Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 111, 5 June 1908 — Page 1

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CERTAIN THAT TRACTION TROUBLE IS NEAR AN END

But One Clause Concerning Street Rights Now Held by Traction Lines Stands in The Way. TRACTION MEN FEAR LOSS OF OLD RIGHTS. Want Clause Specified in Lontz and Freeman Franchise Placed in New, Fearing Old Will Be Superceded. But one clause now remains in the proposed franchise agreement between the city and the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company. That relates to the incorporation of the franchise granted Perry J. Freeman and John M. Lontz by the city, into the new franchise. The officials of the traction company contend they purchased the Lontz and Freeman franchise and do not desire to lose it by its omission from the new franchise. The traction company will he informed the city is not intending to supercede the Lontz and Freeman franchise by the new one and inoreorer the former may stand for all it means. The T. H., I. fc E. owns this franchise nd may continue to claim all i the privileges granted by it. The city represented by the attorney, board of public works, and mayor, does not believe there is need .to include the old franchise in the new, when the latter has no bearing on the former. J. Y. Poundstone, and V. H. Quigg, representing the committee of wholejsale men of the city and E. M. Haas, representing the commercial club, met with the board of works, attorney, mayor and clerk this morning. Messrs. Haas and Poundstone reported the result of the visit to Indianapolis and ronsultation of yesterday with the officials of the traction company. They lwought back the franchise as outlined by the eity in a condition that is altered somewhat. For the most part the city officials were willing to agree to the alterations. There are a few minor changes that have been suggested. It is believed that the traction officials will be willing to accept the franchise as it now stands when it is explained to them that the new franchise will not destroy any of the rights guaranteed to them by the old. Contents of Franchise. The new franchise offers a choice of two routes for the freight service in the east end of the city. One provides that the branch track shall leave the Main street line at Twenty-third street and proceed north through Glon Miller park to B street. The other provides for the use of Twenty-second street. In case this line is selected the track is to be laid on the sidewalk (on the east side of the street north to D and from D to E in the middle of Twenty-second street. The city owns all property rights on the east side of the street from Main to D streets as a part of Glen Miller park. Residences are located between D and E streets. The freight, line is to continue west on E street to Ft. Wayne avenue, south to North D street, west, to Fifth street and south to Main street. It is provided that the present tracks may be used to the city limits for freight service. The new franchise provides that all tracks put down on the freight route shall be laid in concrete and that the tracks shall be laid by November 1, lfxvs, unless enjoined by the court; The latter is inserted because of the fact suit, is now pending in the federal court. Not more than two cars are tp be joined in any one freight train. Old Franchise. The Lontz and Freeman franchise which is the bone of contention at present, grants to the Richmond Street and Interurban Railway company the right to use all streets of the city with the exception of North Tenth street from Main to E street and North A street. There is some doubt as to whether or not all the original rights and privileges granted by this franchise remain owing to the fact the R. S. & I. company selected only certain streets for its use. The streets on which tracks were laid under the franchise are apart of the property disposed of by the sale to the T. H.. I. & E.. but whether the latter conipany now has the right as a purchaser to lay tracks wherever it may see fit, is a matter of question. BLIND TIGER ACT IS CONSTITUTIONAL Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Measure. Indianapolis, June 5. The supreme ; court, today, in the Davies county case upheld the blind tiger act and affirmicu me tuimcuuu ui uie ouenaer, wae a test-case. it

