Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 345, 15 January 1907 — Page 1

7 RICHMOND AIDIUM VOL. XXXI. NO. 345. Richmond; Indiana, Tuesday Morning, January 15, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent.

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OVER ADDED PLUMS Democrats Try to Prevent an Increase of Helpers About Senate Chamber. ROEMLER LED MINORITY REPRESENTATIVE RATLIFF NAM ED TO CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE KIRKMAN HAS FARE BILL. (By Demas S. Coe.) ' Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 14. The ireneral assembly is down to a bus iness basis. The machinery in both branches is now in good working order and as used, the word "machinery' need not apply politically, for though there may be instances of where ma chine politics is to cut more or less figure in the session, there has been nothing up to date that indicates the guiding hand of any band of profes sional lobbyists, that owe their influ ence to the "powers that be." In the senate this afternoon, the mi nority was heard from briefly, 'tis true but the twelve democrats present made themselves felt though failed to accomplish any great political coup, Senator Roemler, of Indianapolis, pre sented a resolution asking for. the sen ate to ratify the action of the plunder committee appointing a number of ad dltional janitors and clerks, in order that the business of the senate might be facilitated. Senator Slack (Dem;) and the dethroned leader of the minor ity bill, exercised the advantage which his former experience as leader had given him, and jumping to his feet, asked that the resolution be referred to a committee to investigate the need of extra employes. Senator Cavins, (Rep.) of Terre Haute, made the motion that Senator Slack's motion to refer. h laid uoon the table. On a viva voce vote the motion prevailed. but before the lieutenant-governor could so announce. Senator Slack was back on his feet, shouting for the ayes and noes. Senator Wood (Dem..') seconded the demand. The roll call was ordered, and by a vote of 36 to 12, a strictly party declaration, the mo tion to table Slack's motion to refer for Investigation, . was carried. The resolution of Senator Roemler was then put by the president and it prevailed. The extras will be employed. Senator Betz. of Crawford county, not only the oldest democrat and the oldest member of either party in the senate, but the man who has served at intervals as either senator or repre

sentative since 1877, longer than any other member in either branch, came bobbing up at this Juncture with a resolution to the. effect that a complete list of employes of the senate be posted In a conspicuous place within the chamber. Evidently the democrats were looking for some opposition, hoping thereby, to put the republicans in the attitude of endeavoring to cover up the long list of employes. The resolution was adopted without a dissenting vote. The truth is Lieutenant-Governor Miller said this evening, that It was absolutely necessary to increase the force of senate employes a half dozen, in order that business might be pushed. The same action was taken two, four and six years ago when it was found that the number of employes provided by statute was not sufficient, In the house this afternoon Speaker ' Branch named his committees for the session. Representative Walter S. rfftatliff landed the chairmanship of the agricultural committee and was giv en membership on the- following committees: swamp lands, benevolent and" scientific institutions, roads and state

library. Representative "Dick 1,111ott, representing Wayne and Fayette counties, was made chairman of the Committee on insurance, one of the most important committees in the low or branch. Representative Ratliffs bill provid lng for an increase In the salary of the state geologist, and also providing for the issuing of bulletins from the de partment of geology at regular inter vals. was presented in the house this afternoon. -55Tomorrow morning in the senate, Senator KIrkman will present a rail road fare bill which in some respects will dlffeT from any of those introduc(Continued On Page Four.) "JOHN DOE" IN FOR DRUNK Picked up by Officer McNally at the Iorner of Seventh and B Streets Last Night. "John Doe" is in durance vile. When Patrolman McXally met "John" early last evening at the corner of Seventh and B streets his condition was such as to warrant the belief that he had gazed long and earnestly into the bottoms of numerous glasses containing red liquuor. He refused to give his name, hence his registration as plain "John Doe." Married by Abbott. Benj. F. Moore of Centerville and Miss Isadore Toney of near Richmond were married by 'Squire Abbott yesterday. The groom is twenty-four years and the bride seventeen.

