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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
KEPT UP RUNNING FIGHT
WALTER KORTPETER FIRES TWO
SHOTS AT DETECTIVE SPLANN.
He Is Finally Found Hiding in a Pile
Of Lumber-Jesse
Also Arrested.

Jesse Hitchcock, 1919 South Meridian
street. and Walter Kortpeter were arrested
yesterday afternoon and charged with
grand larceny. Detectives Splann and
Thornton were looking for them and late in
the afternoon Splann found them driving in
a buggy. He followed them to Traders
alley" and while trying to place them I'M
der arrest Kortpeter jumped from the bug
gy and ran, as he did so firing two shots at
Splann. Kortpeter kept running and was
seen by Patrolman Ross, who learned that
he was wanted. Ross took after him, and
while crossing the West Washington-street
bridge in pursuit Of the fugitive drew his
revolver from his pocket. In some way
the pistol broke" and all of the cart
ridges fell out. Ross continued the pursuit.
however. and, with the empty revolver in
his hand, followed Kortpeter into the al
ley south of Maryland street and caught
him crouching behind a lumber pile. Kort-
peter had his pistol, in which there were
four loaded cartridges, two of them hav-
ing been fired. He admitted having shot at
Splann and said he did not care whether he
missed linn or not.
In the wagon in which the men were
driving was a quantity Of brass, which, 1t
is claimed, was stolen from the indian
car works. in West Indianapolis.
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THE ELKS' PARADE.
An Imposing Turnout VIII BE Wit
messed Tomorrow.

First the police will come and clear the
way. They mey wink but will tolerate no
congregating in the streets. Then will
come the Indianapolis Military Band. Then
will come the great elk driver George r.
Golfer and his trainers. S. NJ. Crawford
and Wilhelm Kotteman. and after them a
whole herd of live Elks. Besides the long
line of men dressed in black clothes and
silk hats, bearing the purple color of the
lodge, there will be others who will make
things amusing for the spectators along
this line of march tomorrow just before
noon:
Elks' hall to Circle. to Market street,
Market to Capitol. to Washington. Wash
Louisiana TO Meridian, Meridian to Wash
ington, Washington to New Jersey. coun-
termarch to Delaware, Delaware to Ohio,
Ohio 10 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania to
Washington, Washington to Illinois, ILL.,
nois to Ohio, Ohio to Meridian.
After the parade the Elk will assist all
persons in finding the box office at Eng
lish's, where some good seats for Saturday
performance are left. The matinee price
is fifty cents and already there is a large
reserve for this performance.
Added features from professionals, In the
olio. are the black face singing, dancing
and monoiogue work of Miss Maude
Phelps, long in vaudeville, and a ventrilo-
quist act, entirely new.
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COMISKEY is CERTAIN
THAT HE WILL HAVE AN AMERICAN
LEAGUE CLUB IN CHICAGO.
President Watkins Refuses to Discuss
the Situation-The leve-
land Park-Gossip.

The old saying, 'Time will change every
thing" does not hold good in the case of
President Watkins, of the Indianapolis
ball club, in regard to talking on the base
ball outlook. He was as noncommunica-
tive yesterday as any day since the state
ment Of President Johnson was printed in
Chicago. ''Watty'' sits in his office, and to
questions as to what he thinks the Ma
tional League will do with the American
League, or what the American League will
do with the parent organization in the Chi
cage matter, he turns a deaf ear. His vo-
cal organs will not work at such time.
He said he had received no word from
President johnson concerning the AMER
lean League meeting. but a Chicago paper
stated yesterday that President johnson
will issue his call for the magnates to
meet next Monday morning at the Great
Northern Hotel. In Chicago. The attitude
of the National League regarding the in
vasion Of Chicago by Comiskey will be
known then, it is thought. and action to
ward of any fight will be taken. 1t is
probable that no schedule will be adopted
at this meeting. Comiskey says every eff
fort will be made to place a team in Chi
cago that VIII stand at or near the top OF
the percentage table. He says he will not
spare expense in getting the material for
such a club, and he has completed all his
plans for the new grounds, at Thirty-fifth
street. and work on the improvements will
begin at once. His club will be known as
the white Stockings" Comiskey will
axe his team to West Baden about April
1 for the spring training trip. After a
week there the players will be taken to
Champaign. ILL.,, where a week will be
spent in practice.
President Johnson has consulted an arch
itect in Chicago about plans and specifica-
tons for the new baseball park at Cleve-
land. Work on the s12.0 600 stand and appur-
tenances in that city will be begun at once,
and will be completed in five weeks. The
new Cleveland park is seventeen minutes
ride from the center of the business por-
ton, and is much more accessible than the
National League park. which Frank De
Hass Robson refused to sell to the Amer
lean League.
A Chicago paper says the American
League circuit is practically complete,
though Ii will not be announced officially
until next week. In the east section, ac-
cording to the Chicago paper, there will be
Indianapolis. Buffalo, Cleveland and De-
troit, and the western division will include
Chicago. Milwaukee. Kansas City and Min
naan0iiS
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ANNUAL PRAISE MEETING
Conducted by Missionary Societies mt
the Seventh Presbyterian.

