Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1906 — Page 4

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CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 12, 1906. To the Democrat* of Indiana and all those who desire to co-operate with them: In accordance with an order of the Democratic State Central Committee, the Democrats of Indiana, and all who desire to co-operate with them, are invited to meet in delegate convention at Tomlinson Hall in the City of Indianapolis, Ind., on Thursday, June 7,1906, at ten o’clock a. m., for the purS3se of adopting a platform for the ampaign and the nomination of candidates for the following offices: Secretary of State. t _ Auditor of State. Treasurer of State. Attorney-General. Clerk of the Supreme Court. Superintendent of Public Instruction. ——- State Geologist. State Statistician. One Judge of the Supreme Court for First District. One Judge of the Supreme Court for Fourth District. Two Judges of the Appellate Court for First District. Three Judges of the Appellate Court for Second District. The convention will be composed of 1,371 delegates, apportioned among the several counties of the State on a basis of one delegate for every 200 votos and for each additional fraction of more than 100 votes cast for John W. Kern for Governor at the November election in 1904, Jasper county being entitled to the representation df seven delegates. The delegates from the respective counties composing the several congressional districts will meet in the city of Indianapolis at 7:90 p m., on Wednesday, June 6, 1906, at the following places: First District State Mouse, Room 45, first floor. Second District - State Mouse, Room 11, first floor. Third District State House, Room 12, first floor. Fourth District—State Mouse,Room &l, secoml floor Fifth District—State House, Room 91, third floor. Sixth District State House, Room 93, third floor. Seventh District Criminal Court Room, Court House. Eighth District—State House. Room 102, third floor. Ninth District -State House, Room K 5, second floor. Tenth Distr2ct State House, Room 120, third floor. Eleventh District—State House, Room 29, first floor. Twelfth District State House, Room 15, first floor. Thirteenth District—State House, Room 112, third floor. At each of such meetings the following ofiicers and members of committees will be selected: One Vice-President of the Convention. One Assistant Secretary of the Convention. One member of Committee on Order of Business and Permanent Organization. One member of Committee on Credentials One member of Committee on Resolutions' Tickets to the convention will be distributed by the District Chairman at these district meetings. The members of the committees thus chosen will meet at the following places at 8 o’clock p. m., of the same day: Committee on Resolutions -Room No. 77, Grand Hotel. Committee on Credentials—Room No. 26, Grand Hotel. Committee on Perinauent OrganizationBoom No. 3, Grand Hotel. The County Committees of the several counties wherein delegates have not been selected, will make the necessary arrangements for the

selection of delegates, giving at least two weeks notice by publication in the DemooratioJ paper of the county, of the time, hours and plaoe of holding such election for delegates. All railroads will allow reduced rates to and from Indianapolis for the convention. W. H. O’Brien, Ch’m. Joe Reiley, Sec’y. CALL FOR PRECINCT MEETING. The Democrats of the various precincts of Jasper county are requested to meet in their various precincts on SATURDAY, MARCH 24,1906, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of selecting a precinot committeeman for each precinct, who will be a member of the County Central Committee for the next ensuing two years. U. M. Baughman, N. Littlefield, Chairman. Secretary.

The old saying that “the only good Indian is a dead one” appears to haye been amended by “Moro.” The telegraph wires between Tucson, Ariz., and the U. S, Capitol, will now have a chance to cool off. Likewise Mr. Beveridge.

By employing a woman on the force, San Fransico has taken a long step in the direction of breaking up the practice of telling one’s private troubles to a policeman.

The Senate will refuse to investigate the contributions by banks to political campaign committees, holding that no crime has been committed, but hinting directly that the banks must “not do it again.”

The Democrat who supports the President is labeled as a “White House Democrat.” The designation for the Republican senator who opposes the President has not yet been framed into polite English.

Of course there may be a coal strike, but the average citizen isn’t worrying, as he thinks President Roosevelt will take fifteen Jminutes off some time between now and the first of the month and settle the dispute.

