Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 164, 7 July 1907 — Page 1

MONB TED A AOTUM 8 PAGES TODAY 8 PAGES V TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 161. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY, 3IOKNING,. I UIA 7, 1907. SINGI.i: COPV, . CENTS.' EDGAR M. HAAS IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP HARRY BROOKS DIED SUDDENLY SATURDAY Well Known Young Man Seized With Fatal Illness, BO APOLOGY WILL BE MADE FOULKE, IT HOW APPEARS IMPORTANT MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Action Will Be Taken on Interurban Franchise. SECRETS REVEALED Itl REFERENCE TO STANDARD OIL CO. SUMMER SCHOOL AT INDIANAJJNIVERSITY More Than Seven Hundred Students Enroll. M'CLELLAII DARBY ASSAOLTED RY J. BENNETT GORDON!

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Well Known Local Republican Will Ask the Members of His Party to Put Him at the Head in This District. FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED.

jMr. Haas Has a Wide Acquain- : tance and His Friends Cite Many Reasons Why They Believe He Should Be Chosen - "With the hundreds of assurances from prominent republican leaders over the Sixth district that he should be the next Sixth district republican chairman, since Owen L. Carr of Itushville has decided that he cannot again serve in this capacity, Edgar 'M. Haas of this city has announced himself for the honor. Richmond has not had the chairmanship toga bestowed upon any one of her republican sons in the past twenty years and it Is the belief of the republican leaders that the honor should come to Wayne county. Mr. ,Haas was favored for the position two years ago when Mr. Carr was selected district chairman but he withdrew from the race In favor of Carr. Mr. Haas, it is understood, Is thought of more than any other man because of the fact that he has been neutral In all republican petty strifes In the district. He has never sided i with any other factfon in the party land the leaders, it is understood, feel that he can make the "old burnt district" stronger republican than it Is at the present time with its majority of thousands. Another thing which adds strength to the boom which is now temporarilly in the hands : of Mr. . Haas friends, is the fact that Congressman James E. Watson is heartily in. favor of his selection as leader of the G. O. P. in the Sixth district. Has Wide Acquaintance. Mr. Haas served four years as clerk ; of Wayne county and during this time Iwas closely connected with events polit leal throughout the Sixth district. . He at that time made a broad acqualn- ' tance. Previous to his election to the office of county clerk he served ten years on the Wayne County republican central committee and is a man amply able to take the reins of the party in this district if he is called upon to do so. He is a man of pleas ant personal address and high moral standing. He is teacher of the Olive Branch bible class, the largest in the city and is also closely identified with First English Lutheran church affairs. Richmond and Wayne County republicans probably will stand for Mr. Haas to a man when his name comes before the convention next spring. There have been a number of minature booms started for different men over the district but Mr. Haas hundreds of friends are expected to land him in the chairman's seat "hands down." Another thing which is considered In the local man's favor locally and Over the district is the fact that he has time enough to devote to the management of the district's republican affairs. Being secretary of the local Commercial clHb. he could care for his duties there and at the same time devote a portion of his time to politics. SPIRAL CORD SEVERED; IS WELL AGAIN Said to Be Only Successful Operation of Kind. VERTEBRAE SHATTERED. New York, July 6 Alexander Adrehl. who had his spinal cord severed by a bullet about four years ago. will soon be discharged from the City. Hospital, on Blackwell's island, entirely well. This case has attracted the attention of the medical fraternity, owing to the remarkable success of the operation, which was performed by the late Dr. George Ryerson Fowler, May , 1903. The ends of the severed cord were drawn together. SENATOR 0RND0RF HERE. Whltely County Legislator In Richmond on Business. Senator John II. Orndorf of Whltely county was in the city Saturday on business. He made a friendly call on E. M. Haas and others whose acquaintance he made during the last session of the legislature. -

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Harry Brooks, a well known young man, was siezed with a severe illness Saturday afternoon at the Gaar, Scott company foundry, where he was employed. Dr. Charles Marvel was summoned and after treating the young man, who suffered one convulsion after another, had him removed to the home of his father, Jesse Brooks, 49 South Seventeenth street, in the city ambulance. Young Brooks died about five minutes after he arrived at his father's home. It Is probable that the attack was brought on by the extreme heat. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

