Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 228, 30 September 1908 — Page 1

EIC MONB "P AIX ABIIJM AND SrTTg-TFXWTR AM. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 228. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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CASE HEARING Governor Hanly Says "Somebody Lied" and Representative Knisely Says the Governor Lied. Hearing of testimony ended this morning. the Committee Appointed by Speaker Branch in Executive Session Preparing Its Report on the Case. HANLY TO BE EXONERATED. GENERAL OPINION AT INDIANAPOLIS 18 THAT THE STATE EXECUTIVE WILL NOT BE FOUND GUILTY. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 30. The committee appointed by the Indiana hofse of representatives to take testimony with regard to the alleged offering of a bribe by Governor Hanly end Senator Wickwire, to representative Knisely to obtain his vote on the county local option bill, concluded the taking of testimony shortly before noon today. . ': The committee went into executive session to prepare Its report, after deciding nqt to call James P. Goodrich, republican state chairman, whom Senator Kistler, attorney for Knisely had suggested as a witness. The house, which had been playing most of the morning, adjourned until 3 . o'clock to wait for the report. Six witnesses had been heard. Governor Hanly, Senator Wickwire, Representative Knisely," the" Rev. Harry B. Stevens of Garrett, Ind., Representative James Garrard of Knox county, and Senator Kistler. The net result of their testimony seemed to be that Knisely had not been shaken in his story of the alleged attempt to influence his vote by the suggestion of giving him a position, and the governor and the senator had not been shaken in their denial and their recital of the incidents containing the alleged attempt. The opinion of those who heard the testimony was, at the conclusion of the morning meeting, that the governor would be entirely exonerated and that probably Senator Wickwire would be said to have hinted at too much and Knisely to have inferred too much. The Governor, as he had done in his statement to the house when asking for the investigation, characterized the story told by Knisely as maliciously false, while Knisely declared statements made by the governor in his testimony to be absolutely false. Chairman Goodrich's name was brought Into the investigation when Senator Kistler said he could furnish the name of another witness if it were desired. He named Goodrich. When he refused to tell what Goodrich would testify to, Chairman Daily of the committee put him on the stand and had him sworn. ..'.. The only result was that Kistler continued his refusal, except to say that Goodrich had been quoted as saying that he had had Instructions from Governor Hanly with regard to offering positions. To this Governor Hanly Interposed the remark that some body had lied. Kistler said that he had first heard this from State Democratic Chairman Stokes Jackson and it looked for a time as though both the state chairmen would be called before the committee. It was agreed by the committee, however that Goodrich's testimony was not relevant to the Knisely Investigation and he was not called. After the last witness had been heard this morning, the committee consulted for several minutes, then adjourned until t o'clock this afternoon when Its Teport was to be put together for submission to the house. Speaker Appoint Committee. Speaker Branch appointed a committee consisting of Representative Condo of Grant county and Representative Dailey of Marion county, republicans, and Representative Pierson of Clay and Owen counties, and Representative Honan of Jackson county, to hear the evidence. The committee at once went Into session yesterday. It labored all afternoon and held a session last night. Governor Hanly, Senator Wickwire, named as go-between, and Representative Knisely were present at all the sessions of the committee. . Governor Hanly appeared before the commute last night and branded as unqualifiedly and absolutely false the statements of Representative Knisely as appearing in his signed statement. Senator Wickwire corroborated the evidence of Governor Hanly. There was considerable speculation when the governor made his first ap(Continued on Page Threes

