Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 242, 5 October 1907 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXABIUM HP AIMO SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXII. NO- 342. RICII3IOXD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

JESSUP ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY: IS OUT FOR CONGRESS

Prosecuting Attorney Puts Himself Before the Republican Voters of the Sixth District in a Formal Manner. He will not ask for instructed delegates. Says He Is in Hearty Accord With the 1904 Platform of The Republican Party To Be Free From Machine. Wilfred Jessup, prosecuting attorney, today announced his candidacy for congress in the following statement: To the people of the Sixth congressional District: I announce herewith my candidacy for the republican nomination for congress. It is an ambition to represent this district in such a way as to bring credit to it, and honor to myself. I am deeply conscious of its possibilities, responsibilities and opportunities, and am of an age to grow with them. If successful, I propose to devote my entire time to the duties therewith in the effort to carry forward the standard set by my predecessors. I am in hearty accord with the 1904 platform of the republican party, except in so far as the same should be altered to carry into full force and to permanent conclusion and establishment the policies of the present executive and his administration; and excepting that I am in favor of the Immediate reduction of the tariff in so far as it affects the necessities of life, and the raw-materials of manufacture. No Instructed Delegation. I do not ask for any "instructed" delegation and would that every delegate In the nominating convention be permitted to go unenjoined and left free, absolutely to vote for such person as he himself, responsive only to feis duty to his district, feels prompted to support. No one should endorse eiy candidacy without being advised efore hand that I am opposed to either the endorsement or nomination for president of Charles W. Fairbanks, and without knowing beforehand that I have heretofore in three instances openly refused to support republican nominees, when, with proof in hand, I knew them to be unsuited, morally or otherwise, for the position desired; fend in future like instances expect to continue so to do. I make no apology for any previous political or official act of mine. The office during any tenure as may be mine, shall not be or become the nucleus of a machine for my personal advancement or retention, nor shall I be feeholden to any person or persons, nor make any bargains for support, and no close organization shall be formed either now or at later date to further my candidacy. It is the entire district I ask to represent. No Immediately gloriously career is promised. A new congressman must perforce commence at the bottom; and only by constant endeavor can he even Slope to advance. It Is Impossible to meet but a small portion of the people, hence this method of address. I ask your considerate judgment, and respectfully solicit your support. WILFRED JESSUP. POLICE AND ANARCHISTS ENGAGE IN A BATTLE Assistant Police Chief Was Killed at Odessa. WOMAN WAS ALSO KILLED. Odessa, Oct. 5. Police surrounded the house where the anarchists meet and a hand to hand battle occurred, in which the assistant police chief was Jkilled. One woman was killed and many injured. Three anarchists were arrested. WOMAN WT. CASHIER Mrs. Omer Guyton Takes Position at Hagerstown. Cambridge City, Ind., Oct. 5 Mrs. Omer Guyton, wife of Postmaster Guyton, has been appointed assistant cashier In the First National bank at Hagerstown. Mrs. Guyton was head bookkeeper in the Western Wayne bank of this city for several years, severing her connection with the Institution when It was organized Into a Rational bank a short time ago.

ATTEMPT MADE TO KIDNAP A PRINCESS.