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INDIANA Cloudy and colder Tues day, snow in south portion, cold wave; Wednesday fair, colder in extreme south portion: light to - brisk northwest to north winds. OHIO Cloudy and colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair,; much colder. VICTORY FOR M'CLELLAN The Yellow Mr. Hearst Gets Worst of it in His Ouster Proceedings. the rTubllshers Pressl New York, Jan. 14. Attorney General Jackson eceelved a set back this afternoon in his suit to oust Mayor McCIellan from office and declare William R Hearst, the lawful mayor. Justice Leventritt vacated the order issued by Justice Hendrick under which most Jackson' sought to obtain possession of the ballot boxes and the ballots. He ordered that the ballots remain in the custody of the board of elections. The latter is considered a McCIellan board. BILL TO INCREASE PAY OF POLICE Senator Wood Asks that Pa trolmen be Paid $120 Additional Each Year. THE EFFECT IN RICHMOND WOULD MEAN THAT COPPER WOULD GET $70 A MONTH AN EFFORT TO REPEAL METROPOLITAN POLICE LAW. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 14. (Spl) Senator Will Wood, of Lafayette, late this afternoon offered a" bill in the senate to increase the pay of all officers and patrolmen on police forces in cities coming under the provisions of the Metropolitan police law. The increase proposed is one hundred and twenty dollars for each member. This would give Richmond patrolmen seventy dollars a month instead of sixty as now. It can be said on best au thority that tomorrow or next day a bill will be presented to repeal the metropolitan police law, but it is bound to meet with hottest kind of opposition. AN EXPLOSION PREVENTED One of the Employes of French Dry Cleaning Company Discovered Leakage in Gas Pipe. One of the employes of the French Dry Cleaning company which occupies a store room in the Westcott hotel building, discovered a leakage of gas in that establisnment late Sunday night and prevented which might have proved a serious explosion. Au electric light wire which runs down a chandelier had burned through its insulation and melted a hole in the gas pipe. The gas was immediately shut off, and the damage repaired. The French Dry Cleaning company is fully insured, and even had there been an explosion there would have been no loss. NO REPORT FROM JURY It is Expected That the County Investigation Body Will Make Report. Tomorrow. Contrary to expectations the grand jury did not report yesterday, and It Is not likely that they will do so until late this afternoon or tomorrow morning. As a matter of fact very few cases of any importance have come up for their consideration during this term, and the greater portion of their work has been confined to an investigation of the institutions maintained by the county. There is a report afloat that several saloon men will be indicted for violations of the Nicholson law. DONT LIKE LIBEL LAW Pennsylvania Editors Demand that the Salus-Grady Law Be Repealed. t Publishers' Pressl Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 14. Repeal of the Salus-Grady libel law was demand ed today by the State Press league and the State Editorial association here and an -active newspaper campaign commenced. Charles Emery Smith, of the Philadelphia Press, made an address at both meetings, stating that John G. Johnson had held that the law of 1903 does not repeal that of 1901, the latter being favored by all editors. .

