Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 99, 24 May 1908 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AISID SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. JVOL. XXXIII. NO. 99. IS UNCLE SAM TRYING 10 BLUFF RURAL ROUTERS? WANT ROOSEVELT THAW COMMITTAL POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDM ITALIAN Says His Gun Accidentally Caught Coat Lining. SENATE ADOPTS THE DO-NOTHING ATTITUDE ALSO NAVY IS DESTROYED AUSTRIAN WALKING L ii Over One Hundred Thousand To Sign Petition for Second Elective Term. Sole Representative of Nicaragua on Atlantic Coast Is Wrecked. IT IS NOW THOUGHT REACHES RICHMOND

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farmers Allege That Rural Service Will Not Be Taken Away From Them as Has Been Declared.

COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER GOOD ROADS PROPOSITION Stated That If Anything Is Done on Roads Whose Bad Condition Has Been Pointed Out, Trustees Will Do It. Although the attention of the county commissioners has heen called to the condition of at least two of the county roads traversed by rural free delivery mail routes, it is not probable the commissioners will take any action in the matter. If they do it will be simply to call the attention of the township trustees to the roads and tell them of the complaint of the government. The commissioners, take exceptions to the reports of the postal department in regard to the roads of the county and assert they are made without authentic Information. The carriers on the routes are charged "with reporting roads as out of condition and in need of repairs when such Is not the case. Consider Matter. The commissioners considered the Subject at their meeting yesterday afternoon. The board is composed of three members but the postal department has seen fit to refer the condi tions of certain roads to C. W. Wiley, only, and iH present the complaints to the board as a body. As an individual Mr. Wiley can do nothing except inform the trustee of the township In which are located the roads said to be out of condition. In each instance the letters received threaten to discontinue the rural route service unless repairs are made as required at once. One complaint demands more gravel on a road northeast of the city and the other is in regard to a small bridge in the northeast corner of the County that has been washed out. Show no Faith. Residents of the rural vicinities of Wayne county do not put as much faith in the repeated notices from the postal authorities in regard to the roads which are covered by the routes. They assert that in many cases complaints are made by carriers Bimply because they consider the roads in poorer oondition than they deem proper. It is the belief among some of the rural residents that the frequent notices constitute a govern .mental "bluff." The carriers of some routes are said to be to blame by the farmers. It is Sield that if a carrier thinks a road pnight be improved by the additija of Travel he makes complaint immediatefly to the postmaster and the Washington offices are notified. The assertion is made that the carriers well (know that if the threats of the government are put into execution and (the routes abandoned, the carrier will )Jobb his position as there will be no jrteed for him. The farmers argue the carriers are not going to repeat re jports of bad conditions so often that fthe routes are likely to be suspended tend their own positions placed in jeotpardy. BROKE HIS ARM. While competing In the pole vault one of the eveaits in the field day exercises at the public school play grounds pesterday afternoon, Raymond SteinTrink. a student at the Garfield school fell and broke his arm. Up to the time of the accident. Steinbrink had been the star of the meet, scoring five jflrst places. EXODUS PLANNED. Numerous picnics were planned for today and liverymen stated last evening the advance demand for vehicles tiad been larger than for use on any Sunday of the season. The exodus of local residents over tre traction end steam roads will be generil. CALLED MEETING. Notices of a called meeting of the rounty council will be made tomorrow TSy the county auditor. The council will be summoned to meet June 6th for the purpose of making an additional appropriation for the construction of a bridge at Sugar Grove. The original appropriation has been found too small to meet the cost and contractors have refused to offer bids for the BILL BEFORE SENATE. Washington, May 23. The campaign publicity bill, with representative restriction amendment, which was passed by the house yesterday, was laid before the senate today. Without discussion the till was re ferred to tho committee on privileges and elections, where It will remain at least until the next session of con-

EVERYBODY WANTS HIM.

