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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05
COLLEGE.
Baseball Outlook Is G~OOd-New
to the Fraternities.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. April 4.-The baseball
outlook for Franklin College is very en-
couraging. From twenty TO thirty candi-
dates are out for practice every afternoon,
there being two or three men trying for
each position except pitcher. Captain
Branigan has not yet decided what he will
do for a pitcher. but it is probable that he
will go in the box himself. Manager Ever
ingham has ordered new uniforms for the
team.
At a meeting of the Athletic Association
held on Tuesday L. G. Miles resigned as
manager of the football team for 1902. II.
+. Jordan was elected to fill the vacancy.
Harry Mack was elected manager of the
track team for 1902.
The athletic carnival to be given by the
Athletic Association for the benefit of the
baseball team will be held April 10. AL
ready enough tickets have been sold to in
sure its financial success.
The Debating Club met on Wednesday
and elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Prof. a. e. Bestor; vice president.
Harry +. Tiucher; secretary. Alonzo L.
Murphy: treasurer. A. c. Everingham.
The primary contest for the Kalamazoo
Franklin debate will be held about April II.
Those who have entered the contest are a.
c. Everingham. j. G. House, y. 3. Hall. F.
". Thurston. X. c.. Foster, Arthur Wilson,
Vern Branigan. Frank Shields and Homer
SDaulding.
on Monday evening DR.. j.. w. Masters,
of indianapolis. gave a very instructive and
practical lecture to the students on THE
Ear
Miss Edith Mullendore has been elected
assistant instructor in English by the col
lege board.
The active members and alumni of Phi
Delta Theta gave a banquet on Tuesday
evening in honor of the new students.
Toasts were responded to by DIR. G.. IL.
Hall. Prof. Horace Ellis. Prof. A. o. Neal.
Prof. Maris Prafnt, j. G. House and +. 3.
Bachelor.
The ri Beta Phi Sorority entertained on
Monday evening in honor of the new girls.
Miss Berry, Cooper. of Morgantown. has
been pledged TO the Alpha Gamma Alpha
Sorority. ri Beta Phi has pledged Miss
Ethel Webb. of this city.
Mrs. Everett Jeffery entertained the
young women of the ri Beta Phi Sorority
last evening In honor of Miss Mary Hand
lev.
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SHERIDAN LAWYERS CONVICTED
THEY MAY BE DISCARDED FROM
PRACTICE IN INDIANA.
rittser Trial Again Postponed-Un-
cult Court-Enort 10 Save "A Child.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. April 1.-THE miners this
evening rejected the operators ultimatum
and adjourned sine die. which indicates
that a long suspension Of work will follow.
The deadlock resulted over the operators
proposition to pay last years scale pro-
vided the miners would remove the COB
and slate from the entry. The miners con-
tend that the operators should take care
OF this refuse. The matter will go before
the national board for final consideration.
Over 5000 miners and other mine en-
ployes are idle.
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LAWYERS FOUND GUILTY.
They May BE Disbarred from Further
Practice i'm Indiana.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. April 4-After a
trial lasting eight days the jury in the dis
barment proceedings against Samuel and
Harry Griffin. of Sheridan. brought i'm a
verdict last night finding the defendants
guilty. This finding Of the jury gives the
Judge OF the court the power to disbar these
attorneys from the practice of law i'm In
diana. Judge Neal will not enter judgment
until he passes on a motion for a rehearing.
The charges made against the Grifins in
this case alleged conspiracy 10 defraud a
client or unsound mind, charging excessive
fees in settling estates, Misrepresentation
10 the court and other conduct of an un-
professional character. The case has been
bitterly contested and has attracted much
attention. Judge Thee p. Davis, of In
dianapolis, and r. X Kane. of this city.
by appointment Of Judge Neal. prosecuted
the case. and W. A. Ketcham. of Indian
apolis. and Shirts & Fertig, of this city,
represented the Grifins.
The defendants have been members of
this bar for many years, and nave had
considerable practice from Adams town
ship.
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estimated TO be worth from $4,000 TO ST.
