Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 117, 18 May 1906 — Page 1

ABIXJMo VOL. XXXI. NO. 117. Richmond, Indiana, Friday, May 18, 1906. Single Copies, Two Cents, GEL STOESSEL IS FACING DISGRACE PRESENT A WEAK CASE B Al LEV DDES HOT

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DWIGHT NORTH AND OTHERS JE DOPED Wayne County Young Man Falls Victim to a Clever Rear Estate Swindler. BOUGHT LAND IN CANADA PROGRESSIVE AGENT WAS TO RUN AN EXCURSION TO THE LAND BUT HE NEVER SHOWED UP-lSECURED $3,000 IN ALL.

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IIIIEND TO QUIT ACQUITTAL IS EXPECTED I Rumor Became Persistent Yesterday at Trial of Josephine Terranova that Jury Would Declare Her InnocentJudge's Instructions. Makes Another Speech Upholding His Honor and Hits at President.

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Defender of Port Arthur May Be Dismissed from Russian Army in Dishonor. ARMY COURT'S FINDINGS IT IS SAID THAT VERDICT WILL DECLARE THAT LAUDED HERO SHOWED WHITE FLAG AND BETRAYED HIS TRUST.

Publishers Press St. Petersburg, May 18. Unless the findings Khali be smothered or the Czar interferes, General Stoessel, delender of the fortress of Port Arthur, nnd acclaimed hero on the Russian nido of the disastrous struggle with Japan, will be dismissed in disgrace from tho army of which he has been a part and confined for a long term of years In a fortress aa one who has betrayed his trust. This fact became Known In army circles late last night when information was received here that tho court of Inquiry, which has been iaveutigutiug the surrender of Port Arthur, has arrived at Its conclusions which are now in the war office awaiting transmissln to the Czar, and that they aro in every re spect unfavorable to General Stoessel. .-I'M)- ..t,,;,;! , J ,, ' Verdict Most Sweeping. An officer, who is in a position to haV'l received accurate information regarding the verdict, states that it is one or the most sweeping ever reached by- a Russian Court. General Stoeasel'S' action in surrendering the fortress is declared to be inexcusable In tho oxtremo as at the time that Tie "showed the white flag," ho had on hand all of the ammunition he needed for three mouths at least; there was nn abundance of supplies and medical stores; and his troops were in no way discouraged. In fact, it is asserted, that tho surrender was made over the protest of all of tho general officers In tho fort, all of whom later were instrumental in having the court of inquiry probe deeply into all of tho facts surrounding tho surrender. Great Faith In Stoessel. Tho question of what is to be done with tho verdict of the court is, however, a most momentous jOjuL .It it is made public and General , disgraced, the ono bright spot of the war in the minds of tho Russian people will be wiped out. All through the weary months that Port Arthur was being bt sieged the Russian people were led to believe that Stoessel was putting forth superhuman efforts to save tho fortress for his majesty, and when finally, it was surrendered, glowing stories of the heroism of Stoessel and his men were printed in all of the Russian papers. IMPROVEMENT IS SHOWN One of Mrs. Jefferson Davis' IsTSvses Says There Is Reason to Believe She Will Recover. I Publishers' Tress New York. May 17. Mrs. Jefferson Davis widow of the late president of tho Confederacy who is seriously ill at the Hotel Gerard showed such a great improvement today that her physician again holds out hope of her recovery. The aged lady grew weaker last night and during the early hours of the morning but toward midday her condition changed for the better and at 7 p. m. one of the two nurses in attendance upon Mrs. Davis Bald there was good ground for hope that she will get well. Red Men Anniversary. Publishers Press Centerville, Ind., May 17. The Red Men with their families will celebrate tho fifteenth anniversary of their organization by a banquet on tomorrow evening. The Centerville brass band will play and appear, for the first time, in their new uniforms. HOQSIER MUST EXPLAIN PERU BOY IS IN TROUBLE Captain Bears of the Marine Corps Ordered Band to Play "Always In the Way" at Funeral of Private T. Lawrence. .(Publishers' Press Washington, May 17. It is stated that Hiram I. Bearss, of Peru. Ind., who Is a captain in the United States Marine corps, will be called upon to explain why he ordered the Marine band to play "Always in the Way" at the funeral of Private V. T. Lawrence, recently. The story has just come to tho ears of the navy department that such an Incident occurred, nd that when the Marines protested Captain Dearss refused to stop the music. The captain's side of the story has not been heard, and it is said that unless his explanation is satisfactory an Investigation will be or- ! dered.

