Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 152, 16 July 1908 — Page 1

THE KICHMOM) PAIXABIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIII. NO. 152. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

POLITICAL LIFE OF WALTER RATLIFF HOT OH OF EASE

He May Now Have to Face Two Candidates for the State Legislature Instead Of One. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IS MORE THAN LIKELY. Those Men Who Oppose the Liberal Element in Local Republican Ranks, May Put Out a Strong Man. It is almost assured that the faction Of the republican party in Wayne county which Is opposed to the liberal element of both the republican and democratic parties, will place an independent candidate in the field in opposition to Walter S. Ratlin, the republican nominee for state representative. This movement has been on foot for several days, and, it is understood, some of the leading republicans In the county are behind it. Mr. Ratllff has heard of the movement and he believes that it will be carried through. There was some talk of placing another candidate for representative on the ticket with Mr. Ratlin", but when It was learned that such action could not be taken, plans were at once formed to have twenty voters sign a petition to have an Independent candidate entered in the race. Just who this candidate will be has not yet been decided. In the event the democratic party nominates a strong candidate for representative, known to bo in thorough sympathy with county local option, which is the principal plank in the republican state platform, there is no .doubt but that the so called "temperance" faction of the republican party ;!n this county would support him, but 'this faction is not depending upon the democrats to nominate BUdl a candidate, so plans are now being perfected to place an independent candidate In the field. Opposition to Mr. Ratllff has resulted because he has refused to commit himself as to how he stands on the proposed county local option movement, and because he supported during the last legislature, measures opposed by temperance advocates in this county. It is alleged by the tempertaace republican element that Mr. Rat'.llff.ls being supported by the saloon element of this county and that the saloon people are making an effort to prevent the democrats from placing any candidate in the field in opposition to Mr. Ratllff. One of the supporters of the movement to place an Independent candidate for representative in the field said today: "The only statement Mr. Ratllff has made regarding his stand on the proposed county local option measure was that he dld not understand what local option meant.' The better element of the republican party cannot support such a candidate as that" LIVES LOST IN RAILROAD WRECK One Killed Outright; Another Died on Way to Hospital. Greenwich, Conn., July 16. The .White 'Mountain Express on the New York, New Hampshire and Hudson River railroad, east bound, jumped the track at nine o'clock this morning killing Miss Marguerite Armstrong and seriously injuring a dozen others. One unknown woman dying on the way to the hospital. Five parlor cars were turned over on the bridge. Miss Armstrong lived in Wayne, Pa. It Is believed that an axle broke, hurling the cars from the tracks. TRIED TO AID WOMAN AND IS SHOT DEAD Cattle Buyer in Chicago Murdered This Morning. Chicago, 111., July 16. Raymond N. Gourley, age 31, a cattle buyer at the stock yards was shot and killed while attempting to take a woman's part in a quarrel. Charles Pretschold, an awning manufasturer fired the shot and claims that Gourley was a hold up man. Pretschold and Miss Annie Shanley have been arrested. The mur der occurred, early this morning. McCURDY IS DEAD. Owosso, Mich., July 16. The Hon orable Hugh McCurdy, past grand commander of the Knights Templars, i ua today,

