Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 209, 11 September 1908 — Page 1

PAIXABIUM AIMD SlJISJ-TEILJEGFtAIVI. VOL. XXXIII. ISO. 209. 'RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTE3IBER 11, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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CiTY MINISTERS APPROVE PUNS FOB CAMPAIGN

Agree With President of AntiSaloon League That Now Is Time to Strike for County Option. MARSHALL'S ATTACK ON MINISTERS IS RESENTED. Rev. Wade Says It Shows Democratic Candidate Is Hit Sentiment Appears Favorable to Issues. Local ministers state they believe the resentment shown by members of the Terre Haute ministry as the result of the recent outburst of Thomas R. Marshall, democratic candidate for the governor, in regard to the position the ministers should occupy In the state politics Is justified. In interviews today a number of them express their chargin and dissapointment, at the position now taken by Marshall. The statement made by Marshall aroused the preachers of Terre Haute to action against him. It was uttered after the candidate learned the ministers intend to organize to support local option. He said: "What the preachers are to be organized for I don't know. I supposed when the holy oil of consecration was poured upon their heads, they were dedicated to the service of Almighty God and not to the republican party. At least, I will take my chance on the fact that there are Bome of them who will feel that their life's work is to preach the gospel and not to beat a bass drum in a political procession. "The funny part of these suggestions consists in the following one: Promote harmony, Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall-inherit the earth.' When I was a little bit of a barefoot boy attending Sunday school I was compelled to learn the beatitudes. When I learned this one It read as follows: 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.' However, pro posing to revise the tariff and give to the protected industries of this coun try a reasonable profit, on their man ufactures, they may now propose to revise the Scriptures and make them read also as will suit the convenience of the party." s The members of the Richmond Mln lsterial association have always taken a prominent part in the politics of the city, county and state and this year will prove no exception. In the past there have been expres sions by the individual members of the clergy adverse to James E. Wat son, republican candidate for governor. It Is now believed probable these individual men intend to accept the issues advocated by Watson, the principal of which is county local option and lend him their support, realizing that by bo doing they will help bring Hbout legislation that will strike at the saloon Interests and thus promote the Ideal of prohibition. The ministers reconcile themselves to support Watson and his issues In preference to the candidates of the prohibition party because of the pereminent fact the republican party Is sure to have greater support at the polls. The "Rev. Conrad Huber of the St. Paul's Lutheran church Is one of the prime leaders of the local county option and originated in Richmond about a year ago when Rev. Huber secured Mr. Shumaker to come to Richmond and give an address. Mr. Shumaker at that time declared the political party that took up the question of local county option would be the. party to stand favorable with the people and would win out in the election. The proposition of the adoption of the county as the unit for local option was advocated in a public mass meeting held In this city last year. It was before an audience that filled the East Main street Friends' church that E. S. Shumaker, president of the AntiSaloon League of Indiana, declared the county must be adopted as the unit for prohibition and the first party to adopt it would , be the one to win favor with the public. Within the past few days, president Shumaker has jumped into the politi cal entanglement prevailing in Indiana and has come out flat-footedly, urging that the ministers request the state legislature to adopt the county option bill during the special session, He has offered to put campaigners in the counties where special elections will be necessary in order to elect members who will be in favor of such an enactment. This is construed in no other way trrm an indorsement of . James E. Watson, who is campaigning upon a platform bearing a plank which pledges the party to such a law. " . : Not only Is he actively engaged through his personal efforts, but Pres ident Shumaker has. written letters to the ministers throughout the state calling upon them to take part in the work. He accepts the opportunity to get the option bill through the legislature at the special session. Such an

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American Statesman Were Hurled

SENATOR AND MRS. KNOX. Their narrow escape from death in an automobile accident in Switzerland aroused interest on two candidates.

BROTHERS SHOT; Believed to Have Been Victims of Murder. Cuthbert, Ga., Sept. 11 Henry and Turner Bius, the sons of wealthy farmer were found dead on a public highway this morning. They had been shot. They had sold several hundred dollars worth of cottoa yesterday and the money is missing. The sheriff and bloodhound jtv rn trail. STEAMER BURNS: COMPLETE LOSS Beached in Time for Passen gers to Escape. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 11. The steamer Peter S. Lee was destroyed by fire today. She was beached in time for all aboard to escape. She ran between Cincinnati and New Orleans. SETH LEWIS RETURNS. Seth Lewis, against whom there was a charge of wife desertion, has returned to this city and all of his domestic troubles have been smoothed over. The charge against him has been dismissed.

