Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 219, 21 September 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PALLABIUM

t: A AND SUN-TEL EGRAM. VOI XXXIII. NO. 219. 'RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTE3IBER 21, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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OF OPTION, AT CAPITOL Special Sessions of State Legislature Disturbed by White flibboners Arriving to Make Appeal. LAWMAKERS ARE TO BE WHIPPED IN LINE. Ministers and Home Delegations Expected to Bring Influence to Bear on Four Senators. VOTE ON THE BILL TODAY. EXPECTED IT WILL BE PLACED ON PASSAGE BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THIS AFTERNOON'S SESSION. MARSHALL IN THE GAME. Asks Democratic Members to Sign Minority Report for the Sake of His Party, If They Vote Favorably for The Bill. Indianapolis, Sept. 21. Republican senators caucussed at one o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of getting a unanimous vote on the county local option bill. Senators Gonnerman, Iturre, Will Wood and Orndorf, were expected to be brought Into line for the bill in which event it could be put on Its passage this afternoon. The first delegation to arrive, wearIns white ribbons-was that from Hartlord City, which left home at 5 oelock this morning. (Fleming, democrat, with temperance' gleanings, was the anan tiiey were looking for. A MadiBon county contingent seeking to Influence Stephens, democrat, the dnly one of the three from that county of whom they had any hopes, was next lo come. Terre Haute and Greencastle ministers and lay workers were on band seventy-five strong. Sonns In Capital. Cass County's delegates was well fixed with two songs and numerous yells. They taught these to the other delegations, and the noise became so Exeat in the state house that ordinary Vork could not be carried on. A parody that carried the refrain "There'll te no brewers there," was a favorite , end the din of It could not be shut out ol the legislative chambers. At pne o'clock the three hundred JMethodist ministers from the annual conference at Shelbyvllle, came in on special cars and formed the nucleus for t t)ig gathering of white ribboners on Che east steps of the statehouse, where fbey were photographed and made ppeecnes and sang songs before moving Jnslde, Pierson, Hottel, Green and SYblte, democratic members of the pubm. ' , ... . . v lle morals committee and temperance ptutuvaica, item ouujclis ui mucil' SU11C I'M fie during the day. Thomas MarffoaH, democratic candidate for goverar, urged them yesterday to sign a minority report on the county local optism bill, for indefinite postponement. He explained to them, it is said, that far the sake of the state ticket, they ffcwld ado this much even though they gstended to wote for the bill when it cause for passage. Anti-Saloon League Active. The Anti-Saloon league is exerting el! pressure possible to have the four wen named to vote with the majority of Che .committee for the bill's passage, la the liope that delay of today's demtmstration might have an effect, that Bsnlttee was not called together by Chairman Morton this morning, but irffl xneet this evening. The bouse ways and means comjrtttss met this morning, but because f tie absence of some members deferred action on the appropriation bill wlriefc It was rather expected would t reported out this afternoon. ChairMd Condo, however, prepared a bill to eever the cost of the session which i Axes at $40,000. The bill provides that such part of this amount i s not used, shall revert to the genrd fund. It Is believed that 140,000 1 eBough io more than cover all exCtate Superintendent of Public ftefessfls JV A. Cotton, today sent out fnsssSK?S to jail county 4-nd city superivtemtesss mrging them to have the &sPj teachers pf the state sign ptftfcw$ is ef county local optUm, Approved, Cewfi&ttng reports ty the senate tammtum es morals was expected to feting tmt tfrefy debate when the senAte net 4 2 ioefc, The House comXofttM cm xsmsIs Is not likely to report today, Ja prepared to .oppose a OptSoa IBftasure pn the grounds of IstalK? es6 thst no emergency .exists; f?PjnUaue4 on Pag TwtJ

