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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
SHOCKS
Have Been Recorded by the
>.. Instruments.
(National News Association

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Examina
tion of the seimograph at Fordham
college today showed that three earth
quake shocks were recorded yester
day afternoon. Beginning at 3:31
there were series of disturbances
lasting fifteen minutes. Then came
another series OF IL minutes after
which came the heaviest of the shocks
lasting "a minutes. The estimated
distance of the disturbances was
more than 1000 miles and the univer
sity heads said they were probably
the shocks reported from Portugal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
UNCLE SAM ANXIOUS
Over the Serious Situation
in Mexico. /,


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
grave anxiety of the American gov
ernment over the Mexican situation
was revealed today when it became
known that orders had been received
to rush all available war vessels on the
Pacific coast to Sandiego to await
further orders. u
The cruisers California. South Dako-
Ia and Maryland and the gunboat
Yorktown, now at the Mare Island
navy yard. are under orders to make
ready to leave for Lower California
rs soon as possible. The Yorktown
will probably leave on September
and be followed q week later by the
cruisers.
American troops have already been
sent to the border, to prevent viola
ton of neutrality laws in the conflict
between the Magonists and the gov
ernment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
RECENT STATISTICS

More recent statistics concerning
the manufacturing industries Of the
city are contained in the book enti-
tied Richmond" which will make tn
appearance soon, and which was com.
piled in the interests Of the CONNER.
cial club by Secretary C. w. Jordan.
The Information reported 10 similar
to that made public today by census
director Durand and is brought near.
er to date, the great bulk OF the sta
tistical Information being given to the
Commercial club in January.
In brief the club reports the total
number of manufacturing industries
to be 1926; annual output $50 1000. 900;
$500 factory hands employed and the
annual pay roll $4.000.O0O.
Since this information was secured.
too late for publication In the booklet
there have been several new factories
opened and increases of considerable
proportions made in the established
concerns. There are about 225 men
employed in these new concerns and
the annual output 1t 10 estimated viii
be In the neighborhood Of $45O,000.
which added to the total annual out
put as reported to the Commercial
club makes the grand total for Rich
mond $50. 100000. The new factories
opened since the first of the year In
clude D. s. Brown. collar manufactur-
er, Hayes Track Appliance company;
Richmond underwear company, w. n.
johnson Co.. oil cups, Pilot Motor Car
company. Reddish Knitting company
and Miller Kemper company Estab-
lished concerns to whichadditions
have been made or soon are to be.
are: American Seeding Machine COM
pany, Ollie and Mcclure, Gaar, Scott
and company, Starr Piano company.
Westcott Motor Car company. George
W. Davis company and the Wayne
Works.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
CHARGES OF FRAUD
Made by u. S Against West
ern Coal Men.
(National News Association

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 17.-WitE
the arrest here of John H. Bullock
coal magnate and the arrest II
Seattle of Charles E. Houston, the
government has begun the final chap
ter in an investigation which start
ed more than a year ago.
The men are charged with fraud II
connection with furnishing coal Il
army posts in Alaska Both mer
were released on $500 bonds.
Indictments were returned agains
the men Saturday. It is charged tha'
the companies headed by the two mer
three years ago conspired to force 1
high price for coal on the government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
palladium Specially


WASHINGTON. Aug ia prelim.
mary statement OF the general results
of the Thirteenth United States cen.
sus OF Manufactures Of the city OF
Richmond. Ind, was issued today By
Census Director Durand. It contains
a summary comparing the figures for
1904 and 1909. by city totals. prepared
under the direction Of William NJ.
Steuart, chief statistician for manu-
factures, bureau of the census. The
figures are subject to such revision ~
may be necessary after . further ex.
animation OF the original reports.
The summary shows percentages OF
increase as follows: Il per cent In
the cost of materials used: 63 per cent
in the number Of salaried officials and
clerks: "a per cent in the value Of
products: II per cent In the value ad-
ded by manufacture; 90 PR cene II
the capital invested; Sc Per cent Ia
the salaries and wasss:. - per cent I'm
the miscellaneous expenses: 20 per
cent In the average number OF wage
earners, and 9 per cent in the num-
ber OF establishments.
There were 1O7 establishments In
1909. as compared with 9S In 1904. IN
increase of 8, or per cent.
The value of products In 1909. was
s10,374.00O. and s6.732.000 in 1904. IN
increase of $3,642. 600 or 81 per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately $4,000 In 1903. and
about $4,000 in 1904.
The value Of products represents
their selling value or price 1t the
plants as actually turned out BY the
facories during the census year. and
does not necessarily have any relar
ton to the amount of sales for that
year. The values under this head a1so
include the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by 9TH
| ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
CHICAGO BANDITS

tNational News Association)
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Three masked
bandits held UP the Fifty-second ave-
nue station Of the Oak Park elevated
ral}foad early today and beating the
as4nt into unconsciousness, escaped
win $3.50. The agent, William H.
Scott. probably Is fatally injured
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
ATTEND FUNERAL