RECOVERS FROM PARALYTIC STROKE Mrs. Margaret Miller Stricken Monday. -

Mrs. Margaret Miller, 219 South Eleventh street, mother of Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier, is slowly recovering from a severe paralytic stroke experienced Monday night. She is still very ill, but hopes are entertained for her -recovery. Mrs. Miller's left eye, arm and limb were effected by the stroke. JURY WRESTLES WITH GAY CASE Unable to Decide and Disagreement Expected by Those Attending Trial. ARGUMENTS WERE STRONG. STATE CLAIMS EVIDENCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO SEND HOTEL PROPRIETOR TO JAIL DEFENSE PLEAD SYMPATHY. Although the case was placed before hearing the case of state of Indiana of the court this morning at 9 o'clock, the jury in the Wayne circuit court diet at the time of going to press. Gay vs. George Gay, proprietor of the Westcott hotel, had rendered no verdict at the time o fgoing to press. Gay is accused of keeping a place for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors. The testimony was to the effect that on Sunday, May 24, he had a large quantity of Intoxicants stored in a bath room on the second floor of the hotel for unlawful sales. A disagreement of the jury is anticipated. There are but few persons who expect a conviction. An acquittal would not be.surprising, and a disagreement is expected the most. Gay's counsel plead his case in a strong manner. The statute under which Gay was tried mukes a jail sentence compulsory in case of conviction. The instructions of the court were read to the jury, when it convened at 9 o'clock this morning. The instructions could in no wise be construed as favorable to the state. The instructions lay particular stress upon the fact the affidavit against Gay charges him with keeping, running and operating a place where intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered or given away in violation of the laws of the state. The specific section of the instructions, which was impressed upon the jury reads as follows: "It is important as a matter of law for the jury to keep In mind whai the legislature evidently intended by the use of the words: 'Keep, run and operate a place' where Intoxicating liquors are unlawfully sold. A single sale or sales temporarily made so as not to be in some sense continuous, If unlawful, must be prosecuted under other sections, of the statute and not under the one upon which this affidavit is based. To keep a place, to run a place, to operate a place, implies time and duration to some extent The length of time must be sufficient to establish the fact that the place is kept, run and operated for the purpose of selling Intoxicating liquors unlawfully. When this fact is established, the length of time the business has continued is important," Cash Register as Evidence. The argument was heard yesterday afternoon following the conclusion of the testimony. One of the interesting Incidents in connection with the case was the demonstration by the state's attorney on the cash register, which is used at the Westcott hotel bar. In his testimony on the stand a short time previous. Gay had claimed he negotiated the sale of liquor to -the alleged automobile party, accepted the money and deposited it in the cash register. The prosecutor had the register brought to the court room and opened. It did not give evidence of the record of any such amount as' he claimed it must have shown had Gay (Continued on Page Seven.)

Fires Gun Used in War of 1812, when Rain Breaks Drought

. A. B. Hiser, sixty-eight years old, veteran farmer, living west of Jackson's park and sole proprietor and owner of the - celebrated "Hotel de Bum", appropriately celebrated the advent of the rain early Monday morning. Mr. Hiser was awakened shortly after the shower started by the musical patter of the rain drops on the roof. This noise, which he had not heard for forty-one long days and nights' so astounded him that he scarcely dared believe his ears. Rushing to the window his eyes soon substantiated his hearing and so delighted was he that he rushed to the kitchen where he seized and loaded an

