Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 98, 23 May 1908 — Page 1
NB paixabixtm AISJD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 98. RICII3IOXD, LD.f SATl'KDAY EVENING, MAY 23. l!OS. SI.NGI.i: COPY, 2 CENTS. 'WAYNE COUNTY IS 10 COMPLY WITH REQUEST OF GOV'T CORTELYOU FAVORED BEOS ARE DESTROYED NATIVES STARVING LOCAL SRIPPERS HIS MARRIAGE WAS PREVENTED BY MURDER FOR SECOND PLACE OH NATIONAL TICKET FEAR FOR CHANCE OF INTERCHANGE ! Night Riders Visit Ohio Grow Forty Thousand People Are Without Food in East Africa. er and Shoot Up His Home.
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iBad Roads That Now Threaten the Future Rural Delivery Service Will Be Placed In Good Condition.
'IMPROVEMENT BONDS MAY SOON BE ISSUED. This Action Was Taken in Cass County Where Uncle Sam Handed Out an Ultimatum to the Authorities. Today, County Commissioner Robert Beeson called upon Postmaster Spekenhier for the purpose of discussing the action taken by the postoffice department in condemning six of the eight rural routes leading out of this city. Mr. Spekenhier stated that the government was of the opinion that the roads used by the carriers on those routes were not in good condition and. that unless the county took steps to place them in proper repairs within ninety days, rural free delivery service would be withdrawn. When Mr. Beeson learned of the firm stand Uncle Sam had taken for good roads in Wayne county, he stated that the commissioners would see that the orders of the postoffice department were complied with, although the county did not have much money to spend on this work. Mr. Spekenhier has just returned from Indianapolis, where he attended the convention of Indiana postmasters of the first, second and third class. Among those who addressed this convention was William Spilman, superintendent of the rural delivery division of the postoffice department. In his address Mr. Spilman stated that the United States government had expended $sr.Ofln,"KX) in establishing rural free delivery throughout the country and if the rural residents did not appreciate this service enough to lecp their roads in condition, the service would be withdrawn. "We must have good roads or there will-be no rural mail delivery," is the way Mr. Spilman put it. Mr. Spilman said that he wanted the roads used by every mail carrier in euch good condition that the farmers would be able to time their watches by the arrival of the carrier. Postmaster Johnson of Logansport, informed Mr. Spekenhier that the government had handed out an ultimatum to the commissioners of Cass county similar to the one given to the commissioners of Wayne county and that the Cass county officials took prompt action. Last week, Mr. Johnson stated, Cass county issued $.V,000 worth of road improvement bonds. Whether this action will be taken by the Wayne county commissioners is Oiot known, as the commissioners have es yet taken no action on the matter. They are aware of the fact that the taxpayers of Wayne county are all in Savor of the good roads movement and fthere is no doubt that if it is necessary oad improvement bonds will be issued. NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED IN CITY Will Manufacture Goodwin Oil Cans. In order to engage in the manufacture of the Goodwin oil can and other useful articles made of tin. a stock company composed of Harry Thornburg. Albert Morel ami Wesley R. Goodwin, all of this city, has been formed. Articles of Incorporation Jiave been filed. The capital stock is placed at $6,000. The name of the new concern is the Goodwin Hand Oiler Company. BRUM MAY GET B0YS1EPABTMENT Will Be Brought Here by the Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. directors met last evening with F. A. Crosby, head of the boys department of the Y. M. C. A. in North America, and it is quite probable that such a department will be Incorporated in the local Y. M. C. A. with Orville Brunson, an Earlham irraduate and a former instructor at the Garfield school, in charge. Mr. Uronson was recommended by Mr. Crosby.
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This picture is from a photograph of GeWg Edward Starry, the millionaire manufacturer of New York, who was murdered by his son, to prevent his intended marriage to Miss Rachel Blaikie, an East Orange school teacher.
