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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01

each this morning in police court
You old witch. you witchA Iksox)le"
shrieked Mrs Charlotte Burton, of
North Fourteenth street at Mrs. Ma
riah Coleman of North G street.. who
is known as a fortune teller Of no
mean ability Then trouble started
over children of the two women who
were having a friendly but earnest
argument with their fists. The Bur
ton woman is alleged to have called
the fortune teller and her daughter.
Lulu Gentry, vile names and to, have
rolled a brick bat through the Cole
man front window. Mrs. burton
swore out an affidavit charging: MIS-
Coleman with assault and naming the
daughter Lulu Gentry, in like
charge. The case will not be- tried
until Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
HALTS AUTO BANDIT BY HIS
THRILLING LEAP FROM HIS MOTORCYCLE

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two efficient
motorcycle policemen yesterday put a
sudden damper on the ambitions of
gang Of automobile bandits that appar-
emily had started out to emulate in
Chicago the series Of crimes recently
committed by the Apaches of Paris.
Within four hours after the gang
had beaten into insensibility and rob-
bed of $1,000 the cashier of banking
concern two motor policemen" had
run down their chauffeur and extorted
a confession from Inn.
The disclosures made by this man
are expected to bring about the arrest
of the other members of the gang
within a short time
The running down of the man who
operated the thieves automobile forms
one Of the most exciting episodes in
recent police history and is regarded
by Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler
as strong argument for the motorcy-
Gle force.
Wild Chase Through Streets.
The men who made the arrest, De-
tectives Bubach and Weber, had, in
common with other members of the
department, been ordered to look out
for an automobile of a certain descrip-
ton in which it was known the auto
bandits had fled from the scene of
their crime. They We're riding slowly
on Ashland avenue near Twenty-sixth
street when car of that description
passed. 1t was going north at speed
of about forty miles an hour.
The two motor policemen swung to
the sides of the street and took up the
chase. The chauffeur saw that he was
pursued and turned on more power.
The motor policemen followed suit and
began swiftly to overhaul him.
At Twenty-second street Weber, al
most alongside of the flying machine,
got out his pistol and shouted to the
driver to stop. The man instead of
slowing up turned sharply in toward
the curb, his idea being apparently to
crowd Weber off the street and send
him flying off his machine, perhaps
to death.
Policeman Makes Thrilling Leap.
Weber, who had won the soubri-
quet or Motor Cycle Mike OF the po-
lice department. saw that he was in
tight place, and instead of turning
In with the auto kept straight ahead.
AS the two racing machines drew to-
gether and just before the front wheel
of his cycle hit the side of the car,
Weber leaped out of his saddle onto
the running board of the auto
There was a short, sharp struggle
When it was over the chauffeur was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May Ali
the famous elms in the Harvard
quadrangle will be cut down this
summer and red oaks planted in
their places. The elms are dying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01

BERLIN. May because of
their cleverness at smuggling wom-
en- have been excluded from the
new bridge over the Rhine at Lus-
tenau. which connects Germany
and Austria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01

DENVER May Mrs. Anna B.
Pitzer, of E Paso county, a sister
OF Champ Clark, has been elected
delegate to the Democratic national
convention at Baltimore. All the
Colorado delegates have been in
structed for the speaker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
IN PROBATE COURT

Inventory of the estate of the late
Asenath Parsons, filed today in the
clerks Office of the Wayne circuit.
court shows the estate to be valued
at s31S.37.
The inventory of,the estate of Mary
A. Morris was filed,today in the.clerks
Office showing the value to be S1,262.
which is composed chiefly of govern
ment bonds
The guardian of the heirs of the late
Cornelius E. Wiley hasf filed an inVen-
tory of the value of thesestate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
j. NEANEN KILLED.
palladium Specially

NEW PARIS, o., May flames
Neanen. aged 25, son of Patrick Nea-
men of this city, was killed by an ele-
waited train at Chicago this morning.
The circumstances surrounding the &C
cident are unknown. Neanen was en-
ployed by railroad company
Neanen went to Chicago to take this
position some time ago. He was for
merly a resident of Richmond and is
well known in that city. Neanen was
single. The body will be brought to
this town for burial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
Mr.. Walter Dreyfous, rep.

