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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26
VAN VERT HEEDS
NOT WILDCAT NEWS
Preparations Toward the
Completion of the Club
Continue There.
THE TEAM WILL BE STRONG
SOME OF THE FASTEST BALL
PLAYERS IN INDIANA AND OHIO
HAVE ATTACHED SIGNATURES
TO VAN VERT CONTRACTS.

Van Vert. O.. Feb 2G.-The Indiana
wildcat stories of the probable failure
of the Indiana-Ohio league are not be
ing permitted to interfere with the ar
rangements for the opening OF the sea
son so far as Van Vert is concerned.
Here there exists absolute confluence
in the strength of the organization and
for this reason Manager Hunt IS going
ahead with a vim, in the task OF bring
ing together a promising team. No
tees have Just been sent out for the
men under contract to report on April
10th for practice and a series OF eXhl-
bition games to cover d period OF three
weeks, prior to the opening of the
league season. The squad will mum
Der twenty-five men, seventeen Of
whom are now under contract, and the
list of exhibition games will include
the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks, the Lima,
Ohio league team. Addison, Mich. and
the FIT. Wayne Central leaguers, win
ners Of the pennant last year. The
players now under contract to Van
Vert are: Pitchers-Manager Hunt.
who will take a regular turn, Romano,
Gray, the big left handler, and Ernie
Martin, of Indianapolis who bears the
recommendation of both Stewart and
Conklin Catchers-St. Claire, OF But
Ter. Pa. ''Bill' Hardin. both counted
reliable and proficient; infielders
Carmony first base, who stands with
out an equal in even as fast company
as that of the Central league; at sec
ond, Stadfeld and Kraft of Indianapo
lis. and Benson, a promising young
ster from Lynn, Ind, will be tried
out; Stewart will cover short and Cap
tain the team: Conklin. with Van Vert
last season. and Frank Collins, cous-
ia of the famous Jimmy Collins. will
battle for the regular work at third;
Durham, Campbell. Brambrough and
Walter Cahill fast yOungster from
Lewisburg, with Gray to fall back up
on. will be depended on for the outer
garden work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26
A LIFE CONTRACT
This Evening, Mick AItrock,
Peerless TWlrIer, Will Take
To Himself a Wife.
WEDDING WAS A SURPRISE.

Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 26.-Don't
breathe a word of this-Nick Altrock
is going to be secretly married this
evening to Miss Hannah Weddendort
of Northside, and they are going to
surprise their friends by announcing
the happy event after the ceremony
is all over. The star twirler of the
Chicago White Sox is TO start for Chi
cago tonight to join his team, prepare
tory to their California training trip,
Saturday. They told Miss Wedden-
doris father, William Weddendorf
1775 Elmore street, NOrthside, last
Saturday evening. that they had set
the wedding day for Wednesday. Nick
made Arrangements with the Rev
Ewald Haun, Z pastor of ST. Peter s
German Protestant Evangelical church
o. McMicllen avenue, to have a quiet
ceremony at his parsonage on Nc,
Micken avenue at 6 O'Clock Wednes
day evening. The brides father is
trying to persuade Nick TO consent tC
big reception after the ceremony al
one of the hotels. Nick's bride will
accompany him to Chicago and may
go to California with him. Nick's
chums in the Peerless Athletic clut
gave him farewell dinner Monday
night, but never dreamed that there
was a wedding so near.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26
TELEGRAPH LINES
Messenger Boy Congressman,
Wants Government to
Buy Them.


Washington Feb Government
ownership Of the telegraph lines OF the
United States is the dream of James T.
McDermott democratic congressman
from Chicago. who began life as a
messenger boy. Fer ten years prior
to his election he was d telegraph opcr-
ator. He is only thirty four one ot
the youngest members.
He is preparing 10 introduce a bill
providing an appropriation of S20,U",-
600 for the establishment of govern
ment telegraph system, with an eight
hour working schedule. Already be
has several bills i'll the congressional
hopper, all in behalf of woTkingmen
One prohibits the government from al
lowing postoffice employees. clerks anC
letter carriers. working more thar
eight hours a day.
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get here on that date, March will be
named as the time for hearing the fin
al arguments on the motion for a neN
trial in the Vanest whitecapping cas-.
es. The argument on the motion for
a new trial in the case of David Fox
and Jacob Kirk, of Monroe county
who were convicted OF wbitecappiug
William T. Vanest. of this county, was
begun during one of the first days of
the present term of court. Attorney
General James Bingham came down
to assist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26
W|TTENBERG TO
PLAY EARLHAM|
Ohio Schools Football Seized
uIe Announced.

