Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 98.

THE TURKISH CAPITAL FALLS Constantinople Taken after a Fierce Battle—The Sultan is Dethroned

THOUSANDS SLAIN Abdul Hamid, the Ruler is a Prisoner in His Own Palace SURRENDER AT NOON Bloody War Fought on the Streets of City at Five O’Clock this Morning Constantinople, Turkey, April 24.— (Special to Daily Democrat,—At noon today the investment of this city was made complete by the surrender of the last fort, the Taxim Guard House, where the remaining fifty personal

guards of the Sultan were annihilated. Machine guns completed the destruction. The Sultan himself is now a prisoner in his own palace with his ultimate fate most uncertain. One thing is certain, however, and that is that he has been permanently deposed as ruler and Turkey has (**idently seen the last of Abdul Hamid. Leaders of the insurrection declare that a new sultan will soon ascend the throne, and that he will be one who will insure tranquility and progress for the nation. Order is now being restored with remarkable celerity by the young Turkish soldiers, and the bodies are being hurried from the streets for burial. Constantinople, Turkey, April 24.—

(Special to Daily Democrat) —The city of Constantinople has fallen after a night of bloody fighting, between five thousand fanatical soldiers forming the Sultan’s guard and young Turkish soldiers under command of Cheftk Passa. The garrison of Yildiz Kiosk surrendered this morning. It is estimated that more than two thousand soldiers were killed during the fight, and a thousand were wounded. The young Turks, after winning the fight, followed that advantage by spearing the guards about Yildiz Kiosk and making Abdul Hamid their prisoner. Their leaders are now in consultation with the Sultan, and his future depends on the outcome. An American Injured. Fred Moore, correspondent for the New York Sun, was badly wounded while trying to make a picture of the beginning of the fight. The soldiers mistook his camera for a deadly machine gun and fired on him. Danger of Massacre. There is great danger of a general massacre and should it come it will be one of the greatest in the world s history. The Mohammedan fanatics

are now threatening an uprising against what they term the Christian victory of the young Turks. The real fighting began at seven o’clock last night, w r hen the soldiers of the barracks returned from attending the Sultan on his trip to and from the Selamlik ceremony in Mosque and found the young Turk soldiers, including a battalion of Salonica chessequres, had occupied the barracks. There was a brief engagement then, in which two were killed. At five

o’clock this morning the battle broke in all .its fury and for several hours, the scene was as hellish as can be imagined. The sultan’s soldiers were the first to open fire, then both sides proceeded to bring up re-inforcements and the entire population of the city, became crazed with fear. Hundreds rushed to the embassy grounds of the various legations and pleaded for protection. People fled from the streets as the shooting began and locked themselves in their homes. Within a few hours both sides had machine guns in position and one of the worst battles of recent years was in actual progress. It was soon evident that the young Turks would overwhelm their opponents; their soldiers were better armed and they swept down upon the defenses of the Sultan’s soldiers -with an irrisistable fury. One of the bloodiest engagements was fought on Rue Grinde, the principal street of the Pera Quarter. The reactionaries filed along this street in an effort to reach the French hospital as a place of refuge. They were pursued the entire length of this fashionable thoroughfare by the Turks and the street is literally covered with the bodies of the dead soldiers. The homes of many foreigners were badly damaged by the fire of the soldiers. The French, German and British embassies all in the Pera Quarter, were dole to the scene, while the American embassy was a

half mile distant. JAMES TOUHEY IS IMPROVING — T ■■ Will Walk on Crutches Within the Next Week. Mrs. P. J. Hyland received a letter from the hospital nurse at Fort Wayne, this morning, which stated that her brother, James Touhey, is getting along as well as could be expected, and that he will probably be able to walk on crutches next week. However, he will remain at the hospital for a month or so yet, as he cannot get around until after he can discard the crutches. Mrs. Hyland will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to visit here brother. Jim has been in bed now fifty-three days, and is looking forward anxiously to the day he can get about his room even with crutches. Mrs. Emma Boyd, of south of the city, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 24, 1909.