OFFICE IS LOOTED

Office of Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock Visited by Marauders. STOLE IMPORTANT LETTERS New York, Sept. 30. The private office of Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock at the republican national headquarters, was looted during last night. About fifty important communications were taken, also $70 worth of stamps. The latter was probably for a blind. ROUTINE BUSINESS AT YEARLY Committees Appointed and Epistles Read at Today's Sessions. NICHOLSON IS PRESIDING. AGAIN CHOSEN CLERK DEVOTIONAL MEETINGS OF LAST NIGHT AND TODAY ?F INTERESTNOTES OF SESSIONS. With an unusually large attendance for the first day of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of . Friends, the morning session was called to order at East Main Street Friends' church at 10 o'clock, by Timothy Nicholson, who was again chosen clerk. At the desk were assistant clerks E. P. Trueblood, Mary Roberts and Ethel Hunt of Charlottsville. The opening minutes were read by Mrs. Roberts, following which an hour was spent in consecration. The first item of business of the session was the reading by the clerks of the various credentials from the visiting delegates. Those present were as follows: . ' Edward Mott, Cleveland, O.; Thurman C. Kenworthy, Damascus, O.; Na than, and.-Esther Frame. of Miami Meeting, Ohio; John M. Watson, Wilmington, O.; David C. Coppock, Rich Square, N. C; Edward L. Requa, of Westfleld, Ind. Following the reading of the credentials from the visiting delegates, Timothy Nicholson expressed words of greeting and wished them the ."liberty of the Gospel.' Special expressions of welcome were extended to Cyrus W. Harvey of Kansas, and Enos Harvey, of High Point, N. C. The standing committees were then selected by suggestion for various duties as follows: Committee to return minutes of approval to the visiting delegates: Frank Fisher, El wood Scott, Wm. Parker, Lizzie Holloway, T. C. Phelps, Ella Winslow, Wm. A. Macy, Rachel Hill, H. O. Miles. Committee on Gospel Service: Allen Jay, Luke Woodard, Charles Whitely, Timothy Nicholson, Margaret Stewart, Alfrius Trueblood, Ida Parker, Harry R. Keates, John Kittrell, Daisy Barr. " An epistle was then read from London Yearly meeting which was prepared at that body in session at Birmingham, England. The epistle was of the most fraternal character and expressed the best of wishes for the advancement of the society in America. An epistle was also read from the Dublin. Ireland. Yearly Meeting, it having been prepared at Belfast. This epistle expressed the wish that a closer unity and love might be realized between the Friends' society of Europe and that across the Atlantic. These epistles were referred to the committee having the response in charge. It was stated in the Dublin report that that session was the first that had been held out of the city of Dublin for 237 years. The first session of the day was the devotional exercises which were opened at 8 o'clock' under the direction of Rev. Copeland of Cincinnati, assisted by Frances Jenkins of Wabash. Rev. Copeland had as the burden of his message a firmer establishment of the relationship of God and men. He stated that the theme of the Bible is God's omnipotence and man's need of and God's provision for his salvation. He (Continued on Page Three.) ancient pistol which had seen service with his grandfather in the war of 1S12. Mr. .Hiser then rushed to the road and standing in the blessed downpour and, as he states, "began firing as rapidly as possible the pistol to arouse my neighbors and let them know that God was still with us." The firing soon aroused the entire countryside. Mr. Hiser is known to nearly every resident of the county, especially the young people who have for summer after summer been his guests at that most hospitable and healthy hostelry in the country, famous old "Hotel de Bum" '