Springfield, Feb. 2G.-The Witten-
berg football schedule has been com
pleted and is as follows: September
IS, Wilmington at home; October .
o. w. u. at Delaware; October 10, Ot,
terbein at Westerville; October II, Q.
N u. at Ada; October "a, Earlham at
Home; October 81, Kenyon at Gamb-
Ter; November Z, Mushngum at New
Concord; November "A, Heidelberg at
Tiffin; November u, Miami at home;
November %, Chic University at
home.
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ST. MARY'S NEXT
Earlham viii Play Ohio GUM
tet Next Friday Night
At Dayton.
TEAM IS IN GOOD SHAPE

Several of the Quaker students are
trying TO raise q crowd 10 attend the
St, Mary's-Earlham game at Dayton ON
next Friday night \ rate OF $I00
Tor the round trip has been secured
and about thirty-fjve of The students
have siguitied their Willingness 10 al
tend
The Quakets have been undergoing
hard practice this week ana have as
hopes o. defeating the s.. Mary'S col
loee quintet. Gem is doing ais best
10 set back in the game, bat has not
been able 10 qualify himself as yet
Oyerman and Liudley are holding
down the pivotal position and If
Gem gets back, hard work is the only
thing that will do it.
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stage MAY RESIGN
AS CHICAGO COACH
Much Hindered by Useless
Reforms.

Chicago, Feb. 2G--Coach 4. Alonzo
Stagg, of the University of Chicago.
may resign his position us director of
athletics at the Midway school before
the coming football season. Accord
ing to statements made yesterday by
close friends of the coach at the uni
versity. he has been considering the
question of his withdrawal for some
time and is likely to retire permanent
ly from athletics in the near future as
the result OF the present reform
regime in the maroon institution.
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NOTICE, lola LODGE K. OF p.

Thursday evening. Feb. 27th, there
will be roll call and work in Rank Of
Knight. All members and visiting
Knights are welcome.
ALE CUTTER c
F. w. MARCHANT. X. r. & :.
sat&Nef
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DANCING SCHOOL

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kolp assembly
al !. o. o. T. han Friday evening.
Music, drums and piano Programs
At. S. 30 O'Clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26
Message Contains Report of
The Inland Commission
Showing Results of Water
ways Development.
COMMERCE DRIVEN FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
UnreguIated Railroads Are Re-
sponsibIe-Duties of the
Government on Waterways
Proposition.

