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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-26

"Thes good German farmer know:
where his bread and butter comes
from and they are in a great majority
for Taft for. president" observes the
Grundy Republican.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
Felt by City Officials That the
Present Rate Is Not Suffi-
CIent to Meet the Needs of
Rapidly Growing City.
BONDS WILL COVER COST
OF IMPROVEMENTS.
The City Will Not Pay the,
Cost of All the Improve,
ments Made This Year as
Property Owners Will Aid.

Perhaps not next year, but haubt-
less within a comparatively short time.
the tax rate in Richmond will be tu-
creased. 1t is felt by the city officials
that the rate, $1.10, is not sufficient TO
meet the conditions that exist. con-
sidering the growth of the city and
the increased expense of public inn
provements and other items. There
has been no material increase in the
tax rate for several years and one re-
suit of tbs has been that the city has
been forced TO make many temporary
loans in anticipation of the fall or
spring installment OF the taxes
Recently there has not been a ten-
porary loan made, but when the I'M
provements that are laid out for this
year are completed. it will be neces-
sary either to make temporary loans.
or to issue bonds in order that the
city may pay its share of the expense.
That the tax rate in Richmond is not
excessive is shown by comparison
with that in other of the cities of the
state of approximate population. At
Anderson the rate is SLIP. at Elk,
hart Sl.3O. at Lafayette S1.oS. Marion
S1.1S, Hammond $40, South Bend
Sl.23, Terre Haute S1.05. Muncie Sill.
But two of these cities have rate
lower than Richmond.
II will be possible to issue bonds
to meet the cost of the large improve
ments planned for this year-the
West Side sewers and viaduct, l.
duits, without going beyond the limit
of bonded Indebtedness prescribed for
the city. The present bonded indebt-
edness is S2oS,Jo0. which is $4,000
below the limit AS the city's share
OF the public improvements for the
year probably will not exceed $4,000.
the remainder falling on the property
owners, this can be covered by a bond
issue and a liberal margin under ths
limit may still be left. Bonded indebt-
edness in the cities mentioned above,
shows there is a wide diversity in this
item. At Anderson il is Sl93. 7G2, at
Elkhart $4,000. at Lafayette 500, 900,
Logansport $211.OOo, Marion S114.Ooo.
Hammond SlOG,TOo, South Bend S42s,-
600. TeTre Haute>7JO.OGO Muncie S93.-
$50. In this list but two cities have
an assessed valuation greater than in
Richmond-T -Terre Haute and South
Bend-while seven of them have a
greater population.
An impression has been given out
that the city must pay the total cost
of the big work planned for this year,
but this is erroneous, as the property
owners must bear their full share.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
ARMOUR MAY Be
F|SH'S SUCCESSOR
May Be Elected at Meeting
Tomorrow.

J. Ogden Armour to succeed Stuyve-
SAINT Fish as director of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company is the latest
gossip i'll the financial world.
The president of Armour & Co is
expected to be elected at the meeting
scheduled for Monday, thus completing
the eliminat on from the road of Mr.
Fish, who has given up the fight
against Mr.. Hartman, following the
decision of Judge Ball on the voting OF
Union Pacific stock.
1t is a recognition on the part of Mr..
Hartman of the widening influence of
Mr.. Armour in commercial and in
dustrial life. II will not be an entire
departure for Mr.. Armour, for he has
long been financially interested in the
ST. Paul road.
His broadening interest in the big
institutions was evidenced when
he acquired control of the Illinois Tun-
mel Company. made it the Chicago Sub
way Company. and started in to de-
velop it.
AS president of Armour & Co he
has doubled the value of the property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
BINGHAM TO COMPEL
FREIGHT INTERCHANGE
Investigated the Conditions at
Muncie, Ind.

When James Bingham, Attorney Gen
eral, arrived at Muncie for the pur-
pose of filing for the Railroad Com
m ssion injunction suits against the
Big Four and l.. f. < w. railroad COM
panies to prevent these roads from
at Muncie with the c.. G. & L. he found
that the defendant roads had not only
given notice that they would refuse
to interchange traffic at Muncie, but
that they would refuse to interchange
at other connections along the line.
including Peru and Marion. Notice
had been given that interchange at
these places would cease on March |.
Mr. Bingham modified the COM
plants against the two roads so that
they called for orders to prevent the
discontinuance of interchange at all of
the other stations along the line as
well as at Muncie. The restraining
order granted yesterday in the Della
ware Circuit Court prevents the dis
continuance of interchange at all of
the stations on which notice has been
served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
PROF. {. ". RODC|N
Was Chosen to Lead WAYNE
County Historical So
Ciety.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
President. Prof. c. W. Hodgin.
Secretary. Prof, W. o. Wissler.
Vice President. B. f. Wissler.