WANT FURTHER FAVOR FOR BOYS Attorneys and Relatives of Youthful Burglars Fight For Latter's Liberty. HOPE FOR CLEMENCY. JUDGE HENRY C. FOX OF THE WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT HAS NOT YET SIGNED THE COMMITMENTS. Attorneys, relatives and friends of Paul Hartkorn. Harold Mitchell and William Morrey, the three young men convicted on their pleas cf guilty to the charge of grand larceny and sentenced to from one to fourteen years in the state reformatory are endeavoring to secure an order of court suspending sentence. The young men are confined in jail. Judge Fox h; taken no action but has not signed i the commitments. So long as these papers remain unsigned the three youthful burglars and their friends may retain some hope for clemency. Yesterday morning and the night before, no steps were taken by interested parties to bring about the suspension of sentence. The attitude of relatives changed after the young men were sentenced and they immediately undertook to secure a suspension. Mrs. John Hartkorn, mother of one of the trio, implored the prosecutor to take steps to rescue her son. She rdead earnestly with the representative of the law but to no avail. This morning two attorneys called upon the boys at the county jail. They will endeavor to intercede with the court. One of them talked to the prosecutor and asked for his influence to secure a suspension. The prosecutor refused. Mr. Jessup holds every one of the young men was guilty by his own confession. The burglarv of the Empire cigar store was planned deliberately and executed with care. ; He denies they should hove special consideration and will contest any attempt to s?eure suspended sentence. . He says there has been too much leniency on the part of local courts for criminals and this is one reason why ; it is expected now. j No decision rendered by a local court in a criminal case in many years has created so much wide spread discussion. The judgment of Judge Fox was the sole topic of conversation on the streets yesterday Some held the sentence was too se-; vere but those acquainted with the facts and realizing the leniency shown by the State in not prosecuting for : burglary upheld the court j
E PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION Chosen by Wayne County Sunday School Workers in Convention. WILLIAMSBURG SELECTED. NEXT ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THAT PLACE SEVERAL INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS MARK THE CLOSING DAY. Fountain City, Ind., May 23 Yesterday afternoon on the recommedation of the nominating committee the delegates attending the annual Wayne County Sunday School Association convention, unanimously elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President E. J. Humpe, Richmond. Vice President T. J. Graham, Richmond. Secretary Laura M. Bertseh, Centerville. Treasurer J. S. Harris, Richmond. The association also elected the following heads of the various departments: Home Mrs. Oliver Hiatt. Economy; Elementary Grades Mrs. W. A. Ellis. Richmond; Teachers' TrainingMrs. Alvina. Steen. Richmond; Adult Class-E. M. Haas, Richmond: MissionsRev. George Hartley, Fountain tain City; Temperance Rev. H. Robert Smith. Richmond. After the election of officers they were installed, which ceremony was conducted in a most Impressive manner by State Secretary Halpenny of Indianapolis. In the discussion of the teachers' work. Mrs. Ella Hartley of Fountain City, spoke on " Planning." Prof. P. V. Voris. of Dublin, spoke on "Teaching" and Mr. M. H. Gaar of Cambridge City, spoke on. "Soul Winning." State Superintendent Halpenny delivered a splendid address on the subject of the proper instruction of adult classes. Miss Alvina Steen read a report on teachers' training and Paul Bendfeldt gave a model training lesson. The president and secretary were appointed delegates to the state convention. A motion was passed appointing Williamsburg as the place for the next annual meeting. At the evening session the Rev. Halpenny delivered a most interesting address on "The Little Things that Help in Sunday School Work." The Rev. Robert Dunnaway gave an address on Robert Dunaway gave an address on spoke on the same subject. At the morning session the secretary read the report for the past year which, condensed, is as follows: Number of Sunday schools, s": Evergreen schools. S.'?: home departments. :; cradle roils. 44: enrolled in the schools proper, 8.7W. observed rally day. SO; observed decision day, l.v. added from Sunday school to church. 27."; signers to temperance pledge, llt; teaching and missions, 16; teachers' training classy &
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His Strong Points Are Shown Today by the Washington, D. C.f Post and Which Favors Him.
