Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 332, 4 October 1908 — Page 1

PAGES 1 TO 12 t: EIGHMOMD PALLABIUM. ANT) SUN-TETCT AM. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 333.

FIRST SECTION feTIalrca Boosters' Edition .Fall .Festival, . Octob'er S-T-8i.

GOVERUQRS HAHLY AND HARRIS GIVEN

El Friends Assembled in Indiana Yearly Meeting Commend Them for Their. Work for Temperance. OPPOSITION AGAINST ACTION BUT SMALL. Reports From Educational Institutions Read and All Are Encouraging Kelly Reads Report. Although the Indiana Yearly Meet ing of Friends, now In session, is not supposed to assume any political as' pect, yet at the session Saturday af ternoon a resolution, was presented and concurred In by the assembly with but little objection, J which endorsed Governor Hanly and the state legislature for the recent enactment of the Cox local option bill, vouching to the temperance people of Indiana the priv liege of voting on the liquor uestion by counties. At first it looked as if there would be considerable opposition to the resolution, but Timothy Nicholson, clerk of the meeting, would not consent to eee such a resolution fail of approval. and before the debate waxed very warm he forced the matter to an Is sue and the resolution was adopted practically unanimous, their being but Ave objecting votes. The , resolution as adopted also en dorsed the stand of Governor Harris and the legislature of Ohio. The resolution was presented to the meeting by Rev. F G. Stanley of Howard county, a member of the temcerance committee of Indiana. The resolution follows: "Believing as we do that civil gov rnment is'the ordinaBeeM9KJod, and that righteous rules are his ministers to attend continually upon the admin istration of His will, and that for conscience sake the body of Christ (the church) should extend to them our sympathy and most cordial endorse ment. Therefore, be it "Resolved, That as the body of the Indiana Yearly Meeting we extend to Governor Hanly and the members of the general assembly of Indiana and also to Governor Harris and members of the general assembly of Ohio, who voted and worked for county local option in both of these states, our most heartfelt endorsement... "And we most especially commend the patriotic, brave and courageous administrations of these two governors in favor of civic righteousness in giv ing to the people the privilege in coun ties the right to suppress the infamous liquor traffic." "While these resolutions are not to be construed as an endorsement of .any political party, yet the crisis is upon us and party lines should van ish and no candidates for office in these Mates should receive our suffrage that is not pledged to these principles." The last hours of The session Saturday afternoon were very busy ones as there was much business to be trans acted before the Sunday services. Alpheus Mattox was appointed as a member of the' auditing committee to fill a vacancy. The office of woman treasurer of the meeting was dlscon tinued and on recommendation of one of the leading women in the meeting, the remaining fund of $41.15 was turn ed over to the foreign missionary de partment. The board of trustees of Earlham college in its report to the meeting expressed satisfaction with the growth of th Institution; completion of new buildings and the general increase of the endowment fund. The expense for concrete walks and other improvements during the past summer amounted to $4,000. The enrollment during the past year has been the largest in the history of the Institution, beinr over 500 stu dents. ' Governor Hanly has appointed Pres ident R. L. Kelly to a second term of three years ou the State Board of Education. The administration of the college has been satisfactory to the trustees. The endowment fund is now $336, 449.62, having been augmented the " past year by the following bequests: February endowment fund, $7,1 JS Jessie Homey general fund, $200; Eliz abeth Kidder Biblical fund, $243; Fow ler B. Hill general fund, $1,000; M. M White endowment, $25,000; total, $33, 1561. An additional gift was made by re quest of Jos. R. Evans, who died May 24, Of $2,000. A bequest of $30O was made from the estate of Robert Ridgeway, late of Amboy, to be an endow meat to the Biblical department, was announced. ' Appropriations Recommended. i ne representative committee re- , commended the following approprlaj tlons: Book and Tract committee ..$ 50 .(Continued on Page Twelve.)

