Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 54, 9 April 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMONB PAIXABIUM

AIMD SUN-TELEGRAM. ,VOL. XXXIII. NO. 54. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, A PIJIL i). 1MS. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. DEADLOCK MARKS GREAT DISTRICT CONVENTION, BUT CAMPBELL IS LEADING FIELD ROOSEVELT DEALS BLOW 10 THE REDS TOTTERING WALLS AND GUTTED INTERIOR MARK SPOT WHERE ONCE STOOD PRETTY COLONIAL BLOCK Says Their Literature Should Be Refused Transmission in the Mails.

IN ONE OF THE GREATEST BATTLES EVER FOUGHT ON CONVENTION FLOOR CAMPBELL TOOK LEAD ON TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT AND THIS LEAD HE IS MAINTAINING ON SEVENTY-FIFTH BALLOT.

SHELBY COUNTY FLIRTING WITH ENTIRE FIELD Cast Her Sixteen Votes for First One Candidate and Then the Other, Shifting the Tide in Favor of All. IWILDEST EXCITEMENT IN CONVENTION HALL. Asserted That the Balloting May Continue Until Tomorrow Before a Choice Is Made by Delegates. CAMPBELL IS CONFIDENT. ON MEETNG HIS DELEGATION THIS MORNING HE SAID HE WOULD WIN AND HAS NO REASON TO CHANGE HIS OPINION. BARNARD SHOWS WEAK. His Forces Which Were Loudly Advertised do Not Seem to be Sticking With His Colors Speeches Made at Noon. BULLETIN. Shelbyville, Ind., April 9. (3:50 3. m.) Balloting has been remarkably rapid. The sixty-first was taken in exactly thirty seconds. Intermission ivas then taken. Then followed music Jjy the bands. No change on seventyfcifth. BULLETIN. Shelbyville, Ind., April 9 (3:15 . m.) Deadlock continues on Fiftieth feallot. Delegates are looking worn although they remain staunch for their favorite candidates. Campbell's following is going wild. Cheers for film are shaking the rafters in the old convention hall. A dark horse is not et considered and all delegates say they will remain until their choice is Chosen. BULLETIN. 6helbyville, Ind., April 9 (2:45 . m.) The deadlock on the fortythird ballot showed no signs of breaking. The convention hall is in an uproar and loud cheering for all candidates continues. BULLETIN. Shelbyville, Ind., April 9. On the twenty-ninth ballot, the Rev. J. O. Campbell is leading with a vote of C8 2-3 votes. Deadlock has ensued and It is probable that the balloting will continue throughout the night. There Is the wildest excitement. First Ballot Campbell, 28 2-3: Barnard. 22 2-3; Davidson, 17 2-3; Moore, 16 2-3; Hough 15 2-3; Stivers, B4 2-3. Second. Third. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, 6eventh and Eighth ballots Campbell 28 2-3; Davidson. 18 2-3; Hough, B5 2-3; Barnard, 21 2-3; Moore, 16 2-3; stivers. 14 2-3. Ninth Ballot Stivers took the lead. Shelby county going solid to Stivers. The vote stood: Campbell, 26 1-6; Davidson, 16 1-6; Hough, 13 1-6;, Barnard, 19 1-6; Moore, 14 1-6; Stivers. 7 1-6. On the tenth Shelby went to Hough. The vote was Campbell 26 1-6; Davidcon 16 1-6; Hough 29 1-6; Moore .14 1-6; Barnard 19 1-6; Stivers 11 1-6. Telegrams from Watson were read to the convention and were received with cheers. On the eleventh Moore received helby's 18 votes. Moore led with

30 1-6 and Hough fell to 11 1-6. On the twelfth Barnard gained one and Franklin and Shelby went to Davidson, giving him 32 1-6. Wayne county is first. On the thirteenth Shelby gave Barnard 16 making him 35 1-6. On the fourteenth Shelby gave Campbell 16 making him 42 1-6. Fifteenth ballot Hough 15 2-3; Moore 16 2-3; Barnard 22 2-3; Davidson 18 2-3; Campbell 23 2-3; Stivers 13 2-3. Sixteenth ballot Campbell gained and Stivers lost one. Seventeenth Hough gained one, Barnard lost one. Eighteenth ballot Deadlock on in earnest. Franklin county flirting but no decisive change. Dead lock continued from twentieth to twenty-ninth with no prospect of break.

