Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 86, 11 April 1906 — Page 1

MOOT FA LABIUM VOL. XXXI. NO. 86. Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, April 11,1906. Single Copies, Two Cents. LAMB-LIKE DUE TESTIFIED AGAINST JONES GREAT DAY FOR THE RATE BILL TRACKED AT LAST. VESUVIUS IS STILL Oil WILD RAMPAGE ENTERS DRUGGIST IS IN TROUBLE Grand Jury Is Now Investigating the Sale of Liquor Alleged to Have Been Unlawfully Made at Drug Store in Whitewater. Senator Bailey Roundly Scores Railroad Senators Knox and Spooner. There Is No Mighty Miracle and No Groveling of Subjects as Predicted. Scene of the Eruption Is Becomingfi Hourly More and More Perilous.

BIG

CHICAGO

TAKES QUARTERS IN HOTEL

ELIJAH III ANNOUNCES THAT THE FIGHT HE WILL MAKE TO REGAIN PRESTIGE WILL BE A LEGAL ONE. "ELIJAH III" DOWIE SIMMERING DOWN. He now Is "man of peace." Zion City Undisturbed. Talk of Peace Now Heard. "Dowle In no Danger" Voliva Prophet at Auditorium Annex. Publishers' Press Chicago, April 10. The fire and Btrioke of maledictions uttered by John Alexander Dowie on his flight from the Southland, have filtered away to a thin haze. Prophesies of dire events in which miracles were to bo performed and his enemies either annihilated or made to grovel at the feet of their mightly prophet praying for forgiveness, have failed to materalize. Instead, the erstwhile fiery Elijah II has from his elegant quarters in the Auditorium Annex, declared himself "a man of peace," although determined to fight with all lawful means to rehabilitate himself in Zion City and throughout the world wherever in the fold of the Catholic Christian church his authority has been flouted. Still at The Hotel. At a late hour tonight Dowie and his few attendants were still at the Annex. It was stated early in the afternoon that he would make his entry Into Zion City at 8 o'clock and Michigan Avenue and Congress street were congested with a crowd of curious humanity Intent on getting a view of the prophet. At the same time Zion City was reported to be on the sur-

lace as quiet as on me most orainary 1 ' day. a mere handful of staunch Dowie

adherents, being at the station to welcif me the return of their deposed fpider. "The fight that I will make to regain my prestige in Zion will be a legal one. I do not think it wise for me at this , time to proceed at once to Zion City as I fear that by enemies have set a, trap and would do bodily Injury to me." said Dowle. "I will not state just what this lepal step wlil be as I am not certain of it myself. I Bhall, however, not turn back from Zion but as soon as I am armed" with the proper weapons, which will be the necessary legal documents, I shall proceed there and tako possession. That will probably be some time tomorrow." This statement, referring to his fear of being injured at Zion, was significant as following one he made at St. Louis. , "I havo been threatened with murder if I spoke the truth about my wife's shame," he said. "I havo spo ken it." It was rumored that plans for patching up a truce that would eventtuate in peace between Dowle and the Voliva factions had been arranged. Peace Now in Sight. Voliva gave out a statement in Which he made no reference to the peace moves, but said: "Undoubtedly Dowie's reason for not proceeding to Zion City at once Is that he has read the morning papers giving an account of unanimous sentiment against him in Zion and he desires to evade the humiliation o? arriving here in the day time when there would ne no one to meet him. Probably he has concluded to come here in the night time and then give i out to the public that the reason there were not thousands to meet him was because he arrived at so late an bour. "I wish to say now that so far as we, the leaders of the church, are concerned, Dowie is in no danger of hodlly injury, but there are many people in Zion City who have been so shamefully deceived and have suffered so much through his mismanagement that it is Just possible some one might attempt to do him some physical Injury." The Arrival In Chicago. Chicago. April 10. "Dr." John Alexander . Dowle finished the first stage of his long journey from Mexico to Zion City at S:50 this morning. He said he would proceed to Zion City immediately, but would remain In Chicago until he was armed with legal documents which he believed would once more put him in power in Zion City. When the train rolled into the station an immense throng was there to catch a glimpse of the "First Apostle." He received a most spectacular welcome. Cries ranging from the Ztonltes motto, "God be with thee," down to the irreverent "Good boy, Dowle" were showered upon the old (ynan. As he walked through the r trowd he was, for a time, in danger Aof bodily hurt, ro great was the crush. Police Were Powerless. The police seemed powerless to hold back the crowd. When he had traveled about half way aero tbe

