Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 49, 4 April 1908 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 49. STRONG PROTEST AGAINST GENERAL ROAD BUILDING KICJI3IOND, IND., SATUKDAY EVENING, APRIL I, 1008. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. BRYAN SLAPPED BY POPULISTS IN CONVENTION ANARCHISTS PARADE STREETS OF ROME INDIANA SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS IS WRONG IT IS SAID LEACH WILL BE POBLIC PRINTER ADAIR DOES NOT COUNTENANCE THE TACTICS OF PARTY INSULAR CONVENTION MET TODAY Troops Guarded Against an Outbreak. Taft Condemned and Bryan Endorsed.

Dissatisfaction Over Last Road Law Is Apparent All Over State and Wayne County Is No Exception.

COL. WILEY SAYS THAT EPIDEMIC MUST STOP. Several Townships Are Preparing Petitions for Roads, But Some of These Will Be Fought. "There's only ona thing to do and that, is to stop it right now befoie, it poos any farther, said Col. C. W. Wiley, of the board of county commissioners this morning in speaking of the township road building that is lapidly becoming general in this county. !Viley mad' the remark when told a number of other townships beside "Washington and Wayne, contemplate the presentation of petitions for reads. The petition of Washington township will be carried to the circuit court for settlement and as this the initial effort, has begun to meet with such Strong opposition it is probable the rither petitions, either presented or in Ftate of preparation will meet with .Strong resist ence. Petition in Center. The latest road news comes from Center township. A petition for a joad is now being circulated and at llie same time the opponents of the juoposilion are circulating a renionistrance. There has been no remonstrance presented against either the Washington or Wayne township roads. The Washington township road was the fir.st to b? sprung in (he county and the time had elapsed before the residents of the township who do not favor the road awoke to what it would Jiiean to them in the way of additional tax to defray the cost of construction. They became busy later, however, and, will contest the matter through the courts. No remonstrance has been presented against the construction of South L street in this city by the township. Inasmuch as the cast of this road will not be nearly so large hs that in Washington township and the fact that the tax valuation of "Wayne township is t-o high, the one road will not mean much of an additional expense to the taxpayers. A half dozen roads, some of which might prove more expensive would add materially to the tax rate. Will Not Submit. Some of the Center township tax payers, claim they are not going to submit to the proposition. They aspert they do uot care so much for the construction of one or two roads where they are needed badly, but there is general fear of the precedent. The law is such that a three mile road rmiat be built upon the petition of a certain number of property owners of the township, unless remonstrated ftgainet and the remonstrance is uptield by the commissioners. Commissioner Wiley was in RanBolph county yesterday and took occasion to investigate the road building epidemic that has been experienced there. He declared the majority Of the tax payers are strongly opposed to the law as it now exists. The flame feeling is evident in Wells. Madison, Bartholomew and a number of other counties of the state. Mr. Wiley Ss of the opiuion that protest will be po general throughout the state hat the next, legislature will repeal the law or amend it so as to limit the number of petitions in a township and remove other objectionable features. A peculiar situation has developed in Bartholomew county as the result of the law. One of the principal ptreets of Columbus, the county seat, extends a little distance beyond the city limits and into the township. A petition was presented to improve This road under the township law. The portion that extended through Columbus was paved with brick. The entire townRhip had to bear the cost. Bids to be Opened. The bids for the construction of the NVashington township road in this county will be opened by the commissioners at their first regular session of the term Monday. . telephone message was received this morning from a contractor at Columbus, I ml., f tatlng he would come to the city and present a bid. The contract will be fcwarded, although no work will begin Until after the circuit court has ruled. WOMEN WILL SPEAK. Mrs. F. W. Stephens and Miss Metcalf who attended the National Missionary Convention in Pittsburg. Pa.. recently, will give an account of the Same at South Eighth Street Friends' church, Sunday at four o'clock, under the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Whitewater Quarterly meeting. Everyone interested in missions cordially invited.

