Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 41, 19 December 1908 — Page 1

ONLY 4 MORE SHOPPING DA YS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. DO YOUR TRADING NOW

t: KIC1MOMD .FAIXAJDIDM ANT) STW-TFTTnmAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 41. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS), 190S. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. PUBLIC MORALS FAREWELL TO ROSE COULD MAKE KNOWLES AND HARRIS AREJOMINATEO A SENSATION A GANG ROBS RANK

SENATOR KNOX THE PREMIER OF TAR CABINET Former Attorney General Notified President-elect Late Yesterday Afternoon of Acceptance.

CHAIRMANSHIP

ALL SALES OF LIQUOR A CRIME WAS She Is Held to Be Incorrigible And Receives a Sentence. Robbers Working in Nebraska Raid Third Bank With jn One Week One to Be Minister, the Other IS III DEMAND BY KING GARY A Consul.

SPRUNG

Senators in a Scramble for This Committee Job as It Controls All Temperance legislation. SENATOR MATTINGLY IS CHOICE OF THE "DRYS"

It Is Thought the Choice of the Liberals Lies Between Senator Wood or Senator Bland. (By Special State Correspondent.) Indianapolis, Dec. 19. Senator Oscar F. Bland of Linton, is said to be haring the time of his life in trying to satisfy all the republican senators who want places on the best commlt- . tees during the coming session of the legislature. Bland is chairman of the committee appointed by the republican senators the other day to make the committee assignments after it' was decided to take this power from the lieutenant jjovEllis Searles ernor. The committee has not yet met to agree on the assignments, but this will probably.be done within the next few days. . , .'. . Public Morals Scrap. It is not so much the memberships on the committees that they5want, hut the chairmanships of the most important' .committees. For instance, the committee on public morals will have in its, hands any bills that may be introduced for the repeal of the county local option law, and this will make -it One of ' the most important of the entire ; number, because there is going to be a general onslaught on this law during the session.' Each Hide will try to get the chairmanship of this ' committee. The temperance people, who will seek to prevent the repeal of the law, have not come out openly and asked anything of the committee on committees, but It is said that they will ask that Senator Ezra Mattlngly, of Davies county, be made chairman of the committee on public morals. Senator Mattlngly is one of the strongest temperance advocates in the senate and the right hand man of Governor Hanly. .At the last session of the legislature Mattlngly introduced the thousand dollar license bill that came so near to becoming a law, and he made & vigorous fight for it. He also spoke in favor of the blind tiger bill, which passed by almost a unanimous vote. Mattlngly is practically a prohibitionist, and his appointment as chairman of this committee would be looked upon as a big victory for the temperance people. ' Wood Is Favored. The liberals will, of course, be opposed to the selection of Mattlngly for this important post. They will, it f s said, favor the appointment of senator "Will R. Wood for chairman of the committee on public morals. Wood is understood to be in favor of the repeal of the county local option law, and this will suit the liberals first rate. If it is not Wood then it may be Senator Bland himself, who vrlll be asked to take the chairman Euip oi mis committee, juiana is a liberal and will probably stand for the repeal, as he said in voting for the bill at the special session that he opposed it but would vote for it in order to be regular with his party, but that "If the people of his county were dis satisfied with it aterward he would vote to repeal the law. And he has said since then that his people are dis satisfied with it Therefore, it is fair to assume that he will favor a repeal bill. But Senator Bland would much pre fer the chairmanship of the commit tee on mines and mining, because his county, Greene, is the largest coal pro ducing county in the state, and he is Interested in mining conditions. Another committee that seems to be in demand is the railroads commit tee. It is said tnat several senators are asking that they be made chair man of this committee. Some of them are railroad lawyers or representa tives while others are not. Hanna for Finance. It is expected that Senator Horace Hanna,. of Hendricks county, will be chairman of the finance committee of the senate, because of the fact that Governor Hanly appointed him chair (nan of the legislative visitation com(Continued on Page Eight)

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TOO BAD FOR WHITE'S.

