Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 150, 14 July 1908 — Page 1

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JRICHMOICD- PA: ABJUM A. AIMD SUN-TELEGRAM. tVOlu XXXIII. NO. 150. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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INDIANAPOLIS IS lVlen of AH Parties to Join Together to Give John W. Kern Welcome on Arrival Home. REPUBLICAN CHIEF FIGURES IN EYENT. Charles Warren Fairbanks Will Make the Main Speech Large Crowds Expected To Attend. Indianapolis, July 14. Just nerw everything In the capital city is democratic. Even the republicans have forgotten that they have a party and all because of the fact that John W. Kern ft plain citizen of Indianapolis, has been honored with the vice-presidential nomination on the democratic national ticket. Mr. Kern is to arrive home Wednesday evening, and the demonstration that awaits him which Is to be thoroughly non-partisan will certainly keep the city awake until all hours of the night. Mayor Bookwalter and Vice-President Fairbanks are to be the chief figures In the reception, end the police have made preparations for handling at least 25,000 people. Indeed, it Is quite likely that this lumber will be greatly swelled, as it Is now difficult to estimate how many will come from out of town to greet the nominee. Mr. Fairbanks has graciously consented to make the speech of welcome to his neighbor, and pertaps there will be as much genuine feeling attached to the demonstration as has even been the case in & similar affair. It has developed that John Mitchell had much to do with the nomination of Kern. The delegation from Illinois had insisted on using Mitchell's name for the vice-presidential nomination. His final protest was so firm that the delegation was checked M Its determination and asked Mitchell for advice. He told the delegation that Kern was the man. and Illinois 'was the first considerable support that the Indianian received during the roll call. Mitchell, by the way, is expected In Indianapolis to attend the demonstration in Kern's honor and although it would seem that the labor leader's participation is not without political tnotlve, there Is no such spirit back of anything In connection with the reception, which is to be thoroughly nonpartisan just a welcome home by those who have known John W. Kern to love him. and who see in his nom- ; ination a distinct honor to the state that claims him. Mr. Kern's health Is already worrying his friends, and it is announced that he will not be permitted to take part in the fly-by-night political tburs that call for a Speech every half hour from the end of a train. He will probably appear with Bryan at a few big meetings in the larger cities of the country, and tiat is all. Mr. Kern, however, is not ashirker. and it would surprise nobody if he should insist on throwing his whole life Into the campaign and working with the vigor for which he Is so well known. If necessary to prevent this, his wife will be appealed to. She has been so solicitous for his health that she will do all in her power to prevent her husband from exhausting himself and it is more than likely that her wishes in the matter Svlll prevail. Industrial Improvement. The week just closed showed another decided improvement in local industrial conditions. The pay-rolls of the big manufacturing concerns are Swelling and In all lines of industry a firmer demand is .reported. The recent opening of the great shops of the New York Central system at Beech Grove, south of the city, has put thousands of men to work, and train crews are gradually filling up on all the railroads. In fact, there seems to be a general revival slow but Sure. Telephone Agreement. Little progress is being made in the local telephone consolidation scheme. The threat to throw, the Richmond agreement into litigation has opened the eyes of everybody in any way connected with the deal and the city's officials are not inclined to get into the courts as the treasury is about empty 6t present. However, the threat of the Independents is considered a bluff, and It Is not probable that the fear ot a suit over the Indianapolis deal will prevent its final consummation, if consummation is possible. The two companies are constantly being pressed to get together, but it looks like a long drawnout affair full of jealousies and Suspicions. Has One Vice. A good story is being told in regard to John W. Kern and the Denver interviewers. After he had obtained or rather received the nomination for second place, there was a rush of correspondents to find out all about him. He was Questioned as to his life from the cradle to the grave. One of the correspondents, going even farther than (Continued on Page Eight.)

