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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
SENATOR FAIRBANKS AND
THE VICE PRESIDENCY
Indiana's Statesman Calls on the
president, and Fresh RumorS
Are Started.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March l-Senator Fair
banks to-day called on President Roose-
welt The presence of the senior senator
at the White House had the usual effect Of
promoting speculation on the vice presi-
dency. Senator Fairbanks denied that his
call had anything to do with this or with
Indiana politics. and that he merely visited
the White House to talk over legislation
with the President. While President Roose-
Welt Will not signify his choice, there is
reason 10 believe that he looks upon SEN
ator Fairbanks a good running mate
The relations between the two men are cor
dial and friendly. and they have been in
frequent conference over public affairs this
winter.
The Star tonight comments as follows
on the mention of Senator Fairbanks with
the vice presidency: Senator Fairbanks.
OF Indiana. is the man most talked of al
this time for second place. He was at the
White House to-day and had a conference
with the President. Many of his close
friends in Washington have believed that
he and the President might reach some I'M
Outstanding about second place.
Senator Fairbanks will not, il is said
on good authority, direct any campaign for
the nomination. He simply says to his
close friends that he is not a candidate for
second place. The logic of this, in view of
the knowledge that he is so generally talked
of. would be a signal to his friends that he
would rot turn over a hand for the nomi-
nation. but that If il is offered to him he
will accept. That is about the attitude he
is expected to assume from now until the
Chicago convention meets.
In Indiana no work will be necessary TO
secure the delegation for his nomination,
and he will receive support from Ohio, Illi-
nois and adjoining States without a cam
paign being made for him. His friends
must determine for themselves whether a
fight must be made for him later. Possibly
If Senator Fairbanks saw that there was
TO be fight he would retire from the field
If he be nominated without question
the honor would be one he could not afford
to decline in advance. or after being nomi-
mated but if his friends enter into a scran-
BILE he will withdraw. That is thought TO
be the situation as Senator Fairbanks views
il d" j. Z. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
ALLEGED BEEF TRUST
MAY Be INVESTIGATED
1t Is Alleged to Be Evading the
Injunction Issued by the
Federal Court.
MR.. MARTINS EVIDENCE.