Rose Fisher has been sentenced to the Industrial School for Girls. She is held to be incorrigible. The girl was sent to White's Manual Institute some time ago. She became unmanageable and the authorities there would not permit her to remain longer. She was sent back to this county and as there was no place to provide for her here, she was sent to the reform school. It is claimed life was hardly worth living to the authorities at White's, while Rose was at that place. POULTRY SHOW PLANS COMPLETE Arrangements Announced Today and the List of Prizes Offered. EIGHT HUNDRED ENTRIES POULTRY AND PET STOCK DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE WEST ARE EXPECTED TO BE REPRESENTED. List of Awards For The Poultry Show. The Second National bank, $10, highest scoring bird. Mrs. Caroline Reeves, $5, five highest scoring White Wyandottes. Mrs. Caroline Reeves, $5, five highest scaring "White Plymouth Rocks. James Morrisson, $5, five highest scoring Barred Plymouth Rocks. Geo. Eggemeyer, $5, highest scoring trio Buff Orpingtons. Dickinson Trust Company, $5, five highest scoring Buff Leghorns. First National bank, $5, five high- . est scoring Single Comb White Leghorn. Union National bank, $5, five highest scoring Brown Leghorns. Richmond Roller Mills, $5, five highest scoring Brahmas. Dr. N. S. Cox, $5, five highest scoring Langshans. George Dougan, $3, five highest scoring Rhode Island Reds. The Theatorium, $5, largest and best display of one variety. The above prizes are those furnish ed by the Richmond business firms and citizens for special prizes to be awarded in The Greater Richmond Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibit to be held at the Pythian temple January 13 to 16 inclusive. Aside from these special prizes the list includes many others either of cash or for merchandise, totaling near $800 in value. The citizens and merchants are giving the association every en couragenient and the first poultry show promises to be a success suffi cient to make the affair an annual one. The association organized by the fanciers for the purpose of holding the show will meet Monday night at the Commercial club and consider business. At this session the poultry fanciers would like to meet some of the dog fanciers. The dog men of the city will probably not exhibit in conjunction with the poultry breeders this season because they are as yet not organized. However . many of them will place their dogs in as pets for which premiums will probably be offered. The premium list which has just been completed by the association and ready for distribution consists of 40 pages, including many advertise ments, the rules of the show, the di rectors and officers of the organiza tion. the contributors and much more interesting information. It will be sent to every poultry breeder in the state and. in fact, nearly all in the middle west, in hopes of securing these dealers to send exhibits. The advertising alone which Richmond will receive from this means will be of vast benefit to the city. The organization will charge a small admission fee in order to pay expenses. This is a means adopted instead of depending on contributions from the merchants to make the afTair a success. The association is ex pecting at least S00 exhibits. GROUND TO DEATH Philadelphia Mounted Policeman Killed Today. Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Mounted Policeman Edward Mooney, aged 26, married, was thrown from a horse and ground to death by the wheels of a street car this morning , when the horse slipped. -

By Placing Such an Amend

ment to Constitution, State Prohibition Would Be Possible, Says Judge Fox. WOULD PREVENT EVEN PRIVATE CONSUMPTION Householders Would Not Care To Keep Booze, He Thinks, If Criminally Liable by Such Action. State wide prohibition could be se cured in Indiana by legislation, according to Judge Henry C Fox, of the Wayne circuit court. The judge gave his opinion on the subject in conversation this morning. It is not to be inferred it was any other than a private opinion, but coming from such an authority on the law, it is recogniz ed as of undoubted value. "It would be sumptuary legislation. but I do not see why it could not be done and it certainly would be an effective way to accomplish the purpose," said the court. The judge has the idea that the possession of liquor could be made a crime under the con stitution of Indiana and if such a law were enacted, it would bar effectually all dealing in intoxicants. It is a practical certainty that if a penalty were provided, the consumption of liquor in private families would become a thing of the past. If the householder knew he were liable to a fine or imprisonment to be found in possession of intoxicants, there is little probab ility he would order any of the beverages. Such a law would not conflict with the inter-state commerce laws, if certain exceptions were provided for. The handling of liquor in ship ment by railroad companies would not be interrupted unless possibly the railroad did a business solely within the confines of the state. Indiana was a prohibition state in the early fifties. At that time the Maine law was adopted by the state and prohibition was declared. The matter was taken into the courts and after protracted legislation it was de clared the law as applied in Indiana was unconstitutional. Since then the tarffic in intoxicants has been licensed. Judge Vox believes the legislature has it within its power to enact a statute that would bring prohibition, and at the same time cOuld not be held in conflict with the constitution T Harry D. Suydam and J. C. Lumsden Quarrel Over Money. MAN IS FATALLY INJURED OFFICERS HAVE TASK IN PRO TECTING WOULD-BE ASSASSIN FROM CROWDS ASSEMBLING FROM WALL AND BROAD STS. New York, Dec. 19. Harry D. Suy day, aged fifty, a. curb broker in Broad street, was shot near the heart and fatally wounded this morning by J. C. Lumsden, the inventor, of vibrator massage device. Sudani is unconscious. Lumsden, when arrested, stated that he called on Suydam with reference to money promised him for his invention and a controversy ensued, which led to an attempt by Suydam and his office man to throw Lumsdenout. Lumsden claims he then fired in self defense. . Suydam is a widely known broker and the officers had difficulty in protecting Lumsden from the fury of the crowds which gathered from Broad and Wall streets. Lumsden was badly beaten and kicked on his wal to the statio nhouse. WEATHER MAN IS OOWH CRUEL Won't Turn on Greenland Weather. Coal and ice dealers of the city claim they are being dealt with unkindly by nature. It is not cold enough to make hurry-up orders for coal keep the telephone girl busy all day long and neither is It warm enough to require ice for private refrigerators. But it is too warm, for ice to form on "the pond.