Mr.. Walter Dreyfous. rep
resenting Ivan Frank & Com
rany, makers of Boys and
Young Mems Clothing will
give a demonstration at our
store on Thursday, May End,
presenting for your inspec-
ton lines for Fall and Winter,
1928. You are cordially in
vited to attend. LOehr &
Klute, 725 Main Street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
News Nuggets
(Na taonal News Association

PLAINFTELD, N. j., May l.
William Peel of this place celebrat-
ed his recent divorce by giving
what he CHILLED freedom dinner"
here. He. and his guests sang mo
Wedding Bells for Me-"
LOS ANGELES, May Mrs.
y Cora Blanche Parkhurst, of Ocean
Beach, died here after fasting for
|. so days intan effort to reduce her
weight. .-..
NEWBURGH. KY. May Miss
Nettie Ryan, pretty cook at ho-
tel here, has received a legacy of
$1,000 from. Miss Hannah Bennett.
sIiss Ryan. has been cooking Miss
,ennett's faworite pies. for years.
SAN FRANCISCO. May Mrs.
I. Lawson,iHill, resident of Lake
port. Cal, will cast her first vote
( on May 14.sShe is 104 years old and
the oldest, living daughter of the
revolution.
PHILADELPHIA, May Ed
ward O'Mazley, who failed to ap-
pear for his wedding to Miss Mary
e. Wimberg. of Harvard, has re-
turned. He said he went to Phila-
delphia to buy furniture, met a
stranger with whom he took
drink and woke up in Atlantic City,
minus $375. Miss Wineberg says
there will be no wedding.
NEW YORK, May Helen Lev
ton. who claims to be niece of
DR. John G. Haines. of Louisville.
KY, became historical when told
there was no place for her in the
chorus at the Broadway theater.
Miss Levton arrived here from Eu-
rope in the steerage with six cents
in her pocket and went to the hotel
Rector.
DENVER. May Mrs. Anna B.
Pitzer, of e. Paso county, sister
OF Champ Clark, has been elected a
delegate to the Democratic national
convention at Baltimore. All the
Colorado delegates have been in
structed for the speaker.
BERLIN. May because of
their cleverness at smuggling wom-
en- have been excluded from the
new bridge over the Rhine at Lus-
tenau. which connects Germany
and Austria.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May ALI
the famous elms in the Harvard
quadrangle will be cut down this
summer and red oaks planted in
their places The elms are dying.
LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, May 1.
On cutting open the appendix of
Charles J. Junker of this town, the
surgeon discovered that a date seed
was sprouting there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01

SAN FRANCISCO. May Mrs
I. Lawsontt Hill, resident of Lake
port, CAL, will cast her first vote
on May 14..She is 104 years old and
the Oldest, living daughter of the
revolution
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-01
DID NULL ESCAPE
VIA THE kEYHOlt2
If You Can Solve This Jail
Mystery, Communicate
With the Police.
"Spooks" at the city building?

Spoohs dI tue city building.
Yesterday morning Albert Null was
locked up on the charge of drunken
ness. Late in the afternoon Officer
McNally went to the Jail and the
prisoner was gone and the door lock-
ed. Mentally said at the time that he
thought it funny that the prisoner
had been released and he had not
been told of it.
Last evening Officer Edwards ar
rested Albert Null on North Ninth
street.
He started to slate the man but
found he had already been arrested
and slated.
Null says he does not remember of
being out of the Jail.
The officers are beginning to walk
in circles and wonder what the mys-
terry is.
Four DRINKS were given 81 and costs
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Passed Over Presidents Veto.

