The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 1

AVERAGE CIRCULATION FOR SEPTEMBER, 1912, 2784 O'W iP TTRT T(T A1T AVERAGE CIRCULATION ill I If COLUMBUS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1877. PRICE ITWO CENTS. NEBRASKA CUD TO SPEAK HERE ROSENBUSH STORE latf out of the race- at the. end" of the thirty-first- lap, while he was leading.

This put Bragg In the lead. .1 HOCKi POINTED OUT BY MILLER PREPARES TO HOVE DIST. ATFY REFERRED TO CRYPTIC PHRASES Will -Occupy New Building Erected by Francis T. Crump, South Washington Street. WILL THIS HAPPEN-TO YOU Richard R.

Langford Will m-m. A A aV -) s1-. 3 ASS yJ District Attorney Says the Secretary Treasurer Double-Crossed All. Says "Balloon "Aerial Stunts," "High Wind," Referred to Dyna-" mite Jobs by Iron Workers. hwn made that wucii waui- paign UCXODer ll.

DURBIII ALSO COMING WILL NOT MAKE PUBLIC SPEECH BUT WILL CONFER WITH WORKERS TUESDAY FOR-MER VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS LATER. Republicans and others who like I I (By United Press.) Indianapolis, Oct. 5. "Balloon races" and "aerial stunts" were phrases used by the iron workers referring to dynamite jobs, according to District Attorney Miller, who resumed his lengthy statement in Federal Court today. He read letters from John J.

McNamara and Paul J. Morrin, business agent of the St. Louis local union, about work at Alton and Mt. Vernon, III. The letters said that it "was too early for aerial stunts," but that the "balloon races" would start later.

McNamara also referred to a "high wind" which phrases referred to dynamiting. AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN NICARAGUA FIGHT Four Killed and Six Wounded and 1C0 Nicaraguan Federals Killed in Fight With Rebels. (fly United Press.) Washington, Oct. 5. Four American blue jackets were killed, six wounded and 100 Nicaraeuan federal; i to hear a good speech will be glad to know that Richard R.

Langford, of Ne- braska, is to make a republican Speech in the city hall on the night of Friday, October 11. Mr. Langford te rememoerea nere as one oi tne most entertaining talkers who ever spoke in rs-Vrr A lew years ago tne national com-1 after wnicn Mr. Kosenousn iook en mittee sent out John W. Yerkes, of tire charge of the business and con-Kentucky, to make republican ducted it until he died in 1897.

Mr speeches. Yerkes was billed to speak In Crump's theatre and a monster crowd was there to greet him. Before the meeting began word came that i soldiers killed in a battel with shouted Miller. 'Til tell, you Yerkes would not be able to be pres- Morris F. Rosenbush took charge or ent.

The committee substituted "a the store and managed it for six fellow by the name of Langford, from years, when the-firm of Morris F. Nebraska." senbush Company was formed, The crowd was distinctly disap- Harry Rosenbush then being made a pointed and so was the local commit- partner in the business. tee. The meeting had every, appear-! The firm enjoys a large business PROMINENT MEN WILL BE CALLED the clothing store of M. F.

Rosenbush Company, will occupy the new building now being erected by Francis T. Crump, just north of the Masonic temple, and the present location of the Rosenbush store. The -change in location wll be made about December 1. The firm will then have as modern a clothing store as' can be found in the state. The firm now occupies a space 19 by 130 feet in the Masonic temple and will have a store room 4C by 10U feet in dimensions in the new building.

Some new departments will be added, but the officials of the company are not yet ready to make public their plans in this respect. The clothing store now operated by M. F. Rosenbush Company was es-r i street, opposite the court house, in 1 May 1S78 In 1S79 the concern moved! into the Masonic temple and has re- mained there ever since. Lee Rosen bush went with the store in 1878, and was really the touncier or the business.

