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WOL. XXXI. NO. 310.
Richmond, Indiana, Thursday Morning, December 6, 1906.
Single Copy, One Cent.
h "SELL OUT" oe
A PHDNE WAR IS
NOW IMPENDING
Central Union Company Goes
Busily Ahead with Improve
ments While the Home Com
pany Does the Same.
Manager hutton says he
HAS NOT HEARD OF SALE
leclares His Company is F
paring to Do Four Times the
Business It Now Has
What Independents Say.
Because of the great activity of the
Central Union Telephone Company
in the work of constructing its new
system and because of its apparent
disregard for Increased patronage
quite recently, the rumor again has
gained considerable circulation and
credence in some quarters, that the
Central Union has been laying its
plans to capture the Home Company
at the completion of the latter's plant.
When it become known that the Cen-
tral Union had for the present at
least, abandoned the project or er- stitutional, shall be returned. How
ecting a new headquarters building ever, he will likely abide by the decis-
on North 10th street , on a plot of j0n of his attorney, to whom he has re
ground purchased some months ago, I ferred the matter. In many other
the theory that the big corporation
was laying its plans to swrp the
platter and eliminate the fierce com-
petition threatened, was strengthen-
ed.
There apparently was still another
Lit of evidence that Indicated the. fu-1 courts, may be retained. The reso
ture plans of the Central Union for lution adopted by the commissioners
prospective subscribers to the phones
of that company have recently been
"put off" when making application
for a "phone. They were told that ser-
vice could not be furnished them
"just now" but that the matter would
- ... ...
be taken up wun xne main urnce uu
as soon as possible the applicant
would be Informed as to the-decision.
Indicates a Fierce Fight.
A closer Investigation of the situa
tion just now, however, indicates
that though it is lively the Central
Union would not mind buying out the
Home Company if the opportunity
presented, there is instead to be a
fierce fight for telephone patronage
waged before the robins return from
the South. The Central Union .com
pany denies that it has been putting
off patrons because of any prospec
tive merger or purchase, but declares
that the reason has been due to the
Inability of the force o? men at work
reconstructing the entire overhead
system in the city, to devote any of
their attention to the extension of in
dividual phone lines, the big cables or
rnnV oa1Jes " nrou n-inir their en
tire attention. Manager H. Hutton or
the Central Union said last night that
the company's new switch boards
have arrived and that they will be
placed in the Odd Fellows building
In the quarters Already occupied. The
cables have been built into this office
and within the next month or so, Mr.
Hutton said, the company would be
able to care for an almost unlimited
patronage. With the patrons", now
awaiting service, it was stated, and
who will be supplied wlth"ivphones
shortly, the Central Union will have
four times the number of subscribers
now on the book.
In the meantime the Home, Tele
phone Company Is '"sawing a good
deal of wood." but Is notifying much
because of lack of time or inclination.
The company members are not worry
Ing over threatened competition of a
fierce sort that the Central Union
promises. In the face of rumors that
the corporation would sell to the Cen
tral Union, the officers have always
maintained they are preparing for
business which awaits them andhave
nothing else in view. That the Home
Company Is to have one of the model
plants in the country is admitted on
all sides. There are many persons,
however, who still cling to the opin
ion that before the "war is over"
there will be some sort of a compro
mise and it will mean that the Cen
tral Union has purchased the Inde
pendent concern.
RAY HARRIS TO BE
RETAINED AT JAIL
Ray Harris, turnkey at the county
jail, will be continued in that position
under Linus Meredith, when he as
sumes the office, January 1. Turn
key Harris has earned an enviable rep
utation, both as a reliable and efficient
turnkey, and as a disciplinarian, there
cever having been serious trouble in
the county bastile since he has been
In charge. His reappointment gives
good satisfaction.
LOUIS POSTHER LIKES
NASHVILLE VERY MUCH
Iouis Post her, formerly of the Da
vis Carriage Co.. this city, now general
superintendent of the De Ford Buggy
Company, at Nashville, Tenn., writes
to relatives here that he is highly
pleased with his new location. He
has a lucrative position in what is the
largest vehicle manufactory in the.
