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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
TO COME TO TRIAL
Jones Slander Suit May Be
Heard Soon.

Although 1t has been rumored that
the slander proceedings instituted in
the circuit court recently by DIR. a. II.
Jones. of Whitewater against Manford
Wallingford of the same place. de-
mand $4,000, would never come to
trial. one of Wallingford's attorneys
stated on Monday there was no dispo-
sition on the part Of Wallingford' S
council to prevent trial by compro.
missing out of court with Mr.. Jones. He
left the impression that the case would
be tried early in the April term of
court.
DR.. Jones, who enjoys wide coun-
try practice in Franklin township, de-
clares in his complaint against Wall.
ingford. a prosperous farmer. that the
latter at a Methodist revival told those
attending that a religious meeting in
Whitewater would never be success
full as long as DR.. Jones was in the
town. He is accused Of declaring that
Jones was saloon keeper and a NAL
practitioner.
Jones was on two occasions tried for
operating a blind tiger and on each
OCCASION the judy disagreed. The
charge was then dismissed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
PEST HOUSE FIGHT
West Richmond People Are
Making a Protest.

The proposed location for the new
city pesthouse, the ground for which
has been condemned and which the
Earlham Cemetery association. the
owner Of the property, is unwilling to
give up at the amount offered by the
city, is not an entirely pleasing one to
West Richmond citizens and property
owners. The proposed site is just
north of Earlham cemetery. This sec.
ton of the city is being built up rap.
idly and with the opening of some pro-
other highways. the Improvements in
this neishborhood will become even
more general,
Those who condemn the proposed
location of the new pest house, say
il should be situated in some section
where the city's growth is not now be-
ing manifested. A site north Of Reid
Memorial hospital has been suggested
There are those who maintain that
the city does not desire the proposed
site for pest house, but that in con.
demning the ground for this purpose
ii is doing so as a blind" These peo
pie declare that the city's real pur-
pose is to obtain the fine gravel bank
probably. if exploited, worth in the
neighborhood of $4,000 to $4,000
while the city's best offer has been
1000. The contest of the condemna.
ton proceedings by the Earlham Gem.
etery association will be aired in the
circuit court early in April.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
TARIFF T|NKER|NG
STARTS THIS WEEK
Plan of Action Will Have
Been Mapped Out by the
Fourth of April.
6american News Sci vice,

Washington. March 20--It is the eX-
pectation of Chairman Underwood that
the Democratic members of the House
ways and means committee will begin
work on tariff questions this week and
by the time the extra session of con-
gress convenes on April 4 some plan
will have been mapped out to govern
the committees procedure in the bill
necessary to carry out the Canadian
reciprocity treaty. The most complex
questions will be placed upon the Can
adian bill as riders or whether such
should be revised shall be treated as
separate measures.
The certainty that hearings will be
demanded BY producing and manufac-
turing interests affected by any pro-
posed revision of the tariff may deter
mine the committee not to complicate
the Canadian question with considera-
tion of such schedules as wool and
woolens, cotton or agricultural imple-
ments.
In reorganizing the house of repre-
sentatives under the new rule which
precipitated the downfall a year ago
of Cannonism. the Democratic mem
berS Of the ways and means commit.
tee appreciate that they are putting to
its first test the new order of things
for which legislative warfare was wag-
ed for years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
B. 7. WASHINGTON
VERY BADLY HURT
Noted Negro Educator Could
Not Appear Against His
Assailant Today.
(American News Servicc)

New York, March 20.-Booker T.
Washington, the famous negro educat-
or was unable to appear in court to-
day against Albert Ulrich; of 11H
West Fifty-third street, who is held
under a fifteen hundred dollar bond on
charge of assaulting Washington at
10 o'clock Sunday night. The case
was postponed until Tuesday after
noon. Although not seriously injured
Washington is confined to his Manhat-
tan hotel apartment with sixteen
stitches in his head. His left ear was
torn nearly off. Mrs. Ulrich was in
court and declared Washington insult
ed her in the hallway of their apart
ment building, using the words. hello
sweetheart Attorneys for Washing
ton presented a doctors certificate to
Judge Cornell, who refused to parole
Ulrich on the ground that the case
was too serious. Washington declares
he waited in and around the building
to see friend. who evidently had not
yet returned home up to the time VI
rich, whom he believes was intoxicated
attacked him, using a club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
RATES
MAY Be BOOSTED
Report 7. H., |. & E. May
Announce an Increase
Effective April Is.

