Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1907 — Page 4

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STANDS OFF A PANIC

President Takes Command at Jamestown When the Crowd Presses Forward. - . 7 CAILS ON VIRGINIA CHIVALRY Touches on the Economic Problem in His Dedicatory Speech. Declares Wrong-Doers Must Be Funis lied Regardless of Their Station—Neither Mob Nor Plutocracy to Bule. ' • x Norfolk, V#., April 27. President !:<•*-<■ cl:; the diplomatic, naval and i: .iy ropresautatives of thirty-sev-en ;h<- nations of the world, and the gave. ?ors of a score of states, par*. Slpiyit-d the opening exerciser of the .Tami stown Ter-Centennlal exposition. Not tlie least impressive of the day’s events was the action of the president in assuming command of the situation in front of the crowded grand stand from which he spoke when a panic seized the surging throng of spectators. Pressed against the guard ropes by thousands of eager persons In the rear of the gathering who were forcing their way forward the safety of life and limb of those who had the morefavored positions was eldangered.

Crowd Presses Forward. President Roosevelt had just Keen introduced by Harry St George Tucker, the head of the Jamestown Exposition company, when the disorder and unrest in the crowd reached its height and the civil guards in front of the grand stand seemed about to be swept from their posts. The president jumped upon the table which had been placed in the speakers’ balcony and waving his arms cried out to the "men of Virginia” to live up to their ’’traditions of gallaptry” and cease the push Ing and crowding which was thieatenlng the lives of the women and children in the assemblage. The crowd beetled the president’s warning, but later another case of pleasure cal'ed for the intervention of United States cavalry, which held the crowd back. President’s Speech Was Cheered. The president was making his speech when this second "forward movement'' began, but he kept right on. Some of bls remarks —noticeably when he touched upon the subject of the le ent peace congress In New York—wereaddrossed to the representatives of the many of the world; others emphasized to the soldiers mid Bailors who took such a conspicuous part in the day’s programme, and other thoughts to which he gave utterance were directed toward the general public. There were constant outbursts -of applause and cheering. Especially ■when reference was made to the gallantry of the men who fought in the civil war—beneath the banners of the north or the cross-barred flag of the Confederack were the cheering and the applause unstinted.

: FINE DAY FOR THE OPENING Some Details of the Different Features of Prominence. ' A fairer day has never been seen than that which attended the opening of probably the most notable exposition ever held In the south. The military encamped about the exposition grounds began the day's ceremonies with the tiring of the three-century salute. Soon thereafter from across the waters of Hampton roads came the boom of ship cannon, signaling the beginning of the review of the most formidable fleet of international battle ships and cruisers the world has witnessed In many years. Oh board the cruiser yacht Mayflower the president was greeted lit st by a roar of twenty-one guns from each of the vessels. Then as he steamed along the lane of men-of-war he was saluted individually and in turn by every battleship and cruiser. When his yacht had anchored the president received on board the flag and commanding officers of the foreign squadrons and the flag officers of the home fleets.

The- president landed at the exposition grounds shortly after 11 a. m. Booming cannon again greeted the president as he stepped ashore. President Tucker, of the exjiosltlon. personally welcomed Roosevelt and cheering crowds along the water front acclaimed a chorus to the simple words of Tucker, who said: "Mr. President old ylrginla salutes you, sir.” The president returned the salutation and with Mrs. Roosevelt was driven to the grand stand between two lines of soldiers from the Twenty-*hird United States Infantry. Here the speeches were made and as the president closed he touched a gold button and the exposition was opened. The president then went to lunch in the Auditorium building, and after that reviewed a parade of United States soldiers and sailors. A reception followed, admittance to the Auditorium being at first by card, and when the Invited guest*, were received the public was admitted. Returning to the Mayflower the president donned

evening dress and went to dinner given by President Tucker, General Fred Grant, who is In charge of the military, with a squadron of cavalry, escorting the president After .dinner the president and party returned to the Mayflower, and this morning dbe proceeded up the James river to the old Jamestown settlement. This trip is strictly private. Hampton roads blazed brilliantly at night with the lights of half a hundred mighty vessels of war. The illumination of the combined fleets of Great Britain, Germany, Austria, the Argentic republic ind the United States crowned with fitting splendor the magnificent picture which had been preF'.:itcd at the review. The daylight decorations of vari-colored signal flags Stretched in fluttering strings from stem to stern gave way with the settle? sun to the glow of thousands of ele 'tric bulbs and the far-reaching Cr Uof a hundred playing searchlights.

UNITED STATES TARS ATTACKED

Bailors from the Cruiser Tacoma Shot and Cut by Police at Santiago, Cuba.

