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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-01

A prominent citizen has informed
Captain Stoll that he VIII donate 81 900
TO the building fund If the paid admis-
siOns to the carnival enclosure during
the week do not run over the LOG 600
mark. This is no sign the captain is
going 10 shut off the attendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
KILLED BY A MERE BOY
WOMAN SHOT AT MUNCIE AND THE
MURDERER ARRESTED.
Fort Wayne Engineer Murdered-Odd
Fellows Hall Observation-Disclosures
Girl Found Almost Dead.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July Mrs. Minnie Nc
Call. twenty-five years old. was shot and
killed about 3:15 O'Clock this afternoon by
Walter Driscoll. the seventeen-year-old son
OF Mrs. Mahlon Martin. The Mccall woman
was separated from her husband, and came
here with the Martin family from Matthews
about three weeks ago. This afternoon she
was drinking beer in her room. and wanted
the boy to go for more, but he refused.
She threw a couple OF glasses at him,
breaking them on his head. The boy ran out
the back door and around the house. He
entered the front door. went TO his mothers
room and secured a revolver which she had
previously taken away from him. She tried
TO secure IL again. and while they were
struggling over it's possession the Mccall
woman entered the room and dared him
to shoot her. The boy broke away from his
mother and fired twice, shooting his vic
tim through the head. She died instantly.
year-old brother, left town, and the police
were temporarily thrown of the scent by
Mrs. Martin. who said she had heard Mrs.
Mccall threaten 10 kill herself, but paid
no attention to the matter till she heard
the shot. The appearance Of the room, how
ever. indicated a struggle. and the police.
learning that the boys had hurriedly left
town, followed them and arrested them
near Burlington. They were brought here
and the older one confessed, his story be-
ing corroborated by his brother. The youth
full murderer has served two terms in the
weeks ago. The Martins are being held as
witnesses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
BANK WAS CUT AWAY.
President of the Explains
the Cause OF the Wreck mt Cass.

