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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
News of the Railroads
Local and General.

crease in car load weight will effect
a saving in motive power as well as in
cars.
There are 1S6 additions to the COM
modify list, thirty mine reductions in
rate, nine erasures and sixty advances.
The advances are generally less than
has been supposed they would be. Cop
les of the new classification are now
in the hands of traffic officials, and
have necessitated the employing of adj
ditional clerks to study the new con-
ditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
Hard on the Reporters.

Il had a strange dream the other
night said the major.
What was it," asked the young
thing.
Il went TO heaven and as an old
newspaper man was interested in their
Journal up there. 1t was a misera BILE
thing-not a well written story in it
and / told st. Peter So"
What did he say"
He said: It's not cur fault We
AAyer get any good reporters up here.'r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Office of the Board
Richmond, Ind, Aug. 18th. 1907.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM II MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the
Board of Public Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that on the End
day of August. 1907, they approved an
assessment roll showing the prima
facie assessments for the following
described public improvement. as au-
thorized by the Improvement Resolu-
ton named:
Improvement Resolution No. e2-1oo7
Providing for the Improvement OF
South 18th street by the construction
of cement curbs and cutters on both
sides thereof from Main street to South
A street
On the 31st day of July, 1907. the
Board of Public Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, approved an as
sessment roll showing the prina facie
assessments for the Improvement au-
thorized by
Improvement Resolution No. 103-1oo7.
For the Improvement of the alley be
tween Kinsey and Pearl streets by
Grading. Crawling and Bordering,
and construction of a three-brick cen
ter gutter therein, from West 4th street
to West 9Th street.
Persons interested in or affected
by said public improvement are here
by notified that the Board of Public
Works of said city has fixed Wednes-
day, July oath, 1907, as a date upon
which remonstrances viii be received,
or heard, against the amount assess
ed against each piece of property de-
scribed in said roll, and will determine
the question as to whether such lots
or tracts of land have been or will be
benefited in the amounts named on
said roll. or in a greater or less sum
than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said
prima facie assessments, with the
names of owners and descriptions of
property subject to be assessed, is on
file and may be seen at the office of
the Board of Pubic Works of said
city.
CLIFTON ". MERRILL,
WATSON P. O'NEAL,
B. B. JOHNSON.
Board of Public Works.
irr5ct
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
A CONVENIENT INDEX.

A convenient index of the relative
traffic activity of the larger railways is
shown by the number of cars handled
by the thirty-two reporting car SER
vice associations. The figures for
June, 2,432,904 cars, compare favorably
with June. 1906. when the figures were
2,26S. S91 cars. Figures for the first
six months of the year show ) per cent
in excess of the corresponding period
of 1906.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
NEW BOOK OF RULES.

The Pennsylvania company's new
book of rules contains the following
clause: mo officer, agent or employe
shall directly or indirectly hold any in
terest or be concerned in any under
taking which may interfere with the
full discharge of his duty to the COM
pany and the full discharge of it's dll-
ty to the public
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
Look 10 Cnancss.

An old woman was ILL., and a kindly
neighbor took a bottle of whisky to
her The neighbor then said she would
give the old woman glass of the
whisky then and another in the morn
ing The old woman received the first
glass. About ten minutes elapsed, and
then she suddenly exclaimed.
You'd better lets her the other moo.
Ye heer o. so mony-sudtieu deeths moo
adays.r-Dandee AAvertiser
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION.

The new freight classification decid-
ed upon by the Central Freight Asso-
citation some time ago and then fully
explained went into effect Aug. l. In
the new classification there are $3.50
changes, of which 2,996 show increas-
es. In the revision the minimum
weight of ear loads has been raised
from 10000 to $4,000 pounds. The in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
NEAR OPEN BREAK.

Western railroads are near an open
break with the postoffice department
over the transportation of the mails,
owing to a number of recent orders
The latest cause of grievance is the
imposition of heavy fines on nearly all
the roads for delay in delivering the
mails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
EXAMINED 80 APPLICANTS.

Eaton, o.. Aug. 81. d. Brouse of
West Elkton, f. E. Rinehart of West
Alexandria and vi. NJ. Letter OF Lewis
burg. composing the Board of County
Examiners were in Eaton, Saturday.
where they gave an examination to 80
applicants for certificates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05
AIona Tumble Needed.

