Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 74, 21 January 1909 — Page 1

EICHMONB TP A ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 74. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 8 CENTS.

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JDriES IS CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS OF TWO STATUTES State Claims the Whitewater Druggist Violated Both the Blind Tiger and the Beardsley Laws. AFFAIR PERPLEXING; JUDGE FOX IN QUANDRY Harry Sieweke on Witness Stand Testifies to Buying Booze From Jones and Gives Other Evidence.

Evidence that was regarded by Spectators as , more convincing than any presented in the previous trial was offered by the state in. the prosecution of Dr. Arthur H. Jones, of Whitewater, for violating the liquor laws. - A new turn was given the proeecution when Wilfred Jessup, former prosecutor, acting as chief counsel for the state, read from the statutes what is known as the Beardsley law. This governs the sale of intoxicants by druggists or pharmacists. It provides that it is unlawful for either of this class of dealers to sell spirituous liquors in quantities less than a Quart at a time for medicinal purposes and then only upon the written prescrip tion of a reputable physician of active practice. The state followed up his lead by introducing as a witness Harry Sieweke, a former resident of Franklin township. He testified that subsequent to March 16, 1907, when the Beardsley act became effective, he purchased from Dr. Jones in his store room at Whitewater a pint of whisky. He said he had no prescription from any physician and that the liquor was sold by Jones to him without questions. - He- toldnhe " time of day bought the whisky, that he paid 50 centB for it and named the persons who drank the lliuor. ' , , Contemplated Damage Suit. -The same witness for the first time revealed publicly that Dr. Jones had contemplated a damage suit following liis arrest for operating a "blind tiger" and that some of the best known citizens of Franklin township were Included in the list, the druggist intended to make pay for alleged defamation of character. The men against whom Jones was said to have decided to enter action are William Barton, Thomas Pyle, John Richards and William White. Sieweke said Jones told him be had sufficient evidence against all but White. The men mentioned are regarded as among the most prominent and Influential citizens of the township. . Large Crowd Attends. A large representation of the citi zens of Franklin township crowded the court room. The -attendance when court was in session this morning was even larger than that which marked the former trial. It was composed almost entirely of farmers. In Addition there was a representation of local residents. One or more city ministers have been in attendance ev er since the trial began. It is recognized generally that the Jones case is a clean cut "blind tiger" suisir ana unless a conviction is returned the subject of control of such affairs will become perplexing. The guilt or innocence of Jones is not so much Involved in the opinion of the public, as Is the problem will or will not a jury convict a liquor dealer, if the law requires a jail sentence. By Acting under the Beardsley law, how ever, the state may secure two chan ces at the defendant The scope of the trial is broadened and it may be come possible to direct the prosecu tlon as against a druggist more than as against a private citizen, as was Hone in the former case. Judge Is in a Quandary. la a- discussion of the matter, of laws. Judge Fox said he has become involved in a quandary. He said on the bench to counsel that some doubt exists In his mind as to whether or not the Beardsley act did not repeal the first section of what is know as the 'blind tiger", law. The first section of the later law relates to the sale of intoxicants to be drunk as a beverage without a license. , -' The most Interesting testimony offered by Sieweke related to conversations he had with Jones. He claimed these conversations resulted from the Intention- of Jones to enter a damage suit Jones wanted Sieweke's assistance in- securing evidence. Sieweke said he" had talked to Jones three times following the raid of Jones store by Richmond police. One of the conversations, took place at the Luken drug store in this city. The witness said he and Jones discussed the raid and Jones told him the police did not get near all the "stuff." He oeeiarea jones ioia mm he had a barrel under some old carpets and this was overlooked at the time of the raid. Jones was referred to as saying