Shelbyville. Ind., April n.-Whrn one hundred and fifty delegates, wearing banners and shouting themselves hoarse for the Rev. J. O. Campbell, arrived on the scene of the Sixth District Republican congressional nominating convention today, the Wayne county candidate met them and expressed his belief that all was going well and assured all that his prospects were fine. The delegation which left Richmond this morning at seven-thirty o'clock on a special Pennsylvania train, was joined in this city by seventy-five other loyal supporters of Campbell, who used a, little more haste than their brothers and came to Shelbyville yesterday. These men who arrived early on the scene, put. in some good licks for the Wayne county man. When the Wayne county delegation came in this morning, it marched through the streets of Shelbyville headed by the Cambridge City and Hagerstown hands. Shelbyville people who had a sneaking opinion Campbell was out of the running, were soon apprised that notwithstanding the report of the break in the Wayne county ranks, there was no more .loyal bunch of supporters of any one candidate than the one which was backing the preacher-politician. 1 No Dark Horse. The talk of a dark horse candidate seems to have been all the Indianapolis newspaper talk, as there was absolutely no talk of any man as a dark horse before the convention this morning. It was not even mentioned in the sessions which were held last night among many of the delegates. Big Crowd Present. Previous to the convention this morning, hundreds of interested republican workers and delegates from all parts of the Sixth district, began to pour into the town. Hotel lobbies were crowded, in fact, packed. The streets swarmed with people. Early in the morning people who wished to see the next congressman from the Sixth district nominated, crowded before the door of the convention hall. When the doors were unlocked a mass of humanity fought eagerly for admittance to the building. Every available seat set aside for spectators was soon filled and many people stood up awaiting the fray to begin. The delegates who had their seats set aside for them were slower iu entering the hall. The hall itself is decorated in the national colors. It presents a very beautiful appearance. Hall Rang With Cheers. Men from all parts of the district, who are not delegates early stationed themselves in the hall and yelled themselves hoarse for their respective favorite candidates. The Henry county delegation boomed Judge Barnard of New Castle. When some lusty-lunged Henry county man. in a burst of enthusiasm, yelled the name of Barnard, it was the signal for a universal outburst of enthusiasm and applause from the eutire Henry county contingent. The Wayne county delegation however, did not let these yells go unnoticed, and without an answer, and the ringing cheers for Campbell completely drowned the hub-bub of the Henry county force. While the Wayne and Henry county delegations were yelling themselves hoarse, however. Decatur county men. boosters of Thomas Davidson, created a noise as did the Fayette and Union county delegations. Old Hancock county, which has gone down in 'history as not redeemable from democratic ranks, sent the big THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Warmer Thursday night and Friday OHIO Cooler in southern portion Thursday night; Friday fair, warmer.

