Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 20, 28 November 1908 — Page 1

RICHMONB PAT UM Id ANT) STTl-TFT,T?fTRAM. VOL. XXXIV. XO. 20. RICH3IOXD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1908. sfgy SINGLE COPT, 2 CENTS.

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It Is Cannonism That Pervades National Capital to Which Taft Is Opposed

Possibility of a Satisfactory Compromise Between the Speaker of the House and President-elect Remote. SYSTEM IS A DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES Trusts and Legislative Barterers All Secure What They Need Under the Regime of "Joe" Cannon. Washington, Nov. 2S. The possibility of a satisfactory compromise bejtween President-elect Taft and Speaker Cannon becomes more and more remote as the situation develops and is analyzed. I Cannon, while he cannot fall to realize the Inherent weakness of his position In the event of a conflict, nevertheless Is so bolstered by promises of .support from the special interests, and Is such an adept in the gentle art of public deception that it would be neither unnatural nor unreasonable were pe to attempt, again to impose upon jpublic credulity. Stronger pressure than Mr. Taft has ver had to withstand in the whole Scours of his public career is now beJlng brought to bear upon him to forePro his attempt to purge the national legislature of Cannonism. It is Cannonism that Taft is opposEd to rather than to Cannon himself, nd Cannonism means the system fwhereby legislation is controlled or shaded or defeated in order that special Interests may profit and the public e correspondingly injured. System Extends to Senate. 7 Cannonism therefore, extends far Tieyond the limits of the house. It Includes the senate, where Aldrick is the directing genius in behalf of Wall 6treetr . It includes also that somehat vague formation described as arty organization. All that is demanded by the "trusts In the way of uninterrupted license to prey upon the public; all that is desired by corrupt politicians in the way of privileges In the barter and sale of legislation; all that is hoped for by financial Jugglers in Wall street so as to enable them to exact tribute from the whole people, and every scheme of private greed, the success of which neceessitates public damage all depend tipon Cannon. So in declaring his opposition to Cannon, Mr. Taft proclaims his opposition to the whole combination of reactionary forces, which has fought every reform proposed by President (Roosevelt, and through Cannon in the House and Aldrich in the Senate has defeated or rendered Ineffective many legislative measures most strongly urged. , From every man in any way connected with this great combination, Prcsl-ident-elect Taft la hearing that he should not precipitate a fight which tnay result in a serious rupture of the fcarty. The party benefit as distinct from the public benefit is playing an Important part in all discussions. ,! Every supporter of Cannon is preaching the doctrine that Cannon's removal as a great obstacle to progress and public morality and honesty fa. legislation can be accomplished only at the expense of party harmony. ' "Let the Public Suffer." , Therefore it is urged that it is better lo let Cannon continue his evil wTork let the public suffer rather than that Ihe representatives of special interests Should withdraw their support from the republican party. President-elect Taft insists upon Jriewing the other side of the question, brhe continuance of Cannonism means lhat an outraged public will desert the republican party, and properly so, for Ihe party has pledged itself to continue Ihe policies of President Roosevelt. Cannon, in his recent statement, declared that there will be tariff revis Ion satisfactory to the country and in Accordance with the promises of the Republican platform and the pledges riven by Taft himself, i Mr. Taft has made it very clear that tie does not believe this, f There are evidences that the business sentiment of the country is being groused in support of the presidentelect. I President Van Cleave, of the National Association of Manufacturers, fas virtually proclaimed the present teps toward revision a? only false pretense. Declares Against Cannon. The first open declaration of war against Speaker Cannon by a republican member of the house was made today by Victor Murdock, of Wichita, Can., soon after his arrival In Washcgton. J Mr. Murdock did not mince his f.-ords In condemning the present peaker of the house. "Every man who goes into this contest against the present speaker . of jlhe house and the present manner of procedure, which concentrates all of the power of the house in one man. ill have a rocky road to travel." said Murdock. "Every Individual who expects to

