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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-26
CITY Is HELD LIABLE
Municipality of DavenportLoses
In Hard Fought Legal Battle
With Corporation
LITIGATION OVER PAVING
LITIGATION OVER
PAVING
Original Amount Of s14,e75 in Dispute,
Increased to s22,2s1, Which City
Loses, and Property Owners in Camp
Mcclellan Tract Will Obtain Their
Paving Practically Free Of Cost.

Davenport, July 26.-One Of the hard
est fought legal battles in eastern Iowa
between a municipality and corpora
ton has just been terminated by the
decision Of the United States circuit
court of appeals at st. Louis, in which
the city Of Davenport is held liable for
the costs of the paving in front Of
the Camp Mcclellan. tract in the
which a recent movement was on foot
to establish a state park.
The vast tract of 246 acres has a
frontage of 3.100 feet on East River
street. While the property was In pos
session of the Allen estate, in 1896, the
city ordered the street paved in spite
Of the objections of the estate owning
the abutting property. They thereupon
refused to pay the cost of the paving.
amounting to $14,675. The matter was
taken into the local district court and
decision returned in favor of the
city.
the case to the supreme court at Des
Moines and that body decided that the
tax assessment for the paving was IL
legal, unlawful and void, inasmuch as
the consent of two-thirds OF the abut-
ting property owners to the improves
ment had not been obtained. AS the
city could not bring an action upon the
ground of assessment again, one was
brought in equity in the Scott county
district court. The estate had the ca Sc
transferred to the federal court at
keokuk, where Judge SMITH McPheT-
son decided in favor of the city. The
estate then carried the case to the
United States circuit court of appeals
at st. Louis. which has just rendered
decision in which the judgments OF
all former courts are reversed and the
suit ordered dismissed. While the
case was pending in the latter court.
the property was purchased of the
Allen heirs by c. S. Reed of Davea-
port, who at once organized the Camp
Mcclellan Land Company. with
capital stock of 100000.
Des Moines. July ga part of this
land was covered by the paving de-
cision at Davenport, and was offered
to the state last winter for perma-
nent military park. Camp Mcclellan
was the rendezvous of the Iowa troops
during the civil war; It was there that
most of them were mustered in and
many of them We're mustered out. 1t
was on this account that the state was
offered the camp ground for half of
the price of It. the city of Davenport
buying the other half and contracting
to keep it up as n park forever.
legislative commission went down and
examined the park and made a report
to the legislature but nothing further
was done on account OF the lack of
funds After it was clear that the
legislature would do nothing the prop
erty was plated and put on the mar
ket
The decision of the United States
court relative to the paving relates to
the conditions which obtain in cities
OF special charter relati to the pre-
liminaries for public improvements. 1t
has no general significance.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
The Colorado Special, Chicago, Union
Pacific & North Western Line.

This solid through train only one
night to Denver, leaves Chicago at z
p. NJ, reaching Denver next evening
at 9 o'clock. A perfectly appointed
train. Another Colorado train leaves
Chicago daily at II p. NJ, arriving at
Denver early the second morning,
over the only double track system be-
tween Chicago and the Missouri Riv-
er. The best of everything. The Chi
cago-Portland special leaves Chicago
daily at IL p. m. with through sleep
ing car service to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Portland. Tickets and
full information can be secured from
your home agent Or address
A. II. Wagner, % Fifth Avenue, Chi
cago, Ills.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
HARNESS MAKERS
Meet in st. Louis and Hold a Con-
Vention

st. Louis, August 9.-The annual
convention of the national harness
manufacturers and dealers associa-
ton of the United States was held in
Music Hall, Thirteenth and Olive
streets, today and will continue to-
morrow. Between $50 and 300 dele
gates from the principal cities Of the
country are in attendance.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock in the morning, when
Acting Mayor Joseph l.. Hornsby,
delivered an address of welcome. The
election Of officers will take place to-
morrow morning. The program for
the entertainment Of the delegates in
cludes boat ride on the river this
evening, the attendance in a body at
tomorrow nights performance at a
downtown theater, and visit to the
Worlds Fair tomorrow afternoon and
evening, terminating with banquet
in one of the Pike attractions.
National Officers Here.
AAc uo"lIO"u HCduCudItcI VI tuc
association are at Hotel Stratford.
The present officers of the association
all Of whom are now here, are: John
B. Wolsefer, president; Harry Rob-
erts, vice president; G. M. Scherz,
secretary, all Of Cincinnati, and Char
les Mailman, Of Covington, KY,
treasurer.
1t was announced last night that
delegates from the following cities
would attend the convention: Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Chicago, ILL.,; Detroit,
Mich; New Orleans, La; Rochester,
N. Y; Kansas City, Mo-; San Fran
cisco, CAL; Norwood, Ohio; Lexing-
ton, KY; Westfield, Mass; Philadel-
phia, Pa; Newark, N. j.; Ottawa,
Canada; Indianapolis, Ind; Allegh-
eny, Pa; Pittsburg, Pa; Abilene,
Tex; Suguin, Tex, and Columbus,
Ohio.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
YOUR TRIP

