Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1905 — Page 4

JKPHI MHn BMOCRIT. i. t. Mwea, twin in wiuaii. Ol*T*M*« T****M**M | ail. • Official Oamocratla Paper of Jasper County. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising rate* made known on application Entered at the Poet-office at Rensselaer, In d as second class matter. Office on Van Renaseiaor Street, North of Murray’o Store. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 1905.’

Gov. Folk says he cannot remember taking a drink of Kansas whisky. Then he didn’t take it. No man who takes a drink of real Kansas whisky ever forgets it. Gov. Folk of Missouri insists on paying his own expenses at the Portland fair. If the govenor is not careful, he will succeed in getting himself classed as eccentric. They want frost in the South to stop yellow fever; and they don’t want frost to spoil the cotton crop. If you were the weather man what would you do in a case like that? A candidate has been nominated for mayor against Tom Johnson but the latter is not losing any flesh. He is confident that Cleveland, Ohio, knows a gdod thing, when Lincoln Steffens points it out. Governor Hanley’s action in removing from office Auditor of State David E. Sherrick is to be commended. The governor has shown that Sherrick was a defaulter almost from the hour he took bis office, using funds that belonged to the state to settle his private debts; that he gambled away SIO,OOO of the state’s money at French Lick; that he used his office for grafting purposes and was an all round bad man to have in any position of trust. His prototype may be found in many other places, but the nerve to retire them to private life is lacking with their superiours and with the voters, many of whom really know the true character of the men they uphold by their suffrage. Well, well. The investigation into insurance matters in New York has disclosed that the New York Life gave $50,000 to the Republican campaign fund in 1896 and again in 1900 and again in 1904. This was admitted under oath by George W. Perkins, who is a partner in the J. Pierpont Morgan company and a trustee of the New York Life. The money was deposited with the J. P. Morgan Co., and was payable to the treasurer of the republican national committee. The disclosure has created consternation in the g. o. p. camp and among policy holders of the New York Life, and recalls the charges made by Judge Parker during the last presidential campaign regarding the contributions made by the big corporations to the republican campaign fund.

Gov. Folk Welcomed at Denver.

Denver, Sept. 22.—Governor Folk, of Missouri, who arrived here on his homeward Journey from the coast, was entertalmsl at luncheon by the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Several hundred state and city officials and business men grinded tlie distinguished guest, ami lie made an address on the subject of enforcement of the laws.

Romaine Daurignac Gimm Buck.

New York. Sept. 22. —Romaine Dntirignac, the brother of Mme. Humbert, has been deported to France on the French line steamship La Touralne, on which he arrived as cabin passenger last Saturday.

THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois—Fair; warmer In southeast portion; fresh westerly winds. Indiana—Fair; warmer in east and central portions; fresh west winds. Ixtwer Michigan—Fair; wanner in southeast |»ortloii; fresh to brisk southwest to west winds. Wisconsin—Fair; cooler; fresh westerly winds. lowa —Fair; cooler in extreme portion; westerly winds.