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HAINES WITNESSES

ARE TRANSFERRED District Attorney Darrien Has Difficulty in ProceedWAR DEPARTMENT'S ACT. CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED THAT DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE MEN RETURNED TO QUEENS COUNTY JURISDICTION. New York, Oct. 3 When District,Attorney Darrien sent his subpoena serv ers to summon witnesses in the case of Captain Peter C. Halns, charged with killing William E. Annis, he discovered that three important witnesses at Fort Hamilton had been transferred outside the jurisdiction of the New j York courts. The men transferred and the present posts are: Lieut. Andrus, to the Artillery School at Fort Mon roe, Va., Lieut. Farnsworth to Fort Stevens, Oregon, Capt. Paten to the Ar tillery School at Fort Monroe, Va., Capt. Hould.X from Fort Mouktrie, Lieut. Kersott, from Fort Stevens and Lieut. Rogers from Fort Hancock have all been transferred to fill the vacancies. These changes took effect September 1. Speaking of the action by the war department, District Attorney Darrien said today: "I learned of the transfer only very recently. I shall appeal to Washington to have the men returned to the jurisdiction of the Queens county grand jury. These men are familiar with the domestic relations of the Hains family. They are important in proving the state's contention that the murder was , deliberate and the work of sane men." Lieut. Col. Ludlow, commandant at Ft. Hamilton, said: "The orders transferring the officers are not unusual. They were promptly executed, as in any other case. So far as I know the war department's actions had no relations to the Annis case." The October grand jury sits Monday. Mr. Darrien had five subpoena servers searching the army posts for the men and was only told two days ago that the much sought officers had been transferred to remote posts. A witness can not be brough from another state under subpoena, even In the case of murder. Unless the war department directs the transferred officers to take service and return to New York, District Attorney Darrien says an important phase of the case tending to show the deliberation of the slaying, would be dangerously threatened. He has confidence, he says, that the war department is as anxious to serve the ends of justice as he is. That some influence was at work in removing the men is evident, Mr. Darrien says, from the faot that the three witnesses wanted in the case were transferred. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albert son who have been the guest of local friends have returned to their home in Anderson,

To Richmond's Guests. In this edition the Palladium calls attention again to the Fall Festival. To the out of town people to whom Richmond extends a cordial invitation to come and see the Real Richmond. We believe in Boosting Richmond not for Richmond alone, but for the people within a large radius of Richmond, because they, too, will benefit. As Richmond is Boosted it will afford a better market for the farmers. As Richmond is Boosted it will mean that the people within & large radius can obtain things at a saving of money time and trouble. That's why we say Boost Richmond. The Palladium, in issuing its series of Booster's y editions during the last week, has done so because the "common good is the common gain." We believe in Richmond and seek to promote it and with it the whole community. Cooperate! We want more people to know. what Richmond is and what its Fall Festival Is for. Any farmer knows more about his business than we do. We do not intend to tell him. But we do want him to know that we Boost Richmond for his own benefit Richmond and the people of the neighborhood. We want them to know that they will profit by coming to the Fall Festival. The Fall Festival will consist of many exhibits. Floral, Agricultural, Live Stock and Poultry, Industrial and Mercantile. These will show what the community can do. Not Richmond alone. These will be profitable to every man in this neighborhood, farmer, working man and business man. Come and see it and Boost Richmond and the whole community. Come and have a good time ! There will be many parades, band concerts and other festivities. Every feature is free! v Richmond has raised a great fund for your entertainment Richmond wants you for her guest so that you will realize that everything that helps Richmond helps every body in this whole community. Boost Richmond!

THRONGS GREET TAPT The Presidential Candidate Is Warmly Received in Kansas. GRATEFULLY SURPRISED. Topeka, Kas., Oct. 3 Never before in the history of Kansas have such crowds greeted a presidential candidate as came to see W. H. Taft in his trip through this state today. From Syracuse, where he spoke in the cold gray dawn, until he said good bye. in Topeka tonight, it was a constant, continuous ovation. The attendance not only greatfully surprise Mr. Taft, but National Committeeman Mulvane could not refrain from showing his appreciation. WRIGHT AGAIN Carrying Passenger, Wilbur Sails Aeroplans FiftyFive Minutes, WILL NOW GET $100,000. HAS FULFILLED THE CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH LAZARE WEILLER FOR LARGE AEROPLANE SALE. Paris, Oct. 3. Wilbur Wright established another world's aeroplane record at Lemans this afternoon, both for time and distance, and carrying a passenger. A French newspaper man accompanied Mr. Wright on today's flight and the big aeroplane stayed in the air for fifty-five minutes and thirtyseven seconds, covering a distance estimated at fifty-eight kilometers, or about twenty-six miles. His previous record flight with a passenger was eleven minutes, thirtyfive and two-fifths seconds. Mr. Wright used a new propeller in his flights today, which resulted in an Increase in speed. The Wright Brothers have now fulfilled the conditions of a contract entered into with Lazare Weiller whereby they are to receive $100,000 for the patent rights for the machine in France. FRANCE IS WILD. Wilbur Wright Appreciated The Ambassador Says. New York, Oct, 3. Monsieur Jusserand, the French ambassador at Washington, who arrived today on the French liner La Lorraine, was loud in his praise of the accomplishments of Wilbur Wright, the American aeronaut who has surprised the world by his remarkable flights. "We are too good sportsmen in France," he said, "not to appreciate the accomplishments of others. The entire country is wild over the per-