Twelve women and twenty-two men all well known residents of Franklin township, near Winchester, were in the city yesterday to testify before the grand jury In regard to the alleged selling of liquor by Dr. A. II. Jone3 of that place, without a license. Jones is a physician and runs a drug store in connection with his regular practice. There are no saloons in the township, and there has recently been much drinking. It is alleged that Dr. Jones has been in the practice of selling liquor without a prescription and by the drink, allowing it to be consumed at the store. The grand jury will investigate the case thoroughly and may return an indictment.

CANDIDATES BUSY WITH THE WIRES Opening of Republican State Convention Takes Place at Two O'clock Today. C0MST0CK WORKING HARD EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO GET WAYNE COUNTY'S ONLY CANDIDATE ON THE TICKET NEAL'S FIGHT. Palladium Special. Indianapolis, Ind., April 10. It there is a single candidate for State office whose name will go before the Republican State committee Thursday, who believes that he has not a cinch on the plum, he was not in evidence late tonight. Every man whose aspirations for State office have kept them - awake nights for many weeks past, declared tonight that they were certain of success. The rounding up of the forces began in earnest this evening. The wire-pulling part of the convention is always from twenty-four to fortyeight hourB, Just previous to the convention's opening and the adepts of the art of wire pulling are here in great numbers. Candidates who tonight appear to be strong in certain sections of the State may be undermined before the morning dawns and candidates whose chances have been regarded as brightest may awaken tomorrow to find they have lost many followers. Every candidate has his army of workers. It is a game of give and take. "You deliver my candidate so many votes and I will see to it that your man gets an equal number" and so it goes. Combinations Being Made. Combinations have undoubtedly been made during the past twentyfour hours. Everett Neal, candidate for Supreme Court clerk who has been regarded as a trifle weaker than his opponent, Ed. Fitzpatrlck. showed surprising gains this evening and there was a sentiment that he was fast getting the upper hand. This race promises to be one of the most exciting in the convention. Judge Comstock, Wayne county's only candidate for tate office in sev eral years, is likely to be nominated, though the trading proposition is so fierce that he may suffer. Wayne county's delegation Is standing for Judge Comstock above everything else and any candidate for any office who expects to draw from Wayne county must give absolute puomise of assistance to Comstock. Alphabeti cally Wayne county has an advantage. On the roll call, Wayne comes very near the tail end and the delegation can thus supply its strength where it will do most good. All the Wayne county delegates are now here. Some are quartered at the Claypool, others at the Dennison and English while still others are stopping with friends The opening of the convention will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon when Congressman Brick will sound the slogan of the campaign. station platform a man, waving a legal paper, sprang at the ' First Apostle." Zion guards, wno crowded about closely, reached for the intruder, but before they could lay hands upon him police officers picked up the uan bodily and threw him over a nearby railing. Dowie did not seem greatly flustered by this unusual incident, bui smiled kindly when questioned as to the purport of it all and replied:;! guess it was another one of those fnilssaries of the devil, which they h$ve been sending to me lately. But they'll never get me," he laughed; "tfcat's the way they all go, over the fence.'" , f Dowie entered his carriage, nd, with a number of his followers! drove to the Auditorium Anvex, where apartments had been secured. At the hotel he shut himself upland denied admission to any but his coun-

