Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 110, 4 June 1908 — Page 1

4IXABI H i AISJD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 110. RICII3IOND, IXD., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4. 1!)08. SING EE COPY, 2 CENTS. EXPECTED THAT TRACTION PUZZLE WILL BE SETTLED BURGLAR IS CAUGHT IS SCREAMS AND YELLS HOSPITALITY OF TWO HUNDRED DEAD T AROUSE CAMBRIDGE A VERY Man Who Has Stolen $100,000 Badly Wounded by PoHce Officer. Typhoon Hits Pearl Fishing Fleet Ending Lives of Many. FLIMSY PRETEXT Frank Conner Arrested for Intoxication.

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Local Men Go to Indianapolis This Afternoon to Present Copy of New Franchise to Line's Officials.

DEUKER EXPLAINS HIS ACTION MONDAY NIGHT. Tells Why He Happened to Have Traction Franchise With Objectionable "Clause, In His Pocket. Memlers ofthe hoard of public works and members of the Commercial Club and T. P. A. committee met this morning and prepared a franchise agreement which will be submitted to the officials of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern traction company this afternoon. This franchise will be brou.;ht before the traction officials by E. M. Haas, representing the Commercial Club, and .1. Y. Poundstone, representing the T. P. A. The franchise is practically the same as the one submitted to the company several days ago and which the company signed, but later repudiated because it did not contain a clause granting the company the right to use Main street and every other street in the city not now occupied by car tracks, over which to operate traction passenger cars. The franchise to be presented to the traction officers today gives the company the right to operate traction passenger cars over Main street, but no other streets not now occupied by car tracks. It also provides for the sale of tickets on cars and that the east end of the proposed freight line shall be located on North Twenty-third Rtreet, with the proviso that in the event the company is restrained from using this street ' the line can be located on North Twenty-second street. It Is expected that the traction officials will consent to this franchise. Traction Line Willing The city officials and many of the business men are under the impression that the traction company is more than willing to effect a settlement with the city and when they are convinced that the city will never make them a present of its streets they will at once come to terms. It is thought that the company insisted on the objectionable clause referred to under Impression that, the city might agree to it because the local shippers were no anxious to have -freight service resumed. The company probably knows by this time that the local shippers are not so anxious for the resumption of freight service that they would sanction any action of the board of public works and the city council which would give the T. II. I. & E. the rights to the streest, ' thereby making it possible for them to dictate whether or not any more traction lines should enter the city. Deuker's Explanation Councilman II-Miry W. Deuker presents a most satisfactory explanation of how he came to have in his possession ,a franchise containing a provision giving the company the rights to all streets in the city, and why he did not present this franchise to the board of public works until the officials of the company last Monday evening handed out the ultimatum that the provision referred to must be inserted. Mr. Deuker states that when the local T. P. A. and Commercial Club committees first began negotiations for a settlement with the company the traction officials sent him a franchise ngreement prepared by them and which contained the objectionable clause. He said he knew the shippers and the city officials would not for a minute consider this franchise and he placed it in his pocket along with numerous other conies of traction franchises he had obtained from other cities. Mr. Deuker states that after the receipt of this copy he met with the T. P. A. and Commercial Club committees and a franchise was drawn vp which was satisfactory to the city officials and which the traction company, after considerable deliberation, flRned, only to repudiate last Monday evening. He then produced for the first time the copy of the franchise the traction company had prepared and forwarded to him. As the city officers and business men's committees did not understand the history of this franchise, they were for a time considerably mystified over Mr. Deuker's action. COULDN'T SUPPORT FAMILY ON $1,500 Therefore Paying Teller Took Bank's Funds. New York. Jnne 4. A note was left ty paying teller Muir, of the Corn Exchange branch bank, revealed the fact that Muir was $9,000 short in his accounts. He drew a salary of $1,500. but couldn't support his wife aad two children modestly on it.

A CONFESSION IS MADE.

