Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1897), 1909-01-25

              WEATHER Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; cooler Monday. p HE OHIO STATE JOURNAL is a profitable medium for the Columbus merchant. Get your name in the columns and keep it there . . . . npHERE IS NO BETTER, stronger and more convincing medium for advertising than The Ohio State Journal HW LIBRARY, 1909 COLUMBUS- OHIO. NINETY-NINTH YEAR. No. 25. COLUMBUS. OHIO. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25. 1909. PRICE g- Q"w -.!,.,. ml mil athar lnu Wliia State 3 ma T J 4 VESSEL IKS, CREW iS SAVED R -public Goes -Down, But All Hands Aboard Are Carried Off in Cutter. TIPS BY WIRELESS Four Dead on Florida, Two on Republic and Several Others Are Injured. ft -4- S : NEW YORK, Jan. 25. The steamer Baltic with " the passengers of the steamers Florida and Republic was reported, at 1:30 this morning aa nearing her anchorage off Sandy Hook by the Marconi wireless station at Seagate. The Baltic will anchor for . the night and will not come up to the city .until -well In the morning. fRy Annelsted Pr to StaU Journ!l NEW YORK. Jan. 24. The palatial ocean steamship Republic of the White Star line, which was, In collision with the Italian liner Florida eany yesterday morning off Nantucket, Mass., went down at .8:30 o'clock tonight. l4o one . was lost. Her passengers, taken off many hours before, are on the steamer-Baltic, ' which was off Fandy.Hook at a laU hour, making for this port. The ReDUblic was in tow of the reve nue cutter Gresham and the derelict . . ...li.r Vadr destroyer aeiieca, yiuc-c.ii w -. v v, , ui.ii nanir On board her was Captain Sealby with a volunteer detail ui ov oi n-.i i-w. o towed but a short distance when she began to settle rapidly. Seeing no hope of saving the ship, the captain gave the order to abandon her, and ii tnVan ntf hv the fSresham. IUC VICVT VCLO "."' ' tt h cast loose from the crippled lii and stood by until she sank W neath. the -waves, t mi.... riMuhom and the' Seneca .thon headed for the Massachusetts coast and 'Will land uantain aeaioy au m brave crew at Gayhead, Mass., or Newport. R, I.. As to the exact point of landing, wkeless advices differ. The point where the Republic went .-, i. j,.iKori in hripf wireless UUWU 13 VI. . . . .. ... messages received here tonight as off No Man's Land, a smaii isjianu ouum of "Jdartha'8 Vineyard island, off the Massachusetts coast; Florida Is Coming In. : Thi Ttillrn line Florida..,, which crashed into the Republic In the. dense fog off Nantucket, Mass., early yesterday morning and gave her her death blow, is steaming slowly toward New York, convoyed by the American liner New York. Her passengers also are on the Baltic, having been transferred In the early hours of the morning along with those of the Republic. The Baltic; which was called by wireless telegraph to the aid of the Republic J yesterday and transferred from the Florida not only that steamer's 900 or more passengers but the 442 passengers and part of the cr.-w of the Republic, is nearing the harbor of New ; York late tonight. She was ("f llireless communication with the EX. Island station at 11 o'clock tonight; but did not define her position. The weather was -very thick and she could not be sighted from the observation station on Fire island. It Is unlikely that the Baltic will come up the bay "tonight, but will await daylight before proceeding to her pier. This, In brief, i the situation late tonight in the stirring story of the sea, following the first wireless flash on the collision of the two big ships In the early dawn of yesterday morning. . off Nantucket, Mass. For 38 hours the suspense of the public was unallayed, for almost every hour since the first flash of the mishap came from the Republic's wireless operator has brought conflicting reports from many points, all giving a different phase to the shifting scenes and tending to con-' fuse the situation. ' That there was loss of life attending the collision was not known until an early hour --this morning. Then the wireless, Which has had its first great trial and proved . its utility, brought the news that Mrs. Eugene Lynch of Boston and W. J. Mooney. a banker of Langdon, N. D.. had been killed and Mrs. M. M. Murphy, Wife of the financial agent of the Union Central Life Insurance company of Grand Forks, N D and Eugene Lynch of Boston Injured. In addition to these casualties among the passengers on the Republic, It waa reported that four members of the Florida's crew had met (jfNlh: .The bodies of the dead and 'ulteNnjured persons were transferred to thtBaftlo. . Struck on Port Side. ' As a result of the news that two nnssfiieers were killed and two In-?uredfnd their identity established the Willie Star officials were enabled toniriJtu gure for the first time just whefthe Republic was struck. Mr. Tnd Mrs Eugene Lynch of Boston occupied stateroom No 34 on the port Bide of the saloon deck. Just aft of amidshlpst Mr. and Mrs. Mooney, tne adjoining stateroom, No, 82. and Mr. kna Mrs Murphy Btateroom No. 28. Stateroom No, 30 was occupied by Mrs. ' Herbert U Griggs, wife of the president of the Bank of New Tot?. That the killed and injured were all In this group of persons showed that the Ke-publlc had been struck by the Florida . Sn the port or left side and would eeem . to indicate that - tne oriJa. which had strayed In the fog some(30 miles from- her regular urse.