He was a partner of Meyer ShonQeld until the latter died, Rosenbush was popularly known aci "Sam the Boss," and people for miles around called him by that name. After the death of Lee Rosenbush not only in this city but from sur- iiuuujm v. kj, i increase this business to a consider-; able extent when the new quarters, are MUST SING ANTHEM AS IT WAS WRITTEN Few People Know of Indiana Law That Requires Star Spangled Banner to' Be Sung in Full. Few people know that there is a law in force in the state of Indiana providing that whenever school, dren sing the Star Spangled Banner on patrfotic or other occasions the anthem must be sung in its entirety.) No penalty is provided for a violation of the law, else some of the local school officials might be fined or sent to jail. The school children of Columbus are taught the entire four verses of the Star Spangled Banner, but they are not always required to sing but two or three CvVrses.

The law provides that the anthem must be sung in full as the Legislature says the song has been mutilated, either purposely or accidentally, and the state board of i education is required to furnish slips containing the complete words of, the song so that all may learn them. BROWN COUNTY NEEDS A NEW COUNIYrJAiZ And Commissioners Will Take Matter Up at Auction Meeting Old Jail at Nashville Abandoned. At the October meeting of the-eoun-ty commissioners of Brown county, which begins next. Monday, they will take up the matter of building a new county jail and it is believed definite steps toward the building of a jail will be taken. T' 1 Brown county now has no jail'or rather, which is in use by- the county.

To be there Is a log building in Nashville which has done duty as a jail for half a century or so, but it.bas outlived, its usefulness as a means of detaining persons convicted of or charged with crime and baa been abandoned. "The building Is very much dilapidated and its door stands ajar. For two or three years Brown county has been boarding her- prisoners in the Johnson county jail at Franklin. i TOOK PART OF MOIIEY SAYS IRON WORKERS' OFFICIAL CHARGED UP $235 FOR MT. VERNON JOB FOR WHICH, M'MANIGAL GOT BUT $125, -POCKETING DIFFERENCE.

(By United Press.) Indianapolis, Oct. 5. The regular price paid by the ir6nworkers for dynamiting jobs was $125, said District Attorney Miller today, continuing his statement, but Herbert Hock in, secretary-treasurer, "double crossed" both McManigal and the union, pocketing considerable money by the transaction. "Is Hockin in the room?" demanded Miller. "If he is I want to see him." Hockin stood up amid the chuckles of his co-defendants.

"That man double crossed McMani- al. He double crossed the organiza- Iater how tQat man conveyed informa tion to the federal building, incrim- inating his fellows while he sought to himself. TU show you how he double crossed everybody even while carryig on this damnable busi-! ness." Miller declared McM.anigal got but; $100 and $25 expenses for the ML Ver- 1 Jioc.kiu charged upj, $200" and $3S pocketing; fllO. It came out. Miller said, when James McNamara told McManigal he i would receive $200 for a job in Penn- i sylvania.

I "So you have doubled the Manigal asked. I "Nn S200 ia the reeular fee', re- i plied McNamara, according to McManigal said he never before got! that amount. McNamara told him1 the check book at Indianapolis; showed $233 in each case. They went 5 to Indianapolis, Miller said, and told: i J. J- McNamara about it, exposing Hockin.

PRESIDENT BROWN IS REPORTED ILL Head of Valparaiso University Said: to be Sick in Boston- Just Made Thirty-third Degree Mason. i (By United Press. 1 Indianapolis, Oct. 5. Richard Oi Johnson, superintendent of the state school for the deaf here received a telegram today stating that H.

Brown, president of Valparaiso Unif versity was seriously, ill at the Touim raine hotel in Boston. Brown wasi last week made a thirty-third degree Mason. No details of his illness are given. WILLIAM ZEIGLER IS i VISITING RELATIVES I He is Now Living in the State of Washington, Where His Brother George Perished in Forest Fire. William ZeiglerVwio was born and reared In this county, but who is now living near Yakima, is visiting relatives, and friends.

here Mr. Zelgler, went to Washington about three years ago, and be had been there more than at year when his ranch was swept by a forest. flre, in which a number of people perished. Among those, who perished was brother, George Zeigler, also or merly of this county. had driven -to town from his ranch and was oh his way to hs home when he was run TWO MILE HOUSE MAY NOT REOPEN Schumack-er Told Aud He Was Ready to Dis miss His Petition.

