Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 322, 3 January 1908 — Page 1

HMONB ALLABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. ll'i'i. RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 11MKS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. WAYNE COUNTY DELEGATION IS ONLY ONE DIVIDED OUTLOOK AT. MUNCIE IS NOW CONSIDERED VERY GRAVE BY Al L OUPPEO DEAD WHEN BAD NEWS CAME WILL TEST MERITS MEN OF AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND OF RLIND TIGER LAW OF INDIANA Erroneous Report of Sister's Murder Kills. o9ov - i J 'I I v.

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Appears in the Connersville Convention Thursday With a

Divided Delegation, Both j Sides Wanting Recognition. LIVELY DOINGS IN RANKS OF BOTH FACTIONS. ach Accused the Other of Employing "Toughs and Thugs" for Backers But Finally Adjusted Affairs. WAS A HARRIS VICTORY. ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT SELECTED DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, HE DEFEATED THE CITY BUILD ING DEMOCRATS OPPOSING HIM. The fighting democratic fat-Lions of Vmj ne county, ca.used t lie only r-xciie-jiient. on tail at, tli" democratic convention ln-Iil jcstcrday ;it. Connersville, Wayne township, which bolted nt. the county convention last Saturday, was represented by its own delegation, headed by T. J. Study, 1$. 1?. Johnson, ". W. Merrill. Ed Dye anil other leaders of the city administra tion crowd, and every effort was made to have this delegation seated at. the convention. While G-orgo Harris lost, out. in the fight for the district chairmanship, the honor Aoiug to John Osborne of Greens burg, ho had the satisfaction of administering a complete j defeat to the Study, Johnson, Merrill

contingent. The county delegation, n which bucked Harris, was seated de-1 ppite the strenuous o-.posil.ion of thelpmjfi W..k"inn Pnnr RPP delegates sent, by the Wayne township P IViaKing a TOOl neC

"rump"' convention. On arriving in Connersville, T. J. atudy appeared before the credentials! committee and demanded the admission of the Wayne township insurgent delegation. John Bayer, a Harris supporter, then appeared before the credentials committee and when lie came forth he wore an expanded smile. When the convention came to order the credential committee reported "no opposition" to the seining of the delegation sent by the Wayne county convention. Mr. Study was instantly on his feet demanding recognition from the chair, but Judge Felt, of Greenfield refused recognition. Judge Felt also refused to recognize Mr. Johnson. Owing to the fact that the Rev. T. H. Kuhn of this county is to be the flixth district's choice for the democratic gubernatorial nomination, district leaders pointed out to George Harris tliat this county should not expect to receive all the choice plums. Mr. Harris then gracefully withdrew- from the race for the district chairmanship, and when John Osborne of Greensburg. v as nominated for this office. Mr. Harris seconded the nomination. A Connersville dispatch has the following to pay of the convention. At the Sixth congressional district convention here it was an open secret lhat the present, district chairman. Sylvester Meek, of this city, could not be re-elected, ow imr to his' Hosp ennnee- i tion with the forces of Thomas Taggart. For the purpose of having harmony Meek withdrew from the race. Wayne county sent two delegations to the convention, but they were not allowed to take any part in the proceedings unitl the permanent committee on credentials had decided which should be entitled to represent the county. Judge Study and J. C. Bayer were chosen to represent the two separate delegations before the committee and explain the action. In their argument before the committee there were Home very lively doings. Each accused the other of having backed his delegation with "toughs and thugs." However, before the convention was opened officially, these matters were adjusted in a satisfactory manner. Judge Felt of Greenfield, opened the afternoon session with a rousing Democratic speech advocating clean politics and an entire new organization, awter which the convention unanimously elected John Osborne, of Greensburg. district chairman. Osborne publicly declared his intention of supporting S'okes Jackson for .-late chairman, raying that Jackson under no circumbtancei would affiliate with an of the present managers of democratic politicians in this state. VETERAN FIREMAN RAPIDLY IMPROVES Was Removed From House to Home. Hose Rufus Newman, a veteran fireman and a member of No. 2 Hose company, who was seriously injured at the hose house Wednesday night, has been removed to his home and it was stated today that his condition was considerably improved.

