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rrpj' MO PAIXAB AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICIIttOXD, INDi TUESDAY EVEXINU, 31 AY 23, 1909. VOL.XXXIV. NO. 198. SINGLE COPY, 8 CENTS. GATZEKiWILL IS ' PLACED Oil FILE Son Is Named as the Execu tor of the Estate. INVOLVED IN SUIT FOR GOULD DIVORCE HOLD A CAMP FIRE FOR THE VETERANS Church Brotherhood Is to Act As the Host. CONGRESS PLAOS Prominent at Society Fete

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f OR A COHTEMPT CHARGE SUPREME COUBTWILL ACT Ilfnited States Highest Tribunal Finds Offense in the - Lynching of Negro by a Tennessee Mob. (SIX ARE DECLARED TO BE GUILTY ONES s '. ' " , .! ' ' - .... v hTie t Federal Body Will, On Next Tuesday, Mete Out Punishment for Those Who - Defied the Orders Given.

Washington; May 25. For the first time In so serious a case the supreme court of the United States will on Tuesday, June 1. undertake to mete out punishment for the crime of contempt of the court Itself, and the Importance of the occasion will be enhanced by the number of defendants. The proceeding will take place in connection with the cases of Sheriff Bhlpp and Deputy Sheriff Gibson of Hamilton county, Tennessee and of four other residents of that county named Williams, Nolan, Padgett and May. ' These men were declared by the court to be guilty of an act of contempt in combining In 1905 in a conspiracy to lynch a negro named Johncon, who had been sentenced to death toy the local courts on the charge of rape, ' and in whose case the supreme court had interfered to the extent of granting an appeal, which had the effect of a supersedeas. No Resistance to Mob. On the night following ' the announcement of the court's action Johnson was taken out of the jail in Chattanooga by a , mob and lynched. There vet no resistance on the part of the Jail authorities and Shlpp and ,,V, $taik&$r lua jUputiesna .well, as brt twenty "citisens, were . proceeded against on the chaige of contempt of the federal court. - - , The case has been pending ever since and the number of defendants was from time to time reduced to nine. Of these nine three were today found , guiltless, while the ofher six were ordered to be brought into court Tuesday of next week for sentence. SThey will be taken into custody immediately and will appear in court in charge of Marshal Wright. The sen tence may be either fine or imprisonsnent, or both. V- Case la Exceptional. The case la regarded as , of excep tional interest because it is practically the first time that the highest court In the United States has ever: undertaken to assert its dignity or to resent Bets or words reflecting upon it. In one previous case some years ago a fcefendaat was fined for some expres sion or contempt, dui me case was mo comparatively insignificant as practically to leave the present proceed ing standing alone. In the cases - of Sheriff . Shlpp and . Deputy Gibson the court in effect declares that there may be contempt in tat failure of officers of the law to present a crime in contempt of the court nad In taking cognizance of an offense kt so great a distance the court for pthe first time asserts ' by action its right to compel the proper respect for md treatment of its verdict in all parts of the Union. Jail Left Unguarded. The chief Justice In reviewing the proceedings pointed out that the Jail tiad been left entirely unguarded and In charge of Deputy Gibson, when ev cry precaution to guard the prisoner should have been taken. The chief justice quoted liberally from an Interview given out by Shlpp some days after the lynching in which Bhipp said that he "did not attempt to hurt any of the mob," and in which he charged the supreme court with the responsibility for the lynching because of its Interference in the case. Cbmanentlng on this utterance the chief ... Justice said: , ."He evidently, resented the necessa ry order of this court as an alien in trusion, and ' declared that the court was responsible for the lynching. Ac cording to him the people of Hamilton county were willing to let the law take Its course until It became known that the case would probably not be dispos ed of for four or five years by the su preme court of the United States. But,' lie' added, 'the people would not sub mit to this, and I do not wonder at it' "In other words,- his view was that .because this court. In the discharge of Its , duty, entered the order which it did, therefore the people of Hamilton county would not submit to Its man date, and hence the court becomes re sponsible for the mob. Politics Seen in Affair. "Hl reference to the, people was significant; for he was a candidate for re-election and bad been told that his saving the prisoner from the first at .tempt to mob him would cost him Ills place, and he had answered . that he wished the mob had got him before he ld." The chief ' justice also declared that jpontlaned oa Pes Tfcres4 '