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ROOSEVELT AGAIN Should Not Interfere in the Present Campaign, Says : Nebraskan. UNFAIRNESS IS CHARGED SAYS BATTLE FOR PRESIDENCY SHOULD BE LEFT BETWEEN HIMSELF AND JUDGE TAFT FRIENDLY FEELING EXISTS. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3 "If Taft is not a big enough man to be the noml nee of the Republican party, let them put up another. If he is and I believe that he is let the President keep out and let us fight it out between us So declared W. J. Bryan tonight to an audience of four thousand of his townsmen who demanded a speech from him after listening to a two-hour speech by Senator Gore of Oklahoma who had charged Roosevelt with slip ping cards up Taft's sleeves. "I have got to hit harder than thought when this campaign began,' Bryan said. "Then I had one man to fight, now I have two. It is not fair. thought and still believe that the re publicans had named a candidate of a man's size and in nothing that I have ever said, have I cast such a slur upon my opponent's ability as the President did when he wrote his letter." Mr. Bryan expressed his pleasure that his townsmen had met, greeted and shown such courtesy to Judge Taft on his recent visit here. He said: "I have no objection to Mr. Taft save that I don't liko his platform and the policies he stands for. I am not asking votes against him save from' those who believe my platform and my policies are better. I am defending that platform and refusing to discuss other issues not therein contained, because I believe that the individual is of little importance as compared with what he stands for. "I know of no reasons why Judge Taft should enteretain unfriendly feeling towards me nor I towards him. We stand for certain ideas. I am putting mine as best I can." HUGHES' VOICE FAILS. Required to Cease Speaking Time. for a Jamestown, N. Y., Oct. 3. It is announced here that Gov. Hughes voice is in such bad shape that it will be two or three days before he can resume his speech-making. He has been ordered to keep absolutely quiet for a time. formance of the American aeroplane. France was the first to come out with the dirigible balloon but we are ready to admit the supremacy of the aeroplanes." THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Sunday; rising ternpereature. OHIO Fair and warmer, Sunday.

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CUSTOMS COLLECTOR resident Roosevelt Takes Action in Port Huron, Mich., Case. T COMES AS A WARNING. COLLECTORS AND. HEADS OF BU REAUS SHOULD USE CAUTION IN REGARD TO POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS. Washington, D. C, Oct. 3 President Roosevelt today ordered the removal of the collector of customs and the special treasury agent at Port Huron. Mich., in a letter to Secretary Cortelyou, in which he says he regards the political assessment offenses at that point, "very gross." and urges wide publicity of his action. The letter fol lows: "To the Secretary of the Treasury: "I hand you herewith the report of the Civil Service Commission and accompanying documents in the case of political assessments collected from the classified employes of the custom house at Port Huron, Mich. I desire that my actions be given as wide pub licity as possible, this so that all other collectors and heads of bureaus of offices may be warned In the matter." "I regard the offense as very gross, The hardships and suffering entailed on people of small salary is set forth in touching manner In the letter of complaint. A government employe in the classified service, who Is deprived by lawful authority of power to ex ercise political activity is entitled to absolute immunity for failure to pay assessments or perform political ser vice. "It appeared from the report of the commission that the political condi tion of affairs at Port Huron has lasted ten years. I agree with the commis sion that under the circumstances set forth in their letter, either the collect or was ignorant of what he should have known for the protection of his force and for the proper discharge of the duties of his office, of things of public and general notority easily as certained and established,- or else- that he knowingly and wilfully permitted the evil practices to continue. "In either case he is manifestly un fit to discharge the duties of his of flee, and I shall forthwith remove him, He has already been heard at length by the commission. I shall also re move Charles A. Bailey, the special treasury agent, for the reasons set forth at length in the report of the commission. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. October, 3, 10O8. ARE !M QUARANTINE Crews of American Battleship Fleet Cannot Land At Manila. HARBOR GAILY DECORATED. Manila, Oct. 3. Although the American battleship fleet is anchored off this city in plain sight of shore, the crews are held in a state of quarantine, unable to leave the ships. Leaves were granted the officers Saturday, but under very close restrictions. This actio is necessitated on account of the cholera plague which held Manila in its deadly grasp but which is dying out now. Admiral Sperry and Gov. Gen. Smith held a conference today a which the matter was discussed and tinder prevailing conditions it was thought best to keep the men aboard ships. There are several new cases of cholera daily, but the average has fall en quite- below the figures of a week ago. This morning Gov. Gen. Smith accompanied by MaJ. Gen. Johnson Weston and Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills and attended by their staffs, visited the flagship Connecticut and were waiinly received by Admiral Sperry. The craft In the Manila harbor is gaily decorated and launches and sail ing ships resplendent with the red. white and blue sail up and down before the line of ships. The fleet will not depart until Oct 9 and in the meantime the bunkers will be refilled with coal. Some of the ships reached Manila with only a few J tons of coal on board. The colliers went alongside them to replenish the store as soon as they landed. The courtmartial of Lieut. Frank Evans, a son of Robley D. Evans, charged with drunkenness is set for OcL 5. HIST, A SCENT. SupL Bailey and Prosecutor Jessnp have been away from the city since Friday evening on a mysterious "business trip." The prosecutor said before leaving he may be able to supply the newspapers with a good story upon his return, but would offer no tips or advance information of any aature. The superintendent said he was going because the prosecutor wanted him to.