Atlanta, Ga., May 23. Ex-Mayor Broadwell, of Rosswell,' Ga., the old home of President Roosevelt's mother, who on April 29, circulated a petition among his townspeople requesting President Roosevelt to accept a "second elective term" which 174 Rosswellites signed, declared today that in Georgia over 100,000 registered voters would sign the petition. AlreaS more than 20,000 names have been recorded and as many as fifty requests for copies of the petition are being received every day. BALLOON EXPLODES N JURING SIXTEEN Giant Gas Bag Exploded After It Ascended Three Hundred Feet. INVESTORS WERE INJURED. ALL THOSE MAKING THE TRIP WERE THOSE WHO INTENDED TO TAKE STOCK IN THE VENTURE. Oakland. Cal., May 23. The big air ship Morrell, which went up from Berkeley early today exploded after it had gone three hundred feet up in the air. The twenty occupants were dashed to the ground. Thousands of spectators witnessed the frightful accident. Sixteen were seriously injured. It is believed that several wUl die. All were residents of Berkeley and Oakland, who had agreed to make the trial trip before taking stock In the invention. The giant airship was 4.V feet long and thirty six wide and was a combination of aeroplane and a dirigible. It was driven by six gasoline engines, aggregating six hundred horse power. The machine arose successfully three hundred feet, when suddenly the gas bag containing five hundred thousand feet of gas burst and the machine began settling gradually. When within 1X feet of the ground the gas exhausted and the machine and its passengers were dashed to the earth with terrific force. Among the thousands of spectators, many women fainted. The sixteen injured were taken to the hospital. GRANTED DIVORCE. Because of cruel and inhuman treatment Vinnie Emerson has been granted a divorce from Charles Emerson. The plaintiff recited the details of her domestic woes in the circuit court yesterday. Judge Fox lent his sympathetic ear to the echoes of the floundered matrimonial bark and granted the application without question. PLAYWRIGHT DEAD. Paris, May 23. Francis Coppee, a famous French poet and playwright, is dead at the age of sixty-six years. In LSS4 he was elected to the French academy. M. Coppee has been ill for nearly a year and his demise was not unexpected. Some of his plays are "La Guerre de Centans" and "Le Pater." TOOK A PLUNGE ON WHEEL AND LOST Then Groucji Went Home and Killed Self. Pittsburg, May 23. John Grouch, aged 29. of Homestead, attended a circus in that town yesterday afternoon. While there he was seized with the desire to risk a little money on the elusive paddle wheel. A plunge was made, with the result that the man, it is said, lost $110. Remorse set in and returning home. Grouch secured his revolver, sent a bullet through his heart, dying instantly. VERDICT AGAINST PENNSY. Philadelphia, May 23. A verdict of ?12.413.oO in favor of the International Coal Mining company in its vital determination suit against the Pennsylvania railroad, was rendered today by a jury In the Unired States circuit court. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Partly cloudy Sunday with probably showers in south portion.

OHIO Showers, Sunday,

Court Will Have to Declare the Man Insane But Can Find No Law on Which to Recommit Him to Matteawan.

THE THAW FAMILY IS NOW MUCH WORRIED. Feared That If Thaw Again Gains His Freedom He Will Do Violence to Dan O'Reilly, His Former Attorney. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 23. It has just been learned upon the best authority that Justice Morschauser has been unable up to the present time to find any law whereby he can find that Justice Dowling's committal of Harry K. Thaw to Matteawan is constitutional. District Attorney Mackin, in fact, has been aiding the justice in a search for the law that will make it possible to send Thaw back to Matteawan again. There is every reason to believe the court will find Thaw Insane, but will not be able to find a law upon which to recommit him to the Matteawan institution. This brings about a situation that was prognosticated last week. It makes it imperative upon the court to recommit Thaw to some institution for the insane. It also brings about a situation that is understood is causing no end of fear in the Thaw family, and which is said accounts for the elder Mrs. Thaw and Thaw's sister, Mrs. Carnegie, spending the afternoon with the prisoner. It is feared by the Thaw family that if the judge decides that Thaw is Insane it will open a way to Evelyn, his wife, to make application to be appointed a committee for his person and estate, in which event, Evelyn will gain complete control of Thaw's money and property. So far as can be learned the family seems to be hemmed in on all sides by apprehensions of similar nature. Should the court decide that Thaw is sane and discharge him, relatives fear he wii! at once go back to Evelyn, and Dan O'Reilly is said to be fearful of any action that will relea3 Thaw. While none can be found who will openly say Thaw has ever uttered a threat against O'Reilly It is stated on the best authority, that Thaw hates his wife's attorney bitterly, so much so, that even the members of the Thaw family are said to be a bit fearful should Thaw after being released, ever meet the lawyer. James Graham, attorney for Thaw had a conference with District Attor ney Mack today and mutually decided that after the judge hid filed his decision, should it be adverse to Thaw. Mr. Graham will be given hearing in court before the final order is entered. This is taken to mean that the lawyer has an important request to make of the court. The decision will be filed Monday morning. JAPS BID THE FLEETWELCOME Join in the Festivities at Seattle in Honor of Atlantic Squadron. GIFT TO ADMIRAL SPERRY. MAGNIFICENT KEY MADE OF VIRGIN ALASKA GOLD PRESENTED TO HIM SUNDAY WILL BE DAY OF FESTIVITIES. Seattle, Wash., May 23. With one hundred thousand visitors in the city, Seattle awaited the arrival of the At lantic battleship fleet this afternoon. All of the railroads, electric lines and steamships have been pouring visitors into the city for several days and many thousands arrived today in time to see the naval parade. The people of Seattle presented to Admiral Sperry, commander-in-chief of the fleet, a magnificent key made of virgin Alaska gold, as a token that the door of the city is open. Tomorrow night the Japanese residents will give a big fireworks spectacle in the harbor as a compliment to the men of the fleet. Every available steamship and launch on Puget Sound Vas put into use today to greet the bg' Ueships. The city has been elaborately decorated. Upon the arrival of the fleet 50.000 street car tickets and 8,000 theater tickets will be distributed to the men who come ashore. Tomorrow evening the Chamber of Commerce will give a reception to the officers at the new Washington hotel. Four thousand invitations bare been issued to

