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Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
MINE TAXING |S NOW UP ID
 THE SENATE
Week Opens With Interest Ccntcring Around Work of Upper House on Grave Questions of Revenue and Taxation

The week in the legislature opens with a comparative clean slate be- fore the house. while the senate has plenty of work to keep that body hard at work for the entire week, Thero is the third reading of the penal code to be done, this will take an entire day. There are the house amendments to the senate bill No, > the bill which gives specific power to the state tax commission over all other assessing and equalizing bodies in the state. to which the house lacked on the mine tax bill in the form of an amendment. The discus slone oh this bill are expected to attract # great deal of attention, and take q great deal of time as well. Then there is likelihood of q re- consideration of the local option bill. < F.. 2, which was indefinitely post poned on Saturday,
 In addition to this there are other matters of importance before the senate In fact the calendar is pretty well crowded both with code bills and with matters not connected with the code, but which come under cer- tain sections of the governors call. It is believed that the penal code ! will pass on third reading without any more changes, and that the house 1 will accept the amendments offered ] by Cunnff. and accepted, creating , state board of pardons and boaro l of commissioners for paroled pris- uners There are friends of the goV- ernor. however. who object to thi> proposition on the ground that if thu i penal code. as originally passed D. 1 the house. contained the provision
 restricting the power of the chief eN-
 ecutive in matters or reprieve really did that the board of pardons. anC l the commissioners for paroled pris oncrs will take the power to dea with the conyicts. in the charge Q
 the state authorities, still more Ou
 of his hands.
 The question of mine taxation vii now be prominently before the sen ate for tbis week. just as it has beel before the house for the last week
 There is no great objection to tn
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
HINDU OF HIGH CASTE GRANTED
 CITIZENSHIP
United States District Judge Frank II. Rudkin Decides That Native of Calcutta. India. is Really Free White Person
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArCH1

SPOKANE. May 4.-United States District Judge Frank IT Rudllin on Saturday decided that Hindu of high caste is a free white person" entitled to become an American citi- zen. By his opinion. Akhay Kumas Moseumdar, Yogi philosopher and na- tive of Calcutta. India. will be the first of his race to become an Amer jean citizen
 Moseumdar's application had been denied by Judge Rudkin but the case was re-opened when the court ab- pointed outside counsel to investi- gate. The courts of law were looked into with but little avail as few cases of Hindus applying for citizen ship ever came up before the na- turalization department
 i Moseumdar's eligibility to citizen ship in this country hinged on the question of whether The is a free white person" as used in the origin al naturalization act.
 i Judge Rudkin iii his opinion says:
 Tn the original naturalization act ! the expression of free white person 1 was u0ubtleSS primarily intended to
 include white emigrants from north ern Europe, with whom the congress of that day was familiar and to ex- clude Indians and persons of African descent or nativity.
 Beyond this perhaps. congress had no definite object in view It could not have foreseen the vast immi- grafton problems with which the gov
 ernment is now confronted or the diff
 faculties that might hamper or em-
 barrass the courts in the administra. ton of the law
 Whatever the original intent ma, have been is not settled. but the grea
 weight of authority it was at leas
 the intention of congress to confe
 the privilege of naturalization on mem
 bers of the Caucasian race only 1 Likewise it is true that certain
 natives of India belong to that rae although the line of demarcation be
 tween the different casteS and classe may be dim and difficult of ascer tainment.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
TlUenty 1hOusand Sutyugists M0ych
 Ub Fyfh AUenue
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcu1

NEW YORK. May An army of woman suffrasists marched up Fifth Avenue yesterday twenty thousand strong to martial music and the Mar seillaise blared from forty bands. In uniforms of white and gleaming vel low streamers, they paraded in the heat of mid summer sun three miles from Washington square to F'ifty-ninth street. \ forest of vel low banners appealed for votes for women" to an unbroken wall of spec tators estimated at quarter of q million.
 Women with snow white hair and children not out of rompers; girls from Sweden and women from New Zealand; cow girls from Oklahoma and news boys from the Eastsidc and Wall street brokers, those and arti- sans Of many trades marched in un- broken lines. eight abreast, disband-
 ing finally at the F'ifty-ninth street plaza to overflow two great mass meetings.
 It was q Woman's political union, thousands strong. broken into many attachments and occupying the fore front of the line The banners bore many notices. some If which were. More ballots; less bullets" "One sex bears arms; the other soldiers"
 Peace and persuasion" Getting there after fighting for forty years" Pioneers against the white slave traffic
 Let the people rule" : Women are people" Throughout the line was borne aloft 1 on banners roll of the women Who 1 have achieved great things.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
Tokio Is Appreciative.