President Roosevelt sent TO con.
gress a message accompanied by the
preliminary report OF the inland water
ways commission. the substance OF
which has already been published. The
president tells congress that unusual
care has been taken in compiling the
report and that the subject with which
il deals is Of the utmost importance
both to the present and the future OF
our country. The message follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
senativeS
transmit herewith Preliminary
Report from the Inland Waterways
mission. which was appointed by
me last March in response TO n wide
spread interest and demand from the
In the general and admitted inability
of the railroads to handle promptly
the traffic Of the country. and espe-
cialIv the crops OF the previous Fall.
tention. 1t is thorough. conservative.
sane, and Just. 1t represents the ma
ture Judgment Of body of men ex-
ceptionally qualified. by personal ex-
perience and knowledge OF conditions
throughout the United States, to
understand and discuss the great
problem of how best to use our water
ways in the interest OF all the people
Unusual care has been taken to secure
accuracy and balance OF statement.
If the report errs at all it is by over
conservatism. IT contains findings or
statements Of fact, number of speci-
fc recommendations. and an account
of inquiries still in progress, and it is
based in part on statistics and other
! information contained in voInminous
appendix. The subject with which it
deals is of critical importance both to
the present and the future OF ouI
country.
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Rivers Poorly Developed.
Our river systems are better adapted
to the needs of the people than those
! OF any other country. In extent, distri-
button. navigability. and ease OF use.
they stand first. Yet the rivers OF no
other civilized country are so poorly
! developed. so little used. or play so
small part in the Industrial life Of
I the nation as those OF the United
! States. In view of the use made OF
| rivers else where. the failure to use our
own is astonishing, and no thoughtful
| man can believe that it will last The
| accompanying report indicates clearly
| the reasons for il and the wy to
end it.
The Commission finds that it was
unregulated railroad competition which
prevented or destroyed the develop
| ment Of commerce on our inland
waterways. The Mississippi our great
est natural highway, is case in point
At one time the traffic upon il was
without n rival in any country. The
report shows that commerce was
driven from the Mississippi by the
railroads, While production was
limited, the railways. with their con
venient terminals, gave quicker ant
more satisfactory service than the
waterways Later they prevented til,
restoration OF river traffic bv keepin2
down their rates along the rivers re
| coupling themselves by higher charges
| elsewhere. They also acquired waite,
| fronts and terminals to an extern
which made water competition impos
sihle Throughout the country tn,
| railways have secured such control Of
| canals and steamboat lines that to
day inland waterway transportation
is largely in their hands This wa!
natural and doubtless inevitable unde
the circumstances, but ii should not b,
allowed to continue unless under care
full Government regulation.
Requires Intelligent Regulation.
Comparatively little inland freigh
Is carried by boat which is not q rricC
Fl part Of its journey by rail also A.
the report shows. the successful dc
veIopment and use OF our interstatr
waterways will require intclligen
regulation Of the relations between
rail and water traffic When this 4
done the railways and waterways vii
assist instead Of iniure each other
Born will benefit. Int the chief bench
viii accrue to the people in genera
through quicker and cheaper trans
eortation,
The report rests throughout on thr
fundamental conception that ever,
waterway should be made TO serve u,
people As largely and in as many ar
ferent ways IS possible II - moo
business TO develop i river for n7viga
ito" in such 4 way as 10 prevent II
] Use for power. when by 4 little fore
sigh it could be made To serve bot
purposes. We eau not afford need
lessly 10 sacrifice power to irrigation
/ Or irr ga ton to domestic water supp /!
/ when ny Ii king thought we may hav
/ all three. Every stream should be use
| 70 the utmost. No stream can be s
used unless such use is planned fo
IN advance. When such plans ar
made we shall find that, instead c
, Interfering one use can often be mad
TO assist another. Each river system
/ frasn jiS hcadwa trr< in the forest
. its mouth on the coast. j. = sing
. u19t aud Slzottld le treated IS sucF
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necessary nor desirable TO POSTPONE
the beginning OF the work until all
the facts are obtainable We have
suffered heavily I'm the past from the
lack Of adequate transportaL faciii-
ties. and unless beginning is made
promptly we shall suffer still more
heavily in the future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-26

Navigation OF the lower reaches OF a
stream can not be fully developed
without the control OF floods and low
waters by storag and drainage. Nayi-
gable channels are directly concerned
with the protection OF source waters,
and with soil erosion which takes the
materials for bars and shoals from the
richest positions of our farms. Tbs
use of i stream for domestic and mu-
nicipal water supply. for power, and
in many cases for irrigation must also
be taken into full account.
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tons are now ~efore The ov3-resS
There is urgent need for prompt and
decisive at O..
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