New York, May 23. Patrolman Geore R.Maher, of the One Hundred and Fourth Street station, was arrested today and sent to the Tombs without bail on a chare of having killed Gateno Trotti, of No. 33 East Thirtyeighth street, who was shot and died last Thursday. Maher explained his own defense that he had been chasing a number of boys on the day Trotti was shot and that he had intended to frighten them by firing the shot in the air. He drew his pistol, he said, but it caught in the lining of his coat and was discharged accidentally.

SOME CONGRESSMEN

WILL HAVETROUBLE IN GETTING BACK Anti-Saloon League Has Decided to Wage Warfare on A Few Who Blocked Temperance Legislation. NOTHING WANTED HAS BEEN DONE BY BODY. Watson Used All His Influence Upon the House to Decide Favorably But This Availed Nothing. Washington, May 23. The temperance forces of the country, led by the national Anti-Saloon league, threaten to punish congress for its failure to heed any of the demands made for temperance legislation at this session "We are now planning to bring about the defeat of several republican members of the house." said S. E. Nicholson, formerly of Indiana, legislative agent of the. National Anti-Saloon league. "We believe that if we can retire about members of the judiciary committee of the house the legisTation we are demanding will go through congress at the next session. We have already picked out several mem hers against whose re-election we shall work and several more are to be added to the list. I think the AntiSaloon league has demonstrated in the past that it has influence in politics. We shall use every effort to defeat the members of the judiciary committee who refused to let our bill to control interstate shipments of intoxicants come out of the committee. It may be of interest to Indianians to know that Representative Foster, of the First district, is one of the men we have marked for defeat." Gave Up Its Fight. The legislative committee of the Anti-Saloon league gave up its fight before congress the first of this week. For the last few days its members have been engaged in perfecting plans to oppose the re-election of those members who stood in the way of its program. The National league, it is announced, will work through the state leagues. The names of the republicans who are to be opposed will be furnished to the proper state leagues with instructions to -array the temperance vote against these men. Obstacles in the Road. While there were several things the temperance people wanted congress to do, the effort of the session was centered on the bill for the control of interstate shipments of liquors. The Anti-Saloon league, which took charge of this proposed legislation, was confident early in the session that, as a result of the growth of the cause of temperance throughout the country, it would be possible to get this legislation enacted. But the campaign had not been under way long until obstac les were met in both senate and house. The house committee on judiciary postponed hearings as long as it could, and then, after they were held, declined to report the bill either favorably or unfavorably. The senate committee referred the bill to a subcommittee of which a majority de cided that it was unconstitutional. Blames the House Committee. The anti-saloon people put most of the blame for failure on the house committee. Mr. Nicholson says that if that committee had reported a bill at any, time during the session it would have gone through both houses. Watson Did His Best. Representative Watson, the "whip of the body, knowing something of the temperance sentiment in. his state, and being a candidate for governor, did what he could to persuade the speaker and the members of the Judiciary committee to let the bill come before the house, but even he was not iBfliirn?'1 enough to get action.

Filibuster Indulged in at Saturday Afternoon's Session Which Created Much Dissatisfaction.

