Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 64, 11 January 1909 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, --IND., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 64. COURT ORDERS PROMPT ACTION Judge Fox Sets Time Limit on Schneider Case. TILLMAN MAKES SCATHING REPLY TO THE PRESIDENT HEIIRY E. ROeillSOII EliDS HIS JEFFERSON I AN SIMPLICITY MARKED HIS INAUGURATION LIFE BY SUICICE ROUTE, ILL HEALTH BEING CAUSE FOR ACT

INAUGURAL WAS JEFFERS011IAN III ITS MIPLICITY Without the Parading of an Armed Host Governor Marshall Today Was Sworn Into Office. BIG CROWD WITNESSES IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

New Chief Executive in His Inaugural and Legislature Addresses Advocates Quite A Number of Reforms. MUTE ON LIQUOR QUESTION RECOMMENDS ECONOMY IN MANAGEMENT OF STATE'S BUS! NESS AND SCRUTINY OF INSTI TUTION APPROPRIATIONS. Palladium Bureau. January 11, 1909. In the presence of all the members of the Indiana legislature, the state officers, the state judiciary and a large crewd of citizens Thomas R. Marshall 'watt inaugurated covprnnr of Indiana. The inaugural ceremonies were conducted on a platform erected in the south corridor of the main floor of the state house. Judge Frank Roby of the appellate court, administered the oath of office to Governor Marshall, although Marshall is a democrat and Roby is a republican. They have been close friends for years and come from the same rcongresslonal district, the Twelfth. ; Marshall's home being at Columbia City, and Roby's at Auburn. Was Very Democratic. The inauguration was marked by 'simplicity. rWhen the work of laying plana for the inauguration was taken up some time ago Mr. Marshall informed the commute that he wished the entire affair to be free from pomp or splendor. He is plain and democratic in his tastes and did not want anything done for mere show. For this aesaon there was no military display at the inauguration, not a single company of troops being used. Governor Marshall's inauguration took place on a platform that was first used at the inauguration of James A. Mount as governor twelve years ago, the timbers having been stored in the state house basement and used at each succeeding inauguration. All the decorations in the state house were simple and plain, though artistic, and consisted entirely of the national colors and laurel wreaths and vines. Long before the time for the inauguration the corridors of the state house were filled with people who wished to witness the ceremony. Chairs were provided for the members of the legislature and their wives and for the state officials and for selected friends of Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Hanly. Hall Takes Oath of (Off ice. Shortly before noon, the time fixed by law for the inauguration! of the governor, Frank J. Hall, of Rushville, was inaugurated lieutenant governor In the senate chamber. Then the mem bers of the senate and of the house inarched to the corridor on the main floor and took their seats. uovernor jrianiy caiiea with a car riage at the borne of Mr. Marshall, 1219 North Pennsylvania street, about 11:46 a. ni., and were warmly received by the crowd on their arrival at the place of inauguration. A band stationed In toe corridor played national airs. Introduced by Hanly. Rev. Georgo L,. Mackintosh, president of Wabash college, of which Governor Marshall is a trustee, offered the opening prayer. Next came the administering of the oath of office. Again ahe band played and then Governor Marshall was introduced to the crowd by ex-Governor Hanly, w hom he; had just succeeded. Mr. Hanly made only a. few brief remarks in the introduction. Governor Marshall was greeted with enthusiastic applause. The address which ho delivered was divided into two parts, the first half being to the people, the second half being his messake to the legislature. One of the fea tures of the address was the total ab sence of any reference to the question of local option. This was the main

Issue during the campaign and it was expected that Governor . Marshall would have something to say about it, but he never, mentioned the subject. Economy Is Recommended. Ha recommended economy in - the management of the state's business and careful scrutiny or the appropriations. He said tho revenues of the State nave already beeu anticipated and that unless strict economy Is employed Si bond issue will be necessary. TThe governor urges the abolishment of foveral of the state boards and eorognisakms and combining of others into jLContlnued on Page Three.)

