Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 359, 5 February 1907 — Page 1

EICHMONI) A ABIUMo VOL. XXXI. NO. 359. Richmond, Indiana, Tuesday Morning, February 5, 1907. Single Copy, One Cent.

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HIGH LICENSE BILL PiSSED By SENATE

Great Excitement Prevailed in Upper House of Legislature During Vote. KIRKMAN AGAINST- BILL EXPLAINED THE STAND HE TOOK WHEN GIVEN HIS VOTE THOUGHT LOWER HOUSE WILL wn t rur MCActuor (By Demas S. Coe.) Indianapolis, Feb., 4. After a do Late which lasted for more than twc hours and in the presence of the largest crowd of spectators that has graced cither branch of the general assembly since the sessions began, the senate this afternoon passed the Mat tingly $1,000 liquor license bill by a vote of 29 to 18. The peculiar sight of whisky men, brewers and prohibitionists arrayed in one body against the bill was the feature of the session. In fact it was the opposition of the prohibitionists and the temperance people more than that of the saloon men and the brewers that brought the nineteen votes against it. Some of the brewers and saloon men favored the high license bill. The temperance element opposed it on the ground that the state would simply give further recognition to an evil and intended to enrich its treasury from such evil for the benefit of the school fund. There were men in the senate known for their temperance qualities who voted against the bill and there were others whose liberal views have characterized them at least as not enemies to the saloons, who voted for it. The situation was a complex one and the speeches made were of the most vigorous sort. Senator Kirkman was one of the eighteen who voted against the bill, declaring that while he favored legislation that would restrict the liquor traffic, he thought that this measure would not bring about such a result. He said that there had been no decisive indi-1 cat!on from the constiuency he repre sented in Wayne aud Union counties mat sucn a bin was wanted, lie said In concluding his speech that he believed t!ie question of high license wan ov which should be considered by the people and if they wanted it they should express themselves in no uncertain way. "And last of all," paid Senator Kirkman, "I cannot help but believe that the $1,000 license will oppress the saloon keeper who is poor and work to the advantage of the saloon keeper who is wealthy and wjio will not be disturbed by the license in the fee." Temperance Leader Against Bill. Senator Bower one of the recognized temperance men in the senate vigorously opposed the bill and made an !equent appeal for its defeat. Senators Mr t tingly, Kimbrough and Thomas T. re made the chief speeches for t i. declaring that it would result in icing the number of saloons and not only that but that it would tend to place the saloons in the hands ot men who likely would be careful not to violate the law. Senator Kittinger, of Anderson, created much merriment by making a vigorous speech against the bill and ending by saying that he would vote for it. 'But I hope to Heaven" he t paid, "that the house will kill it dead as a door nail. I think it is a graft j measure a measure to raise money! for the school fund bv takinsr from a class of people to benefit another class. I will vote for it, however, so that it cannot be charged that I am in league with the liquor element." Excitement During Roll Call. When the roll call was in progress the greatest excitement prevailed and 1 senators end newspaper men crowded about the roll clerk to watch the manner in which members were recorded. Several senators explained their votes and it was fifteen minutes before the roll could be completed after the first name had been called. When Lieutenant Governor Miller announced the result, there was a demonstration from the great crowd in the way of loud clapping of hands and the chair was compelled to rap repeatedly for order. There are opinions expressed on all fides that the house will get out its ax- when the Mattingly bill reaches that body. The prohibition leaders from all over the state are deluging members to kill the bill and as the farmer element is predominating in the affairs of the lower house it is figured out that most of them will stand with the temperance forces and will view the Mattingly bill as a measure that would simply perpetuate the saloon, rather than to cripple it. It la said that both Representative Walter Ratllff and Richard Elliott, representing Wayne county, have already f-ignified their intention to vote against the Mattingly bill. Both house and senate rested this forenoon and held afternoon sessions only. There was much routine business in both branches but the Mattingly liquor bill completely overshadowed everything else. Soldiers Passed Through. Three companies of United States civil engineers passed through thecitv Sunday night enroute from Chicago to Newport rsews. The train was made j op of two box cars, one baggage, and Bix tourist sleepers.

THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA & OHIO Snow Tuesday, not quite so cold. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer; fresh northeasterly winds, becoming variable. The meeting of the Commercial club tonight should be attended by every member. There is much of Importance coming up, including election of officers NEAR TO COVETED MARK I Richmond Postoffice Receipts Likely to Reach $60,000 and Postmaster Will aet Raise. Postmaster . Spekenhier yesterday said that the local office was well on the road to the coveted $60,000 mark, set a3 a goal for the business done in the local office during the present fiscal year which ends in June. In case the business done at the Richmond office reaches that figure an increase in the salary of the postmaster and assistant postmaster will follow. Nobbe Sues for Divorce. Attorney Frank M. Conner filed in the circuit court yesterday the suit o Henry J. Nobbe for divorce from his wife on the grounds of abandonment and cruel treatment. THINK PER CAPITA TAX IS TOO HIGH Important Action TaKen by Knights of Pythias at New Castle Meeting. ECONOMY IS ASKED FOR RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ASKING THAT THE GRAND LODGE REDUCE ITS EXPENSE ACCOUNT MATERIALLY. Probably the most important discussion in Knights of Pythias circles in the eleventh district for some time

was that at New Castle last night over j entered-by burglars, and th3 sum of the present per capita tax In Indiana. ! $64.73 taken. The police received inCouer De Lion lodge of this city ; formation that young Townsend and through its representatives at the ' another boy were guilty of this robmeeting, submitted a set of resolu- bery. Both of them were placed untions setting forth the fact that the j der arrest, and Townsend was subjectper capita tax levied upon the India- j ed to the "third degree" process. He na lodges for the benefit of the grand made a complete confession to Superlodee was to heavv for th amount of intendent Bailey and that official in-

business transacted by that body, i also asked that the grand lodge It be more economical in Its expense account. According to a member of the lodge, the present assessment for the grand domain of Indiana is $1,000, and is too much when measured by the services that body performs each 'earThe discussion "Pon the floor brought forth many interesting facts and it was shown that the per capita tax upon the lodges for the maintanancer of the grand lodge had been increased S3 1-3 per cent since 1SS3 and since that date the membership of the order had been almost doubled. lt was arSuei that the old rate of 30 cents per capita should meet all tne wants of the order, the increasing membership amply augmenting this fund to meet increasing expenses. The Resolutions Adopted. The resolutions as presented by the Richmond lodge and adopted by the district lodges follow: lie it resolved by the Knights of Pythias of the Eleventh District of the grand domain of Indiana in convention assembled February 4th, 1907, that the expense account of the grand lodge Is out of proportion to the services rendered to th elodges. And further be it resolved that the ! per capita tax as now levied is be- '. j-ond reasonable need and is a burden to the lodges of the state, j And be it further resolved that we i as loyal members of the order hereby petition the grand lodge for a materi ial reduction In its eeneral exnense

account and in the per capita tax levi- tender years, he is one of the clevered to meet the same. est criminals that Richmond has ever And be It further resolved that a Produced. The superintendent has mnv f thn ror,it5r,c i, rtvon ' arrested him himself a half dozen

to the grand keeper of records and seal with a request to present the sam at the next grand lodee session. Eighty Richmond Knights. Eighty Richmond knights attended the meeting, and took great interest iu the resolutions offered by the Couer De Lion lodge. Judge W. C. Converse was the only local man upon the program for an address and his speech on "The Duties of the Members to Their Lodge," elicited much favorable comment. The Cour De Lion lodge orchestra was present at the meeting and received an encore on their overture. F. K. Hicks and Jesse Wood each contributed to the effectiveness of the program they rendering respectively violin and piano solos. The Richmond delegation return-1 ?I home last night. j

Statement of Circulation for the Month of January, 1907. Thomas J. Golding, circulation manager of The Richmond Palladium, does hereby certify that the following is a. true and correct, statement n the rirrnlation of The Richmond P.ill:irinm for the month of Januarv. 1107.

