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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
UNION REJECTS
MERGER PROPOSITION
New Step in indianapolis TeIe-
phone SquabbIe.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1s.-The Gen.
trail Union Telephone company has re-
jected the proposal made by the In
dianapolis Telephone company and the
New Telephone company through the
Board of Works. for consolidation
Of the properties of the three compan-
les. L. G. Richardson, president OF the
Central Union. sent the answer of his
company TO the Board of Works to-
day.
Mr.. Richardson gives several reas-
ons for this refusal, one of the princi-
pal objections being the proposed
method OF selecting appraisers of the
properties of the three companies. The
proposition was that one appraiser be
selected by the Central Union COM
pany, another by the Indianapolis and
New companies, and the third by the
Board of Works.
Old Objection Repeated.
Several days ago Mr.. Richardson, In
an interview, discussed this matter
and said: The attitude Of the city ad-
ministraation in this whole matter has
been such that we would not care to
agree to the selection of appraisers in
that way" And this position is main
tanned in the answer which he sent to
the Board of Works today, although II
is not stated in just those words.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
State Legislator Claims Prom
inent Friend Asked Him Not
To Vote for the $1,000 liz
CenSe Bill
RATLIFF FINDS HIMSELF
IN PECULIAR POSITION.
In His Recent Statement He
Did Not Influence Public and
Injured His Standing With
The Liberals.

Walter S. Ratliff. republican nomi-
great surprise at the published inter-
view with Timothy Nicholson in which
MIR. Nicholson stated that during the
last legislature Mr.. Ratliff had been
solicited by a number of his constit-
uents to support the $1,000 liquor IL
cense bill because a majority of the
temperance advocates in Wayne coun-
ty favored this measure. because they
believed II TO be a decided step In
the campaign to eventually drive all
saloons out of the state. This state
ment was made by Mr.. Nicholson in
answer to Mr.. Ratliff's declaration
that he had not supported the meas
ure in question because he believed
that the majority of the temperance
people in this county was not in favor
of the bill.
1T seems funny to me that Friend
Timothy should have forgotten so
soon what he said to me at the time
the $1,000 liquor license bill was up
for consideration in the House." said
Mr.. Ratliff yesterday.
Before the measure was voted on,
Mr.. Nicholson came to Indianapolis
for the purpose of fighting the bill.
He told me that the people of Wayne
county did not want the measure
passed He said that such a law
would drive all the saloon dives. but
that the better class of saloons would
remain, and that they would become
wealthy by the closing out of their
small competitors that the young men
be attracted to them rainterview
would be attracted to them by their
improved conditions. Mr.. Nicholson
argued that this would be decided re-
verse to the temperance people in their
fight to suppress the liquor traffic.
Il can distinctly remember of Mr..
Nicholson saying to me, Walter thee
must not vote for the 81 900 liquor IL
cense BILL" stated Mr.. Ratliff. Feel
ing that Mr.. Nicholson expressed the
Gates in this county Mr.. Ratliff voted
against the measure.
Today Mr. Ratliff finds himself in a
peculiar situation. His friends real
ize that the published statement he
made Thursday of this week had but
little effect upon the temperance peo-
pie On the other hand his declaration
that he favored county local option
injured his standing with the "wets"
in this county who are bitterly op-
posed to county local option.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
STRIKING MINERS
KEEPING THE PEACE
Troops Ordered Out However
For Emergency.~

Birmingham. Ala, July 1S-Re-
ports as to the situation in the district
where the union miners areconducting
strike are to the effect that every
thing is quiet. Capt. Lucien Brown.
chief deputy sheriff. who accampan-
led three military companies and a
field gun into the region, is at Bloss-
burg. jefferson county and sends word
that while many of the strikers are to
be seen, there are no indications of
disorder. Another company of militia
has been ordered under arms here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
After Conference 1t Was De-
cided That Event Should
Not Be Held This Week.
TO BE HELD NEXT OCTOBER.
AT THIS TIME LOCAL oRGANIZA-
TIONS WILL BE CALLED TO
oETHER TO HELP ENTERTAIN
VISITING MEN OF FINANCE.

