Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

TELEGRAPH A TUESDAY EVEMKG, APBIL 18,1905. ONE NIGHT OF FRENZY BEFORE ELECTION. 10c PER I 51 -t fpno GOOD we lhe are wants but few get 'yD9 a wt good clothes and the We don't sell anything with clothing and peo- to bufwith the enticing bait of to uujr qualities. Something About Hats. We wish to announce that we have the agency for Hams Polk Hat Go's Hate, which ii enough to insure you of the styl ISd quality.

All the new. style and Correct shapes fur spring are now ready for your inspection. The swellest line pi Men's Bovs' Caps in the city. Ask-toSeeour $3 Worth Hats, Ask to see our $2.50 Bversole If you want a nice, nobby Hat lor Easter.this is the place to find it. 09 SYNDICATE WOULD IMPROVE ALTON'S WATER SERVICE at's our number.

Call up for Building Material of every description. (on Builder's Supply Go E. J. Lockyer, Mgr. 'Perfection is the only standard we have.

We do not handle "pret- good" or "rath- I cr nice" JEWELRY Only the newest and best is good enough for you in our opinion. Can you spare the time to look over our latest offerings? Do so if you possibly can. The Engagement Rings will be well worth I a visit even if yov are not prepared to buy. Twelve Manufacturers Representing Largest Interests in City, Planned Immediate Improvements to Water Works. The Alton headed by George M.

Levis, which was represented at the sale of the Alton water works plant at the county seat today, was formed, it is aid by one of the syndicate, to act for the best interests of Alton's manufacturing interests. It was proposed that the syndicate procure the plant at the sale today, if possible, in order that immediate improvements and extensions might be made to the water works system so as to insure both tire protection and good service. A sum of money was subscribed by the syndicate, which was divided into twelve equal subscriptions. The syndicate represented one of the Alton banks and most of the big manufacturers in the city. It was proposed to immediately lake steps toward the improvement of the property so as to avoid long delays which might be a menace to the city of Alton.

Campaign Stump-speakers Parade City in Demonstrations for Favorite Candidates; Last night was a memorable one in Alton. Mcti roused to a pitch of excitement bordering on frenzy parade the streets and followed their campaign orators around. There-was fully citeinent bordering on frenzy 'paraded as men. The close of the campaign last night was with speechmaking of the most violent kind. Frederick Dahistrom, from the stump at Fifth and Ridge streets, poured forth a spray which could be likened only to that odoroiferpus scent that attaches to a small 'black and white striped animal that is a native of the American forests and has a great fondness for chickens, also for making people who come in contact with it bury their clothes.

Judge Hope performed a similar service on city hall square. In both cases the Telegraph shared honors almost equally with Mr. Beall, who was the principal target of abuse. Dahlstrom's speech vas the same one he has been delivering nj'ghtly since he started on his campaign of abuse. The same may said of the other.

The audiences most cases did not seem to approve of the abusive attacks which the orators ware At the Hope meeting on city hall square about two dozen voices would offer a cheer and it was the same two dozen every time. The same might be said of the other. At Turner hall Mr. Beall addressed a dignified, orderly set of people who listened with interest to his answers to the false affidavits, false charges not sworn to and base attacks on his character made by his opponents and their friends. All told, the campaign which lias ended was the most bitter, most vindictive and probably the most disgraceful, that was ever waged in Alton.

Men opposing Mr. Beall descended to lower depths of untruthful charges, went farther to drag a good name in the mire and hunted up the dirtiest kind of mire, that was ever kll0 wn in the city. Good citizens oi Alton, who have the interest of the city at heart may well hope that Alton will never again see its like. A FIRE TOMORROW May Destroy Some of Your VALUABLE PAPERS, Are tliey worth more than For that amount you may rent a SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX In our Fire and Burglar Prooi Vault. Alton Banking Trust 620 East Second Street.

BONDHOLDERS PURCHASE ALTON WAIER WORKS Three Syndicates Bid on the Works, and the Plant Knocked Down to Bondholders for $220,000. Madison Building. Spring Term Opens April 1st Special Rates to Those Who Enroll Now. Shorthand and Touch Typewriting Many business men and women of wealth and influence can trace their start in life to their Knowledge of this art. In these days of commercial activity.

