Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 9, 17 November 1911 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 9. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. ROOSEVELT SCREED REPORTED TO MEAN T. R. IS CANDIDATE New York Newspapers Today Say Expresident's Outlook Editorial Means He Will Make the Race. CORRUPT PRACTICE LAW HOT OBSERVED WARNING PROBABLE REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION WILLJJPIRITED Interest Not Confined to Races for Prosecuting Attorney and County Treasurer, as Believed. A TASTE OF JAIL LIFE CONFRONTING INDICTED PACKERS REFUSED WED HERSHE DRANK POISON Whereas, the President of the Unit ed States and the Governor of the

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Thanksgiving Proclamation

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State of Indiana have set aside the thirtieth day of November, 1911, as a day of thanksgiving, I hereby request all citizens of the City of Richmond to lay aside business and care and join together in giving thanks. W. W. ZIMMERMAN, Mayor. November 17, 1911.

No Statement of Expense in Recent Elections in Incorporated Towns of County Received Yet. Mrs. Florence Brown, After Leaving Note at Police Station, Ends Life in Presence of Wm. Brown. Pending Possible Appeal of Their Case to Supreme Court, Bail May. Be Refused Meat Magnates.

WALL STREET TODAY LAUDS THE COLONEL

For the First Time in Years It Has a Kind Word for T. R., and Stocks Advance Roosevelt Silent. (National New Association) NEW YORK. Nov. 17. That Theodore Roosevelt la again candidate for presidency, and that his editorial in the Outlook this week declaring business conditions of the country are in a chaotic condition as a result of the present administration's policy, is his formal declaration of that fact. Is the editorial declaration of the New York World today. All the New York newspapers today make strong comment on the Outlook editorial. The opinion generally expressed Is that it marks the "return of Roosevelt." Col. Roosevelt refused to grant an Interview today, pleading important matters required his undivided attention. Wall street had kind words for Col. RooBevelt today, because of the first time stock market values advanced, especially steel shares. Banker Henry Clews said the Outlook editorial is an advance declaration that Roosevelt will attempt to (prevent the renomlnatlon of President Taft. The World predicts a coalition f western progressives and anti-Taft business men in Wall street, from which Col. Roosevelt expects to be a 'beneficiary. The World is a bitter antiRoosevelt paper. CAU8E8 SENSATION. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Roosevelt's editorial in the Outlook on the steel trust cases, and justifying his action as president in approving plans (for the absorption by the steel trust of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company 1s the political sensation of the east. Roosevelt Is now openly hostile to ithe Taft administration. He gives a iaharp denial ta. allegations .la th gov ierriment's brief made by ex-Secretary .of War Dickinson, and Attorney-general Wickersham that Roosevelt was deceived by Gary and Frick as to the Industrial situation which induced him to approve the merger as a business necessity. BOWMAN IS CHOSEN AS THE ASSESSOR John Bowman of Perry township has been appointed assessor to succeed the late George Cook, who served in this capacity in the township for almost seventeen years. The appointment was made by county auditor Demas Coe, as required by law. the official selecting Mr. Bowman from the list of six applicants because pf his strong endorsement by Perry township landowners and tax-payers. The petition, which he presented, was signed by one hundred taxpayers who own in Perry Township land of the eft. valuation of $160,000, or almost fty percent of the assessed value of lands in the district. He will serve under the appointment until January 1, 1914, his salary being $150 a year. ZWISSLER HOST AT A RABBIT DINNER A Jolly crowd of "boosters," still bowing the effects of a day spent in the wind and snow, gathered at John Zwissler's restaurant last evening to pay a final compliment to two rabbits that were thrown into one of the automobiles on the trip Wednesday. John Zwtssler made a special effort to give a good hand-Out, and he told the guests that he himself cooked the hares. The party had an excellent meal, and incidentally a pleasant evening. The gtesets, except Mr. Jordan, were the occupants of the "Palladium" car In the "booster" expedition, who were bombarded with rabbits by some far mer near Arba. Those at the dinner j were Jonn zwtssier, Frank Newman. Harry Gates, Edward H. Harris. J. Carl Brown, Steve Kuth and Charles W. Jordan.

