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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
Traction Freight Cars May
Now Be Legally Operated
City Makes First Move, in War Which Ended Lag Night
JanuDry 26 1907

For the first time since there has
been an interurban traction line in this
city, freight cars were operated under
a franchise right, today. For a short
period the Terre Haute, Indianapolis
& Eastern operated its cars under a
suspension of q city ordinance prohib-
iting it and continued so to do after the
expiration of the time limit provided
by council. At all other times the
cars were run without right.
Immediately following the compile
tion of the first interurban line into
Richmond. which extended to Dublin,
eighteen miles west. the Richmond
Street and Interurban company began
to operate freight cars. 1t continued
to do so until the line was sold to the
Indianapolis & Eastern company. and
after that time, the freight cars were
run through from this city to Indian
apolis. Later the /. 4 E. was absorb
ed by the T. n. l. & E.. the company
now conducting the service.
The city began an attempt to force
the traction company to secure a
franchise two years ago. 1t was in
the latter part of January. 1907, that
council adopted an ordinance prohibit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
KICK ABOUT SEWER
Southwest Richmond People
Say 1t Has Drained
The Wells.
HYDRANTS ARE IN DEMAND.

Residents in the neighborhood of
South West Richmond in which vicfn-
ity the new sewer is located. have a
bigger kick against the sewer than the
cost of the improvement. Many Of
the wells in this neighborhood have
been drained by the improvement and
now the effected citizens who did not
have hydrant water are depending on
the limited supplies in their cisterns.
The Richmond City Water Works
company is expecting TO do much work
in this neighborhood next spring and
summer in the instaliment of their wa
ter facilities.
In other parts of the city. there has
been little complaint of the wells go
ing dry because of the continued
drought existing since last August.
which has been broken by but occa-
sional rains The same is true OF the
country districts surrounding the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
WRECKS MACHINE;
SUES COMPANY
Unique Suit Filed Against
Gaar, Scott and Com
pany.
ENGINEER ASKS DAMAGES
WILL BE SATISFIED If LOCAL
CONCERN PAYS HIM THE SUM
OF $4,000 FOR HIS ALLEGED
CAREIESSNESS.

IF man sits on a fence along a
railroads right-of-way. and falling off,
as train passes by. tears his overalls
on naughty nail, he sues the compa-
ny for damages" The sentence was
used originally by a railroad attorney,
city, believe an even stronger propo-
sition has been encountered by them
in the nerve of Missouri railroader
A Missouri farmer purchased an en-
gine and thresher from the st. Louis
offices of the local factory. and they
were delivered to him. He was un-
able to meet the payments and the
company was obliged to foreclose its
lien. An employe was sent from ST.
Louis to return the outfit to the ware
house. He was returning with the
engine under steam, drawing the
thresher. The tracks of railroad
crossed the road travelled by the outfit
and the rails were not boarded in al
the crossing. The traction engine
crossed. but the thresher broke from
its moorings and the wheels became
firmly wedged between the rails.
The traction engineer secured help
and man was sent in one direction to
flag trains. A boy was sent in the op-
posite direction. The latter saw a
freight train approaching in the dis
tance and began to wave frantically
The engineer says he saw the lad wav.
ing, but did not believe it to be a
warning signal. He did not check the
speed of his train until he saw the
red side of the thresher close ahead
Then he jumped, sustaining such in
juries, that amputation of both legs
was necessary. He now has entered
suit against Gaar. Scott and Company
for $4,000 damages.
The fireman on the engine kept his
place in the cab and did not even fee
the jar when it hit the outfit this evi
IDENTIFY being the case, for the train
| travelled a distance of about eight
miles before the fireman noticed that
his engineer was missing Not being
able to locate the latter, the fireman
stopped the train and ran 1t bach
where the injured man was found.
According to the story. as it comes
to the local offices from ST. Louis
the engineer says he believed the
| thresher was the caboose of another
train. The thresher was demolished
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
INJURED
Mrs. Henry Hodgin Fell
Through a Trap Door
This Morning.
HAD HER WRIST BROKEN.

