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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
More Seats Must Be Sold or
May Festival Will Be a FL
nanCial Failure.
WORTHY ENTERPRISE
PEOPE DO NOT SEEM TO APPRE-
CIATE THE GREATNESS OF
WHAT THEY WILL BE PRIV.
LEGGED TO HEAR.

The time is here when the people of
Richmond must so to the rescue of its
much-exploited reputation for culture
and the giving of enthusiastic support
the artistic development of its
social life. The Richmond Festival
Association, at the expense OF
much time and great labor, has per.
fected plans for what undoubtedly
will be the greatest and most artistic
series of concerts that Richmond,
and in fact, any city in Indiana, has
ever had the good fortune to be IA
yored with. 1t is fact to be regret
ted that up to the present the people
of Richmond have not displayed the
enthusiasm that might rightfully be
expected, in the light of such a wor.
thy undertaking. 1t is not charged
by the Festival Association that the
people of Richmond are neglecting a
duty, but 1t is apparent that they are
not displaying an appreciation of an
opportunity to hear what unquestion.
ably is the greatest orchestra in the
West If not in the United States: to
listen to vocalists who have been
the actual stars of some of the great.
est music festivals in the country
during the past year; and finally to
hear the great Richmond chorus under
the dictatorship of a Richmond man.
The ambitious effort of the handful
of men who have undertaken this big
project is deserving of recognition
and there is but one sort of recognition
that will answer-that is financial
support. The festival is not money
making enterprise. Not single per-
son in the organization nor the organ.
ization, will profit The only hope
has been that the festival shall pay
its own way, thereby insuring future
undertakings that shall be equally as
great. The seat sale yesterday was
not what 1t should have been. Today
the plat will be found at the Starr Pi.
ano Company's retail salesroom at
Main and Tenth streets and 1t will be
found there from now until the con.
certs, May % and 30. The prices
for single concerts are lower than the
prices charged at festivals in larger
cities, which cannot be classed as
greater than that which Richmond is
to have. For the evening concerts
all of the lower floor seats are $1.50;
the balcony seats are 81 and those On
the front row of the gallery, $1.5O.
For the matinee concert, seats on the
lower floor are 75c; in the balcony, 81.
The members of the executive board
are hopeful that the response of the
Richmond people from this time until
the festival, will be of the enthusiastic
kind.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
EIGHT TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Graduating Class at High
School This Year Is Not as
Large as Usual.
COMMENCEMENT JUNE Is
AN ADDRESS WILE BE DELIVER.
ED BY A SPEAKER NOT YET SE-
LEcTED-LIST OF THOSE WHO
WILL GRADUATE.

Thirty-eight names are on the Sen
ior class roll of the High School this
year, and of this number, nearly all
will graduate in June. In addition,
there are eight pupils who finished
their work for diploma in February,
and these will take part in the com
mencement exercises to be held next
month. The class this year is not as
large as usual
The program for the closing exer-
cises, which are to be held in the
chapel on Friday, June Is, has not yet
been arranged. 1t will include an
address by some prominent speaker,
who has not yet been selected.
The roll of the Senior class, as it
stands at present without the eight
February graduates, is as follows:
Nellie Bulach, Estella Gates, elena
Clendenin, Florence Davenport, Ha,
eel Gregg, Edna Deuker, Beulah Ella.
son, Mary Gluys, Jessie Carver, Electa
Henley, Rhea Hutchinson, Grave
iiooNei, LSlHeI Hill, ESTHER Jones,
Pearl Moss, Florence Mote, Mary My
ers, Dot Rush, Grace Paulus, Cora
Reynolds, Katherine Rettig, Maude
Reynolds, Nora Endsley, Elizabeth
Thomas, HIRAM Austin, Mary Besch-
er, June Van Allen, Marguerite Will.
son and Florence Corwin and Wilbur
Hasemeier, Ralph Guyer, Frank
Brown, Brock Pagan, Earl Burk, My,
ron Hill, Monroe Voorhees, and Charles
McClelland.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
CHARLES LUGAR
HAS LEFT CITY
Well Informed Insurance Man
Is MysteriousIy Missing
From His Home.
HIS ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT
STRANGE ACTIONS CANNOT BE
ACCOUNTED FOR AND HIS WIFE
AND DAUGHTER ARE MUCH
WORRIED.
HIS ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT

Charles F. Lugar, assistant district
superintendent of the Prudential In
surance Company, and one of the best
informed insurance men connected
with the Richmond office of tie Pru-
Dental company, has left Richmond,
a word to his wife and daugh-
ter ,and since last Thursday morning
has not been seen. No reason for
his hasty departure has been given
and his friends are at loss to ac.
count for his strange actions.
Lugar has been employed by the
Prudential company for three years,
and during that time has advanced
to an excellent position where he com
manded good salary. Supt. Graves
stated last evening that Lugar was
one of his best agents and had charge
of this part of the Prudential district,
which is composed of ten counties.
Lugar's accounts are straight, as his
books show, and he had $50 salary due
collect.
In his desk, which was opened Sun
day, was note saying that he had
gone West, but without any further in
formation.
Wife and Daughter Worried.
Supt. Graves was in Muncie last
Thursday and Friday and did not ar
rive home until Saturday morning. He
was informed by his cashier that Mr.
Lugar had not been at the office for
two days and he wondered where he
had gone. Mrs. Lugar was seen and
she was worried about her husband
His desk was then pried open and the
short note discovered. No efforts
have been made to find the missing
man as it was thought the he was not
insane and went away for purpose.
Lugar was born and lived most of
his life at Eaton, Ohio, where he still
has many relatives. He was married
eighteen years ago and has a daugh-
ter about fifteen years old. His wife
and daughter are Frustrated with the
news of his mysterious leave taking
and cannot imagine what caused it.
His wife and daughter live in the fats
above the Bee Hive grocery on Main
street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Local People Attend.

Several persons went from Rich
mond to Hagerstown last evening to
attend the opening meeting of the
Wayne County Sunday School Con-
vention. Among the visitors from
here are Mrs. w. A. Ellis and Sylves-
ter Harris, of the Sunday School of
the Christian churcn. The program
last evening consisted chiefly of an
address. The election of next years
officers will be held on Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
ANXIETY Is INCREASING
The Pope Shows no Signs Of Improve
ment and There Has Been Recur-
rences of Menancing Fever.

Rome, May 22.-The Pope's illness
stubbornly refuses I'd yield to medical
treatment and anxiety over his con-
dition is generally increasing. DR..
Lapponi persists in his refusal to dis
cuss his holiness case except to say
that he is not at present in danger
Yesterday there were several recur-
rences of the fever which is now re-
garded as the most menacing symp-
tom of the disease.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Relief Corps to Attend.

A alrge delegation of the members
of the Women's Relief Corps, the aux
iliary society to the Grand Army OF
the Republic, will go to Lafayette to
attend the annual encampment
Among the visitors to Lafayette this
week will be Mrs. Emma Ranks, Mrs.
L. NJ. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Hebbler,
Mrs. Mary Early, Mrs. Kate Scott,
Mrs. Mary Swain and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Pointer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Final Arrangements Made.

Final preparations were made last
evening at a meeting of the commit
tee on arrangements for the great
United Presbyterian Assembly. which
will open here this week. Places
have been found for all the delegates
and everyone will be properly enter
tanned. People have already com
menced to arrive and the city will
be full of the Presbyterians from all
over the world, before another forty
eight hours
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22