WILL PREPARE FOR OF FLEET Extensive Additions to Be Made to Navy Yard and Docks on Pacific Coast. WILL INCREASE FACILITIES. FILIPINOS ANNOUNCE THEY WILL BE LOYAL TO UNITED STATESJAP LABORERS DISCHARGED AT MANILA. San Francisco, July 6 Extensive additions to the government navy yard and dry dock facilities on the Pacific coast will result from the . coming of the United States battleship fleet from the Atlantic coast. Secretary Metcalf of the navy, who i3 now in San Francisco, said: "We have already arranged for a new dry dock at Bremerton and other improvements in the repair, facilities on the coast will have to be taken up by congress in the fall. The large dry dock at Mare Island Is accessible to battleships of deep draft." It had been suggested that the Government might have an interest In the construction of the proposed mammoth graving basin at Hunter's Point, plans and specifications for which have been prepared, but the secretary said that he was not aware of any part the government was taking In the building of this dock. When completed it will be of sufficient size to accommodate any two battleships at one time. A dispatch from Manila today says: "The reported naval activity is causing much excitement in trie Philippines. leading iMiipino independent organs announce that they will side with the Americans against the Japanese. AH the Japanese laborers employed in the navy yard at Olangapo have been discharged." DIPLOMA FROM STATE NORMAL JSSUFFICIENT Modlin Wins County Superintendency Fight. RULING BY JUDGE STURGIS. Hartford City, Ind., July 6 Judge Sturgis of the Circuit Court, has ruled favorably for W. P. Modlin in the suit to oust Finley Geiger from the office of county superintendent of schools. Modlin was elected by the County Board of Education, but Geiger refused to surrender, alleging that Modlin did not hold the necessary license from the State Board of Education. Modlin contended that a diploma from the Indiana State Normal School was sufficient qualification and the court sustained the contention. CATHOLICS MAV HAVE A Y. M. C. A. OF Federation of Societies Discuss Question. Will CONVENTION THIS MONTH. Whether or not there is to be a Catholic Y. M. C. A. is one of the questions that will probably be solved at the coming annual convention of j the American Federation n of Catholic ! Societies, to be held in !ndianaiolis beginning on Sunday, July 14. and closing on Wednesday, July 17. Last year, at Buffalo, the question was discussed and a committee was appointed to devise a plan for the establishment of such an institution, and this committee will make its report at the convention this year.

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Mayor Schillinger Is of the Opinion That No Action of This Kind Is Due in Regard To the Home Coming.

REGRET IS EXPRESSED OVER WHOLE AFFAIR. Board of Commercial Club Has Taken No Action on Matter Visitors Still Insist Were Properly Treated. Mayor Schillinger has refused to apologize to William Dudley Foulke, because the latter was asked to act as presiding officer at the "home-coming," picnic of Indianapolis people who were former residents of this city, which event Mr. Foulke firmly believes to have been a fiasco of the worst kind. In replying to a letter addressed to Mayor Schillinger, by Mr. Foulke the mayor Informed Mr. Foulke in plain language that he had never asked him to preside at the home-coming event, and if he had asked him there would be no grounds for making an apology. Mayor Schillinger regrets that the Foulke controversy has become public and is very reticent about making any statements in fact he shies every time he sees a reporter. However, the mayof intimates that in his opinion Mr. Foulke is now wasting much superflu ous energy, not to mention ink, over nothing. After the "home-coming" picnic Mr. Foulke wrote a personal letter to Mayor Schillinger. He also wrote personal letters to members of the local committee, who had the affair in charge, stating that he thought the Indianapolis guests had been most rudely treated and that everything had proven , a flat failure. Mr. Foulke suggested that the mayor and other members of the committee make a statement explaining the alleged fiasco. W,--s No Explanation. No explanation from them was forthcoming, so Mr. Foulke decided to resign from the Commercial club, which organization he believed to have been guilty of indifrerence and inhos-pitality-to the Indianapolis guests. He prepared a letter of resignation to President John F. McCarthy, copies of which he sent to Mayor Schillinger and other members of the reception committee. This letter will be sent to Mr. McCarthy Monday. In it Mr. Foulke makes a formal demand for an apology to himself and the Indianapolis visitors. The latter refuse to ac cept an apology, as they state there is no apology due them, therefore the field has narrowed down to Mr. Foulke. Whether or not his injured feelings shall be soothed will be decided later by the club. A week ago Mr. Foulke appeared before the executive board of the club and demanded that an apology and explanation be made him. No action at that time or since has been taken by the board. Trip Was a Success. In the meantime the Foulke controversy has spread to the four corners of the capital city and has caused much interest and amusement among the "home comers," who have given out the following statement: j Indianapolis "home-goers declare themselves to be absolutely sincere in stating that their trip "home" was a huge success and entirely devoid of anything that might be construed into discourtesy. On the return trip the party authorized one of its members, who had been acting as secretary, to write the Richmond committee and also the Richmond papers thanking the Commercial club, its reception committee and the citizens generally for the splendid entertainment that had been provided and the royal welcome that was accorded. The "home comers" knew nothing of dissension xintil their attention was called to published articles. They insist that some misunderstanding must exist. All Richmond was decorated in honor of the "exiles" return. Merchants and citizens had vied with one another in displaying flags and bunting. The unusual preparations made for their welcome made the "homegoers" truly grateful. Expressions of appreciation were made and repeated time and again. The secretarv states no thought had been given to the Richmond folks furnishing dinner. This is a point about which misunderstanding undoubtedly exists, as statements have been made that the Richmond committee failed to furnish dinner. The "home-goers" made arrangements for their lunch long In advance, and the cost was included in the original expenses along with those of transportat ion, printing. etc. The Indianaitoli f poli folks are unable to understand the difficulty inasmuch, as they say, they were royally welcomed and royally entertaained by their former fellow-citizens. WHEAT HARVEST IN PROGRESS. Jacksonburg, Ind.. July 6 Some of the farmers, have commenced harvesting. The wheat is yery.gooL,