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THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Of Columbia City,

BELIEVE FARMERS HAVE GRAIN "CORNER" Local Dealers State That They Are Confident Farmers Scheming to Get Exhorbitant Prices. RETALIATION PLAN IS ARRANGED BY DEALERS To Force Brreak in Prices They Are Now Importing Grain From the West Visible Supply Is Small. In the belief there is a movement on the part- of the farmers to hold their grains for exorbitant prices, some of the dealers of this city have undertaken to retaliate by shipping in grain from the west. The dealers say they do not intend to bow to the demands of farmers of this vicinity and pay the prices. demanded. They claim they can- ship in corn, oats and other grains and sell them at retail at more profit than can be gained by buying from the farmers. It. is asserted the farmers are expecting to secure SI for corn and 75 to 80 per bushel for oats next spring, so are saving their supply. - The expected failure of the wheat crop is said to be the reason for this attitude on the part of the farmers. Visible Supply Small. It is claimed the visible supply of grain in the hands of local dealers is very small. It is so small in fact as to approach a real famine and the dealers are not buying more. Farmers refuse to sell any large amount at a time and it is asserted in the past few weeks no larger quantity than 50 bushels has been sold at one time. Even if the dealers were able to in duce many farmers to sell such small quantities they might get along without shipping in their grains but the fact is, the majority, of the farmers are not selling any portion of their grain reserve. Profit is Too Small. The demand for higher prices than the dealers say ; they can afford . to pay and make money is the cause .for this condition. The farmer generally will not contract to sell his corn for less than 60 to 67 cents a bushel. The dealers are selling the corn at 73 cents a bushel and they say that with but a margin of 5 to 8 cents profit a bushel they can not exist. The demand of the farmers is greater than they could get for their produce if they wholesaled it to Cincinnati or Indianapolis brokers, it is claimed locally. The same condition prevails in re spects- to the oats market. The deal ers claim it is almost impossible to J purchase any large quantity from the farmers unless a price the dealers regard too high to admit profit is paid. For instance the paying price of the dealers is HO cents a bushel and their retail price JO cents. " Many farmers are asking 57 and t cents per bushel. The only explanation given by; dealers as to why the farmers are asking such a price is that brokers at Toledo and other markets are paying 57 cents a bushel. Importing From the West. local dealers have begun to ship

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TAWIIEY INSISTS FUNDS ARE BEING ILLEGALLY USED In Interview President's Enemy States Thorough Inquiry Into "Paternalism" Will Be Conducted. FEDERAL SLEUTHS NOW ; NUMBER OVER 3,000 Minnesota Congressman Still Writhing Under Roosevelt's Lash Promises Public As tounding Revelations. Washington, Jan. 11. Paternalism, its growth and extent under the fede ral government will be disclosed if the investigation provided for in the resolution introduced in the house by Representative Tawney of Minne sota is conauctea as tnorougniy as contemplated by the republican lead ers of that body. Although the inquiry constitutes- one phase of its campaign against the national administration, it will take on a much broader scope than many people imagine. Ever since he became chairman of the committee on appropriations Tawney has been inveighing against the rapid growth of paternalism, as he denominated it. and more than once has advocated an exhaustive investigation to determine to what extent it has prevailed, and what proportion it has reached under the administration of President Roosevelt. " I "The country will be astounded to learn how some of the money annually appropriated by congress has been expended," he said last night. "It has been my conviction for a long time that large sums have been used by various executive departments in a manner not authorized by law and not in accordance , with , constitutional requirements ) Under the existing method of appropriating lump sums for the various departments administration officials have become accustomed to permit the performance of work which was. never contemplated by the law. and t which should not be paid for out of federal appropriations. Abuses Must Cease. "Abuses ' have ' thus come into existence which should be discontinued. I could cite a number of specific cases, but I know only of a few as compared to the whole number. The investigation ordered by" the house Saturday, however should disclose them all. Congress has been very generous with the departments, and I have every rea son to believe that advantage has been i taken of its liberality. ; s.

