Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 348, 21 October 1908 — Page 1

KICHMONB PAI 1TO H AND SITN'-TTHT .TTfTR A M. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 348. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1908. SENTIMENT AGAINST JAMES E. WATSON IS HOW REVERSED BURNED TO DEATH MARSHALL WOULD DEBAUCH PENAL INSTITUTIONS

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JUMP INTO THE SEA r Forty People Escape From The Albany Liner, New York. i FOUR OF CREW LOSE LIVES.

BUSINESS MEN Of HAGERSTOWN ARE FOR COUHTY OPTIOH Since the Saloons Have Been Closed They Have Found That Their Business Has Increased.

I Am Ready to Die" Says Billik When He Hears Court's Decision

Three People Killed In a New York Tenement Fire This Morning. INCENDIARISM THE CAUSE.

Many Republicans Formerly Dissatisfied With Gubernatorial Candidate Decide to Vote for Him.

WOMAN A FACTOR IN PRESENT CAMPAIGN. Are Urging Their Husbands to Vote for Man Who Is Pledged to County Local Option Law. Great encouragement has buoyed up . the Republican party leaders in this city, as the result of the gratifying news that is pouring into headquarters. There has been no attempt to deny the .lact that in this city there has been a strong anti-Watson sentiment. It has existed not only among certain classes of voters, but the same disfavor has been found among professional and office men that has been displayed among the factory employes. But the xays from the sunlight of truth are evaporating the mists In the minds of many of the voters, and they are announcing their decision to vote the Straight Republican ticket. , In one ward in this city the poll that . was taken a few weens ago showed a eeyere loss among the Republicans in eupport of the head of the state ticket. A ward meeting has been held since that time and the report is made that eeventy-flve anti-Watson voters in this one ward will .vote for Watson. The same kind of optimistic returns have been reported from several other wards and precincts. The agitation of the temperance question is declared to be responsible in the main for the change that is shown. : One man who has been actively connected with the inner workings of the Republican party f orjthe last twenty yjsars, said this morning the drift has , begun, and by election day it will assume the proportions of a tidal wave for Watson. ; "The people are getting to see," he declared "that a vote for Marshall means a vote to continue the domination of the brewery men. They do not Intend to stand for this and so will support Watson, although they may hold some petty grievance against him. It is the water wagon vs. the brewery wagon and, although the first began rolling very slowly, its momentum has given it increased speed that cannot be stopped." Women Assist. : Women aids of the republican party are being counted upon to be one of the greatest elements of support to the state ticket Upon the promise not to make known the names, a county office holder and staunch republican, permitted the following story he told to be made, public. There is a prominent man In this city, a business man who had become dissatisfied with Watson. He attended democratic meetings and Saturday night was at the coliseum. Sunday he told his wife he was going to vote for Marshall. "Well, now look her, John," she said. "You claim to be a republican, but now you say you are going jto vote for a democrat. That is very consistent on your part, isn't it? You can't tell me anything Watson ever did that In any way has conflicted with your interests, but you say he is not for you. You have two sons. You take your drink when you want it, but you " don't want -our two boys to learn to drink. Now, Watson is pledged to support the new law that will exclude saloons if the majority of the voters want them out. For the sake of your boys, don't you believe he is a better man to accept on his word, as a guardian for our boys, than Marshall, who is backed by the breweries and whose fight is being waged by the brewers? Think it over John!" That was all of the argument but yesterday "John" told his friend, the office holder, he is going to vote for Watson and the straight republican ticket. The ministers of the city are planning for a public meeting to be held probably Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1. At this meeting it Is expected a non partisan appeal will be made to the vot era to support the party that will bring about the greatest good by its legislation. It is not expected the min isters will advocate very strongly sup port for brewery candidates.

Bed Among Coffins and Other Grewsome Things for Ten Years

! Greenfield. Ind., Oct 21. Dave Ellis, Greenfield's weather prophet, 10 years ago engaged with a local undertaker as night man and established Quarters among the coffins and shrouds. During all this time, Mr. Ellis has missed only one night from his grew some quarters, and on that occasion he was left in Cincinnati by a Sunday excursion. He has undergone some thrilling experiences by his stubborn determination to sleep la no

New York, Oct. 21. Three persons were killed and four others badly injured in a fire in thickly populated sixstory tenement house at 83 East Bird street this morning. A hundred persons were rescued by firemen. It is supposed incendiarism was responsible for the fire.