DENIED NEW TRIAL John Baker Sentenced to Prison for Murder of Marshall Croy TOOK EXCEPTIONS An Appeal Prayed and Granted to the Supreme Court Huntington, Ind., April 24.—Judge S. E. Cook shortly after 6 o'clock last evening refused to grant a new trial to John Baker, of Woodburn, Allen county, who was convicted a few weeks ago of the murder of Columbus Croy, marshal of that town. Arguments on the motion for a new trial were commenced at 2:30 this afternoon, Milo Feightner, of this city, and Judge R. K. Erwin, of Fort Wayne, speaking for the motion and Prosecuting Attorney A. E. Thomas and his deputy, Harry Hilgeman, for the defense. Judge Erwin closed. In announcing his decision Judge Cook began by saying the law did not expect perfection in human courts, but simply required that courts and juries be satisfied to a moral certainty, which meant the same as a reasonable certainty. He held the policy of the law is to settle disputes, not to prolong them. He complimented counsel on both sides for the thoroughness with which the case had been prepared and presented. In summing up Judge Cook said he believed Baker clearly guilty; that the punishment charged by the statute for his crime was life imprisonment, and he thought the court would be doing Baker an injustice by granting him a new trial because the punishment decreed by the jury was so much lighter than that provided by law. Judge Erwin took exceptions to the ruling, and the defense was given 120 days to file a bill. Judge Erwin then filed a motion in arrest of judgment,which was overruled and Judge Cook then sentenced Baker to the prison north for from two to twenty-one years. oMiss Nettie Schannep returned to her home at Hoagland this morning after a week in school here. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Claudine Smitley, of Fort Wayne,who has been the guest of Miss Gretel Schumaker for several days. o HAVE NEW MACHINE H. L. Conter Installs Automatic Machine in His Plant IT IS A DANDY Ten Gallons of Ice Cream Manufactured in Four Minutes H. L. Conter has established a machine in his ice cream plant which is the most modern contrivance known for the manufacture of the delicacy. The device is known as the Miller Pasteurizing machine, and by the use of it ten gallons of ice cream can be turned out every four minutes, this being record breaking time. The labor of one man is also I saved by its use, no dipping is required. The machine is so constructed that the mixed cream can be placed in a vessel at the top and feed itself into a receptacle below where ! the freezing and mixing takes place. | A freezer is attached to the power and the liquid is forced through frosted pipes leading .from the freezer, thus transforming it into frozen ice cream. The machine is so arranged that it packs the cream into the cans and thus but little work is required in operating the machine. The Miller Pasturizing apparatus is a labor savor and has many other good qualities and that it has been installed in the Decatur plant is indicative of the progressiveness of Mr. Conter. o Mrs. Mary Shaffer went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to vfffit friends over Sunday.

STATE SENATOR PARKS IS DEAD

Well Knoswn Over State —Author of Old Cigarette Law. Plymouth, Ind., April 24. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator John W. Parks, a. member of the sixty-second, sixty-third and sixty-fourth sessions of the Indiana general assembly, author of the prohibitive, cigarette law which was repealed at the recent session, died here today of fatty degeneration of the heart. He was well known over the state, a republican and a successful lawyer. He graduated from the Michigan university in 1875. He was born May 25, 1852. o LADIES CLUB ROOM The Lewis Project is Being Pushed by a Dozen Decatur Ladies MEET WITH SUCCESS A Few of the Advantages to Be Had from Membership in this Club

Some time ago we mentioned the fact that a branch of the American . Woman's league was being organized in this city and that among other things which they expect to do for Decatur is to erect a waiting or ladies' club house in this city, where ! women who are shopping and be- [ come tired may go for a rest, where clubs and committees may meet,where ladies from tne country may come when in tJwn and feel welcome. At that time there were but five members here, and they expected to build a $1,200 home. Now the list has grown to twelve and the ladies hope to erect' a s2,uo club. Among the original members of this association are Mrs. James N. Fristoe and Mrs. Charles [Dicer. They have already started well upon their work, it being a duty that each member take subscriptions for various papers published by the iE. G. Lewis company of St. Louis, I amounting to $52.00. When the twelve have done that the building will be started. The organization is a most wonderful one, and is headed by Mr. Lewis, a millionaire newspaper man, and the mayor of University City, near St. Louis, where the national homes are to be built. Others .interested are L. V. Stephens, ex- [ governor of Missouri; Lewis Terbetts, T. S F. Meyer, August Schaferly, H. L. Kramer, W. F. Carter, James Coyle, Edward Dickerson and others, alt bankers and men of wealth and prominence. They will provide beside giving local club rooms, a home for the aged, orphanage, a great postal library, colleges, national exchange markets, and a hundred other benefits. It is a most wonderful plan and only the gigantic proportions make it seem impossible. The ladies here report good success. They have thoroughly investigated and arcable to explain any point on which any person who cares to join or aid them may be in doubt. The organization is being built up by taking ; subscriptions for the Woman’s National Daily, the Women’s Magazine, The Woman's Farm Journal and the Journal of Agriculture. RETURNED FROM SOUTHWEST Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher Enjoy Visit in Oklahoma and Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher returned this morning from an extended visit in Oklahoma and Texas, where they enjoyed a splendid time viewing the beautiful country. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher left here more than two weeks ago and after visiting in Houston, Texas, where, they had the pleasure of visiting Arley DeVoss, they proceeded to Oklahoma, going to Oklahoma City, for a short visit. At this place they were much taken up by the land, and in all probability Mr. Fisher will return to Phickapha to buy a tract.

