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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

voting PLACES. Rewards OF 500 and
500 were offered for the arrest and
conviction Of any person for Illegal
voting, and It 10 believed this had its
effect.
Factory Districts Go "pey."
The greatest surprise Of the day was
in the great inroads made In wet.
territory By the Prohfbitionists. Ralph
Roaa, chairman OF the wet" organixa-
ton. asserted the VETS would win
every Muncie and Center township pre-
cinct until the returns begAn to come
In. But In the Seventh and Ninth
precincts in tho south side factory dis
tricts, the dry" majorities were re-
spectively n and II.
In Muncie's tenderloin district the
wet" leaders asserted tho vote would
The figures, however, returned a ma
jority Of 90 wet" out Of 416 votes.
In the suburbs of Whiteley. where
there Is large colored population and
where the VETS expected large ma
jority. the returns show lead of s.
for the .'drys" This defeat came
with crushing effect, for the returns
were known early.
The outlying townships depended uD-
on from the first by the dry" organi-
zation, remained true to their colors.
They have been dry" by remonstrance
for several months and gave the OPP
tionists majorities averaging through
out the county more than two to one.
The best residence section Of Muncie
declared against the saloon by small
majorities. and the precinct including
the business section gave the 'wets" a
majority of 43 votes only.
Wild Scenes at "Dry" Headquarters.
To say that the men OF Muncie who
have been working without regard to
private business affairs. without re-
gard for social obligations and withou,
a selfish interest in the result were de.
lighted last night is putting it mildly
AS the majority rolled up to a grand
total which has not yet been eQualed
in the state the scene at the dry
headquarters became one of wild en-
thusiasm that beggars description. Men
stood on tables and chairs and cheered
themselves hoarse.
There were ministers and labOrers In
the crowd side by side with men Of
wealth and comparative paupers. They
threw their hats aloft and gave vent
to such feelings as are born only o.
great political victory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
| MISSING Ht|R[SS
Young Woman, Whereabouts
Unknown, Left Share Of
$4,000 Estate.
MAY BE IN CALIFORNIA

New York. April 2S.-"Any relative
or friends who can give information as
to the address of Josephine Brown
Ketchum will render valuable assist
ance to her by communicating with
Hubbard & Rushmore, attorneys, 26
Court street, Brooklyn"
The above advertisement is one Of
many ways by which a Brooklyn law
firm is trying to find a missing heiress
to an estate valued at $4,000. The
estate is in Brooklyn and was left by
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Taylor. who died
April II.
The only heirs to her property are
three nieces, Mrs. Stark of Brook
lyn: Mrs. Beulah Ketchum Of Kansas
City. and Miss Josephine Brown
Ketchum.
Josephine Brown Ketchum Is believ-
ed to have married and gone to Cali
fornia. II she cannot be found her
share will go to the other two nieces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

Totals 1880. .e,626 6.sa2 1854
I'm Liberty. Monroe and Perry town
ships the voting machines failed to
register IS votes, 50 Of which are
claimed by the "drys..
Surprises Shown.
Surprises are shown in the total vote
OF 16.718 cast, since the total vote cast
In the presidential campaign was IA
$50. and the great increase shows how
the optional campaign affected the
electorate.
DRY" leaders In the intense and
hitter fight which has been waged here
during the last two weeks wsre Wild
with enthusiasm last night Della
ware county temperance leaders be-
liere they have set mark for the OPP
tjonists of the state to strive to reach.
The previous high mark was made "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28
.ORYS SWEPT old
|. DELAWARE COUNTY
WITH TIDAL WAVE
All Option Election Majorities
Are Smashed With a Won
derfuI Victory by Over 2, 900
Ballots.
EVEN CITY OF MUNCIE
GOES FOR TEMPERANCE
When the Result of the EIec-
ton Was Known, Dry Work
ers Went Wild With Enthus-
iastic Delight.
DELAWARE MAJoRiTiEs.
County -. -. .......2 ,934
Muncie -. -. ...... ~
Center Township (Muncie) -. ISL
: Muncie, Ind, April 2S.-Muncie and
EVEN CITY OF MuNCIE
GOES FOR TEMPERANCE
DELAWARE MAJoRlTIEs.

