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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
Melville e. ingalls, of Big Four
Advocates Inheritance and
! Income Taxation.
VIEWS MORE RADICAL =
49,. THAN THE PRESIDENTS
Tariff, Rebates and Franchises
as Chief Basis of Colossal
Incomes.
CARNEGIE I'M LIME.


New York, Dec. 13.--Andrew Car.
negie, in an address before the Ma
tional Civic federation today, said that
he believed the major portion of the
estates Of enormously wealthy men
should go to the state upon the death
of the possessor of the fortune. Mr.
Carnegie opposed graduated income
tax.
New York, Dec. 13.-Advocacy of
the president s views of inheritance
and income neutrality-suspicious.
by even more radical suggestions-by a
rich railroad man, famous from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, was the feature
Of today's session of the National Civ.
ic federation. The speaker was Mel
Vile E. ingalls,, chairman of the board
of the Big -Four railway and high in
the offices of other important corpora
tions.
Mr.: ingalls, spoke i'll part as follows:
''The real thought, I think, running
in the minds of the people is: Are the
large individual fortunes which have
been and are being made today, men
ace to the prosperity of our country,
and it so, how can they be limited
There have been in the last few years
three prolific sources Of multimillion-
Sees Two Remedies.
The first, in the minds of some of
us, is the tariff, which should be modi-
fed. The second cause of the growth
of those large fortunes has been ille-
gal favors and contracts given to ship
pers by the railroads. I trust this is
happily ended. The third cause of the
production OF large fortunes has been
hxr ,ol
questionable, of contracts at nominal
prices for the use Of the streets of va
rlous cities for the purpose of trans
portatiOn and lighting. There are two
remedies for this. One is to make
contracts such as a private individual
would make, for the use of the streets,
reservlng proper rentals and a proper
division of the profits for the future
and the other is for the municipali-
Ing and street transportation.
Approves Income Tax.
With reference to limiting these
fortunes by an income tax, T have
come to the conclusion. that it is the
best and fairest tax that can be lev
1ed-but as a tax, like other taxes, for
the support of this government
for the purpose of destroying proper
GleS"IudG would DE SOclallStlc. L
don't, believe in a graduated income
tax, for ! think that would be putting
tax on thrift and energy. Iwould
tax all incomes of $1,000 or over,
81 am in favor of the inheritance
tax as tax for paying the expenses
OF the state, like other taxes. 1t is a
question whether this is not, more of
a matter for each state to take up by
itself. If it cannot be managed in
that way, then the national govern
ment should take it up.
Wills to Be Limited.
81 would also enact LEGISLATION
either by the national government or
by the states, that no man should have
the right to dispose of the bulk of his
property by will. I would take away
from any citizen the right to tie up his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
SUFFERERS APPEAL
| GOES TO PRESIDENT
North Dakotan Informs Nation S
Executive of Northwest ~
/: y=.a9z2< Fuel Famine. /: a ss,:s ..s.a

!; Washington, Dee. ia. J. Gronna
of Lakota, N. D., talked with the pres
ident today about the fuel shortage in
his state, growing out Of the alleged
failure of the railroads to furnish car
equipment. Mr.. Gronna handed to the
president letter from A. M. Beveridge
CT Lakota, saying the people are freez-
ing to death because they are unable to
obtain fuel owing to the car shortage.
The president listened carefully and
promised to refer Mr.. Beveridge's Jet
ter, at once, to the interstate commerce
commission. go - 49,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
-FOUR NEW Y. LAWS ON
PROGRAM
LeaderssAgree on Legislation That
They Will Striveto Have "
Passed.
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ," 2 } <~rssi Fnez ~
Washington, Dec. l3.-President
Roosevelt and leaders in congress have
prepared a tentative program of legisi
1ation for. the present session: This
program .contemplates' consideration
and passage if possible of the follow:
ing measures: ,s7r-.-.s, -. !, III
Prohibiting corporations from max:
ing campaign contributions. .,'.a.
Granting the government the right
of appeal in criminal cases. 2 H.
Reduction and finally removal of the
tariff on all Philippine products enter.
ing the United States. " ,r..., =
Authorizing ship subsidies for par.
ticular lines. -
There are other measures President
Roosevelt would like enacted, notably
those restricting immigration and re
forming the currency, the latter along
the lines suggested in his recent mes
sage and not in accordance with the
bankers plan, which he recognizes
has absolutely no chance of favorable
action. ..5.......
Other Pleas "Feelers.''
When President Roosevelt wrote the
section of his message relating to in
-heritance and income taxes he did so
for the purpose of creating discussion
and not in expectation that congress
would adopt this proposal. Indeed, the
president stated in his message that a
bill to this effect should be passed only
of the government was revised. 7
The president recommended also the
enactment of law for the naturaliza-
ton Of Japanese, but he recognizes, it
is impossible in the present state of the
temper of the two houses to secure such
legislation, nor does the japanese gov
eminent want it. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13

