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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
CALLS TRUCE
o. Taxation Fight Does
Governor Cox

Columbus. Ohio, March 5---Alarmed
by the storm Of opposition aroused ov-
er the draft Of the Deputy State Tar
Commissioner Bill, prepared by the
State Tax Commisslon, Governor
Cox today ran up the white nag and
called truce on the taxation fight.
This he did in an impersonal state
ment which was handed to reporters
this morning. It reads:
THE statement was made from the
Governors office that there seems to
be an entire misapprehension with
reference to the taxation bill. Recog.
mixing that taxation is the biggest
subject for legislative attention, the
Tax Commission prepared. a. a rec.
ommendation, q tentative bill, and It
was printed and circulated in every
community for the purpose Of invit-
Ing the public view. The bill has
not been introduced. and It is not Ger.
tain that IL win be at this session"
Later in the day It was learned that
there will be o conference in the
Governors once tomorrow, at which
It IL expected that = decision win be
reached as to the course to be pur-
sued. One Of two things appear i'm
minent:
First that there will be q bill EN-.
bodying the administrative features
Of the so-called Edwards law and con.
tanning provisions about which there
is no dispute.
Or, that no bill will be introduced,
and that the only thing done with the
taxation machinery win be to provide
that there shall be no quadrennial ap.
praiscment Of real estate next year.
This will save s2.000,000 to the state,
and since It is generally admitted
that real estate values are now gen.
orally equitable nothing will be lost.
The Governors surrender ON the
bill was a surprise even to It's oppon-
ents. A suggested modification is
that the larger tax districts for coun.
ties like Cuyahoga, Hamilton and
down to onss IKE STARK and Summit
have three commissioners. A gen
eral program Will be mapped out 70.
morruw. Il y expected.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
MISSING
From Home Is 4 Well knoWn
Wilholdlng Nan

Walhonding, O., March 6--Lee Lon.
singer, "a, married and father Of one
small child. strangely disappeared
from his home in Walhonding Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock and relatives
are at q loss to account for his strange
action.
Lonsinger left his homo Sunday
morning without telling anyone whore
he was going. Since that time. - far
as can be learned, no one has seen the
man.
Lonsinger has been married several
years. As far as ia known he has had
no serious trouble In business way
and his domestic relations are said
to be unruffled. So far as can be
learned nothing in the mans life
would lead him to commit suicide
and relatives and friends alike scofl
at the suggestion. They scout the
foul.play theory, too. However, Lon
singers relatives are worried and anx
,ous at his actions. His wife is nearly
prostrated. It IL said.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
negro
Arrested For DischafgIng Gun
As Wilson Is InaBgufated

Paducah. KY. March 6--About the
time Woodrow Wilson was taking the
oath a. President OF the United States
Thomas Gilhom. negro. IS years old.
who says he used to play with Wilson
discharged his shotgun nine times
whom in the business section Of the
city. attracting large crowd.
He was arrested and taken to police
headquaStegR. When questioned BY
Chiof Franklin as to why he fred the
shots 0ilham said:
'Ah felt 20 good dat All Jest had to
'spress NAH SET"
Giiham said he was reared ON an ad'
Joining farm to President Wilson, and
often received letters from him. To
substantiatc his claim he produced q
letter that Wilson wrote 70 him from
Trenton, N. J., December s, 1912. Gil
ham was released ana will not be
prosecuted.
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Mr.. Clarence d. Reese died 1t the
home OF his father-in.law. Mr.. Ale4.
ander Elliott At 726 East Vine street.
Wednesday morning 1t 7:46 o'clock
after . four weeAs' illness caused BY
Bright's disease. He was born Sep
tember 25th, 1855. and had lived In
Mt Vernon the greater part Of his life.
He was q Pennsylvania Ry. baggage
clerk Just previous to his illness. Mr..
Reese is survived by his wife and one
daughter. Eleanor. He Is also sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Rebekah
Reese. He was q member Of the Gay
street M. q. church and belonged Ia
the Ben Hur and X. Of P. lodges and
the Sons Of Veterans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
cArleMEN At ARMARILLo

Amarillo, Texas, March 5-Many
leading representatives Of the live
stock industry rounded up here TO-
day for the annual convention OF the
Panhandle and Southwestern Cattle
mems association. The gathering will
last three days and bids fair to out
strip in interest and Importance all
of the previous meetings OF the asso-
citation. Oklahoma City is an appli'
cant for next years convention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
MANY ARE DROWNED

