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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
SENTENCE TO JAIL
PREVENTS HOUSTON
RETURNING WATCH
C0lOred Man Witnesses Crap
Game and Gets Pinched
With Borrowed Timepiece
in his Pocket.

Things looked bad for Houston Hat
field, colored-exceedingly bad
Jim Washington, c. & o. section
hand, who lost his gold watch on his
fourth visit to Richmond, and Ser
geant McNally related to Special
Judge Abbott in city court incidents
concerning the disappearance and re-
covery of the watch, which seriously
implicated Houston.
But Houston arose smilingly to the
occasion, and with glib tongue told
such convincing story in his own be-
half that Prosecutor Keller laughingly
moved at it's conclusion, the dismissal
of the case against the colored man,
who has just completed a thirty-day
jail sentence as a result of raid on a
crap game. Judge Abbott complied
with a deep bass chuckle.
Washington had told Of visit to
Richmond last May. following a pay
day. in which he was in company with
Hatfield. He said Hatfield finally took
him to the John Saunders boarding
house in Riverdale, where he secured
bed and retired When he awoke his
NdtSu Nds gone. sergeant MCA\Ally
told Of the arrest of Hatfield and sew
eral other celored men the following
day in raid on crap game at the
Saunders home and the finding Of the
lost watch in Hatfield's effects.
at Wuz Dis Way"
"It wuz dis way, jedge," said the
undismayed Hatfield, when he took the
stand. Jim and l knowed each other
about a year, and l was guidin' him
about town when he come here. We had
some drinks, and then Jim wanted to
go to q dance in Goosetown. I wasn't
dressed right, so | told Jim to go by
hisself, but, l says to him, Before you
go to dat place you-all bettah give me
you watch and every nickle you got
Jim he give me his watch and a dollah
and he told me to git some booze for
him. l went down to Saunders and
finally de Saunders boy broug Jim in
an he went to bed. l didn't have no
! chance to git dat booze, and | didn't
git to see Jim befo' he went to bed.
| was watchin crap game. In little
bit policeman come in and pinch all
of us. | had Jim's dollah in my pants
pocket when they put us in the city
jail and while l wuZ there some fell
| low done stole dat dollah from me.
w el4, JcdSS, Adu " opChtl tAlIItS uoS .
| in the county Jail, and I'm goin' to
leave it to you if I had a chance to give
Jim his watch or his dollah until to-
day."
You admit then, Houston, that this
watch is Jim's. and that you owe him
a dollar?" asked Prosecutor Keller
Yes, sir. and fifty cents more, cause
borrowed TO bits often him
Il believe the witness is telling the
truth. l move the case be dismissed" !"
said the prosecutor. and Hatfield walk
ed proudly from the room.
Sylvester Coleman pleaded guilty to
assaulting Mike Gentle, an Italian, at
the Pennsylvania freight station, using
an iron bar on Gentle's head. Mike
pleaded not guilty to provoke, but was
found guilty, and each drew a fine OF
$5 and costs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
SUGGEST PLAN FOR
ANT|-SLAvERY DAY
COlored People Want to Com
memOrate Wagner's Work
to Free Shackied Man.

Antislavery day, commemorating the
erdent support Of Wayne county in
the anti-slavery movement of more
than a half-century ago, is feature
which will be asked of the Chautauqua
board at its next meeting by number
bf prominent colOred men.
The men who want the day to be
pne of the big days of the Chautau-
pua, believe it an historical feature
bf vast Importance.
Wayne county was not only openly
Engaged in work against slavery, when
It existed SO near its border but it was
In open secret that numbers OF under
ground railroad stations existed with
in the limits of the county.
If this is favored by the Chautauqua
board, there is no doubt that colored
people will have plenty Of material for
/ program for the day. A number of
speakers who have been engaged on
The program of the ChautauQua. are
Experts in the handling Of the negro
Question, and these men will be asked
10 present their views from the plat
brm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
PROPOSES
SOUTH EXTENSION
Superintendent of Traction
Wants to Tap New Resi-
dence District.