CASH LOST IT CARDS

State May Try to Recover Some of the Money Dropped by Sherrick. DEPOSED OFFICER DOESN’T TALK Hi* Friends Deny One Statement by Han ly—Part of the Shortage Is Paid—State Items. Indianapolis, Sept. 21.—According to Attorney General Charles W. Miller, who now has in charge of the legal matters pertaining to the alleged defalcation of I (avid E. Sherrick, ex-au-ditor of state, the state will make an effort to collect the money which it la charged was lost by Sherrick at the gaming table. “The state has the right to follow and collect all funds belonging to the state used by Mr. Sherrick,” said Miller. Sum of SIO,OOO Mentioned. “Does that mean that the state will attempt to recover the money lost by Sherrick's gambling?”the attorney general wasasked. "I think that my statement covers your question,” replied Miller. The amount referred to lost by gambling was the SIO,OOO that Governor Hanly in his speech at Hamilton, Ind., said Sherrick lost at French Lick in April, 1903. It is understood, however, that the governor has evidence Hint other sums have been lost in the same way different times during the last twin years. If this money can be recovered the amount to be made up by the bonding company will be reduced just so much. State Will Not Ixmm* a Dollar. It now develops that the American Surety company will not make any fight for the application of the securities, aggregating a face value of about |172,000, that are now in possession of Attorney General Miller, and that the state will have entire charge of these securities. The state, therefore, will not lose a dollar. Shortage Reduced $20,000. The shortage of Sherrick has been reduced to $127,372.79 by the payment into the state treasury of $19,825.01 that was on deposit in the Farmers’ and Merchants' bank at Cicero, Ind. No new estimate has as yet been made for the real value of the other securities turned over by Sherrick. SH ERRICK. JS NOT TALK ING His Friends Resent One Charge That Was Made by Governor Hanly at Hamilton. Indianapolis. Sept. 21.—Acting on the advice of his counsel, David Sherrick, who was recently removed from the oilice of auditor of state, refuses to discuss the statements made by the executive in his speech at Hamilton. Friends of Sherrick resent the implied charge in the governor's speech that corporate interests, which had promised to come to Sherrick's aid, expected to control the office in the event that lie remained as auditor of state. They say that the men who were preparing to advance the money would have asked only that the salary and emoluments of the office be turned over to them that they might be reimbursed by the time Sherrick went out of office. Suit Against an Ex-Trustee. Bluffton; Ind., Sept 21.—The J. C. Graves Auditing company lias tiled suit against Joel Frye, ex-trustee of Lancaster township, demanding $15.<MM) alleged to lie due the township. The actual shortage expected to be proved Is S7.<MM), of whlc it is alleged Frye got at least half. The complaint tiled covers forty-two pages and among the charges are that Frye Issued vouchers on road, township and special school funds which he pretended were for supplies, but for which the township actually received nothing. Misjudgement Was Fatal. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 21. While waiting to catch a sack of mall from the steel automatic arm projecting from the side of the ear, Harry I >emunbrunn, a mail clerk, was instantIj killed. He misjudged the time of contract, and was struck on the head, Deinunbrunn was n ball player of considerable reputation. Where the Hunters Got Caught. Bloomington. Ind., Sept. 21. A number of sophomores of Indiana university were out In search of freshmen, and when one of the under-class-men was captured the sophomores cut his hair with clippers. Twelve freshmen were deprived of their hair, and the barber shops had an extra run. Has Assets to Burn. Alexandria. Ind., Sept. 21. The Patterson department store, which made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, shows but S4,O(M) liabilities, with $15,000 assets. The withdrawal of financial support by a relative at a critical time is said to have precipitated the trouble. Struck fbr Food fbr Mules. Terre Haute. Ind., Sept. 21. The miners employed In the Deering company mine. No. 6, north <rf this city, were on strike, because the boss mule driver ordered the drivers not to take out their mules, asserting that the animals wore not getting sufficient to eat. Only Five of Them Left. Jasper. Ind.. Sept. 21.—At the gold en wedding anniversary of Timothy Sweeney and wlf eonly two of the sixty guests who saw them married fifty years ago were present, and only three more of the sixty are living.

FISHING TUG RUNS UNDER FIRE

Upper Part of the Little Vessel Shot Away by Canadian Cruiser Vigilant. Erie, Pa., Sept 10.—“ Americans never surrender,” shouted Captain Nels Fasel of the fishing tug Henry O. Barnhurst to the commander of the Canadian cruiser Vigilant in Lake Erie in the afternoon, in response to a signal to stop or the boat would be fired upon. The Canadian’s reply was a volley from the guns of the Canadian patrol boat. Thereupon was started a wild chase for the boundary line that lasted almost an hour before the Barnhurst, the largest nnd best built tug In the fishing business out of this port, crossed the line and made off home with cargo and crew. One man fainted; the fireman, with shovel poised, and two or three are said to have been wounded by splinters. Thirty shots struck the Barnhurst, and the Canadians worked desperately to overhaul the boat. The whole upper part of the Bamhurst was shot away, and fifteen shots left unmistakable signs of great damage.

MORE LAND ROBBERS

Three Colorado Men Who Are Charged with Perjury in Order to Defraud. Denver, Sept. 21.—Charged with perjuring themselves to defraud the government out of lands in the eastern part of Colorado warrants have bee nissued by the United States disbeen issued by the United States district attorney’s office for the arrest of Peter Campbell, ex-registrar of the United States land office at Akron; Perry C. Beeney, county treasurer of Washington county, and D. W. Irwin, a real estate dealer of Akron. Through these men it is said that the government has been defrauded out of thousands of dollars' worth of lands in Washington and Yuma counties. By various subterfuges, it is stated. Campbell, Beeney and Irwin obtained possession of land which had been abandoned by previous settlers and sold It to other settlers.

Fatal Fire in Flour Mills.