gest republican bunch of rooters ever attending a district convention held outside of Greenfield. The supporters of Hough were much in evidence and the delegation from Hancock yelled just as much as did any other county, but the cheers were somewhat weaker because that county's delegation, is smaller than that of Wayne and Henry county. Elmer Bassett of Shelbyville. was chosen temporary chairman. Judge W. M. Sparkes of the Rush, Shelby circuit court was selected as permanent chairman and Edward Hancock of the Brookville as secretary. Secretary Haas, district chairman, opened the convention shortly after ten o'clock. Ovation for Campbell. W. H. Trusslcr of Jackson township, was chosen sergeant at arms of the Wayne County delegation. An immense ovation greeted the appearance of Campbell on the stage and cries of "'Hump, Hump" were sent resounding through the hall. The bands added to the confusion. The Hancock county college rooters made a big noise for Hough. Davidson's 1,500 have taken the town. Little is heard of Stivers or Moore for frequent cries. Will Elliott of the New Castle Courier is leading the Henry county crowd ami their horns ami megaphones added to the general din. Davidson's entrance created a storm. Hough and Barnard appeared on the stage simultaneously and everybody yelled Resolutions Adopted. A resolution was adopted by the convention which embodied the idea, that never did a party in its declaration present higher oti "better ideas of government. It said: "That platform we fully and unqualifiedly endorse as i epresenling the sentiment of the republicans of the Sixth district. Particularly, do we commend the reference to questions on pension legislation, finance, labor, capital, revision of tariff by its friends, position of party uion temperance and public morals. We contemplate with pride untrammeled and pleasure unalloyed, the splendid administration of President Roosevelt. His devotion to his principles has brought, us into the front ranks of the nations of the world. We endorse the position of Indiana in the effort to enact into laws the cardinal principles of the republican party. Wc approve the administration of Ihe state officials and Governor Hanly." The vice president's record was approved. The resolutions congratulated the state on the efficiency of the republican national, state and district officials. E. E. Moore suffered, it is thought, because of his arrival on the stage during Basset t's address, and no applause could be accorded him. Temporary chairman Bassetfs speech was interrupted by a tremendous outburst of applause at the mention, of Watson's name. The committee on credentials found no contests nor controversies. Nominating speeches were barred. No committee is permitted to change its vote, after next county has been called except on the next ballot. No county is permitted to pass a vote. Gardner Named. Delegates to the joint convention of Fayette and Wayne met and elected A. M. Gardner of Richmond, joint representative. Adjournment at Noon. At noon the convention adjourned and at this time it was asserted by those well informed that the race eventually lies between Campbell and Barnard. Davidson followers are not only noisy but most optimistic. At noon speeches were made in front of the convention hall by Barnard and Davidson men. The Wayne county delegation is expected to remain solid until the close. When the doors were opened after the recess, Davidson men secured the front seats and kept up a. constant din. They will endeavor to stampede the convention. Campbell's lieutenants claim that Baruard faith is weakening. Davidson Forces Noisy. If noise will win. Davidson is the victor. His cohorts cheered his appearance this afternoon for five minutes without cessation. The Campbell crowd is not noisy, but each man has the set determined look upon his lace that indicates h? will vote for Wayne's choice until the end. Mrs. Campbell is seated in the front row beside her husband. A drum and fife corps keens up an incessant din. The college style of cheering is being indulged in. It is now thought that the first ballot of the unrepresented counties is expected to be divided evenlv.

BROWNSVILLE AGAIN F0RSENAT0R JIM Foraker States He Will Revive A Buried Issue. Washington. April 9. In the senate today Senator Foraker gave notice that on April fourteenth he would address the senate on Uie Brownsville

BONAPARTE LIKES PLAN.

SAYS IT IS LEGAL FOR CONGRESS TO PASS A MEASURE WHICH WILL STOP CIRCULATION OF INFLAMATORY ARTICLES. Washington. D. C, April !.-The president today forwarded to congress a letter from the department of justice on the subject of anarchy. The president said he would prohibit anarchistic literature transmission through the mail. He urged legislation on the subject. Attorney-General Bonaparte, in a letter, expresses his opinion that the postmaster-general has the authority to exclude from the mails any periodical containing an article constituting seditious libel and counselling such crimes as murder, arson, riot, and trea- ! son. He holds congress nas the pow er to enact laws expressly exefuding such matter from the mails and making it a criminal offense to attempt to use the mails for such a purpose. BLIND TIGER LAW POSSIBLE FOR OHIO Act Would Bar All Booze From Private Clubs. Columbus, O.. April 9. If the Senate concurs in the bill which passed the house today, private clubs will be forbidden to keep liquor for members. Representative Wood is the author of the bill. The hous'f committee on common schools today decided to report favorably on the Pollock free text book bill. OFFICER CAUGHT BUIS QUARRY Goes to Arrest Bad Negro Who Turns a Trick. Annison. Ala.. April !.-Fosse w ith blood hounds is in pursuit of Will Cunningham, a negro, who kidnapped Deputy Sheriff West when the latter went to arrest him. Cunningham got the drop on the deputy with his gun and marched him off. 1" HANDED IN BY DENVER SMITH Famous Newspaper Writer Is Dead. New York. April J. Langdon ("Denver") Smith, one of the best, known of newspaper writers in this country, died last evening of pneumonia in his home, Xo. 14S Mid wood street, Brooklyn. Mr. Smith had been ill about one week. HAGERSTOWN WINS Indiana Railroad Commission Orders Pennsylvania Train To Stop There. CHANGE IS GRATIFYING. Tlie town board of trustees of Hagerstown "nave received a communication from the Indiana railroad commission saying that they had effected an agreement with the Pennsylvania railroad officials, whereby a limited flag stop for No. 1I would be made for Hagerstown. the cnange to become effective when the new time table goes into effect sometime in May. Tin's Joncession on the pan of the railroad people seems to meet with the approval of the town b'jard as well as the people in general. The town board had filed with the railroad commission a complaint asking for better train service, asking in addition to that already conceded, that east bound train No. IS be stopped. Hon. Union B. Hunt, caairman of the commission came to Hagerstown recently and informerly heard the complaint of the board and also the objections of the railroad officials with the result above stated. Jesse Miller, who attends school at Purdue university is the guest of his ffBti tt lew days-

