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: v ' | ~'1"' ' ^ ANNUALMESSAGE Of Governor Ansel to the Legisla ... ture Now in Session. A STRONG DOCUMENT , * * t?r ** .Hi^ .1 * 4 He GIym the General Assembly Information Upon the Departments of the State Government With Comments and Suggestions Gathered Prom Close Observation During the Year of His Administration. Gov. Ansel's annual message was read to both houses of the General Assembly on Tuesday. He begins his message by saying: "It gives me p'.oasure to say that we have been signally blessed the past year, at (.he hands of the Almighty, with health, with peadb and with plenty?our people have been spared from famine and pestilence and from storm and cyclone; and, while during the past few weeks, there has been some scarcity of money, yet our barns and cribs are full and no panic is threatening." He then Impresses upon the members of the legislature that "the highest of all honors is to make laws to govern the people. This honor has been conferred upon* you by your constituents, and I beg that you bring to the duty assigned you your best knowledge and Judgment." The Governor then makes the following recommendations concerning the different interests of the State: 1. An extra two mill tax for State purposes for the next two years to pay the obligations of the State as they mature, so that hereafter it will not be necessary for the Btate to borrow money to meet its current expenditures, but to "pay as we go." 2. A special tax sudlcient to pay the deficiency of several thousand dollars In the revenues this year to meet the appropriations made by the General Assembly at Its last session In excess of the revenue derived from the last year's taxes. 3. The adoption of "tho Inquisitorial plan" In the assessment of all property for taxation. He says more care should be used by the county auditors in receiving the returns of the tax payer. The oath should be administered and the party fully interrogated as to his or her property and the property valuation thereof. When this 1b done publicly the neighbors who may be present will know whether the valuation is correct, and the "tax dodger" will be required to answer correctly or take the consequences. 4. The adoption of a stringent Ac! providing for the punishment of both landlord and laborer for violations of labor contracts, and making li "misdemeanor for one person to employ a laborei who is under contract with another; such a law having been rendered necessary by the decision of tho United States Court declaring the present law relating to labor contracts unconstitutional." 6. The repeal of the Hen law. which "has long since accomplished the purposes of its enactment," and for the reason that its repeal would be "better for landlord and tenant." 6. The amendment of tho CareyCothran Act regulating the sale of liquor in this State "so as to provide that not more than one county dispensary shall be allowed in any county where liquor is allowed to bo sold, except in those counties where there are cities with a populaton exceeding 25,000," such an amendment being, in tho opinion of the Governor, "in the Interest of temperance." and mlnlmlilnp "tVia ooU of liquor In the county dispensaries and In the State." A further amendment of the Act "providing that when an election is held in any county under this Act, and tho returns show that a majority of the voters cast their ballots to prohibit the sale in the said county, that the dispensaries shall be immediately closed and kept closed until the matter shall finally be determined by the County Board of Canvassers, the State Board of Canvassers, or by the Courts if resort be had to the Courts." Furthor amendment of the liquor law will be recommended by the Governor by special message during the session of the Legislature. 7. Tho passage of an act providing for new registration books in the several counties of the State, and requiring the Commissioners of Registration in the several counties to revise the lists of names of tho qualified voters of tho State. 8. The careful consideration of the educational needs of the State, nnd proper provision for the support of the several State institutions as recommended in the reports of the State Supeirntendent of Education, and the Board of Trustees especially charged with tho direction of these establishments. Among the other 8neciflc recnmflmnHnllnno the Governor upon this subject is the building of another dormitory for the Winthrop College for Women, encouragement "in every way possible of Clemson College." and by inference, liberal appropriation for the South Carolina University and the South Carolina Military Academy. 