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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
RIVAL TRACTION COMPANIES.


Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind.. June 1S.-That the Union
Traction Company intends TO enter the
field in competition with the proposed Mum
cie-New Castle interurban line there can
be no doubt. The latter line has partly Sc
cured the right OF way between this city
and Alexandria and has announced that the
work OF constructing the road will COM
mence in a short time.
The Union Traction Company now an
nounces that Ii will open a line between
MunCie and Alexandria. This line will also
connect directly with Upton and Elwood.
as well as with the line under process of
construction from indianapolis 10 Peru and
Logansport by way of kOkomo Engineers
are going over the line between Muncie
and Alexandria. Right-of-way men viii
follow the engineers Immediately
The Muscie-New Castle line is somewhat
ahead of the Union Traction Company in
point of time in getting to work on the
route toward the northwest and has al
ready secured some important franchises.
only recently however. the attempt 10 get
franchise in Alexandria met with a re-
buzz
The directors of the Muncie Hartford &
Fort Wayne electric railroad held a meet
ING In this city to-day. The capital stock
of the company was increased from $500 900
TO 100000. The directors also decided TO
push the construction OF the road as rapidly
possible. The road will reach Muncie
from the north within the next week.
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JUDGE TRUESDALE NAMED
COMPLETE REVERSAL OF EIGHTH
DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC FORECASTS.
Foster'. Friends Say the Nomination
Was Made by Treachery-Fac-
tionaI Fight Precipitated.
Special to the indianapolis Journal


ANDERSON, Ind, June lS.-Contrary 10
every expectation of last night Judge James
E. Truesdale. of Alexandria. was nominated
to Congress by the Democrats of the Eighth
district in their convention here to-day.
The nomination is startling surprise TO
old-time Democrats here. and is setback
for the machine faction and old-time lead
ers The nomination came on the fifth bal
lot. which was announced as follows:
Truesdale, 1885, Heller, 1l3; Foster. 5. Then
Hellers champion moved 10 make II
unanimous Madison county tried 10 change
it's vote TO a unit for Truesdale, but there
we're those who would not be delivered and
objected on the floor Of the convention. so
the motion was Withdrawn.
The nomination OF the Alexandria police
Judge however, was rushed through and
some little enthusiasm was manifest by the
small crowd assembled-tne smallest ever
seen In a similar convention held IN Ander-
son. +. =. Foster was bitterly disappointed
and he had reason 10 feel bltte,r as mas oe-
feat is considered by his friends 10 be
nothing short of treachery- He had been as
sured last night by representatives from
the northern counties OF the district that
they had no candidate and would support
him II the ballots showed him 10 be the
choice of Madison county. Foster had two
votes TO Truesdales one in this county and
was therefore entitled TO the support. When
the call was made in the convention Judge
Heller was named by Adams, Caldwell by
Randolph and Foster and Truesdale by
Madison.
Truesdale made a speech OF acceptance
on the line OF Tillman's utterances in the
Senate. Foster made a sensational response
when he reminded the convention that the
counties had proven false 10 their promises
by naming candidates after the conven-
ton assembled and when he turned, and
pointing his finger 20 the delegates, said:
III -
choice of Madison county, many realized
the mistake that had been made.
Truesdale is thirty-nine years old and has
been an iron worker for years. He has been
In politics but little and is OF immature APP
pearance The nomination Is regarded as
Joke here and precpitates Madison county
Democrats into bitter fight at once 10
il not believed that be will be heartily sup
ported.
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STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.


Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 1S.-The sec
ond day OF the annual convention of the
Indiana Sunday-school Association brought
hundreds more OF delegates. II is now be-
neved that by the time of final adjourn
ment tomorrow night there will have been
1900 regularly accredited delegates in the
city Not all remain throughout the con-
vention. and more are expected for to-u1or-
row only. The attendance has gone be-
yOnd all estimates and one result is that
the committee on accommodations has not
been able promptly to meet all demands
made on II. Last night cots were hurriedIy
procured. and nearly one hundred persons
slept on them in the Y. NJ G. a rooms
AT first the convention tried to make ar
rangements for delegates To have sleeping
accommoda tons and breakfast in the same
house, but they are glad enough now to
find beds for all applicants
The conference for pastors. set for s
o'clock this morning, and 10 have been con-
Quoted by DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman of New
York. was not held owing 10 the delay of
Or. Chapman in arriving in the city \
like conference Is called for the same hour
tomorrow morning 1t is a new feature in
Sunday-schOOl convention work
There was conference of teachers led
by the Rev. J. F. Clearwater: one
Mrs. LamoreauX superintendent of the
Illinois primary department: one for the
normal department, led by the Rev T c.
