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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
Would Slap Roosevelt on Wrist
For Making Secret Ser
vice Charges.
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
HOUSE TAKES FIRST ACTION ON
OBJECTIONABLE PART OF PRES
IDENT's MESSAGE IN SESSION
TODAY.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
resolution to investigate that portion
of the presidents message, relating to
the appropriations and secret service
men. 1t then took up the legislative,
judicial executive appropriation bill.
There is to be a special committee
appointed in the house to consider the
secret service item in the message
and perhaps make report as to the
unkind and inconsiderate way in
which it is considered the president
sometimes speaks.
In the senate there are advanced
many little schemes to make the presi-
dent regret his ways-to slap him on
the rist or kick him on the ankle as it
were. Up to the present, howe yer, the
injured souls there are up in the air.
1t is yet being debated in private con-
ferences whe ther the severest thing
to do is to pass resolution of censure
or to expunge the undesirable part of
the message from the records entirely
If some of the leaders in the senate
get a bit angrier they may attempt to
do both.
The fact that the president spoke
the truth in his treatment of the sec.
ret service item is giving them shaky
feelings, however, and they are al
ready wondering what the folks back
in their districts will do to them for
joining the revolt. They realize thar
If there happen to be any friends of
the president on the floor when the
rebuking machinery commences to
move-and there are evidences OF
several-the whole kettle of fish is
going to be upset by fierce debate and
it will be necessary for all hands to
take sides and be counted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
Jury Decides in Favor of Plain
tiffs in the Martin
Chitwood Case.
TWO BALLOTS NECESSARY.
ENcE WAS USED IN GETTING
MUTE TO WILL HIS SISTERS
ALL HIS PROPERTY.

1t required but two ballots for the
jury to decide in favor of the plaintiffs
in the MARITIME -Chitwood case, which
has been on trial in the Wayne circuit
court for almost two weeks. BY its
decision the jury breaks the will of the
late George Frybarger, of Fayette
county. 1t was claimed by the plain
tiffs that Frybarger was insane at the
time he made his will, bequeathing his
entire estate to the defendants. 1t is
very probable the defense will ask for
an appeal. ~ns sI
The jury took one ballot before ad-
journing for supper last evening. The
arguments were not concluded until
dark. On the first ballot the vote
stood eleven for the plaintiffs and one
for the defense. On the second ballot
thedefense lost its only advocate. A
member of the jury stated there was
no prolonged discussion. The minds
of the jurors seemed to be made up aft,
er they had heard the conclusion of
the argument and the instructions of
the court. One juryman said in his
opinion the attorneys for the plaintiffs
successfully controverted all the as
sertions of the attorneys for the de-
fense.
Arrayed on each side was some OF
the strongest legal talent of three
counties. The plaintiffs were repre-
sented by T. J. Study of this city
Judge Forkner of New Castle, and R.
n. Elliott OF Connersvifle. The de
fense was in the hands of Henry u
Johnson o fthis city, Reuben vonner
and the firm of Mckee and Little OF
Connersville. The counsel took ex
treme care to avoid the chance for err
ror. Whenever exceptions were ia
ken TO the rulings of the court. they
we're made a part of the record so as
to appear in case a retrial should be
asked for.
George Frybarser was mute. He
was placed under guardianship as q
person of unsound mind. when twenty.
one years old. BY his will he be.
queathed all of his property to two
sisters. 1t was charged by the plain
tiffs undue influence was brought tc
bear to induce him to make such 9
will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
KILLS THREE AND
WOUNDS OTHERS
Memphis, Tenn, Man Enters
Pool Room and Shoots
At Negroes.
OFFERS NO EXPLANATION.
LEISURELY WALKS OUT OF THE
BUILDING AND TOSSES GUN IN
ASH HEAP-PoLIcE FIND NO
CAUSE FOR THE DEED.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 11.-Without
uttering word of explanation. Will
liam Latta. a white man, of this city,
walked into a saloon where a large
group of negroes were lounsing around
a pool table early this morning. and
calmly drew an automatic revolver
from his hip pocket and fired seven
shots in rapid succession. killing three
negroes and wounding four others. one
of the latter being woman.
Passing leisurely out, Latta tossed
the empty weapon into an ash heap
and walked over to neighboring sa-
loon where he offered no resistance
to arrest.
He later admitted to doing the shoot
ing. but declined to discuss the affair
further The police Investigation thus
far reveals nothing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
|NACCURACY FOE
OF BUSINESS MEN
Bill to Be introduced in Legis-
Iature for Systematic
Accounting.
PRESENT SYSTEM IS BAD
RICHMOND COMMERCIAL CLUB
MAY AID OTHER COMMERCIAL
BODIES OF STATE IN FIGHT
FOR Bills PASSAGE.