Publishers' Press New York, May 17. With admittedly the weakest case ever made out by a prosecuting attorney in a noted murder case in this city, the prosecution in the trial of Josephine Terranova rested late this afternoon and the defense will begin Friday morning. It now seems likely that the case will get to the jury by Monday night next at the latest. It is the general belief about the court building that the girl will be acquitted of tho murder of her aunt, the specific crime for which she is now on trial and that the District Attorney will not press the charge of murdering her uncle, inasmuch as he considered the present case the strongest. In fact the rumor that the jury had already made up its mind as to the action it will take in the case because so persistent this afternoon that Justice Scott, who is presiding, felt called upon to warn the jury that they must not discuss the case and that they must refrain from reading the newspapers.

EVEH SUSPECTED Correspondent Raymond Says Bailey's Own Clique Was Suspicious of Him. HIS REPLY IS CONVINCING WRITER OF CHICAGO TRIBUNE GOT MATERIAL FOR HIS EXPOSURE OF TEXAS SENATOR FROM WILLIAM CHANDLER. Palladium Special. Chicago, 111., May 17. Correspondent Raymond in reply to Senator Bailey, for the attack the Texan made on him Wednesday in the Senate conclusively brands Bailey as a liar, and shows that tho material for his (Raymond's) story about Bailey, did not come from the President but from one of Bailey's own clique. Raymond says in part: "When Joseph W. Bailey, senator from Texas struck at the President of the United States over my humble shoulders, for that is all he did on the floor of the senate, he was apparently unaware that there was documentary evidence in existence, both In the form of a written memorandum by former Senator William E. Chandler, absolutely proving that he was an object of suspicion to the real friends of the President's railroad policy. On Chandler's Authority. In the dispatch sent by me Monday night to The Tribune, which aroused such a tempest in the senate and which provoked Senator Bailey to declare it to be a malicious lie and to insinuate that it was directly inspired by the President himself. I stated the facts on the authority of Mr. Chandler himself. It was he who conveyed to the White House the intimation that Senator Bailey was a traitor, and if the Texas senator has j any one to blame it must be Senator Tillman's friend, William E. Chandler. What Chandler Wrote. "In the outset of the negotiations he was conducting Mr. Chandler prepared and left at the White House a written memorandum for the benefit of the President, I Lave not the text of that memorandum before me. but am quoting from memory. It says: "The railroad senators want the Bailey amendment, but Tillman is for the President's court review amendment, and will block their game." This Is nearly a literal quotation, but no one could have the text, probably, without permission of the President. The dispatch I sent to The Tribune was teltrraphed on my own authority and without the knowl-! edge or consent of the President, against whom Senator Bailey trained his batteries today .and not against me. Lee Kelly Improved. Leroy Kelley, a well known citizen who has been ill for several months, Is able to be upon the street again. Mr. Kelly suffered from pneumonia. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Indiana Fair In south, showers and cooler in the north portions Friday; Saturday fair; west winds. Ohio Fair In south, showers and cooler in the north portion Friday; Saturday showers, not so warm In central and south portion; fresh southwest winds.