LABOR CONDITIONS

STOP MARRIAGES ord in the Opening Days Of the New Year. CLERK PENNY'S OPINION. No marriage licenses have been issued this year, despite the fact that, the year is three days old. County Clerk Penny is of the opinion that there have been few marriages of late because so many men are out of eraployment ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH RECEIVED Miss Anna E. Vaughan Died in California. Announcement has been received of the death of Miss Anna E. Vaughan. who Cal.. died suddenly at Los Angeles, January 2. She was the sister ot inward G. Vaughan and John D. Vaughan, of this city. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. UNIVERSALIS TO Several Prominent Ministers Of That Faith Will Assist In the Work. MAY BUILD NEW EDIFICE. At a meeting to be held Sunday aft ernoon at the Pythian temple, the Uni-; I versalists will arrange for the organi zation of a church. The Rev. Mr. J Guthrie, who will preach Sunday morn-i ing at 1::; and Rev. Mr. Blackford of' Eldorado, and Rv. and Mrs. Jones.) will all assi.M in the work of organization. It i believed by many of the local citizen- who are of this faith, that it i.- an opportune time to organize a local church and if possible secure a permanent home. With this idea in view, all persons of this denomination are requested to attend the Sunday afternoon meeting and assist in the promotion of the enterprise. The entire day will be spent at the temple and all local people of this faith will ; bring their basket of provisions and spend the entire day. THE WEATHER PROPHET INDIANA Fair Friday; cloudiness Saturday. increasing OHIO Fair Friday and Saturday.

ORGANIZE

CHURCH

E. W. CRAIGHEAD. The Ct-aighead Plumbing & Electric Co.

LOCAL SHIPPERS WELL PLEASED The Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company Will Not Increase Toll. ASSURANCE JUST RECEIVED. NEW ALBANY COMMERCIAL CLUB INFORMED LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT PIG IRON ' RATES WOULD ASCEND. Letters received by the local commercial dub from the Kentucky-Indiana Bridge and Railway company and from the Southern Railway Co., denythat the freight rates have been raised on pig iron from the south passing through the Louisville gateway, as charged in a circular letter issued by the Xew Albany commercial club. Some extra charges are made for switching purposes for the town of Xew Albany alone, but they do not apply to any through movements. The brke to11 remains at 10 cents per ton. Local shippers had manifested much concern when informed of the supposed raise, through the Richmond commercial club, which body at once took steps to prevent it. Whether the Xew Albany commercial club was misinformed, or the K. and I. Bridge com- J pany saw themselves losing business and hurriedly changed front does not seem clear, but the outcome of the matter is pleasing to the local shippers. SURGICALOPERATION Is Now Confined in Indianapolis Hospital. Attorney J. W. Newman, is confined at the Deacons hospital at Indianapolis, where ho just underwent a surgical operation. Mr. Newman is re!orted to be in good condition but will not be aide to return to 'this city for at. least two weeks. THREE YOUTHTULS FACEJII! JUDGE Were Charged With Stealing Small Articles. i Three young boys, badly frightened, !f.-,c0rt in.i rnnvorp thi mnrroncr . - -

. . . iM-uij iuai iuud) evening ne maae . f ,,n dutv without fear or favor the city court to answer caarges of y,it. fir.t -1-,,! ' J 1 - nis nrst an est since assuming office, j The police commissioners realize breaking into the City Mill orks and This is not the the truth. During the the choice of two courses control the stealing a small number of articles of year Mr. Meredith has been sheriff he situation or submit to military invallttle value. Judgs Converse and has made numerous arrests in various i Kinn anrf Muncie. abnvp all thines.

Prosecutor Jessup after giving the lads good lectures discharged them. I The boys promised faithfully that they! 1 would never set into trouble aaia.