The Richmond Commercial club has
mittee of state, civic and commercial
organizations, to assist in the move
ment to influence the legislature to
pass a law providing that affairs of
counties and municipalities shall be
managed with uniform system of ac-
counting AMI with systematic care
and accuracy. The committee has
approved of the platform adopted by
the Indianapolis Merchants associa-
tion, which provides for many county
and municipal reforms and which has
been published by this paper This
platform was also indorsed by the In
diana Federated Commercial clubs at
it's Organization meeting in this city
last month.
Secretary E. NJ. Haas has received
the following communication from the
committee.
We enclose an amplified copy of the
Merchants platform. brief outline OF
which has been previously sent you
The movement inaugurated by the
Merchants association has been en-.
dorsed by the commercial and civic
organizations of indianapolis, and by
many throughout the state, also by
the state federation of labor and the
State Travelling Mems association. %
Effort Nonpartisan.
This effort is entirely non partisan
and has as its object the affairs OF
counties and municipalities shall be
managed with uniform system of ac
| counting and with the systematic care
and accuracy which characterizes ev-
cry we'll organized business. 1t is
most desirable to eliminate loose meth
| DDS and secure greater efficiency anG
economy in administration, in which
every taxpayer and good citizen has
vital interest.
mo law at present on the statute
books adequately covers any point OF
the platform.
ITO secure the results desired, We
need your help and the help Of every
similar organization in the state. We
| beg respectfully to- request that you
call meeting of your organization a.
once and secure consideration of this
| platform AMI its Endorsement, subject
TO such notifications as may bt
deemed advisable by those charged by
the combined committee with the prep
aration of the measures to be present
ed to the coming legislature.
1T is desired that your body name {
committee of five as members of tn,
combined committee. of the meeting:
of which the members will be duly no
| titled. Kindly send in the names O
| those appointed on this committee a
your earliest convenience, as promp
action is urgent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11

"Anorner new street car has been
placed on the city lines" is the an
nouncement made at the offices of the
street car company.
This announcement will be hailed by
the long suffering public as more or
less-principally ''more"-of joke
Since 1899 it is an absolute certainty
that not one new" street car has been
operated over the tracks In this city.
and from a reliable source, it is learn
ed that new street car has not been
operated in Richmond for quarter of
century.
Among the travelling fraternity. the
cars operated by the Richmond street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
REWARD OFFERED
FOR TRAIN ROBBERS
Men Who Held Up Train Are
Traced to Spokane.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 11.-A reward
of $4,000, in which the Great North
ern company and the United States
government share equally, is offered
for the arrest of the three bandits
who held up a Great Northern passen
ger train. near Billyard last night
The men have been traced back to
Spokane by the sheriff's officers. The
bandits robbed only the registered
mail sacks from Seattle 1t is said
that s16,o was secured. but the post
office authorities will not verify the
report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
UNDERGO TORTURE
Seven Teams Still Going in
Six Day Bicycle Race
in New York.
AN AUSTRALIAN SUFFERS.

New York, Dec. 11.-With physical
and mental torture showing on their
drawn faces, seven teams were still
grinding away at the six day bicycle
race at noon. The score shows the
leaders, Rutt and Stol. still five miles
behind the record lead. Palmer, of the
Australian team. is . pitiable sight. his
body and limbs being frightfully chat
ed and covered with sores which bleed
with every tread Of the pedals. He is
. ~ sodeg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
GET NO NEW TRIAL
Conviction of Pennsylvania
Capitol Grafters Must
Stand, Says Court.
OTHER CASES PENDING.

