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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
HE WAS PRESIDENT
IN BUT THE NAME
Hearing Now on in New York
Brings to Light the Stand
ards Methods.
C. L. NICHOLS ON STAND
ADMITS THAT AS PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OIL COMPANY
HE DREW BUT s1,5oo-A MERE
CLERKS SALARY.
Publishers Press.I

New York, Dec. 19.-That his sal
airy as president of the Republic Oil
Company is $1,000 and that he was
accustomed to turn over to William
G. Rockefeller the money :le drew
as dividends on stock held by him
in that corporation were among the
admissions made today by G. l.. Mic
hols to Attorney General Hadley, of
Missouri, when the latter resumed
taking of testimony before Commits
sioner Anthony The witness also
testified that as a result of the
throwing of the searchlight of news
paper publicity on oil affairs the Re
public had already discontinued busi-
ness in Illinois and Iowa and was
preparing to quit in Missouri.
Further questioning led Nichols to
admit that when he became head of
the Republic his former salary as
subordinate in the Standard was
$1,000, and that he was then given
his $1,000 salary in the Republic, nis
promotion to the presidency of the
1dttcI COl pOldliOH tuuS DSCOIiiilS Ills
compensation only $500.
The Republic, said the witness,
was not reducing it's business, selling
out to the Standard of Indiana and
still maintained small working
force in Missouri at St Louis and
Kansas City only because of legal
complications due to Mr.. Hadleys in
junction. Notoriety, due to newspa-
per charges that the Republic was
held by the Standard was the deter
mining influence in driving the
company out of the state, Mr.. Mich
OILS said.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
AN EXPL PLANAT|0N
OF SP|R|TUAL|SM
Will J. ErWo0d Gave First of a
Series of Lectures in Pyth-
ian Temple.
GOOD CROWD PRESENT
VIEWED FROM HIS STANDPOINT
SPEAKER SAID THAT MIRA
Giles OF BIBLE TIMES WERE
EASILY EXPLAINED.

In order that a permanent branch
ton may be formed in this city, many
of the believers have secured the SER
vices of Will J. Erwood of Peru, Ind,
formerly of Wonewic, Wis, one of the
most prominent workers in the spirit
ualistic field, to deliver series of
addresses to the public in the X. of p
Temple. The meetings began yesCer-
day afternoon and will continue until
Sunday evening
Quite a large crowd greeted Mr. Err.
wood last night, when he spoke on
Spiritual Gifts and gave psychic
demonstration after his remarks to il.
lustrate his points.
In the course of his address he took
the many psychic phenomena in the
ages past and reconciled them with
the phenomena which occur at the
present time. He took the miracles
of the Bible and demonstrated, by
nineteenth century methods of Dsy-
chical research that they could have
occurred and were nothing unreason-
able. He illustrated these by the
many instances, which he said ne had
been witness to in the present age.
that had thoroughly demonstrated 10
his mind that the miracles in the
Bible could have been performed as
stated in that book.
Mr.. Erwood took exceptions TO the
popular belief that because some
hoaxes in the spiritualistic world had
been exposed, that all spiritualism was
charlatans in all religions and walks
of life, and spiritualism was not free
from these.
When asked after his psychic DEM
onstration, he having pointed out
facts that had occurred inMthe lives of
many of his hearers, by what particu-
lar power he had that enabled aim to
do this, Mr.. Erwood said that it was
power that had been with him from a
boy and was strictly spiritual. He
stated that all persons had this power
to a greater or less extent. but Il had
to be cultivated.
Mr.. Erwood will discuss the social
ed science of telepathy during the
week
The meetings will be held each aft
ernoon and evening during the week
The afternoon meetings will begin at
2:30, while the evening meetings Will
begin at 7:30 O'Clock.
On Friday afternoon. E. w. Sprague
OF Detroit, Mich, the president Of the
National SpiritualIstic Association
will address the meeting and will give
q demonstration OF psychic reading
Mr.. Sprasue is considered one of tie
foremost spirituaIists in the United
States.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
Equipment is Composed of En-
gine, Dynamo and all the
Necessary Accessories.
NOW AT THE COURT HOUSE
THE OUTFIT WAS USED WHEN
BUILDING WAS FIRST PUT UP
BUT PROVED TO BE UNSATiS-
FACTORY.