The Fowler Republican, in a half-column article of criticism of Gov. Hanly’s course in prosecuting ex-Auditor of State David E. Sherrick, says, among other bitter things: ‘’One could scarcely expect much from a man who permitted his mother to die beneath the sheltering roof of an alms house.”

A. J. Moynahan, editor of the Journal-Gazette, of Fort Wayne, has notfied the board of county commissioners that they must demand from County Treasurer Funk, at the next quarterly settlement, an account of the interest he has received on the public money since he took the office. Moynahan is the editor of the Democratic organ, and Funk is the first Republican that ever held the office. Funk’e friends say the attack on him is because of politics, but Moynahan says he intends to bring suit against former treasurers of Democratic faith to force a return of the interest they received on public money.

Poet Riley as "Mine Host ?”

IndiaiiujMilis. March 23. —From writing verses James Whitcomb Riley Is now turning his attention to the summer hotel business, according to a dispatch from Nashville. Ind., which states that the Hoosier poet and John Dickey, n close friend, have bought Bear Wallow hill, in Brown county, on which they are.now preparing to erect n first-class resort

Veteran Editor in Hospital.

Jeffersonville, Ind., March 2.l.—Reuben Dailey, the veteran editor of the Jeffersonville News, will undergo an operation at the Deaconess Hospital without further delay, and. the surgeons are hopeful of relief, although his condition is serious. We are selling the only up-to-date clothing and famishing goods, hats and caps in Rensselaer. Call and inspect our lines. Dcvall & Lundy.

IN JOINT CONFERENCE

Scale Committee* of the Bituminous Coal Operators and Miners Get Busy. JOINT CONVENTION FIBST HELD Opposing Parties Submit Antagonistic Propositions Which Pall of Adoption—Baer Replies to Mitchell’s Late Letter. , Indianapolis, March 21. —The second joint conference of the coal operators and miners of the central competitive district has met and adjourned after referring the demands of the miners to the joint scale committee, which began its deliberations this morning at it o’clock. The conference was called to order by President Mitchell, and was organized at once by the election of the following officers: George W. Truer, an operator of Chicago, permanent chairman; Secretary-treasurer Wilson, of the United Mine Workers, permanent secretary; assistant secretaries— Frank S. Brooks, of Columbus, 0., and C. L. Scroggs, of Chicago. First Vote Is a Deadlock. On n otion of Mitchell the rules of the previous joint conference, requiring that the vote of the operators on "all main and principal questions” be cast as a unit, were adopted. This action empowers F. L. Bobbins, retiring chairman of the operators, and Thos. Lewis, vice president of the United Mine Workers, to prevent any action on the wage scale which they do not favor. President Mitchell delivered a brief address, in which lie outlined his views as to the purpose of the extraordinary Joint conference, at the close of which he moved the adoption of the scale of wages demanded by the miners in the joint conference which adjourned Feb. 2. The motion was lost on a strict vote, the operators voting unanimously in the negative, while the miners voted as a unit in favor of its adoption President Mitchell handed to Chairman Traer a copy of the original scale. On request of the operators the scale was read. It has been printed heretofore. Illinois Refrains from Voting. Chairman Traer asked if any one wished to talk, and there was an Impressive silence, during which F. L. Robbins crossed from the operators side of the hall and shook hands with President Mitchell. John H. Winder, of Ohio, the newly-elected chairman of the operators, prefixed the motion for the adoption of a resolution by a brief address in reply to the remarks of Mitchell. Tlie resolution, which provided that the present wage scale with all attending •conditions be adopted for a period of one year beginning April 1, was defeated. Ttie miners voted against the proposition to a man. The operators voted “aye” with the exception of those from Illinois. Referred to the Joint Committee.