The annual praise meeting OF the mis-
sionary societies OF the Seventh Presby-
terrain Church was held In the church par
lors last night. TIL attendance greatly ex-
ceeded expectations and the seating ca
pacity OF the lecture room was overrun.
Miss Caroline Palmer. secretary of the
Young Women's Christian Association. de-
livered an address on THE Signs and
Hopefulness in Missions" Speaking of one
of the signs of encouragement, she re-
ferred TO Japan where a missionary. in
one week. sold 2,295 copies OF Scripture por-
tions and fifty-two New Testarnents.
Rev. ]. Cumming Smith spoke on shift
ing of Storm Centers." He told OF his ex-
perienceI in youth, when he regarded the
world, outside of his immediate surround
ings. as a vast empire OF heathens. but
when he came in contact with different
peoples OF different nationalities, as he
grew older. his opinion changed, and he
became convinced that the world is made
up OF human beings and all constituted
alike. An offering of SIS was given and the
meeting ended with a social hour repast.
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THE GROWERS OF CORN
MEMBERS OF THE INDIANA ASSOCIA.
TON IN SESSION.
Papers Of Interest to Growers Are
Read and Discussed-Elec.
ton OF Offcers.

The indian Corn Growers Association
met in the Statehouse yesterday with an
attendance of more than one hundred
farmers and in a short talk paid a high
tribute to the Indiana farmers. @. Newt
Brown, OF Franklin, the president of the
association. IN his annual address said that
in Indiana the farmers considered corn as
the king Of all products. He then quoted
a number OF statistics which showed that
the farmers raised more corn than any
thing else.
F. s. Furzman, president Of the Illinois
Corn Growers Association. spoke of the
plan OF the organization of that State,
which was listened to with great interest.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Sullivan.
moved hat an association record be es-
tablished for the registery Of breeds" OF
corn. The matter was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee, and it will report upon
1t at the next meeting. Professor c. S.
Plumb, of Lafayette, said, in discussing
Races and Varieties Of Corn" that there
were six races of corn, which are as fol-
lows: Tuscarora, the Oldest grown; dent,
the most important; flint, the most pro-
ductive: followed in Importance by sugar
corn, popcorn and podcorn. Dent is grown
chiefly in the middle West, while flint is
the chief cereal of the north temperate
zone. His talk was made unusually inter
esting by Illustrations showing the starch
and sugar contents of different varieties
of corn. J. J. W. B~illingsley. editor of the
Drainage Journal. said in peaking of the
relation Of drainage to corn growing, that
all soils are benefited by under-drainage.
BY it soil is made arabic and the soil tenn
perature is raised s or 10 degrees in the
spring. 1t makes plant food available
and prevents soil washing. In conclusion
he said that If the soil in Indiana was
properly under-drained the corn crops
would be doubled. James Riley, of Thorn
town, stated briefly the advantages of the
score card. He said it was a standard OF
perfection by which to select seed corn.
He said 1t was also a standard by which
judges can make correct and satisfactory
rulings. He illustrated the use Of the
score card by scoring q sample of corn.
The address of J. G.. Kingsbury, of Indian
apolis, was ordered printed In the next edi-
ton OF the Indiana Farmer. Z. H. Col
Inns. of Carmel, talked briefly on 'How
Corn Grows" He insisted that seed corn
be saved early in the fall and perfectly
dried before winter. The convention accep-
ted an invitation to hold a meeting In
October at Lafayette. The score suggest
ed by the committee appointed at the
January meeting, was adopted without
amendment. Articles Of association were
adopted and permanent organization per-
fected by the election of the following Off
GERS: President. A. O.. Lockridge, of Green
castle; vice president, James Riley. of
Thorntown; secretary and treasurer, II.
f. McMahan, of Fairfield. After the cleo
ton of officers the convention adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
MRS. JULIA SHOCKS CASE
DEsTITUTION DROVE HER TIC BEG
FOR MONEY AND CLOTHES.
She Claimed the Articles Were for
Some One Else and Was
Arrested.