Union Jack Is Hoisted Over Post Office For First Time

Ahead of the game, by about eight drinks a man tackled into the postoffice this morning and inquired for the navy recruiting officer. "He is not in now. .Return in a little while and you will find him here" politely stated Postmaster Spekcnhier. "No I'll be so drunk by that time I won't be able to navigate. Just had slight notion to enlist, anyhow thought if Td enlist might get away from some this d d dust. Don't have dust on the ocean, you know. Well s' long," said the man with the package. Then he departed. "Bet there isn't any undertow strong enough to carry him past any bar ' spoke the P. M. to himself as the stranger rambled. Yoemao Ferguson had two young

and Wife From Automobile

PREBLE COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEET Old Wheelhorses Want Names On Ticket. Eaton, O., Sept. 11. Today is Dem ocratlc day in Preble county and the representatives of that party are meeting in the Opera House at Eaton for the purpose of placing a full coun ty ticket in nomination. While there is not the scramble for places on the ticket that-'marked the Republican convention, yet there is number of the old wheelhorses of the party who see success ahead and have signified their intention of participat ing therein. LIVELSBERGER RESIGNS. At the meeting of the board of police commissioners last evening the resignation of Elsworth Livelsberger, who has been on leave of absence the past six months, was accepted and Sam Roberts, who has been acting for Livelsberger, was appointed police patrol driver. Livelsberger was forc ed to resign on account of continued ill health. The commissioners did not consider the matter of appointing an additional policeman for West Rich omnd. CALLED BY DEATH. Rev. J. Cook Graham was called to Warsaw, Ind., on account of the death of his brother-in-law, Daniel Wrigley yesterday. Mr. Graham will return home tomorrow. men apply for enlistment this morn ing. He has not yet accepted them but probably will. On the evening of "military day of the fall festival I am going to give a free moving picture sliow, depicting tie life of an enlisted man in the navy," said Yoeman Ferguson. He thinks this plan will cause a number of young men to enlist at the local recruiting station. This afternoon for the first time In the history or this city the navy "union jack" was hoisted on the flag staff on top of the postof f ice. No ceremonies accompanied this act as the local recruiting station is only temporary. A new American flag was also hoisted this afternoon. It will proudly float on the same staff with the union jaok.

ORVILLE WRIGHT HAS BEEN ASKED

TO "SOAR" HERE Wanted as Attraction at Fall Festival and Communication Has Been Sent Asking His Terms. SEARCH LIGHTS AND ARCHES TO BE USED. Postmasters of District Will Meet Here on First Day for Their Annual School of Instruction. The committee on arrangements for the fall festival has wired to Orville Wright, "master of the air" wnose wonderful aeroplane tests at Ft. Meyer, Virginia have attracted the attention of the world, asking him for his terms to give an aeroplane exhibitioa in this city during the festival. No reply has been received from Mr. Wright as yet. Should he offer reas onable terms he 'will be engaged to give exhibitions here. It would be especially appropriate to have Mr. Wright make further aeroplane tests in this city as Richmond is the form er home of Mr. Wright and his equally "famous brother, Wilbur Wright, whose aeroplane tests in France have excited .the admiration and wonder of all French aviators. Nothing has yet been heard from Dick Cannon in regard to the arrange ments with the Chicago Aero club for balloon race to be held in this city during the festival. It is expected that word will be received from Mr. Cannon as to the success of his mis sion within a few days. Cannon is well known in Richmond, having frequently visited here, and is now as enthusiastic aeronaut as he formerly twas automobilist. Promoters of the fall festival are arranging to have two or three search lights, to be placed on the highest buildings. These lights would be visable after night fall for a distance of twenty or twenty-five miles and would be an excellent advertisement for the "big show." Use Plenty of Light. Experienced advertising men will be sent out next week in an automo bile and every section of the country within a radius of thirty miles of Richmond will be thoroughly adver tised. Display "ads" will be placed in all newspapers in this territory and posters, bills, and other forms of ad vertisements will be widely distribut ed. Welcome arches are to be erected at Eighth and Main and Eighth and North E streets. They will extend diagonally across the streets and illuminated with incandescent lights. They will be decorated in an artistic manner. Postmasters are Coming. Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier has sent out invitations to the postmasters of the Sixth district inviting them to attend the district "school of instruction" which will be held in Richmond October 6, the first day of the fall festival. This "school" is conduct ed by the government and it is expect ed that nearly one hundred postmas ters will be in attendance. The meetings will be held in the Commercial club rooms. NEED OPERA GLASS Bald Head Row Stars Will Have Chance to Open Season Right. COMIC OPERA ATTRACTION. Next Friday night the local show public will have its first opportunity of seeing a real-for-sure Salome dance which Is the very latest theatrical craze. The Salome dance Is to be offered to the Richmond public for the first time by Nell Deveney, one of England's greatest dancers, in "The Honeymoon Trail," which appears at the Gennett, While Miss Deverryr will be the first in Richmond to Interpret the sensuous dance of Herod's favorite and to gloat over a wax image of John the Baptist's head, she will not be the last, because there will be numerous musical comedies appearing at the Gennett this year and every well regulated musical comedy now has its own "original Salome dance. Some of the local picture shows have shown Salome films but well bald-headed row prefers living, breathing flesh and blood to photographs. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair tonight and Saturday; fresh winds.

