Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 279, 18 November 1907 — Page 1
EICHMONB AJDIUM AISJD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 29. RICII3IOXD, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.
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"BMII AND KUHII" HE LOCAL SLOGAN OF THE DEMOCRATS
Queen Helena and Two Daughters, Yolanda and Malfalda
CROSSING CASE OF
The Richmond Delegation Leaves for Lafayette This Morning With Banners Flying From the Special Car.
KUHN'S ADDRESS TO BE A BIG FEATURE.
Minister Wjll Show His Hand In the Battle Against Tom Taggart for Control of the Party in Indiana.
Flaming banners on either side of the special interurban car which left this :ity this morning, carrying about forty locpl democrats to J. Kirby Risk's great Bryan meet inn at Lafayette, plainly manifested the motto of the Sixth district democrats for tho 3 JAMS campaign. "Bryan and Kuhn" were the three words on those flaunting banners. The car left the local interurban station promptly at 7 ::'. o'clock, and if the enthusiasm manifested by the lo. cal delegation of Jeffersonians counts for anything, they will make the Lafayette meeting- a typical Uryan and Kuhn pow wow, notwithstanding tho presence of a number of other gubernatorial candidates. At Centerville, Cambridge City, Dunreith. Greenfield and Indianapolis, the special picked up other delegations. County Chairman George Harris, of Fountain City, and Mayor Richard Schillinger of Richmond, Mere in charge of the special. When the Rev. T. If. Kuhn makes his address before the big meeting tonight, he is expected to electrify the hundreds of over-state democrats, who are expected to be in attendance, by pronounced anti-machine and temperance policies. Local democrats have already pledged their support to Kuhn policies and will back him in everything he says. Taggart Fears Kuhn. ' Since "Pluto Tom" Taggart. sent his regrets to James Kirby Risk, the host of the day. local democrats freely express their belief that he refused to attend the meeting simply because he
was afraid to confront Kuhn arguments, against his (Taggart'st domiiieering presence in democratic ranks. ... -.- i They consider it one victory for Kuhn Wayne County Congressional in the series of political battles which i PonHiHtoo n fin Cnrth will undoubtedly be fought between LandlCJateS tO b0 hOttn
him and Taggart before and in the I democratic nominating convention. I Taggart will undoubtedly be allied with the saloon element over the state . against Kuhn. although Kuhn will say IT tonight in his"' address, that under no circumstances will he attempt to hold J
a swaying hand over state legislatures in effort to secure the passage of temperance legislation, if elected to the highest position the state can offer. Kuhn will maintain that if he is elected it will not be within the powers of his office to do so. If he is elected, however, aud the state legislature sees
ni to sign a local o-tion or high u-ipional
cense bill, he will sign his name to either. As it looks at present to all politicians, republican and democrat alike, the battle between Kuhn and Taggart
will be for, the control of democracy
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MUCH
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BEFORE JUDGE FOX
The Decatur Railroad Muddle Is to Be Thrashed Out in The Wayne County Circuit Court.
PANAMA BOND ISSUE. Washington, Nov. 18 Secretary Corteiyou has made the important announcement that as a means of affording relief to the financial situation the treasury would issue $50,000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,000,CCO certificates of indebtedness, or so much thereof as may be necessary.. The certificates will run for one issue and will bear 3 per cent, interest. The secretary's action, in coming to the relief of the financial situation, meets with President Roosevelfs hearty approval and the plan is the outcome cf the several White House conferences which have been held within the last few days when the financial situation was under consideration.
TROUBLE FOR CITY DEEMED PROBABLE UNDER NEWSTATOTE
C, R. & FT. W. THE PLAINTIFF IN CASE.
SCHOOL IS CLOSED AT WILLIAMSBURG TODAY Diphtheria Scare Causes of Action of Authorities.