WHITEMU VERDICT CONSIDERED FREAK

Attorneys for Both State and Defense Are Much Surprised. FINED $10 AND COSTS. MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY UPON WIFE WITH INTENT TO KILL ESCAPES LUCKILY. No verdict returned by any jury in the Wayne circuit court in recent years has been quite so surprising as that which declared Clement Calandingham Whiteman guilty of assault and assessed his punishment as a fine of $10 and costs. Whiteman was charged with assault and battery upon his wife with intent to kill. The verdict was received by the court at about 8 o'clock last evening. It had been reached as a compromise. Some jurors believed Whiteman guilty as charged in the indictment and others held him innocent. Rather than have a disagreement and a subsequent retrial, the small fine was agreed upon. The fine and costs amount only to about $50. The jurors believing n the defendant's innocence, refused to permit a heavy fine being imposed. Wilfred Jessup, prosecuting attorney, and Henry U. Johnson, associate counsel for the state .were very much surprised by the verdict. The prosecutor expressed his chagrin and mortification in plain terms. Mr. Johnson stated that he had never but once criticized a jury, and'all he had to say about the verdict in the Whiteman case was that how such an agreement was reached is perfectly incomprehensible. W. A. Bond and Perry J. Freeman, attorneys for the defense, were highly elated. They said their client had been condemned before trial and judgment had been formed by the public without knowing the evidence. Mr. Bond said his refusal to make any argument before the jury had proved the truth of the old German proverb: "To talk Is silver, to keep still is golden." By court room attaches the verdict was regarded In the nature of a "freak." Nearly all were opposed to the defendant and believed him guilty as charged. Whiternan's attorneys claim this feeling was biased and engendered through prejudice and ignorance of the details of the case. They admit they were surprised by the mild punishment, however, inasmuch as they did not secure an acquittal. Whiteman was charged with shooting at his wife Elizabeth, on the night of September IS, last, with intent to kill her. The evidence showed Mrs. Whiteman had complained to the police department and asked for protection. On the night of the shooting Officer Lamberson was detailed to guard the home on South Twenty-third street. Whiteman admitted he had been lurking- about the premises, seeking for any man whom his wife might be in company with. The Whitemans had separated and were living apart from each other. The wife told that she had driven to the barn to unhitch the horse, when she discovered Whiteman there. She ran out of the barn and he pursued her, firing twice. She offered a jacket which she claimed to have worn at the time, in evidence. There was a whole in it, which she said was made by a bullet. She fired back at her husband and then tripped and fell. Officer Lamberson rushed in and fired at Whiteman, but missed. Ho tried to fire again, but his revolver clogged. Whiteman confessed on the stand that he advanced upon the officer, believing him to be the mysterious friend of his wife, and leveled his revolver at him deliberately and with the intention to shoot to kill. Before he could pull the trigger, however, Lamberson struck him ' on the head and felled him to the ground. Whiteman said he turned on his side and seeing the helmet, recognized it was a policeman and surrendered. He claimed the shot his wife said was fired at her, was discharged into the air, after he himself had been shot at by some one within the bar!r. Mrs. Whiteman, her daughter by a former husband, her mother and a friend, testified to the threats Whiteman had made to kill his wife. The little daughter told of one attack Whiteman made upon her mother and claimed she implored him to kill her, but leave her mother alone. Evidence was introduced to show Whiteman had planned to kill his wife on several occasions. prosper through the exercise of ordinary subservience .or flattery, and whose chief idea of service in congress is an important committee assignment, will remain awake at nights to cast ridicule upon tie man who really believe that the house of representatives has lost it3 representative function. "I am against the present speaker's re-election and for modification of the rules whether he Is re-elected or not.'

WHITECAPPEHS TO BE DEFENOEDJBY WATSON Congressman Takes Up Legal Work.

