Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1907 — Page 4

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SHOULD BE THANKFUL

For What They Have-Taft’e View as to the People of Porto Rico. THEY YEARN FOB CITIZENSHIP Tells Them They Have the Markets of the United State*. Also the Protection of the Flair, Jusi Like We'uns, and That Citizen Ship la a Only , • Sentiment. Ponce, r. it., April 18.— Secretary Taft and . his party, Governor Win tlirop and the Insular officials accom panylng them, arrived here Tuesday afternoon. A banquet in honor of ths secretary was given by the city at night. The speech of welcome wati delivered by Augusto Gautier, president of the city council. Senor Gautier spoke of the excellent work done by Governor Winthrop during his tenure of office, referred at length to the question of citizenship, and declared he was convinced of Winthrop's continued interest, while at Washington, In Porto Rican affairs. They Harp oh Citizenship. Governor Winthrop delivered his response to this address In Spanish. He expressed gratitude for the confidence of the people, deeply regretted bls departure and promised always to lend hi* aid in matters affecting the isk and. Herminla Diaz,a member of the executive council, who acted as toastmaster, then made a long speech in which he introduced Secretary Taft. He made a strong plea for citizenship, and expressed the hope that Secretary Taft would unite with President Roosevelt against Speaker Cannon, who, when here recently, gave the Porto Rlcnns little hope In the matter of citizenship. Taft Kelbra to Some Facts. Secretary Taft then spoke vigorously In reply, saying in part: "Again I am urged to make a full and specific declaration regarding the policy of the United States toward the people of Porto Rico. I am only a humble member of President Roosevelt's cabinet Whatever I may think, or whatever I may do, aye matters of little Importance to the people of this Island. 1 •can only invoke your attention to the -fact that President Roosevelt has vis Ited Porto Rico, and the island has been visited by Mr. Root, the secretary of state, and by Mr. Cannon, speaker of the house of representatives, and. in some respects the most powerful man in the republic. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VISITS c

They Mean That We Have Much Affection for Porto Ricans. » ' "What these visits indicate is this: That the people of the United States have a deep affection for the people of Porto Rico, and feel more kindly toward them and have a greater Interest In them than in the people of Cuba or the Philippines. The United States has gathered Porto Rico to her bosom, and has given, her that which means the material progress of the island — the benefit of the markets of the United States, She has given her the markets and the prosperity she enjoys today. She has given every Porto Rican the same lil>erty enjoyed by the people Of the United States. "You say you have not been given citizenship. President Roosevelt has recommended that citizenship be given, but there have been congressional difficulties with reference to tills matter. I am not dealing, however, with generalities, but with the concrete facts. I ask what is it that a Porto Rican Moes not enjoy that an American enjoys? You have every guarantee and security which a citizen of the United States has under the con-

stitutlon. You have the writ of hnben» corpus and the trial by jury, and whet* yon are in a foreign country the same flag protects you that protects a citizen of the United States. “Therefore, while President Roosevelt urges citizenship he urges it on the ground of gratifying the sentiment of the people of thia Island. But when yon come to examine the facta of what yon ask the question is whether It is not nominal rather than substantial.” During the progress of the dinner the street# in the vicinity of the hotel were so crowded that it was necessary to Invoke the aid of the police to make a passageway. The banquet room Is situated on the ground floor and next to the street, and this made 1t possible for a great crowd to bear and see the secretary. He was cheered at the close Of his remarks. The secretary and his party left here yesterday morning for Guayama.

Fire and Blizzard at Louisville.