Rome. April 4. -Ten thousand strikers, bearing- red flags made up a parade which marched to the cemetei today to decorate the graves of theiir fellows, who were shot by soldiers. Thursday. Whole regiments lined the streets to see that anarchists made no further demonstration. wouldIreeThe arch assassin

Council Desires Pardon for Orchard. j Boise. Idaho, April 1. The counsel tor Jiarry urcnaru uas peuuoueu me governor to pardon him. BURGLARS ATE GOOD MEAL. Then Raided Hastings Home Near Cambridge City. Cambridge City, Ind., April 1. Unknown men visited the home of Elias Hastings on Capital Hill during the! absence of the family. After enjoying a copious meal and spending the night, in one of the bed rooms, the marauders left, taking with them a suit, oi clothes and a gold watch. Who the unbidden guests at the Hastings home were, is a mystery. JUDGE RULES IH CAMPFIELD CASE Decision Rendered in Court in Favor Harsh. Circuit of APPEAL HAS BEEN TAKEN. ATTORNEY RUPE ALLEGES EVIDENCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN THE RULING AND ACTS ACCORDINGLY. Alleging the evidence was not suffiIcient to sustain the judgment, John L. Rupe, attorney for Edwin M. Campfield, defendant in the case of Harsh vs. Campfield, this morning took an appeal to the apellate court from the decision of Special Judge StudyT The case was presented for argument in the circuit court this morning and Judge Study held for the plaintiff. The defendant was ordered to pav a note in favor of the plaintiff for $1M4.91 and interest at 6 per cent since January 1 of this year. The suit was brought originally by Abraham Harsh to secure payment Hor coal delivered by him to the defendant as owner of the Colonial block in this city. Special memorandum will be prepared for the clerk by Mr. Rupe. The request tor a new trial and appeal was made after Judge Study had overruled the motion of the defendant's counsel for an arrest of judgment. The evidence showed Campfield had tendered a check in payment for the coal bill to Mr. Harsh, but when it was presented to the bank, it was protested and marked "No funds." Mr. Harsh alleged he had sold the coal upon order and it had been delivered to the Colonial building. The case has been long in litigation and it was necessary to submit a list of interrogatories, enter a plea of abatement and attend to a number of other details. When the case finally came to an issue today it took hut a few minutes for tho hearing. Before announcing his decision Judge Study directed Ray Shiveley, attorney jr the plaintiff, to surrender the check given by Mr. Campfield and held by him as evidence to the plaintiff. The court, held, the check had to be tendered to the defendant, before judgment, could he allowed. The court stated, also, there was some doubt as to the construction of the complaint. He asserted the check was proof of liability and ought to be submitted as such. In presenting his plea on the motion to arrest the judgment. Mr. Rupe pro tested against the complaint and alleged it was not prepared in the proper manner. The court rendered his decision more on the question of the justice of the claim, than the technicalities of the law governing the contingency. CONFIDENCE MEN NABBED. New York. April 4. Detectives today arrested two confidence men among the passengers aboard the Cunard liner Caronia. They had in tow, Evan E. Jones, a wealthy merchant of Newark. O.. a passenger on the vessel. They endeavored to have Jones cash an alleged draft for $S79. THE WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO AND INDIANA Fair Sunday, with rising temperature.

Teachers Attending Northern Indiana Association Meetings Left, Believing in the Words of Speakers.

GILES IS NEW PPRESIDENT OF THE PEDAGOGUES. Following His Election Today, Probably the Best Teachers' Session Ever Held, Came to a Close. Indianapolis, April I. After electing J. T. Gib s of Marion, president for the ensuing year and the appointment of a committee to consider the question of merging the Northern and Southern Associations into one state organization, the Northern Indiana Teachers' Association adjourned at noon today. The meeting in many ways was a remarkable one. The attendance was larger than at any previous gathering of the association. Each day, Tonilinson Hall was filled beyond its seating capacity.. The association was addressed by three of America's greatest educators, and the country's foremost scholar, President Charles X. Eliot of Harvard University. The meeting will long be remembered, too, for the radical changes that were advocated in Indiana's grade and secondary schools. Among these changes was the establishment of a tutorial system whereby all pupils behind in their work should receive individual coaching: the establishment of trade schools in all cities, and important alterations in the high school course. System Is Wrong. Among iho leaders and in the rank and 1ile of the vast, throng which dispersed from the capital city today, there was the feeling that somehow the Indiana system is wrong in some of its fundamental principles, and there was a spirit of uncertainty as to wherein lies the remedy. The most advanced ground was taken by Andrew W. West, Dean of Princeton University who spoke on the "Tutorial System in Secondary Education." He declared that the present methods are a good example of the "lock-step" system where too little attention is paid to the individual and too much to the classes. He advocated fbe plan of releasing bright pupils from some of the duties of the classes and making them tutors of the dull children. In thirty days under this plan a great change would be noticed. Every boy and girl, he declared, should be saved to the nation and this was possible only by individual teaching. Today thousands leave the school and drift away into the various avenues of life, undeveloped and marred because they have been lost sight of as personalities. So long as this condition exists the parents of the state are not getting full returns for the money they expend. Many Non-Essentions. The speaker also stated that there is too much teaching of non-essentials and too many fads introduced into the schools. Nothing should be taught but the fundamentals and these should be taught well. The school is no place for fads. Teachers should have an ideal and not depart from it. "There is only one ideal for the teacher," he declared. "It is He who taught, with authority, who spoke as man never spake before." The applause which followed Dean West's address showed that the teachers had swung far toward his way of thinking. It was only momentary, however, for following him came President Eliot, who pointed out that Dr. West himself was wrong in certain great, fundamentals. President Eliot was introduced by President Wood and the whole assembly arose and greeted him with applause and the waving of handkerchiefs. His address was masterful and clearly reasoned and wonderful in its grasp of the educational situation as it exists in America today. President Eliot spoke on "The Elements of a Liberal Education." He is himself the greatest living example of the education winch he advocates. Marred by a birt'i mark which makes his appearance anything but pleasing, he set about when young to overcome every difficulty, and succeed as an educated man in the fullest sense of the word. Today he is known as the foremost American scholar and "a leader and counselor of leaders of public opinion." "The elements of a liberal education." said President Eliot, "is not knowledge of any subject. It is not skill of any kind. It is not being just gentlemen and ladies, for I have known liberally educated men who had not cleanliness, who had not proper regard for others, who had not good manners. No, a liberal education is a state of mind. A liberally educated man will have an inquiring mind, a love tof beauty, truth and all things noble. Neither does it belong to a small minority, there are thousands in factory and mine who have a liberal education." Like Dean West. President Eliot declared that the secondary schools are too much conducted on the class sys(Continued on Page Twuj