9. "All needed appropriations for this institution," the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb at Cedar Springs. S. C. 10. Proper support for the Colored State College nt Orangeburg. 11. The consideration of the Department of Immigration as a question of "great moment to our material and industrial life," the best solution of the labor question being the "bringing in of home-seekers, home builders and desirable workmen." 12. The necessity of better accommodations for the Supreme Court of PROBING DEEP. [ Commission Trying to Corner Certain Dispensary Grafters. THE PROOF OF GUILT Is Getting Stronger in the Case of Certain People Involved in the Dispensary Scandals?Morton A. Goodman. a Liiauor Drnmmcr. W?? nn the Witness Stand. Some Tell Tale Letters Head. The old dispensary scandals are being ventilated again bv the commission appointed to wind the institution up. Morton A. Goodman, once a liquor salesman drawing nominally $5,000 a year with an unlimited expense account was placed in arrest Thursday at the instigation of Attorney General Lyon and the special attorneys representing the commis sion for the winding up of the affairs of the State dispensary. The charge is conspiracy to defraud the State. He subsequently offered a cash bond of $25,000. The commission examined only one witness Thursday. He came voluntarily to estab'ish his claim but left a prisoner. GOODMAN'S TESTIMONY. After being sworn, Goodman said he had been a representative of Ullman & Co. He declared that his ac:ount against the dispensary is just ind is still due and no amount of it nad beed paid. He said that J. A. Braun, who was present, is a bookkeeper for Ullman & Co., and had brought the sales books for examination. Goodman was then examined by Mr. Felder special attorney of the commission and interesting stntpments were brought out by his replies. Witness said that he had covered Ohio and a number of other States for Ullman, including South Carolina. Had been with Ullman since 1904. Was formerly with the Com monwealth Distilling company as manager and president. Elected president in 1902. Its office was in Louisville. Ky. The capitol stock was $250,000 or $300,000. Mr. Felder insisted that Goodman should say where he made sales for the Commonwealth company outside of South Carolina Wit npQQ cq5H Kn could not remember, except the Sayannah Grocery company, and did not remember why he sold that company. Did not sell it Henrietta rye. Could not say if he sold any one else Henrietta. Did not remember if he sold Henrietta outside of South Carolina. He was asked if he knew Mr. B. Ehrlich. and he replied that Ehrlich iid business in Atlanta. In August. 1904, Goodman changed his base of operations from the Commonwealth company of Louisville to the Ullman company of Cincinnati. He admitted that he had been given his new position through the State, the erection of a neat and commodious brick building on the State House grounds for this purpose," and the appointment of a commission to ascertain the cost of a building suitable for the purpose, such commission to report its findings to the General Assembly at its next session. 13. A liberal appropriation for the needy "Confederate veterans." 14. Favorable consideration of the needs of the military establishment of the State, and of the recommendations made by the Adjutant General and the adoption of the amendment to the militia laws as suggested by him. 15. A liberal appropriation for the maintenance of the State Hospital for the Insane. 16. The appointment of a State Health Officer who shall give all of his attention to the work of caring for the public health. 17. A sufficient appropriation for the building of nn Industrial school at Florence in accordance with the recommendations made by the Board of Trustees of that Institution. 18. An increase In the salaries of State officers and of Judgesof the Supreme and Circuit Courts "to at least what they formerly were." "My accounts." says the Governor, "will show that it costs me more than *1 - 000 a year over and above my salary to pay the expenses of living and of providing for such entertainments and receptions as are neeessnry to the dignity of the position of Governor of this State." 