TOXIC May I Tho Japanese press today expressed general appre- citation of the efforts of President Wilson on behalf of 4 land bill in California that will be unobjcction- able to Japan. Leaders of public opinion are advising that an attitude ot calmness be maintained in the present situation
 Special dispatches from Washing ton telling of the reported plans of the mohil il.zation of the Japanese navy were read here with ridicule by those best informed on naval plans
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
DISORDER FOLLOWS
 SUFFRAGE SPEECH
London Police Fight With Crown TOT
 Over Two Hours.
rAssoc1ArEp PRESS DIsPATcHl

LONDON. May 4-Wild scenes of disorder occurred at Trafalgar Square at q demonstration under the auspices Of the free speech defense committee the police tried to prevent speeches by the Whitehall side of the Nelson col umn and only the intervention of Jas. Kicr Hardie. labor member of the house of commons and chairman of the meet ing prevented a serious riot as it was the crowd and police fought for two hours
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
ASSURANCE OF
 MEXICAN PEACE
Claim is Made That Before End of Week the Dcfcn- siyc Attitude of the Hucrta Government Will Be Abandoned
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsrATcul

MEXICO CITY. May 4.-Assuranc- es were given at the national nalac" today that before the end of the week the defensive attitude thus far maintained by the government will be abandoned Within thirty days days anything having the appearance of a rebel organization will be brok- en. Many residents, however, don't share the belief of the government, as the rebels continue to widen their scope of operations.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
To Avoid Intervention

ROME. May 4.-Stronuous efforts are being made at Cettinje to induce Montenegro to agree before the meet ing of the ambassadors in London to- morrow to exacuate Scutari uncon- ditionally. The argument offered is that this is the only way by which Austrian military intervention can be avoided At the same time the pow CTS triple entente. Great Britain, Franco and -particuiarly Rus sia. are using their influence in Nien- na to induce Austria to defer her threatened coercion Of Montenegro.
 Meanwhile the news from southern Albania is of the gratest import h~aroNv prevails in many sections and Turkish soldiers are footing and siay- i.. rne> are said to have formed in regular bands of brigands Tho Albanian defenders of homes with women are being ruthlessly slain
 No special agreements exist be tween Austria and Italy reGardins Albania Both countries are sincerely desir0us that the union powers ht preserved in connection with the Balkan trouble and aiming only t' insure the autonomy and liberty ol Albania or its division in two zones Inder their respective influence.
 If the Montenegrins had persisted in refusing t. evacuatc Scutari, th' ambassadorial conference would prob ably have been unable to find collect i've means of coercing Montenegro and Austria would have undertahei to drive them out as Austria IS th power most directly interested
 Officials here entertain the mop that military intervention will not D necessary.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
DIR. ABBOT NO LONGER
 PEACE VICE ESIDENT

ST. LOUIS, May 4-Dr. Lyman Abbott was removed from the list of vice presidents of the Ameri- can Peace Society because he signed the appeal of the Navy league for large naval appropria- tions.
 The objection to the name of Dr. Abbott on the list of vice presidents was made hy Charles F. Beals of Chicago, secretary of the Chicago peace society
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
U O--------~-- FOR SANITARY CAMP
$100.000 Needed to Insure Health of
 Troops Now In Texas.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON. May 4.-To insure the health of the division of troops now encamped at Texas City during the summer, will involve the eXpen- diture of one hundred thousand dol lars for sanitation, drainage and screening. There being no available funds for this purpose congress will be asked for a special appropriation. General Wood has reported the camp site to be tenablc only until the heavy rains set in next November.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
Formalitics in Connection With Peace Conference in London Over Balkan Diff ficuItics Being Rapidly Completed
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 HEARS THE NEWS
Occupation of Albania by Italy and Austria is Said to Be Becoming More and More Certain As Time Goes On
TAssocrArED rREss prspArcHl