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' Here are two of the young society matrons, who took a prominent part in the lawn fete in this city, which secured the services of practically all society. At the left is Mrs. OrenvRoot, who was Miss Ida De Acosta of New York, and at the right is Mrs. J. H. McCullough, ,who was Anna Dodge of New York. ,

LIKE PAGE T FROM A ROMANCE Thomas McCarthy, New Sal vation Army Recruit, Had Checkered Career. HE WAS ONCE A ROBBER AFTER BEING PAROLED FROM PRI80N HE RAN AWAY, THEN VOLUNTARILY GAVE HIMSELF UP AND IS PARDONED. Like a story from fiction Is that of ttnf Ifffe- trThomaff McCSarthy; vwh6 Jtaa become a recruit to the local .branch of the Salvation Army. . It was not eo long ago .that McCarthy was arrested for the robbery of a dental 'office at Hartford City. He was sent to the state prison and later paroled. He violated the provisions of . the parole by leaving the state and was afraid to return, knowing it would result in' hi being sent back .behind , the cold bleate walls at Michigan City. But in Washington state; where he drifted in as a tramp, he was converted. Obeys Conscience. To obey the scruples aroused by . his conscience he journeyed back to Mich igan City as best he could. On arriving there he went to the prison and gave himself up to Warden Reid. The warden failed to identify the man until after his story had been heard; The attention of Governor Marshall was called to the case and an unconditional pardon was bestowed on McCarthy. ; The former prisoner is now devoting his life to the work of the Salvation Army. He will speak this evening at 8 o'clock at the army hall. He will relate his experiences in an interesting manner. The local army camp is winning converts and the work is being pushed by the officers in charge. NEGRO IS LYNCHED Assailant of a Young White Girl Hung by . an Unmasked Mob. CORPSE SHOT TO PIECES Pine Bluffs. Ark. May 25. Lovett Davis, a negro, charged with assaulting a sixteen-year-old white girl,? was taken from the jail this morning by an unmasked mob of two hundred, and was hanged to a telegraph pole. The rope broke and the body fell to the ground, but it was Immediately strung up again. Bullets were then fired Into the dangling corpse. A

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m0 SLATE PREPARED ; NAMES DEPUTIES Expect Governor to Announce Before Leaving for Winona Tonight. REPORTS SAY DE HORITY PLACE HIM AS CHIEF OF BUREAU OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTINGS , WINCHESTER MAN IN LINE FOR DEPUTY8HIP. Indianapolis, May 25. Governor Marshall may announce t, the appointment of the head 'of the .new department of public accounting and his two chief deputies - before he leaves here tonight for Winona. He wants to get the matter off his hands as soon as possible.: ' . . 'v ., : Unless he changes his mind the appointments will be as follows: Chief of the Department William De Hority, democrat, of El wood; salary $4,000 a year. Chief Democratic Deputy William Fogarty, of Indianapolis; salary $3,000 a year. -- Chief Republican Deputy John T. Bolts, of Winchester; salary $3,000 a year. - - ' ' The law provides that the department shall be established within 60 days after the promulgation of the acts of the recent legislature. The governor has until the second week in June ; to make the appointments, but he is anxious to have the department in working order by that time. Public Accounting. The governor, auditor of state and DeHorlty will have charge of the department and make all appointments of field deputies. The latter shall receive $10 a day and traveling expenses. It is expected that about 30 field deputies will be appointed. SHIP IIIJISTRESS British Vessel Summons Help With Skyrockets and Cannon. , OFF' WASHINGTON - COAST -Port Townsend, Wash.,. May 25. A vessel, thought v to be " the British steamer J Wellington, was : sighted off Ediz " Hook In' distress ' this morning. Skyrockets'-and cannon were fired by the vessel as signals. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Probably.- rain tomorrow.