The ca?e of the Cincinnati, Rich- 1 mond t Ft. Wayne Railroad company, Qj VICTIM REPORTED which is tiie southern section of the G. 11. & I. railroad against the Rail-' road Commission of Indiana, the To-1 Williamsburg. Nov. IS. The local k rio, St. Louis & Western ra!lroad school w ill be closed this week ou a,corananv and Chicaso & Erie railroad i tount of diphtheria.
Railroad Commission, and the Erie and Clover Leaf Railroad One Joint DefendantHistory of Case.
company, is being given a hearing to-!
Paul Williams, son
;iv in iho circuit court before Judge liams. one of the school
of Frank Wil-
hack drivers.
Fox. The suit was filed in Adams js confined at his home with the disro.uity but was brought to the Wayne p Williams is a high school stu
dent and attended school until Friday
Can County Treasurer Myrick Turn Over City's Share of Tax Collections Each Month As Now Is Case?
SOMETHING LACKING IN PROVISIONS OF LAW.
None of County Officers Seem To Understand How City Can Be Given Its Usual Rights in Case.
circuit court on a change of venue.
Letial Counsel Johnson of Chicago,
evening.
MICE WERE HUNGRY; I GNAWED MATCHES
Queen Helena and two of her daughters, Princess Yolanda and Princess Malfalda. A new princess has been added to the royal family, and King Victor has decided that her name shall bo Giovanni.
ORATOR! FEATURE OF NEXT CAMPAIGN
With Their Eloquence.
WILL ADD INTEREST
RUSHViLLE MAN KILLED Banker Meets Death While on A Hunting Expedition.
CRITICISM ISSUES FRUM LOCAL PULPIT
; of the Erie railad is representing i the Frie and the T. St. L. & W. while ! C. V. McAdams. one of the members ! of the Indiana Railroad Commission,
is representing the Railroad Commission. Attorney George Boss of Logansport is representing the C. R. & Ft. W. and is assisted by John L. Rupe of this city, local attorney for the P., C. C. & St. L. railroad. The C. R. & Ft. W. has brought
suit against the Railroad Commission of Indiana and the Toledo, St. Ixmis & j Western and the Chicago & Erie rail- j road companies to set aside a ruling j made by the commission last May compelling the C. R. & Ft. W. to pay;
twenty-five per cent of the cost of j placing an electric interlocking switch ; at Decatur, Ind., where the tracks of ' DEPAR TMENT the two defendant railroad companies I cross the right of way of the C. R. & 1
Ft. W.
Set Afire Overcoat in Which Matches Were Stowed Away in Pocket.
IS CALLED.
Voluminous Complaint. The complaint includes sixteen typewritten pages in wh'ch the order of the railroad commi;;lon is set forth. It is stated in the complaint that un
der an existing contract between the
THE HOME OF FRANK COFFIN, SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET, HAD NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT JESSUP, CAMPBELL AND YENCER ALL FAVOR STUMPING COUNTY IN THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.
Rushville, Ind., Nov. IS. Edward Pugh, 4."., a prominent citizen of this city, accidentally shot himself Saturday afternoon while out hunting near Canton. O., where he had gone for a rest. No details of the accident have been
received here at this time, further : than Pugh died from his self-inflicted, injuries iate last night. Jle leaves a i mother, brother and sister in Rush-! ville and a sister in Canton. j Pugh had been connected with the) Rush County national bank as cashier ! for several years, but his health failei j him and ne was forced to resign. He! went to Ohio and was a patient at a! sanitarium for some time, but later, went to Canton to the home of his sis-! rer. where he was living temporarily
He was tin- j
For Motto on the Gold Coins.