NEW YORK. July LIN n letter TO O. d.
Ashley. chairman OF the board. President
Ramsey. Of the Wabash. says: THE acct
dent to train No. 3. on the night OF June -.
was not one which could have been guarded
against. The accident occurred at a point
where there has been a solid ~embankment
for the past forty years There is a small
stream at this point which has always been
easily taken care OF by a three foot stone
culvert, and there has never been any high
water at this point. Just before the acct
dent two heavy clouds were noticed ap-
preaching each other some distance north
OF our line. but as this occurred late at
night there is no definite information as TO
what really did occur.
1T Is supposed that when these two
clouds came together there was a heavy
ownpour OF rain at.the head OF the small
valley over which our embankment passed.
The water rose some Ave or six feet above
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Governor Durbin Yesterday made requisi-
ton on the, Governor of Michigan. for the
return or Carl H. Graft, who is wanted IN
this State for the crime of arson. he being
charged with setting fire to a tile and saw
mill valued at $4,000.
A movement is on foot TO reorganize the
old Richardson Zouaves. that won so many
prize drills several years ago, 10 take part
In the dedicatory exercises OF the monu-
ment in October. The company was or
ganized by Gen. b. a. Richardson i'm lSS2
Charles Schlictsch. a painter. living at
l01 Traub avenue was arrested yesterday
by Bicycle Police Griffin and Manning upon
complaint of Charles Hardy. Of louisville,
who claimed the prisoner had stolen his
horse and wagon at Jonesboro and sold
them at Marion. Schlictsch was slated as
a fugitive.
President Mitchell. Of the United Mine
Workers. has returned from Kansas City.
where he attended a joint convention of
the miners and operators of Kansas and
missouri. An agreement was reached with
the Kansas operators. but another confer
ence Will be held with the Missouri opera
tors before a settlement is effected.
Ed Gould, editor of the Union, has just
issued a thirty-seven-page special indus
trial edition of his paper. 1t contains about
twenty pages of advertising matter and
the rest is filled with half-tone portraits
and sketches of the leading men and worn-
en- in organized labor in the city and State.
illustrated mention is also made of the
city in general and its places Of amuse-
ment.
The Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid
transit Company has its grade completed
half way to Valley Mills and expects to
nave 1t done as far as Mooresville by the
middle of August. Work is soon 10 begin
on the power house at Mooresville. The
County Commissioners have granted the
company franchises TO use the streets of
Maywoo and Valley Mills over protests
filed by the indianapolis d Vincennes Rail-
way Company.
r.. w. M~cClaughrey. a prominent penolo-
RlSt and warden of the government nriSOu
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has written
of State Charities. congratulating him upon
the boards recent excellent report OF the
working of the Indiana indeterminate SEN
tence and parole law. Prof. Butler has been
invited to deliver an address on ''Educa-
ton and Crime at the annual convention
OF the National Educational Association in
Detroit. next week. His address will be
based on statistics compiled by the Indiana
Board of Charities.
Joseph Lay, of Ridgeville, Randolph
county, owner of a tract of three hundred
acres of underground" which he is de-
sirous of converting into forest land, called
on Prof. w. II. Freeman, secretary of the
State Board of Forestry, yesterday TO learn
the status of the Jay county litigation re-
Gently instituted by Professor Freeman to
mandate the county auditor TO permit as
of forest land at 81 per acre I'M
ditor of Randolph county has declared his
belief that the forestry law of 1899 is un-
constitutional. just as did the auditor of
Jay county Professor Freeman assured
his visitor that the litigation would be
pressed to "a finish"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
SONS OF
State Encampment VIII Open in
Muncie To-day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. July ALI arrangement
have been completed for the hfteenth an
nual encampment of the Indiana Sons of
Veterans and meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society. which will hold a three days ses-
sion. beginning tomorrow.
The reception TO visitors and delegates
will be held at 10 o'clock. Mayor Tuhey de-
livering the address OF welcome: response
by Division Commander Sid Conger. Capt.
Harvey Letter will welcome the Ladies'
Aid Society, and the state president. Miss
Rice. will respond. The first business ses-
sions of the two orders will be held at 2
o'clock and at s o'clock there will be a
camp fire In the Wysor Grand Opera House.
Governor Durbin will attend the camp fire.
The report OF Division Commander Con-
ger, TO be made tomorrow. will state that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Indiana Notes.

WABASH.-There was almost a riot here
Monday, when the labor contractors who
furnished the Greek graders for the Wa
bash-Peru electric line tried to have $40
per man deducted from the wages due.
The Greeks said they agreed TO pay $40 each
for six months work. but refused TO pay
II for three. When IL was explained that
the six months were TO be completed near
Fort Wayne the ebullition ceased. but the
police had been compelled to quiet the pre-
liminary disorders.
LAFAYETTE.-Bids for the construction
of the new agricultural building at Purdue
were opened by the building committee
on Monday. The award was 20 the William
p. Jungclaus Company. OF indianapolis.
at $4,000. Work will be begun at once and
the work will extend over more than a
year.
RICHMOND.-charles G.. Swain. OF this
city. on Monday furnished bond and began
his duties as a special inspector OF free
rural delivery routes. TO inspect old and
lay out new ones. Mr.. Swain succeeds Spe-
cial Agent Rathbone. who has been trans
ferred 10 another field.
FORT wAYNE.-The new officers of the
Building Trades Council are: f. E.. Tanner.
president. Julius Howenstine. vice presi-
dent; 5 h. Cary. secretary: George kram-
er, treasurer. Seven different trades are
allied. and will have delegates in the Trades
and Labor Council.
NOBLESVILLLE.-The Noblesville Daily
News has suspended publication indefinite
ly. the new owners declaring that II has
not paid expenses since they bought IL
about three months ago. They will con-
tinue the issue of the Weekly Democrat.
PENDLETON.-Local knights of Pythi-
as, assisted by delegations from Indianapo-
a number of Uniform Rank regimental of
icers, observed Pythian Memorial day on
Monday.
BLOOMINGTON.-Seward Drake. a la
boring man. committed suicide Monday
night by taking morphine. Dissipation and
domestic roubles are the causes alleged.
SOUTH BEND.-All the plumbers In the
city have struck because OF the refusal OF
their employers to sign an agreement 10
employ only union men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