The will of Joseph Gatzek, for a number of years one of the leading business men of the city, has been admitted to probate. His estate including personal property and merchant tailoring supplies, is valued at approximately $500 and is bequeathed to his wife. His son Raymond is named as executor. Mr. Gatzek died January 9 of this year. -

COUNTRY GETTING ITS ANSWER 11017 Congressman Korbly Airs His Views on the Tariff Situation. ALDRICH IS IN CONTROL INDIANA REPRESENTATIVE 8AY8 THAT THE SENATE BOSS ALREADY CONTROLS ALL THE VOTES HE NEEDS. Indianapolis, May 23. Congressman Korbly, of the Seventh district, who is at home for a few days, says the country is getting the answer to its vote last fall, when, in answer to the republican demand that the tariff be revised by its friends they voted to re tain the republican party in power. He said yesterday that he believes Senator Aldrich has enough votes pledged to pass the tariff bill Just as he wants it passed, and that the votes will be cast when the time comes. Views of Korbly. i "The republicans last fall said the tariff should be revised by Its friends in the republican party, and not by its enemies in the democratic party," said M?Koirblyow ftte people are-see4 ing. the tariff revised by Its friends Senator Beverldge and a few other re publicans, are making a bard fight for lower schedules, Twit just what effect their opposition will have is a ques tion. When the bill is placed on its passage they will all vote for it That's certain. I don't know What reason the several democratic senators had for voting with Senator Aldrich on the higher iron schedule, but you may rest assured that when the vote is taken on the bill they will all vote right. The sentiment of the democratic members of the house is that since the tariff being revised by its friends it should be revised as quickly as possible so as to get It over with and out of the way. Then the people will see what is meant by having the tariff revised by its friends." Mr. Korbly says he expected the tarIff fight to be over before the first of July, but that this is now entirely out of the question, and that it is impossi ble to tell now when it will end. But he is confident that Senator Aldrich will win !n the end. POSTMASTERS ARE Third Annual Gathering First Three Classes. of Indianapolis', May 25. The third an nual convention of postmasters of the first, second and third classes will be held in the Denison hotel today and tomorrow, at which time Joseph Stew art, second assistant postmaster general, will be . the guest of the Indiana postoffice officials. Mr. Stewart will deliver an address tomorrow afternoon. There will be 'a. banquet tomorrow evening at- which" Samuel E. Gray, postmaster at Terre .Haute and president of the state association, will pre side as toastmaster. 4 ' Matters relating to the present plans of service and Im provements contemplated will be dis cussed. The state convention of the United National : association of Postoffice clerks will be held in Kokomo May 31. The president of the state organization is T. C. Kelly of the city distributing division, Indianapolis. . TEACHEHS IVILL GO ' Advantage " will ' be taken of the cheap rates to Denver by the teachers of this city, who will attend the National Educational Association, which convenes in Denver, July 3, and continues in session until July 9. Prospects are that more local teachers than usually attend this convention, will be present. Afterwards, many of them will continue on west and visit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. ; v James Howarth, trustee of Wayne township was In Indianapolis today O NiiSi