Hungry mice nearly caused the
10!S South Fif
teenth street, to burn to the ground
! C. R. &. Ft. W. and the T. St. L. & W. j
ReCtOr Of St. PaUl S StandS a,ld the Chicago & Erie, drawn un pre- home of Frank Coffin
vious to IS (9 the defendant companies to the suit aerreed to maintain and
keep up the crossing in question with- this "anting about :::: o'clock, out exnense to the C. R. X- Ft W in ' Prompt work on the part of the fire
consideration for the privilege of al-, department prevented the property , , lowing Lie tracks of the T. St. L. frnm ,,ein!! damaged to any serious
Ht 5b I 5 rUHIrl KbASUNS. !w and ,lie 'u fhc to cross, i the risrht of wav of the C. R. & Ft. W.
as, a result or tne least ot tne mice is
extent. About all Mr. Coflin will lose
SAYS IT IS ONE OF FEW THINGS SHOWING OURS TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION OTHER OPINIONS ON SUBJECT.
at this point.
It is probable that the arguments of an overcoat, the attorneys in the case wiLl occupy j Sunday evening Mr.
That serious complications uith r spect lo the depository law are expected to arise in so far us the city of Richmond and Wayne county are concerned, is generally admitted by offL cers who have? been considering various phases of the statute. At Sj.turday's meeting of the county commissioners and other county officers. County Treasurer MvricL called attention to one point whim evidently the last general assembly overlooked. Under existing statutes hn treasurer of Wayne county is ex-oflicio treasurer of the city of Richmond. He collects the city taxes as well as th county taxes and in accordance with, a specific provision of the law turns over monthly Jut per cent of taxeB collooted for the city, retaining 10 per cent to guard against errors. Rut under the depository law Treasurer Myrick must make daily deposit.of all moneys which are paid into him and money belonging to the city as well as to the county will thu3 b deposited. Under no circumstances can he draw out the city's money to pay over to the city excepting when the semi-annual distribution of taxes is made If there is any legal method by which the city of Richmond will b enabled to get its fund monthly under the depository la-, the point that will bring such relief is well obscured and none of the county officers can find it. Under the present financial condition of Richmond, its funds ar. badly needed and if the citv Is rom-
I polled to wait for tho annual disti ii bution of tax funds in Ihe county treasurer's hands, there will be breakers ahead that will cause much troultj le. The old law authorizing the eoun- : ty treasurer to pay over the city's 'share of taxes each month still stands, but if the deoository law M i to be carried out faithfully, the oM
law cannot be complied with.
When the Sixth district congres-
campaign gets well under way
some time after January 1. Wayne at the time of his death county probably will sec the warmest ; niarried.
contest in years. With three "homo" candidates for the honor there will be an unusually warm can
vass made, and it is said on excellent
the attention of Judge Fox throughout the day. The case will attract the attention of all railroad officials through-
j out the state as it will in a measure ! show the extent of authority vested in In the course of his sermon yester-1 the railroad commission.
Coffin placed
IU N I FOR M STATEMENTS
in Indiana Kuhn allied with the right an7 Too-cva- a 7 1 4 rU h... !
thing that is wrong. The result of : authority that there will be a speak-
this battle will be awaited with eager jing campaign.
Prosecutor Jessup, it is understood, has determined to make an address in every township of the county and it also is true that, the Rev. J. O. Camp-
will also
interest and is already being looked forward to. for long the democrats of the state have been writhing underneath the powerful pqlitftal hand of famous "T. T." The sentiment toward
either of the two men, is expected to bell and Dr. Martin Veneer Viake itself apparent at the Lafavette Ltmn rtv
- - I ClUllip HA. IV'UUlj .
State Auditor Sends Blanks to The Trust Companies.
day morning, the Rev. David C. Hunt-
i ington, rector of fci. Paul's Episcopal' j church, took occasion to refer to the i order of President Roosevelt to re-; j move the words "In God We Trust"; j which appear on the gold coins. According to the views of the Rev. Mr.; ! Huntington, the omission of this reverential phrase from our national coins i was a mistake. "I regard it. as noth-: ! ing short of a national calamity." said ! ! the rector, "because of the fact that 1 this little. phr;ise was one of the few
PETERS STILL ON STAGE"
Comedian Who Spent Much Time Here Some Years Ago.
ASH HEAPS GROWING AS WINTER ADVANCES Complaints Are Heard Because of City's Neglect.