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(SEAL) My Commission expires Dec. 13, 1909. YOUNG TOWNSEND IS RETURNED HERE Youngster Who Broke Away from the Police, Brought Back from Dayton. HE IS A CLEVER CRIMINAL THOUGH OF TENDER YEARS HE HAS DONE MUCH TO NEED POLICE ATTENTION HE ROBBED MORRIS' BOOK STORE. Almost two months have elapsed since Frank Townsend, one of the most expert juvenile burglars that ever onefated In this city, broke away from Sergeant Dan McManus, who was escorting him back to a cell, at police, headquarters, jmdgavean exhibition of sprinting: that astonished the members of Richmond's police department. It was with a sigh of satisfaction that Sergeant McManus last night closed the big iron doors of the city prison upon this same elusive Frank Townsend. Early in December the book store of Elwood Morris, on Main street, was structed Sergeant McManus to . lock him up. It was while passing through the roll call room that the boy made his "getaway," dashing through two sets of double doors' in his mad flight to the street. Although descriptions of the young thief were sent out tn ncarhv tnwns Tinthinc mnrp vuaa heard of him until yesterday, when the Dayton police department notified Superintendent Bailey that he was under arrest in that city. Sergeant McManus was at once despatched to the Ohio City, and returned with his prisoner shortly before 9 o'clock. It may not be amiss to state in this connection that Townsend's wrists were ornamented with a pair of "come alongs" from the time that he left Dayton until he was behind the bars of the city prison. His first request after being locked up was for a package of cigarettes that had been taken away from him by the Dayton police. Often in Dayton Police Station. Townsend for the last month has hppTi In the pninlnv nf the Western Tin ion as a messenger boy, and when ar- : rested wore the uniform of that !pany. He did not seem to be at all j worried over his arrest, and laughingly i expressed the opinion that the Dayton police were very "slow," or they would have apprehended him long ago. He said that he had carried most of the messages that came in for headquarters since he had worked for the telegraph company. Superintendent Bailey was very much elated over the arrest of the boy, as he declares that despite his ( times in the last two years, but has never been able to "railroad" him. He i is a nephew of Ed Townsend, who rel cently hanged himself in the city prison. Young Townsend has not confined his operations to Richmond, but is suspected of jobs at Springfield. Columbus and Muncie. His mother is living at Dayton, anJ that is supposed to be the reason that he went there. Oscar Wine Was Hurt. Oscar Wine, a brakeman on the Panhandle is confined to his .home, 424 South Tenth street as the result of injuries he received the other day in an accident near the town of Hem lock. He was thrown from the steps of the caboose, and his cheek bone dislocated.

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excess of those given below. Day. Copies. 12 3946 13 (Sunday) 14 i 3949 15 3919 16 3953 17 . 3955 IS 3960 19 i. .. .. .. ..3974 20 .. . 39S7 21 (Ex Monday.) 22 . 3979 SUNDAY. 25S7 2600 Tota! J187 Subscribed and sworn to before me Signed. A SLAP AT THE GOVERNOR HIS BILL TURNED DOWN House Killed the Measure Which Sought to Abolish the State Board of Pardons Hanly Wanted a "Pardon Clerk" Instead. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb., 4, (Spl.) The house this afternoon killed the bill to abolish the state board of pardons, the minority report of the house committee, which was for indefinite postponement being adopted. The bill was one of Governor Hanly's pet measures. It proposed to do away with the pardon board and permitting the governor to do his own investigating through the medium of what was to be known as a "pardon clerk." The house believed that the present system was good enough even though it it a trifle more expensive than the plan proposed by the governor. HE WITS III VAIII FOR HIS RELATIVES John Miller, of Centerville, Has Been Lost from His Folk for 36 Years. LEFT HOME WHEN A YOUTH REMEMBERS THAT HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THEIR RESIDENCE. Lost from his people 36 yeaiS, desiring more than all else to locate them, and all his efforts to do so proving futile, is the sad tale of John Miller, living near Centerville. More than tnirty years ago' Mr Mier. then J , " ... e ear &e'ma Ohio, and came to his present location. His organ of inhabitiveness soon asserted itself, however, and he tried to communicate with his people, but found that they had left his birthplace, and no one there could supply him with information leading to their whereabouts. Since then he has tried incessantly to find his missing relatives. He retains but few facts in his mind concerning his relatives after so many years, but remembers that the names of his four brothers were Joseph, Henry, Jacob and William and that of his sister was Mary. Now he knows absolutely nothing of them. He bas wristten maD7 newspapers and