- was crossing the path of the outward-bound steamers In an endeavor to reach the inward-bound lane. Never In the annals of sea lore, so far as known here, have so many persons been transferred on the high seas as in this Nantucket sea drama. Seven hundred persons In round numbers Wimnsferred from th Republic to thTRlorlda. and then 1650 from the FfofVaa to the Baltic. That this trans-fer of nearly 2500 persons was effected without the loss of a single life Is con- ' aldered a marvelous . performance, though the fortunate occurrence of placid t and mild, almost PHnglike, weather was an important factor In The Republic is -sunk In 150 feet of water off No Man's Land and is gone ' forever. , Efforts to raise her from this depth wouio oe ubi. , , .. . The French liner La. Lorraine, the Continue' second Fuse, COMPLAINS OF UNBELIEF Pope Declares Unbelief Afflicts Modern Society. By Aaoelt.d PrM to 8ttt Jourml.J ROME. Jan. 24. Many Americans were present at the ceremony In the hall of the consistory today at which Pope Plus read the decree approving the solemn beautlflcatlon of Joan of Arc. The pope was surrounded by the lay and ecclesiastical court, which included Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul and Bishops Richard Scannel of Omaha and E. P. Allen of Mobile. ' In tits address the pope said he was never so satiiified as when, through the help .of God, he was able to raise to the altars those who. leaving on earth the perfume of their virtues, show, with the assistance of the Almighty, , the miracles of heaven. His holiness also took occasion to complain of the present condition of society, which he said Is afflicted by unbelief. PATH OF ECONOMY No Prospect Legislature Will Act on Petition Regarding Loss of Saloon Revenues. Forms for Election of Appraisers. Critchfield and Kautzman in Harness Again. Nothing lias come of the petition of tne city council of Zanesville to the legislature asking relief because of the loss of revenue which resulted from the loss of the saloons due to the county option election in Muskingum county. Nothing is likely to come of it, partly because there appears to be little or nothing the legislature can do short of repealing the Rose law, which Is not on the short session program, and partly because it develops that Zanesville Is in no crying need of relief. By the election, ... 82 saloons were closed, knocking the city out of an annual income of $41,000. .The council was panicky and could think of nothing to do but to appeal to Columbus. But business men of the city of fire clay and pottery put their heads together and then thumped the heads of the city government. "See here,1' they said, "when the Dow law was superseded by the Aiken law the Increased tax brought the city an addition of 29,000 to its revenues. There have been no great , public tm-proverhents since then. The . people have had nothing" in the? way of better' service because of ; this added income. It la up to you .to economize. Get back to the old basis of expenditures. If you don't believe you can, resign, and we will furnish bond to the amount of $100,000 to And some one to run the city on its present income."Economy Promptly in Order, There were no resignations, but the officials skirmished around, finding a $10,000 balance in one fund, collected some overdue license fees, trimmed here and there, and announced they could worry along very well for the next six months, anyway. So no delegation of citizens is to come to demand that the Zanesville petition be taken out of the pigeon hple and be acted on,. For Impoverished treasuries in dry communities the legislature could pass a general law raising the tax limit all over the state. This would cause taxpayers In most places to foam at the mouth. But nobody has yet found anything the legislature can do in the way of relief so long as the Rose law remains in operation and the people are disposed to vote dry. The experience of Zanesville probably has been duplicated by many other dry towns that have found in retrenchment the only way to make up for the loss of the Aiken revenue, for no other city or village has appealed to the legislature for help. Appraisers Election Forme. After consultation with Attorney General Denman, Secretary of State Thompson . has decided to prepare