MAKING READY FOB JEIGHT LINE

Traction Line on Fifth Street Torn Up. Work was begun today by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company, to tear up the old tracks at the corner of Main and North Fifth streets, to make readiness for the west curve, which will be required by the freight service. The foreman of the construction gang said this morning he expects to have the rails in position by tomorrow evening. Another gang was at work today on the Fort Wayne avenue extension. The company will endeavor to complete its work in this city before cold weather begins. The foremen of the construction gang says they realize the good weather can not last long and will increase their forces, if necessary, in order to push the work ahead. The concrete work on both tracks is completed as far east on Main as Thirteenth street. P FROM PARTY WORK Will Not Speak Under Auspices Of G. 0. P. National Bureau. TAFT SHOWS HIS CHARITY. "I CANNOT HIT A MAN WHEN HE IS DOWN," SAYS CANDIDATE, WHEN FRIENDS URGE HIM TO FORCE SENATOR TO QUIT. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 21. Senator JO' eeph B. Foraker has withdrawn from all participation In the republican national campaign as a result of the at tack made upon him by William It. Hearst. , He has asked National Chairman Hitchcock to cancel all appointments for speeches arraae&by-t&e national speakers' bureau, and in a communication to State Chairman Williams of the Ohio republican committee, he made the same request as to the engagements which had been arranged for him in this state. Although ready to relieve the national campaign leaders from possible embarrassment, Foraker will not give up his own fight for re-election to the senate. He told his friends that he would, at the proper and convenient opportunity, make a speech in answer to the Hearst charges and In defense of himself and then would campaign the entire state in behalf of his senatorial candidacy, but under the jurisdiction of no political committee. His formal statement regarding this was as follows: "Senator Foraker will leave the selection of his successor to the legislature, but will do all in his power to see that a republican legislature is elected." "Never Hit Under Man.V Taft. Senator Foraker's troubles have afforded another opportunity for the showing of the kindly splr.it of William H. Taft, republican candidate for president. Immediately after the Hearst charges became public, Mr. Taft re- . ' tiative in the matter of changing the program of the republican club meeting, so that he and Mr. Foraker would not appear on the same platform. Mr. Taft's answer was emphatic. "If it would win me every vote in the United States, I cannot hit a man when he is down," he said. He saw the wisdom of the two not meeting on the platform, however, and made no objection when Mr. Foraker announced he would not appear. HARRY THAW'S CASE POSTPONED Insanity Proceedings Delayed By Jerome. White Plains, N. Y., Sept. 21. Harry Thaw's appeal for jury hearing as to his insanity was again adjourned until Saturday. District Attorney Jerome was not ready to proceed with the trial today. The judge de livered a lecture saying that no more protracted delays would be permitted. DYNAMITE P0ST0FFICE. Thieves Secure $1,000 Stamps. and Many Albion, Pa., Sept 21. Thieves dyna mited the postofflce safe here this morning and escaped with $1,000 in cash and a quantity of stamps. SHERIFF SHOT. Posse in Search of Negro Who Com' mltted Deed. Ft Gaines, Ga.. Sept 21.Sliertff W. W. Beard of Clay county was mortally shot this morning by an unknown negro. A Josse 1 ifl. pursuit,