Superintendent A. Gordon of the
Richmond Street Car company went to
Toledo today, where he will meet
with General Superintendent Jeffries
of the T. H. l. & E. Traction COM
pany. He expects to know when he
returns when the work of line sx-
tension in this city will begin.
This week the company's engineer
went over the route of the Morton
park line extension" Mr.. Gordon said,
"and | understand plans are being
made for extending the South Eighth
street line into Beallview, but when
the work on these two extension will
start / do not know, but l expect to
know before l return to Richmond"
Mr.. Gordon is very anxious for his
company to place a street car line
on South e street from Eighth to
Twentieth street, thence north on
Twentieth to Main street. In fact.
Mr.. Gordon thinks the building of
such line is of more importance than
any of the contemplated extensions.
Needs Car Service.
The southeastern section of Rich
mond is building up very fast, and
hundreds of residents in that section
of the city are employed in factories
and business houses in the north end
Of town. These citizens are very anx-
ious to have a car line tap their part
Of the city, which Mr.. Gordon thinks
would be profitable to the company.
1t would also have a tendency TO in
crease the upbuilding of that section
of Richmond, already a very desirabl
residential district
1t is believed, however that this lin.
will not be constructed for two or
tree years, the Merton Lake and Bear
view extensions already promised, be-
ing given the preference.
Mr.. Gordon also douots if the Trac-
ton company will in the near future.
provide interurban service between
Cornersville anu Hagerstown via Cam
bridge City, although he thinks such
line would DO a thriving business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
WILSON FREES FOUR
DYNAMITE CONv|CTS
Eighteen Men Convicted at
indianapolis Must Serve
Their Full Terms.

WASHINGTON, June 24-President
Wilson today commuted the sentences
of Michael J. Hannah, Frank X Paint
er, Fred j. Mooney and William Shupe,
four of the dynamite conspirators con-
victed at indianapolis in connection
with the outrases committed by the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
The president decided that the SEN
tences Of these four men, who are now
Aertfng time at Leavenworth, shall ex-
pire at once
The president held that sentences
should be carried aut Immediately on
John H. Barry and Paul J. Morris,
but decision as to executive clemency
in the cases Of these two men is re-
served for cOnsid Grafton on receipt Of
separate petitions. The other eighteen
men must serve their sentences.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
IMPLEMENT PLANTS
EMPLOY MORE MEN
Crop Prospects Bring Ad6-
tiGns to Gaar-Scott and
HOOsier Forces.

Bumper crop reports from all over
the middle west and northwest, have
started Richmond factories.
The American Seeding Machine
company has 800 men at work catch
ing up with orders. While the Gaar-
Scott branch OF the NJ Rumely COM
pany is employing 450 men and is be-
hind on work
Fred Carr of the American Seeding
Machine plant stated today that crop
reports have never been better to his
knowledge and an enormous harvest
Is going on in the northwest. The plant
Will proceed to take on a few men. but
not great number as farmers are not
buying in quantities.
Both plants are proceeding with
caution The business depression Of
the last few months, seems to be
clearing away with the good crop re.
ports, but factories are not ready to
plunge heavily into business and run
the risk of closing down later with full
warehouses.
Charles P Holton, works manager
of the Gaar-Scott plant, said today
that the factory will not increase it's
number above 450 at present although
the plant is behind it's orders Mr.
Holton was optimistic regarding con-
d:tions.
Will Campbell, who has charge of
the Battle Creek branch of the Rum
ely company, left Monday night for
the Michigan factory and will return
Saturday morning The plant is work
ing day and night and on Sunday. Mr.
Campbell spends four days in Battle
Creek and two days at Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
RAMMED|
PASSENGERS IN PANIC

NEW YORK, June 24.-One thou
sand men and women were thrown
into panic when the steamer Tauruz,
Of the Iron Steamboat line, crashed
into the ferryboat Redbank in the
North river today. The ferryboat was
on her way from Jersey City to New
York when the Taurus rammed her
and cut away twenty-five feet of her
side above the waterline
A heavy fog was responsible for the
accident. The ferryboat was crowded
with early commuters on their way
to work from Jersey City. Wild panic
prevailed for time, but this was
calmed by the crew of the ferryboat
and she succeeded in making her dock
without anyone being seriously hurt.
The Taurus was damaged but pro-
csedsd to ~Coney Island.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
TORNADO KILLS !