Toronto. Ont., Sept. 19.—One fireman was killed, another seriously injured and two others slightly hurt in a fire that destroyed the Brown Flour mills on the Esplanada. Within ten minutes after the firemen got to work on the building the main floor collapsed. burying four of them. Cap tain Worre.’l was instantly killed and Captain Sargent probably fatally In jured. Firemen Robinson and Fox were cut and bruised. The mill contained 10,000 barrels of flour and 300. 000 bushels of wheat. The total loss is estimated at $200,000. Reyes Would Be Dictator. Panama, Sept. 21.—Unconfirmed reports have reached here that Genera! Reyes, president of Colombia, had declared himself dictator on Sept. 8 aud Imprisoned tlie members of the supreme court at Bogota. Mobs, angered by this action, attacked the presidential palace and were fired on by troojrs, who killed or wounded many of the rioters. The reports say that revolutions have been started iu Antioquia and Santander.

Burton Files a Demurrer.

St. Louis. Sept. 21.—1 n the U. S. circuit court, United States Senator Burton, of Kansas, charged with appearing before the postofflee department to prevent the issuance of a fraud order against the Rialto Grain and Securities company of St Louis, eutered a demurrer against the new indictment returned against him since the supreme court nullified a former indictment on technical grounds.

Sherrick Makes Bond.

Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 18.—David E. Sherrick, deposed state auditor, was in a state of almost complete nervous collapse when he appeared before Police Judge Whallen to make bond for $15,000. He was held to await action of the grand jury. Sherrick and his friends are very bitter against Governor Hanly. who is alleged to have benefited by use of’ state funds.

Tokio Growing Impatient.

Tokio, Sept. 21.—A prolonged meet ing of the cabinet and eider statesmen took place today, but the subject of the conference has not yet been made public. It is believed that various matters relating to home nnd foreign policy were under discussion. The public is daily becoming more impatient for the withdrawal of the order proclaiming the city under martial law.

Germans Repulse Hottentots.

Berlin, Sept. 18.—An official dispatch from Harusbas. German Southwest Africa, says: Major Meisler's column of colonial troops engaged the Insurgent Hottentots westward of here Sept. 18. After five hours' fighting the natives gave way, leaving sixty dead. Two Germans were killed, and twelve, Includng Major Maereker, were wounded.

Witte Arrives at Plymouth.

Plymouth, Eng., Sept. 19.—The North German Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm, 11, from New York. Sept. 12, having on board M. Witte •nd colleagues, arrived here. The Russians, who were all in good health, went on to Cherbourg, where they will land in the evening.

Bank Closes Its Doors.

Minot N. D., Sept. 20.—The Minot National bank failed to open Its doors for business in the morning. A notice posted on the door reads: “Closed pending the action of the comptroller Of the currency.”

MORE EQUITABLE LIFE REVELATIONS

President Morton Digs Up a Transaction Involving $3,500,000. HYDE AND ALEXANDER HIT Guaranteed Loans That Were Based on Poor Collateral—Suit Or* dered fbr Recovery of Cash.

