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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-11

Rev. Archie Stevenson died at
Hallsville last week. Rev. j. \.
Headingtou of Mexico preached
the funeral
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-11
A RESOLUTION

To Pave Promenade Street from
the East Line Of jefferson
Street East to the East Build
ing Line of Louden Street in
the City Of Mexico and to
Curb the North and South
Sides Of Said Street Along
the Distance to Be improved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
Judge Fox Has Had the Matter
Under Amusement and Has
Made Special Investigation
Of Case.
THE CITY FIGURES CON-
SPICUOUSLY IN CASE.
Charters Seeks to Collect His
Share of TaxabIes for City,
But May Lose Share of Both
City and County.

Judge H c. Fox, of the Wayne cir
will render a decision on the demurrer
Of the city in the case of w F. Char
ters vs.. the board of commissioners of
Wayne county and the City of Rich
mond, within a few days. The court
has had the matter under advisement
for some time and has made special
investigation of authorities. The par
ticular point involved is whether or
not the city can be made a party to
the defense. The city attorney claims
not. and the county attorney holds
that unless the city is a party to the
litigation, the plaintiff can have no
cause for action against the county
commissioners. The question is
somewhat dissimilar from a number of
other cases of the nature and for this
reason the court must undertake con-
siderable research work in order to
fortify his position.
The suit is brought by Charters. as
tax inquisitor, to recover some l.
800 he alleges to be due him for ser
vices rendered. A part Of the tax
added to the duplicate as the result of
the work Of Charters was due the city
The city refused to allow Charters any
commission on this money. II was
held that if he put the property valua-
tion on the duplicate for assessment
the county paid hi mfor his service to
it and inasmuch as it then became evi-
dent the city tax was due on the same
property, the city was'nOt Obliged to
pay Charters for the work of listing
the property again. Charters had
proceeded under a contract with the
city. secured by William E, Lowe. but
it had expired before the addition in
question was made.
Charters now finds himself in the
position Of being refused payment on
portion of his work by both the coun-
ty and city. The county claims
through its attorney there is no way to
pay Charters, as there was no appro-
priation made for the purpose.
The county now is without a tax
adJustor The contract held by Char
ters expired March 4of this year. and
was not renewed. No effort was made
by Charters to secure a renewal and
the commissioners expressed no dispo-
sition to request a continuance of his
services. During the period his con-
tract was in force, Charters added
several thousand dollars to the county
treasury and received almost one-third
of the total for his services
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
is COUNTRY GOING
TO THE BOW-WOWS
Lane Takes Different View
Than ]. J. Hill.

Washington. D. c., April t.-Frank-
lin Lane, an interstate commerce COM
missioner, said respecting the railroad
situation of the country, as pictured by
James J. Hill in an interview Monday,
"A year ago Hill predicted that the
railroads could handle the business of
the country without spending billions
for improvements. Now because the
railroads can handle more business
than is offered them, we are met with
the cry that the country is going to
the bow vows. Receipts are greater
than during last presidential cam
paign. Those who ought to uphold
railroad credit. are breaking it down,
and don't understand it." Lane pre-
diets car shortage by October.
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They Will Remain Idle Until the
Wage Questions Which
Have Caused Much Trouble
Have Been Settled.
NEW OFFICERS HAVE
TAKEN THEIR PLACES.
T. l.. Lewis Today Assumed
Control of One of the Most
Powerful Labor Organiza-
tions in the United States.

indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-Two
hundred and fifty thousand picks drop
ped from the hands of as many bitumi-
nous coal miners of the United States
last evening, not TO be used again I'M
til a wage settlement has been reached
and scale adopted between the men,
bers of the United Mine Workers of
America and the coal operators of the
various fields. This morning 10000
men were idle and thousands of coal
mines of the country deserted The
situation. however, does not indicate a
prolonged strike. An open winter
and industrial depression have left a
large stock of coal on hand and the diff
ferences between the miners and oper-
atOrS are very slight. 1t is practical
ly agreed that the present wage scale
will be continued, but some politics in
connection with the change last night
i'll the national officers of the miners
organization and local differences be
tween operators and miners have re-
suited in temporary suspension from
work until new wage scale is agreed
to either by districts or individual
mines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
|TAL| L|ANS WORKED
TOO CHEAPLY
One Man Killed in New York
Riot.

Philadelphia. Pa, April In
race riot at the Hammerstein opera
house site today, in which a thous-
and men participated, one man was
shot and scores were injured by fly
ing missiles. Italians We're accused
of offering to work too cheaply and
other laborers assaulted them. The
police reserves restored order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
SEARCH FOR MURDERER,

Tiffin, O.. April IA posse is ready
to search the woods east of here this
afternoon for VIM. Huffman. who kill
ed Policeman Sweeney. The police
have also been notified that a man an
swering his description is in Walker
ton, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
ANARCHISTS PLANNED
AGAINST EXCHANGE
Visitors Were Locked From the
Building.

