Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 226, 18 September 1907 — Page 1

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.VOL. XXXII. NO. 22G. ATTORHEY JESSUP LOOKS LONGING AT SEAT INJONGRESS Admits to Laudable Ambition To Represent This District In National House of Representatives. SHIVELEY AND FOULKE AMONG POSSIBILITIES. Indianapolis Sun Says That Watson, Whatever the Outcome, Is Bound to Be the Loser in Political Way. Speculation is still running rife as to who will be James E. Wateon's successor as representative in congress from the Sixth district. Three Wayne county men have already been mentioned. They are William Dudley Foulke, ex-United States civil service commissioner and a warm friend of President Roosevelt, Charles E. Shiveley and Prosecuting Attorney Wilfred Jessup. Mr. Jessup states that he would like to have the office but that he had not figured on making the race. "It would be foolish for me to say that I would not like to go to congress," Mr. Jessup stated. "Show me any young man who has not an ambition to represent his district in congress and I will show you a young man who is lacking in high ambitions. However, I have not seriously considered making the race. Several local business men have advised me to announce my candidacy and one prominent man in Union county, who is also a political power, has urged me to do so." Mr. Jessup states that he is certain that he could make as good a race for the republican nomination ' for congressman as several of the men over the district who have been mentioned as prospective successors of Congressman Watson. Mr. Jessup Is a youry man, a hard worker, thor-nur-hlv rnnahle and conscientious aim j a good public speaker. His friends in this county would be pleased to see him make the race. Mr. Shiveley has been casting eyes at the governorship and the congressional vacancy and it is probable that he will decide to announce himself as a candidate for congressman. He has as yet made no statement as to Ms plans. Mr. Shiveley is well known throughout the district and should be able to make a good fight. Mr. Foul'ce has made no statement In regard to his probable candidacy but his frlend3 are of the opinion that he will not Reek tne nomination. When Mr. Foulke retired as civil service commissioner it is understood he announced that he was out of public life. Stivers and Barnard. In speaking of the congressional situation the Connersville Examiner eays: "Mr. Stivers, of Union county is not taken seriously, but Judge Barnard, of Henry, whose candidacy was publicly made known Saturday, will doubtless prove a formidable candidate. Henry is one of the largest counties in the

district, having a large number or delegates. Besides his own county, Judge Barnard will likely be able to control nearly every delegate from Wayne, the largest of all the counties. There are other sections of the district in which Judge Barnard may profit." Fairbanks Is Opposed. Conressman James E. Watson, avowed candidate for governor, needs a state organ in Indianapolis or a press bureau, from which he can obtain fair treatment, says the Indianapolis Sun. And he needs an "Immortal J. N." to "lift the veil and remove the pressure." Nor are these all the things he neds. Vice-President Charles Warren Fairbanks was on the way, and wns exexpected in town Tuesday; State Chairman James P. Goodrich was due in the capital Tuesday, also, and Senator James A. Hemmenway. summoned hurriedly, was expected to join the group, all bent on smothering Mr. Watson. Fairbanks hurry home was occasioned by the crying need for moral 6uasion to prevent Watson from making the race for governor. In this process Goodrich and Hemenway were to be employed, also. It would not surprise politicians much to learn that the Fairbanks people had decided to put Chairman Goodrich in the race to divide the Watson forces and thus make it impossible for Watson to win. Mr. Godrlch is a handy man when there is a Fairbanks emergency. It is a funny political situation, probably the queerest ever seen In Indiana. Politicians are asking whether or not Watson knows his own mind. They are puzzled as well as amused. Yet there Is tragedy in the affair, also. No matter how it turns. Watson seems to be the loser, politically. He is experiencing the inquisition common to the machine method of politics in Indiana. He must bow down and worContinued on Page Eight)