South. '
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Snow and colder Thurs
day; Friday fair, decidedly colder,
r m
OHIO Rain Thursday followed by
fair in the afternoon, colder; Fri
day fair; brisk northwest winds.
ASKED TO RETURN FEES
DEMAND : MADE ON SMITH
Commissioners Acting on Advice of
Attorney Robbing, Will Resort to
Courts if Necessary to Get Back ln
and Out" Fees.
As had been anticipated, the Board
of Wayne County Commissioners - has
made a formal demand unon Sheriff
smith for th return of -in and but
fees paid him durinig his term of of
fice. The aggregate amount of these
fees is $542. The commissioners in
a resolution adopted yesterday, recite
the fact that the fees were paid to the
sheriff "under mistake" in the law
the Appellate Court having a year ago
ruled that such fees were valid, and a
week ago reversed itself by handing
down a decision to the fact that such
fees were not valid.
fcnenir smnn collected tne fees in a
legal manner, the law being held valid
at the time his demand was made and
favorably acted upon by the commit
sioners. Sheriff Smith is not oppos
ing the law, but he believes there is a
question as to whether fees paid him
at a, time when the law was held con
counties of the State the same situa
tion has presented itself and in some
instances the claim has been made
that fees paid which were legal at the
time they were paid, according to the
interpretation of the law of the higher
provides for the beginning of a suit
against Sheriff Smith should he decide
that he is legally entitled to retain
the money he has received
VIIAQ MAM HAS RFfJIlM
r.w ,f,i 'IT
Many Who Have Friends and Rela
tives in Foreign Countries Have
'i
Already Sent' Presents.
Already the Christmas mail has be
gun to assume good size proportions,
and many persons sending mail fn
the shape of presents to foreign
countries have placed their packages
in the local post office in the past few
days. Foreign packages to Xew Zea
land, Japan and the Pyilippines have
already left the office. ;
All Denominations Attend.
Centerville, Ind., Dec. 5. (Spl.)
The Rev. L. A. Winn, is conducting a
series of evening meetings at the
Christian church, which are being at
tended by the community, regardless
of denominational lines, and much in
terest is manifested.
Samuel Hartzell Dead.
Centerville, Ind., Dec. 5. (Spl.)
Samuel Hartzell, recently a resident of
Centerville, and a veteran of the Civil
War, died of ' consumption at Saint
Elizabeth's hospital at Dayton, Ohio
the latter part of November. He was
burled at Gettysburg, Ohio !
The Blood Thirsty
KING LEOPOLD AND THE
Recent exciting debates In the British
fcntkm upon King Leopold of Belgium and
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in the Kongo. For some years the administration of the Belgian domain in
Africa has been the subject of severe
Jharged that the deaths of more than a million nativeshave been caused by
fhe carrying out of Kin Leopold's policy of collecting income from the natives
by forcing them to work out their tax under brutal and inhuman treatment.
THISTLETHWAiTE
' CHOSEN CAPTAIN
Star Tackle Will Lead Earlham
on. Gridiron During Season
of 1 S07.
CHOICE WAS UNANIMOUS
PROSPECTS FOR TEAM NEXT
YEAR ARE MUCH BRIGHTER
THAN AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PRESENT SEASON.
Glenn Thistlethwaite, of Horton-
ville, Ind., was elected captain of the
Earlham football team for 1907, at a
meeting of the football players last
night in Coach Wilson's room at the
college. Thistlethwaite has played
two years on the team at tackle. He
is a star at his position and very pop
ular with the students. He was the
unanimous choice of the players.
Earlham's prospects for next year are
much better than they were at the be
ginning or tne present season, ine
team will be practically the same as
this year with the exception of Gro
ver Grimes and .Hawk who will grad
uate. Prof. E. P. Trueblood will give a
banquet for. the team at his residence
on Central "Avenue Friday evening.
