Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 250, 17 July 1909 — Page 1

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flret Statement tesacd From the White House by the President Shows That He Has Heard the Call of the People Rather Than the Demands of the Special Interests, and The Blow Contained in His Edict Will Undoubtedly Be a

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PRESIDENT SAYS PROMISE IS TO' (IE OBSERVED In His Broadside He Reminds Republican Party He Is the Chief Executive and Demands "Square Deal." ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AFTER CONFERENCE Taft Announces That He Is for Free Oil, Free Ore and Free Hides Consumer Wears a Broad Smile. MAY NOT ENACT LAW. Washington, July 17. Several republican senators who feel pessimistic because of the president's stand In. favor of a downward revision of the tariff are today predicting that congress .may adjourn without enacting a new tariff bill, thus letting the Dingley law stand. They claim it would be better to let the present law" stand than to place coal, iron, oil and hides on the free list. 4 Chicago, July 17. John Callan D'Langhlin, the .Washington correspondent of the Tribune, Btates that President (Ta!t has heard the call of the people and will Interfere in their behalf in the tariff Question. The Tribune today prints the following ' O'Laughlln dispatch, filed last even Ing;. "s'-y - 'President Taft clarified the tariff Situation today by issuing his first formal statement on the subject. It will vratlfy the people to know that the president v has heard their call. He is emphatically in favor of the principle of a downward revision, which he says he promised during the campaign. While not committed to the principle of free rawv materials1 generally, he must be show why Iron ore, oil, coal, and hides should not be placed upon the free list. The president was moved to make hi statement by the need which has arisen for dispelling all doubt as to hit attitude. He had been told that the conferees could not concede the numerous reductions he bad demanded because of threat made by members of the senate and the house that they never would vote for a bill which failed to protect interests . involving tbe livelihood of thousands of their constituents. , " ! As llr. Taft said, he, as leader of the republican party and president of 11 the people, naturally has a broader View of tbe situation id the whole country than baa any single member of congress. It is his hope that as a result of the explanation' of his attitude he will remove opposition and enable all the republicans to support the kind of a bill he seeks. Statement from White House. The statement of the president, made after a white house conference, follows: "Mr. Young of Michigan opposed free ore, Mr. Mondell opposed free coal or reciprocity with. Canada and free hides. each on the ground that the policy would Injure the interests In his state, and a discussion was par ticipated in by other representatives, who urged that the doctrine of free raw materials was not a republican floctnne. v "The president replied that he was not committed to the principle of free raw material, but that he was commit ted to the principle of a downward revision of the tariff, which he had promised, and that he was obliged to look at the - matter not from the standpoint of any particular district but from the standpoint of the whole country and also from the standpoint of responsibility for the entire repub lican party. ' "He said the question in each case was a question of fact, to be deter mined by evidence, as to whether the present duty was needed for protection or whether the rate was excessive so that a downward revision, or putting the article on the free list would not Injure the Industry. Taft Defies the Issues. "The president repeated ;the plat. Cant of tin republican party art uSA

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that he had always understood that It -meant a downward revision in many instances, though . perhaps, in some few instances an increase might be needed; that he reached his construction of the platform on what he un derstood to be the principle of protec tion and Its justification namely that after an Industry was protected by a duty equal to the difference between the cost of production abroad and the cost of production in this country, including a fair profit, to the manufacturer, the energy and enterprise of American business men: and capitalists, the effectiveness of American labor, and the ingenuity of American inventors under the impulse of sompetition- behind the tariff wall would reduce the cost of production, and that, with the reduction of the cost of production, the tariff rates would become unnecesarily high and ought to be reduced. Normal Operation of Tariff. "This was the normal operation of the tariff as claimed by the defenders of the .': protective system not in every case, but as a general rulethat of course a revision of the tariff could not be perfect, must have de fects and inconsistencies, but in so far as the president's influence went when called upon to act in conenction with legislation it would be thrown in the direction of performing the promises of the party as he understood them, and that if iron ore and oil and coal, and hides did not need protection andthe conditions were such as to enable the ore producers and tbe oil producers and the coal producers, and the producers of hides to compete successfully, without re duction of wages, with the producers from abroad, then they did not need a duty and their articles should go on the free Hat. . J : Question of Fact for Taft. "It was a question of fact which the. president hoped' to make up his mind with respect to, ' on such evidence as was available to him, in order to carry out what he understood to be the promises of the party to the whole people. - "The president said he felt that his position as the titular head of the Republican party and as president, with the whole people as his constituency, gave him a somewhat broader point of view than that of a single member of congress in respect to articles produced in his district "The president felt strongly the call of the country for a downward revision within the limitations of the protective principle, and he hoped to be able to respond to that call as he heard It, as well In the interests of the party as of the country.", Settles Question Decisively. The above statement will settle once and for all any question of what the president meant in the tariff speeches he made during the last campaign. He has been criticised in many quarters for his failure to interpret these speeches. He has kept silent since he has been in the White house because he did not wish embarrass either the house or the senate while they were framing the tariff bill by proclaiming opinions . which might have been construed as pressure for the purpose of forcing congress to give what he deemed essential. The president is averse to interfer ence in legislative business of the government. ; Now that the two houses have acted he came to the conclusion that the time had arrived when he properly could speak. He was influenced in this decision by representations which had been made to him by practically all the con ferees: He had told them what he wanted. They had tried to reach an agreement ; among themselves. ! But when they sounded their colleagues, who would have to sustain their con elusions, they found themselves face to face with what practically was an Impossible situation. .