While none of the Richmond Off
cials of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis
and Eastern Traction company profess
to know anything in regard to the pro-
posed increase of interurban passen-
ger rates Oh the eastern division Of
the line, it is being constantly rumor-
ed that the increase, whatever it may
be. will become effective on April 10.
Since the recent session of the legis-
lature. several Indiana traction lines
have increased transportation charges,
some of the roads demanding 2 cents
mile, tbs, same as charged by the
steam lines. The legislature iegalized
this charge. The travel on the east
ern division, particularly between
Richmond and Dublin is exceptionally
heavy, with the possible exception OF
two or three traction cars running
early or late in the day.
The charges in this county vary
from five cents to thirty cents. per
passenger. according to the distance
travelled. The charges to and from
Richmond and the principal stops and
towns of the county are. Graves
stop, cents; Centerville. 10 cents );
Jacksons Hill and Pennville. Is cents !;
East Germantown. 20 cents; Cam
bridge City. 25 cents, and Dublin, 50
cents. At the time the company Sc
cured franchise from the county
commissioners the maximum charge
per mile was fixed at cent and three
quarters. no charge under five cents.
BY the new law it is said the company
above rates five cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
ATTORNEY JESSUP
PRAISES new Law
Tells Sunday School Class
New Liquor Statutes
Are Good Ones.

Declaring that the Democratic legis.
lature had fulfilled its platform pledge
SO far as the liquor question was con.
cerned had given the people of the
state the best law possible. under the
platform promises, attorney Wilfred
Jessup praised the work of the legis
laturc In his address on the temper
ance question at the First English Lu
theran Sunday school Sunday morn.
ing.
The speakers attitude in discussing
the new LIQUOR laws was friendly. he
declaring that as the people generally
had, by their vote. expressed a desire
for a change from the drastic county
option law to the town and township
option law, the Democrats had careful.
ly planned the best law possible under
these conditions and had passed it
He said the Proctor bill was satisfac
tory as a whole.
Temperance was the general theme
of the Sunday school lessons, on Sun
day and in each of the schools of the
city. in addition to the lesson. address
es were made by those familiar with
the situation. At. st. Paurs Lutheran
church Everett Hale, the superintend
cnt of the County Temperance league
spoke. referring to the fact that in
toxicating liquors were not necessary
and showing how the human system
was poisoned by its use.
The attendance at the different Sun
day schools was especially large, con
sidering the subject for the occasion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
Former Manager of Local Of
flee of Indiana Loan Com
pany Badly Injured at
Portland, Ore.
HIS INJURY RESULT
OF A CAR ACCIDENT
One Report Says He Was
Run Down by Street Car
Another Says He Fell
While Boarding One.

Alonzo Girton, formerly in charge of
the local office of the Indiana Loan
company and during his residence
here one of Richmond's most promi
Vincent's hospital at Portland, Oregon.
where he removed with his family last
June, with a broken spine, paralyZed
from the hips down. He is enclosed
in q cast from the shoulders to the
waist. He is also suffering from in.
cry is small.
Mr.. Girtons condition is due to q
street Car accident, word of which re-
ceived in this city conflicts as TO de-
tails. A letter to a friend of the fami
ly here states that he was attempting
to board a car and was thrown to the
street receiving fracture of the spin
al vertebrae and internal injuries
while a letter to his sister. Mary Jane
Girton. declares that he was struck by
q street car.
The severance of Mr.. Girton's spinal
column is responsible for his loss Of
control of the lower portion of his
body. The exact extent of the inter
nal injuries does not seem to have
been determined according to the let
ters received here. The letter to the
friend of the family stated he was suf
fering excruciating pain.
Previous to his departure to Port
land. Mr.. Girton had a residence or
the National Road, east Of the city
He had been engaged in the lean bust
ness. here for many years. He wa:
accompanied West by his immediate
family, consisting of his wife and tive
sons. Mr.. Girton is engaged in the
real estate business at Portland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
C. & @. RAILWAY HAS
SECURED NEW LINE
(Americau News Servicey

