noon Friday.
Lowest temperature in last "A hours,
40 at 10 p. m. T thursday.
Temperature at 1890 p. m. today,
So.
Barometer. high and falling.
Precipitation in last - hours, .01
inch. 10
Directi9 Band velocity of wind. south
and soutI 1t, s miles per hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
'SUNWRITTEN LAW
CASE IN MISSOURI

FULTON. Mo-. Dec. S.-A case OF
the ''unwritten law" is docketed for
trial in the Galway County circuit
court here next week and is expected
to attract much attention. The defend
ant is Richard NJ. johnson, who is to
be tried for the murder Of John Griggs
at Boydsville last summer. Johnson
killed Griggs after Johnson's wife had
confessed to wrongdoing with the dead
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
BOY INJURED

Just as Russell KenWpEfhy, son Of
the Rev. and Mrs Trufn1n Kenworthy.
National Road, East, opened the fur
mace door on Thursday. gases IN the
stove exploded, painfully burning the
young man shout the faee, arms and
shoulders The burns ore MT thouEht
70 b Of . serious caasoc4eg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-08
RYAN WANTS SLEEP,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.-President
Ryan of the Structural Iron workers
union arrived from Washington early
today. He held brief conference with
Secretary Hockin and then retired at
tions not to be disturbed. He wanted
sleep. Hockin denied the report that
he expected to be arrested. Another
conference between Ryan and Hockin
is scheduled for late today