MORE THAN THREE DRINKS REQUIRED "Three drinks of whisky made me drunk?" queried Julius Youngblood. of ,j Mayor Zimmerman in police court this morning when arraigned, charged with public intoxication. And a look of deep astonishment came over his face. Ho pleaded not guilty. Julius went to to explain that he had walked considerable yesterday; been on the west ptdev south side, east side and north , 'side; , and Je was Just "fagged" out and rather "befuddled." The explanation was not enough for His Honor and the case, was post ponded until tomorrow morning when the arresting patrolmen. Bundy and Hobble, wtU be called to tesUfy against him. Youngblood was arrested si

Tenth and North D streets about 7 p'Cfeck last evenins.

PENALTY PROVIDED FOR IGNORING LAW

Maximum Fine of $300 or a Year in Jail, or Both, Can Be Imposed for Those Who Do Not Report. Candidates for office in the recent elections in the incorporated towns of the county, having bo far failed to observe the requirements of the corrupt practice statute, passed by the last legislature, may have to be notified by the county clerk that unless they file statements of their campaign expenses with him, they will be liable to prosecution. Apparently none of the candidates are familiar with the statute, at least this is the excuse which is made at the court house. The itemized expense statement according to the statute, must be filed within thirty days after the election. The statute in part is as follows: Provisions of Law. Every candidate for public office, including candidates for the office of senator of the United States, within thirty days after the election or primary election, held to nominate for or fill such office or place, shall make out and file with the officer empowered by law to issue the certificate of election to such office or place, and a duplicate thereof with the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which such candidate resides, a full, true and itemized statement in writing, which statement and duplicate shall be subscribed and sworn to by such candidate before an officer authorized to administer oaths, setting forth in detail all monej'8 or other valuable things contributed, expended or promised by him to aid and promote, or in any way in connection with his nomination or election, or both as the case may be, or for other political purposes in connection with the election of any other person at said election, and all existing unfulfilled promises or liabilities In that connection remaining uncancelled and in force at the time such statement is made, whether such expenditure promises or liabilities were made or Incurred before, during or after such election, and showing the dates when, the person to whom, and the purpose for which each and all of said sums or valuable things were paid, expended or promised or said liabilities incurred. What Penalties Are. Such statement shall also set forth that the same is full, true and correct. In cases where the office or place is such that no commission or certificate of election is required by law to issue therefor, then the original statement aforesaid shall be filed with the secretary of state. No person shall be deemed elected to any elective office, under the laws of this state, or enter upon the duties thereof, or receive any salary or emoluments therefrom, until he shall have filed the statement and duplicate provided for in this section of this act; and no officer authorized by the laws of this state to issue commissions or certificates of election shall issue a commission or certificate of election to any person claiming to be elected to any office, until such statement as aforesaid shall have been so made, verified and filed by such person with such officer. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor imprisoned more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court, ten days after the period above ascertained for the filing of said statement shall have expired, the officer with whom the same is, by this section, required to be filed, shall notify the proper prosecuting officer of any failure to file such statement on the part of any candidate, and within fifteen days thereafter such prosecuting officer shall proceed to prosecute for such offense. MADE UNCONSCIOUS BY NEGRO'S ATTACK (National News Association) CHICAGO, Nov. 17. Miss Annie Blumberg was attacked by a negro, choked and dragged into an alley at Robey street and Carroll avenue, where she was found in an unconscious conndition. She was taken to the county hospital where her condition was declared to be serious. Tbe girl is 17 years old. THE WEATHER STATE Rain in the south; rain and probably change to snow in northwest portion; cold wave In south portion. Saturday fair and cold. LOCAL Rain and colder tonight; Saturday fair and colder.