There will be about forty at the af
fair. Half of the number will be
young ladies from the college who so
loyally supported the team this sea
son. WILL RESUME HIS WORK
Dr.
Thurston Goes to Physiomedical
College at Indianapolis Lec
tures Tonight.
Dr. J. M. Thurston goes to Indianap
olis this morning to resume his course
of lectures in the Physiomedical Col
lege .after the Thanksgiving vacation
Tonight at the college auditorium, he
will deliver a lecture, "A Trip to Eng
land,",, illustrated with stereoptlcon
views. On his trip last summer the
doctor made, a number of interesting
pencil and ink sketches, and took a
great number of chamera views be
sides collecting engravings of most
noted places he visited, and has had
a great many of colored lantern slides
made from them; so that his lecture
tonight cannot but be interestinig.
EATON WANTS TO KNOW
Sends Member of Town Council
Find Out About Municipal
Light Plant.
to
John E. Parker, a member of the
town council at Eaton, O., was in
Richmond yesterday for the purpose
nf consulting with the Board of
Works relative to the success of the !
municipal light plant here. Eaton is
dissatisfied with present street and
commercial lighting arrangements
and proposes purchasing the plant of
the private company and going into
the lighting business on its own res
ponsibility. The , Board gave Mr.
Parker such Jnformation as he 3esir-
ed.
Ruler of Belgium
BELGIAN HORRORS.
house of commons have focused at-
his alleged mistreatment of natives
criticism from nianv quarters. It Is
WHISTLES FOR CARRIERS
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Postman Will Announce Themselves
With a Melodious "Toot, Toot"
During the Holidays Vicious Dogs
Give Carriers Trouble.
Although Christmas is yet sixteen
days off, Postmaster Spekenhier has
presented his city carriers with small
but very useful presents in the shape
of whistles, for use on their various
routes.
The whistles will improve the de
livery service in the city as the post
man can give quick and more effici
ent service. Hereafter the postmen
will blow their whistles at the begin
ning and In the center of each
square, along their routes, so as to
give notice to their patrons that they
are coming, and those persons who
have heretofore waited anxiously for
the coming of the men in gray, can
now go about their duties and still
not have horrors of missing the mail
man.
The carriers have had a great
deal of trouble with vicious dogs who
are inclined to take a decided liking
for gray trouseri. Several of the men
have been bitten. Last week "Billy"
Niewoehner was bitten, but the own
er of the dog, later killed it.
As the law states that the postmen
are not required to deliver mail
where a vicious dog is kept, it is not
necessary for the Richmond men to
take chances. The postman can now
blow their whistles and the residents
can come to the gate and get their
mail. .
CITY NOT APPROACHED
Riverside Park Project Still in the
Hands of West Side Improve
ment Association.
The West Side park project is still
in the hands of the West Side Im
provement Society, there having as
yet been no formal presentation of
the matter to either the city council
or the Board of Works. There has
been so much encouragement given
the West Side society, however, that
the members feel that when the city
Is given a chance to act it will pass
upon the matter favorably. It is con
fidently expected by the society that s
next summer will witness the first j
work on Riverside Park.
MORE INTEREST IN DEBATE
As There Will be Two Tams in For
ensics at Earlham Many Are
After the Honors.
Prof. E. P. Trueblood of the Orator
ical Department at Earlham is lining
up the debate and preparing for the
usual class contests which will come
off in January. A large number of con
testants have entered and great in
terest is being taken in the work
since the triangular debi-Vng system
will make it necessary to have two
teams.
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WHY THOSE BALMY WINTER RESORTS ARE
DELINQUENCIES
UNUSUALLY LOW
All But Five Per Cent, of Taxes
on Duplicates Collected in
Wayne County.
MOST EVASION IN TOWNS
LIST OF TOWNSHIPS AND COR
PORATIONS GIVEN, SHOWING
TAXES DUE AND THE AMOUNT
WHICH WAS UNPAID.
That the collection of taxes on per
sonal property and realty in Wayne
County during the year has been the
closest in a long period is in evidence
by an analysis of the returns of the
treasurer as shown by the settlement
sheets compiled by County Auditor
Hanes and his deputies.