Chicago, 111., June Wm. Stanley, alias Smiley, aged 21. was arrested on Clark street after being shot five times by Detective Burns. lie had $50,000 worth of jewelry in two suit cases. He is wanted in Denver for a $20,000 burglary. He confessed to having committed approximately three hundred burglaries in Denver and elsewhere, securing about $10u,000. The man is well educated and claims to be a step son of W. R. Case, a wealthy cutlery manufacturer of Hraddock, Pa. SUIT AGAINST WILLS. C. T. Wright of Cambridge City, has entered suit against John H. Wills on account; demand, $."0. He alleges Wills has neglected to pay rental for a Hat for the past six months. MORROW RETURNS. Dr. Roy Morrow, of Chester, a graduate of the medical college at Indianapolis ,and who has served his year as interne at the Indianapolis hospital, has returned to this city. He is associated with Dr. George H. Grant in his practice at present. VICI8US ASSAULT MADE ON CAPTAIN ALFRED DREYFUS Editor M. Gregori Shoots Captain and Painfully, But Not Seriously Wounds Him. CLOTHES OF WOULD-BE ASSASSIN TORN FROM HIM Prompt Work of Police and Military Guards Was All That Saved the Life of Editor After Affair. Paris, June 4. Captain Alfred Dreyfus was shot twice in the arm today by the military editor of Gaulois, named M. Gregori, who is aged sixty-five, while attending the ceremonies in honor of the transferring of the body of Emile Zola, the novelist and Dreyfus defender, from the cemetery to the Pantheon. The wounds are not. considered serious. Dreyfus was seated near President Fallieres and in close proximity to Catafalque when Gregori suddenly rushed up, drew his revolver, and aimed at Dreyfus's head and fired. Dreyfus threw up his arm to shield his head. The crowd was paralyzed by the tragedy and stood silent. The guards seized Gregori, whereupon many citizens realizing the situation, attacked Gregori. He was badly bruised and his clothing was torn from his body. The police quickly removed Gregori. Other guards hurriedly surrounded Dreyfus and escorted him away from the scene. Factions were quickly formed and wild excitement prevailed and the entire city is in an uproar. Early reports indicated that President Fallieres was also an intended victim but. the vituperative utterances of Gregori against Dreyfus prove! that Dreyfus alone was to be assassinated. Zola was a defender of Dreyfus with his pen and otherwise throughout the latter's famous trials - on charges of treason for selling government secrets. He stood faithful through Dreyfus's two convictions and was rejoiced at his final triumphant exoneration and public restoration to command from which Dreyfus later resigned. AUT0M0B1LISTS ARE ALLOWED LIBERTY Caught Here, But Detained Only a Short Time. Charles and William Reid. the automobilists arrested yesterday were detained but a short time. The police were notified that there was a claim for damages against them at Oxford. O., but as there w-as no charge of violating the laws, the two were reteased and permitted to return to Indianapolis. It was alleged that a horse frightened at the car of the Reids at Oxford and ran away. The vehicle j was overturned and the shafts broken. The Oxford marshal was informed that it is not customery in this city to arrest persons when civil damages Jjoaly. axe wanted.

Says He Will Not Proceed Against Dairymen as Milk Examined for Formaldehyde Was Not Sold in the City.

JESSUP WILLING TO PROSECUTE DAIRYMEN. City Board of Health Must First Take Action on Matter and Report to State's Attorney. Dr. C. S. Bond, speaking today of the announcement made a few days ago by Prof. Harry Holmes of Karlham college that of twenty-five samples of milk obtained from eight dairies in this county, twenty-two were found to contain formaldehyde, stated that it would be impossible for him to bring any action against the eight offending dairymen as the milk they distributed was sold outside the city and that he had no jurisdiction outside the city. "However I understand that Prof. Holmes is willing to file affidavits against the dairymen in question, in which event there is nothing to prevent the prosecuting attorney from bringing action against them," Dr. Pond stated. He said that as soon as Prof. Holmes had informed him of the discovery he had made, steps were taken to secure samples of milk sold in this city. These samples were sent to the proper authorities at Indianapolis and were at once analyzed, but no formaldehyde could be discovered, the doctor said. For Milk Inspector. Dr. Bond said that the only way to properly protect the local milk consumers from impure milk and milk containing formaldehyde is by the city appointing a milk inspector. He said that he had urged the creation of such an office and that the milk inspection ordinance be drawn up provided for such an official, but that so far council had greeted this plan in a distinctly hostile manner. He said that this feature of the ordinance seems to be the only one the city officials and the milk dealers have any objection to. He hopes that council will finally see the advisability of appointing a milk inspector, in which he will present his ordinance for consideration. Dr. Bond states that it would be one of the duties of the milk inspector to visit all dairies in the county and inspect the milk and the cows. If the conditions in each tlairy he inspected were found to be satisfactory he would insert advertisements to this effact in the local newspapers. By this method It would be absolutely necessary for every dairyman in the county to sell pure milk and, in consequence, the public would be greatly benefited. Would Prosecute Them. Wilfred Jessup, prosecuting attorney made the positive declaration today that if the board of health provides him with any evidence of the use of preservatives and the names of the dairymen accused he will attend to prosecution. Mr. Jessup asserted the board of health is the proper body to take steps in th matter. "I am not acquainted with medical science and cannot tell when milk has been treated with preservatives," said the prosecutor. PAINTINGS ARRIVE Canvasses to Compose Exhibit of Art Association Being Hung. HIGH STANDARD REACHED. The pictures which will be exhibited at the coming exhibition of the Richmond Art Association. which opens on the evening of Tuesday, June 9. arrived today and are now being rapidly hung. The. exhibit this year will consist of about a hundred and twenty-five canvasses. There will also be about fifty pieces of sculpture. There will not be as many pictures on exhibition this year as were displayed at former exhibits. but the standard is much higher than ever before and the decreased number of pictures gives the hanging committee an opportunity to display the valuable works of art to a better advantage. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA AND OHIO Occasional showers Thursday night and probably Friday; light to fresh east tm couth wind