ARE NOW BANKRUPT

John D. Marshall and Albert F. Rost File Voluntary Petition. LIABILITIES ARE LARGE. An Indianapolis dispatch states that a voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the Federal court, today by John D. Marshall of this city, with liabilities amounting to $4S,704.4.S and assets amounting to $4,2T2. Voluntary bankruptcy petitions was also filed by Albert F. Rost of this city, liabilities being $45.S!.08 and assets amounting to $447.uO. Marshall & Rost were joint owners of the Big Store. Last January this firm filed bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Rost and Mr. Marshall as individuals were held responsible for the firm's indebtedness, but bling unable to meet It, they decided to take advantage of the bankruptcy law. STATE INSPECTOR COMES HERE AGAIN Owens Will Arrive Here This Week and Visit All the Local Dairies. TO AWARD CERTIFICATES. THOSE DAIRIES WHICH MEET THE INSPECTOR'S APPROVAL WILL BE GIVEN PROPER RECOGNITION BY STATE. State Drug and Pure Food Inspector Owens will return to this city the last of this week and will at once begin a final inspection of all dairies in the county which supply milk to this city. In nearly every dairy inspected Mr. Owens ordered improyements, ranging from minor ones to wholesale remodeling, and he will see how the dairymen have obeyed his instruction. Tnose dairies which he condemned during his last inspection, will be permitted to sell milk again if work on the necessary improvements have been started. Those dairies which he graded poor on his last inspection will be condemned if the improvements he recommended have not been made or started. Those places which are graded good or excellent on the forthcoming inspection will be given white certificates of merit, to be displayed in the windows of the delivery wagons of these dairies. By these certificates it will be possible for local milk consumers to know what dairies in the county are producing pure milk. It is needless to say that all dairies which do not obtain these certificates of merit will be greatly handicapped as It is only natural to suppose the majority of milk consumers will patronize dairies recognized by the state as producing good milk under sanitary conditions. To get these certificates dairies graded under good will no doubt do everything possible to make such improvements as will be satisfac tory to the state officers. Dr. Lee Hoover, city milk Inspec tor, states that every dairy he has visited recently is being greatly improved and that at the present time the quality of milk being distributed in Rich mond is at least 25 per cent better than sold in this city three months ago. There was considerable grumbling on the part of some dairymen over the campaign waged by Mr. Owens in behalf of pure milk but after these dairymen noticed that Mr. Owens received the hearty support of the local consumers and press these grumblings became less audible. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS KILLS DAYTON MAN Runs Bachelor Down in Street With Auto. Dayton, O., July 16. While speed ing west on East First street at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, a large touring car, driven by Col. Herbert G. Catrow, of Miamisburg. republican nominee for congress from the Third district and containing another man and two women friends, ran down and instantly killed Eugene Sullivan, a bachelor, about 60 years of age, of 335 West Fifth street. THE WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO Fair Thursday night and Fri day; warmer Friday; light north winds, shifting to fresh south-east. INDIANA Fair and warmer Thursday night; Friday showers, winds Shifting, to fresh southeast.

PEOPLE CHEER AS JOHN W. KERN IS HIGHLY PRAISED

Even Republicans Join Together in Singing His Name as a True Type of American Citizenship. VICE-PRESIDENT , INTRODUCES HIM. Democratic Vice-presidential Candidate Then Feelingly Tells Large Audience His Gratefulness. Indianapolis, July 16. The welcome by the people of his home town to John W. Kern, Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, given in the courthouse yard last night, was as generous and spontaneous as the citizens of Indianapolis regardless of politics, could make it. More than five thousand persons, both in Delaware street and in the courthouse yard, gave Mr. Kern a hearty greeting and cheered him enthusiastically. The nominee addressed the big crowd for about twenty minutes after being presented by Charles W. Fairbanks, Vice President of the United States. Four years ago Mr. Kern presented Mr. Fairbanks to a big nonpartisan gathering under similar circumstances. The crowd which received Mr. Kern was in a cheering mood. It cheered Mrs. Kern and William Kern and John W. Kern, Jr. when they came on the otand. Republicans applauded as loudly as Democrats. Escorted to His Home. Mr. Kern arrived in the city shortly after 6 o'clock and was escorted to his home by a large procession. He arrived at the courthouse with Vice President Fairbanks just after 8 o'clock. Mayor Bookwalter signaled for silence, and with a few brief remarks, presented Vice President Fairbanks. "We have met," the mayor said, "to do honor to a fellow citizen who has brought honor to all of us." Vice President Fairbanks was applauded heartily when he arose. He spoke about ten minutes, paying a tribute to his friend and neighbor. The Vice President recalled that four years ago when he returned to the city a vice presidential nominee, Mr. Kern was one of those to give him a hearty welcome. Each reference the Vice President made to Mr. Kern was applauded by the big crowd. Mr. Fairbanks closed as follows: "Your neighbors know that no matter how much men may disagree with your political views, they respect you for your ability as a lawyer, your eminence as an orator, your integrity as a man, your uprightness as a neighbor and your admirable life within the sacred circle of home. "I can not wish .you success in your cause. I can however, express the certain conviction that you will be crowned with the Increased respect and personal confidence of your neighbors." Grateful to Friends. Although tired and worn from his long trip, Mr. Kern was in good voice and the crowd heard him distinctly. Mr. Kern said in part: "A mark of distinction has been given me by the national convention of my party, and to that convention and the men It represented I am deep ly grateful; but I am more grateful to Almighty God for the friends He has given me in Indianapolis regardless of political affiliations. "I would be very much more or less than a man were I not deeply touched by the manifestation of your personal friendship and confidence wcich I have witnessed from the time I alighted at the station this afternoon until the present hour." I may be defeated at the polls, but that is not a killing matter because I have become accustomed to that. But if I should go down to defeat In November the mem ory of what has occurred here tonight will amply repay me for whatever of toll may be my lot Tcetween now-and November, and the fact of this great assemblage attesting your loyalty and friendship I will bequeath to my children as a richer legacy than any other on the face of the earth or all of the wealth of the world. AMERICA AND ENGLAND TIED Two Weight Won by United States Today. London, Eng., July 16. In the Olympic games today Martin Sheridan, the Irish-American, hurled the discuss in free style to 134 feet and 2 inches. smashing his own world's record Rose, the American, won at putting