SENATOR HALE WON OVER

ILLUSTRIOUS REPRESENTATIVE FROM MAINE TAKES SIDES WITH BAILEY "BIG STICK AND PITCH FORK" MAY WIN. Publishers' Press Washington, April 10. Senator Bailey, of Texas, the minority leader of the senate, in an earnest speech this afternoon arraigned at great length Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin, and Mr. Knox of Pennsylvania, who had some days ago, in prepared speeches denounced as unconstitutional the Texan's contention that congress had the power to prohibit the inferior federal courts from suspending the interstate commerce commissions' rate pending final and full review by the supreme court of the United States. With a score of authorities, and before an audience that was only limited by the capacity of the senate chamber and galleries and corridors adjoining the latter, the Texas senator for almost five hours pounded home his arguments, concluding at one time with the remark. "This may not be accepted as good law in the senate but it is by the plain people." Appeals to the Public. At another. "If anyone in the senate believes the fallacious argument of the two senators, I want to 'warn them that no one outside of the chamber does." The event was marked by several sensational Incidents. Mr. Hale (Republican) Maine, who has been considered as being opposed to any regulation bill that did not permit the fullest judicial powers by the inferior courts unequivocally endorsed Mr. Bailey's attitude. When the Texan concluded the galleries broke into applause which continued for several minutes. Among the senators who congratulated the speakers were LaFollette and Burrows from the Republican side of the chamber. Surprised at Mr. Hale. The interruption by Mr. Hale came as a surprise. to his colleagues. It had been understood that the New England senator had been standing unitedly for full judicial powers for the circuit court, with .the consequent right of suspending a rate. The senator from Maine made his position an unequalified one. Mr. Bailey In expressing his gratification over the endorsement of the senator from Maine, Baid that he thought the senators from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania had committed themselves to a wrong proposition without due consideration and then had hated to confess their error. He characterized it as "intellectual firmness." Pitchfork and Big Stock. He declared that it was nothing unusual for advocates to advocate what they did not really believe. He thought that as a finish, if he could secure the concurrence of the , two senators who' he had been criticizing the millenium would have been at hand aud'the carrier and the shipper could lie down together and a new national emblem could be formed of the pitchfork and the big stick (laughter.) He thought that if corporations could be removed from politics there would be no more talk of railroad senators and railway influences. It was a dramatic moment when Mr. Bailey cited the unanimous passage by the senate of the Hill bill, depriving the courts of the power to punish indirect contempt and leaving the case to the judgment of a jury. This followed the "Debs" case In Chicago during the railroad strike. MEETING SET FOR APRIL 21 i Wayne County Automobile Society Will Lay Plans for Coming Season To Have Long Runs. Members of the Wayne County Automobile Society, the official "motor club" of the county, are anxiously awaiting the time for the sason to open and "century" runs can be made. A meeting of the society has been called for April 21, and a reorganization will be effected. It is probable that an effort will be made to interest the ioembers of ..the society in making rims in a body to distant cities during the summer. John Wilson Fined. For beating hi3 uncle, Steve Wilson, John 'Wilson, colored, was fined $1 and costs yesterday morning in police court. . . WEATHER INDICATIONS. Indiana Fair Wednesday, warmer in central and north portions; Thursday partly cloudy, warmer. Ohio Fair Wednesday; Thursday fair, warmer, variable winds. Illinois Fair Wednesday, warmer In central and north portions; Thursday shower

REFUSES DEMANDS MADE BY Hard Coal Operators at Conference in New York Present Counter Proposition. WANT OLD COMMISSION WILL SUBMIT NOTHING TO ARBITRATION BUT QUESTION OF WAGES AND ADJUSTMENT OF MINOR COMPLAINTS. Publishers' Press New York, April 10. Refusing to submit to the demands of the anthracite miners to arbitration by the present Board of Conciliation, the operators at the adjourned conference of the joint committee of the mine workers and operators, submitted a counter proposition that the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission of 1903 be reconvened to consider whether any new issues have arisen since their award, such as to modify the terms upon which the mines have been operated since April 1, 1903. Not only do the operators contend that they cannot consent to reopen the fundamental questions decided by the strike commission, but they- say that they will not submit the question of recognition of the union to arty board. They are willing to submit to arbitration only the question of wages and an adjustment of minor complaints, and will oppose anything under a three year contract. The conference today was a short one and was adjourned until Thursday ttext, in order to gove the representa tives of the United Mine Workers an opportunity to go into the counter proposition of the operators and submit their reply at the next conference of the joint committee. While no official report was made tonight it is rumored that the miners would be willing to agree t& accept the anthracite commission appointed by President Roosevelt in 1903 as an arbitration board, but would insist that all their demands be taken up. FAREWELL NEXT SUNDAY OLD CHURCH NEARING END United Presbyterian Congregation Will Hold Last Communion Service in Present Edifice After .Being There Thirty Five Year. Next Sunday w ill be -farewell Sunday at the United , Presbyterian church for the last "time In over thirty five years, the congregation will take communion in this building. The next communion service will be held in the new Reid Memorial church, and while the last services at the old church are still to come, the Easter Day service will be the most Impressive. No move has yet Deen made to dispose of the old church and it may, for a time, be leased to some other congregation until money enough czn be raised to meet the prrce asked. The building Is in excellent repair, with a parsonage and fairly -new pipe organ.