SCHOOL RATE TAK MAY BE INCREASED Expenditure of County for Hack Purposes Becomes Matter of Moment. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS AVERAGE DAILY COST FOR EACH HACK IS $1.45 SOME PARENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. For eacli hack that is used in "Wayne township to convey pupils of the town ship schools back and forth from home to school, the average daily cost is $1.50. The expenditure of the entire county for hack service has become a matter of moment, and if the increase continues, the operation of hack lines may necessitate an advance in the school tax rate. The law requires that pupils be hauled to school if they live three miles or more distant from ,,the building. The township trustee has to see that the children are accommodated and there- is- no way lor him- to avoid the consequent expense. In some parts of the county the law has been taken advantage of by parents. Cases have arisen wherein the child lives three miles from the building. There are no other children around and a hack line for the one child would be a severe drain on the fund.. The father is asked to convey his child back and forth. He fixes the rate. The trustee may deem it too high but be unable to procure any one else to do it for less. He can do nothing then but pay the price the father asks for conveying his own child to school, where it receives free educational advantages. The average length of the hack lines in the county is 3.5 miles and the average cost for each hack is about $1.45. The greatest average cost for hacks is in Dalton township, Where it is $1.95. The $1.07 average is in Franklin township. The greatest average length of hack lines- is in New Garden township, where it is 4.7 miles. Center township has the shortest average length, 2.7 miles. Seventy-nine horses are used to haul the hacks. These figures do not include the private conveyances that are made use of. One of the items that enters into the expense of the hack lines is the equipment furnished. If the owner of the hack furnishes heaters and lap robes for the accommodation of the children he charges a higher rate. The owners of the hacks in Boston, Center, Clay, Dalton, and Jefferson townships furnish both robes and heaters. In the other townships except Abington and Jackson, one or the other is supplied. There are no hack lines in Abington or Jackson townships. County Superintendent Jordan has compiled a list of interesting statistics in regard to the hack lines as they now are operated. The greatest average daily cost of hacks for each pupil is $1.41, paid by Webster township. Jordan Makes Report. The following are extracts from the report of Supt. Jordan: Boston township Number of children hauled 4; average cost per day for hacks $1.74; average cost per day per pupil $.435. Center township Number of children 38 ; average cost per day for hacks $1.19; average daily cost per pupil $.242; daily cost for private conveyance $1; number of children hauled private conveyance, 8. Clay township Number of children (Continued on Page Seven.) other quarters. On one occasion, when a corpse was left in the room near his bed, a scheme was arranged by which the covering on the body could be pulled away by a string. Although badly frightened he refused to be driven away. Many other attempts have been made to break this long rec ord, but all were failures and today he defies any man to equal it every night for 10 years in the same bed, except on one occasion, and then "I piled in at 7 in the moraine." ha said.

William Dudley Foulke Says Spoils System Is Return to Feudalism and Dishonest as Bribery.