CURB BROKER SHU

BY ANGRY

NVENTOR

Washington. D. C, Dec. 10. The fol

lowing nominations were sent to the senate today:" Minister to Nicaragua, Horace G. Knowles, of Delaware; consud general at large, Heaton W. Har ris of Ohio. TONS TEA GIVEN AMERICAN TARS IN SOUTH SEAS Planters' Association of Ceylon Grows Liberal With the Yankee Seamen of Battleship Fleet. GOVERNOR AND SPERRY EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS Ceylon Planters Express Appreciation That There Is No American Tariff on Their Great Export. Colombo, Ceylon. Dec. 10 The Chamber of Commerce and the Planters' association of Ceylon last night gave an official banquet in honor of the officers of the United States Atlantic battle ship fleet. Colonel Sir Henry Edward McCallum, the governor of Ceylon, said that it had been the good fortune of Ceylon to accord a warm welcome to the fleet, v and that its presence would be instrumental in the continuance of peace. The chairman of the chamber of commerce, in proposing .toast to the American nation, said that President Theodare Roosevelt doubtless had many objects in view when he ordered the battleship fleet around the world, and he trusted that the most lasting of these objects will prove to be the conclusion of friendliness between nations. Rear Admiral Sperry, in reply, said that in traveling in the King's domains he had been impressed mostly by the absolute solidarity of interestcommercial, political and economical. There was- no position possible for the United States in a war where Great Britain was involved, the Admiral de clared, except that of benevolent neu trality. In the presentation of 15,000 pounds of tea to the officers and men of the fleet, the chairman of the Planters' association expressed his profound admiration of the unparalleled achievement of marshalling the American fleet in a stately procession from sea to sea. The Ceylon planters, he declared, sym pathized with the American nation, and appreciated ' the absence from its tariff a duty on tea and also the new pure food laws, which was aiding the consumption of Ceylon tea. OFFICE NOT WORTH CONTEST SAYS NEW Democrat Refuses to Attempt To Oust Self, Reporter of Supreme Court. OTHERS ARE DETERMINED BOTH COX AND BAILEY DEFEATED CANDIDATES, WILL PRO CEED IN INVESTIGATION OF AL LEGED FRAUDS. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 19. Burt New, who was democratic candidate for reporter of the supreme court decided today to make no contest for the office in legislature, and says he believes he was elected, but the ex pense of contest and the prospect of long litigation is more than the office is worth. Xew was defeated by George Self, republican. James F. Cox, democrat, defeated for secretary of state, and Marion Bailey, democrat, defeated for audit or of state, say they have not changed their minds and will go ahead with the preparations for the contest. It is believed, however, they will finally take the same action as New. New says he will not make further investigation of the Lake countv nat uralization frauds, but the others say they will go ahead THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA AND OHIO Sunday flr ml eel dar..

Steel Magnate Advocated Federal Control of Corporations Before the Ways and Means Committee.

