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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
Men Working at the Municipal
Light Plant to Receive
An Increase.
THE DESIRE is EFFICIENCY.
A DAY AND 1T is COMMENDED
THAT THEIR PAY HAS NOT
BEEN SUFFICIENT.

Council at it's meeting Monday
night passed an ordinance incre asine
the wages of nearly all the employees OF
the Municipal light and power plant
This ordinance, which follows in the
wake of the one passed at the last
| meeting in August increasing the sal.
ary of Superintendent Charles Rogers
| from 500 per month to $125, was
passed under suspension of the rules
The wages the plant employees have
been receiving are away below the
standard scale and the board of public
works decided to recommend to coun-
Gil that general increase be made so
that efficient men could be secured.
Engineers, firemen, oilers, etc. EN-
ployed at the plant work twelve hours
per day and the wages that they have
been receiving were regarded as en-
tirely too low. Accompanying the or
dinance. which establishes the scale of
wages, the board submitted the follow
ing statement:
The board of public works is of the
belief that the salaries of the employees
of the Municipal Electric Light and
Power plant should be increased.
When it is taken into consideration
the number of hours, and strenuous
ones, the men, especially at the plant,
put in, the wages now paid for such
work are below the average the coun-
try over for like work. We believe if
this increase is made, instead of hav-
ing to go out and hunt men to take
these positions we would at all times
have a waiting list and thereby be in
better position to take our choice,
when as now we are in a measure,
compelled to take whom we can get.
Especially is this true at the plant.
The following shows the. present
scale of wages in comparison with the
old scale of wages:
superintendent, new scale s125 per
month: old scale 500 per month.
Bookkeeper, new scale s65 per
month: old scale $50 per month.
Asst Bookkeeper. new scale, $50 per
month; old scale 81 per day.
First Engineer. new scale, 800 per
month: old scale $50 per month.
Second Engineer. new scale $50 per
month; old scale so per month
Firemen. new scale $40 per month;
old scale 500 per month.
Asst Firemen, new scale $50 per
month; old scale S45 per month.
Meter reader, new scale 221ac per
hour: old scale. same.
Collector, new scale 221sc per hour;
old scale. same.
Linemen, new scale, 25c per hour;
old scale. same.
Troublemen. new scale Csc hour;
old scale, same.
Trimmers, new scale 25c per hour;
old scale same.
Helpers, new scale zoe per hour;
old scale 171@c hour.
Common labor, new scale zoe per
hour; old scale, sapa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
MISS IONA GRAVE is
COMPELLED TO RESIGN
Popular and Successful Teacher Can
not Resume Her Work
This Year.

Whitewater, Ind, Sept. 10-Owing
to continued poor health, Miss Zona
Grave has been compelled to give up
her school work as primary teacher at
Whitewater. Miss Grave has taught
for a number of years in this depart
ment and has given universal satisfac-
ton and her continued i'll health and
inability to resume the work has Civ
en- the community much concern. Miss
Mabel Young will take charge of the
work in her place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
MARKET FOR CHURCH FUND.
The Women Of Trinity Lutheran are
Making an Effort to Raise $500.

When it was determined by the
Trinity Lutheran congregation to err
ect a new church, the women of the
congregation pledged $500 as their
will no doubt do much more than this.
In their effort to raise a portion of
their pledge the women will hold a
market Wednesday afternoon, Sep
tember IL at the chapel of the church
1t is their first effort in this project
and they are hoping for a great sue
cess.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
Reported That She Is Not Sat
iSfied With Her Share
In the Estate.
AMOUNTS TO BUT $4,000.
NOW CLAIMED THAT THE ANTE
NUPTlAL AGREEMENT CALLED
FOR ONLY $4,000 INSTEAD OF
5000, 900.