to Los Angeles or San Francisco will
not be perfect unless you use the
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
either on going or returning jour
either on the going or returning jour-
ney.
1t has the grandest and most won
derful scenery in the world, which
is in full view fro mthe train for 600
miles, or can be viewed from the many
mountain resorts along the line.
Stopovers Allowed.
Free Observation Cars.
Trip Through Puget Sound
between Vancouver, Victoria and Sc
attic without extra charge.
Write for illustrated literature.
A. G. SHAW,
Gen. Agt., Passgr. Dept.
III 'oSeo!qO
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
Didn't Heed Their Jeers.

Hartford City, Ind, Aug. 9.-Waving
two Walls containing carbolic acid
above his head and shouting Good.
by, boys; | am going down to Gadby's
woods to go to sleep, from which
will never wake, Noah Woolard de-
spondent gambler, made good his
threat. The companions to whom he
shouted jeered him and questioned his
gameness to take his life. An hour
later he was found dead in the grove
where he said he was going.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
Old Soldiers Will Meet.

Indianapolis, Aug. 9.-The annual
encampment of the members of the
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
will be held in this city Sept. 20 and
FL, the date being chosen for the rea
son that the battle of Chickamauga
was fought on these dates. There are
many Indiana members of the society
nearly half of all the Indiana regi
ments being assigned to the Army OF
the Cumberland after it was driven
back to Louisville in 1862.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
TO ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
At Approximately One Cent per Mile
via Pennsylvania Lines.

Worlds Fair excursion tickets to
st. Louis will be sold via Pennsyl-
vania Lines at approximately one
cent per mile each Tuesday and
Thursday until September goth, valid
IN coaches of through trains, good
returning within seven days. These
are the lowest fares at which Word s
Fair excursion tickets to St. Louis
are sold. Fifteen day tickets, sixty
day tickets and season tickets sold
daily at reduced fares, good in sleep
ing or parlor cars with required Pull
man tickets. For full information,
consult C. w. Elmer, ticket agent,
Pennsylvania lines.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
A BOYS MISTAKE
Thought His Sister Was a
Burglar and Fired With
Deadly Aim.
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY
Near Scott sburS Albert James Awakes
With a Confused Notion
of Burglars.
Saw the Form of His Sister In the
Room and Fired Without
Investigation.

ScottsbuTs. Ind, Aug. 9.-Albert
James, mistaking his sister Myrtle for
burglar, shot and killed her. He is
eighteen years old and she is sixteen.
The parents, B. B. James and wife,
were visiting in another county. They
reside tOur miles southwest of town
and the boy placed the gun near the
bed before going to sleep. His sister
started to leave the room. He awoke
and in lis fright thought her to be a
robber
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
NO PERMIT GRANTED
Dr.. Hurry Lets Light in on Strawboard
Situation.

indianapolis, Aug. 9.-According to
DR.. J. N. Hurry, secretary of the state
board of health, the boar has not given
to the American Strawboard works of
Anderson permission to dump refuse
into White river. The company's al
legged pollution of the stream is now
being investigated by a commission at
Anderson.
DR.. Hurry admits that the company
has some sort of document that it
says is permit from the state board,
but he says the permit was not grant
ed by the county health officer of
Madison county, the only person in
Madison county authorized to act for
the state board in such an emergency.
He says the permit is from DR.. Hunt,
the city health officer of Anderson,
who, he says, has no authority to grant
such permission.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
$4,000 California and Return.