New York, May 2.—A dispatch from Havana reports that a number of sailors from the cruiser Tacoma were wounded in an affray with the police of Santiago. Commander Tappan, in reporting the affair to the naval authorities here, wired as follows:

“About 2 this morning a small party of liberty men from the Tacoma wore attacked by the police of Santiago while on their way down to the wharf. Ensign Brisbin, who was present In civilian clothes, was also attacked by the police. These were injured: Henry Leo Lee, fireman, shot in lung; Claude Joseph Pember, electrician, cut on left arm; Leslie Baldwin Dustin, senman, arms fractured; all serious. Also cut and bruised, Ensign A. T. Brisbin, Machinist’s Mate C. B. Thackellon, Apprentice E. F. Anders, Seaman Glen Cavender and Louis Kline and Electricians Frank Leghorn and N. G. Sturdevant All is quiet now. Am making a thorough investigation.”

ALL ALIVE AND WELL

Seven Men Who Were Imprisoned in a Goal Mine by a Sudden Inundation. Johnstown, Pa., May I.—-After being entombed since last Friday noon in the Berwind-White coal mine No. 88, at Foustwell, near here, the seven miners who were shut off from the world by a sudden rush of water caused by the breaking of a wall of an abandoned mine were rescued at 10 p. m. The men were greatly exhausted. Owing to their weakened condition It was decided not to bring them out until after the mine had been drained. Never in the history of the mining region has such a joyous scene been witnessed as when the unfortunate men were reached. Hundreds of people who gathered about watching the work of rescue cheered, laughed and cried. Many lielieved the men had perished during the long confinement in the mine. The men were reached by Stlney Rodon and Charles Ream, who made a dash through fifty feet of water-filled heading. Eater —The rescued men have been brought out of the mine and taken to a hospital for treatment Guatemala’s President in Peril. Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 1. —Estrada Cabrera, president of Guatemala, has narrowly escaped assassination. He left his private residence at 7:30 a. m. for his customary drive, accompanied by his staff. While passing along Seventh avenue, between Sixteenth nnd Steventeenth sts., an explosion—at first supp©spd to have been caused by a l>omb—occurred, killing the horses attached to the presidential carriage; wounding the coachman, and Injuring several staff officers, including General Orellana, the chief of staff. The president, who was not injured, displayed great presence of mind.

President on January’s Case.

Washington, May I.—President Roosevelt In a note to the department of justice expressed the opinion that John William January, alias Anderson, of Missouri, should have his sentence coinmutted at once or be pardoned outright. January was convicted some years ago of robbing a postoffice in Oklahoma and served the greater portion of a five-year sentence in Leavenworth. He then escaped and after nine years of liberty was re-ar-rested In Kansas City and returned to prison. Many petitions have readied the president asking for his pardon.

Railway Accidents Increase.

Washington, May 2.—Accident bulletin No. 22, which has just been issued by the Interstate commerce commission for the three months ending Dec. 31, 1906, shows the total number of casualties to passengers and employes while on duty of 1,004 over those reported in the preceding three months. The total number of collisions and derailments was 3,965, of which 891 collisions and 190 derailments affected passenger trains.

Big Strike on at ’Frisco.

San Francisco, May I.—Seven thousand men affiliated with the iron trades council went out on strike this morning. Of this number 4,000 are located in San Francisco, the others around San Francisco bay.

Was a Mighty Cool April.

Washington, May I.—The month ended yesterday was the coldest April in the last twenty-six years, and within a degree of the coldest April ever experienced, according to the weather bureau.

RUGS and CARPETS I A SCENE IN OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT. From the above cut you may gain some idea of the overflowing condition of this department of our busy store. It is a life picture. , This spring we are showing more new designs of beautiful patterns in Carpets and Rugs than was ever before found in a store in this city. The list below gives you the range of materials and prices we have in these floor coverings: RUGS CARPETS MATTINGS 9x12 Granite Rugs, each——s 4.50 Hemp Carpets, per yard 15c Fancy Straw Matting— 15c 9x12 Wool Ingrain Rugs, each— 9.00 Fancy Hemp Carpets, per yard—2oc Fancy Straw Matting 20c 9x12 Symrna Brussels Rugs, each 10.00 Velveto Carpets, per yard 25c Fancy Heavy Straw Matting.. 25c 9x12 Wool-Paper Rugs, each ‘12.00 Home Made Rag Carpets, per yd._3oc Sea Grass Matting 30c 9x12 Brussels Rugs, each 17.50 Union Weave Carpets,. per yard._4oc Fancy Paper Fibre Matting 35c 9x12 Brussels Rugs, each 20.00 Heavy Union Carpets; per yard 50c Fancy Paper Fibre Matting. —4sc 9x12 Axminster Rugs, each..,— 22.50 Tuxedo all wool Carpets, per yd._6oc Cotton Chain Paper Fibre Matting 47r 9xlß Wil ten Velvet Rugs, each. 24.00 ... Puritan all wool Carpets, per yd._6sc v REMNANTS CHEAP. Some extra size Rugs at above prices. Gold Medal extra all wool Carpets_69c Four materials for Rug Borders. Our lace curtain stock is new and nice with prices ranging from 45c to $6.00 per pair. Other draperies and furnishings the latest and finest. The G. E. Murray Company