MINERS

TWO CONFINED TO BEDS

INJURIES QUITE SERIOUS Edward EMaberger and William Bennett Have Not Yet Recovered From The Shaking up Received in C. C. &. L. Wreck. All except two of the victims of the wreck on the C. C & L. last Wednesday morning have recovered and consider themselves lucky to have escaped with such light injuries. Ed Ellabarger, South 19th street, and 'William .Hi Bennett, South 11th street, are still confined to their beds and their physicians do not expect them to be out for several weeks. Mr. Ellabarger, who was, perhaps, th'e' most seriously injured, has bruises on his head, back and breast and internal injuries are feared. Mr. Bennett was weak on account of an operation for appendicitis which he had recently undergone and a serious bruise in the abdomen aggravated the old wound, which had not yet healed. A DISASTROUS RUNAWAY A GOOD HORSE WAS KILLED Cal. Wickerson Is Thrown from Buggy and Miraculously Escapes Injury Horse Ran Into Telephone Pole, Breaking Its Neck. Palladium Special. Cambridge City, April 10. In a runaway accident east of here on the National road tonight, Cal Wickerson, a young farmer, living near Jacksonburg was thrown from his buggy and his horse, breaking loose from the buggy, dashed itself into a telephone pole and was killed. Wickerson had been to Cambridge City and left for home at about six o'clock, under the influence of liquor, it is asserted. He drove rapidly through East Germantown and upon the National ' road. In some manner the horse became frightened and ran east. An interurban car was approaching and fearing a collision, the motonnan stopped the car to see what the horse would do. The animal dashed on and nearly in front of the car, swerved into a telephone pole and broke its neck. Wickerson . was apparently unhurt and remained lying by the roadside. BOND LOWERED TO $2,000. Through Efforts of is Attorney, Hen- ; ry U. Johnson, "Pop Corn Char- ' ley" May Get Short Freedom. Through the efforts; of , his attorney, Henry - U. Johnson, . the bond of Charles T. Hammond, better known as "Pop Corn Charley'," has been lowered frpm $5,000 to $2,000, and a strenu-, ous effort is being' made to raise this amount, so that -Hammond will be free until' his trial, on 'April 23. "As yet, the amount -has-not -been raised. Given a Divorce. Judge Fox granted a divorce, alimony and custody of a minor Vhild to Lillian A. Charles in the Circuit Court yesterd aymornlng. Her former husband, Marion G. Charles, deserted her she claimed. The alimony is $3 - per week and is for the support of the child.

CHARLES F. JONES WAS A PERJURER

Corporal Stanberry Says That Patrick Was Convicted on Perjured Evidence. WITNESS WILL RETURN STANBERRY TELLS COURT THAT JONES WILL COME BACK TO CORRECT TESTIMONY IF NOT SEVERELY PUNISHED. New York, April 10. Declaring in positive terms that Charles F. Jones the chief witness against Albert T. Patrick, convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, confessed to him that he had perjured himself and had sworn away the life of an inno cent man, Alexander B. Stanberry, a corporal in the Thirteenth infantry, U. S. A., this afternoon created a sensation in the court of general sessions where before Recorder Goff argument for a new trial for the condemned lawyer was continued. Stanberry resumed the stand immediately after recess and almost immediately his declaration was forthcoming. He coupled it with the state; ment that Jones had assured him he would return to New York and testify to the truth if he were guaranteed a light sentence on the charge of perjury. "I roomed with Jones," said Stanberry, "in Spindle, Texas, in 1902. It was while there that he confessed to me that he had sworn away the life of Patrick by testifying falsely. He declared that he knew Patrick was innocent and that he had endeavored to so mix up his testimony that no jury would convict him. He said he was very much surprised when Patrick was convicted." OPEN LETTER BY GOMPERS CREATES NEW WATCHWORD Calls Attention to Labor Unionists of ; "Bill of Grievances" Laid Before President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon. Publishers' Pressl -.Washington, April 10. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor today Issued an open letter to all trade unionists in America, calling attention to the "bill of grievances" which the officers of ttie federation had laid before President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon. At . that time Mr. Gompers said that was-the -last-appeal of labor to the party. He, now, asks the unionists to adopt this as their watchword: "We -will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are, either indifferent negligent or hostile, i and whenever opportunity affords to secure the election of intelligent, - honest, earnest trade unionists with; clear unblemished paid up union cards in - their I possession- - . ..