forms and to send out notices for the election this fall of township decennial appraisers. It is the general supposition that next year the legislature will abolish the decennial apprasement of realty, but as township appraisers can be chosen only the year there is a township election, which is this vear. there is nothing to do but to go ahead and elect them. Next winter, euner acting on tne report of the proposed new tax commis sion, or without It, the legislature is expected to do away with the decen nial state board or equalization. In the recent past this board haB done more unequallzing than equalizing. The board met for weeks, as a little legislature, and the night before the final day of the session, a combination of counties was affected which upset all that 'had been done and fixed the appraisement the way the combination wanted it. Of course a howl followed. and throughout the state public opin ion demanded a change of system. Ohio is the only state -which still Continued on Third Pa are. r O AVE YOU EVER suffered the mortification of having your cook set a poorly cooked meal on the table when your husband had one of his friends to dinner? Avoid such a calamity by having a good cook. The Ohio State Journal supplies good cooks only. Phone Cit. 11,161. TV II Main fttflfl V J ZANESVILLE Fl PM ICE TOO 1 FOR THE LAI Governor Herrick Declares Damage to Hospital Ignored in Sale of Newburg Tract SAVING TO ROAD Also a Factor Which Was Not Considered Patients Afflicted With Much Noise. By the legislative sale to the Pennsylvania railroad and the city of Cleveland of part of the Cleveland State hospital property a large amount of money was saved in the coBtof-'elim-inatlng the Broadway grade crossing In Cleveland, and the tracks were carried several hundred feet nearer the main buildings of the hospital, where peace and quiet are requisite in the treatment, of insanity. All consideration of the state's rights; of the obligation of the public to' Its unfortunate wards, and 'of the possibility of complications over the title to the Cleveland hospital property, were rejected to save money on the railroad improvement. The action of the heirs of Thomas Garfield in de manding a return of the now immensely valuable hospital site which he conditionally deeded to the state, and the decreased desirability of the property for the cure of insanity are testimony to the wisdom of Governor Myron T. Herrick in opposing the project. Two Factors Ignored. The price secured by the state for the land sold for the improvement is open to question. Five thousand dollars might have been all that the quantity of land conveyed was worth, generally. In that part of the city. Two elements which should , have determined the correct figure were not considered. It meant a big saving to the railroad and the Johnson Cleveland' administration. Great physical Injury and decreased working effectiveness would result to the hospital. Good business would , have dictated that these conditions, and not ordinary lari"d' 'value,';Vwpuld deteririlne 'the" price, s throughout; the world, tne 'ffQrf ini treating , insane patients is to secure mental tranquility. Locations are sought at. a distance from the violent and 'constant noises of the busiest railroads and manufacturing centers. The Cleveland site was rural when it came into possession of the state, half a century ago. Today it is surrounded by hives of industry. The expense of removal, with the construction of a new plant, would be too expensive. The thing to do, apparently, was to give every protection to the present site. This principle of quiet was once con sidered of enough Importance at the Ohio penitentiary, where foundries and manufacturing plants are located inside the walls, and the inmates do not all require specialized medical skill for their treatment, to suppress the operation of a boiler factory located on private property. Herrick States the Case. "The details of the transaction are matters of public record," said Governor Herrick, In Cleveland yesterday to a State Journal representative. "When the question first came up It was referred to the attorney general's department for an opinion on its legality. An investigation was made and the attorney general's office reported against it. "It was a great benefit to the railroad to go near the hospital. It would have been much more expensive to go further away. The elimination of the Broadway crossing would not be interfered with. A new line was necessary,' going either through the hospital grounds or swinging away fri.m them through an old graveyard. I believed it was better to disturb the dead than to add torture to the unfortunates in the State hospital. "The question came up when I went Into office. The trustees wanted to dispose of the property themselves and tried to find the authority. Later, when they learned of my