1t has been reported that Mrs.
Grace Carter westcott intends to con-
test the will of her late husband. j.
NJ Westcott who left an estate now
reported to be valued at two million
dollars. 1t has been the common sup
osition that Mrs. Westcott received
from her husband under the terms of
the ante-nuptial contract and from
gifts made to her by Mr.. Westcott
during his life. time, such as property,
stocks, bonds and various kinds of Sc
tate. The news that Mrs. Westcott
received only a very small share of
this estate will be received by the
general pubic as a great surprise.
This, however, is believed to be au-
thentic the statement being made on
reliable information.
After Mr.. Westcott's death it wsDs
commonly reported that Mrs. West
colt under the terms of the ante-nup-
that her husband during his life time
had made her gifts, the total value of
which exceeded this sum-
Called for $50 o,ooo
1t is now reported that the ante-nup-
tial contract called for the payment of
$50 900 to Mrs. Westcott on her hus-
bands death. The value of gifts
made to Mrs Westcott during the life
time of Mr.. Westcott, it is stated.
brings the total amount Mrs Westcott
receives as her share of the estate up
to about $4,000 or $4,000. a very
small percentage of the estate.
1t is also reported that Mrs. West
colt will, in her effort to secure the
widows one-third interest of the es-
tate, base her complaint on the alleg-
ed fact that she accepted a $4,000
ante-nuptiai contract because she had
been led to believe that Mr. WestcOtt
was not as wealthy as generally re-
ported
An authentic statement cannot be
obtained from Mrs. Westcott at the
present time in regard to her alleged
determination to contest the will as
she and her son Robert Carter are
her eldest son. Harry Carter.
at Uniontown, Pa. After visit there
Mrs. Westcott and Robert Carter will
visit other points in the East.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
SEVEN CANDIDATES SEE
WONDERS OF THE FOREST
Modern Woodmen Heard an Address
Monday and Also Had
Work.

At meeting Of the Modern Woods
men Monday evening seven candidates
were initiated into the wonders OF the
forest The candidates were c. A.
North, L. p. White, 0. r. Unthank, r.
King, E. L. Trakowski, Grover Smith
and w. B. Yingling. A feature Of the
evening was an address by Clerk
Zeutemaster Of Lawrence, Kan. He
gave an interesting account of the pro-
gress OF Modern Woodmen in the West.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
BUILD "SUN-LIGHT ROOM
Addition to the Gennett Home on East
Main Street.

Work on the construction of ssun-
light room at the Gennett home on
East Main street is progressing and
viii soon be completed. The addition
is being built TO the west side of the
residence and will afford opportunity
for sun BATH The cement founda-
ton has been laid an dthe frame struc-
)ture is now under wax
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
MISS WHITAKER IMPROVED.
She Was Not a. Badly Injured In
The Accident as Was Feared
AZ First.

New Paris. O., Sept. 10-Miss Car
rie Whitaker who was in the railroad
accident Sunday evening is much i'm
proved. Her condition is not as SER
ious as was thought at first
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10

Mary Morrow at the present time are
making a close race for second honors.
1t is understood that many ballots are
being held back until near the close
of the contest SO that the outcome is
uncertain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
TO Be CHOSEN SOON
WernIe Board to Meet at an
Early Date.
POSITION is DESIRABLE.

At an early date a meeting of the
board of trustees of Wernle orphans
home will be held and at that time a
selection of superintendent will be
made. The Rev. Albert j. Feeger,
who is chairman of the board, has
received number of applications for
the position. The position is a desir'
able one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
Continued on Page Four.)
DANCE BY UNIFORM RANK.

A dance will be given by the Uni
torm Rank in the Pythian Temple on
Wednesday. Sept. II. A large number
OF tickets have been sold and the at
tendance will be quite large.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
.HAFNER IS BACK IN SECOND
PLACE AGAIN; ADAMS LEADS

Anthony Hafner, who dropped to
third place in the pony and cart con-
test on Monday, is again in second
place, but is now twenty thousand
votes behind Carol Adams, the Hag-
erstown lad. Hamilton, Hafner and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
BOARD HAS ROUTINE BUSINESS.

A meeting of the board of trustee S
of Easthaven was held this morning
and the routine business was transact
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
UNIFORM RANK MEETING.

A meeting of the Uniform Rank was
held Monday night. 1t was a regular
meeting and there was nothing of spe-
cial interest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
THE WEATHER PROPHET,

iNDlANA-Wednesday fair and warm
er; light variable winds.
|oHIo-Wednesday fair; light variable
Wjnd&
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-10
PRESENT CONDITION OF
CITY TREASURY SHOWN
Report Is Made by Controller
Webster Parry.

