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FIRE PRESSURE LIGHT SAYS CHE BLEDSOE

Heal Estate Men and Contractors Testify to Water Works Property Values.

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By Staff Correspondent.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 5.—Fire px-essure in Terr© Haute has never run higher than 100 pounds and has fallen as low as 15 pounds, Harry Bledsoe, chief of the flre department, testified Friday a^ternoo at the hearing of the petition of thrj city of Terre Haute to the public utilities commission to reduce the water rates of the city. Chief Bledsoe brought with him a number of charts showing the pressure of the fire supply and the average pressure was between forty and fifty pounds. According to the testimony of the fire chief it takes a pressure of at least sixty pounds to throw water to the top of a two-story building. He said that jluring tht McKeen block fire that he had insufficient water pressure from the north side of Wabash avenue, which is supplied by the old mains of the water company.

City Aiicrney George Wells conducted the examination of the witnesses for the city und he called Rodney Leonard, an architect, and Charles J. Kintz, a contractor, tc the stand to testify to the value ot the building on Cherry street which is used for the office of the wattr company. Both men testified that the building could be reproduced lor about $3,500. The "water company maintains that the property is worth about $250 a foot. G. M. Trout, a reaiestate dealer, testified on Friday morning that he sold the property to the water company for $13,000.

Finish Case Thursday.

Edward Boland, superintendent of the sewers of Terre Haute, was called fcg the stand next by City Attorney ^ells and he testified that the ditches dug less than seven 'feet in depth in the city needed no braces or supports. The water company has contended that It was costly to lay pipes in Terre Haute because of the great number of cave-ins. The testimony of Boland refuted this statement.

City Attorney Wells said Saturday that he would complete his testimony for the city by Thursday. The case will be continued Tuesday morning and firemen and employes of the city engineering department will testify regarding the water pressure and the laying of mains in Terre Haute. "We expect to finish the city's case by Thursday and it should not take the •water company more than three days to complete its case," said Attorney W-ells.

AKGTTE MTTCHELL CASE.

i'Judge Redman Defers Ruling on Plea In Abatement Filed. A ruling on the plea 'in abatement filed by attorneys for Wesley A.

Mitchell, who shot Deputy Sheriff Feller on election day, was postponed by Judge Redman in Circuit Court Saturday. Arguments on the motion to ^tTlW' the petition for the plea in abatement from the records was heard by Judge Redman late Friday. Deputy 1 Prosecutor P. O. Colliver, speaking for 'the state, contended that the plea filed •f by the Mitchell attorneys tended only •.to befog the case and encumber the record. He held that practically all 'the averments in the petition were immaterial to any issue in the case.

Attorney Felix Blankenbaker replied for Mitchell. In his petition for the abatement of the indictment against Mitchell he contended that the Indictment was returned by an illegally drawn grand jury.

CHURCHMAN HELD AS FORGER.

Hudson and Betts Found to Be Same Man. CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—Carleton Hudson, wealthy lawyer, for years a respected churchman and citizen here, and C. H. Betts, who fled from New -York in 1894, when he was free on bond charged with forgery, are the came man. Hudson, who was arrested "^yesterday at the instance of the heirs qf his former bondsman, admitted his

Identity in a statement issued by his courisel, Clarence Darrow, last night. Hudson was arraigned here and given a week's continuance. He is at liberty, having been granted until today to raise $5,000 bond.

CHAMBER FILES REPORT.

copy of the first annual report of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been received at the offices of the local chamber. The Lafayette cham ber was organized in October, 1913, and their first report shows that the organzation has had a prosperous year.

DIRECTORS TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the rooms of the organization Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. At this time the quarterly report of the secretary will be submitted and other important matters discussed.

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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

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The funeral of J. D. Brown, about 66 years of age, local agent for the American Express Co., who died at Indianapolis Thursday night after the physicians had decided his heart was too weak for a surgical operation, was held at Indianapolis Friday, and the body was shipped to Louisville, Ky., Mr. Brown's old home, where burial took place Saturday.