In the basement of the Wayne
County court house, going to decay
from lack of use, is an electric light
equipment composed of engine and
dynamo and their accessories, which
are not now in use and never will
be again for Wayne county. When
the court house was built the board
of commissioners at that time decld
ed upon modern lighting facilities
and determined that economy would
result from the installation of an in
dependent electric light plant and
this was carried out. Machinery
costing about $4,000 was purchased
and installed and for a few years
lighting was done by means of this
equipment. The load upon the ma
chinery, however, for complete light
ing was two great and several years
ago the plant was abandoned. The
outfit practically is as good as new
but for some reason the county has
either been unable to sell it or has
made no effort to do so. The plant
has a capacity of 500 lights and can
be successfully run with 400 lights,
the maximum load being too great.
1t is possible the county commission
ers will make an effort to dispose of
the machinery and it is said that a
buyer might be found if an effort was
made.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
WANT TO INCREASE
THE TAP CHARGES
Water Works Company Wants
to Enter Agreement with
Board of Works.
PRESENT RATE is $40
ALTHOUGH THE BOARD DOES
NOT LOOK WITH FAVOR ON
MOVE, THERE is NO WAY TO
PREVENT 1T.

The Richmond Water Company
has made known to the Board of
Public Works that it is thinking SER
iously of increasing the tap char
ges' now in vogue and it is under
stood the water company would like
to enter into some sort of an agree
ment with the city relative to these
charges. Under prevailing rules the
water company charges SO for tap
ping water main and piping the
supply to the curb in front of resi-
dence or business property. Accord
ing to the information received by
the Board of Works, the water COM
pany makes the contention that labor
and material have both advanced in
price and that in addition there are
many taps made, particularly on the
west side, where blasting of rock is
necessary to make the necessary ex-
cavations. Higher prices are want
ed.
The Boar spent considerable time
yesterday examining the franchise
which the water company holds and
under which it operates. There is
no fixed price for tapping water
mains, the ordinance simply stipulat-
ing that the cost must only be such
as to cover the labor and material
required. Under such an ordinance
it seemed evident to the Board that
the water works company had been
given considerable scope and that
there is nothing to prevent the COM
pany from charging any price it may
see fit to do, providing, however.
that it does not exceed the actual
cost of labor and material 1t was
thought possible that at some time
since the original franchise was
granted that there might have been
a contract entered into with the city
fixing Il regular price for main tap
ping but research of the documents
in the office of the city clerk failed
to reveal any such provision. An or
dinance presented to council several
years ago which fixed minimum
rate for water service was found, but
it bore the veto of Mayor thinner
man. In this tabled ordinance the
water company's rate for tapping
mains was from SO to SIS according
to the conditions prevailing.
Not Pleasing to Board.
Two members of the Board who
expressed themselves relative to the
matter said that in their opinion a
water company should by right make
all taps and connect their line with
house service lines at the curb with
out cost. THE city is in the electric
light business" said a member of the
board and it pays the cost of con-
structing a line direct to your house.
The private electric lighting COM
pany does the same thing. Tele.
phone companies also make house
connections without cost. Just why
the water company should compel
the consumer to pay for the work
necessary to get water to him, |
don't understand. for the company is
performing no more service for the
individual than it is getting itself
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
ALL WELLS SOON
TO Be CONNECTED
Natural Gas Company Pres
sure Expected to Be Better
from Now On.
COMPANY BUSY WORKING
IF MORE GAS is NOT SECURED
FOR RICHMOND CONSUMERS 1T
WILL NOT BE ON ACCOUNT OF
LACK OF EFFORT.

