Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 280, 19 November 1907 — Page 1

RICHMOND FAJL1LABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. vor,. xxxn. xo. 280. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, NOVE3IIJEK ll, 11)07. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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KUHN FARED WELL AT THE GATHERING OF DEMOCRATS Next to William J. Bryan He Appears to Have Been Most Conspicuous Figure. RECEIVED MANY PLEDGES OF SUPPORT Fifteen Counties Volunteer to Serve Under His Banner in the Eight For Governor Slack Will Get Out of the Way to Help Him.

Undoubtedly the greatest democratic tneeting ever held in Indiana, the Bryftn love feast and Taggart swat fest, tvas at Lafayette, Ind., Monday night, end is now a matter of history. In this meeting, a local man, the Rev. T. 31. Kuhn, was a conspicuous figure, partly because before hand, it was generally known that ho would proceed to take a rap at Tom Taggart and secondly because his speech carried the hundreds of the people who heard him Vita him. lie was pledged the support of delegations of fifteen different counties and L. Ert Slack withdrew from the race in faTor of Kuhn. William Jennings Bryan, In whoss honor the meeting was held, sent thrust after thrust toward the republican party. He declared its profesuranc - ifnw mini, iv iie insincere. To his mind the repub licans were fearful of undertaking the work before an election lest they be defeated and after election there w as no need of it. Roosevelt he termed a democrat, but In spots only, saying these spots were not large enough and not often enough. He repeated uls charge that the president was stealing planks from the national democratic platform. Prominent democrats from over the ftate made short addresses preceding the main speech of the "peerless leader," all of which in some portion, created a stir.- There seemed to be a ; . , p""u "l 0c..,r ,vu lu, miuieuce, nowever. uue o me expectancy with which the words of Bryan ! Tv era Qwalta T. Cr- Qlii. ! known in Indiana as the "silver tongued orator of the , state senate." His address was short and concise, but eloquent. The Rev. T. H. Kuhn of this city, was the second speakrr, and when h" arose it was the signal for prolonged npplause from all portions of the big banquet hall. Notwithstanding the general restlessness which had made itseif apparent during the earlier part of the evening, Kuhn held his audience in rapt attention until he had concluded, when he was further greeted by applause. Made Fine Impression. Richmond and other Sixth district democrats claim that Kuhn made a greater impression than any other jnan at the meeting, the famous Netnaskan excepted. When the special car from Richmond arrived in Lafayette shortly after noon, it was greeted by the Lafayftte city band and a large coterie of democrats, who had arrived in the western Indiana city earlier in the tlay. The flaunting banners on either ide of the car bearing the motto "Bryan and Kuhn" attracted considerable attention. Kuhn Mas the center of attraction from the Sixth district delegation and was also immediately surrounded by over-state democrats who were either unacquainted with "the preacher in politics," or were old friends solicitous of hij, interests. Kuhn took up his abode at the Lahr liouse. and he was Immediately the center, of further interest. Fifteen county delegations to the Iafayette meeting called upon him and pledged ffLSKLT.lTSS ??:! - - - . v. c v rv, 11V 1J " O j been prominently connected with the gubernatorial situation and looked up-! on as one of the foremost candidate?, ! fissured Sixth district friends of Kuhn ' that he would not be a candidate and furthermore would work for the min-' JSter before and in the state nominal-i "nmuu. fiuHureus oi uemocrats flocked to the Kuhn headquarters at the Lahr house, expressing to the candidate their good wishes and; i-itu6rU rR.u,,. j n wus a noiaiue ki ior tne liich-' ivir,n A tuati nn,t t Ii trr lunulcJ ! fifty. Sixth districters who surrounded I Tilm and worked quietlv for his cause! during the afternoon and night, left Lafayette well pleased with the out-' look. A Richmond follower of Hryan says Kuhn will be the next Democratic ! candidate as sure a? the world was , 'reated. RAPS THE REPUBLICANS. They Have Reached Stand Taken Democrats 10 Years Acjo. by Lafayette. Ind, Xov. 19. William Jennings Bryan's address before tho Jefferson club last night, was in part a speech of self defense, but in the main he directed fire brands against republican battlements. Mr. Bryan began by saying tho democracy of Indiana is iu splendid hands. "As near as? T have come to announcing any position is that after serving In Xwo campaigns I did uot feel that 1