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Motor Cars Are That the motor car is to play an important part in the future warfare is regarded as certain by military experts. This picture shows a type of armored motor which is now being tested by the German staff, which is inclined to believe that in this similar type of cars is to be found the field artillery of the future. COAL COMBINE TO BE MADE DEFEN D AHT New Castle Dealer Plans . Institute Proceedings Against Dealers. to LEHIGH CO. COMPLAINED OF W. F. DINGLE, AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, CLAIMS THAT THE COMPANY REFUSES TO SHIP HIM COAL WHEN ORDERED. New Castle, Ind., Sept. 18 That there exists a combine among the big coal dealers seems sure, and action against the Lehigh Coal company may be taken in the courts. W. F. Dingle, an independent dealer, of this city, several months ago ordered coal from this company and was later refused the shipment, the company stating that they could not sell to him, as he was an independent dealer. Mr. Dingle has written three letters to the company concerning the matter, none of which has been answered, and he is now consulting, with attorneys with the idea of commencing action against them. Mr. Dingle has received letters from dealers at Crawfordsville and other places where the same treatment has been accorded independent dealers, asking for information as to his experience. In this city it is charged that a combine exists among the coal dealers with the result that independent dealers can not buy coal on account of the combine lodging complaints. Prices here are above those In surrounding towns. Mr. Dingle hopes in some manner to file proceedings against the combine and is now consulting attorneys. SCHOOL WORK MOVES IH BEST OF SHAPE Regular Duties Entered Upon By the Pupils. TEACHERS WELL RECEIVED. The Richmond public schools are moving smoothly. The pupils are doing regular assignment work and the teachers are all in their places. The crowded condition at the high school has not been alleviated in the least and still remains a problem to Principal Ellabarger. The new teachers in the schools this, year are receiving the hearty co-operation of their pupils and are well liked.' Everything points toward a most successful year. EXAMINATIONS NOV. 23RD Applications Will Be Received Until October 21. The clerks and carriers' examination, the second one conducted this year will be given at the local postoffice November 23, under the local civil service examining board. Applications for admittance cards to the examination room will be received by Anna P.. Golden, secretary of the local board until October 21. IS MOVING TO RICHMOND. Sanford Hemlng and family will move from Chester to Richmond in the near future. Mr. Heming has accepted a position with the Pennsylvania railroad company.

RICHMOND PALLADIUM

RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVEXIXC,

Destined to Play a NO FOOTMAN GRANTED FOR THE WEST SIDE Postal Department Will Listen To It. Not From all appearances the hair of the younger generation residing in West Richmond will be tinged with grey, and that section of the city will have grown into a city before the federal postal officials will see fit to place a footman west of the river. For months and months the residents of West Richmond and Fairview have appealed to Postmaster Spekenhier to use his influence in securing a footman for that section of the city. With Postmaster Spekenhier's influence, coupled with the forceful demands of the people, the federal postal officials have not been moved to compassion and the two mounted carriers in that region west of the Whitewater, will continue to do duty for many more months and even years to come. In speaking of the matter, Postmaster Spekenhier said that he supposed since the salaries of the clerks and carriers, as well as rural carriers were increased, the postal officials were adverse to adding any additional expense where the present system of things could be continued. Expenses in all branches art oeing curtailed and but few, if any, further improvements In the service in Richmond is expected soon. A HUNDRED PERISH Ifl SEAJJISASTEB Japanese Steamer Tafu Maru Was Burned to the Water's , Edge. DROWNED AND CREMATED. THOSE WHO PERISHED INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS DETAILS LACKING. Shanghai. Sept. 18 A dispatch from Ching Kang says the Japanese steamer Tafu Maru, burned to the water's edge and one hundred of the passengers and crew were either burned to death or drowned. The details are unobtainable at present. ROCKEFELLER SAID TO BE IN ACTUAL CHARGE Takes the Reins of the Standard Oil Company.. DUE TO ROGERS' ILLNESS. New York. Sept. IS. It is said here today that John D. Rockefeller is now actually at the head of Standard Oil affairs, the illness of Henry H. Rogers making it necessary for Rockefeller to assume a direction of the affairs of the trust. He has not been active since 1S!. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Thursday partly cloudy; possibly showers in north and central portions; light to fresh south winds. OHIO Local showers Thursday; variable winds.