New York April 1.-The visitors
gallery in the consolidated stock ex-
change was closed today because of a
warning from the police that an an
archistic attack had been planned upon
the members of the exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
CHARGES AGAINST
DAY DISMISSED
Rev. George Cooke Gets a Set
back.

New York. April 1.-The charges
brought against Chancellor Day of
Syracuse university, by the Rev. Geo.
Cooke. of Brandon. VT, charging the
former with reclamation of Roosevelt"
were unanimously dismissed by the
New York Methodist Episcopal con-
ference today. The charges were de-
clared ridiculous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01

Indianapolis, Ind. April 1.-The first
session of the Indiana Republican con-
Nention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for governor, lieutenant
GERS. was held this afternoon in Tom
lnson hall, but the real show which
has attracted the largest gathering of
party workers in the history of the
state will not take place until tomor-
row.
Congressman OVerstreet'S keynote
speech, which was the feature of this
afternoons opener. had been carefully
prepared and as carefully reviewed by
the men who are supposed TO know
what a real keynote should be.
Tomlinson Hall. with its present ar
engagements. seats 4.:0o. at least so
Secretary Carl Riddicll asserts. but
even though 10000 seats were pro-
SIded there would not be half enough
to immediate the hungry crowds
that demanding tickets for one or
the 90 the sessions. At noon to-
day. tnu hours before the first gun Of
the republican campaign was to be
touched off. there was crowd of sew
Eral thousand persons congregated in
front of the great hall. The opening
of the big doors was the signal for d
mad rush for stairways and the force
of special policemen. augmented by a
corps of 100 ushers were unable to
check the tide. The delegates, how
ever, managed to reach their special
seats on the floor, while spectators
were showed and pushed and persuad-
ed, gently and otherwise, to get into
the galleries.
Decorations Lavish.
Decorations were lavish. The con-
rentional adornments of red. white
and blue. were intermingIed with
special decorations of party emblems
upon which were the faces of men
who have become famous in the ranks
of the Republican party. Of the
present law leaders of state and nation
the pictures of Fairbanks, Beveridge,
Hemenway and Hanly were conspicu-
Gus. while the stage pictorial adOrn-
ment was that of President Roosevelt.
AS the crowds increased the band
in one of the galleries added enthusi-
esm TO the occasion and the cheering
which promises to characterize this
gathering of republicans from first to
last. was inaugurated with a vigor that
fairly shook the building. All the
candidates for governor were in the
throng and each received his share of
the applause that was bestowed by the
body of delegates and spectators.
James P. Goodrich state chairman,
hammered with the gavel for fully ten
minutes before the great audience qui-
eted sufficiently for him to announce
that the convention was expected TO be
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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FIELD AGAINST WATSON.
Charles w. Miller and Taylor Get
Together to Arrange Fight, But
They Themselves Engage in a Bat
tie of Words.
OVERSTREET'S KEYNOTE
CPEEcA

The mastery speech Of the In
dianapolis congressman before the
Republican state convention, will
be found in full on page 4 of this
issue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
Venezuela Still Remains as OBJ
stinate as Ever and Block
ade of Ports May Be Ord
cred by Administration.
DRASTIC MEASURES MAY
BE USED BY UNCLE SAM.
Duties May Be Increased on
Venezuelan Importations,
The Bulk of Which Come to
This Country.

Washington, D. c., April 1.-The
correspondence of the state depart
ment with Venezuela which has been
turned over TO the Senate, covers / 900
printed pages and which reveals in all
its details the difficulties which this
Government has experienced in reach
ing a satisfactory settlement with
President Castro, with respect to var
iOus American claims, is very interest
ing.
Repeated demands are disclosed on
the part of the State Department for
the arbitration of these claims by an
international Court. as are also the
evasions and subterfuges resorted to
by Castro in lodging the issue.
The Administration, as has been
stated before in these dispatches, is
prepared to employ drastic methods to
bring Castro to a realization of his in
ternational sponsibilities. but desires
Congress to be a party to whatever &C
ton may be taken.
II is intended that joint resolution
be reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations authorizing the
Venezuelan importations, the bulk of
which come to this country, and. if
necessary. to close all American ports
to such importatiOns.
The administration is willing to go
so far as to blockade Venezuelan ports
in order to bring Castro to time. but
the purpose is TO strike Castro com
merciallv first Nearly One-half of the
exports of Venezuela consist of coffee,
of which the United States takes 80
per cent.
This country also takes most Of the
asphalt which is exported from the
sO-called South American republic, and
it is over the control of the asphalt
lakes that much of the trouble be-
tween the two Governments has aris-
en-. It is expected there will be inter
esting developments in the situation
before the end of the week.
An Obstinate Case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
ERIE IS SAVED
FROM RECE|VERSH|P
Advanced in Stock of the Biz
Railroad.