Succeeds Chas. S. Stillings, Suspended. Washington, D. C, April 4. - John S. Leach has been selected for public j printer, to succeed Chas. S. Stillings. who resigned after being suspended, leach is the foreman of the government printing office in Manilla. He comes from Illinois.

GUESTS ESCAPED IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHING Fire Destroyed Meadville, Pa., Hotel. Meadville, Pa.. April 4. Fire destroyed the Lafayette Hotel and adjoining business blocks this morning Over a hundred guests had narrow escapes, many getting out in only their night clothing. The loss is estimated at $100,000. BLISS DENIES CONTRIBUTION STORY Says Half Million Was Given in 1896. Not New York. April 4. Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the national republican committee, today denied the assertion made yesterday in the investigation of the Metropolitan Street Railway company that half a million was contributed toward the electioa of McKinley. RUSH D. MILLER LAID TO LAST REST Funeral Services Conducted This Afternoon Were Impressive. WAS LARGELY ATTENDED. MEN HIGH UP IN RAILROAD CIRCLES HERE TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO MAN WITH WHOM THEY WERE ASSOCIATED. The funeral of Rush D. Miller took place this afternoon from the home of his father. John F. Miller, on North Tenth street. The services were attended by a large number of prominent j railroad men from various parts of j the country and many other friends of j the deceased. The impressive services i were conducted by the Rev. Mr. D. C. j Huntington, rector of St. Paul's Epis copal church. The burial at Earlham was private. Rush Denton Miller was born in Richmond December 29, 187. He had been ill only two weeks and hisdeath resulted from an operation performed because of a liver disease. He is survived by a widow and one son, John F. Miller, Jr., aged 11 years. Mr. Miller had resided in St. Louis since !!.'. when he went there to accept a position as superintendent of the Wabash railroad terminal at the world's fair grounds. Later he became associated with the Rock Island system and in 10o."i, he accepted the position of superintendent of the St. Louis terminal of the Chicago and Eastern Ulionis railroad, which position he occupied at the time of his death. Mr. Miller was a member of the Central association of Railway officials, which body is composed of one representative from every railroad in the United States. Among the railroad men who attended the funeral today was a delegation of the St. Ixuis division of the Central association. Mr. Miller had a thorough knowledge of the railroad business and was a member of a family whose men have for years been prominent in railroad circles. His father. Col. Miller, before retiring from active work, filled the positions of general superintendent of the southwest system lines of the Pennsylvania railroad, and vice president of the Cleveland. Akron & Colum- ; bus railroad. Harry I. Miller, brother j of the deceased, is now president of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad. Mr. Miller leaves one sister. Mrs. H. J C. Starr of this city. The following ! is a list of the railroad officials who at tended the funeral: J. J. Turner, second vice president. Pennsylvania lines, Pittsburg, Pa. W. J. Jackson, general manager. C. & E. I. railway. Chicago. J. S. Ford, auditor. C. & E, I. railway, Chicago. E. H. Seneff. general attorney. C. & E. I. railway. Chicago. J. O. Crockett, general superintendtCe&tiaued on Page Two.)

i Has Shocked Old Time Democrats by Kicking Over the Traces and Leading Republican Vote in the House.