By falling through trap door in
the pantry into the cellar, Mrs. Henry
Hodgin, residing at 1914 North Z
street sustained a broken left wrist
and cut her chin severely, about $50
this morning. Mrs. Hodgin had been
assisting in the preparation of the
brakfast and had occasion to open the
trap door. She then went into the
pantry and upon leaving she fell
through the trap which she had for
gotten TO close. She alighted head
first at the foot of the stairs striking
her chin against the corner of a box
and cutting a cash in ii at least an
inch and half long. She attempted
to protect herself in falling and broke
her left. arm at the wrist, an injury
which is somewhat severe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
THREE THOUSAND
NAMES SECURED
Work of County Option Solicit
0rs, However, Still Con-
tinues.
SEVERAL PETITIONS OUT
PROBABLE PAPERS WILL BE PRE-.
SENTED TO COUNTY COMMIS-
sIoNERs AT FIRST MEETING IN
JANUARY.

Although the claim is advanced that
the supporters of county local option
need but 2,19O signers 70 secure an
election and that they have secured
5000 already, nevertheless the work
will be continued. Secretary f.. r.
Thompson of the organization is au-
thority for the above statement. He
states that there are still several peti-
tions to be handed in from the city and
out township districts.
Those who conducted the campaign
in the out townships. have had better
success than those in the city, from the
appearance of the petitions turned in
However, in each precinct it is believ-
ed by the "drys" that full quota of
the vote of the last election, will be
secured.
1t is being rumored among the
dry workers that the combined pc
tition would be presented at the meet
ing of the county commissioners JAM
uary 4, although. as yet. the executive
committee, which has the matter in
charge, has not determined this ques.
llOH. NO meeting mas DeeU cdlleu Dy
Chairman E.'B. Reynolds, of Hagers-
town, of this committee. There is
still strong sentiment that the elec.
tion should not be held until after the
legislature acts on the county local
option law. The commissioners will
have to grant the special election, ii
the drys have the required number OF
voters.
According to Mr.. Thompson. the or.
ganiZation has not felt the sting OF
the boycott of the saloonists and the
liberal element. Mr.. Thompson
knows of but two instances where
signers have withdrawn their names
from the petition.
Mr.. Weunkler. the dairyman, referr-
ed to in last Sundays issue of the Pal
ladium, as being affected by the sa-
loon boycott, has informed Mr.
Thompson that instead of losing sixty
customers, he had lost but three and
had gained four by his action. He de
clared to the organizations secretary
that he was glad to get rid of one OF
the number Mr.. Thompson will in
vestigate regarding the sauer kraut
dealer and the gardener.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
SPEKENH|ER BOOM
Friends of Postmaster Favor
Him for Another Term
In Office.
ARE SEVERAL CANDIDATES

Postmaster ]. A. Spekenhier is re-
garded as the logical candidate for
postmaster to succeed himself, by
many of the citizens of this city E.
NJ. Haas, secretary of the Commercial
club. and chairman of the Sixth Dis
trict Republican campaign this year, is
regarded as a very probable successor
to Mr.. Spekenhier. The name of John
E. Peltz has also been mentioned. Mr.
Spekenhier has made an enviable rec
ord while in the office, according tC
his local enthusiasts. and is just now
getting the organization of the office
perfected so that it will be made the
best in Indiana.~ His present term OF
office expires July, 1910.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
BAD TASTE FOR
CITY; TRY FORCE
LINE OUT PARK
City Attorney Study Tells
Council He Thinks Traction
Companies Have a Right to
Occupy the Glen.
COMPANIES ACTED FAIRLY
CITY SHOULD DO SAME
Study States His Views on the
Vexed Question After Coun-
Gil Had Ratified the Dayton
& Western Franchise.

