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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
ASSESSOR DEMANDS
$4,lO0 MORE FUNDS
FOur-Year Re-Assessment of
County Real Estate Causes
Increase.

The re-assessment of real estate
which occurs every four years will
take place in Wayne county in 1915.
Anticipating this, the county asses
sor has asked for $4,1OO more money
in the budget than was provided for
the 1914 work. The cost of extra dep
uties alone will be about $3,100 while
other expenses will amount to $1,000.
The board of review will meet for for
ty days instead of thirty.
Many new records will be needed as
a result of the assessing of real es-
tate. New assessors supplies, new
transfer books, and various new rec
ord books will cost about $500. The
entire cost of assessing property next
year is estimated at $1,000 which re-
quires a tax on the county of three
and one-half cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals,

LIBBERT-Mrs. Maria Louisa Lib
bert, 70, who was well known in this
city, as she frequently visited with
relatives here, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Ottenfeld.
at Springfield, .. Death was due to
paralysis. She has been an invalid for
more than two years.
The body will be brought to the
home of her son, Fred Hilbert, 40
South Tenth street. Funeral an
nouncements will be made later. She
is survived by six children.
BURDEN-The funeral of Quincy
Burden will take place Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the
Second Baptist church on North G
street. Interment will be in Earlham
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
TO EXTEND MAINS

At the meeting held by the board
of public works this morning, a petit
ton for the extension of a gas main
along South Sixteenth street, just re-
Gently macadamized was received.
The board does not desire to have this
street torn up but the improvement
is necessary one, SO it was author
lied but with the provision that $500
bond for the proper repairing of the
street be put up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

Of land, Of which only 1,474,O76 acres
are cleared.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
CONFIRMS VERSION
OF ADMIRAL DEWEY
Commander Of the German Cruiser Cor
morant Tells of What Happened
In Manila Bay.

BERLIN, March 4.-Rear Admiral
Brussakis, a retired officer Of tho
German navy, who commanded the Ger
man cruiser Cormorant at the time of
the Spansh-American war, today adds
his version Of the Manila bay incident.
over which controversy has been aroused
by the publication of Admiral Dewey s
autobiography,
Writing Of the arrival of the cruiser
Cormorant at Manila bay ON May 8,
1898, the Gekman naval officer saws
that the McCnlloch fired q blank shot
in order to attract the attention of the
| cruiser. Later an American officer
came on board and told that blockade
Of Manila had been instituted by the
American fleet. Admiral Brussakis
considered that the firing Of the blank
shot was d proper signal and the only
one under the circumstances.
This statement confirms Admiral
Dewey's version of the incident and
disproves the assertion made by Vice
Admiral Won Diederich, the ranking Of
ficcr of the German fleet, that notice
of the blockade had not been com,
| municated to the Germans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
BRYAN PLANS VISIT
TO SOUTH AMERICA
VIII Attend Meeting of Pan
American Congress at San
tiago, Chile.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Secretary
Bryan today informed the governing
board OF the Pan-American union, com
posed of the representatives here from
all the American republics, that he had
accepted the invitation Of Chile and
would visit Santiago, Chile, next Sep
tember, at the time of the meeting
there of the fifth Pan-American con-
ference. Senor Suarez, minister from
Chile, extended the invitation to Sec
retary Bryan,
President Wilson has approved the
plan and the secretary plans to leave
about the middle of August. He ex-
poets to proceed down the west coast
OF South America, stopping at Peru,
and to return by the east coast, max
ing visits in Argentina, Uruguay and
Brazil
Mr.. Bryan S predecessors, Secretaries
Root and Knox, paid friendly visits to
number of the South and Central
American countries while they were in
office. Secretary Root made an ex-
tended trip through South America, dur
ing the course of which he delivered
many important speeches which diplo-
mats said did much 10 increase the
growing friendship between the United
States aud the other American repub-
lies.
Secretary Bryan will be the first oc-
cupant Of rhe office who has gone out
of the country to attend one of the
Pan American conferences, which have
been held successively in this city,
Mexico City, Rio De Janeiro and Bue-
nos Aires.
In its preparation for the conference
the governing board of the Pan -Ameri-
can union mas authorized John Barrett,
director general, to attend and granted
him leave of absence so that he can
visit the different countries Of South
America. he expects to leave here
early IN July, going first to Brazil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
BIGAMIST is SENT
TO THE CHAIN GANG
Legal Wife Saves John M. Taylor From
Prison; VIII Draw S1.60 Per Day
for His Work.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March A.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor. wife of John NJ.
TAYLOR, mining engineer, won proba-
tion for her husband today on a bigamy
charge and then sent him to the county
chain gam for two years to provide
$3.50 a day for her and her two chill
dTen.
Taylor, who came from Philadelphia
and has held important positions IN
Montana, Utah and Arizona, was held
on three charges-bigamy, for having
married May Reddy IN New York while
still the husband of Mrs. Minnie Tay-
lor; passing bad checks to provide him
with fund of $4,000. which was spent
on two months honeymoon, and fail
urc to provide for his legal wife and
two children.
Mrs. Reddy Taylor prosecuted the
bigamy charge, but the wife, Mrs. Min
ME Taylor, defended her husband, say
ing that excessive use of liquor had
rendered him irresponsible The court
thereupon granted him probation on
this charge and also on the bad check
charge, But when it came to the fail
ure to provide there was no defense,
and Taylor, who is 81 years old, went
to tho chain gang TO break rocks for
$3.50 day, which Will be paid to his
wife.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
WILSON WILL MAKE
APPEAL IN PERSON
Will Urge Repeal of Tolls
Provision of Panama Canal
Act Today.