Special to the indianapolis Journal:
FORT WAYNE. Ind. July 1.-The badly
mangled body OF Walter Stanley. a Nickel
plate Railroad man, was found tonight In
a lonely spot on the l.. Z. & w. tracks.
The body had been run over by a passen-
ger train. and at first 1t was thought death
was the result OF an accident, but later
examination shows that Il was. In all
probability, a murder. When last seen,
two hours before the train passed. stan
ley had a watch and considerable money
on his person. When the body was
searched there was neither watch nor
money to be found.
1t Is very probable that Stanley was way
laid while walking along the track, which
runs through large lumber yards at the
place where the body was found. Beside
the track was found a large club. which
the thugs evidently had used 10 fell their
victim. The body was then placed on tbs
track 10 cover the murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
INDIANA Obituary.

JEFFERSONvILLE. Ind, July Mrs.
had lived in this city for forty-five years,
died at the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Harry FawcetI, last night. Mrs. Reed,
whose maiden name was Mary E.. Sigler,
was born in Harrison county. in March,
1927, and was married to Joseph Reed in
1876. while he was yet a student at Asbury
University, Greencastle.
PORTLAND, Ind, July Mrs. Mary
Bell Boes died in this city from the ef-
fects of an operation performed for the
removal of a tumor. She withstood tins
operation, but passed away when reac-
ton set in.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July l-Joseph
Turner, a well-to-do farmer, was found
dead in his chair this morning. the re-
suit of paralysis. He was the father oi
sixteen children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
ACCIDENTS AT HUNTINGTON.
Three Mishaps Result I'm Two Deaths
and N Quartet of Injuries.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal:
HUNTINGTON, Ind. July Wabash
train No. 3, the west-bound flyer, which
passes this city at $3.50 in the evening. ran
into a buggy east of town last night, in
which were Benjamin Chesterman and
Charles c. smith. Both were severely in
jured.
A little later. while w. II. Mosher and his
fourteen-year-old daughter and seven-year-
old son were walking on the track between
the Erie freighthouse and Wabash depot.
they saw a freight train on the Wabash
side track, and stepped on the main track
Immediately in front of the flyer. Both
children were killed, one dying instantly,
and Mr.. Mosher was badly injured, but will
recover.
Lew Hauvenstine, a former engineer of
the Erie Railroad. was thrown from a
horse Saturday afternoon and suffered
severe injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Work stopped by Injunction.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal:
LAPORTE, Ind. July lone of the last
official acts of the late Judge Woods was
the granting of a mandate in the Machlor
ditch litigation ordering the resumption
of work on the drainage canal. which had
been stopped by injunction proceedings in
the Federal Court at Indianapolis and
later on dissolved by the Federal Appel
late Court, but the work was again
blocked to-day by the granting of a re-
straining order by Judge Gillett. of Ham
mond, upon the application of the Pan
handle Railroad.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal:
SPENCER, Ind, July department
Commander Milton Garrigus. Adjutant
General Smock and Capt. W. II. Armstrong
were in this city tonight TO present, on
behalf Of the Department Of Indiana, G. a.
r.. a badge of honor TO Past Commander
David E. BEEN. The presentation was
made at the Methodist Church in an open
meeting of Gettysburg Post OF this city.
The presentation address was by Captain
Armstrong, 10 which Captain BEEN re-
sponded in patriotic turns. Addresses were
made by Commander Garrigus, AdJutant
Smock. Major I. H.. Boswell and r, l..
Pochin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Important Business Change.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July IAN impor-
tant business deal has just been completed
here, involving the sale of the wholesale
millinery house of James a. Armstrong &c
Co. 1t is understood the new owners paid
s125 per share for the stock. ]. a. Arm
strong and W. s. Turner retiring to go into
business in Denver. The new officers of
the company. which retains the old name.
are: Charles T. Pidgeon, president. George
king, secretary and buyer, and H. A Keep
linger, treasurer. The capital stock is
500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Not Cast Down by Desertion.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal:
ELkHART, Ind, July Miss Minnie
Firick. aged twenty-eight. waited all day
Sunday at her fathers farm home, near
here. for her betrothed, David Lockhard.
TO come, as promised. and make her his
bride. but in the evening a cousin of Lock
hard took her a message that he had
changed his mind and married another
woman at South Bend. She accepted the
situation phi~losophically. and sent her
successful rival a message commiserating
her on marrying so tickle a man..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Seven Men Probably Drowned.