Hamburg, March 6-Fiftyeight men
were reported drowned early today
when the German cruiser Yorck
rammed and cut in two the torpedo
boat 8. 17S.
The vessels collided during ser.
les of night maneuvers three miles
north of Heligoiand.
The torpedo boat sank Immediately
ana only 15 of her crew Of % officers
and men were picked up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
Commissioners Heard Road
Petitions At Their Meeting
; Sheriff Goes TO Marietta On
Legal Business
Other Items Of Interest ffem
The Court Rouse

Two divorces were allowed In the
court Of common pleas Tuesday after
noon by Judge Fulton. .l
In the case Of Bowers W. Bowers
decree Of divorce was granted the
plaintiff.
In the case Of Guelette vs. Guelette
a decree Of divorce was granted the
plaintiff.
The divorce case Of Jadwin vs.. Jad-
win was passed on account Of sick.
The divorce case Of Bendel vs. BEN
del was heard BY Judge Fulton on
Wednesday morning. The case was
not contested BY the defendant. Max
Bendel.
Tho next case to be- taken up was
that Of Ohio q rel Baxter W. Grant.
The following additional matters
were, dtspessd q b. Judge Fulton on
Tuesday:
Peoples Savings Bank W. Penn
Leave - G. n. CritohAs,d 70 amend
answsr sna cross petition By inter
lineatea. ..,.., !, "a
wiiiians ". zo,iiassr judgment
By conSsssioa for e77s.0s and costs.
cemssWissie~ees' Msstine-
TAe county commissioners At their
quarterly ssssion meeting On Wed.
nesdAy heard . largo number Of road
petitions which the board will act up.
on IT future meeting.
Sheriff oess 70 Marietta
Sheriff John n. Woolison went TO
Marietta Wednesday morning on legal
business.
Executor Appolmtsd-
John Collins has been appointed ex-
ecutor Of Kate Murphy. No bond and
no appraisement.
~rf 30
Guardian Appolnted-
Harry c. Blocher has been appoint
cd guardian ON choice OF J. Edgar
Blocher, giving bond In the sum OF
$4,000 with Clifford L. Blocher and A.
r. Stauffer as sureties.
Deeds FILED
elmer e. Chambers to Maggie G
Chambers, 1.02 acres in Clinton, 81.
Trustees Of Lodge No. 6b1 K. o. +
M, Of Brandon to Hattie l.. JoneA
lots in Brandon, $500.
I. H. Frissell to Frank A. Day. par
eel in Ffederickt0wn. II.
irwin Young, auditor. to L. B. Houck
lot IS Fairvisw, 3S cents.
Irwin Young, auditor. to L. B. Houcl
lot 161 Fairview, $500.
H. X. willard TO Trustees Of Lodge
No. 661 X. o. +. N. Of Brandon. lo
in Brandon, $500.
J. G. Ringwalt to O. L. Beal, q
acre in Berlin, 800.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-07
Officers
Elected By The Elks On
Tuesday Evening

Mr.. Vernon Lodge No. 140 B. p.
O. Elks elected the following officers
Tuesday evening:
Exalted Ruler-Julius w. Heading
ton.
Esteemed Leading Knight-John J.
Pfouts.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-D. G.
Stone, Jr.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Ralph
@. Jenkins.
Secretary--Willtam c. Appleton.
Treasurer-Robert w. StauRer.
Trustee-Joseph NJ. Conroy.
Tiler-Peter Baker.
Representative 70 the Grand Lodge
Joseph NJ. Conroy.
Alternate to the Grand Lodge--
George 8. AlspauSh. n
Installation Of odacsrs win occur in
April. IA. s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
Decree Should Haze
Naf,on-u1ae EWect
--FREDERICk r. BNRCROFT.