Mr. Brown had been with the company 46 years. He, was at the office until two weeks ago, when he was taken to Indianapolis in the hope of getting surgical relief. Mr. Brown is survived by a widow. They lived at 415^ South Center street. He was a member of the Euclid lodge of Masons.

A. J. Yenowine, who has been in charge of the American Express company office at Lafayette, Ind., came to Terre Haute Monday to take charge of the local office. He will move his family here in the near future.

JOHN E. MILLER.

Funeral services for John E. Miller, who died Friday morning at 8 o'clock at the Union hospital from injujries received Thursday in the Speedwell mine, will be held at the residence of his niece. Mrs. Pearl McKay, 2001 North Second street, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The body will be taken to Brazil for burial. Mr. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, 111., and was 45 years old. He later moved to Chanute, Kas., and from there to Clinton. From Clinton he came to Terre Haute. He is survived by three brothers and five sisters. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masons of Clinton. The Masons will have charge of the funeral.

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ARREST WES GODFREY FOR SCENE ON STREET

Witness In Federal Grand Jury Probe Keeps Up Jail Record In Indianapolis.

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ley Godfrey, a witness for the government ir. the Terre Haute election investigation, was dismissed of the charge of disorderly conduct in police court, tut a charge of drunkenness wa3 continued. Godfrey was arrested early Thursday morning at Illinois and McCrae streets on a charge of being drunk and having trouble with a woman. .He was taken to police headquarters by BicyClemen Schlangen and Powers.

Godfrey is the man who accused Frank Hess, the Terre Haute saloon keeper, of offering him $500 to leave the United States and thus evade testifying before the grand jury. Hess was anested Nov. 21 and is still In the county jail with eleven other election prisoners.

In police court Thursday Godfrey denied that he was drunk but admitted that he had visited a number of roadhouses in an automobile. Bicycleman Schlangen declared that -Godfrey was drunk and used obscene language when lie was arrested. The bicyclemen testified that they happened to be on

KEDER.

Mrs. Mary E. C. Redor, wife of Jacob Reder, died Friday evening at. 6 o'clock at St. Anthonv's hospital. Besides the husband she is survived by four children, Mary C., Frances, William and Paul. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 8:45 o'clock Monday morning and at St. Patrick's church at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.

GOTTLOB HEIN.

Gottlob Hein, aged 70 years, died suddenly of apoplexy at the residence of his sister, Mrs.- Paulina Koll, Twen-ty-first street ana Liberty avenue. Friday morning. The funeral will be private and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.

WAl/l'KR IVVOSi.

Walter Lyon, J57, died Friday morning. The funeral will be held at the residence of his c\usin, Samuel Lamb, 500 Fourth avenuy at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial ll be In Highland, Lawn cemetery^, ti fcajTW* „v

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South Illinois street near McCrae street guarding a broken wire when Godfrey came up to them and asked that they take care of a woman who was following him.

District Attorney Frank Dailey was awakened by a telephone call at 3:30 in, the morning from a woman wi*s said that she was Mrs, Wesley God*frey. She told Dailey that Godfrey had been arrested on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct but did not ask the district attorney to use his influence to get him out. She sdmply told him that he was drunk and was arrested.

Chief of Folice Perrott said that he understood that Godfrey had been drinking considerably since he has been in the city and that a member of the party he was with told him that Godfrey was drunks

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The Vigo tiounty grand jury Saturday afternoon returned indictments against six persons under arrest They follow: Jack Dempsey, robbery Georgia Stewart, assault and battery, with intent to kill William Bunkley, murder in the iirst degree Charles Price and Edward Smith, larceny, and Robert Roman, forgery. The woman, Georgia Stewart, and Bunkley were implicated in the Thanksgiving day shooting and stabbing affair in which Clem Logan lost his life and Charles Logan was badly injured.

SEARCH TRAVELERS FOR BOMBS

Steamship Officials Take Extra Precautions When Lusitania Sails. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—Precautions against bombs, so rigid as to be almost without precedent in this port, were exercised today by Cunard line officials upon the sailing of the steamer Lusitania for Liverpool. She carried 1,190 passengers. All of them who were unknown personally to the officials were stopped before boarding the Vessel and made to prove their identity before they were allowed to proceed. The ship's departure was thus delayed an hour. The Lusitania carried 9,000 sacks of Christmas mail.