GRANTED PARDONS Taylor and Finley Now Permitted to Return to Native State THEY WILL RETURN Both Have Been Exiled in this State for Nine Years Frankfort, Ky., April 24.—Governor Wilson at 6 o’clock last evening cleared the Kentucky court records of all charges growing out of the murder in January, 1900, of Senator William Goebel, who was declared to have been elected governor, except these hanging over state's evidence witnesses in the alleged conspiracy by granting pardons before trial to former Governor W. S. Taylor and former Secretary of State Charles Finley, who have been fugitives in the state of Indiana for nine years; to John Powers, brother of Caleb Powers, who is believed to be in Honduras; to Rolland Whittaker of Butler county, John Davis of Louisville and Zach Steele of Bell county, under indictment, and who did not flee the state. Those over whom indictments are left hanging are Wharton Golden of Knox county, now in Colorado: Frank Cecil of Bell county, now a rai’road detective in St. Louis, and William H. Culton of Owsley county, said to have died in the west a few months ago. These cases, with the possible exception of Cecil, will be dismissed, leaving Henry E. Youtsey now serving a life sentence in the ' state penitentiary, the only person to suffer for the taking off of Goebel. Reiterating the belief he expressed some months ago when he granted pardons to Caleb Powers and James B. Howard, that no one but Youtser had part in the murder, and that it was not a conspiracy as the commonwealth charged, Governor Willson says that he believes it a “sacred duty, which I must no longer delay,

to carry this belief into effect” and grant pardon to the men charged, and who fled the state, as they “had the greatest reasons to believe” that [ they could not “have a fair trial,” and [ if they stayed here would be forced to trial before a partisan jury under conditions which would give them no chance at all for a just decision. o — NAME NEW AGENT Ben Elzey Now Has Charge of the Wells-Fargo Express Office IN THIS CITY Mr, Lepper Returns to Fort Wayne—Harvey Butler is Appointed Driver Ben Elzey is the new agent for the Wells-Fargo (express company, beginning his duties in that capacity this morning. For a year or two past Ben has served as driver, for the company. He has been faithful, industrious and has devoted his time to thoroughly learning the business and he is well prepared to begin his work as agent. Fred H. Lepper, who came here a month ago to take the place of Harold Wilson who resigned has returned to Fort Wayne, to re-< sume the place as cashier in the office there, Harvey Butler, a' well known young man was appointed driver for the office here and began this morning. Route agent Thomas R. Hughes, of Marion, Ohio, was here last night and checked Lepper out and Elzey in. Mr. Hughes became a route agent only a week ago, and this was his first checking duty. The Wells-Fargo has just added 7,000 miles of railway to its already big list, and is now the largest company in the world. It is stated that with this new service, a number of promotions were made, and S. P, Beatty, formerly of this city, and who has been with the company at St Paul for a number of years, was made a I route agent in the northwest country.,

MONTPELIER IS WET AGAIN A Saloon License is Issued to John Price at That Place. Hartford City, Ind., April 24. —As a result of the supreme court decision on the city ordinance liquor license case in the suit in which County Treasurer Ensley and City Controller Breunig were commanded to accept the $250 fee offered by Peter Brown and to issue him a city license for Indianapolis, the city council of Montpelier -yesterday afternoon granted John Price, an applicant who was refused a license on Tuesday night, a license to sell intoxicating liquors. Price’s case is identical with that of the Indianapolis case and when Attorney A. M. Waltz went to Montpelier this afternoon and threatened to mandate the city clerk and treasurer and institute a damage suit against each, hasty action was taken. This gives Price the only saloon in Montpelier, and it is located in the third ward. Montpelier has been “dry” for almost a month, Price’s license having expired at that time. There is general rejoicing among the Montpelier “wets’’ this afternoon. Price opened his place at once.

MRS. SCOTT . WINS Elected President General of Daughters American Revolution STEWART IS DEAD Former Senator from Nevada—Another Joker in Tariff Bill Washington, April 24.—Wasn’t it the Duke of Wellington who said there’s nothing sadder than a battle lost, except a battle gained? Yesterday was a D. A. R. day full of tears and cheers. Everybody has been luxuriating in some brand of emotion. The great contest is closed. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of Illinois has been elected president general of the national society of the Daughters of the American Revolution over her opponent, Mrs. William Cumming Story of New’ York, by the narrow margin of exactly eight votes. The tellers, thirty in number, sat up all night in a room at the Willard counting the .ballots. Eight hundred and seventythree votes were cast, of which nine were illegal. Os the 864 legitimate

votes 436 bore the name of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and 428 the name of Mrs. William Cumming Story.

