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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
WILL MAKE ARRESTS
OF Violators of Tree Trim
ming Ordinance.

The tree butchers in the employ of
the Light, Heat and Power company
of this city, will be arrested and
brought to court as soon as the in
formation of the recent cutting of the
trees about the postoffice, placed in
the hands of the city attorney, is
drawn up in the form of an affidavit,
charging the men with violation of
city ordinance. The city ordinance
provides that permits must be issued
by the board of works before anyone
may cut or trim trees on the sidewalk
or grass plot on any street or alley
of the city. A fine is provided for
violations of this ordinance. Mr.. Haas
states he will push the case into the
courts. He stated the ordinance had
been a dead letter long enough and
that it was time for some one to stop
the depredations of the tree cutting
forces of the city who from long i'm
munity have grown bold enough to
tresspass on government property to
protect" their wires from shade trees.
1t is expected the affidavit will be
drawn and the men arrested soon.
The Light, Heat and Power company
is expected to put up strong fight
for it's employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

SPRIGG-William H. Sprigg, aged
thirty one years died Saturday night
at his home 1722 North F street. The
remains will be shipped to Portsmouth,
Kentucky, Tuesday morning for bur
ial.
KUHLMAN-John kaufman, an
aged and retired farmer died at his
home yesterday afternoon at twelve
forty five o'clock, four miles southeast
of the city. He was aged eightyfive
years. Death was due to apoplexy Sew
en- sons and four daughters with one
sister survive. The sons are Henry
of Hamilton, Ohio, William OF Ottawa,
Kansas, Matthias, Frank, Herman and
George of Wayne County. The daugh-
tiers are Mrs. Matthias Johanningman
of Napoleon, Ind, Miss Mary Magda-
lena who resides at home, Mrs Adolph
Staub of New Castle, Ind, Mrs. Bern
ard Uphaus of this city. One sister.
Mrs. Anna Heithoff Of jacksonville,
Ohio The funeral will take place We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock from ST.
Andrews church. Burial at ST. An
drew's cemetery. Friends may call at
any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
BOARD OF REVIEW
BEGINS ITS WORK
Will Make Assessments on
Approximately 100 Cor
porations This Year.

The Wayne county board of Review
began its annual session this morning
in the office of County Auditor Bow
man and will continue in session thir-
ty days.
William Matthews, county assessor,
by virtue of his office is president of
the Board of Review. Auditor Bow
man is secretary and the other men,
bers are County Treasurer Albertson,
John c. Bayer, of Richmond and A. w.
Bradbury, of Cambridge City. The
last two were named by Judge Fox of
the Wayne circuit court.
The duties of the Board are definite
ly fixed by statute and they include
the assessment of all Incorporated
companies and all banks and trust
companies in Wayne county and the
review of all personal property assess
ments and additional improvements on
real estate as made by the various
township assessors this spring.
Under no circumstances can the
board Of review take up for considera-
ton any assessments of real estate
made in previous years. Last year the
assessment Of all real estate took
place and there was a general increase
in valuations. Comparatively few per-
sons appeared before the Board of Re-
view last year to enter objections to
the increases made and they failed to
realize the increased taxes that result
ed thereby until this spring when they
paid the first installment on the valu-
atoms made year ago.
Some of these persons have enter
tanned the opinion that they might
appear before the board of review dur
ing it's present session to have the as
sessment last year modified If posi-
BILE. This cannot be done, the board
being absolutely without Jurisdiction
Real estate appraisement as made last
year must stand unchanged until the
year 1915, when it will be reappointed.
The Board of Review will this year
have approximately 100 Incorporated
companies to fix assessments for. Six
teen banks and trust companies will
be passed on in addition. There are
no new banks on the list but dozen
newly Incorporated concerns will be
on the tax duplicate this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
TAFT GREETS THE
GERMAN WARSH|PS
President Goes to Ports
mouth, Va, for This Pur-
pose-Great Display.