WASHINGTON, March Whether the
beef trust" Is violating the injunction re-
striction against it is to be made the sub
ject of official investigation by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, according to
a resolution ordered reported favorably to
the House to-day by the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce. Should the
House take favorable action on the resolu-
ton, which is to be called up at the earliest
possible moment by Chairman Hepburn, it
will constitute the first instructions from
Congress to the new department to exer-
else the powers given it under the law to
investigate the operation of industrial in
stitutions.
To illustrate how he believed the injunc-
ton against the beef trust was being evaded
by that combination, which, he stated, con-
sisted of seven concerns, Mr.. Martin, who
introduced the resolution. said he was
told by a stockman that he had just sold
a trainload of fat steers in Chicago. When
he arrived in that city he sought bids for
his stock He went to the various con-
Germs but could secure bid from only one
He finally accepted this bid. His curiosity
had been aroused and he resolved to see
what the reason was for this condition
That night the steers were separated into
seven equal lots and sent to the seven diff
ferent concerns. Explaining further, Mr..
Martin said that before the injunction was
issued il was the custom or these firms
to agree the night before on the price they
would bid the next day for beef on the
hoof To illustrate the profit that he as
serted was being made by the beef trust,
Mr. Martin said that on Feb. l, 1902, the
price of good to extra beef Sides was
SIS BIZ; on Aug. l. 1903, the price of beef
sides was the same as on Feb. l. but the
price of live beef had dropped to S5.171s per
hundredweight. During the month of Aug
ust 29S. 600 steers were sold on the Chicago
market, making. according to Mr.. Martin,
an additional profit to the trust" for the
month of g. SS2, 263 $114,317 for each of
the twenty-six business days Of that
month This sum, he declared, would per-
init of the payment of the 5000 per day fine
by the seven cOmmpanies for violation OF
the Injunction and leave handsome profit
resulting from the control of the price of
beef.
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one way or the other. But they soon be-
came confused and, as a result. lost two
fifths OF a vote.
The announcement of the result was re-
ceived with applause and then, by accla-
nation, Messrs. Wood and Tracy were
named as alternates.
For presidential electOr there was really
no contest. Frank Jones. Of Versailles.
was the only avowed candidate, but when
nominations were called for friends OF Mr..
Small. OF Dearborn. presented his name.
On this ballot Mr.. Jones received COS votes
to 37Ss for Mr.. Small
On motion by j. w. Lambert OF Bar
tholomew. a resolution was adopted In
structing the delegates TO the national con-
vention to vote for Harry 5. New for ma
tional committeeman from Indiana
The work of the convention done, moro
speeches were in order, and in turn Leroy
b. Nash, of Upton. and George w Self. or
Corydon. candidates for reporter OF the
Supreme Court; Mr. Bauer. Mr.. Olcott and
Anderson Percefield, of Brown county, were
called upon. Mr.. Percefield. who is the
only man mentioned for the congressional
nomination, gave abundant evidence that X
placed at the head OF the district ticket he
will make a campaign that viii put the
Democrats on their mettle. He is vigor-
GUS eloquent speaker, and is the kind or
a campaigner who viii deal largely in colos
hard facts, forcefully presented.
c. S. WATTS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
HAND TYPESETTING
VS.. MACHINE WORK
Former Costs the Government Is
Per Cent. More than the
Latter Would.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The force en-
ployed in the Government Printing Office
would be reduced 80 per cent with the in
PRODUCTION of typesetting machines, accord
ing to a statement made to-day before the
House committee on reform in the civil
service by o. j. Ricketts,, foreman of that
institution. Mr.. Ricketts,, however. refused
chimes should be introduced. He said the
wages paid to operators would be some
what higher than the 80 cents per hour
now paid for hand composition. AS COM
pared to hand composition in private union
shops in Washington, the present rate is
% per cent. higher.
so you pay % per cent. more and stick
10 the old methods" interjected acting Sec
Rotary Lacey. of the committee.
Five per cent. OF the employees in the Gov
eminent Printing Office were declared to
be inefficient because of approximation. OF
this per cent, per cent. were old soldiers.
Mr. Mann made several inquiries TO find
out what We're the duties of watchmen in
the departments. He declared that when
ever he went into a government department
he was always stumbling over w2tchmen,
who never knew anything about the depart
ment they worked In. Ii was explained that
the watchmen in the Government Printing
Office had regular patrol duty TO perform.
10 look out for fire keep order and in
spect the general condition of the place.
These watchmen report by call-box every
half-hour.
watchmen2" queried Mr.. Mann
Yes" replied Mr.. Ricketts,. I'VE have
lieutenants of the watch who watch the
watchmen."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
NO MORE HAZING At
VEST POINT ACADEMY

WASHINGTON. March L-Hazing at the
West Point Military Academy practically
Is a thing of the past. asserted Colonel
Mills superintendent OF that institution.
who continued his testimony before the
House committee on military affairs to-
day, touching the items TO be included in
the military academy appropriation bill.
Colonel Mills said the practice had been
abolished through "A strict enforcement of
the law for two years. A cadet found
guilty OF hazing was dismissed and NOT
readmitted. he said. To reinstate a cadet
dismissed for hazing. Colonel Mills de-
cIared would be fatal TO the present de-
sirable condition In which he academy
had been placed by the abolition of the
practice The principal item in the new
bilI regarded by Colonel Mills as of i'm
portance was the provision Of $4,000 for an
adequate water supply. He hoped to have
This Improvement authorized and completed
during the present year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
POSTMASTER RESIGNS TO
ESCAPE ASSASSINATION
His Family Becomes Mixed Up in
a Political Feud and He
Fears Results.
FOUR DEATHS ALREADY