ORAKER WITHDRAWS

KILLS SELF ON SPOT WHERE WIFE WHS MURDERED

William Beall of Near Eaton, 0., Burns Property, Then Blows Top of Head Off with Shotgun. THOUGHT TO HAVE HAD PART IN WIFE'S DEATH. Shunned for Many Years by Neighbors as a MonsterAccused of Plotting to Kill Sister. Eaton, O., Sept. 21. An echo of the ghastly murder of Mrs. William T. Beall of near Eaton, by her thirteen year old son, which is well remembered, even after a lapse of twenty-one years, was heard yesterday when William Beall. infirm with age, sat In a chair in the exact spot where his wife met her death and blew the entire top of his head off with a charge from a shot gun. Suspected of being an accessory to his wife's murder and of plotting to have a hired assassin murder his sis ter, Mrs. Finley Huffman, of Camden, O., her husband and her two sons, Beall had for years led a lonely life, being shunned as a monster by his neighbors. 'This fear of his former friends and the fact that recently he had met with financial reverses is credited as being the Incentive of the old man's act. The farm on which Beall had lived for years was recently turned over to his creditors and he would have been obliged to vacate the prop erty next February. Burnt Property, Yesterday morning at an early hour tea.U . aet--f lretO hi" barn and shed These together with their contents, consisting of grain, feed, vehicles, farm implements and several hogs, were consumed by the blaze, entainlng a loss estimated at $2,500. ' Gloating with satisfaction at seeing his credi tors cheated of this property, Beall watched the blaze until it had nearly burned itself out, then he walked to the house and seating himself in a rocking chair placed the muzzle of a shotgun at his temple. The butt of the gun rested on the floor. To the trigger was attached a cord, which Beall pulled with his foot The explosion blew the entire top of the old man's head off, scattering portions of skull, hair and brains over the stair door, walls and ceiling. A short time after the suicide the body was found by horrified neihgbors, who had been attracted to the house by the flames of the burning barn and shed. Beall had planned his suicide with carefulness. Jn his coat pocket was found a 32 calibre revolver and several rounds of ammunition. On a nearby shelf was found a bottle of carbolic acid. Story of. Wife's Murder. William Beall had lived under the shadows since the murder of his wife. On November 3, 1887, John Beall, the youngest membes of the family, became incensed at his mother over some trivial matter. As she sat in her comfortable arm chair, rocking peacefully, and busy at . her sewing, John stole down the stairway and shot his parent in the head three times with a revol ver. The lad then secured an ax and split her head open. The murder was not witnessed by anyone and the lad alarmed the neighborhood with the tale that his mother had been murdered by tramps. The countryside was scoured, but no traces of tramps were found, so suspicion was fastened on the boy. He denied the charge, but was indicted by the grand jury for first degree murder. Later young Beall entered a plea of guilty to a charge of second degree murder and was sentenced to life Imprisonment. His outh alone saved him from the noose. After serving twelve years John Beall was paroled on the promise he would never again return to Preble county. He has, so far as known, kept nis promise. William Beall was suspected as being accessory to this murder for the reason that he did everything In his power to prevent the conviction of his son, and he tried to fasten the crime upon Frank Pace, a negro, but the evidence showed this man had no knowledge of the crime. The finger of suspicion was then pointed at John Beall and he was frequently accused of influencing his son to commit the murder, Beall, however, was never arrested as an accomplice, ,Some time after the death of his wife, Beall became Involved in an un. successful controversy over property with his sister, Mrs, Finley Huffman. Eaton was then startled with the public statement made by a MidXetown, O., man that Beall had hired him to kill Mrs. Huffman and all the members of her family, Beall was arrested, but as there was not sufficient evl. denee to convict him of the charge he was released after sSJTlBf SOmS US9