|. Washington, Dec. 13.-The president
sent to the, senate today the following
nominations:
Members Mississippi river commits
sion: Lieutenant Colonel William T,
Rossell, corps of engineers; Major
James g. Warren, corps Of engineers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
MAY YET SAVE PATRICK
Dismissal Of Suit Indicates Governor
May Commute lawyers Sentence.

Washington, Dec. l3.-The case Of
Albert Z. Patrick, convicted of the MUIR
der Of William Marsh Rice and now
under sentence of death, against the
state Of New York, was dismissed in
the supreme court of the United States
today on motion of his counsel. tt is
understood that this action is to clear
the way for Governor Higgins to com
mute Patrick s sentence to life impris-
Onment. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
LUMBER INQUIRY
ASKED BY HOUSE
Resolution Authorizing Quest for
Trust E Evidence Is Passed
n. ~ Today, !. F. ...i

j Washington, Dec: 13:--The house to-
day adopted a resolution of Mr.. Miller
of Kansas, authorizing the secretary
Of commerce and labor to investigate
the, causes of the high prices of lum-
Der in the various stages Of manufac-
ture and sale. This investigation is to
be made with the particular object of
high prices are the result Of trust.
The house committee on merchant
marine failed today to reach an agree
ment on a ship subsidy bill. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
SHAH MUCH WORSE
Ruler Of Persia Sinks Into Unconscious
State.

Teheran, Persia, Dec. 13.The con
dition Of the shah took decided turn
for the worse today. He lost CON
seriousness at an early hour and at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
SWISS ELECT A PRESIDENT
Edouard Muller, Vice President Of Fed
eral Council. Is Promoted.

sBerne, Dec. 13.-Edouard Muller,
vice president Of the federation coun-
Gil, was today elected president Of the
Swiss confederation, in succession to M.
Z. Ferrer, whose term has expired. E..
Bremen, chief Of the department of
president of the federal council sue.
ceeding NJ. Muller. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
MRS. BIRDsoNG CoLLAPsEs
Woman Convicted Of Manslaughter for
Staying Physician, Seriously Ill.

Staying Physician, Seriously Ill.
Journal Special Service. t1s94
jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-Attorney
General Williams has been placed in an
unprecedented position as a result of
the conviction Of Mrs. Angie Birdsong
Tor the murder Of DR.. Thomas Butler,
her family physician
General Williams is a blood cousin
of Mrs. Birdsong, and as the case will
be appealed to the supreme court, he
must formally appear as her prosecu-
tor. all criminal appeals being under
the jurisdiction of the attorney gen
eral. Owing to this close relationship,
however, special counsel will offer no
conduct the case.
"A motion for a new trial for Mrs.
!Birdsong was filed. late last night. The
young woman is, seriously i'll, having
suffered a complete nervous collapse
after, her conviction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 13.-The Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad
today announced a 10 per cent increase
in the wages Of all employees in the
transportation department, effective
Jan. l next. This includes all station
agents, baggagemasters, clerks, affect
ing, all told, about 1000 persons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
200 STUDENTS DISARMED
Lincoln University Mems Weapons
+. Filled Two Large Baskets.

Journal Special Service. rs
Oxford. Pa, Dec. 13-An edict has
gone forth from the faculty of Lincoln
university ordering a complete disar-
mament Of the students, and as a re-
suit, nearly two big baskets full of re-
volvers and other weapons were turned
into one Of the professors Of that uni
versity. The penalty was expulsion for
disobeying the order.
Lincoln university is the leading me-
and its 200 students had fallen into
the habit Of going about armed. Most
Of them had revolvers, but there were
many knives, razors, stilettos and all
sorts Of dangerous weapons carried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-13
EsCANABA'S LAST BOAT.

Escanaba, Mich, Dec 13.-The ore shipping
season for the port of Escanaba closed this
morning when the steamer John T.. Hutchinson
cleared for Buffalo She was unable to obtain
a cargo before the expiration of her insurance,
and will make the trip down the lakes at the
risk Of the owners. ..
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Wills to Be Limited.