Last evening after council had rati-
franchise, amid the loud applause of
about fifty shippers, City Attorney T.
J. Study, in answer to query by
Councilman Englebert, said that while
he could not positively state it to be a
fact. he was of the opinion that it
would be impossible to force the Day
ton x Western and the Terre Haute.
Indianapolis & Eastern out of Glen
Miller park. He stated that the SUI
preme court had ruled against forcing
2 traction company off piece of land
near New Castle which the company
had no franchise right to occupy, SO
he did not think it probable that the
supreme court would force the two To-
! cal companies to evacuate territory
which they had a franchise right 70
occupy.
| Mr.. Study stated tina tonly, in his
! opinion, did the city not have the right
TO force the fractions companies out OF
the Glen. but he also thought that it
city should attempt such a move. He
said that the city had informed the T
II. I. & E. company that it could
place its line in the park and that the
company had believed the city was sim
cere in making such a proposition and
| had gone to the expense of building
| such line. Mr.. Study also stated
eI,o ri ;+x
attempt to force the line out of the
park the Dayton & Western would re-
taliate by refusing to operate freight
cars into the city.
Weak opposition to the ratification
of the ordinance was offered. When
| the ordinance came up for it's second
reading Councilman Bartel made a mo
! tion to lay it on the table. Council
| man Williams moved to amend this
motion. providing that the favorable
| report of the ordinance committee be
/ concurred in. This was carried. When
the ordinance came up for third read
| ing Councilman Williams moved that
! it be allowed to take it's regular
course However council read the
! WT1IlnS on the wall, or, rdCner on
the faces of the shippers in the lobby
and ratified the agreement.
In asking for information as to the
possibility of the city forcing this line
out of the park, Mr.. Englebert and Mr.
! Study had an animated tilt.
y Can the city bring suit to GUST the
! line from the Glen?" queried Mr.. En-
glebert.
Don't know snapped the city at
torney.
"You ought to-" bristled the coun
Gilman.
There are lot of things ought te
| know, but DON'T replied Study.
Yes. I've found that out the pas
two years." replied Englebeyt.
Several minutes later Mr.. Study de
cided to give out what information hi
had on the subject and, after doing 81
Mr.. Englebert sarcastically thanked
him. Mr. Study said that when hi
said he didn't know about the mat
ter he was sincere. We'll, you Nigh
have answered me little different,
Englebert blushingly replied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
SMALLPOX CASES
At RUSHv|LLE
Citizens Are Said to Be Great
Iy Alarmed.

Rushville is amid the throes of d
smallpox epidemic. The city health
authorities declare there is no Occa-
sion for general alarm. AT the present
time there are only about ten cases
The board of health has entered the
newspapers in the effort to disconten.
ance alarming stories and show the
public there is no reason for any real
fears from the disease, as 1t is treat
ed by modern science
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
SMlTHMEYER PROMOTED.

John Smithmeyer, of Indianapolis,
formerly of this city, has been pro-
NOTED to the position of travelling
salesman with the Hide, Leather &
Betting Company. of indianapolis
This city is in Mr.. Smithmeyer's terri,
tory. He was in the city today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
Ways and Means Committees
Inquiry Room at National
Capitol Scene Yesterday of
Merry JibeS.
AGAINST DUTY ON STEEL
ANDREW TELLS THEM
The Steel King States He Got
Five Per Cent Bonds on
Selling Out But Declined to
Take Stock.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-From
an unwilling witness, against whom it
was necessary to issue a subpoena,
Andrew Carnegie developed yesterday
into genial entertainer before the
ways and means house committee,
during its tariff inquiry session.
A recent magazine article by tae
witness furnished much material for
his interrogators in bringing out his
recently enunciated opinion that the
steel industry doesn't need any tariff
protection.
Praise for Charles NJ. Schwab's gen.
ius fell freely from the lips whence
likewise flowed dissent from Schwab's S
views on the steel schedule. f. H.
Garys testimony was cited as conclu-
sive.
Yet there was not the ready ripple
of facts and figures the interlocutors
desired. Instead there were quips and
quirEs and jests. just as though the
original Merry Andrew were on the
stand and not the sometime steel
magnate, staid laird of Skibo, literary
dilettante, donor of libraries and
church organs. and canny auxiliary OF
college endowment funds.
Leaves Committee in the Air.
It is doubtful that the tariff fran.
ers know any more about the job they
have in hand than they did before Mr.
Carnegie took the stand.
! Not the least interesting of what
was intended to be his serious testi
mony was an emphatic declaration oi
hostility against combines and trusts
In this connection the witness said
he had nothing to do with the sale OF
the Carnegie Steel company to the
United States Steel corporation. He
characterized the stock gambler as
being the worst citizen a country
could have, and said that he never
had one associated with him in bust
ness.
Declares Steel Tariff Needless.
| Mr.. Carnegies principal contention
was that the steel industry needs nc
more protection; that it has reached q
American manufatS urers can compete
with the world under free trade con
ditions. While he claimed that the
cost of labor and production of stee
are less in this country than in the
other countries producing steel, Mr.
Carnegie here, as elsewhere, gave nc
figures to support his contentious.
OF Messrs. Gary and Schwab he
said that they were truthful but inter
ested, and the committee should no
place too much stress on figures sup
piled by interested witnesses"
Carnegie evidently enjoyed the
cross fire of questions put to him b,
both republican and democratic mem
bers of the committee, but frequentl.
expressed the regret that he could no
cross examine the members of thu
committee.
He seemed to devote some effort q
making Chairman Payne and Repre-
| sentatives Dalzell and Fordney o
Michigan uncomfortable. He called
Mr.. Dalzell John" and either gave
him such evasive replies to his ques
tions or dealt with him in such man
ner as to turn an evidently serious
discussion into humorous one. Tbs
member from Pennsylvania soon sub
sided into silence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
NO WORK WILL
NOW Be DONE
LuII in Completing Plans for
Chautauqua.