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CRUELLY MURDERED

Aged Lover of East Did Not Die From Own Hands It Seems. CORONER MAKES A REPORT. Dover, Del., July 16. The coroners investigation today, developed the fact that William Williams the wealthy aged farmer, who was found hanging to a tree, met death from a blow on the head probably from a board with a nail in the end. There was no evidence of strangulation. He had married sons and daughters who opposed his marrying a thirteen year old girl whose parents rented a farm fr9 him. The girl's parents also objected to the marriage. No arrests have been made. PROHI PLATFORM NOW PREPARED One of Chief Declarations For Woman's Suffrage. Is ARE MANY CANDIDATES. PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES COVETED BY MANY MEN ON WATER WAGON COMMITTEE REPORTS TODAY. Columbus, O., July 10. The prohihibitionist national convention met again this morning. The committee on permanent organization reported today and Frof. C. S. Scanlon, of Pittsburg, one of the numerous candidates for the presidency, was named as permanent chairman. The presidential nomination Is still open, and ' there has been no marked preference In favor of any candidate, it was agreed early today that the nomination could be had by Seaborn Wright of Georgia if he would express a willingness to accept. Before the convention met it was said by Charles R. Jones, chairman of the national committee, that the nomination would be the result of an open struggle. The name of Joshua Levering of Maryland, who was the nominee in 1800, was strongly favored by many, but the friends of Mr. Levering were not disposed to push candidacy unless he was assured of the nomination in advance. Pushing Patton. The Illinois delegates are pushing D. R. Sheen of Peoria. The friends of Robert Patton, of Springfield, 111., temporary chairman of the convention, are rapidly increasing and a movement in his behalf took tangible shape when he concluded his address at the first session of the convention yesterday. The friends of Charles Scanlon, who is to be the permanent chairman of the convention, say they feel greatly encouraged over the progress their candidate is making. The committee on resolutions met and delegated the task of writing the platform to a sub-committee of five, composed of Samuel Dickie, of Michigan; Quincy L. Mirrell, of South Da kota; Eugene Chapin, of Illinois; Frank Sibley, of Arizona and Silas C. Swallow, of Pennsylvania. When the sub-committee made its report at 9:30 o'clock last night the platform had been in greater part arranged and it is expected it will be accepted as it has been drawn unless some fight not now made known on some portion of it. The document itself has not yet been prepared, but the principal planks to be Incorporated will be about as follows: Probable Planks. There will be a declaration In favor of extending suffrage to women; the election of senators by direct vote of the people will be favored and a ringing declaration will be made against the existing revenue laws which permit the issuance of licenses to saloons. The platform will also declare in favor of the enactment of a graduated income and inheritance tax. A demand will be made that a proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States prohibiting the liquor traffic be submitted to the people. This is Intended to meet the question raised in congress at the last session that federal regulation of the liquor traffic is unconstitutional when it extends beyond interstate traffic. This plank together with that denouncing the revenue laws that permit the issuance of licenses is expected to cover the atti tude of the party on the questions of licensing direct prohibition. The senti ment of the party, wherever heard expressed, is opposed to local option or anything but the complete wiping out of the liquor traffic. The establishment of postal savings banks will be favored. A declaration will be made in favor of government regulation of corporations engaged in Interstate commerce. The creation of a non-partisan commission for the purpose of studying and recommend ing needs of existing tariff schedules, will also be adopted. The platform will also contain an arraignment of ofcountry of tb social evil and traffic

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PRESENT SYSTEM OF PROSECUTION IS AJVEAK ONE State Law Governing Salaries Of Prosecutors Is Bad and Local Lawyers Will Ask for A Change.