HE IN A WAY WOULD STRENGTHEN TICKET. He Is a Friend of the Negroes Who Are Showing Apathy Toward Taft and Belongs To Old Hanna Guard. wasmngion, mav z... l ne asningron Post today prints the follow- : ing: I George nruee Cortelyoti. Secretary j ot tne i reasury. may ne the running mate of Secretary Taft on the National Republican Presidential ticket. The movement in behalf of the New York man has been inaugurated to offset the steps taken by the friends of Vice President Fairbanks to continue that statesman in his present office. If the movement meets with the success its promoters anticipate, the New York delegation, as a solid unit, will present the name of Mr. Cortelyoti to the Chicago Convention for this honor. Various causes are operating in favor of the selection of Mr. Cortelyou. A number of the delegates who have been instructed for Taft. are friendly disposed to the Secretary of the Treasury. If they were uninstructed, it is said, he would lie their choice on the first ballot. Moreover, the policy pursued by Governor Hughes in New York state has created a great deal of bitterness in Republican ranks. Mr. Cortelyoti is on terms of friendship with all factions. 'Odell, who hates the President, and Hughes equally, would take off his coat to advance the political interests of the Secretary of the Treasury. By his discreet handling of the currency situation, beginning with he crisis of last. October, Mr. Cortelyoti has gained the confidence of the country, particularly of the financial interests. These include not only the capitalists in New York, but the bankers and business men of other sections. Besides being strong in these particulars the friends of Mr. Cortelyoti point to the regard in which he is held by labor and the negroes. The weakness of Mr. Taft is generally recog-1 nized. j There is another element of strength possessed by Mr. Cortelyoti, to which those who are booming him call attention. He belongs to the old Hanna guard. Mr. Taft will need help in Ohio, and there Mr. Cortelyoti could give him assistance. The secretary is the bridge from McKinley to the Roosevelt administration, and the old line which was behind the martyred president, would, it is claimed, support Mr. Cortelyou. Finally, President Roosevelt has a high estimate of Mr. j Cortelyou's ability and character. j The friends of Mr. Cortelyou point out that New York must have recogni- j tion. Governor Hughes has declared that he would not be and would not ; accept the candidacy of vice president. In spite of claim of New York, howev- j er, Mr. Fairbanks's friends are preparing, in case he should fail to obtain the presidential nomination, strongly to advocate his selection for the vicepresidency. QUAKER HORSETHIEF Man Formerly Wealthy, Convicted in Illinois Court Today. HAD A METEORIC CAREER. Carlyle, Ills., May - m. Knight. aged seventy, formerly of Marion. Ind., and a Quaker, pleaded guilty to horse stealing and has been given an indeterminate sen'ence. Knight claims he was worth jjloo." during the eas and oil boom in Marion, and was identified with many business enterprises. He helped found the Marion Normal school. He lost heavfly in depreciation of values and came here three years ago and bought land and organized the Central Coal Co.. and drove about the country in the daytime endeavoring to sell bonds, but without ; much success. At night, it is charg- : ed. he engaged in the horse stealing ; business. Several thefts are traced to j him. Knight claims financial losses j has affected his mind and he den t re- I member taking the horses. He is j educated and refined. His wife lives ' in Dayton Ohio, and his daughter is the wife of a private secretary to an Indiana congressman. Knight claims. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Sunday showers, variable winds, shifting to fresh east. OHIO Showers Sunday, light shift-windfc
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Rinley. O . Mav 'jn The nigh? riders early this morning destroyed the tnhsccn beds of Walker Hook, who resides smii'i of here. Hook fired tnreo shots, wln-re upon the ninht-riders gantr. nui'.: iierinu; five, emptied forty volleys into the Hooks home, nearly tearing t;e end out. The Inmate.; were slightly hurt by f! ing glass. The gang cut telephone wires and escaped. Hook recognized one of the men. Arrests wiiL follow. MRS. BURGESS RESIGNS. Mrs. Anna K. Burgess, who has been a teacher in the public schools of 1 lagei stown, has resigned her position which she has held for thirteen consecutive years. Mrs. Burgess and her children will remove from Haserstown to Knightstown. It is probabe Mrs. Burgess will take up teaching in Henry county. WILLIAMS REFUSES TO END DEMOCRATIC HOUSE FILIBUSTER Claims That Unless Roosevelt Says He Has No Further Interest in Pending Measures He Refuses to Give Up. DEMOCRATS DISGUSTED AS ARE REPUBLICANS. Congressmen Are Growing Nervous as Time for Closing Approaches and They Want to Leave