Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 139, 13 June 1906 — Page 8

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The Richmond Palladium, Wednesday, June 13, 1906.

TO TEST EXCESS FARE CHARGES

A. H. Ward of New Castle Has Filed Suit Against the I. & E. Traction Co. PUT OFF A LIMITED CAR HE REFU8ED TO PAY EXCESS FARE THAT CONDUCTOR DEMANDED FROM HIM AND HE WAS COMPELLED TO WALK. A suit for damages, because he refused to pay the excess fare and was ordered from a limited car on the I. & E. Ry., will he filled by A. II. Ward, a prominent New Castle man, as a test case, to determine the rights of the company to charge excess rate on Its fast cars. Ward recently purchased a "first class" ticket from New Castle to Indianapolis and boarded a car at the Bundy Hotel. When he reached the transfer station, he took the first car that was going west, and this proved to be a "limited" car. Of this fact he claims he was ignorant, but nevertheless he claims his ticket read 'not good for stop-overs" and he thought It was necessary to take the first car. The conductor came through and demanded 15 cents excess tare for the privilege of riding on the fast car. This was refused. The car was then stopped and Ward was ordered off. He had to walk back to Dunreith and from their, went to New Castle, where he immediately consulted an attorney. The same state of affairs exist in Wayne county. Where the excess fare is charged, the rate exceeds the limit prescribed in the franchise. The County Commissioners are waiting for a formal complaint to be submitted before they take action in the matter. TWO TICKETS IN FIELD MERCHANTS ELECT FRIDAY The "Regulars" Have Sharon Jones as Their Candidate for President and The "Independents" Have Benton D. Game. The annual meeting of the members of the Richmond Merchants Association will be held on Friday evening, June 15, at eight o'clock in the Association rooms. At this meeting besides other important business, officers and a board of directors to serve the ensuing year, will be elected. Two tickets have been prepared and are known as the Regular and Independent tickets. The "Regulars" will vote lows: President Sharon E. Jones as folVice President E. J. Secretary William E Humpe. Scott. Treasurer Cash Beall. Directors, J. R. Gordon, John McCarthy, II. C. Hasemeler, Eddy K. Shera, Le H. Flhe, W. II. Romey and Ellwood Morris. , The Independent ticket is: President Benton D. Game. Vice President Oliver Nusbaum. Secretary William E. Scott. Treasurer Samuel Dickinson. Directors John H. Mitchell, J. L. Adams, John Zwlssler, E. II. Turner, Ferd Grothaus, William D. Loehr and William D. Kemper. A full attendance is desired at this meeting. It is expected that the voting will be spirited, as both tickets are strongly backed. POSTMASTER AT BLUFFTON Congressman Cromer Recommends Dr. James R. Spivey Graduate at Oxford Ohio. Palladium Special. Bluffton, Ind., June 13. Consrressman Cromer hes recommended for appointment as postmaster of Bluffton Dr. James R. Spivey, drug clerk, employed for the last ten years In the C, C. Deam drug store. Dr. Spivey came here from Hartford Citv ten years ago, previous to which time he was employed at Oxford, O. He is a graduate of Miami University and of Purdue. Palladium Want Ads Pay.

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Mayor's Flag Day Proclamation Thursday, "flag day," will be celebrated throughout the Union. It will be the one-hundred-ad-twenty-ninth anniversary of the birth qf the Stars and Stripes. As It is becoming more customary to observe this event over the country, Mayor Zimmerman thinks that Richmond should get in line, and in a proclamation, issued yesterday, he calls for a liberal display of the national colore Thursday. The proclamation reads: To the People of the City of Richmond: Thursday, June 14, will be the 129th'anniversary of the birth of Old Glory. The practice of observing Flag Day is now generally observed In all parts of the United States and the citizens of Richmond should not be behind their fellow Americans in paying tribute to the greatest and grandest ensign in the world. One ot the greatest benefits to be derived from the observance of Flag Day is the object lesson it ssrves to the younger generation. I call upon all citizens to display the national colors from their homes and places of business Thursday of this week, and especialurge that all schoolhouses and other public buildings, together with all churches, display the national colors on this date. Let Richmond join with other municipalities in firmly establishing a national flag day. Very truly yours, W. W. ZIMMERMAN, Mayor of the City of Richmond.