STATE ATTORNEYS NOT PAID ENOUGH. The-VTs a Chance for Abuse Of the OfficeClaimed That Higher Salary Would Attract Better Men. Local attorneys will probably assist in the proposed movement to have the next legislature pass a bill depriving the prosecuting attorneys of fees for each fine paid and making the salaries high enough to induce desirable men to seek the office. During the session of the last legis lature, such a bill was proposed and the committee in charge of the measure wrote to every circuit judge in the state asking his opinion as to what salary should be paid to the prosecutors of their respective counties. Judge Fox consulted Prosecutor Jessup on this matter and he recommended that in Wayne county a salary of $1,500 or $1,700 be paid. Under the existing law, prosecuting attorneys receive a salary of $500 and fees. In this county. Prosecutor Jessup states the prosecuting attorney averages about $1,200 or $1,300 per year. Out of thjs amount he has his expenses, to pay, which amount to a considerable sum. "During the Knapp trial my expenses amounted to about $150. I made fourteen trips to Hagerstown and trips to other places, then I boarded one of the principal witnesses for the state at a local hotel for an entire week. I did not receive one cent in fees for my services in this trial," stated Mr. Jessup. Evils Pointed Out. He regards the system of paying prosecutors fees as great an evil as paying fees to justices of the peace. He states that no matter how honest or conscientious a prosecutor is, there is always an incentive to prosecute a case, no matter what its merits may be, if there is a chance of getting a fee out of the accused by his conviction on the offense he is charged with. The office of prosecuting attorney is regarded as one of the most important in county government. In this coun ty it is not widely sought after because the prosecutor does not receive enough compensation for his services. It is the general opinion that should the prosecutorship in this county be placed on a straight salary basis and the salary a good one, it would be sought after by the most desirable class of candidates. IS SURE TO RESIGN Tawney May Succeed Him on Campaign Committee. Washington, D. C, July 16. Repub lican vice presidential candidate Jas. S. Sherman announced today that he will resign the chairmanship of the campaign committee within a few days. Representative Tawney may succeed him. MAY BE REPRESENTED. Richmond Men May Go to State Y. M. C. A. Convention. The state convention for the Young Men's Christian association is announced for November 19 to 22 at South Bend. Indiana. There will prob ably be a large delegation represent Richmond at the meeting.

Mrs. Longworth Once Liked Cigarettes, but Don't Now

Denver. Cof, July 16. "Mrs. Longworth was formerly an inveterate user of tobacco; she has not. though, for some time touched a cigarette," says Mrs. Crawford Hill, leader of Denver's smartest set, who says she does not understand why reformation of the daughter of the president can not be taken in good faith by the prohibitionists of the country. She does not see why the invitation to attend the national convention of that party should be recalled at this date, when Mrs. Longworth has tabooed cigarettes altogether. "Of course Mrs. Longworth did not smoke in Denver last week," said Mrs. Hill. "She does not smoke any place nowadays. Of course she used to be

notoriously loud of tobacco and, was

THOUSANDS KILLED

Railroads of Country Reaped An Awful Harvest Last Year. REPORT OF COMMISSION. Washington. D. C. July 16. The Interstate commerce commission's report for the year ending June 30, 190S, shows 122,855 persons killed or Injured by railroads, a net income of I449.461.1SS available for dividends or surplus, 873.905.133 passengers carried. 1.796.336,659 tons of freight hauled, track mileage of 327.975, employes numbering 1,672,074, equipment Including 55,388 locomotives. 43.973 passenger cars, and 1.991,557 freight cars. In these figures neither cars used in the companies' service nor commercial private cars are included. The mileage of tracks of all kinds increased 10.892 during the year. Railroads owning 2.811 miles of line were reorganized, merged, or consolidated. There were twenty-nine roads in re ceivership. FREIGHT RATES TO BE BOOSTED SOON Railroads Find That This Will Be Absolutely Necessary. CARRIERS DETERMINED. SCHEDULES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PREPARED FOR THE TER RITORY EAST OF MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH OF OHIO RIVER. There is no doubt in the minds of the well informed freight officials of the railroads but that the freight rates are to be increased in the territory between the Ohio river and the Canadian border and the Mississippi river and the Atlantic ocean on October 1 It has been admitted that schedules have already been prepared by rate clerks at Chicago and are ready to be submitted to the interstate com merce commission for its approval. It has been known several months by local officials as well as officials over the line that such a move was contemplated, but there has been no direct information as to the time that the railroads expected to place the new schedule in force until the last few days. While the exact advance is not known by the local freight officials, it is stated that it will average fully 10 per cent and almost everything in the line of freight is included. It is predicted that the new rates will meet with the opposition of the Interstate commerce commission, but it is hoped to offset this by the argu ment that the railroads have not re duced the wages when all other bus! ness concerns followed this procedure It was pointed out by an official at the local station that the freight bust ness will be at its height about October 1 and the railroads will be in a post tion to enforce the new schedules. Reports from various places state that all the commercial bodies are up in arms on account of the proposed increase in the rates. The roads re port that the increase is a necessity because of increase in the cost of operation. The Pennsylvania road is not the only road that expects to In crease the rates on certain commodi ties. WANT POLICEMAN. West Siders State They Need Better Protection. The West Richmond Improvement association will hold a meeting to morrow evening for the purpose of trying to convince the board of police commissioners of the need of anothe policeman on the west side. At present there is only one to cover the whole territory and this is more than one man can do satisfactorily. All the members are urged to attend. There will be a number of other question of importance discussed. constantly seen to smoke. It was no secret. But when she made up her mind to stop it she was strong enough to get along -without it' "If Mrs. Longworth was a real smo ker, says Miss Katherlne Symes, society star who gave a dinner for Mrs. Longworth, "she would certainly want her cigarette after dinner. know she did not smoke after my din Ler the other evening, and I was at two or three other functions where she was entertained last week and never saw her smoke. It is ridiculous. She has a right to smoke If she wishes and would certainly not hurt herself in the esteem of her friends. But am sure she does not, and this is an error ui juagmenx on tne part OI me

