Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1905 — Page 4

JISPER EMIT H. ■■»« F. E. BIBCSei, EDITOR Ul nBLISIEI i Imi DuhimTiumnn J Ornoa. sis. I Saaiaaaaa, Sit. Official Damoeratlo Paper of Jaapar County. 51.00 PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE. Advertising rate* made knows oa application Entered at the Post-ofllee at BeaMielaer, Ind as second class matter. Offloa on Van Ranaaaiaar Street, North of Murray's Store. SATURDAY, OCT. 14,1905.

“Higher education” is now getting in its work, and one cannot pick up a daily paper but there are from one to a dozen football accidents, many of them fatal. By the way, we wonder if Trustee Chapman has ever collected that over-draft of the Jasper County Republican Central Committee, that was exposed after the McCoy bank failed? Tbos. Purman has been sentenced to five years in the Ohio prison for stealing a bag of grain. He made a mistake in stealing the grain without first getting a membership in the Chicago Board of Trade. Having heard what a young man with a bogus check did to a New York banker, it is not surprising that Cassie Chadwick should feel a feverish desire to be set free again in this world of glorious opportunities. David B. Hill says that Judge Parker while managing the democratic state campaign in New York, “never passed his hat to Mr. McCall.’ r No “ordinary hat” would hold the size of contributions usually made by Mr. McCall. Mr. Folk’s stirring battle cry in' Missouri, “Thou shalt not steal,” has been appropriately adopted by the Philadelphia reformers in their present municipal campaign. Somehow it never gets outgrown, and its first use was somewhere in the mists of antiquity. “Money must be returned or the New York Life must get out of Missouri,” says the State Superintendent of Insurance of that state, in a oommuuic ttiou to the officials of that company. The cash contributed to certain campaignes will have to be replaced according to the pronunciamento of Folk’s appointee, in a scathring arraignment of 'McCall's company and the methods of the insuranoe magnates to help boom the politicians. Good for old “Mizzoo.”

And the Mutual Life Insurauee company of New York also contributed liberally to the republican corruption fund! Fifteen thousand dollars in 1896, $35,000 in 1900 and $40,000 in 1904. Ye gods! What do the democrats who are policy holders in these rascally insurance companies think of this? It savors of the McCoy dealings in this county, where funds of democrats were used to swell the republican campaign fund—democrats furnishing money to fight themselves! Our ex-Senator, E. H. Woloott of Wolcott, is, in a way, mixed up in the defalcation of ex-Auditor of State Davis E. Sherrick. The Hooeier Oil Co., of which Mr. Wolcott is president, director or something, gave Sherrick a note for fifteen thousand dollars for money received from him, and the note is endorsed by several gentlemen, including Mr. Wolcott Bnit waa threatened by] the attorney general unless the note was paid. Through the effort of of Mr.jWolcottfa payment of $4,000 haa been made on this note and a few days more time will be given on the balanoe. The note iff referred toby the Indianapolis papers as “the Wolobtt note.

It is said that them are 6,000,000 life insurance policy holders in this country. And most of them haven’t a word to say. It is estimated that it will take five years to try all the Milwaukee officials who have been indicted for grafting. At last reports, none of the officials had protested against the law’s delays. * The sheriff’s sale of the personal property of Frank Obenchain, defaulting treasurer of Cass oounty, on Saturday brought only $1,600.79. The appraised value was $24,572. The much exploited Mannington, W. Va., oil stock went to Judge John C. Nelson on a bid of $225 for the 1500 shares. This was the stock which it was said would sell for enough to pay the entire shortage of Obenchain, and it lacked only about $60,000 of doing so.