opposition, some of the trustees changed their views. It had gone quite a distance between the trustees and the railroad and city before I knew it. Tracks Too Close Even Then. "The tracks are several hundred feet nearer the hospital. I did not believe that- was a good thing. They were already too close. The change destroyed a beautiful little park, in which the patients had found recreation for many years. When we were in Cleveland Mrs. Herrick and I drove out to Newburg and w-ent over the ground carefully. We agreed that It was a wrong thing to do. We have been there since and know we were right. , "No question about the conditions of the title was raised at that time, for it was not reached. If the demand had not been dropped until I went out of office we would have found It. I have had a great deal of experience In the bank with titles and am always very careful about them, especially when the property has been In the hands pf the public, for frequently there are many restrictions in the original transfer, which may. have been violated and preparation '"made for a fight by the heirs. Damage Value Not Considered, "I don't know about the price paid, for I never Investigated. It may have been fair for that amount of land in that vicinity, but it wbj too low. There was a damage value which should have been considered. The damage to the Institution and the saving to the railroad should have settled the price,' ..(... i' .'. , ..' .. .. "I - was opposed for fighting the project. As governor of the state I could do nothing else. It was my duty. Just as soon as I was defeated and my successor went in, no time was lost in presenting It to the legislature. ; It went thrown without a proper investigation. Too much was taken for granted on the word of those Interested." ... . PAYS DUNWELL TRIBUTE House Holds Memorial to Dead Representative. IBy AMOriated Pre, to P''jurMl-l WASHINGTON, Ja-' -The house of representatives vV' today to hear eulogies on the -' V A Charles Tappan Dun well, wh- .-presented the Third congreeslo- district of New York in the Fir rfhth. Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth; presses and died on June 12 last. r. Dunwell's excellent qualities as a man, more than hia accomplishments, were dwelt upon by the speakers today. Representative William M. Calder of Brooklyn, N. Y, where Mr. Dunwell resided, occupied the speaker's chair and also eulogized his former colleague. Others who spoke were Representatives Foelker. who succeeded Mr. Dunwell; Paranns Bennett, Fitzgerald, Law and Drlacoll, New York; Tlrrell, Mass.; Bonynge, Colorado, and Kahn, California. FULLS TO DEATH IN i ASH CHUTE Colored Employe in O. S. U. Boiler Room Killed Early This Morning. Body Taken,, Badly Mangled, from Tube More Than an Hour Later. Abe Seward,, aged 42, colored, a helper in the boiler room at Ohio State university, was killed early this morning and his body badly mangled in a fall of 15 feet, head foremost Into a chute into which he was dumping ashes. The accident probably happened about 12:30, but It was not until 1:45 that the body could be lifted out. Seward was working In a room where ashes are dumped Into the chute. In attempting to push them into the opening he lost his balance and pitched head foremost to the bot torn, where the body lodged against a grate through which the ashes are sifted. About 1 o'clock Engineer Craig Fess ler noticed that there was no light in the room where Seward worked. When he received no answer to calls, he in vestigated and found the body at the bottom of the pit. Lifted Out With Difficulty. Policeman who went to the scene in a, patrol were compelled to recover the body with ropes from the top', of the chute, one cut entirely across the ab domen exposed the InteKtines. His feet were badly mangled, There wre other injuries, indicating that he came in contact with the ash moving machine ery. ' . . . Seward had been employed at O. S, U. several months. He was married and lived at Wall and Stauring streets, HARRY KRIK HOUSE VISITED BY BURGLARS Jewelry Valued at $200 Taken by Men Who Are Frightened from Second Story. While the family was away, between 8 and 9 o'clock last night, the residence of Postmaster H. "W. Krumm, 958 Franklin avenue, was entered by burglars and Jewelry valued at fully $200 taken. The men were frightened away, probably by the return of Mr. Krumm, before touching a quantity of silverware and other articiles on the first floor. Entrance was gained by prying open a .side window. The kitchen and side doors were opened for use in making a quick get-away, but were not needed. Work started in the bed room on the second floor. The robbers lied by Jumping from the window of the bath room on that floor. Mr. Krumm did not hear them. The articles taken include necklaces, two diamond stick pins, several cuff buttons and shirt studs and a revolver. Detective Dick Owens was detailed on the case. HOLD BIG MASS MEETING Eight Thousand Churchmen Attend Missionary Rally. IBy Aoclata Press to State Journal.