Frank Conner, the well known local

terday. He became temporarily deranged as the result of overindulgence in intoxicating liquors. His screams and yells as the result of pain and delirium could be heard three squares from the jail. The efforts of friends to induce Conner to return to Rich mond were fruitless. i SECOND PLACE TIMBER IS NOT AT ALL SCARCE There Are Several Men Who Would Accept- Vice-Presidential Nomination on Republican Ticket. THREE MEN LEAD ALL OTHER CANDIDATES. These Men Are Fairbanks, Cortelyou and Dolliver, All Wheel Horses in the Ranks Of the Party. Vice Presidential Timber. Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana. George Bruce Cortelyou, of New York. Jonathan P. Dolliver, of Iowa. James S. Sherman, of New York. J. Sloat Fassett, of New York. Timothy L. Woodruff, of New York. Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts. John F. Fort, of New Jersey. Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey. John Hays Hammond, of Massachusetts. Frank Kellogg, of Minnesota. George A. Knight, of California. Washington, D. C, June 4. Although an even dozen names have been mentioned in connection with the Vice Presidency, those most referred to are Vice President Fairbanks, Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou and Senator Jonathan Dolliver, of Iowa. Notwithstanding the emphatic statements of Joseph B. Healing, one of the Fairbanks managers, telegraphed from Chicago that it would be first place or nothing with Mr. Fairbanks, and that he would refuse the second place on the ticket if nominated, the name of the present presiding officer of the Senate still is on the tongues of a large contingent of the Republican party, and is favorably mentioned by many who are enthusiastic workers. Those who advocate the selection of Mr. Fairbanks point to his experience as a public, man and claim that the mere fact that he belongs to the conservative wing of the party, sometimes called by Administration leaders "the reactionary faction," will cause his name to add strength to the ticket. In the belief that is essential that New York shouM be carried by the Republicans, and that organized labor, which is particularly strong in that state, is against Mr. Taft, many Republicans assert that a New Yorker by all means should be put. on the ticket. In this connection Secretary Cortelyou's name naturally comes into the public mind. He is not handicapped, as are several other aspirants in that state, by the candidacy of Governor Hughes for the first place. He is not committed to the Governor. He Could Have It. If Mr. Cortelyou were to permit the announcement to go forth in an authoritative way that he was willing to accept the place it is not believed any other man mentioned could defeat him for the nomination. There probably would be behind Secretary Cortelyou certain elements of the party in New York that would not be so zealous in behalf of the claims of Representative James S. Sherman, of the Utica district, nor of Representative J. Sloat Fassett. of the Elmira district, although both these men are stanch republican workers of experience in the field of politics. Mr. Sherman is chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee and in the last congressional campaign did some effective work. He came to congress with the fiftieth, and with the exception of the fifty-second congress, has served continuously. Representative Fassett is serving his second term in congress, but has been identified with the republican party in his state for many years. In he was nominated for governor and defeated by Roswell P. Flower. Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff, of New York, has been spoken of as a candidate. Fort Is Willing. Governor Fort, of New Jersey, is credited with having organized the