President. Prof. c. ". HOdgin.
Secretary. Prof. W, o. Wissler
Vice President. b. f. Wissler.
Treasurer Harry Z. Penny.
Advisory Members: Eli Jay. Prof.
Lee Ault. Cambridge City, and Mrs.
Helen Y. Austin. Centeryillc
Above are the officers chosen by the
Wayne County Historical Society at its
meeting on Saturday afternoon at the
court house. Quite an interesting
program was rendered at this session.
including a history OF school ~ Econ
ory, read by Eli lay and contributed:
by Arthur Osborne. OF Spiceland, y
short history OF New Garden rowr-
ship written by Francis W. Thomas,
was read by President Hodsin. B. F.
Wissler, who spent some months the
past year in the Canadian northwest.
told of his experiences there. Mr..
Wissler owns considerable land in that
section and while in Calgary and IT AL
berta had a good opportunity to make
interesting observations.
II the report on the condition of
the society it was shown that some
fire proof cases have been purchased
for keeping the collection Of historic
matter and that the Starr family has
sent in several old papers and other
articles OF interest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
In Senate Inquiry Captain of
Presidents Yacht, Tells of
Explosions on Board Ships
Georgia and Missouri.
FOREIGN SUBSTANCES
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.
Investigation Disclosed That
Magazines Contained Oily
Waste Sensational Testi-
mony Submitted.

Washington, Feb. 29.-That the ac-
cidents in the turrets of battleships
Georgia and Missouri, in which many
men in the navy lost their lives. were
due largely to defective powder loaded
with foreign substances which inter
fered with proper explosions. was the
startling testimony given before the
Senate committee on navl affairs by
Lieutenant Commander Carl Vegelge-
sang, commander of the Presidents s
ship. Mayflower, during the inquiry
today.
Commander Vegelgesang testified
that the powder in the magazines OF
the Georgia after explosion was found
to contain oily waste, old hinges
matches and bits of wood
|. He declared finally that Lieutenant
Commander Sims, naval secretary tC
the President, knew all about the mat
ter and was prepared to testify al
length concerning the condition of the
powder. Sims will be heard Monday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
LEB0 FOR PRESIDENT
Local Post Travellers Protect
i've Association Has a
State Candidate.
is A POPULAR SALESMAN.

Richmond T. p. A., Post c. has a
candidate for president of the state
organization He is Elmer LebO. whose
name will be presented to the state
convention when it assemblies at West
Baden in May Mr.. LebO is one of the
most popular of local travelling men
and is also well known over the state
and his chances for election are be
lieved to be very good. He will have
the enthusiastic backing of his own
post. There will be some other can
didates for president, Anderson hav-
ing a choice for the place. 1t is proba-
BILE the secretaryship will be contin-
ued at Terre Haute.
The nomination of Mr. Lebo for this
honor took place Saturday night at
the meeting of the post, which was
in the nature of smoker. the first for
the year 1t was we'll attended and a
very pleasant occasion. Talks were
made by Horace c. Starr, a member
of the local post, and past national
president. Mr.. Starr always has some
thing interesting to say and this Oc-
casion was no exception. Perry J.
Freeman also made short talk.
The nomination of officers for the
ensuing year was also included in the
business, the election to take place at
a subsequent meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
Henry ReuterdahI, on Leaving
Admiral Evans Fleet Sets
Himself in the Role of a
Redeemer.
CLAIMS OFFICERS OF
NAVY APPRECIATE HIM.
Is Now on His Way to Wash
ington to Give His Proofs of
Charges Registered Against
Various Ships.