Gebauer. and one for the home department
led by Charles ID. Meigs, editor of the
Home Department OF the Evangel and for
merly state superintendent of the Indiana
association. Or. Chapman arrived in time
10 conduct morning worship at $50 o'clock
AT IL o'clock THE Young Men i'm sunday
School was taken up for discussion led
BY Miss Anna Philley. OF Fort WAYNE. and
the open conference was led by O Al
Pruitt. OF Indiana polls. Following the
praise service. led by r. o. Excel at the
afternoon session. Miss Mamie Lee Fraser
superintendent Of the primary department
OF Kentucky, talked Of The Bible story =
The annual report of the state board of
directors was made this afternoon. showing
the work dore In the different departments
as surprising that OF former years To-
night there were two meetings the at
tendance being too large for one church
auditorium. in which there were crowded
$500 persons. The Rev. ]. Wilbur chan
man spoke at both meetings Among
other speakers was the Rev. ]. c. Clear
wafer % Oakland Ill -
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Indiana Obituary.

NOBLESVILLE. Ind, June 1S.-George
W Ingermann died at his home in this city
this morning from the effects of stroke OF
paralysis, aged sixty-two. He had been an
invalid for several years. He was a promi-
nent Democrat and at one time was chair
man of the county central committee. He
was postmaster in this city during the
Cleveland administration. He left five chill
dren his wife having died four years ago.
ELWOOD, Ind. June 1S.-The funeral of
the late A. o. Briggs will be held at the
family residence Thursday afternoon, I'M
der the direction of the Elwood post of
the G. "A. r., of which he was the COM
mander. The labor organizations with
which he was affiliated will also participate
in the services. The city authorities, in
view of the dead mans position as justice
of the peace, will also take part
Upton, Ind, June 1S.-George w. Ftp
pen, aged ffty-five. died at his home in
this city, this morning, from hemorrhage
of the lungs. He was old resident, haV-
ing come 10 this county when boy. He
was prominent in politics, having been
justice CT the peace of this township Tor
sixteen years. He was a member or the
Masonic and Red Mems orders.
NEW CASTLE, Ind June 1S.-Henry
Shroyer, aged ninety-two years, died al his
home in this city at IL 80 o'clock tonight.
He came to Henry county in 1885 and was
one of the pioneer citizens. His wife died
about two months ago.
MUNC1E, Ind, June 1S.-E. j. Peckin-
paugh. one of the best known citizens of
Oakvile, died to-day. He had been mer-
chant at his home town for many years.
The funeral will be held on Saturday.
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ST. MARY's OF THE WOODS.
Medals Awarded to Graduates and
Students of the Girls College.
l to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HACTE. Ind. June 1s.-The
graduating exercises to-day at the girls
college at ST. Mary's of the Woods. the
mother home of the Sisters OF Providence.
were attended by a large number Of friends
from this and other cities special trains
being run from the city for the occasion.
Bishop Chatard presided and presented the
diplomas and medals The members OF the
class wore the cap and gown, an innovation
at St. Marys. The twelve graduates were
represented by two OF their number I'm the
readings OF essays. Margaret Rockwell. OF
Cincinnati and Pearl McGaughey. of Nash
Vile. In addition TO the twelve graduates.
whose names have been given in a former
report. there were two post graduates,
Helen Willien. Terre Haute. and Marie
Lyons. Arcola. Ill The following medals
were awarded: Senior excellent medal
Anna Rit,r. Flora. H.; junior excellent
medal, Elsie Jordan. EVANSVILLE sophie
more excellent medal, Mayme Burke. Terre
Haute: first Christian doctrine medal, Ger
trude Horn. Valparaiso: second Christian
doctrine medal. Blanche Luken. Richmond
third Christian doctrine medal, Mary
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MONUMENT is UNVEILED
BRILLIANT AND IMPRESSIVE RITUAL
EXERCISES BY THE ELKS.
Nearly a Thousand of the Fraternity
in the Line of March-CarnivaI Is
Great Success.
,pecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, June 1S.-Impressive
ceremonies attended the unwilling of the
Elks' monument in Elks Rest. at Mt. Hope
Cemetery, to-day, delegations from South
Bend, Lafayette, Wabash, Frankfort, Fort
Wayne, Peru, Kokomo, Charlottesville,
Shelbyville, Terre Haute, Marion, Muncie,
Anderson and Elwood participating. The
largest delegation was from South Bend,
which turned out in appreciation of the
honor of having been given the next an
nual state meeting.
In the procession to the cemetery all the
visiting Elks joined the local lodge. nearly
one thousand being in line Officers of the
local lodge, committees and visiting officers
occupied carriages. At the cemetery the
unwilling exercises were under the auspices
of Logansport Lodge, No. 66. After the
ritualistic work the monument was un-
yelled by Miss Nina Douglass, who. at a
signal, drew aside the two American flags
which draped the statue either side. AS
the beautiful bronze figure of an Elk, in
life size was exposed to view a round of
enthusiastic applause was given. 1t stands
on a pedestal of rough-hewn rock twenty
feet high. The figure is over ten feet in
height The monument is the only one of
its kind in the State and the second in the
United States. 1t was erected a year ago
at a cost of $1,000 on a plot of ground pur-
chased by the lodge.
The principal address was made by Frank
NJ. Kistler, member of Logansport Lodge
He was followed by Bayard Gray, of
Frankfort, district deputy grand exalted
ruler, in few remarks. The Bridge City
quartet sang several songs. In every re-
spect the unwilling was q decided success.
This was the banner day of the carnival
the attendance at the midway shows ex-
ceeding that of Monday and Tuesday about
% per cent The attendance this afternoon
was over three thousand. EXcursionists
from surrounding towns helped to swell
the crowds, and more are promised for
the remaining days of the week To-mor-
row viii be LOgansport day, and citizens
will make a special effort TO turn out. The
conduct of the crowds has been remarkably
free from misdemeanors, and but few ar
rests have been made, although nine extra
police were sworn in for special duty. A
heavy rain at S o'clock tonight interfered
with the attendance al the carnival, but il
was of short duration, and the gate receipts
fell short of expectations but little.
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Indiana Notes.

COVINGTON.-The body of Henry Hen
dirk was found Wednesday morning at the
gate of the farm near here where he had
been working. He was twenty-one years
old and was of excellent reputation. The
coroner is investigating. While
Isaac Smith was on his way TO a commits
sion house with one hundred and fifty
dozen eggs Wednesday morning the team
ran away, spilling him and the eggs into
the ditch together. Smith was more dam
aged than hurt. though he was badly
bruised, and the wagon was wrecked.
WABASH.-A letter was received
Wednesday morning from City Attorney
Oliver H: Bogue. rendering his resignation
of the Office. Mr.. Bogue is brother-in-
law of Daniel G. Reid the steel magnate,
and recently was offered a place with the
United States Steel Corporation, of which
East this week ii was with the purpose of
accepting the tender If he were satisfied
with the work.
ELWOOD.-On behalf of Bernard, the
ten-year-old son of the late A. o. Briggs,
suit has been filed in the Circuit Court
against the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany for damages in the sum of 5000. The
comrany had a barbed wire fence stretched
around one of its lawns in the center of
town, and on the night Of May IL the
Briggs boy ran into the fence in the dark
ness, cutting his throat severely
PERU.-John De Huff. formerly an in
structor in the Peru High School. who went
to the Philippines with the large force of
teachers some time ago, has, with COM
paniOn teacher, purchased the Iloil0 Times,
the only English paper printed in the south
ern islands, and they will manage 1T with
their schools.
WARREN.-While engaged in drilling a
well Wednesday afternoon on the Cloud
lease for Spear, Hudson & Weeks, A. w.
Myers was caught by the bull rope and so
seriously injured to make his recovery
exceedingly doubtful He was brought to
the residence of his brother in this city in
the evening.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dollver, Of Iowa,
is to be in this vicinity soon, and on Mon
day next he will deliver address at Penn
vile on American Patriotism" The prom
inent politicians and business men of this
city arranging to tender him dinner
at the Merchants Hotel on the evening
previous.
KOKOMO.-Nathaniel Miller, a restau-
rateur of this city, swallowed large dose
Of strychnine on Wednesday. then took a
cab for home, expecting 10 be dead when
the vehicle reached his residence. The doc
tors saved him.
