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VOL. XXXII. NO. 85.
Richmond, Ind., Monday Evening, April 8, 1907.
Single Copy, Two Cents.
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TED
WAS
BLAZE 111 ALFORD
DRUG STORE WAS
MENACE TO BLOCK
Splendid Work Was Done by
The Fire Department in
Confining the Damage En
tirely to the One Building.
LOSS ON DRUG STOCK
RUNS TO LARGE FIGURE.
By Good Fortune, Several
Barrels of Explosive Mater
ial Were Got Out of Reach
Of the Flames.
A fierce blaze about 2:15 o'clock
fcunday morning in the Alford drug
store, located in the Shiveley building
at the corner of Ninth and Main
streets, nearly resulted in all the busi
ness blocks located on the south side
nf Main street from Ninth street to
Tenth street, going uu in smoke. As
it was the blaze was confined to the
prescription room in the drug store,
but nearly the entire stock of goods
was ruined by the smoke and intense
lieat. W. II. Alford states that he can
not estimate at the present time what
the loss will amount to as an inven
tory would have to be made to see
what goods were not damaged. He
thinks the loss will exceed $10,000.
Mr. Alford states that there is be
tween $10,000 and $12,000 insurance
on the stock. C. K. Shiveley, owner
tf the building, estimates bis loss to
Lo alxiut $1,000, which be states is
fully covered by insurance.
Origin Is Not Known.
It is not known bow the blaze
sturted but Chief Miller of " the fire
ln:irtmpnt states that the furnace in
the basement under the store was
burning a low pre ssure of gas all day
and that he thinks when the gas came
up about 3 o'clock flames ran up one
of the beating pipes and ignited the
dirt in the register located in the
floor of the prescription room. The
fire was. first noticed by a young man
who was passing and he called to Pa
trolman Winters standing at the cor
ner of Eighth and Main streets. "Vin-
ters ran to the store and seeing that
thre was a serious blaze, called to
Officer Little who turned in the
alarm.
Excellent Work Done.
The success of the fire department
In confining the blaze to the prescrip
tion room ivas nn vpfllnf liit nf
work. "When the firemen arrived the
entire room was ablaze and the smoke
rolled in volumes out of the building,
Armed with chemical fire extinguish
ers the firemen attacked the flames
find the work was so hot at times
that some of the firemen were nearly
overcome. In the room were two
barrels of alcohol and a barrel of tur
pontine. Before the flames could
reach theso combustibles they were
dragged to a place of safety. There
were several cans of gasoline in the
room and the firemen feared that
they would explode before they could
lo taken out.
Popping of Corks.
The popping of corks from theThun
ilreds of medicine bottles sounded
like the din of a gigantic champagne
dinner. So intense was the beat that
the glass in the front door and show
windows was smashed and the var
nish en the wood work in the front
part of the store was peeled off. From
C:15 o'clock until 5 o'clock the fire
men fought the stubborn blaze and
3Ianager F. A. "Wallin and Mr. Alford
have nothing but words of praise for
the work Chief Miller and his men
accomplished. The thing that made
the blaze so hard to contend with was
the fact that many of the bottles of
medicine that were broken by the
lieat added to the fire with their con
tents. Fountain is Ruined.
The beautiful onyx .soda water
fountain, which cost $3.f.rn) has been
ruined by the heat and smoke. There
was an unusually large stock of goods
in the store at the time of the fire.
The blaze did not ienetrate through
the second floor of the building and
the business offices above the drug
store were not damaged in the least.
Manager Wallin has bung out a sign
on one of tho show windows which
reads: "This store, will opcu within
thirty das with a new stock. Pou't
let the trust deceive you."
IN NORTH PART OF STATE.
J. A.
Hiatt, Out in Interest of the Kil
lian Mining Company.
J. A. Hiatt, one of the directors and
officers of the Killian Mining com- i the stamp, it being one of the most
j.any of this city, left Sunday for a I beautiful passing through the ma!U
ten days trip through the northern! at the present time. It is printed in
part of Indiana in the interest of the j three colors, red. green and black and
company. He will visit Ft. Wayne, j is slightly larger than the United
Warsnw, Wabash and a number of oth-j States two cent stamps. The engrav
rr cities. jing is particularly fine.