"In my speech on Friday I tried to convey some sort of an idea of it by quoting the aggregate appropriations for various bureaus and divisions of departments, how it was - possible for such evil to have crept into the service, and "how unlikely it could be that congress was not familiar with the exact manner in w hich money was being use. The information obtained and knowledge which should be of value to congress outside of any relation it may have to the present controversy. As a matter of fact I have been (Continued-on PaaVFaarJ

"The case of Schneider vs. Fergu

son may remain on the docket until the next calling. If at that time some action is not taken, it will be dis missed for want of prosecution." The i declaration was made by Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court this morn ing. The case has been on the docket for four years. It is a suit brought to secure an accounting. It was dismissed once for want of prosecution and afterward reinstated. SCHOOL IS OPENED. Whitewater school was not ordered closed today because of the outbreak of smallpox, but was thoroughly fumigated yesterday. It was pronounced safe to open the school today. Marie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Graham, who is a student in Miss Amy Harned's room, was taken ill Friday with the disease. WILL NOW GRIND OUT MEASURES 111 QUICKSTEP TIME Prior, to Inauguration There Was Tacit Understanding That Legislature Would Wait for New Governor. FLOOD BILLS NOW TO DESCEND ON ASSEMBLY Metropolitan Police Law Repeal to Be Pushed Through In. a Hurry Joint Senatorial Caucus Wednesday. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis. Jan. 11. It is expected now that the legisla ture will get down to business and begin to do things at a pretty rapid rate since the inauguration of Gover nor Marshall has been held and he is now in office. Before the session of the legislature opened there was a tacit understanding between the dem ocratic leaders and the republican leaders that no bills would be intro duced and no business transacted un til after, the governor had been inaugurated and that accounts for the lack of important events during the two days that the solons were in session last week. It was thought at first that a resolution would .be adopted making an appropriation to cover the cost of the session, but even this was not introduced. Flood of Bills Expected Now, however, a flood of bills is ex pected to descend on the two houses It may begin this afternoon, but it will more likely open tomorrow. There is no question but that the democratic members of the two houses will begin early to shoot in bills to conform with the recommenda tions made by Governor Marshall in his message. The governor made some Important recommendations and on some of them he is likely to have support from both sides, while others will be fought strenuously by the republi cans. Both sides are committed to the plan for the creation of a state bureau of inspection of public offices and for the uniform system of book keeping in public offices. While this was not a political measure during the campaign, nearly all of the mem bers of the two houses have declared since the election that they are in favor of such a plan and that they will support it. Therefore, there is good reason to expect that these bjlls will be passed. Police Law Doomed. The metropolitan police law is an other that "will be pushed through in a hdrry, according to present indica tions. It will be remembered that repeal bill was passed at the last ses sion when both houses were control! ed by the republicans, and now that the senate is republican and the house democratic and for the further rea son that Governor Marshall has re commended the repeal, it Is believed that a repeal bill will have easy sail ing this time. ; . Important changes will likely be made in the cities and towns law, the purpose being to reduce the expenses of conducting the city government The cry for these changes comes from republican cities and democratic cities alike and is not a partisan matter Both srides seem to favor the changes, j Reduction" of expends all along the line is to be the ruling spirit during the entire session and it looks like it is going to be popular. - t Senatorial Race Near End. The next two days will likely see some very strenuous work done amon

Before Immense Crowd South Carolinian Today Breaks All Records for Arraignments Of Public Officials.