TELLS CONGRESSMEN TARIFF IS UNNECESSARY Says That Free Iron Would Not Affect Steel Trust and Would Only Injure the independents. Washington, D. C, Dec. 10 ' If you protect our competitors you leave us above protection, and I believe that the United States Steel corporation should make public its affairs and sub mit to government control," was the remarkable declaration of Elbert H. Gary, chairiuan of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, at the hearing . before the house ways and means committee yes terday. "This is radical," he added, "but re member that I am not speaking for the stel corporation in saying this." Mr. Gary, like Charles M. Schwab, who appeared before the committee Tuesday, was an admirable witness, giving much information and submit ting to a severe cross examination. His testimony in substance showed that the tariff is needed more as a protection for the independent steel manufacturers than for the steel corporation. Like Mr. Schwab, Mr. Gary declared that the reduction of the duty on certain steel products would compel the steel companies to reduce the cost of labor. Corporation Can Care for Itself. He said that the competitors of the steel corporation needed protection, bui,that the corporation could take care of itself. "Supitose this committee would wipe out the steel duty entirely, the United States Steel corporation would still sur vive?" Inquired Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri. "I cannot say," replied Judge Gary, "but I am of the impression that if we did we would have a monopoly of the market in this country. I don't think we could make a reasonable and fair profit if the tariff were put on that basis." ' Packers Don't Need Tariff. . A. R. Urion of Armour & Co., the first, representative of the larger meat packers to appear before the committee, also was a witness today. He declared that it would make no difference to the concerns he represents If the tariff on hides is lower, raised, or taken off entirely. He said that the tariff has added from !K) cents to $1.10 to the value of hides. He asserted that the farmer received 4he entire benefit of this increased value. Mr. Urion said . that the statement that the packers control the tanning as well as the packing business is inconsistent. "I think in that case we would want hides on the free list." Mr. Urion admitted that the packers had interests in some tanneries, and that Mr. Armour owns stock in the United States Leather company. The hide is G per cent of the value of an animal, said the witness, and brings to the farmer $t.."iO to $7. He said (Continued on Page Two.)

Howell a Bachelor in Indiana

But Is a Benedict Elsewhere

Judge Fox This Morning Makes an Odd Ruling in a Suit to

Annul A marriage in Kentucky.

Rpmance, real life, marriage, its annulment and indiosyncracies of the law were involved in the story of Blanche and Jesse Raymond Howell, as told in the Wayne circuit court room this morning. Blanche is eighteen and her husband nineteen. She sought to have set aside her marriage to her husband, but the court found there waB no marriage existing that couft be recognized In this state. However, in order to avoid complexlt ies, the court will have entered a decree to the effect the marriage is void in Indiana. Mr 6. Howell said on the witness stand she and her husband, who is a well known young printer, were married at Covington. Ky. She said. she and her husband are first cousins and went to Covington to avoid the marriage laws of Indiana, which forbid first cousins to unite in matrimony. .Judge Fox consulted the authorities and after a consultation with attorneys it was agreed that so far as Indiana is concerned the marriage of the couple is void. The law stipulates that when contracting parties leave tfcis state for another and are married there, if they went to avoid the marriage laws pt this state, the marriage shall not

ANOTHER THIS MORNING

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. Robbers early this morning raided the bank of Ceresco. Neb., demolished the vault and escaped with $:'..0k after blindfold ing and gagging a boy who discovered them at work. This is the third bank robbery in this set t Ion during the week, and it is believed the same gaag has been doing the work. The aggregate booty is $lMif. CATHELL TO SPEAK. The Rev. J. E. Cat hell will speak at the St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 10: SO o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend. DIVORCE MILL GRINDS BUSILY Records for Such Litigation Were Shattered Here . Today. NO TIME WAS WASTED. IT TOOK JUDGE FOX JUST FIVE MINUTES TO GRANT LEGAL SEPARATION IN THE WHITEMAN CASE. Divorce court records were shattered in the Wayne circuit court this morning, when Elizabeth Whlteman was granted a divorce from Clement Whiteraan In less than five minutes after the first witness was sworn. It was but recently that the defendant was tried In the court for assault and battery upon his wife with intent to kill her. The court said he remembered the evidence in that case and there was no need for any other. The enly evidence required was proof of residence and that was given without the witnesses taking the stand. It was just 25 minutes after nine o'clock, when Mrs. Whiteman was sworn. She took the stand and answered questions in regard to her residence. She stated, also, she had been divorced before she married Whiteman. Her attorney asked if she was the same woman, who had testified her husband shot at her in a recent trial. She 'answered in the affirmative. Her rttorney told her to tell the court about that occurrence, but the court did not believe it necessary to hear. With a wave of his hand he motioned the witness to leave the chair, and arising from his seat stated he remem bered that evidence well enough. The residence witnesses walked into the court room just at this time, were sworn, and testified the plaintiff had been a resident of this county for- two years. That ended the matter so far as the court was concerned. It was then just 10:30 o'clock. The evidence introcuced at the re cent trial of the defendant in the dl vorce suit, was to the effect White man had abused his wife on several occasions. The jury found him guil ty of assault and returned a verdict fining him 10. The suit for divorce was brought on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. be recognized. This circumstance places the couple in an embarrass ing position. The marriage that was performed in Kentucky is valid in nearly every state in the Union be sides Indiana. As a consequence, if either the young woman or young man should desire to marry in most sections of the Union other than Indi ana. there is a probability they might ba accused of bigamy. The young woman said prior to August of this year, she knew very little about her husband. She said she came to Richmond to visit his parents and at first did not like the young printer. Later slxe grew to like him and finally this affection ripened into love. She went to Colunfbus, Ohio and entered the Ohio State university. She said Howell telephoned to her and later went to Columbus. They found they could not be married under the laws of Ind tana, so went to Kentucky to avoid them and be married there. That was November 1. They , lived together about two- weeks. Strenuous objections were raised by the father of the young .woman and so suit wag entered to have the marriage annuled. The court held each an action is not necessary as the marriage is not rec ognized in Indiana.