WASHINGTON Aug. 13.-In the
midst of protests from the republican
side, Speaker Clark declared today
the wool bill passed by the house over
President Taft's veto by q vote of
LA to 80. The vote was liza to pas 1t,
80 against it and 10 voting present.
There were 264 members in the hall.
Speaker Clark ruled that two thirds
OF those voting could pass the bill.
Republicans claimed 1t required two
thirds of those present, or 176. A great
disturbance followed the ruling.
Motions we're made to table the rul-
ing but we're finally Withdrawn and il
was conceded on both sides that the bill
had been passed over the presidents
veto. Leaders do not expect 1t a be
passed in the e nate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Fix Railroad Assessment.

HELENA. Aug. 13.-The state board
OF equaliza alton met this morning and
fixed the assessment for this year OF
all railroad trackage In the state.
But few changes were made from last
years valuation, and what few they
are, increase the assessment. The
valuation of main lines was fixed the
same 90 last year. Sl9.025.
The Marion spur of the Great North
ern was raised from 5000 q mile &c
@, 900; the line from Shelby to Arm
ington from SIS 900 to sls, 1000, and the
Fernie branch from o., 900 to $500.
The principal ~increase made on thu
| Northern Pacific vas the raising o
the valuation of the Shields rive
branch, out Of Livingston, from IS 90.
to SO, 600 and the St. Regis cut-of
from SlO, 500 to $4,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Montana Mines Yield Millions.

A Washington dispatch states that
the value of the mine output of gold,
silver. copper, lead and zinc In Mon
tana in 1911, according to v. G.
Heikes, of the United States geological
survey, was GAG, 955, 287, against s48,-
1858, 253 in 1910. q decrease caused by
the curtailment in copper production.
The value of the gold, silver and cop
per combined was $1,000, 426 less than
in 1910, but the value OF the lead and
zinc yield was s897,460 mor thar
in 1910.
The value of the production o.
Silver Bow county, which includes thu
Butte district, was 81 per cent OF th'
total value of the metals from Mon
tana. The decrease in value OF tina
county WAS u, 464, 915, so that the com
bined production of the other countte'
in Montana was slightly greater In l9l
than in 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Inquiry Into Commerce Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Investiga-
ton OF the operations of interstate
commerce law was asked in q resolu-
ton today by Senator Kenyon. Par
ticular inquiry was asked into the
commissions progress in devising q
more equitable system of rate making:
what proof the commission requires
respecting challenged rates; what
burdens are imposed on the public in
attempting to obtain relief; how COM
mon carriers may discrimina ate between
localities and between commodities
and freight class rates; the advisable
ity of conditions prescribing maximum
and minimum rates for low grade
freight: what evils are not reached by
laws; what new Legislation is needed
and the extent to which wharves
waterfronts, and terminal railroad'
may be controlled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Loose Methods In Assessment.

According to the reports OF the coun.
ty assessors, now being complied by
J. j. Ryan, secretary Of the state
board OF equalization, the wealth of
the state is very unequally distributed
and many things which are plentiful
In some parts of the state are wholly
lacking in others, says the Helena
Independent.
For instance, according to the as
SCISSORS, only Is counties in the state
have street railway, express, water,
electric light and gas companies and
the total valu alton of those compan.
les is 1888, 800.
Only IA counties returned assess.
ment On automobiles, and II admit
ted that there was any money on hand.
Sweet Grass is the only county In the
state where there are any negotiable
notes, 81, 1882 worth being listed in tina,
county.
Ravalli county ia the only county
where there is any apples listed, the
total value of this fruit in that county
being $500.
In Rosebud county there are $4,000
worth of bees and in Yellowstone
county 81, 7S9 worth.
So far as the records show there art
only S25 worth of boats in the state
none OF the assessors from those couu
ties which boast large streams ant
lakes having listed any OF this elias
of property. The few which are turn
ed in are 10 Granite county, in which
there is no stream of appreciable size
There are sever counties in the stat
in which there is ice, so far as the as
SCISSORS seem to know. In Broadwa ate
county there is the largest amour
, which Ia valued at 500
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21