PLAY GROUND IS POPULAR TO INCREASE FACILITIES Two Tennis Courts and a Croquet Court Will Probably be Added to Grounds This Summer Prof. Heironemus to be in Charge. The public play ground, South 22nd street, is proving immensely popular this summer and it will be necessary to enlarge the grounds to accomodate the number of young people who wish to use them. Prof. N. C. Heironimus, who will have charge again this year, stated yesterday that in all probability, two new tennis conrts and a new croquet court will be added this summer, doubling the number of each now In use. The new ground to be usfd is to the east of the present location. The school board will h. asked to visit the play grounds before it takes action on enlarging them, and se what is being done by the school children, with the opportunities afforded there for recreation. This visit will be made this month and the improvements commenced early in July. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Helen Hunt Club Held Final Meeting of the Year at Home of. Mrs. Virginia Meredith. Pf.llafllum Special.! Cambridge City, June 12. The Hel en Hunt Club held its last meeting for the current year, with Mrs. V. C. Mer edith at Norborough Farm. Monday afternoon. The work of fhe afternoon consisted of reports from the various committees, the discussion of the next year's program and election of officers. Officers elected were: Mrs. V. C. Meredith, president; Mrs. Clayton Wagner, vice president; Mrs. Anna Petro, secretary and Mrs. Walter Wheeler, treasurer. Following this, a number of the numbers of the club gave the play, "New Hamlet," from Shakespeare. Refreshments were served. HEAVY SENTENCES GIVEN Richard Hassard an:- Alonzo Tate Are Serving Time for Violating the Liquor Law. Richard Hassard, because he sold Whiskey to Alonzo Tate, and the latter, because he gave some of this same brand of fire water to Julius Milton, are now both serving sentences in the county Jail. Both acts were committed on Sunday, May 27. Hassard was convicted In police court yesterday morning on two charges and given sixty-five days in the bastile. Tate was, more fortunate, wrawing fortyfive days. Tate denied giving whiskey, on the Sabbath, stating that he gave the booze to Milton on Decoration Day. Under the statutes of Indiana, it is as naughty to give whiskey away on a public holiday as on Sunday, consequently the court had Tate golns and coming. Get National Charter. The Phi Omega PI fraternity at Miami Military Academy, of which Geo. Bayer and Miller Miller of this city are members, has been awarded a charter by the Alpha Sigma Chi, a National military school fraternity. The fraternity has a chapter at O. M. I. at Cincinnati, but aside from this, it is confined to military schools in the t,ast are the standard of what

GOOD GASSER IS STRUCK

THE CAMBRIDGE CITY CO. Drill Pierces Productive Ground Near Lewisville, Henry County and Pressure of 350 Pounds was Developed In Very Short Time. Much elation is felt over the striking of an old-time gas well near Lewisville, Henry county. The well was drilled in by the Cambridge City Gas Company and shows a pressure of 350 pounds. It is located on the I. M. Fletcher farm, two miles etheast of Lewisville. The territory has never been tried before for gas and the strike is of the very luckiest. Other wells will be drilled in the same locality. Several Richmond men are interested in the Cambridge City Company. HOSE WAGON IS EXPECTED FRIDAY Board of Works, However, Has Not Been Able to Get Horses to Pull It. HOSE HOUSE NEARLY DONE FIREMEN FOB THE SOUTH END HAVE BEEN NAMED BUT THEY WILL NOT BE ANNOUNCED FOR A FEW DAYS. The board of public works has been notified that the new combination hose wagon for the No. 4 hose house has been shipped from Columbus, O., and the wagon is expected to arrive in Richmond either Friday or Saturday. Everything has been completed at the new hose house with the exception of fastening the trips to the big main doors. This cannot be done until the arrival of the hose wagon, as the traps are operated by the wagon. Although the hose wagon will be here ready for use by the last of the week the board is in the embarrassing situation of having no horses to haul it. For the past two months the surrounding county has been scoured in an effort to secure available horses but up to the present time a team that meets the requirements has not been located. Messrs Zeller and Davenport were in the country yesterday looking at a team that they hope will "fill the bill." The members of the No. 4 hose company have not yet been named by the board. It is known that the men have been selected bu the board will not announce their names for a few days yet. Only two or three new firemen will be appointed, the remainder of the crew being veteran fire fighters. Hoosier Lodge Banquet. Pilladium Foeclal.l Centerville, Ind., June 12. Hoosier Lodge, No. 23, I. O. O.-F.. met ou Tuesday evening at their hall for a reunion and entertainment of the members and their families. A delightful social evenng was passed, the special feature being an elaborate banquet, which was served in elegant style. Is best in quality and

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BOARD WILL OPEN BIDS Oil TUESDAY