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Jefferson Club Banquet Go Back to Indianapolis With Words of Praise. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL NOW CO-OPERATE. I I ' II A L Oil A -J "1 Will ASSISt State AUdltOr in The Battle for Legislation Against Insurance Rebating Other News. (Special Correspondence) Indianapolis, Ind., June 4. The Indianapolis delegation that, attended the democratic love-feast at Richmond, returned here full of praise for the hospitality of Wayne county citizens, regardless of politics. "If there were any republicans in Richmond during-he democratic send-; off, they were not. in evidence. All were just whole-souled citizens, doing all in their power to give us a good time and make us welcome. There never was a smoother affair of the kind in the history of Indiana politics, and for the success of every detail the people of Richmond deserve the whole credit," said one of them. Indeed, the nice things being said about Richmond would give one the impression that there is no such thing as politics in Wayne county, and that the. old republican stronghold has gone out of business in that regard. Most of the Indianapolis delegation returned early Wednesday, but some remained over to get in touch with the "lights" and make up for loss of sleep. Altogether, it was a great time. Companies to Co-operate. John C. Billheimer, auditor of state, has announced that he has obtained the promise of all the Indiana life insurance companies that they will cooperate with the state insurance department officials in getting through the legislature an insurance anti-rebate measure. The auditor has been at work for several months lining up the insurance companies on this proposition, and he kept the whole thing quiet, in some mysterious way, until he had caged his game. Then he gave out the news that he had succeeded in ! doing what at first thought would seem impossible. There is no law against rebating, and many companies have been indulging in the practice as a special inducement to policy holders. As a result of conferences the practice has been largely stopped, and now there is to be legislation covering the matter. It is a big triumph for the insurance department, and the auditor aas come in for general praise. Newspaper Men Leave. The special men who are to do the j Indiana newspaper worK at the Chicago convention are preparing for de parture. Two left today and others will follow quickly. To Perpetuate G. A. R. There is something pathetic in the efforts now being made by prominent j men in the organization to perpetuate the G. A. R. There is only one way j to do it, and that is by widening the ! scope and merging with the Sons of j Veterans, Spanish War Veterans' asj sociation and such other smaller orj sanitations as have had their inception in war services. The old veter- ! ans of the civil war are about down ! and out. At the recent state encamp- ! ment at Kokomo it was noticeable that i the parade was much shorter than the year previous, and that many of the aged soldiers walked only a short dis- ; tance in the parade and then dropped

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out. A few years will see the last of ! Si nas ueen sumy in acts oi unthe veterans, and with it the end of the : due intimacy with the girl, but the G A. Tt . as at nresent rnr.stinitPri anrf ; serious charge is not placed against

at a meeting early in July the subject will be fully discussed and plans adopted, if thought advisable, to have the younger men adopt the name and carry along the splendid organization that was the outgrowth of our greatest of wars. Former Commander Ketcham. of the Indiana G. A. R.. favors such a course, and all see that it is the only way. Death is wiping out the Grand Army and year after year sees the attendance at the different encampments dwindle until now the veterans are a mere handful. Gilhams to Be Man. The republicans of the Thirteenth district will hold their convention June 0, and renominate C. C. Gilhams. The convention Will meet at Plymouth. A few of the nominees for state offices will be on hand with speeches.

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NEWS JUST RECEIVED.

Victoria, B. C. June i Twelve luggers sank and two hundred and seventy lives were lost, including twentyfive white men, when a typhoon struck the pearl fishing fleet off the coast of Australia, according to news received here by steamer. ADMITTED TO BAR. iU uw lift I II, i 1UUrt It V'l I it mivorsltv of Pennsylvania was ad mitted to the Wayne county bar today. Xo examination was necessary because of the certificate and diploma of the applicant. Mr. Mishkin will open an office in this city. The motion that he be admitted was made by T. J. Study. MEMORIAL SERVICES. The local lodce of Modern Woodmen of "America will hoM memorial services next Sunday morning at the United Brethren church on North Kleventh and H streets. The members of the lodge will meet at the lodge there they will march to the church. there they will march tothe church MIGHT BE PLACED WITH DELINQUENTS Examination of Law in Con- " nection With Stegall Case Shows It to Be Exceedingly Broad. MOTION TO DISMISS THE STEGALL CHARGE. Man Is Accused of Contributing to the Delinquency of A Young Girl of Dalton Township. Any boy under the full age of sixteen years or any girltmder the full age of seventeen years, who is found on the streets after night time without being on any lawful business or occupation, or who plays marbles, skips a rope, rides bicycle, goes swimming or fishing on Sunday, may be deemed a delinquent child under the Indiana statutes. This announcement w-as made by Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court this morning. Judge Fox had been asked in a motion by T. J. Study to quash the indictment charging Edward Stegall with contributing to the delinquency of Ida Huffman. The court took the matter under advisement and will reserve his decision. He held the affidavit may not lie just as it ought, but that there may be mitigating circumstances which make it the only one tinder which the prosecuting attorney may proceed properly in the case at bar. Stegall is a widower and about thirty years old. He is accused of encouraging the delinquency of the Huffman girl inasmuch as he is a vicious and immoral person and not a fit companion for her. He is charged with enticing the girl away from the home of her grandmother. Mrs. Maria Brubaker in Dalton township. The girl Is the daughter of W. H. Huffman. The father caused the arrest of Stegall and complained the man has in fluenced his daughter so that her home life is unpleasant and she will not remain thre. It is asserted that ! o i 1 1 . l t. m m the man because of the eccentricity of the statute. It is asserted by those who claim to be acquainted with the facts of t.ie case that Stesrall waited until two days after the girl became sixteen years old and then induced her to leave her home and remain away for two davs. During this time it is declared she was with him. Law is Foolish. In his plea before the court Attorney Study asserted the law is the height of foolishness and Judge Fox stated every child in the city of Richmond may be termed a delinquent child by a strict interpretation of the law. The statute says: "The words, delinquent child, shall include any boy under full age of sixteen years, and any girl under the full age of sev- ( Continued on Page Two.)