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HAVE VOTED DRY Nineteen Counties Banish Sa loons. Columbus. O.. Oct. 3 Perry county. by a majority of 1,027. voted to banish faloons of which there are fifty-six within Its boundaries. This is one of the important coal mining counties. Brown county, on the Ohio river, also voted out the saloons by a majority of 82. There are twenty-nine saloons in the county. Nineteen counties have now held elections under the Rose law, and all have gone dry, the total number of saloons being affected be ing 4S2. WHY LEGISLATOR VOTED FOR OPTION Interesting Story of an Ex pected $500 Bribe Comes To Light. I i MONEY INI SIGHT, HAD ONE BREWER PROMISES PAY AND WHEN LEGISLATOR DOES NOT GET IT, HE WRITES AND LETTER IS NOW HELD. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 3. Political circles are much Interested in a story that is being told in connection with the decision of one of the Republican members of the House of Representtives to vote in ravor or me passage or tne county local option Din. me names of the Representative, of an or " town brewer, a prominent Indie apolis Democratic attorney, a Republican attorney ln another town and J a State official are used in telling the story. According to the story a large corruption fund was raised by the brew- j era jf Indiana, during the session, of 1 the General Assembly of 1907 to de - feat the high license bill. It was said at the time that this fund amounted to $36,000, and that it was to be used in buying enough votes to kill the bill. One brewer, so the story goes, was as sessed $500, and this money was to be used in buvine the vote of the Repreeentative in question, who. at that tim was waverine between the two! sides of the proposition and did not know just where he would land. The $500 was pr6mised to the Rep-l-psontatlve and he was to receive it after the vote was taken. Finally the membeisjnade up his mind to vote against the bill. . His vote helped to kill the measure. When the $500 Did Not Come. But the $500 did not come. The Representative waited for it and watched for it, but he heard nothing from the brewer or the brewery lobby, so it is said, he turned the matter over to an Indianapolis attorney who wrote a letter to the brewer requesting a remittance oi me 1500 for the Representative. But the brewer was not disposed to let go of Ms money ana ne piacea me letter m the hands of his attorney in his home town with instructions to answer it. It is understood that the letter was never answerea. msieaa. me i orew er's lawyer turned the letter over to the Republican . State committee. Strange as it may seem, the brewer's lawyer was a supporter of the county option bill, and he believed the letter from the Indianapolis lawyer might be used as a club with which to force the Representative into line to vote for the passage of the county local option bill. The member was hanging back again. and it was uncertain just what he would do when the" county option bill should come up for passage. His vote was needed and, according to the story the letter was to be the means of whipping him into line. According to the story, the pin TV. in.n1v!front momhor an. nounced that he would support the county option bill, and the rail coll shows that he voted aye. Effort has been made to keep the! letter incident quiet, but a sufficient number of persona have heard the story to give it some circulation. ARRESTED BIDE Oil PASS Pennsylvania Man Violated Hepburn Law. Altoona. Pa., Oct. 1. Joseph KabelIo. a hotel keeper, was today held in $500 bail for his appearance In the United States court in Pittsburg, to answer to a charge of riding on a pass issued on August 13 from this city to New York over the Pennsylvania road. The suit is the first brought under the Hepburn law for the violation of the pass section of the law. J. H. Mc-

Clure, a member of the Pennsylvania were playing with a shotgun belongaignal corps, was also held in $500 bail lng to an older brother which they

for giving the pass to Kabello.