WASHINGTON, March POSTMASTER E.
s. Parnell. of Junction. Union county. Ar
kansas. has resigned his office and in his
letter 20 the postmaster general says the
action is due to a political feud. TO escape
which he is going TO leave the State. His
letter follows:
Il beg TO tender you my resignation as
postmaster at Junction, Ark, and return
herewith all papers sent since my recent
confirmation. My reasons for resigning are
that my family have become mixed up in
what is known in this country as the Par
nell-Tucker feud. This is a political feud
and as four members of our family have
been assassinated within the last fifteen
months L feel that it is clearly my duty TO
my family and friends that / leave the
State. L hope the department will relieve
me at the earliest possible moment"
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March THE
resignation of Postmaster Z. s. Parnell
OF Junction, was made known to the Re
publican state executive committee of Ar
kansas some time since and at a meeting of
the committee here on Feb. 20 last G. L.
Jones was recommended for appointment
as his successor. Former Postmaster Par
nell is said to have moved TO Oklahoma,
where he has a brother. The latter re-
Gently resisted requisitiOn from the Gov
ernor of Arkansas on a charge of en-
bezzlement alleged to have been committed
in Union county, Arkansas. Upon a hearing
the Governor of Oklahoma refused to honor
the requisition. 1t was alleged that il
would be unsafe for Parnell to return to
Union county, Arkansas.
The Tucker-Parnell feud had its origin at
Eidorado. Guy b. Tucker. then city mar
shall, headed the faction opposing the Par
nells In street fight several of the Par
nells were slain. Tucker was wounded and
Constable Dearine was killed n few
months later Tucker killed another one of
the Parnells. He has not been tried on
that charge. Following these events
Tucker resigned city marshal and an
nounced his determination TO leave Union
county. All the parties TO the feud are
white men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
NEW TRIAL is ASKED
FOR SAMUEL A. CROFT
Counsel Says His Client Did Not
Defraud the Government, as
Alleged.

WASHINGTON, March 1.--Attorney Mad
dox to-day filed in the Criminal Court of
the District of Columbia a motion for new
trial and arrest Of judgment in the case
of Samuel A. Grof, convicted last Friday of
conspiring TO defraUd the government
through the sale to the government of the
Croft fastener for letter boxes The
grounds alleged are that the government
was not defrauded; that the evidence was
insufficient to warrant the verdict. and that
Special Counsel Conrad. for the govern
ment, 50 told the jury, and because the
verdict was not the result of elaboration
of the jury, based upon the evidence but
is in whole or part the result of passion or
prejudice"
The Court of Appeals to-day heard argu-
ments on the appeal of former Assistant
Attorney General James y. Tyner and
former Law Clerk II. j. Barrett of the
Postof1ce Department, from the action of
the District Supreme Court i'm overruling
their demurrer to the indictments returned
against them as the result of the postof-
flee investigation The government was
given until Thursday to file a brief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
SIXTH DISTRICT TO
MEET ON THURSDAY

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March This
city will have a large number of pcomi-
nent Republican politicians within its
boundaries Thursday, which day tho
Republican congressional convention OF the
Sixth Indiana district will be held. Be-
sides all the candidates for state offices
there will be present over 100 delegates
and many spectators. There is no OPPOSE
ton against James L. Watson, who Is the
candidate for denomination. re will be
nominated by reclamation. Judging from
present indications. Everything points 10
the selection of Mr.. L. T. Roots. of Con-
nersville, and Mr.. John j. Wingate. Of this
city, as delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention.
Republicans OF Brandywine township
have selected ]. W. s. Williams as dele
gate to the congressional convention. II
was decided to hold the township conven-
ton on the afternoon Of March IS. Wash
ington township has selected John l.. Colby
as delegate to the congressional conven-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
IN MEMORY OF
MARCUS 4. HANNA