Portsmouth,, Va, June S.-I.ayins
aside politics and the cares OF state,
President Taft gave today over TO the
Amenities of international friendship.
reviewing the visiting squandron of
German warships and greeting the
German naval officers.
Accompanied by Mrs. Taft. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassad-
or. secretary of the navy George l.
Won Meyer and other representatives
Of the government. President Taft ar
rived here today upon the presidential
yacht Mayfiower. from Washington
The German squadron, composed OF
the great dreadnought battle cruiser
Moltke, and the cruisers Stettin and
Bremen, were joined In Lynn Haven
bay by an American feet about :
O'Clock. In the United States welcom-
ing fleet were the battleships Lois
lana, the flagship of Rear Admiral
Winslow: Utah, Florida. Delaware.
North Dakota. South Carolina. New
Hampshire and Kansas. shortly ar
ter the fleets joined forces they set
of for the roads. AS the great ships
steamed away from Lynn Haven bay.
they were in three columns with the
German ships in the center. fanked
by four United States ships on each
side.
One of the most interesting feat
ures on the days program was an ex-
change of visits between Rear Admir-
al Won Rebur Parchwitz, Prince Hen
ry and other German officers and
President Taft. The first exchanges
took place on the deck of the Mayfiow-
er and the second and final visit upon
the quarterback of the Molke.
There was considerable burning OF
gunpowdef throughout the day. Be.
fore the exchange of visits OF the d.
vision commanders each squadron FIR
ed a salute. Then the guns were
charged again for the twenty-one sa.
lutte upon the arrival Of President
Taft
The ceremonies which began today
will extend through Thursday.
Although President Taft was the
master of ceremonies on the American
side today Admiral Ward. American
division commander. takes charge OF
the entertainment of the visiting Ger
mans on the departure of President
Taft.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
TROUBLE IN HAVANA |
From Black Rebels Is Ex-
pected Any Time.
tNational News Association,

HAVANA, Cuba. June 3-There
were indications of serious unrest
among the negro population of Ha-
vana today following the receipt of
news of the successful insurgent dep
relations in the interior Rurales are
kept on patrol duty constantly and ma
chine guns are ready for use in event
of an outbreak. Details were received
today from Oriente province of the
burning of La Haya by rebel troops.
Over six hundred negroes stormed the
town, footing every building before the
torch was applied. Men and women
were held up by the blacks and COM
PEELED to give up their valuables. All
the live stock and guns in the town
were seized. The railroad station and
telegraph Office were burned along
with other buildings of the place
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
A BURGLAR ALARM
CAUSES AN UPROAR
Occupants of the R. G. Leeds
Home Had Several Hours
of Excitement.

Late Sunday night, about midnight,
r. G. Leeds, soundly slumbering at his
home on South Eighteenth street, was
awakened by the calls of maid. She
announced that a burglar was in the
areaway trying to get into the house
via the cellar door. Mr.. Leeds with
revolver stepped to his bedroom win
dow and told the burglar to depart.
There was silence for a moment and
then came the sound of rafting from
the cellar door Mr.. Leeds shot. He'll
60 away now" Mr. Leeds assured the
frightened maid. Just then there again
came the sound of the door being rat
tied. The maid promptly dropped
chair out of her bedroom window,
which is directly over the cellar door.
THAT probably killed him" unused Mr..
Leeds. Then the cellar door ratified.
Halt, halt" yelled a man in the kitch-
en-, who had been calling on the maid,
but had postponed his departure until
the burglary mystery had been clear
ed up. Shall I call the police?" asked
the maid. Yes, do so. We should have
thought of that before" said Mr..
Leeds. A few minutes later Officer
Yingling arrived on the scene. With
revolver in one hand he flashed his
pocket lamp on the cellar door. Not
soul was visible. Then Yingling opened
the door. AS he entered the cellar Mr..
Leeds, armed to the teeth, dashed
down the cellar stairs which led from
=, 1~t&
nous revolver barrel I'm not the
burglar, don't shoot" he yelled at the
patrolman Yingling heaved a sigh of
disappointment. Then Mr.. Leeds and
the officer searched every nook and
corner of the basement and the house,
but not a sign of burglar was dis
covered. The officer departed and Mr..
Leeds resumed his interrupted SUM
bers and the maids caller returned
home.
This morning Mr.. Leeds remarked
to his houseman, Hawkins, we had
a little excitement around here last
night"
$50 heard" replied Hawkins, then
casually remarked, II killed a mole in
the basement this morning. The little
beggar had climbed into my broom.
He must have been badly frightened"
Without another word Mr.. Leeds
went into the areaway and immediate
ly noticed that the deceased mole had
been the cause of the burglar alarm,
having tried to pry open the cellar
door with his gimlet like snout but had
failed in his efforts to gain entrance
to the basement until Oficer Yingling
had opened the door.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
ACTOR PAINFULLY
INJURED SATURDAY

