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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
Since the Exposure of Gigan-
tic System of Fraud on Gov
ernment These Officials
Found Jobs Undesirable.
ROB u. S. TREASURY
OF THIRTY MILLIONS
Government Cheated by Un-
derweights Of Importations
And by Under-payments of
The Duties on Same.
(American News Service)

New York, Nov. 1-Following he
announcement of the fact brought TO
light by the investigation of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
C'The Trust,') that the United States
treasury had been deprived of approx
mately thirty millions dollars.
through a system of underweights of
importations, and by under-paymento of
duties. three officials of the Havemey-
er refinery in Williamsburgh, N. Y.
resigned today. They are General Su-
perintendent Jones F. Bendernagel,
Chief Engineer John James, and Chief
of Construction Fleming. Their plac-
es will be filled by men from the Phil
adelphia plant of the American Sugar
Refining company.
Indictments Prepared.
As a result Of discoveries made,
more federal indictments have been
drawn up.
These facts reveal the trusts whole
sale corruption of customs officials
and it's covert bribery of politicians to
accomplish its ends. The customs Of
ficials underweighed the importations
and the politicians kept them in their
jobs.
1t appears that the trust has been
stealing from five to ten per cent. of
the duties on every cargo of sugar
brought into the United States for the
past twenty years.
The present prosecution of the sugar
trust, it is said, is taking cognizance of
these facts. The methods revealed
have given the United States authori-
ties cause for considerable thought and
much planning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
In Fact Secretary of Treasury
Does Not Anticipate Con-
gress Will Enact Any Finan-
ciaI Legislation Now.
COMMISSION TO MEET
LAST OF THIS MONTH
And It Is Not Thought This
Monetary Board Will Form
uIate Any Legislation Until
Close of the Session.

\AmeFlc0n New3 ServiCe)
Washington, Nov. 11.-Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh, it was said to-
day. does not expect any important H.
nancial legislation to be passed at the
coming session of congress. He does
not believe the national monetary
commission. which is to hold its first
meeting on the Goth, to be ready to
formulate any legislation in time to
become effective before the close of
the session which commences Decem-
Der q. The secretary, however, is
hopeful that congress will lose no time
in amending the provisions of the
Payne tariff act, authorizing the issue
of $29OOO.OOO new Panama bonds to
bear interest not exceeding three per
cent. He regards this as being of vi
tai Importance and will SO declare IN
his annual report to congress. Unless
the question of preserving the parity Of
the two per cent and three per cent
Panama bonds is soon settled, the Sec
retary will have to avail himself of the
authority to issue three per cent GER
tificates OF Indebtedness.
They Were Held Back.
The indications were last August
that the secretary would be forced to
issue at least 100000. 900 Of the three
percent certificates, but they were held
back, and now that congress will short
ly assemble he may not issue the GER
tificates, provided he can secure the
legislation necessary to adjust the
taxes on bank circulation.
A central bank Of issue, which has
been suggested by President Taft is
endorsed by Secretary Macveagh. but
the secretary asserts that 1t is q ques-
ton for congress to deal with and he
can act only in an advisory capacity.
The national banking laws. it is be-
lieved by treasury officials, will be
amended this session in several partic-
ulars. but no general oyerhauling of
the laws will be attempted for another
year.
Officials of the treasury, familiar
with the subject that In view OF the
many important measures. such as the
proposed revision of the railroad rate
and interstate commerce acts. which
the president will recommend. It will
be next to impossible to secure gener-
al banking legislation at the next SEES
sion of congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
MAY LOSE ALLISON
High School Athletic Star May
Be Declared Ineligible
To Play.
MARLAH ALSO IN DOUBT

Unless the laws governing high
school athletics are changed or inter
preted differently. the basket ball
team of the local high school will suf.
fer the loss of Marlatt, the star center
and Allison. the best all round basket
ball athlete in the state. Both Of these
players have been in the school more
than eight semesters which Is the reg
ulation time that a player may remain
in school and participate in sports.
Captain Spangler has issued his call
for basket ball players and is expect.
ing large number to report Though
the team would be greatly weakened
by the loss of Marlatt and Allison,
yet a good team, able to compete with
the teams with which games have
been arranged. could be selected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
He WANTS DAMAGES