VINCENNES.-The damage case of Mrs.
Bessie o. Black against the city of Vim
cennes was compromised on Wednesday for
$500. The plaintiff was injured two years
ago by falling on a defective sidewalk.
RUSHVILLE.-The committee on speak
ers for the secret orders great Fourth of
July celebration has invited William Jen-
nings Bryan and Marcus A Hanna.
MONON.-Joseph Hess, aged twenty two.
while jumping from a freight train fell
between the cars and was cut TO pieces
Wednesday afternoon.
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Judge Baker Decides I'm Favor of n
Victim of Garnishment.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. June 1S.-In the re-
cent sitting Of the United States Court in
this city Judge Baker heard oral argument
i'm the Beals bankruptcy case. Beals was
an emplOye of the Pennsylvania road and
owed William j. Barr a bill Of $50 for
groceries Barr sold the claim to a Chi
cago buyer of such claims, named Shaw.
who garnisheed the Pennsylvania road and
obtained judgment without proper notice
TO Beals
Beals was in May declared a bankrupt
When his pay envelope showed that the
amount of the judgment had been deducted,
he appealed to the referee in bankruptcy
who sustained his right 10 exemption to
$500 and ordered the Pennsylvania Com
pany to pay the money into court pending
the hearing. The company demurred but
Judge Baker. in his ruling filed in the
Bankruptcy Court here to-day, declared
that 1T was the duty of the Pennsylvania
road when il appeared TO the garnishee in
the Chicago Justices court, 70 set up
Bealss rightful exemption as a bankrupt
of $780, and having failed to do so must
pay him the full amount OF wages due him.
THE adjudication in bankruptcy wipes out
the Judgment of the justice" said Judge
Baker, las though ii never existed. The
execution Of the judgment would make
the justice and constable wrong-doers in
contempt of court -
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He Delays the Court by Being Late,
and Is Remnnded tn Jail by the
Hnrd-Hearted Judge.
RULING IN A BANKRUPTCY CASE
JUDGE BAKER NULLIFIEs A JUDO
MENT IN GARNIsHMENT.
State sunday-schOoI COnvention-Ri-
val Traction Companies' Plans
other News of Indiana.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind. June 1S.-The court
room was packed with people when the
Shepherd murder trial began to-day. Shep-
herd showed his usual indifference TO all
that going on. but his father, mother,
brother and sisters were keenly alert to
the evidence offered.
George Mallen was the first witness. He
testified TO having been at Benjamin
Whiteselrs home when Shepherd called and
asked TO see his wife. Mrs. MaIlen ad-
mitted Shepherd. and then MaIlen went out
and sat on the back porch. He was there
when the shooting took place.
Thomas Byron, OF Redkey. said Shepherd
had showed him a revolver the day OF the
shooting and made some sort of a state
ment about II having killed three or four
people and would be good for something
more.
Dr. Ira T Sage identified the bullet
which was removed from the clothing of
Mrs. Shepherd by DR.. Conner, when he
examined her. Oscar Daniels. then mar
shall OF Redkey, testified to having arrested
Shepherd for shooting his wife. Frank l..
Braden, of the CommerciaI-Revie testi-
fed 20 an interview with Shepherd. and
that the latter told him he must have been
crazy when he shot his wife.
The sensation Of the forenoon came when
the name OF William Writer was called.
He not I'm court. and this delayed the
trial Writer finally appeared and told
Judge Smith he had missed the morning
train from Redkey. Judge Smith reminded
him that IL was the second time he had
kept the court waiting and ordered the
sheriff TO take him in charge as soon as
he had testified. Following his evidence.
Writer, who was married last night, was
lodged in the county jail Writer SAID
that on the morning of the shooting Shep-
herd met him in q Redkey saloon and
wanted to borrow a revolver.
When court convened this afternoon
William Writer, the delinquent witness.
was brought before Judge Smith. who al
lowed him TO go after receiving repr1-
mand and paying the expenses OF the at
tachment Repeated calls were made for
Or. George w. Fertich, a States witness.
but he did not appear, and the State then
rested
The defense opened Immediately by
George w Bergman. who made quite a
long statement as TO what IL was expected
10 prove regarding Shepherd and the ques-
ton of his anity He said no denial would
be made of the fact that he went to the
Whitesel home and did the shooting then
attempting suicide. but. on the other hand,
L would be shown that he did try 10 Kill
himself.