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T E MTE PEACE PREVAILS AT PRESENT TIME Eirst Day Under the Regime Of the New Ruler Proved to Be as Quiet as an Old Church Mouse. TROOPS RETURNING TO THEIR BARRACKS Former Shah and Members o His Family Are Quartered At Russian Legation and Under Guard., ' London, July 17. A private telegram received from Teheran today states that the city is peaceful. Today was the first under the regime of the Crown Prince. Sultan Ahmed Mirza, and the regency of Azad Ul Mulk. Teheran began to take on some semblance of order today. Siphadar, the new minister of war, has begun actively to restore the troops to their barracks. Strict orders about looting have been issued. Although no homes of foreigners were invaded the residence of the manager of the IndoEuropean Telegraph company was broken into. Liakhoff Commands. Gen. Liakhoff will remain in command of the cossack brigade provided he obeys the orders of the new war minister without question. The former shah, with his, wife, son and a number of loyal retainers are at the"Russlan summer legation at Zer zende. Previous to his capitulation the English and Russian legations had agreed upon their move, in case his troops were compelled to surrender. A guard of Sepoys has been placed at his disposal for guardsmen. , HAVE CLOSED DEAL Understood Efforts to Land a Big Ohio Factory Have Been Success. MEETING LASJ EVENING Although nothing definite for pub lication has been given out in regard to what was done at the meeting of the South Side Improvement associa tion last night, it is authentically stated that the negotiations for the Ohio factory site in this city have practically been completed and the location of the new factory in Richmond is now almost assured. The manufacturing, interests of Richmond will be materially augmented by securing the factory, which is a well established concern, it is said. There will be another meeting of the committee and officials of the factory next week and final arrangements will be completed. MBS. DREW IS 0E1D Mary Jane Drew, aged 70 years, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at her home in Chester. Ind. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons. The funeral will take place Sun day afternoon at 2 : 30 o'clock from the Friends church at Chester. Burial will be In the Chester cemetery. Friends may call at any time. , What's the use of old, useless pieces of Furniture littering up your home and preventing yon from beautifying it? Sell them. Oner them in a Want Ad quick, en oar Classified pace. The cost '- Is but a few pennies. Or, maybe yon want to Buy a few Secondhand places that someone else wants to Sell. Ask for them thru our little Want Ad work-' en. ttaybe yon can get what you want new. Anyway Read and Answer TTant Ms.