A painful accident, which prevented
the comedian of the acrobatic bicy-
clists who were at the Murray last
week from appearing on Saturday,
came very near doing damage to the
theater itself
The apparatus under the automobile
which was used to blow up the latter
upon its appearance, was out of gear
and in attempting to fix it just before
the arst show in the evening, the re-
volver included exploded and injured
the comedian severely. His coat was
torn off one shoulder, the flesh burned
and lacerated and all his clothes took
fire. A physician nearby took the in
jured man to his Office and gave him
attention but the former was unable
to appear and yesterday, when leaving
town, for Columbus, Ohio, was in bad
condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
ALA. DELEGATES GO
OVER TO ROOSEVELT
(National News Associationo

Birmingham, Ala, June 3.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt today secured two
more uncontested delegates to the Ma
tional convention. ]. B. Draughteny
and Byron Trammell. the uncontested
delegates from the third Alabama dis
trict, although chosen at the Taft con-
vention, have officially notified Ma
tional Committeeman Barker that
yielding to the sentiment of ninety
per cent Of their constituents. they
will vote for Roosevelt at the Chicago
convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
BANJO CONCERTS At
THE GLEN ASSURED
This Was Agreed to by the
Board Today. - Other
Matters before Board.

Band concerts at the Glen Miller
park. twelve in number, by a band of
fifteen members, will be given at the
park this summer, starting June 16.
The board of works this morning de-
cided on this action and appropriated
$3.50, which with $3.50 donated by the
street car company and $75 by re-
freshmen privilege men, made total
OF 1915. the price for this series of
concerts. The concerts will be held
on each Sunday when the weather is
good. Fourth of July will witness a
band concert and fireworks display.
Street commissioner Gem reported
on street work, and stated that foun.
ltains over the city placed for the ac-
accommodation of horses and pedestri-
lans were in bad condition, due to be-
ling struck by heavy wagons. Four
have been Knocked down since last
winter. They will be repaired soon,
and the fountain near Ridge and Map
/ lie streets will be moved to the corner
lof Grant and Ridge streets, where
sewer connections may be had.
At the hearing of the improvement
of Ft. Wayne avenue between the
railroad and North F street for eight
foot sidewalks, the board ordered six
foot walks instead. Property owners
have the option of making eight-foot
walks IL they so desire.
Four alleys were condemned by the
board following a report by health Of
ficer DR.. T. Henry Davis, who recon-
mended this step. The alleys declar-
ed unsanitary are, between Seventh
to Eighth from South A to South B
istreets: between North Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, from D to e;
between South Second and Third,
"a to B.; between South Thirteenth to
Fourteenth, from e to G streets. The
board adopted resolution providing
for a cement roadway in the alley
from North Eleventh to Twelfth ind
between North A and Main streets.
The improvement Of South Seven
teenth street with cement sidewalks,
curbs and cutters was adopted. Dan
lei Burkhardt was awarded the con-
tract for the cement alley from North
Eighteenth to Nineteenth street,
north of Main street.
Street commissioner Gem reported
the macadamizing Of Richmond ave-
nue.. which cost the city $1,000 and the
street car company, the Light, Heat
and Power company and the water
works company 1923. North Seventh
street will be picked up and rolled and
then North Second street Is to be re-
paired. These improvements we're or
dered by the board of works.
Apropos of the fire Of yesterday,
which was about one square outside
the city limits. the board extended it's
approvals and commentator to the
members of the fire departments for
the manner in which they worked
yesterday and ordered the fire chief
to respond to all such calls and do ev:-
erything possible in extinguishing
blazes, whether In or out of the city.
The board ordered a carload of poles
for the light plant. and some repairs
to a pipe system which will cost about
1925.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
POLICEMAN SUICIDES
After Killing Girl He Was
Infatuated With.
(National News Association)