City Controller Webster Parry
condition of the city treasury up to
September 1, 1907:
General Fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS .
 IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Sessions arc Being Held hn Birmirx.
 ham Federal Building.

Birmfngham. July 3.--(SpeciaI. )-The iourth annual convention of the Ala bama Rural Letters Carriers Associa- !ion Is on in this city, the sessions be- ins held in the Federal Court room, in das, dae government s,v building. ': A. Cad
 Alderman Fred A. Fulghum deliv- cred khe address of welcome in behalf or the city, while J. ERR. Hun of Att talia and A. H. GIasseock of Jemison, made the response addresses. A. V. New of Anniston. the oldest letter car- during. which he stated that the letter carried could not. afford to keep two horses. He announced that he had patented letter box, which he ex- Rlained at length today. Professor J. I; Biackmore, assistant postmaster in on The Duty of the Rural Carrier to Has Patrons and tos His Superior or hcers." He paid a tribute to the honesty Of the rural carriers, saying that while there were 500 carriers em- ployed in the State, the honesty of the men mad been: questioned but once. and then the carrier in question came out with flying colors. f National President Paul L. Lindsey of Atlanta delivered an address to inc carriers, leaving on the afternoon train for Atlanta, to make speech before the convention which started today in
 Among the questions which are un- der consideration, and will be finally surance 1on ~the carriers and their horses. Good roads were discussed at length today, the carriers being great : tees appointed today viii ah report n to- morrow before the convention comes to a close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
.CULLMAN AFTER IT
WANTS INSTITUTION OF ALABAMA
 MASONS.
North Alabama Town Will Go Before Grand Lodge With Propcsftien
 To Secure The Instf-
 tuition.

Birmingham. -July s.-tspeciai.)--s cullman fs making preparations to put in a bid for the widows and orphans home to be built by the Masonic fra ternity of Alabama At the meeting of the grand lodge a vote will be taken on the amendment providing for large widows and or phans' home. There Is no doubt that the amendment will be carried ss all most all of the subordinate lodges In the state have voted thereon. As soon as the amendment has been voted on and the steps taken looking to locaf- ing the institution, culiman will put in bid
 Just few weeks ago Culiman sue ceeded in locating the widows and or phans home being erected by the odd Fellows of Alabama, the site for which is now being cleared preparatory to starting the work on the actual cree ton of the big building.
 The town is plucky and claims to be one of the healthiest in the entire State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
D. ana N. Improvementa.

Extensive changes by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad that will call for the expenditure of $500, ,000 in Bir- mingham have been started in the yards to the east of the union passen- ger station. E8
 A large force of saborers are em-
 On account of .crasnped conditions in the freight yards, the Louisville and Nashville is-preparing to remove it's present freight shed. located above the passenger depot and extending from Twentieth to Twenty-first Street, twenty feet to the north, This will in- volve an immense amount of labor and the expenditure Of a large sum of money. The freight depot is the length of one block and Is well constructed. Besides the removal of the depot 1t will also be extended until its entire length will be from Twentieth to TWenty-fourth Street.
 When completed. the freight\ shed will be one of the largest in the South. The Louisville and Nashville is doing an immense freight business in Birm- ingham and requires additional freigh;s facilities.
 and rearranged. In the meantime all passenger trains from the North are backing into the station from the south
 Nearly a hundred laborers are en- gagged in the construction work and the yards just of Twentieth Street present busy scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
NEWSOF WETUMPKA
JOHN BUTTS HAS BEEN ACQUITTED
 OF MURDER.
Case Has Occupied the Courts For,
 Over Two YeGrs-Jury Was * Out Over Four Hours.