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OF BANK BUILDING Second National Will Not Build at Corner of Main and Eighth Streets. DIRECTORS RECONSIDER DECIDE THAT THE VENTURE WOULD NOT BE PROFITABLE ONE NEW TRUST COMPANY TO OCCUPY JENKINS' ROOM. At -a meeting of the directors of the Second National bank it was decided to postpone the erection of the large stone building at the corner of Eighth and Main streets. The reason given out Is that the directors after thor oughly canvassing the situation came to the decision that it would not be a profitable investment and that thie new arrangement which they have ef fected will be more satisfactory. The Indiana Trust company recently organized, which was to have oc cupied a portion of the proposed build ing will take the room now occupied by Jenkins jewelry store. Mr. Jen kins has not decided on his new lo cation and the change will not be made until he can get a suitable room McDonald's drug store which is in the, building owned by the bank will remain where . it is, for the present at least. , To the tenants of the bank building the change in the directors' plans will be welcome news but by residents of the city generally, who had hoped to see a fine building block at the princi pal corner of Richmond the action will not be looked on so favorably. The bank had intended putting up a structure for banking purposes alone. The plans had progressed to the extent that the Second National had secured a room in which to locate while the change was being made. A few of the stockholders in the concern had protested against the move from the start and they finally won enough over to their side to have the building project dropped. 1 WILL VISIT AT DAYTON Richmond Women Went to See How Domestic Science is Taught in Public School There. A party of women will go to Dayton today to visit the public schools and see how domestic science is carried on in connection with the schools. Those composing the party are Mrs. Geo. Knollenberg, Mrs. R. S'. Schillinger. Miss Reece, Miss Stein and Mrs. Frank Land. CITIZENS ODT OF RANK ANARCHISTS Archbishop Quigley, of Chica go to Present His Plan to Pope Pius X. CHURCHES, FIRST STEP PARISHES TO BE BUILT WHERE THE CRITICISMS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS WLL BE EX PLANED AWAY. Publishers' Press.J Chicago, Jan. 14. How best to com bat anarchy, and other ultra-radical movements in America, will be the chief topic of a discussion between Pope Pius X and Archbishop James E Quigley of Chicago, who left today for his first visit to Rome since his transfer, three years ago, to this city Plans formulated by the head of the Chicago arch-dioeesa, a territory con taining a million catholics, for the ex tension of a campaign against these radical culas, will be submitted for the supreme pontiff's approval. The study of conditions which Arch bishop Quigley began, when chosen to the Chicago church leadership, for the particular purposes of warring on unAmerican and anti-Christian tendencies in the hot bed of their inception, will be reported in full. The first step In Archbishop Quigley's plan is the erection of churches and upbuilding of parishes for the foreign born population. His theory is that foreigners, who are reputed to be easier converts than Americans to rad ical teachings, are more prone to be come such when dissatisfaction with American institutions is emphasized by the inability of purely American teachers Intelligibly to explain away their criticisms. Had Roll Call Meeting. There was a roll call meeting of the Richmond lodge of Odd Fellows last evening at which fifty members were in attendance. Among the visit ors was George R. Spidey, a member of local lodge, but now a resident of Richmond.

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STRIVE FOR PERFECTION Principal Eltabarger Tells Students of the High School "What Composes Success" Talk. With a Noteworthy Theme. "What composes success," was the subject upon which Prof. Ellabarger talked to the pupils of the high school in the chapel yesterday morning. He impressed upon his hearers the neces sity for striving for a high place in life, and urged them to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to reach the top rung of the ladder in any business or profession upon which they might embark at the closing of their school days. Money, he showed to be a secondary object in life. THINKS MINISTRY ON THE DECLINE Prof. Kenworthy Says Preacher Does Not Hold High Place He Once Did. HAMPERING INFLUENCES NEWSPAPERS AND FRATERNAL ORDERS GIVEN AS FORCES DE ROGATORY TO THE ASCENDENCY OF THE MINISTRY. Before a good sized audience at the South Eighth street Friends church last evening Prof. Murray Kenwothy, of Earlham' delivered an address on "The Christian Ministry, its Changed and Changing Conditions." In it he made logical observations on present day topics relative to the ministry. One of the points he brought out was that modern newspapers are ri vals of the ministry and of conditions tending toward Chr'sr.ianity. He de scribed them as sensational and hurt ful paying more heed to quality than quanity in their make-up. Other kinds of literature also received hi3 con demnation. Fraternal orders and lodges he con sidered to be derogatory to the min istry because ' they ire usurping the privileges of the church in charitable work; "Socialists claim that the church has failed" said Prof. Kenworthy and it is the intention of this ever increasing body of zealists to take the placo of the church and bring mankind 'nio a higher life. Prof. Kenworthy thinks that the ministry is on the decline. He said that there are fewer men applying for places in the ministry every year. He said that people seemed to look down upon the preacher and he does not hold the high place in society that he once held. HAD MONEY IN HIS BOOTS William Holler, Insane, xHad $60 Se creted Away Money Was Used to Good Advantage. Sheriff Meredith, in searching Wil liam Holler, the insane man from Ab ington, who created a reign of terror in Centerville, an account of which ap peared in the Palladium, found the sum of $60 in bills which he had con cealed in his boots. With a portion of this money, the sheriff purchased for the unfortunate man some arti cles of wearing apparel and deposited the remainder in a local bank. AUCTIONEER IS ARRESTED M. E. Lewis Quickly Paid the Money Demanded of Auctioneers and Was Released. For some time past M. E. Lewis, with the assistance of a couple of Japanese has been conducting an auction sale on Main street. Lewis failed to pay into the city treasury the sum that is assessed against auctioneers, and his arrest was the result. He made good and was immediately released. SUFFERS ANOTHER STROKE Condition of Tim Baker is Very Seri ous as Result of Paralysis - Confined to Home. Tim Baker, of North Seventeenth street, formerly a foreman at the F. & X. Lawn Mower works, has suffered another stroke of paralysis. Mr. Baker has been confined to his home for some time on account of a previous attack, and his added affliction makes his condition very serious. Freshmen Won Debate. The Freshmen debating team tri umphed over the sophomores at Earl ham college last night." Messrs. Hayworth, Swain and Fauhquer represent ed tao-Fresnnien.

