Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 63

1 STILL A DEADLOCK Over Five Hundred Ballots Taken at the Eleventh District Convention WITHOUT A CHOICE Have Voted Since Four O’Clock Yesterday—Lockwood in the Lead — ■ Marion, Ind., March 13. — (Special 3 ■■clock)—The 522nd ballot has just KBeen cast and there is still no sign lot a break, this ballot resulting preHjfeisely as the many previous ones: Ml-ockwood 44%, Good 40%, Murphy 17 Reeves 11. There is a persistent rumor that | unless some one is nominated soon the will be called off and a f primary election held to determine who the district prefers, but the rumor could not be substantiated. Another rumor is that Good and Lockwood may get together to defeat Murphy, the Wabash man, who refuses to release his delegates, but this is also only a rumor and It is probbale the delegates will k/-ep on voting Ifar into the night. The crowd is still large, the big Coliseum being constantly packed to the doors, though of course many of those who came yesterday have returned home. The sentiment is about equally divided between Good and Lockwood. Marion, Ind., March 13. —(Special)— At 11:30 this morning the 483rd ballot was taken and showed no change in 150 ballots, Lock wood receiving 44% and Good 40%. Murphy insists he ♦ will retain his votes and so long as his delegation continues intact the deadlock will continue. At this hour an adjournment was taken for dinner, this being the first intermission since the convention opened yesterday afternoon. No break is apparent, though the politicians are at work and it may come at any time. Marion, Ind., March 13. —(Special)— The greatest convention of the year, and which promises to equal that famous record breaker of six yeasr ago, when more than 1.000 ballots were taken, continued in session during I the entire night. At five o’clock this morning the 357th ballot resulted Lockwood 44%, Good 40%, Reeves 11 and Murphy 17. The convention has been marked by the wildest excitement throughout. The first ballot taken at four o’clock yesterday afternoon , resulted as follows: McKee, of Cass county 22; Condo, of Grant, 19%; Good, of Huntington 19; Murphy, of I Wabash 17; Lockwood, of Miami 17; I Tharp of Grant 9%; and Reeves, of I Blackford 9. On the 34th ballot Condo i I got enough votes from Tharp to take i I the lead with 25 and later got the ; ■ other four, making 29. On the 166th ' S ballot Cass county left McKee and the i I vote ptood Reeves 14, Condo 4, Good i I 32%, Lockwood 44%. Murphy 18. La- 1 ■ ter all the candidates but four were ■ out and the 272nd ballot at 2:30 this ■ morning resulted Lockwood 45%, Good | 39%. Murphy 17 and Reeves 11. There ■ are 113 delegates, 57 being necessary ■ for a choice. FOR TRUSTEE. I Elmer J. Cook announces himself as Ifcß® candidate for trustee of 'Washington subject to the decision of republican convention to be held W»arch. 21, 1208.

SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR FREE. After Furnishing Bail in a Large Amount. San Francisco, rat., March 12.—Eugene Schmitz, former mayor, was released from jail yesterday, where he had been confined ten months, a free man until he again comes to the bar of justice to face the thirty-nine indictments still pending against him and upon which he had ’to furnish $345,000 bail before being released. Pursuant to the order of the higher tribunal, Judge Dunne of the superior court, before whom Schmitz the indictment in the extortion case and ordered Schmitz discharged, but at the same time directed the extorition cases be submitted to the newgrand jury for the purpose of having a new indictment found. o ■ — IT’S AWFUL DOPE Uncle Nate Hawkins Must Be a Liberal Cuss IS CROMER’S CHOICE • A Muncie Dispatch Says That Negotiations Are On Muncie, Ind., March 13. —That state senator Nathan B. Hawkins, of Portland, is the “heir apparent” to the Eight district's seat in congress, is the conviction of many republican politicians who are personal friends of former Congressman George W. Cromer. They say that if Mr. Cromer should not be a candidate, and it not ! yet certain that he will be, Hawkins ' will be his choice rather than Albert H. Vestal, of Madison county, who was at first regarded as the Cromer selection. It is conceded that whoever is nominated will be the man that Mr. Cromer gives permission to be nominated. That Mr. Cromer would be a candidate for the nomination if he felt sure of election afterward, there is no doubt, and that he would be able eventually to win the nomination there seems little reason to doubt, but he has had it impressed on him so strongly by friends that his nomination would only mean a new rallying of his old enemies in the republican party to defeat him at the polls as they did two years ago, that man believe he will content himself for the present, with saying who shall be named, trusting that two years later