ELECT MARSHALL AND TAKE STEP BACKWARD. In Indianapolis, Richmond Man Bitterly Assails Democratic Candidate for Governor in Speech. In a strong denunciatory speech dealing with Thomas Marshall, demo cratic candidate for governor, deliver ed at Caleb Mills hall, Indianapolis, last evening, William Dudley Foulke, of this city, depicted the nominee as standing for medieval principles and theories. Marshall was assailed for his conception of public office and the speaker left no doubt in the minds of his hearers that to elect Marshall would be a step backward. The audience was enthusiastic and responded with cheers and tumultous applause. Mr. Foulke took up the declarations of Marshall at Knigntstown and Bethany park, in which he asserted his determination to stand by the burbon principle of to the victor belongs the spoils. Mr. Foulke is very decided in his advocacy of the civil service ideas and he flayed Marshall right and left for his attitude. He declared the spoils system is a return to feudalism and is as dishonest as bribery. "If Mr. Marshall is permitted to carry out his ideas, it will debauch our state penal and reformatory institutions and make the work being done there a farce," the speaker said. "The idea came in with Andrew Jackson and flourished vigorously until about 1883, when the civil service reforms. Idea Jt?okroot,Mr, Marshall's proposal to return to the spoils system is a crime against progress. His proposal, It carried to its logical extreme, will corrupt every penal institution in the state. I say it is no less than bribery to hold up the promise of office to workers in the political field, and It is just as dishonest. y The position of Mr. Watson, the republican candidate, the speaker declared, so far as he had heard an expression from him on the subject or knew of it by his record, was opposed to the distribution of spoils. In regard to the candidacy of Mr. Watson, he refuted the statement generally made that he was an enemy of labor by giving to the audience the names of measures of a type distinctly favor able to labor which Mr. Watson had supported. Among them he mention ed the act establishing the department of commerce and labor, the act exclud ing Chinese labor, the act providing for the use of safety appliances to pro tect the life of railroad employes, an act providing for the inspection of water craft for safety, an act providing that letter carriers shall not work more than forty-eight hours, an act providing for the investigation of the working conditions of women and children and an act making fire escapes obligatory in factories. County unit local option was declar ed still an issue in that the question being put up to the voter is "Shall the law be repealed?" "The influence of the saloon and the distillery," said the speaker, "aside from the harm of the widespread use of liquor, has always been to corrupt politics. You can not blame the brewers for combining now for the election of Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Marshall in none of his statements has declared any intention of doing anything harmful to these interests." Mr. Foulke then spoke upholding the law as a proper' one. He had inquired, while in Maine, recently, he said, of the operation of the prohibition law there. The law was not enforced, he said, where the local sentiment was against it. In Bangor, for instance, he stated there were sixty saloons. County Natural Unit. "I do not believe," said Mr. Foulke, "in laws that can not be enforced. The unit of enforcement is naturally the county. The county was a uni in Maine and the county in Indiana will be the unit. It is a county question. the county grand jury will be called upon to indict for violations, the petit jurors from the county will be caled upon for convictions and the county prosecutor to push the prosecution of violations. The county is the logical unit and I consider that the law now on the statute books meets the require ment." On the national ticket the speaker declared the question was one of men. Bryan, labeled the "epitomy of aban doned policies," had no promise to make that was backed by a record of any good thing done. "Bryan has also declared," said Mr. Foulke, "that the Democratic platform is bound by what is omitted as well as by what it contains. Bryan wrote the platform, and Bryan omitted the free silver doctrine. He does not take it back, but admits that he should be prevented from carrying it out. . One qual-

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Newburg, N. Y., Oct. 21. Four members of the crew of the Albany liner "New York" were burned to death on board that steamer early this morning as the result of a lamp exploding. The .vessel was entirely destroyed. Forty others escaped by jumping overboard and being rescued from ship yard waters where the vessel was moored.

PHYSICIANS FAVOR A LARGER BOARD Fear to Express Ideas About Reid Memorial Hospital Situation. MAYOR'S PLAN IS FAVORED. THOUGHT IF RICHMOND IS TO CONTINUE TO. APPROPRIATE MONEY, LARGER REPRESENTATION SHOULD BE GRANTED. It is learned that a few physicians who haveT constantly been opposing the present management of the Reid Me morial hospital, were the authors of the resolution presented to council Monday night by councilman Charles Wettig. This resolution asked that the title to the hospital property be transferred to the city and that the board of trustees be increased to ten members, five to be appointed by the city council. Owing to the practically dictatorial power held by the present self-perpe-xuating board of trustees the greater majority of local phyMcfana are ex tremely slow and cautious in finding fault with the management of the in stitution. Some months ago a few physicians started a revolt against the trustees. To say that this rebellion was suppressed with promptness and effectivenss is putting it mild. A short time after the revolt thg ringleaders found that when the medical staff of the institution was reorganized their names were not included in the list Since then they have occupied the pos itions of "outlaws." The other physicians were so impressed by the power and energy displayed by the trustees in this threatened medical war that Bince that time they have maintained a discreet silence on an matters per taining to the hospital. It Is known, however, that if the physicians dared speak their opinions on the hospital matter all of them would favor a larger and more democratic board of trustees, and they would also advise the city to refuse to appropriate money for the maintainence of the hospital unless the in stitution was at least a quasi municipal one. Many business men have expressed themselves against the continued municipal appropriations to the hospital as long as it remains a private insti tution. Council is aware of this grow ing opposition' to such appropriations and for this reason did not take hasty action last Monday in making the $4,000 appropriation for next year over the mayor's veto. "If the hospital continues to remain a private institution I favor the city entering into a contract with the trustees to pay so much for every deserving poor person treated at the institution. I do not think the city should pay for the care of poor people sent to the hospital from outside the city, as has been the case," stated a Main street merchant today. BLIZZARDS- RAGE IN THE WESTERN STATES Much Suffering in Wyoming And Montana. Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct 21. Blizzards are raging throughout Wyoming, Mon tana and Western Nebraska. Great suffering is reported. HALF MILLION LOSS. Denver, Colo.v Oct. 21. Fire of an unknown origin this morning destroy ed the Hungarian Mills Company's elevator containing nearly a half-million bushels of wheaL" The loss will reach $500,000. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Wednesday night; rain Thursday; brisk to strong south winds. OHIO Fair and warmer Wednesday night; rain Thursday; fresh southeast windsv