DEATH ROLL ALREADY 2,000

MANY HALF STARVED HAVE GONE INSANE WITH FRIGHTROOSEVELT EXTENDS SYMPATHY. SCENES OF HORROR AROUND MT. VESUVIUS. Estimated Casualties. 2,000. Bodies recovered. 500. Naples Is Threatened. Thousands Aro Fleeing. Starvation adds Terror, 200 Killed in Church. Many Fugitives Insane. Publishers' Pressl Naples, April 10. With fresh disaster upon disaster to add to the untold horrors already experienced by tha populace in the neighboring towns near Mount Vesuvius, the scene of the eruption, conditions here are becoming more and more perilous. The eruption is increasing with unabating violence, while with a mighty onward rush, the lava is pouring in deadly streams and threatening the town of Torre Lelgreco. Earthquake shocks are added to the terrorism of the people, and in many instances houses are tottering. Fleeing from the scenes of the eruptions, thousands upon thousands of people are going onward in the mad rush for safety, while already the death roll of those who have been unable to escape, is estimated at nearly 2,000. Five Hundred Corpses Recovered. Already 500 corpses have been recovered, but this is said to be a mere trifle of what the full list of casualties will be. The most terrible scenes are being enacted at Ottojano,, where thousands of homeless persons, half crazed are wandering along the roads In a starving condition, little caring what becomes of them. Many of them have already become insane. Tho work of removing the bodies from the wreck of the church at San Gulseppe, which collapsed Monday night, is bringing to light instances where the worshippers were in the confessional booth and altars holding cruclfixs and praying for relief from the disaster which was overwhelming them. In this district alone 200 worshippers and priests were burled in the debris. Roosevent Sends Message. (Publishers' Press Washington, April 10. President Roosvelt today sent a mssage of sympathy to the King of Italy, on account of the loss of life and property In connection with the eruption of Mouol Vesuvius. SAW A BALL OF SNAKES SIZE OF A PECK MEASURE One Hundred and Seventeen Dangerous Reptiles Killed by Family at Petersburg, Indiana -Were Hid in Brush Pile. Palladium Special. Petersburg, Ind., April 10. While Mrs. Anna Hurt and two grandchildren were gathering greens they saw two snakes in the old canal bed near Glezen, and killed them. Later, Jack Hurt, while cutting "props" near the same place, saw two more snakes and killed them, and, looking about for more snakes, he saw a ball of snakes wrapped together that was the size of a peck measure. He hurried back to the house and secured his double-barreled shotgun and hoe, and sent for his neighbors t come to his assistance. When they arrived where Mr. Hurt had first seen the snakes the ball had disappeared, but snake tracks pointed toward a big brush pile nearby. Fire was set to the brush. , As the heat became too intense the snakes left the brush In droves. Altogether 117 were killed, while seventeen more were found under the rocks nearby. Removes Mining Tax. Publishers' Press El Paso, Texas, April 10. The Mexican government, to stimulate the mining Industry in the republic has removed the burden of taxation on all mining property. The annual loss to the government by this act will be $4,000,000. Nicholson Gets Contract. Nicholson & Co., has secured the contract for publishing the minutes of the Northern Indiana Methodist Conference, which ended at Alexandria Monday. The publication will be a book of about 200 pages.