ought to volunteer again, although I will serve if I'm drafted and won't desert, if I'm in again. "I've been called a dreamer, but I do not deserve so great a distinction. Thomas Jefferson was our great dreamer. While a dreamer lives forever, the toiler dies in a day. Our great dreamer had a vision of a .selfgoverning people. Ho spoke into the subject's heart and gave him the prospect that he would be a sovereign standing among his peers. I shall be content if it can be truly said of me that I've been a faithful worker." Roosevelt and Trusts. Discussing President. Roosevelt's attitude on the trust auestion Mr. Bryan

contended that Roosevelt has, at last, reached the position the democrats took ten years ago, namely, the putting or guilty crust matnai.es in jaii. Notable Expressions. Signiflcent statements of other speakers were: The Rev. T. H. Kuhn The political boss is the bane and curse of politii cal parties. He is a partisan! a Dem- ! ocrat or Republican not on principle. , but "for revenue only," and grows , rich in greed and graft. I favor local j option, and if governor, would sign ! such a law. Inhn A Krrn T would rather he fl .... , . ... aeiwaieu canumaie iui nuvrium ami hold the love and esteem of my party i than to ait in the governor's mansion and be denounced by the public as a PharlseG ant, bv my own party as a disturber of the peace. Thomas R. Marshall The cry from i Washington is less power for the peo ple, more power for the office holders. Congressman J. A. M. Adair It has taken Mr. Pryan ten years to educate the republican party up to a democratic platform. J. Klrby Risk The. democrats of Indiana have helped Mr. O'Brien time and again, and the least he could have done to show his appreciation would have been to come here tonight to help us do honor to the greatest living American citizen. INDORSEMEHTTJOR BDWEN Hamilton County Odd Fellows Want Him Honored. All of the ten lodges of Hamilton county were represented at the I. O. O. F. district meeting held at Noblesville Monday. The meeting passed unanimously a resolution indorsing George Bowen or Carmel for grand warder The office will be filled at the meet-1 uiK oi iue urauu louue. wnicn wi i held in Indianapolis this week. Ml ; ldM.'vn 4-t has w ' , ! worker in Odd Fellow teen years. circles for fifINSPECTOR IS COMING Knights Templar Are Preparing For Visit. The Richmond Commandery, K. T. is now making nrenn.ations nrmin. ! , F , . " U - ' T.Wit f the- SUl,e lnetor "'e----, drills wer practiced and instructions given. On next Tuesday night the time of the visit. Webb Lodge of Maons win not convene, turning the hall i over to the mnmn.v,...

scon HOME is burhedH-

Calamity for Former Secretary of Commercial Club. ; uocal friends have been notified thufj the home of W. K. Scott, of Indiana- j oils, formerly secretary of the Ciiy. ' ! : . . .... . i ' UU'lCliU L I'll) (It IhlS l'l!V W.-K l,.t.i-l,-l 'destroyed by fire Mondav. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Wednesday rain; light to fresh north to northeast winds. OHIO Wednesday increasing cloudi Kwwujr ojf inyni, ognij to fresh northwest to north winds. ness, probably rain by night; light

SECRETARY GOODWIN TO ATTENDCONVENTION Will Be Present at International Gathering.