As stated in the Palladium yester
day the amount of taxes collected on
the duplicate at the November in
stallment was $260,469.14. The
amount collected in May was $352,
70S.67. The total collected was $613,
177.81. The assessed valuation for
the county shows that on that basis
there was due the county in taxes at
the two installments the sum of $614,
108.32. The delinquencies in the ag
gregate reach $28,504.08, less than 5
per cent. Commonly the estimate of
delinquencies is 10 per cent. Wayne
county goes on record below the fixed
standard.
In Richmond and other Incorporat
ed towns in the county the per cent
age of delinquencies Is heavier, that
of the city of Richmond being in ex
cess of 20 per cent, this being due to
the failure of many persons to pay
personal taxes. In the rural districts,
however, the disposition to evade the
payment of personal taxes is not so
pronounced and as a result the defi
ciency in the towns is made up to a
great extent, thus giving a 5 per cent,
delinquency.
The following table will show (by
townships and corporations) the
amount of taxes charged against each
and the total amount unpaid in each.
Townships. j
Totals due Totals Unpaid
Abington .
Boston .
Center . .
Clay .. .
Dal ton . .
Franklin
$ 8,773.24
12.217.72...
. 24,576.80..
. 12,459.04...
6,758 93...
, 15,363.52...
7,440.0S...
. 19,164.13...
12,794.91. ..
16,307.64...
9,317.69...
19,075.48. . .
232 76
359.26
756.73
300.65
166.63
519.99
441.34
142.S8
203.1 S
250.5S
446.83
276.77
399.9
Greene
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson ..
X. Garden
Perry . . . ,
Wash'ton .
iWayne
42,632.62 1,381.58
Webster . .
Boston . . .
Cambridge
Centerville
Dublin . . .
Gertown .
Ft. City
Haigerstown
Milton ".. .
yit. Auburn
Richmond
Sp. Grove .
Whitewater
8.263.90
Corporations.
510.07 ..
31,239.41 ..
7,419.33
1.664.36 ..
5tv9.oS
8,001.22......
1,030.92
341,801.53
2,259.69
486.90.'.
mi.1:
, 23.52
24.00
j
'J28.504.0S
Totals ..$641,105.32
POPULAR.
NO LIGHT; All ARGUMENT
MORE EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Board of Public Works Feels that Ina
bility to Light Streets Early In the
Evening, Shows Need of Greater Ca
pacity at Plant.
The "Board, of "Works feels that the
conditions now confronting the eity
with regard to the inability to light
the streets early in the evening, be
cause of the heavy pressure on the ser
vice, occasioned by commercial light
ing, vindicates in the fullest the argu
ment made 'months ago for Increabed
capacity. Opposition to the installa
tion of new machinery was based on
tho ground that tho plant's capacity
was not over crowded and that the ma
chinery In use was capable of carrying
a much heavier load. However, the
new machinery was ordered, tha busi.
ness has been growing continuously
and now with the old equipment stl.'l
in use, the city finds Itself unable to
meet requirements. The Board has
received information from the General
Electric Company, that the new ui.it
for Richmond's city plant is now un
dergoing a test and will be shipped in
the course of a few days.
Richmond's Proposed Y. M. C. A. Building and
What Will be Offered to Young Hen There
Secretary Brown Makes Plain What the $100,000 Is to be
Used for The Edifice Described as to Architecture,
and the Equipment of Each Floor.
Some of the few things $100,000 put
into a Y. M. C. A. in Richmond would
do.
In the first place it would put up a
building that in an architectural way
would be a credit to the city, and place
Richmond on a par with other cities , illy, this floor has also a private read
of her class in the matter of a Y. M. ' ing room where good books may be
C. A. ' :; found on the shelves. This floor will
This building would be three Stories also contain the public office whero
high, with a basement about one-third ; may be found a list of employers
above ground. j where young men can get Information
This basement, as has been stated, In regard to getting work. Also a li&t
w'U be a little above the level of the j of young men who are seeking employ
street, thereby giving the best of : ment, information In regard to board
light and ventilation. It will cont&in , Ing houses and rooms In part? cf
separate lockers rooms for boys, younj
and business men; also separate shew
er bath rooms for men and boys. Al:
of the baths, toilet rooms, lockers an 1
a fine swimming pool about 20 by 53.
the heating apparatus, and if possible
a' manual training department.