LONDON. May Monday) The formaIties in connection with the peace conference in London over the Balkan difficulty are being rapidly completed. Most Of the delegates have already been appointed.
 lt is difficult ta ascertain what is happening in Albania and Montcne- gro. A censorship seems to have been imposed at Cettinje Delayed dispatches, however state the Mon teneglin ministry has resigned on ac- count of the decision to abandon Scutari. although this ts unconfirmaj officially.
 The occupation of Albania by ItaIl is becoming more probable daily It is reported that Italy is already pre- paring an expedition. The prospect is regarded with great uneasiness by Austria and Russia owing 10 the pos siblc effect on the Slav populations and Russia will use the utmost press urc t. prevent such operations.
 Decide to Evacuate
 CETTINJE. May Saturday. de layed in transmission)-A royal dc cree issued today summons for spe- ciaI meeting of the Skupatina May S. to deal with the difficult foreigl situation King Nicholas summone' all the generals to a council of wa today and the majority decided il favor of evacuation of Scutari. There fore the prospect of a peaceful solu- ti0n is brighter
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05

attempted to enter the house. \ bull let pierced the thick adobe wall and struck the American near the eve. Americans in settlement adjoining the Colonia were reported killed
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
Erperor Hears News

WIESBADEN, May 4.-Emperor William received a dispatch tonight while attending an opera saving that Scutari had been evacuated
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
JAP AVIATOR KILLED.
TAssoCIATEp PRESS DIspArcul

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4-Tenkc Takeishi. the Japanese aviator. who vas trained in the United States was killed in making a landing from his flight from Osaka to Kioto. ac- cording to a dispatch from Tokio.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05

method of reaching the valuation of a mine d. proposed bN the Graham amendment to the tax commission bin. The objection is that the meth od of reaching the value of q mine Is arbitrary and unconstitutional In this contention the leaders are Wood and Cunniff of Yavapai. They in sist upon full valuation by d mine by experts, or else leave the matter entirely with the tax commission un- der the provision of Senate Bill No. ?. as first drawn.
 In order to bring down what ridi- cule there might be against the method of valuation proposed in the Graham bill. Wood of Yavapai, in troducc,l bill in the senate on Sat ! urday taxing hay, in which the yer baee of the mine tax law is follow
 ed very closely, and which has sub l stituted therein the word hay fol | mines. The bill provides to tax hay upon the basis nf three times tho | net plus twelve and q half per cent | of the gross. some of the members of the senate have gone so far as ! to propose the introduction of stil more taxation bills along the samC lines. cffecting the other industrie.
 and activities of the state.
 It has been suggested that 9 ta1 on grocery stores be made on tn, basis of three times the net plu: l twelve and a half per cent of tht gross.
 Tn the house the most consisten opponents of tls plan in the Graham bill, strictly upon the ground that i
 was not an equitable tax and that i did not place the value arbitraril,
 upon the mine at a sufficiently higl
 rate was Whipple who voiced a pro (Continued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05
Pacifc Vessels Suffering Fr0m
 Wireless Strike
TAssoc1ArED PRESS p1sPArcHl

SAN FRANCISCO. May IA de- yelopment of the strike of the wire less operators was the issuance of an order by Collector of the Port Fred erick :. Stratton busting from his duties R E. Wolverton the wireless inspector In the same order Deputy Surveyor of Port Charles \. Steph ems was delegated to handle the work formerly done by Wolvcrton. No reason was made public for the issu- ance of the order
 Or the half dozen vessels equipped with wireless that left port today, but one was delayed, though some had difficulty in obtaining operators. The steam schooner Paraiso which sailed for Portland at o'clock turned back. It was stated that Paraiso had reach ed Golden Gate when it was dis covered there were no operators on board Two operators were assigned to the boat by the Marconi company and she proceeded on her way an hour and a half late.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-05

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
HOWARTH SECURES
REQUIRED AMOUNT
Wayne Township Farmers
Subscribe $50 Meet
ing Saturday.