RAISED THE "CHECK."

William Collier was arrested Saturday afternoon by Bicycleman Kendall, when he presented a slip at the Dun-can-Kingsolver company calling for pay for 75% pounds of junk. Earlier in the day Thomas Kelley had sold a copper boiler there, weighing 7% pounds. He received a credit slip which he gave to Collier to cash. Collier was sent to jail charged with larceny.

ROSE CLUBS MEET.

The Rose glee club will meet at the Hemingway house on North Seventh street at 7 o'clock Saturday evening. The Y. M. C. A. of Rose met Friday evening to hear a report from the state convention which was held at Lafayette. The next meeting of the Rose Camera club will be held at the Hem^ ingway house, Friday, December 11.

SUES FOR LOSS OF MULE.

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 5.—A few days before the last election the bull moosers of this county gave an auto parade to boost their candidates. During the parade a mule was struck and killed. The mule was owned by Oval Myers, who today brought suit against Morton Rister, the driver, to collect $250.

REPORTS HOME LOOTED.

William Watts, living on rural route No. 7, reported to the police that his home was robbed Friday night. A shotgun, suitcase, overcoat blankets, sheets, pillow cases, and socks, handkerchiefs and ties were stolen.

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handed to Judge Markey a long report of the lesults of its investigation and what ir had found. Relative to the two salary bills, after reciting the history of the bills in their travels about the senate and house, the report reads: "On ficccunt of the manner in which business was .done in the house it has made. the investigation of the grand jury very tedious and difficult to ascertain whether there was corruption in showing a passage of these bills or whether it was only by mistake. The evidence shows that money was paid to procure at least bill 423 to be placed in the acts as a bill passed by the legislature. "We, .the grand jury, have very carefuly investigated every, line of inquiry suggesting itself tos ascertain whether money was paid to*\any' member, officer or employe in the legislature either directly or through the medium of any individual. If money was paio to a member, officer or employe we have not been able to obtain definite evidence as to whom the individual was, although the evidence tends to rhow that it. was a clerk or assislant of the principal clerk. "We are advised that there is no statute under which any one could be prosecuted, merely for signing or causing bills to be signed when not passed.

Records Not Kept.

"There is evidence to show that the speaker, Homer L. Cook, and the minute clerk, Mason J. Niblack, failed to keep a record of action on all bills that came to the speaker for signature, and if a check had been kept on all bills that, passed, it would have been impossible for bills 499 and 423 to have gotten through by mistake."

The report reads further: "The evidence in this investigation discoses a situation that calls aloud for penal legislation on the subject of what is called 'lobbying.' It shows that men of great political influence on account of their position in some instances and their relation to party organization do not hesitate to demand large suifts of money running into thousands of dollars, to influence and control the legislation of the state. Men of different political parties under so-oalied employment from the same tmp'cyer demand and receive large sums of money for their Iftort to control or ..influence legislation upon public l-i?Js^ that is to say, bills that affect the public, either of the whole state or of some considerable portion thereof. Among the men so demanding and receiving large sums of money at the last legislature was the chairman of the democratic state central committee, Bernard Korbly the present mayor cf the city, Joseph EX Bell, who is well known to be in close relation with the political organizations of the counts* ar.d state, and Mr. Ruckelahaus. who was at. the time a member of the- -republican state central committee ant.-a man of no small political influence." "The evidence shows that a manufacturers' association, through Fred C. Gardner, treasurer of the E. C. Atkins & Co., saw manufacturers, employed the gentlemen above named at an aggregate of $6,000.

Lobbyists Employed.