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. A great missionary mass meeting, attended by 8000 Episcopalians, including high dignitaries of the church and prominent members of the laity, was held here today, preliminary to the consecration' tomorrow of the newly elected bishop of Washington, Dr Alfred Harding. The battle cry of the church as a missionary organization was sounded, the central theme being "The city, nation and world for Christ." i Amonb the speakers were Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, bishop of Kentucky; Bishops Horner of Ashevllle, N. C.; Leonard of Ohio, Walker of New York, coadjutor bishop of West Virginia, Adams of Maryland, Parker of New Hampshire and Scarborough of New York. . . .May Ask for Lunacy Trial, NEW YORK, Jan. 24. An application for a lunacy commission to inquire Into the sanity of Captain Peter C. Hutns, Jr., now awaiting trial in Jail at Long Island City for the murder of William E. Annls, may be applied for, according to a statement tonight attributed to his father General Peter C, Halns. It is said that a conference relative to the mutter will be held this week, with Lawyers John F. Molntyre and Joseph A, Shay of C04rti el lor the defenso. ' , ; VERY FRIENDLY 1EJPKE Katsura and Komura Explain Attitude to Commissioner ' Loomis. WILL DO UTMOST Desire to Keep Unimpaired Historic Relationship With the United States. tBy Amoclat.d Preu to State Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.T-Marquis Katsura, the prime minister of Japan, and Count Komura. the minister of foreign affairs, recently explained In Toklo to Francis B. Lt-oniis, commissioner general to the Japanese exposition, in a series of Interviews of uncommon interest and of present importance, the attitude and position of the Japanese government in respect to the main question at issue between the peoples and the governments of the two countries. "I was deeply and agreeably impressed," said Mr. Loomis to an Associated Press representative tonight, "with the direct, explicit and what seemed to me satisfactory statements of Count Komura respecting the United States. Count Komura said Japan's aspirations were- for peace and that, so far as the United States was concerned, his government most heartily desired to preserve, unimpaired and unbroken, the historic friendship between Japan and the United States. He saJd the people of Japan had long felt that the. TTnirori Ktotaa KaH kaan not only a kindly friend to Japan, but a very uepenaaoie ana helpful one, and that his government earnestly desired this amicable relatfoniahhi tn nnntlnuo and would loyally endeavor to do Its uuuusi 10 maintain it. He pointed out that the actions of his government had borne out Its words and promises. ' ;. v . ' Discouraging Emigration, " 'In the matter of the emigration of Japanese laborers,' said Count Komura, 'we are doing our utmost to work in harmony with the government of the United States, and to meet its wishes. We are energetically discouraging emigration to the United States and elsewhere except to Korea, Formosa and : parts of Manchuria. It Is now the definite policy , of the government of Japan to concentrate its surnhis rinnuh't.riMi thzt nav-t i,.v,.v, t.. idlsjws(?d, tmlfpiuicjriln these parts " v!iwf', 4iw"Tnentionea. There is opportunity, for a very large number , of our people in Korea, They can be of great assitance In modernlz'-ing and developing that country, and can add. vastly to Its productivity, and at the same, time better their own circumstances. We desire to concentrate our people in the Orient and to consolidate, our Interests Jn this part of the world. We ate doing our best to carry out this policy, but a governmental policy can not alwavs be made fully operative In a day or a year We must have sufficient time to study the whole question and to work out scientifically and satisfactorily, the solution of the problem. I think there will be little complaint concerning the emigration of Japanese laborers in the future on the part of any government in America.'" i Count Komura then made It plain that while his government would not fail effeettively to restrict emmlgra-tlon, and while it would spare no Just and ' jfroper efforts to maintain the most cordial and friendly relations with this country, he hoped that on our part there would be no discrimination made against Japanese subjects and that In due time the public sentiment in this country may be as favorable to his countrymen as to other foreigners residing In the United States. "The Japanese government has declared a new policy in the matter of directing, so far as it is possible the movements of . Its emigrating labor class. It wants time to work the policy out and expects that a reasonable degree of patlince will be cxereed by the people of the United States. Japan Desires Peace, "The Marquis of Katsura, the prime minister, was at the v inet during the war with Russia. He is a versatile, nigniy Intelligent, forceful man of great influence. He talked in a most ensraeinar mnnnw au.. t an, its future, and Its relations with 4-Via TtnUnJ 0n4-nn -r -i- . uuiini D'ra. jtie iosi no opportunity to exDlaln that hu heartily desired peace, not only with the United" States hut nrlrh tl -.1.