ACCUSES ROOSEVELT OF MALICE AND COWARDICE Pitchfork Ben Labels Charg es Hurled Against Him by Chief Executive as "Bold, Outrageous Falsehoods. Washington, Jan. 11. Crowds filled the galleries of the senate today to near benator rillman s reply to ac cusations contained in the president's communication to Senator Hale of the appropriations committee, published Saturday, 'but which did not officially reach that senator until today in which he accuses Tillman of improper conduct in the matter of obtaining public lands in Oregon. No more se rious arraignment of a government of ficial has ever been heard in the sen ate than that delivered by Tillman to day. He was listened to with the deep est interest by members and visitors. Tillman accused the president of cunning," "advertising." "cowardice. Dola and outrageous falsehood." per sonal malice," and with purposely with holding facts and deliberately mis representing conditions for the purpose of placing the senator in a bad light before the world, while at the same time having shown gross disrespect to appropriations committee, as well as discourtesy, by having made the let ter public through the press before it could be received by Hale. Tillman went into detail in explan ation that, the land he endeavored to section for each member of his family and that no wrong Was contemplated. and he stated he would abide by the verdict of the American people and the senate. He demands a searching investigation. Galleries Indignant. When Tillman reached the first of his personal remarks about the presi dent murmers were beard in the gal leries and continued to such an extent that Fairbanks interrupted Tillman long enough to admonish the galleries that unless the rule prohibiting demonstrations was adhered to the galleries would be cleared. A Good Press Agent. After calling attention to v-'iat he characterized as a breach of courtesy and universal custom on the part of President Roosevelt, in giving the communication to the press prematurely, Senator Tillman said "It Is well understood the president is an adept at advertising and that he has used the press with more skill than any other man in politics. He realized the importance of getting in the first blow, though It was below the belt and might well convict him of cowardice. But he cared nothing for courtesy, custom nor decency in thus treating the appropriations committee and the senate with contempt. Promoted the Ananias Club. "Examination of the president's letter to Mr. Hale, which might as well have a special message of the type of which we are so familiar, will show the president's charges boiled down. amount to two in number. First he promotes me to membership in the Ananias club and charges in effect that I deliberately lied to the senate. Sec ond: he charges that I exerted the official influence of a senator for personal benefit alone to secure the passage of a resolution and to press the department of Justice to bring suit against corporations which held so much public domain in the west and would not sell it to settlers under the terms of their grants from the govern ment. Indictment Is Cunning. "He has prepared his indictment with consummate skill and ability. He is cunning in his apparent innocent pretense that in making a search through the means of the secret ser vice for one kind of malefactor he had run aown anotner, ana tnat it was a case of such serious importance that ms sense . oi omciai ooiigation com pelled him to prompt action. Mark he has been in possession of all the facts in this case Eince last July and men wilj be curious to know why, if his seal is honest, he did not make them know nthen. The Only Honest Man. ; "The Oregon real estate swindlers had secured a good marfy thousands of dollars before the exposure in the senate stopped people from being duped, and yet, Theodore Roosevelt, who poses as the only remaining honest man in public, life. Jn the face of these facts, has felt called upon to attack the character of a man whose io(Continued on Page Four.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. OHIO AND INDIANA Tuesday ' fair.

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FORSUCCESSOR County Council to Fill Robin son Vacancy in September. Xo special election to select a suc cessor to the late Henry E. Robinson, president of the Wayne county couucil, will be necessary. The law stip ulates that vacancies in the council shall be filled at the regular meeting in September. This means the present vacancy will continue until that time. It is probable that at its meet ing January 19, the council will select a president and also take some action otherwise as the result of the president's death. LOCAL OPTION IS EARNEST i Judge Blair, Noted Ohio Judicial, Delivers Initial Address in Support of the Local Optionists. FINDS NO REASON FOR SALOON EXISTENCE Other Speakers in Different Parts of County Sound the Alarm Gun and Strong Battle Declared to Be On. Before an estimated audience of 1, 000 representative citizens, Judge A, Z. Blair of the common pleas court of Portsmouth, Ohio opened ' the cam paign for local option for Wayne county at the Gennett theater jester day afternoon. It was the first public meeting of the campaign locally and the advocates of county local option who brought Judge Blair to this city are very much pleased with the re - suits. In order that argument may be advanced by others who have experienced the effects of county local option, addresses will be made each Sunday from now until election. Feb. 5. Mayor Brenan of Xenia. Ohio will be here to address a men's meeting at the Gennett theater next Sunday afternoon, according to announcements made. A mass meeting of women will be held Sunday afternoon at Reid Memorial church. Judge Blair proved to be a very pleasant eloquent and forcible speaker. His argument was clear and understood by all. He is spending all his time since the passage of county local option statues in Ohio and Indiana in campaigning for the "drj-s. During the last 32 Sundays be has spent but two with his family, the remaining time being put in as a local option sneaker. Judge Converse Presided. The meeting was presided over' by Judge W. C. Converse of the city court. He made a short introductory speech, stating that he was glad to welcome a person of Judge Blair's standing to the city but did not comment on the local option question. Invocation and benediction were pronounced by Rev. David C. Huntington of St. Paul's Episcopal church. . In his introduction Judge Blair stated that he felt honored to be invited to address an Indiana audience but that he was only following the foot steps of other noted men who were Buckeyes by birth. In this connection he mentioned the name of Senator A. J. Beveridge who was born in an ad joining township to the one in which the speaker was and Benjamin Harri son, the only president elected from Indiana, who also was an Ohioan Judge Blair declared that Ve was glv - ing his time to the cause at his own Cipoc au "f' "r " " the United States."The success of the United States will be hampered until the abolition of the saloon,'' declared the speaker. He expressed the opinion that our forefathers bad not meant that a standard should be set fsom their example which would incliide the, saloon and vice in our cities and towns. The present condition was unforseeu to them or else it "is probable that action would have been taken by them in the constitution. There Are no Exceptions. "God Almighty did not create a single excention for sin and crime to exist." declared Judse Blair in flaking

