Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 225, 27 September 1908 — Page 1

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T ABIUM H AIMD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 335. RICHMOND, IXD., SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 37, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS,

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DEMOCRATS BLOCK PROPOSAL TO END SPECIAL SESSION

fn Clever Manner Refuse to Adjourn by Delaying Action Upon Measure Being Advocated. HOPE PILING UP COST WILL CAUSE DISCONTENT. Governor Hanly Has Been Made Recipient for Extended Congratulations, Following Vote of House. BESIEGED BY GREAT CROWD 8LAP8 CALLERS ON BACK AND ALL JOIN IN SCENES OF REJOICING SELDOM WITNESSED AT CAPITOL. HUNDREDS SOUGHT PENS. Many Members Endeavor to Explain Their Reasons for Voting as They Did Upon the County Option Measure. Indianapolis, Sept. 26. The special Besslon of the legislature failed to come to an end this afternoon as almost every body connected with it had hoped. The democratic members - of the house were responsible. Their Action with reference to the bills of Governor Hanly that yet remain to be considered, . makes the earliest possible adjournment now next Tuesday. The democrats of the house refused to vote for a suspension of the rules to pass the night rider legislation desired and the appropriations bills. A two thirds vote is required to suspend the rules and place bills on their passage and the friends of 'the administration were only able to muster a vote of 49 to 44 in favor of the suspension. Among those disappointed may be counted Governor Hanly, whose special session is costing the state about $2,000 a day and who would 1 have been glad to see it brought to a finish. Hanly Congratulated. The governor has put in most of his time since the house passed the county local option bill this morning receiving the congratulations of his friends, and the friends of the bill. A tremendous crowd besieged him Immediately after the bill passed. . At noon he had to slip out of the office under cover In order to get a bite of lunch. Among those in his office during the congratulatory session was his wife. When asked if Bhe were pleased with the result she said: "Ye-E-E-E-8-8-8. I Dr. Stansfield and Dr. Hurlstone, Methodist ministers who have been active workers for the bill came in a bunch with State Chairman Goodrich and enjoyed the same slap on the back that the others did. Governor Signs Bill. At 4:40 o'clock. Governor Hanly Signed the bill making It a law. Those present at the time were Senator Bowser, Senator Mattingly, Representative King and several representatives of the Anti-Saloon League, The Governor used three gold pens in affixing his signature. The first had been presented to him by Mrs. Hanly end was returned to her. The other two were given to the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, and Charles Thompson, of Lafayette. R. C. Minton, legislative superintendent of the AntiSaloon league, was presented with the Ink well. Senator Mattingly got one of the blotters used and Ennis Barney, Anti-Saloon league lobyist, got the other. Demand. for Pens. The Governor had received a hundred letters, Secretary Gemmer said, asking for the pens used in signing the M1I.;- The county local option law goes Into effect as soon as printed and proclaimed, together with the other acts etf the special session. The afternoon session of the house was made interesting by that body's on proposed prohibition legisIon. The joint-resolution introduced by Pierson, Democrat, propos13 SID amendment to the constitution Whereby the people may vote three ye from now on the question of state wide prohibition offered the democrats what they considered an opportunity to put the republican In the hole. Nearly every democrat voted for it and. so did several republicans. The result was 71 to 28' for the resolution, but In the senate later in the afternoon It was referred to the Judiciary committee, whence it will never come forth. Interesting and enjoyable discussion over the resoluContinued on Page Two.

THE REAL

The Palladium believes in Richmond. We want everyone to know about Richmond as we do. Therefore this paper will issue a series of Boosters Editions. Today's issue is a preliminary Booster's Edition. More will follow from time to time. These Booster's Editions will promote the Interests, of Richmond's Business Men. They will contain th announcements of the Fall Opening of Richmond Trade. Read them and you will appreciate the Real Richmond. We wish to Induce out of town people to come and see "the Fall Festival. The Festival will be one large industrial and merchantlle show with many other features to which people In and out of Richmond are cordially Invited. Every feature will be free. Read the Booster's Editions and then come and see the Real Richmond. Three big days, Oct. 6th Agricultural Day. Oct. 7th Industrial Day and Oct. 8th Military Day. Three days of interest, pleasure and profit. Richmond wants you to see the Fall Festival and feel that you are welcome, not only at this time but all the time.