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BY THE TRUSTEES TO WAU. BAKER Officials Do Not Countenance His Contention That Agree ment Among Dealers Is! Very Necessary. HIS ADVANCES ARE NOT COUNTENANCED Supply Man Is Now Being Re pudiated by the Other Agents in the States His Latest Letter. What Is regarded as further egotism on the part of its author by recipients of letters from W. L. Baker, of the Indianapolis school supply firm, has met with rebuke by the township trus tees of Wayne county. Baker writes to further his contention that a combination or agreement among the school supply dealers is necessary for the protection of their business. The trustees do not countenance Baker's advances and Supt. Jordan stated he believes they will refuse to answer his letters. It will be remembered Baker acted as spokesman and chief organizer in the combination among the supply men, when they tried to break into the contracting in this county. He aid not hesitate to admit there was an understanding and the purpose was to keep the prices of supplies high, so as to provide a "fair" profit to the dealer. As the result of his and his as sociates' attitude all bids were reject ed by the Wayne county trustees. He is Repudiated. Baker now is being repudiated by other dealers of the state, who are engaged in the same kind of business as he. Supt. Jordan has received letters from about half a . dozen supply men and they say they do not favor the combination, which is attempted to be organized. Among these dealers are B. F. Batchfi.eld. of New Castle; Milton McCormack. of Indianapolis; Columbia School Supply com pany; J. D. Adams and B. Wilson Smith. All speak of the meeting that was held at Indianapolis for the purpose of deciding upon the. price list. .Some say they were in attendance but will not abide by tb plan of Baker. Others say they were Invited but refused to attend. B. Wilson Smith writes the superintendent: "I never have been, am not now and never will be In any combination.. The letter received by township trustees follows: ' Baker's Letter. Dear Sir and Friend: If you are in sympathy with our efforts, to have one prise prevail, please write me and tell me so to help curb the insanity of price cutting. Buying goods at two or three prices might be all right while you are on the spot to tell that it was the result of some fool dealers . fighting, but when it gets on the books in black ink and you have been out of office for twelve years and there is no one near to explain then that is when your memory is assailed. Wheat can't be raised and sold for 75 cents a bushel then why should we be expected to sell a dollar's worth of goods for 75 cents? We are not expected to and no buy er asks us to. but some greedy seller who would like to hog the whole thing persists in cutting prices. There is no reason why the township should buy its goods for less than cost and they have never asked to sell them this way. Indeed most trustees look on us like we are a pack of fools because we do not have our business well in hand before we are called before you to give prices which should be fair living prices. You. can help us make the business better for all concerned by discouraging irregular bidding, which means nothing to you. Please write me and tell me what you think about this. I enclose envelop, for reply which I hope to fiet soon. Very truly, W. L. BAKER. A DISAGREEMENT REACHED BY JURY Detroit Man Works Unwritten Law Defense. Detroit. July 17. The jury in the case of Dr. C Boyajiyan. who shot his nephew In police court because of improper relations between the young man and the Doctor's wife, reached a disagreement after being out all night. Improper relations were admitted by Mrs. Boyajiyan on the witness stand and the defense was based on insanity and the unwritten law.

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Cheif Shippey of Chicago May Resign I

LOVED AMERICAN HOPELESSLY AIID SO HE SUICIDED Baron- Rothschild of Vienna Thwarted by. His Family in His Love Affair With a Chicago Woman. ",' C' TROTH WAS PLIGHTED AFTER WEEKS WOOING Hard-hearted Head of Great Austrian Family Refused to Hear the Pleas of the Young Lover. Chicago, July 17. It was not love for a poor unknown Viennese maiden that caused Baron , Oskar Rothschild. the youngest son of Baron Albert Rothschild of Vienna, to send a bullet crashing ' through his brain last Mon day evening. It was because he was thwarted by his family In his dearest wish to marry a -young, beautiful and talented Chicago girl, . Olga Menn, daughter of Dr. 1 Rudolph Menn,: 150 Lincoln avenue. This information came to Chicago today in a cablegram saying "Baron Rothschild killed himself because parents prevented him marrying Chicago girl, Olga Menn." The romance between the young people began at the moment of their Introduction at San Francisco at a dinner party given by Miss Venn's father at which Baron Rothschild was guest of honor. The heart of Baron Rothschild - was pierced by Cupid's arrow the moment he gazed into the eyes of beautiful Olga Menn. ;. Sought Her Hand. . Nor was the young woman entirely unresponsive. In less than a week the vounc baron bad declared bin love and in an hooorule

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troth, the young baron could not rest until he had secured the consent to an Immediate marriage and in a long cablegram to bis father. Baron Albert, the young man explained' that he had fallen in love with - the beautiful Am -

erican girl and asked her hand in mar- happy . mother. He said he married riage. He begged his father to give his first wife in college. Both were gohis consent to an early marriage. ing to the same college either In Ohio

The elder baron did not' cable back the blessing that was so much desired. He declared that he must first have a chance to talk with his son. Baron Oskar showed the telegram to Dr. Menn and was for marrying with out the. parental permission; trusting to the charms of the young woman to win his; father over -when -be should take-her home, but the pysician would not listen to te proposition.Having obtained the promise of Mrs. Menn that she and her daughter would follow him immediately. Baron Oskar sailed for Europe. Rebuff Was Certain. ! It is reported that when he met bl father the latter's rebuff was much more certain than the -one which had been sent to him over the cable, and that Baron Albert absolutely and unconditionally refused to listen to his son's pleas or-to give his consent to his marriage to Miss Menn. not or at any other time. . He Insisted that the young man must break his troth and break it Immediately. i In the meantime Mrs. Menn and her daughter were awaiting the verdict at Hamburg.' Last Friday . the yotmg man. crestfallen and heart brokenwent to Hamburg to formally break the ties that had been so blithefully contracted. He .told the girl that his father had refused absolutely to consent to the marriage and that as cus toms and family ties were different in Austria than In America, there was nothing left for him to do but accept the decree and he asked her to release him The young baron took his departure from Hamburg and Mrs. Menn sent a cablegram to her husband advising him that the engagement had been broken on account of Baron Albert's refusal to grant his permission. IN A QUIET residential neighborhood he had a little shop where he repaired and tie shop, where he repaired and cleaned clothes men's and wom en's. He had more business than he could tend to, and had to hire help to keep up with it. It can to him from all quarters of the city. The small waat ad-"as. tbe