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Monday evening at eight o'clock the Commercial Club will have a special meeting to discuss the questions at issue on the new intefurban railroad franchise. The club wants to go on record on this proposition and the presence and help of all the members is desired. It is expected that the meeting will be largely attended and of much interest. It is understood the club will support the city authorities in their stand against the traction company. - - CITIES ARE AFTER G. G. P. Six Have Desire to Entertain Next Assemblage., OTHERS ARE CONSIDERING. Indianapolis, Ind., July 6 Never in the history of American politics has there been a more spirited contest for the honor of entertaining a national convention than is now being waged. Capt. Harry S. New, acting chairman of the Republican National committee, is being bombarded with letters from various cities that claim the right of acting as host to the convention. So far six cities are entered in the competition. They are: Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Seattle, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Capt. New also is advised that Boston, Philadelphia and St. Paul will apply. ELEMENTS THREATENING Storm That Appeared Certain Failed to Come. For a time Saturday afternoon late, the elements took on a most threatening appearance and many thought a severe storm was about to break over the city, but it passed away without even a liberal amount of rain. The display of lightning to the west was very vivid and there was a constant roar of thunder. It is quite probably that various other places did not fare so well. ASSOCIATIONS PROFIT Net Receipts From the Festival Were Large. Centerville, Ind., July fi. The Woman's Cemetery association held its regular meeting at the Civic club rooms Friday afternoon, the president Mrs. Minnie Wright, presiding. The principal business was regarding the recent festival given by the association of which it was ascertained that total receipts were $6S.03 and the expenses $20. A LOSANTVILLE CREAMERY. Winchester, Ind., July 6. The creamery company of this city will install a plant at Losantsville shortly. A building has been purchased in the town and it will be remodelled and equipped for the purpose so that the plant will be put in operation about the first of August. Lyre Puckett will manage the new concern. The local company operates creameries in this city, in Farmland and in Ridgeville. MRS. MOLLIE MORRISSON DEAD. Economy, Ind., July 6 Mrs. Mollie Morrison died Thursday morning of cancer. Funeral services were held at the residence Saturday morning. T. Tt. Woodhurst and Cornelius Ratliff have gone to the Jamestown Exposition. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Generally fair today and Sunday; light to fresh winds, becoming northwest. OHIO Showers and cooler. CIRCULATION STATEMENT. .SATURDAY (July 6) Total Circulation , Net Circulation 6,725 6,520 LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. LARGEST COUNTY CIRCULATION. LARGEST RURAL ROUTE CIRCULATION. LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION.

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Much of Interest Was Learned Although Very Little of It Came Directly From John D. Rockefeller Himself.