The bicycle police were called. yesterday
afternoon, to Meridian and Thirtieth
streets, where they arrested Mrs. Julia
Shook for obtaining money under false
pretenses. Mrs. Shook lives with her hus-
band and daughter, on a small farm, north
of Broad Ripple. About three weeks ago
she was on Capitol avenue soliciting mon
ey and clothing for a family m
Jones'" living in Broad Ripple. She said
the family was destitute and needed help.
Among the families she called on at that
time was that of Joseph Miller, living on
Capitol avenue. Her story appealed to them
and a number Of articles Of clothing were
procured and taken to Broad Ripple. NO
family by the name of Jones. in destitute
circumstances, could be found and the
matter was reported to the police.
Yesterday, Mrs. Shook, while soliciting
for a family named "Wildrich," was seen
and recognized by one who had seen her
about three weeks ago. When arrested, she
confessed to having begged for money.
but tearfully told of how the story had
been invented for the purpose Of relieving
her own family. She said she had tried to
get help for herself. but little credence
was given her stories. She found an appeal
for others resulted better. Mrs. Shook was
fearful that her daughter. who is about
fifteen years Of age, would find out what
she had done. She said she formerly lived
In the city, last residing at No. ISL CO.
lumbia avenue. While there she took In
washing and supported the family. her
husband having been unable to work for
the last four years. Last fall they rented a
small tract OF land north of Broad Ripple,
and after moving there were able to get
along comfortably until Christmas. She
said when she left home there was no food
whatever In the house and less than two
pounds Of -four.
]. F. Smithey. a grocer, On Columbia
avenue, said the woman lived near him,
and he knew her to be a straightforward,
honest woman, who had. by washing, sup
ported the family.
Mrs. Shook said one object she had in
begging was to secure money enough to
again move into town that she might get
washing to do. there being no work of that
kind in her neighborhood.
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and notified Scherer that they could not
use the schoolhouse for the entertainment
Hohlt pushed Scherer outside the build
ing. One of the witnesses claimed that
Hohlt was angry because the renewal OF a
license TO run a roadhouse was not granted
TO a friend because of the protest sent TO
the County Commissioners by those attend
ing the Sunday school,, OF which Scherer
is musical director. One of the witnesses,
when asked, "was Hohlt mad?'' replied.
Yes. he's always mad" The arguments
in the case will be heard this morning.
Justice Smock yesterday heard the evil
dence in the case Of the State against =.
Fred Kissel, who was charged with ma
licious trespass. William Young COM
planned that Kissel had rorcibly entered
his premises and taken therefrom a guam
tity of lumber. The evidence showed that
the lumber belonged to Kissel and that
Young had told him to go and get IL II he
wanted it. The arguments in this case
were held over until to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
BUSINESS ON THE BOOM
MANY NEW CONCERNS PREPARE TO
OPERATE IN THIS sTATE.
The south Side Turnverein Hall Assoc
ciatfon-New Manufac-
turing Concerns.

Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday as follows:
The schrader China Company of Indian
apolis. Capital stock, 5000. Directors.
William o. Reveal. Albert Sahm and
Christian S~chrader.
The Rathbun Speciality Company, of In
dianapolis. which will manufacture novel
ties Of all kinds. Capital stock, $4,000.
Directors, Frank II. Rathbun, William ID.
Wilson, John l.. Mcfarland, Charles L.
Kiser. James Nj. Tallentire, Archibald A.
Young and James w. Fesler.
The South Side Turnverien Hall Asso-
citation, of Indianapolis. The object of the
association is TO purchase real estate and
to sell the same and particularly TO con-
struct and erect for the South Side Turn
verien a suitable gymnasium. Directors,
Albert Lieber. Henry Victor. Rudolph
Haug. Matthias SeIb. Frederick Weiffen-
bach. Fred Mack. John Eitel. Curt Toll.
Louis Beerman and Jacob w. Cooper.
The Oil Belt Traction Company, of
Indiana, with headquarters at Huntington.
The road Will extend from Huntington
and will pass through the towns OF War
rem. Montpelier, Portland and Button.
and will be sixty miles In length. Capital
STOCK. elV.tVJ. DlIGClOESs A0dIl L. BECK.
j. A. Jaqua, j. A. NJ. Adair, J.. Fred
France. L. b. Stevens, w. Nj. Page and
j. H Shoemaker.
The Wayne Club. OF Fort Wayne. d.
rectors, William. Meyer, jr., Robert C.
Bell. Angus Mcpherson. August Il. Jack
son and Samuel Wolf.
The Frankton Opera House Company. of
Frankton- Capital stock. $4,000. Direc-
tors. James NJ. Farlow, William II. Ii.
Quick, John W.. Poland, Edward Frank
and Perry Jones.
The Emaus Congregation OF the German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, OF Fort
Wayne. Incorporators. =. i. Wambsgauss
p. L. Wambsgauss. jr. Fred Roesener.
William c. Book. Ernest II. +. Breimtier
and Dieckrich Thiele, t.
Nebo Cemetery Association, or Jackson
township, Carroll county. Directors, David
Blickenstan. Enoch Aiber and John Sure
berger.
The secretary OF State was notified yes
terday that the South Meridian Saving and
Loan Association. No. 4, had Increased its
capital stock from 100000 20 $4,000.
The Hedge-Hennesy Dry Goods Com
pany. OF Evansville. has increased Its capt.
tai stock from $4,000 TO $4,000.
South Park Land Company, OF Indian
apolis. Capital stock. $4,000. To buy, hold
and sell real estate. Incorporators, Samuel
T.. Horss. John II. Pearson. Bartholomew
Mccarthy, OF Indianapolis. and Erastus l.
Cothrell, OF Evansville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
JOKED ABOUT PAPA"
Three Daughters Go with Their
Mother to Get Marriage License.

Yesterday Catherine Moore, aged forty
eight, with her three daughters called at
the county clerks office and asked for a
license to marry Thomas Danford. aged
~hfty-two. The daughters INDUCED in much
~good-natured joking about their mother
getting married, but she did not seem to
mind ii. One daughter said she had never
seen her prospective papa" and was ex-
tremely anxious to meet him. The license
was issued and the mother promised her
daughters a father who will keep them
straight.
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James Thompson Rearrested.

James Thompson, who was arrested sew
eral days ago. and charged, In Justice
Smock's court. with forging a mortgage re-
lease, was rearrested yesterday n taken
to Jail. His bondsmen. August M. Kuhn
and John Herd, asked to be released as
sureties. They claimed to have informa-
ton to the effect that Johnson had his
household goods packed preparatory to re-
moving to Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL VS.. SALOON.
Rural Community Differences Aired
in a Justices Court.

Justice Smock yesterday tried an assault
and battery case which is said to have
been the result of rivalry between a Sum
day school and a saloon about a mile dis
tant. Daniel Scherer complained hat
Charles Hohlt had assaulted him In the
Perry township schoolhouse. No. 9. The
evidence showed hat benjamin Morgan.
township trustee. had given permission TO
use the school building for Sunday-school
services. The Sunday school planned an
entertainment for Feb. q. Hohlt went
there one evening after school had closed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08

afternoon session a telegram was received
from the mayor of st. Paul, in which he
sent greetings TO the association and ex-
tended a hearty invitation to the members
TO accept St. Paul as their next convention
place. The final session of the association
will be held to-day. when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
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days. Moore, who is about fifty years
old and of q good family In Howard
was convicted OF the charge OF
forging a check for 50, and sentenced TO the
ndian State Prison from two to four
teen years. He is suffering from organic
heart trouble and Is not expected to live.
1t was for this reason he was granted the
paro1a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
An Evening Smoker.

