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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
CAMBRIDGE TO RESCUE.
Fifteen Men From That Point Did
Heroic Service.

The Camhridga~City fire sSsrartment
numbering about fifteen men and I'M
der the leadership of Earl Bearfoot
was summoned to Richmond after
eleven o'clock. All the departments
men We're sleeping at their homes in
Cambridge when they received The
call. They promptly responded and
caught the last interurban car to Rich
mOnd, bringing with them about cjev-
Ell hundred feet of hose. The boys
fought bravely from the time of their
arrival and promptly oheyed the ord
ers that were given them. The work
of the Cambridge City lads was a
great aid and Richmond and the entire
police and fire departments extends to
them their heart felt thanks for the
prompt response and heroic work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
100000 Damage Done to Colonial Block,
Eastern Indiana, by Blaze of
Unknown Origin.

The fifteen fire fighters coming to
Richmond from the Ohio town. were
in charge of Edward j. Madigan. as
sistant fire chief OF the Dayton fire
department.
When the fire chief arrived on the
scene. George Staubach, president of
the board of public works, gave Madi-
gan full charge of the fire.
That's the way to talk" said the
Dayton man. He Immediately took
charge of the situation, and from that
time he rapidly secured control Of the
blaze. He soon had it confined in the
basement of the S. +. Knox > and 10
cent store. Madigan and his men
worked like Trojans
1t took several minutes to get the
monster fire engine N working order
as Richmond has no fire cisterns and
the engine had to pump water from
the basement of the burning building
there being several thousand gallons Of
water there. This however soon be
came muddy and murky and it ham
pered the working Of the Dayton en-
CINE. The Dayton hose, there being
about 800 feet, also had to be used.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
STAUBACH GIVES ORDERS.
Tells Dayton Chief to Fire" Men
Who Talk Back.

President of the Board of Public
Works. George Staubach, was on the
scene of the fire during the entire
night. President Staubach gave or
ders to Fire Chief Madigan to take full
charge Later Madigan reported that
one of the Richmond firemen had Civ
en- him back talk, not understanding.
of course, that Madigan was in con-
troll. Staubach promptly said, If
there is any more of that fire the
man who says anything"
Staubach was loud in his praises Of
the work of the Richmond. as well as
the Dayton and Cambridge City COM
panies. He says that the city of Rich
,mond owes them a debt Of gratitude
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
BUILDING IN COURTS.
Property Has Been the Subject of lie.
gal Attacks.

The Colonial building was erected on
the site of the old Huntington hotel. 1t
was one Of the most modern office
buildings in this part of the state. and
was. from the first. a profitable invest
ment for its builder, E. NJ. Campfied.
Lately the building has figured con-
siderably in the courts. Some weeks
ago the First National bank brought
suit to foreclose a mortgage given to
secure a note of $1,000 This amount
was 10 have been paid out of the rent
ais of the building. but the First Ma
tiOnal bank averred this part of the
contract had not been observed. The
bank also asked for the appointment
Of a receiver. Before any action was
taken on this complaint. the Peoples
Loan and Trust Company Of Winches-
ter, brought suit to foreclose a mort
gage of $4,000, and applied for a re-
ceiver. The court appointed the Dick
inson Trust company as temporary re-
ceiver. Arguments for the appoint
ment of a permanent receiver were to
have been heard April 30.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

walls, when he was completely
out of his reason. the. man is
sued orders TO Mayor Schillinger who
executed them. Strong men were
touched by the pathetic scene when
strong and brave-hearted Miller mum
bled strange things and then in cry
ing tones, ordered Get at the build
ing from the basement No. | piav
your hose against the Seventh Street
wall" or My God. let me out Of this:
want TO get back want TO get back.
Let me go. Let me go
Later he was taken to his home
where a physician was summoned
and attended to his injuries. Under
strenuous treatment he began TO re-
vive and his first thought was Of the
burning building and informed his
wife that he must get back. He could
not be restrained and he left his home
on the run for the scene of the fire.
When he arrived there the small
groups of men gave a cheer for the
plucky chief
Miller from the very start TO the
last held his position and fought the
fire in an admirable manner. His di-
rectiOns 10 his assistants were sharp
and brief. He handled his man in gu
preme manner but notwithstanding
his excellent work of directing the
fight. his efforts 10 reach the seat Of
the blaze were unayailing and it was
several hours before any Roadway
could be gained.
The heroism displayed on the part
of Miller was the one big topic of con-
versation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
DEPUTY-MARSHAL HERE.
A. J. Freery, Ohio Official, Helped
Fiqht Blaze.