The motion of attorneys for the de-
fendant in the case of James Johnson
against Charles Ayres, for 5000 dam
ages for false imprisonment, to make
the complaint more specific was over
ruled by Judge Fox this morning. The
defense then announced that it would
file a demurrer which Judge Fox said
would be overruled. 1t was an in
stance of justice not being delayed in
the local courts.
The plaintiff in the suit is seeking
damages from the defendant because
he alleges that he was placed in the
Cambridge City lookup for parts of
two days on a charge which was false
and also because he was maliciously
prosecuted on the charge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
Judge Fox Today Decides That
Her Husband ''Ought to
Be Relieved"
CASE HEARD ON SATURDAY
SEVERAL CHARGES MADE eY
THE PLAINTIFF BUT DRUNKEN.
NESS THE ONLY ONE PROVEN
IN MIND OF THE COURT.

Il think the husband ought to be
relieved" stated Judge Fox this morn
ing in making a favorable decision for
Mrs. Florence Maddox in her divorce
case against Joseph A. Maddox, which
was tried Saturday. The decision was
"a most peculiar one and practically
amounts to the defendant obtaining
the divorce, although it will be shown
on the record that Mrs. Maddox OBJ
tanned the decree. likewise an order
changing her name from Maddox to
Ellis, which was the name Of her first
husband
What the Charges Were.
Mrs. Maddox averred in her COM
plant that her husband had been gull
ty of cruel and inhuman treatment,
failure to provide and drunkenness.
One of her claims was that her hus-
band left her and her family, because
she did not know just where his clean
shirt was.
In reviewing the case. Judge Fox
said that neither cruel and inhuman
treatment nor failure to provide had
been proven but drunkenness had
been established and that he would
grant the divorce on this point alone.
Judge Fox was doubtful whether the
divorce should be granted, believing
that the plaintiff was partially to
blame for the marital differences, as
shown by his statement that the hus-
band ought to be relieved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
TO Be D|SMANTLED

The Rowlett Desk Factory. which is
owned by George Knollenberg, but
which has not been in operation for
several months, will be dismantled
The machinery will be sold as fast as
possible. Mr.. Knollenberg has offered
the factory building for sale, but as
yet no disposal OF it has been made
The police have been asked to keep
careful watch over the factory to pre-
vent small boys from committing dep
relations and to keep thieves from
carrying away parts of the machinery
and selling it for old junk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
Young White Man Orders
Hands Up and Then Prompt
Iy Begins to Fire, Killing One
And Wounding Another.
IS CAPTURED WHILE
TRYING TO CROSS RIVER
Youthful Outlaw Is Hurried to
JeffersonviIIe Reformatory
For Safety-Wounds His
Negro Chauffeur.
(American News ServiceN

tAmerican News Service1
New Albany. Ind. Nov IA young
white man entered the Merchants Ne.
tional bank shortly after ten o'clock
this morning and ordered everybody to
throw up their hands. and began
shooting. Cashier J. Handy Fawcett,
was almost instantly killed and Pres
ident J. X. Woodward was shot sew.
eral times and badly wounded. The
murderer escaped. but was later cap
tured at the river bank. He came
from Louisville in an automobile. IL
was the evident purpose Of the man 20
hold up the bank, but nothing was Sc
cured. The assassin was fairly we'll
dressed.
Woodward Not Dead.
President woodward Is not yet dead.
as was reported. but is believed 20
have little chance for recovery. The
report that the assassin had taken
poison was spread. but It was incor-
rect. He has been taken to the JET
fersonville prison for protection from
the mob's violence. Excitement runs
at high pitch.
After being safely landed within the
big states prison. attempts were made
to induce the prisoner to talk, but b.
sullenly maintained silence Nothing
about his parson WAS found to reveal
his identity.
Fawcett and Woodward were very
prominent citizens. The only other
employe Of the bank was George New
house, a clerk, and he Immediately rs.
sumed charge of the bank and kept IL
open for business.
Covered With . Gun.
The murderer was captured In mid
river by Police Captain Adams and a
posse of citizens. while he was trying
to escape to Louisville. Captain Ad-
ans covered him with a shot gun. He
was brought back to this side and sen.
to Jail in wagon. A large mob
quickly gathered. crying hang him.
burn him." He was rushed to the
Jeffersonville Reformatory for safety.
He was apparently. about nineteen
years old.
held one in each hand when he enter.
ed the bank by . rear door and yelled.
Everybody throw up your hands" He
began shooting Immediately. Mr..
Fawcett fell first, niortally wounded.
and Mr.. woodward quickly followed
him to the floor. Then the murderer
left by the same door and tried -
make his escape. He did not take any
money.
Captures An Auto.
Jim Tucker, the negro chauffeur,
says the man met him In Louisville
this morning and made him take him
over the river to New Albany in Mre.
Escott's automobile. at the point Of .
pistol.
Woodward IL now at the hospital.
undergoing an operation. He was
| shot twice through the fntestines ana
| cannot recover.
Jim Tucker. the chauffeur. IL also
shot through the body and Is not ex-
pected to live. He says the murder
er shot him because he refused to take
him away In the automobile after .he
assassination at the bank.
The murderer has not been identi-
fled. He did not take posion. This
report was spread by the police to pre-
vent lynchinE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
SELL THE ACCOUNTS