The Public Spirit Thermometer.
1100.000 I ! I
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JwM &000" -L
f 70.000 ' ''iP
V
Every Pledge, Whether Large or Small Will Help to Push
The Mercury Higher.
A GREAT SACRIFICE
FOR Y. M. C. A. WORK
Men Most Active In It Are Giving Both
Of Their Time and Their Means.
Last report $Go,000
Reported Monday.... 322
Total .. .. $05,322
Amount to be raised for real
ization of Mr. Keid's offer. . .$19,C7S
$2,500 subscriptions to be rais
ed for Henley offer. . . . 7
The Y. M. C. A. committees took a
much needed rest Saturday night and
Sunday and in consequence the Mon
day report is smaller, than any pre
vious report during the week. When
it is considered that the men working
for the campaign are the busiest men
in the city along their various lines
of employment, attending strictly to
their commercial affairs, and then
sacrificing every moment which would
otherwise be spent in recreation and
pleasure, to the 'Y. M. C. A. work, In
addition to giving liberally to the
cause in order to make it a success
in Richmond, it is meet that those
SLEEPING IHJHE OPEN
Boys on Tramp to Jamestown
Keep Agreement.
SEND SOUVENIR POSTALS.
O. K. Karns, whose son Kenneth is
now walking to the Jamestown expo
sition in company with two other Rich
mond boys, has received a letter stat
ing that the boys are making about
twenty miles a day on their journey,
and have entirely recovered from the
ill effects of the first few days. One
of the agreements to which the boys
entered, was that they should sleep in
the open during the entire trip, and
this they have held to during their
journey up-to-date. At each town the
boys send souvenir postals to their
friends in this city, telling just where
thev are and their next stop.
INTEREST IN : A STAMP
Republic of Panama Has
sued a Beautiful One.
Is-
Fostal clerks at the local Pennsylva
nia station have been particularly in
terested in letters coming from the
Republic of Panama in the past few
days. The direct interest attaches to
nTTTm
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who are only giving do all they can to
help the work along. If you have not
given yet call up one of the captains,
or call the Y. M. C. A. headquarters
that you may be seen. The number
of the headquarters phone is 2000.
Change in the Standing.
A change in the standing of the
committees has occurred. W. S. His
er and W. O. "Wissler go up on the
list and Arthur Ellis committee gives
way to Oliver Xusbaum, and takes
last place on the list. The standing
follows:
Xo. 3, Geo. Bartel $3,233
No. 2, Howard Dill..- 2,710
Xo. 3, L. C. Peacock 1,455
Xo. 4, W. S. Hiser,. 1.36S
Xo. 5, W. O. Wissler 1,335
Xo. 6, Isaac "Wilson 1,111
Xo. 7, L. S. Gay 940
Xo. 8, Turner Hadley . "... .... . . 655
Xo. 9, O. P. Xusbaum 600
Xo. 10, Arthur Ellis 535
OVERSTREETJRAGGED IN
It Is Charged He Sent Mes
sage to Sherman.
HARRIMAN INCIDENT AGAIN.
Xew York, April S It is practically
admitted that Jesse Overstreet, secre
tary of the republican congressional
campaign committee, is the man who
sent a message by wireless to the
steamer DIuccher, which had on board
Speaker Cannon's party, includins
James Sherman, a congressman who
could settle the veracity question that
has arisen between Harriman and
Roosevelt. Sherman admits getting
a wireless message, "Say nothing, ab
solutely nothing." This message is
signed by the initials "J. O." Sher-
man's lips are sealed.
SOME MARCH IN APRIL
Weather Record for the Past
Seven Days.
Weather statistics for the past week
show three cloudy days, two clear days
and two partly clear. There was but
.11 of an inch of rainfall. The tem
perature by days follows:
High.
March ."I 41
April 1 3i
Low.
21
2
47
April
April
April
April
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. . . .'