AFTER IDEAS FOR Y. M. C. A. Secretary Geo. L,. Goodwin, of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. will attend the international convention of the association which will be held in Washington, I). C, November 22 to 2(1. Programs have been received in Richmond and many of the most notable speakers of the country will be in attendance at. the convention. Questions of world wide interest in the association work will be discussed. It was at first thought there would be at least two delegates go from Richmond. Secretary Goodwin hof es j to bring back to Richmond many Ideas j ! which can be put into the workings j of the local association when it is i completed. CHURCH LOSES SUIT Must Pay Tax on the Property Owned by It. SUPREME COURT RULING. Columbus, O., Nov. VJ Property be longing to the church, houses occu-. pied by the priests and vacant property is taxable according to a decision, by the supreme court this morning in me case oi trie uue nisnop -vauersou of Columbus against County Auditor Halliday. The case was brought in an effort to exempt a house. BUT HIS WIFE III A BRUTAL MANNER; SPURLOCK IS HELD Suddenly Appeared After He Had Sent Fake Telephone Messages in Reference to An Accident and His Death. MEN STOOD BY WHILE WOMAN WAS ASSAULTED. Officer McManus Appealed to and Quickly Reduced Spurlock to a State of Submissiveness Will Be Tried. I Arthur II. Spurloek. until recently an employe of the Adams Express company, is being held at the city jail to answer a charge of having most brutally assaulted his pretty young wife. Last Saturday Spurloek began to drink hard and Saturday evening he disap Sunday his whereabouts were i peared unknown to his wife and his other latlon!?- Mouday Mrs" . surock aud another woman who is related to i Spurloek, received telephone messages that Suurlock was run over by an tugine on the Panhandle tracks, the ex- ' act locality not having been given, and : jthat his right leg had been cut off. Spurloek hhnsc sent the messages, ! but Mrs. Spurloek and the other woIniau did not know it was he as he dis-; iguised his voice. It is needless to say j that the two women were greatly ; alarmed. To add to their fears Spurlock shortly after telephoning that he! had had his leg cut off. sent another j message to the effect that he had died ; at Reid hospital. Mrs. Spurloek and I her companion were utill ignorant that j it was Spurloek himself talking over) the wires- . ' Started for Hospital. I M. Snin.look lives on VW Fifth! streer. After being notified that her ; husDand .was lying dead at the hospital j she hurried to Littles livery barn on Richmond avenue to secure a horse and rig so that she could drive out to the hospital. Just as she arrived at the barn she was astonished to see her

husband, safe but drunk, standing in,ing.

of the barn. Spurloek joined; fe and they started to return home. On reaching Railroad street. Spurloek suddenly turned on Mrs. ! Spurloek. dealt her a stunning blow in I the faro and in the presence of several ! men. who did not lift a linger to as - the woman. Spurloek gave Lis wife a rrus;e oeatiii. Mrs. Spurlocl; finally broke loose from her and hurried to the home of . , husband Sergeant

LIQUOR INTERESTS HAVE LOST

Columbus, O., Nov. 19. Relative to the case in which the validity of the l iz n I u- raicinf t hrt Tirtiv o -v fiiin i - ' - - j?raie court toUi: afiiraied the to Jl.WU was attaCKed, tne SU-

HORSE PLAYS A JOKE ON A DELIVERY BOY.