The meeting in Richmond this week
of bankers Of the sixth district for the
purpose of organizing a district asso
citation has been postponed until next
October, probably the first week in
that month, at the request of the To-
cal bankers and the Young Mems Bus
mess club.
Yesterday local bankers and off
GERS of the Young Mems Business
club got together to devise plans for
entertaining the visiting bankers. II
was decided that the time was too
short to provide satisfactory entertain
ment and 1t was also decided that this
was not the right season of the year
to hold such a meeting because many
of the bankers in the district are away
on their vacations. 1t was suggested
that October would be the proper
time tn hold the meeting and this sug-
gestion met with' unanimous favor, so
the officers of the state bankers as
sociation at Indianapolis, who are fath-
ering the movement to organize a
sixth district bankers organization,
were notified that the meeting should
be postponed until October. This &C.
tion was satisfactory to the Indiana
polls people
Young Mems Business club has been
called in ty the local bankers to assist
in the entertainment of the district
bankers. I he club gladly responded
to the call as it is realized tho best
way to advertise Richmond is 20 bring
out of town people into the CITY and
then after giving them royal enter.
tainment, show them the many adgan-
tages this city possesses.
Il intend to secure as many con-
ventions and meetings for this city rs
possibly can" states Secretary Ed
Harris of the club. Il think the peo-
pie of Indiana and neighboring states
should be brought here at every oppor-
tunity to see what fine place Rich.
mond is to locate in. In the past Rich-
mond has and not TO its benefit. idly
watched the neighboring cities do this
kind Of work. This year Richmond al
lowed all the district political meet
ings and conventions get away from
her when by rights these meetings
should have been held in this city, as
1t is the largest in the district"
The plans so far arranged for the
entertainment of the visiting bankers
includes banquet, an automobile trip
through the city and numerous other
minor affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL
WINNERS OF RACE
No Results Fom Aero Club Bal
loon Contest.

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 1S.-It will be
impossible to tell until late tonight
or early tomorrow morning who is
winner in the balloon race of the
American Federation of Aero clubs
which started this afternoon. DR..
Julian Thomas of New York, is rep
resenting the last in the races. The
other starters in the race were:
c. A. Coey. in the Chicago; DR.. Fred
erick Fielding of Texas, in the Field
ing-San Antonio; Captain A. e. Muel-
Ter of Chicago, in the Illinois; Dick
Ferris of Minneapolis, in the United
States; and l.. N. Scott of st. Paul, in
the America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
NO TAINTED MONEY
FOR REPUBLICANS
Secretary Taft Says No Cor
pOration Fund Will Be
Accepted.
DETERMINED IN HIS STAND.
HIS ACTIONS AS HE PAUSED
WHILE PLAYING GOLF, INDIcAT-
ED FORMER WAR SECRETARY
MEANT WHAT HE SAID.

Hot Springs, Va, July 18.-Pausing
at the second hole on the golf links
this afternoon, VIM. H. Taft made a
positive announcement that the repub-
lican national committee will under no
circumstances accept contributions
from corporations in the impending
presidential compaign.
Positively no contributions will be
accepted from the corporations by the
national committee" said the candi-
date, "and you may quote me as say
ing So" He had been discussing the
act of congress which forbids corpor-
alton contributions to campaign funds.
So far as this law applies to federal
corporations and federal officials
there is no doubt as to it's constitu-
tionality in the present campaign, but
there is decision of the supreme
court Of the United States which de-
clares that the presidential electors,
be state officials and thare is doubt in
minds of many high legal authority,
Taft included, as to whether congre IS
has any control over contributions
made by state corporations to cam
paign funds Of state officials In this
instance the presidential electors of
the former secretary of war seemed in
clined to view that in prosecution bas-
ed on the latter feature of law the
act could be successfully attacked.
But that point will not be raised"
said Taft. I'VE shall obey the law"
There was determination in his
m hor he
poor corporations to do? Who will take
their money? The situation is be-
coming critical since both Democrats
and Republicans alike refuse to ac-
cept the filthy lucre
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
TO BUILD UNIQUE
HOME IN CHICAGO
1T Will Take DR.. lies KerIin
Back to Boyhood Days.