The members of the Indianapolis Branch.
No. 6, of the Social Democratic party, with
their families. entertained the visiting
delegates with a smoker in the convention
hall last night. Tables were arranged
around the room and the evening was
spent in speech-making and singing. Re-
fresbments were served.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
LIQUID Air Demonstration.

Prof. G.. A. Bobrick, assisted by Mr.. Mar
Gus Fredericks. both Of whom are con-
nected with Charles Z. Tripler's laboratory
In New York. will give a demonstration of
the possibilities Of liquid air. at Tomlinson
Ter. who was announced to be here a few
weeks ago, will not come West and has
appointed Professor Bobrick and Mr.. Fred
ericks as substitutes. The sale of seats is
now open at the Big -Four ticket office. at
popular prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
state hoard of Education.

Tho State Board of Education will hold
its annual meeting at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at the Statehouse. Aside from the
transaction OF routine business, the board
will prepare examination questions for life
and professional licenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08
Mass Meeting Tonight.

Tonight, in the Criminal Court room, a
mass meeting will be held by the Social
Democratic party, at which many of the
visiting delegates will speak. Mr.. J. R.
Backus, of this city, will act as chairman
of the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-08

OF the very latest Friendship Bracelets. 4 cents
each, beginning on Saturday. March 10. and con-
tinuing until sold. Six or seven Of these brace
lets worn by a grown person looks as good as a
IS bracelet. A the sale for 4 cents each, OF
seven for 25 cents. Diamonds and Jewelry, j. p
Is Monument place.
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Bonds for administrators. guardians, ex-
ecutors. receivers and in all court proceed
ings. Geo. w. Pangborn. 15-1S Lemcke Bldg.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance or In
diana. General offices. - South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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Insure with the McGilliard Agency Co.
Home and foreign companies. Thorpe block.
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Governor Mount yesterday granted q
parole to Benjamin D. Moore Tor sixty
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Insure with

TIL indianapolis Fire Insurance Company.
John NJ Spann. secretary. 14s East Market
street.
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Guide Interpreter of Eifel Tower. desires TO es
cort family, party or club to Paris exposition
Reliable guide; best Of references. l50S Soutl
Linden street.
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Highest quality, exquisite bouquet, delicious
taste makes Cooks Imperial Champagne Extra
Dry the fad in good society.
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New Pianos, slss aad up. at wulschner's.
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5000

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
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The Union Trust Company
Offices-Nos. lIS & liz (~Company's Build.
ing) East Market Street.
PAID-UP CAPITAL : 100000
SURPLUS FUND $4,000
Stockholders Additional Liability : s60).O])

I Money taken on deposit for a given Pc
Rod and interest paid on il, affording a use
for surplus Of Idle funds.
A safe depository for funds belonging "a
estates or wards and associations.
Al forms Of trusts administered.
Advice given on the investment of mon
ey. making Of wills and other business
without charge.
OFFICERS Z
HENRY ETHEL, President.
JOHN II. HOLIDAY, Vice President.
HOWARD NJ. FOLTZ, Treasurer.
CHARLES S. M'BRIDE. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1900-10-01
MINERS WIN FIGHT

A dispatch from Scranton says: AT
every coliiery in the anthracite region
tomorrow a notice win be posted an
a 10 per cent. increase in
wages, based on the present scale. eff
fect!ve October 1. and that the Erie
Railroad Company viii arbitrate any
grievances the employees may present" ."
The following notice, to take effect
to-day was yesterday posted by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company at its colAeries: "This
company will pay an advance of 10
per cent. on the wages Of all men and
boys employed about it's collieries."
General Goblin. commanding the pro-
visional brigade at Shenandoah, yes-
terday ordered home, to-day, the
Twelfth Regiment