The horse driven to the delivery wagon of the Railroad store was hitched on South Sixth street Monday afternoon while the boy went into a house to deliver a package. On returning to the wason, he found the horse prostrated on the ground. All attempts on the part of the boy to gH the animal on its feet were futile. It was not long until considerable of a crowd congregated, all expressing sympathy for the horse, which to all appearances was sick. A veterinarian was hastily summoned and after a thorough examination, failed to discover anything tlu; matter with the horse. A little persuasion was used and the horse got, up, stretched a little, and started off as though nothing had happened. McManus, who lives on Laurel street. Her hur !.:.r:d followed her there. The I sergeant Lnpyeneu to ne at nome ior his midday meal. Rushing around from the back yard McManus saw ! Spurloek on his front porch holding his wife by the neck with his left hand while bis right arm was drawn back to deal her a b.ow. Fight Knocked Out. McManus promptly grabbed Spurock and draped him onto the street. j The sight, of a police officer minus coat and collar, dragging ft v.ild-ej ed man j down the f-treel. attracted a good sized j crowd and Hp a flock constantly called I on men to ironic to his rescue. Finalj ly Spurloek decided to rescue himself. 1 "Why I can lick you," he said to Mc Manus. "You haven't a club and I am as good as you are." Saying these words. Snr.rlock immediately nave bat tle McManus drew bark his flst. snf",t it straight out from the shoulder, There was a dull thud and -well that ii j,erp wa3 t, it When the na trol arrived Spurloek was hoisted into it. and carted to the city jail. He probably will be given a hearing Wednesday. This morning a woman clad in black and wearing a heavy black veil entered the prosecutor's office at the city building. It was Mrs. Spurloek. When she threw back her veil the appearance of her face made the prosecutor's blood boil. Both eyes were blacked and nearly swollen shut, while the bridge of the nose wa3 seen to be fractured. There were other cuts and bruises on the unfortunate woman's face. AWAITS A BRIEF IN THE RAILROAD CASE Judge Fox Will Then Reach a Decision as to Interesting Controversy. AN INTERLOCKING SWITCH. CINCINNATI, RICHMOND & FORT WAYNE OBJECTS TO PAYING PORTION OF EXPENSE OF BUILDING IT. Judge Fox has heard the arguments fl .11 . l .. j it . it ul iui me attorneys in trie case oi C. It. & Ft. W. railroad company against the railroad commission of In -

re-ldiana, the Chicago Erie railroad

company and the T. St. L. & W. rail -

, road company. As soon as Attorney:,.. invfkStiBatfid thpn the iurv

George Ross of Logansport, who represents t he C. R. & Ft. W. files his brief. Judge Fox will tawe the case tinjder advisement. It will not take long for Judge Fox to reach a decision as he point cf the case is not a complicated one. The plaintiff protests against the order of the railroad commission of Indiana, made last May. whiheh ruled that, the C. R. & Ft. W. should pay twenty-five per cent of the cost of constructing an electric interlocking switch at a certain crossing in Decatur. The C. R. & Ft. W. argues that its ; "" '" - J road companies, made prior to IST'.i, j specified that for the privilege of crossing the rUht of wav of the plain- ( tiff at the crossing in question the j Chicago A: Krie and the T. St. U & W. j should maintain and upkeep the cross Attorneys for the two defendant j companies argued that the construe- , tion of an electric interlocking switch j at this crossing had nothing to do with j the maintenance and upkeep of the crossing and that the construction of! j this interlocking plant did not ! under the terms of the contract i v. McAuams, one of the members of the Indiana Raiiroad coromi?.?on. also! I argued along this line. ! ! j ious decision, holding the law consti - tutional. The case was that of Bern - . Kicnardson. 'auditor of Hamilton county, alleging

jtne law to w; uatousiiiucionaa. inoas-i reiucd could oe maae 11 Biev-iaaOs of doliam iu counts treasurljwere favorable ta tfrenu

th law- ro be UnCOllStltUtiona.1. Thnn -

TWO DAYS" VACATION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Old Precedent Will Be lowed This Year. FolDAY TO EAT; DAY TO RECOV Children attending the Richmond public schools will secure a two days' Thanksgiving vacation this year, following an old precedent Thursday. November 12. on which date they will be privileged to gorge themselves with choice turkey and other tantalizing viands, and Friday, the L'itth, a day for recuperation. Many teachers in the Richmond schools will leave Tor their vario-is homes to spend Turkey day. School will resume on the following Monday. TO EXPLAIN REPORT!! Governor Post Has Gone Washington City.