The report Of the sale Of 81 1.006.4l
worth of accounts Of the Kramer Man.
ufacturing company. which is in the
hands Of the Dickinson Trust Co.. ~
receiver. to the the C. &. w. Kramer
Co.. has been approved by Judge Fox.
The Kramer Manufacturing Company
was placed In the hands Of q receiver
on petition Of the C. & w. Kramer Co.
more than . year aga
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
DOCTOR LOSES SUIT

Dr.. Harrison Gabel. Of Centerville.
who sued the estate of Maria Hatfield.
on a claim for $41, lost his suit Judge
Fox announced his decision this morn
ing. The case was tried Monday, but
taken under advisement by the court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
INCORPORATE LODGE

Articles Of Incorporation Of the
Greensboro lodge. No. 543. Knights Of
Pythias. were filed with county re-
co-der Will Robbins. yesterday after
noon. The trustees for the first year
include Charles Nicholson, Ora Cloud
and Benton Burgess.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
cause OF SUICIDE


(American News Servieey
Greensburg. Pa. Nov. 11.-One Of
the causes which led to the suicide
of ex-Mayor Perry. after killing his
four year old daughter and seriously
wounding two other of his children.
was financial embarrassment and tho
elimination Of his troubles was the
receipt q few minutes before the tra9-
edy Of q letter from the owner of the
house he occupied threatening to levy
for unpaid rent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
TO HOLD A REVIVAL

Revival meetings will begin at the
Centerville Friends church on Sun
day evening. November IA at 1880
o'clock. Frank e. kinsey, the evan
gelist from Salem. O., will conduct the
services. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended all to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11
ORIGINATOR Of Des Moines Plan
Of City Government Relates
Interesting Story to a Pal
Iadium Representative.
GAL WESTON PLAN WAS
HIS WORKING MODEL
Municipal Expert Visited the
Texas City and After Study
ing Its System Perfected
His Own Famous Plan.

Editors Note: Mr.. James G.
Berryhill of Des Moines. is known
as the Father OF the Des Moines
Plan" The Palladium today pub
fishes an interview with Mr.. Berry
hill on the beginnings of Des
Moines plan. The next article will
be an interview with Mr.. Berryhill
on the composition and explanation
of the two forms of government
the old ward system and the Des
Moines Plan.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-11

lContinued on Page Eour.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-04
.HATS-CAPS|
REMNANTS
10-15-25c


considering this sale from economic standpoint there
things remember We
everything exactly represented in this advertisement Every
We positively will Sum-
will clear them Special attention is called
great bargains fifteen and twenty-five counters
All the articles sale
ranging Is The values here
we'll as the prices.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29

Denver.-The days when live bears
roam through the Denver streets are
supposed to have passed forever. but
such is not the case. for two bears
captured In the Routt county noun
tains made things lively around the
wholesale district on Market street
Thursday.
The bears were SHIPPED here to Ray
mond & Hoffman and probably hav-
ing some idea of the fact that they
we're destined to be converted into
bear steaks for Christmas dinners
they overturned their cages and es-
capped when the door. which had been
loosened while the cages were taken
from the wagon. flew open They be-
gan tour of Market street to the
great CONSERVATION of the pedestrians
In the neighborhood-
An exciting bear hunt followed
which finally ended in Mr.. Raymond.
who is an expert with the lasso. rop-
ing the two animals and taking them
back to captivity.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
storm Sweeps New England.