(Naional News AsSocfation)
CHICAGO. June Sailing to induce
Julia johnson. girl with whom he
was infatuated, to abandon the life
she was leading. Policeman Nicholas
Gill shot and killed her and then killed
himself, falling dead across his vic
TINS body. The shooting occurred in
an Armour-ave. resort.
Jealousy was also motive for the
tragedy. according to story told by
four women taken from the place and
held as witnesses before the coroners
Investigation.
The tragedy occurred in the pres
ence OF dozen persons who had been
attracted to the front of the house
when Gill and the girl quarreled.
Il would rather see you dead" said
the policeman when the girl answered
mo" to some question he had asked
her. Then he drew his revolver and
fred. .
Gill was Is years old and two years
a member of the police force. He lived
with his widowed mother His friends
say he had been infatuated with the
girl for some time and had offered
to marry he IL she would give up the
life she was leading. Yesterday, it was
learned, he telephoned her and she
met him In downtown building where
he was on duty
1t is asserted that they quarreled.
Gill appeared at the place where the
girl was staying shortly before 5
o'clock this morning and they talked
together earnestly for some minutes,
Then they qnarreled and the murder
and suicide followed. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03

Women OF the nation who are inter-
ested in the improvement of conditions
under which children and women labor
are unanimous In their approval of
President Taft's selection Of Miss Julia
Lathrop of Chicago as the head of the
recently created child bureau of the
department OF commerce and labor.
The Rev. Anna Fl. Shaw OF New
York says:
1.-The appointment by President Taft
Of Miss Lathrop is highly gratifying to
all women who are working In the
cause OF equal suffrage. the final pur-
pose of which is to bring to bear upon
social problems. and especially those
affecting the child and the home, the
special gifts and experience of women.
In appointing to this Office one so ex-
traordinarily well fitted by tempera-
ment and training for its peculiar du-
ties President Taft has earned the sim
cere commendation of all suffragists
and confirmed them in their expecta-
don of speedy removal of the restric-
lions that now shut them out from full
In all the duties of citi-
zenship."
Mrs. Philip N. Moore Of St. Louis.
president OF the General Federation
of WomeD's Clubs. says:
President Taft In to be congratulate
ed on his appointment of Miss Lathrop.
This woman. by education. training
and experience, Is the right woman in
the right place. With man or woman
at the head the bureau deserves the
best qualified person that could be
found, and we believe the best has
been obtained. We extend our approx
al and congratulations"
Mrs. John Miller Horton Of Buffalo.
vice president of the D. A. R.. says:
1.-The appointment by President Taft
of Miss Julia Lathrop Is most crafty
ing to all Of the many women and men
of the nation who are interested In the
welfare of the children. l am deeply
interested In the work and with all
others personally approve of the wise
selection by President Taft"
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. secretary
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union. says:
1.-THE appointment Of Miss Lathrop ia
just right. We have been trying for
years to bring about this legislation.
We believe the children of the nation
are the greatest asset OF the nation.
The appointment Of Miss Julia Lathrop
we herald with great satisfaction. Her
service In philanthropic work In Chi
-
Jane Adams, Is, we feel sure, a safe
guarantee of her efficiency for this re-
sponsIble position. We are glad Pres.
ident Taft is broad enough to recog-
nize ability rather than sex"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
NEW INDICATIONS
OF RUMP MEETING
National News Association)

CHICAGO, June Son the eve of
the Republican national convention a
story that bolt may occur has been
revived by activities Of Electricians at
the First Regiment Armory, situated
near the Coliseum in which the bog
convention will be staged. Which fac
ton plans to occupy the armory has
not been stated in the gossip concern
ing the alleged bolt but the Taft men
intimate that the Roosevelt delegates
may hold rump convention there.
For three days electricians have
been putting telegraph wires in the
armory and special lighting arrange
ments have been made
Col. Joseph B. Sanborn, commandant
of the Regiment, said that so far as
he knew no Roosevelt men had en-
gagged the armory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
PAUL HARRIS WILL
GO ON THE STAND
(National News Association,