"BIG STICK" REFORM

Scheme for That Kind Leaks Out -Mob Law Comes Near Being Substituted. MOB PROMPTLY BEGINS WOBK Race War Averted by a PolicemanOrigin of the Temporary In-, sanity Defense. Greensburg, Ind., May 2. Prompt action on the part of the local police is all that prevented what might have been a serious race riot in this city. As a result of the assault upon the aged Mrs. Caroline Sefton by John Green last Thursday night, feeling has been aroused against the negroes of the city. The city officers, seeing that the time was ripe to rid the city ot the objectionable class of blacks, hel l a meeting at the mayor’s office and de elded to order them to leave at once.

Mob Hears of the Reform. The class of negroes ordered away Is for the most part those who remained here after employment on thi> Big Four improvements anl the city sewer works. Those negroes who have been residents of Greens burg for several years, and who are regarded us good citizens, were not molested. The result of th’s conference leaked out, and by 7 p. m. fully 200 men and boys had gathered in the public square and proceeded to attack every > negro that appeared in the street. In the course of the evening six negroes were roughly bandied. They were knocked down and kicked, but all managed to escape without extreme injury.

Policeman Pleads tor Time. The party moved In a body toward the negro quarters, In the southern part of the city, with the determination to “clean It out.” Bimer Robbins, policeman, at this juncture rushed into the center of the mob, and seizing two of the leaders, called on the crowd to listen to reason. He begged the leaders to give the police a little time and they would rid the city of all bad negroes. But for his prompt action serious results would undoubtedly have happened. At 8 p. m. every saloon in the city was ordered to close, to remain closed the remainder of the night. Authorities Given Forty-Eight Hours. After Robbins had talked the crowd Into a reasonable frame of mind, it scattered Into small groups and discussed the situation thoroughly. The police were then given to understand that unless the objectionable negroes were out of town in forty-eight hours the citizens would take it upon themselves to. see that they were removed.

Ey 11 <>'rl <-k the streets were comparatively quiet. ORIGIN OF THE “BRAIN STORM” Plea Was First Set Up in Defense of a Homicide by Richard W. Thompson. Terre Haute, I nd., May 2. Since the Thaw trial there has been wide publicity of a story of the defense of Daniel McFarland for the murder of Albert D. Richaidson in New York as the first case in which temporary Insanity was pleaded, but the fact la, that the first time “brain storm,” then called “temporary,” or “emotional insanity,” was used to defend a murderer, was In Bedford, Lawrence county, Ind., nearly ten years before th* McFarland trial. The late Colonel Richard W. Thompson set up the plea for Dr., Newlin, who killed a man for betraying Newlin’s daughter. Dr. Newlin was acquitted. A few years later Colonel Thompson set up the same defense in the famous Parkinson ca-e. taken from Rensselaer to Lafayette on a change of venue-. Again the defendant was acquitted.

Young Man Had Been Doped. Richmond, Ind., May 2. Joseph Werts, 21 years old, was taken off a Pennsylvania train here in an unconscious condition. He had a ticket reading from Warsaw, Ind., to West Alexandria. 0., and the conductor of the train supposed he was asleep until an effort was made to arouse him when It was found that he had been drugged. Indiana’s Diamond Field. Columbus. Ind., May 2. George Pence, of this city, visited his Brown county farm and returned with a diamond which, when weighed by a local jeweler, was found to be of one karat size. He also found six er seven smaller diamonds. They were picked up on the farm where a five-karat diamond was discovered several years ago. Big Cremation of Birds. Dublin, Ind~ May 2. chicken and pigeon house has dlsappeared In smoke and fiaine, cremating 100 chickens' and 460 fancy pigeons. For some of the pigeons he paid $2 each. Stunt started in business this spring The fire is thought to have originated from the incubator. Was a Mighty “Dry Hole.” Waterloo, Ind., May 2.—The Commercial bank at Ashley was looted by burglars. The robbers escaped, though shots were exchanged amid great excitement. The loss is $7.50.

Denied Thaw Trial Exhibits.