-1. - . ...... vi mie world, and that f vvnnM i any small, differences or misunderstandings to embarrass Its harmonious reunions wun tnis country, and that i would always be found sincerely, earnestly and lovallv strivlnc tn rAnii peaceful relations. "J'ne prime minister has embarked upon a policy of the greatest importance to Japan and to the .rest of the world. The laree rprliirtlnno t. Just made In Japan's military budget" continued Mr. Loomis. "Inrlionta., purport of these new plans. He stated upun mure umn one occasion, that Japan's progress had not been symmetrical. He feels its development along military lines may not properly be further pursued under existing conditions, for ho does not, if I kiterpret him trillv. want the millfnrv imtr-u AnHnt .. - j v.t.v wilBUt- erably over-developed at the expense .i nui.iA i.. j ... . . . wi nit? oi Lianu, imiuHirmi ana spiritual side of the Japanese people. "Contemplating with pardonable satisfaction the military prestige or his country and taking every proper means tn Yiruuprve that nreRHsrM nv,1 in .... . ... o- ', tw wtii.r?- guard the future, what he most keenly ucniiBB. i icuvu ii, ul nun lime, IS tn have his countrymen concentrate more closely and actively their great talents upon the task of making the most of their Industrial and commernlni . -portunities. - "He expressed tne Dellef that the greatness of a nation would, In the end be measured, not wholly by the gum nf Ita ruralv mnrtlnt nMiirlt la . . . .v. anu prowess, but rather by its enduring' ai:u ic V iiiciifcn . cin-tv:,, ui HUience, ' oi cuucauon ami art, ui uu mat greg to make a people refined, cultured "and noble. - "He thinks that Japan must become a great industrial nation and be able i Continued B Tbird fas. Ar07"D GEORGIAN JUDGE SEABORN WRIGHT, u; 't : ' ' - : V' 111 1 1 " jp Who will speak before the Law Enforcement conference of the Anti-saloon league, at 8 o'clock this evening. id IY NOT SEE DYING WIFE Prisoner in Agony at the Penitentiary While His Wife, in Delirium Calls for Him. Efforts Being Made to Secure His Temporary Release for a : Death-Bed Parting. 4 W. B. Moore, penitentiary telephone operator, sat yesterday trying to conquer the tears that forced their way out of the corners of his eyes. White- haired and crushed, he stared vacant ly for hours. There seemed times when he could no longer control himself.His heart was in the home at 49 Euclid avenue, which he left to pay the penalty for confessed participation in the city light pole graft. His only consolation was an occasional word from the bedside of the wife, whose life Is hanging by the slenderest thread, They parted In good health, with her promise ,to keep the home for .his return. ' Wife Hopeless in Delirium. In the delirium of her pneumonia Mrs. Moore thought only of the cold, gray prison walls that kept her husband from comforting her last hours. Without him she had no desire to live. For several days Dr. G. W. Rogers, the attending physician, has felt that one sight of her husband would be of more value to the patient than all the medicine at his command. Moore's sons, who are with their mother, are trying to secure at least hla temporary release. Today they will appeal to Prosecuting Attorney Karl T. Webber and Judge C M. Rogers, who sentenced Moore, for permission that he be allowed to visit his wife. On the success of their mission hangs the only chance to gratify the last wish of the mother. No Hope for Recovery. There is no hope for the recovery of Mrs. Moore. For several hours yesterday afternoon she seemed to be passing away. Then she rallied and the prospective end was postponed several hours. The family hopes the respite may be long enough for a parting between husband and wife. Moore is eligible for parole. His application has been filed and it is believed will receive favorable consideration at the next meeting of the board of penitentiary managers. . By that time there probably will be no wife to return to. DEADLOCK IS UNBROKEN Illinois Senatorial Contest Will Be Renewed Today. FBy AHocIat'iil PrM to rrtar Journal- SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 24, Activity In legislative circles will be renewed here tomorrow when the members of the two houses return to again take up the senatorial battle. With the adjournment last Thursday, the scene of the battle