"Within less than ten days of the close of the session of 1913 there was pending a bill in effect excluding auto test cars from the roads. The automobile manufacturers were anxious to defeat that bill and John E. Hollett and James E. Gavin were attorneys for the automobile manufacturers and appeared in the legislature and urged objections to the bill. They recommended to the committee appointed by the automobile people Interested, towit: J. J. Cole. W. C. Teasdala and George Dixon, that Joseph E. Bell was a man who had powerful political influence with the legislature. In f-iir-suance of that recommendation said committee called on Mr. Bell to ask for his assistance and influence In opposing the bill In the legislature. He stated to them he would do

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the demand as exorbitant. Mr. Bell was not employed. The bill failed to pass, however. "Messrs. Dan Brown and Taylor Groninger were employed by the Moving Picture Show association to look after its interest in the legislature during the session at a compensation of $50 a week each. "The Indianapolis water company, through its president, L. C. Boyd, employed G. L. Olive as lobbyist in the general assembly of 1913 during t.he sessioA at $130 a month, the same being tae regular salary of Mr. Olive as auditfcr of the company, and in addition any expenses to which Mr. Olive might be put was paid to him. Among other transactions, he obtained from one of the stenographers a copy of the public utilities bill 'before it was printed, at a cost of $17. Said stenographer made said copy at the time of copying the bill for a committee pursuant to a statement of Mr. Keegan that she could do so and take pay for the same.

Money Unlawfully Drawn. "The evidence shows that large sums of money, running into several thousand dollars, were raised by the Indianapolis Business Men's association for the purpose of influencing legislation. The books of this association have disappeared, so that the amount of money actually raised and paid out is unascertainable. "Very large sums of money were unlawfully drawn out of the treasury of the state during the session of 1913 under the claim that it was due to persons who were called employes of the house and senate respectively, and for other unlawful purposes. Some notion of the amount of money so jnlawfully drawn will be conveyed by the following statement: "The total amount to the 150 members of the legislature for their per diem and mileage was $60,902.60. The total money drawn from the treasurer as expenses was $160,000 plus, making $100,000 of expense outside the pay of members of both sides for their services. "In the senate the total expenses of .per diem.-and mileage of the fifty senators and of the presiding officer, the lieutenant governor was $20,573.60, while there was drawn from the treasurer, in fact, as expenses, not including the printing of bills in the legislature or acts thereof, a total of $51,454.20 or $31,000 in excess of the pay of members, of which sum more than $29,000 was drawn from and paid to persons called employes of the senate. "The total per diem and mileage of the one hundred members of. the house was $40,330, wliile. the total amount drawn, exclusive of printing bills and printing acts, was $77,439.80 or $37,000 more than the pay of the members of the house, which sum was. In some shape, drawn for and paid to parties called officers and employes of t.h,e house, except $375. unlawfully drawn for postage stamps. "Uncer the law of the state the senate was entitled to officers and employes to the number of 39 for a sixty-one day session at an aggregate cost lixea by statute of $13,627. The senate in point of fact paid to parties ss xiflicers and employes of the senate to the number of 130 the sum of $30,350 GO. "There was paid in the senate to fifty-sever, persons as door keepers 511,697, including the principal doorkeeper, or an average of thirty-five doorkeepers for every day of the session. where as there should have been, andet* the law, but twelve assistant ditor-keeptrs. "There v. as paid to assistant clerks S1.0,825, or for an average of .tlilrtysix c?erkt for every day during the session. The senate is entitled, under the Jaw, to twenty-seven clerks and no more. "There was paid to twelve pe

as stenographers in the senate $3,310, which was unlawful, there being no law authorizing the employment of stenographers in the senate. "There was paid to ten persons as janitors $1,451 without any law authorizing their employment, the janitor behif included In the amount above stated with reference to doorkeepers. "There v.as paid to thirteen persons as pages $1,166, for an average of nine and one-half pages for every day of the aessicn whereas the law fixes the number at three pages. "There was paid B. F. Johnson, as postmaster, for postage stamps $325, whereas the law provides members shall furnish their own postage stamps and does not authorize payment for any stationery through the presiding cfflcers' certificate. The stationevy foi the body is furnished in another way. "The tctal number of employes and elective officers to which the hpuse was entitled under the law was fortyfour and the pay fixed in the aggregate Ly the statute $12,993. The number of persons to whom money was paid as employes of the house and officers waL 195 and the aggregate amount paid was $33,119.75. "There was paid to sixty-three persons as coorkeepers an aggregate sum of $9,351, cr thirty-one doorkeepers for each day of the session, whereas under the law the house was entitled to one principal doorkeeper, elected, and eight assistants, one cloak room custodian and four janitors.