EAGLE RIVER, Mich, July 1.-The tug
Fern. of Algona. Mich. foundered off here
Saturday morning. She carried a crew of
five men. all of whom are lost. Two were
Frank Johnson, of this place. and VIII An
derson, of Eagle Harbor. and the others
are unknown. The wreck of the yacht
Marguerite, of Hancock, was also discov-
cred between here and Eagle Harbor. Two
men are supposed TO have been lost on her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Strength overcomes Science.

SOUT HBEND. Ind. July III. ]. Room
ey. the giant gripman of Chicago. and
James McWeeny, a law student of Notre
Dame University. met tonight in a
wrestling match for catch-as-catch-can
championship. Rooney, through strength.
won the match. winnig the first. and third
bouts. McWeeny winning the second. The
match was a contest OF Rooney's strength
against McWeeny's science. Rooney COM
ing on the mat twenty pounds heavier than
the South Bender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Fine New Church Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. July 1.-The new A. NJ.
E. Church, a handsome house Of worship,
was dedicated in this city tonight, the
Rev. H. H.. Thompson having charge of the
dedication services. Bishop Grant, of In
dianapolis, who was TO have conducted the
services, was not able 70 attend on account
of illness. A large gathering witnessed the
ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Groom-EIect Killed by the Cars.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, July samuel Sher-
wood stumbled and fell oil the railroad
track, to-day, and had an arm and leg
severed by the cars, dying from the in
turies. He was twenty-three years old, and
was 10 lave married, this week. Miss Ida
Goudy, of this city. Sherwood's home was
at Metamora.
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wanted to BE Incarcerated.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal:
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July Ira Grow
er. aged fifteen years. and a youth named
Wilson, about the same age. called on
Judge Piety. of the Circuit Court, with the
request that they be sent 10 the Reform
School at Plainfield. Grover has a police
record. and he frankly told the judge he
could not be good, and wanted to be sent
to Plainfeld as an incorrigible. The judge
told him he would send him there, but he
lectured Wilson and told him if he did not
mend his ways he would be called up for
punishment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
weII-Known Priest Resigns.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RlCHM> Ind. July 1--The r~esigna-
tion OF the O,v. Dennis j. McMullen, Of
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. was an
nounced to-day. He has asked Bishop
Chatard for his release from this charge
after next week in order that he may a
a vacation, and later be assigned to a
field where the work is not as heavy.
Father McMullen is now past sixty. and
feels the need OF lighter work. He mas
been with st. Mary's congregation nearly
thirty years. and his work has been very
successful. The bishop will name a sue
ceSSOr he,(
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
CONTINUED WARM TODAY.
Probably Showers and Cooler
Throughout Indiana To-Morrow.