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June "a
Three persons were probably fatally
injured and score Of others seriously
hurt in a tornado which demolished
many buildings in Watertown, 8. D..
last night, according to advices re-
ceived from there today In a round
about way The storm broke suddenly
over the city, giving the inhabitants
little time to escape from their homes
Many were caught under falling debris
Norman Rose and Justus Norman were
struck on the head and suffered frac-
tured skulls A child Of Carl Bach
land was badly hurt Little hope was
held out today for their recovery
Great property damage is reported
from every direction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
WATER WORKS ASKS
SMALLER VALUATION
FROM REVIEW BOARD
$42S,S1O Probable Figure of
Assessment the Board Will
Fix on the Property of the
Company.

A plea to discard the water works
valuation fixed by the public service
commission a week ago, was presented
TO the board of review by the represent
tative Of the company. Byram Rob-
bins, who asked that the board place
a valuation at a conservative estimate
of their own. The board refused and
probably will decide on an assessment
OF Si2S,S10. more than double the asi
ssssment OF last year
The entire day was spent in the con-
sideration of the question and this
morning the board had completed tho
items it intended to place in the as
SeSsment.
Comparison Of Valuation.
The value as fixed by the commis- !
sion and the items taken by the board
OF review follow:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
AT COAL MEETING

c. S. Heet and Fred Hackman, OF
the Hackman. Klehfoth company. and
A Harsh. of the Harsh company, at
tended the meeting of Michigan. Indf-
ana and Ohio coal dealers at Indian
apolis yesterday. A film showing the
methods of producing coal from the
time it is mined to the time II is de-
livered to the home, was shown for
the benefit Of the whiting delegates,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
SIZZLING RICHMOND
GASPS FOR BREATH
IN STEAMING HEAT
Collars Wilt, Babies Fret,
Dogs Pant and Horses
Lather as Entire City Swell
ters Under Oppression.

Moistened by a dashing shower yes
terday afternoon, Richmond spent the
rest of the night and today boiling.
steaming, sizzling, baking and frying
Oppressive humidity settled down
over the city and left 1t gasping for
breath, cooked alive.
Artificial breeze from electric fans,
cooling showers, palm beach suits and
flimsy silk waists failed to bring re-
lief.
With the mercury standing at 90 de-
grees at noon today, the weather seem
ed, at least, ten degrees warmer be-
cause of the oppressive closeness, Col
lars wilted, babies fretted, dogs hay in
tie shade with tongues hanging out.
painting for breath, horses lathered
and water in automobile radiators
boiled
All the world has been akin IN it's
suffering
People Eat Little.
After the cool weather of last week
outdoor sleeping places have again
been in demand. Disconcerting show
ers drive sleepers in about the time
they get started Oh a snooze. and
force them to seek shelter inside stuff
fly rooms.
Advice of health officers and physi-
clans not to eat too heavily was not
needed. No one has wanted anything
to eat for two or three days. AT the
restaurants only light lunches are
sold to the majority of patrons.
It's too hot to Cat" is the universal
cry. After such an assertion the pa
tron orders a glass of milk. ice tea,
and a dish of cream or piece of pie.
Advice to wear as few clothes as
possible and still meet the require
ments of convention We're superfluous
words of advice from the physicians.
The chief topic of conversation is
It's hot" When this has been said all
that is left is TO elaborate on the
theme:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
STORM KILLS FIVE.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Five persons
are known to have been killed, at least
eight fatally injured and between sew
enty-five and one hundred We're hurt
in a tornado and series of storms
that swept over sections of South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Wisconsin last
night and early today.
Great damage was inflicted at Spar
ia. Wis. a city of 1000. Tomah, a city
of 4,500 was also badly damaged
Nearly every town in Northern Wis
consin felt the force of the storm and
damage to property Of all kinds there
in South Dakota and in a small sec
ton of Minnesota is enormous.
Beginning at Watertown. South Da-
kota, last night the storm showed its
force across the state into Minnesota
and then southwark through Wiscon-
sin, thence along Lake Michigan to
Milwaukee. In all places the storm
was accompanied by vivid lightning
and wind of terrifying velocity. AL
some sections of the wide area
did not get a drop Of rain. others
were drenched by a cloud burst that
I'd much damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
zACATECAS TAKEN2