One of the men who was busy and
rendered great aid to the fire fighters
was A. J. Freery of Dayton, o., depu-
ty state fire marshal of Ohio. Not on
ly did he give orders which led to the
took a hand in the fight. BY his eff
forts and orders it was plainly seen
that he knew what he was doing.
Freery is a young attorney of Dayton
and one of his men paid him tribute
by saying that he was one of the
greatest fire fighters Dayton has had
in her history.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
BIG FIRE LOSS TO TENANTS.

Owing to short space of time avail
able it was difficult TO get the losses
onial building Miss Rose Sharkey,
proprietor of the Sharkey Millinery
store is reported TO have sustained a
total loss of 1900.
The Model Department store est
mates its loss at between $1,000 and
$4,000 with about $1,000 insurance.
Yesterday this concern had the bust
est day of its existence.
The loss of the Knox Five and Ten
Cent store is estimated at $4,000 and
is fully covered by Insurance. Most
of this loss resulted from water.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
TRIED TO GET MONEY.
Men Forced From Store Room by
Smoke

When Howard Smith, one OF the
proprietors of the Model Department
store stated that there was over two
hundred dollars in the cash register
in his store during the earlier part Of
the evening. several men entered the
store room and in the dense smoke
tried to find the register. They
could not however as their efforts were
unsuccessful. They were forced out
Of the building by the sitting, gas
eous smoke. The register was lost
when the flames undermined the door
Of the room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
PRESSURE WEAK.
Dayton Man Says It Was Not Strong
Enough.

Notwithstanding the statement made
from George Staubach. president of
the board of public works. that the
fire pressure was good during the en-
tire night, Engineer Lumby of Dayton,
holds that it was nothing what it
should be. Where the pressure was
only 60 pounds it should have been
10, he said. The many streams of
water which were played on the blaze
represented thousands of gallons of
water from the city reservoir. The
basement of the building was COM
pletely filled and the streets adioin.
ing the building were covered with
running water.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
VOLUNTEERS PLENTIFUL
Always Men Willing to Step in 6rok
en- Ranks.

There were plenty of volunteer fire
men at work last evening. Among
them was Walter Paulus. a former
member of the department. who don
ned his rubber coat. boots and hat as
soon as he saw the proportions Of the
blaze was likely TO, assume. He rem
dered excellent service.
AS fast as a member of the depart
ment was rendered hofs du combat by
the smoke. a volunteer would step in
10 his place and carry on the fight
against the flames Volunteers also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
CROWD OBEDIENT.
Stays Behind Fire Lines That Were
Stretched.

Main street from Sixth street to
Eighth street and South Seventh
street nearly to South A street, we're
choked with people during the pro-
gress of the fire Chief Bailey had
nearly his entire force of police on
duty about the burning building. Fire
lines were stretched by the police and
the members of the force did excellent
work in holding the big crowd in
check. There was absolutely no hind
rance to the firemen on the part of the
crowd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Brave Man Was Overcome
Three Times But Fought
20 Get Back.
STRONG MEN TOUCHED
HE MURmURED AND RAVED LIKE
A MANIAC BETWEEN HIS ORD
ERS TO MAYOR ScHlLLlNeER
WHO ACTED AS HIS ASSISTANT.