LITTLE FALLS ROAD-Richard H.
Harper to Richard Cook, lot on said
road; SO.
NINTH STREET NORTHEAST between
HI and I streets-Caleb Parkinson ct
ux. to Kate A. Walton, lot 46. square
/ OIL: 5000. Same to David s. Walton,
lot Al. square Oil; SO. Kate A. Wall
ton ct vir. David S.. to Caleb Parkin-
son. lot ~. square OIL: 5000
NEWTON STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween 18th and 14th streets-Harry B.
Wilson ct al. to Carrie B. Morris, lot
y, square 2S36: SO.
315 nth STREET NORTHEAST-Rober
W. Dutton ct ux. to Alexander s.
Clarke, part original lot g, square 1856;
MATTINGLY TRACT-Harry B. Wilson
ct al. to Sanford Edie. lots ] to IL,
square 1895: $40. Sanford Edie con-
veys same property to Harry B. Will
son and Harry Wardman: xlO:
SCHOOL STREET NORTHWEST near
Irving street-Brainard H. Warner ct
al. to District of Columbia. lots 3. 4
and ), block 4. Mount Pleasant:
1880.
SCHEUTZEN PARK-Charles F. Nesbit
ct al, trustees. to Orville B. Drown
lot . block 4; $40. Orville B. Drown
to John B. Sleman, jr., same property.
sCHUTZEN PARK-Charles F. Nesbit ct
al, trustees. to A. Ralph Server, lot
6. block 4; SO.
FRIENDSHIP AND MOUNT AIRY
Samuel o. Wendell ct ux. to Samuel
s. Dalton. lot 10. and part lots 8 and
IL, block 3: $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Joseph Henning
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with accuracy. even when the target
was obscured by smoke or fog.
Meantime the signal corps was sending
messages by wigwag across the reserva-
country.
The LIST Regiment companies sent out
scouts and patrols this morning. while
their main body was encamped on the
parade ground waiting for the informa-
ton which would be brought in. Up to
the time The Stars dispatch boat left for
Washington the patrols had not returned.
Quiet Spirit Of Fun.
A quiet spirit Of fun is beginning to
manifest itself. although none of the
scrapping and blanket-tossing which the
civilian attributes to National Guard
camps has been seen yet. Several of the
rawest soldiers have been sent on endless
errands. A youth whose face showed his
determination to get what he was sent
after spent most of last night going from
place to place looking for a bucket of
reveille. Another young man knocked on
all the doors In the fort for a hunt for
the key to the flag staff. Still another
rookie fell afoul Of the regulars who
gave him a note reading Keep this man
going" and If he had not stopped to
examine the contents of the message after
an hours tramping he would probably
still be searching for the mysterious per-
son to whom 1t was addressed.
Any one visiting the fort today would
not think that the tents had been up only
since Sunday afternoon. The general APP
pearance Of the company streets is so
military that even an old observer might
be fooled into believing the camp had
been established for a long time. Now
that the boys are under Uncle Sam. SEN
tinels have been placed at various points
around the fort. When taps is blown at
night the only thing to be heard after
lights are out is the steady tread of the
man on duty. Z. G.
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ENDORSES TAFT TICKET
BAPTIST MINISTER'S CONFER
ENCE INCENsED AT WALDRON.

The colored Baptist ministers confer
ence of the District of Columbia, at a
meeting held in the Zion Baptist Church
! Yesterday, Endorsed the republican ma
tional ticket
statements made by Rev ]. Milton Wal
dron pastor Of the Shiloh Baptist
| Church. Sunday that colored voters were
fall elections.
The views of the members of the con-
ference were set out in a statement made
public after the meeting. This was
signed by Rev. William D. Jarvis, presi-
dent: Rev. ]. 1. Loving. secretary. and
Revs j. T. Clark, j. A. Taylor. w. j
Howard. A. Wilbanks, p. Stewart, A
| Sayles, A. Barton and Limas Roulac. II
| Is as follows:
There are some members of the race
| who pose as leaders who represent q
| for the. whole negro race. Let no one
| deceive himself or the people OF this
| country by crying that the negro will
vote the democratic ticket. The negroes
| of this country. majority OF them al
| least. are not ready to go into the demo
cratic party, and we will not let a matter
| like this go undened or uncontradicted by
u.s. We deny that 100000 OF negro
| Baptists have authorized any man To
speak for them in advocacy Of democracy
and the support of Mr.. William ]. Bryan
| for the presidency. What can any negro
| see In the democratic party?
''Mr. Bryan has denied the report that
he has made any promise to the leaders
or the committee that waited on him
| furthermore, the president of the Ma
| tional Negro League, Rev. j. Milton
| Waldron. DID,, Is not a member OF the
| colored Baptist ministers conference OF
the District Of Columbia. neither does he
| voice the sentiment of the colored Bap.
| fists of the District of Columbia, nor OF
| the country, while he may OF a rev Oh
his church. This alliance is composed OF
| the pastors of forty-six regular Baptist
| churches and 1O3 preachers, and these
| churches have a membership of $4,000
| We believe we voice the sentiment OF
these people when we say let us try the
| old party again."
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ct ux to John NJ. and jeanette Corr