81 would also enact legislation,
either by the national government or
by the states, that no man should have
the right to dispose of the bulk of his
property by will. I would take away
from any citizen the right to tie up his
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
ONLY TWENTY VETERANS
Whitewater EXERCISES
This Year the Number Of Old Soldiers
In Attendance Was Only Half That
Of Last Year-There Were Three
Addresses.

The Decoration Day services at
Whitewater yesterday were attended
by large crowd, there being over
fifteen hundred persons present The
program was an excellent one and in
cluded some fine speeches. A striking
feature of the services was the fact
that there were only twenty veterans
of the civil war in attendance This
is but little more than half the num-
Der that attended last year. The
number. is decreasing rapidly each
year, while the number of soldiers
graves in the cemetery grows cores
pondingly larger
The opening prayer was given by
Prof. N. E. Hunt. The Hagerstown
Band, under the direction of John
Chapman then played a selection.
Speeches were delivered by Rev. Mr..
Sheriff. of indianapolis, Prof. Joseph
H. Blose, of Whitewater and Com
rade Jesse E. Jones, of Johannesburg.
A double quartet furnished some mu-
sic. Miss Alice White recited an ap-
propriate selection.
Those who attended from Rich
mond included the following: Will
Chenoweth and family, William L.
White and family, J. c. Thomas and
family and Charles Jordan and family
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
Dora SmitN Brings Action
Against Estate of Late
Marcus Conway.
CONDITIONS ARE PECULIAR
PLAINTIFF ALLEGES IN HER COM.
PLANT THAT SHE WAS PAID
BUT Sc FOR THREE YEARS
WORK.
palladium Special

palladium Special
New Castle, May 30.-A rather Pc
culiar suit has been instituted in the
circuit court by Dora Smith, who, by
her attorneys, Jackson & Hunter, has
begun an action against Nathan F.
Canaday, of Hagerstown, the .execu-
tor of the last will of Marcus Conway,
deceased, demanding $500, alleged to
be due her according to an agreement
entered into between herself and the
deceased an May 2, 1902, whereby she
was to receive he board and clothing
for work about the house occupied by
the deceased and that at his death
she should receive the sum of $500.
The plaintiff alleges that with this I'M
Outstanding she entered the employ
of the deceased upon May 2, 1902, and
that she so remained in the Conway
home until August, 1905, when she
left. At that time she received the
sum of SIS for services rendered and
performed in and about the house. Mr..
Conway died in December, 1905, and
that when the will was probated it
was found that the deceased had be-
queathed her the sum of 81. This,
with the IS before mentioned, she al
leges, is the only money or compensa-
ton received for three and one-half
years labor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
Elected Yesterday to Have
Charge of the Ear'ham
"Sargasso" for 1907.
AN ADMIRABLE SELECTION
IN ELEcTING BUSINESS MANAGER
IT'S THOUGHT THERE WILL BE
POLITICAL FIGHT-GATH FREE.
MAN MAY BE NAMED.

At meeting of the board Of editors
of the 1907 "Sargasso," held yesterday
Fred Booth, of Noblesville, a Junior
and dormitory student, was elected ed
itor-in-chief of next years book.
Mr.. Booth is one of the most popu-
lar men in the institution and is ca
pable of filing the position as he was
editor of the Earlhamite this year and
made it a success. Mr.. Booth was
Art Editor of this years book and is
entirely acquainted with annual work.
The other members on the board of
editors are Florence Schultz, Harry
Costello, Katie Cochran and Gus Hoel.
scher.
The election of business manager
which will take place today or tomor-
row, promises to bring forth a polite
al fight Several of the members of
the board are in favor of the election
of Gath Freeman to the position, but
others want Louis Mitchell. The
chances are that Mr.. Freeman will be
elected.
The "06" Sargasso will be ready for
distribution next Thursday. The book
could be issued sooner but as Editor
in Chief Mr.. Howard Burgess is out
of the city and will not be back till
then, the book will not be put on the
market till that date. Mr.. Burgess
graduates from the science depart
ment at Purdue University next Wed
nesday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
HOPE FOR GOOD WEATHER
EARLHAM REVELS TONIGHT
All Is In Readiness for the Unique
May Day Festivities Which Will Be
Given Under Electric Light-Gift of
Light, Heat and Power Co.