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Chicago, 111., Oct. 21. Herman Billik was with his wife and little daughter .Edna, when told by his lawyer that he could expect no further delay by Court proceedings of his punishment for the murder of the Vrzal family several months ago. At last admitting that there is little hope for him he has begun preparations for death. "I am ready to die. It would be easier to go to the gallows than live within the four walls of the pen." "Would you accept life imprisonment instead of death?" he was asked. "Well, I have always preferred death, but for the sake of my child ren I think I would rather go to the pen. State's Attorney Healey said he will go before a Judge in the Criminal Court and have Billik resentenced as soon as he receives the mandate of the United States Supreme Court. An almost strenuous effort has been made to secure the release of Billik, but the courts have been obstinate as the crime for which he stands convicted was one of the most brutal in the history of Illinois courts. Father O'Calleghan who is shown in the picture has worked hard for the release of Billik, as has his daughter,' Edna, all of whom are shown in the picture above. A likeness of Billik is shown i. the bottom. KERN RUSHES HOME Illness of His Son Causes Father to Cancel EngagementsMAY SPEAK NO MORE. Syracuse, N. Y., . Oct. 21.-John W. Kern, Democratic vice president candidate, who has been on a speaking tour of the east, has canceled all of his speaking engagements and is now hurrying to the bedside of his 8-year-old son, John W. Kern, Jr., who is ser iously ill with infantile paralysis at his home in Indianapolis. Mr. Kern left this city today. Mr. Kern was informed that his son was very seriously ill and that doubts were entertained for his recovery. Mr. Kern was almost crashed by the sad news. It is expected that he will arrive in Indianapolis early tomorrow morning. It Is doubtful if the Democrat vice president candidate will take the stump again this campaign. However, his future movements will be guided solely by the condition of his son. Should the child's condition improve it is probable Mr. Kern would resume his speaking tour. GROUND TO PIECES. Indianapolis Switchman Engine. Killed by Indianapolis, Oct. 21. Fred Dlppner a Big Four, switchman, was run down by a switch engine and ground to pieces this morning--

PEHHSY LVftNIA PAYS

HEAVY FIRE LOSSES Claims Departments Forced to Make Big Settlements Ow- . . ing to the Drought. ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN. NOT IN FIFTEEN YEARS HAS THE ROAD BEEN FORCED TO PAY SO MUCH FLYING SPARKS THE CAUSE. The Richmond and Indianapolis envisions of the Pennsylvania lines have paid out more money since the first of last September for losses resulting from fires, started by engine sparks, than for a similar length of time in the past fifteen years. The claims de partments of the two divisions have been overburdened with work and there appears to be prospect for Improved conditions in the immediate future. "Not much live stock has been burn ed, but houses, barns, fields, woods, farming machinery and other things have been burned. On- the Indianapolis division last month $1,000 alone was paid out for small, unimportant blazes," stated a local railroad man today. This month has witnessed the destruction of entire corn fields as a result of engine sparks. One railroad man said today that during the many years he has been employed in railroad work he had never before heard of similar losses. It is estimated that the various railroads operating through Wayne county have paid out to the farmers In this county $8,000 to $10,000 to compromise fire losses. Engineers on railroad engines use the utmost care in preventing sparks from flying, but this happens notwithstanding the care taken. Owing to the extremely dry condition of the grass one spark Is liable to start an entire field or a large forest tract blazing.