Boston--A northeast storm swep,
into New England Sunday with ter
rife energy. The gale drove a tide
into Massachusetts, Bay which nearly
equaled that of the famous storm OF
1851. the wet snow Frustrated wires,
telephone, telegraph. electric light and
trolley. and railroad trains were
stalled. Three persons lost their
lives in Everett and Chelsea by the
sudden rise OF the tide.
From midnight until late Sunday the
storms destructive powers were I'M
usually extensive and severe. The
gale swept over the greater portion of
New England and was accompanied
by heavy fall OF snow.
Coming on a full moon, the gale
rolled a wave along the coast which
In some places reached a height of
over fourteen feet above low water
mark.
Ir this city the tide went across At.
lantic avenue on the water front and
caused an estimated damage OF more
than 100000.
Large cities. such as Cambridge.
Somerville. Lynn. Brockton, Provi.
dence. Fall River and New Bedford,
were in darkness except for the light
afforded by the full moon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
DEBT ABROAD.

The people OF the United States
nay view with placidity their finan-
cial debt to Europe, even though that
obligation is estimated at present at
the prodigious total of $400.0O0.OOo.
There is nothing novel or startling
about this condition. II is not abnor-
NAL, says the Washington Herald. 1t
is possible to view with complacency
the estimate that an additional $780,
000. 900 IL carried out Of this country
every year by tourists and expended
abroad. This is true. even in face OF
the fact that for months the trade bal
ance has shown an increase Of I'm
ports, both luxuries and necessities.
which may be regarded as symptom
Of increased domestic trade. 1t must
be observed that the gold production
Of the United States equals its cur
rency demand. This Is true of no
European country. Moreover. there is
. surplus of silver output. Thus this
country is slightly ahead in the source
OF the precious metals. 1t is not neces-
sary for the United States to buy gold
to pay its debts. This remains fact.
despite the interest payments upon
our securities in the hands OF foreign
Investors and the premiums upon for
eign insurance policies. 1t is the
American farmer who most contrib
utes to the squaring of this account.
Europe demands all the cotton. corn
and wheat that this country can spare
from its own consumers. and this year
the prices of those staples are high.
Thus in international balances. 1t is
always necessary to reckon with those
primary sources of wealth. the farm
and the mine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
GENERAL NEWS.

Vermont hunters have already paid
over $4,000 into the state treasury
for licenses to shoot game.
Five lions, a leopard and variety
of other wild animals. the gift of for
mer President Roosevelt to the zoo at
Washington. arrived at Philadelphia a
few days since on the steamer Mott
'kefels.
you can take 1t from me that pro
lection of umpires will be one OF the
principal planks in my PLATFORM is
the announcement of Thos. J. Lynch.
the new president of the National
Baseball league.
United States Senator A. ]. McLau-
rim of Mississippi died suddenly De
cember 22d at his home in Brandon
from an attack of heart failure which
came without the slightest warning.
The Christmas gift of the United
States Steel Corporation is bonus OF
So ,OOO, 900 to its officers and EN-
ployes. sixty per cent. in cash. and
forty per cent. in preferred stock at
124, or common at 80.
DIR. Jose Madriz, former judge of
the Central American Court of Justice
at Carriage. and Zelaya's candidate.
was on Monday elected president of
Nicaragua by the unanimous vote of
the Nicaraguan Congress.
Twenty-seven modistes involved in
the vast sleeper trunk smuggling sys-
TEN, one OF the many ramifieations of
the customs frauds which have been
brought to light in the port of New
York. have been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury.
Two days before Christmas Mark
Twain. at Redding. Conn.,. perpetrated
the following: Il hear the newspa-
pers say l am dying. The charge is
not true. would not do such a thing
at my time of life l am behaving as
good as l can. Merry Christmas to
everybody"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
DIR. COOK FEARED
AN ASSASSIN
CHANGED HIS NAME AND FLED
IN DISGUISE TO EUROPE
FOR SAFETY.
SHAD0WED BY SPIES
STORY AS TOLD BY MR.. WAKE,
DR.. COOKS MOST INIT
MATE FRIEND.