New York, April 80.—Justice Fitzgerald, in the supreme court, has refused to sign an order giving Into the custody of A. Russell Peabody the exhibits introduced by the defense in the Thaw trial. Peabody, who is one of Thaw’s regular attorneys, had asked that all thf? exhibits, including the letterp offered before the lunacy commission be turned over tp him.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Princo Ferdinand of Bavaria, King Alfonso’s brother-in-law, is ill with the measles. . ’ John Willard, 75 years o’.d, a farmer of Lisbon. O, who has just died*, bequeathed $3,000 to Trinity Reformed church ancT SIO,OOO to Heide.berg 'Theological seminary at Tiffin, O. Mme. De Massy, on trial in New York for shooting Gustav Simon, dentes committing the crime. Anderson, Ind., May 2. Samuel Closser, 27 years old. epileptic, iji dead as the result of falling Into a pile of burning cornstalks. May day demonstrations resulted In serious fighting between troops and workers in Purls and great demonstrations In other cities of Europe. George Velth, a visitor at Berkeley, Cal., from New York, is missing. The planing mill and lumber yard of J. A. Hollnger, at Chambersburg. Ta., was burned, entailing a loss of SIOO,OOO. The Fish lake forest reserve in Sevier county, Utah, has been increased by the addition of 75,000 acres. Eleven men are known to have been killed and four others are seriously injured as a result of an explosion In the Whipple coal mine in the Lean Creek district, near Charleston, W. Va.

John L. Sullivan denies <£he report that he Is to marry again. Carroll B. Short, an attorney of Center, Tex., was shot and killed by Dr. Buck Pau) as he stei>ped from a train. The public debt was reduced nearly $6,000,000 for April. A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train jumped the track near Parkersburg, and twenty persons were injured. The crusade against cheap theaters and penny arcades in Chicago began In earnest.

King Edward in Paris.

Parle, May 2. —King Edward and President Fallferes exchanged visits during the day. The interview at the Elysee palace lasted forty-five minutes.

THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana—Fair; cooler. Lower Michigan Fair; ocoler variable winds. Wisconsin—Fair; cooler in east portion. lowa —Fair; colder in southeast portion.

THE MARKETS

C, Chicago Grain. Chicago, May 2. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. May ...» .81% » .82% $ -81% I 31% July ... .84% .85% 34% 34% Sept.... 3§% : 31% -85% 3ft_.

Dec 88 .88% .87% 437% Com— Mav ... .50% .50% .48% .48% July ... .50% .50% .49% .50 Sept 50% .50% .50 .50 Oats— May ... .47% .47% .40% .46% July ... .44 .44 .42% .43 Sept. .... .37 -37% .36% 36% Pork — Mav ... 15.65 15.67% 15.65 15.65 July ...15.9q% 15.97% 15.90 15.95 Sept. ..16.00 16.05 16.00 16.05 Lard— May ... 8.67% 8.70 8.65 8.70 July ... 8.82% 8.82% 8.77% 8.82% Sept .. 8.95 ; 8.95 8.90 8.95 Short Bibs — May ... 8.60 8.62 J% 8.60 8.63% July ... 8.75 8.77 8.72 8.77 Sept .. 8.85 8.87% 8.82 8.87 Cash sales—Winter wheat—By sample: No. 2 red, 82%@83|%e; No. 3 red, 80@82%c; No. 2 hard, 81%@83c; No. 3 hard, 73%@81%c. Spring wheat—-By sample: No. 1 northern, 85 @B7%c; No.' 2 northern, 83@86%c; No; 3 spring. [email protected]%c. Corn—By sample: %c up; No. 3, 49%@50c; No. 3 whitey 50%c; No. 3 yellow, 49%@50%c; No. 4, 46%@49%c. Oats—By sample: %c up: No. 3,43 c; No. 3 white, 43@46%c; No. 4 white, 41%@44%c; standard. 47%c. Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago, May 2. Hogs—Receipts 21,000. Sales dinged at for choice to prime heavy, [email protected]% good to prime mixed, $5.50 @6.50 poor to prime pigs. Cattle—Receipts 6,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for prime fat steers, [email protected] good to choice cows, [email protected] prime heifers, $3.75 @4.60 good to choice bulls, [email protected] good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, [email protected] fair to good etockers. Sheep—Receipts 12,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for good to choice lambs, [email protected] shorn lambs, $6.00 @6.15 shorn sheep, [email protected] shorn yearlings. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 12%c; broilers, $2.50@ 6.00 per dozen,' roosters, Sc; geese, $5.00 @7.50: ducks, 13c. Hay—Choice timothy at $18.50® 19.00, No. 1 at [email protected], No. 2 at [email protected], No. 8 at [email protected]. Choice prairie at [email protected], No. 1 at [email protected], No. 2 at [email protected], NO. 8 at [email protected], No. 4 at $7.00@ 8.00. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N- Y., May 2. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 4 cars; market slow. Hogs—Receipts 20 cars; market slow; heavy, $6.85; yorkers. pigs, $6.90. Sheep and Laipbe—Receipts 20 cars; market slow; clipped lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]. Veals Market steady; best, [email protected]; heavy, $4.00 @4.50.