10000. Her will directs that the estate be
placed in the management OF Aaron 5
Baldwin. of Hoboken. who has been for
many years the manager Of the stock
yards business of Mcpherson & co. in Jer-
sey City. If Mr.. Baldwin outlived Mrs.
Muir he was to have the income OF the
estate for life. After his death and the
death of Mrs. Muir the will provides that
$4,000 are 10 be given TO Chirsu Hospital.
Jersey City. $4,000 to the Emergency Hos
pital at Washington and the remainder to
Yale University.
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Ministers DereIict i'm REPORTS.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 4-The re-
ports to the county health officer for March
make a new record for births i'm the cOun-
ty. The number was 121. and one township
TO be heard from. County Health Officer
Talbot has copleted his marriage record
for the quarter, and ii runs far snort of the
same months last year. The official COM
plains of the failure of ministers to make
prompt return of marriages as required
by law. and says he will begin prosecu-
lions against some of them if they do not
make the reports required.
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BENJAMIN in THE LEAD
TERRE HAUTE MAYORAL FIGHT Is
A VERY CLOSE RACE.
Six Republican Candidates-COngres-
sionaI Struggle i'm blackboard
Muncie Democratic Row.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 4.-The Re
publican primaries tonight gave Post
master Frank Benjamin the lead in the
race among six candidates for the nOmina
ton for mayor to be made by the conven-
ton next week. Alex. Crawford is a close
second. and former City Treasurer Charles
Balch is one vote behind Crawford. No
other candidate has more than three del
egates. Benjamin and Balch are the can
didates of the two factions which have been
contestfng for party supremacy in the city
for a number of years.
Under the new charter the mayor will
have more responsibility than heretofore.
The Democrats nave renominated Mayor
Steeg.
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EFFORT TO SAVE A CHILD.
Doctor Goes from Chicago to Marion
at M~iIe-a-MInute Speed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. InG., April "A strenuous
effort was made last night to save the life
of Charles Clifford, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Clifford. of Grand Fork.
Ia. who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Raymond. of this city. The little
boy. after coming TO Marion. was stricken
with diphtheria and every effort was made
10 save his life. Local physicians were un-
able 10 do anything, SO outside medical help
was se.,- for.
DIR. Irgalls. president of Rush Medical
College at Chicago, was notified TO come at
once. There was no train TO Marion for
five hours and the only way 10 get here was
10 secure a special train. This DIR. ingalls,
did and an engine and "A coach were soon
speeding on their way to Marion. The trim
OF ISL miles was made I'm two and One-half
hours. the average speed being over sixty
miles al hour. DR.. ingalls, went imme-
diately 10 the bedside of the boy but found
his condition so bad that he expressed no
hope. The little fellow died this morning at
3 o'clock.
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NEW ENTERPRISES.
New Castle Is Reaching Out for All
the Industries Available.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE. Ind. April 4-The efforts
Of the people of New Castle are being con-
centrated this week upon a proposition TO
locate the Krell-French piano manufactur-
ing plant. which recently burned out at
Springfield. o. Public meetings are held
each evening under the auspices Of the
Industrial Company or Commercial Club.
and enthusiasm is at a white heat. During
these meetings and throughout the day a
IL busy selling lots. and 10 date
about S25.ooO worth OF lots have been sold.
Last night a monster meeting was held in
the courthouse. addressed by John l.. Crit
nths. OF Indianapolis. and Charles l.. Deng-
Ter. OF Springfield. O. At the conclusion
OF the meeting a large number Of lots were
sold.
Already this week a bridge company was
organized here with a capital stock OF $780,
o0. all taken by New Castle citizens. and
but recently a shovel factory and a grain
drill manufacturing plant were started
here by local business men. Several other
similar plants are being talked up. along
with the bit piano factory project.
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after taking il from White. One bogus
nickel was found in his possession. His
father. Mvron White, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rinehart. with whom young White
associated. have been arrested on warrants
bearing on the social evil. so that they may
be held during the investigation. or possibly
10 shed light on the case. The federal au-
thorities at indianapolis have been notified
and are expected to act.