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Aount of Taxes Some New York Millionaires Pay on Personal Property. CARNEGIE HEADS THE LIST JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER COMES NEXT WITH A VERY HEAVY BUNDLE OF MONEY NEGRO ENCHANTRESS NOT POOR. Publishers' Press. New York, Jan. 14. The personal tax list was opened for inspection to day in the office of the tax coram! sion. From now until April 1 New Yorkers who are of sufficient import ance to be taxed on personal property will have an opportunity of entering into their annual discussion with the commission as to the justice of the valuations placed on their holdings The estimates of the personal prop erty in this city of several of the more celebrated multi-millionaires are con siderably larger than last year. Andrew Carnegie heads the list with a valuation of $5,000,000. John D, Rockefeller comes next with $2,500 000. The estate of the late Russell Sage is rated at $2,000,000. John D Rockefeller, jr., escapes with a pal try $50,000. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who on the tax list is mentioned as Alice G. Vanderbilt, is rated at a full million. The Commissioners apparently made a very close inventory of the personal holdings of Mrs. Hannah Elias, the negro enchantress who fig ured in the sensational law suit in stituted by John R. Piatt, the aged millionaire, for the recovery of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Her personal estate is value at $71,900. The commissioners decided that Alfred R. Goslin should be taxed on $50,000 worth of personal property. Senator Depew escapes with a valua tion of $50,000 and August Belmont and Cornelius N. Bliss each with dou ble that amount. J. Pierpont Morgan is listed at $400,000. v Following are some of the esti mates: Henry Clews, $100,000; Morris K. Jessup, $100,000; William E. Corey, $100,000; William Rockefeller, $300, 000; Alfred Vanderbit, $250,000; II H. Rogers, $300,000; Cornelius Van derbilt, $150,000; Frederick W. Van derbilt, $250,000; George W. Vander bilt, $250,000; George W. Vanderbillt, $50,000; Oliver H. P. Belmont, $200, 000; John W. Gates, $250,000; Frank J. Gould. $50,000; William K. Vanderbilt, $100,000; Col. John Jacob Astor, $450,000; George Bhret, $200,000; Ad rian.Iselin, $125,000. THOUGHT DEVILS WERE CHASING HIM Maniac Runs Amuck and Alarms Guests at the Waldorf-Astoria. BROKE WINDOW WITH FIST THE EXCITING INCIDENT TAKES PLACE JUST WHEN BIG HOSTELRY IS CROWDED WITH MEN AND WOMEN. TPubUsherB Press New York, Jan. 14. Ks-tless, and with his clothes covered with mud, a wild-faced man drove his fist through one of the plate glass doors leading to the lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel this afternoon, creating great excitement among scores of fashionably dressed men and women assembled there. Then yelling "devils are after me!" he turned and tried to rush into the hotel through one of the revolving doors of the main entrance. The man was captured and thrown to the ground by Charlie Miles, an attendant. His strugglesand shouts caused a large crowd to collect, until Policeman Kelly arrested him and took him away in a patrol wagon. Later he was removed to New York hospital, where it is said he is suffering from religious dementia. The man's hand was se verely cut when he smashed the glass door. The incident took place during a time when Fifth avenue and ThirtyFourth street were crowded with ve hicles of all descriptions and the sidewalks were full of pedestrians. CHAUTAUQUA MEETING; LITTLE OF IMPORTANCE Several of the stockholders of the Richmond Chautauqua association held a meeting in the Commercial club room last evening, but no business of consequence was transacted. - The association for the ensuing year is not yet organized and all work now is of a preliminary nature. After the elec tion of officers much work will be done in preparation for the next session of the Chautauqua,