AWFUL CRIMES OF

Shoots Wife and at Sons, Then Kills Self. New York. June 5. After shooting his wife twice and firing at his two young sons, Frederick itosart snot nimself dead in WilliamsDurg this morning.He is believed to have been unbalancced. His wife was worth $40,000. WAS CATSPAVV If! HANDS OF ANOTHER Hunsberger, Accused of Burning Cottage Grove Station, Talks. RELATIVE TO THE BLAME. SISSONS, STEPFATHER OF HUNSBERGER'S WIFE, WAS ONE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME COMMITTED. Liberty, Ind., Juno 5. John Hunsberger, awaiting trial in the. L'nioti county jail on the charge of having burned the depot at Cottage drove on the night of April 2, 19iS, tells a story which, if his statements are true, proves him the victim of a scheming relative and the catspaw of a heartless swindler. After Hunsbergor's arrest at Indianapolis he was brought here and lodged in jail and in due time indicted by the grand jury on the testimony of railroad detectives, and an alleged confession made by him to these same sleuths. Relatives came to Mis assistance and raised about $.itio which was Intended to repay the companies who had lost by Hunsberger's alleged peculations. Thomas J. Sissons, of Cincinnati, step father of Mrs. Hunsberger, was entrusted with the outside work connected with the defense and shortly after the money was placed in bank in this city he went to Hunsberger, and telling him that the railroad companies were 'about to file an injunction against the money, he induced Hunsberger to give him a check for the full amount. Sissons cashed the check and left for parts unknown. Hunsberger Explains. To a local newspaper man, Hunsberger today "told the following story: "In February Sissons came to him asking for to make a partial pay ment on a saloon at Loraine, O., saying that he had a case in court at Covington, Ky., involving about $3,000 and that this would be paid on or before April 1. About the middle of March he again came to Hunsberger and was given $240 more for the same purpose. This money, $100 in all, belonged to the C. C. & L. and C. H. & D. Railroad companies and a small part to the express companies for which Hunsberger acted as agent. On the first of April Sissons called Hunsberger to Hamilton and told him his case at Covington had been postponed and lie could not raise the money, remarking that "the only way to cover up the loss was to burn the depot and swear the money was burned with the building." Sissons then left, saying he was going to Cincinnati to try and raise the money to cover the defalcation. The next night, April 2 the depot burned while Hunsberger was at his home, so lie says, near Cottage Grove. Detectives in the employ of the railroad companies suspected Hunsberger and under their promise that, if he would say the money was not in the depot at the time of the fire, they would see that he retained his position as agent, he made die statement that he fired the depot and used the money intrusted to his keeping to cover up losses in a bucket shop at College Corner, Ohio. Hunsberger now denies ever having made any sworn statement and says that the only money he ever lost in the College Corner bucket-shop was about $22, but that the detectives were so anxious to lay the cause of his downfall there that he allowed them to do it. Hunsberger says that a few days after he was placed in jail here. Sissons called on him and among other things said, "I certainly made a clean job of it," meaning that he had burned the depot. Not wishing to implicate Sissons, Hunsberger says that he kept silent, but. realizing that Sissons had played him false he decided to send for u reporter and make a statement, which he did with every indication of sincerity. In addition to the money he secured by check on May 23, Sissons also took from Hunsberger's wife all her jewelry and cash to the amount of several hundred dollars, which she had intended to use to pay attorneys who were looking after her husband's defense. As Hunsberger is now without funds his little family is almost destitute, depending on friends for their daily needs. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Friday night and Saturday; light to freh east to southeast winds. OHIO Fair Friday niaht and Satur. vr nyiik tu n won caoi wrrras. I ! U - M l .... .

TAFT ON FIRST OB ROOSEVELT

Of! THE T Sherman of New York Has Action of National Republican Convention All Figured Out. ROOSEVELT SINCERE, BUT THE COUNTRY WANTS HIM States That Republicans in Case Taft Is Not Named, Will Once More Turn to the President. Albany, X. Y., June 5. "It will be Taft on the first, ballot,, or Roosevelt on the third, for the Presidential nomination, with the probability that either Fairbanks or Dolliver will be named for Vice President. I do not look for the nomination of a New York man for either place, unless it is Roosevelt." This prophecy as to the final judgment of the Republican National Convention was registered by Chairman James S. Sherman, of the Republican Congressional Committee. "Either Taft or Roosevelt. No others, I believe, need be seriously considered." "But Taft's managers are all claiming his nomination on the first ballot." "Well, he may be named on the first ballot, but if he is not he will not be nominated at. all. Then, look out. for Roosevelt, who will, in my judgment, be renominated if a third ballot, is taken." "But Roosevelt persists he will not run." "A few more such statements as he made at. Philadelphia, declining the Vice Presidency to which he was nominated in 1!00, will make him not only a possibility but a probability for the Presidency again. You know he kept avowing that he would not be President McKinley's running mute, but he was, and then he became President." Believes He Is Sincere. "You believe the President to be perfectly sincere in repeatedly disclaiming and desire to run again?" "I do, but. suppose the convention is unable to agree upon a candidate, or rather suppose Taft fails of nomination on the first ballot, then, I repeat, watch for Roosevelt. "There are few who doubt that he is the most popular Republican in our country, or that he is the cleverest politician the nation has produced in I don't know how many years. He will try to land Taft. There is no question about that, but the convention may insist upon his becoming the candidate again." "How many votes will Governor Hughes get at Chicago?" "He may get. about TO in all on the first ballot for a minute, 50 of them complimentary ones from New York state, but after that probably none. Somehow Hughes's candidacy has not taken as well as its promoters hoped. He is thought by many not to have proved the kind of a republican of which presidential candidates are made." "Who will be the vice presidential nominee; "I like the chances of either Fairbanks, of Indiana, or Dolliver of Iowa." "How about you own boom?" "I have none. I have not the slightest idea that any New York man can or will be nominated for second place." New York Republican. "Then the republican managers re - gard New ork as safe enough not to be represented on the ticket? "They certainly do. 1 have no hesitation in saying that the New York Electoral vote is about as sure for the republican candidates as that of Pennsylvania.' "Would the renomination of Fairbanks for vice president mean that Indiana is thought a doubtful state?" "Indiana is more certainly doubtful than New York. I think every wellinformed political manager will agree with me in that statement." "How about the next congress?" "The republicans will control it by a safe majority. I will make no predictions In detail until after the presidential and congressional candidates are in the field." "Will the next congress revise the tariff?" "I believe it will. "While I do not anticipate any revolutionary changes, still amendments will be made which will, I think, satisfy the popular demand. Payne and Dalzell were perfectly correct in opposing immediate revision at the session which has just ended. Much time and thought must be given to a rearrangement of a law which has prevailed so many years. The republicans can be trusted to bring about such changes as will not imperil the business interests of the country." SEVERAL INJURED. New York, June 5. A Lackawanna express jumped the track at Millington N. J., and one coach went over the embankment. Several people were lu Jud, but none laUUT,