19. The appointment of a commission to report to the General Assembly at Its next session for the purpose of Inquiring Into tho probable cost and the feasibility of erecting a new Executive Mansion on the present executive lot, the present building, having long since served its purposes. 20. More power to the Railroad Commission for tho purpose of compelling the railronds to comply with the reasonable orders, rules and regulations made by the Commission. 21. The adoption of measures that will provide for the establishment of a system of drainage in each of the counties of the State; thero being 4,879 square miles of overflowed and swamp lands in South Carolina, which could be reclaimed and made healthful and arable by a well devised system of drainage. In concluding his most admirable message. Governor Ansel reminds the members of the Genoral Assembly that "if South Carolina is to con unue in hor great prosperity much depends upon the laws you enact and the provisions you make for the advancement of all her interests." The above is a 6hort synopsis of Gov. Ansel's admirable message, hut it gives a fair idea of what he recommends to the General Assembly. We are indebted to The News and Courier for it. a - . ' 0 ' the agency of Ben Ehrlich, with i whom he established a partnership. It was brought out that the Common- 1 wealth company existed largely upon letter heads and tnat its sales were made from a warehouse in Louisville, although it claimed to be in the distilling business at Lexingtoh. In the interim there was great trouble brought to the heart of Goodman. He wrote to his friend and partner, Goodman explaining that the Commonwealth people would not release him from his contract with them and the awarding of purchases at the South Carolina dispensary was to take place before he could get on his job with the Ullman house. He wrote Ullman a letter urging that the dispensary board be prevailed upon through John Black, not then a member of the board, to postpone the matter of purchases until SeD tember as the Ullman bids were "very poor." The board for some reason or other did this very same thing. No purchases were made in August. In the meantime, the Ulman company proposed a new hid. in which the prices on certain goods were raised. From the time that Goodman went with the Ullman company until the dispensary graft was made public Ullman's business was a great success. The Commonwealth company, which had been doing an enormous business under Goodman's nogiinal pres idency, drooped to nothing. In the meantime Ullman sold the State dispensary over $150,000 worth of "goods" the first nine months that Goodman was there, against about $10,000 for several years preceding. VERY POOR MEMORY. Goodman exhibited a very faulty memory. The commission was moved to great sorrow because a man of such apparent intelligence could remember nothing. He denied that he had ever told Black, Rawlinson and Wylie, the three ejected dispensary directors, that Ullman & Co., and the Anchor Distilling company were the same. And yet it was showh by Col. T. B. Felder that the very stationery of the two concerns showed the same address. Subsequently it was brought out that there was a third concern, Strauss & Co., making bids to the Stste dispensary and that this Strauss was a member of .the Ullman company, all three concerns, two being "fakes," submitting "competitive" bids to the State dispensary. Witness denied having any written contract with reference to his change of business in August, 11)04. Later the contract was produced and read. Ullman & Co., had a copyright formula on "gin phosphate." It was proved that there was much graft in this brand of goods. Goodman, under oath, had sworn to Messrs. Lvon and Christensen that these goods had been sold in South Carolina at a lower price than anvwherp else. Col. Felder put in evidence Goodman's testimony to the effect that higher prices were charged in South Carolina "in order to pay for special advertising." In Augusta. 