ORD. lies karlin of Chicago, who
spent his boyhood in Wayne county,
and is graduate of the old Friends.
academy, now Earlham college, is
making preparations to build one of
the most handsome residences in the
Windy City in memory of his wife.
The new home Is to be located on the
Sheridan road. DR.. Kerlin is the sbn
OF the late James Kerlin who lived
about four miles west of the city and
who raised a grove of fine walnut
trees. 1t is with these trees that DIR.
kerlin expects totrim his new resi-
denee.
The plan of using the lumber for
the interior wood work was first slug
gested by his aunt Mrs. John T. iAl-
eXander of Huntington, who is well
known. She learned of her nephew S
intentions of building a new residence
and suggested the plan of using the
trees to finish one of the rooms. He
has acted on the suggestion and the
lumber is cut and is drying on his hot
in one OF the most exclusive residence
sections of the city.
Another fond recollection will be
perpetuated for time in this House,
Under the big walnut mantle will
be large ventilating CRATE furnished
by William K. Jackson who was pfin,
ctpal of Friends Academy when Or
Kerlin graduated in 1875 To make
the house still more Indiana-lilse, the
superstructure will be made of Bed
ford stone. The architecture follows
the old colonial style with wide halls
dn the center.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
NEAL WILL HAVE
GOOD BACKING
Seeks independence Party
Nomination.

Chicago, July 1s.-The campaign for
the independence party nomination
for the presidency was opened here
today when Thomas L. Higgen Of Mas
sachusetts. reserved by telegraph,
headquarters in the Palmer house.
Charles F. S. Neal, of Indiana. a ri
val candidate, will open headquarters
in the Windsor Clifton hotel, directly
across the street, and will bring with
him the largest delegation of all the
states to fight for his candidacy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
'. N. {. A. BUILDING
NOW BEING WIRED
Over Six Hundred Lights Are
Planned.

The work of wiring the Y. NJ. c. A
building is rapidly reaching compile
ton. The wiring is an exceptionally
large job and will be about two or
three weeks before finally completed.
There will be over six hundred lights
in the building.
One Of the most interesting of the
many electrical apparatus being an
intercommunicating telephone sys
tenn 1t is operated much on the
same plan as the Richmond Home
company's automatic system except
it is a system unto itself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
GAMBLERS THREATEN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Do Not Like His Anti-Race
Track Gambling Activity.

New York, July 1S.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Robert H. Elder. of
Kings county received a number of
threatening letters in today's mail,
written by persons who resent his &C
tivity in prosecuting race track gam
blers. All of the letters contain vile
epithets and several threaten him with
personal violence. One likens him to
Governor Hughes. saying both are BIZ
goted and narrow minded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
GET INVITATIONS.
Richmond People Asked to Atte nd
ShelbyviIle Dedication.

Invitations have been received by a
number of Richmond people announc-
ing the dedication of the Saint JOS
eph's Catholic church of Shelbyville,
Ind, Sunday, August 2 at high mass
10:30 o'clock. The new church is
built in the pure Roman-Renaissance
style of architecture a style used very
early in the history of the church.
The congregation is very anxious to
make the dedication the crowning ey-
ent in the history of the parish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
NOT MRS. GUINNESS.

Laporte, Ind, July 1S.-The Ameri-
can woman who was taken for Mrs.
Belle Guinness by the Mexican auth
critics proves to be Mrs. X, NJ. Cam
eron, widow of a minister of Parkers-
burg, w. Va. who was travelling
through Mexico on an investment
seeking mission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
PIPES THEN WENT OUT.

Cumberland, Md, July 1s.-F7oyd
Coon, ]. l. Whitman and Walter
Bartlett, Baltimore & Ohio railroad
employees, while emptying the wat
er tank Of engine No. 1s47 for re-
pairs. took out eighty fine fish from
six inches to over a foot in length.
1t is thought the fish got into the
tank when they were quite small.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
DR. S. R. LYONS
TODAY'S SPEAKER
will Address the Union Gospel
{ Meeting.