Douisvllle. Ky.. April 13.—Fire destroyed the piano and music etore of the Smith & Nixon Co., on Fourth street, near Walnut. A number of persons living on the upper floors, of the building were rescued by the firemen. The fire was fought In the face of a

RESOLUTIONS OF PEACE CONGRESS

The Hague Court Should Be Perm* nent and Open to All Nations of the World. New York, April 18.—The nation* arbitration and peace congress adoptee its platform or resolutions, recoin mending among other thing* that Th< Hague conference shall hereafter be a permanent institution; that The Hagut court shall be open to ail the nation* of the world; that a general treaty oi arbitration for ratification by all th« nntions shall be drafted by the com i..g conference; providing for the ret erence to The Hague court of international disputes which cannot be adjusted by diplomacy; that the United Suites government urge upon the con feience action looking to the llmita tlon of armament; that the conference extend to private property at sea, immunity from capture In war. The resolutions speak highly in praise of President Roosevelt, Secretary Root aqd the prime minister of Great Britain for the stand they have taken in favor of a settled policy of peace among the nations. New York, April 18. —The first convention of the National Arbitration and Peace Congress has come to an end after a three day*’ session with two large banquets, one at the Hotel Astor and the other at the Waldorf-Astoria. The event of greatest interest was the decoration of Andrew Carnegie with the cross of the Legion of Honor by the French government, represented by Baron d’Estournelles de Constant, In appreciation of his work for peace and his gift of the palace at The Hague.

FINE HOME FOB ENGINEERS

Bnilt and Given by Andrew Carnegie at a Cost of $1,500,000, Opened at New York. New York, April 17.—The new headquarters of the United Engineering Societies, mechanical, electrical and mining, in Thirty-ninth street, donated and erected by Andrew Carnegie at a cost of $1,500,000, has been formally dedicated. The opening exercises were held in the auditorium of the new building, where a distinguished body of professional men gathered. President Roosevelt sent greetings to the engineers, and a Similar communication from President Diaz was read by the Mexican ambassador. The dedicatory exercises, which will occupy two days, were opened by Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale with prayer, followed by a brief address by Carnegie. President Hadley, of Yale, followed with an address. President E. E. Oleott. of the United Engineering Societies, representing the founder societies, accepted the keys of the building In a brief speech.

Bold Express Robbery.

st. Paul, April 17. - One of the boldest and most successful robberies which has been perpetrated in this city for many years occurred when a clerk In the Union station office of the Northern Express company was held up at the point of a pistol, compelled to open the safe and take therefrom a package containing $25,000 in currency. with which the robber made bls escape. Later—The thief has been captured. He was formerly employed by the express company. His name is Gunderson. The trouble is ‘hat the money has not developed. mderson says he was drunk when he committed the robbery and doesn’t know, even, that he did rob any one; neither does he know what he did with the money—so he says.

No Place for Ex-Chief Collins,

Chicago, April 17.—The door of the police department was closed in the face of John M. Collins, policeman. The former chief approached the new chief, George 81. Shlppy, with a request that he be assigned to duty as a captain. He was told that there was no place in the department open to him. While this dramatic meeting was taking place In Shippy’s office Inspector John Wheeler was telling the Civil service commission upstairs that, under protest, he had collected coinpulgn funds from members of the force, under Collin’s orders.

To Keep Wheat at &1.

Omaha. April 18. —In the five great wheat-producing states of the country the minimum price of the cereal this year will be $1 a bushel. This, at least, is the plan of the American Society of Equity, the grain growers’ department of which will hold its annual convention in Omaha June 5, 6 and 7. Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and many other states will send large delegations to the convention.

Seven New Cardinals.

Rome, April 16.—Pope Plus X held a secret consistory in the Vatican and created seven new cardinals, as follows: Mgr. Cavalarl, patrlach of Venice; Mgr. Rinaidini, papal nuncio to Spain; Mgr. Lorenxelli, ex-papal nuncio at Paris; Mgr. Luadli, archbishop of Palermo; Mgr. Mercier, archbishop of Malines; Mgr. Maffl, archbishop of Pisa; Mgr. Aguirre y Garcia, bishop of Burges. Spain- ‘

Eight Persons Burned to Death.