Unless all expectations fail there
will be a large crowd on the Earlham
campus tonight to witness the second
performance of the May Day festivi-
ties. The campus will be brilliantly
lighted, the lights being furnished by
the Light, Heat & Power Company, as
their donation to the Carnegie Library
Fund. All characters with but very
few exceptions, will be on tonight's
program. The revised list of revels
is as follows.
Program:
Choosing the Queen" ..........
..... .Semi-Chorus and Orchestra
a. Who Shall be the Queen of the
May?
b. Growing the Queen.
C. The Hunts Up.
d. The Queens Greeting.
e. Beautiful May.
Frolic-To the May Pole Let Us On.
Winding the May Pole.
Come Ye Young Men. ....
-. :. (Old English Song)
The Humorous Interlude of Pyrannus
and Thisbe.
Flower Drill.
Come Lasses and Lads, Get
Leave of Your Dads .....
(Old English Song for Morris
Dancers.)
Entrance of Gypsy Band.
a. Choosing of Queen.
b. Homage to Queen of May.
c. Schumann's Song-"The Gypsy
Life.
Further Revels on the West Green.
Your Fortunes will be Told.
Your Stomachs Filled.
Your Ills Cured by Quack Doctors.
Your Eyes and Ears Delighted.
Beware of Beggars and Pickpockets.
Gypsy Campfires.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
BIC ELEVATOR DESTROYED
ARMOUR & co. HAVE FIRE
Four Men Were Hurt and 100000
Bushels of Wheat, Corn and Oats
Were Lost-The Loss Will Total
Almost a Million Dollars.
Palladium Special

Palladium Special
Chicago, May 30-Fire, early to-
day destroyed the Armour & Co.'S
elevator D, standing along a slip ex-
tending from the south branch of the
Chicago river at Fisk street. With the
elevator were destroyed 100000
bushels of wheat, corn and oats. Four
men employed in the elevator were
hurt, one fatally, soon after the fire
started, when a series Of explosions
caused by ignition of the dust, spread
the flames throughout the building.
The loss is estimated roughly at from
100000 to more than $$1,000,000. In
addition fifteen cars filled yesterday
with grain were On the tracks by the
elevator and these were destroyed.
The men hurt in the elevator were
Waterman, and were standing near
one of the chutes leading to the wa
ter front when one of the explosions
blew them entirely out Of the build
ing
The power-house of the Common
wealth Electric Company on the west
banks of the river, not far from the
burning elevator, caught fire and fire.
boats were sent to extinguish the
flames there. Companies were also
sent to keep wet the walls of elevator
&C" of Armour & Co. The walls of ell
evator d. fell and few minutes af-
ter o'clock, and the danger to sur
rounding plants and lumber yards
was thus ended
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
BURIED UNDER A
BIG AUTOMOBILE
New Yorker Has Peculiar Ex-
perience With His Monster
Touring Car.
BACKED DOWN LONG HILL
MACHINE ToPPLED OVER THIR-
TY-FIvE FOOT EMBANkMENT,
ITS DRIVER BEING THROWN
UNDERNEATH 1T.
Publishers Press1


New York, May 3o.-Reuben Taylor
of the Continental
Fire Insurance Company, while auto
MODELLING with his wife this afternoon
was buried under his 40-horse power
automobile, after 1t had toppled over a
35-foot embankment on Rverdale ave-
nue. near 232d street Mr.. Taylor
was rescued and taken to Fordham
hospital in an unconscious condition.
Mr. Taylor was operating the auto
mobile. He encountered a steep hill
on Riverdale avenue at 232d street.
In his efforts to get up the hill, Mr..
Taylor put on high speed. Despite
this effort the automobile stopped mid
way on the incline. Gradually lower
ing the speed had no effect. The au-
tomobile backed slowly down the hill,
gaining speed as it went Mrs. Tay-
lor became frightened and jumped
from the automobile, landing safely.
Her husband stayed in the machine
and exerted every effort to get the lev
ers working.
The big automobile continued to
back down until it reached a point
about 300 feet from where it had
stopped on the uphill trip. Here the
machine swung to one side, probably
from Mr. Taylor's having turned the
steering wheel, and turning sharply,
the automobile struck a fence and In
another second careened over back.
ward, ripped off part of the fence.
and dropped down an embankment 81
feet. There was one complete turn
made by the machine and when II
landed Mr.. Taylor was nowhere to be
Seon
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
IN SOC|ETY'S REALM