CallaC Feb. 29.-Henry Reuterdahl,
whose caustic criticism of the United
States navy, have caused nationwide
comment, and who has aroused the ire
Of tie officials in Washington. today
sailed for San Diego on the supply
ship CulgOa. He is expected to arrive
there in. fortnight Then he will go
to Washington to make reply to those
who criticised his own criticism.
Before leaving Admiral Evans fleet
he said, Il have seen four target prac-
tices of our navy and | am now re-
!, -urning to Washington TO meet and
answer my critics. | will give com
plete proof of all my charges and |
am ready TO demonstrate that two
thirds of all the active line officers
uphold my assertions regarding our
ships of war. The navy is beridden
by a lot of old fOges who hold their
jobs just because they blindly follow
ancient traditions. | am single-heart-
ed in my purpose, | am striking, not
at men, but at the system and | be-
lieve that | am an avenger who is
elcomed by majority of officers OF
the Navy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
Business Men and Shippers
Think Members of Con-
greSS Should Act.
HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED.
AS OF OLD THE MEMBERS IN THE
TWO HOUSES WISH TO PUT
SUCH LEGISLATION OFF UNTIL
NEXT SESSION.

Washington. February 29-The de
mand from shippers and other bust
ness men for additional railroad legis-
lation at this session OF Congress has
become so strong that the committee
of the two Houses have decided to lis
ten TO the persons who have sugges-
tons to offer. The Senate committee Q
on commerce has already conducted
a number of hearings. Beginning next
week the House committee on foreign
and interstate commerce will hold
hearings on the numerous bills before
it for railroad legislation.
a large number of railroad attor-
neys have come for these hearings,
which are scheduled as follows:
March 3, bills providing for Federal in
spectiOn of grain; March ;. bills 10
prevent carriers from holding stock
in other corporations, and also bills
to change the method of procedure of
the Interstate Commerce Commission: !:
March 6, bills affecting the collection
of claims against railroads; March 9,
bills on routes and connections :;
March 10, bills affecting passenger
fares and passes; March II. bills reg.
ulating freight rates, rebates, etc;
March 13. bills providing for govern.
ment valuation of railroads; March
16. bills attempting to cure car short
age; March Is. bills affecting express
companies: March 19, bills on safety
appliances.
The disposition of the leaders in the
two Houses still is TO put all these
bills over until the next session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
CURRENCY LAWS
CAUSING WORRY
Complications Are Constantly
Increasing, Threatening
Any Legislation.
ALDRICH BILL STALLED.
SENATE HAS UPT DATE TAKEN
NO ACTION, BUT MAY NEXT
WEEk-FOWlER BILL MEETS
FAVOR IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Ind, Feb % The
currency legislation situation is Civ
ing the Republican leaders in Con
Sress great deal of worry. Complfca-
tions are increasing. The fear now is
that it will be impossible to get leg
isIatiOn of any kind. Speaker Cannon
saw the President today. presumably
to talk to him about the situation, al
though he said on leaving the White
House that he had merely called to
pay his respects
The Aldrich bill, which was to have
been put through the Senate this
week. is still stalled in that body. 1t
may get through next week. 1t will
then have TO go to the House commit
tee on banking and currency. which
has decided to report the Fowler bill.
The committee on banking and cur
rency which has decided to report the
Fowler bill. The committee would
hardly report a second bill.
Doubtless an effort will be made TO
substitute the AldriCh bill for the
Fowler bill on the floor OF the House,
but supporters of Mr.. FowIers meas
ure say it has more strength in the
house than the AldriCh bill. Another
alternative would be for the House 10
pass the Fowler bill and refer the
whole subject TO a conference commit
tee, but it is not yet evident that the
Fowler bill has strength enough 10
carry it through the House. There is
still talk of caucus of the Republi-
cans of the House TO decide what
course shall be followed. On one point
there is unanimity among Republ;-
cans. II is that Congress must not
adjourn without currency legislation
OF some sort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
REPUBLICAN ACTIVITY
Up to Date, 589 Delegates
Have Been Chosen Over
The State.
MANY MEN NOMINATED

The net result OF Republican acuyi-
ty in Indiana, so far in this campaign,
consists of the election OF $50 dele
gates to the State convention and the
nomination of two Congressman, four
Senators and fourteen Representa-
tives.
The congressman nominated are \.
L. Brick. of the Thirteenth district.
who was renominated without orpo-
sition. and Howard Maxwell. Of Rock,
vile, who was named by acclamation
by the Fifth district convention, after
he had been hard fought by Otis Gull
ley. OF DanvigIe. and James bishop OF
MooresviI!e.
TIE quartet OF candidates named
1or th2 Senate is composed Of David
\. Lambert. Of Muucie: Horace J.
Hanna. OF PlainfieId; Ralph Kane. oi
Noblesville, and Dr.. T. r. Brady, OF
Wabash.
The nominees for the House are
Lewis G. Cowing and J. Monroe Fitch
of Muncie: A. VI. Gardner. OF Rich
mond: Willard B. Gemmill. Of Marion
Harry Connolly. OF Upland Elmer J
MeadenhalI. Of Sheridan: Mord Car
ter, OF Danville: Levi UIrich. oil
Greensboro; H. H. Stewart. of Koko
mo: Calvin Farls. OF Mitchell; Miles
Furnas, of Winche ster; William Hag
: gard. of Lafayette, Fred I. King. oi
! Wabash. and Walter s. RatIid. ot
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
Claimed That She Will Divorce
ThaW for Such a Set
tIement.
HIS CHANGE OF FRONT.
THAW is AGREEABLE TO LEGAL
SEPARATION-Wil NOT PAY
LAWYERS UNTIL THEY SECURE
HIS FREEDOM.