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HIS ORAIII EARL Prominent Manufacturer Eats Dinner With Friend, Dr. Louis, F. Ross, Then Commits His Rash Deed. BODY WAS FOUND LYING ON. BED IN HIS ROOM Dr. Ross States that Throughout the Meal His Friend Appeared to Be Absent Minded and Preoccupied. DEATH CAUSES SENSATION DECEASED WAS ONE OF THC MOST PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN IN THE CITY AND PRESIDENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL. Hearing a shot fired. Dr. L. F. Ross, a resideut at the Robinson apartments, 407 Xorth Tenth street, rushed to the room of Henry E. Robinson, the owner, last evening about 6:30 o'clock. On tlie bed lay Mr. Robinson in thelast throes of death. Clenched in his hand was a 32 caliber revolver, still warm. A slight bleeding at the mouth 6howed where the bullet had penetrated. Death came quickly, the leaden missile having penetrated the brain. Coroner Bramkamp was summoned at once and made a hasty investigation-. He will return a verdict of suicidal death. Was a Prominent Man. Mr. Robinson was one of the best known men In the city. He was sixty-nine years old. He occupied the positions of president of Robinson & Co., manufacturers of threshing machines, and president of the Wayne county council. For many years he has, been identified with St. Paul's Episcopal church in a prominent man.ner He was a congenial man and had a large circle of friends. He was recognized an one of the most systematic and thorough business men in the city. His interest in local affairs always was large and his time for private matters was not too valuable to prevent him from devoting a portion to the public welfare. Ill Health the Cause. III health and melancholia are as signed as the causes for Mr. Robinson's act. Friends have ob3erved that he has been morose and it !s evident the deed was contemplated yesterday afternoon. The deceased and Dr. Ross took supper together last evening. Dr. Ross noticed bis friend appeared nervous, absent-minded and kept up bii share of the conversation with difficulty. There appeared to be some thing worrying him and he did not display his customary attention to details. At the completion of the meal, the two left the table together. The doctor passed into the hall to put on his overcoat and Mr. Robinson went to his room. Before Dr. Ross could step to the door, lie heard the shot and rushed to Mr. Robinson's apartments. The body was found on the bed moving spasmodically. - Death followed In about two minutes. Make Search for Note. . Search for a note, or other clue a to the reason for the suicide failed to reveal anything. Intimate friends and relatives can assign no reason other than health conditions. He had Knfforod no huslntii rfTMs4"c rtf anr kind and nothing in connection with the industry in which he was identified could be assigned as a cause. . Mr. Robinson is survived by fiva children and five sisters. The former are Mrs. Frank Vaughan. Mrs. Harrv flniwtt W I Dnhinuin Pit Rntk jlnSrtn . - Th ia ter resides at Salt Lake City, Utah. and the others in this city. The sis ters are Mrs. Emily Yeo, Mrs. S. XL Swayne, Mrs. George Barnes, Miss Elonora and Miss Frances Robinson. .The deceased was the son of Francis W. and 8nsan B. Robinson. He was born October 10, 1839 in this city. . When 22 years old be' enlisted as a member of the Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry. He; was in the service a Utile over a year,- being forc-l to retire on account of limes. His discharge was received after bis return home. He recovered after a severeillness and went to Indianapolis. He became identified with an express company and while at the capital dry married Mi Emma. Brown.- Tfcy re sided near Indianapolis. ' H"rftirn?I

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