Richmond Palladium (Daily), 23 March 1906 — Page 1

MEOW BAIJLY - PALLADIUM n i! f WEEKLY F8TAI.HIIF,D 1S3I DAILY ESTABLl IIKD ,HT RICHMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1906. SINGLE COPIES CLNTS. - ;: ; . i" - "11 . At' r it ij - i THE BREACH IS GROWING SAYS BOYS DID IT CASE PUT OFF JOINT USE OF LIGHT POLES CITY ENGINEER BUSY MEET AFTER UNTIL MAY 7 FORTY YEARS MILO GENTRY TESTIFIES IN DAMAGE SUIT.

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HE IS PREPARING PLANS FOR A BIG CITY CONDUIT. If Conduit is Laid it Will Have to

UCTTli POSSIBILITY OF A SET- ' TLEMENT BETWEEN MINERS AND OPERATORS.

MIIIERS WOULD COMPROMISE Western Operators Do Not Show Conciliatory Attitude and General Strike May Result. Indianapolis, March 22. (Special) -Tim miners and operators scale committee adiourned this evening to meet again tomorrow, but apparent ly without hope of agreement, xae miners played their last card by proposing to adopt the scale of 1903, the one in existence before tne reaucuou of 6.5, percent with all he attendant working conditions, but it was rejected by the Indiana, Illinois and Ohia operators, the western Pennsylvania operators, however, voting for it. The operators of the three states then made it plain that they would -Mutant the nresent scale but this was rejected' by the miners. President Mitchell was ereatly disappointed over the outcome of the day as it foreshadows a final adjournment without an agreement and a conse nnant suspension. Unless there is agreement here the mm miners officers think all negotiations east will also fail and a general suspension of coal mining will result. j Indianapolis, March 22. (Special) 5 .The controversy between the Indi ana, Ohio, Illinois and western Penn sylvania coal operators and their mi ners is rapidly growing and late this afternoon the fear was general that thev would break and .that a great strike in the coal fields, . beginning April 1, would be declared, calling - - - . out at least 250,000 bituminous miners and possibly causing a national suspension of mining. ; Even the most optomistic lost hope when it was seen that F. L. Robbins was not able to move the Indiana, Ohio and Illinois operators from their uncompromising stand against making any concession. Presidents and managers of coal companies began at noon to send "strike" telegrams to local managers. If the Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and western Pennsylvania operators -and miners snlit. it will mean a general strike in the bituminous fields at least, for the miners have never for mally annulled the Ryan resolution, though, pending negotiations, they laid it aside, and they will probably bring it out again. The national contention in January , instructed the anthracite miners scale committee that it should proceed to a settleiment with the anthracite operators land though the Ryan resolution was jlater adopted the, former instructions (were not rescinded and , under them the anthracite miners could probably sign a contract with their employers if they should be able to obtain jterms. The outlook in that quarter, however, even though the miners Watly modified their demands, is not hopeful, and it looks as though a break in the Indianapolis meetings Would mean a national suspension of fcoal mining April 1 lAllDAMUS PROCEEDINGS Mandamus proceedings were finel esierday in tl "Wayne Circuit ourt by Attorneys Engle, Caldwell Parry, of Winchester, for John eka, et al., vs Arthur L. Cox of he Parker Telephone company. The ase was venued her from Randolph ounty. A SOLD HIS SALOOII ;Tim O'Brien, has sold his saloon n Main street between Fifth and Sixth to William Pfeifer, of Win. heser, who will take charge May

Attorneys Will Argue the Case To

day and Jury Will Probably Get it Tomorrow. The examination of witnesses in the damage suit of Eagan vs. Gentry was nearly completed yesterday afternoon and it is expected that this morning the attorneys will commence to argue the case before the pury. The defendant Milo Gentry, took the stand late yesterday. His evidence was to the effect that the board which injured Eagan had been mis placed by some boys who were play ing on the top of the cars. The jury will probably get the case late this afternoon or eavly tomorrow. HAD TO HAVE NOTES Of the two couples who applied yesterday for marriage licenses, both the grooms were under age, and al though they were strapping big fel lows, they had to have little notes from their parents, giving their "consent." REPORT 0FJETTLEMEI1T Walter S. Ratliff, guardian of the heirs of the late Edward W. Klein yesterday filed report of partial set tlement. GET PROPERTY ON THE RIVER CITY BUYS MUCH WANTED LAND FROM LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER CO. THE PRICE PAID WAS $1,000 It Was Thought For a Time That a Law Suit Would Result Over The Matter. Ae a meeting held yesterday by the members of the board of public works and the representatives of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company, the city made an offer to purchase the land in the river bottoms, near the Municipal plant, from the company for $1,000. This offer was promptly accepted by the Light, Heat and Power Company and at the next session of council the board of public works will ask that $1,000 be appropriated for the purpose. The offer made by the city was in compliance with the law, which states that a municipality cannot begin condemnation proceedings for property desired until an offer has been made and refused by the owner of the property. It was thought for a time that the Light, Heat and Power Company, which desired the land for its own use, might refuse any offer made the city and a lawsuit would result.' The land secured by the city is between the Municipal light plant and the river and will be used by the Municipal plant for dumping purposes. The acquisition of this land gives the city a river frontage on the east bank of the river. WEATHER INDICATIONS Temperature.