Natural gas pressure has been low
since the coming of the cold wave,
but the Richmond Natural Gas compa-
ny announced yesterday that the work
of connecting its new wells in the Hen
ry county field would likely he COM
pleted today, and by tomorrow the
pressure will be greatly increased.
This statement is borne out by the
following dispatch from New Castle:
THE Richmond company has a
force of 100 men working on the line
and pipe is being laid at potil ends
Last evening there was about a mile
of pipe to be laid yet, but good prog
ress was being made by the wor .imen
and Messrs. McMelson and Freeman
feel justified in stating that the con-
nection will be made tomorrow
Already six of the weakes5 wells
have been connected with the Rich
mond line. These are the ones III
the Hopewell neighborhood. and their
addition has relieved the situation
greatly in Richmond. In all there
are twenty good wells in the Lewis
vile fields and new ones are being
brought in right along.
The work of pumping the roggett
well, two miles west of here, was com
menced this morning, and gas men
have faith in it. 1t is known that the
we'll once contained oceans % gas,
but water drowned it out. l. is be-
lieved that il the water can be gotten
rid of, the well will prove valuable
addition to the field. There is no
way of estimating how long it Is going
TO take to tell whether or not the hope
in this we'll is TO be realized.
The big pumping plant of the Rich
mond company in the Cadiz Held is
going day and night now and Citizens
patrons in New Castle are Wei awar.
of the fact The local pressure fiuc-
tuates with the throbs of the pump
and jets almost go out at times. With
the Lewisvillle field connected up
with the Richmond line IL is proposed
to stop the pumps in the Cadiz field
attach other wells to the Citizens
mains, and New Castle will have plen
ty of gas, according to the plans OF
the gas men
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
CLIFFORD CASE UP AGAIN
CALLED IN HANCOCK COURT
Long Fight Which Tax Ferret is
Making Against the City May be
Ended soon-Asks for 5000 for
His Services.

The case of Fremont Clifford, tax
ferret, against the city of Richmond,
will be called in the circuit court of
Hancock county today. City Attor-
ney Study will be on hand to look af-
ter the interest of the city, but there
will be few witnesses who will go.
Owing to the fact that no witness
fees are paid, few of those whose pre-
sence might be of service TO either
side will not be attendance, as they
cannot be compelled to answer sum-
mons in such cases unless the county
is an adjoining" one. Henry county
saves the bacon of several Richmond
witnesses as Henry county is sand
wiched between Wayne and Han
cock. However, the depositions } of
the principal witnesses have been
procured by City Attorney Study and
the testimony will thus be presented
to the court. Clifford is suing for
fees in the sum of $4,000 which he
claims is due him under the terms
of an agreement entered into with
the city of Richmond
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
A CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BY GARFIELD STUDENTS
Orchestra at the Grammar School Will
Make First Public Appearance-Pro-
grams for Event Printed on School
Press.

Friday afternoon the music students
of the Garfield school will give a
Christmas concert in the Garfield as
sembly room for the benefit of the pu-
pills and their parents. Those taking
part in the affair have practiced faith
fully, in order to make the concert one
of the best of the kind ever given at
the school.
One of the unique features OF the
affair will be the programs, which are
being printed off the Garfield school
press, run by several of the boy stu
dents OF the school The programs
are very neat, considering the fact
that nothing but hand press is used
in their construction.
The program for the afternoon fol-
lows:
0verture-"The Castle Gate" ..
:. :. :. ...- - .Schlepegrell
Garfield School Orchestra.
Song-"Angel of Peace" -. NJ. Keller
School Chorus.
Song-"Stille Nacht -. :. .-..
:. ;. .. .Altes Weihnachtsieid
German Chorus.
Whisper" Intermezzo. F. paan
Garfield School Orchestra
Song-~Chrfstmas Time" w. EariraFt
School Chorus.
WaItzes-"Omore del Cuor' =. !.
Garfield School Orchestra
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
CHRISTIAN SEEKER DEAD
HAD BEEN LONG SICK
One of the Oldest and Most Respect
ed German Residents of Richmond
Died at His Homo on South nth
Street.

Christian C. Seeker, one of Rich
mond's oldest and most highly re-
spected German citizens, died last
night at his home. 400 South 11th
street. He was 72 years of age and
had been in poor health for some
time, suffering from ailments incl
dent of old age. His death, however
was not expected and it came as a
severe shock TO family and friends.
Mr.. Seeker was the father of VIII
Seeker, receiving teller in the Second
National Bank and of Mrs. Emma
Schroeder. The time of the funeral
will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
FOUND DEAD u HER SON
Mrs. Robert Commons, an Octogen-
arian Passed Away Suddenly at
Home Near New Paris.

New Paris, o., Dec. 10, (Spl)-
Mrs. Robert Commons. aged about
go died suddenly at the home OF her
son Elmer Commons, east Of New
Paris early this morning. Mrs Com
mons had awakened her grand daugh-
ter had lighted her fire. But fifteen
minutes afterward, her son Elmer
went into his mothers room and
found her dead. Funeral services
viii be held at the home Saturday at
one O'Clock and the interment will
be in Goshen cemetery. One daugh-
ter and three sons survives.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
ANOTHER LOAN NEEDED
City Will Have Money Coming From
County Treasurer Soon But it
is Not Enough.