SUCCESS PREDICTED

rnn r... ccctiuiii I U II IttLL IL0IIIHL Everything in Readiness for. Biggest Event in His- . tory of the City. 4 $3,400 HAS BEEN RAISED. EXPECTED THAT ALL OF THIS WILL BE SPENT HARRIS HAS WORKED UNTIRINGLY PRO MOT. ING AFFAIR. Everything is practically In readi ness for the big fall festival and it is now an assured fact that it will be a success in every feature. In all the competitions the entries have been numerous, especially so in the horse 1 6how, and members of the Young Men's Business club are confident that between fifteen thous and and twenty . thousand people will visit the city the three days of the festival. Tuesday, i Wednesday and Thursday. Abous $3,400 was raised by contribu tions and with the money realized from the sale of tickets to the mili tary ball Thursday night at the coll- . seum ana xne percentage oi receipts the club will receive from the few street shows which will be permitted in the city, it Is expected there will be a little money left in the treasury after all expenses have been paid. This money, providing there is any left, will go into the expense fund for the , festival to be held next year. " Much of the assured success of the ' fall festival is due to the untiring . work of Edward H. Harris, secretary of the Young Men's Business club. Two weeks ago Mr. Harris, who is employed at the Second National bank. went on a two weet. Tacatlot, but ln. Btead of BpendInB w, tlme resting or traveling, he walked to the fall festlvaj headquarters, pulled off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and began to wori booming his native city. Since then he has been working like a beaver from early in the morning until late at night. Mr. Harris is a hustler and a good executive. For his able work every citizen of Richmond is deeply appreciative. ,,.However Mr JrlarrU. 1 not tbe-only-one who has been working hard for the success of the fall festival. The list is a long one and space la this issue is limited. Last evening it was announced that a local women s organization has as sumed the task of securing pies for the soldiers noon mess on Thursday. This society asks that every woman In the city bake one pie and leave them at one of the following business esiaousnmenis. wnere tney win De couecwa ior GisinDuuon to me ooys m Plw Jones Hardware company; Bee Hive grocery; Shore r 's grocery; Eggemeyer's grocery; Pantry grocery: Bentlage grocery; Schuman & Sleek grocery; Milligen's grocery. Joe Hill, chairman of the flower Bhow committee, last evening announcea mat an i lowers ana piams coma De a 1 , . a . . a a left at the place of exhibit, the court house, any time Monday or up to 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. The poultry show at 417 North Eighth street promises to be a big event ana it is expected mat over bwj chickens will be entered. A number of rabbIts and pjgeonB win al8Q entered ln competition at the same piace. Tae poultry will be judged by Samuel Lane of Sniceland. whn h national reputation in this line. tj,,, x q. O. F. hall has been sectir. ed for the dance which will be given in honor of the enlisted men of the Tenth infantry Wednesday night and it is probable that the Pythian temple will also be secured as the L O. O. F. I hall will not be large enough. It is thought, to accommodate the crowd. SHONTS CONFINED TO APARTMEHTS nanahter Issues Statement nn ' w. . Condition. New York, OcL 3 Theodore P. Shonts, bead of the traction trust, is I still ill from over work, and is keep ing to his apartments at the Plaza hotel. It was rumored at first that Mr. Shonts was afflicted with angina pectoris. He was said to have collapsed at his desk and to -have been hurried home to be nursed there by his daughter. Marguerite, just arrived from abroad. Miss Shonts says: "My father is i im ply indisposed and is taking good car of himself. He was afraifhe would come down with the grip if he exposed himself to this sudden change of weather. He took no vacation this summer, and his constant application to business has told on him." KILLED BY BROTHER. Bellefontaine, O., Oct, 3. Elsie Kaufmann, 8 years oio. was snot in uw i head and killed by her brother, Z rears younger, tonight. The children found in a haymow.