All of the $3.50 required of Wayne
township to secure an agricultural eX-
pert has been raised and it is expected
that the $1S.25 which remains to be
raised in Jackson township will have
been raised by tomorrow. All except
$35 of Wayne county's fund was sub
scribed by farmers.
Trustee Mason of Jackson township
was not in sympathy with the move
ment until he was convinced of the ne
cessity of an agricultural expert at the
last meeting of the trustees. He then
consented to raise S55 in Jackson
township and has been successful in
procuring $36.75. A committee will not
he sent from Wayne township as Mr..
Mason is making a thorough campaign
and stated that he would have the un-
subscribed money by tonight.
Supt. Williams said this morn
ing that the petition will be presented
to the county council Saturday for an
appropriation of $500. The council
has been ordered to convene by Coun-
ty Auditor Bowman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
LAW FIRM MERGER
is NOW DISSOLVED

Announcement was made today that
the merger of the two law firms of
Robins & Robbins and Gardner, Jes-
sup & White, has been abandoned by
mutual agreement of both firms The
two firms will continue in their old
locations, as separate and distinct
firms with no connection whatever.
The reason assigned for the dissolu-
ton is that it was found that five
members in one law firm was i'm
practicable for city of this size, and
that each firm had many business re-
lations that were in conflict.
Byram C. Robbins stated today that
he and his brother would retain the
present offices of Robbins & Robbins
at Ninth and Main streets, and con-
tinue the business as heretofore John
F. Robbins, who formed, partnership
two months ago in indianapolis, will
be in Richmond each week, and il is
stated he will be in close touch with
all the business and litigation of the
firm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
ADVOCATES COURT
ARB|TRAL JUSTICE
A. K. Kuhn's Address Feat
ure of Lake Mohonk Con-
ference This Morning.
tNational News Association)

MOHONK LAKE. n. Y, May Is
subject under discussion at the Lake
dohonk conference on International
arbitration this morning, at which Ar
thur K. Kuhn, a prominent member
of the New York bar, gave an address
on the proposed international court of
arbitral justice, which failed OF es-
tablishment at the last Hague con-
ference because of disagreement as
to the size of the court and the man.
ner of choosing the judges.
After explaining the differences be-
tween the Hague tribunal and the pro-
posed court, Mr.. Kuhn said in part:
"There Is, nothing inconsistent with
the existence of such a court side by
side with the existing tribunal With
the establishment of the new court the
Jurisdiction of the old will probably
tend to appeal more and more to con-
troversies which lend themselves to
compromise rather than to categorical
determination.
"The Jurisdiction of the proposed
international court of arbitral justice
should be distinguished from the ex-
listing tribunal by it's obligatory char
acter. 1t is difficult to conceive of a
court with all the name implies and
with all the authority which it is in
tended to have dissociated from a
power to entertain a complaint and
render a decision upon the application
of one party after due notice to the
other. Without the power to initiate
proceedings upon a subject matter
within it's jurisdiction, the court would
fail to respond to the hopes now en-
tertained for it. Let its jurisdiction
be ever so small as to subject matter
but within that jurisdiction, let the
nations of the world submit to the
principles of obligatory arbitration by
judicial decision"
After long debate, though favorable
to the principle of compulsory arbi
failed to adopt any of the projects for
definite treaty. Would it not be wise
as we'll as feasible to include in the
organic law creating the court, the be
ginnings of an obligatory jurisdiction
let us say, for the Interpretation OF
treaties and the determination of pc
cuniary claims arising out of contract
In conclusion, referring to the fail
ure of the last Hague conference to
establish the court, and urging thai
the next conference do so, Mr.. KuhI
said:
The objection of a few nations
should not impede the final accom-
plishment of a plan SO important tc
the progress of the world. Where &
large number of nations, including al
the great powers, are in agreement
upon any question. as indeed they
were upon the principle of the pro
posed court, the objections of few
should not again be permitted to pre-
went its realization"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
CELEBRATE WAGNER
Centennial MAY 80
Richmond Mannerchor Has
Important Part in the
Program.