Robbins then said: “I think now, if we have gone through with the preliminaries, we may as well get down to business. I move that this matter tie referred to the joint Seale commit tee which will meet tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, and that the conference adjourn to reconvene at the call of the committee.” Mitchell seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Second Day of Conference. Indianapolis, March 22.—The joint scale committeesdf the Joint conference of the coal operators and miners were in session almost the entire day, but nothing was accomplished toward arriving at an agreement. The committee devoted its sessions to discussion of the Illinois shot-firers' law, whicti the operators of that state allege* unjustly discriminates against them, as It adds an additional expense of from 2 to 10 cents on each ton of mined coal.

The miners’ representatives on the committee refused to make any declaration upon the subject, and asked for a recess that they might caucus. Their caucus was devoted to discussion as to the best means of getting the argument in the joint committee away from the shot-ttrers’ proposition, which the Illinois operators insist is the first thing to be settled. BAER REPLIES TO MITCHELL Tells Him He Does Not Consider the Negotiations Closed. New York. March 21.—There will be a conference between the two committees of seven members each, representing the anthracite coal operators and til miners of the hard coal district This was decided upon-at a meeting in tills city of Hie committee of operators. Later President George F. Baer, of the Philadelphia and Heading- railroad, forwarded a letter to President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers. notifying him that the operators’ committee is willing to meet the miners’ committee at any date Mitchell may select. President Bner’s letter is in reply to a communication from President Mitch ell in which the leader of the miners expressed disappointment because the operators’ committee had rejected the demands of the miners without .calling their committee into conference before doing so. Mitchell then asked for another conference. In reply Baer says that the operators fully expected to hHve another conference with the miners.

In his letter Baer tells Mitchell that there is no misunderstanding. Then he quotes the minutes of the meeting

- 1 to show that it was perfectly understood that there was to be another Joint conference. Baer says the operators are ready for that conference whenever Mitchell is ready. He says the operators have frankly and fully “answeredyour propositions” and made counter propositions, which have not been answered. He says also: “We sincerely believe that nothing can now be done to improve the situation as it exists, and has for the past three years existed, in the coal regions. The miners are contented. They have been fully employed They have been paid large wages. They have saved money. All the conditions attending the workingman's prosperity are as favorable in the anthracite regions as it is possible to make them?” Statement by Anthracite Men. New York, March 22. —The demands of the anthracite mine workers for n readjustment of wages and conditions in the anthracite fields would, if granted by the operators, mean a veritable revolution in mining conditions, according to a statement issued by the operators' committee of seven. The statement declares it to be a mbs take to assume that an eight-hour day and a 10 per cent, wage increase represents the sum total oi the demands of the miners. “The new and uniform scale,” says the statement, “would place-every man on the same basis Increasing the wages of some men ns much as 150 per cent. The average increase, under the uniform scale, would he nearly 30 per cent.'for outside men. The proposed schedule would mean a vertiable revolution in mining conditions.”

THE PRESIDENT TALKS TO LABOR

Blunt'Language to Gompers and Other Leaders Who Called at the White House. Washington, March 22.—Some plain talk to labor questions was indulged in by President Roosevelt in addressing President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and the executive council of that laxly, when the delegation called at the White House and presented the appeal previously given to congress. Those parts of the document referring to legislation by congress the president did not touch upon. He said with vigor that the laboring men could easily kill the pending bill limiting writ of injunction. He favored it, but congress, he ’declared, was in no mooii to pass it. He said that dur iug his administration he had never sought an injunction against a labor organization, but that he had applied for more than twenty injunctions against capital. He denied that the Chinese exclusion law was violated, and said that there were fewer Chinese in the United States than ten or even twenty or thirty years ago. He spoke, plainly on the eight-hour law. He favors its application in the United States, but declared it would be an absurdity on the Panama canal, where only West Indian negro labor was employed, and where the men work not more than half the week. On immigration, the president said no undesirable immigrants should be ad mitted and the country could not have too many good immigrants.

GREAT ROBBERY AT MOSCOW

Bank Hooted by Armed Men Who Get Away with $456,000 in Spite of the Guards. . Moscow. March 21.—As the officials were closing the Mutual Credit society’s bank twenty armed men surrounded the building*, which is near + he bourse, and covering the emp'oyus of the bank with pistols they pillaged the place, getting away with $425,000, and made their escape in spite of the efforts of the bank guards to arrest them.

