Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 42, 20 December 1908 — Page 7

fAGE SEVJbiJI. DUU BARS EHTEH STRONG PROTEST Say Lohse Did Not Furnish Coal Provided in the Contract. HAS HOT DECIDED ESCAPE OF AGAR WAS SENSATIONAL Health Officer Bond Not Decided About Milk Ordi nance. Alleged Forger Tells How He Was Thrown into River While on Grain Boat. TROUBLE IS EXPECTED.

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FUEL FOR THE POOR FARM LOCAL DEALER STATES THAT COAL HE FURNISHED WAS THE SAME QUALITY AS THE. KIND STIPULATED.

There is a story of business competition behind the bids received by the county commissioners for coal to be furnished to the poor farm this winter. Last year Chris Lohse was awarded the contract at $3.25 per ton. Dunbar Brothers of Centerville, entered a bid of $3.30 per ton. This year IObse was awarded the contract for $3.20 per ton and again Dunbar Brotherg were just 5 cents higher in their bid. The Dunbar Brothers are located at Centerville and this year cut their bid of a year ago in order to meet that of Lohse, but this year the latter made another cut and remained lower than his Centerville competitors. ? The specifications are tlat the coal shall be "Winifred." Dunbar Brothers have complained to the county commissioners that the coal that has been furnished by Lohse is not of that variety. Lohse claims it i3 the same "kind of coal that is called "Winifred."

Whether or not the milk ordinance will include a section making It compulsory that the dairymen submit to a tuberculosis test of their cattle has not been determined by Dr. Charles Bond, city health officer. Dr. Bond announced last evening that he intended to draw up an ordinance and submit it to council within a few weeks. He is not, however, positive that he will be supported by the councilmen. The dairymen will object most strenuously to the embodiment of a clause making the test compulsory. It is understood. At other points in the state this action has been the result of strenuous provisions being included in the milk ordinances, and has most recently shown itself at Terre Haute.

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although the latter name is copyrighted and used only by one firm. He maintains the coal is the same in quality although it may. not be called "Winifred." No complaint was made against the coal by the consumers.

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MADE WAY TO LOUISIANA BECAME INVOLVED IN DEBT AND TURN IN GRAIN MARKET SWEPT AWAY ALL MONEY APPROPRIATED FROM THE BANK.

Brownsville, Texas, Dec. 10. Henry E. Agar, alleged forger, held for the authorities of Princeton, Ind., who ex

pect to start for that place with him j today, has told the story of his escape from Indiana. To Col. Allen Haywood, oil king of! Jennings, La., and chief officer in an extensive enterprise near this city, by whom Agar has been employed during the last two years, the confession was made. In substance it is as follows: ! Having become Involved in debt by over speculation, Agar used the money j of the bank in which he was interested 1 at Princeton. A turn in the grain j market left him without meaJis to re- ! place the money and he knew himself : to be a defaulter. While the crash I was still pending, but which he ex- j pected to come at any time, he was j aboard one of his grain boats on the I

Wabash river. Plunges Into River. The river was running bank full and

the wind was blowing a gale. He started ft) go from one end of' the boat to the other when, in some way, which he is unable to explain, he was either knocked or blown Into the water. It j was dark at the time and he was !

quickly carried away by the strong j current. j He uttered one cry for help as he

fell, but, believing rescue was impossible, he had about given himself up for lost, when he was carried in near

the shore, which he managed to reach i

after floating , some distance down stream. He made his way to a houseboat, where he remained over night, and It was here he evolved the plan to go away. He knew the report would be circulated that he had been drowned, and to leave for parts unknown seemed to be the easiest way out of his difficulty. He resolved to go to some distance place and begin life anew. Goes to Louisiana. The people on the houseboat were not aware of his identity, and permitted him to leave the boat without question. He made his way to Louisiana. Under the name of Ralph A. Connor he obtained employment with the Heywoods and others in the oil fields at Jennings. He soon gained the confidence of his employers and when Cal Heywood came to Brownsville he brought Agar as his secretary. Heywood formerly lived in Indiana, but he was not aware of Connor's real identity until after the man's arrest. Agar looked after Mr. Heywood's extensive business interests and proved a valuable man. He divided his time between San Benito and Harlingen and soon became a leading factor in the business affairs of the two towns. It is said that Agar brought a large sum of money with him. He made heavy investments in land, and is interested in other business enterprises. He has prospered and some of bls investments have more than quadrupled in value during the last eighteen months. In Real Estate Business. He was a partner in a real estate firm that transacted a big business. A few days ago a party of homeseekers and prospective Investors from Indiana arrived at San Benito, among them a former State Senator who knew Agar when the latter was a member of the Legislature. He spoke to Agar, calling bJm by his right name. The latter assured the Indiana man that he was mistaken; that his name was counor. The visitor was so certain of Agar's identity that he notified the officers and the fugitive's arrest was ordered. Agar enjoyed the complete confidence of his employer and the respect of all who have known him. At the time of his arrest he was on the point of taking active charge of a bank at San Benito just established by Heywood. Agar was taken to San Benito today under custody of the Texas rangers to permit him to arrange his business matters.