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United States and Mexico May Join to Restore Order in Honduras. MATTER IS CONSIDERED. Washington, D. C, July 14. The possibility of intervention by the United States and Mexico to restore order in Honduras and thereby show that revolution in that part of the Western hemisphere will not hereafter be a profitable business is under consideration by President Roosevelt and Secretary Root. President Diaz Is also giving thought to the subject. It is impossible to say at this time whether anything will come of the thinking. The dispatch of the cruiser Albany to Amapala on the Pacific side of Honduras was a step to put (this government in a position to make effective any intervention that might be decided upon. The revolutionists appear to be headed in that direction. So are the forces of President Davilla. The former first took Gracias, then Choluteca. y BENEFITS BY Men Representing Financial Institutions of District Realize This. HOLD MEETING HERE SOON. AT THIS TIME THERE WILL BE AN EFFORT MADE TO PUT ALL BANKERS IN CLOSER UNDERSTANDING. The bankers of the Sixth congressional district, will make an effort to organize at a meeting to be held at the Commercial club rooms here Friday, July 24. This -Is an entirely new movement and was first suggested by Andrew Smith of the Indiana Bankers association of Indianapolis. If the meeting of the bankers of the Sixth district here is a success an effort will be made to organize bankers associations in each district. L. H. Mull one of the prominent bankers in the southern part of this district, was here today making arrangements for the meeting and stated that if the organization can e formed It will prove a great help to those connected with the districts financial institutions. The bankers will form what will practically be a wing to the Indiana Bankers association. The purpose will be to get in closer touch with the other banks of the state and take up questions that are of mutual interest to the bankers of the state. At the state meeting the officers of the congressional districts, will attend and learn the auestions that are confronting the banks of the other states. Local banks can get more privileges than they could otherwise. It is expected that there will be no less than 75 bankers, representing the financial institutions of the district in attendance. There will be several men from Indianapolis who will take active parts in the organization. Mr. Ed Cates of the Second National and Mr. A. D. Gayle of the First National are the leade-, ia Richmond. HOUSE IS STRUCK BY THE LIGHTNING Electrical Display Accompanying Storm, Violent. During the heavy electrical storm this afternoon 'a bolt of lightning struck the chimney at the- home of John Hostetter, 401 South Thirteenth street, knocking it over onto the front walk. The lightning flashed throughout the house, and Mrs. Hrstetter. fearing that the building was on fire, telephoned in a fire alarm. When the department arrived there was no blaze to be seen, but the front walk was piled high with bricks. None of the occupants of the house were shocked. The electrical display that accompanied the storm this afternoon vas as violent as that of Sundav. but so ti - -own there was but little dan . Local telephone com panies hat the damage to lines could not be noticed much. LENIENCY SHOWN. John Kidwell, a young boy, was arrested on a charge of stealing whipcrackers valued at 75 cents, but the lad was not prosecuted. A home has been found for him in. the country.

