Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 8, 16 November 1908 — Page 1

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mmJmmmm AND STTX-TFT.WTOAM. VIi. XXXIV. NO. 8. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1008. SIXGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. PARTIES MAY UNITE ON SOME OPTION LAW ENEY MEENEY NEGRO KILLS SEVEN BEFORE HE IS SLAIN GBANO ENCAMPMENT HELDJIN TUESDAY Richmond Odd Fellows Go to Indianapolis. 10,000 PEOPLE ATTEND POPE'S TOD A Y CELEBRA TES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD HMO

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Dual Feature May Be Incorporated in Next Measure If County Local Option Law Is Killed.

DEMOCRATS PREPARING FOR STATE CONTEST. Chairman Jackson Says His Party Has Found Enough Errors to Elect Cox. Bailey And New. Ellis dearies. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1G. There is some talk here to the effect that the democrats and the republicans may get together on some kind of a law to take the place of the county local option law. As has been said before in these dispatches, it is quite certain that an effort will be made at the coming session of the legislature to repeal the county unit law and the prospect is that it will be superceded by some other kind of a statute, but just what that will be can not now be told. Most of the republicans agree that the vote at the election two weeks ago showed that the people do not want county option, but they are also of the opinion that the law should not be repealed unless some other act is passed that will come nearer to meeting the real desire of the temperance people of the state. Some months ago, when the campaign was hot' and the county option question was being discussed up and down the state the Anti-Saloon league prepared a bill for introduction at the special session that embraced both the county and the township and ward units. At that time it was a question whether the county option bill could pass the legislature, and this dual bill was prepared as a compromise measure in the hope that it might bring the republicans and democrats Into haririony on the proposition. But Governor Hanly rejected the dual bill. He insisted on straightout county option and would be satisfied with nothing else. So the compromise bill died before it was born. Some of the Anti-Saloon League leaders believed that since the republicans were standing for county option and the democrats for township and ward option a bill such as this one would satisfy both sides because it embraced both units. It is suggested now by some of the republican leaders that an effort should be made to get the two sides together on something to be advanced temperance legislation and still suit all parties, and it is understood that overtures looking to such an end have been made already. Whether they have in mind a dual option bill, such as the one explained above, or some other kind, 'is not known as yet. Charles Sefrit of Washington, who had charge of the republican editorial bureau during the campaign, said yesterday that he believed it was time for the republicans and the democrats to agree on something of the kind in order that the temperance question may be taken out of politics entirely.' He argued that if they should agree on a bill and pass it at the coming session neither party could be blamed for its defects or claim credit for its good results. Get Contest Material. The democrats have been making a canvass of the , votes and the tally sheets in all the counties of the state gathering material for the contest which their candidates for state offices will make at the coming session of the legislature to obtain the offices from the republicans, and Stokes Jackson, democratic state chairman, said yesterday that they have found enough errors in the counties thus far heard from to assure the election of James F. Cox, for secretary of state, Marion Bailey for auditor of state and Burt New for reporter of the supreme court. He said that when all the returns are in he believes they will show that still others have been elected, also, but he claims to be sure of these three. Speaking of the contest, it has all along been a question as to how, the democrats could hope to gain anything by it, inasmuch as the senate is still republican by a majority of four votes. The law requires the house and the senate each to appoint a committee of seven members to hear the evidence and determine the contests, and it says that th decision of these fourteen members, sitting as a joint committee shall be final. It Is reasonably sure that the house members of the committee will be democrats and the senate members republicans, so a divided report Is looked for. In that case it is hard to see how the democrats would be able to oust the republicans, who have been given commissions for the offices fo which the contests will be made. . 4 But the democrats claim they have found a way out of It. They say that the report of the committee will have to be made a Joint session of the house (Continued on Page EijchtJ

Will or Will Not Miss Elkins Wed D'Abruzzi? Washington, Nov. 16. Senator Stephen, B. Elkis last night made the emphatic announcement that no engagement exists between his daughter, Miss Katherine Elkins, and the Duke D'Abruzzi of the Italian navy. The statement was made with the knowledge and consent of Miss Elkins, whodesired it should be given to the public, which has manifested so great an interest in the matter.

FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED DEATH OF RULER Empress of China Expires Shortly After Her Husband, Arousing Suspicions of the People.' PRINCE PU-YI HAS BEEN PUT ON THRONE. Death Bed Observances of 3,000 Years Marked Passing of Chinese Rulers, They Dying Alone. . London, Nov. 16. The Pekin correspondent of the Times says that the unexpected death of the Empress Dowager excites suspicions of foul play. In the decree issued late Saturday night by the Empress Dowager, appointing Pu-Yi Emperor and Prince Chun Regent, there was no indication of any impairment ' of vitality. 'On the contrary, the Dowager enjoins the regent to act in conformity with her instructions. A decree, issued at noon in that he had received the following from the Dowager: "At this moment I am desperately ill and fear I cannot recover. Hereafter all Government affairs of the empire are intrusted to the Prince Regent. Should serious questions arise, the Regent must personally request advice of the new Empress Dowager." V All accounts agree that the new Dowager is a complete nonenity, but that the widow of Wuug Lu, the new Regent's mother-in-law, is a woman of strong character. She was an intimate friend of the late Dowager, and is certain to exer-. cise an important influence on the new regime. The Delai Lama, the head of the Buddhist sect, is reciting prayers over the dead. There are rumors of disorder in the palace and its precincts. Peking. Nov. 16. The Empress Dowager of China Isze Hsi An. died at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of November 14. but the official announcement gives the time of her death as 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Empress was the autocratic head of the Government which she directed without successful interference since 1S61, and without protest since 1881. An edict issued at 8 o'clock yesterday morning placed upon the throne. Prince Pu-Yi, the three-year-old son of Prince Chun, the regent of the empire, in accordance with a promise given by the Dowager Empress soon after the marriage of Prince Chun in 1902. An edict issued on Friday made Pu-Yi heir presumptive. Troops have been in readiness for several days to quell any disorders that might arise on the death of Kuang-Hsu, and the possibility of uprisings was made greater because of the fact that the death of the Dowager Empress was known to be close at hand. Prince Chung, the Regent, has ordered the Viceroys and Governors to take precautions for the continuation of the administration of the provinces, as heretofore, and he has ordered a hundred days of mourning. The court will go into mourning for three years. Deathbed observances of 3,000 years ago marked the passing of the Emperor and Dowager Empress. They died alone and unattended, although surrounded by circles of abject spectators, who remained a rod distant, as on account of the sacred persons of their majesties, they could not be approached. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA AND OHIO Fair Monday night and Tuesday; fresh west to northwest winds.

Oklahoma Sheriff, Policeman, Two Deputies, Three Negroes and One Indian Die in Battle.

BLACK SANK WOUNDED, BUT SET FIRE TO HOUSE. Beating of Boy Starts Shooting Affray in Okmulgee Governor's Quick Action Quiets Angry Men. Okmulgee, Okla., Nov. 10. Eight persons were-killed and ten others wounded Sunday afternoon in a fight between Jim Deckard, a negro desperado, and law officers. The dead include the sheriff of Okmulgee county, the assistant chief of police of Okmulgee, two deputy sheriffs, three negroes and an Indian The Dead. Chapman, two" brothers. Deckard, James, negro. Klaber, Henry, assistant chief of police. Robinson, Edgar, sheriff. Two unidentified negroes. Unidentified Indian The Injured. Farr, Victor, chief of police; shot through shoulders. Grajson, Steven, Indian boy, probably fatally beaten. Deputy Sheriff, name not learned; arm broken. Seven others slightly wounded. Fight With Indian Starts Affair. The disturbance began at the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad section where Jim Deckard engaged in a fight with an Indian boy, Steve Grayson, and beat him into insensibility with a rock. Friends of Grayson notified the police and when Policeman Klaber went to the station Deckard fled to his house' nearby and barricaded himself in. As Klaber approached Deckard shot and instantly killed him. Sheriff Robinson gathered a posse in a few minutes and hurried to the scene. Part of this posse was made up of a group of negroes, whom the sheriff commissioned as deputies. Slayer Fires Own House, Burns. As the posse approached the house, Deckard opened fire with a rifle, firing as rapidly as he could load his weapon. The sheriff fell first, instantly killed. Then five others of the posse were slain. Deckard's house was soon surrounded by a frenzied mob of armed men. Fire was set to a house just north of it. Volleys were poured into Deckard's house, and he was shot down. He was seen to roll over on the floor strike a match, and set fire to his own house, which was soon a roaring furnace in which his body was burned. He evidently had a large quantity of ammunition stored in the house for many cartridges exploded while It was burning. Governor Orders Out Militia. Governor Haskell at Guthrie was notified of the battle and of the bad feeling between " whites and negroes that had grown out of it and which threatened a race riot. The governor at once ordered the militia company at Muskogee to prepare to go to Okmulgee ana a special train was made ready to carry the troops. the governor remaining at his office j to Jceep in touch with the situation. News of the preparation to send the militia here had a good effect on the disorderly element of both races, and at 7 o'clock last night the crowd had dispersed and further trouble was not expected. When it became known that no negro had assisted Deckard against the officers the talk of reprisals subsided. FLAMES DESTROY FOUR REFORMATORY BUILDINGS 1,100 Inmates Locked in Cells During Fire. Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 16. Fire which started in the cupalo shed of the Indiana Manufacturing company's hollow ware plant, at the Indiana reformatory shortly after noon Sunday, caused a loss estimated "at 1225,000. about $100,000 of this falliug on the state and the remainder oa the Hollow-ware company. The latter carried $70,000 insurance, while the state had none. - The institution's fire department was unable to control the blaze and a call was sent to the Jeffersonville and Louisville fire departments. Both responded, but it was only after four hours of hard work that the blaze was gotten under control, and not until It had entirely destroyed the four big buildings occupied by the manufacturing company. During the fire the 1,100 inmates wer locked in their oeUa.