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hugo and fami
y have been called to indianapolis on
account Of the death of Mr.. Hugo's
nephew, Frank Bloemer who was
killed while working on the Block
building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
GARNET TAKES UP
TAFT WOOL VETO
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-President
Taft called a special session of the
cabinet this forenoon to go over, his
veto on the wool bill. The cabinet
was In session more than two hours
considering the message.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
TALKS ON PERSIA

Dr.. A. Ychhanon, professor of Ian
guages at Columbia University. and
formerly OF Persia, viii address the
First NJ. E. Sunday school next Sun-
day on the subject, Child Life In
Persia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
BANKRUPTCY CASE

Frank Conner. local attorney, was
in Indianapolis yesterday in the inter-
est OF the case of bankruptcy of Sarah
A. Snediker which was dismissed in
the District Court Of Indiana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
Left Toledo at 1O:35 O'clock,
Picking His Course Across
Lake Erie and Along Lake
Shore r. r.
WEATHER TODAY WAS
IDEAL FOR THE TRIP
First Stop Was at Sandusky,
lust Before Noon-Thinks
Aviation Promoters Are
Hurting Game.
BULLETIN,

SANDUSkY, O., Aug. 1S.-Atwood
departed for Cleveland at 2 o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
THE WEATHER

srATE-continued fair and cooler.
loCAl-Fair tonight and Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-17
RICHMOND IS SHOWN TO Be
BIG MANUFACTURING CENTER

Census Report Including the Year 1902 Just Issued by
the Census Bureau Washington Shows that Since
1904 Richmonds Manufacturing Plants Have
Increased and the Business Has Thrved.
REPORTS TO DATE SUBMITTED BY JORDAN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
DININNY IS ANXIOUS To
OBTAIN A GRAND JURY
City Attorney Scores Police Department
In Asking for Dismissal Of Many
Vagrancy Cases.

Following the acQuittal yesterday morn
ing by jury OF Lorraine Crouch, Il Nom-
arrested in house al 222 South state
street and charged with VagrdnCy, City
Attorney II. j. Dinnny made Il motion
for the dismissal of the tortyodd va :
grancy cases pending against women who
in the past six weeks have been arrested
in police raids made on The district in
the western part of the city
In making this motion, Judge Dninny
attacked the police department. alleging
that IL had failed to secure evidence nee
essary to convict the , vagrancy
charges, and also declaring That he be-
heved IL impossible TO secure conviction
by a jury when the cases were tried In
the criminal division OF the city court.
He added that the only solution that
appeared TO him was to get grand jury
and prosecute anyone who could be found
who prevented the enforcement OF the
law
Judge Bowman granted the motion for
the dismissal of The cases referred to.
which include three complaints against
Dora r. Topham, charged with owning
property rented for immoral purposes.
Chief Of Police Barlow. when his at
tention was called to the statement made
by the city attorney said that il was
prompted by vindictivc feeling against
the mayor and the chief and denied that
his department was IN any wa lax in
the enforcement of the law.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
MANY PAY TRIBUTE TO
PIONEER AND CHURCHMAN
Funeral of George SpeIrs is Held From
Tenth Ward Meeting House; Burial
In City Cemetery.