transferred Itself Immediately to Chicago. If anything has been accomplished i there looking to the breaking of the deadlock during the coming week," ho one here is advised of the change in the situation. ' In the house, the leaders expect to get down to business during the coming week without regard to the senatorial dead-lock. While the senatorial fight has occupied the whole attention of'the house, the senate has been more fortunate In getting Ita work under way. ,v Governor Deneen spent a quiet Sunday at home, the first uneventful day the executive has had in some time. The governor had no callers and said he had hot been advised of any change in the senatorial deadlock. . . TO DELIVER ADDRESS DESERT IS REFRESHED Thirsty Columbus Citizen Has Odd Experience. "Do you suppose you could get me a pint of whisky?" Inquired a thirsty Columbus visitor, stranded In a recently made Ohio desert. He was addressing a colored native, who carried a neatly wrapped box under his arm. "I dunno, boss. Come alon' here an' I'll see," as he led the way up the street to the head of an alley. "I reckon I can get It. Jest lemme take a dollar, an' I'll Dr right ba?it. You hoi' dis box for me while I'm gone." Both requests were complied with The gentleman with the parched throat waited until he abandoned hope of again seeing the negro. With a dls-gustedjicurlosliy he opened the box in hlu, I.OTt1 ! 'Pt. n.UIl.U .. , a a t,icAn POLICE CHIEF DEFENDS "GOLDEN RULE" POLICY Declares Good Effects in Cleve land Have Exceeded Expecta tions of Promoters. (By Anoctated Frau to Stat Journal.) CLEVELAND, Jan. 24. The so- called "golden rule" policy inaugurated by Chief of Police Kohler of this city about a year ago with a view to min imizing the number of arrests con slstent with law and order, continues to attract the attention of police au thorities not only in this country, but throughout Europe as well. Inquiries concerning the plan have been received by Chief Kohler from nearly all sec tions of the civilized world. Chief Kohler, discussing the sub ject today, said: ' "The common sense or so termed 'golden rule' policy in making arrests Inaugurated by me on January 1, 1908, has obtained results beyond all expectations and the effect has been so great for good that the old custom of making arrests win soon be, in my Judgment, a thing of the past. "The total number of arrests for the year 1907 was 30,418, under the old custom. For 1908 the todl arrests were 10,085 under the golden rule policy, a decrease of 66 per cent. "There was less crime and less property stolen In Cleveland in 1908 than during the previous year. Mem bers of the department now have more time for the prevention of crime and the apprehension of more serious of fenders. "First and minor offenders are not given prison records, disgraced and humiliated, but are allowed to go to their work without being detained in prison and thus the necessities of life are not taken from their families. "About the only complaint we re ceive against this common sense pol- iev comes from ponce court attorneys who desire to obtain fees from unfortunates."LOCAL MEN AT MEETING State Conference of Railway Y. M. C. A. Held at Cleveland. SpfcUl Ttlcgram to Stt Journal. y CLEVELAND, Jan. 24. A State con ference of Railroad Y. M. C. A. workers was held in Cleveland today, aird secretaries were present from every railroad association In Ohio. j - Beginning Jan. 1, the railroad Inter ests of the association m umo are under the supervision of a committee consisting of William Beahan of the Lake Shore, Cleveland; D. J. Durelle Oi tne jreiino i uiea, Cincinnati, and George scnauier, train master of the Nickel Plate, Bellevue. J. D. Van-scoten, a former Clevelander, now c-f Columbus, is tho how state secretary. Among the delegates present were: B. F; Hideout, Portsmouth,' Ai R. Hayes, Cincinnati; R. H. Kinney,, Mid-dleport; John Underklrcher, Bellefon-talne; W. A. Burton, Cincinnati; E, Dow Bancroft and S. E. Barlowe, Columbus. , ., , i pill MURDER III SOUTH IE James Wolfe, Watchman in Capi tal Lock, Nut and Washer Plant, Beaten and Robbed. SKULL FRACTURED Dies Soon After in Mercy Hos pital Young Laborer in the Plant Suspected of Crime. Left to die by an assailant who rob bed him nf money, watch and revolver f.er raat ng him to unconsciousnest ames Wol.'e, aged 55, who lived witl tne family of John gtrumbaugh on the Smoky road, south of the city, was found at 5:15 yesterday morning by onn weltzel of the Western Union notification service, who went to the Capitol Lock, Nut and Washer company, one-half mile south, to learn why Wolfe did not make his 4 o'clock pull UVolfe was watchman at the plant Patrol NO. 2. Which waa anmmnnuH aftaw 1 o'clock, hurried the unconscious watchman to Mercy hospital where he as treated by Dr. James Price and died without regaining consciougne at :4a o clock of a