Rushville, Ind., Nov. 28. Interest i3 being aroused in the trial of the celebrated whitecapping cases which are docketed for next week. Watson. Titsworth and Green will defend the accused whitecappere. . ft will be the first active participation" of the congressman in a legal case for some time. The men under indictment have the sympathy of the entire community. They are alleged to have torse-whipped a man named Tribbe7, who is despised by almost all who know him. BULGARIA CAUSES MUCHJRETTING Diplomats Speculate on Possible Action on Occasion of War. BALKAN CRISIS IS SERIOUS GREEK BANDS HAVE RESUMED THE MURDER OF BULGARIAN PRIESTS AND TURKISH TROOPS OUTRAGE WOMEN. Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 28. Emperor Ferdinand arrived in Sofia today from his favorite castle at Euxinograd, near Varna, where he has been on a vacation for three weeks, and on Sunday will receive a deputation bearing the reply of the National assembly to his recent speech from the throne. M. Liaptcheff, minister of commerce will come to Sofia December 1, ostensibly in connection with the affairs of his department, the budget of which he must prepare. President of the Council Malinoff says that Liaptcheff soon will return to Constantinople ind resume the negotiations looking to a settlement of the difficulties between Turkey and Bulgaria. What the attitude of Bulgaria will be In the event of hostilities between Austria-Hungary and Turkey is a question that Is beginning to claim attention here. It has revived speculation concerning the existence of some sort of Austro-Bulgarlan convention. A cabinet minister sard that Bulgaria's hands are absolutely free to act in whatever manner she may consider advantageous. Direct co-operation between Austria and Bulgaria was unthinkable, he added, but "Bulgaria would have to resist the temptation of a favorable moment for the invasion of Macedonia unless Turkey had given previous guarantee of her intention to grant equal civil and political rights to the Bulgarian population of Macedonia, which again had been victimized after a brief spell of constitutional honeymoon. Advices from Macedonia indicate that Greek bands there have resumed activity and murdered several Bulgarian priests and schoolmasters. A dispatch from Adrianople says that Turkish troops pillaged the Bulgarian village of Drekeuy and shot several of the inhabitants and committed outrages upon the women. It is reported on good authority that Montenegro has mounted a secheights dominating Cattara, a seaport of Ausria-Hungary in Dalmatia. and the commercial outlet of Montenegro. OMINOUS WARNING. Ahrenthal Says Turkey Will Not Settle Quarrel. Constantinople, Nov. 28. According to the Yenl Gazette. Baron Von- Ahrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, in a recent conversation, told the Turkish Ciiarge d'Aggaires that Austria had done everything possible but fruitlessly, to secure a conciliatory settlement of the difficulties. Austria wished to be friends with Turkey, he added, but could also be her enemy. Baron Von Ahrenthal said also that the request of Count Pallavlcini, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Turkey, , for leave of absence, would be granted when it was seen that the negotiations were certain to fall. The Yenl Gazette is regarded as the Turkish 5rand Vizier's organ and its statement appears to confirm the reports that a grave crisis exists between Austria and Turkey. SITUATION DANGEROUS. German Views of Developments in Balkans. Berlin, Nov. 28. The Balkan situa tion is considered here to have grown more disquieting. The Austro-Hungarian military preparations are taken to indicate that Austria-Hungary is determined to support her claims at all hazards and she will promptly crush any attempts on the part of Servia or Montenegro to disturb the peace. In the meantime negotiations for an international congress drag on The report that Germany offered to bring about an agreement between Austria-Hungary and Turkey, through her ambassador at Constantinople, is without foundation.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION TRAPS FOUR HUNDRED