CAMPAIGN TO OPEN WITHIN FEW WEEKS

Large Fields Entered in Contests for Recorder and for Commissioner from Western District. When it was believed a few months ago that the races for treasurer and prosecuting attorney would afford the only interesting ones to be pulled off at the Republican primary, which likely will be held in February, the voters of the county did not take into consideration the offices of county commissioner from the Western district and county recorder. In the commissioner's race, Joseph Groves, a young business man of Dublin, who four years ago received 1750 votes when he ran against R. N. Beeson, at present chairman of the board; Theodore Crist, of Milton, who endeavored two years ago to replace Mr. Beeson, and Ellas M. Hoover, of HaIgerstown are the candidates, so their friends aver. Mr. Hoover is a well known farmer in Jefferson township, representing that district on the county council, of which body he Is chairman. He is also well known as one of the jurors who served on the famous Morrisson will case. Are All Popular. Both Mr. Groves and Mr. Hoover have practically assured their friends they will make the race. Theodore Crist has the matter under consideration, but has not announced his candidacy. All are well known in the county. . All will have little difficulty In building up a strong political organization. In the recorder's race, John King of Cejoterville; John Darnell, engineer at the court house; Benjamin F. Parsons, of this city, and Roy Fry, also of this city, are candidates. Both King and Parsons have been in the race before, Mr. Parsons being defeated once by a comparatively small number of votes. Fry is one of the youngest men who ever sought the office. In the race for treasurer there are still six candidates. They Include Thomas Ahl, deputy treasurer under B. B. Myrick and Albert Albertson; Nimrod Johnson, former city treasurer and at present superintendent of the municipal light company; Prof. F. L. Torrence, head instructor in mathematics at the local high school; Dan Medearis of Centerville; Frarfk Jenkinson of Boston township, and Jerome Shurley of Wayne township, all farmers. Out For Prosecutor. It is a cinch almost that Ralph Husson, Denver Carl Harlan, Gus Hoelscher, Gath Freeman and Will W. Reller will make the race for prosecuting attorney. None of this list has been practicing here more than four years, but since opening their offices have had much success. The race in all probability will be the closest of any. All are Richmond young men although Harlan has been a resident but a few years. Bethel being his birth place. Preparations for holding the nomination election will be entirely in the hands of the candidates, and the new Republican county central committee, which is to be elected within a few weeks. The call by the state committee for the ward and precinct meetings has not as yet been made, but it is looked for at almost any time. Candidates as yet have not started active canvass. Some have sent out announcements of their candidacy and nearly all have outlined their campaign. Candidates who are so situated that their Ume is not their own have notified their employers of their intentions to either resign or take a leave of absence for six or eight weeks, commencing January 1. DEMAND PAYMENT FROM CAMPFIELD Amended second paragraph of the complaint against E. M. Campfield and wife, instituted by the Columbia Stone Company of Grand Rapids, Mich., to recover approximately $4000 on an alleged contract was filed in the circuit court on Thursday. It is averred that on August 24, 1905, Campfield. who at the Ume was a contractor, constructing the Ann Arbor. Mich., IIbrary and high school building contracted for the supply of 25,000 cnbic feet of promiscuous block stone and that the contract was fulfilled by the Columbia Stone company, bat that it never received payment in fall from Campfield. Another allegation is that the contract was made at Grand Rapids, Mich., between Campfield and one of the officers of the company