Funeral services for George Speirs
were held al the Tenth ward chapel
Thursday afternoon and the large audi
torlum was crowded.
The services were conducted by Bishop
Joseph Christensen and were opened by
the ward quartette. which sang, Il Need
Thee Every Hour.
Bishop Christensen invited all former
missionaries to the Sandwich islands To
take seats on the stand. After prayer.
Read OF a Beautiful City: following
which Elder w. w, Clutf, who was
with Mr.. Speirs in the the Sandwich is
lands fifty years ago. spoke.
AT that time; said Mr.. Cluft. we
were young and inexperienced We nat
ble and our efforts many times were dis
couraged. but George Speirs at all times
was equal TO any emergency. and by rea-
son of the association that brought us
toge ther under those trying times George
Spcirs and ! became warm friends. closer
than brothers. George Speirs was brave,
honest and at all times reliable. There
are only three OF us left here present
and only nine of our band alive"
George w, Stokes sang Sometime,
James Jenson, George r Jones, George
w. Simons and Joseph Keddngton. who
eulogIzed the character OF the pioneer
Joseph Paul sang Beautiful Isle OF Some :
where" The quartette rendered, Shall
We Meet Beyond the River?" after
John West
The pallbearers were sons and grand
sons OF the dead man. The sons were
George Speirs. Jr.. Thomas Speirs. Will
liam Speirs and Lester Speirs; Ernest
Felt and George Gregory. grandsons. The
the largest from the Tenth ward in many
years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
WILL ESTABLISH HOME
FOR OLD AND INDECENT
Rebekah Lodges Give Entertainment to
Raise Funds for Benefit OF Pro-
posed Quarters.

The entertainment given under the aus
pices OF Rebesah lodges No. ! and No.
) nj odd Fellows hall Thursday night
was a success. The spacious parlors UP
stairs and down were filed with people
who enjoyed cards and dancing during
the evening. This was the first enter
taInmcnt attempted and its success is en-
couragipg for the holding OF like func-
lions In future.
The purpose of these socials is to
raise a fund for the building OF home
for old and INDECENT Odd Fellows and TO
aid the widows and orphans of the or
der." said Mrs. Susan Watkins. vice
president Of the state board. I'VE are
greatly encouraged by the success of this.
our first effort. The state grand master.
John Morely, who is head of the board.
Secretary Farley p. Christensen and
1phraim Homer of Provo are in hearty
accord with the project. and. with us, will
do all In their power TO aid in erecting
the home of which ! have spoken, 1t costs
little and In the aggregate will swell 10
a sum that Will count for much in the
furtherance Of our projected home. We
think this move is one of deserving
charity and ought TO be encouraged and
1 think it VIII be substantially recognized
by people OF means when the merits OF
our purpose are properly understood"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
HARRISON GOES
AF TER SUSPECTS
Weber County Sheriff Leaves
for Michigan, Carrying
RequisitiOn Papers.
PINkERT0NS SAY THEY
HAVE TRAIN ROBBERS
Manager MCFARLAND Expresses
Confidence in Suficiency
of Evidence.

I'VE already have In our possession
plenty of evidence to convict Bryan
O'Hara and Victor Clore. now under ar
rest in Michigan. OF the murder and
train robbery committed at Reese the
night of January ."
This is the statement OF James Nc
Parland, manager OF the western divi-
sion of the PinkeTton National DctectlNe
agency, when questioned last night as
TO the latest Developments in the case
cal agency. added that the idenllica-
ton by Engineer Rowse and Conductor
Middleton. which led to the arrest OF
O'llara and Clore. Tuesday, at Palms and
Mount Clemens Mich, respectively. was
only one Ink in the chain and that nc
conviction OF the two accused men
Sheriff ED Harrison OF Weber county
is now on his way to Michigan. bearing
the requisitlon papers for the return OF
O'lIara and Clorc. which were signed
here by Governor Spr$ yesterday noon
He carries also certified copies Oh tnc
complaints. charging both men with mur-
der in the first degree and holding up
and robblng the train.
Sheriff Harrison will proceed direct 10
Lansing. where ne will apply TO the soN =
ernor of Michigan for the honorlrS OF the
requisiton papers.
II Oh Hara and CIore put up legal
fight against cNtradition, thee date ol
their return TO Ogden TO face the charges
against them is. OF course. uncertain, but
both tho Weber county officials and the
Pinkcrtons are confident that no resis
tance they may offer will prevent their
return.
Superintendent wlllsIe said last nigh,
that he had been advised by the sheriff 5
who have O'Hara and Clore In custody
that they certainly will be held until the
arrival OF the Weber. county sheriff with
the certified copies Of the complaints and
warrants.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
CLOSER CHECK
. .ONWATERWORKS
Council Will Recommend AdOp-
tiOn of New System of
Bookkeeping.
CLAIM MONEY IS LOST
UNDER PREVAILING PLAN
Effort to Keep Daily Tab on De,
iinquent Water Users Is
End in View.