fi YET TO BE Timothy Nicholson Delegate to American Prison Association Favors District WorkHouses. WOULD BE BIG STRIDE IN RIGHT DIRECTION. Prisoners Would Be Beneted Instead of Educated in the Present Jails Which Are Schools for Crime. The improvement of county jail conditions and the establishment of workhouses is the most important work to be accomplished in the prison reform movement in this state, is the opinion of Timothy Nicholson, who has just returned from Richmond, Va., where he attended the annual meeting of the American Prison association. He states he was highly pleased with the work accomplished and is satisfied that Indiana is one of the few states in the union that is doing its utmost to improve prison conditions. Mr. Nicholson states that the Indiana delegation to the convention actively discussed the proposed plan of locating a workhouse in every congressional district in the state. He stated that the jail system in Indiana was a most deplorable one and that the legislature should give active consideration to its improvement. "My plan Is," said Mr. Nicholson, who is recognized throughout the county, as an authority on prison matters, "is to have one workhouse in each congressional distr"?. Every county would be compelled to contribute its share in the maintenance of the institution. Each county would receive the profits from the work of the prisoners sent by the county to the institution. I would favor longer terms of imprisonment so that the prisoners would be tetter benefitted by the work taught them in such an institution. I would also favor the appointment of a commission by the governor tor the management of these congressional workhouses. Among the duties of such a commission would be to appoint the wardens of each institution. The management of every workhouse should be kept out of politics." Mr. Nicholson stated that the state had provided for a woman's workhouse, which was located at Indianapolis. All women in the state who were sentenced to a jail term of ninety days or longer could be sent to this institution and he said that the establishment of this institution was a most advanced step in prison reform. Mr. Nicholson styled the Wayne county jail and every other county jail in the state, a school for crime. Prisoners, he said, were allowed to be idle and that first offenders were permitted to mingle with the worst class of offenders, who exerted a bad influence. "First offenders found guilty of minor crimes, should be released on probation, and if for two years they conducted themselves properly, the charge against them should be dismissed. Juvenile prisoners should never be permitted to mingle with adult prisoners," Mr. Nicholson emphatically stated. WIFE MURDERER ELECTROCUTED TODAY Stay of Execution Is But Short Lived. Auburn, N. Y., Nov . 28. William S. Bransch, the confessed wife murderer, was electrocuted at six o'clock this morning. The electrocution was scheduled for November 2, but the execution was delayed, pending an investigation by the sanity commission, which pronounced him sane. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair'. Saturday night in north, probably local rains In south portion; Sunday fair; variable winds. OHIO Fair Saturday night and Sun4axi variable winds.

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FRANK B. New York, Nov. 28. "Trust Bust day resume his prosecution of the St D.. Archbold, .who was on the stand the rapid fire questions of the govern will throw further light upon the ope Standard Oil and reveal facts which logg attaches much importance to the HANKERS MOT FOR SEAT IN SENATE Rumors Dan G. Reid Sought One, Exploded by Sale of Star N League. SHAFFER THE NEW OWNER. PREDICTED THAT CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF PAPERS WILL AFFECT INDIANA POLITICAL SITUATION. Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 28. Announcement was mada here Friday afternoon by John C. Shaffer, of Chicago, that he has bought Daniel G. Reid's interests in the Star league of newspapers, including the Indianapolis, Muncie and Terre Haute Stars. Although there was no announcement to that effect, it is presumed that with the coming of Shaffer will go the rumors of the last four years that Reid intended to use his newspapers to boost himself into the United States senate from Indiana. Reid started his successful career in Indiana as a captain of high finance, and it was a favorite theme among the political dreamers in this state that he bought the Star League papers to lay the foundation of a candidacy for the United States senate. First, it was rumored that he would try to succeed Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Next it was said that he would try to land the seat held by Senator James A. Hemenway, although Harry C. Starr and other Fairbanks-Hemenway machine men were very close to Reid personally, and were said to have been responsible somewhat for the policy of the league during the race for the re-, publican nomination for president. But Reid and his millions never manifested themselves in Indiana polltics in his behalf. Several months ago he appied for the appointment of a receiver on the ground that the league failed to pay him $221,000 due on a note. Dropped Fairbanks. A change of policy followed, and the league no longer boosted the candidacy of Indiana's favorite son Charles Warren Fairbanks for the , nomination for president. The change in ownership Is expected to affect the political situation in Indiana. Shaffer had control of the league a few yearsago. He 13 a very warm admirer of Senator Beveridge, and it is believed that he hopes to enter the field hero at a time when he can be of great service to his friend. Senator Beveridge's political lieutenants have known for the last week. It 's said, that Shaffer had arranged to