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WELL KNOWN PRIEST DYING Tempestuous Career in Chicago Has Kept Him Before the Public for Many Years Once Accused of the Crime of Murder. Publishers' Press! Chicago, Jan. 1L Bishop Anthony Koslowski, founder of the Independent Catholic church, is dying at St. Anthony's Hospital, which he himself established. The Bishop's carer in Chicago has been such as to keep him before the public for 15 years. He became dissatisfid with the Catholic church of which he was a pricet, and, gathering a group of Polish sympathizers about him, formed a new church, with branch organizations in Omaha, Cleve land and other cities. For his secession he was excommunicated and factional fights in his own organization have kept the new church in a constant state of turmoil, j Charges were once made, " though never pushed, that the Bishop had murdered several patients in St. An thony's hospital. The Bishop In turn sued several members of his church on accusations of conspiracy to ruin him. All these .cases were finally dropped. COVERED FATHER'S FACE WITH KISSES Child Unable to Restrain Her Emotions After Testifying for Her Parent. A BAD DAY FOR THE STATE LITTLE ANNA KNUDSON WITH GREATEST OF POSSESSION TELLS HARSH COURT THAT HER HOME WAS HAPPY ONE. IPuWIsherr Press) Chicago, Jan. 14. Striking; with a lawyer's skill at the vital points in the prosecution's case against Inud O. Knudson, the accused wife prisoner, Anna, the prisoner's 10 year old daughter, did more on the witness stand today to cripple the state's cause than all the millionaire contractors attorneys or any of the prominent business and professional men they have called to testify to his good character. As calmly as if "speaking a piece" in her Sunday school the child refut ed the charges that 'her father and mother never lived happily together, that the former refused a nurse or physician for his wife in her last Illness or that he was ever otherwise than the kindest of husbands and most indulgent of fathers. Her story concluded, she jumped from her seat, ran to the grim and silent defendant, climbed into his lap and covered his face with kisses until led from the court room by the weep ing women neighbors who had brought her before the jury to plead for her father's life. The state's witnesses received any thing but genial treatment at the child's hands. Miss Helen Hisselfeld, the 19 year old girl friend of Mrs. Knudson, who lived for several months In the Knudson home shortly" before the contractor's wife died, was the first to re ceive her attention. Mis3 Hisselfeld testified that Mrs. Knudson repeatedly told her she was being poisoned, that Knudson often assured his wife that he hoped she would die and that he refused her medical attention dspite her prayers that a doctor be summoned. DAVE JOHNSON PENSIONED Well Known Engineer Has Handled Throttle on Panhandle Railroad for Many Years. Dave Johnson, who for many j-ears has handled the throttle on an engine of the Panhandle, has been retired on pension. For quite a time he was engineer of the French locomotive, which was on exhibition at the World's Fair and was afterwards purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. IS NEARING $25,000 MARK Y. M. C. A. Committees Had Good Meeting Last Night- Sum of $635 Was Turned In. A splendid meeting of the Y. M. A. committees was held last night the Masonic temple. The sum C. at of $635 was turned in, making a total up to , date of $23,612.50. The money turned in last night was secured from those who contributed small sums. One donation was for $150, but the oth; ers ranged around $10. The business was dispensed with quickly as is always done at the meetings and all .present went away encouraged.