CLEVELAND, o., March 1.-The Marcus
A. Hanna Memorial Association was incor-
porated to-day at Columbus by several
prominent citizens of Cleveland. The pur-
pose of the association is to establish
chair Of political science at Western Re-
serve University in memory of the late Sen
ator Hanna. The incorporators will meet
in few days and choose a board of trus-
tees, open an office in Cleveland, and begin
work for the collection of sufficient funds to
endow the proposed chair. The movement
was inStigated by the Rev. j. s. Rutledge
and found immediate favor The present
movement is not intended TO supersede any
other memorial in stone bronze that ma
be erected to Senator Hannas memory, but
is supplementary To such a proceeding No
statement has been made to the amount
of money necessary for the proposed chair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
LINDSEY CONGRATU LATED
ON BOONVILLE SPEECH
First District Democrat Is Warmly
Welcomed to the Republican
Party'S Ranks.
WORTH IS APPRECIATED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BOONVILLE, Ind, March Thomas w.
Lindsey, formerly the Democratic prose-
cutor of Warwick and one of the leading
Democrats of the First district, who on
Saturday at the Warrick county conven-
ton, made a speech announcing his adher-
ence to Republican principles and the rea-
sons for his change of political faith, is
receiving many letters of congratulation
from prominent Republicans Mr.. Lind
sey's strength is thoroughly appreciated and
his accession to the Republican ranks is re-
ceived with many expressions of pleasure.
He has been active in First district poll
tics. and as Warrick county chairman in
1902 rolled up the biggest Democratic ma
jority on the state ticket in ten years. He
was Democratic candidate for presidential
elector in 1900 but, having been elected
county prosecutor, resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
MANY SUBJECTS IRE
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The House to-
day concluded general debate on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. a va
riety of subjects other than the bill were
discussed. Mr.. Shepherd, of Texas, spoke
against the tariff; Mr.. Adams, of Pennsyl-
vania, in favor of the restriction of immi-
grafton; Mr.. Powers. of Massachusetts
urged beautifying the national capital and
expressed the opinion that there would be
disarmament by the nations of the world
during the century. Mr.. Williamson, OF
Oregon, made his first speech in the House.
He urged an appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark Centennial Exposition. Mr.. Nc
Dermott, of New Jersey, made an anti
trust speech and asserted that the price or
raw sugar had decreased since the passage
of the Cuban reciprocity bill without &C.
crease in the price paid by the consumer
Mr.. Miers, of Indiana, discussed snip sub
sidy. Relief for the Southern tobacco rails
was advocated by MeSsrs. Hopkins, OF
Kentucky, and Flood, of Virginia, through
the repeal of the per cent. per pound tax
on stemmed and twisted tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
MORALES MUST NOE
BLOCKADE OWN PORTS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-President
Morales. of the Dominican Republic, has
been refused permission to blockade his
own ports to keep out the revolutionists. as
shown by the following report to the Navy
Department by Capt. James f. Miller.
commanding the cruiser Columbia:
This morning (Feb. Isl the American
three-masted schooner w. II. Perkins came
IN from the eastward. and our boarding
boat went alongside. The captain informed
me that he had been warned off Macori;
and not allowed TO enter by the gunboat
Presidente. and was told that he must pro-
coed TO this port. Immediately uDon re-
ceipt of this information l communicated
with the minister, requesting him to COM
municate with President Morales and in
form him that 1 would not recognize his
right to blockade MacOris and refuse en-
trance to vessels flying the United States
flag. The minister informed me that the
President demurred at first, but finally
agreed TO the fact"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
BILL IN THE INTEREST
Of AMERICAN SHIPPING
Senate Says All Government Sup
plies Must Be Carried in United
States Vessels.


WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill requiring the use OF
American vessels in transporting govern
ment supplies and took up the bill prohioit-
ing the use of other than American YES
sells in shipping merchandise to the Philip
pines, and relieving the interisland trade
of the Philippines from the exactions of
the coastwise laws of the United States.
The aforementioned requirement of the lat
ter bill is already in force, in effect: but
this measure enacts il in different FORM
vides that il shall go into effect July !
next, but the Democrats sought to have
the time deferred. Their suggestions were
not accepted. but Mr.. Lodge, in charge OF
the measure indicated willingness TO post
pone the time for a year. The Senate ad-
journed, however, without acting on either
the bill or the amendment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
INCREASE OF SALARIES
PROPOSED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator CALM
ger to-day introduced a bill increasing the
salaries of the executive officers of the
government, and also of senators and mem
bers of the House of Representatives. The
bill provides the new salaries shall
take effect March 4, 1905. The bill fixes the
following scale: President, $4,000; Vice
President, $4,000; Speaker of the House of
Representatives, $4,000; members of the
Cabinet $4,000 each; senators and members
of the House, SS0 600 each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
VENEZUELANS BITTER.
Decision of The Hague Tribunal
Is Resisted at Caracas.