New York, April LIT is understood
in Wall street today that the Erie rail-
road will be saved from a receiver
ship. 1t is the result Of an advance in
the stock of the company which will
announce its plans for financing to-
morrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
P PadereWski, Great Polish Pi-
anist, Says There Has
Been an Awakening Along
This Line in Recent Years.
HIS PRESENT TOUR HAS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL ONE
From Coast to Coast the Fam
GUS Musician Has Travelled,
DeIighting the Throngs That
Have Heard Him.

Ignace Paderewski, the worlds
greatest pianist, in company with his
wife and a large suite, arrived this
morning in his private car. Last night
Paderewski gave a concert at Zanes-
vile, o. This evening he gives one
at the coliseum and tomorrow night
he plays at Pittsburg.
Paderewski when he arrived this
morning was sleeping soundly and
like all real geniuses he continued to
sleep soundly until a late hour. After
he had completed his toilet one of his
attendants whispered that the master
was ready to receive the newspaper
men, whereupon the scribes promptly
sWarmed down upon him. Nose men
and women of prominence-particu
ly fOreignerS-haYe an aversion to be-
ing interviewed, but the great Polish
musician is an exception TO the rule
The first thing that attracts one on
seeing the master pianist are his won
derful hands, with their long, beauti-
fully tapering fingers Then in turn
YOU are attracted by his big. intelli-
gent dreamy eyes and his charming
make yourself at-home" manner. He
submits to the deadly interview
gracefully and in excellent English
answers all questions put to him.
Tour Successful.
His present tour of the United
States began last October and since
that time he has travelled from coast
to coast and, he says. that he has en-
jOyed every minute of the time and is
in splendid health. He is a great ad-
mirer OF Americans. Since his last
tour of this country. he states. he has
noticed a wonderful increase in the
appreciation of music. For years Am
ericans were too busy developing the
country to pay much attention to the
arts, but now that the country is
'ship-shape" the American people
have started on the task of developing
themselves. Every where he has ap-
peared, and the great musician has
given over 100 recitals since last Oc-
tober, he has received splendid ova-
tions.
PadereWski states that after his
tour of the United States has heen
completed he will retire from the con-
cert platform for some time and will
devote all of his time to composition.
Already he has produced some master
pieces.
Was Countess.
Nine. Paderewski was a countess
at the time Of her marriage TO the
great pianist Since her marriage she
has dropped this title, notwiths tand-
ing the fact that she is the daughter
of one Of the most aristrocratic tamil
les in the Polish nobility. All Of Nine.
Paderewski's interest is centered in
her great husband.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
ASSERTED THAT IN CASE OF A
DEADLOCK BETWEEN GOSHEN,
MILLER AND WATSON, THE CO.
IuMBUS MILLER WILL WIN.
GOODWINE is FAVORED
The Majority of Wayne County Dele
gates Look to Hin, as Good Man
To Take the Second Place on the
State Ticket.

Wayne county's delegation to the
Republican state convention was
strictly in the limelight last night and
this forenoon. The word was passed
along the line that Congressman Wat
sons forces were making vain en-
deavor to pacify the half dozen or
more belligerent delegates who have
failed TO line up with the district for
Watson. The truth of the story that
Watson would lose a part of Wayne
county was substantiated and il was
agreed that some steps should be TAX
en- TO bring about a reconciliation.
This morning II was stated that all
efforts TO bring about the desired re-
suits had fallen fiat. The Wayne
port Watson. say that they believe they
have the political and moral right TO
vote as they see fit and that they pro-
pose to exercise this privilege. Con-
gressman Watson evidently was not
very well pleased at the news of the
Wayne county break, but Col. Thayer
of Greenfield, one OF Watson's chief
lieutenants. said: Its too bad that
these Wayne county men feel as they
do about this matter. but let me stake
my judgment right here. that Watson
will be nominated in spite of any op-
position that may develop in his own
district"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
GUILD HAS RELAPSE.

Boston. Mass, April I-Governor
Guild has suffered relapse. He is
not so well today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA & OHIo-Hain Wednesday
ninht; Thursday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
PLATFORM ON WHICH
REPUBLICANS WILL
STAND IS STRONG
Temperance Plan Is One that
Is Giving Party Leaders and
Committees More Worry
Than Any Other.
COUNTY LOCAL OPTION
SEEMS TO BE FAVORED.
There, However, Is Some OBJ
lection to This Sort of a
Temperance Clause Among
Party Workers.
CORRUPTION DENOUNCED.