Local members will be in attendance at the sixty-first annual comniunica tiou of the Grand Encampment of th I. O. O. F. of Indiana, which will be in session at Indianapolis this week. The formal dedication of the new I. O. O. F. building and the seventy-third communication of the Grand Lodge will be held, also. The Grand Encampment will be held tomorrow. Ths opening session of the Grand Lodge meeting will be held Wednesday morning. The dedication of the new building Mill take place in the afternoon.

S OCCUPY PLACE ON IHE FENCE Can Do No More Than Look on The Senatorial Fight Among Leading Democrats of the State. LIQUOR MEN FAVOR TAGGART OR SHIVELY. Cannot Slight Slack or Kern Just Now Seek Repeal of The County Local Option Law. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. in.--Although the brewery combine to all intents and purposes is keeping aloof from the race for the democratic nomination for United States senator, it is becoming apparent now that it is in danger of getting its wires crossed and of being drawn into it in a manner that will prove a serious handicap during the coming session of the general assembly. The combined aim is to bring about the repeal of the county, local option law enacted at Governor Hanly's special session. In order to accomplish this purpose it must have the support of certain men who aspire to succeed James A. Hemenway in the senate. How to keep all of the "statemen" in line is a matter that has been intrusted to the shrewd political manipulators who were employed by the brewers and their allies during the recent campaign. It is said that the brewers are not ready to tie to any candidate for the senate, although it is hinted that they would like to get busy for T. Taggart, national committeeman; B. F. Shiveley of South Bend, and John E Lamb, of Terre Haute. The combine is under serious obligations to this trio, and it is said that while either of them would be satisfactory as United States senator, the combine is afraid to show its hand lest it offend the followers of John W. Kern, L. Ert Slack and other "favorite sons." who hope to burn up the cinders as soon as they get under headway with their candidacy. Already it is said that the combine's plans have been upset. There was a pre-election deal, it is rumored, by which the brewers were to throw their support to Shively for senator. Shively, who is a topnotcher among the Indiana spellbinders, was to do everything in his power to bring about the election of Thomas R. Marshall, democratic nominee for governor, and a democratic legislature. Shively worked to his limit in behalf of the ticket, and within 3G hours after the polls were closed he had lettenrs in the mail to every successful democratic legislative candidate informing him that he is running for the United States senate. So far as Shively is personally concerned it is said that he is still acceptable to the members of the combine, but the latter probably has not taken into consideration the likelihood of Taggart and Lamb having ambitions to wear a senatorial mantle. At any rate, it has developed that Taggart and Lamb are candidates, and it is declared that the combine is in no position to deliver its strength to Shively. It is reported that it may do something for him, but from present indications lie will not get many votes from it. Just now the combine is "laying low" in hopes of keeping out of sight of the public. It is said that Crawford Fairbanks, the millionaire Terre Haute brewer, who is regarded as the "brains" of the combine, has concluded that tlie brewers and their allies played a "sucker" game during the last session of the legislature and during Governor Hanly's special session by getting themselves too much in the limelight. It is known among the close followers of the combine that two or three prominent brewers are in bad odor with their own corterie because they talked too much for publication during the campaign. Turing the special (Continued on Fag? Two.)