New York, Sept. 20. That the Equitable Life Assurance society paid out $218,264 to the Mercantile Trust company in connection with certain loans known as “the Turner loan,” and that these payments were without authority so far as the recards of the society disclose, has become known. Paul Morton, president of the society, lias made public a report on the subject submitted by him to the society’s directors. These transactions occurred in what Morton refers to as "the Turner loan.” The "Turner loan,” Morton’s report set forth. was carried in 1894 by the Western National bank, which was controlled by the Equitable Life Assurance society. Hyde a Guarantor of the Ix>an. The collateral for the loans was objected to by a bank examiner, and Henry B. Hyde then agreed to transfer the loan and collateral to tlie Mercantile Trust company. At that time, apparently, the loans amounted to $661,491. George V. Turner, in whoes name the loan stood, was secretary to Louis Fitzgerald, then president of the Mercantile Trust company, and a close business associate of Henry B. Hyde. The loan was guaranteed by Marcellus Hartley, John E. Searles, Louis Fitzgerald, W. N. Coier, Jr., and H. B. Hyde. Collateral of Little Value. On March 21, 1895, the same guarantors renewed their guaranty, the loan having grown to $1,276,478, the increase being due to attempts to develop the property on which the collateral for the loan was made. Part of this collateral was given by John W. Young, and consisted of Salt Lake and Eastern railway stock, and other Salt Lake stocks. This collateral proved to be of little value. Other collateral consisted of contracts of the Kentucky Mineral and Timber company and the Amity Land and Irrigation company, cf Colorado. COST GROWS TO A BIG SUM Two Properties Come to Nearly $3.500.000 by July. 1005. Attempts were made to develop the Kentucky property and the Colorado property, and large sums were expended for that purpose, and by July 1, 1905, the cost of the Kentucky property stood at $619,067 and the Colorado property at $2,809,633. The Equitable Life Assurance society paid the Mercantile Trust company $218,264 on these loans on Jan. 23, 1900, and $500,000 on Feb. 4, 1904. “The records of the society.” said Morton, “disclose no authority whatever for these payments. and the cash entries in respect to them were very obscure.” Morton also sets forth that on Feb. 14, 1900, the executive committee of the Equitable Life Assurance society passed a resolution authorizing the president to convey to the individual guarantors of the Turner loan the assurances of the society for their protecion. On Feb. 14, 1900, the president of the society, Alexander, made a statement that these loans were made in the interest of the society, and assured the guarantors that the society would see that the amounts their companies loaned would be repaid with interest. Morton referred the matter to special counsel, who have assured him that the Equitable Life Assurance society is not responsible for the loans. Morton has also notified the Mercantile Trust company that he will expect it to repay the $718,264 paid to it by the Equitable Life Assurance society. Morton found that $265,000 was paid by the Equitable Life Assurance society to the Mercantile Trust company on the $685,000 loan, the nature of which loan has never been explained. Counsel have been instructed to begin proceedings for the return of this sum. The loan was carried on an account, known as the "J. W. A. No. 3 account.” Morton also, reported to the directors that it would be necessary to charge off $86,488 uupaid balance of a loan to John E. Searles, who has gone through bankruptcy The collateral against this $86,488 Morton declares is without value.

Twelve Injured in Tunnel.

New# York, Sept. 19.—One car of an express train bound for Boston was overturned today in the NewYork Central tunnel and twelve persons were injured. The accident was caused by an open switch, and occurred near Fifty-Sixth street just after the train bad left the Grand Central station.

Baron Has Typhoid, After All.

New York, Sept. 19. that, after ail, Baron Komura, the Japanese envoy who is ill at the Wal-dorf-Astoria, has typho.ld fever. His physicians have agreed on the diagnosis, but said It was a mild case of typhoid, and the baron's condition in •very respect satisfactory.

Cholera in Germany Checked.

Washington. Sept. 20.—-The German gowernment has declared that the cholera epidemic has been checked.

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JUST WHAT HE OWES

Exact Statement of the Shortage the Ex-Auditor Has to Make Up." GRAND JURY GETS TO WORK Receiver Has Been Asked fbr—Bad Auto Accident—Gowdy Coining Home—State News Items. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 22.—As determined by a preliminary investigation in the auditor’s office, conducted by Warren Bigler, the newly appointed auditor, the actual amount that is now due the state from David E. Sherrick, ex-auditor, is $121,292.46, this being the difference between the amount that the office owes to the state and the amount actually paid into the state treasury. The amount due was reduced from the original figure by the $22,000 bank deposit paid Wednesday. To meet this deficit, the state has in its possession securities of the face value of about $152,- | 000, the real value of which has not j been ascertained. Details of the Statement. The statement made up by Auditor Bigler shows as the total that should have been paid the state since Sherrick's incumbency $1,037,739.57, and the total amount paid over to the state $916,447.1, leaving $121,292.46 due as indicated. The total of amounts that should have been paid is divided as follows: Insurance taxes and fees. sl,030,800.10; land department. sl,562.80; private bank department, sl,183; incorporation fees aud miscellaneous, $2,110: net of building and loan fees over expenses and salary of deputy. SI,B<MI.(X); trust company fees. $220. Has Ask fbr a Receiver. Attorney General Miller hag filed a petition in the Marion county circuit court asking for the appointment of a temporary receiver to take charge of the securities surrendered to the state by David E. Sherrick. Before the Grand Jury. The Marlon county grand jury Investigation of the Sherrick case was slow in getting under way. Governor Hanly. who was expected to lie the first witness, did not enter the jury room until 2:30 p. m. For an hour be remained within the jury room. Warren Bigler, now auditor of state, was before tlie grand jury preceding Governor Hanly. In the absence of the governor in the morning John E. Reed, settlement clerk in the auditor's office, was called. It was almost noon before he was excused. These were the only witnesses heard during the day. JOHN K. GOWDY COMING HOME Will Arrive on His Old Stamping Ground Oct. 21—Has a Nice Nest Egg. Rushville, Ind., Sept. 22. T. A. Jones, of this city, financial agent for John K. Gowdy, consul general at Paris, France, says that Gowdy has notified him that, with his family, he will leave Paris for Liverpool Oct. 2, where they will catch a steamer for America, arriving in this city Oct. 21. via New York and Washington. Jones has been agent for Gowdy for over eight years, and during that time he has safely Invested about SIOO,OOO for Captain “Jack'/ in Rush county soil and other property. He has cultivated the farms and marketed the crops, cared for Gowdy’s fancy sheep, and attended to all of his business here. Gowdy has written that he wants possession of his home here immediately upon his arrival. The house is now tenanted by Mr. and Mm. Frank Mullin.