CASE OF JUDGE BIKER

Why the Civil Service Commission Has Referred It to the Jurists. HE ADVISES POSTOFFCE CLERKS Am to the Matter of Campaign Contributions Fairbanks vs. Beveridge— Items. Indianapolis, Oct. 13. A dispatch from Washington gives a synopsis of the report of the civil service commission in the matter of the charge against Judge Baker, of this state, that he has been violating the civil service law. The dispatch says that the report of the commission says in part: “The civil service commission, through Commissioner Greene, conducted an examination in a charge of a violation of the civil service act, by the collection of illegal assessments at Goshen, Ind. Judge Advises a Clerk. “In the course of this investigation Guy C. Boulton, a clerk In the postoffice at Goshen, testified that he was sent during office hours in the fall of 1902 by Assistant Postmaster Alderman to visit Francis E. Baker, Judge of the United States circuit court of appeals for the Seventh circuit; that he was told by Judge Baker that it was to Ids interest to keep in power tlie servant of the party to which Boulton owed his appointment, and that even If witness was in the civil service his superior would give him trouble In case of a change of administration. Corroborated by Two Others. “lie also was told that Judge Baker l»aid liberally himself for political purposes, and that clerks in the service usually gave 5 per cent, of their salary, with other statements along the same line. In jiursuance of these suggestions from Judge Baker, Boulton afterward paid 5 per cent, of his salary, being S3O, to D. W. Neldlg, chairman of the Republican county committee. I.a Mar Croop, also a clerk in the Goshen i>oatoffice, and Martin Sehnur, another clerk, testified to being soliciting by Judge Baker to contribute S ]>cr cent, of their salary, and that the postmaster advanced them money to do so. Not Denied by the Judge. “This testimony was presented to Judge Baker, a ltd without going Into the details of conversation, the fact* stated by the above witnesses were admitted by him to be true."

Gaynor and Greene Are Home Again.

New York. Oct. 9.—John F. Gaynor and Benjamin I). Greene, who are under indictment on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States government In connection with the Savannah harbor improvements, and who have been fighting extradition from Canada for the last three years, have arrived in New York in custody and took a train for Savannah, where they will be tried. It has taken nearly two years to secure the extradition of these men.

Principal in Scandal Loses Job.

St. Louis. Oct. 11.—George Morton, who figured in the recent shooting affair with Mrs. Lillian Sprague, is no longer general passenger and ticket agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway. W. 8. Bt. George, of New York, waa appointed to the place, when Mr. Morton’s resignation was demanded and banded in. v

Hohenthal Escapes bom Prison.

Helsingfors. Finland, Oct 11.— Hohenthal, the murderer of Solsalon Sotnlnen, the procurator general of Finland, escaped during- the night from the prison here, where he was undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for life.

Death of a Valuable Horse.

Lexington. Ky., Oct. 12.—Yankee Consul, a noted thoroughbred, died here. The horse became Hi en route to Latonia from New York with pneumonia. He was valued at SIOO,OOO and belong*# to ‘JW’ May.

ALL DONE ON TRIM

Much Money Spent by Lift Insurance Concerns Just on Somebody’s Sayso. EVERYTHING HE 0. K’S" GOES Other Heavy Campaign Contributions . Are Devolopod. President McCurdy Tells His Own Business History—Also His Idea of the Nature of a Life Insuranoe Com* P«>y. New York, Oct. 11.—The sessions of the insurance investigating committee were terminated for the week at the adjournment yesterday, because of the death of S. Fred Nixon, speaker of the assembly of the legislature of New York, at hit home In Westfield. The testimony did not elicit any information of a sensational nature beyond what bad been discounted In thfe testimony of previous witnesses. The feature was the presence as witnesses of the executive officers of the Mutual Life Insurance company. These were President Richard A. McCurdy and Vice Presidents Grnnniss and Gillette. More Campaign Contributions. While it had been hinted that some expenditures charged to legal expenses might have been contributions to campaign committees it was announced definitely by Dr. Gillette that the Mutual Life Insurance company contributed $40,000 to the Republican national committee last fall, that in 1900, $35,000 was contributed, and in 1896 $15,000 was given for campaign purposes. Dr. Gillette testified that he paid these amounts personally in cash, and laler In the ‘day McCurdy said that while he knew campaign contributions had been made be did not know ffie amounts. State Campaigns Get No Money. He said that no contributions had been made to campaign committees before 1896 and that no contribution to state or municipal had ever been made In this or any other state. An interesting statement was made by Robert Olyphant when he was on the stand. Olyphant is chairman of expenditures, and he coold not tell what the $25,000 items drawn to his order were for, beyond that they were for legal expenses.. He said the company maintained a confidential fund for expenditures for which no voucher was taken and no receipt was received. These payments were made upon the assurance of an executive officer that “they were all right.” Justifies the Contributions. Vice President Granniss knew little about the contributions to campaign funds, but justified them on the same ground as President John A. McCall, of the New York Life, that the free silver plank in the Democratic platform was a menace to the Interests of the policyholders. MONEY SPENT IN THE DARK McCurdy's Idea of What a Life Company Should Be. When the method of the expenditure of the $25,000 items was inquired into Granniss admitted that the general solicitor could get $25,000 any time he wanted It without disclosing for what purpose he wanted It and without rendering any account of it. He further said he never knew where a cent of the money spent by the general solicitor went. In taking up a detailed list of the company’s expenses Dr. Gillette said that the company last year paid $72,000 for luncheons for the employes. It is a custom for the company to furnish their clerks with luncheon. This is at the rate of about $250 a day. President McCurdy detailed the manner of bis entrance into the Insurance business. He practiced law for nine years, and was counsel for the Widows’ and Orphans’ Benefit Life Insurance company, of which C. H. Raymond was thd president. When the company went out of business McCurdy went with the Mutual Life. McCurdy testified that be never knew what Thebaud, his son-in-law. was getting out of the business of C. H. Raymond & Co., and said he did not think it was any of bis business to ask about Thebaud’s personal affairs. He said the company did the business to get the commissions, and that was all he knew. All contracts were made without bi» knowledge. Witness said on the matter of salaries that be never requested that bis salary be raised, and all such increases be took os complimentary to bis management of the business. They were always made by the committee on salaries of their own volition. McCurdy, asked if be thought life insurance should be extended at the expense of the policyholders, replied: “I do. The purpose bf the mutual Life ik not money-making or declaring dividends to those who pay premiums. It was organised aa a great beneficent and missionary institution. Its purpose was to extend the benefits of life insurance, and its object was not that of declaring dividends which could be spent on cigars or playing billiards. “Its purpose was not to pay one cenj during the lifetime of the 'assured, but at death. It was based on the conviction that every man ought to carry life insurance for the benefit of hla family and the community. It waa started la the spirit of pure philanthropy and as a missionary enterprise.