41
47
April
DEFENSE RESTED
THIS MORNING III
TRAW MURDER CASE
Justice Ordered the Trial to
Proceed After Announcing
He Had Confirmed Commis
sion's Finding.
DR. ALLEN McLANE
HAMILTON WAS CALLED.
Report From New York in Ref
erence to Settlement on
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, Con
firmed at Pittsburg.
New York, April S The defense
rested in the famous Harry K. Thaw
murder case at 10:50 this morning.
s soon as court opened Justice
Fitzgerald announced that he had con
firmed the reports of the Thaw luna
cy commission, lie directed tnat tne
trial should proceed. Dr. Allen Mc
Lane Hamilton was then called. It
was he who testified for Jerome that
j Thaw was insane when he shot
White.
I Now Freedom or Death. ;
i Freedom or death now awaits Thaw.
(With Justice Fitzgerald's confirmation
jof the lunacy commission's report and
with both the state and .defense resting
at the command of the judge, Attor
ney Delmas began this afternoon sum
ming up of the case for Thaw. He will
be followed by Jerome and then the
judge will instruct the jury.
Justice Fitzgerald surprised every
body by saying that beginning with
the summing op this afternoon, he will
keep the jury locked together until a
verdict is reached. He does this, it is
understood, so that the jury will a
once begin a quick determination of
the case when it is put into their
hands. .
Present indications are that the case
will go to the jury Wednesday evening,
Delmas should finish by recess tomor
row. If Jerome desires more than hal
a day, probable adjournment may be
taken then until Wednesday.
Settlement Is Confirmed.
'7 Pittsburgh "A pYif FTIie. reporVlmm
Xew York that Mrs. William Thaw
had settled a quarter of a million on
her daughter-in-law, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, before the Thaw trial began
is confirmed. She did it, it is said
because she felt that Evelyn had
turned over a new leaf with Harry
and both was doing well until Stan
ford Whjte tried to get control of the
young wife again.
PANHANDLE OFFICIALS
HUNT TRA!NWRECKERS
Pres. McCrea Calls Superin
tendents' Conference.
IF0URTH PLOT DISCOVERED.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 8 Thorough
ly aroused at the fourth attempt to
wreck fast trains, officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad stated today
that absolutely everything that money
could accomplish was being done to
effect the capture and punishment of
the wreckers. President McCrea has
summoned all the division superin
tendents for a conference. Hundreds
of detectives have been employed, and
the roadbed between here and Altoona
is under the closest inspection.
A statement issued tonight from the
headquarters of the Pennsylvania lines
west says that company is making ev
ery effort to capture the person or per
sons who attempted to wreck train
Xo. 322 on the Cleveland and Pitts
burg division near Hudson, O., Satur
day night, and for whose arrest a re
ward of $2,500 has been offered, with
an additional $2,500 if they are taken
within the next twenty-four hours.
WILL EMPLOY NEW PASTOR
Mt. Moriah Church Probably
Reach a Decision at an
Early Date.
Will
R. B. Harris, pastor of ona,of the
leading colored churches in PitOurg,
Pa., occupied the pulpit at the Mt.
Moriah Baptist church at both morn
ing and evening services, Sunday.
His sermons made a very favorable
impression. It is probable that the
congregation will meet soon to come
to some understanding about employ
ing a new minister to take the place of
H. C. Randolph, resigned. j
DEWITT MILLER TONIGHT
Strong Number on the Lecture
Course.
t
. DeWitt Miller, who is both humor
ous and eloquent, will fill the lecture
course number at the Gennett theater
tonight in place of Bristol. His sub
ject will be. feel f Sufficiency of th
Republic."'
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
Many Votes Already Cast in the Race
to Decide Who is Going to the
Great Exposition Free.
PROF. JOHN RICHTER SECURES
HEAVIEST VOTE FIRST DAY
School Children Are Taking a Hand Right
the Start and Are Working Hard
For Favorite Teacher.
How the Vote Stands
WOMAN TEACHER.