on its dining cars. The announcement
will be hailed with approval by q
mighty multitude of travellers, says
the Spokesma Review.
When unbroken railway journeys OF
considerable length became possible
in the United States between 60 ami 70
years ago the railways or people close
to them found restaurants or lunch
counters at the stations. When trav-
elers clamored for more speed and
comfort, begrudging the 20 minutes or
half an hour of stopping and leaving
the train, the dining car made it's ap-
pesrance.
But 1t has never been altogether
satisfactory, W to those who felt
that they could afford its expensive
charges, while to the family Of five or
six it was out of question, especially
on q three or four days journey.
There has been much complaint OF
poor service and viands.
It has been charged even by those
who make allowances for the heavy
expense to the p%roprietors of the din
ing cars, that patrons did not get their
moneys worth for the high prices.
The wheeled restauran was avoided
by no email portion Of the travelling
public.
OF late years an increasing demand
for "a la csrte' meals in dining cars
has grown up. Many passengers
have also revived the good old way
OF carrying nice lunches OF their own
and picnicking on the train.
The English custom of selling ready
made lunches or dinners in hampers
at stations, whereby an American
traveller procures q better meal for
60 cents there than for q dollar here,
has impressed our tourists and has
led to q desire for the Introduction OF
q similar arrangement on American
railways.
Should the midday full course dinner
OF the Yankee dining car really be
doomed, few will MOURN Still less
will they bewail the passing OF the
heavy and atrocious dinner at night,
often bad and always too pretentious
for folk of simple tastes. The travel
ing public will feel better, both In
stomach and purse, If the railways
succeed in substituting something sim
pie and inexpensive for the present
method OF caring for "the inner man
while riding on the rails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Holdups Make Big Haul.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Holdups ter.
min ating in the robbing OF passengers
on q crowded street car Melted bandits
more than $4,000 yesterday. Four
robbers boarded q western avenue car,
covered the passengers with revolvers
and escaped, taking e31 and q watch
from the conductor. Several passen.
gers, among whom were women, we're
forced to give up their jewelry.
A. G. Thumm, owner OF q chain Of
cigar stores, was choked into uncon'
seriousness and robbed OF $1,000 and
jewelry valued at $500 by three mer
on the north side. The robbers es'
capped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Business and Politics.
Kansas City Times.

Kansas Clty Ilmee.
Investig atoms of trade records have
failed to discover any basis for the
notion that campaign years are bad
business years. The latest informa.
tion on the subject is published in the
Iron Trade Review. It shows that six
Of the twelve campaign years since
1860 have made highs record In iron
production. In at least four of the
twelve there we're recessions in trade
that we're "bad years" for obvious
causes entirely apart from politics.
Only two could possibly be attributed
to the campaigns.
With bouutiful crops and underly'
ing conditions fundamentally sound
there is no reason why the political
controversies OF the current veal
should not be settled without M ad
verse effect on business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Politicians Are Getting Busy.

CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-Chairmen aud
leaders of the three political parties,
republican, democrat and progressive,
will be in Chicago tomorrow to take
the fret steps in the active campaign
for votes at the November election.
Permanent republican headquarters
already are open with David W. Null
vane Of Kansas director In charge.
Permanent progressive headquarters
will be opened tomorrow and 1t Is ex.
pected that Q location for the demo.
c cratic headquarters will have been de.
| cided upon by then.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Free Hides and Dearer Shoes.
Schenectady Union-Star.