Auto Buttfl n Rock PUe.

Delphi, Ind., Sept. 22.—While Councilman James A. Shirk was driving in bls automobile he lost <-ontrol of the machine, which was running thirty

miles an hour, and it dashed into an open ditch, wrecking the machine on a pile of stone. Victor L. Ricketts, editor of the Delphi Journal, was cut about the head and internally injured. E. L. Burkholder, county commissioner. had a broken leg, and J. W. Thomas. M. M. Murphy and Shirk were slightly Injured. Only One Pillow fbr Her. Muncie, Ind., Sept. 22. Alleging that unless her head Iles on ’a goosefeather pillow, that has been an heirloom in her family for 100 years, her sleep is troubled by fantastic dreams, and her night made horrid by nightmares, Mrs. Edward Martin, wife of a well-known grand circuit jockey, has filed suit against Martin G. Mock to obtain possession of the pillow which, she says, he is unlawfully retaining. He’s Lucky To Be Alive. Elwood. Ind., Sept. 22. Frank Balser, 26 years old, farm laborer, while driving homeward,went to sleep in his buggy, and he was caught by the Chicago express train, which reduced his buggy to fragments, killed his horse, and hurled Balser to one side with a dangerous cut in his head aud many body bruises. Resumed with a Sliding Scale. Hartford City, Ind., Sept. 22.—The Johnston glass factory has resumed operatlou with the Burns sliding scale. On the first shift fifteen of sixteen places are filled and of a total of fortyeight shops forty-three have reported for work.

THE MARKETS

Chicago (JS-ain. Chicago, Sept. 21. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. Sept. ...$ .84% I .84% $ .84% $ .84% Dec 84% .85% .84% .84% May ... .86% .87 .86% .86% Corn —• Sept, to) .52% .52% .52% .52% Sept, (n) .52% .52% .52% .52% Dec. (n) .45% .45% .45% .45% May ... .44% .44% .44% .44% Oats — Sept. .. .28% .28% .28% .28% Dec 29% .29% .28% .29 May ... .31 .31 .30% .30% Pork— Oct. ...14.95 14.95 14.90 14.90 Jan. ...12.30 12.37% 12.30 12.35 Lard— Sept 7.60 Oct. ... 7.65 7.67% 7.62% 7.65 Jan. ... 6.77% 6.80 6.77% 6.80 Short RihsOct. ... K. 70 8.72% 8.62% 8.67% Jan. ... 6.45 6.47% 6.45 6.47% Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Sept. 21. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day. 19,000. Sales ranged at $4.50© 5.40 for pigs. $5.20© 5.65 for light, $5.00© 5.25 for rough packing, $5.20© 5.80 for mixed, and $5.30© 5.75 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.35©5.65 for fair to good averages. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 15,000. Quotations ranged at $5.40 0*6.35 for choice to fancy steers, $4.40 @5.35 medium to good steers, $2.60© 4.85 fat cows and heifers, [email protected] western range steers, [email protected] fair choice veal calves, [email protected] heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 30.000. Quotations ranged at $4.65 ©4.85 for choice to fancy native wethers, $4.30© 4.65 fair to choice range wethers, $5.10©5.35 fair to choice yearlings, $4.00© 4.50 good to fancy mutton ewes. [email protected] inferior to fair lambs, $5.50© 6.35 poor to choice feeding lambs. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Sept 21. Dnnnlng A Stevens, Lite Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts. 5 cars; market, very slow. Hogs—Receipts, 20 cars;market, slow pigs, $5.50© 5.60; yorkers, $5.70©5.80; medium and heavy, [email protected]; grassera, [email protected]. Sheep and Lambs — Receipts, 20 cars: market, lower; best lambs, $7.40©7.50; fair to good, $7.00 @7.25: best sfteep, [email protected]; fair to good. [email protected]. Calves— Market steady; beet, [email protected]; fair to good, [email protected]; heavy, [email protected].