HORROR SURROUNDS

YOUTH'S HANGING Fall Did Not Break Neck and He Hung Seventeen Minutes Before He Died. WAS EXECUTED FOR CRIME. Louisville. Ky.. Jan. 0. Horror attended the execution of Clarence Sturgeon here today. I lis extreme youth was the oasis for many efforts to secure his pardon. The execution was delayed several minutes owing to the failure of the mechanism to work. Sturgeon was so light the drop did not break his neck, and he was not pronounced dead until seventeen, minutes after. IS CRITICALLY ILL Condition Is Unimproved and Friends Cannot See Him. Dr. C. M. Hamilton, the well known ! local dentist, was reported to be very low this morning. Dr. Hamilton was recently taken ill with pneumonia and since then other complications have set in. .None or his many friends are allowed to see him. CAPTAIN PILLSBURY SUCCEEGSBROWNSON Becomes Chief of the Bureau! Of Navigation After a Long ConferenceHELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington Jan. After a confer-! ence with President Roosevelt Secre-' tary Met calf announced that Capt. J. E. Pilitburv had been selected as chief of the navigation bureau of the navy department. Captain Pillsbury par-' ticipated in the conference between the president and the secretary just prior' to the announcement. Captain Pillsbury will succeed Rear Admiral Brownson. who recently resigned. HAS MADE OTHER ARRESTS. Unwittingly the Palladium eommit-

i ted an act of injustice toward Sheriff j special deputies, to give in Meredith. It was stated in a news;Thp officers were ordered t

j parts of the county. Unlike some for- j mer sheriffs, Mr. Meredith does not depend upon his deputy to do this undesir&ble uurk.

The First Violence Today When

Strike Breakers Attempted To Operate Three City Cars Before Being Forced to Flee ROCKS, BRICKS AND CLUBS USED FREELY BY MEN. Strikers Are Now Soaping the Tracks That It Will Be Impossible for Cars to Operate in the City. MINISTERS TAKE A HAND. APPEARED BEFORE TRACTION OFFICIALS IN ANDERSON INTERCEDING IN BEHALF OF THE HUNDREDS OF STRIKING MEN. Muncie, Ind., Jan. ". The first violence in the strike among traction employes here today was when a crowd of sympathizers hurled bricks, stones and clt.bs, breaking every window in a car being operated, compelling the strike breakers to flee. An attempt was made to operate three city cars but this failed. Strikers are soaping the tracks. The outlook is very grave. The Muncie Ministerial association took an active hand in the Indiana Union traction company employes' strike last night, when it sent a committee of three members to Anderson to present the officials of the traction company a proposition submitted by the strikers under the conditions of which they agree to return to work. The commit tee was composed of Rev. Benjamin M. Nyce, of the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. C. E. Watkins of the Seventh street Baptist church, ami the Rev. W. H. Allen of the Jackson street Christian church. Strikers' Proposition. The proposition of the strikers in full is that they return to work as usual and continue to rtin the cars until the strike question is arbitrated, providing the company first agrees to submit the matter to arbitration. If the arbitrating committee finds the strikers are in the wrong, the amalgamated association will send its men back to work without a murmur, its representatives say. The agreement to put the proposition up to the company in this manner was reached at a conference between representatives of the strikers, of the ministers, of the the Muncie trades council and Mayor Guthrie. The strikers, however, contend this is only their original proposition to the company, repeated that the company has refused even to submit the question to arbitration before this time. Arbitration of the differences between employers and the striking employes, practically was demanded by the better citizens of Muncie in the hope they could do something to bring about a peaceable settlement of the difficulties between employe and employer, G. W. Pureell and C. F. Woerner. state labor commissioner, came to Muncie and investigated the situation. They conferred with the strikers and learned their side of the ouestion and were to have gone to Anderson to get the company's version, but postponed the trip. Oran Perry There. Adjutant General Oran Perry, of Indianapolis, came to Muncie as personal representative of Governor Hanly to look over the situation with a view to advising the governor on the question of sending state troops to quell the rioters and General Perry's report was that soldiers would be unnecessary. Pending the outcome of the proposed I'l.ltrQtlrtn rnnfprprtfp the lnn:il tmrtion company officials are preparing to send out strike breakers In charge of city cars again. At police roll-call. Chief Benbow issued the following order in person: "We are tired of this thing of rioting. Arrest every man who interferes in any way by talking or inciting riot. Fill that jail down there if you can't stop it any other way." Formal notice that the company would run its cars and that, it would demand police protection for the men in charge of them from the city, was filed with Major Guthrie yesterday by Arthur Brady, president of the Induma Union Traction company. The notice was given, however, before the visits of the three Muncie ministers to the traction company officials at Anderson. Hanly's Stern Orders. Following stern orders from Governor Hanly that rioting must cease, the board of police commissioners met with the regular police force and spec ial officers and the sheriff and his structions. to do their desires to pass through this trouble without being forced to submit to martial law. The number of arrests caused by the strike total3 nine. Five of