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STOCKING

HE FOUND MONEY It Was Property of a Dead ' Bride. Findlay, Ohio, January 21. While Mrs. Charles Karst was hunting a pair of stockings in preparing the body of Mrs. George W. Hemminger for burial she found a pair in what was supposed to be an abandoned bureau drawer containing I860 in bills. Mrs. Hemminger had been married four times, the last time just about one week ago, .and the new husband has laid claim to the money and asked that his wife's will be read before the body was buried. JEFFERSON CLUB PLANS A BANQUET AND GREAT RALLY Governor Marshall and Sena tor Shively Will Be Invited , To Attend and They Will Probably Accept. T LPVE FEAST TO FOLLOW LEGISLATURE SESSION Local Democratic Organization Last Evening Installs Officers and Elects the New Directors. The Wayne County Jefferson club at a meeting last evening discussed plans for the banquet of the organization which will be held in the near, future and which many notable party leaders are expected to attend. No de cision was reached as to the , date for holding' the love feast, but it is not probable, it will be held until after the adjournment of the legislature. : The club .is very anxious to have Governor Marshall attend the banquet and he, it is understood, would gladly accept the invitation if the feast was held after the legislature adjourns. Senator -B. F. Shively will be invited to attend and it is expected that he will accept the invitation. Claude Bowers of Terre Haute a very prominent democrat, will be in attendance. County Chairman Beck recommend' ed that the club affiliate with, the state federation of democratic clubs and this action was unanimously taken. Directors Were Elected. The newly elected officers of the club were Installed last evening and the following directors were chosen : For three years, George Staubach, B. B. Johnson; for two years, Harry Watt, R. O. Allen and Richard Schillinger; for one year, H. R. Marlatt, E. R. Stover and Henry Walterman. President Reid named th chairmen of committes as follows, the chairmen having the power to name additional members: House R. O. Allen (two to select). Membership Edward Dye, and one member from each precinct. Social Hans Koll, and two others. Library B. B. Johnson, and ( two others. Banquets Adolph Blickwedel, who named Henry Walterman and Will Schuerman, as the additional members. Program C. W. Caldwell and two others. - Entertainment-E. R. Stover and two others. - , . Music Clyde Beck and two others.' Young Men's Committee Harry Watt and four others. Municipal C. W. Merrill .and - one from each ward. Auditing- H. R. Marlatt, George Staubach, W. F. Klopp. SUIT FOR DIVORCE. Suit has been brought in the Wayne circuit court by Nellie ; Long vs. Charles Long. Drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment are alleged.

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SCENES OF HORROR RIVALED THOSE OF

T In Chicago Crib Catastrophe Pit of Flames and Icy Waters Claim Sixty-six or More Victims. AN EFFORT BEING MADE TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY Coroner, Has Begun Action And Has Recommended That All the Victims Be Buried in Big Burial Lot. Chicago, Jan. 21. Search for more victims In the cribs disaster continued today. The tug Morford and city fireboats dragged the lake where it is believed at least ten persons perished in the water. Other bodies are ex pected to be found in the ruins. Sixtysix victims is the figure given out today.-Forty-seven bodies have been recovered. Efforts are being made to ascertain if any men are still alive in the shaft of the crib. Air is still being pumped in with hope that some of the men may have penetrated far enough to escape the deadly smoke which caused the death of several within the shaft. Total estimate of sixty-six victims is a careful estimate, based on the list of employes and those accounted for. Coroner's Investigation. A coroner's investigation such as Chicago has not witnessed since the days following the Iroquois theater fire was instituted today with the ob ject of fixing the responsibility for the wholesale loss of life the total may reack sixty-six in the burning of the Intermediate crib established by George W. Jackson, inc., one mile and a half from the shore of Seventy-first street, " yesterday morning. With the bodies of forty-seven laborers who died in the inflammable wooden, structure ,wIthigutLahajace to escape,; lying 1 before-' him at ; South Chicago " at night, Coroner Peter M. Hoffman caused the formal impaneling of a jury to embark upon an Inquest which -probably will last ten days, at ten o'clock this morning. Until all evidence has been presented the coroner said he would withhold all personal opinions respecting , the guilt of individuals or others for a death list which may be much increased by the time all the bodies have been recovered from the grim fortress of smoldering debris In the ice coated lake. Number in Peril a Mystery. It is not unlikely that the exact number of dead never will be known. Mr. Jackson furnished a list of seventy-nine names as the roll of the men employed on the crib. That this list is not completed is obvious. For ty-seven bodies have been recovered. forty-seven men were rescued bjy the tug Morford, battling for life in the icy water, nearly every one of whom I was taken to a hospital, and it is be lieved at least a dozen were drowned before the tug reached the scene. It Is variously estimated that about 100 men were In the crib. Some of the survivors ventured an estimate of 150. Of these It is thought that about one-third were at work in the tunnel, as the men worked in three shifts. A majority of the remainder were in bunks ranged about the wooden walls of the octagonal structure. . Testimony on Saturday. Taking of testimony by the coroner's jury will not begin until Saturday. The Intervening time will be spent in finding every survivor of the disaster and assuring his attendance at the inquest for the purpose of supplying testimony while the features of the scene on the great gray lake are fresh In the memory. With -Acting Chief of Police Schuettler, Inspector Hunt, and City Engineer John Eric son, Coroner Hoffman In the evening held a conference at the South Chicago police station with the object of Completing arrangements for the identification of victims and the investiga(Continued on Page Two.)