Rev. S. R. Lyons will preach at the
union gospel meeting to be held at the
'Sonth Tenth street park this afternoon
at three O'Clock. The subject for the
sermon is THE Heart of True Relig-
ion" The choir of Reid Memorial
church will furnish some special
music.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
HEARST SAILS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Now on His Way Toward
America.

London, July 1s.-Wiliam Randolph
Hearst today sailed for New York on
the steamship Lucania. He will ar
rive in New York on Saturday of
next week. and will go Immediately
to Chicago to preside at the national
convention of the independence party.
The convention will be called together
by Mr.. Hearst on the morning Of
July 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
TAFT IS MAKING
PROGRESS ON SPEECH
1t Will Soon Be Ready for the
Stamp of Approval.

Hot Springs, Va, July 1S.-Judge
Taft is making rapid progress in per-
fecting his speech of acceptance. He
has made very thorough revision of
his speech. but will consider its Ian
guage further and consult with some
of his friends before placing his
stamp of approval upon il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
TO HOLD REUNION.
15eth Ohio Will Meet at New Hope
This Year.

Theodore Mcclellan was at Eaton
yesterday making arrangements for
the tenth annual meeting Of the 156th
Ohio volunteer infantry, which is to
be held at New Hope September 3.
There are some two hundred members
who expect to attend. The program
has been completed and the invita-.
tions issued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
HORSE STOLEN.

A horse and rig was stolen last ev-
ening at Sidney, o.. and the local po-
lice, department was notified to watch
for it as it is not known what direc-
ton the thief took.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
MOSQUITO BITE FATAL.

New York, July 1S.-Bitten by a
mosquito several days. ago, Willie
Brisntup, two years old, OF No. 100
Twentieth street, Brooklyn, died today
in the Samaritan Hospital from blood
poisoning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
GO TO DAYTON.

A party of fifty Earlham students
paid a visit to the Dayton library
yesterday. They found the Buckeye
kaeoyy q vsry interesting institution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA Generally fair Sunday;
cooler in east portion, Sunday.

oHlo-Sunday faiA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29
MORE ENTRIES IN
FOR THE MARATHON
Long List of Well Known Runners to
Start In Big Athletic Event
of New Years
Day

Although time for the Marathon race
is now only a few days distant, new
entries for the contest continue to
come in.
These are mostly from men who
have contemplated entering for some
time and consequently have been In
training during the last few weeks. :.
Judging by the long list of well
known runners who will compete on
New Years day, 1t can readily be seen
that the coming event will be a high
class athletic test, and no man who
steps in without a previous course OF
hard training can expect to stand any
chance with the experienced and well
conditioned athletes who will be out
for a coast record at the least.
Walter Stanley, the San Francisco
walking champion, who holds the rec
ord between San Francisco and Los
Angeles, is being backed by many peo-
pie from his native city as having q
sure thing of the race.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29
POLY AND WHITTIER
STRIVE FOR REMNANT
Basketball Teams Which Have No
Losses in Their Accounts viii
Play Deciding Game
January 9

No basketball games have been
played in the County High School
league series during the holidays. Not
until January will the next series be
begun.
As the league average now stands
Polytechnic high and Whittier are run
ming neck and neck for the champion
ship. Poly has played thus far It's full
schedule, whereas Whittier is one game
short, which win be played off after the
holidays.
Harvard Military and Los Angeles
high school teams are tied for second
place and are making hard fight for
that position.
Hollywood has two postponed games
TO be played after the opening of school
which should have been played this
month but were postponed on account
OF the death Of Principal ]. o. Churchill.
Long Beach has clever five, but the
schedule has placed the Beach team up
AGAINST first class clubs. The beach
bows are expected, however, to show up
strong in the latter part of the season.
The most exciting game in the whole
league will be that between the crack
poiv team and the indicated Whittier
ave. Each of these schools has a clear
raeord and is making strenuous efforts
~ he in condition to win the coming
baffle. which takes place January 9.
whittier is keeping in regular prac-
ffce and has won several holiday con-
fegts. while Poly is taking trip to
eIburban towns TO play a number Of
games.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29