Washington, April 24.—Former United States Senator William A. Stewart, of Nevada, died in the Georgetown hospital here yesterday, following an operation. The body will be taken to Nevada. Mr. Stewart had been in the hospital since March 30. On March 31 he underwent an operation, the nature of which the physicians have not made public. About a week ago his condition became worse and he sank steadily until this morning, when at 7; 05 o'clock he passed away. Mr. Stewart wag eigh-ty-two years old and had been a familiar figure in this city during the better part of the last half century. For twenty- eight years altogether he represented Nevada in the senate, a lapse between 1875 and 1887 intervening to prevent a continuous service record from 1865 to 1905. Washington, April 24. —Iron and steel merchants and what are known as secondary manufacturers say they have discovered a "joker” in the metals and manufacturers schedule of Mr. Aldrich’s bill. They call atttention to the follow’ing clause; "All of the above valued at three-quarters of 1 cent a pound or less, seven-fortieths of 1 cent a pound.” This means a prohibitive duty, it is stated, as it will be impossible to buy in Europe any billets, slabs or bars on the basis of three-quarters of 1 cent a pound, which is equal to $16.80 a ton. o Julius Haugk, the contractor on Adams street and Mercer avenu*,will begin setting the curbing Monday and ( from that time the work is expected . to make great progress. Many of the property owners are talking of completing the improvement with either brick or bithulithic and in i that event it will be one of the pretty I streets of the city.

Price Two Cents

THE ANNEAL BANQUET The Ladies Shakespeare Club Gave a Delightful Closing Event END OF THE YEAR Celebrated at the Murray With a Feast and a Good Literary Program The annual closing of the Ladies’ Shakespeare Club last evening, the event this year being celebrated by a banquet at the Hotel Murray. The event was perhaps the most enjoyable in the many years of the club’s existence and the guests who were permitted to attend are free in their expressions of gratitude for the pleasant evening given them. The members and their friends gathered in the hotel parlors and at 7:30 were escorted to the dining room, where plates were laid for fifty people. The dining room was very tastily decorated in red, white and green, the colors of Mexico, that country having been the study of the club for several months past. The banquet was a most delicious repast, daintily served by the bevy of young lady waitresses, and each course was enjoyed by the guests who were seated, five at each table. After the coffee, Mrs. Daniels, as toast mistress, took charge of affairs and a happy and entertaining [literary program was given. In opening Mrs. Daniels announced that last December the club had started (men tally) on a four months’ trip through old Mexico, a great country of vast resources and scenic grandeur, and having now reached home, and believing that their friends would be interested in knowing of the wonderful things they have discovered, this event had been planned. Mrs. Trout gave an interesting ten minutes story of the Aztec lands, describing the ' people, telling of their history and I country, and pleasing her hearers immensely. Mrs. Tyndall told of the country of Oaxaca and the city by [the same name, where are located a number of Decatur people. She [ claimed this land the greatest of that i republic and told of its innumerable resources in rich lands, mines and otherwise, delighting all present. Miss Margaret Bell, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Ella Bell, sang “Geography,” a new and for this occasion, most appropriate song. The “Customs and Manners” of the people of Mexico were told charmingly by Mrs. Daniels. She described the methods of courtship, of travel, of work and of pleasure and a touch of humor made her account most entertaining. Mrs. Dugan told the story of “The Mexico of Today” comparing it with the past and showing the vast improvements made during the recent years, since the invasion of the country by capitalists from England and America, and giving President Diaz due credit for the advancements. Miss Margaret Bell sang sweetly "The Mexican Home Sweet Home,” after which Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Fuhrman gave a comic sketch, “He Tried to Tell His Wife,” which caused the merriment for which it was intended. Mrs. Daniels as presiding officer, with a few appropriate remarks, presented to Mrs. Furman a beautiful silver fern dish containing a pretty green plant and Mrs. Furman, though showing her feelings, [ replied in an appreciative manner. I She has been a member since the [ club began twenty-six years ago, but. [will leave this city next week for Marion, Ohio, to make her future home, and is thus forced to sever her connections as an active member. The parting brings many regrets. The evening closed with a piano solo by Mrs. Bell. During the closing ■ course of the banquet hot tamales, a j Mexican dish, was served and at the [same time the guests were given cards on which were printed eleven questions, in seeking the answers for which much pleasure was found. The ladles are very grateful to the management of the Hotel Murray for thefr assistance In making the event (Continued on Page Two)