Doctors Say Sassy Hirsute - Appendages Are Sanitary

Local physicians with hirsute, appendages, from the sassy Van Dyke to the common or Kansas crop variety, do not take kindly to the suggestion that has been made by Dr. H. M. Hogelbloom, of Topeka, Kans., in a recent address delivered at Chicago, that all physicians should be compelled by state law to present clean shaven countenancesto their patients. Dr. Hogelbloom argues that beards of every descriptions are dangerous because they carry germs. ' Richmond's medical fraternity boasts of a large number of well cultivated beards and the mere thought of losing iem has caused the threatened-physi

WATSON GETS WARM GREETING IN HENRY IMMENSE CROWDS FEATURED BOTH KNIGHTSTOWN AND NEW CASTLE MEETINGS OTHER POLITICAL NOTES.

By Harper. When It was first proposed to to Jefferson township dry by a blanket remonstrance, opposition was encount ered among an unexpected source by those promoting the prohibition movement. It was found that a number of the influentialbusiness men and merchants of llagerstown were opposed to the remonstrance, llagerstown is the metropolis of the township and the largest town In the northwest section of the county. Those circulating the remonstrance had some fear as to their ability to obtain the required number of signatures. They were told by these merchants that they did not favor the saloons personally, but that they were afraid if they were closed. the drlnklnjr dement would go to Cambridge City or Richmond to trade. as they could buy drinks there, albo. But the length of the list of signatures grew and when it came to the test the county commissioners declared the township dry, upon the strength of the petition. And now comes the surprise. Several of the most prominent merchants the very men who refused thelf signatures to the remonstrance have said they are glad the saloons were voted dry. "Why this change in your attitude? three of these men were asked. One of them explained It by saying: "For my' part,"Ithought sure all the money would be taken to other towns to spend. I guess I didn't think much about it though, for if I had, I would have known it is the women who patronize the stores the most. I find now that instead of spending their money for liquor, the men in our town give more of it to their wives. The women have more to spend, as the result, and as they don't care whether they trade in a dry town or wet, they come to my store to buy. I tell you what, I believe the same conditions would hold good in every other town and business everywhere would be helped. That's why I am for county local option." "It's been the same way with me," said a second member of the group and the third reiterated the state ment. James E. Watson delivered two speeches in Henry county last evening. At both Knigntstown and New Castle he was greeted with immense crowds. At the latter place a huge electric sign bearing the name "Watson" in lncandescents was placed above the street between the theater and court house. At Knigntstown the meeting was held at the opera house. One hour before the arrival of the candidate no'more persons could gain entrance. The scenery was removed from the stage and more room provided. The speaker declared Marshall would repeal the local option law. If he could, and if he (Watson) were governor and the legislature voted to repeal the law, he would veto it. At New Castle Watson refuted the assertions of Com per s that he-is 'not a, friend to the laboring man. The Shelbyvllle Republican asks. "Why would an instantaafcons picture of Bryan present a rear fviewT" and then proceeds to answer' it thus: "Because it would represent him as always moving away-away from free silver, away from imperallsm, away from government ownership, away from every other issue upon which be has turned his back." Henry comity now has but one saloon in the place of the twenty-five that held forth one year ago. This " booze ry" has six weeks of life left. (Continued on Page Seven.) . cians to tremble with apprehension. Oa the other hand the barbers are smiling grimly. "How would it be to have the physicians dispense with their clothing," sarcastically remarked an M. D., who is celebrated for the luxuriant growth of his facial plummage. "Or better still have them wear stripes and be shaven of face and cropped of head. He might look like an escaped convict, but the purpose would be answered." Another bewhlskered pill dispenser stated that there was no more danger of disease germs being carried In the beard than in any other part of the body or clothing. He characterized tha entire question as "foolishness."