The supreme courts decree in the
Fort-st. matter should have a nation
wide efrpCU, said Frederick T. Bar
croft. There are many cities that
are watching Detroits fight for the
control OF her streets, and they will
learn a great deal from this case.
Mr.. Bancroft was the city's only eX-
pert witness in the Forrest case. OPP
posed 10 him was an army OF ID. L. X.
attorneys and so-called experts who
that the company couldn't move Its
tracks without closing Fort.st. for
long period, from six months 10 a
year couldn't move It's wires and
! feeders without tremendous trouble
and expense, couldn't act at all with
out building new barns. and was IN
an almost helpless situation, at the
mercy OF a brutal populace. But its
own figures and facts were enough 10
make the ID. L. r. overreach Itself.
| Mr.. Bancroft pointed out that the
company experts had testified that
It would cost $4,000 10 remove the
tracks alone and showed, by the
companys own figures, how it would
be cheaper, in that case, for the com
pany to leave the tracks In the street
and abandon them 10 the city. That
destroyed the company's argument
that 1t would have to blockade Fort
ST.. for the ID. L. R.'s~testimony war
on record and could not be contradict
ed The supreme court. In giving the
company only 80 days TO remove III
property. evidently saw the cogenc)
OF MIR. Barcroft's argument.
1T won't be necessary TO show any
thing else" was Alfred Lucking':
comment when MF-Barereft- shewes
him how the company's figures be
trayed the d. L. X. Nr. Lucking
who conducted the case in behalf o
the city, decided that no other exper
testimony would be needed, SO con
vincing was the company's Owl
showing. The effectiveness of the ID
L. RS boomerang testimony l.
shown by the fact that the supreme
court decided that 90 days was SUI
ficient time for the company to move
it's belongings from the street. i
overruled entirely the company's con
tention that II must construct new
buildings, and could not tear up III
tracks without blocking the street
for the decree states specifically tina
the street must be kept open.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
REV. S. W. HORNER
TAKEN BY DEATH
WeL-knOwn Methodist Pastor
Passes Away in Pennington;
Will Be Buried Here

The Rev. Simpson W. Horner, we'll
known Methodist pastor died. Friday
evening, In his home in Farmington,
from pneumonia.
DR.. Horner had been in critical
condition for several days. He was
born In Pittsburgh, In 1888, and edu-
Gated in Allegheny college, Mead
vile. His first pastoral charges were
In Wisconsin where he held impor-
tant pulplts in La Crosse and Madi-
son, and he came TO Michigan about
80 years ago TO become pastor Of the
Madison.ave. Methodist church, In
Bay City. In Detroit. DR.. Horner was
pastor OF Simpson and Martha Holmes
Memorial churches and, until his
transfer at his own request TO the
Pennington church last fall. no had
been pastor Of Central Methodist
church, Sault Ste. Marie, for Ave
years.
DR.. Homer was member Of Cor
inthian lodge, r. & A NJ. in this city.
and Knight Templar. He Is survived
BY Mrs. Horner, two daughters, Mrs.
William r. Robinson, of Germantown
Pa, and Mrs. Sherman r. Miller, Jr.,
Of Detroit, and two sons, Edgar Hor-
ner of Detroit, and Simpson W. Hor-
ner, Jr.. OF Kansas City, Mo. Ar
rangements for the funeral Will be
made later but the body will be
brought TO Detroit and services held
IN one OF the large Methodist
churches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
FIND ONLY ONE BODY
IN OMAHA HOTEL RUINS

OMAHA, Neb. March Estimates
OF the number OF people who lost
their lives In the burning OF the
Dewey hotel yesterday. began to
shrink today when the force OF 20v
workmen. who dug into the ruins ali
night. succeeded in finding only one
body. II was the body OF a woman,
burned beyond recognition.
The body was recovered early this
morning after large part OF the
debris had been cleared away. The
only identifying marks were an ear
ring and n portion OF q fur coat.
Some thought II might be the body
OF Mrs. Alice NJ. Bonnivieu, sister or
Mrs. c. E. Wilkins. proprietress OF
the hotel. Mrs. Wilkins Is in q hos
pital, but was still incoherent, ana
physicians said II would be- impos-
sibIe FOR her 10 make any fdentiica.
ton.
The body OF man recovered late
yesterday was identified today as that
OF Renfree II. Richards. an inspector
NJ the stock yards In Omaha. Six are
now known TO have persisted in the
fire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
WILSON TO RETURN
AND STUMP JERSEY
Not to Lose His Interest In
Three Reform Measures
Remaining Unpassed