March 22, 1905. Morning . .39 Noon .51 Night, ...........57 March 22, 1900. , Morning 14 Noon ............ .27 Night ..... .. ..... .......... .21 Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair and slightly warmer.

CITY GRANTED A CONTINU

ANCE IN SUIT BROUGHT BY F. CLIFFORD. A STRONG WITNESS ABSENT Ex Clerk Winder Could Not Be Present at Greenfield YesterdayOther Witnesses. The case of Fremont Clifford vs. the City of Richmond to recover $2,000 in fees, which be claims to be due him for his services in placing on the tax-duplicates certain seques tered property, was called in the Hancock County Court at Greenfield yesterday but owing to ihe absence of J. II. Winder, a witness for the defense, the case was continued until May 7. Mr. Winder, who now lives west of the city, was. city clerk at the time that Clifford claims to have done his work and he is very valuable to the city as a witness. Owing to his illness he was not able to be present and the attorneys for the eit3, A.

THE WAY THE HEPBURN RAILROAD RATE BIXIiI)OKS ITOWT

M. Gardner and William Kelley asked for a continuance. Three persons, Alonzo Marshall, A. G. Compton and Harry Hill went to Greenfield yesterday for the purpose of testifying for the eity. Mr Marshall was County Auditor at the time in question and Mr. Compton was assessor. Harry Hill was on the Evening Item at the time and he was to testify regarding the accounts of the matter which appeared in the paper. . City Clerk John Taggart and City Treasurer Charles Tennis were summoned as witnesses for the plaintiff. Records of the city were to have been used in the trial and City Custodian, Harry Fee, went to Greenfield in charge of them. GEORGE PAUL DEAD Cambridge City., March 22. Geo. Paul, aged 74 years, died at his home on North Front street Thursday at 12 :30, after a short illness with pneumonia. Mr. Paul had been sick but a short time and his death came unexpectedly. He is a charter member of the K. of P. Lodge of this city and is thought to be one of the oldest shoe makers in the ' state, at which work he spent the greater part of his life. He leaves a wife and son Edward, both -of this eitv.

CITY AND THE RICHMOND

f LIGHT AND POWER CO. REACH AGREEMENT. WILL REMOVE 700 POLES Company is Willing to go Underground With Its Wires When City Demands It. Yesterday the eity and the Rich mond Light, Heat and Power com pany came to an agreement on the joint use of poles, a matter which has been hanging fire for the past two years. E. E. Weatherby, general manager of the United Gas and Electric Company, which controls the local company, has been in the city for the past few days and has been in consultation with the board of public works and the eity attorney. Not only will the agreement reached be to the advantage of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company and the Municipal Lighting and Power Company, but to the. ,ltftneajK.'is Jvnrnal. city at large. The agreement means that over 700 poles within the corporation lines of the city will be taken down. Under the existing contract the Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company agrees that at any time the eity decides to take down its overhead wires on Main street and place them underground, it will follow the city's example. The anxiety of the Bell telephone company, and the willingness of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power companjr, to place their wires underground, will no doubt greatly influence the city council to pass the proposed ordinance, for the building of a municipal conduit on Main street, from First to Twenty-third streets. Two years ago the Richmond Light Heat and Power company made an agreement with the city for the joint t use, of poles, but a misunderstanding arose and the agreement was never lived up to by the contracting parties. The new agreement is iron clad and the poles to be abandoned are equally the property of each party. Mrs. . W. D. Fausher and children. of . North Nineteenth street. are spending a few days with parents at Lewisville, Ind.

be Placed on the South Side of Main Street.