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POPE AGED WOMAN TELLS SPOUSE'S CRUELTY Tottering, Mrs. Elstro Appears In Court Where She Seeks Divorce. GRIEVED OVER HIS ACTS. "MY HEART FELT LIKE IT LAY IN WATER" SAYS PLAINTIFF WHEN SHE TAKES STAND IN OWN BEHALF. Robed entirely in black frum the dimiutive bonnet on her head to the knit-yarn shoes on her feet, tottering' with hesitating footsteps, supported by her robust looking daughter, Mrs. Mary Elstro advanced timidly to the J witness stand in the Wayne circuit court this morning. She is sixtyeight years old. She is the plaintiff in the case against her husband, Christopher Elstro, from whom she is seeking a divorce. The defendant -is of the same age as his wife and the two were made one at Cincinnati Ohio, In l&Xi. It was a story of patient suffering for ten years, borne in absolute solitude and without confiding even in her children, that Mrs. Elstro told in court. Judge Jackson, of the Henry county circuit court, is presiding in the case. The plaintiff is represented by Shiveley & Shiveley and the defendant's' case is in the hands of Henry U. Johnson. The evidence of the divided feelings of the members of the family is shown in the court room. Arrayed with their mother are two daughters, Ms. Kate Keller and Mrs. Lena Henson. The mother refers to them frequently in her testimony as "the girls" or "Kate and Lenie." At the table with the counsel and their father sit three stalwart sons, who lend their advice frequently to their attorney and seemed imbued with the necessity of preventing the divorce. Nineteen witnesses were in the court room this morning. Among them are some of the most prominent residents of the South End and the list includes George H. Knollenberg. Jacob Lichtenfels and Anton Stolle. Sr. The defendant has been known as a "substantial German citizen" for many years. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Elstro are the parents of nine children, eight of whom survive. All are grown. Thsir grandchildren number several. Besides the divorce decree, Mrs. Elstro is seeking alimony jn any sum tha court may see fit. to apportion. Mrs. Elstro took the witness chair in iier own behalf this morning. She is slight in stature and very fragile. Her husband is robust and appears remarkably well preserved for a man of his years. Cruel and inhuman treatment are the allegations in the complaint. No brutality is alleged and the cruelty is said to have consisted of words spoken and attitudes assumed by the defendant. It is averred the defendant left liome last June and returned la October, remaining only one day, when he left again. Tlie complaint alleges the defendant is owner of property valued at SG.G0O. On the stand, Mrs. Elstro said: "Yes he's called, me Tile names and if he did it once he has done it half a dozen times. The first time was eight or nine years ago. He did it tContinued on Page Two.)

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CHANGE MADE IN ELECTION PLANS Ministerial Association to Make Early Fight for County Option. FEAR SHORT LIFE FOR LAW. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHETHER ELECTION WOULD BE VALID IN CASE PRESENT LAW WAS REPEALED. After a conference Thursday of this week with representatives of the state branch of the Anti-Saloon league, the local Ministerial association will announce definitely the date set for starting the circulation of a petition for a county local option election. Arrangements for the meeting with the Anti-Saloon league ' representatives were made by the members of the Ministerial association at a meeting held this morning. This conference will be held Thurslay afternoon at 1 o'clock at , the South Eighth Street Friends' church. "The Ministerial association desires to start the circulation of the petition in the immediate future, but the exact date cannot be announced until after the Good Citizenship and Temperance committee of the association holds its conference with the Anti-Saloon league representatives." was the statement made this noon by the secretary of the association, the Rev. 'Robert H. Dunnaway, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church. It is generally understood that the local ministers hope to start the circulation of the petition shortly after the county local option law goes into effect. It was first reported that the association would not take steps to circulate the petition until after tffe first of next year. The sudden decision to start the petition on its rounds Tor signatures is the cause of considerable comment and speculation. Members of the association have nothing to say on their change of program. There Is a well defined report in circulation, that the cause of the sudden haste Is the fear that the legislature which meets in January, will repeal the law. Local ministers are confident that Wayne county would go "dry" by a small majority. Local attorneys disagree as to whether the repealing of the county local option law would nullify the results of an election held while the law was in effect. Some attorneys are of the opinion that should the county be voted "dry while the law was In effect, the county would have to remain dry for two years even though the law was repealed immediately after the election was held. Other attorneys are of the opinion that the election would be nullified by the repeal of the law. DESIRES FORECLOSURE. George W. Stombaugh has institnted suit against Idora E. and John K. Ball to foreclose a mortgage. The sum named is ?2")0.