daily deposits in some banking insti-jmade the city would haTe to dciend ! tution of the city taxes he hus col-J upon temporary loans. Owinjr to the WILL SEE THE PRESIDENT, jlected and that under no consideration ! scarcity of money at the present tim. ican this money l)e withdrawn fnvi ! ! doubt of the city could float one- of the institution where it is depo iicd these loans for less than eight per New York, Nov. 19. Governor Post i except when the semi-annual distribu- i cent." of Porto Rico, arrived on the Red Star ! tion of taxes is made. ' Mr. Johnson stated that on OctoWr liner Philadelphia today and left for j "The enforcement of this law, as I ' 31 there was less thnn $80Q in thr genWaahington to explain to the president I understand it. will mean the most rev- oral fund of the money turned over 'ious financial embarrassment to the ' lho rit" by the county treasurer cm the auieged statement for which he :jc,ty of Richmond staled Clty Troas. October 1. On Nov-mber 1 tb city given credit, and which caused a sen- j urer ximrod Johnson. "I have asked payroll had to be met fo Mr. Johnson sation in the island. The governor is i City Attorney Study for his opinion of jn t:if evening of October 31 received ouoted as calling the school superin-1 the law but as yet he has not given it. om County Treasurer Mjrick th tecdeuts and missionaries a set of The whole law is v-ry vague to me j city s taxes for the month of October,

Phariseep. SIX INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED BV THE GRAND JURY William Henry, a Farmer Residing in the West End of The County, Must Answer To a Felony Charge. CHESTER DEEVERS IS HELD IN LARCENY CASE. Robert Johnson Indicted for Assault and Battery Two Other Men Have Been Indicted for Wife Desertion. The grand jury Monday afternoon returned six indictments and then adjourued until Thursday of this week : ; when the grand jury meets again Thursnay it i3 thought the recent raid jnmde by the on the Eagles' club i rooms will be investigated. few will ;other cases of minor importance will mU( its rf.nort and it nrobablv will not be called together again this j term. Of the persons so far indicted by the

si ami juu. vu mtrrn nc Methodist church, report him been placed under arrest. William ! great,y iruproved and that he will Henry, a fanner living in the west end i erentuallv reCover from the slight atof the county, has been indicted on two fack flf aj,opiexy that he nas suffered, charges of assault and battery with in-; IIis S;)eech is somewhat affected but tent to commit a felony. His victims j there is no 6ymptom of paralysis. Mr. were his wife and another member of i Xeal was formerly pastor of the First his family. Henry tried to shoot j Methodist church, this city, them with a revolver. !

Deevers in the List. Chester Deevers, a seventeen-year-1 old lad, has been indicted for petit lar-; ceny. Deevers stole an instrument j from the Standard Pattern company.! where he was employed. At the time Jof his arrest, on this harge young j Deevers was a ward of the juvenile i court, having been given his liberty by ijudare Fox on a promise of good behavior. Both Deevers and Henry arc j now confined in the county jail. Robert Johnson, a colored boy, who was a s-tudent at tne nign K-nooi, was indicted for assault and battery. On' i Hallowe'en night Johnson stabbed j William Winters, a white boy. with a j knife. Johnson since his arrest, has 'been out on bond The two other indictments are

contos against men charged w-j'h wife deserC. ' lieu. I'p to the present time ihee

: xt r. have not been s.ri estcd. but it is thought that they will be taken Into! custody some time this afternoon. j THE TAX CASE ; are held to the state through the decis - j ion since breweries and saloon keep- ; ers protested against payment oi tne , increased tax and made record so a

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CITY OFFICIALS ALARMED OVER LAW'S PROVISIONS Enforcement of Depositor- Statute Will Be Embarrassi ne to Richmond.

WILL NOT BE ABLE

Under the Terms of Settlement the Citv Would Be "Flat Broke" For Two Months Would Be Necessarv to Resort to Temporary Loans.