That waa Its object.” He added that eleemosynaky institution In a great degree SOME INSURANCE METHODS Olyphant Tells of a Secret Fund—Grannts Hotly Retorts. While Olyphant was on the stand he said that there is no limit to the money the committee on expenditures may authorize to be paid out. The Mutual Life Insurance company maintains a confidential fund for legal expenditure. The details of payments for this fund were not brought before the board of trustees, but merely the total amounts. It never occurred to Olyphant to ascertain to whom the money went, beyond the word of an executive officer. Hughes then read the by-laws governing the expenditures committee and calling for reports of expenditures to this committee. Witness said no reports were made. Granniss, on the stand, said he had Instructed Tbummel from time to time relative to attention to legislation in various states, but he could not recall the particulars. “Is your mind a blank on this subject?” Hughes asked. “Not entirely.” “Well, will you please state anything there might be in it?” “You mean in my mind?” the witness. “Yes?” “Well out of respect to you I won’t speak it,” hotly retorted the witness. BIG PROFITS OF THE AGENTS McCurdy Says It Represents a Big Business That They Do. When McCurdy was on the stand Hughes recalled the profits made by C. H. Raymond & Co., agents, and asked the witness if he regarded It proper for an agency of the Mutual Life Insurance company to make such a large sum. McCurdy said it made not the slightest difference to the company. The profit represented a certain amount of business, and it was eminently proper for agencies that can do the amount of business to get these profits. Witness nevei asked Thebaud what the profits of his firm were. He said he had no right to do so. Raymond & Co. got no better terms than any other agency. McCurdy was asked what the local conditions are In New York that made it necessary to pay general agents such commissions that after they had met all the competition of other companies and paid expenses, they had $200,000 for themselves, and be replied: “I don’t know the conditions of agents in New York or anywhere else, for I am under no obligation to do so.” Reverting again to the salary question Assemblyman Rogers questioned the witness, who In reply said the committee on salaries was appointed by the finance committee from its number and the finance committee was appointed by the trustees. Attorney Beck asked permission for President McCurdy, in explanation of the increase of his salary to $150,000, to tell of the growth of the business of the Mutual Life under his management. Doing so the witness said that the assets of the company were $103,000,000 in 1883, and now they are $457,000,000. He said that when he took charge the company was going down, and be had built it until now it is one of the largest insurance companies in the country.

JUDGE BAKER IS ACCUSED

Indian* Jurist the Subject of Charges Made by the Civil Service Commission.

Washington, Oct. 12. The charge of soliciting and accepting campaign contributions in the campaign of 1902 made against United States Circuit Judge Baker, of Indiana, by the civil service commission has been referred to the department of Justice by the commission. In connection with the reference the commission gave out an official statement of. the case. In which i* was said “the statute of limitation Is the only defense which can he opposed to the charge." *

Storthing Accept.