schenectady Un1On-Star.
We were told that the removal OF
the tariff on hides would bring about
q reduction in the prices OF shoes.
We got free hides, and what ts the re-
suit? Dearer shoes.
The chief argument in 1909 for the
removal of the duty on hides was that
the cost OF shoes to the American
consumer would be lowered. It was
argued that the manufacturer would
obtain his raw material much more
cheaply, that this would lessen the
cost of of production, and that the
purchaser would benefit through . re.
duction in the price Of his footwear.
Although this view prevailed and
hides were placed upon the free list
the ultimate consumer did not pay
any less for his shoes. On the con
t rary we are now warned that in the
fall there will be an advance in the
price of shoes of from twenty-five
cents to one dollar 9 pair.
The causes assigned for this upward
tendency by the manufacturers are the
high cost of raw material which In.
cludes free hides, and the high cost Of
labor. Thus with hides free. with
increased economy In production
through the utiliz alton OF improved
machinery and efficiency and econ
omy in merchandising the shoe, 1t hal
caught the upward fever OF the Other
necessities of life.
Our experience In this particular IN
stance again sustains the contention
that the cause of the high cost OF tn
necessities of life must be looked to
elsewhere than in the policy of proteo
tim.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Taft Men Will Contest.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 13.-The Taft
managers In Kansas have decided to
contest the nomination of the eight
Roosevelt electors who were chosen In
the primary last Tuesdsy The action
will be filed before the state election
contest board in order to keep the
Roosevelt men off the republican ticket
in the fall election and the fight will
be carried through all the courts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
A RECLAMATION COMMISSION

In futhera nce of his idea OF ~reliev-
ing the settler of paying for errors In
construction, Senator Borah has in
troduced q bill which he will %endeavor
to have passed next session-author-
izing the creation OF q commission on
government reclamation projects, to
consist of the chairmen Of the senate
and house committees on irrig alton,
and q practical civil engineer appoint
ed by the president and confirmed by
the sen ate, the engineer to have q cal
airy to be fixed by congress.
The commission, under the Borah
bill, ia authorized to 60 over the
records of the reclamation service and
interior department and thoroughly
investig ate all expenditures made out
of the reclamation fund and to sub.
nit an itemized statement OF such ex-
penditures to congress-. In it's report
the commission will show in detail
how the money has been used, so that
congress will be able to determine
what amounts have been charged
against the settlers on the various
projects over and above the amounts
properly and necessarily expended If
the building OF the storage and diver
sion and other project works.
The commission will make It's fire
report by ian. l, 1914. 1t the Boral
bill passes next session. With such
report before 1t. Senator Borah viii
ask congress to appropriate sufacieu
money to meet all losses due to error
in construction, and to that extent r.
lieve the settlers. II this plan can /
put through, there will be q materi'
reduction in the cost assessed again
settlers on some of the projects, Il
the payments due from settlers now G
government projects will be due Il
the next five to ten years and there
ample time to adjust their accoun
before final payments become due,
Anaconda Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
PROBING POLICE GRAFT,
New York Authorities investigating
System Of Blackmail.

new VCTk A~utOOSsSsoS UvoSIl&aItn8
System Of Blackmail.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Blsckmail ex.
torted from gambling and disorderly
houses In New York is said to find its
way into the pockets of three men
''higher up" who are the real heads
OF the graft syndicate that provides
police protection for q price to the
underworld.
Information has been given District
Attorney Whitman by priva ate detec-
tives working on the Rosenthal case
that these ''higher ups'' are . lawyer,
q hotel proprietor who claims strong
political affiliations and q police
official. Two police inspectors also
are said to be implicated.
District Attorney Whitman now is
convinced that "Baid Jack" Rose
told the truth when he said at least
q, 4OO, 600 was collected from gambling
houses in one section of New York
city alone.
The investigation already has shown
there always has been police black.
mail through intimida alton, through
which police officers fattened their
bank accounts, but when it was re-
Gently "organized" better results were
shown. Private detectives reported
that under the present system the
grafters we're protected from the com
plants of the victims, 1t being one OF
the boasts that n of the men "higher
up' was influential enough to prevent
trouble.
District Attorney Whitman is said
to have been furnished with q list Of
names OF prominent persons who play
ed in gambling houses 1t is said
these persons may be subpoenaed tc
gis e Information.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-21
Canadians Object To Flag.

SASKATOON, Sack, Aug. 13.-The
roysl mounted police, headed by citi-
zens, caused q sensation on the streets
here In the parade OF Q visiting Ameri.
can circus today when they stopped
the procession and ordered that oil
stars and stripes be removed from the
wagons, leaving nothing but union
Jacks to float In the breeze.