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TWELVE SENATORS ELECTED YESTERDAY

Connecticut Frank B. Brandegee, (Rep.), re-elected. Indiana Benjamin F. Shively, (Dem.) succeeds James A. Hemen way (Rep.). Iowa Albert B. Cummins (Rep.). Missouri William J. Stone (Dem.) New York Elihu Root (Rep.) succeeds Thomas C. Piatt (Rep.) North Carolina Lee A. Overman, (Dem.), re-elected. North Dakota M. N. Johnson, (Rep.) succeeds H. C. Hansbrough (Rep.) Oklahoma Thos. P. Gore (Dem.), re-elected. Oregon George E. Chamberlain, (Dem.) succeeds Geo. W. Fulton (Rep.) Pennsylvania Boies Penrose, (Rep.) succeeds Alfred B.. Kittredge (Rep.) Utah Reed Smoot (Rep.), re- , elected. South Dakota Coe I. Crawford (Rep.) DEATH ENDED THE SUFFERING TODAY Mrs. Mary Sutton, Well Known Woman, Died This Morning After Months Illness. WAS A PROMINENT FRIEND THE DECEASED WAS SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE AND WIDOW OF THE LATE DAVID SUTTON FUNERAL IS SATURDAY. Death ended the nine months suffering of Mrs. Mary Sutton, widow of the late David Sutton, this morning at about 6 o'clock. Mrs. Sutton was six ty-two years old. Death took place at the Sutton homestead west of the city on the National road. Mrs. Sutton was weu Known, particularly so among the members of the South Eighth street Friends' church. She was an elder in the JOureh, organhsatiom ..She Is-Survived oTthree sisters. Mrs." 1W borahFurnas of " Indianapolis, Mrs Elizabeth Sutton of Dublin, Ind., and Mrs. M. Frances Barrett of Indianapolls. Three step-children, Mrs. Rich.ard Sedgwick and Howard Sutton of t&is city, and David Sutton of Bos ton. Mass. Funeral to Be Saturday, The tunerai services win be con ducted at the home on Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock. The ceremonies will be conducted by the Rev. H. R. Keates of the South Eighth street Friends' church. The burial will be at Earl ham cemetery. Friends may call after Friday noon. It is requested that flowers be omitted. ' The health of Mrs. Sutton had been failing for some time previous to her death and she had not expected to sur vive the winter. Although Mully con scious of her condition, she remained cheerful and looked forward to the end with calm assurnace of the true Chris tian. BROWN OPENS HIS MEETINGS onwaaweasuau- v , - . ,.; Noted Evangelist at Christian Church. Rev. Roy L. Brown, of Bellefontaine Ohio, arrived last evening and began the series. of meetings which had been in contemplation by the First Chris tian church. A good sized audience greeted the speaker, with a spirit au spicious tor a splendid meeting. Mr. Brown expressed himself as well pleased with the outlookand the congregation in turn manifested its approval of the plans and methods of the evangelist. He spoke on the gen eral subject of Duty, applying his sub ject more directly to the church tyfis organized capacity. The meetings will continue throughout the week beginning at 7:30 o'clock each evening, preceded by a quarter-hour prayer-meeting at 7:15. His subject tonight will be "The Three Choices." AND TURKEY TOO HAS EARTHQUAKES Minister of Interior Goes to Rescue. London, Jan. 21. Advices from Con stantinople say that an earthquake at Phocasa yesterday demolished ' over five hundred buildings. Medical aid and other supplies for victims have been dispatched and the Minister of the Interior is hurrying to the scene with relief measures. Thousands of terror-stricken people are fleeing to the mountains. THE WEATHER . PROPHET. INDIANA Warmer Friday and pro.