the district will have become so calm that he may receive the nomination and be elected without difficulty. Some of Mr. Cromer’s friends in Muncie go so far as to say not only that Mr. Cromer himself will not be a candidate but that Senator Hawkins will be chosen on the second ballot. They figure the second ballot comething like this for Mr. Hawkins, fiftyeight votes being necessary to choice: Delaware 31; Jay 15; Adams 7; Wells 5 or more, and, if necessary, a few votes from Randolph. Os course these figures also will apply to the candidacy of Mr. Cromer himself if he should decide, on the eve of the convention, to be a candidate. It is significant that Mr. Cromer at no time has said , publicly anything that would indicate his position either as a candidate or as not being a candidate. SERVICES AT SALEM AND CALVARY CHURCHES. The revival meeting at Calvary closed on Wednesday evening. The meetings were well attended, the interest good, thirteen professed conversion. The church was greatly revived and strengthened. Services at Salem Sunday 2:30 p. m. There will be a baptismal service in connection with this meeting. Parents desirflng to have their children baptized will take note of this intimation. A. B. HAIST. o — J. B. Stoneburner is busy today installing a ventilating system that will make the Pictorium comfortable. His films for tonight are “Fire Maneuvering in Madrid.” Second reel “Cliff Climbing and Egg Gathering.” Song. “If I only had a home, sweet home. Something doing in tre specialty line. Admission five cents.

THE FOURTH SALE By the Decatur Horse Sale Company Was a Glowing Success MANY BUYERS HERE And Bidding Was Spirited in an Effort to Land the Fine Animals With ideal weather conditions and everything else favorable, the fourth sale of this year by the Decatur Horse Sale company ensued' this morning at about ten o’clock with a large ntim- | ber of buyers present from all parts of the country. .. Not a man was present that did not admit that it was the best consignment of horses they had seen for years and consequently bidding was spirited. Each animal offered for sale found a ready home with several buyers contesting as to who could offer the highest price. The consignment for today's auction consisted of one hundred and forty head, including fine drivers, draft and general purpose' horses, all of which were far above the ordinary. Auctioneer Harry Stone, of Dayton, held the hammer and his work was pleasing not only to the proprietors but buyers as well and although each horse brought a fair price, it was not in keeping with the prices that were paid for the animals throughout the country. A number of commissioned horses were sold after which the company’s horses were disposed of. The new arrangement of seats in the auction room of the barn has proven to be very convenient and the bidders can be seen more easily by the auctioneer. The Decatur Horse Sale company is making for itself a rep- - utation that the proprietors can be I well proud of and this concern is j bringing much money to our city in , various different ways, for which every citizen, especially the merchants, should be truly grateful. The next sale will be held two weeks from today. MAYOR (QUESTION Judge LaFollette Will Render Judgement on Verdict Tomorrow Morning PECULIAR SITUATION City Clerk France Becomes Mayor and Will Have to Appoint New Clerk Judge LaFollette, of Portland, announced yesterday that he would render judgment on the verdict in the Coffee case at the convening of court Saturday morning. Attorney DeVoss for the plaintiff moved an immediate judgment on the verdict but in courtesy to the Decatur attorneys for the defendant. Judge LaFollette refused to do so until Saturday, thus giving them an opportunity to file any motion they might desire, as next Tuesday evening is the time for a regular meeting of the council. Mr. C. O. France, who will become mayor, will assume his role of office at that time. It will then become his duty to appoint a clerk, as that office becomes vacant when Mr. France becomes mayor. No doubt the Tuesday evening meeting will prove quite interesting as the developments of the affair are being eagerly watched by nearly every citizen. Mr. France is out of the city on a business trip for the Conter company and has not yet expressed an opinion as to his future intentions. However, if Judge LaFollette renders judgment Saturday a® announced, it will b£ Mayor France for a few days at least, and longer if he desires to retain the position. A peculiar incident is the fact that Mr. France will have to give up an office which pays SSO more a year than the mayor’s office. v C. O. France, whose name and action regarding the mayoralty has been much discussed for several days, arrived home this afternoon, but refus ed to grant ad interview. j

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening March, 13 !908.