Send 2 cent stamp for itinerary of
special personally conducted tours to
California, leaving Chicago August
18th and 18th, via the Chicago. Union
Pacific & Northwestern Line, ac-
count Triennial Conclave knights
Templar at San Francisco. $50 round
trip from Chicago. Correspondingly
low rates from all points. A. II. Wag-
gener, % Fifth Avenue, Chicago, III.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
Caught in Hotel Fire.

indianapolis, Aug. 9.-Word has
been received here that A. F. Hobbs
of Muncie and his brother. A. w.
Hobbs, formerly of Indianapolis, were
burned to death Saturday night in a
hotel fire in GLADDEN., Ia. The Indiana
men were the only persons of the 800
guests to meet death in the flames.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
Eisherman's Serious Mishap.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 9.-As result
Of being horned by catfish which he
had caught in White river. Charlie
Permission is in great agony. The horn
Of the Ash penetrated Penniston's arm
and he neglected the injury. Blood
poisoning developed and it is said he
can live but a few hours unless ampu.
tation of the arm gives him relief.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
knights Must Go Shaver.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 9.-Captain
H. A. Pritchett of Company No. 8,
which drills 4or the national prize at
Louisville next week, has ordered all
members of the company to be clean
shaven for the encampment. Of the
sixty-one members Of the company
eighteen must lose mustaches or not
go to Louisville
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09

been keeping these different wants to-
gether. The wisdom of those who an
.atgonize him will be in separating
them'
The bishop says the public house
movement in England has done this.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
A Woman in the Case.

Goshen, Ind, Aug. ct. J. Johnson
and John Ward, colored walters en-
ployed at the Inn at Lake Wawaee,
fought over a woman back of the hotel,
Ward stabbing Johnson over the heart
with a pocketknife. Johnson is ex-
pected to die. Ward was captured by
a posse and taken to the Jail at Wa
wasee.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
CAUGHT at the CROSSING.

Marion, Ind. Aug 9.-Luther H
Rogers, fifty-seven years of age, was
struck by Pennsylvania passenger
train at Butler avenue and instantly
killed. Rogers is said to have become
confused when the train approached
and stepped in front of it.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
BaIIoonist Breaks Neck.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 9.-Lee Warren,
twenty-five, an aeronaut who gave an
exhibition at Easton park, was unable
to cut loose rom his balloon and met
death by a fall of eighty feet to the
earth. When about 100 feet from the
earth the bag turned over, throwing
Warren to the ground.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
NIAGARA FALLS
Round Trip From Richmond via Penn
syIyania Lines

August 25th is the date Of the an
nual excursion to Niagara Falls.
Round trip fare will be $3.50 from
Richmond. For particulars apply to
c. w Elmer, Ticket Agent.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
Pennsylvania Lines
TIME TABLE
In Effect 8 A. M. June 20, 1904.
CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO DIV.

Arrive WESTWARD Depart
Rich and Logan Ac Elk 6.45 am
10 am Chicago Special" Ills am
3.i0pm Michigan Ex
pm Gin and Logan Elk 5OOpm
lis pm Gin and Rich Ac Elk"
sos pm NOrthland Limited"
Hoo pm Gin and Chi Mail and Elk" Ills pm
EASTWARD
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NOrthland Limited" Sis am
Rich and Gin Ac Ex% 100 am
9.4S ana Logan and Gin Ac Elk 10. 10 am
Mack and Gin Elk
$50 pm Chi and Gin Specials 3.55 pm
$40 pm Logan and Rich Ac
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-09
COLUMBUS AND INDIANAPOLIS DIV.

COLUMBUS AND INDIANAPOLIS DIV.
WESTWARD
St. Louis Limited 445am
4.o5 am Capital Ex~ sos am
stL Fast Mail and Elk" l0.l5 am
is0pm Yand St Mail and Elk. / IS pm
300 pm Col and Rich Ac Elk"
EASTWARD
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945 am Ind and Col Ac Mail an x 1918 am
$50 am st L and N Y Fast Y
450pm Penna Special (ha D.
SO pm s. AND snS M Limited sa1 Exa pm
s.55 pm Ohio and Va Elk daily 600 pm
DAYTON AND XENIA DIV.
WESTWARD
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9.55 am Springfd and Rich Ac"
1910 am st L Fast Mail and Elk"
1O.55 pm Sprn and Rich Mail and Ex~
9.55 pm Worlds Fair Special daily
EASTWARD
Pittsburgh Special daily 525 am
Rich and Sprin Mail and Elk" 545 am
NY Fast Mail" 955 am
Rich and Sprin Ac Ex* 4.O5 pm
Penna Special Mail and Exs 4S pm
st L and Limited Elk" $40 pm
SOUTHWARK
40 am Mack and Gin Mail and Elk.
9.42 am Fl w and Rich Mail and Elk
$50 pm Mack and Gin Mail and Elk
Ills pm Sunday Acc r
Rich and g Mail and Ex" $40 am
Gin and Mack Mail and Elk $50 pm
Gin and Mack Mail and Elk" I5pm
.Daily. ssunday only. All trains, unless
{. W. ELMER, Pass. & Tiki Agt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
MEMORIAL BUILDING.
Daughters of American Revolution
Hopeful of It's Early COMPLETION.