1t is declared that White has invariably
given nickels in change when customers at
his shop presented quarters and 50-cent
pieces in payment for services. Mrs. Dygert
asserts that he and his father frequently
sent One-dOllar bills TO Detroit and received
twenty-dOllar cOunterfeits in exchange.
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Accused of Embezzlement.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 4.-Frederick G..
Pratt, for ten years confidential bOOkkeeper
and cashier for j.. NJ. Davis, a wholesale
LIQUOR dealer. is under arrest on a charge
of ombeZzlement. He gave himself up at
the police station. Report has IL that Pratt
is from S11.O0 to $4,000 short. but repre-
sentativeS of the firm say il will not eX-
coed % per cent. of this amount. When
confronted with the alleged shortage Pratt
is said to have claimed he altered the books
TO save the name of a former euploye of
the firm. who died two years ago.
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GOES TO STATE UNIVERSITY.
superintendent w. 4. Hester. of the
Evansville Public Schools.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April 4~.-Superin-
tendent w. A. Hester. of Evansville, is 10
be lecturer of school administration in In
diana University. He was graduated from
De Pauw in 1880. For nine years he was
principal Of the Owensboro, Ky. High
School. and for three years principal of
one OF the ward schools in Evansville. For
the past eight years he has been superin-
tendent OF the schools OF that city. He also
has been ex ofiicio member OF the State
Board of Education. Mr.. Hester will be-
fall term of 1902.
Prof. L. B. Bryan, now with the normal
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4. o. 4. w. AND AUXILIARY
Will Hold Their state Meeting at
SheIbyviIIe Next Week.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. April 1.-THE state
meeting OF the Ancient Order of United
WOrkmen and Degree of Honor will con
vene in this city on Monday night. and will
last until Wednesday evening. at which
time there will be between two hundred
and three hundred delegates here. The
Grand Lodge officers will arrive on Sunday.
as will several delegates OF the Degree Of
Honor. The work before the Grand Lodge
will be exempli6ed by Fulton team, of this
city. on Monday light.
Delegates from Indianapolis, COnnersville,
Rushville. Columbus. Hope and Franklin
will arrive in the city early on Monday
a reception will be held at the Assembly
Club house on Tuesday night.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON. Ind. April "A remon-
STRANGE signed by 100 voters of Nottingham
township has been filed with the County
commissioners by women OF that town
ship. 1t asks that a license to conduct a sa-
loon be refused to Wesley oliver. who will
apply at Mondays meeting of the Commits
sioners. Oliver is making a hard fight try
ing To prove that some OF the names were
illegally signed by the wives of the voters.
The remonstrance has more than a sufi-
cient number of signerS.
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Appointed an Organizer.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 4-James o.
Hattery. Of this city. to-day received APP
pointment as an organizer of the Internal
tionel BARRIERS Union of America. He is
thirty-two years old. and the distinction
tr his trade pleases a wide circle of friends
here. The local union. No. IA, has grown
from a membership Of % to 10. mainly
through his efforts. His appointment car
ries a good salary and attractive Opportu-
mites for travel.
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Alexandria Republican Ticket.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, April 4.-Great en-
thusiasm was displayed at the Republican
primary held here yesterday. The follow
ing ticket was nominated: John s.. Shan
non, mayor; Calvin L. Cree, marshal: John
II. Heritage, treasurer; Joseph Brettell.
clerk; George Gaugh and Charles Curey,
II. Mulvaney and William Hughes, Daniel
Albright and Edward Wilkins for council
men.
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John r. Carson Hangs Himself.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-John p.
Carson, aged eighteen, committed suicide
here to-day by hanging. He left a note
saying he had taken his life because of his
inability to get work. He was found hang
ing TO the rafters of a barn in the lot ad-
ioining his mothers home at pip Woodland
avenue. Carson's mother is a widow. He
has two sisters who are clerks i'm the Treas
ury Department at Washington.