INDIANA YEARLY HERE NEXT TUESDAY For Eighty-eighth Time, Largest Body of Quakers in the World Will Discuss Affairs Of the Church. TIMOTHY NICHOLSON MAY BE MADE CLERK. If He Followed Own Preference He Would Relinquish Position Reports Are Looked forward to. For the eighty-eighth time, Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, the largest body of Quakers in the world, will meet next Tuesday in annual session at the East Main street meeting house, the deliberations to continue up to the evening of October 6. In the eightyeight years since the organization of Indiana Yearly Meeting all the annual gatherings have been held in Richmond with but a single exception, that of four years ago when Marion was the meeting place. Timothy Nicholson of Richmond has served as clerk of the Indiana meeting for the last three years, and there is no question that he will be again chosen next week, if he will accept the duties for another year. It Is known, however, that Mr. Nicholson would if his" own, preference were consulted relinquish the position. He is in his eightieth year, and though exceptionally vigorous for his age, and undoubtedly one of the most thoroughly equipped members of the Indiana meeting for clerk, he feels, it is said, that a man of younger years should assume the duties at the head of the meeting. Mrs. Anna M. Roberts, recording clerk; Edwin P. Trueblood and Edith J. Hunt, reading clerks, and Hiram Harvey, announcing clerk, will probably be rechosen for another year. Growth in the Puget Sound Region. The statistical reports of the Yeany Meeting, which always receive much attention, will this year probably be more accurate in detail than ever before. The growth of the meeting has been slow in recent years; in fact, there have been some indications that it is actually dwindling. The church extension movement, however, has given impetus to the general growth of the Quaker church, and Indiana Yearly Meeting stands In the front rank in this work. The Puget Sound country, invaded several years ago by evangelists of the Friends' church, has brought new members Into the denomination, and though that part of the country is far removed from the great bulk of territory composing Indiana Yearly Meeting, it is nevertheless part and parcel of the Indiana body and will be such until it is turned over to one of the far western yearly meetings. Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting is composed of monthly meetings in Seattle, Tacoma and Everett, all In Washington, and each of the three bodies has shown great growth. There seems no question in the minds of many of the leaders that the northwest is to prove a great boon to the Friends church. Temperance Movement Pioneers. The temperance committee of the Indiana body will probably have much to report concerning the fight for local option In Indiana, as well as to reflect the growth of the temperance movement in all sections of the country. The Quakers in Indiana are "the" pioneers in the temperance movement, not only of their own state, but of the western country. It is a matter of recorded history In Wayne county that the first temperance society established In Indiana was that organized by the Quakers at Fountain City, north of Richmond, some seventy-five years ago. That society was also the first regularly organized body to fight liquor west of the Allegheny mountains. There has never been a session of the Indiana Yearly Meeting in its more than eighty years of existence that the body has not gone on record for temperance reform.

MEETING CONVENES

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IS L SAYS PRES. ROOSEVELT Chief Executive and His Advisers Do Not Consider Present Struggle in Favorable Light. COUNTRY IN FIGHT WITH CORPORATIONS. Outcome of Present Campaign Will Decide Whether They Shall Control the United States or Not. Washington, D. C, Sept. 26. President Roosevelt " is preparing another statement dealing with the hold the Standard Oil corporation has upon certain legislators. The president and his advisers have made It known they re gard the present campaign as the most criminal in which the American people have ever been involved. The president has stated to one of his closest advisiors, he regards it as a struggle to determine whether the United States shall the control the corporations or the corporations control the government. Asked today regarding the report that the president forced former Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to grant a franchise to the Prairie Oil company, Secretary Loeb, after seeing the president reported. "The company was not granted special privileges. It had no reports any other business concern could not obtain. The Prairie company is not favored in any way. In accordance with law it was granted upon complying with existing statutes. The president had nothing to do with the matter." Instead of taking his customary Saturday afternoon horseback ride, the president remained In his executive office today, dictating a statement regarding the Standard Oil corporation. All the cabinet officers in the city, paid their usual visits to the president today. In most cases it was a farewell visit, for all of the cabinet members with two exceptions, have been drafted as campaign speakers and start on tours tonight. Congressman William Bennett, called on the president this morning and on leaving he said he talked politics with the president and said he believed the Independence party movement would certainly defeat the democrats in New York. Wife and Children of Wm. Rost Flee in Their Night Clothes. MAN PLACED UNDER ARREST Notorious Will Rost returned from Ohio last night and about midnight entered the home of his wife, located on West Fifth street, just north of the Panhandle railroad crossing and created consternation. Gaining entrance by climbing over the roof of the rear of the structure he entered an upstairs window. With a savage yell and amidst vituperous oaths, he began storming the domicile. Out Into the cool night air, Mrs. Rost and her children were driven by the .frantic man. Clad only in their night clothes they fled for safety across the road and sought refuge with the operator at Z tower. After chasing the Inmates from the house, Rost in Us drunken mood went into one of the bed rooms and depositing himself upoa the recently vacated bed. fell into a drunken stupor; He was aroused by Roundsman Vogelsong who had answered the frantic call for help. Rost was taken to the city jail and locked up. During the short time he was on the .rampage he smashed two lamps, spilling the coal oil about the floors, and broke up the furniture. The Interior of the house looked much as If it had been visited by a ayoleas.