Center Township tMuncie) -. ISL
Muncie, Ind, April 2S.-Muncie and
Delaware county went high and dry
on the prohibition side OF the local op-
ton issue yesterday. The unofficial
figures give q majority of 1884 for the
"drys" In the county. Muncie, the
largest city thus far voting on the sa-
loon question, went "dry" by major
ity Of 90, and Center township, claim
ed by the wet" organization until the
very last, babe farewell to the saloon
by 1S1 votes.
at headquarters Of organizations Of
both forces:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-28

voting places. Rewards OF 500 and
300 were offered for the arrest and
conviction Of any person for Illegal
voting, and it 10 believed this had its
effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
TAFT SPEAKS UPON
 POLITICS IN SOUTH
AIdrich Is The Poo B0h
 Of The Administration
By wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, April 27.-(Special. )-Sena- tor Aldrich, the republican leader is now said to be thinking about a commission to consider the income tax. That is a favorite way to effectually dispose of such nsatters. The senator is a great be- lieyer in commissions. As matters stand the senator is getting himself charged with series of investigations and reforms and revistons, which include not only the currency, but the banking system, the postal bank proposal and the tariff
 First came the A1drieh- -Vreeland cur rency measure In o-der to get that bill passed MT. Aldrich proposed that cur- rency commission be established io con- sider permanent reform of the system. It was done. and Mir Aldrich became head of the commission.
 Then came along the postal savings bank project. Mir Aldrich did not want such a bill passed, because he explained that he desired if such a bank were to be cre- ated to make it sort of depart ment of the great central bank of issue which he hoped would be a feature of his plan for currency revision.
 So the postal savings bank measure died. and the Rhode Islander, as head of the finance committee, occupies the position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
|NEW SULTAN RULES TURKEY
 AND NATION IS PEA CEFUL
Mine Workers Frame UZp
 NeW Mining Agreement

Scranton Pa, April 27.-The tri-distrlct convention of the anthracite mine work CTS will tomorrow ratify the proposed agreement that is expected to be signed by the representatives of the men and the mine operators in Philadelphia on Thursday, met this afternoon. organized and adjourned until tomorrow morning. when the committee of seven will lay the agreement before the delegates The leaders of the union expect the agreement 10 be signed by both sides on Thurs day, thus insuring industrial peace in the hard coal mines of Pennsylvania for another period of three years.
 The only point not definitely cleared up is President Lewis attitude with regard to signing an agreement that does not officially recognize the union. Whether he will sign the report as plain T. l.. Lewis, or whether he will not sign at all, but let the district presidents alone affiX their signatures, he will not say
 At the beginning of the negotiations he announced that he would never sign an agreement unless he could do so as pres ident of the miners organization.
 The terms of the proposed agreement have not been made public, but 1t is known that they are substantlaAy as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

from which, with his power as boss of the Senate, he will be able largely to determine what shall be dor S 1 Ut 1t in future He can take 1t up in con- nection with his project of -se ncy re- form if he likes and dee W ting, or he can forget 1t. 70
 Next came the question v - riff con- mission. MT. Aldrich wa CJ opposed to anything of the sort; %9 w is dls- posed to concede it o me part. Of course he will don b G in mak- ing up such body, and @ l give him one more hold on the (: fiscal con- oerns of the government nploy as it may be advantageous helpful in working out his currency system.
 And now comes the income tax pro- posal The senator Is thoroughly com mitted to oppose 1t; but there Is so much sentiment for it that he has indicated to some of It's advocates that he may yet make the concession of putting this prob lem also in the hands of a commission which. likewise, he would dominate.
 Thus the senator would appear as the controlling and directing genius, at one and the same time. in efforts for the re- organization of the currency, the estab- lishment of a postal savings bank sys- tenn. the organization of a central bank of issue, the revision of the tariff, the estab- lishment of a tariff commission, and the creation of a commission on income tax "a veritable poo bah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
TELLING BLOWS FOR
 INCOME TAX BILL