KIRKMAII ALWAYS

MIKES SELECTIONS FOR SENATE. WORK Men the Wayne County Sen ator Has Appointed to Office Have in Every Case Been Efficient Workers. GIVEN PRAISE BY HIS SENATE ASSOCIATES Al Spekenhier Proved a Model Chief Engrossing Clerk While Edgar M. Haas Was a Fine Minute Clerk. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Jan. 21. There is one noticeable thing about Senator Kirkman, ""of Wayne county. in the senate and that is that in mak ing appointments to fill the jobs that are allotted to him he always selects men who are capable of doing the work. Senator Kirkman has been in the senate a long time, and he has yet to make the first mistake in the selection of a man for a jSlace in the senate, so far as ability to do the work is concerned. Has Had Hard Jobs. And Senator Kirkman has some times been given some of the hardest jobs to fill, too. Four years ago when the patronage of the senate was parceled out among the senators by the plunder committee Senator Kirkman was asked to appoint some man to fill the position of chief engrossing clerk. It is one of the most difficult positions to fill in the entire senate and most of the senators renig when it is offered to them. . The place ' re quires a man who is a thorough bus! ness man, an expert accountant, i careful, diligent worker - and -, a . good penmati. T TSnch a combination Is hard to find. But Senator Kirkman. when the place was offered him to fill, told the plunder , committee ; that , there were men In Wayne county who could fill any position that might be select ed for tbefi, and that he would find a first class man for the job. So he went back home and offered the posi tion to J. A. Spekenhier, now post master of Richmond. Spekenhler's experience in the bank and other high class positlone had fitted him for the place most admirably, and when he agreed to accept the place . Senator Kirkman knew he had found the right man. ... ' "Al" Went to Work. So Spekenhier went to work. Under him was a number of clerks that had been appointed by other senators, and it soon developed that they bad not been appointed because of their fit ness for the places but because of their political qualifications. Spekenhier had been in the position only a few days when he went to Kirkman one day and told him that there were only two men on the force that were competent to do the work, The rest, he said, were Incompetent. The work was piling up and the clerks were not able to keep up with it. - - But Spekenhier told Senator Kirk man that he would jump into it. him self and see if the work could not be taken care of properly, and he did. Night after night Spekenhier worked on the bills until midnight or after. He is a good penman and he copied many of the bills himself. Then Sen ator Kirkman got through the senate a measure for some or the bills to be copied on typewriters instead of by hand, and this relieved the pressure. But it all proved that Senator Kirk man had appointed the right man for the position of cliief clerk. , ' Selects Ed Haas. Two years ago Senator Kirkman was allowed to fill the position of minute clerk in the senate, one of the very difficult places to fill. Again he made a good appointment by picking Edward M. Haas, of Richmond, for the place. Haas served throughout -the session in a manner that stamped him as thoroughly competent for the trying position, and again proved Sen ator Kirkman's statement that there