Herr Johann Most Dead.

Cincinnati, 0., March 19. —Herr Johann Most, the anarchist, died in this city at noon, of erysipelas, Herr Most came to this city on Monday on the invitation of friends and has been the guest of Adolph Kraus* of Cutter street. He was to have delivered a lecture in Chicago on Wednesday night, but on account of an attack of erysipelas lie was obliged to cancel his engagement, although the attack was not regarded as serious. Up to a few hours before his deatli ills physician expressed confidence that his patient would soon recover.

Hamilton Served with Papers.

New York, March 21.—Andrew Hamilton was served with a summons in an action brought against him by the New York Life Insurance company for an accounting to recover moneys paid him by the old management of the company. Service was made in the lobby of the Fifth Avenue hotel. Hamilton accepted the summons with a smile and then laughingly exhibited it to his friends.

Michigan Defeats Indiana.

Ann Arbor, Mich., March 19.—The University of Michigan’ easily defeated Indiana university in an indoor meet here. Each college was limited to ien men and there were eight events. The final score was: Michigan, 41 2-3; Indiana, 22 1-3. Michigan won first place In every event except the pole vault.

Fire Destroys a Lake Vessel.

Chicago, March 19. —The Goodrich liner Atlanta was destroyed by fire near Cheboygan, Wis., and the crew and passengers, sixty-ffve in all, were rescued by a fishing tug, after a hard battle with the flames.

Cattle Buyer Killed In Crash.

Elgin, 111., Marcli 20.—E. C. Ilavls, a cattle buyer, was killed and several persons were Injured by the rear-end collision of two freight trains on the gt. Paul road at Davis Junction.

SP-RIJWG STVLES Men. ' ore G. E. Murray Company .

NEW TRIAL IS ASKED

Sherrick’s Attorneys Begin the Second Stage of His Fight Against Prison. TWO REASONS ARE PRESENTED Prejudiced Juror and the Prosecution's Alleged Ijapse Little Girl’s Prayer Answered. Indianapolis, March 23. Attorneys for David Sherrick. former auditor of state, convicted in the criminal court a few days ago of tiie embezzlement of $120,000 of state funds, have filed their motion fdr a new trial with Special Judge James McCullough, and argument on the motion was heard later. Supporting the motion are affidavits made by three persons, all of whom declare that Louis Held, one of the member*, of the jury which convicted Sherrick. expressed the opinion before be was chosen as a juryman that Sherrick was guilty of embezzlement and ought to go to state’s prison. Another Reason la Urged.

The motion attempts also to show that. Prosecutor C. P. Benedict blundered during ids argument to the jury by referring to the fact that the defense did not place Sherrick on the stand in his own behalf. This objection raises a fine point of law in that it is a holding of the supreme court of Indiana that when a defendant is not placed on the stand during his trial the prosecution has no right to refer to the fact in its argument of the case unless counsel for the defendant does so first What the Prosecutor Said. The statement made by Prosecutor Benedict objected to in the motion for a new trial is as follows: “In the absence of any evidence from the defense his [Sherrick’s] counsel would not be justified, in good faith, in making the contention that he is not guilty.” Prosecutor Benedict says he did not refer to the fact that the defendant was not placed on the witness stand when he made this statement, or that, if he did, he did so in sucli a manner that it can not lie objected to with any success.

Too Old a Bird To Be Caught.

“I have been through too many cases in which tills point was Involved to be caught napping,” Benedict said. "It cannot be shown that I have violated the law which Sherrick’s counsel asserts has been fractured. If I had used the word ‘defendant’ instead of ‘defense,’ it would be a different proposition.” Killed His Mate by Accident. Richmond, Ind., March 23.—At Centerville, Ind., Herbert Moore. 12 years old, blew off the top of the head of Chiles Hafner with a shotgun. They were schoolmate*. The shooting was accidental. Pearl Hunting on the Wabash. Princeton, Ind., March 23.—Mussel fishing and pearl hunting has again opened on the Wabash river.