"They say that when a man is fall
ing from a height he thinks of all his
evil deeds"
II don't believe it,
"N ny not?''
"Some men would have to fall out of
a balloon to get 'em all n."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-05

s-Snnday Only.
Through Vestibuled Trains between
Chicago and Cincinnati over our own
rails. Double daily service. Through
Sleepers on trains Nos. and 4 be
tween Chicago and Cincinnati. Local
sleeper between Muncie. Marion, Pc
ru and Chicago. handled IN trains Nos.
5 and 6, between Muncie ana Peru.
thence trains Nos. and 4. between
Peru and Chicago.
For schedules, rates and further
information call on or write.
c. A. BLAIR, p. & T. A.,
Richmond. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Defendant in Arson Case at
Webster City Proves Absence
When Fire Was Started
FAMOUS TRIAL NEARING AN END
Defense Will Probably Conclude To-
nisht-Mackown Not to Go on Wit
ness stand-one Damaging Point is
Gained From Witness for Defenss-
Candle Purchase Insignificant
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, Oct. 24.-Long strides
were made today in the defense OF
George Mackown, on trial here for
burning the Northwestern felt shoe
factory.
The state concluded it's case last
night. This morning MackoWn proved
complete alibi so far as concerns his
having been at the factory the night Of
the fire, until after the alarm. This
has been established by at least three
witnesses.
The only damaging testimony today
came in the cross examination of Mrs.
j. w. Let's, at whose home Harry
Coppernall a factory foreman, roomed
She stated that after the fire alarm,
as Mackown was running to the fac
tory past her house, he called to Cop
pernall. saying: "By God, the factory
is a goner this time" Defense also
proved by e. D. Burgess, whose house
Mackown rented, that he requested
the Mackown family to use candles in
stead Of lamps in the cellar and attic
Of the house This removes any sig
nificance from the circumstances OF
Mackown buying two large candles on
the morning of the fire. Defense will
probably conclude tonight. 1t is not
likely Mackown will go on the stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
STANDARD BOREs IN CANADA.
Drilling Begun Near Edmonton in
Charge of Experts.


Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 24.-Under
the name of the American Canadian
Oil company, the Standard Oil COM
pany has invaded Canadian fields and
is now boring at Morinville, a short
distance from this city. Natural gas
was found at depth Of 800 feet; at
a depth OF $50 feet the pressure was
400 pounds to the inch. The company
expects to strike oil at a depth of
about l,100O feet and government re-
ports bear out these expectations
The drilling is under the personal
supervision of H. L. Williams, presi-
dent and manager of the company,
who is known from the Atlantic to the
Pacific as an expert. At Summerlands,
Cal, he drilled the first submarine oil
wells in the history of the petroleum
industry. Professor Weems of the
Iowa state college has analyzed the
Alberta asphaltum and found it to
contain 21.17 parts petroleum and
1914 parts asphaltum.
From all over the surrounding coun-
try are coming reports of discoveries
of natural gas and oil seepages, lead
ing everyone to believe that northern
Alberta is exceptionally rich in all
kinds of minerals, particularly coal
products. At the present rate of prog
ress the company should strike oil
within month. Franchises to supply
several adjacent towns with natural
gas are being sought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
ELoPERs MAY BE BACK.
Samuel cIarkson and Miss MaIonsy
Bought Round Trip Tickets.

Samuel Clarkson and Miss Maloney
Bought Round Trip Tickets.
New York, Oct. 24.-That Helen
Maloney and Samuel Clarkson are
either in New York now or will arrive
here from Europe in a few days, was
Indicated yesterday by the tenor Of
dispatches received from Quebec. The
dispatches received from Quebec,
throwing new light upon their elope-
ment. The Quebec agent of the steam
ship line which operates the Empress
Of ireland declared positively that the
girl and man did sail from Quebec to
Europe on that boat under the names,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, October
a. He added that they bought round
trip tickets when they discovered that
they could save money in that way,
and boarded the Empress saying that
they were only going abroad for the sea
trip and would return by way Of New
York. 1t is believed to be quite pos
sible that Clarkson and the young
woman have already returned to
America shrewdly reasoning that in no
better way could they throw off the
pursuers. Thorough search OF the rec
ords Of both Quebec and Montreal cit
les fails to reveal any marriage rec
ord, and the Canadian detectives at
work upon the case declare that they
are certain that no wedding took place
before the couple sailed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
College Committee of State Bap-
fists Reports in Favor OF Rec
ognizing Pella School
DEs MONIES STILL FIGHTING
Friends Of Capital City College Carry
Contest to Educational Society and
Have Hope of Yet Winnins-Dead
lock in Final Vote Not Unlikely,
Two thirds Being Necessary.
Special to rimes-K Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Oct. 24-The committee APP
pointed to consider the question of
location for a central educational in
stitution for the Baptist denomina-
tion, this morning reported in favor of
Pella before the state convention here.
Friends of Des Moines college have not
abandoned hope, however. and the
whole matter Is being fought out this
afternoon before the meeting of the
educational society. with which rests
the power of final action. AS two
thirds vote of the body is necessary
before decision can be reached, there
is some possibility that the meeting
will end in a deadlock.
The afternoon is being devoted TO
an animated discussion, as the friends
OF Des Moines college insist that their
side of the question has not been
heard, and they are desirio,ls of pre-
senting counter proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
INSTALLING BLOCK SIGNALS.
Hundreds Of Miles of Pacific Systems
BEING Equipped.