First Floor of Building.
On the first floor the space will fcc
taken up with the large social room
. or lobby, which Is the center of the as
12E'4S sociation. Here is where young men
1.S57.12 8n(i boys may meet their chums a.id
720.99 Sit down with them at games such as
731.03 j chess, checkers and all games that are
iTl..54 , recognized as clean and legitimate.
1.71 .64 ; Here Is where young men may meet iu
4 17.78 ; conversation after a long day spent In
5; $.99 the shop or store and promote the snir
C!.20 u of brotherhood that is In every
17,4 75 J 4 young man's breast. Here is where
the boy from the humble home and
shop may come In touch with the hoy
from the more prosperous home and j
both learn that they have hearts and!
FORTY MINERS ARE
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Great Explosion Occurs as
Cage of Men Are Being
Lowered Into Mine.
BODIES CANT BE FOUND
WORST DISASTER THAT
VISITED COPPER REGION
YEARS SHOCKS TOWN
HOUGHTON, MICH.
HAS
FOR
OF
Publishers Tress.y
Houghton, Mich., Dec. 5. Forty
miners are believed to have been
blown to atoms In the Quinby mine
tonight as the result of an explosion
of the powder magazine, located on
the first level of the Messard No. 8
shaft. The men were being lowered
to work, forty of them occupying
seats in the large cage used to lower
the men underground. Just as the
cage was passing the first level, one
hundred feet below the surface the
dynamite stortki In the magazine ex
ploded, sending forth death and des
truction. Absolutely no trace of the
forty men can be found and they
were evidently blown to pieces at the
first shock.
Many other men were at work In
the mine at the time of the explosion
and it Is thought that all are lost.
What caused the explosion is not
known but it is the worst disaster of
the kind that has visited the copper
country for, years.
TERRE HAUTE DISASTER.
Explosion In Rosebud Mine Kills
Four and Many Others are
Injured.
Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 5. As tho
result of a dust . explosion In the
Rosebud mine, , at; Seeleyville near
here tonight, nineteen men were
burned, four of them being dead, and
of the remainder, three were oerhaDs
fatally injured while seven are ser
iously so. f
TO HOLD ANNUAL PUBLIC
Ionian and Phoenix Societies at Earl
ham, Will Give "The Cricket
on the Hearth.
The Earlham literary societies, Ion
ian and Phoenix, will hold their annus!
public on Dec. 14. A play, "Th
Cricket on tho Hearth," will be given
and the students who are to partlci
pate aro rehearsing each evening.
Determine Assessments.
The Board of Public Works yester
day determined the assessments for
the Improvement of South West , II
street, in West Richmond. That part
of the street between South West
Second and the first alley west of
Third street is to be straightened.
are worth each other's consideration.
In this social room or lobby there will
be" found all the newspapers, all tha
up to date magazines, and good com
fortable chairs and seats to sit Jn
while enjoying or raedlng them. Usu-
town where the proper environment
may be had. There will be a private
office on this floor for the Secretary,
where he may plan his work and at
the same time be- within reach to seo
that the proper discipline and cond ict
is carried on throughout, the building
and that he may be within reach oZ the
young man or boy who is up against it
and needs a friend and wants to tal
it over privately with the secretary.
Many a young man, downhearted and
discouraged, has come out of the sec
retary's private office with his back
bone stiffened for the world's battle.
On this floor will also be the Physical
Director's office, a check room, and
very often an up to date lunch coun
ter. Usually the entrance to the gym
nasium Is direct from this floor.
Second Floor of Building.
The second floor provides for the ed
ucational department. There will be
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