AGAINST FILIBUSTER OF J. SHARP WILLIAMS. Says He Was Elected by the People and Will Serve Them As Congressmen Should Regardless of Politics. Washington. April -I.- Representative Adair of Indiana has shocked the straight -laced democrats of the house and caused a sensation by kicking out of the party traces and refusing to join in the filibuster which John Sharp Williams, the democratic leader, has inaugurated for the purpose of putting the republican party "in a hole." Mr. Adair's attitude has given rise to much comment. Republican members praised his independence, while oldtime sticklers for party regularity on the democratic side looked at him askance and ventured the opinion that he is a peculiar sort of a democrat. The democratic filibuster may go on all the remainder of the session, but. Adair will not. be a party to it. He has organized a little filibuster of his own. and as long as leader Williams ties up the business of the house Adair will vote with the republicans to untie it. Adair's position is all the more interesting from the fact that his name is now first on the roll, and on every one of the numerous roll calls he led the republican vote of the house in opposition to the democrats, much to the chagrin of some of his colleagues Ordinarily Representative Acheson's name is called first, but AcTicson Is out of Ihe city, and that places Adair's name at the top of the roll. This makes a democrat leading the roll of republican votes. Adair Defines Position. In explanation of his attitude Mr. Adair said: "In parting company with my democratic associates during the filibuster that is now going on I feel that I am keeping faith with the people who elected me to congress. During my campaign last, year I assured my audiences that if I were elected to congress I would represent all the people, regardless of politics. I love my party a great deal, but I love the people more, and, as I view my duty as a congressman. I am here to help enact legislation that will be of advantage to all the people I represent. I shall not be led away from, my conception of duty by any political leadership. "The republicans in congress, being in the majority, are responsible for legislation. I am in favor of giving them every opportunity to work out good legislation, and I am opposed to putting obstacles in their way. I want them to have every possible opportunity, and then if they fail to give the country relief the blame will be rightfully upon them. I shall vote gladly for all bills- that I believe to be in the interest of the people, whether they emanate from a democratic or from a republican source. I do not believe in consuming the time of the house merely in tearing down or building up any political party. According to my idea of duty. I am not here as the representative of any political party, but of the people who elected me. and I shall govern myself accordingly." ATE PART OF HIS MASTER Remains of Ohio Farmer Were Found Mutilated. Plain City. O., April 4. Frank OTIarra, a farmer, was found dead in his barn last night. Death probably was due to heart disease. A shepherd dog had attacked the body and torn clothing off. terribly mutilated and de voured a portion of the body. ROOSEVELT HAS NO PLANS YET Actions As Private Citizen Not Decided. Washington. April 4. President Rcosevelt, according to a statement made at the White House has concluded no plans to govern himself when he once more becomes a private citizen.

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Manila. P. !.. April L The insular democratic convention iiero today, donated one resolution condemning thb administration of Taft as governorgeneral. This debate lasted six hours. Six delegates and six alternates were selected to attend the national democratic convention at IVnver. Bryan was endorsed. The platform was eouser alive.

BROKE LEG GETTING OUT OF BED Aged Woman Met With Bad Accident. Mrs. Jane Price, an aged woman re siding at ST Ft. Wayne avenue, was j severely injured at her home this: morning and was removed to the Reid j Memorial hospital for treatment. Mrs. j Price had been confined to her bed for some time. Today she attempted to get out of bed and in so doing fell upon the floor, fracturing her leg near the thigh. FYE BOUND OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT Man Accused of Assault Not Given a Preliminary Hearing. BAILEY IS CONFIDENT. THINKS SINCE INVESTIGATION HE HAS MADE NO MISTAKE IN ARRESTING MAN AS EVIDENCE POINTS TOWARD HIM. This morning Clayton Fye. who is held on suspicion of being the man who brutally assaulted Miss Katherine McKone last Monday night, was bound over to the circuit court under bond of S.oo. Fye has not yet been arraigned J as ho wishes his preliminary hearing postponed until his father arrives here from his home in Portland. Ind. Prosecutor Jessup is now engaged in mak ing a thorough investigation of the case. Chief Bailey is almost certain that Fye is ihe man who made the aiuault. Miss McKone describes her assailant as a man of medium weight and stature and says that he wore a heavy. black beard, probably of three or four days' growth. In conversation with Chief Bailey yesterday, Fye stated that last Saturday night he was close shaven at the Becker barber shop, so that it would have been impossible for him to have bad a heavy growth of beard on Monday night. He also stated that at the time the assault was made, eight o'clock, he was playing pool in the Miller saloon on Main street. Chief Bailey went to the Beclcer barber shop and the Miller saloon after Fye had made these statements. At the former place he was informed that Fye had a shaving mug at the shop and that he had been shaved ihere a week ago last Saturday, but he was not in the shop last Saturday. At the Miller saloon Bailey was informed that Fye had been in the saloon before supper, but that he was not seen around the place Saturday evening. Bailey's opinion is that Fye was lieing to him. Miss McKone and four people who saw her assailant, positively identify Eye as the man. John Long. Fye's employer, stoutly defends him. He states that Fye has always been a quiet, inoffensive man: that he has never been in any trouble and that he never associated with women or thought anything about, them. No charge has yet been filed against Fye. He is held on suspicion. Prosecutor Jessup will not file a charg" against him until he has made a thorough investigation of the ca!e. If he is of the opinion that Fye was the man who made the assault, he will rither charge him with assault and battery, or assault and battery with intent to commit a felon v. BURNED SCHOOL. Marietta. O.. April 4. Bloodhounds have been rushed here from Moundsville, W. Va.. to be put on the trail of incendiaries who burned the Central school of Warren township last night. The school building was located on one side of the township and two faction's were created on that account.