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Morocco, Ind., June Z. Sunday and Day are the names of two families near Martinton. Sunday has five sons ar.d Day five daughters. Three of the Sunday boys have already married Day girls. With the other two brothers courting the remaining sisters. it looks as though every Day would be Sunday, by and by. no UP NEGRO HOTEL Two Sticks of Dynamite Put Under Colored Man's Place At West Baden. RACE FEELING EXISTS. ALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEGRO WAITERS REPLACED THE WHITE GIRLS IN HOTELSGAMBLING RUMORS HEARD. West Baden, Ind., June 5. Unknown persons early this morning exploded two sticks of dynamite on the west side of the European hotel, leased by Charles Rice, colored, causing fifty negroes to rush panic stricken from the building. IWore the explosion fifty revolver shots were heard in the neighborhood. It is presumed that it was the intention to frighten the negroes out of town. Race feeling exists here, because the hotels recently replaced white waitresses by substituting negroes. Another rumor says that gambling has been recently conducted in the negro hotels. DANGEROUS FIRE THREATENS PART OF BUSINESS SECTION Spark Alights in Tub of Gasoline in the Room Occupied By Richmond Dry Cleaning Company. GASOLINE THREATENED WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION Great Amount Was Stored in Room Where Fire Raged And in Basement Below Loss Is Not Heavy. The two rear rooms occupied by the Richmond Dry Cleaning company, 1024 Main street, were badly gutted by fire about 11 o'clock this morn in 2. The fire originated from an electric fan, in the cleaning room, throwing a spark into a tub of gasoline, which was resting on the floor. An explosion followed and almost instantly flames spread throughout the room and into the room to the rear. The explosion took place just a few feet from where Rush CtinnnpfiV a hrnttioi- rf tVio nrn. ! . tm.' . ' . t -,,, k Chauncey who was ;n work clean. ins a wrap. He regards his escape from death as remarkable. In the two rooms where the fire raged was about thirty gallons of gasoline. In an excavation under the room where the fire originated was stored a la;e quantity of gasoline. The presence of this great amount of combustibles rendered the fire a moj dangerous one and when the fire department arrived it looked as though the entire row of dilapidated buildings which extend from the Westcott hotel nearly to Eleventh street, would be destroyed. The firemen under the leadership of Chief Miller lost no time in enteringthe flaming structure, braving the danger of gasoline explosions, and by most efficient work confined the flames to the two rear rooms of the establishment. After about a half hours hard work the fire was extinguished but not until considerable loss had been sustained. The walls of the two rooms are badly chared and nearly all the clothing on hand to be cleaned was destroyed or damaged by water. Mr. Chauncey states that he has about $1,200 insurance but that at the present time he does not know whether this will cover his loss. He thinks that his large motor has been badly damaged. After the flames started a policeman arrived on the scene to hold the crowd back but a large number of people succeeded in gaining entrance to the building. When someone remarked that there was gasoline in the burning building a regular stampede ensued but no one was injured in the