DUFFY TURNS

HIGHWAY RORBER Captured Shortly After As saulting Railroad Man. George Duffy, a former employe on the construction gang of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Trac tion company and engaged in work In this city, has been arrested for highway robbery at Indianapolis. Duffy left this city under peculiar circumstances and his foreman talks of an unpaid board bill that was one of the things left. Soon after his arrival in the capital city, the young man assaulted a railway brakeman by striking him on the head with a brick and rendering him unconscious. Duffy proceeded to rifle the pockets of his prostrate victim and secured a gold watch and about $35 in money. He attempted to flee but was overtaken in about one hour and placed in jail. ASIATIC CHOLERA RAPIDLYJPREADS Situation in Russia Is Critical And Hundreds Have Died. GOVERNMENT'S ACTION. BRINGS PRESSURE TO BEAR ON CITY OFFICIALS FOR PRECAUTION FURTHER GAINS ARE FEARED. St Petersburg, Sept 21. Worse than the epidemic of 1903 is the Asiatic cholera contagion now prevailing. The disease Is more virulent in character, and the number of deaths greater. The plague is increasing daily at an alarming rate, and unless the author ities show in tc tuture a much great er degree n ability to cope with the situation than they have in the past there is every reason to fear that it will get beyond control. ,.- The government has threatened to apply the provisions of martial law, and this threat has driven the municl pality officials to bend all their ener gles to the campaign of clearing the city of the scourge. The Aldermanic council has voted a preliminary sum of $250,000 to enlarge the hospital space, to purchase and distribute dis infectants, the supply of which in St. Petersburg is well nigh exhausted and to expedite the interment of bodies, which has been notoriously slow. The deadhouses are overcrowded and many corpses lie unburied. Under his authority as Prefect of St. Petersburg, General Dracheffsky has prohibited the sale of liquor throughout the city, including the government vodka shops, until September 22. This action has been taken in order to diminish alcoholic excesses, which materially increase the liability of cholera infection. Schools as Hospitals. Public schools have been transformed into hospital wards. A number of the grammar schools were closet. The department of war has opened stores to supply Immediate needs, and army field kitchens have been dispatched to the poorer quarters to dispense free food. As announced by the official bulletins, the cases number 349 and the deaths 128 during the 24 hours between Friday noon - and Saturday noon. This was a considerable decrease from the preceding day, but there Is doubt of the accuracy of the official statement. The record for the same 24 hours ascertained from reli able sources shows the actual number to have been for in excess of that Whether or not however, there was an actual decrease, the disease re sumed its march on Saturday, the statistics posted showing that from Saturday noon until Sunday noon there were 398 cases pjid 141 deaths this being the largest number so far officially announced. , It is feared that the cholera will make further gains for at least another fortnight, this being figured on the basis of former epidemics. Nineteen Die in Manila. Manila. Sept. 21. Fifty-eight new cases of cholera and nineteen deaths are reported for the twenty-four hours ending at .3 o'clock this (Monday) morning. . The Infected areas in the city and suburbs are spreading but the health authorities are still confident that they will be able speedily to gain control of the situation. Federal troops are at present guarding the sources of the city's water supply to prevent the throwing of any infected matter Into the water, and it Is probable that the force thus engaged will be largely reinforced. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA AND OHIO Fair Monday I night and Twe&"f Hgt wwthj

PARTY PRESSURE . RESPONSIBLE FOR MTLIFFS ACTIOS

He Is Told by Republican Workers Must Take Right Stand or Get Off of the Ticket. MASS MEETING ACTS FOR COUNTY OPTION. ! Ratliff 's Attitude Subject of Church Discussions Correspondence Asking Him to Stand Right, Published. It is quite probable that the little seance Republican District Chairman E. M. Haas and Republican County Chairman L. S. Bowman held with Representative Walter S. Ratliff last Friday had more to do in influencing him to make a public declaration that he would support the county local op tion bill than all the ministerial delegations and letters, post cards and telegrams from temperance advocates. Mr. Haas stated this morning that at the conference he and Mr. Bowman had with Mr. Ratliff he plainly told the Wayne county representative tha. if he did not support his party by voting for the county local option bill, he might as well retire from the ticket because If he did not steps would be taken to compel his retirement. The day following this conference Mr. Ratliff addressed a letter to Gov-' ernor Hanly stating he would support the county local option bill. It is an assured fact that the prayers cf the local ministers and members of the Wayne County Civic league lad but little influence upon Mr. Ratliff, as he freely admits he bears them no good will for their campaign against him prior to the republican primaries last winter. Mass Meeting Acts. Yesterday afternoon a mass met ing was held at the East Main Street Friends church to take action jan the county local option measure. The church was well filled with men and women and a splendid address was made by the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, president of the Indiana Anti Saloon league. The Rev. Shumaker advocat ed opposition to Representative Ratliff providing he voted against the county local option bill. He gave talks along non-partisan lines and made a most favorable impression. Senator Klrkman made an address In which he pledged his vote, for the county local option bill. He promls ed that the legislature would enact this bill into a law and predicted it would stand, as he said the opponents of the measure would not be strong enough In the next legislature to re pea! it. Ministers to Capital. The Rev. Conrad Huber announced that six ministers have chartered a car to go to Indianapolis Tuesday and that the round trip fare would only be $1.50. It is expected that a delegation of fifty or more temperance advocates will make this trip. Before the close of the mass meetlns the following resolutions were adopted by a unanimous vote: Whereas, The contest Is on In te state of Indiana between the allied liquor interests and the people and Whereas, The proposed township and ward election method would greatly impair if not effectually destroy our present remonstrance law, and Whereas, The proposed local option by counties is in perfect harmony with the fundamental principles that "governments shall derive their just powers from the consent of the governed," and because It is another forward step in the direction of temperance legislation already sanctioned by the people of this state, and because it would leave unimpaired our present admirable remonstrance law. Therefore, Be it resolved that we the people of Wayne county. State of Indiana, in mass meeting assembled do hereby give our unqualified approval of the proposed legislation which will give to the people ot th? whole state the right of local option by coun ties, and that we request our representatives in the present special session of our state legislature to cast tht'r ballots for local option by counties. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be given to each of the local papers and to each of our representatives in the legislature. Wade Pledges Support. The Rev. R. J. Wade last evening at the First M. E. church spoke on the subject of county local option. In part he said: "I told Mr. Ratliff in conversation the other day that I would heartily and publicly commend a correct attitude on the great moral question of the day as I would the reverse. Now that Mr. Ratliff has declared his intention to support the county local option bill in the present special session of the legislature, I want to make my statement good. He will undoubtedly be subjected to adverse criticism because of his declaration and I am sure that you will join w'.t h r-e ' SCoaLIaiied co. Page Twal