A number of friends of Miss Bur-
nedetta Fleming, 2o1 South 9Th street,
planned and successfully executed a
clever surprise on her Tuesday even
ing, in honor of her sixteenth birth
day. The crowd gathered at another
home and went to Miss Pienings res
idence where they spent the evening.
Music and games were the entertain
ment The guests were the Misses
Nellie Vogleman, Henrietta White,
Helen Miller, Helen Gausepohl. Les
Ia Springer, Katie Schumacher, Anna
Cartman and Eleanor Piening.
y y. ~
A crowd composed of Misses Ruth
Thistlethwaite, Florence King, Ruby
Haner and Alton Clapp and Messrs.
Morton Harrison. Walter Land Carl
Eggemeyer and Rush Bowman pic
nicked in Kings WeoGs, north of Cen
terville, yesterday afternoon.
X x
A picnic party yesterday afternoon
was composed of the following Rich
mond young people: Misses Edith
and Ethel Taylor, Ethel King and AL
ice Harvey; Messrs. Wheaton Tai
liant, Charles Jamison, KLEIN Kehlen-
brink and Walter Eggemeyer and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Collins
x x
The young women members of the
BUYERS Whist Club will entertain the
young men of the club at a dinner
which will be served Friday evening
at the Cedar Springs Hotel. After the
dinner the remainder of the evening
will be spent in dancing.
y X y
Mrs. Charles Kolp will give the
first of her series of summer dances
Friday evening at the Cedar Springs
Hotel and It is expected that a large
number of Richmond young people
will attend A number of young peo-
pie from Dayon will also attend the
dance. The remainder Of the dances
will be held fortnightly on Saturday
evenings.
A whist party was held yesterday
afternoon at the Country Club on the
occasion of the formal opening. of the
club for the season. There were six
tables and the prizes were won by
Mrs. 8. E. Swayne and Miss Margue-
rite Hill. A large crowd was served
at dinner at the club last evening and
later there was dancing on the yer.
anda of the clubhouse.
x N%
Messrs. Harry Jay and George H
Dilks gave a dinner party last even.
ing at the Country Club. The guests
were the Misses Lena Englebert, Ru
by Hunt, Jeanette and Jessie Land
wer and Mrs. George H. Dilks.
Mrs. A. w. Klein entertained al
dinner last evening in honor of Miss
Bessie Louck, whose wedding to Mr.
Roy Taylor of Chicago will take
place next Wednesday evening. The
house was beautifully decorated fol
| the occasion. An elegant course din
ner was served. The guests were the
Misses Alice Griffin. May Griffin. Ma
rie Davis, Eta Luken, Bessie Louck
Ella Lemon and Miss Kirchban. Of
| Springfield. The Misses Ella Lemon
| and Maude Kessler will, entertain this
| evening in honor Of Miss Louck.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
CITY AND COUNTY
Births.


William Coins and wife, 229 South
Twelfth street, girl; Henry Walls and
wife, 314 South Seventh street, boy,
fourth child; Albert Lantz and wife,
Sherman street, boy, eighth child;
Eliza Gordley and wife, 215 South
Fifth street, boy, second child: Geo.
Wettig and wife. 43S South Eleventh
street, boy, ninth child.
Deaths and Funerals.
PAUST-Elizabeth Paust, wife OF
August Paust, baggage master at the
Union station, died Wednesday after.
noon at her home, 100 South 7th
street. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon. Short services will
be held at the home at o'clock, sun
time, after which the burial will take
place, then further services in Ger.
man and English will be held in st
Johns Lutheran church. Rev. A. J
Feeger officiating. Friends may call
any time after noon Friday. Burial in
Lutherania.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
HAD A VERY CLOSE GAME
Sophomore-Junior Team Win From
Freshmen in the EarIham COL
Iege Baseball League.

In a close and exciting game yes
terday the Sophomore-Junior team in
the Earlham league triumphed over
the strong Freshmen team by the
score of to 6.
So far the Sophomore-Juniors have
not been even pushed in their games
and the showing of the Freshmen
was good. White pitched an excellent
game for the winners.
The Day Dodgers will meet the
Freshmen this afternoon. and they
hope to win their first game.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31
WILL rooney VERY LOW
Was in State Bordering on Uncon.
seriousness Yesterday-Recov-
cry Not Probable.

No hope is entertained for the re-
covery of Will Roney, North D street,
one of Richmonds best known citi-
zens, who has been seriously ill for
weeks. Mr.. Roney is gradually sink
ing lower and all day yesterday was
in a state bordering on unconscious
ness. He has not been able to take
any nourishment and his death is ex-
pected within few hours, unless he
rallies Unexpectedly. His family is at
his bedside.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-31

Klein hav returned home to Corners
Vile after visiting relatives in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Thomas Graham and Mrs.
A. M. Graham of Madison. Indiana,
are visiting the Rev. Mr.. Graham this
week.
The Misses Mary and Anna Mccoy
have returned home to Oxford. Ohio.
after attending the May Festival.