Mascoutah. lib, Jan. 3 George Bickhaupt, a farmer. i' years old, dropped dead today when told by telephone that his sister. Mrs. Ida Schaller. had been murdered. The report of her death was erroneous, she having dropped dead of heart diseuse.

CLERKS ARE BUSY. December reports for the year 1007. are at present occupying the attention of the clerks at the local division offices of the Pennsylvania station. these were strike-breakers, who were taken from their mobbed cars, and tinother four were union sympathizers. who were charged with inciting a riot. The strike-breakers were slated on charges of carrying concealed weapons. Strike Waiting Game. Anderson, I ml.. Jan. ". The strike situation in this city rectus to have do veloped into a waiting game. Nothing occurred here to create any excite ment and the crowd which congregat ed about the traction station began to disperse about o o'clock. CHANCE TO ACOUIT THAW ON INSANITY THEORY CLAIMED The Young Defendant Has Promised to Submit to Such A Plea as He Wishes to Be come a Free Man. NO BREACH BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE. It Was Reported That the De fendant and His Young Wife Were Estranged, But Both Deny This. Xew York, Jan. T..-Dr. Britton D. Evans, inventor and patentee of thej "brainstorm" as applied to criminal insanity, and the other alienists who testified in favor of Harry Kendall ThawIn his first trial for the murder of Stanford White held a long conference today with Martin Littleton, Daniel O'Reilly and Russell Peabody, in the former's office, preparatory to the seeon. Thaw trial, which will begin on Monday. It was learned that a straight plea of insanity will be urged in behalf of Thaw in the forthcoming trial, and on this mainly the deieuse wili rest its chances. The insanity plea does not offer such an easy escape to the defendant as ,has been generally supposed. It is known that District Attorney Jerome will not consent to Thaw's liberation on any plea of insanity without making a fight. His plan of campaign in

this trial, as in the first, so far as the taiQ ri8ht to all liquor purchased by sanity of the prisoner is concerned. the erie. but that if any member purmmm tm tr. tv.if;h r-T.rtv the. form chased from the aerie a certain

1 of insanity from which it is cleaimed the defendant is suffering, or was suffering at the time the act was commit-, ted. In either case, if the form of ini sanity is one which medical science say is incurable, the District Attorney ; will insist upon the defendant being sent to Mattewan. It was planned in the last trial to call Anthony Com stock also, but the I Thaw family objected, and now Mr. : . Conistock is to take the stand and ! tell of the peculiar actions of Thaw ! Then the latter was engaged in his ef-! 'fort to have Stanford White and 'stu-; ! aio revelers" put under arrest. 1 1 Both Thaw and his family are said1 j now to have waived all objections to i the insanity plea, and they are preparjed to make this final sacrifice to save 'the young millionaire's lir. ! It is practically certain that Florence ! Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw will again take ;the. stand in her husband's defens-. She is fully prepared for the ordeal,