. AGAR TELEGRAPHS WIFE. In Message He Says He Is Anxious to See His Loved Ones. Princeton, Ind., Dec. 19. The first direct word from H. E. Agar came this morning in an affectionate message to his wife. In part it was as follows: "I am anxiously expecting to see my loved ones. Will leave here Monday. Samuel A. Stewart, administrator of the Agar estate, announces that Mrs. Agar is holding intact $5,000 life insurance paid her by the Reserve Loan Life Company of Indianapolis, and will refund every dollar.

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audited and a check returned before the money could be had. A man out on the Pacific coast would have to wait two weeks at least, before he could get his money, and that would be a decidedly unattractive feature of the government's venture into the banking business. Plan to Meet Objections. To overcome this objection it is pro-

posed to decentralize the entire postal I service, dividing the work now done in j Washington up among some fifteen field districts with their headquarters ! in cities in different parts of the coun- j try. Such decentralization of the postal service is considered desirable, even apart from the postal savings , system. Such a scheme already has ' been put in operation in the Forest j service and gives every promise of working successfully. The forest ser- j vice, however, is a small thing com- j pared with the postal service, and a reorganization of the latter, such as is planned would be one of the most important reforms of many years in the ' executive branch of the government, i The argument was presented in the senate that as savings banks require from thirty to ninety days notice of withdrawals, the requiring of a depos- j itor in the postal savings bank to wait j flft Mn""1av Trrnilf! not he a hardshirv

The answer to this was that in view of the low rate of interest the government proposed to pay, iome other inducement in addition tothe increased security would have to be offered. If a man could apply for his money one day and receive it the next, it was argued, a powerful attraction would be afforded. Another Point of Difference. Another point on which there is wide difference of opinion in the senate, is whether the money of a depositor should be withdrawable from any

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in which he makes his deposits. Under the European system of postal savings banks the money may be withdrawn at any postoffice. subject to safeguards as to identification, etc Under the bill pending in the senate, withdrawals may only be made at the offices of deposit. Many senators regard this as the most serious objection to the proposed postal bank system. It was suggested in debate the other day that any postmaster ought to be authorized to pay out money on the presentation of a pass book, but this clearly is impractical. Clever rogues would most certainly find some way to swindle the government. Dissatisfaction Evident. When it becomes generally known that congress contemplates distributing the employes of the postal service in other cities throughout the country a great wail of protest is going up

from Washington. Objections to sending employes of the forest service out West were loud and strenuous, but that was only a marker to what would happen if the postal service Is to be divided. Washington, of course, depends largely for its existence on the government employes. Their salaries are never reduced, their pay days are always regular, and even though times may be hard in other parts of the country, the depression is not seriously felt here. But this tendency to distribute the government employes over the country is appalling. If the thing should become fashionable, what is going to

become of Washington? If the forest and postal services may to advantage be divided up over the country, why not other departments? There would seem to be as much reason why the general land office should transact its business in the West as the forest service, and it might be found advantageous to divide army and navy administration up over the country. Look Into Future. Washingtonians dream of the time when this will be the world's greatest capital. The liberal manner in which congress has appropriated money for the beautificatkm of the city would furnish foundation, for this dream.

But there cannot be a great city unless there are people to Inhabit it The inhabitant of the District of Columbia hope congress will take this Into consideration before it goes too far in the policy of decentralization.

OFFICER YOUNG FALLS OFF THE WATER WAGON (Continued From Page One.)

ever had to make against his subordinate. It is inferred from what Dr. Bond said that he would not recommend to

the board that Mr. Young be given another chance. He strenuously condemned his action and said that he believed it would not do to have a man of such habits In the office because there was no telling when he would again violate his trust. He, however, has no authority In the matter. It lies entirely with the Board of Works. Mr. Young has been sanitary officer for three years. He entered the office when the Schillinger administration went into power. The first intimation Dr. Bond had of the affair was last Friday. He had noticed that Mr. Young did not visit bis office daily as had been his custom, but did not give the matter further thought until Tie was notified by some one over the telephone whom he understood to be a member" of Mr. Young's family, that Yonng could not attend to his duties, and gave the cause. To Mr. Young's friends and neighbors his debauch has been known for several days. Yesterday afternoon be waa taken to bis home. South Ninth street, by Mr. Bnimley, a merchant's dellveryman. The prompt Intervention of Mr. Brum ley is perhaps all that saved Mr. Young from being arrested.

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TUGS ATTEMPT TO RAISE STEAMER Oaghestan Sunk in Shallow Water.

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New York. Dec. 19: Tngs went down the bay today to where the British. Daghestan was sunk yesterday in collision with the liner Catalone to try to raise her. A big bole was stove la the hold of the Daghestan. but It . Is thought that she and her cargo can be saved. She lies in very shallow water. The collision occurred during a, dense fog. The Daghestan filled rapidly and soon sank, . Her crew of twenty-five all sot off safely; the men being taken-aboard the Catalone. Later they were transferred to the steam pilot New York, which landed them at Stapleton. , . r" The crews of both boats bay the eol-

ilision was unavoidable. .