Meeting as Committe of the Whole
Thursday evening, The city council unani-
mously decided TO recommend to the city
council next Monday night the adoption
of u new system OF bookkeeping in the
waterworks department. Owing TO the
incfficiency of the system which has been
in vogue In the past, there have been
many delinquent taxes. which ii has been
impossible To collect At the present time
efforts are being made through the city
attorneys office 10 collect delinquent wa
Ter taxes,
Under the old system II is declared that
water taxpayers were lost track ol III
many cases. and when an effort was
made To collect delinquent taxes much
trouble resulted. Under the new system,
however which is in some ways similar
to the system at present In vogue at os
den, which was recently Investigated by
salt Lake officials. it Will be an easy
matter to check up on all accounts;
The assessing, preparation OF bii!s and
all clerical work win be done by tho wa
terworks department. The city treas
urer's office VIII continue to do the COZ
lccting. but "A daily statement OF the
collections will be turned over to the
watcrworks department in order that all
payments may be checked up. In this
manner record can easily be kept Of all
delnqucntS.
The committee Of the whole also con
sidered the application OF w. NJ. Wanl l.
land to make Il connection with the
gravity sewer al lot =, between stations
67 and 6S. section %, and by vote oi
six To four decided TO recommend that the
application be granted for n period of SIX
months Mr.. Wantland desires To make
connection with the sewer TO run of
water from a swimming pool which he
contemplates constructing near the Hot
springs, which site Is being considered
for a government marine and army hos
D!tdl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
CARBON COUNTY BONDS
HELD TO BE VALID

In an opinion handed down by the su-
preme court Thursday, a. w, Horsley
was denied writ OF prohibition restrain
ing y. r. Mcdonald. d. j. Thomas and
b. Randolph. county commissioners ot
Carbon county, from issuing or dsposine
OF $4,000 worth of bonds for bridge and
road improvements voted at a special
election.
Horsley, whom il Is understood repre-
test the validity of the bonds. II wa
alleged that inasmuch as the people were
not given the opportunity 10 vote upon
the bonds for the bridges and those for
the roads separately. and that the polling
places were not properly designated. the
election WAS not regular.
The supreme court, however holds thai
there is no ground for the granting of
the writ and the bonds are held valid.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
RETURNS TO PROVO WITH
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF

Sheriff Judd OF Provo returned to that
city Thursday afternoon. taking with him
G. V. Decker, better known in that To-
calty as "Nerl'' Decker
Decker. who is only 10 years OF age.
is alleged TO have stolen three horses and
buggles within the last few weeks Pa
troman s. n. Woods made the arrest.
the boys actions being traced by his dis
posing OF one OF the rigs said 10 have
been stolen TO 6. l.. Snow OF this city
for 800. Decker gave the name OF /.
o. Mitchell and told Snow that he needed
little money and that II he would pay
him 50 he would walt for the remainder
until he received certified bill OF sale.
The boy claimed that his father was
in Clinton. Utah, and Snow wrote there
for the bill of sale. de received a letter
from Clinton dlsclaming the sale and
about the same time the police notified
Snow that the rig had been stolen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
CHARGES ADMINISTRATOR
WITH NEGLECTING DUT

Because of costs said 20 have been y
CURED in defending an action brought
Anna F. \. Hilton 10 recover p''pcI'
to which he had fallen heir, Robert y
Sloan Thursday brought suit In =
Third district court against Samuel
Stewart alleging that Stewart. as "xec1
tor OF the will OF John R. Park: was
sponsible for the bringing OF the acue
against him because OF the lAilure
Stewart to comply with the obligtr
of his office as executor,
The complaint sets forth that ON U,
cember 30. 1900. Park sold 10 George =
Thatcher lands belonging to his. es;l'
without Parks wife having knowledEee'
the sale. After Parks death, his WIG
brought suit against Sloan and Nellie
Blair as heirs to the estate OF GeoI5
w. Thatcher. seeking TO recover u
property sold TO Thatcher by ner husom
without her knowledge. Judgment 2.
rendered in the district court IN IN
OF the defendant. from which Mrs n1
ton. Parks widow. appealed TO tro y
preme court. where the Judgment OF :.
district court was reversed. Sloan og
sues to recover ST5i.l5 costs incurred
this action and money paid to Mrs. nI
ton for the release OF her claim on -
propertN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
HEARS PROPERTY OWNERS
ON IMPROVEMENT Bill