WASHINGTON. March 4-Resolutions
were adopted by both houses Of congress
today providing for a joint session Of
congress tomorrow at 1910 o'clock to
hear an address by President Wilson
urging the repeal of the Panama canal
act exempting American coastwise ship
ping from tolls
President Wilson's determination to
urge this reversal of policy with regard
to tolls by personal appeal to the con-
gress stimulate interest In the contro-
versy today, Democrats who intend to
fight against repeal planned TO carry on
their struggle with vigor. For several
days 1t has been apparent that the
president has been ginning converts to
his decision that toll exemption is in vlo-
lation of the Hay Pauncefote treaty,
which provides that the canal shall be
for the use OF all nations on a basis Of
equality.
After the president has read his mes
sage II will be referred TO the house COM
mittee on interstate commerce, which
will draft legislation to carry out his
recommendation. IL is expected that the
committee will revive a bill by Repre-
sentative Sims OF Tennessee. introduced
at the last session. which would provide
for fat repeal of the toll exemption.
Although some opposition to the bill
will develop in committee. 1t is assured
of a favorable report. Many Democrats,
including. Majority Leader Underwood;
oppose the repeal but Mr.. Underwood
has announced that he will not attempt
to organize the opposition. He intends
to speak against IL. however From the
Democratic side in the senate the oppo-
sitlon will be directed by Senator O'Gor-
man, chairman of the committee on In
teroceanic canals and Senator Chamber
have assured the president that the bill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL
USE OF BANKS FUNDS

PORTLAND. Ore. March 4.-Charced
with appropriating to his own use $1S,020
Of the banks funds. Thomas r. Sheri~
dan, former president OF the First Ma
lonal bank Of RoseburS. Ore. was ar
Ing In tho United States district court
and released on q $4,000 bond
Sheridan recently was Indicted by n
federal grand jury on eight counts 1t
was charged that he lost the money In
personal investments. Sheridan asserts
he obtained verbal consent to use the
bank's funds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Mr.. MOOre's Letter.