Being Equipped.
Omaha Oct. 24.-Harriman railroads
have undertaken the most extensive
installation of block signals on rec
ord Some s12,000,O00 has already
been spent by the present management
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific for safety appliances and with
the completion of additional installa-
tions already authorized the two sys-
TENS will have total of 5,TS6 miles OF
automatic signals
According to information compiled
in the office of the chief engineer OF
the company, the Union Pacific now
has in operation all equipped with
electric automatic singlas 469 miles OF
track and 244 miles of double track.
An additional 176 miles Of double
track and 1877 miles of single track In
stallation is under construction and
will soon be put into service. More
than 900 distant switch signals, pro-
tecting the movement of trains toward
158 stations and spurs on the main
line OF the Kansas and Colorado di-
visions, have also been put in place.
When all the work now authorized
and under construction is completed
the entire main line of the Union Pa
cjfic from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to
Green River, Wyo.. will be protected
by automatic signals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Ex Comptroller of Treasury
Dawes Practically Accuses It
Of "Gallery Plays
CAN'T SAY 1T is INTENTIONAL
However, According to Dawes, soms
Actions Look Remarkably as il
Favoritism We're Being Displayed in
the Selections of Combinations to Be
Investigated, and Manner Of Attack

Chicago, Oct 24-Delegates to tho
National Civic Federation convention
today, were eagerly discussing the re-
marks made at the meeting last night
by Charles C. Dawes, ex-comptrolIer Of
the treasury. Dawes made sharp at
tack upon the federal department OF
justice, virtually charging the office Of
attorney general with making "gal-
lery plays He said in part:
II cannot say that it is the inten.
ton on the part Of the department OF
remarkably as IL favoritism were being
displayed in the selection of combina-
tions to be Investigated, and in the
manner of attack. 1t is inevitable that
a man who does things is in the public
eye and an attack upon him always
wins publicity. 1t Is remarkable that
the cases handled by the department.
of justice also criticized magazine
writer's, who, he said, made a practices
great things in the mercantile and
financial world. He then entered upon
defense Of the financiers of New
York, asserting that they. and many
men who have borne the lash during
the last four years, are doing work
for the good Of the country, the value
of which 1t is hard to estimate In con-
clusion, Dawes urged the amendment
of the Sherman antitrust law.
At today's session, addresses were
delivered by Herbert Knox Smith, OF
the federal bureau of corporations; d.
A. Tomplsins, of Charlotte, N. c.;
William A. Schufflin, Of New York.
and Herman Ridder. also Of New York
During the afternoon proceedings were;
given over to an informal discussion
Of various topics brought out during
the conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Pittsburs Exchange Again Closed.


Pittsburg, Oct. 24.-Members OF the
stock exchange, at meeting TINS
morning. decided not to open the ex-
change for business today.
In well-informed circles. 1T is be-
lieved the exchange will not resume
business until next Monday. The local
financial situation is in good shape,
and Is under perfect control, according
to the statements made to the Asso-
ciated Press by prominent bankers
this morning. Without exception all
say that yesterdays furry has passed.
Receivers were not appointed today
for the Nernst Lamp Company. the
fourth Westinghouse concern embar-
rassed by the severe money market
stringency.
Unrest among thousands of employees
OF the Westinghouse interests was al
legged today by a statement from T. H.
Given. president OF the Farmers De-
posit National bank. who was yester-
day appointed one of the receivers for
the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company The report gained
currency that the operation of the
plants would be discontinued. Given
assured them that there is no truth
in the report and announced that the
works will be operated as usual.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
MEN RETURNING TO WORK.
Painters Union Votes to Abandon oel-
wcn Strike.

Painters Union Votes to Abandon Oel-
vein Strike.
Oelwein, Oct. 24.-The president and
the head officials Of the National
Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders
Association arrived in this city and
went over the grounds preparatory to
filing objections to the present injunc-
ton The move is a significant one
and is the opening gun in the legal
warfare that will soon be waged be-
tween the company and its striking
employees.
After covering the grounds here the
committee left for st. Paul, where they
will go into conference with the Off
cials of the road. What the outcome of
the conference will be is not known.
but 1t is thought that legal battle is
about to ensue regarding the Justice OF
the injunction.
The painters union voted to return
to work. Eighteen of the 200 car
men who voted to return have been
given their old positions in the shop.
The other unions have decided to hold
out in sympathy for the time being
and await the outcome of the visit Of
the union officials to ST. Paul with in.
terest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24