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The Princess Anne Monica Ria, said, an attempt was made to kidna TRANSFER OF LINES 9 END OF LONG F Pennsynanla and Western Union Have Been at Outs For Some Years. POSTAL LOSES BUSINESS. UNDER THE NEW CONTRACT THE PENNSYLVANIA WILL HAVE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ON THE GRAND RAPIDS. When the announcement was made in Richmond a few days ago that the Western Union would soon take charge of all commercial telegraph business along the G. R. & I., but few railroad men knew then that the granting of the rights to the telegraph company was the ending of a long and bitter fight between the Pennsylvania and the Western Union. The story of the fight is a very interesting one. Under a new contract the Western Union will resume operations along Pennsylvania lines and will have the privileges of the Grand Rapids and Indiana, and the Columbus and Sandusky lines, which have hitherto been enjoyed by the Postal Telegraph company. The contract has twenty years to run and under one of its clauses all pending litigation between the two companies ceases. The contract goes into effect immediately. Story of the Fight. The Western Union-Pennsylvania fight began in 1903, when the old contract expired. George J. Gould was trying to get the Wabash railroad into Pittsburg and on his refusal to abandon the effort, President Cassatt ordered the Western Union to remove its poles and wires from the Pennsylvaright of way. The Western Union refused, went to the courts and was defeated. President Cassatt thereupon set locomotives to work dragging the Western Union's poles out of the ground, and thousands of dollars worth of property was ruined. The Western Union sued out many writs. Some of the cases have never been adjudicated and in some the Western Union recovered heavy damages. In the meantime, President Cassatt, to raise money to carry out his improvements, offered ? 73 .000,000 of Pennsylvania stock at 120 to stockholders of record. The stock was selling at 1421, and to be attractive would have to continue selling at a fair premium above 120. Immediately the price began to decline, and despite the efforts of the Pennsylvania road and its brokers, dropped until it touched 123. Cassatt learned that the GouldRockefeller . interests, angered by the treatment of Western Union, had been depressing the stock and had determined to break it to 110. Mr. Cassatt appealed to John D. Rockefeller to stop the slaughter. Mr. Rockefeller said that Mr. Cassatt must stop reprisals on the Western Union property and cease opposition to Wabash's entrance into Pittsburg. Mr. Cassatt . capitulated and the attack on Pennsylvania was halted. Mr. Rockefeller formed a syndicate which subscribed for $10,000.000 of the new Pennsylvania stock and the price of Pennsylvania was held well above 120 until the new stock is sue had been distributed.

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GET THE SHOES OF TUGGJRT Is Likely to Be Named Democratic National Committeeman. ' HIS SUPPORT IS GROWING. EX-MAYOR HOLTZMAN OF INDIANAPOLIS, HEAD OF THE ANTITAGGART ORGANIZATION, DECLARED IN FAVOR OF KERN. Indianapolis, Oct. 5. Ex-Mayor John W. Holtzman, of Indianapolis, in an interview, declared himself in a very positive manner in favor of John W. Kern for democratic national committeeman. His statement, which is full of significance, is as follows: "John W. Kern certainly would be a most worthy and efficient national committeeman. He would give the party a splendid standing and his selection would be satisfactory to nearly every democrat in Indiana. If he will take the place he ought not to have any opposition." Mr. Holtzman is the head of the an-ti-Taggart organization within the democratic party in Indiana and his declaration for Mr. Kern may be considered as an indication that Kern is satisfactory to the anti-Taggart democrats. The friendship existing between Taggart and Kern is well known and it is not believed that the democratic boss would oppose Kern if it should become apparent that the masses of the party desire that Kern shall represent them on the national committee. That there is now a rapid alignment of democratic forces behind Kern is apparent. He hasnever said that he would accept the place, but has insisted all along that it is a position for which he has no special qualifications. The fact that Holtzman has come out for him no doubt will stimulate talk in his favor and the indications are that, if Mr. Taggart is willing to let go of the place, Kern will be chasen by acclamation. It is surmised that back of the movement to elect Kern is a certain amount of factional politics and it is doubtful whether Taggart could secure the plum for himself without a fight. The Indiana delegates to the national democratic convention will elect the member of the national committee for this state. There is a new Richmond in the field In the race for the republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Representative John H. Edwards, of Mitchell, treated the politicians to a surprise by stating that the intends to run for the second place on the state ticket. Mr. Edwards was a prominent candidate for the speakership last winter and when Governor Hanly selected Emmet F. Branch for that position, Edwards was made chairman of the committee on judiciary. SON KILLED HIS FATHER Twelve-Year-Old Takes Part Of His Mother. .Dublin, Ga., Oct. 5 The twelve-year-old son of Weaver Barnett shot and killed his father who was beating ibis mother.