Denison, Teg., April 15. —Eight persons were, burned to death near Gunter. Tex. The dead: J. * C., Price; Bell, Annie, Homer, Elmer and a boy. name not learned, all children of 3. C. Price; Jottie Byers, step-daughtc" of Price; AJlne Upchurch, niece of Price. Mr. Price attempted to start a fire with kerosene, when an explosion occurred. The victims wore burned beyond recognition. * - ■

BREAKS HER SILENCE

Mr*. Charles J. Holman, Mrs. Harry Thaw's Mother, Makes a Statement. JEBOME HAD NAUGHT FROM HER She Supplied Him with Nothing Uted in the Trial Girl Did Not Confide in Her MotherHad She the Mother Herself Would Have Killed White. New York, April 13. Hopelessly divided—seven for a verdict of guilty of murder In the flrat degree and five for acquittal on the ground of Insanity—the jury which since the 23d of lass January had been trying Harry K. Thaw has reported after fortyseven hour* and eight minutes of delib eration that it could not possibly agree upon a verdict The twelve men were promptly discharged. Pittsburg, April 17. [Copyright, 1807, by the Pittsburg Leader Publishing company.] The Pittsburg Leader prints a six-column statement from Mrs. Charles J. Holman, mother' of Mrs. Harry Thaw, in which she defends herself against the accusations expressed and implied against her during the Thaw trial. The statement opens by sayfng that two nights after the night upon which Harry

MBS. CHARLES J. HOLMAN.

Thaw shot Stanford White she received this telegram from her daughter: “It is most important for yoUi to say absolutely nothing." Until now she has remained silent, and has been forced to take the defensive because of the attack made upon her by Delmas in his closing address to the Thaw jury. Florence in Love with the Stage. She denies that she aided the district attorney in any way, and that she had been seen by Jerome, Garvan or Hartridge. Mrs. Holman then details her struggle following the death of her first husband In her efforts to, properly raise her two children, andsays her daughter first posed for an ; artist named Storm, of Philadelphia, who met Evelyn at Cresson, Pa., a summer resort, when a little girl. “Florence,” she says, “was. in love with the stage." She did everything to discourage her, but it was useless.

WHEN FLORENCE MET WHITE

Did Not Confide in Her Mother—That Trip to Europe. The story of Florence’s first meeting with Stanford White, she says, is substantially as told by her on the witness stand. When Florence returned she told her mother she had met the grandest man. and later, when White sent for her, she went to his office. White, she says, warned her specifically against several young men. with whom Florence had become acquainted, but did not refer to Thaw. His manner, words and actions were the personification of whole-hearted, disinterested generosity, Mrs. Holman says, and If ever a woman reposed implicit confidence in a man she says' riie did. Mrs. Holman then asserts that If ■< Florence underwent the experience that is said to have befallen her she did not take her into her confidence. Continuing, she says: “Had she told me what she told the Thaw jury it would not have been necessary for Harry Thaw to kill Stanford White. I would have done it myself.”

Speaking'Of the European trip Mrs. Holman says: “Every detail of the trip was and is a nightmare to me. Mr. Thaw joined us in Parte. Florence and I shared the same apartments. Mr. Thaw had apartments by hlmselfj There wus no pleasure In the tour for me. The things which appealed to Florence and Mr. Thaw in Paris did not appeal to me. Florence testified that we quarreled frequently while ini Purls, tn fact continually. The disagreements were caused at my protests at visits to various restaurants.” In closing Mrs. Holman says: “I solemnly affirm that my love for my daughter is as deep and Intense as it was when I first held her In my arms a helpless babe. Regardless of all that has transpired my affection is unafe tered. The door of my home is open to her and will swing wide at her lightest tap—today, tomorrow and al* ways, while I live.” 1

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

John R. Walsh 1* organizing, a syndicate to complete the Chicago Southern road into Chicago. The national arbitration and peace congress closed at New York with two banquets and the decoration of Andrew Carnegie with the cross of the Legion of Honor. Three more counties in Ohio lined up for Secretary Taft in bls contest, with Senator Foraker for political supremacy. Fire In the furniture and carpet store of H. Felhelmer, Hot Springs. Ark., destroyed the stock, valued at $50,000, and damaged the building to the extent of SIO,OOO. First Lieutenant Louis F. Buck, artillery corps, was dropped from tpo roll* of the army on account of desertion. Germany Is aroused by the meeting between King Edward and King Victor Emmanuel, interpreting it as an attempt to Isolate the kaiser's land.