In speaking of the city's finances
city officer said yesterday that
within the next month or so the
council would have to authorize an
other temporary loan in order to tide
over affairs until the next tax paying
time. The city will soon pay off a
$4,000 temporary loan and in addi-
tion to this $500 probably will be
paid to Mrs. Lincoln. as the damages
which the Supreme Court has award
ed her in her suit against the city.
Current expenses must also be met.
Between $1,000 and $4,000 will be
coming to the city from County
Treasurer Myricl1 the first of the
year, but this will not wipe out many
of the obligations.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
BOTH WERE DESPONDENT
READY TO TAKE LIVES
'7aeighbor of the GiImans' Testified in
z Court That Both the Mother and
4 Sister of Dona Wanted to Suicide
Soon After Murder.
publishers Press. ]

o.. Dayton, O.. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Gilman
md her daughter Fayne, both threat
ened suicide while the murdered
body of Dona lay at their home, soon
Lsfter the recovery of the remains,
v<ccording to the testimony of Mrs.
Bettich, neighbor of the family, in
che magistrates court today. The
eSitness declared that Mrs. Gilman
asked for poison and Fayne hysteri-
ss@.ally begged for a knife to kill her
self The prosecution is convinced
that it will be able to have the two
defendants held for the grand jury
from the testimony already adduced
The condition of Mrs. Gilman is
.cnuch improved and hopes are enter
Inained by the state for her early ar
'4iaignment.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
MRS. ALBERT OZBUN DEAD
Funeral Services for the Deceased
Will be Held at Cherry Grove
This Morning.

Bloomingport, Dec. 10, Copl)-
Mrs. Elizabeth Ozbun, wife of Albert
OZbun died at her home southeast
of Bloomingport Monday night. She
had been seriously i'll for several
weeks. The funeral services will be
held at Cherry Grove Thursday at
10:30 A. NJ, conducted by the Rev.
Ira Johnson and the Rev Henry
Pickett. Burial will be in the near
by cemetery.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
MAJOR LACEY CONFIDENT
Fountain City Man in Richmond Yes
terday and Felt c~nf dent Of
Winning Suit.

Major M. M. Lacey. of Fountain
City, was in Richmond yesterday. He
is looking after his suit against the
county for fees in connection with
the listing of certain sequestered tax
able property. Major Lacey contin-
ues to press his claim for the reason
that he believes that IL Is Just and
legal in every way. He believes that
the courts will so hold it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
WEATHER A GOOD TESTER
No Trouble Has Been Experienced in
Getting Steam From Court
House to County Jail.

The cold weather during the past
few days has provided an excellent
means for testing the newly con-
structed steam pipe line between the
court house heating plant and the
county Jail. Engineer Darneu said
Yesterday that there was no trouble
experienced now in getting plenty of
steam through the pipes to the Jail.
The heating plant is performing good
service in all respect
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
END CAME SUDDENLY
DIED IN HIS CIGAR STORE
Horace Brewer, Prominent Member
of the Friends Church Passed
Away Yesterday-FuneraI Will be
at Home Sunday.

New Paris, o., Dec. 10, (Spl)-
Horace Brewer, died suddenly OF
heart failure in his little cigar store
at noon today, at the age of forty
years.
Mr.. Brewer was a prominent mem
ber of the Friends church at West
vile. He was a son of Jacob Brewer
and has been a resident of New Par
is for a number of years. He is sur
vived by two daughters The funer-
al will be held at the home Sunday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
WEBB LODGE ELECTION
Harry c. keelor Elected Worshipfui
Master at Stated Meeting Held
Last Night.