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FAMILY TROUBLES RECITED III COURT

Frank Schroeder Is on Trial On the Charge of Assault and Battery. HENRY ISSEN THE VICTIM. THE TWO MEN ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW SCHROEDER'S FATHER-IN-LAW, HARMON AHAUS, ALSO INVOLVED. Frank Schroeder, charged with assault and battery on Henry Issen, his brother-in-law, on Sept. 7, was arraigned in the city court this morning on this charge. Through his attorney, B. C. Robbins, Schroeder entered a plea of not gui'.ty. Despite the fact that Attorney Robbins stated Fri day he would make a motion to have . i the case heard by some other than ! t Judge Converse, Mr. Robbins entered no objections when Judge Converse took his place on the throne of justice. Issen married Sebroeder's sister and of late there has been but little harmony in the family. The week the assault took place civil strife disrupted completely the family relations. Wrestling matches, knockdown fist fights and stone hurling contests were indulged in. These unpleasant relations, it appears from the testimony given in the trial, resulted from petty disputes such as quarrels over a gas meter and a barn partition. Issen and Schroeder lived in adjoining houses on South E street. Were on Unfriendly Terms. Issen testified that he and his brother-in-law, prior to the assault on Saturday evening, Sept. 7, had been on most unfriendly terms. He stated that the Wednesday before he and Schroeder quarreled over a gas meter and that he ended by calling Schroeder a bad name. Schroeder then hit him in the jaw, felling him. Mrs. Schroeder grabbed her husband to keep him off Issen but in the wrestling match with his wife, Schroeder managed to get his hnnd on a boulder and heave it at the fallen Issen over Mrs. Schroeder shoulder. Harmon Ahaus held Issen down. In answer to Mr. Robbins, Issen denied that after this fight he had threatened to exterminate Schroeder before the end of two weeks. Issen stated that on Saturday night, Sept. 7, he was sitting on his porch facing the Schroeder residence. Schroeder, Ahaus and Mrs. Schroeder came past his house. Issen said that Harmon Ahaus, who is Schroeder's father-in-law, came on the porch and asked him if he were still angry. Issen ordered Ahaus off the premises. Schroeder from the walk, Issen stated, called him a vile name and dared him to use the knife he had sharpened for further hostilities. Issen said that he told his brother-in-law to go to his home and attend to his own business as he was drunk. Schroeder, Issen stated, then hurled a rock at him which knocked his straw hat off. Issen ran off the porch only to get in the way of another rock which fractured a rib. He is just now recovering from this injury. Mrs. Issen stated that after her husband had been hurt and had run Into the house, she picked up a rock and hurled it at her brother, Frank Schroeder, but, woman like, the missle went wide of its aim. She said that Schroeder then threw a rock at her and it would have hit her had she not jumped behind a tree. There is a large number of witnesses to be introduced ,by both sides of the case. SIXTY-FIVE GIRLS DIE IH EXPLOSION They Worked in a Plant at Tokio. FACTORY WAS DESTROYED. Tokio, Oct. 5. Sixty-five girls were killed and as many more injured this morning in an explosion at a factory where they were sorting shells and cartridges. The factory took fire and was totally destroyed. Cause of the explosion is unknown. TROOPS COME JULY 1. Indianapolis, Oct 5. Ft. Benjamin Harrison will receive its first garrison of United States troops on July 1 of next year, at which time the Tenth Regiment of Itfantry will take possession ot the post THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday fair, fresh west winds. OHIO Partly cloudy Sunday; liflht to frsth west winds.

OICK HASSARD KEPT IN THE CITY JAIL Suffering From Severe Attack Of Tremens.