Such is the concluding paragraph
to the voluminous report of the spec
ial joint committee of council and of
citizens, which was submitted to the
council last night with reference to
the proposition of Eastern capitalists
to purchase the municipal electric
light plant
The finding of the committee was
not a surprise; in fact 1t had been ex-
pected by most persons who had given
any study at all to the monthly re-
ports of the Board of Public Works
during the past year. The critical
financial analysis of the light depart
ment's affairs by K. G. McMahan
showed conclusively that instead of
the business of the plant going back
ward there has been a forward
movement from the very start and
the increase of the receipts der op-
Grating expenses have been such dur
ing the past year to show that munic-
ipal lighting can be, and in fact is,
success in Richmond. The commit
tee points out the fact that the fran
chise of the Richmond Light, Heat &
Power company will expire thirteen
years hence, comparatively short
period. when the life of such valuable
franchises is considered, and the city
by holding on to it's lighting plant, will
be able at that time to have undisput-
ed sway in the commercial lighting
business. 1t is also pointed out by
the committee that the dangers of a
transfer of the plant to private COM
pany are more numerous than most
people might imagine. For instance
the outstanding bonds of $4,000
would continue to be direct and bind
ing obligations of the city, even
Tough prospective purchasers should
bind themselves to assume payment
Without great safeguards thrown
about the whole transaction, the COM
mittee says, the danger would be
great.
The Action Of Council.
1t took City Clerk Taggart just one
hour to read the report in its entirety,
but it was listened to with the great
est interest by the councilmen and
the small gallery" present.
At the conclusion of the reading,
Councilman ONeal moved that the
report of the general committee be re-
ceived and the recommendation it
contained be concurred in. This mo-
tion was unanimously adopted. The
recommendation of the committee re-
ferred to was that the plant be re-
tanned by the city.
The Mayors Statement.
After the report had been adopted
Mayor Zimmerman expressed his sat.
isfaction on the results of the COM
mittee's investigations. Right now
l feel more satisfaction in my admin
istration than ever before" was the
self-laudatory preface to the Mayors
remarks. Continuing in the same
strain he said: There has been a
great deal OF graft talk ever since the
plant vas first built, and this has
been ding-donged into my ears all the
time, SO it is with great deal of
pleasure that | have heard the COM
mittee's report that the plant was in
splendid condition and on paying ba-
sis. Right here l want to say it will
be found to pay in everything. | am
particularly gratified that this inves-
tigation was made during my admin
istration. as have been hammered at
constantly for the past year. The re-
wort vindicates my policy"
- To Print the Report.
Councilman Ieuker stated that - y.
Continued on Pace 5.l
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Offer Land for Sale.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the South Side Improvement associa-
ton tonight, in the old South Side
Hose house, on South Sixth street,
the first land in the Beallview addi-
ton will be offered for sale. The
property, which was recently acquired,
has been divied into lots, with
properly surveyed streets and alleys,
1t is expected that the lots will sell
we'll from the first.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Bliss Before Grand Jury.
Ipubllshcrs, press1

New York, May 21-Cornelius ~.
Bliss. treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee was a witness be-
fore the special grand jury which is
investigating the life insurance scam
dal this afternoon Mr.. Bliss was call
ed to tell the jury what he knows
about the contributions of the New
York Life Insurance Company to the
Republican campaign funds In recent
years.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
BELIEVE 1T WAS MURDER
Aged Reciuse Found Dead at LOANS
port Under Circumstances Some
thing Similar to Lucy Case.
Publishers Press1

Logansport, Ind, May 21.-Miss
Martha Buchanan, aged rs, a recluse,
was found dead this morning. At first
it was thought heart failure caused
her death, but now it is believed muir
der was committed. Considerable
cash which she received Saturday
from the sale of some property is
missing. Neighbors informed the po-
lice that cries for help had been
heard during the night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
No Fish, Laws Prevented.

Sheriff Richard S. Smith and wife
have arrived home from Niles, Michi-
gan, where they spent several days
with relatives. Mr.. Smith did not
bring home many fish, on account of
the strict Michigan game laws, which.
he said prohibit the taking of fish
out of the state.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Addresses by Rev. Kuhn.

The Rev. T. III. Kuhn will deliver
school commencement addresses this
week at Blountsville, Porker, Sulphur
Springs and Arlington. Next Sunday
morning the Rev. Mr.. Kuhn will deli
yer the Memorial Sunday Sermon to
Grand Army members at the Chris
tian church and on Sunday afternoon
he will make an addres. at the Elk
horn church South of Richmond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Edgar Hieger Very Sick.

w. Edgar Hieger, a well known
ly i'll and will be taken to a hospital
at Cincinnati this morning He will
be accompanied by H. G.. Hasemeier.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Indiana-Fair in south: showers in
the north portion Tuesday; Wednes-
day showers, fresh south Winds
Ohio-Fair in south, showers in
north portion Tuesday; Wednesday,
showers. fresh south winds.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
New Traction Cars.