In Terrific Crush in St. Peter's, Many Were Injured and Women FaintPanic Narrowly Averted. ,

EVENT SIGNALIZES GREA1 CAREER OF PONTIFF. Every State in World in Which Vatican Has Diplomatic Relations Is Represented Today. Rome, Nov. 16. Seventy thousand people crammed into St. Peters today to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Pope's entrance into the priesthood. Many women fainted In th terrible crush and several were injured aud many had their gowns torn. The extra large force of police several times lost control of the vast throng and a panic narrowly was averted. America was well represented. The event signalized the remarkable career of one of the most romantic figures in religious history. From a home of dire poverty to the throne of St. Peter describes in brief the amazing rise of he present pontiff. All here know when the cardinal became pope he carried with him into the splendors of the Vatican his own simple tastes tastes born of the days when, as a simple parocco. or village priest, he was bo poor in this world's goods that he actually pawned a ring to help a needy parishioner. At Venice his two maiden sisters, dressed in the homely but picturesque garb of the Vatican rontadina, would do their dally marketing for the patriarchal household and the traditions of "plain living and high thinking" are zealously maintained. by the pontiff. All Roman Catholic Europe prepared to participate in the anniversary and there are special delegations from every state in the world with which the Vatican has diplomatic relations. s While in one sense the celebration i3 strictly religious, yet in another sense it has a semi-political element because of the presence at Rome of the direct representatives of governments who will recognize the civic sovereignty of the pope. Vatican Fond of TafL Some states will not bo represented by diplomatic representatives and- the United States will be one of them. Hut to quote from the Observatore Romano, which is the official orpan of the Vatican: "It Is believed under the administration of Mr. Taft an important change will take place in the relations between the papal hierarchy and the government of the United States." Mr. Taft's handling of the delicate questions which arose In tlje Philippines after the war between the United States and Spain produced a profoundly favorable impression in Catholic circles lier& snd the warmth of the congratulations sent him by the pope and prominent cardinals on hU victory last week i3 a jlirect result of the Vatican belief that he will felicitate the plans of the Sacred College for direct representation at Washington. . The early life of Pope Pius was filled with activity. He was born on June 2. 1835, in the liitle village of Riese. In the Venetian province of Treviso, which. In 1303, gave a pope to Italy in the ierson of Niceola Boecasini, elected tmdsr the title of Benedict XI. The district is one of poverty only those who have seen it realizing the struggle for existence that ever prevails. Little Giuseppe Sarto was i one of a family of ten. to feed whos hungary mouths the father could not earn anything approaching a "living wage." TjSs fact suggests what sacrl fices the household had to endure to insure the boy the means of education finally secured him through the kindness of a parish priest. Born of Peasant Parents. That the pope of peasant parentage is well 'known and he hrrs been j held up as a shining example of the fact that the highest posts within the gift of their fellow men are possible to any man possessing the ability and energy required for great achievements. It seem3 that Giuseppe Sarto. or Beppo (diminutive for Giuseppe), as t!ie other members of the family delighted to call him, furnished his parents with every reason for hoping that he would become famous. From the time he was able to read and write the future pope impressed every one with whom he came in contact, with his wisdom and knowledge. SERVICES ATCOUNTY JAIL It is quite probable that in the-near future services at the county jail will be regular features every Sunday. This morning the Ministerial Association approved of the plan, but no definite action was taken.