com-ff" IU ' t . ' Jut has met with nothing but failure, "e is now advanced In years and it is his earnest des re to find them before

uics, uui buici utius icv uujieB. liis moiner s uiaiatu name was Vendricks, but he does not know that any of her relatives are living. IS GOING OVER TO LOBBY City Clerk Taggart Up and Above Board With His Mission to In- -dianapolis Tomorrow. City Clerk Taggart will make a trip to Indianapolis tomorrow. When asked if he intended to do any lobbying while at the capital he replied in the affirmative. A great many citizens of Richmond who have gone over there in the last few days have denied that this was the object of their journey," said Mr. Taggart, "but I aci on the square with this. What's the use of deviating from the path of truthfulness." Crabb Suit Tomorrow. The suit of Mrs. Emma Crabb against the estate of Rebecca Weber for 463 will be tried in the circuit court tomorrow. The plaintiff demands pay for the services that she rendered Mrs. Weber who was her mother, in her last illness.

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Signed, THOMAS J. GOLDING. Day. Copies. 23 ..39S2 24. 25. 26. 27. 2S 29. 30. 31. 39S2 39S2 39S1 3979 (Ex Monday.) .397S .397S .39S0 Total 107.02$ . . 3964 . . ..2593 this 4th day of February, A. D., 1907. CARRIE M. WOODHURST. Notary Public. COMMERCIAL CLUB PLANS FARMER DAY Hopes to Entertain 500 Agriculturists When Seed Corn Special Comes Here. A HALL IS TO BE RENTED DIRECTORS FAVOR METROPOLITAN POLICE LAW AND CLUB WILL BE ASKED TO DO THE SAME AT MEETING TONIGHT. The board of directors of the Commercial club held a meeting last night at which considerable action of much significance was taken. Among other things a communication was received announcing that the special seed com train would arrive in Richmond March 1 over the -Panhandle railroad. The directors decided to make the coming of the "seed special" an event of consequence for farmers of this county. A hall will be secured in which to hold the exhibit, and accomodations will be offered to five hundred farmers. The matter of securing a place for the affair was turned over to the committee on arrangements, consisting of Messrs Jesse S. Reeves, W. K. Bradbury and Theodore H. Hill. A number of eminent lecturers will accompany the "seed special" to this city and they will give addresses of value to the farmers. Five Would be Secretary. Five applications were received by the directors for the vacancy created by the resignation of Secretary Scott which was accepted. No action was taken it being the desire of the present board of directors to allow the new board, which is to be selected tonight, to choose its own secretary. The present directors holds office till March 1, and until that time Howard Dill has consented to act as secretary. Tnose who desire to be permanent secretary to the club are A. G. Compton, A. L. Jenkins, R. L. Moore, I T. Lemon and Mr. Coons of Paducah, Ky., who is now secretary of the Commercial club at that place. The matter of the secretary's salary was taken up. The club now pays $900 each year to the secretary and in connection w-ith his duties he acts as secretary for the Chautauqua association for which he gets extra pay. paid