; MRS. DUER WAS WELL KNOWN. Lived in This County Many Years— Funeral Tomorrow. Mrs. John B. Duer, whose death was mentioned in last night’s issue, was sixty-three years, four months and fifteen days old. She was born in ' Germany, came to this country when very young and lifed in Ohio until a young lady, when she married Mr. . Duer, and came to this county. Her husband and six children survive namely Mrs, Fred Stauffer, Mrs. Viola La Pole, Mrs. George Watson, and Goldie, James and Phillip Duer. The funeral services will be held at Spring Hill church tomorrow morning at ten o’clock, leaving the house at 9:30. Interment will be made at the Backestoe - cemetery. — o OKLAHOMA SLATE Another Farce at Instructing for Mr. Taft SOME TARIFF TALK The Revisionists Want a Commission to Be Appointed Washington, March 13. —Private telegrams received here say the Republican state convention in Oklahoma was another federal officeholders’ convention. It was under the control of State Chairman Hunter, clerk of the federal cdurt of the western Oklahoma district, and working with him were all the federal officeholders in the state. With every federal officeholder on hand the Taft people won by a small majority. One telegram from the state says: “All Oklahoma delegates now have been elected. Tile delegates-at-large and the delegations from the First and Second districts are instructed for Taft. The Third and Fourth districts are uninstructed, but resolutions approving Taft were passed in the Fifth, one set uninstructed. The contesting delegation being instructed for Taft. Os the uninstructed delegates, including the contested district, four are for Fairbanks and two for Cannon." Washington, March 13. —Some live tariff talk may yet be heard at this session of congress. The tariff revisionists in the Republican party are aggressive. They want a commission to examine the existing schedules and gather data that will be h.-lpful in framing a new bill, and they intend to fight for what they want. The advices they are receiving from every quarter convince them that the country wants a commission appointed. If the letters that are coming from Indiana are indicative of the sentiment in that state, the business men arc in favor of a commission. Within the last ten days many of the largest manufacturers in the state have written to the senators and representatives asking them to favor he commission plan. Washington, March 13.—Representative Foster, of Indiana, voted with those members of the house committee on the judiciary who favored postponing action on the Littlefield bill giving states supervision over interstate shipments of liquor. The further consideration of the bill until after the employers' liability bill is disposed of was ordered by a vote of 14 to 4. The temperance forces are greatly discouraged over the outlook for the legislation they expected to get at this session. o WILL SUMMER IN TENNESSEE. Tom Peterson Will Leave for the South April Ist. Tom Peterson is arranging to leave here about April Ist for Fayetteville, Tenn., where he will assist James Davis in constructing five miles of cement sidewalk, a contract that will require the entire summer tor completion. It is probable that several . other Decatur men will accompany | Tom to assist in the work.