National Body Failed to Give The Nebraskan Any Support Whatever and Thomas E. Watson Was Nominated.

SEVERAL CLASHES MARKED GATHERING. The Question of Fusion With Democratic and Republican Parties Was a Subject of Much Dispute. THE TICKET. PRESIDENT. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia. VICE PRESIDENT. Samuel W. Williams of Indiana. St. Iouis, Mo.. April 4. William J. Itryan was repudiated by the pui!st9 in national convention. The delegates proceeded to nominate Thomas K. Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel W. Willii'nis of Vincemies, Indiana, for vice president against ih protest of the Nebraska delegation. As a result the Nebraska and Minnesota delegations bolted the convention. Fusion was scorned in the climax of the platform, which toads as follows: "That never again will the pirty. by the siren songsand false promises of designing politicians, be tempted to change its course or be again drawn on the treacherous rocks of fusion." The platform advocates the right h of labor, denounces the democratic party and demands that the government issue all money. The convention produced several clashes between the delegates. George A. Honnecker of New Jersey was elected permanent chairman. Mr. Honnecker attacked tho courts, of the country, under whose rulings he declared many gross in just ices had been committed. He attacked tho democratic party for the conduct of President Cleveland in th railroad, strike of 1!M and the republican parly for the sending of troops to Idaho during the miners' strike. Demands of the Platform. The platform adopted is principally! as follows: t The issuing of money Is a function of government and should not be delegated to corporation or individual.. The constitution gives to congress j alone the power to Issue money and' regulate the value thereof. We demand that postal savingbanks be instituted for the savins" f the neoole. The public domain is a scrtd heritage of all the people and should h held for home steads for the people. Alien ownership should be forbidden, land lands iow held by aliens or by corporations which hav violated th conditions of their grants should bo i restored to the public domain. To prevent unjust discrimination and monopoly the government should own and control the railroads. We demand the taxation of monopoly privileges while they remain in private hands. Believe in Labor Unions. i We believe in the right of thos who labor to organize for their mutual protection and benefit, and pledge the tf forts of the People's party to preserve this right inviolate. We favor the enactment of legisla-' tion looking to the Improvement of conditions of the wage earners. We demand the abolition of the child labor in factories and mines and the suppressing of sweatshops. . I We demand the enactment of an employers' liability bill within constitutional bounds. We declare against the continuation of the criminal carelessness of tfce op-; eration of mines through which thou- ' sands of miners have lot their live to ' increase the dividends of stockholders, and demand the immediate adoption of precautionary mca.su res to prevent a repetition of such horrible catastrophes. Fa,-men Are Congratulated. W congratulate the farmers of the oountry upon the marvelous growth of their splendid organization and the good already accomplished through them, bringing higher prices for farm i products and better conditions generally for those engaged in argicultoral pursuits. We condemn all unwarranted assumption of authority of thfe inferior j federal courts in annuling by injunc- j tion, the laws of the several states and tJerefore demand of congress such legislation as shall inhibit such usurpation and restricting- to .the supreme , court of the United States alone the ex- j ercise of this great power. J We are opposed to all gambling In futures. We present to all people the foregoing declaration of principles and polle'es, as our deep, earnest and abiding j conviction, and now before the coun- j try and in the-name of the great moral but eternal power in th universe that ' makes for right thinking, and. right liv- j