. SAM M'CALL

COMES TO RICHMOND Will Deliver Republican Campaign Address. Announcement wa made today by the republican county central committee that the Hon. Samuel W. McCall.) of the house of representatives will) deliver a campaign address In thir city the evening of Monday. October 5. In writing of Congressman McCall. Will Hays, chairman of the state speakers' bureau says: "He is ore of the strongest, most cultured and most intellectual men in the national congress in either branch." Mr. McCall represents the Harvard, Mass., district in congress. His home is at Winchester. He is a forcible speaker and his orations are said to be ideal in their grammatical and rhetorical presentations. WORLD OPENS WAR WHITE PLAGUE Representatives of 24 Nations Convene at Washington . In Congress. CAMPAIGN AGAINST DISEASE ADVANCED METHODS EMPLOYED THE WORLD OVER WILL BE PRESENTED THOUSANDS EX PECTED TO ATTEND. Washington, D. C, Sept. 21. For the next three weeks at the national capital will be the scene of a crusade such as, perhaps, never before has been witnessed against humanity's worst common foe the white plague. It will be an educational campaign, world wide In scope, the ultimate ob ject of which Is to eradicate, if possl ble, from the earth a disease, which, statistical experts declare, cuts short the lives of from one-eighth to onetenth of the civilized population. Such distinguished foreigners as Drs. Robert Koch, of Berlin: Bang of Copenhagen; A. Salmette of Lille, France; N. Theodore Tendeloo of Leyden; R. W. Philip of Edlnburg; C. Von Pirquet of Vienna; O. Sims Woodhead of Cambridge; Lydia Rabinowitsch of Berlin; Comilo Calleja of Valladolid Spain; T. Ishigaml of Osaka, Japan and noted American physicians and scientists and others who have devot ed their lives in an effort to solve this problem, will actively participate. Congress Opens Tonight The campaign will be carried on by the International congress on tubercu losis at its sixth annual session which will meet in the United States for the first time at the new national museum in this city. This congress will mark an epoch in the anti-tuber-initial step will be taien tonight when there will be a Jubilee opening at the museum, in connection with the congress, of a tuberculosis exposition. It will be one of the largest, the most important and In every way the most comprehensive exhibits ever assembled, and will be Illustrative of what is being done throughout the world In the fight against tuberculosis. While the display is connected with the congress, it is not 60 closely related as to be taken as the official opening. That event will take place Sept 2S. The exhibit is world-wide in its scope. Twenty-four foreign nations and all the states and dependencies of the United States in addition to the federal government Te represented with elaborate displays. The most advanced methods of fighting consumption are exemplified by model dwellings. sanatoria, railway and street cars, model laws and ordi nances, ideal factories and numerous sanitary appliances, each of which is as an object lesson tending to produce a cure or immunity from the dread disease. It is estimated that upwards of 10,00O persons will be present when the congress is officially opened. Secretary Cortelyou will call the congress together in the absence of President Roosevelt who accepted the presidency of that body, but who, because of official duties, will be unable to be present Mr. Cortelyou will officially welcome the delegates in behalf of the United States government TOWNS DESTROYED BY FOREST FIRES Gagen and Woodboro, Wis., Are in Ashes. Rhlnelander, "Wis, Sept TL Fearing, the fate that befell Gagen and Woodboro, which were destroyed by I Iorest res San day. the mayor Rhlnelander requested Milwaukee &ea&-& Qrcesetse to protect tbe dtx.