prohibitionists.'

ALMOST ASSURED

THAT TAFT WILL ndianapolis and Richmond Will Be Two of the Towns In the State Where Ohioan Will Visit. - ANTI-SALOON LEAGUERS ANGRY AT THE PR0HISDo Not Take Kindly to Lack of Indorsement of Their Work Brewers Now Hoeing a, Hard Row. . - Indianapolis, July 16. Although the splendid reception given to John W. Kern last evening was strictly nonpartisan, the republicans of Marion county have been Impressed with the necessity of making a good showing when the first big speaker of the campaign favors Indianapolis with a visit. They appreciate the fact that the democrats generally are proud of the really great demonstration In Mr. Kern's honor, and that It left a political impression, whether so intended or, not. Every effort has been made to learn just when Mr. Taft will come to Indiana. It is known that he has prom ised to come early In the campaign and that Richmond is one of the cities that is to hear him, for Wayne county left on doubt before the Chic&ro convention as to her choice of candidates. It was stated unofficially, some time! ago, that Mr. Taft would speak In Indiana early In September, and now that the Denver convention has picked Its vice-presidential candidate from this state, it is looked upon as all the more important that Mr. Taft be heard at several places in the state. When, the republican nominee recently de-l clined to come to Indianapolis and speak at the corner stone laying: of the new Y. M. C A. building, he stated that he would visit Indianapolis later, but no date has yet been set The subcommittee which is at work arranging dates for the campaign speakers hat as yet been unable to get down to any thing definite and It can only be said. from this distance, that Mr. Taft will make an early speaking tour In Indiana and that Richmond and Indianapolls are to be two of the cities that will hear him. The demonstration ia his honor will be worked up into a, big affair, as an offset to the Kern non-partisan welcome, or rather as a showing of enthusiasm In the ricepresidentlal candidate's home city. ' Criticisms Sharp. The anti-saloon crusaders are mak ing strong comments on the refusal of the prohibition national convention at Columbus, O., to indorse their organization and Its work. The prohibition leaders generally, at least In Indiana, have always been more or less prominent in the work against the saloons. but many of them believe that the organlratlon should In no way be linked with the party, believing that each would be damaged by such a course. This Is the view of Felix T. McWhirter one of the state's most prominent prohibltionisttt The fight against saloons, he thinks. Is a matter for each com-. mnnlty to handle as it sees fit. while the party strikes, at federal control ot the traffic a larger conception while working to the same end. However, some of the criticisms on the actios of the convention, or rather its failure to act, are sharp and to the point, and if there are those among the antl-ea-loon crusaders who had hoped to obtain political prominence through their battles against the saloon, they were sadly disappointed. Probably this is the mea in the nut, so to speak as some of the anti-saloonists have already attempted to rise In the party on their records as anti-saloon crusaders. Road Now Rougher. The decision of Special Judge Moore at Frankfort, in the case brought by the state against Bert Johns, of Colfax, charged with the llleral sale of liquor, is another hard blow to the brewers of the state. Recently, when the fight against saloons wiped out so many of those institutions all over Indiana, the brewers began looking around for some sort of temperance drink that could reach the demand and that could also be sold without license in "dry" communities. As a result, a drink known as "Tonica" was put out by the Indianapolis Brewing company and has been sold throughout the state. Samples of this drink analyzed by the state's" pure food laboratory developed the fact that It Is a malt preparation. This being the caie. It could not be lawfully sold without a license. Johns continued to sell Ton lea" despite protests, asserting that It was a strictly temperance drink. Suit was brought, and Judge Moore decides that "Tonlca is a malt liquor and that it cannot be sold without a liquor license. The case will be taken to the supreme court, of coarse, and the last hope of the brewers will end there, if the lower court should be upheld. The brewers have suffered a great loss by reason of the general war on saloons and they had hoped to I avto tn manufacture a substitute . ttat woald BdA ready gaie or take th I .

SPEAK IN RICHMOND

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