FEAST OF ORATORY The Jefferson Club Banquet Was a Red Hot Dinger FLOW OF ORATORY All the Big and Little Guns Enjoyed it to the Limit Those Adams county Democrats who attended the Jefferson club banquet at Fort Wayne, are overflowing with party enthusiasm gained from [ the flow of oratory and good cheer ' brought by the gallaxy of speakers that fairly charmed the throng of people. The speaking began at 7:30 with Hon. Fred L. Feick, of Garrett, and he was followed by Judge J. W. Adair, of Columbia City, Hon. Cyrus Cline, of Angola, Frank E. Herring, of South Bend, S. M. Ralston, of Lebanon. T. H. Kuhn, of Richmond, L. Ert Slack of Franklin, T. R. Marhall, of Columbia City, U. S. Jackson, of Greenfield, and Henry W. Warrum, of Indianapolis. Th e speakers were all in good form and freely and fairly discussed the issues, and they were all cheered to the echo as they drove home the points against their political adversary. The event was the greatest in the history of the lif e of the Jefferson club, one of the most honorable institutions of Fort Wayne. Previous to the meeting the Aveline hotel was thronged with Democrats many of them candidates for preferment at the state convention. Among, them were Ralston, Slack, Kuhn and Marshall for governor, Herring for lieutenant-governor, and John Isenbarger, of North Manchester for treasurer of state. Besides these the big stalwart J. Kirby Risk, of Lafayette and' scores of others from all quarters of northern Indiana were there in numbers. TO BE HELD HERE Joint Senatorial Convention to be Held in Decatur April 7th ARRANGEMENT LATER The Only Candidate at this Time in Steven B. Fleming, of Fort Wayne Chairman Gallogly, of the Democratic central committee of this county, and Johnson, the Allen county ichairman, got their heads together and set the time and place for the joint senatorial convention for the district of Adams and Allen. Much to the credit of Chairman Gallogly the convention will be held in Decatur, the date being Tuesday, April 7, The details of the affair will be in the hands of the Adams county chairman, and it is probable that the convention will meet in temporary organization some time before noon, and then an adjournment will be taken until 1:30 when the convention proper will be held. If It is possible the Democratic nominee for governor may be present and make an adress. All these arrangements will be worked out and in due time given the public. The only candidate at the present time is Steven B. Fleming, of Fort Wayne. The convention will be made 4 up of sixty-one delegates of which Allen county has forty-six and Adams fifteen. — ■ o A pumpkin wonder ball Is a novelty and affords much amusement at a child’s party. It consists of a big ball of yellow yarn to look like a pumpkin, in which are concealed gifts —brownie dolls, stickpins, etc. The end of the yarn is fastened to a green stem, on which it is wound as fast as it is unreeled to prevent a tangle. Let the smallest tot have the first chance to unwind until the first gift falls out, and so on until each has a gift.

PYTHIAN SISTERS WELCOME. At Ossian When District Convention t Meets. The Ossian Pythian Sisters are making elaborate preparations to entertain their sisters who will be in T Ossian on March 20th to attend the district convention. The ladies of the M. E. church will give a dinner to the visiting sisters, and the Presby--5 terian ladies will give the visitors a supper. A program of considerable interest is being arranged and the Ossian sisters expect to show the ladies from the district a general good lime. Charles LeMay, who is serving a s sentence in the Adams county jail -for assault and battery, likes his new ? home fairly well. i o— - ; BUSINESS IS GOOD f _ Coppock Automobile Company Have Received f Many Orders ‘ PROSPECTS BRIGHT Three Cars are Under Coni i struction at Present and 1 Will Be Completed Soon t The Coppock automobile factory is i operating at full blast in an effort to • meet the demands for their machine and their future is more than promising. Since starting they have been busy manufacturing tools to be used ; ill making the different parts of the I machine until recently when they have begun work on the cars. At present three cars are under construe- j tion and will be on axles by one , ■ week from next Tuesday. All of the machinery is installed and is work1 ing fine including the tools that were 1 manufactured at their factory, and the management is much encouraged over the promising future their com1 meicial car has. Mr. Holdrege, trav- 1 , eling saleman for this concern, has just returned from a business trip ' to Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and he has several prospects that will be ' closed in the near future. The trial trip made by “Betsy” to Cincinnati ■ was a great advertisement as many inquiries have been received in con- ; sequence thereof. Inquiries in regard to engines have also been received. Nineteen men are employed at this institution, the most of whom are machinists and more