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Mr.. Boards Duties Are Enlarged.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, April 4-Ambrose Beard.
district manager for the American Sheet
steel Company, has again been promoted to
the position Of manager for the Dover
works, embracing the Reeves works, in
Canal Dover, o., and the factories i'm Den
nison, Dresden. New Philadelphia and Can
ton He will. as formerly, be the general
manager of the factories in Muncie and
Ptqua. This promotion carries with il a
large increase I'm salary and much respon-
sibility.
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A BE INSANE.
Unusual Behavior of n Prisoner In
Court at Bloomington.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April Am ex-
citing scene occurred in the courtroom this
afternoon. Robert Houston and George
Taylor. who were arrested a few weeks
ago for selling forged notes, and had been
indicted, were brought before Judge Mar
tin. When asked as to the charge both
pleaded guilty. The court at once sentenced
Taylor to serve two to fourteen years in
states prison. He told Houston that he
would not sentence him for a week. at the
request of his family, but that his sentence
would be the same.
On hearing this statement Houston began
talking wildly, then jumping up and down,
loudly bemoaning his fate and talking dis
connectedly. The officers were soon at his
side. and by order of the judge he was
placed in Jail. Real or assume insanity
was the cause. Houston is a ~well-known
citizen in the northern part of the county,
and has been prominent in politics.
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Purdue's Agricultural Building.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. April 3.-The man.
moth new agricultural building at Purdue
is rapidly nearing completion and when all
equipment is added Purdue will have one
of the most complete departments of agri-
culture of any American university. The
new building is three stories high and
contains modern laboratories and all the
most improved equipment.
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j. ID. Rockefeller Not III.

having been circulated to the effect that
John d. Rockefeller. sr.. was III. inquiry
was made to-day at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Strong. with whom he is stop
ping. A member of the family said that
Mr.. Rockefeller was i'm his usual health.
and that the reports of his serious illness
were untrue.
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Many Assaults and spankings.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. april AIRS. Florence
Mcnraith. of Honey Greek township. asks
for divorce from Henry McIlraith, alleging
that he in less than a year committed as
sault and battery on her POS times by chok-
ing. horsewhipping. spanking her bare feet
with a board. kicking, etc. She has kept a
record OF the assaults and will have a long
notched stick in court to prove the story OF
her wrongs. She asks for $500 alimony.
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 4-The seventy
second annual conference of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which
convened in the Tabernacle to-day, is the
largest gathering of the kind in recent
years. In his annual address President
Joseph F. Smith reviewed the work of the
church the past year and congratulated it's
Members for having done more to increase
the membership and prosperity of the
church than in any year of it's history.
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Rival Companies Race for OIL.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, April A race into the
bowels of the earth has been inaugurated
by two oil companies in this city. The
Estep Gas Company and the Shenango Oil
Company have leased small patches of
ground south of the city. and each con-
Germ is putting down two wells, all within
a few hundred feet. The first one below
Trenton rock will secure the oil. The drills
en- all wells are going day and night, and
each company is anxious to get it's pipes
into the pool first. The rivalry of the two
companies is intense and great interest is
taken in the light.
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Robbery Suspect Under Arrest.

WARSAW. Ind. April 4.-Ernest r. Hall,
arrested yesterday AT Markle. Ind. was
brought &c Warsaw this a afternoon by Sheriff
Smith and placed in jail. Hall is suspected
OF being one OF four masked men who at
tempted to blow the safe in kinsey Bros
bank at ClaypOOl early Thursday morning.
Town Waterman Bowen. OF Claypool.
claims TO have recognized two of the gang,
who bound and gagged him before COM
mencing operations az the bank.
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CHARGE OF CONTEMPLATING
Made Against an EIkhar Barber and
L. Being investigated.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind. April 4-Clyde White.
a young barber who was arrested late
Thursday night for beating Mrs. Cora by
CERT. Is held pending investigation OF a
charge that may bring more serious pun
ishment-c0unterfeiting. Mrs. Dygert sur
rendered 10 the police a cIumsiiy-made mold
FOR making nickels. and said she took IL
from Whites pocket some time ago because
she did not want him 10 engage I'm such
dangerous work. She also claims that she
hSoke up a better mold some weeks ago
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Memorial Fund COMPLETE.