BILLIONAIRE IS IMMUNE FROM ANY PROSECUTION. It Is Possible to Assess Enormous Fine and Judge Landis Wants to Know What Would Be the Proper Amount. Chicago, July 6. The secrets revealed by Rockefeller and his aids today show that the Standard Oid company of New Jersey holds $499,500 of the 11,000,000 worth of capital stock in the Standard Oil company of Indiana, the outstanding capital stock of the Standard Oil company of NewJersey amounts to $98,300,000; net earnings of the Standard of New Jersey for the years 1903, 1904 and 1905 approximate $179,800,000; dividends paid on capital stock of the Standard in New Jersey during these years approximated 40 per cent of the amount of the stock or nearly $40,000,000. The inquiry conducted by Judge Kenesaw Landis. of the United States District court, into the standing and financial resources of the Standard Oil company, began and was finished Inside of two hours. - The chief witness was John D. Rockefeller president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Very little information was derived from him. He said that he had not been In active business for twelve years and said he had not been in the office of the Standard 'Oil company for eight years. William Rockefeller and John D. Archbold were in court, but were not called to the stand. Could Not Incriminate Himself. Whatever might have been Mr. Rockefeller's replies today, he could in no way incriminate himself, for under the law he is immune from prosecution. The final acceptance by Mr. Rockefeller of the subpena issued for him by Judge Landis and his agreement to appear In court today marked the culmination of an exciting series of events in. Standard. Oil IJtigaton and the final .chapter of a. spectacular search for the oil magnate. When the United States government last Auguse obtained the indictment of the Standard Oil company for Indiana for having accepted rebates from the Chicago & Alton Railroad company neither United States District Attorney Sims nor attorneys . representing Standard Oil interests expected that Mr. Rockefeller would ever be called as a witness In the case. . After a hard-fought legal battle be fore a jury in Judge Landi3 court a verdict was returned finding the oil company guilty of violating the antirebate laws and it was then incumbent upon the judge to assess a fine against the corporation, it being within his discretion to place the penalty as high as $2S,000,000. Judge Landis, after reading over the entire testimons', covering thousands of typewritten pages, concluded he could reach no satisfactory decision as to the amount of the fine unless he knew, positively how large were the resources of the defendant company and whether it was owned by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Judge Landis found there was no alternative but to call upon the officers of both concerns. Judge Landis was empowered to fix the fine at any sum between -$1,000 and $20,000 for each count, of which there were 1,462 in the indictment. Thus the maximum fine may be $29,240,000. but as the capital stock of the Indiana company is only $1,000,000, the Supreme court might deem the maximum fine as falling in the class of cruel and unusual punishment, prohibited by the constitution. If the Indiana company is merely subsidary to the New Jerppy concern, with a capital of $100,000,000, no such appeal could be made. CASE OF MRS. MARY EDDY. Two Specialists In Mental Diseases Have Been Chosen. Concord, N. II., July 6. Dr. George F. Jelly, of Boston, a specialist in mental diseases and Dr. G. A. Blumer, of Providence, R. I., were today appointed co-masters with Judge Edgar Aldrich, of Littleton, N. II., to determine the competency of Mr3. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the founder and head of the Christian Science faith, to transact business and care for her own interests. HITS THE LIQUOR BUSINESS. Kansas City. Mo.. July 6. Judge John D. Pollock, in the United States circuit court here, has revoked his mandatory order recently Issued, compelling express companies to "carry C. O. D. liquor packages,.

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Bloomington, Ind., July The enrollment of students in Indiana Univer sity by counties and States, as made out this morning, shows that eightythree of the ninety-two counties in In diana are represented here this term. Fifteen States and foreign countries have students here. The enrollment exceeds seven hundred, which is a larger attendance than. ever before at a corresponding time. The first half of the term will end July 30. The second half will begin. July 31 and end August 20. HAYWOOD'S FATE TO BE Moyer Will Be Last Important Witness to Take the t Stand. ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. LAWYERS WILL PUT IN THE TIME PREPARING REQUESTS TO THE COURT FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY. Boise, Idaho, July G. After a session of only one hour yesterday afternoon, the Haywood trial was adjourned until Monday, because the defense had practically exhausted its supply of witnesses with the exception of Moyer and Haywood, and the depositions from San Francisco regarding the Bradley explosion had not arrived. The lawyers on both sides agreed to put in the time In preparing their requests to the court for instructions to the jury and to have them ready Monday morning. From this it seems that the .judge expects to have the charge ready before the argument begins, and the Intimation was that counsel on both sides would be Informed of Its contents and conduct their arguments accordingly. Yesterday several of the Jurors complained of lack of opportunity to take - exercise. The complaint was discussed, but Jhere can be no relief unless all the jurymen agree. This some of the panel refuse to do. The examination of Haywood Is looked forward to as one of the big features In the case. It is probable that Haywood will be closely examined as to his whole life, and that he will be asked to expose everything he can possibly give out In connection with the affairs of the Western Federation of Miners. WEATHER MAN TAKES HAND III BALL GAME All Concerned Are Convinced That Water Polo Is His Favorite Sport. DECATUR TOOK THE SECOND GAME ENDED AT CLOSE OF SIXTH INNING WITH THE SCORE THREE TO ONE IN THE VISITORS FAVOR. BY TORT. DECATUR 3; RICHMOND 1. The Weather Man has once more shown that-water polo is his favorite sport. Saturday afternoon before about fifty elite in the grand stand and nearly two hundred populace In the bleachers he rammed into the Decatur-Richmond lawn fete with a car load of thunder, lightning and much dampness. This combination cussed weather reduced the sun glare to about three candle power, conse quently Umps Lally had to call the j game in the seventh "on account of darkness." Hows that for the limit! The worst feature of the Weather Man's interruption was the fact that Decatur was in the lead when the game was called 3 to 1. As the contest went over five innings the visitors are legally entitled to the game. Just how the affair would have tamed out had the weather been favorable is a matter for speculation. Decatur had Its boy wonder, Mr. Knapp, on the box and up to the. sixth the locals were not tampering' with his delivery to any extent. Fisher was on the mound, for the locals and he CContinued on Page Two.) - -v