A Number of Firms Will Try for Contract of Improving Light Plant. UNDECIDED ABOUT ENGINE BOARD DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO PUT IN A TURBIN OR RECIPROCATING ENGINE A MEMBER'S EXPRESSION. Next Tuesday, June 19, the Board of Public Works will open all bids received on the new unit, consisting of an engine and generator, which is to be installed in the municipal light plant. Bids on boilers and other im provements, will also be opened on this date. There will be a large number of firms bidding. Agents for two large companies were in the city yesterday to look over the plans and specifications, which were prepared by the engineering firm of Mead & Company of Dayton, O. There is a limited amount of mon ey to be spent on the unit which is to be installed at the licht plant and the board at the present time is undecided whether it would be advisable to install a turbin or reciprocating engine. All bidders have been asked to sub mit bids on 750 k. w. and a 500 k. w. turbin and reciprocating engines. The best engine that can be obtained for the amount of money the city has allowed the board, will be secured. All the members of t"l3 board favor the turbin class of engines. One member of the board said yesterday, "The reciprocating engine has reached the limit of its perfection and is in general use throughout the country. The turbin engine has not yet reached the height of its perfection, but it has already become very popular with experts everywhere. The room which one reciprocating engine would occupy would be sufficient for the location of three turbin engines. In the recent tour the board made inspecting lighting plants, we found in every plant where therewere reciprocating and turbin engines, that the former were kept idle, while the turbins were depended upon for the generation ot power. This fact alone shows the economic value of the turbin engines.' Garfield Graduation. The Garfield School commencement exercises will be held in the High School chapel tomorrow morning. The pupils have not had to attend school for a week on account of the fact that the building was being decorated for the Art exhibit. ' . . W ATf-J 4r if 1 f

William E. Corey Sued for Divorce. Palladium Pppcial. Reno, Nev., June 12. Mrs. William Ellis Corey, wife of the president of the United States Steel Corporation, this morning filed a petiton in the Second District Court of Xevada, for an absolute decree of divorce. Her husband, upon whom so much notoriety is being thrust, is taking no part In the action. It is even reported that he may resign from his position, which pays him $75,000 a year, on this account. Corey is only 39 years of age. He has been working in the steel mills and offices since he was sixteen and rose from an humble position to the head of the great corporation.

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T A PLAY Booth Tarkington's "Conquest of Canaan" Given in Chapel Yesterday. DRAMATIZED BY STUDENTS ORVILLE BRUNSON AND AN NETTE JOHNSON STAGE A PLAY WHICH WAS WELL ACTED CAST OF CHARACTERS. "The Conquest of Canaan," the popular novel by Booth Tarkington, as dramatized by Orville Brunson and Annette Johnson, both members of the senior class at Earlham, was pre-1 sented at their class day exercises, held yesterday in Lindley Hall. Miss Edna Clay played the part of "Ariel," Joe Louden's true friend, the one that always trusted him, and fought for him during his absence. Miss Clay handled the part exceptionallv well anrl madf a frn heroine. Ot- I to Haisley, who took the part of Joe i Louden, the outcast, but the final conqueror of Canaan, took the part in a pleasing manner and always curried the sympathies of the audience with him. N. K. Mills in the role of Mike, was very good, while Wendell Reeve kept the audience roaring in tue cast of Sheenen. The play did not have a weak spot in it. The following was the cast of characters : Joe Louden, "nothin more'n a town outcast" . Otto W. Haisley Judge Pike, "a great man is Judge Martin Pike, a great man" Parke Newlin Roger Tabor, an artist and grandfather of Ariel, ....Nathan E. Davis Gene Bantry, step-brotner of Joe, just home from college .R. Lowell Parker Mr. Louden, hostile father of Joe Louden Frank J. White Mike, friend of Joe, and proprietor of Beaver Beach .. Nathan K. Mills Sheenan, who represents the saloon element Wendell A. Reeves Happy Fear, who Joe helps out of a scrape George V. Cring The Chorus Eskew Harp Wm. E. Lear, Jr. Squire Buchalew Rufus Allen. Col. Flitcroft Forest Kempton. Joe Davey Wendall A. Reeve. Jonas Tabor Curtis Huff. Mr. Brown, clerk fn "National House" George V. Cring Ariel Tabor, who believes in Joe from the beginning . .Edna C. Clay Mrs. Fear, mother of Happy Fear, Blanche Overdeer Mamie Pike, daughter of Judge Pike Elsie Beeler Palladium Want Ads Pay. S j .: St.',- .f',,,7 v A' r 9 v t A v' v;? A- A? 1 :' y .7 f r .v. y.

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