IS SPANISH WAR VETERAN. Dick Hassard, a former well known home Friday evening suffering from a severe attack of delirium tremens. J Hassard was taken to the city jail for safe keeping. He was quite violent and the members of his family were afraid to have him remain at the home. Today he was removed to the county jail. All Friday night in the city jail the unfortunate man yelled at the top of his voice. He has a delusion that a friend of his is being borne down by an immense weight and that he has been-unable to remove this weight from his friend's head. Hassard is a veteran of the SpanishAmerican war, serving in company F, 161st Indiana infantry. He formerly conducted a saloon in the north end of town which was one of the most notorious joints in the city. When the residents of the Fifth ward remonstrated about two years ago the action closed his saloon. TO Patriotic Societies at Indianapolis Want Action Taken Regarding Song. STATEMENT BY COTTON. HIGH SCHOOL TO BE COMMISSIONED MUST HAVE THREE TEACHERS GIVING ALL TIME TO HIGH SCHOOL WORK. Indianapolis, Oct. 5. Unless the state board of education acts on the resolution sent to the board by a committee representing the G. A. R., the Spanish-American w-ar veterans, and other patriotic bodies, against the alleged mutilation of "The Star Spangled Banner" in the public schools, the committee will endeavor to mandate the board. The board failed to take up the question yesterday and upon learning that no action had been tak en, J. P. O'Mahony and Charles Barry, two members of the committee, con sulted Attorney General Bingham. Superintendent F. A. Cotton said yesterday that a rush of business be fore the board at this session would probably necessitate delay in regard to the matter until the next meeting, Dec. 5. The board passed a resolution yesterdfy calling upon tho Indiana representatives in congress to support measures providing for the increase In salary for the United States commissioner of education. Yesterday afternoon the board sat as the State library board and heard the report of Demarchus C. Brown, state librarian. The board approved Mr. Brown's recommendations for general purchases and authorized Prof. Lindley of Earlham college to continue as the head of the Indiana archives department. The board adopted also a regulation providing that a high school to be commissioned must have at least teachers, giving all of their time to high school work. JOHN DARNELL INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT Struck While Riding a Bicycle On Main Street. ESCAPE WAS FORTUNATE. John Darnell, a member of the firm of Brown & Darnell, was struck at the corner of Ninth and Main streets about nine o' clock this morning by an automobile driven by Clem Gaar, and in the general mixup which followed, Darnell received many painful bruises about the body. Darnell was riding along Main street and followed closely by Gaar, which fact was unknown to Darnell. At Ninth street, Darnell turned to go south when Gaar ran his automobile directly over the bicycle. According to Darnell's statement of the affair he was knocked about thirty feet and made a strenuous attempt to thoroughly dust Main street near the scene of the accident. Gaar stopped his machine immediately but not until both Darnell and his bicycle were badly damaged. That Darnell was not more seriously hurt- is remarkable. He carried a meat cleaver, a butcher knife and a meat ssy and these implements came near being his undoing. Only a finger was cnt by them In the shuffle, however. The accident was an unavoidable one and neither Mr. Gaar nor Mr. Darnell says the other is to blame.

THREATENING

MANDATE

BOARD

CLERGYMAN IS SUED FOR A LARGE AMOUNT

Boston Manufacturing Jeweler Wants $200,000. WIFE'S AFFECTIONS LOST. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 5 Elmer E. Poole, a Boston manufacturing jeweler, brought suit for $200,000 damages in the superior court today, against the Rev. Wm. G. Jones, pastor of Emanuel Baptist church. Seattle, charging him with alienation of the affections of his wife. The alleged in discretion took place while Jones was pastor of a Boston church. MRS. JOHN KESSLER DEAD. New Paris. O., Oct. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kessler received word Friday of the death of their sister-in-law, Mrs. John Kessler, at Muncie. Mr. and Mrs Kessler and Mr. and Mrs. Call Ben nett left today to attend the funeral which occurs on Sunday. ATTENDED MEETING OF BOARD, President R. L. Kelly spent Thurs day and Friday at Indianapolis, at tending the meeting of the State Board of Education. GAMPBELLOUTLIHES POSITION FARTHER Names Some Issues That He Holds Vital to the People of the Country. CAMPAIGN OF FAIRNESS. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS SAYS HIS MOTTO IS HARD WORK AND THAT IT 18 HIS HOPE FOR SUC CESS. The Rev. J. O. Campbell, pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist church who some time ago announced his candidacy for congress, and who has since been much encouraged and is well pleased with the outlook, makes the following additional statement as to his position: "In announcing myself as a candidate for congress in tho Sixth Indiana district. I desire to name some issues which I hold as vital to the welfare of the people of our 'country. Among them are the Tariff Revision and the Child Labor problems which clamor for recognition. A uniform marriage and divorce law is imperative as a safeguard to the familv and likewise to the nation. State lights and the federal constitution need to be more closely defined and the authority of the government recognized and respected. The conflict between capital must be considered and means to promote harmony and increase mutual interest must be devi?ed. The navy as a National safeguard; the immigrant question; public improvements and international relations besides many others are clamoring today for careful and wise consideration. "These are principal issues that deeply conecrn the moral, social and financial welfare of our nation today and the solutions of these various issues will determine very largely what we shall be as a nation in the next generation. National prosperity depends largely upon wise legislation. Conditions constantly rise which call for a change of law. To foresee these conditions and avert a crisis is the work of statesmanship. To be ignorant of them or ignore them is cowardly and foolishness. Such procedure, or lack of procedure means calamity and suffering. "In making my campaign I shall endeavor to be honest and fair and only ask favor as a result of confidence. I shall aim to rise above personalities and talk and work for the right and oppose the wrong. The things that will be of greatest interest to the people; the questions that will make private and public life better will find be ever ready to espouse them. "My motto is 'Hard Work.' This is my hope for success. My opponents in the race will not have cause to fear deceit and treachery. Gentlemanly courteous treatment is due any man who honorably aspires to fill a position of trust and responsibility. To be a MAN, spelled with capital letters is the first, last and only recommendation that should ask for the recognition and confidence of the people." LIFE ALL A GAMBLE; STACK CARDS ON HIM Unknown Man Jumps From a Ferry Boat to Drown. New York, Oct 5 "Life Is all a gamble and I have been dealt mine from a stacked deck of cards. Don't try to save me. Shouting these words an unknown jumped from a ferryboat today and drowned.