Z TRENTON, NJ. j.. March 1.--Of the
10 pet reform measures that Gov.
Wilson determined to push through
the legislature before his retirement
as chief executive OF the state. today.
three remained pending. Whether the
present legislature will complete the
program Is problematical. but the
president-elect will pursue an active
interest In the measures from the
White house In Washington.
The three remaining Wilson bills
call for the reform OF the system OF
selecting juries; the second choice
primary and the endorsement OF the
direct election Of United States sena'
tors. The seven measures passed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
Are
GETTING ! READY
FOR BIG SEASON
Several Large buildings Con-
templated for Detroit and
Plans Are Expected Soon
NEW WORK REPORTED
CHIEFLY SMALL JOBS
Building Boom on in Windsor
and Much Activity in
the State

Spring activity is beginning to be
felt In the building lines in spite of
the winter weather. according to the
report OF the Builders & Traders Eek
change. and II is expected that new
records will be established as soon as
the season actually commences. New
work actually reported was somewhat
lees in volume but q number OF large
new buildings were reported ON
which plans will be ready soon. The
work reported was made up chiefly
Of residences and store buildings.
In the state there were three new
school buildings reported and several
other public buildings are contemplat-
cd. One OF the features OF the local
activity IL the unprecedented boom
IN building in Windsor There has
been rapidly expanding activity in
real estate in the Canadian city and
the volume OF building planned for
the spring will Tar surpass any pre-
vious records.
The principal awards for the week
are &C follows:
Winkler & Auch, carpenter contrac-
tors, have been awarded the general
contract for q brick store building
and assembly hall above for the
Manual Association on the corner OF
1Gichigan-ave. and Twenry.fourth-s,.,
Timson & Co. have been awarded the
contract for the parquet flooring in
al the state rooms and dining rooms
in the new Cleveland & Buffalo
steamer; Baxter. ODell & Halpin let
for Mrs. v. Stock, contract for store
building on the corner OF Grand River
ave. and Fourteenth-st., as follows:
Mason, Henry Carew. steel, Henry B.
Lewis, artificial stone. Detroit Fire
proofing Tile Co., carpenter, r. c. Nc
Donell, roofing and sheet metal, Paul
G. Bertling e Son. electric, Palmer
Electric Co., painting and glazing,
Winterich & Curtis. plumbing and
heating, Otto A. Wurm & Co., grano-
lithic floors, Venetian Marble & Mo
saic Co.; Albert Kahn let for the
Kahn Realty Co.. contracts for block
Of brick stores on the corner Of Grand
Riverave. and Tifteenth-st., as roll
lows: Mason, Henry Carew, carpen-
ter, Conrad Keller Co., roofing and
sheet metal, j. d. Gambler Roofing
Co, electric, John Miller Electric Co.,
plumbing and heating, A. w. Schultz
- Co., painting and glastng, Jas. J..
Roach & Co.: tho same architects
let for M. Shereitx, contracts for q
brick minor theAter building on
HaStingD-st.. near Farnsworth-ave., ~
follows: Mason, N. Perlam. carpenter.
H. Pelevin: the Board Of Education Of
Pontiac, Mich, let the general con-
tract for THAR new high school build
ing, = w. II. IAxrley Z Son. Of Green
burg, Ind, the city. waa bonded for
the required amount to complete the
building; krchitect E. W., Arnold
opened bids for oisy OF Battle Creek
for . new city MfsSuilding. : B.
Cole q Co., OF USfS6n. were low bid
doru. 4esss~ss |s~.ais.si
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
PRINCETON PRESIDENT
HERE NEXT TUESDAY

he Board Of Commerce will hold
y noonday luncheon In Ae Hotel
QA11llac. Tuesday, March 4. and the
Qeot Of honor will be DR.. John G..
Iobeu, president of Princeton uni.
Eolty. the successor OF Woodrow
Uooo IN that position.
~. Hibben 10 . noted scholar and
0cotor. He was Stuart professor
" loglc IN Princeton when elevated
- ~ presidency, and he has written
u1mber Of books on philosophy. He
n1uated from Princeton in lsse
y e1tee . year In the University OF
- voQt back TO the Princeton
oDDg1oo& seminary. DR.. Hibbeu
~ - THE spirit Of industrial
- uonS1 Of Commerce will hold
I1nua1 election Of directors II
Doe@1oo With the luncheon, III,
icing open from IL o'clock {,
- n II 'Tr''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
REAL ESTATE MEN WILL
DISCUSS NHWCT PLAN