Christiana, Norway, Oct 10.—After two days spent in excited discussion the storthing at 1:30 o’clock this morning, proceeded to a division on the proposal of the Republican minority to submit the Karlstad agreement concerning the dissolution of the union to a referendum. The proposal was rejected by a vote of 109 to 8. The agreement was then accepted by a vote of 101 to 16. This is a great victory for the government Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 12.—The special committee of the riksdag, appointed to consider the Karlstad treaty, unanimously reported lu favor of Its ratification.

Bloodshed at Tiftis.

Tlflls, Oct. 9.—Several bombs were thrown at the Cossacks last evening. The troops fired and a general panic ensued. Many persons were killed or wounded. Moscow, Oct. 9.—During an affray between crowds of striking bakers and the troops the mob stoned the .police and the troops. The latter fired and dispersed the demonstrator*. Two hundred arrests were made.

Bad Negro Bans Amuck.

Chicago, Oct. 11. —Robert Newcome, colored, ran amuck on the south side, and before be was finally captured be bad killed one policeman and a woman, and fatally injured another man. The woman killed was Mrs. Florence Force, colored, 'whom be first shot dead. Then he barricaded himself in bis home and when tbe police attempted bis srrsst h* Jellied John Shine, an

ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE

Negro Fails, However, and Will Long See the Inside of a Stats Penitentiary. BOOH CAUGHT AHD ARRAIGNED • - • Programme of the Reception To Be Given John K. Gowdy at Rashville—State News Items. Bloomington, Ind;, Oct 12. Between -12 and 1 a. m. an effort was made by a negro to rape Mrs. Frank Mulky, one of the best-known women of this city. It was only after a desperate hand-to-hand encounter that he was frightened away. An honr later a negro registering as Leasy Johnston was arrested and committed to Jail. Mrs. Mulky is In a condition of nervous collapse, but she was able to give the following account of the encounter with the negro. Used Her Finger Nails Effective. Her husband Is a traveling man and is away, the greater part o fthe time. Mrs. Mulky and her 5-year-old son were alone. Some time after midnight she was awakened by what she thought was her little boy pulling the bed clothing. She replaced the cover and moved her head in time to see a burly negro leaning over her. Almost instantly he caught hold of her, and a desperate struggle followed. Mrs. Mulky called londly for help, but was unable to attract the attention of her neighbors. Meanwhile she scratched the negro about the face, and in the scuffle she was scratched and bruised. The negro became frightened and made his escape by the window through which be entered. Negro Arrested and Identified. Frantic and almost overcome, Mrs. Mulky made her way to the telephone in an adjoining room, and notified the central office. The chief operator of the telephone office, after sounding the alarm to the police officers, went to her bouse in an effort to protect her. Soon after the police arrested Johnston, identifying him by marks on his face and neck. At 9 a. m. he was taken before Mrs. Mulky and positively identified without a moment’s hesitation. His feet fit exactly in the footprints made on the porch during the; night when the man entered the house. Mrs. Mulky is well known in clnb and society circles. Prompt Indictment Follows. An indictment charging attempted rape was returned by the grand Jury against Johnston, who pleaded “not guilty” before Judge Wilson. Johnston’s trial was set for Monday, and the prisoner was taken to the Jeffersonville reformatory for safe-keeping. The local authorities will take every precaution to prevent trouble when the negro is returned to this city Monday for trial. JOHN K. GOWDY’S RETURN Programme of the Honors To Be Done Him by His Home Town People. Rushvllle, ind., Oct. 12. At a meeting of representative citizens it was decided to hold public receptions informal and non-partisan, In honor of the return of ex-Consul*Geueral John K. Gowdy and family, who are expected to reach this city at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, 21st inßt. They will be met at the train and escorted to the Hotel Windsor, where rooms have been engaged, where they will be greeted by old friends and neighbors in an informal way. The Gowdys will remain at the hotel for three days, while their home in Perkins street is being put in readiness. The following Monday or Tuesday a public reception will be held, at which time Representative Watson, Mayor Frank J. Hall, ex-Governor W. T. Durbin and others will deliver addresses of welcome. Governor Hanly and other well-known men will be lu..vlted to attend. • # _______________ Wickard Notes Are Canceled. Indianapolis, Oct. 12.—John S. Reed, representative of the state who bolds the securities turned over by ex-Au-ditor of State Sherrick when he resigned four weeks ago on the demand of the governor, has received $52,536.34, being the amount due on the notes of W. 8. Wickard and the J. H. Murry Lumber company. This reduces the amount still owed to the state to $61,000 for which securities amounting to more than this snm are in the hands of the state. 'Too Mach “Back” About That Steer. Paoll, Ind., Oct 12.—Grant Pipher, the 14-year-old son of Charles Pipher, near this city, had his collar bone broken while trying to Impersonate a wild west show. Pipher and.several of his companions were conducting the performance, each of whom had been assigned special stunts. It fell to Pipher to ride a “bucking” steer, which resulted in a wild stampede and a collar bone. Few Years, bat Experience Plenty. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 12. Mrs. Julia Arons, 18 yearo old, while despondent, swallowed strychnine and died. She was tired of life. Despite her years she had been twice married and divorced. His Own Plea Didn’t Save Him. Brasil, Ind., Oct 12. William Bradd, accused of larceny, and who pleaded bis own case, has been convicted and sentenced to the Indiana reformatory.