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SAGE OF FAIRVIEW Arrives in Lincoln This Morning Coming Direct From Denver. WELCOME IS EXTENDED. CITIZENS OF THE TOWN ESCORT HIGH DEMOCRATIC PARTY WORKERS TO BRYAN HOME INFORMAL CONFERENCE HELD. Lincoln, Neb., July 14. The national committee arrived here this morning in a special train from Denver. Aside from the members of the committee were many women, who had accompanied their husbands to Denver, making in all a party of nearly 200. Mayor F. W. Brown of Lincoln was in direct charge of the train and kept the wires hot between Denver and Lincoln making arrangements for the proper entertainment of the guests on their arrival here. The citizens of Lincoln met the party at the train in carriages and autos, and escorted them directly to Fairview where Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern were in waiting to receive them. A "basket dinner" was the event of the noon hour, although Urey Woodson wanted to name ifa "barbecue." The formal meeting of the committee, at which 'the chairman and other officers will be chosen, according to present arrangements, will be held at 2:30 this afternoon. Chairman Taggart issued the official call of the meeting just before the special pulled out of Denver union station. The real work was performed, however at an informal conference held between members of the committee and Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern, which began about 11 o'clock this morning. NOTIFICATION IN CHICAGO. Bryan and Kern May be Told of Nomination There. Denver, July 14. William J. Bryan and John W. Kern in all probability will be formally notified of their nomination for president and vice president of the United Stte--4heColi-seum in Chicago shortly after Aug. 1. There is strong sentiment among the members of the national committee for such a program, with the intention of making it the greatest campaign meeting on record. Roger Sullivan is instrumental in urging a demonstration of this kind in connection with the official declaration of the two nominees of the action of the late convention and has agreed to produce the biggest crowd that can be jammed into the Coliseum, provided the tentative plans of the national committee are ratified by Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern at Lincoln today. Great Meeting Promised. If the notification is to be made at Chicago, democrats from all over the middle west will be expected to attend and an even greater meeting than was that at Madison Square Garden in 1S00 is prophesied. MISTAKENJISJIME M. D. Meyers Could Not Whip The Crowd of Men as He Boasted. GIVEN A BAD BEATING. With his face battered and his shirt stained in spots with blood, M. D. Meyers appeared in police court this morning to answer a charge of intoxication. He plead guilty and was fined $5 and costs. Meyers entered the McCarthy saloon yesterday afternoon and called for whisky. As he had been drinking heavily the bartender refused to sell him any. This Made Meyers indignant and he told everyone gathered about the bar that in his opinion he' coum hck tne whole bunch. With a gladsome whoop Meyers' audience, before he could withdraw his ultimatum, fell upon him and the collection of scrambling, fist-swinging, cursing humanity went to the floor. After Meyers had been dug out it was seen that his countenance had stopped many a sturdy blow, so his adversaries departed, hurriedly. When the police arrived, Meyer's was still in a combative mood and at once gave battle to the minions of the law. With some difficulty he was locked up in the city jail, but even then his spirit had not been broken. Meyers stated that - he was not drunk when he entered the McCarthy saloon, but he was tired and thirsty, so when the barkeeper refused to sell him a drink he lost his temper and decided to fight for his rights. He will bo; given a chance the next fifteen days to cool his fighting blood in the county jail. STILL VERY LOW. Mr. A. G. Compton. former county assessor, who is critically ill at his home in West Richmond, is not Improved. He is making a brave battle for life. Friends have given op hop for reoovwy.

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Baltimore, Md., July 14. Dr. William Osier has reached 60 years, the age limit prescribed by him for all mankind, but he did not put his theory into practice by taking chloroform or having it administered to him. Instead of putting himself out of the way of his fellows and making room for another regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, England, he took coffee and rolls at breakfast to give him nourishment for continued usefulness to the world. RENDERS AID AND THEN LOSES WIFE Hoover's Act of Kindness Not Remembered Long by McKinstry, It Seems. WOMAN LEAVES FAMILY. TAKES UP ABODE SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE SHE IS FOLLOWED BY HER AFFINITY THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN COURT. About five months ago, according to Chief Bailey of the police, George McKinstry came to the home of William Hoover in Benton Heights and asked to be taken in as a boarder. He had no money but out of sympathy Hoover took him in. McKinstry, according to Chief Bailey, repaid Hoover for his kindness by alienating the affections of Mrs. Hoover, who, the police aver, eventually left her husband and seven children to live with McKinstry as his wife. "That's what I call gratitude" remarked acting Sergeant McNally this morning. McKinstry and Mrs. Hoover were arraigned in the city court each charged with adultry. Both entered pleas of not guilty and asked the hearing of their case be postponed until they secured an attorney,. Judaa gave them until tomorrow morning to prepare themselves for trial. Chief Bailey states that after McKinstry left the Hoover home Mrs. Hoover went to the home of a Mrs. Stakebake to be nursed for an ailment from which she had been suffering. He states that McKinstry then rented a