COMPLAINT ABOUT

CONDITION OF THE FIN LEY BUILDING Mothers of Children Who At tend There Are Urging That Needed Improvements Be Made by the School Board CLAIM CONDITIONS A MENACE TO HEALTH, There Is No Sewer Connection: And It Is Necessary to Burn The Sewage Few RepairsMade in 40 Years. The mothers of the children who at-' tend the Finley school on South Fourth, street have started a crusade to have: the school remodeled and modernized. These women charge that the! condition of the school is cow In Is a menace to their children's health andJ that the school board turns a deaf ear; to their requests to have the school building put into a good sanitary condition. The Mothers' league of the Finley, school met Friday and discussed ways and means of having the building placed in good repair. Friday evening a member of the Mothers' league called' on Mayor Schillinger and asked hint to take some action toward having the school remodeled and placed in a sanitary condition. Mayor Schillinger stated that he had, no authority to order the necessary. Improvements made, but promised t use his influence with the school board.'Mayor Schillinger says that several people whose children attend the Fin ley school have complained to hinv that the school building Is a menace tat health. There Is no sewer connection with this building and it is necessary., to burn the sewage. Neglec la Charged. There is no doubt but what the Fin-? ley school is the most neglected school, building in the city. Parents of chlW dren who attend this school charge' that the school board almost ignores its existence. Mayor Schillinger states that even the teachers at this school are complaining of the unsanitary condltion it is now in. Local physicians: are acquainted with the condition of the school building and they would ex- , perlence no surprise if at any time an epidemic of typhoid fever broke out' among the pupils. Not only Is tho building in an unsanitary condition, but it is also In poor repair. The Finley school is one of the oldest in the city and in the past forty years there have been very few repairs made. There is no sewer main between South Sixth street and the river, but the Finley school could be connected with the Sixth street sewer main if the school board would make an effort to have such a connection made. There is an alley which runs from the school property to South C street. There Is an alley running north and south from O street to D street, but between these two streets is an alley running east and west. A latteral sewer along this alley could be laid to the Sixth street main. The latteral sewer in this alley could be connected by another lateral sewer placed in the alley, the alley running south from the school grounds. To connect these two lateral sewers St. would be necessary to condemn some -property between C street and the alley running east and west between C and D streets. It Is understood that the board of public works stands wil-i ling to condemn this property and toi make the sewer connections with the school of the school board will request such action on the grounds that the sewer is necessary for public health. VREELANO RESIGNS PLACE; Oren Root Is Named as Manager for Receivers. New York, Oct. 5 Harold H. Vree land has resigned as manager for the receivers of the Metropolitan and New York City Railways, and Oren Root, a nephew of Elihu Root, was appointed. CHILDREN GOTO C0UNTBT They Spend Holiday Hunting Nuts and Pawpaws. School kids. In large numbers, pleasure bent, went to the country today to gather nuts and pawpaws. Severil parties were organized and scattered in different directions. Farmer! coming Into Richmond report that the pawpaw crop 13 large while there is a good hazelnut crop. A few hickory nuts are falling, but the walnuts and hickory nuts will not ripen until alter the first frost. Farmers in the Immediate vicinity of Richmond, It Is asserted, are offering no objections to tha nut gatherers this year.