,and this time is fortified by a much seized at the Eagles club, better condition of health than upon Mr. Robbins contended that nicm- : the previous trial. ber of the Eagles club had the authorj The story that she and her hus- ity to purchase from the club liquors band have become estranged and that of which they were joint owners. Thaw and his lawyers were also at 'If I buy some whiskey and I take a ;odds was today flatly denied by all drink, do I have to take money out of concerned. The young woman paid my right hand trousers pocket, pay her established visit in the Tombs myself and then put the money back prison today and remained with Thaw in the left hand pocket of my trousfor an hour., ers? That 13 the Eagles case in a O'Reilly and Peabody also spent nutshell," stated Mr. Robbins. He some time with the prisoner, and then offered the court his authorities' among the other details which crop- and the court adjourned to take tha ped out in advance of the trial was the case under advisement. statement that Abe Hummel, who a t few weeks ago as dying on Black- CALLED TO CHICAGO

wen 8 isiana, nan recovered surncienuy to be able to go on the witness stand IU- t J 1 . M .

when wanted and give against Thaw j Essmaker have been called to Chicago the same damaging testimony that he I by the death of Albert Essmaker forswore to ia the last trial. jjrerly ol this city. '

First Arguments Were Heard

In the City Court Today and Judge Converse Took tht Case Under Advisement. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE HIGHER COURTS. Should the Court Rule for Its Legality or Illegality, the Decision Will Be Appealed to The Circuit Court. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE AFTER IT LEAVES CIRCUIT COURT IT WILL GO TO THE LAST RULING BODY BOTH ATTORNEYS MAKE STRONG ARGUMENTS. The tirt action ever begun in th state of Indiana to test the legality of the blind tiger law, took place this morning in the local city court. Prosecutor Jessup, by an agreement with John F. Robbing, attorney for the Wayne Aerie of Eagles, whose club room in this city was raided last November, petitioned Judge Converse for an order to destroy all liquors seized by the police. Mr. Robbins made a brief argument against the court issuing such an order. Both attorn. then submitted to the court authorities to substantiate their respective arguments and the court took the matter undr advisement. It is expected that he will make a ruling within a few days. No matter what decision Judge Converse makes, the case will be appealed to the circuit court. la turn, the ruling of the circuit court will be appealed to the supreme courtProsecutor Jessup. this morning, In compliance with his agreement with Attorney Robbins to have the legality of the blind tiger law tested, on the affidavit for a search warrant. Issued on information by Sergeant McManus that he had reason to believe liquor was being sold in the Eagles' club rooms, made a motion to dismiss the affidavit against Jesse? Kvans and Harry Cook, two trustees of the Wayne Aerie of Eagles, charged with belling liquor. In making his argument for an ori - uum-ioi nquui, ! . ! . . . . . . . . , . . . jl , . . . n . . i , i that had neyer a ruMnR i made by the supreme court in respect to the act of the last legislature, commonly called the blind tiger law. He said that he had no desire to prosecute all the members of the Eagles club, as such a procedeure would be nothing; more than a "holdup." It was cited by the prosecutor that the Wayne Aerie was not an incorporated body, but that the national organization ot the order was incorporated. Liquors, he said, had been purchased by the ' aerie as an entirety and that they -were ! dispensed only to members of the club. . The money received from the sale of I such liquors went into the club funds, ' It was pointed out by the prosecutor that notwithstanding the fact that member of the aerie had a ccramount of this liquor, he became the personal possessor and owner of It. This was a violation of the law, Mr. Jessup insisted. He .aid that under the laws of the state liquor could be sold no place unless a license was first obtained and he said that it would be impossible for the Eagles to obtain a license under the laws of the state for the reason that their club room bar was located on the third floor of the old Vaughan block. The law, he said, especially provided that all places where liquor was sold must be located on the ground floor of a building facing the street. Attorney Robbins in his argument held that there was no infringement of the liquor laws in the Eagles case. This case he said involved three cardinal questions to-wit: The authority of the legislature to pass such an act as the blind tiger law; the jurisdiction of the city court to pa.t-8 upon the cane. and the power of the court to issue an order for the dfMruction of the liouor 9 Mrs. Lizzie Essmaker and rir.