Miss Huldah Kenley, Whitewater school 10
Miss Mary Lemon, Whitewater school 5
Miss Carolyn Salter, Warner School . 3
Miss Elizabeth Sands, Starr School 1
MAN TEACHER. v
Joseph M. Richter, St. Andrew's school ...
F. L. Torrence, High school 17
W. O. Wissler, Garfield school 8
Walter S. Davis, High school 5
N. C. HeironimusGarf ield school. . 4
WOMAN CLERK.
Miss Elizabeth Townsend, Recorder's office 7
Miss Mary McNerney 4
MAN CLERK.
Howard Thomas, Emmons Tailoring Company 24
Harry Buntin, Fox Tailoring Company 18
Harry Brehm, Westcott Pharmacy..... 9
Rey Newman, Kibbey's Haberdashery 8
WOMAN SHOP EMPLOYE.
Miss Bertha Brown, Richmond Candy factory ,v. 3
MAN SHOP EMPLOYE.
William Russel, Hoosier Drill , 2
Fred Reynolds, Starr Piano 1
The Palladium and Sun Telegram's Ja me stow. Exposition contest is
on. It opened auspiciously and with a vim which bespeaks a lively in
terest in the affair. It was hardly expected that the contest would move
briskly at the start but just the reverse proved true. The prize at stake,
a $100.00 trip to the great fair in Virginia has caused the voting to start
right on the jump. In several instances candidates brought their vctes
to this office and inquired carefully concerning the conditions. Jos. M.
Richter, of the St. Andrew's school starts off with the heaviest vote. He
made no effort to secure hia votes, however, a fond scholar bringing them
carefully sealed in an envelope to the Palladium and Sun Telegrarrj of
fice early in the day. Most of the votes cast in the first day's balloting
were by school children. The little folk seemed bent on working for
their favorite teacher. It may, be that the approach of the end of the
school year has something to do with this. t
There are but three thus far in the list from the shops and none from
outside of Richmond. The contest is open to anyone living in the terri
tory reached by this publication. No distinction is made whatever be
tween country and city "people, and it is to be hoped that a number of
country people will enter. '
Every vote in the contest is going to count. That is shown by the
opening day. The trip is certainly worth working for and if you don't
want to go, clip the ballot in your paper and give it to some friend.
THE PRIZE AT STAKE.
y
A free trip to the Jamestown exposition for six persons. Every item
of expense going and coming and for-a week at the fair will be paid by
the Palladium and Sun Telegram. The successful candidates will be
housed at the Inside Inn, the best hotel at the exposition and will be tak
en into every exhibit and concession on the grounds not to say anything
of the water trips and other amusements afforded about historic old Nor
folk, which will be enjoyed at this paper's expense. The trip to be tak
en by a single fair goer, along the plans laid down by this paper for its
six winners would cost at the very least $100:00. It is certainly worth
working for.
HOW VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED.
The contest is free for all. Everybody can vote without the expendi
ture of a single penny. Each day a coupon will aopear in the Palladium
and Sun Telegram. Fill in the coupon today as a starter, with the name
of the person and employments
Mail or bring the coupon to the Palladium and Sun Telegram office,
North Ninth and A streets and the vote will be counted as directed. The
expiration date of each coupon will appear on the face each day. For in
stance the coupon appearing today will not be good after April 15. Bear
this in mind.
Paid in advance subscriptions to the Palladium and Sun-Telegram
will entitle such subscribers to special voting privileges in order to as
sist the candidate of his choice and this will be the method employed:
Certificates will be issued with receipts for subscriptions paid in ad
vance. . . '
1. One year's subscription, paid in advance, at $3.50, entitles the per
son voted for to 2,500 votes.
2. One six month's subscription, paid in advance, at $1.80, entitles
the person voted for to 1,000 votes.
3. One fifteen weeks' subscription, paid in advance, at $1.00, entitles
the person voted for to 500 votes.
4. One month's subscription, paid in advance, at 30 cents, entitles
the person voted for to 100 votes.
5. In every issue of the paper there will be a coupon entitling the
person voted for to 1 vote. Don't fail to clip these coupons and then
turn them into the Palladium and Sun-Telegram office.