ATTORNEY HALTS HIM SAYS THERE IS NO VALID REMON STRANCE ON FILE AND THAT THERE IS NO REASON FOR DISMISSAL OF THE REQUEST. Doubt was expressed at the county auditor's office today as to whether or not John Schumacker will press his application for a transfer of his liquor license to his. new "Two Mile House." Schumacker was to decide definitely on future action after consultation with his attorney, C. E. Custer.

It will be remembered that the original Two Mile House burned down some time ago and George Daum bought the ground on which it stood. Mr. Daum says he understood when he bought it that he was paying a good price In order to get rid of the saloon. Since that time Schumacker has moved across the highway and now asks the commissioners td give him a transfer of liquor license so he can legally do business in' the new location. Mr.

Daum and others, numbering about 53, have filed a remonstrance against the transfer of the liquor li-license and the hearing is set for Monday, when the county, commissioners meet. '4: Friday afternoon Mr. Schumacker Is said to have told Auditor Sater he would dismiss his and not make any further effort to do business in the- new location if would dismiss their re monstrance: The auditor was anxious to know what steps were to be taken in the case' so the record could be niade up. Auditor Sater says Schumacker's attorney, C. EL told him not to mark the petition "for a transfer-of license" dismissed.

'Attorney Custer said to reporter today, that he did not know what would be done until he consulted with his client, file declared that the remonstrators did not have a valid remonstrance on file against and said he did ij REGISTER MONDAY. Monday, October 7, will be the last opportunity to register, thus qualifying yourself as a voter for the November election. If you have not already attend- ed to the necessary requirements 1 '2ilc', cumbersome If you have moved from the precinct in which you resided (4 when you registered at one or 4 the other of the former registra- tion periods and did not provide yourself with a certificate from the county auditor, you have 4 slept on your rights. Under the law you cannot re-register wittv 4 out the certificate and you can- not vote unless j'pu have com- plied with the re quirements of the registration i w. 4 i- You probably bly do lot like the I registration law, but you must t- comply with it or it disfranchises 4 (4 you.

REGISTER MONDAY. IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE. not see any reason for dismissing the petition unless Schumacker voluntarily desires to. quite the business. The commissioners will have plenty of other business to occupy their time next week.

In the petition of Edwar-J Barnett and others, for a highway in Harrison township, Thomas Burns and John Joslin have, filed a motion tp have the petition dismissed. Burns and Joslin allege that no legal notice of the filing of the petition' for the proposed highway was given and that there are not six free holders residing in the immediate neighborhood of the proposed highway. The board will have to let the contract for supplies for the poor asylum next week and will have considerable highway and other, business on hands. The gravel road books always have to be checked by members of the board and when ever they have nothing else to do they can go over these accounts. Bal3ySCIoa63fTonlght.

Co mo trv- night. Bruns ygaar. Mrs. Lucy B. Shireman Dead4 Mrs.

Lucy B. Shireman, aged 38 years, wife of Adam Shireman died at their- hornet. 193 Illinois street, East Columbus, this morning at 7 o'clock. Funeral" from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in the Garland Brook cemetery. VHS Funeral of Thomat' J.

Rivers. The funeral of Thomas Rivers colored: wilt- be held from the Second Baptist church Sunday-afternoon at 2 burial will be in the Gar- land Brook cemetery. 1 Pears for. tanning 75c per bu. at Habig's.

near Masaya, Nicaragua, late yester- day, according to a cable today. Gen. Zeledon, rebel chieftain, was captured and died from wounds The Americans and federals joined in the battle against the rebels. WILSONS PRIVATE CAR Observation 'Platform of Wilson's Car Mass of Wreckage Candidate Slept Through It All. Jy United Press.) Omaha.

Oct. 5. While running sixty miles an hour near Cedar Rapids, early today. Gov. Wilson's private car, "Federal," sideswiped a freight car in a train running 40 miles an hour in the opposite direc- tion on "the other track of the North western.

The observation platform of the private car was a mass of wreckage and the front of a Pullman next to the Federal was caved in. Gov. Wilson slept through the whole thing. CARL FISHER WANTED BY A DASHING WIDOW Rathe the Widow Wants $500,000 of Car's Hard Earned Shekels for Breach of Promise. (By United Press.) Oct.