OPPOSES CONTRIBUTIONS TO PO-
LITlCAL PARTIES FOR OR ON
BEHALF OF CORPORATIONS OF
STATE AND NATION.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
Broke the System.

Until two years ago the bituminOus
coal mining wage of the country was
based upon the agreement reached in
the central competitive field consist
ing of Illinois. Ohio. Indiana and
Western Pennsylvania, and considered
as unit. The unit system was bro
ken two years ago when President
Mitchell signed scale with Pttsburg
operators. who agreed to pay the sea le
demanded after operators of the three
states had refused, and miners won
then in consequence. Operators Sign
ed the scale individually throughout
the country.
Since that time the miners have tried
to get back the unit rule or interstate
agreement, but operators of Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois after
negotiations all the past winter have
refused in interstate convention with
the miners. AS a last resort President
Mitchell called the miners in national
convention and district settlements
were authorized with the present wage
scale as a minimum, and failing to
agree by districts. miners were author
lied TO sign the present scale with op-
orators individually. Vice President
Lewis, who succeeds President Mitch
ell is endeavOring to revive the inter-
state unit rule
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01

The Telephone is Willing servant TO bring
your Classified Ads to the Palladium office with the
least bother to you. Either Phone=-l121 Automatic,
21 Old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
An Obstinate Case.

The most interesting features of the
correspondence are those in which
Secretary Root figured. Various at
tempts had been made by preceding
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01
May Call Conference.

President T. L. Lewis. who has been
planning to revive the interstate agree
ment. which it is said. may have in
duced some districts not to sign. says
he will make no move for several DAYS.
He wishes that negotiations now in
progress in the various districts to
reach some kind of a conclusion before
he begins to work out his plans. He is
still in the hope of reinstating the joint
relations between the operators of In
diana. Ohio. Western Pennsylvania and
Illinois, and the indications are that
he will call an interstate joint confer
ence within the next two weeks.
President MITCHELL Vice President
T. l.. Lewis, who succeeded Mitchell to-
day and W. B. Wilson. retiring secre-
tary treasurer. were rendered ban
quet last night by the members of the
international executive board
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Fight Against Watson.

The scene this morning in the Clay
pool hotel beggars description. The
lobby was checked with humanity and
the halls on the upper floors. along
which visitors passed 10 reach rooms
of various candidates. were filled az
they never were filled before. The
leaders in the campaign for the var
ious candidates were making great
claims before noon. The Miller and
Taylor forces seemed to have COM
bined for the purpose Of belittling the
chances OF Watson and again the
story was freely circulated that Wat
sons own district had broken from
him. Wayne county, the banner
county, Of the old burnt district has
sewed up Jim Watson" was the as
sertion of one Taylor supporter. who
yelled it through a megaphone from
in front of the Marion county mans
headquarters. The Watson forces
were on the war path. denying these
stories and smothering them. Accord
ing to the judgement OF a dozen or
more prominent republicans, who
were interviewed this morning, Wat
sons chances are still the best, with
Charles Miller next.
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Continued on PAGE Three.)
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n. 7. hiIlers Chances.

II was freely admitted however
that should the deadlock between
Watson and Charles Miller develop.
the nominee for governor likely would
be Hugh T. Miller who like Marshall
in the democratic convention would be
deemed the best compromise. Billy
Taylor seems not TO be counted in by
the majority of the delegates, but
some Of the boosters for the bald
headed candidate. say that he will
fool EN- all and will land the plum
Wayne county is expected TO give six
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(Continued on Page Two.)
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-01
ROWLAND TO MINNEAPOLIS
UNIVERSITY BOARD MEET
Local Mining Man Goes to At
tend To Official Duties In
Home State,

H. B. HOMELAND started yesterday
evening for a trip to Minneapolis.
Mimi, were he will attend meeting
Of the board of regents of the univer-
sity of that state, he having been ap-
pointed as a member of that board by
Governor Johnson during the present
month
Mr.. HOMELAND is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and was
appointed to the board to specially
look after the school of mines of the
state. This appointment was very
high compliment and is fully aprre-
ciated by Mr.. HOMELAND, Who makes
this long trip for the purpose of be
ing present at the first meeting OF the
new board.
Mr.. Hoveland is rated as q man
who has few equals in the possession
of technical and scientific knowledge
of mines and mining. He has devoted
several years to the development OF
mines in Arizona and at the present
time is interested in several import
ant properties, including the Globe
Consolidated at Globe.