Heroism of the genuine sort was
shown by Fire Chief Edward Miller.
Three times Frustrated by the i'm
mense volume of smoke, the man
fought to get back in command This
he did about four O'Clock this morn
ing.
When he was taken out of the
smouldering building the third time
in a semi-conscious condition he raw
ed like a maniac At the Macke furn-
in chair and between inter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Finest i'm

which can not be easily repaid. The
work of these men. said Staubach. was
great. This morning Staubach will en-
terrain the lads from Cambridge City
and Dayton. They will be the city's
guests as long as they remain, and
nothing will be too good for the gal
liant lads.
Other city officials worked like beav-
ers during the night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
GAS MAIN BURSTS.
Lives Of Fremen Were Endang-
cred.

A big gas main underneath the Shar-
key millinery company's store, burst
about one o'clock this morning and the
firemens lives were endangered until
the water covered the pipe This pre-
vented any danger of an explosion.
The flames were also as much as pos
sible, kept away from the main.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
PEOPLE ON ROOFS.
Fought Burning Embers Falling on
Houses.

The rain yesterday probably saved
many residences in the vicinity of the
fire from burning down. Embers and
burning brands fell upon house tops
all over the neighborhOod. but the wet
shingles would not ignite. Many anx-
iOus hOuseholders spent the night on
the roofs of their homes putting out
the firebrands as they fell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
Cornice Fell.

Cornce Fell.
While two firenlen were playing a
stream OF water into a second story
window at the southwest corner of the
building a large section of the heavy
tin cornice fell. The fremen dropped
the hose and fed for their lives. The
falling cornice only missed the two
men about two feet.
Buildings Tenants.
The store rooms on the ground floor
Of the Colonial block were occupied
by the following concerns: The Mod
ell Clothing company, the Watson Pi-
ano store, the Colonial barber shop.
the Knox Five and Ten Cent Store.
the Model Grocery company and the
Cunningham Commission company.
The various rooms on the second
and third floors of the building were
occupied by the following persons and
concerns: DR.. Martin, DR.. Herbert
Lopez, the Richmond Loan company,
the Indiana Loan company, the F. NJ.
Price Loan company, the Mary Ennis
dressmaking establishment, Mr.. Rife,
the Elks Lodge. the Regis club, Ar
chitect John HascCOster, Architect
Mansfield. Henry L. Johnson. w. c.
Converse, the Metropolitan Life In
surance agency, the Photographers
School DR.. A. B. Price, B. G. Price &
Company, the Western & Southern
Life Insurance agency, John DingIey
George r. Dilks. the Ada Cause dress
making establishment and the Celia
Stanton dressmaking establishment.
Mayor Richard Schillinger was on
the scene of the fire from the time it
started until day dawned this morn
ing. He was here and there and ev-
erywhere and he did much to aid in
fighting the blaze.
When Fire Chief Ed Miller for the
third time was dragged out of the
burning building in a semi-conscious
state and was taken to the Frank
Macke store and thence 10 his
home. Mayor Schillinger immediate
ly saw that there would have
TO be a head TO take charge OF
the rapidly increasing blaze. While
hurrying here and there. ordering the
fire department as TO the best of his
ability, the mayor sent a call TO the
fire chief at Dayton, Ohio. for assist
ance. This was after eleven O'Clock.
The fire chief al Dayton immediately
telephones that Engine and Truck
companies and IS and an engine
and hose wagon were dispatched to
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad where it
awaited the arrival of a special train
consisting of an engine, passenger
coach, car and caboose. This de-
layed the department from the Ohio
town for almost two hours but when
the special did arrive the fire fighting
apparatus was loaded and the train
started. making the trip to Richmond
in about forty-five minutes. Dayton
is forty-1ye miles distant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

a heavy hose, and fell toward the big
crowd standing outside the fire lines
on South Seventh street, Cries OF
the ladder is falling" and run for
your lives" went up and panic en-.
sued. Fortunately. the ladder was
prevented from falling to the street by
telephone wires. This ended the STAN
pede. While the ladder reclined
against the wires the firemen on the
roof were left TO the mercy of the
flames. but it was soon placed back in
,,,tsit ION .----
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