5. Gertrude W. Hassler, formerly Mrs. Fugate, a well knqwn singer, today brought suit for $500,000 against Carl G. Fisher, prominent automobile -and balloon enthusi a st, for breach of promise.

She alleges he promised to marry her but failed to do so. Fisher, who is unmarried, is wealthy. TARIFF SPECIAL IS ON WILSON'S TRAIL Republican Speakers Campaign in Indiana and Will Follow Wilson In His Western Trip. (By United Press.) vKokomo, Ind "The-. tariff special" loaded with campaign literature and oratory, trail 24 hours behind his western tour, arrived here today.

Stops will be made at Per Plymouth and Gary after whieh the train will leave1. Indiana, Senator Burton, oC Ohio, spolce here today, advocating' the i re-election of President Taft. ance of an early frost when this fel- 1UW UJT til Jl JLiilUjglUlU pu. Ill au. appearance.

II rolled up his sleeves and waded right In. "Within ten he had the big audienjcewj.th and those who remeuiher the meeting insist there never was a better political speech made in Columbus. The same Langford is coming here to open the republican campaign and the local committee feels fortunate that the national committee is sending him Jiere. He will make a rousing speech and is certain of a cordial reception. Winfield T.

Durbin, republican candidate for Governor, will be here next Tuesday afternoon for a conference with local workers. The meeting will be held In the city council chamber and the county committee officials and members, the members of the advisory committee, precinct workers and others will be present. Durbin will not make a public speech while here. Emmett Branch, head of the republican speakers bureau, has notified Albert W. Phillips, republican chairman, that former Vice President Charles W.

Fairbanks will be held for a republican speech some time this month. The exact date has riot yet been set but will be announced later. MONDAY LAST DAY TO REGISTER AS A VOTER If You Do Not Segister, Then You Can Not Vote at General Election to Be Held In November. s-i County Auditor Philip J. Sater says -that about 100 voters have secured registration certificates showing that they have previously registered somewhere this year and have since moved to another precinct.

They will nave to present these certificates when they appear in their present borne precinct to re re-register Monday. 'The voters should have the information, by this time that they must register or they will not be entitled to vote. A considerable per cent, of the Bartholomew county voters have registered but a large number are still out, and unless register Monday they forfeit their chance "to vote on election day. Political workers have been busy for the past several days stirring up the voters "-who have not registered and urging them to attend to this duty next A complete digest of the registration law will be found on page 2, of today's paper. Turn to It and study it.

-The digest will give you ail the information you want about the act I ria.ns rur runner1 Investigation. ARCHBOLD TO BE CALLED M'KINLEY, M'HARG, HANNA, C. P. TAFT, HILLES, MCOOMBS, M'ADOO, HEARST AND MUNSEY SCHEDULED TO APPEAR. (By United Tress.) Washington, Oct.

5. Members of the Clapp committee at! informal conferences today outlined more comprehensive plans for continuing the campaign contribution investigation. Representative McKinley, of Illinois, pre-convention manager for President Taft, is scheduled to testify Monday and Ormsby McHarg, Tifesday. John D. Archbold and Dan R.

Hanna, son of the late Mark Hanna, will also, be called soon. The committee plainly indicated today that among the witnesses to be called soon are Chairman Hilles, Charles P. Taft, Chairman McCoombs, of the democratic committee, and Vice Chairman McAdod, George W. Perkins, W. R.

Hearst and Frank A. Munsey. 75,000 WATCH RACE. Last of VanderbMt Auto Racina Events Pulled Off: Today. (By United Press.) Milwaukee, Oct.

5. Nearly 75,000 watched the Grand Prix, the last event of the Vanderbilt auto racing program, today. Every driver entered has a wide reputation. day was ideal and the course fast. GRAND PRIX ON.

DePalma Leading at 165 Miles Incl-' dents of the Race. Milwaukee, OcL. 165 miles of the Grand Prix; r.ce run, DePalma was in tle lead with. Tetzlaff 15 seconds Bragg was third. In.the fifteenth lap Hughie Hughes car threw a wheel wniie going.

7 miles an By rematkahle driving he brought the machine to a stop, re- placed the wheel and re-entered the race. A -broken piston; rod put Tet4 i. down by the forest fire..