CARACAS. Venezuela, March 1.-The de-
cision of The Hague arbitration tribunal
that the three powers who blockaded Ven
ezuela. Great Britain, Germany and Italy,
have the right to a preference of 80 per cent.
of the customs duties at La Cuaria and
Puerto Cabello. has produced a sensation
in this city. The general opinion here is
voiced by high officials, who say:
1.-THE value of future decisions handed
down by the arbitration tribunal is de-
stroyed because in this finding the tribunal
has consecrated the triumph of might over
right.
In an interview with the Associated Press
United States Minister Bowen said: 1.-The
tribunal was called upon TO establish a new
principle in international law, namely that
all creditor nations should be treated with
equal consideration. and that preferential
treatment should not be obtained by block
AIDES and bOmbardments The tribunal re-
fused TO establish this principle and other
principles now recognized rs sound by in
ternational law were also at first rejected
We must therefore have patience"
The local press attacks the decision bit
tprlv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
ONE ALLEN COUNTY
CANDIDATE RETIRES
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, March l-Dr.
George B. McGoggan, of this city. to-day
announced that he was no longer a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Congress. His decision leaves the Allen
county field clear for n. W. Gilbert, lieu
tenant governor This Will give Gilbert
thirty-five of the fifty votes needed 20 nomi-
nate and there will be no difficulty I'm find
ing them, his friends says, before the third
ballot c. c. Gilhams. OF Lagrange. and
Orville Carver, of Angola, the others
now in the race. Gilhams is here striving
to break into Allen county and claims his
own county solid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
UNITED STATES TROOPS
WILL NOT GO TO PANAMA
Cabinet Decides to Countermand
the Order Given the Third
Infantry.
MARINES WILL REMAIN

WASHINGTON, March Important
matters relating to the Panama canal were
under discussion by President Roosevelt
and his Cabinet to-day The meeting con-
sumed more than two hours and at its
conclusion the members of the Cabinet
were unusually reticent
Attorney General Knox and other officials
Of the Department of Justice have under
consideration the title to the canal prop
erty which is TO be passed 10 this country
by the Panama Canal Company. but. as
yet they have reached no conclusion. 1t
said after the meeting that money
would be paid by this government until a
clear title TO the property was obtainable,
but no intimation was given as to the
length of time which might elapse before a
decision was reached. The entire subject
of the canal and its construction was dis
cussed in addition to the legal phases of
the question. 1t is expected that the COM
mission appointed yesterday will get to
work practically Immediately. 1t it said
to be certain that the commission will go
to the isthmus very soon TO inspect thor
oughly the conditions and TO start the pre-
liminary work of construction.
In this connection il was decided, as hero
tofore indicated might be the case. to
c0untermand the orders issued To the Third
United States Infantry to go to the 18TH
mus to. relieve the marines now on guard
duty there. For some time the marine
detachment will constitute the guard on
the isthmus. This government is opposed
TO csta blishing two jurisdictions on the
isthmus and as the naval vessels must re-
main there il was thought best TO allow
the marines to continue TO do land duty.
1t is the earnest wish of the President and
the members OF the Cabinet that no un-
necessary delay should occur In beginning
the work on the canal and it is their inten-
ton TO press IL with the utmost vigor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
FIGHTING BOB" AND THE
WAR LORD MAY MEET
Admiral Evans and Kaiser Viii
liam Due in the Mediterranean
About Same Time.

WASHINGTON, March lit is be-
lieved that Emperor William, in arranging
his itinerary during his Mediterranean
cruise, has planned matters so that he will
meet Admiral Robley d. Evans on the re-
turn of the latter TO the United States.
Admiral Evans in a short time will leave
Hong-Kong, where his flagship. the Ken
lucky, is now being locked on his way
to New York via the Suez, and he prob
ably will fall in with Emperor William.
who will be on the Hohenzollern in the
eastern Mediterranean. Admiral Evans has
a standing invitation from the Emperor to
visit him again in German waters 1t is
also intimated that the Emperor would like
very much to see the Kentucky. represented
TO him to be a model American battleshin