This is Miss Rose Winter, who was named by Mrs. Frank J. Gould, in her suit for divorce, which 6he recently won. WOMEN TAKE PART 111 BATTLE ROYAL Female Strike Breakers Set Upon by "Loving Sisters" This Morning. POLICE WERE HELPLESS MANY OF THE COMBATANTS BAD LY HURT STRIKE BREAKERS STATED THEY THOUGHT THE STRIKE WAS OVER. New York,. May 25. Fifty women strike breakers: who . were taken to West Orange today by agents of the hat manufacturers, were 'attacked on arrival by five hundred women sy thizers of the strikers. The i guards defended them, but a free-for-all fight was precipitated in in which many women were slightly hurt. The strike breakers claimed they were taken to West . Orange with the assurance that the strike was settled. Mill! STORES TO CLOSE Oil MOM Several Merchants . Draw Up An Agreement Calling For an Observance. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW SUIT OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY PLAN- : NED FOR THIS CITY WILL BE WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN HIS- ; TORY OF RICHMOND. Richmond will be practically a dead town so far as business is concerned on Decoration Day, Monday, May 31. Through the efforts of the merchants' section of the Commercial club, an agreement -has been made between the shoe dealers, clothing store managements, furniture stores and furnishing stores to ; close ' on Monday. Other merchants are expected to Join in and make the day a genuine holiday. There has been some talk of even asking the baseball management to' postpone its game for Monday. - - . . - - The merchants will also . decorate their places of business and otherwise pay tribute to the soldiers who fought so valiantly for the cause of the Union. Never before in the history of the city has such a similar observance been recorded. -. i :. SUIT IS V7ITHDBM7I1 Petition for. Receiver for U. S. . Express Company Off The Docket. DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION - New York. "May 25. The ? suit brought by John L. Dudley against the United States -Express ' company for the appointment of a. receiver, was withdrawn by his attorneys today. The suit Is still pending, which asks for the inspection at the caspany'a ba.

Sol Meredith Post G. A. R. members have been invited to attend the campfire meeting of the First M. E. church brotherhood, to be held Thursday evening at the church. The exercises will be patriotic in their nature. The brotherhood Is making It an annual custom to hold camp fire meetings just before memorial day, in honor of the old soldiers.

OBSERVANCE OF DAYS IHEIIERAL Various Towns in County to Celebrate Memorial Day Appropriately. SECURE GOOD SPEAKERS AT CAMBRIDGE CITY, COL. ELI RITTER WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESSBILLY TAYLOR SPEAKS AT BETHEL. Memorial day celebrations to be held in the county will be quite numer ous, in every instance excellent pro grams have been prepared. Including addresses, musical numbers and the decoration - of graves. Two Indianapolis men of promin ence will deliver addresses. Col. Ell Rltter, a well known attorney of that city, will speak at the celebration to be held at Cambridge City, Sunday, under the auspices of Cambridge City Post, No. 179, while William Taylor. more familiarly known as "Billy? Tay lor of the capital city, will deliver the address at Bethel, Saturday after noon. -. -,t -.. ' - To Observe the Day. Other places In' the county to celebrate on Sunday Include, Greensfork. WMtwwfsendy fountain City., sV T.-J. 'Graham, pastor -of the First PnnhrtwHin pfinrrh of thta -nitv ' will ! deliver the address wt Whitewater. 1 Richmond will send large delegations to both Whitewater and Cam bridge City, according to Indications. The Sons of Veterans will go to Whitewater while the Sol Meredith G. A. R. members are planning to go to Cambridge City and hear Mr. Ritter, with whom the majority are acquaint ed. HORSE COLIC HOW Colic among the horses of the city seems to be very general and destructive at the present time. Several fine horses, including two owned by T. C. Taylor; one by Walter Lichtenfels and one owned by Albert Ryder, have died during the past week. The veterinary physicians of the city say that the disease is so prevalent as to be in the nature of an epidemic. The cause of the disease cannot be ex plained. ; j t DEHORITY LAUDS ACCOUNTANT J00 He Is Appointed by Governor Today to Head the New Department. HIS ASSISTANTS - NAMED WILLIAM FOGARTY OF INDIANAP OLIS WILL BE THE EXAMINER, AND J. H. BOLTZ, WINCHESTER, THE DEPUTY. ; ' Indianapolis, May 25. The governor today appointed William A. Dehority. a democrat of El wood, chief examiner of the Indiana accounting bureau. He also named William Fogarty of In dianapoiis. a democrat, examiner and John H. Boltx. of Winchester, a repub lican, deputy examiner. Dehority' term is Indefinite. Fogarty serves for two years and Bolts for four years. The commissions are to begin Jane 1 Dehority will get S4,O0O annually and the others two thousand each. Indianapolis, May 25. Dehority was the first mayor of El wood and also was deputy county treasurer. -lie Is now a member of the El wood board of works and Madison county council. lie is an - expert accountant and - former auditor of Randolph county. He made a good record by unearthing a mlxap in county affairs. ; Fogarty Is presi dent of the Fidelity Trust company here. He was city clerk and make an excellent record. H Is now Omoemtle consty chairou d Ilxrfcn uzzij.--