Cincinnati, March 20.-Through the
award of thirty-three mile construc,
tion contract TO Langhorne & Lang
horne of Lynchburg, Va. it became
known in Cincinnati today that this
will be the connecting line between
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Caro-,
lima, Clinchfield & Ohio railroad. The
link is to extend from Dante. Va, to
Eikhorn City. Ky. which latter city is
the terminus Of the Big Sandy divis.
ion OF the c. & o. The building of this
connection will give the C. & o. the
shortest possible route from Chicago
TO the southeast and Florida. The C.
& q. is said TO be in a position 10 alb
sorb the c.. e. & o. and IL this is done
1. Il viii be without any competition in
the southeastern part of the country
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
OPERATORS TAKING
VOTE ON A STRIKE
(American News Service)

Chicago. March 20.-Fourteen hun
dred telegraphers employed by the
Illinois Central railroad between Chi
cago and New Orleans are taking a
strike vote, as result of a refusal by
the company to grant wage increase
of % per cent with 80 cents an hour
for overtime.
Demands for the increase were made
by the telegraphers a year ago, and
the matter was submitted to arbitra-
ton under the Erdman law The men
were given a reduction in hours of la
Dor. with a vacation of two weeks each
year with pay. in all offices where the
hours of work were ten or more day.
They did not receive any wage in
crease. however. and never were salts
fled with the award
The strike vote mas been ordered re.
turnable in Chicago frcm March 81 10
April /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
As Start of Big Project, Supt.
Johnson Recommends a
Park Near the Municipal
Light Plant.
WEST FIRST STREET
WILL BE IMPROVED
In Event of Valley Park Pro-
jcct Being Carried Out 1t
Would Make a Splendid
Boulevard.

When the dreams Of the board Of
works come true the Whitewater River
Valley. from the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge. To the Old slaughter house. on
the river bluff near South Il street,
will be one of the most beautiful parks
In the state.
Growing from y. II. Johnson's sug.
gcstion that n small but pretty park
could be made In the valley near the
light plant. Engineer Charles said that
some day the city would build u huge
dam near South r street. Then a
deep waterway could be made as far
as the railroad, or perhaps North
Tenth street. making fine boating,
canoeing and fishing.
Charles said he anticipated that
within seven years all the city sewage
would be sent through a filter In a
single sewer, thus purifying the river
The stream would be clear. making
good swimming, also.
To improve Street.
This morning. when the board order.
ed tho plans and resolutions prepared
for improving West First street. to
Front street. with grading and gravel
Ing the roadway. with cement side.
walks. curb and gutter on certain sec
tions OF the thoroughfare. the begin.
ming OF the Engineers plans were real
lied. This street will be at the top
of the bluff and can be made one of
the most attractive residence streets
In the city. II the valley is improved.
In Johnson's proposed light plant
park. he suggested that shoot-the-
shoots. roller coasters, and other
amuscments be placed. He said the
only expense would be filling up some
of the ground and sowing grass seed
With the purchase OF the ground
near West Seventh street, for parK
purposes, the West Side Improvement
association. will probably give up their
fight for river valley park. although
In communication to the board this
morning. 1t was suggested that the
south end Of the river road, which for.
mcrly lead from the old National
bridge. be filled up and n road bull,
connecting IL with the streets on tor
the buff. The old road under the Main
street bridge extends as far north as
Kinscy street.
The Improvement of West First
street. which Is assured. will cost Nle
city considerable money, inasmuch as
a number Of lots on the east side ol
the street are owned by the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
LOSS WAS MILLION
And Three Chicago Firemen
Severely Injured.
(American News Service)

Chicago. March 20.-Three firemen
were seriously injured and % other
people slightly hurt and 100000
pounds of butter destroyed in an all
night fire at the ware house of the
Monarch Refrigerating company. The
damage was $1,O00.O0O and the flames
were not controlled until long after
midnight. The were still smouldering
this forenoon.
The injured firemen were overcome
by ammonia fumes and were rescued
by comrades. In the course of the
by ammonia fumes and were rescued
his brother who had been overcome.
Flames, fed by the butter, made the
night as bright as day around the
plant at 40 East Michigan street.
Floating on top of the water which
flooded the building, the butter burn
ed fiercely and defied efforts of the
firemen to extinguish it.
Several persons employed in the
building leaped for their lives from up
per stories, but none was seriously in.
jured.
Seventy-one fires were reported in
the "a hours ending at midnight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
AWAITS HIS ADDRESS
Arizona Eager to Hear What
7. R. Will Say.