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SALOONIST WAR; WORKTOGETHER Both Will Endeavor to Bring About Special Election on County Local Option, It Is Declared. 2,142 VOTES NEEDED TO MAKE WAYNE COUNTY DRY Predicted Move May Be Made Immediately Looking Toward Special Election Two Towns Remain Wet. The total vote in Wayne county, cast at the general election in 1904 was 10,709. Twenty per cent of this vote Is 2,142. This is the number of signers to a petition it will be necessary to obtain In order to ask the county commissioners to call a special election to determine the liquor question in this county, if steps are taken immediately. And it is probable that steps may be taken immediately. It is believed the leaders of the temperance movement in this county will not lose any time. It has been intimated by the political powers that are, that unusual force will be brought to bear by the liquor interests to bring about the election of a legislature at the November election that will endeavor to repeal the new law. To preclude the affect of such action, should it prove successful, it is believed haste will be made to have a special election in Wayne county before the next general elee tion. Unusual Spctacle Promised. The unusual spectacle of 6aloon owners and ministers working for the same end Is promised. Leading saloonists of this city have declared they would sign a petition asking for a special election. "Let's have it over," said one liquor dealer yesterday. "If we are to win. let's win on the jump and if we are to lose, let's lose just as quick so it will be over and we can hunt some other line of business." Any petition for a special election, in all probability will be circulated by members of the ministerial organization or by the leading temperance workers of the county. If the saloqnist quoted expressed the opinion ot others, it will mean preacher and barkeeper striving for the special election. One will struggle to know his fate and the other to make it an Ignominious one. The ministers will not be fighting the man, but the traffic. What attitude the liquor element in Wayne county will assume, since the adoption of the county option, Is a question that will put political leaders in a quandary. The saloonists of Wayne county have been fighting James E. Watson, republican candidate for governor, tooth and toe-nail. They have used every argument, principal of which Is the one: "Elect Watson, the county will go dry and this means there will be' no saloons. No saloons means the loss of the liquor license fees and the loss of this revenue derived by the county and city will necessitate an advance in the tax rate. Go Into any saloon of this city and this line of argument is advanced. The laboring man is called into a corner by the saloonist. The situation is explained to him. Drinks on the house are passed around and in all probability the laborer leaves the saloon with a firm impression that the liquor traffic must continue, or he may be forced to lose his home through mortgage required by greatly increased tax rates. It cannot be denied this line of argument has had effect and deep effect, too. Watson has stood on a platform pledging local option. The state legislature has in special ' session adopted this act and. the saloon forces no 'onger can point to Watson as the man advocating a law that would hurt their business. Politicians are asking three questions: Will the saloonists withdraw from the fight against Watson? Will a certain portion, of the antiWatson forces In the republican party withdraw its opposition rather than line up with the liquor forces? Will the disclosures made during the past week, proving conclusively the democratic party leaders are in line with the liquor forces of the state prove to disgrunteled republicans it would be 111 advised to support (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA -Showers Sunday; much cooler Sunday; frost probably Monday morning. OHIO Fair Sunday; increasing cloudiness; showers and cooler by 1&L