room at the Stakebake home. When Mr. Hoover learned of this he complained to the police who ordered McKinstry to leave. It is stated that when he left, Mrs. Hoover went with him and her husband lost all trace of her until just a few days ago. He then learned that she was living with McKinstry at the home of Harvey Sego, north of the city. The couple had represented themselves to be man and wife, it is stated. Hoover filed charges of adultry against his wife and McKinstry. The latter was taken into custody Sunday but Mrs. Hoover was not arrested until yesterday. Both McKinstry and Mrs. Hoover absolutely deny that they lived together as man and wife and they state that they , will be able to prove that they are innocent of the charge filed against them. "If I can't get an attorney I will act as my own attorney," McKinstry states. Two local attor-; neys have talked with the man but, after hearing his story, have refused to defend him. It is alleged that Mrs. Hoover is somewhat affected mentally. AIR OF MYSTERY ABOUT MEETING Members of Civic League Refuse to Talk. The civic league is very reticent in giving out information to the newspapers as to the business attended to, at a meeting held last evening. Although George Ballinger, secretary of the league, would give no definite statement, he hinted that the approaching campaign was thoroughly discussed. The liquor question, it is said, was also discussed. Mr. Timothy Nicholson was asked In regard to the meeting of last evening and stated that there was nothing for publication. When asked if the liquor question was discussed, he stated that he had nothing to say on the subject. The members of the league offered no explanation as to why they desire their works to remain from the public, but it is understood that all their details for the campaign will be published in due time. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers Tuesday night, with cooler in north portion; fresh northwest winds. 'Wednesday fair and cooler. OHIO Showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, cooler in south and west portions; fresh northwest

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FIRST PLACE Several Favorably Considered As Presidential Candidates. WOMEN ARE ASSAILED. IN CONDEMNING SUFFRAGE, THE SPEAKER SAYS WOMEN DRINK MORE AND MEN LESS WRIGHT DECLINES TO RUN. Columbus, O., July 14. But few delegates to the national prohibition convention which is being held here today and Thursday, were on the ground when the gathering opened today. The contest for the nomination for president presents no definite aspect. Many of the loaders were her? early, but the state delegations did not begin to arrive until today. A vigorous movement in behalf of Prof. Charles S. Scanlon of Pittsburg for the presidential nomination is the latest development. Other candidates for first place whose names are receiving consideration are F. F. Wheeler of Los Angeles, Cal.; Daniel R. Sheen of Peoria, 111.; Alfred Nannierre of New York, and Joseph P. Tracey of Detroit, George R. Stewart of Tennessee, the Rev. A. B. Leonard, secretary of the Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church; the Rev. J. D. Cranfill of Dallas, Tex.; the Rev. P. W. Palmore of St. Louis. Seeborn Wright of Georgia, and Judge Samuel A. Artman, of Indiana. Wright Refuses to Run. A dispatch from Atlanta says that Mr .Wright, who is a member of the Georgia legislature refuses to permit the use of his name. "It is fear of the liquor domination in the democratic party in the south that keeps me out of the race," said LMr. Wright. "If I should go out of the democratic party to accent the nomination for president and carry with me any considerable number of southern democrats, it would turn the dominant democratic party in the south over to the liquor element In the party, resulting in a repeal of the prohibition legislation secured already inThe south through the democratic party." Peeke Says Women Drink More. , A fight against a platform of numerous issues and in favor of one confined to the single issue of prohibition was started at the opening session of the state prohibition convention yesterday afternoon by Temporary Chairman H. L. Peeke of Sandusky and was scheduled to be carried to the national prohibition convention today. Chairman Peeke in an address which consumed moie than two hours assailed woman's suffrage, whlcr has come to be regarded as an established tenet of the party, declaring that women drink more and men less than they did a decade ago, and that the weakest law regulating the liquor traffic are in the woman suffrage 6tates of Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. He assailed the indifference of the churches to the prohibition movement and criticised the anti-saloon league. CHICKENS ARESTOLEN Residents of Spring Grove Losers by Thieving Night Prowlers. ONE PERSON SUSPJCI0NED. Chicken thieves have again made their appearance in the vicinity of Spring Grove and north of there. Several farmers lock the coops at night and in many instances in the morning they find a number of chickens missing. The people are up in arms and if the culprit is found he will be dealt with severely. Two nights ago one of the victims of the chicken thief lost over seventy chickens. At other places ten to fifteen have been taken. Some of the people claim they have a clew to the guilty parties and are having suspects carefully watched. CHILD IS SNATCHED FROM MOTHER'S SIDE Search on for Little Four Year Old Son of Mrs. Lally. Pittsburg, Pa., July 14. The police have been asked to find the kidnapper of the four year old son of Mrs. Vivian Lally, of Oakdale, a fashionable suburb. The child was violently snatched from his mother in a crowded department store. Mrs. Lally is divorced from her husband who is connected with the SU adard Oil company in New York and Jives in a palatial home in Brooklyn. The mother suspects that the kidnapping was done at the instigation of its .lather.