MEETING

BRYAN RESENTS CHARGE ' HE IS WITH TRUSTS

In Letter to President Roosevelt, Democratic Candidate Says His Record Will Not Show It. CHIEF EXECUTIVE DODGES IN HASKELL CASE HE SAYS Again Takes Up Campaign Funds and Says President Pays More Attention to the Mote Than Beam. Rock Island, III., Sept. 30. "I have lived in vain if your accusations lost me a single friend," says William J. Bryan in a letter addressed to President Roosevelt, replying to that of the president, written Sunday last. Mr. Bryan points to his record and declares that it is sufficient answer to the insinuations of the chief executive that he is in sympathy with or controlled by the trusts. Reverting to the charges against Governor Haskell, Mr. Bryan says that the president in response to his request did not deign to suggest a tribunal which could determine those charges, but instead proceeded to pass judgment upon him, and he informs the president that the occupant of that high office can not deny the humblest citizen the right to protect his reputation and vlndictae his name in the courts. Taking up the president's assertion that certain trust magnates, fearing prosecution under Mr. Taft will support the democratic candidate, Mr. Bryan charges thta the president worded his state ment in such a way as to claim the support of all the trust magnates "and yet put it on the ground that they are supporting your party for patriotic reasons rather than for the promotion of a selfish interest. Such an argument, he contends is ingenious, but not sound. In proof ttus.; facV tbatrif-viected, he 'wOT' enforce the anti-trust laws, "not spasmodically and intermittently, but persistently and consistently." Mr. Bryan, in dealing with the democratic campaign fund in 1S06 as compared with the republican campaign fund of 1904, charges that the president "pays more attention to the mote than to the beam" and asserts that in 1904 the republicans used in one state alone a fund almost as large as the entire sum the democratic party had in Its control. The letter concludes with the notice to the president that an opportunity will be afforded him to "misrepresent the motives of those who give to our campaign fund and to arouse all the suspicion you can." The letter follows: Bryan's Reply to Roosevelt. The letter Is as follows: Rock Island, 111., Sept. 29, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington. D. C. Dear Sir A brief reply to your last letter is all that Is necessary to call your attention to your attempt to shift the issues raised. In your letter attacking Mr. Foraker you Inserted an attack upon Mr. Haskell and attempted to use the charges against him to connect the democratic party, and me, as its candidate, witn the trusts. I asked you to name a tribunal before which the charges could be investigated, or, if you would not not do that, offered to leave you. to say whether in your jupdgment, the charges justified Mr. Haskell's withdrawal from the organization. You did not deign to suggest a tribunal, but proceeded to pass judgment upon him. He immediately resigned his position that he might be more free to prosecute those who brought accusations against him. Thus his connection with the organization was ended. I had no authority to submit and did not submit to you the question of his guilt or innocence for final decision. Even the president can not deny to the humblest citizen of the land the right to protect his reputation and vindicate his name in courts established for the purpose, where witnesses can be examined and evidence submitted according to the rules of law. In my first letter to you I resented the imputation that any charges made against Gov. Haskell could be justly construed as connecting the democratic party or me. as its candidate with any trust or law-defying corporation. You replied that the charges were a matter of general notoriety nd I asked you why Mr. Taft did not mention them when he made speeches against Mr. Haskell in Oklahoma. You at once endeavored to connect me with new matters which arose after the Denver convention, and conscious that these charges were insufficient, you have since given wings to accusations that no disinterested party would make against another without Investigation. , Will Go Before Voters. I am willing that all your charges against me shall be sumitted to the voters of the country and with your charges I submit my denial of any (Continued on Page Two.)

THE WH Again Chosen Head of the State Federation of Labor. POLITICAL ACTION TAKEN. Vincennes, Ind., Sept. 30. The State Federation of Labor today reelected Edgar A. Perkins of Indianapolis, president, put Perkins friends in union offices and readopted the Muncie resolution, denouncing James E. Watson as unfriendly to labor, all constituting a great triumph for the Perkins faction. The accusation ,has been made that Hemenway, Watson, et al. had been behind a movement to defeat the Perkins crowd. A commit tee of three was appointed to ascertain why Bryan's paper don't carry the union label. STATE FEDERATION TO BE HERE Commercial Clubs of Indiana To Meet About November 15th PROGRAM TO BE ARRANGED. EFFORT BEING MADE TO SECURE SENATOR BEVERIDGE FOR A SPEECH AT THE BANQUET TO BE HELD. It is quite probable that the meeting for the purpose of forming the State Federation of Commercial Clubs will be held in this city during the week of November 15. The plans for creating such an organization were formulated by President J. F. McCarthy and Secretary E. M. Haas of the Richmond Commercial Club, who Invited all the commercial organizations in the state to become affiliated with the proposed federation . . - Mr. Haas stated today that up to the present time twenty commercial organizations in various parts of the state had signified their Intention of being represented at the meeting to be held in this city for the purpose of organizing the proposed federation. A program committee to co-operate with Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Haas has been appointed. This committee consists of W. K. Bradbury, J. B. Gordon, R. B. Jones of this city, and R. G. McClure, secretary of the Indianapolis Commercial Club, and Bartley Campbell, secretary of the Anderson Commercial Club. This committee will hold a joint meeting with the standing committee on arrangements of the Richmond Commercial Club, Friday evening, and at that time definite arrangements for holding the organization meeting of the proposed state federation will be made. It is quite probable that a two days' session will be held at this meeting. On the first day, it is planned a morning and afternoon session will be held and in the evening the visiting delegates will be banqueted by the members of the local Commercial Club. On the second day a session will probably be held In the morning, followed by a short session in the afternoon, after which the meeting will adjourn. Secretary Haas is making an effort to secure Senator Beveridge to deliver an address at the banquet which will be held, but up to the present time Mr. Beveridge has not stated whether or not he will accept the invitation. Should he decline, an effort will be made to secure some other prominent man.