SENATOR BEVERIDGE RAISES OBJECTION. Says Senator Aldrich's Insistence Upon Journal Being Read Was Delaying Measures of Importance. Washington, May 23. Ttr the fiift time this session, a filibuster was conducted in the senate this afternoon. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island had charge of it. For the first time since the first Mondav in December he insisted on the Journal being read through. After that the omnibus claims bill was kept to the front up to 2 o'clock. Senator Aldrich's course, he said, was prompted by the fact that he wanted to call the attention of the senate and the country to the increasing number of war claims. He said that congress ought to pass some legislation that would dispose of these claims once for all and would prevent their increase. Senators generally, however, took another view of the Aldrich filibuster. Beveridge Complains. Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, said he wanted to call the attention of the country to the fact that the course of the senator from Rhode Island insisting on the journal being read and the forcing of the omnibus claims bill to the front was preventing consideration, not only of his bill regarding the dating of meat cans, but also the consideration of the measure for compensation of government employes and various other important matters that were now pressing for consideration. Much comment was heard about the senate to the effect that hereafter the senate would consider nothing except conference reports on the supply bills and other matters of the utmost importance and that the omnibus claims bill would he used as far as possible to sidetrack any legislation which the leaders do not want passed his session. TWO ARE KILLED. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 23. Carl Esbaugh. aged thirteen, and F. O. Carter, the night operator for the Pere Marquette railroad at Fox, while rounding a curve on a railway velocipede were hit by a westbound passenger train this afternoon and instantly killed. They were on a fishing trip on the Thorneapple River, about ten miles east of here. GIANT LAND FRAUDS HAVE BEENDflSCLOSED Four Indianapolis Men Placed Under Arrest for Their Acts. USED MAILS TO SWINDLE. ALLEGED THEY FIGURED IN A PLOT TO DISPOSE OF LANDS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVATIONALL PROMINENT. , Indianapolis, Ind., May 23. An alleged plot to dispose of land in United States military reservation at Fort Niobrara, Neb., by means of false deeds and abstracts and mythical names was exposed this afternoon when U. S. Marshal Merrill arrested Edward E. Kesler, George T. Voorhees, James M. Newby and Perry F. Carr, all-Indianapolis real estate dealers and prominent men. The specific charge was using the United States mails to defraud. It is alleged they engaged in correspondence with other real estate dealers and other citizens of Indiana for the sale of land and some of the tracts they sold twice. Affidavits were sworn out by Postoffice Inspector Fletcher w,ho claims their operations extended practically to all county seats near Indianapolis. One man bought 640 acres and discovered the title and deeds were not genuine. The extent of the operations is not known. The men have been bound over to the fefderal grand jury.

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BUT A FEW BOATS REMAIN.

New Orleans. May 23.-Cable advices received in this city today report the total destruction of the entire Nicarauguau navy on the Atlantic coast. The gunboat Ometope, sole representative of the little republic on eastern waters, was wrecked on Corn Island. and will be a total loss. Details of the accident are lacking, and it is not known whether any lives were lost. The destruction of the Ometope leaves Nicaraugua with only a few vessels on the lakes. Among them is the Momotombo. a small craft, with two or three others; also of small size. BE USED HERE Hardly Probable That They Will Be Purchased by the County, However. FOR ELECTION EXPENSES WAYNE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL MAKE AN APPROPRIATION MATTER WAS FORGOTTEN LAST YEAR. When the Wayne county council meets in September an appropriation will have to be made for the expenses of the general election. It Is custo mary for the county council to make this appropriation at the September meeting one year in advance but it was forgotten or overlooked at the council's meeting last September. The expense of a general election in this county usually is several thousand dollars. It is very probable that voters in some precincts of the county will have opportunity this year to cast their ballots on voting machines. A rep resentative of a company which man ufactures the machines will meet with the commissioners of the county dur ing the June term and endeavor to interest them in a proposition. It is probable he will offer to install a few machines for the purpose of a trial. He also will make the commissions a suggestion that they rent machines for use at the elections in the county. In order to purchase a sufficient number of voting machines to supply the county, bonds will have to be issued. It is not believed likely ttiat the present board of county commissioners ever will consent to the issue of bonds to rover the cost of the machines. Owing to the large number of court house bonds still outstanding, the present board will not consent to further issue of bonds for any expenditure that may be dispensed with. To meet this contingency the offer will be made providing for the rental. That is, the county will be permitted to purchase machines on the installment plan. A stipulated rental will be charged and this rental will be per mitted to be applied on the purchase price if the commissioners decide to buy the machines Instead of continuing to rent them. TAFT COULD NOT EAT WITH NEGRO Stringent "Jim Crow" Prevent. Laws Fayettsville, N. C, May 23. City Solicitor N. A. Sinclair, ..who returned from Savanah last night, is authority for the following story: On the train with Mr. Sinclair was Secretary of War Taft and three attendants, two white men and a nesro. The secretary ordered four covers laid on his table for dinner. As he and his three companions appeared lit the dining car and were preparing to take their sears the conductor of the train Quietly Informed Mr. Taft that in South Carolina, where the "Jim Crow" laws are rather stxgent, negroes are required to wait until the whites on the train have completed their meal before they are allowed to eat. The negro was forced to retire in spite of protests of Mr. Taft.