If the expectations Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution of the District of
Columbia are realized, the auditorium part
Of the memorial hall building. now being
erected, will be ready for the assembling
of the congress in April. At meeting of
the Daughters Monday evening in the red
parlors of the Ebbitt House Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey presided. She stated the
object to be the raising of funds for the
Continental Memorial Hall.
Mrs. Sternberg, chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means of the national
society. made a favorable report, inclosing
a statement from Col. Bernard Green, SUI
perintendent of construction, which dis
closed that the foundation of the structure
is now laid, and he stated the belief that
the auditorium would be ready for occu-
pancy by April
The decision was reached by the meeting
to call upon each chapter to raise a sum of
money for the building to be presented at
the congress.
The regents taking part in the discussion
were: Mrs. Ballanger. Manor House Chap
ter; Miss Virginia Miller, Mary Washing
ton Chapter; Mrs. Stocking. American
Chapter; Mrs. Bacon, Continental Chapter;
Mrs. Davis, Columbia Chapter; Mrs. Roome,
Thirteen Colonies: Mrs Dubois, Army and
Navy; Miss Mallett, Dolly Madison; Miss
Wysong. Elizabeth Jackson; Mrs. Crandell,
Katherine Montgomery; Mrs. Hodgkins,
Lucy Holcombe; Mrs. Gerald, Martha
Washington, and Mrs Merwin Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
JUDGE PARKER IN NEW JERSEY.
Addressed Large Audiences in Newark
and Jersey City.

Judge Parker made three speeches in New
Jersey last night. He left New York yes
terday afternoon and went to Newark,
where, after dinner at the home Of former
Senator James Smith. jr., he addressed sew
eral thousand people. The judge then re-
turned to Jersey City, where he spoke be-
fore two political gatherings. His tour was
not over until after midnight, when he
reached his hotel in New York. The can
didate was given enthusiastic receptions at
the New Jersey meetings.
Eventually ineffective, but temporarily
successful was the attempt made last night
to rout the monster democratic meeting at
the Essex Troop Armory, in Newark where
Judge Parker was the principal speaker.
The great building, with a capacity said
to be more than two-thfrds that of Madison
Square Garden, in New York, was filed
and at the first mention of the present adj
ministration and the name of President
Roosevelt hundreds broke forth with ter
rife cheering, and for several minutes 1T
appeared though the democrats were in
the minority The scene that followed was
one of unimaginable confusion. Kisses and
cheering were mingled. Words in anger and
threats were heard, and the police were
powerless to control Finally the demo-
Gratis, by sheer force of numbers and their
great volume of sound, drowned out their
adversaries.
When Judge Parker finally reached the
platform he was given an ovation, equal in
Intensity to that at Madison Square Gar
den last night Throughout his speech he
was accorded marked attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Richard Henson dOlored, citizen OF
Chichester Lane, Good Hope, last evening
reported to the police at Anacostia the sud-
den death of his five-months-old child.
Coroner hewitt was notified. but as 1t ap-
peared a local physician was acquainted
with the case he was directed to issue the
necessary certificate, as death resulted
from natural causes
The opening Of the cunning season yes
terday witnessed an influx Of sportsmen to
this section The Overlook Inn territory
was hunted over well in the course of the
day and yielded a number Of rabbits, A
party Of three gunners secured fourteen
rabbits In the Giesboro' section the gum
ners found some partridges, but not as
many as were expected.
The theft of a quantity of bread from q
bread box On front of the store Of George
III. Gray on Monroe street, Anacostia. has
been reported as occurring Tuesday morn
ing being the second time such theft has
been committed.
Preparations are in progress for the an
nual inspection Of John A. Logan Post,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
DECREASE IN DEFICIT.
For October It Was $3,952,514 as
Against S4.o47,265 Last Year.