Capital. Washington. D. C. May Although the democrats in the house of representatives have become almqst as thoroughly disgusted with the filibuster inaugurated seven weeks ago as are the republicans. John Sharp Williams, the minority leader, persists in keeping it up. A number of democrats went to him today and urged him to abandon his obstruct ionary tactics, but. he refused to do so, and gave as a pretext the arbitrary methods pursued by the republican leaders. This. however, did not satisfy many of his followers, and thev intend to renew . u .. . . .. ineir enoris until iney win. l nese men are telling Williams that the filibuster is doing the democrats absolutely no good and the republicans no harm. and. moreover, is putting the democrats in a oau ngnt before the country, inasmuch as it. emphasized their itr. potency either to pass or ob struct legislation. When Williams was asked whether' he would desist in his filibuster he re- j plied that he would do so on one con- j cition, namely. that the president would admit that he was not omnipotent in the control of legislation in congress. The president insisted that congress enact certain legislation in his special messages, and I publicly declared that if .'Jo republicans joined with the democrats we would pass it. Since then the employers' liability bill and the child labor bill for the District of Co-
nimnia nave pone tnrougn, hut. there ; scornful laughter. The amendment are several important measures still j was a part, of a bill introduced by unenacted, and if the President ac- j Representative Crumpacker. or Indiknowledges he has no ftirther interest ana. one r,f whose hobbies is 'o make in them I shall terminate the filibus-' the number of representatives from
ter. When the democratic leader was asked what measures he had in mind, he said: "The bill to place wood pulp on the free list; the bill to restrict the power of the lower federal courts in
the issue of injunctions m rontrover- ; sus to submit to congress a report of i sies between capita! and labor: the bill ; the population by states, including to publish contributions and expend!- white and colored male adults the contures of political parties in national ! ditions under which they vote, and the elections, which went through in hy-' number of s ich citizens whose rig.it I brid form this afterncxm so that the to vote has been in any wav abridged I
netnocrats could not support it. and a or denie-j. it is not regarded s likebill to prohibit federal judges from j ly that the senate will pass the bin in setting aside the laws of a state on ex- ; its present form. parte testimony." j Mr. Crumpacker explained his amInasmuch as it is too much to ex-: erdmenrs by saying they were desienpect that the president will make the , ef against fraud and intimidation in public acknowledgment which Wii- ' elections. '"They surround the bal-
1 ; . . rt,r.- . n , . ; . . ... .tan. 3 inuunrs as a. eujuui'ni yiT - i.r - j dent to his lifting the filibuster, the ' long suffering legislators on both side3 of the chamber will have to depend on moral suasion to induce the minority leader to permit congress to adjourn at a seasonable date. Should their efforts fail there is every indication that congress will remain here another week. That, at any rate, is the opinion expressed by Speaker Cannon.
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Mombasa. Briih East Africa. May 2".. The crop failures have r suited in a famine and forty thousand pt-opie are already victime in I'sosa pro im e. Ocar.da. The .unvcniir.-Mit is feeding fiftv thousand natives. HARDEN WILL GET ANOTHER TRIAL Supreme Court Orders Case j Reopened. i Berlin. May 21!. The case of Maximi'.lian Harden, the editor imprisoned j for libeling Count Von Moltke. was or- ! dered reopened by the supreme court. because of alleged unfair trial. SOUTHERNERS TOSS A FEW CONNIPTION FITS OVER BILL Measure Cutting Down Representation in the South Was Passed by Congress Despite Opposition. STATES BARRING NEGROES ARE ONES AFFECTED. Crumpacker of Indiana Claims That the Representation Should Be on the Basis of Right of Suffrage. Washington, 1). C. May 23. The republicans of the house of representa tives made the democrats feel groggy i yesterday afternoon, when they j hrought in the McCall bill, requiring publicity of campaign contributions and expenditures in national elections. John Sharp Williams, the minority leader, has been daring the republi - cans to pass this measure, and when it was brought in he had visions of ! achieving j . . , when the a notable triumph. Put reading clerk readied an I amendment which was not in the original bill, it made the cold chills ; creep up and down his spinal column, land soon afterward he tossed a conI . . ti. , ! ""T" "U. Ve s ,ne; ....... . . uir ui: r. nun i tr'.i ije I u the representation of Southern states, which have adopted constitutional amendments barring negroes from participation in elections.