New York, Feb. 29.-It was asserted
at Matteawan the asylum where
Harry Thaw is incarcerated, that he
had agreed TO the proceedings for a
legal separation from his wife. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw again denied that any
friends insist that the slayer of White
has at last yielded to the pleadings of
his family. Rumor has it that Thaw
is willing to settle 100000 on his wife.
His mother is disposed to make 1t
half million. and Evelyn is said to
insisting on S1,OOO,OOO. 1t is said that
Thaw has written Pittsburg friends
that he will not pay his lawyers cent
until he has been released from the
asylum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
SERVICE DISTURBED
Much Complaint Was Regis
tered by Rural Route Pa
irons in February.
DUE TO THE BAD ROADS.

The numerous floods OF February
caused serious disturbance to the de-
livery OF the mail on three of the
rural routes out of this city. All told
one hundred and ninety boxes were
missed on routes three. six and seven,
and the farmers whose service has
been thus affected have been heard
from in very vigorous language. But
the roads over which these routes
lay and not the mail service are at
fault There are several places where
there are fords and when the streams
are swollen the carrier has no choice
but to turn back with the Iougcd-for
letters and papers still in his wagon.
Fsvery month Postmaster Spoken
hier is compelled to make a special
report 10 Washington giving the rea-
sons Why the mail is not delivered on
these routes. and in time il bridges
are not built, the service will be dis
continued. Route three is the worst
offender but as II lies mostly over the
Ohio line IL does not worry the Indiana
authorities. In fact'n none Of the routes
which are at fault seem TO seriously
disturb the men who should order The
bridges built. The matter has been
pressed upon the county commission
ers several times, bat they have not
acted. Petitions are now being circu-
Ia ted 70 have the repairs made. before
inc long-Ienient Uncle Samuel speaks
. and SAYS that tnc service shall be dis
continued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
WILL REQUIRE A YEAR
TO GET A RULING
Supreme Court Cannot Be
Hurried Any.

Shiveley & Shiveley. attorneys for
the Indiana Railroad Commission il
the local freight interchange case. give
it as their opinion that it will be a
year before a ruling is secured from
the Supreme court in this case. The
court is now a year and a half in ar
rears. In the meantime the conditions
will continue as they have. The de-
cision in the Richmond case will be
taken as a precedent in similar cases
that are being brought.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
EXEMPTION WANTED
Monday Will Be That Last
Day on Which Exemptions
Can Be Filed.
RICHMOND PEOPLE LEAD

Tomorrow will be the first day for
the filing of mortgage exemptions with
the county auditor and from the num-
her OF inquiries that have been made
Of Auditor Coe during the past few
days, the number of exemptions will
perhaps exceed those of former years.
AS usual many of the inquiries are
persons who have filed exemption af-
hdavits in the past and who want to
know whether they must file them
again this year. Exemptions must be
dled each year in order to relieve the
mortgagor from part of his taxes.
Nearly three-fourths of the exemp-
tions filed are those of Richmond peo-
pie. though certain sections of the
rural districts also contribute heavily,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
EARL HAM DfBATERS
PREPARE FOR FRAY
Many New Points on Ship Sub
sidy to Be Presented.

The two debating teams at Earlham
are now working hard. The ship sub
sidy question which they will discuss
offers many and varied sides and new
points are being secured each day.
The question which will be discussed
is, Resolved. That the United States
Should Subsidize the Merchant Ma
rine," The Earlham affirmative team
which will contest with Wabash is
Lester c. Haworth ,captain), Vincent
D. Nicholson and Levi Pennington.
The negative team is composed of
Chester c. Haworth ,captainl. Perley
J. Denman and l.. Edgar Faquhar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
This Is Crime to Be Registered
Against BoIin, the Negro
Who ViCiousIy Assaulted
Hindman.
1ESSUP AND MEREDITH
INVESTIGATED CASE.
Brought Back the Tattered
Overcoat Worn by Hind
man Which Will Be Used as
Evidence in Trial.