DR. GE01GMIII COUNTY HEALTH

OFFICER

While Sick in Bed at His Home, u Daces Revolver in HiS Mouth, Sending Bullet Into His Brain. HAS BEEN IN ILL HEALTH FOR PAST TWO YEARS. Has Acted in Peculiar Manner In Past Few Weeks, Say Friends Never Consulted Fellow Physicians. Dr. George II. Grant one f th best known physicians in the city, committed suicide at 11 o'clock this morning while in bed at his home, corner of South Eighth and A streets. by firing a 32 cal'bre revolver balltnrough the roof of his mouth .into his brain. Since Saturday night. Dr. Grant had been suffering intense agony from an abcess at the base of the brain. It was the ugh t he took hi life while in a semi-delirious condition. Mrs. Grant, who has been la Peru, Ind., for several days ' visiting relatives, is expectel lo return home this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Grant mother of the sui cide was a constant attendant of her ton since he was taken ill Saturday night She states he suffered most intense pain and at times was delerious. but he refused to permit her to summon a physician, stating he cculd care for himself. This morning, aoout 11 o'clock she says Dr. Grant told her that he was fecltng easier and that he thought he would soon be all right Mrs. Grant then went down stairs and on returning to her son's bedroom about ten minutes later found him dead, the bed clothes being scarlet with blood. A . revolver held . in his right . hand and blood streaming from the mouth told her the story. Mrs. Grant Immediately summoned Dr. Davis, who notified Coroner Bramkamp. Mrs. Grant states that she did not hear the revolver report while she was down stairs. Feared Paresis? Local physicians are reticent about discussing Dr. Grant's case, but intimate that for two years they have been aware of the fact that he was mentally unbalanced and that It probably would only have been a question of a short time before he would have been a victim of 'dread paresis. In recent years Dr. Grant had been la extremely poor health. Following a protracted illness from typhoid fever Dr. Grant last fall was taken ill "vlth a bowel trouble. He went to California whi re he remained the greater part of the winter. Recently, It Is stated. Dr. Grant had at times acted in a peculisr manner, which caused his friends to believe his ai w" repidly becoming diseased. He was always reticent about speaking of his troubles and his brother physicians state he never consulted with them about his condition. They state however, that he had on several occasions consulted with specialists in Indianapolis and Chicago. Dr. Grant was appointed county physician last winter after his return from California. He had held this same office before. He had a large practice in this city and was extremely popular with his numerous friends. The report of his suicide this morning spread like wild fire over the city. Dr. Roy Morrow, who Jias been associated with Dr. Grant, states that the past week he was in a most jovial mood, and had stated he was feeling in better health and was gaining in weight Many rumors concerning the physical condition and the habits of the deceased were current today, but none of these reports could be verified. Word has been received that an engine and half a mile of hose and a truck are on the way on a special train, but it now is believed they will not be needed as the wind has shifted. The fire started in the woods Sunday morning and quickly reached Gagen and Woodboro. Men, women and children fought valiantly to save thtir homes, but without avail. 4,000 Persons Made Homeless. Gagen and Woodboro each had about 2,000 residents and nearly all are homeless. Burned out of their homes, the people began fleeing from the fire, which grew more dangerous with each minute. Women carrying children la their arms and men and boys with picks on their backs ran toward Rhlnelander, many falling prostrate la the heat, only to be helped on by the stronger refugees. When the blaze started the wind was from the west and It was feared Rhlnelander, with its homes for 7,000 persons, was , doomed also, bat a change In the direction of the wind probably has saved the city. The towns of Gagen and Woodboro of ' are on the Soo railway. Reports from to the refugees who came to this city say nothing Is left of Gages,