Shorthand assumed its place as an indispensible factor in every branch of buslnew, and JS conr sidered foremost among the time and labor saving inventions, While it is used to the extent in the business world, outside of this its uses are unlimited. The Alton Business College Aton'i good friend, Ed. enterprise and 1 lv stood Give him a future, Alton well in do Nubitt 411. will teach you the system 1 of Shorthand. Your time is too to try other systems.

Do you intend to graduate in some literary college, if so, learn shorthand before going, as It is of Inestimable value in making reporta of lectured. Have you the means to attend some literary college if not learn shorthand and it will carry you through. Write for catalogues. Alton Buii- neti College, Third and Pirn itreeti, Alton, III. 01, An Automobile Depot.

Mr. Fred Worden has placed the building at the corner of Fourth.and Piasa, in such shape as he desires and will tomorrow or day after open an automobile depot and repair shop therein. He will always have two or three automobiles on hand for'exhibi- tion and demonstration purposes and the repair department will be equipped with implements and material for doing all kinds of repair work. He has also arranged to provide room for automobiles belonging to other people, who may desire to have them housed and cared for at some place other than their homes. The enterprise ought to prove a success.

Would Give Cities Right to Regulate Gas Bills. Mr. J. F. Porter went to Springfield this morning to appear before a committee of the Illinois legislature.

A bill is pending in the legislature give cities the right to regulate the price of gas charges by corporations serving the cities. Mr. Porter said before his departure that the bill is of little moment to Alton people as the charge, for gas here are relatively low, but that the bill is considered unfavorably by gas manufacturers for the reason that bad city councils might fix prices according to the bill which would make it unprofitable to manufacture gas. According to Henry Carslens, a well known Woodriver farmer, says that the big pickle crop talked of ihe vicinity of East Alton is a myth Sandridge farmers, he says, have pick les enough to contend with in the or jflithout ac River and Harbor Appropriations Will Give Impetus to Improvements in River. ieul A.

L. Richards, of Rock Island. who has had charge of the improvement licet for a number of years on the Mississippi this war. at the lust light Mr. Richards made his hrst rip down to inspect the government which has been in winter quarters at Portage island, opposite hlsah.

The licet will be put in good condition again to take up the river improvement work where it was left off last winter. The last session of Congress passed a bill for rivers and harbors and this year there will be a general revival of river improvement work, which was comparatively quiet last year owing to a lack of funds. The work last season consisted entirely of strengthening the work which bad been done in the past but wh.cn bad suffered from high water and the settling of dikes. AL TON BUYS Will Put Them in Service on the Interurban Trains. contract for ten gasoline m-ilors.

used in the new inU-rnrban scr- kl bus been let Alton man- The motors are electricity venerators and the motive power, consequently, will be electricity and not The motors will be put service between Bloomington and Poiiliac and between Springlidd and a rd. is expected that eventually hey will be used between Dwight and Si Louis. The Alton's decision follows a long investigation and a exhaustive experiments. Madison People Ask Peace Posse. In anticipation of an election not pl i of Madison have asked Sheriff Crowe for a posse for ilv and the sheriff concluded to go Madison in persons and in truth Sheriff Crowe is a pretty effective peace posse in "for v7hose arrest a warrant was sworn out by Charles Wolf on a charge of a horse and buggy, was arrested las n.ght bllt morning was claimed by Woods' friends that the case has been compromised C.T.

The Alton waterworks, were sold at noon today to W. A. Underwood, of New York, who represented the bondholders, for $220,000. There were representatives from three syndicates who were intending bidders. W.

A. Underwood of New York; G. R. Lighton, of Portsmouth, N. Samuel Peck, of Warren, R.

Rnssel Frost, of South Norwalk, and Charles L. Sanford of Bridgeport, were the committee representing the bondholders. H. L. Chapman, of Moline, J.

G. Otis of Chicago, 111., and T. S. Chapman, of Jcrseyville, were the representatives of the second syndicate. Geo.

M. Lev-is and James Duncan both of Alton, represented the syndi cate of twelve Alton capitalists and manufacturers. Walter M. Allen, Master in Chancery of the United States Circuit Court at Springfield, offered the property for sale. He began reading the sale notice as printed in the Telegraph for the past month, and received the first bid from W.