Wetumpka, July 3.--(special.) MT. " M. Rodgers. one of Fillmore County's Gmors stasan dsS bis home ss was over eighty years of age. and was the father of Mr.s J. T. Rodgers, of Worth Fridge street, Wetumpka. A case which has occupied the courts TOT nearly two years was settled yes. terday when John Belts was declared .Mot Guilty by an Fillmore County jury. About two years a&o, Messrs sets and Nal Pittman. neighbors, had their farms. The quarrel grew very bitter and finally. early one morning, between dawn and sunrise. Putnam nld man down to the lot: Fearing that Pttman was about to kill his father. John Betts. then a boy of seventeen, shot Nal Pittman with fatal effects. the jury. after delibefating nearly four hours. returned verdict of Not Gull attention of the court for several suc- cessive terms, was settled yesterday when Arthur Gum, negro, we'll known locally, was fined one hundred dollars named Grissom on one of Wetumpka,s business streets. The verdict yester- day was compromise, an agreed yer- dict and the case did not<go to a jury. SNIih Adu & R0A2biOH signed Dy mOSt of the business men of the city and the omctals of the county, asking that only . fine be imposed.
 II; Mrs, E l. Reese, who has been quite III at the home of her sister. Mrs, N. w. Green. Is recuperating.
 . Miss Lorena Smith, of Montgomery will spend. the 4th of July with Misses Magaret Lola and Ruth Gamble.
 Miss Carrie Sanford of Opelika. is visiting Miss Eleanor Gillian in North Wetumpka-
 Mrs. Ed. Penick and children. are the guests of Miss May Penick this week
 Misses Nonie and Lucy Lull were At Home" to Q number of their friends Tuesday evening when Miss Williams was fhonoree of the occasion. The large lawn Of the Lull home and the wide porches were softly lighted and the at fractions out of doors vied with those or beautifully decorated drawing rooms and library, the folding doors of which were opened wide, throwing the three rooms into one spacious apartment The guests wer edelightfufiy entertained. by an auction sale in the form of a guess ing contest. Delicious ices were serv- ed late in the evening. 5i g
 A number of the boys and girls of the rose bud set were entert aimed Mon- day evening by Misses Mary and Winona Thrasher, who served refresh ments to O party Of their friends whe were out enjoying a hay ride.
 MT. and Mrs. Parrish, who have been spending several weeks in East We tumpka with Mrs. R. F. Williams. hayo gone to Atlanta ard will make their home in that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
s6UTHEgtN TENNIS CHAMPIONS.
Game Between pr, Little and sam Wil-
 Hams Stopped by Darkness.

Game Between ORs Ltttle ana sum Wll-
 Hams stopped by Darkness,
 Atlanta, Ga, July 3.-The feature of the second days play in the Southern tennis championship tournament, was the match this afternoon between Dr. Little of Cincinnati and Sam Williams of Atlanta. which was stopped by darkness. %
 Williams had sthe score 5z2 in his favor in the, first set, when N. Little, by many brilliant plays won five straight games and the set. 7-S. In the second set the score was 7-7, when the game was called. Others who played In excellent form in the singles were: c. Rodgers. Knoxville; J. F. Day, Nashville; H. A. Howells. Allan ta: Fl. Bates, CincinnatI; Nat Thorn ton, Atlanta and T.. J. Leonard, At lanta. fs& ~
 The first round and one match in the second of the ladies singles were also played, Misses Minor, Brown. Evans and storrs winning their respective matches in the first round. Miss Minor defeated Miss Brown, Evans and Storrs winning their respective matches in the first round. Miss Minor defeated Miss Brown in the second.
 The preliminary and first round in the mems double were completed, Iat- tie and Bates, Crawford and Van Gil- der. Rodgers Brothers Bay and Cox, and Kennedy and Mckenzie being the survivors. h
 Play will be continued morning and afternoon tomorrow. 5ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
New York to Deal With Its Troubles . 79 in November.

Albany. N. r.. July 3.---Acting on the advice given him by Attorney General Jackson, Secretary of, State Whalen an- nounced today that he had instructed the preparation of call for an elec- tion ofN State Senators next November. This call will be sent out with the reg uIar election notices. which went to the State printer today,
 In his opinion Attorney General Jackson advises the election of Sena- tors this fall for term of one year under the apportionment of 1894.
 The Court of Appeals, several months ago decided that the apporaonment of 1904 was unconstitutional. and at the last session of the Legislature. Cover nor Hughes epdeavored to have a re- apportionment bill passed which would avoid the faults of the previous one, but the opposition of Speaker Wads- worth defeated the plan. Yesterday Governor Hughes called the Legisla- ture to meet in extraordinary session July 8, at which time 1t is expected he viii again recommend the passage of an apportionment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
.ALL-DAY SINGING
 FOR OPELKA FOLKS
Hon. Thenas Heflin WilI Address The eingers At The Court House.