Renewal of the old agreement for a term of three years.
 New work to be paid for at the same rate as old work under the strike com missions award
 The right of men to appeal to the con- ciiaton board in case they are discharged with or without cause.
 Commanding the union to post notice and collect dues al collieries.
 Giving the men the right to take up grievances with mine officials before ap- pealing to the conelllation board.
 Providing for the issuing of uniform pay statements to the men,
 Mir Lewis today addressed the delegates declaring that the executive boards which had the responsibility of dealing with the operators know probably better than the delegates the weaknesses of the union and that the representatives of the men had secured the best proposition possible under the circumstances.
 ''The settlement that is about to be mader he continued, "is the best evil dence that the miners union Is for peace and not strike"
 The convention. unless there is some hitch, will adjourn finally tomorrow.
 The committee of miners will meet the committee of operators in the Reading Terminal building at Philadelphia at 2 D. m. Thursday when the peace pact is expected to be signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
DAYS HAPPENINGS
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April 27.-The most im- portant happenings in the national cap- ital today were as follows:
 Prospects for the Presidents pro- posed trip through the west during the coming summer assumed a brighte hue, Chairman Tawney of the House appropriations committee announcing after a conference with MT. Taft that he would offer a bill appropriating $25, 900 for the Presidents travelling ex- penses for the current fiscal year.
 After long battle former Repre- sentative Joseph w. Babcock of Wis consin, who was at one time chair man of the national republican con- gressional committee was claimed by death.
 Speeches for and against protec- tive tariff occupied the days session of the Senate, MT Bailey of Texas continuing his remarks begun yester- day in which he was supported in the main by MT. Gore of Oklahoma.
 Mr. Scott of West Virginia discussed the subject from the republican stand point.
 The new Turkish government will be promptly recognized by the state de- partment as soon as official advices of the changed conditions in the near east are forwarded by Ambassador Leishm man.
 For the third time in less than two months, President Taft left the cap ital, on this occasion to attend the Grant celebration in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
 FOR COOPERS OVERRULED

Nashville, April N.-Judge William M. Hart today overruled the motion for a new trial of the case of Col. Duncan B. and Robin J. Cooper, recently convicted for the murder of former Senator E. w.. Carmack The defense gave notice of ap- peal to the supreme court and waived the formal sentence of 20 years in the peni- tentary. The defendants were in court today early, Mrs. Lueius Burch coming in with her father and brother. The colonel was attired in a new black suit and ap- peared in excellent spirits. Robin was pale and i'll at ease.
 Judge Hart's opinion was brief and clear. He said
 "The motion in the case of the state against D. B. and Robin Cooper is now before the court. After giving due and careful consideration to all the reasons assigned in the motion, the court is of the opinion that there is no ground for setting aside the verdict of the jury, and therefore the motion is overrned."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