IN SHORT SPEECH TAFT ANSWERS THE

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Tells Why He Recommended Judge Doyle for, AppointmentOhio Senator Takes False Stand. THOUSANDS GREET TAFT IN THE TWIN CITIES. Speaks to Fully Fifty Thousand People During Day, Although He Could Scarcely Talk. " . Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 26. Crowds which braved the rain and the wind at a half dozen Minnesota cities. greeted William H. Taft with un-j bounded enthusiasm in his triumphal entry into the twin city this afternoon, entering Minnesota shortly after noon. The Taft special rolled over the fer tile lands of the southern counties and carried the presidential candidate through the country where his name is a household word and where "Prosperity makes republicans of them all." From the time Taft reached Cedar Rapids at 7:30 o'clock this morning, until his train pulled into the Twin cities at 5 o'clock this afternoon, the observation end of his private car Constitution, was his stamping ground. From the platform he spoke to over 50,000 people. Rains and winds, which met the train before it entered Minnesota failed to keep him back and when his voice had so far failed as to make it Impossible for him to reach more than a few of thousands about him, he continued to nod and smile his greetings and to shake hands with those whom he could reach "about the "car platform. Taft's journey from Cedar Rapids to the Twin cities was a procession of triumph. He was able to speak to crowds briefly and his remarks yielded vigorous attacks upon Bryan and Bryan's "fallacies" and upon Samuel Gompers and those who joined with him in his attitude against the republican party. "Gompers can't deliver the republican votes to the democratic party," declared Taft at Mason City. Taft was given a magnificent reception at St. Paul. In spite of the handicap of a lost voice, the republican candidate for the presidency addressed one of the most demonstrative, as well as one of the largest audiences which ever filled St. Paul auditorium. There he told his hearers the tariff would be revised, and spoke for the administration of Theodore Roosevlt and promised to carry on the policies that the administration as well as it lay within him to carry them. Mr. Taft's voice was In bad condition, but he managed to make himself heard. Pays Foraker Compliments. In a brief statement, decidedly to the point, Judge Taft today made answer to the criticism of himself by Senator Foraker. He had recommended that Judge Doyle, a private individual, be appointed as judge, because of Doyle's great professional attainments and high character. In doing so he explained that Judge Doyle had acted as attorney for the Standard Oil company and other corproations. The president had chosen to appoint Judge Taylor instead. As to Mr. Foraker, Mr. Taft commented that this is no justification for him, while senator of the -United States in accepting what was in effect, newspaper partnership with the Standard Oil company, to control an organ of public opinion." As to the second charge of Foraker that Judge Taft rode to Middle Bass in the private car of Mr. Lewis, and on the yacht of Commodore Richardson of the alleged glass trust, Mr. Taft declared that he used the private car which he paid for, and that the boat (Continued on Page Two.)

"Fighting Joe" Foraker, Remembered Kindly By Older Richmond Residents

In contrast to the charges reflecting upon his character recently made against Senator "Fighting Joe" Foraker by William Randolph Hearst, older residents of Richmond tell a story about the Ohio statesman which shows him up in a different light. On the evening of May 31, 1889, Senator Foraker, then governor of Ohio, was delivering an address at the old opera house, North Eighth and A streets. It will be remembered that May 31, 18S9 was the day on which the disastrous Johnstown flood occurred. In the middle of his address Senator Foraker was Interrupted with the information that an important telegram had arrived for him. Excusingimself to the audience "Fighting Joe" stepped into the. wings and read, the

Stood Right on Local Option Bill

WALTER RATLIFF. Wayne county's representative remained true to his promise to Govern or Hanly and to his constituents of the Sixth District by voting for Indiana's most stringent temperance law coun ty local option. CHARGED BY SCEGAL Claims Earl Huntington and Frank Murray Rifled His Pockets. HOPE FOR CONVICTION. POLICE WILL LEAVE NO STONES UNTURNED TO SEND TWO MEN TO PENITENTIARY GUILTY OF MANY CRIMES. The police think they now have an opportunity to send "over the road' two of the most notorious and trouble some police characters. Earl Huntington and Frank "Snooks" Murray, color ed, and it Is certain the department will leave no stone unturned to secure the conviction of these two men. For several years the police department has sought this opportunity, but as many times as the men have been ar rested they have only been guilty of petty crimes,- punishable by jail sen tences. The charge upon which Murray and Huntinngton are now held is highway robbery. They were taken into custody yesterday afternoon. Last evening Chief Bailey stated that about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Ed Scegal, who is thought to live at Economy, came to headquarters and complained that Huntington and Murray with whom he had been drinking, had enticed him down between South Fifth and Sixth streets and when in the rear of the Oakland Wine company store they 6eized him and went through his pockets. Scegal stated he did not know how much money they relieved him of. He had $18 on him when he arrived at police headquarters. He was also under the influence of liquor and was placed under arrest. "Scegal "was drunk when he made the charge against Huntington and Murray. Whether he will tell the same story when 6ober remains to be seen," said Chief Bailey. A short time after Scegal filed charges against them, the police found Huntington and Murray drunk in a saloon. They were, it is alleged, buying drinks with the money they secured from Scegal. telegram which informed him that the governor of Pennsylvania on the ground that he had no authority to act, had refused to provide tents and food for the survivors of the Johnstown horror. It took Mr. Foraker just about two minutes after reading this telegram to dictate a telegram to the adjutant general of Ohio at Columbus ordering him to ship immediately to Johnstown 10,000 militia tents and to hold three companies of the Ohio National guard in readiness to be sent to the stricken city in the event their presence was necessary. It is a matter of history, that the Ohio militia tents arrived at Johnstown before the slow moving governor of Pennsylvania had been convinced he had the authority to extend relief to the suffering people of Johnstown.