While attempting to extinguish a fire in an outhouse Mrs. Johanna Frenzef. aged 70 years, was burned to den th at Dubuque. The supreme court of the United States dismissed the appeal of John Johnson, who is now awaiting electrocution In Sing Sing prison for killing his wife at Yonkers. A deed of assignment was filed by the Evansville Glass company. The five-story building of Rochrbacber & Allen at Akron, 0., was practically destroyed by fire and the wholesale and retail hardware store of the same firm was totally destroyed- The total loss Is $70,000. in an attempt to escape from the state penitentiary at Raleigh, N. C., C. L. Scruggs was killed by the guard.

Yale Gets $100,000 Bequest.

New Haven, Conn., April 18. —Yale has just received SIOO,OOO left by the will of the late Laura Currier, of New York city as a fund for deserving students, preferably of New York. The bequest Is released by the recent death of Edward West Currier, a stepson, who had a life use of the money. •

THE WEATHER Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana—Partly cloudy, with probably showers in south and central portions; not much change In temperature. Lower .Michigan and Wisconsin — Generally fair; not much change in temperature; variable winds. lowa Threatening; not much change in temperature.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, April 18. Following were the quotations on tile Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. May ...$ .77 $ .77% $ .76% $ -77% July ... .79% .79% .79 .79% Sept 81% .811% 30% .81% Dec. ... .83% 33% .82% 33% Corn — May... .46% .47% .46% .47 July ... .47% .47% .47 .47% Sept 41% .48% .47% .48% OatsMay... 42% .43% .42% .43 July ... .39% -40% .39% .40% Sept 35 35% 34% 34% Pork — May ...15.80 15.85 15.72% 15.82% July ...15.85 15.92% 15.80 15.92% LardMay ... 8.55 8.55 8.52% 8.55 July ... 8.67% 8.70 8.65 8.70 Sept. .. 8.80 832% 8.77% 8.80 Short Ribs — May ... 8.42% 8.42% 8.40 8.42 July ... 8.62% 8.62% 8.65 8.60 Sept. .. 8.70 8.70 8.65 8.70

Cash sales—Winter wheat—By sample: No, 2 red. 77F4c; No. 3 red, 75@ 76%c; No. 2 hard. 75%@77%c; No. 8 hard, 68 45 75 c. Spring wheat—By sample: No. 1 northern, 82@84c; No. 2 northern. 80@83%c; No. 3 spring, 76 @B3c. Com—By sample: %c lower: No. 3, 4»%@44c; No. 3 white, 45%c; No. 3 yellow, 43@44c; No. 4, 41@41%c. Oats—By sample: %c lower: No. 2. 40c; No. 3 white, 40@41%c; No. 4 white. 38@40c; standard, 42%@43c. Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago, April 18. Hogs—Receipts 27,000. Sales ranged at [email protected] for hogs, common to prime light hogs, $6.45@ 6.65 common to choice heavy packers, [email protected] selected butcher hogs.” Cattle —Receipts 8,500. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for beef steers, |[email protected] exporters, |[email protected] cows and heifers, [email protected] calves. Sheep—Receipts 13,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for wooled lambs [email protected] western feeders, shorn lambs, [email protected] for shorn sheep. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 13c; springs, 13c; roosters, 8c; geese, [email protected]; ducks. 14c. Hay—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1, $16.00(517.00: No. 2, $14.00@ 15.00; No. 3. $12.50® 13.50; choice prairie, $12.50®13.00; No. 1, [email protected]; No. 2, $8.50(59.00; No. 3, [email protected]; No. 4, $7.00(58.00. East Buffiilo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., April 18. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quoteas follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market strong; ail grades. [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts 30 cars: market steady; wool lambs, I $9.15; clipped, yearlings. $7.75(58.00; wethers ,[email protected]; ewes. $6.00® 6.50. Veals—Market steady; I best, [email protected].