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BITTERNESS CROPS OUT

THOUGHT THERE WILL BE OPEN UNPLEASANTNESS IN SENATE AGAIN IN FEW DAYS DEMOCRATS STAND TOGETHER. Publishers' Press Washington, May 17. The Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas, does not intend to rest under the imputation of double dealing as set forth in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Tribune, was clearly made manifest in the senate soon after it convened today. He also made it decidedly plain again that he considers the stories sent out by the correspondents inspired from the White House and on the whole the Texas senator's speech in the senate today on a question of personal privilege, was the strongest so far made. "No man can ever charge me with double dealing," he exclaimed in thunderous tones, "and escape my strongest denunciation. Wherever I may be I'll brand across his brow 'liar' so that in after years all men may know him and shun him." Read Chandler's Diary. Before this stirring statement Mr. Bailey had read a copy of the Chandler memorandum sent to the president, also an extract from Chandler's diary, and a letter from Chandler all agreeing that there is not the slightest scintilla of evidence that Chandler or anyone else had ever questioned his integrity. He charged that the source of the stories was the White House. Mr. Bailey admitted that he had been called, and many times justly, arbitrary, dictatorial and rash, but he declared that he had never done a wrong without making reparation when the fault was called to his notice. He declared that never before had he been accused of a lack of candor or of double dealings. Raymond Not Overlooked. Speaking of the statement in the Chicago Tribune that correspondent had been overlooked because of his (Bailey's) attack on the President, Senator Bailey said: "Perhaps he regards it as beii overlooked to be called an unqualified, malicious liar." No one spoke during Mr. Bailey's denunciation, and the silence was intense until he concluded. Then consideration of the rate bill was resumed. However, the bad blood that has been engendered by the events of this character during the past few days is beginning to show and the bitterness between certain members will again crop out very soon. One result of the controversy however, has been to draw the Democratic senators closer together than they have been for several years. They' are a unit to fight administration measures hereafter and are likely to have great help from unlooked for Republican sources. FAVOR BIG BATTLESHIP HOUSE VOTES THE MONEY ONE MILLION DOLLARS IS VOTED FOR UNDERWATER FIGHTERS OPEN MARKET AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED. Publishers' Press Washington. May 17. The naval appropriation bill, making provision for a ten million dollar battleship, to be the greatest fighter of all the navies of the world, passed the House today. Friends of the navy yards, before the final vote upon the measure, were successful in defeating the Grosvenor amendment, adopted in the committee of the whole, which directs the secretary of the navy to go into the open market for chains, anchors and cordage on a record vote of 129 to 11S. An unsuccessful effort was made by Democrat floor leaders Williams, to defeat the amendment allowing a four per cent preferential to Pacific Coast shipbuilders, ia bidding for the construction of ten million dollar battleship. The amendment was carried, 121 to 117, but only through Longworth and Thomas, of Ohio and Haughen, of Iowa, changing their votes from the negative to the affirmative, i The bill also makes an appropriation of one million dollars to be expended for submarine torpedo boats. The boats are to. be selected from the ones showing, the best qualities In a sea run and diving contest, to be arranged by secretary of the navy.

WOULD MAKE BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Senator Knox Says "In Its Judgment" Should Not Be in Rate Bill. HIS ACTION SIGNIFICANT ALTHOUGH SENATOR CHANDLER HAD BRANDED KNOX AS UNFRIENDLY TO MEASURE, HE WORKS FOR ITS WELFARE. Publishers' Press Washington, May 17. Although the now famous Allison compromise to the railroad rate bill have been adopted by the senate in committee of the whdle ,by a solid Republican vote, they are hanging in the balance now that the measure is being considered in the Senate. A broadside was hurled against one of them late this afternoon by Mr. Knox of Pennsylvania, recently President Roosevelt's attorney general. He declared that if the railway rate bill became a law with three certain words in it that have been endorsed by the president and the republican senators at a recent compromise agreement, the section containing them would be undoubtedly declared unconstitutional by the supreme court. Carried Consternation. The words are "in its judgment," and are used in granting discretionary powers' to the interstate commerce commission in the fixing a just and reasonable rate upon complaint of ' a shipper. Inasmuch as that provision is contained in the rate giving section of the bill, the declaration of the Pennsylvania senator carried consternation to the warm friends of rate regulation. The declaration of Mr. Knox was considered of added significance, in view of his being one of three senators who ex-Senator Chandler still declares, the president criticised as trying to defeat rate regulation and which sensational discussion is being continued daily in the senate chamber. Lodge Amendments Pass. The lodge amendment, requring proof that a railway corporation and its officers wilfully and knowingly gave a rebate, to constitute guilt, was adopted. This was explained to prevent the imprisonment of a railroad officer in those cases where some subordinate violated the law. The anti-pass amendment as adopted in committee of the whole, was accepted .after permitting passes to be issued to secretaries of Railroad Young Men's Christian Associations, and providing the same punishment for the acceptor of a pass as provided for the giver. GIVEN MASTER'S DEGREE Clarence M. Hunt and R. L. Hosack weere given the Master Mason's degree last evening by Richmond Lodge No. 196 F. and A. M Next Thursday, commencing at one o'clock in the afternoon, there will be work on six candidates In this lodge. At six o'clock supper will be served and at nine o'clock there will be a banquet. About four hundred Masons are expected to attend. There will be a meeting of the banauet committee next Wednesday night to arrange for the event.