DID NOT INTIMATE SHE PLANNED DEED

While Talking to Former Husband in Front of His Boarding House Note to Police Told of Plans. Because her divorced husband refused to consent to remarry her, it is said, Mrs. Florence Brown, who resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs". William Eliason, 100 Southwest First street, committed suicide about 6:20 o'clock Thursday evening while talking to her former husband, William Brown, in front of his boarding house, 42 North Fifth street. Despite efforts made on the part of several physicians who were called quickly to save her life, the woman died about thirty minutes later. About 6:10 o'clock last evening Mrs. Brown entered police headquarters and handing a note to Acting Night Sergeant Little said that if she did not return within a half hour to send word to her folks that she had gone to 42 North Fifth street. The note said that she had decided to kill herself. Little did not suspect anything wrong although the woman's actions were rather singular. When, a short time later, Brown ran to police headquarters and said that his former wife had committed suicide Little opened the note and notified Mr.' and Mrs. Eliason. They arrived at the Leonard residence before their daughter died. Drinks Ounce of DrugWhen Mrs. Brown called at the home of William Leonard, 42 North Fifth street, she requested to speak to her former husband. Mr. Brown was call ed to the door and he stepped outside and closed the front door. They talked a few minutes- and then the woman pulled a three-ounce bottle, filled with carbolfc acid, from a pocket in her cloak and in an instant she had tipped the bottle to her lips and swallowed at least an ounce of the poison. Brown knocked the bottle from her hands, a portion of the acid flying on her clothing. He immediately ran to police headquarters and notified Supt. Gormon. The two went back to the bouse and carried the woman, who was sitting on the door step and still conscious, into the house, where she was placed on a couch. Medical aid was summoned. Before physicians arrived Supt. Gormon asked Mrs. Brown several questions but she was only able to answer by nodding her head. After what appeared to be a desperate struggle she murmured: "Let the folks know and do something." Was in Good Spirits. William Eliason, the woman's father, informed Supt. Gormon that Mrs. Brown had left his home a short time before, apparently in good spirits, but had said that she was going to a drug store to procure some medicine. He declared that she had never told him she intended ending her life. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard state that Mrs. Brown often called for Brown anVi that she never came into the house but would tajk to him in front of the house. Brown says that she had never spoken of suicide to him. Mrs. Brown was about 27 years of age, it is said. She was a sister of Mrs. Edith Waking, whose husband was killed on a C. & O. railroad bridge near Williamsburg, in 1910. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 2 o'clock at. the Eliason home. The Rev. H. Robert Smith of the First Baptist church will officiate. Friends may call at any time. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. FINANCIERS MEET TO TALK BUSINESS (National News Association) NEW ORLEANS. La., Nov. 17. A dozen special trains speeding from as many parts of the country are bringing to New Orleans a host of eminent bankers and financiers who are to take part in the annual convention of the American Bankers' association In this city. Committer meetings and features of entertainment in connection with the convention are scheduled for Monday and the sessions proper will begin the following day. The officers of the association expect the coming meeting to be the most important as well as the largest in the history of the organization. Currency reform will be the all-absorbing topic of discussion. Unless all signs go astray the association will give its formal approval to the main features of the plan which the National Monetary commission will report to Congress this winter. Another subject that win receive the attention of the convention wil be the working of the postal savings bank system and Its effect upon the general hanking business of the country.