Since Secretary Goodwin is required
to give all his attention TO the COM
pletion of the y. NJ. c. A. building and
plans for dedication, the program
committee of the Chautauqua is doing
little or nothing towards completing
the list of attractions for next years
event. This work will be taken up
after the dedication of the Y. NJ. c. \.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
RED CROSS STAMPS.

Christmas stamps are
on sale at the PdHd-
dunn office, price one
cent each. Any guam
fify from one up. Buy
yonr supply now while
they last.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA Generally fair Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
oHio-Partly cloudy Tuesday night
aAd Wednesday.
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24
In the County Court in Probate.

State of Colorado. ....
)ss.
County of Fremont, }
The People OF the State of Colorado
to P. r. Hamilton. David d. Hamil-
ton, Maud Isbell. David Turner and
Helen Turner. Greeting:
Whereas, 1t has been made to ap-
pear to the County Court of Fremont
County, in the State of Colorado. that
you. the said p. X. Hamilton. David
d. Hamilton. Maud lsbell. David Turn
er and Helen Turner. are each and
all heirs at law OF Sarah A. y. Ham
iiton, deceased. and that you each and
all reside out of the State OF Colo
RADIO.
Now. Therefore, In accordance with
the provisions OF the statute in such
case made and provided, and by or
der OF Court duly made and entered,
you are hereby notified that an in
strument of writing purporting To be
the last will and testament of the said
Sarah A. n Hamilton, deceased. was
presented to said Court for probate
on the nth day OF September. A. D..
1908, by David d. Hamilton. residing
at Howard. In the State OF Colorado:
that the said decedent was. at the
time of her decease. u resident of
EhOWAtu. Nouuts. ia thC otaAS
of Colorado: that the said decedent.
according TO the said alleged will de-
vised and beaueaiber her property in
words and figures following, to-wit:
After ali my just debts are paid and
discharged. | give. devise and be-
queath all my real estate and per
sonal estate whatsoever and whereso-
ever unto my son DIR. David ID. Ham
ilton. his heirs. executors. administra-
tors and assigns for his and their
use and benefit forever
You are hereby notified 10 be and
appear before said Court at the Coun-
" Court room In the Court house in
Canon City. in the County of Fremont,
in the State of Colorado. on the 31st
day of October A. D., 1908. then and
there to attend the hearing on the pro-
bate of the said alleged last will and
testament of the said Sarah A. n.
Hamilton. deceased. and further to do
and perform what shall then, by the
said Court he required and adjudged.
In witness Whereof, have hereuu-
to get my hand and affixed the seal
OF said Court at my office in Canon
City. In said county. this l7th day Of
September A, D.. 1908.
'SeaD JAMES l.. COOPER.
Clerk.
First pub. Sept. "a. 1905.
Last pub. Oct, %, 1908.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24
ASSETS OF A CLEAN CITY.