a special committee of the house. eo~
prising the Salt Lake county memDssis' ~
met with n number OF residents Oh ~
city Thursday afternoon in the mat%', III
office TO hear d discussion OF senate ~
No. 1856 providing that ahutting prope.s
owners shall paw the entire cost OF sss4 ~,
ing streets for all Improvement ~
poses. While the city bears the cob
the intersections. 4
Mayor Bransford. Harry S. Joseph.
L. Eldredec. Jr., and representativess
the Real Estate association appeaieaa
behalf OF the bill. while Berna.u
Stewart. Professor w. VI. stewart ,:is. ~
c. w. Collins appeared in oppos'u''
to IL. .s.s.
4 feature OF the opposition is that W. W.
appearing against the bin are interssss..s .
on East Third South street. where VIZ, W.,
is n very heavy grade. Their con'eh'"'-
was that the bin WAS incquitable. ,,,s,
The committee viii meet in execusss..
session on the measure before the me''
Ing of the house this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
UNIDENTIFIED MAN IN
CITY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

An unidentified man who. by letters
I'm his pocket is believed TO be a. w.
Rose. a miner OF Bingham. was picked up
at Second South and Second West streets
sidewalk when found and taken 10 the
Emergency hospital at the city jail He
is temporarily insane and can give no
informa ton regarding himself.
DIR. A. J, Hosmer, who was among the
physicians who examined the man. says
that nc came To see him few days ago
and that he advised AN operation. The
man was detained AT the Emergency hos
pital last night and probably will be
taken to some other hospital for an OPP
Grafton this morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
CHARGES HUSBAND WITH
THREATENING TO KILL HER

Charging extreme cruelty. Mrs Ella b
Rees brought suit for divorce from Da-
vid c. Rces in tine Third district court
Thursday. They were married Septem =
Der IL, 1905. and have two children. Vera,
years old. and Gertrude. ..
Mrs. Rces says that Rees struck her
over the head. causing blood to flow from
her mouth. When she asked him for
money with which to buy groceries she
says, he attacked her with poker Her
mother came to the rescue and Rees at
tackled her. AYERS Mrs Rees. November
2. 1909. he drew a revolver and. accus-
ing her OF infidelity. threatened to shoot
her, she says. Twice they separated and
upon his promise TO treat her better she
returned To him, she sets out
Mrs, Recs demands S25 n month ali
mOny.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
COMES TO GRIEF AS
HE CARRIES BOTTLES

Perry Moon. II years old who said that
WAS brought into police headquarters last
night. An employee OF the WAGNER
Brewing company. which has its offices
Just east Of police headquarters. brought
the boy in and said that he, with two
other boys had heen stealing bottles from
the company The boy said that he was
Ia receive 10 cents for carving the bot
ties for the other two boys. whose names
he did not know. except that one of them
was called Snakes. Moon was relea ased
on his promise 10 appear in the juvenile
court today and to find our the names
of the other two boys.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
MAKE FORMAL CHARGES
AGAINST NEGRO LAWib

TIE three women who on NeansHh--
caused the arrest OF Lawrence Ma s ro,,, ~,
negro lawyer. went to the office oI S,sd
~ Attorney Wiley Thursday ana ,;r n,ar
George Cleveland accompanied the ~o@s ~oq
To the county attorneys office. ~
complaints charge statutory oftenscS ''
grand larceny. -, r nj,
DEPUTY United states Marshal LIE Lmv'r
Smyth says that the federal EoNl., Az
Is making an Investigation ana H''ts Nav, s
with Marsh under the white s'''
law
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
BINGHAM WILL HONOR
ST. PATRICK'S MEMORY

Charming music. both vocal and in
strumcntal. and dances appropriate 10 the
spirit OF The time are assured for the ST
Patrick's day concert. To he given Wed
nesday. March 10. at Canyon hall Bing-
ham. Some or the best known and most
accomplished among the many musicians
OF both Salt Lake and Bingham will have
prominent parts on the progra nmc
Charles Kent. Dot Mcmillan Bolto and
MISS Esther Davis arc among the soloists
Cordon Campbell Will dance "A real old
Irish Jig. Ruethcr's orchestra will render
several classical selections and Mrs. RAE.
Armstrong. pianist. will accompany The