Assault and battery with intent tc
commit murder-this will be the
charge that Peter Bolin will have tc
face when he is arraigned before
Judge Henry G. Fox in the Wayne cir
cult court, probably this week. BOlin
is the man who amused himself Friday
might by attempting to hack Arch
Hindman, one of the best known resi-
dents Of Hagerstown, into mince meat.
Bolin does not deny that he is the
man who committed the assault upon
Hindman but he does deny that he had
"a knife and says that if he had an
instrument of any kind it was
French harp, which he carried with
him for musical purposes. On this oc-
casion IT appears that he used it in
the production of a very unusual sort
of music. to say the least. However
this may be, it is very apparent that
Mr.. .Hindman was attacked with some
sharp instrument. as the cuts on his
llead and the ripping of his Overcoat
could have been done in no other way
If BClin had 81 knife he has had sense
enough to get rid of it, Bolin's claim
as TO not having a knife is supported
10 some extent by the testimony oi
the two women who were with him
and who say they saw no knife.
investigated Case.
Prosecutor Jessup and Sheriff Mere
dith were ut lIagerstown on Satur-
day and secured the information on
which the charge above referred to
will be placed against BOlin They Wis
tied MIR. Nindman aud DR.. StOtelmeyer
wlO dressed the injured mans wounds
and also talked with others in refer
ence to the case. They found Nh. Hind
man very sore from his wounds but
not in Il serious condition and the
chances are that he will speedily re
cover. They brought back with them
as evidence the OverCoat that Mr.
Hindman was wearing and which
more or less resembles a tattered
dag.
Law to Take Course
The officials found Hagerstown had
Qwieted down and all appeared glad
that the mob had not had its way as
tAe death Of Bolin through violence
would have been a stain on the cOun
" and would have been matter oi
general regret. The law will now take
NJ course with the accused man and
there Is little doubt that the evidence
is strong enough against him TO send
him to prison. As he is but 26 years
old he would go to the Jeffersonville
Reformatory, all prisoners under thir
~ being sent there and those rve1
thirty, to Michigan City.
Bolin seems to be something of g
rolling stone. His home is reported
TO be at Greencastle, but he has also
been located at New Castle and Indi
anapolis. The officials will continue
70 investigate his case with a view tc
seeing whether this is the first time
he has been in trouble
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
NEW MARRIAGE LAWS
TO Be READ TODAY
All Catholics to Be Apprised
Of the Contents.

Announcement Of the new decree
affecting the future betrDthal and mar
riage of Catholics will be read in all
Roman Catholic churches today. The
decree will not be in effect until after
Easter
The chief point is that any mar
riage between Catholics is absolutely
void unless it shall be celebrated in
the presence Of duly qualified priest
and two Witnesses. The same shall be
true Of any marriage in which either
Of the parties is or has been d Cath.
ulic-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
PRETTY WIDOW WAS
KILLED BY HER LOVER
Tragedy Enacted at Los An
geIes. Saturday.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 29.-Mrs.
Charlotte +. Noyse. 50. and pretty,
VINO is supposed to be wealthy wild,
ow of Boston, was shot and killed
early today by w. P. McComas. fol,
lowing a quarrel in the Somans hrxu.
riously furnished apartments, 46l s
Little street. McComas gave himself
up 10 the police. He claims he shot
IN self-defense, following an attempt
b. Mrs. Noyse to throw vitrol over
him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
NO WONDER He
HAD A HEADACHE
Bean Lodged in Boys Ear
Sprouted.

Shelbyville. Ind. Feb. 29-For sew
eral days. Morris, The three-yesr-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grail, has
been complaining Of headache He
was taken TO physician and an ex-
animation Of the lads ears led 10 the
discovery of soup bean in one OF
them. the bean had sprouted. com
ple-ely films the ear cavity and
pressing against rhe drum OF III, ear
The obstacle was removed with diff
Guilty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-01
ORATORICAL CONTEST.

Probably the interstate peace ora
torical contest. in which Eariham co..
lege is interested. will be held al
Greencastle. Ind. on May -. Prof.
Elbeft Russell. OF Earlham. i mem
Der Of the executive committee.