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Gram. Chicago, March 22. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. May ... $.77% $ .78*4 $ -77% $ .78% July ... .77% .77% .77 .77% Sept ... .77 .77% .70% .77% Corn — Mar 43% May ... .44% .44% .44 .44% July ... .44% .45 .44% .44% Sept 44% .45% .44% .45% Oats— May ... .30% .30% .30% .30% July ... .20% .20% .20% .29% Sept 28% .28% .28% .28% Pork — May ...10.40 10.55 16.37% 10.47% July ...10.27% 10.50 16.30 10.37% Lard— May ... 8.35 8.42% 8.32% 8.37 July .. . 8.45 8.50 8.42% 8.45 Sept. .. . 8.55 8.00 8.52 % 8.57 Short Ribs — May ... 8.75 8.85 8.75 8.77% July ... 8.70 8.77% 8.071% 8.70 Sept. ... 8.80 8.82% 8.72% 8.72% Cash salt's —Wheat—No. 2 red. 83% @Bsc; No. 3 red,Bo@B3c; No. 2 hard, 78%@81%c; No. 3 hard, 73%@78%c; No. 1 northern, 78%@81%o; No. 2 northern, 7G@SO^4 i ; No. 3 spring 73<S£ 80c. Corn—No. 2U3%@44e; No. 2 white, 44tfi44%e; >t>. 2 yellow, 2, 42%@43c; No. 1 white, 43%044c; No. 3 yellow. 32%ff143%c; No. 4, 41% @42%c. Oats—No.2, 80%@30%c; No. 2 white, 32<?i32%e;W0. 3,30 c: No. 3 white, 30%@310; Nd 4 white, 29%@ 30%e; standard. 31<h^2c. Live Stock, Foulry and Hay. Hogs—Estimated Ipceipts for the day, 23,000. Sales ringed at $0.40@ 6.45 for choice to prlmi heavy, st!.3s@ 6.40 for medium to gqsl heavy, $6.35 @6.40 for good to choio heavy mixed, $6.30(ii6.40 for medium .mixed packing, and $0.00(81 6-30 for poor to prime pigs. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 7,000. Quotations ragged at $5.85 @6.40 for prime steers, si\’>[email protected] for good to choice cows, [email protected] for prime heifers, $3.50@ 4.25 for good to choice bulls, s6.so(ii 7.00 4r good to choice calves, [email protected] Lr good to choice feeders, and [email protected]) for good stoekers. Sheep—Estimated receipt for the day, 15,000. Quotations rangd at $6.00 @6.25 for choice to prime wethers, $5.25@600 for good to cholie ewes, [email protected] for good to primi lambs, $5.75@ 6.40 for yearlings, and $6.00@ 6.30 for medium to good iambi Hay—Choice timothy, $12.0f1ai3.00; No. 1, $11.00(b 12.00; No. 2, $8.<[email protected]; No. 3, [email protected]; choice pralrt, $9.50 @10.00; No. 1. sS.oorn 9.00: No. , $7.00 @7.50; No. 3, so.so(it 7.50; No. \ $5.00 @5.50. Live poultry—Turkeys, per rt»,l2%c; chickens, fowls, 13c; roosters, ,7%c; springs. 13c per lb; ducks, 14c; |eese, so.oo@ 9.00 per doz. East Buffalo Live Stock. . East Buffulo, N. Y„ March Iluninng & Stevens, Live Socle Commission Merchants, East Bufglo, N. Y„ quote ns follows: Cattle-*No arrivals: feejjng firm. Hogs—Reflects, 10 curs; market lower; pigs. SCB@ 6.90; yorkers, [email protected]; heaver, $lB5 @6.90. Sheep and Lambs —Reotips, 40 cars; market slow; best lambs, 17JO @7.15; yearlings, [email protected]; wet ben, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, $5.60@&.0t 9.25. ' ‘ ' \