WASHINGTON. July Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Ohio.-Fair. continued warm on Tues
lay; Wednesday threatening. probably
thunderstorm and cooler: light to fresh
south TO west winds.
For ~Indiana-Fair. with continued warm
On Tuesday. except showers in orthwe
portion: Wednesday showers and cooler;
fresh south TO west winds. becoming varia-
BILE.
For nlinois.-Fair in southern. showers
and thunderstorms In northern portion on
Tuesday; not so warm in central portion:
Wednesday showers. with cooler In south
ern portion; fresh s~outherly winds, becom-
fnr varfabIa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

for the first time in ten years. the organi-
zation closes a fiscal year with a balance
in the treasury. The membership also Is
growing rapidly. There are two candidates
for the office OF commander. One is G.. ".
Kreitenstein. Of Indianapolis. custodian OF
the ~Statehouse. and the other Is w. G.
Graldening, Of Geneva. J. Harvey Letter,
of Muncie, is the only candidate for senior
vice commander. Miss Maggie Goodrich.
of S~helbyville. undoubtedly will be elected
division president Of the Ladies Aid So
ciety without opposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Reading Strike May End.

READING, Pa, July lit looks as II
the end OF the strike of Reading Railway
shop hands i~naugurated ten days ago is in
sight. President Baer. Of the railroad COM
pany, and Chairman Boscher, of the strik-
trs' committee. will hold a conference in
New York. Mr.. Boscher will report 20 the
employees here Tomorrow. Concessions
nave already been made by both sides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Long Trip on Automobiles.

Special to the indianapolis Journal:
LAPORTE, Ind, July 1.-Major Davidson
and Capt. John A. Ridgeway. of Laporte,
and six cadets, will leave Chicago. via In
dianapolis. for Washington on July 20 on
board two automobile gun carriages, the
trip being projected for the purpose of de-
termining the value of such machines in
warfare.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

the top of our culvert. and, passing down
through the culvert, caused a sort or G
whirlpool action which cut into the bank
on the north side and undermined the north
half of the track, so that when the engine
came on Ii. il was thrown TO the north and
the cars went down the south bank The
culvert was not washed out and neither was
the ~embankment completely destroyed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

The I~ronton. o., plants of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company have been no.
titled to resume at once.
The strike OF the Erie Railway boiler
makers at Susquehanna, which lasted six
months, has been settled. The men. who
number about 500. will return TO work July
B. All the demands of the strikers. with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal:
SULLIVAN, Ind, July Mrs. Anna
Kukham has filed a suit for divorce from
her husband, John Kukham, a prominent
business man of this city. She is the
leader of a 'sanctified" church here, and
she declares she has received a divine
command to get a divorce.
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tho IndIanapolIs journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind. July George Fergu-
son. dangerously cut his brother-in-law.
Charles Smith with a knife as the sequel Of
a quarrel over some wages Ferguson
claimed 10 be due him. The affair occurred
near Farmersburg. Ferguson is an ex-
convict. He Is in Jail here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02

Talmage. who were accused of contempt
Of court, and discharged them. The case
against Walter d. Wynkoop. secretary OF
missed
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UTOMOBILES
ELECTRIC and sTAEM.
II. T. HEARSEY VEHICLE co.
ON THE CIRCLE.

ON THE CIRCLE

4. NJ. time Is I'm BLACK hrures-Trains marked
thus: DAILY. S-Sleeper. P-Parlor Car. o.
Chair Car. D-Dining Car. t-Except sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
Preachers Reprimanded.

DENVER. Col. July Judge Palmer,
manded Rev. NJ. "A. RAIDER and Rev. w. II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-02
ODD FELLOWS, HALL WRECKED.
Gasoline Explosion mt Garrett Serf-
ousIy Injuries Five Men.

GARRETT. Ind. July 1.-About 10 o'clock
tonight the two-story Odd Fellows Hall
was practically destroyed by an explosion.
The lower floor was occupied by Peters &
Little, hardware, and the upper story by
the Odd Fellows. The building caught fire
from the gasoline plant and the flash
frightened the proprietor and several other
men from the store. They stood on the side
walk. The gasoline tank exploded, destroy
ing the building and throwing debris on the
men in front.
The Injured
A. S. HALTER, druggist.
SAMUEL PETERS.
JOHN LITTLE.
FRANK NEW.
w. A. MILLER.
All were seriously cut about the head and
face and four or five others suffered pain
full injuries. The loss is $1,000.