Phoenix. Ariz., March 20.--All Ari-
Eona Ia eagerly awaiting the speech of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt this after
noon because 1t will touch the inter
ests uppermost In affairs of the state
statehood and the new constitution.
Col. Roosevelt said today that he
would have many things 10 say on
both these subjects. His decision to
discuss them was prompted by the
defeat Of the statehood bill in the SEN
ate. ostensibly because the state con.
stitution. adopted at a constitutional
convention. did not meet with the ap-
proval OF the upper house of the nat
ional congress.
The former president will depart
tonight for Los Angeles, where he will
speak tomorrow at Throop institute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
PEACE IN SIGHT.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 2O.-That the
terms of peace between Diaz and Ma
dero, as drawn here last week have
been accepted by the insurrecto presi-
dent and that the end of the revolution
is expected within a fortnight was the
announcement made here today by the
insurrecto junta. Details of the peace
terms were carried to the Mexican
government by Jose Yves Limantour,
Mexican minister of finance, and upon
his arrival at Mexico City today. the
insurrectos declared. would be formal
ly presented to President Diaz. The
peace terms as given exclusively by
I the American News Association last
week call for the retirement OF the
aged president, the insurgents seem
to be absolutely confident that they
will be accepted.
Madero's inactivity during the last
few days is attributed by his advisers
to the peace plans which were con-
veyed to him after being drawn. up
here. The insurrectos say that II Lii
mantour is successful in his mission
which is undoubtedly one of peace, ne
Egotiations will be begun Immediately
and the peace pact will be signed by
ENJOYS of Diaz and Madero on the
border while American troops guard
the negotiators.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
CRAIGHEAD CASE
STILL CONTINUES

Were it not for the arguments re-
sulting from the conflicting opinions
held by attorneys interested in the
trial of the Craighead Plumbing and
Electrical company against A. H.
Brown. owner of the Westcott hotel
building, demand $4,000 on mechan-
les lien. the case would be void OF all
interest so far as the general public
is concerned. Monday hearings were
resumed before Special Judge John L.
Rupe.
The case is being warmly contested
and consequently there is some little
feeling between counsel. including W.
H. Kelley for the plumbing company.
and Henry L. Johnson and Thomas J.
Study for the defendant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
BRODERICK TO-DAY
PLACED ON TRIAL
fAmerican News Service)

Springfield. H., March 20.-State
Senator John Broderick of Chicago, to-
day was placed on trial here On a
charge of bribery. The trial grows out
Of the confession made by State Sena-
tor D. W. Hoistiaw OF Iuka. that Brod-
erick paid him $500 for his vote for
Loriner for L. 8. senator.
In all probability a special venire
will be necessary before jury is Sc
leeted. Attorneys for the defense are
considering asking change of venue
on the ground that Broderick cannot
get fair trial here. ..-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
SATISFIED WITH
IMPROVEMENT BID

The Starr Piano company notified
the Board of Works this morning that
the bid on the improvement Of South
A street, from First to Second streets
Is satisfactory with the company. The
board ordered the Improvement. The
company will pay all costs Of the
street work.
A petition was presented for the op-
ening Of an alley frcm to j street.
between South Ninth and Tenth
streets. II was acted upon fayorabIy
by the board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
'SOSTNlEYER KICKS
ON METER CHARGE

Marcus Sostmeyer complained to the
board of works this morning, that the
Richmond City Water Works company
charged him 81 10 install meter. and
were also going TO charge him S. per
year rent. Sostmeyer said it was out
raseous. He said some other things
too, that wouldn't look well in print.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
RICH GOLD STRIKE
STARTS STAMPEDE
tAmerican News Scrvicc)