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FRAI1K R. ADAMS

STILL OCCUPIES THE LIME LIGHT Cousin of Alleged Indianapo lis Wife Calls at Palladium Office and Identifies the Local Adams. MOTHER OF THE WOMAN COMES TO HIS RESCUE She Insists That Her Daugh ter's Husband Has No Delaware, 0., Wife Investigation Now Probable. More and more of the occult slfti In to the Frank R. Adams mystery. Wal ter Elstro. of this city, a cousin of the young woman who suicided at Indiana polis stated at the Palladium office last evening, there is no ' doubt but that Adams and his cousin were man and wife. He described Adams minutely and the description tallies exactly with the Frank R. Adams, who Is known in this city and bar denied repeatedly he was married to Elisabeth Adams, who took her own life at In dianapolis. Adams has given a local man a writ ten statement that he Is not the hus band of the Indianapolis woman and : never was married to her. He has constantly refused to acknowledge ber as his wife, although all ber relatives who have been. Interviewed In tbe case say be was married to ber legally. ADAMS DEFENDED. Mother of LoaansBort Woman to that Rescue. Logansport. Ind, July 17. "I am positive Frank R. Adams, husband of my daughter, is not tbe husband of the Delaware, O., woman, and I lore, him as a son," exclaimed Mrs. Robert Radabangh. mother of Mrs. Frank Adams, who killed herself In Indianapolla last week. "I told him here be side the dead body of my daughter be would always be a son to me, and I have Implicit faith In him. I am con vinced that a confusion of names Is responsible for all the perplexity and la letter received from Mrs. Frank R. Adams of Delaware, O., strengthens tbe conviction. He was always so! good to my daughter. , He would never i have perpetrated such a wrong as to marry her If he already had a wife. . "He had been married before be married my daughter, but at the time of the marriage be was a widower. . I did not know of this until two weeks sfter the marriage, when a friend at j Chattanooga, Tenn., informed me that 1 Adams had been previously married. 1 1 feared he was a divorced man. and I being a Catholic deplored my daughter's marrying a divorced man, but I Adams said be was a widower and bis. 1 statement, I can tell you. made me a j or. Tennessee. I forget which. He I played the pipe organ there. His wife Ill about a year and died of con sumption. "My friend from Chattanooga told me ail about Adams' lire. Tnat ts where his people lived and be told bow they had Installed a big organ In tbe bouse to please him. He gave me Adams' history for the but twentyfive years, and knowing It I am eonvlnced that my daughter's husband 1 never married the Delaware, O., woman. There la some mistake.' I sure-' ly will be no party to a proseeaUon If charges of , bigamy . are preferred against him.! ..." Prosecutor George A. Custer says If he can get sufflclent evidence showing that the husband of the dead Logans.

port woman is the husband of the Delaware. O., woman be will have warrants Issued for bis arrest on the " charge of bigamy. The ' couple was4, married here. The prosecutor ' expects no assistance from the girl's

mother, but will write to tbe Delaware, O. QUE MMI KILLED TV0 ARE inJUHED SsSSSSJBSsnSSBB Early This Kerning Auto Hits Train. New York. July 17. One killed and two others mortally Injured st 1:30 o'clock this morulas; automobile racing along Boulevard, bound for dew Cove. I L. was run down by a train travsSns ss forty miles an hour at WInfleld crossing. . Tbe dead: . Edward Hurley, 39 years oM, mar rled and Irving at Glen Core; and a deputy sheriff of Queens county. . Tbe dying: . Allen Perry, 35, single, of ea CO; face cut, nose fractured. Internal injuries and eye gouged out. Archie D. Tappas, 2S. - single . of Glen Cove and Manhattan; right thigh fractured and Internal injuries. Horace CL . Sherwood, who lives at C&ss Cove, escaped tsjarjr 7 Jr;'-"3.

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