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Comment on the Democratic Plank Against "Asiatic Labor." BRYAN RANTING AGITATOR. Tokio. July 14. The Japanese press comments guardedly upon the exclusion plank introduced into the platform of the democratic party at the Denven convention. The plank is generally construed as directed against the Japanese, although its wording, as received here, is somewhat general, referring simply to "Asiatic labor." That there is not a more general manifestation of violent displeasure at the introduction of the plank may be attributed to the general belief here that the democratic party in the United States is not particularly sincere in this pronouncement, and that the clause was thrust into the platform mainly for the purpose of satisfying the clamorings of the labor party. The Nippon Shimbun in an editorial says it regrets that Bryan's repeated defeats have turned him into a mere ranting agitator. RUTCHERS FAILED TO FOLLOW STOLLE Alleged They Promised Him to Ask Relief From GovernV ment Inspection. STOLLE IS THE SUFFERER. HE HAS NO INSPECTOR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CITY OFFICIAL AT HIS PLACE AND APPARENTLY CAN'T GET ANOTHER. This morning City Attorney T. J. Study stated that he did not know whether the government would restore federal inspection to the butchering establishment of Stolle & Son. He said that Mr. Stolle had informed him that he had asked to have the government inspection withdrawn from his establishment, because he had been the victim of a conspiracy formed against him by other local butchers not engaged in interstate business. The city attorney caid that Mr. Stolle had informed him that these butchers had come to him with a proposition to have all butchering establishments in the city, with the exception of the Richmond Abattoir apply to the Agricultural department at Washington to be relieved of federal inspection. Mr. Study stated that Stolle had informed him these butchers suggested that Stolle & Son should first apply for relief and that in the event the government acted favorably upon his application all the other butchering establishments would act in similar manner. Mr. Stolle cgreed to this proposition, Mr. Study stated, and the government at once withdrew federal inspection from his establishment, but the other butchers failed to live up to their agreement, forwarding no similar applications as promised. Mr. Stolle, according to Mr. Study, has lost considerable business as a result of the action he took, because many consumers refuse to use any meat that is not inspected by representatives of the government. . "I feel sorry for Mr. Stolle. but he should not have been such an easy victim." said Mr. Study. He said that he had done everything possible to have federal inspection restored to the Stolle & Son butchering establishment, but that up to 'the present time his efforts had been unsuccessful. "Its up to the Federal Inspector Wagoner. I dont know whether he will be able to have federal inspection restored to the Stolle plant or not," said Mr Study. The local butchers wanted to be relieved of federal inspection at the time the old meat lncpection or&tcance was declared invalid, but since it has been amended to permit farmers not engaged in butchering as a regular business to sell their meats in this city, the ordinance is reparded as valid and local butchers not engaged in interstate business are contented to have federal Inspection, having no desire to contest the ordinance as it now stands. It is probable for this reason that they did not imitate Stolle in asking to be relieved of federal inspection FORMER DEPUTY TREASURER ARRESTED Shortage Discovered in Warsaw Man's Accounts." Indianapolis, July 14. Roy Massena ex-deputy county treasurer of Warsaw, Ind., was arrested today, charged with a shortage of $15,000 in his accounts which has just been discovered. He has been working here as collector for the Central .Unioji telephone-, compear.