WASHINGTON. June 24-The state
department today received a report
stating that Zacatecas had been cap
tured by troops under General Villa,
and that the Federal troops under Gen.
eral Barron had been scattered in ey-
cry direction. The report was not
generally credited at the state depart
ment. and no official dispatches on
the movement of Villas army have
been received
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
BUILDING DESTROYED

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, June "a
Three men were overcome and rescued
by firenen in a fire in the siX-story
Masonic block early today. The men
were members Of one of the Masonic
lodges which had headquarters in the
building, and went to the top floor to
same some Of the lodge regalia, which
was to be worn today by knights
Templars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
B|PLANE COLLAPSES;
Z Av|kTORS DEAD

SCHWERIN, Germany, June "a
Lieutenant Kobe was killed and Cap
tain Ruffs was fatally hurt in an avia
ton accident here today A biplane in
which the two men were flying col
lapsed at height of one thousand
feet. The two German officers, both
members of the imperial aviation
corps, were crushed y,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
STORM KILLS MAN

MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 24.-Har-
vey Johnson. telepho one lineman, was
killed and several persons were injur-
ed today in a terrific storm. Many
houses were struck by lighting and
much property damage was done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
RETIRES FROM ROAD.

NEW YORK, June 23.-After So
FEARS of service Dennis !. Cassin, an
Engineer on the Empire State Express
will retire because he does not want
70 be motorman on the modern cleo
tic engines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24

the direct line, and any sons they
might have, or grandsOns, would be
eligible to the throne before he wouId
The crown prince already has four
little boys, and Prince August William
has one. This makes nine male~lives
to be blotted out before Oscar and his
line come in.
Queen Mary of England is the grand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24

daughter of German mOrganistic
match. The Duchess Of Fife is King
Georges sister, and may be said to
have lowered herself in contracting
her marriage. There was q similar
situation in the marriage of the late
Duke of Argyll and Queen Victoria s
daughter, Louise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24

This will mean that the water works
company will pay an additional tax in
1915 of more than s., 900, or about dou-
Bile what ii paid last year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24

%
In the foregoing table is shown the.
method the board resOrted to in order
to secure what it considered a fair as
sessment. Real estate was valued by'
the state public utilities commission
at $l02.21O. Because the board has no.
power until next year to adjust this,
the assessment of 1911 of s14 ,26o. a.
loss of s8S.000, was taken. This loss
of assessment win be made up next,
year.
Real Estate S552.73O.
After subtracting interest at $50 000.,
and deducting 200 from what is
assessed as transmission or the prop,
erty which conveys the water from the
wells to the reservoir and returns 10
the city. the board fixed the total value
les real estate at 1852. 730. According
TO the rule of the state board OF tax
commissioners. seventy-five per cent,
Of this is taken as the assessment.
This amounted to s414,550 Adding on
the old assessment Of real estate, the
amount of assessment. S42S,SI0, was
arrived at
City Attorney Bond appeared in be-
half of the city and asked that the
assessment be based on the valuation
of the public service commission. He
said he had no personal interest, nor
did the men he was directly represent
ing except as citizens and for the citi-
zens OF Richmond
The board then went over the vari-
GUS items and arrived at their prelim-
mary report.
Attorney Robbins for the water
works company was shown the list OF
items
Asks for Fair Play.
81 wish to enter an objection to the
board using the valuation of the COM
Mr.. Robbins said From
the standpoint of equalization in tax
alton. it is unfair TO take this value
unless every other corporation is in
creased. You base all your other cor
poration assessments on the estimate
given you by individuals and then raise
or lower it according to your own esti-
mate. This is the only fair way to go
about this thing
The board should pass up the fixed
valuation entirely and fix the assess
ment as the assessment of a merchant
is fixed. The cash value Of the plant
if it were sold. is a fair means of ar
irving at the amount. We only ask
for equalization"
The board at the close of the first
session this morning announced its in
tention OF making a considerable study
Of the question before the final pas
sage was made matter of record
Whether service pipes should be in
cluded or not, was under consideration.
This value was deducted in their first
estimate. The going concern value at
$50 600 was not included.
The assessments in the past five
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
WEATHER FORECAST