Calling Husband Negro Struck Wife Like Bolt From Sky

It was stated today at police headquarters that Prosecutor Jessup's statement matle yesterday in the trial of Asa Keenc. charged with assault and battery, that the defendant had negro blood in his veins and that he could prove his assertion by reliable witnesses, came as a flash from a clear sky to Mrs. Keene and to her father, J. W. Creager. Both of them had been of the opinion that Kecne was a French Canadian Indian. After the revelation made by Mr. Jessup, Mrs. Keene and her father called upon the prosecutor ct his office, but it is cot known what the nature of the conversation was. Judge Converse in the trial yesterday refused to permit the prosecutor to trace Keenc's antecedents. The effort made by Mr. Jessup to introduce this testimony was vigorously opposed by Attorney Bond, wao represented CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH OUTBURST Crumpacker Meeting Will Be Made Big Event and Set Pace for Others. PLAN AN IMMENSE PARADE. INTEREST WILL AWAKEN AND FROM THEN ON THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM. The Wayne county republican lead ers are planning to maue the Crum packer meeting to be held at the Col iseum, Thursday evening, September 24 a big event. In fact it will prob ably be one of the biggest political gatherings which will be held in the Sixth district during the campaign. Richmond will act as hostess to an immense crowd of out of town people and it is probable that the traction lines and railroads will offer reduced rates between Richmond and nearby points. Combined with the meeting will probably be an immense parade, shouting, enthusiastic voters, brass bands and drum and bugle corps. Many of the marching delegations will be from Cambridge City, Fountain City, Centerville and other towns in the county. The Crumpacker meeting will virtually be the formal opening of the republican campaign in Wayne county. At the present time there is but little interest being taken in politics, but within two weeks it is expected that the interest of the voters vill be thoroughly aroused and the people will begin to realize they are in the midst of one of the hottest campaigns in years. Judge W. O. Barnard, republican candidate for congressman, has . already started his campaign, recently holding a rousing meeting at Brookville. From this time on he will be busy stumping the district. Probably lato in the campaign he will hold a big meeting In Richmond. ONE IS DEAD AND MANY JRE INJURED Disastrous Street Car Wreck At Brooklyn. New York, Sept. 11. One man was killed and twenty injured more or less seriously in a rear end collision of cars on the Myrtle Avenue line of the Brooklyn rapid transit this afternoon.

TRY A WANT AD

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Keene. The prosecutor crgued that Keene and his wife started the quarrel with the Augustus girl and he wanted to prove that the girl had a perfect right in retaliation to call Keene a "nigger." The defendant was fined $5 and costs. Mr. Bond argued that the Keenes did not start the quarrel and that being the case the Augustus girl was not warranted in calling Kecne a "nigger" even if he was as black as the ace of spades. The prosecutor ho said, had no right to drag the question of Keene's color into the case. He said: "Thank God. in this country a man Is not judged by his blood, but on what kind of a citizen he is." Mr. Bond's plea was an eloquent one. and warmly received by the large number of colored people in the court room. The prosecutor referred to It aa an "Emancipation Day lecture."