Mr. Moore's letter accompanying hi
reslgna tion under date OF February
was as follows;
My Dear Mr.. President-In resign
Ing the office OF counselor for the
department OF state. II Is proper to
recall the fact that 1 indicated at the
outset that my tenure was only pro-
visonal my sole motive In accepting
the place being to render to your ad-
ministration such service as might be
possible in period or transition.
This design Is now fulfilled. My first
term of departmental service, which
began more than twenty-eight years
ago lasted somewhat more than six
years; my second, which was followed
by special service abroad. lasted bare
ly fve months. Ny present term will,
on the day on which my resignation
than ten months. while a full year
will have elapsed since the close OF
the last administration. Ample on
portunlty thus having been afforded
for the effective organization OF the
departments force, the duty which
] took upon myself has been fully
performed.
Permit me 10 assure you that I
shall always stand ready to serve You,
as far as may be practicable. In any
capacity In which there may seem to
be an fSr bs usefulness dssr Mr.
President, with constant wishes for
your health and prosperity. and for
the continued success OF your adninis-
tration, very respectfully and truly
yours. JOHN T. MOORE.
The statement OF the president In ac
cepting the resignation was as follows
III Is with the greatest reluctance
and regret that l see the administra-
tion deprived of the further services
vvTV..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
DUTY KEEPS SON FROM
DEATHBED OF FATHER

NEW YORK, March 4,-CoIonel James
O. O'Shaughnessy. father OF Nelson
United States In Mexico City. died here
today. He had been critically Ill for sew
eraI days. He was Il years old.
Charge O'Shaughnessy had made ar
rangenents TO come to New York. but
the tense Mexican situation, interviewed
and he was forced TO remain In Mexico
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
BOND ISSUE Of
S200,000,000
FOR THE WEST
Governor Spry Tells of CT.
gantic Plan of Cooperation
Between Nation and
States.
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN DENVER
Utah Executive Declares
Business Conditions in
Home State Superior to
Those in East.

a federal and co-opera tive state bond
Issue of 5000. 900. 900 for the recla nation
of lands OF the western states Will be the
principal topic for discussion at the con-
ference OF governors to be held in Denver
early next month, Such was the mes
sage brought 10 Salt Lake yesterday
afternoon by Governor Spry on his re-
turn from a trip to Washington in the
interest OF the lands OF this state The
proposition for the bond issue was out
lined to Governor Spry by Franklin K
Lane, secretary OF the interior. A gov
ernment bond issue Of S1O0. .000, 900 and an
aggregate Issue OF the same amount by
The affected states is TO be the central
idea OF bill which the secretary of the
interior will seek TO have passed by the
next session of congrcsS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

ERANKLIN X. LANE, Sec
IL retary of interior, who
outlined a gigantic plan for
the reclamation of lands in
the west to Governor Spry
while the latter was in Wash
ington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Dies at Age of 1O4.

LA CROSSE Wis. March 4.-Wllliam IN
Ia ylor aged l04 years. Il resident OF La
Crosse died today while visiting. at the
home Of ais daughter. Miss Margaret
Taylor at Denver. Colo Mr.. Taylor was
born in England.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Outline of Plan.

The plan of Secretary Lane. S outlined
TO Governor Spry, is believed to be the
development OF the idea of the fedora
official IS Expressed In his annual mes
sage to President Wilson. In part II
reads as follows.
There Is much more irriga ton work
for the government TO do But where
are the funds TO come from to carry
on such Work7 My answer is, from
the public lands in these states We
sell these lands now and the proceeds
go into the reclamation fund This
is the policy of congressional we
shall for q time use the moneys
which the government derives from
the sale OF its lands to create new
values within the states, Two years
ago the government went further and
set aside $4,000. 600. to be used in
the completion OF the irrigation
schemes now under way. This is an
advance by the government for which
1t takes what might be termed a
mortgage on the moneys which the
projects will yield from the sale of
water rights. Why not extend this
pOlicy2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Holds Plan Feasible.