I've will pray for an appeal to the supreme court,' said Judge Anderson, and formal sentence"
 Tt is granted" retorted Judge Hart.
 We ask for time to perfect our ap- peal and that the bond be fixed" said Anderson.
 "The bond will remain the same" an- nounced the court.
 About the time to prepare a bill of exceptions, l suggest that as the term ends next Saturday. you have the bill ready then"
 The defense objected and demanded 30 days After wrangle, the court said;
 Let us put 1t over until next Satur- day and take it up then Adjourn court MT Sheriff until next Saturday"
 The same bondsmen again qualified. After court adjourned Judge Hart com mented to some friends upon the fact that the killing of Ike Morse this morn ing by a young woman, who claims he had abandoned her, was the tenth murder in thls county since the Cooper trial be- gan on January 20. and makes 29 murder cases now on the county docket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page 1. Bailey argues for income tax. New Sultan rules over Turkey. Taft speaks at banquet in New York. Mine workers frame new agreement. Aldrich runs the government. Jury is complete in Ha case. Coopers cannot get new erial Steel corporation increases earnings. Kidnapping cases are delayed
 Page 2. Judge Brown takes place of Miles officers shot from ambuh. Physicians must have diHomas.
 Page 3. Cotton crops will be small. Gadsden has heavy rainfall. Special grand jury convened.
 Page 4. Editorial comment
 Page 5. Birmingham great music festival be- gins tonight City Clerk Jones of East Lake kills two negroes and injures third while council is in session. Citizens discuss offer of Carnegie to give $1O0,Oo0 for library, Water engineer offers to put his propo- sition on perdlem basis. Father of Col. John w. Tomlinson dies in Tate Springs, Tenn
 Page 6. General sporting news.
 Page /. Birmingham society Sumter Mays Ball here to study prohi- bition.
 Page g. Gradually getting Southern Steel prop critics in shape in Ensley. Primary to be held in Bessemer to name alderman.
 Page 10. Abdul Hamid hears decree deposing him from power. Refugees fleeing from Syria
 Page H.. Stock market is dull and lower Cotton declines few points. Wheat recovers part of losses.
 Page 12. New era begins in Turkish empire. Van Vlissingen explodes bomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
CHANGES MADE BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Washington, April -(SpeciaL)- At the Southern railway offices 1t was an nounced today that Carroll P. Cooper, manager of the St. Louis-Louisville lines of this system, has been appoint ed general agent at Memphis. and that C. L. Harris, superintendent at Knox vile, has been appointed general su- perintendent of the St Louis-Louis- Vile lines The new general agent at Memphis, MT Cooper. was born in Huntsville, Ala. beginning his railway service in that city in 1886 with the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Some time after he was appointed assistant general freight agent at Memphis and served in various positions In the audit ing department. He was appointed pay master and in 1897 was made auditor When the Memphis and Charleston road was absorbed by the Southern MT. Coop CT was transferred here as auditor of receivers accounts. In 1907 he was made accountant of the general man ager of the St. Louis Louisville lines and four years ago was made super intendent.
 MT. Harris who becomes general su- perintendent, was with the N J. and IL AVi -i cai Si oAai iihS ds h messenger boy Seven years ago he was made the superintendent of the Southern in Birmingham and was afterward trans ferred to Knoxville.
 Appointments were also made as fol- lows:
 B. z. Buff. commercial agent at Spart- anburg $. c.
 Alexander MeBee. commercial agent at Greenville, s. C.
 c. D. Brown, travelling freight agent, with headquarters at Abheville. s. c.
 J. B. Dunlap, freight solicitor at Bir- mngham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
Wriuht Billiard Chanpion.

New York, April 27-H. A. Wright of San Francisco tonight won the national amateur billiard championship at~ the LiederlSranz club, defeating c. F. Conklin of Chicago by a score of 400 to 317. Clar- ence Jackson of Chicago won the tenth game of the amateur billiard tourna- ment by a score of 400 to 307 from Dr. l.. l.. Mial of this city this afternoon The winner got into double figures in IA of his "A innings equalling the best in dividual averages of the tourney, IS 16-24 Jacksons high runs were 50. 43, 42 Mials s average was 13 S-23. and his high runs R4 4h AL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
JURY IS COMPLETED FOR
 TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HANS

Flushing, L. L, April 27.-The jury that IS to try Capt Peter c. Hains for the murder of William E. Annis, his one time friend, was finally completed to- day. It took just seven days to select the 12 men and in that time 45O talesmen were called and examined. The state will present it's case tomorrow.
 The jury is made up as follows:
 August Sundlng, foreman, a tailor. George H. Higbie, real estate dealer. Charles Appel tinsmith.
 William II. Danton, retired farmer.
 Otto J. Nicholas, lithographer.
 William Craft. contractor
 Stephen Terhune, electrician.
 Henry H. Nilsson, employe Of Crane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

Electric Elevator company.
 Carl F. Schaubluth, insurance agent.
 Charles F. Esenhoffer, music teacher.
 Emil Lefner, printer
 Jacob Knecke, garment cutter
 All of the jurymen are married with the exception of Nicholas, who Is 27 years of age and the youngest man in the jury box. The defense has fought all along for married men.
 Captain Hains has remained silent throughout the proceeding His lawyers contend that he is insane now, as he was, in their opinion, for months before he killed Anns
 According to John F. Mcintyre. chief counsel for the defense, witnesses will be called to show a hereditary tant of insanity in the defendants family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
TEACHER HELD FOR
 KILLING EDITOR