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Committee the First Step Taken Toward Obeying Taft's Strict Orders. FIND THE METHODS OF THE PAST POOR Much . Money Has Been Spent For Things Not Needed While Many Necessities Not Provided For. Washington, D. C, May 25. Both in the departments and - In congress a valiant effort in the direction of econ omy in government expenditures Is be ing made. President Taft started the v ball rolling by directing the department chiefs to make a personal cut in ' their estimates for the coming year, and this has been followed by steps ta ken in congress with the same end In View. : ; ' ' .. - - : It always has been the habit for the heads - of departments to make estimates" considerably in excess of the amounts they expected to receive In the way of appropriations, and It has been equally the habit of congress to cut down tnoses estimates, no natter whether they were good, bad. or Indifferent. Now President Taft haa directed the department chiefs to cut out of their estimates enough money to wipe out the deficit. If congress follow Its usual custom these estimates again will be cut down when the appropriations are made next year, and the result will be a comfortable balance on the right side of the ledger with which. Secretary MacVeagh will have to deal after the nest fiscal year. It Is a great pity that congress already has made the appropriations for the year beginning on July 1. so that the spirit of economy cannot nave effect for a considerable Mine "to eomer"T v " Reductions Urged by AMHefc.In the senate today. Mr. Aldrich. as chairman of the committee on finance found time to introduce a comprehensive "resoiutioa. the chief purpose of . which was to be the cutting down of appropriations. Some little time ago the senate agreed upon a budget committee whose duty It was to be to . make the appropriatlona for the government on the basis of the expected revenue. In "previous years the custom- has been for each chairman of an Import ant committee to secure every dollar from the public treasury which the senate could be Induced to vote. There was rivalry between the different com mittees and each endeavored to have large appropriatlona The result was that the committees which were first heard In the senate fared the best. Some of the most Important bills always were delayed until toward the end of the session, the result being that they were deprived of the appropriations because of the extravagance earlier. The Intention now, for the first time in a generation or two. Is to have concerted action, not only between the different committees but between the government and departments as welL It is believed that In this way without crippling the operations of the government In sny Important degree, the expenditures can be cut down and of what the new tariff bill may do to the revenue. . ' - 1 .- Great Power Given Committee. Under the resolution submitted to the senate today the budget committee is directed to make exhaustive investigations regarding the expend!tures of the government. It is to bo given the ' authority to send for per-' sons and papers, administer oaths, and employ any necessary help. It win sit both during the sessions of the senate ' snd during the recess. The scope of the resolution wss such that the committee will be authorised to call before It all of tte department heads and bureau chiefs: The purpose was not so much to cut down the appropriations for any particular department as to reduce them sll to a satisfactory scale. The difficulty in the past has been that the secretary of the treasury simply forwarded to congress the estimates made by himself and his colleagues. In each department there were things good enough In their way, but which readily could be omitted. r Often there was rivalry between the ' war and ' navy departments as to which could or should spend the most -money. Frequently the appropriatlona were made for things which were- not absolutely necessary or which were at the best only experimental. Additional clerks were demseded for certain ; work, whereas It was well knows that the same work could be accoa'ed by working the orlsnal- force a fttle bit harder..-y;.1-r-' - rf- "- ' Supplbe MlpsW O Wast. ' Supplies au. luei hi both of the military depertments and in the tree ury snd postoCce far fa excess of the amount actually needed, and ftiw s ways was a large percentage of th

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