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Declares Himself Son of God; Preaches From Housetop

Many people in the north end of of the city are inclined to believe that 6th is city was visited by a long delayed rain on Monday because on Sunday afternoon John Beaver, a well known man, spoke from a platform on top of his house predicting that there would be no more rain in the country because it was accursed by God. Beaver lives in an odd looking house on North Fourteenth street which he built himself. For years he has been a familiar figure In the city, frequently receiving "Divine calls" aid lecturing on street corners. Last week, believing he had received a call from God, Beaver erected a platform on the roof of bis home, then went about the city announcing that he would speak from the house top Sunday afternoon. When the time arrived there was a small crowd assembled In front of his home to hear the tirade. As advertised by himself Beaver mounted his lofty pulpit and began his address be severely rebuked a number of

HEW POSTAL STATION OPENS Location at M. J. Quigley's Drug Store.

The new postal sub-station will be opened at M. J. Quigley's drug store tomorrow morning, much to the satisfaction of the West End Business Men's club and the county officials who recently sent a petition to the postal authorities. A new collection box has been placed on the South east corner of Main and Fourth streets and meets with the favor of the merchants In this part of the city, as well as the residents. ROOSEVELT READY TO SPEAK FOR TAFT "He Will Take Stump at Drop Of. Hat," Says an Intimate. FRIENDS ENDORSE PLAN. SECRETARY TAFT WILL ACCOMPANY PRESIDENT IF TRIP IS TAKEN WILL COVER THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. Washington, Sept. CO. President Roosevelt is on the point of taking the stump for Taft "He will take the stump at the drop of a hat," said one of his intimates. "If he should decide that the exigencies of the campaign call for speeches from him he will go clear across the continent to San Francisco. It is possible that Mr. Taft would accompany him." "Tradition, and precedents do not bother the president a bit. The only question that he is considering is whether he has not accomplished by his letters all that he might acompllsh by taking the stump. If he should be convinced that a personal appeal to the people would be more effectual than letters he will not hesitate to brush tra dltion aside and make a transcontin ental stumping tour. "The president is not trying to disguise the fact that he wants Taft to succeed him. On thecontrary he has tried to make It plain that he is anx lous to have Taft elected. -Instead of being intimidated by the democratic claim that he is trying to force the election of his successor, Mr. Roose velt is inclined to go personally before the people and appeal to them to elect Taft. He will do this if he should con elude that the great mass of the people are In doubt as to his position." Some of the president's friends gasped when the rumor gained currency that Mr. Roosevelt would not only go to San Francisco, but that Mr. Taft would accompany him and speak from the same platform. They were divided In their views as to the result of such a Napoleonic Etroke. The president's strongest admirers however, quickly recovered from their astonishment and began to show much enthusiasm ' over such a plan. "It will carry the war into the ene my's country again." they said. "If the president should stand before a crowd and say This is the man who should be elected president,' the opand precedent to urge against such a course, while the republicans would receive all the benefit of the presi dent's popularity." The more cautious of the president's friends shook their heads dubiously and seemed to be dazed by the audac ity of the suggestion. They said they didn't know; they wondered whether the people would not regard this tour as an attempt of the president to die tate the election of his succesor. The conviction is growing stronger, how ever, among those who see the president often that he is more than half inclined to go ahead and take the stump, leaving to the timid the ques tions of tradition and precedent young men who were pitching horse shoes in a nearby vacant lot. He directed so much attention to them that they finally quit the game and joined the "congregation." Beaver Informed his astonished audience that he was a son of God and that he had received a call from Heaven to go upon the housetop and rebuke the world for Its sins. He said that God was greatly displeased with the way the American people were conducting themselves and that to show his great displeasure the earth would never again be visited by rain and the- next day It rained. Beaver also took occasion to remark that all ministers were hypocrites and that the only reason they served the Lord was because they were paid to do so. Their motives were mercenary, he said rather than religions. "I serve God because I love him. and I don't get paid for my services." shouted Beaver from the neighborhood of the clouds, which were already becoming black and threatening,.