Railroads and power plants. street
railways and Waterworks. are built
with flfty-year bonds. which rest upon
the foundation OF their probable
earnings.
to improve It's own property and for
Its advances take q mortgage upon
the wealth 1t Great ties, and In one-half
of nifty years we would regain our
capital
inasmuch as the title to these oil
and other lands would remain in the
government and be excluded from
state taxation, II would seem to be
fair that q certain percentage OF the
ROYALTIES received should go to the
states within which the revenues
are raised Twenty five per cent
might be minimum. but q higher
percentage would seem advisable II
the whole might remain for a time
In the governments hands to be
used In such cooperative irrigation
enterprises as the state might desire.
and after such use has been made and
the fund replenished, be fully re-
leased 10 the state.
Cooperation OF the federal govern
ment with the states-This sugges-
tion of cooperation with the state
Is not made idly. / look forward with
confidence TO "a more intimate rela-
tionship between the states and the
federal government In undertaking
this work OF developing the west.
The mass Of the people are sympa-
thetic with the purposes OF the gov
ernment, They regard with pride
the great engineering works Of this
10 the interest of the nation In their
welfare
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Gave Efficient Aid.

Previous to Mr. Moores appointment,
however, the general policy OF the ad-
miplstration not to recognize govern
ments set up by arbitrary force had been
outlined in statement from President
Wilson. When II was definitely deter
mined not to recognize the Huerta gov
ernment Mr. Moore contributed his en-
ergies TO ca rrying out the policy officially
determined upon.
During the diplomatic controversy with
Japan arising out of the passage by Call
fornia OF an anti-alien land law, Mi
Moore was constantly consulted by the
president, and his counsel was reflected
In notes defining the American attitude
When Mr.. Bryan was In California. Mr..
Moore was acting secretary of state and
in frequent conference with the president
on the Japanese question.
At all times during Mr Bryans alb
sences from Washington Mr.. Moore was
acting secretary OF state and occa slonal-
ly sat at the cabinet table.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

NM III. SHEARMAN, city
W commissioner, whose
campaign expenses are the
subject of a request for in
vestigation by the Salt Lake
Federation of Labor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
West Needs Vast Sum.

The west can use profitably and
wisely s100. 600. 900 In the next ten
years to the advantage OF the whole
country. Indeed, without this expen-
diture the asset which the govern
ment has in Its desert lands Will lie
unused and be Of no national value.
The government will recover all OF
the money II advances, not to speak
Of the homes and the values created
by its enterprise
II the government will place upon
a leasing basis these western re-
sources with which we have been
dealing, it can have an Increased
fund for the continuance OF this
work and an increased assurance OF
the return Of its advances. Just as
] would aim TO make Alaska pay In
the end out OF her own resources for
liberal advance made to her for the
opening and Improvement of her ter
rftory, SO should we aim TO make
these lands Of the west bring into
being the latent values of the west.
with little foresight we can trans
form coal and oil, phosphate and
timber. into green fields and electric
D0uer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Oregon Good Example.

So cordial. indeed. Is the spirit OF
the west toward this work that with
in few months the state govern
ernment. through the reclaim ton
service have become partners In
several projected irrigation plans,
one involving no less than the pump
ing of water from the Columbia river
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

The Tribune Wants reflect
the urgent needs Of the bust
ness world, of the home, the
office, the factory, and the in
dividual.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
JOHN B, MOORE
ENDS SERVICE
UNDER WILSON
Resignation of Counselor of
State Department, Sub.
mitted a Month Ago, Ac-
cepted by President.
WILL RESUME HIS
WORK AT COLUMBIA
Administration Regrets Loss
of Able Adviser i'm State
ments Issued; Comment
on the Resignation.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-John
Bassett Moore, counselor of the state
department and the recognized strong
man of the present administration on
international questions, concluded his
service with the government today
when President Wilson accepted the
resignation Mr.. Moore had submitted a
month ago.
Coming at the present time, when in.
ternational affairs occupy the forefront
of official and public attention, the
departure of Mr.. Moore from position,
second only to that Of Mr., Bryan, at
tracted widespread comment.
Although the resignation had been
in the presidents hand since February
. last, to take effect today, this fact
had not been generally known. There
had been reports months ago that the
counselor of the state department did
not find bis labors entirely congenial
and was about to resign, but these re-
ports were promptly denied. II was
then explained, and again officially ex-
planned today, that Mr.. Moore had come
into the administration with an under
standing that his tenure was provisional
for a year, so that lie could return at
the expiration Of that period to his du-
ties as head Of the department of in
ternational law at Columbia university.
This fact was strongly emphasized In
the official corresp spondence made pub
lie tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
MA Orders Inquiry.