ct ux. to John NJ. and Jeanette Corr
bett. lot 40. square 1887; $40.
JOSEPH'S PARK AND CLEAN DRINK
ING-Joseph T. Ofutt to Bernard M.
Ohutt. one-third interest in lot B: $40.
e STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 10Th streets-Walter d. Dresser
ct ux. to Emma NJ. Gillett, lot IS.
square 1915; $40.
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST
between A and B streets-Walter E..
Wright ct al to Virginia L. and Sallie
w. Simpson lot 26. square 1912; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-William Froyd ct ux. to
Carlton NJ. Beall, lot 30. block 4; $40.
1895 CORCORAN STREET NORTH
wEST-Charles s. Richards ct ux. to
Ignatius Miller, lot 137. square 24O:
$40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-David B. Muir
dock IT, to Charles J. Groseclose. part
lots Is and 10. block IS; $40.
THIRTEENTH AND STREETS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wollard ct al.
to Raphael L. Shanafelt. part original
lots II and IL. square 2Ss): $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Charles j. Crosse
close ct ux. to David B. MURDOCH, 5r.s
lots 4SS and 4S9: SO
THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST between
street and South Carolina avenue
Mary E. Woods to Lucy M. Whelans
lot A, square 794; $40.
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racks for the enlisted men are in evidence
There are granolithic walks and a spa
cious parade ground in lawn. A modern
hospital, a post exchange building. posi-
office and other features of thriving
community including a saw mill, water
works, electric lighting plant. telephone
exchange and the like, are among the ia
cilities. The same holds true of For
Hunt Few residents Of the National cap
ital have the slightest idea how efficiently
the city could be defended in the event Of
the visit of hostile fleet. and how Inn
portant Fort Washington and Fort Hum
are as military posts.
Mai. Henderson a Real Soldier.
Maj George Henderson, surgeon genera
of the militia. a veteran of the Iron Bri
gade Of the civil war. shifted perceptiblJ
Sunday afternoon when he viewed the
manor house. assigned as quarters fol
Gen. Harries and staff. No house fol
Maj. Henderson,. Announcing himself al
the only soldier on the general stan the
doctor proceeded to have a tent erected
for himself on the brow of hill nearby
He INDUCED in sarcastic comment every
time he entered the headquarters building
to borrow a chair or to get drink of ice
water.
Maj. Henderson was still inclined to be
critical of his fellow officers when he en-.
tered the house during the height of thu
storm Sunday night and reported that &
miniature torrent was coursing through
his tent. Nearly all Of yesterday he haC
a log fire burning in the canvas structure
The desire to criticise rapidly subsidized
and when rain again put in an appearance
yesterday afternoon the surgeon genera
was overheard from an adjoining room
confiding to Adjt. Gen. Smiley that he be-
lieved he would move his things from the
tent to an unoccupied room In the attic OF
the manor house.
The view Of the situation taken by the
brigade staff was explained to an inquirer
by Gen. Hairless THE best soldier" he
said. takes advantage Of every facility to
make himself as comfortable as possible
while in the field"
Maj. Harvey Causes Perturbation.
Friends and admirers of Maj. William
E. Harve, commanding the Sd Battal-
ion of the I'd Regiment-the former 9Th
Battalion-are perturbed. It is not often
that they know where he is at they
say. Neither does the major himself.
Where is your headquarters, major?' a
fellow-officer inquired.
The commanding officer of the 9Th Bat
talon hesitated. Finally, after deep
thought he replied:
You follow this road as far as it goes
then turn into the woods and walk awhile,
and If you're lucky you may be some
where near my tent"
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WILL OF J. f. MEL1NE.
Family Inherits Estate of Late A.
sistant United States Treasurer.

The will of James f. Meline. late assist
ant treasurer of the United States. dated
August p, 1902. was filed today for pro-
bate.
Beauests of 500 each are made to his
children, Ellen NJ Irland, Belle NJ Mer-
rick. Florant NJ. Meline and James F. Me-
line. jr. The remaining estate is devised
to his widow, Mrs. Kate L. Meline, who
is also named as executrix.
BY the terms Of the will of Mrs. Oracle
Nav Stroman dated June last. and OF
tered for probate, her husband. Henry Z:
Stroman. is to have the use OF house lOlL
Lawrence street northeast whlle ne re-
noa;ns unmarried On his death or remar-
riage the property goes to the f1ve chill
dren of the testatriX. Attorney stuart
Mcnamara is named as executor.
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LIKE AMERICAN BOOKS.
Frankfort Library Buys $500
Volumes.

FRANKFORT. July 2S.-American
literature henceforth will occupy a
prominent place in the great municipal
library here. No fewer than $500 vol
umes dealing with the history. consti-
tuition and political economy of the
United States have been acquired under
the auspices of a committee. comprising
the leaders Of the municipality. assist
ed by the American consul general.
Richard Guenther and Henry Seligman
and James Speyer of New York.
It Is the intention Of the committee
to add considerably as soon as possible
to this collection. Thirty-four Ameri-
cans periodicals also have been regu-
larly provided for the public reading
room.