 Warrenton, Va, April H.-Preliminary hearing was waived today in the case of J. D. Harris, principal of the High school here, who shot w. A. Thomp- son, associate editor of the Warrenton Virginian, Sunday last, in the street here, Thompson dying in Washington the fol- lowing day. Harris was held for the reg ular grand jury which begins it's session May 24 next. His bail, first fixed at 0000, was increased today to $30,000, two extra bondsmen being readily found.
 Thompson was buried today from the Baptist church, a large number of peo- pie coming in from the surrounding coun- try to witness the funeral.
 During the entire day a feeling of sup pressed excitement prevailed throughout the town Marshall Mccormack has been retained as additional counsel for the de- fense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
BILL TO PREVENT
 MISCEGENATION

Washington April 27,-(Special.)-A marriage license was today issued to Jeremiah Bond, a negro. and Margaret Kahlin, white both of New York. The laws of the district make legal miscege- nation and the ceremony was held here Rev. w Bishop Johnson officiating Tn ere have been a number of such cases in Washington during the past few years There is now pending be- fore the District of Columbia commit tee of the House a bill introduced by Representative Byrd of Mississippi mak ing Illegal such marriages IL will be taken up by the committee next win ter and Judge Byrd believes it will be favorably reported to the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
STEEL CORPORATION IS
 INCREASING EARNINGS

The company's official report states that the total earnings for the quarter after deducting operating expenses, including those for ordinary repairs and mainte- nance of plants and the interest on bonds and fixed charges of subsidiary com panies were s22, ,921. .26S, an increase of $4, 692 .263 as compared with the same period of last year. After deducting s3,736 199 for sinking funds on bonds of subsidiary companies and depreciation and reserve funds, an increase of S1, ,673, ,454, there re- mained net earnings of $19,1S5069.
 The statements of earnings by months show that business was better in March than in February and better in February than In January. The earnings by months were: January, $7262,605; February, ST. 669 .336 and March, S7,9S9,327.
 All the officers of the company have been reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28

New York, April 27-Regular quarterly dividends of 9-4 per cent on the pre- ferred and one-half of 1 per cent or the common stock were declared today by the directors of the United States Steel cor poration. These declarations are un- changed from the previous quarter.
 The net earnings of the corporation for the quarter were $19,185O69, as compared with $16 166, ,260 for the corresponding quar- ter of 1908, an increase of $9018,SO9.
 The surplus for the quarter was $3, ,026, 674. as compared with S,S65 for the cor- responding quarter last year, an increase of S3, ,01SSO9.
 The thrilled orders on March 31 were 3,542 505 tons, a decrease of 222,740 tons for the same quarter last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
KIDNAPPING CASES ARE
 WAITING FOR EVIDENCE

Mercer, Pa, April 27.-Following the ad- journment of court here today, 1t was seen there was a possibility that the case of James E. Boyle, the alleged Whitla abductor, set for trial Friday, would not be reached Up to tonight no reports have been received from the various detectives now Investigating clues in the west for the prosecution. It Is said that Mercer county authorities are not confident that material evidence will be secured against Mrs. Boyle, but are hopeful. Along just what lines the prosecution is working or the nature of the evidence they desire Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-28
Democrats Win In Muscogee.

Muskogee, Okla, April 27.-A. F. Me Carr, democrat. representing the anti negro ticket, was elected mayor of Mus kogee today over Ira l.. Reeves, repub- lican by a small majority after one of the most spectacular campaigns in the city's history. The democrats won a ma iority of the council. Interest was in- tense owing to the race issue. The re- publican ticket was regarded as favoring the negroes. Women prayed publicly dur ing the day that the democrats would win.
 pecially their business men, are trembling in the balance of doubt to just where they are politically. Qaughter) In that condition l feel certain that the next decade or two will bring about change in their political views, not necessarily to qualify them for membership in the Union League club Qaughter), but such as to fit them for independent action and at times to be willing when opportunity off, fers to vote for a different candidate from him who is supported by the solid south
 q am not making republican speech and am not speaking from a republic an standpoint; at least, l hope l can sep arate myself from that disposition natural to one who went through the last cam paign. Speaking from the standpoint, hope, of real patriotic interest In my country, I look forward Into the next decade-not with the hope that the south shall become republican and make the country all republican, for staunch as am ;n my support of the republican party, I think good opposition, good strong opposition, is necessary to make the re- publican party, if it Is to control the gov ernment. useful to the people and de- feat at times would not hurt it."