opeiika. July 3.-(speciaL) )-Exten- sive arrangements have been made for house tomorrow. It Is expected that take Spart in the exercises of the oc- casion. Dinner will be served on the beautiful court house lawn, and every convenience has been arranged for the ! Hon Js Thomas HefIin, of Lafayette. conKressman from the Fifth District. will be present and make an address. The singing will be under the sdfrec- ,ioa of Prof J N. Hutchinson of ope- ' The physicians of opeiika are mak- ing organizations for the entertainment of the visiting doctors who will come to Ope1ika next Tuesday and Weakness day to attend the meetings of the Chat tafoochee Valley Medical and Surgical Association. The local physicians will entertain their visiting brothers at a barbecue Wednesday afternoof at I o'clock. Tuesday evening, July g. pr: Az L.. Harlan Of Alexander City, will deliver an address at the school audi torium to which the public will be in yIted. ]. sHt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
SIR HARRY MACLEAN.
 CAPTURED BY RAlSULI
It is Recognized That the Aneirs May Entail crave Conseauences.

Tangfer MoEpccos July 3.--Caid Gen. eral. Sir Harry 'Maclean. commander of the Sultan's body guard and next to the Sultan, the most influential man in Morocco, has 1beenx captured by Raisuli, the bandit chief Raisuli has announced he will hold the general prisoner until the Sultan grants the terms which he (RaisulD demands for his own participation.
 General Maclean is now at Elkmes. in the heart of wild mountain dis trict. three days march from Tangier. He is being we'll treated and has been allowed to write to the British minis- ter and send for his baggage. The cap ture of the general was plannedfcare- fully. He went out to rendezvous with Raisuli against the advice of his com panions
 The incident is being discussed with deep interest in diplomatic circles here aud the action of the. British authorities is awaited with considerable anxiety, as it is recognized that the affair may entail the gravest consequences.
 FoD some time past General ,Maclean. acting in behalf of the Sultan had been trying to persuade RaisuIi to resumesa peaceful mode of life and the bandit leader apparently had shown signs of willingness to meet the wishes or the Moroecah autnoTitleS with the result that General Maclean was en- trusted with the task of taking some presents from the Sultan to Raisuli in the hope of finally persuading him to come to terms. These gifts consisted of horses and tents. and to escort them to his stronghold. Raisun sent fifteen of his bandits to the general to act as a body guard. Accompanied by these men,, General Maclean journey0d to- wards Rouina, where he was to meet Raisuli. But on arriving there the gen. eral was informed Tthat he was a prls- oner. Later Raisuli sent message to the Sultan announcing the capture and setting forth the terms of his de- mandS -l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
NAVY MEN LEAVE.

Admiral Dewey and others Forsake
 Washington for Sunasner Months.
 Washington, July 3.--Admiral Dewey ts making arrangements to leave Washington tomorrow for Richfeld Springs, N. r., where he will spend the remainder of the summer. Captain Raymond Rodgers and other members of the naval general board, are about to leave at once for Newport to attend the summer sessions of the naval war college there. This disposition of the general board at this time is regarded as satisfactory evidence that no plans of general importance are requiring preparation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
MOBILE STUDENT WAS
 MOBBED IN ITALY
TOughs, Elatcd Over Victories of Anti ClerieaIs, Composed the
 Mob.

Rome, July S.-Toughs who were elated over the victories of the anti clericals in the recent municipal cleo tions, mobbed twelve students for the priesthood at the College of the Pro- paganda Eide on the Piazzi Espagna. ' Among the students was William Demury, an American, from Mobile, Ala The Ambassadors of the courts to which the students belonged, will sign joint note to Minister of For eign Affairs Tittoni, asking him to take precautions to prevent a repeti- tion of the outrage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
Central VIII Operate Mine..

Announcements made that the Gen. tral of Georgia Railroad has secured trackage rights over the Ensley South ern Railroad, which is operated from Ensley to the extreme western part of the county, and will extend into Walk CT County, connecting with the South ject of securing the trackage rights is to reach some coal lands purchased q year or so ago, 1t Is stated. by e. c. Hanson, for the Central of Georgia. The property is to be developed, and 1t Is believed that coal can be secured for company use as we'll as placing the same on the market. The land purchased Is of some proportions and will furnish, in a short time after the development begins. large amount of coal