BUND TIGER LAW DECLARED TO BE

L Judge Henry C. Fox Says Law Accepts Possession of Liquor as Evidence It Is Held For Sale. MAN IS NOT GUILTY UNTIL HE IS PROVED TO BE SO. Blind Tiger Law Impugns Possessor of Liquor Guilty, Until He Proves That He Is Innocent. . Judge Henry C. Fox, of the Wayne, opinion that the "blind tiger" section of the Indiana statutes Is unconstitutional. The judge bases his opinion on the fact that the law accepts the possession of liquor as primafacie evidence that it Is held by a private party for sale. The judge says this section impugns the possessor Is guilty and requires him to prove his Innocence. Laws usually are construed to hold a man innocent until his guilt Is proved. The acts of 1907 are regarded by Judge Fox as to be so stringent as to become unconstitutional. The law states "The keeping of intoxicating liquors in any room or building or any other place (except that for which a license is granted) shall be prima facie evidence that such liquors are kept for sale, barter or giving away, except fry licensed physician, druggist or pharmacist being licensed as such by the state board of pharmacy, or when the same Is kept in a bona fide residence and for family use only." The judge points out that If any man has a few bottles of beer brought to his office or place of business it is not necessary for him to pass It among friends or to have partaken of any himself. The mere possession of the intoxicating liquor Is construed by the law to mean that It was there for Illegal purposes. .The judge points out that if a man takes two or three bottles of beer to his office intending to drink it himself and not even give any of It away, his office. Immediately becomes a so-called "blind tiger." and he is subject to arrest, fine and Imprisonment. It is claimed by the court that the law assumes the man to be guilty, when in truth he may not Intend to sell, barter or give away any of the liquor. The possession of Intoxicants in a bona fide private residence is not amenable to the penalty, but the law holds even this must be tor family use only. WILL NOT GIVE OP South Side Improvement Association Hopes to Land The Factory. A CONFERENCE IS HELD. At a meeting of the South Side Improvement association held at the home of Adolph Bllckwedel, president of the organization. It was decided not to abandon the effort to secure the location of the Rahn-Carpenter Tool company of Cincinnati in Beallview through the sale of three hundred lots in that addition. It was pointed out that efforts to dispose of these lots had not been entirely satisfactory up to the present time owing to the fact that the fall festival had been attracting public attention. Members of the Association are confident that the people of this city will not permit the project to fall through with and as soon as the fall festival is over the lot selling campaign will be started again. A committee composed of Adolph Bllckwedel, Cash Beall and Walter Johnson will go to Cincinnati for the purpose of conferring with Rahn and Carpenter and to explain the situation, here. PLAN THIRTY DAY POLL Democrats to Make Their Second Canvass. - The Democrats of this city will commence a thirty days' poll the latter part of this week. One of the local leaders of the party stated this morning that there was every reason to believe that the ZP days' poll will be successful. ' THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday night; showers In north portion by night; Thursday fair; fresh to south winds shifting to northwest Wednesday night, OHIO Pair and warmer Wednesday night; shower at night or Thurs day; iresn to brisk south winds.

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