The local society of the German
"Staats Verband" will celebrate the
centennial anniversary Of the birth OF
Richard Wagner May 80 in the st.
Andrews hall at which time a musical
will be given by some of the most
prominent local musicians.
Though the anniversary should be
celebrated May %, the society elected
May 80 because of the concert to be
given on the former date by the Rich.
mond Musical association.
The speakers of the occasion are
Father Roell, Father Bauers and Rev,
A. j. Feeger, pastor of the St John s
Lutheran church. The committee in
charge of the celebration is composed
of Oscar Tauer, Jos. Vessel, Fred
Wiehmeyer, VIM. Duning, Jr., Martin
Bullock, Ernest Scheerin, Harry
Steinbrink and VIM. Duning.
The Richmond Mannerchor society
will afford many of the features of the
musical program. This organization ii
composed of German residents of this
city. Those who will sing in the Man
nerchor at the Wagner Centennial eel
ebration are: First tenors, J. Vessel
A. Frauman, c. Fulle, c. Hirschfield;
second tenors, E. Issen, II. Nichter, F
Wiehmeyer, II. Egbert, c. Jelly; firsi
base, H. Pilgrim, H. F. Pilgrim. c. Cor
Wis, J. Cutter; second, E. Scheerin, A
Blaesser, VIM. Schneider, c. Vessel
H. Sherman. The following program
has been arranged:
Address of Welcome. Father RoeI
Korsaren Lied. Dedicated to Wag-
ner's Flying Dutchman" ..
...... Richmond Mannerchol
, Violin Solo, Meister Singer. ~
rEoi- hlChi
Trombone Solo, o Sublime Evening
Star" ...... Prof r. c. Sloane
Die Deutche Muse, A tribute to art
...... Richmond Mannerchol
Treume ..-s Joseph Wesse
Tiefe Nacht auf Der Erde. e.
-. Militari Verein and Mannerchol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
EVEN PROSECUTION
GAVE HER SUPPORT
And Prominent Citizens Ask
to Testify in Behalf of
Miss Underwood.
(National News Asscc.ation)

MUNCIE. Ind, May 15.-That Miss
Doris Underwood the Hartford City
school teacher who shot Otis Fisher. a
Muncie drug clerk. will either be found
not guilty on the grounds of temporary
insanity or will be found guilty Of
common assault and receive a nominal
fine was the generally accepted opin-
lion among the immense crowd wit
Messing the trial today.
This opinion was based on the strug-
gle of Hartford City's prominent citi-
zens to obtain permission to testify as
to her excellent character and praise
worthy efforts to support and protect
the younger members of her family.
Even the lawyers prosecuting the case
offer but perfunctory objections to
questions and remarks of the attor-
neys for the defense and readily sub
NIT to the, courts rulings when in de-
fendant's favor. These character wit
nesses occupied the stand successfully
today and were made up mostly of
men of families and aged persons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-15
Branch Line of Trunk From
West Virginia to Be Run
Into New Paris Within a
Year.
BRANCH EXTENSION
HERE is FAVORED
Franchise For Service in New
Paris At As Cents Per Ill
600 Feet Has Already Been
Granted.

The attention of the Commercial
Club has been called to the fact that a
branch line off the main trunk which is
now being constructed to pipe natural
gas from the West Virginia fields to
Muncie, Ind, is to be extended into
New Paris, o. This branch will tap
the trunk line at Hollandsburg, o.
Last week the New Paris town coun-
Gil granted the company constructing
the line, the Jantha Light and Fuel
company, of Pittsburg, Delaware cor
poration, a franchise to sell natural
gas in that town for lighting and heat
ing purposes at rate of As cents for
the first five thousand feet, and 35
cents for each additional 1000 feet
over 5000. The company, under the
terms of it's franchise, agree to offer
it's service within year.
Inasmuch as Richmond is only six
miles west of New Paris, it has been
suggested to the Commercial Club that
the Jantha company might be induced
to extend it's branch line from New
Paris to Richmond. This, 1t has been
pointed out, would be of the greatest
public benefit, providing rate as ia
vorahle as that secured by New Paris
could be secured for this city.
Richmond has for several years
been without natural gas service, and
the local rate for artificial gas, $1.10
per thousand feet, with 10 per cent
discount, is regarded as excessive.
There is possibility that the Jantha
company has working agreement
with the corporation controlling the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power com
pany not to enter this field, but in the
event that no such agreement exists it
| is quite probable that negotiations to
have the Jantha company pipe natural
gas into Richmond will be opened
The gas piped by the Jantha com
! pany to Muncie is sold to the Central
Indiana Gas Company for use in Nun
Gle. Marion. Peru and other towns in
the "gas belt