FEDERAL LICENSE PLANK IS NOT Lie IB TAFT Democratic Measure Advocates Irreconcilable Things And in It is a Conflict of Laws. SECRETARY TAFT IS NOW A BUSY MAN.

Is Preparing Speech Which Will Be Delivered on the Occasion of the Notification of Nomination.

Hot Springs, Vs., July 14. William H. Taft is opposed to the federal license of corporations, as proposed in the democratic platform. That is evident from what he has said to the republicans who have conferred with him in regard to his speech of acceptance. To one man Mr. Taft 6a id: "An attempt to frame a plank that will accomplish two irreconcilable things is not instanced for the first time in the present democratic platform." The plank to which Mr. Taft referred, advocates the license system, which will, without abridging the right of each state to create corporations or its right to regulate as it will the foreign corporations doing business within its limits, make it necessary for the manufacturing or trading corporation engaged in Interstate commerce to take out a federal license before It "shall be permitted to control as much as 25 per cent of the product In which it deals, the license to protect the public from watered stock and to prohibit the control by such a corporation of more than 50 per cent of the total amount of any product consumed in the United States." Apparently the irreconcilable feature, as Mr. Taft views the plank, is the proprf tlon to have the corpor-, ation strictly amenable to the different laws of the forty-six different states and at the same time answerable to the 23 per cent federal license law. In effect, somewhat the same condition, however, seems to prevail under the present interstate commerce law. Roosevelt Plan Somewhat Similar. The Pryan licensing proposition differs from the one recently favored by President Roosevelt In that licensing under the Roosevelt plan was to be optional with the corporation. If the corporation filed a full accounting with the federal government and convinced the commissioner of corporations it was not doing business In unreasonable restraint of trade it was to be licensed and to be free from prosecution for restraint of trade. In other words, as the president's suppor: ,?s contended, a premium was to be placed on honesty. Presumably this was one of "my policies" to which Mr. Taft subscribed but the candidate's attitude towards the Denver proposition would seem to Indicate he Is not strongly Inclined towards the licensing idea, or at least he would go no further than to make it optional. A good many who have talked with Mr. Taft expect him to make some original suggestions in his treatment of the question in his swech of acceptance. It is known that many politicians have urged on him the necessity of dispelling the notion that be is merely voicing the Roosevelt ideas. Tsft at Work en Speech. As a beginning of the work of writing his speech of acceptance Mr. Taft today made a careful study and comparison of the democratic and republican platforms. He has at his command copies of speeches of acceptance of candidates of both parties of recent years and copies of the platform of both parties for many years. Mr. Taft is looking through all the documents bearing on the subject, and before concluding his work he will have the views of many leaders of the party. The plank relating to Injunctions probably is the one that will receive most attention. Mr. Taft will declare his position in forceful and unmistakable terms. The speech of acceptance will be short. The letter of acceptance will treat public questions at greater length and will not be forthcoming for several weeks after th ceremony of notifying the candidate has taken place. j National Headquarters Selected. New York. July 14. Frank IL Hitchcock, chairman of the republican national committee has selected quarters for the committee in the Metropolitan Life building here. Mr. Hitchcock left today for Utica to confer with Mr. Sherman. The active presidential campaign will be inaugurated on August 1, when the committee will open their headquarters here.

PLEASED WITH WORK. F. N. Crowell who is the new Engineer of maintenance of Way, is very much pleased with his work on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania. Mr. Crowell came from Cambridge, O., taking the place of Guy Scott who has been transferred to Toledo. O.. as Engineer of Maintenance of. Way. '