the ruined structure.
A crowd of five thousand people
from seven O'Clock until an early hour
this morning watched the Colonial
block. corner of Main and South Sew
enth streets, Quilted by blaze which
originated in the basement under the
store room of the Cunningham Com
mission company, which faces South
Seventh street.
Loss About 100000.
1t is estimated that the loss to the
building and to the tenants will
amount to 100000 or more. SO far
rs can be ascertained this loss is we'll
covered by insurance. Seven firemen
are victims of the blaze, which was
by far the worst that has occurred in
this city in recent years. Five Of then
were victims of the smoke. One was
overcome by the heat and another
was badly cut by falling glass.
Origin OF Blaze.
There are two theories advanced as
to the cause OF the blaze One is that
It originated in the furnace room,
while the other is that it resulted from
spontaneous combustion caused by the
overflow of oil onto mattresses stored
by the Cunningham Commission COM
pany in the basement under its store
room. AS this concern had a large
stock of paints and oils the blaze was
freely fed and spread rapidly. This
morning the big building, which was
erected about ten years ago and was
Richmond's most modern office block.
presents most woeful appearance.
The interior is practically Quilted and
the walls are blackened with smoke
and dripping from the tons Of water
played upon them
Flames Ragged Fiercely.
The blaze ragged most fiercely in the
southwest section of the building. the
flames despite the strenuous efforts of
the firemen eating their way from the
basement TO the roof. After the roof
had been reached the flames spread
downward into the section of the
building which was untouched by the
blaze raging in the interior because
Nf q uh oh n,
store rooms occupied by the Knox
Five and Ten Cent store and the Co
lonial Barber Shop. and which runs
from Main street 10 the south wall of
the building.
Fire Over Fire-WaiI.
It was not until after midnight that
the blaze succeeded in surmountins
the firewall and quitting with its fiery
tongue the interior of the building east
of the fire-wall. Up 10 this time the
fremen had been confirming their eff
fort mainly to fighting the fire at the
After the flames reached the east sec
ton of the building the firemen were
forced to direct the attack against the
entire building. A hurry up call for
assistance was sent to Dayton and &c
Cambridge City when the Dayton hose
company and engine company and the
Cambridge City hose company ar
rived it was possible TO play twelve
streams on the building. the interior oil
(Which at this time looked like a scene
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

did excellent work in saving property
from the burning building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
BULLETIN.

AT seven O'Clock this morn
Ina the fire was under COM
pIete control but the firemen
are still playing water upon
the ruined structure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09
A Thrilling Moment.

One of the thrilling moments of the
fire was when combination ladder.
reaching from South Seventh street TO
the roof, collapsed under the burden of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-09

The scene presented by the burning
building was a most spectacular one.
After the roof ignited. clouds of en-
bers and sparks lighted the heavens
like a fireworks display. When the
first and second floors and the roof
gave under. the crash sounded like sal
YNS of artillery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
LAST SURVIVOR OF
CUSTER FIGHT DIES

Yonkers, n. Y, March 6.-Thomas J.
Callan, the man whom Gen. Custer sent
for reinforcements when his command
was enrapped by Indians on the Little
Big Horn river. IN Montana. and who
led relief force hack to the place
Where Custer and his men had been
slaughtered, died NJ his home here to-
day Callan received a medal from
Congress in recognition of his bravery
in making the dash for reinforcements
for Custer. An overwhelming body Of
Indians had already surrounded Gus
ter's troops when Callan was chosen to
carry out the dispatch asking for help.
He made his way through the Indian
lines TO the nearest military post and
then headed the relief party on the long
ride back to the scene of battle. They
arrived too late. however, the entire
Custer command having been annihi-
lated by the Indians Callan left the
army % years ago, and since that time
has been engaged In business here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
SULLIVAN AND KETcHEL.
Latter Recalls Time When Mike Twin
Turned Him Down