LEXINGTON. Va. April A telegram
was received here to-day from President
Denny. OF Washington and Lee University.
who is in New York, announcing the COM
pletion of the William l.. Wilson memorial
fund OF 100000 TO found the Wilson memoir
ial chair OF economies at the university.
Former President Grover Cleveland is
chairman of the und committee.
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Canal Boats Drawn by Electric Motor

HAMILTON. o. April 1.-The first trip
of canal boats on the Miami and Erie ca
nal drawn by an electric motor was made
to-day I'm the presence of a crowd of spec
tators. Six boats in line laden with ma
teriaI for building the line to Cincinnati
were drawn easily TO Port Union. a dis
lance OF five miles. Material will be trans
ported i'm this way daily as the track lay
ing is extended toward Cincinnati. and the
line is expected TO be opened for traffic
from here 10 Cincinnati early in June.
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Woman Probably Fatally wounded

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERKE HACTE. Ind. April Airs.
Mary Mcdonald. who was shot to-day by
Mrs. John Kan at Clinton. when the two
elderly women took up a quarrel between
their children. was brought TO st. An
thongs Hospital I'm this city. The bullet
entered her abdomen. and. though she Is
resting well at midnight. il is believed that
she Will not recover.
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Pittser Case Again Postponed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. April T. - The trial of
Charles Pittser. charged with wife murder,
winch was set for Tuesday. April s. has
again been postponed. and Monday. April
IA. is the time the case will open. accord
ing TO present arrangements. The attor-
news Or PittSer are now and for some time
have oeen engaged in a lo-ng-drawn-out suit
AT New Castle. which will not be concluded
until about the middle OF next week. The
Pittser case will be opened on the 14th,
posfDOnement
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Political Home for Labor.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April chairman
j. a. Parker. of the Allied Peoples Party,
to-day appointed J. II. Cook and DIR. Joseph
T.. Chambers, of Missouri, as TENDERS of
the national executive committee, and j..
II. Burrus, of Kansas City, and ). y.
Wright, of Springfield, as members of the
central committee from Missouri. The
other vacancies will be filled as nearly as
possible in uniformity with the selections
of organized labor in St. Louis. Referring
TO the new movement, DR.. Chambers, of
St. Louis. said to-day: w have builded
the first political home for organized la
hnr -
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Second Time i'm n Year.

PITTSBURG. April 4-For the second
time within a year the Barker. Williams &
Co.'S furniture installment house on Penn
avenue was burned out tonight. The fire
originated on the ninth floor from some un-
known cause, where ii was confined, but
the immense amount of water thrown into
the building completely ruined the stock on
the other eight floors. The loss on the
building is only 5000. Barker, Williams *
Co.'S loss is $4,000, well insured; the House
hold Credit Company, next door, lost $4,000,
insured. and other adjoining tenants 2.O0o.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. April 4-This was the
last day of the sixth district convention Of
the Churches of Christ. Addresses were
made by T. j. Legg, of Logansport; A. n.
Moore, of New Castle; the Rev. j.. h. Pow
ell, Wabash: the Rev. b. +. Aspy, Eaton;
the Rev. A. +. Stable, Muncie; the Rev. X.
l.. Brown. Liberty: the Rev. /. z. Watts.
Winchester; :. A. Strawn, of the National
Benevolent Association, and the Rev. E. ".
Spicer, Richmond. The next meeting will
be held at Middletown, Henry county, on
Oct. 1, 2 and 8.
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TRACTION FRANCHISE GRANTED.
G. +. McCuIIoch Secures His Coveted
Entry over LoGanspOrt Streets.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, April 4-Common
Council tonight granted to George F. Nc
Culloch. of the Union Traction Company. a
franchise for his interurban line from Ko-
komo over streets previously given to the
Lau-Stoneman syndicate. The line is to be
completed by November Of next year.
Material for the Boyd interurban line ar
rived to-day. Construction will begin on
Saturday.