New York-That DIR. Frederick A.
Cook, Arctic explorer. regarding whose
strange disappearance there has been
such mystery, fearing a plot to take
his life, shaved his mustache and, in
disguise, left for Europe under the as
sumed name of Frederick Hunter. was
the gist of statement issued by Mr..
Charles Wake Sunday night. Mr..
Wake, who. for many years was DR..
Cooks most intimate friend. makes no
effort to defend the explorer.
When Mr.. Wake last heard from DR..
Cook the explorer was stopping at the
Central hotel in Lisbon. Portugal. and
in a cable message dated December 10
and signed Frederick Hunter" the
explorer asked for the address Of Mrs.
Cook, who, it had been planned. was
to have accompanied DIR. Cook to Eu-
rope with the original polar data. The
cable message read:
Where can / reach Marie? Has
she my original records?"
Mrs. Cook was then nearing Europe
on an Atlantic liner with the polar rec
ords in her possession. and Mr.. Wake
said that he communicated this fact to
DR.. Cook by cable.
Later. he said, he sent a cable mes
sage to DR.. Cook informing him where
he would find Mrs. Cook. Since then
Mr.. Wake has received no word from
DIR. Cook, and. SO far as he knows. the
explorer and his wife have not met on
the other side.
Several letters were received by DR..
Cook. Mr.. Wake said, telling Of the al
legged plot to destroy his data. even IL
1t was necessary to kill DIR. Cook to
gain possession OF the documents. Mr..
Wake said It was not until he had re-
ceived letters of a similar nature that
he put any faith in the conspiracy
story.
Evidences OF the plot, as pointed out
by Mr.. Wake. were the warning let
tiers, the fact that DR.. Cook was con-
stantly followed by spies, or detec-
tives. and that there was a telephone
Teak" which made 1t impossible for
either DR.. Cook or himself to commu-
nicate over the telephone without
other persons hearing their converse
tons.
After detailing the plan arranged
for Mr.. Walter Lonsdale. DIR. Cooks
secretary. to convey only a typewrit-
ten copy of the polar records to CO.
penhasen. while the genuine data was
to be taken to Europe by DIR. Cook and
his wife. who were to meet Mr.. Ions
dale at Stettin. Germany. Mr.. Wake
tells how plans were upset because of
DIR. Cooks sudden impulse to flee
from the men he believed were shad-
owing him.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
TAYLOR WILL
ASK FOR LANDS
WANTS GRANTS TO COLORADO
FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND
OUTING PLACES.
WILL INTRODUCE BILLS
is ALSO WORKING TO SECURE
MILLION ACRE GRANT FOR :.
GOOD ROADS.

Denver.-In a letter to a friend In
ative-at-large for Colorado. says:
81 have for several months past
been trying to interest the various
cities and towns of our state in the
work of procuring public parks and
outing places, for picnic and play
grounds for both old and young. and
have written letters to the mayors
and city councils or boards of trus-
tees of our one hundred cities and
towns in Colorado. urging them to Sc.
lect a site wherever it is possible
upon public lands, of some scenic and
suitable location for that purpose and
send me a description of 1t, and al
low me to introduce bill in Congress
granting 1t to them gratuitously.
Il have already received descrip
tons of the land desired by about III.
teen cities and towns. and have re-
ceived word from a number of others
that they will send the necessary data
as soon as possible. In doing this |
am trying to do important work for
especially the youths OF this and sue
ceeding generations. and also furnish
an outing place for picnics. Fourth OF
July and other public gatherings"
Mr.. Taylor adds that he expects to
have the West with him on his bill
to grant a million acres of public
lands to Colorado for good roads. but
will have much work to do to over
come the opposition OF eastern men,
bers who many of fham are noison ed
with the impression that we are all
stealing the public domain out here.
and that it belongs to them. not to US
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-12-29
HER HEAVY WORK.
Hubby Was Too Willing.

Hubby Was Too Willing.
In the midst of her tears over
late disagreement she announced that
she would take trip of three weeks
In the country for rest from his abuse.
Hooray! Hooray!
He hurried to the station. bought
tickets, hurried back home, pulled OFF
his coat, plunged into the cellar,
lugged out her trunks and COM
menced to pack.
Lying ON a couch, she watched him
through her tears with great curiosity.
From time to time. in reply to many
questions, she advised him what arti-
cles would be useful In the country.
and they were eagerly included.
Perspiring and exhausted after some
hours of preparatory detail for her
departure, he sank into chair and
said:
Everything is ready now. You
have abundant time to catch your
train"
Il have decided" she said. softly.
mot to 60"