TREASURER IS BUSY

Depository Law Has Had a Stimulating Effect on Tax Payers. MYRICK ISSUES REQUEST. About the usual number of people are busy at the county treasurer's office paying their taxes each day now. If anything taxes are being paid more promptly this year owing to the stringent interpretation of the new depository iaw. County Treasurer My tick is very emphatic in calling attention to the fact that May 1. is the last day on which taxes may be paid without there being a ienalty attached. He is required by the new law to have his books in the state treasurer's office directly after the last day of tax paying and is held parsonally responsible for the penalties-attached to persons paying after May 4. He has suggested that the business men of the city would do well to send to his office for their lists, in order that they' may know the exact amount of their taxes, so that they can send him checks in payment. These checks, however, he states must, be in no later than May 1, as otherwise a penalty will have to be paid. PARTNERS QUARREL DEATH RESULTS Junior Member of Bellefon taine Firm Kills Senior Member. nellefoutaine. O.. April H. Salvatore Cira. the senior member of Cira and company, was shot and killed toilay by Charles Demar, the junior member of the firm. Demar claims self defense. They quarreled over business matters. WEALTHY BROKER ENDS HIS LIFE Lorenzo D. Kneeland Commits Suicide by Shooting. Chicago, 111., April 0. Iorenzo D. Kneeland, a wealthy retired broken, committed suicide here by shooting at his home today. Ill health is assigned as the cause. THE CLOSING LAW CONSTITUTIONAL Alabama Supreme Court Rules On Temperance Questions. Montgomery, Ala., April 0. Supreme court today declared that the prohibition law and the nine o'cloc-K closing law were constitutional.

aFIRElVIEISI WHO WERE VICTIMS OF BLAZE

CHIEF EDGAR E. MILLER, overcome by smoke, condition thought serious notwithstanding his return to scene of fire. CARL WADMAN, No. 1 -hose company, overcome by smoke and heat. JOHN CLEMENTSCaptain No. 3 hose company, injured by explosion, but on duty today. EVERETT MILLER, No. 1 Hose company, overcome by smoke; eyes affected. F. C. WIEHMEYER, No. 2 Hose company, badly cut and overcome by smoke. FRANK CARTER, Captain No. 1 Hose company, overcome by smoke; condition serious. ALBERT GRIFFITH, Hook and Ladder company, overcome by smoke. HENRY HELMICH, No. 4 Hose company, overcome by smoke.

FIRE DEMON SMOULDERED FOR MANY HOURS AND THEN BURST FORTH IN ALL ITS FURY COMPLETELY BAFFLING RICHMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DOING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE.