The enforcement of the new state depository law is regarded with the greatest alarm by citv officials. As as been stated, the law requires that I i.te county treasurer uuuer me exi&i -

ling law acts is ex-onie:o treasurer of j tribution of city taxes was made in ; the city of Richmond and that he ; January tiere would rot be a rent iu to turns over to the city monthly the! the city treasury by the last of Febj city taxes he has collected. Inder'ruary. From that time on until July the new depository law he must make i when (he next distribution would be

but I cannot see how the county treas-(nic amounted to a mil over .t..urer can, after the law goes into ef-j000- Xmv 0,t of this amount there is feet, k jrallv continue to distribute to i 1,1 tne general fund of the city $7,222.-

the city each month the city taxes lie has collected." City Would be "Flat Broke." Mr. Johnson stated that if after the depository law went into effect the BOMS THROWN IN HOUSE Shattered the Windows and Cracked the Walls. THE TENANTS IN A PANIC. New York. Nov. 1J. A bomb hurled from an elevated train in a basement apartment house on Third avenue shattered windows and cracked the walls of the building. Tenants were thrown into a panic. There is no clue. COMMITTER HI WORK Hopeful of Keeping the Hat Factory Here. A committee appointed some time I ago to make arrangements to meet the' demands of the Richmond hat com pa-' nv. in reeard to a new location, is now' devising proper ways and means to hold the concern in this city. WILL EVENTUALLY REC0VE! .... Rev. E. E. Neal's Condition Has Shown Marked Improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Neal, who have returned from Elwood, Ind., wherf n-eri rallfw1 ti- tbo illnov I . . n . K" N- . ; f W. J. BRANNON IMPROVED. W. J. Brannon, who has been seriously i!! for several days with the grip, is much improved. STORY OF

MOVED

Defendant in Murder Case Goes on the Stand in Her Own Defense Tells of B rowns False Promises.

Washington, Nor. 19 Mrs. Annie i M. Bradley took the stand to tell her a iui j Luia uiui utu. tjtiKZ emu sue Mao t ! thirty-five years old and was born in ! Kansas City. She moved to Salt Ike !city in 1SS0. She told cf her work there, her marriage to Clarence Brad- ' ley, her interest in woman's clubs, and took active part in politics. She first met Arthur Brown in lbS2, but knew him better four vears later. He came He I

said he was unhappy. She told himwould marry her,'

TO GET ITS

MONEY

' semi annual distribution of city tax ! was made by the county treasurer In January and .luly, the city would b ''flat broke" two mouths after each j tiisu riimt iou. ir one semi annual tils2.", and there are warrants out for j about $9,300. There is a warrant in the hands of William Gartside for 13.761.25 and thera in a warrant for John Evans which calls for J4.S00. Other j smaller w arrants total about $1,000. ENGINEER WHS KILLED Head-on Collision Occurs The Vandalia Road. on THREE PERSONS INJURED. St. Louis. Nov. IP. An engineer was killed and three persons Injured in a head on collision of passenger trains on the Vandalia at Xevay l'ark. Ills., today. WILL ABANDON PLAN OF SENDING CARDS Postal Department Decides It Is Useless Practice. - tmrLUTtb AKt VtKY bLAD. j .. Postmaster Spekenhier has been ap prised through the Postal Guide, re ceived at the local office, that the pos(ot i , ' . , ' tal cards which have been Rent from r.rmar r., .t, - istered parcel is pent, are to be abol ished. These cards have in th past and are now a great bother and ar of no practical use. Tho system will be abandoned December 1, when thfi heavier holiday traffic begins. Thit will lessen the work of the reglntry business by half. DEATH DUE TO SUICIDE. The verdict of Coroner A. L. Bramkamp, in the death of I'wi E. Hahn. Cambridge? City, shows that It was du to carbolic acid taken with suicidal Intent. Hahn was worried orer finaacial matters, it Is said. TO TEARS Bf MRS. BRADLEY he must desist He would not. Tit sld, "I want a Ron." In time she A son was born and ehri tened Arthur Brown while his fathei held him. Mrs. Bradley told the etory amid downpour of tears and the jury wept She said she believed In the slnceritj of his love when he promised to mar ry her. She told him she wanted onlj him' and not his money. Senatoi Brown at one time signed a statemen' in the presence of witnesses that hi