1904. before Goodman got his new job, gin phosphate was listed at $9.50 per case. In September the price was $10. Five hundred cases were bought from Goodman at the advanced price. Retail dealers elsewhere were getting it for $7.80 a case. HEAVY EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Witness denied that when he was making the shift from the Commonwealth company to the Anchor company in August, 1904, there were any influences brought to bear to keep the State board from making purchases. Later Col. Felder produced a letter from Goodman, showing that he did try to hold up purchases in Avgust, 1904. The minute books were produced to show that the board made no purchases in that month, but that in September, when he had landed in his new job, Goodman sold large orders. In the meantime Commonwealth business dwindled away and Ullman's grew apace. "The usual commissions" in Good man ? singular letter was explained to mean the commissions to John Black, agent, and not to the members of the board. These commissons paid to some body must have been very heavy for Goodman's expense account for nine months, a copy of which was put in evidence. The statements we put in evidence to show that there had been $02,000 gross profit from the Ullman business in nine months, that $9,000 of this amount was normal expenses and $43,000 was unaccounted for. Goodman had declined to make an itemized statement to his partners. Following is the expense account: Cincinnati, Juue 2, 1905. Mr. M. A. Goodman, et al., In account with Ullman & Co., 416 W. Fourth Street. Half Profits $31,621.80 Half expenses 21.655.59 $9,966.21 Personal drafts $11,437.50 9,666.21 Duo us .$1,471.29 Mr. Felder made a point out of the fact that there were several brands which Geodman got up, "'Bully Boy" and "Good Boy," etc.. almost exclusively for the South Carolina trade. A RIGHOEOUS PROTEST. Mr. Felder showed how after the letter of Goodman written in August, 1904, Ullman & Co.. got a lot- fVA 1 1 ' mi v/i ui i t wiiurt'iw oeiore tn&t time they had received nothing, and this called forth a protest from the chairman of the board, Mr. II. II. Evans. This was put in evidence hy Mr. Felder, who presented it as "a remarkable document, a righteous protest, set forth in eight orderly paragraphs conveying his indignation to the people of South Carolina." Mr. Evans said his protest "was not made or based upon or by any malice or prejudice but simply upon business principles as each member 1 of the State hoard is fully friends 1 and in perfect harmony. Except as 1 to the business methods upon these questions alone have we ever dis- [' g* ^ \ agreed." There were 700 cases of "apricot brandy" sold at the December meeting in 1904, Mr. Felder asked a number of searching questions and brought out the information that this is not a distilled brandy but a concoction, colored and flavored and sold at a high price. "What is it worth," asked Mr. Felder. "WhateverI can get for it." answered Goodman. An analysis of the purchases for this month showrd 400 barrels and 2,200 cases awarded to Goodman. Witness denied that he got any "rake off" from the Big Springs uisuinug company also at this meeting:. This company is owned by Sigel Myer, an uncle of the witness, but they were represented by Solomons. Witness admitted representing an Indianapolis beer company, but did not remember the prices or the commissions. He had written to the board to "remember our Indianapolis friends." Goodman admitted that he and one Farly of Fleishmann & Co., had entertained L. W. Boykin, then a director, when jpertt to Cincinnati with ComrniSsIbnor^W; O Tatum. However, Boykin hkd returned to them the orice of his entertainment'. -"Did he have very much trouble to get you to take it" back." asked Mr. Felder sarcastically, and everybody in the court room laughed. Mr. Felder stated that in December, 1904, the distinguished chairman of the board had filed another protest, to which he invited ' prayerful consideration." Mr. Felder here read Mr. H. H. Evan's second protest in which he protested against the buying of goods that was not needed. Mr. Felder tried to bring it out that Ullman & Co. had charged higher prices on wholesale lots on every piece of "goods" to South Carolina than in.retail lots to other dealers. He established this in several instances by the books of record. PAID BOYKIN AND TOWILL. Thei ? was somewhat of a sensation when Mr. Felder proved that after a while Goodman and Ehrlich had had a falling out and that | Goodman had paid $500 for the return of a "price list." Goodman forgot about or denied this until the documentary evidence was produced and then he remembered that ho had threatened Ehrlick with the federal courts. Goodman had denied having had b written contract with anybody, but his memory was refreshed with the presentation of a copy. Mr. Felder called attention to the fact that Goodman and Braun had brought here onlv the sales books and not the exspense account books But from the sales books the com mission had scores of entries show ing the State of South Carolina foi some reasons or other had paid $21 case more on some orders than smal dealers bad received. There was a great deal of conclusive evidence along this line. B. Ehrlich, of Atlanta, testifiec that he was engaged in selling liquoi for Uliman & Co,, of Cincinnati Ohio, and had associeted with hin M. A. Goodman, L. Mauheimer anc A. Himmelbauer upon August 1901, and July 31. 