STRONG SHOT HUNT Put a Broadside of Birdshot In Man Whom He Thought Was Thief. HE IS NOW UNDER ARREST. Mellville Strong, a farmer residing tin Wayne township west of this city, j is under arrest on a charge of firing a i broadside of birdshot into Harvey i Hunt, who Strong insists, he thought was a chicken thief. At poiLe headquarters. Strong stated, after giving bond, that a few nights ago his wife heard a man near the chicken coop in the back yard. She screamed and he grabbed his shotgun i.nd went after the marauder. He could not locate him but he discharged his gun in the direction of the Toad Hunt, carrying a pail of milk and an umbrella, happened to get in the way of this load of birdshot. He was stung badly, but none of the shot penetrated his skin. Strong will be tried on a charge of assault and battery. EARLHAM HOPES TO WIN TONIGHT Lassies Meet Otterbein In Debate. in In the debate this evening the girls' tram of Karlham hopes to prove to the girls of Otterbein that the United States can do no better than to subject the immigrants to the I'nited Strifes to an educational test to prove their fitness to become citizens of this country. The Karlham team has made every effort to perfec t itself in the subject and hopes to win from Otterbein by a unanimous decision. HUGHES DEMANDS ANTI-GAMBLING LAW New York Executive Sends an Emergency Message to Legislature. Albany, N. Y.. Aiiril M-Governor Hughes sent an emergency message to the legislature today, demanding the passage of legislation against race track gambling. He also urged the passage of suitable laws for the conduct of banks and trust companies. The Kaiser believes in the old adage, "Karly to bed." and woe betide any of his sons who may come in later than o'clock. Miss Alice Kamp. who attend- school at Indianapolis is the guefct of friends and relatives in this city.

ESTIMATED LOSS TO TENANTS AND

BUILDING SHOO

Opinions of Different Men Vary As to the Amount, However And Some Say It Was More ' And Some Say Less. DAYTON AND CAMBRIDGE DEPARTMENTS CALLED. This Move Was Made by Mayor Schillinger After Chief Miller Was Prostrated and Flames Increased. ORIGIN OF BLAZE UNKNOWN FIREMEN ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY AT THE START AS THE FLAMES COULD NOT BE LOCATED AT ANY POINT. SPECTACULAR SCENES. Several People Had Narrow EscapesVolunteers Responded With m Will And Aided Materially in the Final Conquering of the Fire. Disconsolate looking merchants, professional men and other business men who had offices and store rooms in the ill fated Colonial building, at the corner of Seventh and Main sjr"sr which was almost totally destroyed by fire last night, wandered about w streets this morning looking, or their goods and furnishings which wcro hurriedly carried out of the buildiu last night. The quests of some of them were fruitless. Many of the occupants of the Colonial building have not. yet made estimates on the loss they suffered. As near as can be figured the total los on building, stocks and furnisnings will amount to about $20'UO0. Tins is partly covered by insurance. The heaviest loser by the fire was the Knox " and 10 cent store. It i estimated that the total loss of this concern will exceed $2.00. The stock was nearly all either burnrd or ruined by smoke and wafer. It is well covered by insurance, the amount of w'.iicli is not stated Manager Will Jameson of the Modl department store states that the loss of this concern will probably reach $10, (mo. He states that the company has between $ I. 0 and .,Oo insurance. Seth F. Watson, proprietor of the. Watson piano and general mu:cal s'tpply store, states that he succeeded in saving nearly all of his property. His Iosp. he states, will amount to about $lw0 with about I200 irsuranc?. The Model Crorery company estimates that it sustained a loss of nwi and that the insurance will probably equal $2.WO. This more was located rieht in the eentr of the fire le!t. The Cunnineharu Commission company lost about J..0'o and thi li probably li'.ooo insurance. The Sharkey Millinery store was a total loss which is not covered by insurance. The Indiana Ixwtn company on th third floor of the building was a heavy loser, the exact amount of the loss not being known. Attorney Henry I. .Johnson lost nearly all his law library legal papers and office furniture. Judge W. C. Converse succeeded in saving nearly everything in hi office with the exception of a few law hooks. The loss sustained by the lodge of Elks late this morning was estimated at J500 and the insurance at about 3.(Kf. Impossible to Estimate. Edgar F. Hlatt of the Dickinson Trust company, which is the temporary receiver for the Colonial building, stated this morning that at the present time it was impossible to estimate the loss on th building and the amount or insurance on it. It is understood that the People's Trust company of Winchester, which holds a ?T0,0t mortgage on the buildicg, car-