New bl the state
state banks.
anks are being sent out from ! rt -Z -ted .eve con 4 is a nation of Christians. It is said auditors office to the 24.;., , t. .,,,' from this city, is still o
meeting tonight.
the 214 private banks i" fe l,;usiuu'
and tho mohlv-Pi.eht trust mmnni.i 1,u"8 rt "e " C I1UL " ,:unMlan !la
; ai v,nf.- ,n,tion because there is so little in the
his overcoat in a closn on the lower floor. In one pocket were several matches. After tin; household members had retired for the night the mice sallied forth in quest of food. One of the first places visited by the mice
as the closet where the overcoat
ung. One ot the nungry rodents got
into the match pocket of the overcoat and at once began to nibble at the match heads. As a result they blazI ct n t i anil ifMiitf.fl iho nnnt
The smoke from the burning coat
made its way throughout the house) The winter's accumulation of ashes
and Mr. Corhn, thinking the house was i in the alleys of the citv has beeun.
Phil Peters, the comedian, who spent 1 afire, sent in a fire alarm. When the ' In some parts of the city, it is assertmuch of his time in Richmond some ! department arrived the overcoat wasted, ash wagons have not made their years ago. and who has in the pat ' burninz merrilv but the mice nercUnncarnnro hut nnra nr twiw tinA iha'
on the road . conspicuous by their absence. In a coal burning season began.
on the stage, j few seconds the firemen extinguished Hnee niles nf ahes riot the narrow
Indianapolis this the burning coat. An investigation ' alleys and in some cases have reached
MORE WAGONS NEEDED.
ARE FIUDINGJEW QUAIL Local Nimrods Say Great Dearth Is in Evidence.
Richmond nimrods who have been strolling through pasrures brown in search of the festive and elusive quail admit that all stories about the plentiful supply were mere fiction. Birds seldom are so few in numbers as this fall. Rabbits, however, abound atvl despite the fact that thousands are slain each. fall and winter, their numbers apparently are on the increase. Hundreds are shipped .nto the city each week for the markets.
With as much oratory as these three ;
"called for'
reports, published re-
caudidates can command, the voters of : ports aud the annual statements. New the county will not experience many j forms of blanks for the examination of dull moments during the campaign. trust companies are being sent out also.
AN ANCIENT LETTCRJSJOUND it PERRY Warning Which Governor Morton Received From Sons of Liberty During the Civil War -Threatened With Death.
TRACTION WORK STOPPED.
Is
Building of t' Tempot
ney Bee Line bandoned.
New Castle, Ind., Nov. IS "Nothing loing" would be appropriate wording "or a sign to be put up along the route of the Indianapolis, Newcastle & Toledo electric line, at least on this end of the division. Since the appointment of a receiver, work of all kinds has been suspended on the line and when it will eornmeuee again is h matter not at the present time known. ,
Oran Ferry,, adjutant general of Indiana, and a former Richmond citizen, has discovered a letter that recalls the arrest, trial and conviction of the ring-
constitution to indicate it. and the phrase on the coins, therefore, really was of importance." Several other Richmond ministers
seem to share similar opinions though 1
there are numerous others who feel that the words "In God We Trust" really had little importance on the coins, for the reason that they do not increase national reverence, neither do they have any effect on the nation's religious affairs. The Indianapolis Star asked the opinion of forty-seven ministers of Indiana on the subject, and twenty-four of this number, favored the retention of the phrase on the coins.
At the Grand in
week's bill announces that Nettie Peters will be seen
"Phil and in a new
made by Chief Miller disclosed the such size as to form barriers for vefact that mice by gnawing the match I hides that attempt to pass through.
sketch." He will be remembered lo-, heads in the overcoat bad started, the ! Last winter this condition of affairs
tally chiefly because of his play, "The ! fire, which might have been a danger- was attributed to the fact that not
Old Soldier."' lOUS One. Lnraih ua?nn fffru in mo
ganization of Confederate sympathiz-j "TQ p)( THE ers named Milligan and Horsey. The 1
three men were tried on the charge of j
treason and sentenced to death. Sev-
i eral months after thev were convicted
leaders in the Sons of Liberty, in j they were pardoned by the government the year IStUi. through the efforts of: on thp rwnmmpnrtafinn rf rw,rt..