When th democrats realized its ; company, purport, consternation reigned jn theirj dissolvenient of the restraining ranks, and it was scandalous the way j order practically means that the Bit? they abused the republicans for play-jI''our and the L. K. A: W. eompanle ing such a low down trick on them, i arf not compelled to interchange After a tumultuous scene the republi-i freight wit.i the connecting line.i. The cans passed the bill by a vote of ir,0:tw' roads have been waging a bitter
to 12.". The Southern democrats protested in vain against this exercise of "brute force" on the part of the majority, as they characterized it, but all they Rot in return was Horijinn -jt-h ! the southern states commensurate ; with the number of male adults who (are permitted to exercise the right of ; suffrage Up to Census Director. j It authorizes the director of the cenlots in tho cAtor.rt.n 1 - . . - - te ui lilTriUi?TS OI lne nouse, ne said, "with sufficient safeguards to warrant their purity. A LIFE IS LOST. New York. May 22. A train on the Jersey Central R. R. collided with another on a bridee over Newark bay today. The engine toppled over and sank. One life was lost.
Judge Anderson's Ruling Concerning Freight Interchange Between Roads at Muncic May Have Weight.
SUPREME COURT MAY NOT ACT ON LOCAL CASE. If Matter Is in Jurisdiction of Federal Court. Richmond Will Never Get the Junction Of Lines. Wil! or will not the action of Judge A. B. Anderson of t lit Indianapolis federal court in dissolving the restraining older .".gainst the Big Four and the Lake Krie and Western railroads prohibiting thtin from refusing freight interchange with the C. C. & 1j. and the Muncie Belt railroad, effect the local freight interchange case? This is a question now being asked here. In the loc.'l case the Indiana Railroad commission issued an order requiring the Pennsylvania to interchange freight with the C, C. & I-, in this city. In the Muncie case the Delaware circuit court issued the restraining order, which Judge Anderson dissolved yesterday, after the ease had been appealed to the railroad commission. The defendant roads et out that the interstate faffic of ho'h companies was affected by the restraining order, and that the railroad commission had no authority to prosecute any ac tion !n relation to the interstate hiuU ness. This was the view of the matter taken by Judge Anderson. In the local case the Indiana Railroad Commission took direct action and ordered the T innsvlvania to interchange freight wit:i the C, C. & L. In titis city. This action on the pari of the commission was appealed to the supreme court by the Pennsylva nia company. Now that Judge Anderson has ruled that the railroad commission has no authority to act in the Muncie case. i which is similar to the local case, be cause it is one which affects interstate commerce, local shippers and railroad men are wondering if the supreme court will not taken Judge Anderson's ruling as a precedent and refuse to pass on the local case a , being one under the jurisdiction of the federal court. In Muncie it is feared that the action of Judge Anderson will result in eoiiKestion of freight. The Muncie Helt road was one of thf petitioners against the Rig Four : and t:if L. K. & W. in the injunction j proceedings. It recited that Its sol i business was with the switching and IbanHlinc of f r..i (-Vi t . ... , i . T i'--' 6' "n anous ratiroaa com- . j ....- inni nit- u ? e ! u it 11 oillthp pany had served notice to the publio that it would discontinue the inter change of traffic, thereby greatly affecting the btts'ness of the petitioning fieht against the rhicago. Cincinnati & Iouisvil!e railway, a new road which has been making great strides. The order particularly affected thi Muncie Belt line, as the latter acted as an agent in transferrins cars from one ro?d to another. Shippers were frightened, at the time the ultimatum was issued by the Pig Four and the L. K. & W. and the I matter was immediately presented to the railroad commission. DEBATE OVER LOCAL OPTION Gov. Hanly's Measure Elicits Methodist Controversy. Baltimore. Md., May 22. Gov. Hanly. chairman of the temperance com-iiLt--r ... uir .lir nil i hi r . ni wfrina 1 1 --e"- ; ton f erenr today read a majority re port censoring both the anti-saloon league and local option. The minority report submitted opposed the local option section. Much debate ensued SOCIALISTS SPEAK. Two prominent oeialisU, E. Z. Holman of Texas and T. A. Hickey of Arizona, spoke last evening at the corner of Sixth and Main streets to a fair sized crowd. The former Is a national socialistic organizer and the latter is a delegate to the socialistic national convention. Both advocated socialism as a remedy for the alleged affliction the country is now and will in tie fu-