1905. During this tim< large quanities of liquors were sole the South Carolira State dispensary That he met M. A. Goodman severa times in the city of Columbia. S. C. for the purpose of conferring with Goodman and advancing sale of li quors and for consulting and agree ing upon the best plans for conduct ing their business. That M. A Goodman, his associate, deposec that it cost him a great deal of mon ey to get the business from the louth Carolina State dispensary. That Boykin and Towill. members ol the board of dispensary directors were his friends on the board ar.c that he paid them to buy from Ull man & Co.; and that in the cours< of his association with said Goodmar as herein slated deponent received ? letter from Goodman with the hand writing of Goodman on letterheadi of the Commonwealth Distilling Co. of Louisville, Ky., dated August 17 1904. addressed. 'My Dear Barney and signed 'Morton, A. G..' wit! an unsigned postcript on the fonrtl page. This letter speaks for itself.' CHINESE SAILORS MUTINY. I? !> -* ? ? - - Dui an* f orced b) Police to Return. At Philadelphia, Pa., ou Monda> more than forty Chinese sailors or hoard the British tank steamer Chesapeake, lying at Point Breeze, mut ined because they declared Capt William Gray had not furnished propei clothing and food on the trip from Singapore to that port. The men clambored over the side of the steamer to the pier and the officers sent a call for the police to a nearby station. A squad answered the call and tho troublesome Chinamen were surrounded and driven on board the boat. An agreement granting some of their demands was signed by the captain. BLACK HANI) MURDER. Confession of One of the Slayers Reveals Hidden Crime. Revealed by the confession of one of his five slayers, the body of Joseph T. Ritico. a young Italian, was exhumed on a truck farm near Lake t'harles, La., where it had been buried over a month ago. Four Italians nre under arrest charged with the murder and the police are In pursuit of a fifth. Ricito had been accused of robbing a Southern Pacific freight car, While in jail he notified five other Italians, members of a Black Hand society and alleged to have participated In the robbery, that he would turn State's evidence unless released. The Italians secured his release nc.d killed him. SAME OLD TALE. S v (Continued from first page.) ?????? t ed himself with men above suspicion. e He would not be fool enough to cast any reflection on the commission, in 1 whom he had confidence. He said t he had no intention of using undue 1 influences on the commission. t Other Names Mentioned. r Mr. Lyon asked If Mr. Melton was C one of the Interested parties referred r to, and Mr. Hoy replied that ho hop- c ed to get Mr. Melton Interested, hut r failed. t "Why did he withdraw?" asked a Mr. Lyon. Mr. Roy: "I don't know. He Is here \ and can answer." Mr. Lyon: "Is it not a fact that c Mr. Melton withdrew because tho . .proposition included the use of mon- , ey Improperly?" I Mr. Roy: "No. emphatically.' ( Mr. Lyon: "What was the $35,000 , to be used for?" Mr. Roy. "It was not that much, not half that much." , Mr. Lyon: "What was the occasion ' f,*- ..inlalnw V* I r. ivi i uioiuf, tuio IUUU ; . Mr. Roy: "It is a reasonable per- f centage for attorney's fees." Mr. Lyon: "Is Mr. August Kohn an s attorney? Is Mr. T. B. Staokhouse 1 an attorney? Ib Mr. J. L. MImaugfo ? an attorney?" Mr. Roy could not say positively, but he did not think the gentlemen named were attorneys. Mr. Lyon: "How was the 6 per cent to be divided?" Mr. Roy: "I do not know; Mr. Nelson is to get It now,-I get about *2,400." Mr. Lyon: "How much was Melton ] to get?" Roy: "I don't know." Lyon: "What was the occasion for the disagreement between Melton and Lester?" Roy: "It was in regard to Lester's authority." Lyon. "You introduced three associates?who were they?" Roy: "Melton, Kohn and Nelson." Lyon: "When Melton and Lester disagreed who else drew out?" Roy: "All of them?Melton, Nel, son, Kohn and ull the rest." Lyon: "What force can Kohn and < L the others exert on the commission?" Roy: "All that he showed to me was a good deal of activity in get; ting matters in shape to present to i the banks." Mr. Mondecai's I'lxin. i Questioned as to what he meant ; by others being urged, he said he ? referred to the plan proposed by Mr. Mordecai. i He was asked to tell what Morl decai's plan wa6, and replied that he i would have to give hearsay, as he . was not present at the meeting when - Mr. Mordecai stated his plan. Mr. Roy said there were two plans presented. In the summer a paper l was sent him to sign, which ho did 1 not even read, 'lhis paper appointi ed Mordecai attorney. ? Mr. Mordecai proposed to securo a settlement through Mr. Stevenson 1 provided a commission of twenty per * oont worn t\r? i-I TV?o ?*/> m... I?* wu?. nvi v |iaiu. 1UO cuumillll'U UL , creditors having a communication l from him (Roy) did not take Mr. 1 Mordecai up. He did not remember , details of the proposition, i Mr. Lyon: '"Does the letter referl red to set forth the plan?" Mr Roy could not say. 1 Mr. Lyon: "You stated Mr. Morde. cal was to get a settlement through ? Mr. Stevenson?" Mr. Roy. "Mr. Mordecai so stat-^ ed." Mr. Lyon: "Did he explain how Mr. Stevenson was to get It?" 1 Mr. Roy: "I never met Mr. Mor decal on this question." - Mr. Nelson then examined Mr. Roy and brought out that no money f had yet been collected by Mr. Roy to ? be used in collecting the claims. ? He asked what Mr. Roy knew as " to how his letter reached the cora mission. Mr. Roy replied he heard 1 it was sent by Mr. Mordecai to Mr. 1 Stevenson and that Mr. Stevenson " had sent, a copy to every member 5 except Mr. Arthur. Mr. Nelson. "Did you have any agreement with any but myself as to commission for collection?" 1 Mr. Roy: "No." J Mr. Nelson: "Did you expect to pay Kohn, Melton or any one else but myself?" Mr Rnv "Vn " On the redirect examination, Mr. Lyon again questioned Roy as to what his so-called associates were to receive out of the plan. ' Mr. Lyon: "You said your other i associates were not to receive any. thing. When will they receive anything?" Mr. Roy: "Never." Mr. Lyon: "When wore they to get . it?.. Mr. Roy: "I don't know." Mr. Lyon: "You mean Mimnaugh and others?" Mr. Roy: "I did not say that. 1 never saw these gentlemen." Mr. Lyon: "What was Kohn to get out of it?" Mr. Roy: "I don't know. Can't give you any information at all." Mr. Lyon. "Was this plan done with the knowledge of Mr. Robertson?" Mr. Roy: I don't think it was." j Mr. Lyon: "Don't you know what j Robertson knew?" Mr. Roy: "Ho knew nothing bej yond that the bank was to be made ' the depository. I drew up a paper, ;inH whan Me * , TUVU nil. Iiuucrwu BIIW 11 nii , was opposed to having anything to do with the attorney's fees. He only wanted the hanks regular charge for exchange and refused to enter j into the first agreement. He ac' cepted the agreement to collect and pay over the money." No Improper Means Mr. W. D. Melton, the well-known attorney of Columbia, was then sworn, and he stated that he had no objection to telling what he knew about this plan to collect the claims against the dispensary. The proposition had been made to him to collect the claims for six per cent, and 1 he was to employ such asso"iit-? counsel and assistance as he uil^nl select. He had sevoral interviews ' with Mr. Roy and one with Mr. Lea- 1 pr. After duly considering the mater he had decided not to accept the to position. Mr. Lyon: "Were you impressed hat improper means were to be usd?" Mr. Melton: "Never at any time, ["here was no suggestion of improper iso of money Or influence. 1 thought could get a fair hearing before he commission and there was no lecessity for any proceedings in ?ourt. I understood that the only i natter of difference between the ommission and the creditors was the natter of over-charges, which could le adjusted. I got this from Nelson, ind ho from Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Lyon: "Were you familiar VIIn itie Koy letter? ' Mr. Melton: "I was not. After I Inclined to take the case Mr. Koy isked for an Interview with me, and hen stated he would write a letter, did not see the latter before It wont >ut or while I was Interested. I have 10 connection with the matter now it all." Mr. N'erson then brought out from Mr. Melton that he and Mr. Melton lad been in accord as to how the :ase should be handled, and that the igreement made by Nelson was the mine that was proposed to be made with Melton. 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