WILL RUIN THE ROAD

What a Stockholder Say* .About the Indiana Two-Cent Fare Law. PROPERTY 18-WORTH $150,000 Bat the New Law Will Knock Off SIOO,OOO of That—Vicious Act 9 of a Lunatic. Indianapolis, April 17. A suit, in •equity, apparently to test the legality of the 2-cent-fare law in Indiana, which went Into effect April 10, ha* been filed by Anna M. Boyle tn the United States court. The Indian* state railroad commission, through its members, Union B. Hunt, Charles B. McAdam* and William J. Wood; the state of Indiana, through Its attorney general, James Bingham, and J. W. Ewing, prosecuting attorney for the third judicial circuit of the state of Indiana, are made defendants. Anna M. Boyle 1* a stockholder in the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon railroad, w’hich Is twelve miles long, and runs between Corydon Junction in Harrison county to King’s Cave tn the same county. ",

Would Rain the Road. The charge set torth In the complaint is that If the new law is enforced the L. N. A. and C. railroad, which now has a face cash value of $150,079, would not be worth $50,000. The property, it Is charged, will be deprived of all value by the enforcement of the law, which the complaint states is contrary to the constitution of the United States,being In violation of section 1, article, 14, and of section 4. article 4. An injunction is asked to prevent the enforcement of the 2-cent fare law. ■ . ■ Train Crew Law la Ignored. Indlanapolice, April 17. Chairman Frick, of the legislative committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Tralnsmen, has lodged a complaint with the state railroad commission to the effect that all the important railroads in Indiana are ignoring the provisions of the new train crew law, requiring that all freight trains of more than fifty cars shall be provided with crews consisting of a conductor, engineer, fireman, flagman and two brakemen. Leg Pulled Successfully Again. Indianapolis. April 17.—The - members of the Masonic order have completed a fund of $500,000 with which to erect a temple. The last $129,000 was raised by popular subscriptions In one week < Chicago Sports Mast Go. Indianapolis, April 17. Colonel Gemmer. Governor Hanly’s secretary, states that the state militia will be used to stop the gambling In Lake county, by the Chicago syndicate.

TRIED TO KILL A DOCTOR

Made a Lead Mine of Him, but He Will Recover—Freak of a Deranged Man. Fort Wayne. Ind., April 17. Dr. Lyman P. Rawles, a young physician who lives ten miles north of Fort Wayne, was < , nlled»to his door nt id-'ht and shot four times. As he collapsed, it Is said, be cried out “August Benfert shot me.” Rawles is not dan gerousiy wounded. While searching for the doctor’s assailant officers came upon Benfert finding him in the doorway of a farm house two miles away, with a bullet bole In the back of his

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ww, * w - Benfert, it is said, is slightly deranged mentally, and has been going to Dr. Rawles for treatment for a sore mouth. The only reason that can be assigned for the shooting of the doctor Is that Benfert Imagined be was not receiving proper medical treatment ' Case of John W. Terrell. Bluffton, Ind.. April 17. Judge Richard K. Erwin, special judge In the John W. Terrell murder case, refused to bear the plea In abatement filed by the defense, or to hear any other motions in the case until the defendant becomes of sound mind and able to appear in court. Judge Irwin stated that be would visit the asylum at. Richmond to ascertain whether Terrell is in a fit mental condition for . trial. - . - • ■ • Gas Pipe Wasn’t a Cinch. Kokomo, Ind., April 17.—Lon Pickett, a rich bachelor who had no faith in banks, several months ago put sl.300 in gold in a section of gas pipe and buried it on bis farm. Pickett went to dig up the money and discovered that some one else had been there. Pickett thinks some one sew him hide the money and purloined It.

Their Graves Ara Unknown. Evansville, Ind., April 17.—Documents have been discovered showing that Hugh McGary, who founded the dty of Evansville; General Robert Evans, in whose bonbr the city was named, and J. W. Jones, who assisted in laying out the city, are buried in unknown graves. Somebody Lost a Coffin. Pendleton, Ind., April 17.—Edward Crossley, a farmer near this place, on returning home after nightfall found a coffin in the roadway of ordinary size, fitted with handles, etc.

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