Strange things come TO pass, even IN
pugilism, as was illustrated in little con-
fan between Mike Twin Sullivan aud
Young Ketchel when the pair met In a
cafe In San Francisco, says The Bull
letin.
Hello. Mike" said the sportive looking
Ketchel as he walked into the place,
'Howdy. Ketch.' responded the twin.
Say, Mike" continued &etchel. do
you remember when you were in Butte,
Mont. for your tight with jack Dough-
erty2"
ii remember is we'll" returned Mike.
well then, you likely remember me,
as trying to get job with you don't
your"
Eyes" responded Mike. 'I remember it
we'll You called at my training quarters
and wanted job as sparTng partner
At that time there was another strong
young fellow there named Joe German
and he also wanted job He bullled
me about being able to give me some
good work outs, and / took him as spar
ring partner instead of you, Ketch."
Yes. Mike and l needed the money
them" said Ketcbel
II am pretty sorry now that didn't
use you az a sparrinR partner then" re-
ed me over at the training camp. which
would have forestalled that little SADIE af-
fair for me at Colma last Saturday"
Then Mike ordered for the boys, while
he still lamented the fact that he chose
Joe German Instead of Young Ketchel as
his sparring partner at Butte.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
JENNINGS TAKES EXCEPTIONS.
Declares Cub Star Was Not the Best
Catcher.

Hugh Jennings takes exception to the
statement attributed to Pitcher Charles
Nichols that Catcher Johnny King is the
best backstop in the business.
81 disagree with Nichols selection" de-
clares Jennings. "for the simple reason
that there have been better backstops in
the game. / can name four different
catchers who have been Kings superiors.
and In their day took a back seat for no
one.
Charley Bennett. Buck Ewing, Charley
Farrell and VIII Robinson were the best
In their, business and have no equals to-
day. All four could bang the ball on
the nose. and send II to the far corners
Of the field. All of them were fired with
magnetism which drew the players to
them and made them work in harmony.
no matter what the play happened to be.
They kept the base runner on a ceritable
pincushlon and stopped many stolen
base by perfect throwing.
without wishing to be credited as n
critic, / believe that Nichols has never
had the opportunity to judge my four
selections properly. True. Raynett caught
his delivery, but he never saw Ewing at
his best, nor did he pitch 10 Robinson
or Farrell
II have no desire to dscredit Johnny
Killing, He is a fine catcher and good ball
player, but King is an Individual player
strictly. He cares little or nothing about
the team work and as a hitter never
classed with the four catehers l mention
cd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The undersigned win receive IN 10 2
,. m March H. ltN, for the erection Of a
tpuet building and alterations TO the
soutn Wing u the Stutc MeatI Hospital,
at Provo. Utah. Plans specifications
and Instructions 90 bidders can he found
az the state Mental Hospital. and at the
Offices ~ Watkins & Birch. Architects,
Us Dooly Building salt Lake city. and
$50 Academy Avenue Provo. Utah.
Each hid must be accompanied with
certified check OF per cont Of the
amount Of bid as a guarantee That the
bidder VIII enter into contract and give
an approved bond within one week af-
ter the award OF the said contract other
wise the amount 20 be forfeited 20 the
state; bids 10 be made ont on blank
forms obtained from tho said Architects.
no other forms will be received
The BOARD reserves the right to reject
any and all bids,
BY order OF the state Board Of IN
tsigueO d. H. CALDER. NJ. D.,
Dated March end. 1908.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

TONOPAH TABLE MOUNTAIN MIN
ING COMPANY-A corporation, principal
place Of business, Tonopah Nevada Of
hce also az Salt Lake city Utah.
Notlce--There ls delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock on account OF
assessment No, J. levied December 10th,
1901 the amount set opposite the name uf
the stakeholder as follows;
Name Shares Amount
Thomas ]. Lynch . .93s 400 se1sf IS
Aud in accordance with the law and
m order OF the bonrd OF Directors. made
December 10th, 1901 SO many shares Of
the above mentioned stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auction
AZ tho compnny's office, Room NO ii5
Tcmpleton Building, Salt Lake city. Utah.
on the both OF March, 1908 at II o'clock
"a, m. to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with the costs OF advertising and
expenses OF sale.
w. p. o'MIsARA.
Secretary.
Office, Room No. AS Templeton Build
ing Salt Lake City, Utah.