The monthly comparative statement of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that for the month of October, 1904,
the total receipts were $4S,90O,G0S, which is
an increase as compared with October, 1903,
of S2O21 395. The expenditures for last
month were S52 943, 122. an increase, as
compared with October. 1903, of 81 ,032, 644.
The deficit last month therefore was
81, 90, 514, as against deficit of s4,941, 265
for the corresponding month last year.
The receipts last month were as follows:
Customs, 500, 400, 951. increase $o45, $50;
Internal revenue, $21 095. 033. increase $751;
1S2; miscellaneous receipts, S4.4J9 623, in
crease 81, 200. 224. The expenditures for the
last month follow: Civil and miscellaneous
SIG. 1S5 .93S. increase 81 S62 .911; on account
of the War Department. S11, 230,612. de-
Department. 50. 406 112, increase $685., 1J5;
Indians, 81. 2iS 236, increase $i11715; pen
sions $40 2l6, G43 increase SS9. 1876; interest
s.. 964. 9lS, decrease $3.50 29T. Since June 80
1904 the expenditures have exceeded the
receipts by S2l 800 129. For the correspond
ing four months in 1903 there was a surplus
of 1868 26S. During the last four months
however, 81 900 600 have been expended on
account of deficiency in the postal reye-
nues made necessary principally by the ex-
tension of the rural free delivery service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
CONTRACT FORMULATED
to Govern Rates for Stenog
raphy and Typewriting.

The second regular meeting of the recent
ly organized Stenographers' and Typewrit-
ers' Association was held last night at
Typographical Temple. The president, Jo-
seph T. Sherier, stated that a contract or
agreement to govern the rates of payment
by employers of members of the organiza-
ton had been formulated and would be
signed by the officers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. the General Association
of Machinists and that of Electrical Work
ers. Each body has headquarters in Typo
graphical Temple. and each employ a num-
Der of stenographers and typewriters. This
contract or scale of prices was arrived at,
Mr.. Sherier said. after conference be-
tween the officers of the local association
and those of the national bodies named.
The membership of the new society will
include bookkeepers and bookkeepers' as
sistants. in addition to stenographers and
typewrtters.. 1t has as it's object, it was
stated, the organization of all who follow
these callings in the District of Columbia.
In order to reach these persons. President
Sherier stated. open meetings will be held
and much trade literature circulated The
association will be affiliated with the Gen.
trail Labor Union. delegates to which or
ganization were elected last night. and the
standing committees appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Meeting Of Citizens Association
Patriotic Order Gives a Supper.

A regular meeting of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association was held last
evening in its hall on Hamilton road, Con-
gress Heights. The president, Mr. O. A.
Emmons. occupied the chair, with Mr..
Charles F. Purdy serving as secretary. The
committee on sewers presented commune
cation that had been forwarded to Mr.. r. Il.
Wilson of Wall street, New York, inquiring
whether he would be willing to dedicate
st, Gets through certain portions of his prop
erty at Congress Heights, the District Com
nlissioners having decided that such dedi-
cation of streets must be made according
to the highway extension system before
any sewers would be installed at the
heights. Mr.. Wilson was told that the
town has grown to a community of LOCO
population, with prospects of increasing to
10000 should sewer and water services be
procured. 1t was stated that as yet no re-
ply has been received to the inquiry OF the
ass ociation.
Mr.. Gustave Bender called attention to
the lack of adequate street car facilities
and urged that representations be made to
the street car officials and to the District
Commissioners looking to a double track on
the Anacosta line along Nichols avenue.thus
affording through transit between Columbia
Heights section and Congress Heights. The
appointment of a committee to consider this
matter was deferred until the next meeting
of the association.
Mr.. Francis Rutterfield stated that the
police department has added another OFF,
Ger to the Congress Heights district. max
ing complete patrol service for each TWEEN
ty-four hours. Secretary Purdy was di-
rected to convey an expression of the ap-
probation of the members or the com
munity to Major Sylvester for the MAIN
tenance of an efficient police system.
Congress Heights Camp. No. S Patriotic
Order of Americans gave supper last
evening in the Methodist Episcopal Church
in that suburb. The interior of the edifice
was draped for the occasion with the
American colors. The ladies of the organi,
zation presided at the various tables and
served nearly 500 guests with supper. Mrs
Cora Burn, the president of the camp, as
sisted by Mrs. Emma Martin. the chap
lain and the other women of the organiza-
ton. were in charge of the supper. The
camp has been instituted about one month,
but already has a large membership.
Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel on
Nichols avenue, Congress Heights.