The event was the formal launching OF
a house boat called The Limit in
which party of north end young men
are to float down to the Gulf of Mex
ico
The house boat Is twenty-four
In length and was built entirely .
the four young men who are tc
the trip down the Mississippi
they are Messrs. Henry Bre an
Woelhofer John Brahm - eter
Semmert. and they have Atting
in their spare moments < ID ever
since the summer mont 8 erythlng
is In readiness for tb . now, and
the craft has been J. .ced an eX-
ceedingly trim one by sc who nave
seen it, The boat will be brought over
to Eagle Point on Wednesday after
noon and on Thursday morning the
start will be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
How Des Moines Views 1t.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 24.-For fifty years
the Baptists of Iowa have been try
ing to settle the question Of what they
will do with their educational institu
tions. For fifty years the educational
institutions of the denominations in
Iowa have been something bordering
on scandaIous. The fight and the diff
ficulties have been SO botched up, SO
complicated and SO. nuddled thai a
prominent Iowa Baptist wrote book
on the subject. Today at Grinnell at
the Baptist state association the ques-
ton comes up again and IA desperate
effort is to be made to get order out of
chaos, but with no more evidence OF
ultimate success than before.
The state association year ago at
Shenandoah decided to appoint a
committee to make an investigation,
which committee was to report this
year. This committee had no authority
to report to other than the association
but it tried to hurry matters by Civ
ing it out that it would report in fav-
or of the college that raised 100000
first, this being directed at Des Moines
College here and at Central University
at Pella. The committee also asked
some questions of the trustees of the
two institutions. 1t wanted to know
if they would be willing to resign in
favor of trustees to be elected by the
state association, thus making them In
fact UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
The trustees of Des Moines College
have drawn up a lot Of resolutions and
these resolutions will be made public
in the report of the state association
convention today. These resolutions
after many Whereases state that the
trustees will resign in favor Of trus-
tees appointed by the state associa-
ton if the association SO desires and
provided that the association or the
denomination of the state will raise
money equal to the value Of the prop
erty turned over to 1t by the trus-
tees.
1t is thought doubtful whether Pella
will do this. Central University is tied
up with Pella and can't get away and
the trustees are hardly in a position
where they can do as asked. Des
Moines College is in almost as bad
condition If the institution is moved
from here the real estate reverts to
the heirs of the late Rev. Nash. 1t is
barely possible that if the trustees of
both institutions were willing the at
torneys could figure out some way to
accomplish the union of the two
schools but for fifty years the trus-
tees have not been willing and there
is no visible indication that they are
about to change their minds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
soLvENcY NOT DOUBTED.
State Bank and Trust Company, Head
quarters Carson, Nev, Close Doors.

quarters Carson, Nov, Close Doors.
Reno, New, Oct. 24.-The State
Bank and Trust company, with head
quarters at Carson and branches at
Goldfield, Tonopah, Manhattan, and
Blair, closed its doors yesterday morn
ing. The state bank examiner is in
charge. The difficulty is due to in
ability to realize on stocks placed as
security for loan made the Sullivan
Trust company last year.
7. B. Hickey, president of the bank,
is one of the wealthiest men in the
state and the banks assets are
thought to exceed liabilities. No fear
is entertained that depositors will lose
a cent
Following the announcement that
the bank and trust company had tenn
porarily suspended the Neye & Orms
bank Frank Golden, president, of Car
son, Tonopah, Goldheld, Manhattan,
and Reno, put out a sign stating that
the bank would be closed for three
days in order to have sufficient coin
shipped in to prepare for any rush
There is no excitement and the feel
ing prevails that there will be no fail
no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
PAGE ONE

TeIegraphic News;
Three New York Banks Close.
Runs Continue on Others.
Dawes Attacks Department OF JUS
tice.
Dickinson's Story Weakens Defense.
Baptists Still Far Apart.
Mackown Shows Alibi.
Eastern Star Elections.
-Four Men Blown to Death.
PelIa Victor in Committee Report.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa Nswsi
Travel is Enormous.
Woman Gets Revenge.
Another Municipal Scandal in Du-
buque.
Iowans Lose Fortunes.
LaPorte, Men Bitten.
Bride Failed to Appear.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Capt. Pattee's Wise Suggestion.
Natural Gas in Iowa.
A World Storehouse.
Lumbermen Quash Indictments.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Farmers Column.
PAGE FIVE.
PAGES FIVE AND SIX.
Local:
Mrs. Langley Returns, Widow.
Refuses to Be Scared at Suit.
DR.. Liebig Goes to Washington.
Becomes Government Special Agent.
DIR. Winery to Hospital.
Quartet of Wives Divorced.
Several More Weddings.
Jury Plays Circus and Bets.
The City Field. 4
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Generate
Another Slump in Wheat.
Corn Inclined to Weakness.
Slump in All Livestock.
Pommern Wins Balloon Race.