were men in Wayne county who could do any kind of work. This session Senator Kirkman drew one doorkeeper as his share of the patronage, and this time he went into Union county and appointed Ed Wldener, former sheriff of that county, for the place. Wldener has made good. In fact, he is one of the best doorkeepers the senate has this session. '. ..- : , Some of the other senators have been remarking about the men appointed by Senator Kirkman. They are recognized as efficient employes. I have found." said one senator, yesterday, - "that Senator Kirkman does, not appoint a man because he is a good party worker, or, because he wishes to : favor some particular republican. Be seems to make his selections to fit the positions that he has to fllL - It would be much better and the senate would have better service if all the senator would adopt the SI 4 MA Sftvleie

THAW CAUSES

MUCH TROUBLE Street Cleaners Had to Work Hard. Members of the street cleaning de partment had their troubles today. The thawing snow overflowed "the gutters in several sections of the city. n other places the catch basins were clogged up and the water gathered in great pools. At some corners it without wading through water shoetop deep. As soon as possible the condition was remedied and the water removed. ONLY FIFTY-ONE DIVORCES GIVEN III WAYIIE CQIHITY This "Modest" Record Shown In Report of County Clerk Penny for the Past Year, Filed Today. OVER THREE HUNDRED CIVIL CASES ENTERED Marriage Licenses Totaled 262, Six Were Given Citi zenship and Seventy-four Criminal Cases Filed. The report of the county clerk as to the business of the Wayne circuit court during the year 1908 has been completed by Miss Addison Peel, dep uty clerk. The report will be furnish ed the state bureau of statistics. The following Interesting Informa tion., is. gained from the. report; v-s ,-s juViceB of 'Peacr The justices of peace of the county and their respective townships are W. Overholser. Boston; Caleb Harvey. Center; Zimri Hanson, Dal ton; Cyrus Saxton, Franklin; Cyrus Swain, Jack son; John Shoemaker. New. Garden; I Thos. Frasier, Perry; Alexander Beyerle, Wayne; I C. Abbott. Wayne. Court Report. Civil cases field 309; civil cases disposed of 264; juvenile court cases 30; letters administration 54; letters guardianship 29; decrees of foreclos ure 7; sheriff's sales 5; adjudged of unsound mind 5; marriage licenses issued 262. Divorces. Abandonment 15; granted husband 8; adultery 3; granted husband 1; cruel treatment, granted wife 12; drunkeness. granted wife 7; failure to provide, granted wife 14; total 5i; granted husband Citizenship. Number declaring intentions 6; Austri-Huagarians 1; Germans 2; Italians 3. Criminal Cases. Number filed 74; number dismissed 22; number disposed of 46; convictions for felonies 16; felons probated 4; convictions of misdemeanors 25; misdemeanors probated ; cases for violating liquor taws 12; convictions violating liquor laws 4.' . . . Crimes Charged. Assault and battery with intent 1; burglary. 2; forgery 1; grand larceny 6; petit larceny 3; murder 1; other felonies 1. Convictions Number fin ed 2; sent to penitentiary 5; sent to reformatory 9; sent to girls school 5; sent to "boys' school 9; assault 1; as sault and battery 10; drunkeness 1; violating' liquor laws 4; other misde meanors 9. i Number fined 20; fined and Imprisoned 5. . BIG FIRE WIPES OUT M'ADOO . 1 a Mining Town Is Ravaged by Fire. Wllkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 21. Fire this morning i wiped out the business section of McAdoo, a mining town near here. The aggregate loss amounts to a hundred thousand. WHO GOT IT? In the hearing of the Jones case, yesterday afternoon. Oscar Mashmeyer. deputy sheriff.' testified that when a certain bottle of whisky was placed in the custody of the sheriff it contained . two quarts more than it now does.' Sheriff. Meredith, was placed on the stand and testified the Jones stock had been kept under lock and key. He stated, also, he had not been locked up .wttk It. -