A. Underwood for the bondholders just at 12 o'clock. Mr. Underwood's first bid was $200,000. Previous to the bid being made, James W.

Patton, of Springfield, 111., representing the International Trust and the Boston Water and Light Company, read a formal notice warning all bidders that they would take an appeal from the Chicago Court of Appeals contesting the order under which the sale was made. This is said to be one of Vernier's bluffs, by which he hoped to prevent a sale, and by which the bondholders got possessioi (if the property at a much lower figure than they would otherwise have bought it. The Alton syndicate of fered no bid whatever. After this the Master in Chanccrj called fur bids. Mr.

Underwood, for the bondholders, bid $200,000. Chap man. representing the Jcrseyville syn dicale, offered Underwood raised Chapman $:.,000 and Chapmai went him $5,000 better. Underwoo finally bid $220,000. Mr.

Chapman, the Jcrseyville syndicate, then consult cd thr formal warning given them by Vernier's representatives and, after reading the notice and giving it some consideration, he stated that his syndicate would make no further offer" for the plant. Master-in Chancery Allen then formally declared the water works plant had been sold to the bondholders for The sale is the biggest master sale ever made in Madison county. Ihe amount paid for the property is far above what it was thought it would bring Considering the fact that the purchasers must pay to the party of bondholders who refused to go into the deal, whatever their share of the sale price might be, the price paid is a large one. According to statements made Minn by Mr. W.

A. Underwood when he was here, the purchasers of the plant will proceed to make extensive improvements on ihe property. It is not kllown what effjtf the notice that would MEaken to the court of (bfUuitcd State, will have on ihe policy WIKM of the plant. It is possible they may wait until their title is absolutely undisputed by Venner before making any improvements. It is certain that the Alton syndicate would have secured the property there had been any chance for it, )ut the prices offered were so high, and with the certain knowledge that Venner would question their title to the property, there was little inducement for them to preceed with the proposed purchase.

According to Mr. statements while in Alton, and which were concurred in by the bondholders' committee, the entire plant will be overhauled and renewed and in return the company will ask for a chise for a period of years. It is agreed by them to give Alton a water vorks plant that will be the beit long the Mississippi valley in cities he size of Alton. Vernier's bluff to take an appeal to he United States court is not takett seriously by Mr. Underwood, who regards it as an attempt to impair the value of the property.

Mr. Underwood says that the United States court of appeals has final jurisdiction in such cases unless there have been glaring errors in the ruling of the judges during the trials. Already writ of certiorari, applied for by Venner, has been denied in the Supreme court and it is difficult to see how Venner can go further. Will Spend $75,000 on Plant. In addition to the $220,000 paid today for the water works plant by the bondholders, the purchasers say they will spend $75,000 additional making 1 extensions and improvements, which will do much toward making the plant a good one.

A special train was run. from Edwardsville to Alton to bring the Alton delegation, with the bondholders' committee, to Alton to inspect the property. Mr. Underwood, with the eastern people, went to see the pumping station and were also shown about the city. Master in Chancery also came over on the train and paid the Telegraph a visit.

DISMANTLING SPARKS' ELEVATOR. Workmen Begin Taking Bins Out the Damaged Structure to Make Place for New. Workmen began ytsterday tearing the walls of the wheat bins in the Sparks elevator, which was damaged by fire a few days ago. The building will be rebuilt inside, and it is hoped that it will be possible to save the walls, which were only slightly damaged in places. It will be nec- to rebuild part of the walls, however.

The fire caused damage principally to the wooden sides of bins and the insurance companies have agreed to pay for the rebuilding of the structure leaving it in the condition it was before the fire. Deputy Clerk E. C. Paul issued a marriage license this afternoon to Robt. G.

Whyres and Miss Mamie 1'fisler, prominent young Fosterburg people who will be married this evening at the home of the Rev. Mocry of iat place. Smooth, Delicate and Satisfying STROBEL Mac A and Henrietta, Mellow, Mild and Wholesome. The Original Good Kind..