FAIR DATES.
uovernor Aiorton. me letter is ad-: Morton. dressed to Governor Morton and Governor Morton ignored the threat threatens his life if he orders the men j against his life at the time it was re-
The letter is as follows: reived hut fcis friend in .-atv,
upon him lest he be harmed.
put to death
"To the illegal Governor of the State of Indiana. "O. P. Morton. Sir. Ry Motion and Second of the Many Sons of Liberty in Council have determined that if you execute or punish William A. Bowles and othe in tryal under the false exercis ary Lew. we determine that yo all pay the forfeit' The mau Bowles mentioned in the letter, was arrested with two other Jeaders of the Sons of Liberty an or-
In the files of General Perry's office is another letter received by Governor Morton about the same time he received that which threatened his life. This letter was signed by a number of loyal citizens urging that the three leaders of the Sons of Liberty be put to death. As the time approached for the execution of the men. Governor Morton's humane instincts led him to plead for their pardoo.
Indianapolis, Nov. IS The State
Board of Agriculture, at the coming i session of the American Association
of State Fairs and Expositions to be held in the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. Dec. 5, will make an effort to secure the second week in September for the Indiana State Fair next year. This was the week in which the fair was held this year, and the board is satisfied that a better week could not be secured.
THE WEATHER PROPHET, INDIANA Tuesday fair, colder; light to fresh, west to northwest winds. OHIO Cloudy Tuesday and Colder in northfnow flurries.
LINCOLN LEAGUE WILL BE ENTERTAINED
The Session in February to be Held Wabash, and Republicans of That City Expect to do Themselves Proud.
at
Wabash, Ind., Nov. IS Big prepa-jwith Will H. Adams, county manager, rations are already being made for en- i in charge, a second big organization tertaining the Indiana Lincoln League j was held, and the county is thoroughly of Republican Clubs in the meeting in i organized and prepared to furnish
MEETING OE MERCHANTS
State Association to Be Held At Terre Haute in January.
this city on Feb. 12 and 13. It has practically been decided by the Republican managers that the sessions will be held in the handsome newEagles Theater, which will be able to accommodate 1,200. The banquet, which will be served the members on the first evening, will be on the fourth floor, in the banquet hall of the Eagles Theatre Building, unless present plans are changed. Here also the risitors will be- received and given a start on the most elaborate entertainment which has even been given the league. Wabash five years ago organized township Republican clubs, and this county had the largest membership of any single county in the entire state -.000 members. At the last election.
elaborate entertainment for the visitors. The Eleventh District will be the seat of the hottest warfare in the state in February, because of the race to select a successor to Frederick Landis, who was defeated by Congressman Rauch, democrat. Practically every county will have a candidate and this will add to the interest of the big meeting here, as politics will then be at the front in this district as nowhere else. Plans are being made to bring the biggest delegation of league members to the conTention that has ever attended a league meeting, and with easy approach by interurban ' and steam roads, elaborate entertainment and a hot political fight on the side.
After a conference with local officers the date for the annual meeting of the Indiana Retail Merchants association has been fixed for the "1st of January, closing on the 2-5d in Terre Haut-;. Ralph Clark of Anderson, president of the state association, anticipates the presence of prominent merchants froia the country at large to this meeting. Richmond will be represented.
JOS. KENNEY WILL SPEAK
Richmond Man at Indianapolis For Address Tonight.
Indianapolis. Nov. 18 Joseph W. Kenney of Richmond will lecture before the Knights of Columbus at their hall over the Columbia National Berk tonight on the subject "The South aud Her Pro leans."
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