meets the exigencies of the occasion
and very fortunately terminates with
out scandal or too much unfavoraole
discussion an affair that always
was most regrettable. The stewards
played fair with all concerned and yet
indicated the turf rules that are most
strict in requiring perfect order and
proper decorum on premises under the
jurisdiction of the jockey club. When
these fines are paid all concerned will
be in good standing once more and the
public will have the pleasure of seeing
the white and blue colors in races
again. 1t was most embarrassing sit
uation for awhile and only the prompt
and effective action of the stewards
prevented it developing into an incl
dent that undoubtedly would have
grown and flourished until it would
have become a serious menace to the
turf by continued and unnecessary
agitation and airing of private differ
ences. Throughout the controversy
Carman has acquitted himself in a
manner wholly becoming to a thor
oughbred sportsman, has kept his
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29

CONGRATULATIONS are hereby
offered to the board of stewards,
~ the judges and the management
of the Santa Anita meeting upon the
wise, diplomatic, fair and thorough
manner in which they handled the sit
uation, most embarrassing as 1t was, in
the Carman-Dooley controversy. Indi-
vidual rights and the interests of the
turf were fully vindicated and OBJ
served in the ruling that followed the
production of evidence in the case yes
terday afternoon. Carman was fined
5000 for engaging in a fight upon the
grounds and the same punishment was
melted out to his accuser, Mat Dooley
and to f. Albers, the stable black
smith, who, it is alleged, scored the
most effective blow of the brief bat
tie at the Carman barn few days
ago. Dick Carman, jr., son of the New
York sportsman, was fined 5000 for his
angry outburst after Dooley had vio-
lated all turf ethics by running up the
selling price of the horse that had won
for his employer. This effectively
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29

Chapultepec was a 1 to 3 fayorite
over King James, being backed to that
odds from to 2, the wise horsemen
and bettors figuring the Brandt colt
as a cineh. At the start Calves showed
HIS moot in front for a brief flash, but
Chapultepec and King James darted
out of the bunch in a hurry, and at
the quarter were running, one, two,
Chapultepec being two lengths in
front. This margin of advantage was
maintained all the way to the stretch
and in the run home, Powers taking
a firm hold on the reins after getting
out so far in front and forcing Chapul-
tepec to breeze easily to the wire. At
the imaginary line Chapultepec was
nearly two lengths in front, running
easily, with King James second and
running under the whip. Hasty Agnes
managed to get third money. Chapul-
fepec was ridden by V. Powers and
carried 112 pounds, while King James
was ridden by Schiiling and carried
lit pounds.
1t is a bit of romance that attaches
to the performance of Chapultepec. He
formerly was owned by Burlew 81
O'Neil and always has been considered
a high class colt. In his two years OF
racing he has defeated nearly all the
good horses of the day with the ex-
ception of Colin, Uncle and Ballot.
However. despite his good showing
during the summer, his former owners
were planning to take him to France
to send him over the jumps Herman
Brandt, one of the shrewdest horsemen
in the country, objected and made an
offer of purchase, which was accepted.
He was twice first and as many times
third in the B. & o. eolors, winning
$1,000 for the stable. Brandt brought
him to the coast and sent him along
easily in his morning trials until he
had him worked out of that nasty tenn
per that so frequently caused him to
lose races by being left at the post.
Brandt was very much impressed with
Chapultepec after he had beaten Jack
lAtlxin twice in stakes at New Orleans,
and worked him with Jack at Santa
Anita When ready to do his best
Brandt sent him to the post. That
was last Saturday. He beat Meelick at
five and a half furlongs in 1:05, world
record time, and won so easily that me
impressed horsemen with his good
class. Many horsemen caught the time
two to three-fifths of a second faster
than the official time. This made it
look like a cinch for him to beat King
James yesterday and caused the 1 to
odds that was laid against him. When
the official time was hung out there
was no surprise, and Johnny Powers