Everybody does not realize 1t, but
beauty is one of the chief assets OF
q city-even when measured in dol
lars and cents. Beauty Is simply
one form that wealth takes Every
piece of property will increase in val
He In direct ratio with its own attrac-
tiveness or that Of its surroundings
II will also deteriorate in the same
ratio by neglect or by proximity oe
unsightly premises. Neglect or lack
Of taste on the part Of few people
in one neighborhood will minimize the
good work of all the others 1t is
evident that the inertia of those who
do not care how their lots look. or
who do not know what to do in mat
ters of this kind. must be overcome. 1t
can be done If each of these organ
izations drive steadily toward the fol-
lowing of simple and inexpensive
hints. The city will cooperate in
every way possible when called upon.
The Outlook
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24
CALLED TO OHIO BY THE
DEATH OF HIS FATHER

]. H. Ellis of the firm of Ellis &
Hood, received telegram late Sun-
day afternoon from Aberdeen Ohio,
announcing the death of his aged
father at that place the previous
morning after short illness. De-
ceased was in the seth year of his age
and was for a long period steamboat
pilot on the Ohio and lower Mississip-
pi rivers, being one of the best known
men in that line of work between Gin
cinnad and New Orleans. Mr.. Ellis
left Sunday night for Aberdeen to at
tend the funeral, which will not occur
until Wednesday. A daughter of the
deceased who resides in Iowa, was at
the bedside OF her parent when the
end came.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24

said that, of course, he knew that no
one thing would attract SO many peo-
pie to town as a high-class hotel
like the Glenwood I'M but that moth
ing made the town so attractive. so
pleasant and interesting to the sight
seer, and added so much to the value
of property and business interests as
lots of shade trees and good roads,
Knowing what Mr.. Miller has done
for Riverside, could easily picture
what he would do with our convict
labor for Canon City il he had inter-
ests here and were leader as he is
in Riverside.
Riverside, as a tourist point, is in
much the same position as Canon City.
1t is inland, about as far from Los
Angeles as Canon City Is from Colo
RADIO Springs, About as many tourists
annually pass through it on the
through trains as pass through Canon
City over the Rio Grande. The chief
difference on this point Is that River
side stops thousands of these tourists
every year while Canon City has made
little effort to do so.
As a matter of fact the real sight
seeing tourist, and there are many
thousands of them coming West every
year, would find more to see in and
about Canon City than at Riverside.
Riverside has its magnificent Glen
wood Inn, its beautiful parks and
parked streets, its tropical orchards
and vegetation, and that's about all
enough, most people you'd say-but
compare 1t with Canon City:
Canon City has its Royal Gorge, a
car ride through, a drive up into 1t
and a drive to the very top. which
alone is a greater natural wonder
than can be seen elsewhere in America
so easily and so cheaply. She has
the famous Sky Line drive. the Temple
Canon drive, over the Grade drive.
the Cripple Creek trip. the Natatorium,
the Hot Springs and Mineral Springs.
and many other wonderful and inter
esting sights. She has enough to
make this the most popular tourist
point in Colorado II exploited with en-
ergy and a little capital.
So say. when You so to California.
stop at Riverside and see what sys-
tematic. intelligent enterprise win do
for town situated almost identically
as Canon City is. ---.. G. U. H.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24
NEW MANAGENENT. FOR THE
0R1RA OUBESTH1R DtAeON

The Canon City opera house has
been leased by N. F. johnson, former
~ manager Of the Grand opera house
at Pueblo. and c. 8. Rogers, former
1y mayor of South Canon, and will ne
conducted under their direction this
season. Messrs. Johnson and Rog-
ers have already made splendid list
Of bookings for the entertainment of
local play-goers, and, being expert
enced in theatrical matters. will, no
doubt, make a success of their ven
ture There are few communities in
the state where more generous pa
tropage is bestowed upon the theater
and its attractions than here and the
new management Of the Canon City
opera house will find their lease of
the property, renumerative one by
catering to the public demand for
high class and popular priced amuse-
ments. The deyotees of the play wish
Messrs. johnson and Rogers the ut
most degree of success in their un-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-09-24
RhEe-rEp eOMMANDAyr or
NIGH SCHOOL CADETS

Rev j. r. Thomas, pastor OF. the
First Presbyterian church. has been
chosen comnSndant OF the High school
cadet corps by the board of education
and this nioraing entered upon the
duties uf the position Rev. Thomas.
both by his experiences as a graduate
and drillmaster In the army during
the Spanish-American war, is splen-
didly equipped for the place to which
he has been chosen, and viii. no doubt.
be very popular with the members OF
his command. The cadets will be
drilled two mornings each week on the
parade grounds at the High school
building