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BE So Called Allies Trying to Make Themselves Believe The War Secretary Has No Chance. KEALING ISSUES A FAIRBANKS STATEMENT. Says that Proposition to Make Indiana Man Second Place Candidate Done to Cheapen His Position. Chicago, 111., June f. With the entrance of the republican presidential contest into its second stage conies an imposing array of battlefield rumors. These differ radically from those of the first stage, which was that of the selection of delegates, but they have the same trend. The point of difference is the advancing of a new variety of reasons why Secretary of War William H. Taft. cannot be nominated. When this present, stage, that of settling the contests, has been passed, and the finale is reached, that of voting in convention, perhaps a third variety will burst into flower. The name of these rumors is legion and their description baffles the pen. Whether true or false or a mixture of both they serve a purpose. It is to prove that the opposition to Secretary Taft was not boasting when the declaration was made that the fight would bo carried on until the last delegate on the final roll call was summoned to cast his vote. Today it is alert, active and agile, seizing every opportunity to detract from the reported Taft strength and to magnify the opposition to his nomination. Fight to a Finish. It is true that there is but little material upon which to work, the assembly politicians being in the main members of the national committee, of contesting delegations or attorneys for claimants. This fact does not inter fere with the zeal of the "allies," so called. General direction of this demonstration against Taft appears to be in the hands of the Fairbanks adherents, led by Joseph P. Kealing, of Indiana. He has flatly declared that his candidate would not accept a nomination as vice president. "I am authorized to make this statement on behalf of Mr. Fairbanks." Then he proceeded to show that the boom for that statesman was a clever Taft trick to injure him as a presidential possibility by cheapening his position in the contest. "We are here to fight this battle through for the presidency and to take our chances with the rest of the candidates," he said. We believe that Secretary Taft cannot secure enough delegates to nominate himself on the first ballot. We further believe that we can show the delegates that he is not the man to nominate. That accomplished, we purpose to try and nominate Mr. Fairbanks." Then the Deluge. This statement seems to fully cover the situation as it is regarded apart from the many startling and vexing rumors. The allies intend by hook, crook or main strength to keep a nomination from being made on the first ballot. After that, the deluge. The vital weakness of the Taft line, they assert, is in different views taken of him in the East and West. Where Roosevelt is popular delegates who adore that leader have been chosen for Taft because they believe he will carry out the administration policies. Where the president is not popular delegates have been named for precisely opposite reasons. Today Mr. Kealing quoted from a letter written by a delegate from a Western state instructed for Taft, in which the writer declared that he would be justified in breaking his instructions becaust of the revelations concerning that candidate and the Standard Oil and Steel trusts. "If these- two wings of the Taft army should collide, they say, his extinction would be assured. 10 TEACH AT EARLHAM Helen Brown Keys New Quaker Instructor. Helen Brown Keys who is a member of the Senior class at Vassar and will receive her Bachelors Arts degree this summer, has been elected to teach German and French at Earlham college next year. She will succeed Miss Sarah Hill.

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HDOuunumu Ufiomui CAPTURED IN HOLLAND Took $20,000 From Tobacco Company. New York. June .".. Joseph Cohen, charged with stealing s; . while cashier of the Metropolitan Tobacco Company of Itrookly. was arrested today in Amsterdam. Holland. He is to be extradited. SUPREME COURT BEATS SCHEPMAN Rules That Pennsylvania Railroad Is Not Liable for Loss of Limb. RULING IS PRESENTED. THE VERDICT OF $12,500 IN THE HENRY CIRCUIT COURT IS SET ASIDE BY THE HIGHER BODY. Indianapolis, Ind.. June 5. The case of George Schepman, of Richmond, against the Pennsylvania railroad was reversed by the supreme court today. Schepman secured a verdict for $12,500 in the Henry County court. The railroad appealed and the su preme court holds the fact alleged did not show the injury to have been caused by the fault of the railroad company, whether such fault really existed or not. Schepman was thrown from a train near Indianapolis while returning to Richmond, and lost one leg. The verdict secured by Schepman was the largest ever gained against a railroad company for the loss of a limb. Schepman maintained that the rail road company represented its train which was due to arrive in this city about f o'clock, in the evening, was a j thoroughly vestlbuled train. He sei cured passage believing it to be such. I He endeavored to pass from one coach to another, while the train was in motion through Irvington. He fell from the platform and his leg was ground off. It was in the dead of winter and snow covered the ground. Schepaian managed to crawl with his arms and one knee to a farm Tiouse near the railroad track and summon help. It was thought for some time he would not recover. At present Schepman operates a merchant tailoring establishment on Main street. He walks on one artificial limb. The case has been in court for about two years. The railroad company has fought it at every step. MOVEMENT TO MAKE DALZELL CHAIRMAN Want Him on the Resolutions Committee. Washington, D. C, June r. The American Protective league has start ed a movement to make Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, chairman of the resolutions committee at the Chicago convention, because he favors the revision of the tariff. Senator Hopkins is the choice of the administration forces. Dolliver's vice-presi-idential boom is growing. GETS PROGRAM. Postmaster J. A. Spe)enhier today received a program of the district convention of postmasters which will be held at Greenfield next Wednesday. The program includes several interesting and instructive addresses by men who are authorities on postal matters. The program also gives a complete list of every postmaster in the district, showing that there are at the present time one hundred and two. WORK ON CORPORATIONS. The board of review will take up the work on corporation next week. The board has had but few complaints against the assessment of personal property. The list of corporations and valuations of last year are being prepared for the use of the board by the county auditor. RECOVERY DOUBTFUL. Smith Hunt, of Whitewater, former trustee of Franklin township is very low and his recovery is doubtful. During his term of office as trustee Mr. Hunt brought about the erection of the new high school building at Whitewater and was responsible for the addition of another teacher to the corps.