ACCEPTANCE SURPRISES MANY OF HIS FRIENDS

Announcement Made on Good Authority That George W. Wickersham of New York Will Be Attorney General.

Cabinet Premiers , Since Wm. H. Seward William H. Seward . .lw.l to lsB Elihu B. Washburn . .1W. to 1M?. Hamilton Fish ISta to 1S77 William M. Evans ... .1S77 to 1M James G. Blaine 1HS1 to Iks F. T. Frclinghuysen ..1SS1 to lNNo Thomas F. Bayard. .. .lxs. to 1nn. James G. Blaine is.s to lXr John W. Foster.. l.yrj to 1KK Walter Q. G res ham. .. . lVKt to iXKi Richard Olney IsiKi to lt7 John Sherman 1S!7 to 1M7 William R. Day 1S!7 to IKiH John Hay l.sas to lf01 Elihu Root 1!1 to ....

Washington, Dec. 111. Senator , Ph.l- ' lander C Knox, of Pennsylvania, will be secretary of state under Taft. An , official announcement came last night from Augusta, Ga., from the Taft head quarters, stating the president-elect had received a telegram late in the afternoon from Mr. Knox, accepting the premiership of the cabinet. The an nouncement came on top of Washington gossip which had already slated Mr. Knox for the position, though many doubted if he would cam to glva up the senatorial toga for cabinet hon ors. While In Washington last week Pres- ; ident-elect Taft told several of , his ; close advisers that if he could fill to , his entire satisfaction the positions of . secretary of state, secretary of the na- ' vy and attorney general he would not . at all be disturbed Jy the difficulty of getting suitable appointees for the re- - maining positions. In connection with the attorney gen- , eralshlp it was stated on what Is be- . lleved to be good authority that the -place has been tendered to George W. Wickersham of New York. Wicker- . is known here chiefly through his connectlon in a legal capacity with the great underground system of transportation. Ever since August Belmont . began work on the subway eight years ago, Mr. Wickersham. as a represent- , tive of the law firm of Strong & Cadwallader, has had general supervision. -over the legal questions involved in the undertaking. After the completion of the tunnel work he was counsel for the interborough Rapid Transit Company. ; which operates the subway and el e vated line of the city. Prior to the re- ; cent election he resigned that position Mr. Wickersham was counsel for the receiver of the Knickerbocker Trust company until the reopening. Mr. Wickersham was graduated from ' Princeton university with the class of 1880. Looks for War Secretary. It was said at the capitol today Mr. Taft is looking for a man to take the war portfolio who has had sufficient business experience to work out the reorganization scheme which was put into force by Mr. Root while he was at ' the head of that department. It is said Mr. Taft has several men in mind, but is not ready to make a selection at this time, and that be has not tendered the post to anyone. It is known that Mr. Taft had in mind the selection of Charles A. Thompson of New York to be secretary of the navy. Whether the appointment of Mr. Wickersham will interfere w ith the choice is not known, but it is not likely that more than two men will be drawn from New York. The position of secretary of commerce and labor has been mentioned to a- very slight extent, and in some quarters it is thought probable that Secretary Straus who also is from New York state, will be continued in that post for a time at least, but nothing definite in- that regard can be learned now. It is generally believed here that an Ohio man will be selected for secretary of the treasury. But it Is not believ- '- ed any choice has been made yet. No name except that of Judge Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle, Wash, former commissioner of the general land office, is heard in connection with the secretaryship of the interior department, and it is thought he has an excellent show for the place. . : Wilson Likely to Remain. For secretary of agriculture It is practically conceded that James Wilson of Iowa will be continued in the place for a year or more. The an- . pointment of Frank H. Hitchcock to (Continued on Page Eight.)