Six new interurban cars for the In
dianapolis & Eastern Railway will be
received on June l. They will prob
ably be used at once
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22

"The Committee begs to state
that In its unanimous opinion, the
proposition of MIR. Witherby
should not be accepted by the
city"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
Will Give a Social.

Ladies Aid Society of Chester NJ. E.
church will give an ice cream social
at the church hall on Saturday a~en-
ing.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
FINDING is NO SURPRISE
The VoIuminous Report Gov
ering Every Phase Of the
Plant and Its Operation
Was Made to Council at Its
Meeting Last Night.
PLANT WILL BE RETAINED

AFTER HEARING THAT
THE CONCERN HAS BEEN MAX
ING MONEY, AND THAT 1T
WOULD BE UNWIsE TO SELL TO
e. e. WITHERBYs COMPANY,
VOTES TO ACCEPT COMMIT
TEES REPORT IN FULL-RE-
PORT IN DETAIL.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22
EXPERT M'MAHAN'S REPORT
Voluminous Document and One Which Covers Every
Phase of the Financial Condition Of the Light Plant


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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-22

referred toin the committees
printed
and was chiefly
recommendation
plant MI. follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-20
MANY CHECKS IN EVIDENCE.
lConlInned lrnm secnnd nnael

President Barker said that IN read
ing over a copy Of his testimony, as
taken by the stenographer, be desired
TO make a short explanation. He said
that he had testified that he had
endorsed all checks, but such was not
the case, foi in several contracts be
had given instruction that certain
checks be forwarded to the main flee,
In Wilmington 80 that they ooulo be
deposited and the company get a
quicker deposit. On these occasions,
he said, the checks we're deposited by
William II. Churchman, secretary of
the National Dredging Co., with or
without the secretaryis Endorsement.
The correction was noted by the court
steuogIapheT.
'Had you any reason TO suspect Mr..
churchman's honestly" asked MI.
Hilles.
"None at all, " replied, II
thought be was as honest as myself.
If l hadn't he would not have re-
mained LheTe. 3"
UPon cFoss-examination witness was
asked il Mr.. ChuTohman had not been
elected secretary.
he WAS, )" replied the witness.
Was be reelected ~ asked Mr.
Ward,
''Yes, sir. -
every year ?"
mo, SIR; but every time we held an
election. "
When asked to give the names Of the
directors, he said they we're himself,
Grant v. Schley, DR.. VS.. Evans, Job n
q. Moore, Charles W. Eaton and Will
liam II. Churchman. MIR. Churchman,
he said, was a director by virtue OF
a share of stock transferred to him by
the witness.
When asked when Mr.. ChuTchman
was made a director witness said be
would bring his stock book this after
noon and give the exact date.
"You and MIR. Churchman we're the
only two Delaware diTeotorsYn asked
Mr. Ward.
yes sir" vas the reply.
"Did Mr.. Churohman have any
other shares Of stock 10 the National
Eyes sir, he bought 80 shares. "
"What was the par value OF these
shares2"
"Tbe par value was s.. 600 and he
paid 81, 500 for them. No he did not
he promised to pay for the stock. H'
/ gave his note for the amount. / at
, ranged it for him. l have that note
yet, il you have curiosity to see it. 7"
II don't believe that l want to se'
it,"
81 would like to see the note, " sai'
Mr.. Ridgely.
Witness was rigidly examined upoI
the question of deposits and salt
that he had made several deposits il
: the Farmers Bank himself
When asked If he ever saw any o
l the original bills before signing check
p to pay such bills witeness said ther
we're some bills that he saw, but NOR
that be did not see. Mr.. Barker salt
he never saw the bills that corresponds
with the altered check.
, "When you signed a check, Mr
Barker" 4" asked MIR. Ward, did 20
: ever see If it was delivered and com
pare the receipt?'
''No, sir" he replied, that was a
Office boys OF clerks duties. My tim
was too valuable for that.
Court took recess until ?. 80 O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-20
SUBWAY AND ELEVATED
Former in The Business Section, and
Latter From Southern Part Of
The City 10 PrankiOTd.
BROAOSTREET LINES ABANDONED
Way Opened for Philadelphia s.
Westerns Proposed Chest
nut Street Subway.
ALL AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED TO-DAY
Al.oeIalsa PTe.. DI.palah by spsoIal Va.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Philadelphia. Pa. March 20. Mayor
Weaver today met the officers OF tho
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. which con-
trolls all the railway facilities of the city,
and signed an agreement 10y which the
system of transportation viii be rcvo-
lutoniged
The agreement includes rapid transit
by subway and elevated lines. In three
years. an assurance of competition. and
the recovery by the city Of millions of
dollars worth of franchise
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
agrees to complete. within three years,
subways under several streets in the husi-
ness centre of the city and an elevated
railway from the southern section Of
Philadelphia to frankiord. in the extreme
northeastern section. The company SUR
renders franchises for surface lines ON
Broad street, for two elevated lines which
open the way for future competition; and
the franchise for n subway under Chestnut
street. which. Il Is believed will permit
the Philadelphia e. Western Railroad, q
/ new company, 20 construct Us proposed
/ line from West Philadelphia through the
heart of the city TO the Delaware River.
connecting on the west with its road TO
! forkcranurH, ia,
At the last meeting Of Councils. Mayor
Weaver sent a letter TO that body contain
ing such proposition from the Philadel-
| phia & Western Railway Co.
While the old Republican organization,
under the leadership OF former State In
surance Commissioner /. W. Durham, was
i'm control of the political situation horc
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Sc.
cured franchises which precluded the pos
sihiity Of competition. The company
failure 10 complete the Market Street Sub
way within the stipulated time compelled
the corporation TO seek an extension O
three yenr, in which TO finish the work
10 was within the mayors power to hol,
up this work, and, supported BY th
various business mems associations h
secured the concessions stated by agree
ing to grant the extension Of time. lh
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. will ais
pay the city 100000 In cash, 70 be uso'
IN abolishing Philadelphia A. Rcadin
Railway grade crossings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-20
rhllnnrInnla .naraela.