Clerks and Stenographers. "There was paid eighty-five persons, as clerks of the house, $18,134. or the maximum price fixed by the statute fof fifty-rine clerks for every day of the s-eseiou whereas the total number of clerks fixed bj' the statute is twen-ty-six. "There was paid by the house to sixteen persons, as stenographers, the sum of $3,f-06.75, whereas there is no "AW authorizing their employment. "There was paid by the house to eleven persons, as janitors, $1,010, whereas by the law they were entitled to four at an aggregate cost of $732. "There was paid twenty persons as pages $1,318, whereas by the law they were entitled to but five pages at an aggregate cost for the session of $160.

Cl aries J. Stewart, postmaster, was paid ?276 for stamps for use of the members whereas the law forbids purchasing stationery for members and prov.oea other channels for furnishing the stationery used by the house. "In addilicn to the above mentioned amounts expended there was expended by the general assembly for printing bills, etc., $31,917.49 of which sum $608.35 was paid for printing 68,000 passes."

CITY OFFICIALS BACK HOME.

Mayor and Board Members At Desks At City Hall. Mayor Donn M. Roberts, City Engineer Frank Kattman, Board of Works Members Montgomery and Ehrenhardt, and Councilman Gerhardt Monninger were back at their desks at the city hall Saturday morning after spending the week in Indianapolis, where they were flailed to testify in the water works case. They will return Tuesday when the hearing will be resumedr

CONGRESS TO HEAR WILSON.

Arrange Joint Session for Delivery of President's Message. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Congress leaders made arrangements today fori a joint session of house and senate at, 12:30 p. Tuesday to hear President Wilson read his annual address. Formal resolutions to that effect will be perfected 'when congress convenes Monday.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914.

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NOTES OF LOCAL LODGES.

A call has been issued by Illustrious^ Potentate Hal H. Dronberger and Re-gl corder Charles G. Reynolds for ever?® noble of Zorah temple, Ancient Arabic Order NobleB of the Mystic Shrine, to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip will be made Tuesday evening, starting at Zorah temple at 7:30 o'clock. All novices are invited to attend the luncheon which will be served at the temple at 6 o'clock, and more than 25 of them will start, on the journey across the burning sands during the ceremonial session, which will follow. A business meeting will be held at 4:30 o'clock in: the afternoon.

The luncheon and banquet will be in' cliargc of Noble John R. Harkness. The annual meeting will be held Friday evening, when the reports of the offi|| cers will be heard and their successor^ elected.

Members of Fort Harrison lodge No. 157, Goethe lodge No. 382 and Amico lodge No. 707, I. O. O. F., will attend, services at the Central Christian church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Evangelist Clyde Lee Fife will wear their regalia. The members will meet at the Odd Fellows' temple at 2 o'clock. All sojourning Odd Fellows are Invited to attend.

The Master Mason degree will be conferred upon three candidates Saturday evening by West Terre Haute lodge No. 687, Masons. All members are urged to be present and all visiting Masons will be welcomed.

The annual election of officers of Court Rose lodge No. 1240, Independent Order of Foresters, will be held on Wednesday evening. All members aje requested to attend.

The program of exercises has been practically completed for the annual memorial exercises of the Elks, which will be held at the Elks' home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with Past Exalted Ruler Charles Beecher Lahan of Chicago lodge as the speaker of the occasion. The exalted ruler of Terre Haute lodge No. 86, M. Roy Lawrence, will preside and will have a leading part in the ritualistic exercises, while Past Exalted Ruler David L. Watson will recite "In Memoriam," which is an elaboration on William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis," by Frank G. H. Cooper, of Chicago, a former member of.the local lodge. The music for the occasion will be furnished by the Cecilian quartette, composed of William Katzenbach, Mrs. J. B. Pflster and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hirt.

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