The annual meeting of Webb
Lodge of Masons was held last night
and the following officers were elect
ed.
Worshipful Master-Harry c. Kee-
lor.
Senior Warden-S. B. Gaines.
J. We. ID. Neff.
Treasurer-H. S. Hates, Sr.
Secretary-A- w. Hempleman.
Trustee-Albert G. Ogborn.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
A QUORUM NOT PRESENT
House of Representatives Unable to
Hold Session as Many Members
were Elsewhere.
Publishers Press. ]

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.-After
being in session less than an hour to-
day, the House of Representatives
adjourned until tomorrow on account
of a quorum not being present. The
session was virtually devoted to dis
cussing the advisability of enlarging
the force of the enrolling clerk.
Representative Littlefield, Rep.
Maine,) unsuccessfully sought to get
consideration for his bill for greater
publicity concerning corporations do
ing an interstate business.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
SECOND TIME FOR EACH
Edwin r. Dalby and Malissa Williams
Were Married by Squire
Abbott Yesterday.

Edwin F.. Daily and Malissa vii
liams, both well known residents Of
Fountain City, were married in the
county clerks office yesterday after
noon by Squire Abbott. The groom
is 81 years of age and the bride 50
Each has been married before. They
will make their home in Fountain
City.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
President Sent to Congress
Special Message on the
Brownsville Affair.
WAS LENGTHY DOCUMENT
FOLDERS SCORED FOR THEIR
CONDUCT DURING AND SINCE
THE OF
OFFICERS.
Publishers Press.1

Washington, Dec. 19.-In response
% the resolutions of inquiry adopted
~ the senate, President Roosevelt
ent to the senate a special message
concerning the peremptory discharge
Il three companies of colored soldiers
n the Twenty-fifth United States in
antry. He says: Il ordered the dis
harge of nearly all the members of
companies B, G and d of the Twenty
fifth infantry by name, in the exercise
II my constitutional power and in pur
uance of what, after full considera-
ion, / found to be my constitutional
luty as commander-in-chief of the
United States army. / am glad to
wall myself of the opportunity afford
d by these resolutions to lay before
he congress the following facts as to
he murderous conduct Of certain
members of the companies in question
md as to the conspiracy by which
many of the other members OF these
companies saved the criminals from
ustice, to the disgrace of the United
states uniform
Reports of Officers.
Attention is called to reports on the
Brownsville troubles made by Major
4. p. Blockson, Lieutenant Colonel l..
4. Lowering and Brigadier General f.
4. Darlington. which reports accom-
,any the message, and concerning
which the president says: 'An effort
las been made TO discredit the fair
less Of the investigation into the con-
uct of these colored troops by point
|ng out that General Darlington is a
loutherner. Precisely the same action
would have been taken had the troops
been white-indeed. the discharge
you'd probably have been made in
more summary fashion. General Gar
'1ngton is a native of South Carolina;
Lowering is a native of New Hamp-
Shire; Blockson is a native Of Ohio.
A. it happens. the disclosure Of the
.uilt of the troops was made in the
seport of the officer who comes from
ohio. and the efforts Of the officer
Who comes from South Carolina were
tonfined to the endeavor to shield the
Innocent men of the companies In
Question, if any such there were, by
occurring information which would en-
@ble us adequately to punish the gull
~ But / wish it distinctly understood
hat the fact of the birthplace of
.ither officer is one which absolutely
refGse to consider"
i Details of the riot are cited, with
his comment: The soldiers were
the aggressors from start to finish.
rhey met with no substantial resist
4nce, and one and all who took part
a that raid stand as deliberate MUIR
lerers. who did murder one man, who
sried to murder others, and who
ried to murder women and chill
lren The act was one of horrible
atrocity. and so far as am aware, un-
oarrlleled for infamy in the annals
X the United States army"
Conduct Of Soldiers.
After reviewing the facts set forth
n the reports the president says: so
much for the original crime. A blacker
aever stained the annals of our army.
L has been supplemented by another.
pnly less black. in the shape of sue
sessful conspiracy of silence for the
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

Another beautiful layer of snow
fell last night and those persons who
are anxious to see snow on the
ground Christmas day will no doubt
begin to believe that such will be
the case.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

! The West SIDE Improvement Asso-
eiation will meet Friday night in the
Baxter school for its regular meeting
Attorney Byron G. Robbins will
speak to the members of the asso-
eiation on Citizenship"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
Another Record Established
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SO 3-4 COLUMNS OF PAID ADVERTISING

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YESTERDAY
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

T. E Clarke county commission
er OF Economy was in Richmond yes
terday enroute to Wilmington. Del.
where he will visit his children dur
ing the holidays.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

Mrs. E. B. Gray and daughter have
returned from a visit in Eaton, o.