ROOSEVELT GIVES PROOF TO SENATE

Submits Batch of Testimony Showing Negro Troops Did "Shoot Up" Brownsville. WITNESSES TELL STONES PRESIDENT DECLARES THAT THE DISCHARGE OF TROOPS WAS IMPERATIVE EVIDENCE GATH. ERED BY PURDY. tPuHishers Press.J Washington, Jan. 1. The president sent a message to the senate regarding the discharge of the three companies of the Twenty-fifth infantry. He defends his action in discharging the negro troops, saying it would be absolutely impossible to preserve army discipline by pursuing any other course. To justify his action he submits reports from Major Blocksom and Assistant Attorney General Purdy. giving the results of investigations they made at Brownsville on the president's order. With the message were maps, diagrams, photographs, empty shells and bullets from Springfield rifles. The crimes committed at Brownsville the niht of Aus. 13, according to the investigation ordered by the president, are as follows: Murder of Frank Natus. assault on Lieutenant of Pclico Dominguez, assault on Halo Odin,' wife and son; shooting Into houses ccitaining women and children; wounding of Paul Preclado, editor of a paper. "My evidence," says the message, "proves beyond the possibility of a doubt that some individuals among the colored troops dismissed committed these outrages and that others had knowledge of the deed and shielded the guilty from the law." The president dismisses as ridiculous the charge that Brownsville citizens committed the outrage with a view to their throwing odium on negro troops and obtaining their dismissal. That the criminals were soldkrs is shown by the fact that reputable witnesses saw their unifcrrrs, heard their voice and recognizing them as nerrroes; that Springfield rifles were used, no weappnj of that kind being In the hands of civilians, and by examination of shells and cartridges showing that they could not have been fired from Krag-Jorgensen. or Winchester rifles. .The finding of this ammunition la Itself," says the message, "establishes the guilt of the soldiers, and would bo conclusive, If no soldiers were either seen or heard by Brownsville residents." , The evidence of 14 reputable witnesses is submitted. These saw the attack in Its various features and submitted sworn statements to the president's investigators, and 25 witnesses saw minors phases of the affair and make statements accordingly. ' From all this the president gathers that from 15 to ZQ negro soldiers committed the outrage, and that some ot the numerous shots were fired Into the town from the fort. "The shoot lng," the president contends, "was done at midnight. After the first volley the soldiers advanced on the town, firing into residences and two hotels, with the results above mentioned. Few of the soldiers In the fort, therefore, could have been ignorant' of the affair. Indeed, from this additional evidence, it Is probable that few ot the soldiers dfsm?ssed could have missed seelcs the attack. I have gone carefully over' every issue of law that has been raised. I am satisfied that the effect of my order was not to bar these men from- all civil employment under the government, and that por tion of the order is hereby revoked. As to the reri of the order, dismissing1 th individuals without honor, there is no question as to my legal power. The order wa3 within my discretion under the constitution and laws, and can not be reviewed or reversed except by another executive order. Such action was Imperative unless I proved false to my sworn duty. If any of these men can show he Is clear of guilt I will take what action is warranted, but the circumstances I have related certainly put upon such man the burden of clearing himself." Taffs Letter. The letter of the secretary of war to the president transmitting additional testimony In the Brownsville ese- ccmDanied the messaee. It (Continued on Page Four.) TO BE TRIED AT MATT00N Decided Definitely that John Lock Will Face Court in Illinois Not Coming Here. Information reached here yesterday that L. P. Grady, the Big Four detective, who brought about the arrest of John Locke of Portage, Wis., would go to that city today for the purpose of taking the much wanted man to Mattoon, 111., where there are seventeen indictments against him for car breaking. " While there is a good case against him here for grand larceny, the local authorities will make no effort to have him brought to Richmond, until after he has served time in Illinois. .. ' .v. "