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Part in W arfare consilium FOR II STATE ADOPTED Appears Voters of Oklahoma Take This Action by Large Majority. IT MEANS PROHIBITION. THE DEMOCRATS HAVE ELECTED THEIR TICKEX AND ALSO GET THREE OF THE FIVE CONGRESSMEN. Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. IS Returns received from the larger citltes and counties of Oklahoma and Indian Territory Indicate that the constitution of the proposed new state has been adopted by a large majority; that the prohibition clause of the constitution, which was voted on separately, has al so been ratified, and that the democratic state ticket, headed by C. N. Haskell for governor, has been elected by probably 40,000 majority over the republican state ticket, headed by Frank Frantz, the present territorial governor of Oklahoma. The voting was very heavy. Several days will elapse before complete returns are In. Republicans Carry Two Districts. The new state elects five congress men. In the First and Second dis tricts the republicans probably elect ed delegates to congress. The Third. Fourth and Fifth districts have been conceded to the democrats. The convention that framed the state constitution was heavily democratic and the constitution as completed was obnoxious to the republicans. Secre tary Taft, speaking recently at Oklahoma City, advised republicans to vote against the constitution, because of the strong desire for statehood. However, the republican party did not attempt to defeat the constitution. The new state must await the const! tutlon's indorsement by President Roosevelt, who will either confirm or reject it upon his judgment as to whether or not it conforms to the en abling act of congress and the constitu tion of the United States. In the enabling act Congress provid ed for prohibition in the Indian Terri tory for twenty-one years from Jan. 1, lfXXl. The prohibition clause voted on applies the same provision to the Okla homa side of the new state. If it has carried, as seems possible, state wide prohibition will be a part of the con stitution for twenty-one years and at the end of that period will remain in force indefinitely unless repealed. HAVE YOU MISSED ANY? Weeds Said to Be Scarcer About the City. That there are fewer weeds in Rich mond at this time than in past years is the belief of City Street Commis sioner Dye. The weeds on commons have been cut at the city's expense, while the property owners after being instructed to do so, have cut the weeds adjacent and on their proper ties at their own expense. However, the rapid growing weather has given the second crop an impetus and it is hardly probable that these will be cut before cold weather. SOCIETY WILL HAVE ELECTION. Centerville, Ind., Sept. 18. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church will meet with Miss Belle Williams Thursday afternoon. Election of officers will take place A full attendance is requested.

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EVADED BLUE LAWS AT AKRON HOTEL Police Awake to Fact That a Resort Has Been in Operation Here. UNCOVERED BY ARRESTS. ONE WOMAN PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE OF VISITING A HOUSE OF ILL FAME OTHER CASES PENDING. Despite the fact that the police have labored under the impression for the past two years that Richmond is a model city, governed by the blue laws laid down by Governor Hanly and en forced by the police under orders of the police board, it has just been dispncprpH that for some time past the Akron hotel on Norh Tenth street! just a few yards north of the Penn sylvania railroad tracks, has been a notorious resort frequented by men and women of bad reputations. The police discovered that this an cient building was more or less of a resort by a drunken brawl which took dace there last Sunday afternoon, the victim of which, Frank Smith, custodian of the building, nearly lost his life. William Holland was arrest ed on the charge of having assaulted Smith. Mrs. Holland, who was help lessly drunk, was arrested on the charee of intoxication and Chief Palley states it is probable that she will be charged with another offense, tne nolice beinjr of the opinion that she is not legally married to Holland. Moll Lewis was arrested the tame afternoon at the Akron hotel on a charge of visiting a house of ill fame and the womaif plead guilty to the charee. John Sebastian was arrested Sunday, charged with associating with the Lewis woman and he plead gui.ty to the charge. Tuesday a woman by the name of Rosa Fort, who has been living at the Akron hotel, was arrested and, Chief Railey states, she will in all probability be charged with prostitution. Her case will be given a hearing in the city court Thursday morning. The police do not state as to whether there will be .any more arrests made as a result of the investigation of the Akron hotel. MEETING FOR THE MEN. One Will Be Held at First English Lu theran Church. An important meeting of the men of the First English Lutheran church will be held in the church parlors this evening. Steps will be taken looking to advanced work and all male members and friends have been invited to at tend. GRAFTERS WILL BE GIVEII PUNISHMENT Warrants for the Arrest of Thirteen Have Been Issued at Harrisburg. BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE PARTICIPANTS IN GIGANTIC FRAUD ARE TO BE RUN TO EARTH AND THEIR ILL-GOTTEN GAIN RECOVERED. Harrisburg. Pa.. Sept. IS. Warrants issued today for the arrest of thirteen in connection with the state capitol graft. Attorney General Todd made it nlain this is only a beginning of the legal battle to be made Vy the state toward the punishment of participants in the gigantic fraud and recov ery of graft to the amount ol nine mil lions. CONAN DOM WILL WED The Author Is to Marry Miss Jean Leckie. London, Sept. IS. A. Conan Doyle, author, will tonight wed Miss Jean Leckie. The place of wedding is se cret, to prevent crowds of curiosity seekers. BOMBINTEHEMEHT HOUSE Blackmailers Make Attempt to Kill a Family. New York, Sept. IS. In an attempt to kill Antonio Spinall and family, blackmailers, set off a bomb in a ten ement house today, partly demolish ing six floors and throwing the tenants into a panic - -