In order to reduce tue amount j Iorin int se cona,UOU8' auu U1 uouto the secretary, the directors ! cessful efforts to secure specific in-

considered the matter of securing a person who could attend to the duties of the office along with his other workr thus not making it necessary to pay a salary quite so large as the present one. No decision was arrived at but it will be taken up later. Favor Metropolitan Police' Law. The standing committee on legislation was Instructed to brh In a resolution to the meeting of tLe club tonight, recommending that the legislature leave the metropolitan police law fctand on the statute books of the state as it now is. If the club acts favorably on the resolution a minute of the action will be sent to Senator Kirkman and Representatives Ratllff and Elliott. The board passed a motion of thanks and conpiEtulation to President B. B. Johnson, the retiring executive. He has filled the position most acceptably in the past year. On acecnat of thp election of a new directorate ct the raveling tonight it it thought therf tvIU be a large attendance of members. NO MEETjNG OF COUNCIL Quorum of the City Fathers Was j Lacking on Account of Many Going to K. cf P. Meeting. A number of the members of the city council were in attendance upon the district meeting of the K. of P. at New Castle yesterday, and there was a lack of a quorum at the meeting of that body last nighL Owing to this fact, an adjournment was taken until 1 Monday next.

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GRADED SCALE RETAINED Clerks in Hoped Change Richmond Postoffice Had That Congress Wouid Manner of Increasing c-os-tal Employes Salaries. Richmond postoffice clerks who have been following the actions of congress in regard 4o the Increase in the salaries of all postoffice employes, were disappointed last week when they learned that the committee to whom the matter had been referred had reported to the house and recommended that a graded scale be used in increasing clerks salaries. The local clerks were in hopes that congress would pass a bill which would provide for a flat rate of increase as under present conditions postal clerks receive salaries according to the grade system and it will not to any great extent increase their present wages. Under the graded system the clerks in the larger postoffices of the country receive the higher salaries while those of the smaller cities are underpaid, according to the statements of lostmasters and those connected with the postal department. Postmaster Spekenhier is living in dally fear that some of his best clerks, those who have been in the service so long that their services are almost, indispensiable to the good working order of the local office, will resign to accept more lucrative positions. PRESIDENT TAKES JOR FROM FRIEND Roosevelt Shows Versatility by Dropping One of His College Chums. HE FAILED TO MAKE GOOD CHAS. HANKS AND GEO. HARRfMAN DID NOT 8USTAIN CHARG- . ES AGAINST INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. Washington, Feb. 4. A report made to the senate today by the interstate 1 commerce commission disclosed the fact that President Roosevelt can sev er a close friend from the public service even more expeditiously than he can employ him. The case is that of Chas. S. Hanks and George W. R. Harriman, who for months had the president by the ear and the Interstate commerce commission in hot water over their charges that grave errors existed in the work of the commission's statistician. The president's letter of dismissal which accompanies the report, states that thesse two men were employed to go over the commission's books afted they had convinced him that they could revolutionize the commission's work if given the opportunity; that they later excused their failure to j make good by charging errors which completely nullified' and rendered val uless the work of the whole commission; and that finally an expert accountant, later a bank examiner, and still later Commissioner of Corporations Garfield, and Commissioner of Labor Xlell, after exhaustive Lastigations, discovered that the men had made charges which' were without j an? foundation whatever, The president, in a letter, setting . . 1 Jill ,1 W t a. n A ; tormauon irom uarnmau, ii io ! 'My Dear Mr. Hanks," among other things "under the circumstances it would be simply folly for me to pay any further heed to any allegations whatever made in regard to the work of the interstate commerce commission by either Mr. Harriman or you. The incident Is closed and I shall forward a copy of this letter to the chairman of the inter state commerce commission. Hanks is the rich man who went to college with the president and who last winter made such boasts to the president of what he could do in ad'ting railroad ratas that the presi dent directed uie commission to eniploy him, and then "make good. told Hanks to PRESSMEN TO HAVE UNION Defecate Will Come Here Next Week to Organize Local Workme Affiliate at Indianapolis. The pressmen of Richmond are to have a union, or in othej" words to be affiliated with the Indianapolis organization. W. G. Stehlin, a member of the union at the capital city will be here some time next week to take the matter up with the local pressmen t. . . - rr, - Has Gone to Florida. Mrs. L. H. Bunyan has gone to Florida where she wi'l Inspect the Florida Bureau of the Home Missionary department of the M. E. church. She was to have made this trip more than a week ago but the high waters prevented it.

PUS WHO SAV 1 HE OF GARDEN TRAGEDY TESTIFY Harry Thaw is Decidedly Nervous When Lawrence White, the Young Son of His Victim Went on Stand.