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HIS RESPECTS TO IHEOJOOSHELT Bitterly Resents Charges That The Corporate Interests And Democrats Fight Hand In Hand. OPEN DEFENSE OF HIS FRIEND, GOV. HASKELL. Oklahoma Governor Should Have Trial by Courts Where Partisanship Does Not Bias, He Says. HURLS TRUST CHARGE BACK 8AYS THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN GUILTY OF ACCEPTING MONEY FROM BIG TRUSTS OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISH CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Democratle Candidate Spoke In Milwaukee Last Night and Dwelt Long On Evils of His Opponents In the Present Campaign. Milwaukee, Wis.. SepL 26. William J. Bryan's much-advertised reply to President T?ru-uavlt'a lttm attarklnshim and his friend Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, was made public by Mr. Bryan tonight. It follows: Hon. Theodore Rossevelt. President of the United States. Washington, D. C. Dear Sir; While I have not yet received your letter and shall not until I reach home next week, I have read a copy of it in the press and beg leave to submit the following reply: Mr.' Haskell, having voluntarily re-' signed from the committee that he might be more free to prosecute those who have brought charges against him, I need not discuss the question of his guilt or innocence further than to say the public service which be has rendered, the vote of confidence' which he received from the people of his state ought to protect him from condemnation until the charges can be examined In some court where partisanship does not bias, and where campaign exigencies do not compel prejudgment I would not deem It necessary to address 'you farther, but for the fact that you seize upon the charges and attempt to' make political capital out of them, t resent the charge and repel the insinuation. I have no hesitation in saying you can not find an act, word or thought of mine to justify your partisan' charge. I have tever been informed of any charge that has been made against Mr. Haskell connecting him with the Standard Oil company or with any other trust, connected with the Standard Oil com pany. I have .the .right .to assume. If connected with, the Standard Ooil comptny. I have the right to assume, if bo serious an . objection had existed to Mr. Haskell's election and had been a matter of .common notoriety in Ohio, as you say, Judge Taft would have felt it his conscientious duty to warn people when he spoke In Oklahoma. It he did not have knowledge, how can It be assumed that-1 had It, and if he had it how can -you excuse bis failure to communicate information to the people of Oklahoma? If you feel it your patriotic duty to denounce Mr. Haskell when he is only a member of the national committee, how much more would Mr. Taft have felt it his patriotic duty to denounce Mr. Haskell when he was aspiring to be chief executive of a great state.? No Knowledge of Suit. I could have had no knowledge ot the suit to which you refer, when he was appointed chairman of the resolutions committee of the democratic national committee, because the suit was begun while he was at Denver, and as a matter of fact, I did not know anything of the nature of the suit until after he .was made, treasurer of the national committee and no fair minded person can decide upon the mer . a m . us oi your cnarge wiwoui an examination of the provisions of the enabling act passed by a republican congress and the provisions of the license or franchise issued to the oil companies by your administration. Judgment ImpartiaL Ton present an indictment against out platform declarations on the trust question, but yon do not refer to all of the planks an'd do not deal justly with those to which you do refer. Our platform declares in favor of "vigorous enforcement of the criminal law against the guilty trust magnates and officials. Your platform does not contain any such demand. Will yon say that your platform is better than ours in that respect? Our platform de-

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