THE NEVER ENDING TUG-OF-WAR.

AFTER THE ENCAMPMENT THREE CITIES WANT IT Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and Marion Will Ask to Entertain the Veterans of the State in 1907 Meet at LaFayette Next Week. Palladium Special. Lafayette, May 17. Ft. Wayne, Marlon and . Terre Hayte are after next year's encampment of the G. A." R., Department of Indiana, and each will make a strong bid fdr it next week at Lafayette. Marion wished it this year but the vote at the Madison encampment last May favored Lafayette for 1906. It was then asserted by Marion rooters that an understanding had been reached with some of the delegations from other cities that if Marion would allow Lafayetfe to have the encampment this year, Marion should have the next one. Now, however," Ft. Wayne is after it, and will send a strong delegation to work for that city. Terre Haute will be a strong competitor if it is found the soldiers' monument, which, is to be erected in that city, can be completed in time to be unveiled at the 1907 encampment. This, however, is not yet a certainty. Marion will send a large delegation that will set forth the attractions of the city and rely largely on the agreement it is asserted was made last year. ' A SHOOTING TOURNAMENT CEDAR SPRINGS GUN CLUB. Arrangements now Under way to pull off the Event July 10, 11 and 12 Many of the Best Shots in Ohio and Indiana are expected to Compete.. Arrangements are now being made for the annual shooting tournament, of the Cedar Springs Gun Club, says the New Paris Mirror. July 10, 11, and 12 are the dates" set and trap shooters from all over the country are expected. The shoot will be held on the Cedar Springs range and It is thought that the event will be the greatest the State shoot excepted In shooting circles in the State. This was true of last years tournament. W. R. Clark, president of the Club, attended a big shoot at Columbus Wednesday and Thursday in the interest of the local club and match and found many shooters who will come here in July. Thursday Mr. Clark was second high gun with a score of 187. He was beaten one bird by Stanley Rhoades ith a score of IS 8. Downfall of Ministry. Publishers Press Rome, May 18. Following a signal defeat in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday afternoon a number of the members of the cabinet. as well as some of the supporters of Premier Sonnlno resigned, and the downfall of the present ministry, which has been predicted for some time, is a question of hours at the most. Strothaus Manager. ; Lewis Strothaus, formerly head clerk at the depot restaurant. has been appointed manager to succeed John Dwyer.

THE ASSESSORS TURN OVER BOOKS

Final Report of Work Shows a Property Increase of $281,670. BIG COST TO THE WORK THIRTY FIVE PERSONS WERE EMPLOYED IN TAKING THE ASSESSMENTCAUSED EXPENDITURE OF $6,000. The fifteen township assessors, together with their deputies, met yesterday with the Board of County Commissioners and the Assessor and turned over the books for the year of 1906. They were also reimbursed for their work of the past seventy five days, the time allowed by law in which all property, except that of incorporated companies, be put upon the duplicates for taxation. The reports of the assessors show that during the past year, thj' value of all taxables in Wayne. County has increased over a quarter of a million dollars. This does not include the in crease in the property belonging to corporations and wnen this Increase is noted, after the Board of Review makes its report, the yearly Increase will probably total over. $300,000. The assessed value of all property, exclusively of corporation property, In 1906 is $$25,185,250. Last year, the figures showed that property was assessed at $24,903,580, making an increase this year of $281,670. About half of this gain was in Richmond, and the remainder was outside of Wayne township. The annual cost of making the assessment of Wayne County property is very high, and this year, the total amount paid out to assessors and their deputies will be over $6,000. The assessor of Wayne township receives a salary but the other township assessors are paid $2.50 for work on each day from March 1 to May 17, or seventy-five days. Each deputy gets $2 a. day for the same period, whether he is kept busy during that entire time or not. There are fourteen assessors besides the Assessor of Wayne township, and about twenty deputies. Davitt Is Improved. Publishers' Press Dublin, May 17. The condition of Michael Davitt, the well known home rule advocate, who was operated upon early this week, is improved today. Work Not Completed. The joint executive committee, composed of members from Sol Meredith Post, the Sons of Veterans and the Spanish-American War Veterans, held a meeting last night and transacted considerable business relative to - the Decoration Day observance, May 30. The sub-committees were filled in part, but additions are still to be made to several of them and they will not be complete until-next Thursday night, when the committee will hold its final meeting- The detailed program of the ceremonies will also be determined upon at this meeting.