:OR IkOIANA-0eneralIy fair TO-
night and Thursday; slightly COOL
er tonight north and central por-
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-08
FIRST STATE FIRE
CHIEF HONORED
Continued From Page One)

passed in 1908, addressed the firemen
First State Fire Chief
An impressive feature of this morn
lng's session was the visit of h. S
Mitchell of Guthrie, the first fire
chief in the State OF Oklahoma, ant
i've OF his first firemen. Mitchell
now aged and weathered from years
Of service in fire fighting, stood be-
fore the delegates of the convention
all of whom are in the prime of life
and spoke to them as father
Boys he said, this is one of the
greatest honors | have ever received
this invitation from YOU to be at
your convention Mitchell and his
five friends and former fire fighters
were heartily welcomed by the con
vention. AS he told of some of his
lard struggles in life, tears were
brought to the eyes of many of the
present day firemen Mitchell will re-
main to the end of the convention and
will be one of the speakers at the
banquet tomorrow night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-08
A FOSTERING SORE
OF THE CENTURIES

One Of the real blessings of Ameri
can occupation Of Vera Cruz has beer.
the exposure 10 the healing light ann
the Application OF remedial measure
to ts;.t sore spot of the centuries
the rotovcus prison fortress Of san
.'aau d. lila, in the .harhor of Vera
Cruz, often referred to as the key tc
the dc:. '.tes of that city. bit in
rss'ity tIle blot that betrays the cruel
and degraded level Of the Spanish
Mexican civilization. If civilization il
can 30 called, says the Fort Smith
Farori
The sunless and tide washed dun
Reons OF this medieval fortress have
been The living tomb Of thousands Of
ssaiess mortais convicted OF no
crime but The temerity OF holding and
exp essing opinions at variance with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-08

those of the ruling tyrant of the city
cr 4 q state Once immured within
lis walls, horrors and neglect I'M
speakable have been their portion.
Many have died or lost their reason,
forgotten alike by the tyrant who
ordered their Imprisonment, the world
sLd their friends. Others, succeed
ing in es apng flom the chains which
bound them and the dungeon walls
which confined them. have had but a
breath OF freedom before meeting a
scarcely less horrible fate for, to
@avn the shore. they have boen
olliged to trust themselves to he
Aalcis 0. the harbor, one OF the
worst shark infested regions of the
wclld. In mere sportive cruelty, it is
sad. me keepers at times have con-
niye,l at escapes from the dungeo IS
in order to be witnesses of the
tragedy in the water,-that momen
tary agony of a soul in peril. to hear
the cry of hopeless fear, and to see
the churning of the water by the
merciless tiger of the deep and the
bloody foam that creseed the wave
where the hapless mortal disappeared
If the American forces Of occupa
ton had not done nothing more than
10 free the hundreds of political pris
oners immured within these cham
bers of horrors and to ameliorate the
condition of those convicted of of
fenses against society, great service
has been rendered humanity. If they
shall make 1t impossible for the worst
of these cruelties to be repeatedly
filling up with concrete the dungeons
into which the sea enters at high
tide-the Mexican people have reason
to be grateful to American ciyiliza
ton even though it came in the form
Of an invading enemy.
Happily, such scenes as referred
TO, which have formed the basis OF
many a tale and gruesome chronicle.
may never again stain the annals OF
men