CHAUTAUQUA TO BENEFITJCITY $610 Indications Are This Sum Will Be Added to Treasury This Year. TOTAL PROFITS ARE $1,200. OFFICIAL FIGURES NOT DISCLOSED MANAGER RECEIVES HALF OF PROFITS AND REMAINDER GOES INTO REGULAR FUND. The directors of the Richmond Chautauqua held a business meeting this afternoon for the purpose of concluding the business affairs of the Chautauqua for this year. Owing to the absence from the city of James H. Shaw, the financial affairs of the Chautauqua were not settled at this meeting. The Chautauqua profits were great er this year than last, when the surplus amounted to $000. The exact amount cleared this year can not be learned until after the next meeting of the directors, which is to be held next week when Mr. Shaw Is in the city. It is stated from a reliable source that the proceeds will be about $1,200 and of this amount the city will get half. Although the total receipts were larger than before, the expense of the program was correspondingly large. PEELLE FAMILY . HOLDS REUNION Pioneer Family of This Section Of the State. At the Annual reunion of the Peelle family that is to be held at the Glen next Monday, Stanton J. Peelle, former Congressman of the Indianapolis district, now the judge of the Court of Claims at Washington, D. C, will be t&e chief speaker in the afternoon. The Peelle family is one of the pioneer families of Wayne County. John Peelle cleared part of the ground on which Richmond is now located. Other members of the family who moved to Indiana during the early days brought their slaves with them and freed them before the civil war. INFANT VERY ILL. The little Bon of Mr. and Mrs. WH- ; Ham Richardson is seriously ill at the j home of his grandmother, 101 North 18th street.

SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE MAY PROVE FARCE

Chances Are Anti-Hanly Ele ment and Democrats Will Conspire to Make Entire Affair Ridiculous. GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT CAUSES ODD SITUATION. Manufacturers Pleased by Re sult of Coal Mine Adjustment Crowds That Bryan Draws Are Meaningless. Indianapolis. Sept. 11. It now looks as though the special session of the legislature will be a farce. The governor is determined and threatens to call a second session If a local option bill be not passed. Certain republican members of the legislature are said to be wavering. and the democratic managers expect some of these to act with the minority In defeating the republican program. The democratic program, as announced, is to take care of the appropriations dilemma and then force an adjournment The outcome of the conference of democratic leaders, held Wednesday night, was awaited with Intense interest by the republicans. At Its conclusion, the announcement was niado that the democrats will assist the republicans only to the extent of taking care of the appropriations trouble. Then the situation was made clear. It was at once made plain that the democrats will join hands with any wavering republican members of the legislature to block Hanly's game. They take the ground that the special session was unnecessary, in the first place and that the only urgent matter is that relating to the appropriations tangle. When the special session was called the governor stated in his proclamation that an emergency existed because of the law governing the turning back into the treasury of unexpended balance of appropriations September 30. This he mde his chief reason for bringing the legislature together. But It soon developed that his real aim was to put through a local option law. The democrats now assert that, having yoted with the republicans to lift the emergency, nothing more should be expected of them. And they will grant nothing more. If the governor should turn about and call a second special session, they declare, he must do so after his own ad mitted emergency has been removed. The more the situation is studied by the republicans! the more they criticise the governor, who has created this predicament against the advice of his party's chiefs. But the governor smiles and says nothing, and he is working hand in glove with the officers of the Indiana Anti-Saloon league, quite ignoring every political consideration. At present the contending forces are going carefully over the personnel of the legislature, lining them up on paper and trying to learn the strength that can be depended on. Wnat It all will end In remains to be seen. Above all is the specter of a possible second call for an extra session should the governor's program miscarry. Manufacturers Pleased. Manufacturers who are dependent on the Indiana coal mines for their Tuel supply are pleased over the amicable adjustment of the differences between the block coal miners and the operators In the Brazil district It is looked on as the entering wedge in the final settlement of all tu differences in the Indiana field. Tbe: trouble has gone to prove. many think,; that John Mitchell is sadly missed as head of the United Mine Workers organlzation. President Lewis, his successor, has worked hard In adjusting matters, but his efforts have met wita only partial success, an open revolt against his orders being threatened at one time. t Bryan's Crowds Meaningless. It Is the same old erond the urn old enthusiasm for Bryan. The Nebraskan's swing through southern Indiana revealed nothing mors than had been expected by the republican managers. Bryan always draws big erowds. He did so In years gone by, and he is doing so again. The old enthusiasm for Blaine Is recalled by the clamor to see and hear the Peerless One. But somehow only a .small percentage of those who bare rushed to look on and listen hare gone to the polls and supported him. In fact, the history of Bryan's speech-makins tours has proved that he showed up the weakest where the crowds that greeted him were the largest. And so it happens that the republican managers are not worrying. When Taft comes into Indiana 'they propose to show something in the way of political enthusiasm that win qnite outshine the Bryan brand and that will count at the polls. Marshall is on Record. . . Marshall, the democratic candidatefor governor has put himself on record against local option legislation at