ALONZO KEPLER HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE Is Arrested at Instance of Mrs. John Evans.

WILL FIGHT THE CASE. Alonzo Kepler, well known local real estate man, is under arrest on a charge of assault and battery. The affidavit was filed by Mrs. John Evans, a colored woman, who resides with her husband on a farm south of the city. Mr. Kepler was arraigned in the city court and entered a plea of not guilty. The hearing of his case was postponed until Thursday morning. Mr. Kepler is represented by Attorney H. U. Johnson. The details of the affair are not given out by the police, except the bare statement that Kepler visited the Evans farm recently in connec tion with some business transaction. Mr. Evans was not at home at the time and, the police state, Mrs. Ev ans says that Mr. Kepler 4fter talk ing a short time on the business transaction, seized her but that she succeeded In escaping. Owing to prominence of Mr. Kep ler in social and business circles his arrest has caused quite a sensation. Mr. Kepler denies every allegation made by Mrs. Evans. He will make a hard fight to prove his innocence of the charge. . JEALOUS OF LOVER AND ENDS HER LIFE Julius Hoofman, of the AustroHungarian Army, a Raving Maniac. GAVE UP ALL FOR GIRL WIFE OF CRAZED MAN HAS A SUIT FOR DIVORCE AND ONE FOR DAMAGES PENDING IN THE COURTS. New York, Sept. 18. Mad with jeal ousy of the girl for whom he had given up his military career and country. Lieutenant Pullus Hoffman of the Austro-Huncarian army, early today shot Miss Draga Selgie, his former colonels daughter and heiress to $100,000 and then turned the weapon upon himself only to have the dying woman dash it from his hand. The woman was shot three times, dying in the hospital. Hoffman is in a cell a maniac. His wife is at Hamford. W. Va,, whero a suit for divorce is pending and a $15,000 suit for damages against Miss Seigel for alienating her husband's affections. OBSERVE DAY OF ATONEMENT. Business houses conducted by Hebrews are generally closed today in celebration of the Daj of Atonement, the last of the ten days of penitence following the Jewish New Year and the most important day in the Jewish calendar. YOUNG MAN IS TRIED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Charge Was Having Attempted An Assault. GIVEN A SEVERE LECTURE. Behind closed doors Claude Knight, twenty years of age, was tried in the city court on a charge of having attempted an assault on Veva Nicholson, a thirteen-year-old girl living in Fairview. After hearing the cae, Judge Converse gave Knight a severe lecture and then dismissed him. The Nicholson girl and some of her girl companions stated that Tuesday they were walking through the old covered bridge over the Whitewater at Happy Hollow when they met Knight. They stated that his conduct toward the Nicholson girl was improper. MUCH ST0JE REQUIRED More Than Six Thousand Square Yards Used. To place the streets of Richmond in good condition 6,500 square yards of crushed stone will be used during the present season. Already about 6.000 yards of crushed stone have been used. Several streets have undergone much macadamizing while the amount of stone used in repairing worn places over the city has been of great quantity. TURTLE WEIGHS 100 POUNDS. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept 18. Chas. Morgan has a monster sea turtle on exhibition in front of his place. It weighs over 100 pounds.