HLEs. Sonora, March 4.-Genoral
"a ordered tonight an investiga-
'Is r, Sauch case by the commission
El Paso to look into the death
Senton. a British subject. This
vas taken after receipt OF a re-
[om General Villa regarding tho
france OF Gustav Bnuch, the
m.
rneraI Villas report he stated that
nen been Jailed at Chihuahua city
'cloh OF being an agent Of un-
interests. Villa said, however,
" american had been released and
ice 'nen the state authorities had
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
RumOrS Ahoat.


Although the official statements-one
from tho president, one from Mr.. Bry-
an and Mr. Moore own letter of
resignation--made no mention Of the
subject, it is matter of common re-
port that Mr., Moore's personal view
points on some of the most important
policies relating to foreign affairs were
not always in accord with those of his
superiors. AZ the same time it has
been recognized that he gave unswerv
ing loyalty and unprejudiced counsel
to the fuhillment of the policies as
finally adopted. 1t is said III this con-
nection that when the question of recog~
nizing the Huerta government was be-
ing discussed Mr. Moore submitted
which the United States would be JUS
titled in recognizing the Huerta gov
ernment
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Blaze Confined.

Though the fire was burning briskly
at CLOCK this morning, the fremen
had checked the progress of the flamos
basement of the building and the first
floor were completely gutted, but the
fire had not seriously injured the two
upper floors of the three-story building
The building is three-story brick
structure, owned by Ezra Thompson
and +. c. Lynch. and valued at $4,000,
The evening world., 1914-08-21
HALT |NATTEMPTS
TO BUY SHIPS UNTIL
ALL|ESCAN ANSWER
Government or Others Not In
clined to Close Deals With
out Consent of Nations.

Negotiations between the United
States Government and private syn
dicates on one side and the Ham
burs-American and North German
Steamship lines on the other for the
purchase OF German passenger YES
sells have been called on and will not
be resumed until England and France
through official channels outline their
positions respecting the shipping bill
passed last week by tho Congress.
Unofiicially both England and France
have shown opposition to the pur-
chase by this Government or by
American citizens OF German ships or
the transfer OF German ships to
American registry.
Another factor that has halted tho
negotiations Is the wide divergence
between the sums demanded by tho
German lines for the vessels they are
willing to sell and tho prices offered
by the brokers who arc acting for
prospective buyers. II Is asserted
that the German steamship officials
are demanding for old vessels sums
equal to their original cost. The
would-be American purchasers take
the position that the German lines,
in view Of the fact that they are sus-
tanning tremendous losses through the
enforced inactivity of their ships.
should DO willing to let some Of them
60 at reasonable prices.
Robert Lansing. Solicitor for tho
Department Of State. Ia now trying
to obtain official information from
England and France as to how those
countries would regard the establish
ment Of an American merchant
marine by the purchase OF German
ships. 1t Is possible that there may
be considerable delay In getting the
desired information.
The Hamburg American line an
nounces that under no circumstances
would the Vaterland. the largest shin
afioat, be sold. The Vaterland Ia q
new vessel. The Hamburg "A merican
people have been negotiating with
brokers. who made tentative offers
for the President Grant. 1s.,.l tons;
the Pennsylvania, 1888 tons. and the
Amerika, %, 622 tons.
Carl Won Helmolt. General Man
ager OF the North German Lloyd. ad-
United to-day that offers had been
made for the Rheim, I0.05s tons: the
Willehad, 4.760 tons, and the Wltte-
kind, 5,640 tons, None OF the Offers
was definite.
Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line has
oiiered It's Atlas Service ships en-
gagged In the West Indian trade for
sale, but brokers say the price ID too
high. The Retail Mail Steam Packet
Company has offered for sale tho
Caribbean. which plies between New
York and Bermuda. Several ships Of
tho Lloyd-Brazileiro are on the mar
ket, but nobody seems to want them
at the figures demanded.