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WILD AT MENTION OF KOHfTS NAME It Was Following the Greatest Outburst of Enthusiasm That Local Man Was Made Nominee.

HE FOUGHT AGAINST CONVENTION ACTION. Men Sent Among Delegates Could Not Stop Determined Effort to Name the Minister. Shelbyville. Ind.. Ju Rer. T. H. Kuhn of Richmona -"me to Shelbyville yesterday to protest against any plan of bringing his name before the democratic district convention as a candidate for the congressional nomination. As a result of his efforts, Mr. Kuhn was nominated on the? first ballot. Fifty-three votes were necessary for choice and Mr. Kuhn secured .VCj. His nomination was then, amid the greatest outburst of enthusiasm witnessed at a democratic convention which has been held in the Sixth district for years, made unanimous. The Rev. Mr. Kuhn arrived at Shelbyville just before the convention convened and at once conferred with Charles Beck, chairman of the Wayne county democratic central committee, and asked him to do everything In his power to "head off" any possible attempt to nominate him. Convention in Frenzy. Beck immediately set to work and went down in the Wayne, Union and Hancock county delegations and told them that it was at the earnest sollcltation of Rev. Kuhn that they turn their votes to one of the active candidates. Delegates from thee counties would hear none of it, and cheer after cheer was sent up for the preacher-politician. Cries of "Anstead" and "Northern" were also heard in the convention hall, but it was not long before the entire convention hall was a howling mob. all determined on the nomination of Kuhn. His name was echoed and re-echoed. Democrats stood on their seats and repeated their lusty shouts. They beat one another on the back and tossed their hats toward the celling. Leaders of the various county delegations were asked by Mr. Kuhn personally to desist in their efforts to nominate him. but they smiled at his earnest efforts to head off the nomination and passed the word around that the only procedure left was to put "Tom" Kuhn. as the democrats of the district are pleased to term him, in the harness again, notwithstanding his opposition. No Setter Than Kuhn. When the speaker. Introducing the Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, democratic candidate for governor, referred to him as "the greatest democrat In the state," some man In the rear of the convention hall, jumped up with the remark, "I guess Kuhn is about as great a democrat as Marshall." Immediately the delegates went Into a frenzy of enthusiasm. Yergin Nominates Kuhn. When the balloting began. Northern and Anstead were placed in nomination, then Horace G. Yergin of New Castle, took the floor, and amid another whirlwind of enthusiasm, nominated Mr. Kuhn. The first and only resulting as follows: Decatur 12 for Northern. Fayette 7 for Anstead. Franklin 12 for Anstead. Hancock 14 for Kuhn. Henry 12 for Knhn. Rush 7 for Northern. Rush 7 for Kuhn. Shelby 8 for Northern. Shelby Si for Kuhn. Union 4 for Kuhn. Wayne 1.1 for Kuhn. Totals-Kuhn, Z'M i; Northern 2f4. Anstead lf. Before the result of this ballot had been announced. Mr. Northern sprang to his feet and moved that the nomination of Mr. Kuhn be made unanimous. This was done amid frantic cheering. Mr. Kuhn was called to his feet, an4 after the ovation tendered him had ceased, he stated that he had not sought the nomination, but that now

that it had been presented to him he would accept the call and do his utmost to assist in leading the democratic party to a victory next fall in the district, state and nation. His reference to William Jennings Bryan was one of the most brilliant and effective pieces of oratory ever heard from a platform in Shelbyville. Dr. Kuhn stated that he had used every honorable means to prevent the convention from nominating himself, but that he had felt that he was the servant of the democratic party and that hence he must abide by the decision. "But while I shrank from this result, I do not mean that from this hour forth I shrink from the battle. Since you have honored me with the nomination. I shall do everything in my power to secure my election. . I Continued on Pago Two)