WATSON FIRES FIRST REPUBLICAN GUN OF CAMPAIGN

In Speech at Spencer, Ind., He Compares the Temperance Platforms of Political Par ties. PLANTS HIMSELF FOR COUNTY LOCAL OPTION. Tells Why This Is by Far Bet ter Than Ward and Township Local Option Bingham Arraigns Democrats. Spencer. Ind.. June 3. In a notable speech here yesterdjy Representative James K. Watson discussed for th first time the temiie ranee question. While temperance was his principal theme he also spoke of the national itsue. His speech might appropriately b called the first gun of the republican state campaign. While he was careful to explain that it was not his offl cial key note utterance, which probably will be delivered at Iebanon nexl week, it was his first political speech since he was nominated for governor, Mr. Watson planted himself firmlj on that plank of the republican stat" platform which declares in favor oi county local option. He made it plain that he is willing to rest the fate ol the campaign on that issue. He said he suspected he might be accused by political trimmers either of having 1tie sense or else a superfluity of courage, but nevertheless he wanted it understood that hp believed with all the ardor he possessed in the righteousness of the republican position on the temperance question, and he de. elared that if he should be elected governor he would exert the full measure of bis power to have a local option law put on the statute books, and would exert the full measure of hit executive authority to have it enforc ed after it is enacted. Arraigned Democrat. A considerable part of Watson'l speech was devoted to a strong arraignment of the democratic position on the liquor question. He was "loaded for bear" and gave his opponent. Mr. Marshall, an opportunity to dc some explaining by reading from many democratic state platforms tq show that in the past the democrats party of Indiana has stood for tin liquor interests and has always until this year manifested a great abhorrence for sumptuary legislation. Mr. Watson discussed national i sues and then directed his attention to the temperance Issue. He wai in fine form and his auditors applaud ed generously. "It is a question," said he, of vital interest as to what the law Is, for th law is the means as well as the resuU of public sentiment and I may say ii this connection that if I am electej governor of Indiana every law will bt enforced to the letter. A good lan ought to be enforced for the benefit of the people, and a bad law ought tt be enforced, also, in order to demon, titrate its character and thus lead tl its appeal. It is the business of tin legislature to legislate and of the executive official to execute. "In my judgment the democratic pafty in Indiana this year adopted th best platform it has adopted for manj years and in my judgment the republican party has done the same thing. The vital difference between the two is on the question of local option and to that question I desire to addresi myself long enough to explain my position in reference to this subject. "In all of Its state platforms from 1852 to 1906 the democratic party made reference to this subject, sometimes in one way and sometimes in anather way, but always In opposition t sumptuary legislation." Reads From Platforms. Mr. Watson then read from varioul democratic istate platforms. The democratic state platform of 1856 put th party suarely on record as being; "unconditionally oprosed to the prohibitory liquor law passed at the last session of the general assembly," etc. ' The democratic platform this year of the republican party had been silent on this question except In J ;, IhsjJ and lvi. and he quoted from the plat

form of those years to show that the republican party, then as now, waa in favor of advanced temperance legislation. Continuing he said: "The democratic platfor mthU yeaf proposes local option by wards and townships, the same as ia now In force except that it Is to be done by vote Instead of remonstrance. The republican platform, oa the otaer hand, proposes that the question as to whether or not a tcense shall be granted to any applicant for the sale of intoxicating liquor in any county shall be left to the voters of that county to decide at an election to be held for the special purpose. A Backward Step. "In my judgment tae enactment ot the provision of the democratic plau i0&ttaued oa Face Four.)