Dwlfeht North, a young man whose home is In Milton and who is well known In this. city,' is one of the numerous victims of a clever land -"sharp" who goes iiuder the name of L. S. Kellog. A clever swindle which Kellog perpetrated was uncovered yesterday at Blomington, Ind., the details of which were learned in this city last evening. Kellog for the past few weeks has been interesting people In Indianapolis. Bloomington and Lafayette in farming land In the British Northwest, the majority of his victims being Bloomington people. He represented himself to be the asent of two prominent St Paul. Minn., real estate men who owned two townships in the province of Alberta, Canada. He stated that this land was the center of one of the greatest wheat producing countries on the globe and it was 'not difficult for him : to interest people in the project of buying up this land. Those who 'bougnt" land from Kellog made him a first payment and it is alleged that lie received over $3,000 in this manner. Among those who made their "first payment" was Mr. North, who met the clever swindler in Indianapolis. . Was Arranging Excursion. Kellog stated to his vlctoms that he was arranging for excursions to Albert and that reasonable rates would be offered to those who bought land. He stipulated that after they had visited the country, and they decided it was not what he had pictured it to be, he would refund the money they had given him on "first payments." The first of these excursions was to have left Bloomington last Tuesday and among thoBe who were on hand to make the trio was Mr. North, who formerly attended Indiana University at Bloomington. Kellog failed to put in an appearance Tuesday and yesterday when he was still conspicuous by his absence the "excursionists" began to smell a mouse and as a result a detective was secured to locate the absent Mr. Kellog. Several of the victims of the clever land swindle are students at Indiana University or former students.

INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED National Conference of Charfin and Correction Elect Hoosler Men To Offices. ' . The Indianapolis News last evening contained the following editorial which will be lnterestng to Richmond people. It is encouraging to note that Indiana's eminence in charity work is recognized abroad as well as at home and that the high character of the servants she engages to carry forward that work is accredited to the full. At the meeting of the 'National Confer ence of Charities and Correction at Philadelphia this week, Amos Butler, secretary of our. Board of State Charities, was elected president; Alexander Johnson, who made much of his reputation by his work in Indiana, was elected general secretary; Mr. Bicknell, formrly of The News, and ot our home charities, now of Chicago, and the veteran Timothy Nicholson of Richmond, were made memberB .., of the executive committee. Recognition like this is not only good for those in whom it is exemplified, but it s good for ther State, for it has a reflective Influence, strengthening the whole cause of charity, giving it additional standing and force, and helping to forward to improvement. Mary Brookins to Speak. Christian Scientists of this city are awaiting with nterest the appearance of Mss Mary Brookns, a prominent speaker of Minneapolis, who will lecture on the subject of Christian Science on Sunday afternoon. May 27, at the Gennett theatre. The lecturer will deal with the Christian Science faith in a manner known best to those who have heard her speak. The admission will be free and a large audience is expected. Soldier Is Killed. Publishers' Press Portland, Me., May 17. Merits rotter, twenty two years old. a private in the Thirty-seventh Company U. 8. Coast Artillery, at Fort McKInley, was accidentally shot and . killed, while on guard duty today, by another soldier, who was handling a revolver which he did not know was loaded ; '