VNMcrICan Nfws ScrNICCO
Reno. New. March 2o.-A rich gold
strike in Lascen county, Cal, that sur
passes Goldfield OF Tonopah. has
caused a stampede from here. A train
left today with hundreds OF prospect.
ors. Some ore runs $4,000 to ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
HAS A BIRTHDAY

Wayne township trustee James
Hoxarth celebrated his fifty-sixth
birthday on Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
American Officers at Ft. Sam
Houston Think American
Show of Force Has Had
Good Results.
HEALTH OF TROOPS
IN TEXAS is GOOD
First Fatality Occurred To-
day When a Private Was
Drowned = Rebel Army
Has Entered Sonora.
(American News Service)

Ell Paso, March 20.--News by cour-
ier today from Torreon. Mexico. re-
ports that thirty were killed and
hundred wounded in battle between
Mexican federals and insurrectos at
Colonial Siding, near Torreon. Thurs
day
: II. r. Odriscoll. the American man.
ager Of the Hacienda Guicha. owned
by st. Louis people. was shot four
times, but will recover. Rebels de-
manded money, but Odriscol refused.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
WAR IN SONORA

Douglas, Ariz., March 2O.-The seat
OF active warfare in Mexico is being
moved into the state of Sonora. Re.
ports received from several places in
that state today told Of skirmishes
between lnsuTectOs and federalS
Gen Blaneo, the 500 rebel, with the re-
mainder of his force. has crossed the
line from chihuahua to Sonora to take
charge Of the operations there. How
ever, his force has been greatly deplet-
ed, 115 of his men deserting to Red"
Lopez, the outlaw soldier, who is still
encamped in the mountains near Aqua
Prieta.
Cause for an international misun-
derstanding and one that may prove
important to the United States and
| Mexico has arisen here over number
lof photographs taken while Blanco
and his rebels were camped just over
the border. Scores of Americans
with cameras visited his camp taking
pictures. In almost every picture
there was group of Americans who
had gone to the camp merely as spec
tators. Many of these pictures were
placed in windows here. For several
days agents OF the Mexican govern
ment have been securing enlarged
copies which they are sending to the
City of Mexico. They declared that
the government at Mexico City Ia COM
piling sort of "rogues gallery and
that orders are being given to capture
and execute on sight every person in
the photographs. In view of the fact
that many Americans are fighting un-
der the rebel flag the government was
| led to believe that the Americans in
| the pictures were insurrectos.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
FIRST FATALITY.

San Antonio March 2O.--The first
fatality Of the war game here was re-
corded today. Private Brown of COM
pany e, Fifteenth infantry, drowned
while in swimming. Officers at Fort
sam Houston now believe that the
snow Of force made by the United
States has accomplished its purpose.
An invasion of Mexico is not thought
likely now in view of the reported
progress of peace negotiations. Aside
from measles, mamrs and few cases
OF fever the health of the big camp is
considered remarkably good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LocAL-Fair tonight
and Tuesday; moderate tempera-
ture.
The Era-leader., 1911-09-21

making an increase of taxes Of
$1,000 being less than the cost OF
estimating $4,000 acres at 5 cents
per acre, therefore the Police
Jury recommended the discontin.
uance of said estimation at the
above price, and that a certificate
of indebtedness of f$25O0 be issued
to A. G. Bassett to cover cost of
estimating $4,000 acres up to date.
On motion by G. A. Jenkins,
seconded by j. W. Owens and
carried, that the certificate of
$500 due Sept. 10, 1911 payable
to First State Bank of Bogalusa
be paid and that balance to credit
OF Washington Parish, S5l6.14, be
applied to credit of certificate OF
$500 due Sept. 10, 1911 and by
consent of First State Bank the
payment of said certificate be ex.
tended 6 months to Fob. 12, 1912.
On motion by W. L. Smith,
seconded by G. A. Jenkins and
carried, that a contract be entered
into with the Paterno Deep Well
Co. to clean out artesian we'll on
public square.
On motion by w. L. Smith,
seconded by j. W. Knight and
carried thata warrant for 500 be
issued to G. A Jenkins to paw
the laborers on the water works.
On motion board adjourned to
meet Monday, Oct. 2, 1911.
R. E. KEAToN,
W. E. BANIsTER, President.
Secretary. I,