Associsted Press Dispatch " special wlroA
Philadelphia. Pa. March 20-Wheat. un-
changed; No. red IN export elevator, e3as355c-;
20 i Northern do, es3aas91sc No Northern.
&C carn 5.e higher No IN export elevator I7a
''I. CATS. firm; No white natural. ss56c; No.
brSn. Unchanged: winter In bulk. s2O5Oas2i.ooi
spuup iu sauKs elp.ouatlO 90
Refined sugars, 10 points higher; powdered
a soas4 go: grnnulated, s. ibalts0i contecuonera
SA 6Oas4. 90. X eystone, eA iOaS4b0
Butter. steady: extra Western creamery, Aci
do nearby prints, sc 49,.
Eggs hrin nearby fresh, 1915 al mark Western
fresh, l55Sc at mark -,
roosiers' lge chickens, i41aalo1aci ducks loal6e
Dressed poultry, steady; iowis. choice, lac;
do iair 10 good. l3alBisc.: ola rOosters, lOc;
nearby roasting chickens. choice, Ice; West
ern 90 choice ldaltc.i DO. fair y gOod l4al451c.
turkeys choice ana fancy, l9a2Oc.. 90. ialr 10
good l7aisc; ducks lbaldc; geese. llal4c
! Potatoes, steady Peunsylvania choice aud fancy
| rer busnel osa7lc. New York choice aud fancy
/ per busnel. o0a6lc; New York fair 10 good pei
/ nushe 5Qa6ec
| Flour. r.unchaugedswinter extras, ,s3as3. .25; Penna
roller clear eS 1iae3 io do DO straight So 5battlO
/ Western winter clear, So 35ata50; DO. 90
straight s2.d0ne3.7b; do. DO. patent, Sie.i
si.25. Kanras straight, sacks, S3.f5as3 sO DO
patent sacks slt0asilb snring clear. s. ioaSs 3
/ 10. straight So 0uasilu; do. patent, q lbaSlfO
do do. favoflte brands. 81 s5as455
| Hay,unchaugeu. timothy hay, No. Large bales
| $1,000; No ], small bales, Sif.b1; No 2 sl2o0
Si2E0. No g. SO O0ati1. 90; clover No j, tqaS9-l
! do No 2 grade, Sass O0 no grade S7aSsi clover
mixed hay, No. ], Sli.00asi2O0i No 2, SsbOatlo 5l