Harrisburg, Dec. 11.-Judge Kunkel
in the Dauphin county court, this
morning overruled the motion for a
new trial for Sanderson, Snyder. Math,
eus and Schumacher. who were con-
victed in the famous capitol conspira-
cy case in which the alleged graft ag
gregated more than a million. The
case will undoubtedly be carried to a
higher court on technicalities.
Several untried cases are still pend
ing against a number of other officials
on similar charges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
INDIANA A STATE
JUST 92 YEARS
Flags Float From Public
Buildings.

Today is being celebrated all over
the state as flag day" and in many of
the schools special exercises are being
held in commemoration. In Rich
mond. however, flags are floating from
the masts of the public schools and
other public buildings. but no special
exercises are being held. 1t was just
80 years ago today that Indiana was
admitted into the Union as d state in
1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
JOHNSON RETURNS.

B. B. Johnson, who has been attend
ing the meeting of the Indiana Ship
pers' association at indianapolis, has
returned to his home in this city. Mr..
Johnson is the only local man who at
tended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
Richmond People Are Helpless
Apparently They Must Tolerate Miserable Service and Cars
of the Local Street Car Company

car company. which is controlled by
the Terre Haute. Indianapolis & East
ern traction company. is in disfavor.
Richmond people. with feeling Of
shame, have for years heard strangers
on the streets laugh at the ridiculous
antiquated wrecks which are used in
this city for transportation purposes.
Five of the winter cars are those
wonderful freaks of car construction
which. ten or twelve years ago, were
built at the old car shops on North e
street, near Glen Miller. On each
nf these dilapidated relics appears a
sign above the door. "Mide at the Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
MOTT SPEAKS To
TEACHERS IN CINCINNATI
"ChHdren's Ideals" Topic of
Address.

Supt. T. A. Mott will address the
Hamilton County teachers association
that is to meet tomorrow at the Y. NJ
c. A. auditorium in Cincinnati. The
subject for Mr.. Motifs lecture will be
'Children's Ideals" w p Burris,
dean of the college for teachers of the
University of Cincinnati. former In
diana educator. viii also speak
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
ROOSEVELT MAY
SUE EDITORS FOR
CRIMINAL LIBEL
If Men Who Have Cried
Graft" in Panama Canal
Deals Can Be Reached, Ex-
ecutive Will Bring Action
UNIQUE SPECTACLE
IF HE MAKES MOVE
Americans Have Cause to Be
Ashamed of Those Men
Who Have Dared Utter
False Charges, He Says.

Washington, d. c., Dec 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is so deeply stirred ov-
er the allegations of scandal in con-
nection with the purphase of the Pan
anna Canal by this government that he
is thinking of appealing TO the courts
to establish their accuracy or falsity.
In addressing the Waterways con-
vention yesterday afternoon the pres;-
dent announced that he was conterG-
plating the institution of libel suits
against the alleged offenders.
Earlier in the day he had a talk
with c. P. Farnham, an associate of
William Nelson Cromwell, the New
York lawyer, who negotiated the sale
of the canal property to the United
States. Farnham had great deal OF
information on the subject which the
president thought he ought to be put
In posse ssion Of
Cromwell in Defense.
Last night Attorney Cromwell him
self gave out long defense of his
course during the Panama negotia.
tions in New York. and it IS under
stood a copy of this was given to the
president by Farnham.
How far the president intends to &c
In invoking the aid of the law he has
not made clear yet, neither has he in.
dicated against whom any action he
may institute will be directed.
1t would be unique spectacle for
the president of the United States 10
instigate proceedings of this charact
er.
Il have felt, as the governor has sc
we'll put it." said President Roosevelt
at the convention, that no more i'm
portant service could be rendered tC
this country than the building of the
canal between the Atlantic and the
Pacific. and one thing I am proud o!
in connection with the building of that
canal is that there has not been legiti
mate cause for the breath of scandal
connected with any feature of the
proceeding.
I'VE have cause to be ashamed oi
only one set of Americans in connec
ton with the building of the canal
and that is of those Americans who
have been guilty of infamous false
hoods concerning the acquisition o.
the property and the construction o.
the canal itself.
Presidents Threats.
IF they can be reached for crimin
al libel, shall try to have them reach
ed. If not. at any rate all the facts
we know or ever have known are a
the disposal of each and every one o.
you here and of any one in congress,
or of all congress If they wish to SET
them.
Next only in Importance, from the
physical standpoint, to the Panama
Canal comes the question of the de
velopment of our waterways. Thi!
must be done by the policy Of irriga
| ton in the arid regions and where
| you come from, gentlemen. it is to b'
| done by making our sea coast lake {
| big loop in from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Great Lakes. and We will SCI
that that work is done just as honest
| ly, just as efficiently as the Panam;
Canal work has been done. and M
work could have been done from be
ginning to end more honestly or NOR
effe eciently."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
REVIEW OF FINANCES.
Young Mems Business Club to Hear
Reports.