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THE WEATHER

Illinois, Indiana, Lower Michigan and Wisconsin—Fair and wanner; brisk sohtherly winds. lowa—Fair; warmer in east and central portions.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Oct 12. Following "were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Oiose. Dec. .. .$ .80% $ .86% $ .86% $ .86% May ... .87% .87% .87 .87% July ... .81% .84% .84 .84 Corn— Oot ... .52% .52% .62% .52% Dec. (o) .46% .46% .45% .46% Dec. (n) .45% .45% .44% .44% May ... .44% .44% .44 .44% Oats — Oct 28% Dec 29 .29% .28% .28% May ... .31% .31% -30% .31 j Pork— Oct ...15.75 15.75 15.60 15.66 Jan. ...12.50 12.50 12.47% 12.47%‘ Lard — Oct ... 7.20 7.22% 7.17% 7.22% Jan. ~. 8.87% Short Ribs— Oct ...8.85 8.96 8.82% 8.85 Jan. ... 6.52% 6.52% 6.60 e. 52% 1 Chicago Lire Stock. v Chicago, Oct. 12. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 22,000. Sales ranged at $4.80® 6.50 for pigs. $5.10(g 5.00 for light [email protected] for rough packing, $5.10® 5.70 for mixed, and [email protected] for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.20(g 5.00 for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $5.45 @6.35 for choice to fancy steers, $4.50 @5.35 medium to good steers, $3.50® 4.35 grassy to common steers, $2.65® 4.85 fat cows and heifers, [email protected] canning and cutting cows, [email protected] native bulls and stags, [email protected] feeding cattle, [email protected] distillery fed steers, [email protected] western range steers, [email protected] fair to choice veal calves, [email protected] heavy calves. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 12. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, Bast Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 10 airs; market slow. Hogs— Receipts, 30 cars; market steady; pigs, $5.60; medium and heavy, [email protected]; yorkers, $5.70. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts. 20 cars; market steady; best lambs, [email protected]; fair to good, $7.50 @7.75; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; mixed sheep, [email protected]; ewes, $4.50®5.00. Calves Market firm; best, [email protected]; heavies, $3.00® 4.00. Question for Insurance Cos. Indianapolis, Oot. 13. surance companies have received by mail a long interrogation from Insurance Commission Folk, of Tennessee. The Interrogation asks whether or not the company has subscribed directly or indirectly to any campaign fund of either party since 1896, whether the company has disbursed any sum of money at any time to Influence legislation in the legislature of any state or in a national congress, and other questions. ———rSquash That Is a Whopper. Peru, Ind., Oct. 13. A quash that Is a whopper is on exhibition at U. A. Ager’s store. In this city. It was raised by Frank Jackson, weighs for-ty-seven poundß, is thirty-three Inches in length, twenty-four inches in circumference at the idem, and thirty-two inches at the top. The quash is the only one that the vine, thirty feet In length, grew. Engineer Does a Brave Deed. Evansville, Ind., Oct. 18. —Realising his inability to stop his train while running at high speed down-grade Info this city Engineer George Burke, of the Evansville and Newburg railroad, climbed upon the pilot of his engine and rescued Stella Peters, 8 yean old, from her perilous position on tbs tracks. An armload of old papers for ft nickel at Tha Democrat offioe.