men will be given work soon. Decatur is proud of the Coppock automobile company. o INNOCENT ON FOUR COUNTS. Mayor Coffee Was Acquitted of All Charges But One The jury' in the case of David D. Coffee, mayor of Decatur, in which his impeachment and removal from office was sought, returned into court at nine o’clock Thursday morning a sealed verdict. The mayor was j found guilty of the charges in the I first paragraph of the complaint, which alleges that on Saturday evening, November 3, 1906, during the business hours of his office, he was intoxicated on Second street of the city of Decatur. This was the evening on which it was charged, he disturbed a meeting of the Salvation Army and publicly hugged Mrs. Thomas Gallogly, Mrs. Willis McQueen and Mrs. Ida Whitright. The following Monday morning he requested the city marshal to file an affidavit against him in the court of Justice of the Peace James H. Smith following where he voluntarily appeared and entered a plea of guilty paying a fine. On the other four paragraphs of the complaint, which charged intoxication at other times, also habitual drunkenness during the past two years, the jury found for the , defendant. —Portland Commercial-Re- , view. o Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Woods of Van Wert, were callers here today. , The Odd Fellows of Adams county are anticipating a great time when 1 the district meeting is held here which I is in the near future. 1

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EUTERPEANS MET I L Entertained at the J. C. Patterson Home—Robert Schumm the Subject A HAPPY AFTERNOON I At the Samuel Hite Home Yesterday When Baptist Aid Society Met The ladies of the Euterpean society , were entertained at the home of Mrs. J. C. Patterson last evening by Miss Bessie Schrock, who had charge of | the evening. Robert Schumm, the great musician was the subject of the study during the evening. Mrs. C. B. Wilcox and the Misses Midge Smith, Marie Patterson. Myrtle Beachler, furnished the music for the Illustration of his work. A large number of members were present which made the evening quite a social event, although it was a club meeting. The young women of the Thimble club accepted the hospitality of Mrs. Earl Adams yesterday afternoon and passed the pleasant hours doing fancy needle work and enjoying a social session. Dainty refreshments 'were served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs, L. L. Baumgartner and family were delightfully entertained ■by Mrs. P. B. Thomas this noon at a twelve o’clock dinner in honor of her little son Brice’s birthday anniversary. The ladies of the Aid society of the Baptist church and a few outside guests, spent a very pleasant informal afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hite on Winchester street ;Thursday afternoon. At six o’clock (the men arrived and then they were 'escorted to the dining hall by the host ' and hostess, where a large dining table beautifully decorated with pink and white carnations and then two large bowls of sorted fruit was placed 'at each end. The dinner which was so nicely served was beyond description, for nothing was missing. The ■evening hours were spent in a social 'conversation. The guests who were 'so royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. ‘Hite were: Messrs and Mesdames John Everett. Sam Shamp. U. S. Cress. ■F. M. Rice T. W. Watts, John Moser. Mrs. Harriett Coverdale. Mrs. Simeon Brand v berry, Mrs. Jacob Yager. Mrs. Henry Winnes. Messrs, Jesse Winnes, Inez Everett, Perle Burdg, Etta Brandyberry. Inez Coverdale. MRS. JACOB CRIST IS DEAD. Lived in Wells County—Had Relatives Here. Mrs. Jacob Crist passed away at 9:45 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home on Clark avenue after a sickness of seven months duration, I which was the result of cancer of the 'breast. Mrs. Crist had endured her pong sufferings with that Christian [fortitude which marked her life, but ■ for several weeks no hope had been given for ner recovery. The funeral will be held at the Six Mile Christian church Saturday forenoon, the funeral cortege leaving the residence at ten o’clock. The funeral services will be iA charge of the Rev. J. J. Markley, of Murray. Burial will occur in the Six Mile cemetery. Mrs. Crist was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Edington and was bom on July 21, 1856. and at her death was in her fifty-second year. She was married on December 4, 1880, to Jacob Crist, and to this union were born seven children, of whom six are living. They are Mrs. Bessie Hoover, and Mrs. Cecil Sowards, Miss Flonle Crist and Clifton, Ferdie and Charles ; Crist. There are also surviving Mrs. Crist three brothers and three sisters as follows: Ned Edington, of this city, Rufus, living in Ohio; James, of Decatur; Mrs. Kate Ulmer, of Poneto, Mrs. Susan Miller and Mrs. Ellen Webber, of Murray. Mrs. Crist had spent the greater part of her life in Wells county and in addition to the many relatives a wide circle of friends mourn her death. —Bluffton News, I