The directors of the Young Mems
Business Club will meet Tuesday eve
ming of next week to hear reports of
the financial condition of the organiza-
tion. The meeting will be held in the
city council chamber. The financial
report will take into consideration the
fall festival receipts and disburse-
ments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11

the lie gislature.
AS stated in
these dispatches
a day or two
ago, the meet
ing arranged to
handle every
thing that is
likely to come
before the sen,
ate.
1t was decid-
ed at the meet
ing to not allow
the democratic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11

ernor to make committee appoint
ments. The senate itself will make
up the committees, and this means
that majority of the members of
each committee will be republicans
and that the chairmen will all be re-
publicans.
This is not an unusual procedure.
Lieutenant Governor Miller. who at
tended the meeting, said that the
happens to be a democrat does not
make 1t necessary to allow him to
make all the committee assignments
and appointments to jobs when the
senate itself is republican. He says
the senate has a right to say just how
its committees shall be made up and
to decide for itself just how it's bust
ness shall be conducted And this
view was taken by the rest of the
senators present to such an extent
that the meeting reached decision
TO follow that course.
Wood President Pro Tenn.
Although the strictest secrecy was
maintained in regard to the proceed
ings of the meeting, it is known that
this decision was reached, and it is
also said that Senator Will r. Wood
of Lafayette. was elected president
pro tenn of the senate. Wood is the
senator who near the close of the ses-
sion two years ago made such a fer
ocious attack on Governor Hanly in
speech In which he urged the SEN
ate to pass bill over the Governors
ed members of the senate and man
of power and tact. and will make an
ideal leader.
A committee was appointed to make
up list OF the senate committees to
be reported at the republican caucus.
which will be held Just before the ses-
sion opens. The list prepared by this
committee will. no doubt. be adopted
by the caucus.
Fight Against Contests.
Another subject considered at the
meeting was the probable contests by
defeated democratic candidates for
state offices. A number of the SEN
ators had conferences also with the
republicans who were elected to state
offices. and plans Were made to fight
the democratic contests to a finish.
State Auditor Billheiner says the re-
counts that have been made in many
of the counties of the state have
shown favorable results for the repub-
licans. He says he himself gained 81
votes on the recount made thus far,
and the republican candidates do not
seem to fear the contests at all. There
has been some talk that Fremont
Goodwine, defeated for lieutenant gov
ernor. and Lawrence McTurnan, de-
feated for state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. would contest for their
places but It was announced today that
they will not do this unless the situa-
tion changes materially.
Finally Agree on Date.
The democratic legislators have fin
ally agreed on their date for a meet
ing. It will be held on December Is.
preventative Wells. of Allen coun-
ty. won out on the date question. He
wanted the meeting held on the fif-
teenth and Representative Gearing of
Marion county sent out notices for the
seventeenth. But Wells had a talk
with Gearing and Tom Taggart last
night and then announced that the
meeting will be held on the fifteenth
ut the Denison hotel. which Is owned
by Taggart. Fearing sent out letters
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
Republican Lawmakers De-
eide That Committee Ap-
,pointments Shall Be Made
BY Senate Itself.
COUNTY LOCAL OPTION
LAW IN LITTLE DANGER
General Sentiment of Upper
House Is Against Repeal of
Measure, Meeting of Thurs
day DiscIoses.