fractured skull. Jesse HaSett, aged 20. labore at th works. Is held at the city prison us- peetea or the murder. He was arrested by Detectives Porter and James after bloodhounds traced the supposed mur derer's scent to his boarding house one uiuch. kuuui ot-tne scene or the tragedy. Weapons used in the struggle between the watchman and his assailant cannot be found. Failed to Report at 4 O'clock. That the assault and robbery which led to Wolfe's death occurred between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning is shown by the fact that the watchman pulled his report box hook at 8 o'clock, but failed to report at 4 o'clock. John Weltzel of the notification service which Is used at the lock, nut and washer factory, allowed Wolfe 15 minutes' grace in reporting and then tried repeatedly to call him on the telephone When this failed he drove to the plant. No one was about when WeltKel called and the door to the small office on the west side of the works wai locked. Prying the door "open Weltzel saw the body of Wolfe on the floor His head, face, hands and clothing were literally covered with blood, pool of which covered the floor in every section of the small office. Tho gas stove .in the room Was-nearly knocked from its foundation whfi other articles in the room were disarranged and gave evidence of a terrible struggle between the murderer and his victim.-Hurried to Mercy Hospital. At 6 o'clock Weltzel notified ' Police Operator Graham of the watchman's condition and patrol No, 2 with Wagon Patrolmen Abrams and Welker wont to the scene. They hurried the unconscious man to Mercy hospital. Investigation showed that Wolfe's skull was fractured. He had six long and deep wounds on various portions of the head. A piece of his right ear wts cut off. His Jaw was fractured from side to side and his skull was battered at the base. He was also bruised about theJiead and arms which indicates that he was struck repeatedly while trying to protect himself. A search of the watchman's belongings failed to disclose anv money and It is known that he cashed a check for $27 Saturday night. His gold watch and a 32-caliber revolver also were gone. Robbery is the only motive for the assault which resulted in murder No valuables were kept in the one desk of the company which was in the office Detective Porter and Patrolman Spohn went to the scene of the tragedy soon after it was reported -and searched the premises for weapons used in the struggle. Dr. Price declared that all wounds were caused by blunt instruments. Patrolmen Welker and Abrams also returned to the plant after Wolfe was taken to the hospital, and although the officers scoured fields surrounding the plant, no blood stained weapons could 1 e fou"d. ' - Bloodhound Trace Scant, Soon after nnnn vitaiaKi.. ti' - ---- ..wuijr UIWIO- hounds belonging to Chief of Police nairy o. ocneets and E. Ralton of Circlevllle were hrnim-ht and taken to the factory. The doea were locked m the office where the fight occurred for a half hour in order to rivi the scenr onH tt. , , V 1. U,CJ men released from the Bmall room. For two hours the hounds roamed about the premises, finally they came to a portion of a Wire fence onnosito th m through the fence they went. The owners of the dogs and Detectives Por- ier anu dames ronowea. The hounds started west across the field toward High street, and there turned south one block to a road Which run fl nmiarn hakl.J l . . -. .... iniivj lue 1 1 LLC - tory. They then turned east and went into a blacksmith shop belonging to Benjamin Powers, with whom Jesse Hazlett roomed IPvnm ,n, ,ii,L) lno dogs went directly to the door of rowers' nome, and there stopped. At the Plant During the Night. Thin vfl a rwi i li-V t.-v ... . - " me uo- tectives to arrest Hazlett, who was at worn in me piain mtuiing bolts from the fihnnn tn th nrnlaa nv. , . . - -. . . ,. A J 1 1 1 ,j u - tectives Hazlett declared that he had oeen at me piant uuring Saturday muni uiu uu wun tne watchman about 1:30 o'clock. He says he went to the home of his parents, 167 WiHt Maple street, soon after that time and returned to the plant at 6 o'clock to get ready for work. He claims he saw no one about the plant, when he left and cannot account for his presence there at that hour of the morning except that lie merely dropped in on his way home from the Powers residence, which is a block south of the works. s The clothes worn by Hazlett when arrested were those he worked in, and he says he did not weap them when he was at the plant shortly before the tragedy; Detectives Porter and James are. trying to locate the clothes worn by the prisoner during the night, in order ; to learn whether they are stained with the blood that filled the small office of the works. Story l Doubted. Hazlett'B 'story . is doubted by the police, as it seems unlikely that h ' i. , WlBRiri!lii.Wt!Sii';v