LOCAL CHINAMEN AGAINST MAllCMIS

Richmond Colony Hails with Joy the Formation of a Republic. As Long Chong, proprietor of a" Chinese laundry shop in this city, adeptly sprinkled starch on a "bilfd" white shirt today and started to iron it, he discussed the affair of the late Manchu government and the new republic which has arisen in its ashes. If the sentiment expressed by the employes j of the Long Chong laundry are to be ! taken as a criterion, the Richmond colony of Chinamen are rebels and have been longing for a revolution for some years. The success of the reformists in the revolution in the yellow kingdom has been hailed with joy on the part of the local Chinese for they are anti-imperialists to a man. Several local Chinamen have relatives enlisted in the revolutionary army and the Richmond Chongs, Longs, Songs and others would no doubt have aided the revolutionists if they had been in that country. They say that if they had been in China during the strenuous days just past that they might have been pressed into the service of the government. Grievances of long standing against the Manchu dynasty is one of the main reasops why the Chinese came to this country, they say. TO GET JURY To Hear Involuntary Manslaughter Case. William Casey of Pittsburg, Pa., was placed on trial before the petit jury of the Wayne circuit court Friday on the charge of having given Ernest Weber, a seventeen year old boy, living in the north part of the city, in toxicating liquors, from which he was made drunk and afterwards died without regaining his sensibilities. Casey with Frank Burns of St. Louis and Charles Cordington of Pittsburg weTe tramping through the country when they were picked up near Elkhorn by Weber, Lecel Hale and Elzie Ribkee who were riding in a buggy. In return for the lift the three men procured a concoction, which contained alcohol, which they offered the young man, who drinking freely and soon felt the effects of the liquor. Weber drank heavily each time the bottle was offered and soon was in a stupor from which he never revived. Each of the three men will demand separate trials. The allotment to be tried first fell to Casey. He is defended by attorneys Fred White and Denver Carl Harlan. Much trouble was encountered in securing a jury. The state had several challenges pertaining to prejudice of talesmen to conviction in a case where circumstances are such as in this. The defense also removed several for cause. More than twenty men were examined before they were accepted for jury service. A PROTEST SENT TO THE T. H I. &E. President Kelly, of Earlham, has addressed to J. J. AppeL vice president of the T. H. I. & E. traction company, the following communication: "The suggestion that I make is that a short distance of the car barns, you take your wires to the alley running parallel with the National road, which is north of it, and stay in the alley until you reach the city limits. I feel sure that we can get the permission of the city for you to do this, because the city is greatly interested in the park system of which the campus of Earlham college is no mean part. It certainly will be no more expensive for you to use this alley than it would I to go south of the Earlham trees and lit would forever eliminate embarrass ment which is sure to arise whether the wires are run along on the north or South side of the trees. I should be glad to hear what you have to say on this, the third proposition." CHANGING LIGHTS Work of removing street are lights from one corner to another has been started, and it is thought that it will take several days for the linemen of the Municipal light plant to complete this work,

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BIG DAMAGE DONE BY GERMAN QUAKE

Millions Lost but No One KilledCrown Prince Punished. Is (National News Association) BERLIN, Nov. 17. Millions of dollars damage, but no loss of life, was caused by an earthquake which shook all parts of Germany except in the extreme north and west, and also parts of Switzerland during the night, according to dispatches received today. Emperor William's Hohenzollern palace was badly damaged. The heaviest shocks were at Stuttgart in Wurtemberg and at Frankfort-on-Main. PRINCE PUNISHED. BERLIN, Nov. 17. Crown Prince Frederick William was today ordered in military confinement thirty days as a punishment for creating a demonstration in the Reichstag against the policies of Chancellor Von Beth-mann-Hollweg during the latter's speech on the Franco-German Moroccan agreement. SPEAKS JKOWARDS Interesting Address by the Rev. Kennedy, l."Cowards, Hypocrites and Heroes,' were discussed at some length by Evengelist H. D. Kennedy last evening in the fifth day'B session of his week of revival meetings at the First M. E. church. Taking for his text Judges 6:13, the evangelist spoke to the audience on the hypocracy of the average twentieth century Christian, who may attend church on Sunday, but tends only to his worldly affairs during the remainder of the week. Illustrating his talk by likening church-goers to the army of Gideon, out of the 32,000 members of which only three hundred were ready when the battle was called, Rev. Kennedy told the crowd that most people now are in the same state of preparation. The average person may be the most loyal at the first meeting of a revival, but his enthusiasm is sure to wane before the affair is half over, he said. Rev. Kennedy applied the water test used on the loyal 10,000 in Gideon's army, by saying that the Lord employs water to test Christians often at present, just as formerly, and that many are found to be kept away from church by the presence of this element. The evangelist said, "We often find people who don't stay away week nights, but all they do when they come is to warm seats; they are always singing 'Sweet Bye and Bye,' but never doing anything." Interest in the meetings at the Methodist church is increasing rapidly as the week progresses, and the success of the revival is assured. A number of persons are reported to have been converted to Christianity through the evangelist and his wife. This evening, Rev. Kennedy will speak on the topic, "A Second Chance." TRIAL HEARING END State Closes in Van Case Friday. Pelt (National News Association) SHELBYVILLE, IND., Nov. 17 It is believed the evidence in the Vanpelt murder trial will be finished this evening, as the state was using its witnesses in rebuttal as fast as possible today, and nearly a score of them had been heard before recess. Practically all of the witnesses bei ing used are stating the belief that J Van pelt was a man of sound mind at the time he shot Charles H. Tindall to death in this city last August. Several witnesses made statements today showing that the speech made in the Court of Honor lodge room by Tindall, at the time he denounced Mrs. Vanpelt on account of alleged shortage in accounts as recorder, was not so severe as was shown by witnesses for the defense. Arguments in the case will be beard tomorrow. The case mar go to the jury Saturday evening. GAME CANCELLED The football game which was - to have been played between Earlham and Antioch college on Reid field on Friday afternoon was cancelled on ac count of wet grounds.