DOES NOT ONCE LOOK THIS WITNESS IN FACE Attorney Garvan Opens the Case in Behalf of the State Evelyn Thaw will Go on the Stand for Defense. Ne York. Feb. 4. There ws fleUy In resuming the trial of Harry K. Thaw before Jusllco Fitzgerald, owlnt to formalities attending postponement of the February terra of court, which was scheduled to begin Monday. After the February jurors were excused and Justice Fitzgerald appeared on the bench there was a conference of attorneys at the judge's desk. Thaw appeared a trifle flushed as he took his place at the end of the table assigned to his counsel. Back of him sat his mother. Mrs. William Thaw; his sister, Mrs. Carnegie; Kvelyn Nesblt Thaw and May McKenzie, Edward and Josiah Thaw, his brothers, the only family absentee being the countess of Yarmouth. All the witnesses for the prosecution were in court. They were th eye witnesses of the tragedy at Madison Sq'iare roof garden. Some witnesses said to have been summoned by the defense also were in court, although the most of those who are to appear for Thaw have not appeared. Whatever pressure the district attorney brought to bear on Thaw's attorneys for the relrase of additional jurors was vain. At the end of tho conference , at Justice Fitxrerald's desk the,. assistant district, attorney, Mr. Carvan, arose and in a very low 'one began the opening address for he prosecution and the actual bearing of the famous case was on, nchange being made in the Jury. Mr. Garvan outlined the purpose of the law as not seeking vengeance, but to UDhoId the security of the state. Ho urged the importance of the case and a strict observance of the law in order that a verdict, fair to all, may be reached. It is the c!aim of the state, he said, that the nijrht of June 25. 1906, defendant "shot and killed, with premeditation and Intent to kill." Stanford White. He then briefly outlined White's movements, beginning with Saturday preceding the tragedy and ending with the shooting at Madison Square roof garden. Mr. Garven told Aow Standford White took his son. Lawrence, and a schoolmote of the later to a dinner at the Cafe Martin. June 25. The boys bought tickets to the New York theater roof garden and declined an invitation of Standford White to accompany them to the roof garden. "Standford White, said Mr. Carvan, "went to the Madison Square roof garden, and sat alone at one of the small tables there, watching the first production of a play called "Mamselle Champ3t:ne." The defendant was there with his wife and two friends, Truton Ja!e and Thomas McCaleb. The defendant walked constantly about the p)ac. In the middle of the second act the defendant's party started to leave the roof. The defendant let his party go ahrad and he lagged behind. Passing the table where .Standford White was sitting, defendant wheeled suddenly, faced White and deliberately shot him through the brain, the bullet entering the eye. White was dead. Defendant did not know this. He feared he had not completed his work.1 and he fired again, the bullet penetrating White's cheek. Still, to make sure, he fired a thirl time. White, or rather the body of White, tumbled to the floor. Defendant turned and, facing the audience, held his revolver aloft, with the barrel 'jpside dewn, to Ir.d'cate that he had completed what he intended to do. The big aud'rr.ce understood. There was no pan'c." Mr. Garvin concluded Sy givin? the details of Thaw's arrest md indictmf nt by th prosecution. He poke less than 10 minutes, always in a conversation tone. Thaw sat with Lead downcast and face flushed. When Garvan took his sat District Attorney Jerome sprang a surprise by asking the court to exclude all wit nesses in the caae except the experts Mrs. William Tlaw and Mrs. Harrj Thaw are both to take the stand for the defensfc. On advice of Thaw's counsel tbey loft the court room with all other witnesses. May McKenzie was included in the list and accom panied Mrs. Harry Thaw, who does not expect to take the stand for several days, returned at once to her hotel. Thaw's mother is expected to tes tlfy to the prisoner's eccentricities as a youth. The prisoner seemed greatly downcast at the exclusion of his mother and wife. Hia only relatives left in he room were hia brothers and sister, Its. Carnegie. The prosecution gave another surprise when Lawrence White, aon ot the dead architect, was called as th