THOSE, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
1. A woman school teacherv
2. A man school teacher.
3. A woman shop employe.
4. A man shop employe.
6. A saleswoman or woman clerk.
6. A salesman or man clerk.
A subscriber may vote for anyone coming under the above classifi
cation. The vote as'it stands at noon each day will be published in the
paper of that evening.
Continued on page 5.
FIRST DEGREE TONIGHT. '
Richmond Lodae. I. O. O. F. Will Have,
Two Candidates.
t
j At the regular meeting of Richmond j Bombehells were first made in Hoi
jlodc. I. O. O. F. tonight Lawrence j land in 3 HXJ.
JAMESTOWN CONTEST
at
HaIef an Harry Golden will be given
I me lirbi aegree. - jeir .Myers, wno was
recently elected captain of the de-
igree team, -will have charge of the
work.
N KILLED Br
A LIGHTING BOLT
NEAR HAGERSTOWII
Mrs. Monroe Sherry, Wife of
Prominent Farmer, Lived
But orty Minutes After Be
ing Struck.
DAUGHTER WITH HER
WAS BUT LITTLE HURT.
Section of Country Where the
Sherry Farm Is Located
Has Been the Scene of
Many Lightning Strokes.
Hagerstown, Ind., April S. Mrs.
Monroe Sherry was struck by lightning
Sunda- afternoon at three o'clock and
survived but forty minutes. Mis.
Sherry and her daughter, Mrs. Iulu
Scott, were In a building on the Sherry
rarm when the bolt struck. Mrs.
Sherry was rendered Instantly uncon
scious while her daughter received but
a slight shock. AH efforts to revive
the unfortunate woman were without
effect and she died without regaining
consciousness.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Sherry ar
among the best known residents of thin
community. Their, homo Is three miles
south of town on the Cambridge City
road. They; were well to do, popular,
and in the prime )f life." They had
two children. Mrs. John.Scott. of Jack
sonburg, and a son twelve years of age.
The daughter, with her husband and
young chjld, were spending the day
with her parents. The weather Mas
showery, but the clouds did not Indi
cate a storm of any character. Thun
der and lightning began about half
past two and the rain Increased, but
the appearance of the clouds was not
threatening. The bolt that killed
Mrs. Sherry did slight damage to tho
building and only slightly shocked the
daughter, who was standing very near
her mother.
The section of country In which the
Sherry farm Is located has been the
scene of numerous strokes of llgh-
nine1 Tm-i Iimi-iiu tin thcr. t&ct
on fire and destroyed by lightning,
and a farmer had ,his boots torn from
his feet by lightning, while he suffer
ed no Injury himself.
TRUSTEES WILL MEET
L. S. Bowman of Hagerstown
Will Read a Paper.
There will be a meeting of the trus
tees of the various townships Thursday
of this week .at the office of County
School Superintendent Charles Jordan.
Trustee L. S. Bowman of Ilagertitowii,
will discuss the subject, An Ideal
School Teacher from the Standpoint of
a Trustee." After this discussion the
trustees will transact all business
brought to their attention.
AWAITS HISCOMMISSIOli
East End Postal Sub-Station
To Open May 1.
Hllbert If. Toler, who was rccotii
mended as clerk at the new postal sub
station in the east end. which was
authorized by the jostoffice depart
ment some time ago, has not yet re
ceived his commission from headquar
ters in Washington. It Is expected
within the course of the next few days
as the operations at the sub-station
are scheduled to begin May 1.
WORK IN THE RED CROSS.
Distinguished Mason Will Be Present
Tonight.
At the meeting of the Knights Tem
plar tonight there will be work in tho
Red Cross degree. A distinguished
visiting Mason will be present and an
especially pleasant meeting is antici
pated. . .
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Tuesday,
generally fair
and cooler.
OHIO Tuesday . fair, except
snow
flurries along the lake.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SUNDAY
(April 7.)
Total Circulation
Net Circulation ..........
7,054
6,826
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION.
LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCU
LATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.
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