A RULING AGAINST ACCUSED EXPECTED

I Judge Kohlsaat Says All Ar guments on Habeas Corpus Writ Must Be Concluded Friday Night. (National News Association) Chicago, Nov. 17. Judge Kohlsaat' today ordered that all arguments on the motion to quash writs of habeas; corpus for the nine millionaire beefpackers must be completed by tonight. This action was generally tak-i en to indicate the judge would quash the writs and order the trial of thej packers to begin Monday before Judge Carpenter. -The nine Indicted packers in thej beef trust cases may have to stay lai jail pending the decision on an appeal to the supreme court in case the writ of habeas corpus is quashed, accord-1 ing to the startling admission made byj Levy Mayer in the close of his argu-j ment today. Attorneys for the gov-; ernment say that the court may admit j the defendants to bail in case they appeal, but also declare that the law! makes no provision for liberty on bailj under such conditions. Argument of Mayer. "In the event that Your Honor! quashes the writ we will pray an appeal and raise the same questions for review that we have raised here. For that reason it was cautious foresight on your part to get into this record that there was positive physical restraint of the defendants after they were surrendered on the habeas corpus," said Attorney Mayer. It became known that Important witnesses for the government have been instructed to hold themselves la readiness for appearance on Tuesday, November 21. Lawyers who listened to the arguments on both sides are convinced that the arguments of Attorney Mayer and his associates in favor of the writ are beside the law and dependent on illogical contentions. ' Mr. Mayer's reference to the magnitude of the packers' Interests and the widespread commercial unrest caused by the "bad" Sherman act have been frequent. The affidavits of all the nine indicted packers that they had been held In physical custody in the office' of United States Marshal Hoy were filed in the court. The first affidavit filed was that of Edward Morris, millionaire packer. Arrests Alleged. The affidavit sets up that, "Thereafter the affiant remained In the room, for one hour and that during that time either deputy marshal Crawley or Deputy Marseilles remained constantly in said room near the door thereof, during; the entire time, and! that during that time Crawley saidj that no person therein could leave the room, and that during that time Arthur Meeker asked Crawley whether in case a writ should not be issued; that day In the habeas corpus proceedings the persons there present would be allowed to go home for the night, and that Crawley said that they would ' not, and that therefore -the said Arthur Meeker asked Crawley whether in such case the defendants would be taken to a hotel, to which Crawley replied that they could not be taken to a hotel, but would be taken to the north side. The affidavit closes with the naive,' assertion that Mr. Morris understood,' Crawley to mean by the words "north Bide," the Cook county jail, which Is sometimes colloqually referred to in? Chicago as the "North Side." The "pitiful" story of the arrest of the packers and their unrest caused J by the threat to send them to the, "north side," was regarded as a good joke by the big crowd in the court room. A COLD WAVE DUE IN A FEW HOURS A cold wave, almost as severe as that which struck the city last Saturday night, will arrive In Richmond some time between tonight and tomorrow morning, according to a report given out by Prof. B. W. Kelly, head of the high school weather bureau. At the time of going to press the baromjeter was still falling, accounting for the heavy rain this morning; hut Prof. Kelly expects to see the barometer take a big leap upward within a few hours, marking the immediate approach of a cold war. , The. coming cold wave, according to the statement given out hr the weather bureau, wm no IW M speVaeolar as the last, and It is not expected that : the mercury will drop below fifteen deabove

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