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Item Carrier Claims That Hej Was Attacked Both by Gor-i don and by C. S. McCool, Item Circulation Manager.

AFFIDAVITS WERE FILED AND ARRESTS F0LL0WED1 Trouble Grew Out of Darby1 Work as an Item Carrier, Case Will Be Heard in the! City Court on Monday. Pale and weak from an aggravated case of bronchial and lung trouble, being almost totally unable to defend, himself. McLellan Darby of TAT North Sixteenth street, charges that he was brutally attacked and assaulted by J. Bennct Gordon, managing editor of the Evening Item and his circulation manager, C. S. McCool about five o'clock Saturday evening In the circula tion rooms In the alloy adjoining the Item plant on Norlh Seventh street. The latter portion of the assault, which . occrred in the alley and In' which McCool and Darby were the principals, attracted several people to the scene and there was much excitement. The cowardliness of the assault was remarked uion by all who saw it, while the people became enraged when they learned the full details of the assault. Darby, according to his statement, was given an Item route In the northern portion of the city some time agoby Gordon, providing he gave satisfaction. Darby was to receive the pro ceeds of the route for his work. A few days ago, according to Hartley's state-' ment, Gordon called him into the office and stated that he would have ta turn in four cents each week for each,' paper carried, therr ljy breaking Jhe! contract. Darby did not feel that this was doing him justice and Saturday! resigned his position fit the Item office. Gordon, It is understood, became angry at Darby and ns Darby says, refused to allow him to collect any of the money outstanding for the past two weeks' subscriptions, threatening hlnv with arrest. Then Darby stated Gordon told him that he would also have to turn over to the Item office Satur-1 day evening, four cents for each subscriber on the route, which he said Gordon knew he could not do Along with his resignation Darby handed Goroon thirty-four stops frorai the north end route. On handing him the stops. Darbyij told Gordon that he then and there; tendered his resignation to the compa ny, on which Gordon said, "One day'a notice is enough, I guess," to whicbj Darby replied: "You never gave me a notice whew you charged me four cents for encbi customer." You run after me and begged me for a job. and I did It to accommodate you," said Gordon. "I never asked you for the job." replied Darby. "You nolicited my work! on your own accord." "If you go up on tha: route knocking I will print a big article In the paper telling just how you got your routej and all about you," replied the editor manager. At this point Mrs. Darby came into the office and told Mr. Gordon thp.t he gave the route to Mr. Darby on hie own accord. Here, according to Darby's statement, Gordon said to the woman:) "Look here, if you don't go out, I'll: have you put out;" Then according to Darby's statement Gordon tele-i phoned to jolIee headquarters, askings that a policeman be detailed to forclbly take Mrs. Darby from the room.! apparently angry because she hattj At this Juncture the conversatio began to lag, according to Mr. Darb and hearing the press start, he wen to the basement to get his papers. ( A policeman soon arrived on thescene and spoke to Mrs. Darby and! asked her to drive up a short distances from in front of the Item office. i On arriving in the cellar where fhe papers are distributed to the carrlerl boys. Darby, according to his state-! ment, asked McCool, the circulation! manager, whether he would have toj wait or not, and the latter, Darbyj said, angrily stated: "You know the rules, don't you?" Darby then said nothing but walked) out of the cellar and joined his wife', who was sitting In their buggy lit front of the coliseum Here he stayed about six or eight minutes, or long enough to count off several carrier boys, knowing about how many wouldl be counted off before he would receive his papers. On returning to the cellar Darb stated that he still bad to wait a while and Gordon came down to the base; ment and began looking all around; and Darby stepped out where he coul4( see him, supposing he was looking fo him. Then Gordon approached Darbyj and said: "You remember what I told yott. about that collecting, and if you coK lect anything on that route next week, 111 have you pinched." y Daroy maae no repiy, wncrcnjw