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Joseph Mikulec Has Walked a Distance of 12,500 Miles And Leaves This Morning to Continue Journey.

MANY STRANGE TALES TOLD OF HIS TRIP. It Has Been One of Adventure And a Bigger Part of the Big Round Globe Has Been Cov ered by the Man. Joseph Mikulec, a young Austrian, has arrived in Richmond after walking a distance of 12.fr' miles via southern Europe and South America. He will leave Richmond early this morning to continue his travels which he states, will take him through Africa, Australia and Asia. If Dame Fortune smiles upon him he expects to arrive again la his home in Croatia, Austria, by April 1911, after an absence of five years. Mikulec. clad in heavy walking trousers, incased in stout canvas leggings, a blue jersey with yellow stripes about the sleeves and carrying on his back a bag which contained his few worldly possessions, attracted considerable attention as he strode down Main street yesterday afternoon. He was assisted In his progress by a heavy walking stick. He went at once to the city building where he obtained permission to sell postcards bearing a likenees of himself. He supports himself from the proceeds derived these cards. from the sale of Newspaper Man. "I am a newspaper man and I am taking my globe circling trip because I was assigned to this task by my newspaper. I left Croatia. Austria In April, lfHMl. and If I make the trip In five years I shall receive $2,hm reward. I Intend to write a book on my travels. When I started out on my long walk I weighed i5 pounds. Today I weigh 133 pounds and have not an ounce of fat on me. I wore out fifteen pairs of shoes, but I am not a bit tired and am enjoying excellent health," stated the young man. who Is just thirty years of age, after he had secured the signature of Postmaster Spekenhier to a book which he carries. Sleeps In Jungles. Mikulec stated that after leaving Austria he traveled through Italy, France Spain and Portugal. From Lisbon he shipped on a merchant steamer as a sailor, for Erazil. He landed at Victoria. Brazil and then walked to Rio Jenerio. He was twenty-two days on this trip and he states that he traveled through the wildest country In the world. He was forced to fight his way through jungles and despite the terrible heat he hd to sleep by fires to guard himself from the wild animals and reptiles. From Santos, Brazil Mikulec shipped for La Plat a. Argentina. After leaving Buenos Ayres he attempted to cross the Andes mountains Into Chill but the snow on the mountains prevented him from doing so and he was forced to retrace his steps to Buenos Ayres. Later he sailed for New York and walked to Philadelphia, where he remained for eight weeks to acclimate himself. On arriving la this country his knowledge of English was limited, so he went to school while In Philadelphia. He made rapid progress with his studies as is shown by the excellent manner la which h speaks English. On his travels Mikulec states, he has learned four tongues. Long Distance to Go. From Richmond he will go to To! do and Cleveland and then return to New York. From that port he will sail for Australia. After touring that continent he will go to Japan and then to Asia. He will follow the southern Asian coast line up to the Red Sea where he will cross over into Africa. From Africa he will go to the Holy Land. Turkey, the Balkan States, western Russia, Germany and thenc home. RED1STRICT NECESSARY. At the Jane meeting of the county commissioners It will be necessary to redistrict the voting precincts of the county for the purposes of the general election, which will be held in November. The June meeting will be held the first Monday of next month and an unusual amount of business will come before the board for consider-" tion. CONCERT GIVEN. The free concert given by the Rieh-i, mond City band on the balcony of the Westcott hotel last evenfee was the occasion of a gathering that blocked traffic on both Tenth ar.d Main streets for some time. The efforts of the band were appreciated lay the sea-r eral public. - -