William May Mrs. Rebecca Clevenger,
Anthony w. Mckinney and William Mer-
Ger were heard on behalf of the defense.
The point undertaken through these wit
nesses was 10 show Shepherds mental con-
dition the day Of the tragedy and previous
20 IT,
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United Brethren Young People.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. June 1S-The
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Brethren Church OF central Indiana
is now holding it's annual convention in this
city. The session began last night and will
hold over tomorrow. There is large at
tendance and a number OF prominent min
listers of that church are present. Among
them are: j. A. Bray. Of Wabash; j. b.
Parsons. Muncie: J. E. Paddock, Selma;
o L. Evans. II. S. James, Columbus. and
g. \. Love, Greenfield. The officers
follows: President. s. II. Hunt. of MOdoc;
vice president. r. J. Weimer, Wabash; sec
rotary, Miss Maggie WOOdmansee, Green
town; treasurer. Miss Lou RUBBISH, Indian
apolis; junior superintendent, Miss Lottie
Reed, Marion. The Rev. l.. o. Blake, of
Anderson, preached the convention sermon.
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Noros still Defiant.

MANILA. June lS-Col. Frank u. Bald
win OF the Twenty-seventh Infantry, who
is stationed on the Island OF Mindanao.
has written a letter 10 the Sultan OF Bac-
Tod, in which ne sets forth the intention or
the American authorities. Colonel Baldwin
said among other things, that the Amer
leans did not interfere with the religion.
plurality OF wives or property or the
Moros The following reply has been re-
ceived from the Sultan by Colonel Bald
win: I'VE ask YOU 10 retire 20 Malaoang;
we do not want you In the Lake l.anao dis
trict unless you will join our religion and
adopt our customs In case you don't 50
desire. all the dattOs will make war on
you. because here there Is but one religion.
that OF STEAMBOAT.
Colonel Baldwin says the Sultans OF
RaclOd and Massin will have 10 be taken
prisoners before permanent peace IN Min
danao is possible.
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Sale of the Preston Antiques.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, June 1S-At the sale at
Norfolk farm, Trimble county. Kentucky,
the furniture of the late John Preston and
Mrs. Mary II. Preston brought fancy
prices. A small desk which was once the
property of Marie Antoinette was bid in
by Mr.. Il. G.. ANeritt. of Bedford, Ky for
$2l1 a buhl table was bought by Mrs
Basil Duke, of Louisville, for $3.50; mahog-
any wardrobe, Mr.. Richard Wooley, Sl05
A number of distinguished people from
Lexington and Louisville. Ky, and Mad
iSon were present.
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NEW INDUSTRY SECURED.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Ind, June 18Th. z. Bucklen,
the millionaire patent-medicine man of Chi
cago, has just secured another industrial
establishment for Elkhart. his native town,
in which he owns much realty. The Chi
cago Telephone Supply Company. owned by
A. j. Briggs and son, G.. a. Briggs, and
employing at present $50 hands, will be
established here by Sept. 1. under a contract
to pay out in salaries to wage earners at
least $500, 0c0 in six years When this is
complied with the company is TO be given
a ive-acre site and the factory buildings
that are to be built for it.
The funds to build the structures were
raised by the sale of lots adjacent TO the
factory site to citizens in general. Mr..
Bucklen placed the factory site and the
lots in the hands Of a voluntary incorpora-
ton. which is to serve without compensa-
ton.
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Indiana Weddings.
Observation-Disclosures.

I-IMANIN.
Special to the Indian polls Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 1S-The mar
riage of Joseph A. Greenstreet. county SUI
periutendent of schools and junior member
of the firm of Waters & Greenstreet, own
ers and publishers of the New Castle
Courier and Miss Ethel Vivian. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ward Maxim, took place
this evening at the home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. G. King,
of the Methodist Church. in the presence of
a large number of friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenstreet left at midnight for Norfolk.
Va, whence they will go to Boston and
other points in New England, and will be
at home. No. 1l09 Indiana avenue, after
Aug. Is. The bride is of New Castle
most popular young women and her father
is cousin of Sir Hiram Maxim, the we'll
known gunmaker of England. Mr.. Green
street is also we'll known over the State
and has a large circle of friends.