City Engineer Fred Charles is busy preparing plans and estimates for the city on the probable cost or the Main street conduit for all low tension wires. On account of the pipes under Main street at the present time, it would be necessary to lay thee onduits on the South side of the street, near the crab. On the north side of the street the water pipe is laid, and south frim it are the pipes of the Natural Gas Company, Artificial Gas Company and the large sewer. Although nothing definite has been decided yet, it is expected that the conduit, in case it is laid, will be about four feet beneath the surface of the street, and from three to five feet from the curb. ESTATE WORTH $17,500 Charles Ferguson son of the late Linville Ferguson, filed a petition yesterday for letters of administra tion in his father's estate. The estimated value of the estate is $17,500. HALF CRAZED OVER TRAGEDY LITTLE HERBERT MOORE WANTS TO LEAVE HOME IN CENTERVTLLE. BURIAL OF HAFMFR TODAY The Body is So Badly Mutilated That Friends Will Not be Allowed to View It. CeCnterville, March 22. (Special Realizing the extent of the terrible accident which caused the death o his companion and closest boy friend Herbert Moore is frantic with acute fear and suffers the keenest remorse for his thoughtless deed. Although the coroner in his report completely exonerated the boy o any malicious intent, young Moore thinks that he will be punished for his act and friends say that h attempted to run away, wishing to get out somewhere by himself. He is at his home now, however, but half crazed with sorrow and grief. All day the small cottage which is the home of the Ilafner family was thronged with sympathizing friends. About a hundred feet away is the Moore home, and the families go back and fourth with the exception of the boy who did the shooting. He will not be seen and does not want to see his dead companion, lying in the front room of the nearby house. The dead boy could not be arranged so that his friends could view his remains, on account of the errible wound in his head. The funeral of little Charles Hafner will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home and it promises to be largely attended. The burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery, at Centerville, just back of the Hafner home. FILE A DIVORCE SUIT Robbins & Starr yesterday filed the suit of Mary Idelle Diehl vs. Frank P. Diehl for divorce. The j plaintiff alleges that they were married on October 18, 1903. and that .it. ia cember 28. She claims that her husband abandoned her.

BENJAMIN AND JAMES CRUMP,

BROTHERS, THOUGHT EACH OTHER DEAD. HELD REUNION LAST NIGHT They Were Separated at the Time of the Civil War Dr. Chas. Crump Also a Brother. Two brothers, Benjamin Crump of this city and James Crump of Chi cago, each, until a short time ago, believing the other to be dead, met yesterday afternoon at the local ennsylvania station and the affec tionate greetings exchanged between the two men caused many people to stop and gaze wonderingly at them. Last evening Dr. Charles Crump of Greensfork, who also thought that lis brother James bad been dead for many years, arrived in the city and spent a merry night at Ben Crump's home, 918 North Sixteenth street, ex changing experiences and reminiscences on boyhood days. The story of these three brothers is a novel and interesting one. They were born and lived on a big planta tion , near Richmond, Va., until the close of the Civil War. In 1SG5 in company with several Union soldiers, Ben Crump, then aged 12 years went to Hollandsburg, O., and a short time later returned to his Virginia home. There he was reunited with Charles but James had gone, just where, neither of his brothers knew. Ben and Charles came north, the former settling in this city and the othat Greensfork. Not a, word was received from James until a week ago when Ben received a letter from him, stating that he was making his home in Chi cago and would arrive in Richmond Thursday for the purpose of 'holding a reunion with his two brothers. Last evening James Crump, who. has prospered since leaving his Virginia home, stated that shortly after the close of the war he ran off to Richmond, Va., and after a short stay there went to Philadelphia. A few years later he removed to Minnesota and for the past fourteen years he has made his home in Chicago, where he has been connected with the management of a large museum. He has left this business now and Monday next will leave for California where he intends to go into the orange growing industry. Dr. Charles Crump is a well known citi zen of Richmond and is engaged in the soliciting business. For twelve years he served as a constable. James Crump states that he located bis two brothers by writing to relatives who live in Richmond, Va. They told him that his sister, Mrs.' Palmer, lived in 'Harrison ville, N. C. Mr. Crump wrote to her and she informed him of the whereabouts of Ben and Charles. GOES TO JOLIET B. F. Drischel was here Saturday visiting his relations before leaving for Joliet, 111., on Sunday. ' He goes there to accept a position under Wm. McGrew, who is the general superintendent of a large stone quarry which supplies crushed ; stone and grvel for most of the principal cities in Illinois. Mr. Drischel will not move his family until later. Cambridge City Tribune. X. Y. Z. WINS PRIZE. Again the Palladium weekly prize for the best piece of news "tipped off" to this paper falls to a person whose name is withheld. The person " winning the , prize gave the pajjer tbree good stories. The , prize Vill be offered again for the coming week.

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