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BILL PROVIDES

POWER TO REMOVE Commercial Organizations of State Would Give Governor Authority to Remove Offending Officials. DEAF EAR IS TURNED TO MONUMENT MEASURES Measure That Will Attract General Interest Provides For Agriculture School for Each County. Palladium Bureau Indianapolis, Jan. 21. If a bill introduced In the senate, yesterday, by Senator Ralph Kane. ; republican, of Noblesville. becomes a law the governor will have power to' remove any prosecutor in tie state who may fall to do his duty. The bill is a part of the program mapped out for reform legislation by the merch-. ants associations and otlier commer cial and business organizations over the state, and they consider it one of their most Important measures. Under this bill whenever two members of a grand jury notify the governor that a prosecuting attorney has v failed to enforce the law properly in ntie county in which he has jurisdic tion it shall be the duty of the gov, ernor to . at once make an investigation of the facts.' If this investigation reveals that the prosecuting attorney is guilty of the charge made against him then the governor shall remove , him from office and place the office under the direction of the attorney t general, who shall appoint a deputy to conduct the office under bis direction. -t : In support of this proposition It tea ' been pointed out . by the merchants and other of Its supporters that la, some of the counties of the state pros ecuting attorneys wink at the viola tion of the law, or at least they have been negligent In the enforcement of -the laws. So numerous, in fact, have . been these complaints that those who undertook the , task of obtaining reform legislation at this session beueveu ii was ume to ao someiuwg u improve this condition. They found only one course open and that was by giving the governor power to remove those who fail in their doty. That .was ' why this . bill was Introduced. Long . before the session opened the merchants made. a canvass of the mem bers of the legislature and found that nearly all of them, regardless of 4 par ty were In favor of its passage, so it is believed that it will pass. Benefits Small Towns. Senator Bowser 'introduced a bill - that is of Interest to all of the llttkv towns of the state. MIe proposes to change the law so that all members of the board of town trustees and the town marshal shall be elected by the direct vote of the people. He aaye that In many towns where, under the ' present law, the marshal Is elected by : the town board. It Is not unusual for ' the town board to discharge a marrshsl and one of the members of the board takes his place as msrshaL And ' Id some instances, says Btaator Bow ser, It has been known where the ' marshal and a member of the board have exchanged jobs. This, he says. makes the office of marshal a political football to be kicked around as the town board sees fit-' Good Friday a Holiday. Good Friday win be a legal holiday . so far as commercial paper la con- v cerned if a bill introduced by Senator Fleming.' of Fort Wayne, becomes a ' law. He says he introduced It at the ' request of a number of bank clerks of Fort Wayne. They say that sever al states have a law of this kind and , that It would be much more convent-' ent to business all around If Indian ' would declare Good Friday a less! sol- ,- iday. ... " Thus far during the session four 1 bills for the erection of monuments 1 have been Introduced, bat It Is believed to be dobtful if any of them nau. The first: MD nf'thlK kind was for the purpose 'of erecting a saooo-J ment or statue of General Pleasant" Hackelman at Rushville. Gen. Hack-: elman was the only genera from Ind!- ' ana killed In the Civil war. and tho people of Rushville. where he lived, believe the state should perpetuate bis memory with a statue. For Colfax Monument. ; - The next bill was for, a statue a monument to Schuyler Colfax, at South Bend. Colfax, who waa Tlco president when Grant was pTesMewt, 1 lived at South Bend,- and the people of that city hold his aaimory dear. Whn the hill was Introduced fa tho house the general opinion expressed was that the state event to build tho mesMrlaL This sti3 appears to be " the sentiment and Re sreseat stives ElIlott and Chafer and Senator ringhans representing St. Joseph county, are working hard to have the M3 passed.

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