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KELLOGG. er" Kellogg, as he Is called, will Monandard Oil company in this city. John Wednesday, will again be subjected to ment attorney. It is expected that he rations of the gigantic trust, the have as yet remained uncovered. KelArchbold testimony. Man Who Built First Interurban Line into Richmond Died This Morning. PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN IN INDIANA AND WAS POPULAR IN HIS HOME CITY OF LAFAYETTE. John M. Lontz, of this city, today received a telegram announcing the death of his closeu friend and former business associate, James Murdock, at 1 o'clock this morning at his home In Lafayette. Mr. Murdock was Instrumental in forming the stock company which, in 1901, bought up the local street car company and built the first traction line into Richmond, extending from this city to Dublin, with a branch line between Cambridge City and Milton. For some time Mr. Murdock suffered from a complication of kidney and heart trobles and it is thought that his sudden death was the result of these causes. James Murdock was a native of Irelaud, immigrating to this country wLe nten years of age. He moved to Richmond when fifteen years of age and obtained employment as a water boy with the gang that constructed the Panhandle line between this city were ten years of age. He moved to Lafayette and Ty his indomitable perseverence and natural business ability, climbed rapidly up the ladder of success. Besides being one of the best known business men in th state, Mr. Murdock was actively interested in politics. Despite the fact that Tippecanoe county has a large republican majority and Mr. Murdock was a staunch democrat, he was twice elected sheriff of that county. He also served two terms as a member of the democratic state central committee and was twice delegate to democratic national conventions. Mr. Murdock became Interested in the local street car situation by a conversation he had with a well known local business man, who he met in New York. This man told Mr. Murdock that he thought the local street car line could be bought at a reasonable figure and that it would be a good business proposition to build a traction line between Richmond and Dublin. Mr. Murdock immediately organized a company, which Included Mr. Lontz, P. J. Freeman, and other prominent Richmond business men, and in 1901 the deal was consumrS!ed. Three years ago this company sold out to the line now known as the Terre Haute, JUndiananolia & Eastern.

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Entrance to Marianna Mine in Pennsylvania Choked by Debris and Work of Rescue is Hindered. Frantic People Rush to Scene Little Hope for the Lives of Those Miners Who Escaped Death by the Explosion, Pittsburg. Pa., Nov. 2S. This morning one of the most terrible catastrophes in the history of Pennsylvania. and the list is a long one occurred In Marianna mine of the Pittsburg, Buffalo Coal company, near Zollersvllle. While four hundred miners, the majority of them Americans, were at work, in the bowels of the mine, there was suddenly a terrific explosion which shook the entire neighborhood like an earthquake. As soon as the shock of the explosion was over hundreds of people rushed to the scene to lend assistance In rescuing the entombed miners, but to their horror they found the entrance choked . with debris, cast up by the terrific explosion. At one o'clock the scene about the entrance of the mine was a most terrible one. Frantic men and women, screaming and sobbing, were being driven sullenly away from the mine entrances by the deadly conflagration which vomited up the shafts. It is an almost certainty that those of the imprisoned miners who were not instantly killed by the explosion, the cause of which, being as yet unknown, have been cremated by the fierce fire, which la evidently raging through every section of the mine. It will be Impossible for anyone to enter the mine for several hours yet. owing to the conflagration, which, up to one o'clock, had given no signs of abating. At that hour the work, of quenching the blase had started, but the streams of water played on the flames appeared to have no effect on them. From various towns and cities in the vicinity special trains are being rushed to the scene, carrying rescuing par ties and modern appliances for nwcue work. The Mariana mine was recently inspected and found to be In per fect condition. THOUSAHDSAT GAME Bitter Dispute Over Officials Marks Army and Navy . Contest. SPECULATORS ENRICHED. BULLETIN. First Half Army, 6; Navy, 4." Philadelphia. Pa., Nov. 28. The6Ttter feeling that was engendered by a' dispute over the selection of officials for the army and navy foot ball game this afternoon had not subsided to any marked degree when Franklin field had accommodated perhaps thirty thousand of the more than fifty thousand who were anxious to see the game. Speculators got as high as fifty dollars for two seats and double that was the latest offered. New York and Washington society Is represented by thousands. Alice Long-worth and Helen Taft are receiving great attention. A fierce battle is assured. The weather Is Ideal. The navy is the general favorite. DEFRAUDED BANK OF Bank Officials Convicted day. ToPittaburg. Pa.. Nov. 28. R. K. Kissem, president C. E. Mullen, cashier, and E. H. Stein man, of the Farmers" and Merchants National Bank, of Mount Pleasant, were found guilty today of defrauding the Institution of more than $100,000. SPRAINS BOTH WRISTS. Fred Lahrman of the firm of .Cunningham it Lahrman, was painfully, injured yesterday by falling off a lad-' der at the store. He had both wrists ' sprained. - -

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