The frst committee to be appointed
~ Edward A. Loveley, the new presi-
dont OF the Detroit Real Estate board
= the entertainment committee and
walter c. Piper was made chairman.
The other members are Daniel Kelly.
~. !. Lincoln. e. A. Hoffman and 8.
II. Potts. The committee was ap-
pointed early to make arrangements
1or the next meeting of the associa-
tion which will be held Wednesday,
March 8. and it has provided an In
teresting program for the members.
The chief speaker will be Charles
Moore. chairman of the City Plan and
Improvement commission. who will
;explain the new plans for the city.
His talk will be illustrated with
ntereopticon views. Following the talk
there viii be general discussion Of
the plans.
=. B. Tyrrell, the new executive
Decretary will explain the multiple
N0ting system which has just been
put into operation and has shown In
1jcations that 1t will work in very
satisfactory manner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01

were the seven sisters. the tgov'
ernors\ corporation laws.
The president-elect has made le
plain that he expects the present leg
islature to complete the program lie
Is particularly determined that jury
reform shall be accomplished ana
has declared that he will return TO
the state within q few weeks ana
take the stump for the bill II II has
not been passed. 49,
James +. Fielder. senator from Hud'
son county. became acting governor
automatically at noon today, having
been president Of the upper house,
He will be acting governor for the
year OF Wilson's unexpired term with
out losing his vote In the senate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-01
Thinks Case Cannon Be
Taken to u. s. Cou,7

Corporation Counsel Lawson does
not believe that the Fort-st. rental
case. decree In which was signed
by the supreme court. Friday can be
dragged through the federal courts,
where the battered hulk OF the Hally
ordinance case Is stranded high and
dry. partially buried by the sands OF
time. lawson can see no federal
question involved.
The corporation counsel thinks that
the next engagement with the ID. U.
X. attorneys will be q summary one
In the local circuit court IL this Ia
true the actual struggle between the
people and the d. Us- r. will have be-
gun. IT, on the other hand, the mat
ter Is again dragged over the tedious
route, first to the local federal court,
then to the court OF appeals, and,
finally, to the United States supreme
court, the day OF settlement is just
as far OF a. 1t ever was. This is the
way that some Of the more sober
minded and intelligent OF the alder
men regard the street car matter In
its present status.
Corporation Counsel Lawson said.
Friday afternoon, that he would keep
mum on street car matters hereafter
until he was called on TO argue be-
fore an Official committee or press
the matter in court.
He did say, however. that he
thought the d. u. r. was without a
leg TO stand on. In answer to a jocu-
lar remark as to what he would do
now II he were .. l.. r. attorney,
Lawson threw up his hands and re-
marked that he would give up.
but, of course, that doesn't 90 for
the d. q. r. he added. smiling. If
there IL any way to pull this matter
through the courts. the d. u. X. at
.orneys will nnd It,"
The way 10 now cleared for the
council committee on franchises and
the mayor to take up the proposed
Lawson ordinance which provides
Tor a settlement with the ID. l.. r.
also provides for threecent fares,
universal transfers, extensions and
other glittering features. The Lawson
ordinance gives the city the option
10 buy the railway system at any
time, the price to be determined by
the courts.
IL is likely that the ordinance Will
be taken up next week.
Mayor Against Lawson Plan.
Naturally Mayor Marx is not In
favor OF the ordinance which was
sprung" by Lawson in meeting |
called by the mayor TO discuss the
Fort-st. case. several weeks ago. Tie
mayor has kept or the ordinance
as much as possible. His main stated
objection TO the ordinance is his
claim that II grants perpetual
rights 10 the company In the citys
streets. LAWSON says he is willing
and ready TO meet with the mayors
legal advisers and discuss this feature
of the ordinance.
As the corporation counsel was a
staunch supporter OF the Thompson
ordinance aud helped the former
mayor wage a strenuous fight for the
adoption OF that measure, the Repub.
lican mayor and his friends are
naturally little chilly towards al.
other street car measure born and
reared In q camp of adverse political
ideas.
Mayor Marx has gently Knocked
the lawson ordinance at every op.
portunity. at the same time putting i.
up to the council committee on fran
chises to study" II. which means
that the measure will suffer all the
tortues OF vivisection before the com