RUSHVTLLE, Ind, June 3.-It was
stated at ten o'clock this morning
that Paul Harris, charged with the
murder OF his mother, Mrs. Minna,
will be called to the witness stand by
the defense today. His father also
will testify.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell were on
the witness stand this morning and
told about arranging to buy some
chickens from Mrs. Harris short
time before the house burned Sew
eral other neighbors testified this
morning relative to talks they had
with Mrs. Harris at her home. The
court room was crowded with specta-
tors and many were turned away. 1t
is expected the case will reach the
jury by Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
ASKS SCALP
Of Federal Judge Hanford of
Seattle, Wash.
(National News Association

NNNoe1OffelK S<ASSOCIdtIOIlT
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Charging
him to be personally and judicially un-
fit to serve on the federal bench, Rep
Victor Berger, Wisconsin, socialist, to-
day started impeachment proceedings
against Judge Hanford of Seattle, be-
fore Attorney General Wickersham
Berger arranged for conference with
Wickersham and when the meeting
took place he filed an affidavit in sup
port Of his charges. Berger desires to
learn from the department whether it
approves Judge Hanford's ruling de-
nying papers of citizenship to Leon.
ard Olsen because he is a Socialist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
FILE INVENTORIES

The following inventories were filed
in the county clerks office this morn
ing:
Inventory of the guardian of the
heir of Hugh Bailey, s5s5.3S.
Heirs of Robert E. Shute, deceased,
s2.977.24.
Guardians inventory of Irwin
Brown, q minor, s1sO.32.
Inventory of the estate of Martha E.
Kramer, $2,063.35.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
GOES TO PORTLAND

In response to a request from the
Judge of the Jay circuit court, at Port
land, Judge Fox. of the Wayne circuit
court today went to that city to assist
the former in clearing the docket in
that county. Judge Fox stated that
he did not know Just how long he
would remain in Portland, but said he
presumed he would be there for two
or three days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
Women at q Card Party.

Kathleen Norris, the author Of Moth
err" in the first chapter of her new
serial. 1.-THE Rich Mrs. Burgoyne." in
the Woman's Home Companion. makes
one Of her characters say:
Women are funny at card party.
1t takes them an hour to settle down
and see how every one else looks and
whether there happens to be streak
OF dust under the piano, and then, when
the game Is just well started a maid
is Judging you in the elbow to take
q plate of hot chicken. and another on
the other side Is holding out sandwich
es, and all the women are running to
look at the prizes. Now, when men
play cards.
But nobody would listen to an &C.
count OF how men play cards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
STRUCK BY AN AUTO
Was William Rigsby and
Rendered Unconscious.

While attempting to cross Main
street at Fifth about 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon, William Rigsby, 16 South
Fifth street, was run down by an auto
mobile driven by Jake Kern. Mr..
Rigsby fell heavily to the paved street
and was knocked unconscious. His
arms and hands were severely bruised.
The exact extent of his injuries are
not known, as yet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
HAS NO
PRISON FOR WOMEN
(National News Associaticn)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June q
Claiming that the state has no proper
facilities at the state prison for confin-
ing white women, and on recommends
ton of Supt. Pitcock Of the peniten-
tiary. Gov. Donaghey has pardoned
Stella Schneider and Leila Ford, one
sentenced to six years and the other
to 13 years for murder. Mrs. Schnei-
der poisoned her husband, Fred
Schneider.
These are now the only white wom-
en- in the state penitentiary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
Tho Proud Duke,

An English importer in New York
told story illustrative Of the pride Of
the late Duke Of Fife.
"a very rich woman in Grosvenor
square," be said, "once asked the duke
to dinner in terms like these:
Mrs. Parvenu's social secretary is
desired to invite the Duke Of Fife to
dinner on the 7th inst. at 8 o'clock
"To this invitation came back the
answer:
1.-The Duke Of Flies piper is desired
to inform Mrs. Parvenu's social secre-
tary that the Duke Of Fife declines her
invitation "-Wsshington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-03
TWO RIOTERS SLAIN
BY POLICE OFFICER

KEARNEY, N. j. June g. Two RI
citing strikers OF a band of 500 idle
street laborers were shot, one fatally,
in battle with police here today The
strikers invaded Kearney again today
and began a campaign of violence.
The shooting was done by chief of po-
lice Colen, who was surrounded by-ri-
oters. knocked down and his life
threatened.