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MUTILATED STAMPS BRING INSPECTORS They Have Been Camping on The Trail of Various Local People. IS NO CRIMINAL INTENT. IN MOST CASES VIOLATION OF THE LAW HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY DONE THROUGH IGNORANCE. Federal postoffice Inspectors bavo been camming on the trail of several Richmond people who have unthoughtedly uFed postago stamps which vero mutilated in somo manner. In the majority of such instances tho persons caught using such stamps wero those who could produce proofs that their use had not been malicious or done knowingly. Recently a Richmond woman, resid ing on the south, side, used a stamp which had come in contact with sorao ink in the drawer where she kept both. The stamp had but a slight spot of ink on it but nevertheless, that little spot was cause for a visit of a federal inspector to this city who Immediately confronted tho woman. She admitted to the inspector that she had used the stamp but said that she did not know she was committing a crime against the postal laws. Her story told In a straightforward, but frlghtenM manner, convinced tho inspector that she had not committed knowingly a crime and Fhe was shown leniency and not arrested. Using a mutilated stamp Is punishable by heavy fines or imprisonment. The penalty for using puch stamps Is from six to twelve months' imprisonment or from one to five hundred dollars In fines. Mutilation of stamps is very easy. One which is cut In any way that a portion of it Is missing, is unfit for use. In many instances tho stamps are stained by Ink on tho fingers of those who have been writing with ink. I Imirireri t -utkerwn y s are known in which stamps canboimtilated. It it much cheaper, says Postmaster Spekenhier, to replace . the mutilated stamp with a good one, than to lay ones self liable. LOCAL STOCKHOLDERS TO GET A State Agency Company Will Soon Declare One. MONEY HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Local stock holders in tho Stato Asreney insurance company have reS celved notice that a dividend will b j declared In the near future. O. L VanLaningham, an officer of the concern who was subject to a probing at the hands of the State Life insurance inspectors, has forwarded $41,000 to the general officers In Indianapolis, as payment on som notes held by tho company. Van Ianlngham is now making his home in Colorado. There are several stockholders of tho oucern in Richmond. REV. N. W. WILLIAMS RETURNS TO RICHMOND. A. M. E. Indiana Conference Has Closed Its Annual Session At Indianapolis. The sixty-ninth annual session of the A. M. E. Indiana conference, which has been in sFion at Rethel A. M. E. church. Indianapolis for the last five days has closed. The report of the treasurer was heard and showed a balance in the conference treasury after all obligations were met of $2. Th list of assignments fhows Rev. Charles Hunter presiding elder of the Richmond district, and the Rev. N. W. Williams is returned to Rethel church, Richmond. SHOW IS DOING NICELY. North Brothers Are Playing at Anderson This Week. Ira Swisher, manager of the Gennett theatre, and who Is also business manager of the North Brothers' stoclf company, spent Tuesday in Richmond on business. The Norths are at Anderson this week and Mr. Swisher reports the company Is doing splendidly. Probably it will return to Richmond for an engagement In November. Mrs. Swisher is spending a few days with her husband at Anderson. HARRISON IS VICE CONSUL Son of Ex-President . Enters Service of Mexico. Russell B-. Harrison, son of the late President Harrison, has entered the service of a foreign state. Announcement Is made that he bad been recognized by the United States Government to act as rice consul at Indianapolis for the- Republic of Mexico.

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