(By Special State Correspondent
ing of the republican members of the
senate yesterday and last night, plans
were laid for the line of action to be
followed during the coming session of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-11
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
lNDiANA-Partsy cloudy, with cooler
Friday night: Saturday fair, with
cooler in eastern portion; fresh
west winds.

OHIo-Showers Friday night; Satur-
day fair and cooler; fresh south
winds, shifting to west.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
HORSE HAS A PART IN BASE BALL
Fat Fan Tells NeiEhbor what Play
ers Have TO Put Up with.

We'll" grunted the thin man on the
right field bleachers, "the play hasn't been
so brilliant so far but what IL can be
watched in comfort without the aid OF
smoked glasses"
81 suppose you refer to that last error
at short" said the fat fan who was sitting
next to him. 1T was pretty rank. Still
you cant blame the shortstop. He's just
getting over ar attack Of pink eye, you
know"
Pink eye? why, pink eye is a horses
disease"
Human beings can have it, too
Catch it from horses, I suppose
sneered the thin man sarcastically.
II suppose they do" The fat fan smoth-
cred a yawn. ITS another argument
against the baseball trust"
"Since they've had a monopoly on the
manufacture of baseballs the poor player
has had no protection whatever. If he
isn't willing to risk his health the trust
can find plenty of other men who would
be only too glad OF the chance to take
his place.
There used to be a time when only the
most carefully selected horse hide went
into the manufacture Of baseball covers.
But now that a soulless corporation has
got a monopoly OF the business they
hand up most any old kin Of pink-eyed.
laundering nag with SPAWN to the poor,
long suffering players. why, they won't
even go TO the trivial expense OF sterilizing
the hides before they're turned over to the
sporting goods seamstresses who sew 'em
onto the balls.
Just consider the number of downtrod-
den ball tossers who are out OF the game
today suffering from Charlie horse. And
do you know what Charlie horse is? Moth
ing but another name for spring halt.
They call 1t that because they traced the
cover of the first ball that spread the
disease to a decrepit old cab horse named
Charlie.
Look at the chances that pitcher is
taking out there right now. First he ticks
his fingers, then he rubs EN- on the ball.
then he ticks his fingers again and then
look at there! What did 1 tell you? The
umpire's Just called a balk on him.
All the papers tomorrow morning will
blame that poor pitcher. But he couldn't
help 1t. The cover Of that ball, like as not,
was made from the hide Of a balky horse,
The pitcher merely caught It from the
ball.
But what are we going to do about
this trust problem? Baseballs aren't good
to eat. You can't reach 'em under the
pure food law. There's no way you can
reach EN-. 1 tell you. sir. II that young
Teller that wrote the Jungle Book OF
whatever the name of 1t was. could
only"
That's the second passed ball that
catcher's had" complained the thin man.
H can't hold anything"
That's because the pitcher is using a
spit ball. Hardest thing in the world for
a catcher to hold. There's the chance OF
a lifetime for some bright young man to
invent a blotting paper mitt for handling
spit balls"
After this observation the fat fan was
permitted by his neighbor to enjoy the re.
mainder of the game without interruption
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
Dummy soIdier AZ worL.

Walking day and night, without a single
stop, a dummy soldier is taking 100, 900
steps every t~wenty-four hours in an en-
durance test to determine the life Of sew
eral new cartridge belts which are under
consideration by the Board of Ordnance
and Fertilization OF the Army, The dunn
my's tour Of duty is at the Rock Island
Of an average soldier. By a special me-
chanical apparatus It is made TO walk,
with the guidance of a wire cable, as
though on sentinel duty, in a circle in one
end of a hall. The mechanism is u
as TO give the dummy the same motion
as would be experienced by the average
soldier in walking. About the waist of
the figure are strapped the various belts.
one at a time, which are being tested.
Each Is filled with the regulation. number
of rounds Of service cartridges, the pTin-
cipal test being made with the sharp-nose
bullet, to determine how long II win Cake
for these to wear through the pockets of
the belts.-New York Tribune.