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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04

Mr. Mitcheirs organization is small
minority OF the total number OF workers IN
the anthracite coal field, and he is holding
large majority by intimidation. coercion
and attempts at bodily harm. III you desire
anthracite coal 10 be placed In the market
quickly. take the necessary steps at oncS
and put the federal troops in the field ana
zfre to- those desiring TO work proper pro-
tecffon. BY proper protection Il meant
that the men desiring TO work shah not
only be allowed to do so. but shall be pro-
tected while doing so; at their homes, wnlle
going TO and from their work. and at the
operations where they are employed; and'
In addition to this, while the men are ao-
sent from their homes at work their ram
You do this (the citizens of the United
States whom / represent seem 10 feel tnat
they have right TO ask this OF YOU and
will assure you that anthracite coal VIII De
rapidly placed IN the market TO relieve the
seriousness of the situation
please remember. Mr.. President, that
there is a large idle class Of men now in the
anthracite coal fields taking every kind OF
unlawful act TO prevent those who desire
10 work TO relieve the situation in the
anthracite. coal market. Please remember
that in the field now are only 1900 National
Guards. please remember that the total Ma
tional Guard of the State Of Pennsylvania
fs only about 1000.
Mr.. President, a condition exists (not a
theory IN the anthracite coal field between
a set of professional agitators and their CO.
their acts) and the operators and major
ity OF the workingn1en on the other. who
are enSeavoring TO relieve the seriousness
OF TIE anthracite coal situation. You, Mr..
President. believe, can relieve the situa-
ton at once Will you do it,?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
FRENCH ROADS UNSAFE
In Consequence of Wild Driving OF
Automobile Owners.

That terrible automobile accident which
caused the death of Mr.. and Mrs Fair has
created a considerable stir among the
French, not that they were particularly
shocked at the death. but that it shows how
fast and how recklessly foreigners, es-
pecially Americans, go over French roads
and play havoc with everything. None OF
the French roads are any longer safe The
automobiles dash through villages ride
over objects-so much the worse If that
object is person. child or pig They
do not stop to what mischief has been
done. If instead of themselves, the Fairs
In their wild race OF hundred kilometers
an hour had ridden over two human be-
ings of the place, no doubt, would have
ridden on their wild way, and there per-
would have been swept away without even
knowing who the criminals were. There is
no doubt that this happens oftener than il
is made public. and one cannot blame the
French for demonstrating at the way
Americans ride over their good roads, For
the safe driving of a hundred kilometers an
hour il would be necessary to have wider
and straighter roads. The French ones are
good, kept in perfect order. but all except
the national roads are narrow and acct
dents can frequently happen when an
automobile dashes past a carriage or
wagon first for the want of room and sec
Dad because the horses may take to rum
ming away with fright.
Talking to an intelligent Frenchman after
the Fair accident, he said: THE country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. Sat. the tempo
rary White House tonight the following
official statement was given out concerning
to-day's coal conference:
The conference opened at II o'clock. The
operators and representatives of the miners
were presented to the President. Those i'm
attendance were:
George F. Baer. president Reading Rail-
way system.
w H. Truesdale president Delaware,
Lackawanna a. Western.
E. b. Thomas, chairman board. Erie Rail-
way Company.
Thomas p Fowler, president New York,
Ontario & Western Railway Company.
David Wilcox, vice president and general
counsel Delaware & Hudson Company
John Marble, representing independent
operators.
Workers of America.
Thomas ID. Nichols, Thomas Duffy and
John Fahey, district presidents United Mine
Workers of America.
Attorney General Knox.
Secretary Cortelyou.
Carroll ID. Wright, commissioner of labor
The President at the outset expressed his
hearty thanks for their attendance and
stated that owing 10 his peculiar relations
TO the situation he felt that he should make
position and of his intentions in asking
them TO meet. The Presidents statement
follows:
that there are three parties affected by the
situation In the anthracite trade-the opera
tors, the miners and the general public
speak for neither the operators nor the
miners, but for the general public The
questions at issue which led to the situa-
ton affect Immediately the parties con-
cerned-the operators and the miners-but
the situation itself vitality affects the pub-
lie. As long as there seemed to be a reason
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04

will have to see that the wild riding Is
stopped. In the cities IL is still possible.
but in the country when the chauffeurs
think they have a free road they go at
lightning speed without caring what may
happen to damage their auto or what they
may kill on the road. Every time man
who loves to go fast drives in the
country he increases his speed, and danger
is forgotten in the nursing Of the idea that
he will be able to say that he beat MS pest
friend in arriving at certain point In
the case Of Mr.. Fair, his idea was TO go
over more ground than his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Fairs last words
were that she hoped they would reach the
hotel in Paris by o'clock. They say that
Mr.. Fair lost his head when he saw the
auto go wrong after the tire had burst.
L think all Americans are losing their heads
over the speed they can make in their auto
mobiles. We are willing, but they must do
their wild riding in their own country, ana
IL they continue TO alarm the whole coun-
try, ride without the least moderation,
something will have to be done They may
learn a lesson with the frightful death or
two of their own. but / doubt If the lesson
will be remembered for long time. L
think we shall have to protect ourselves
in some way and the Chamber will have TO
pass law against wild driving and see
that il is executed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
refer to individual arbitration. the coal
strike will go on. / am firmly convinced
that the miners will win. although we
deeply regret the refusal of the railroad
presidents to defer TO the wishes of the
chief executive of the United Stats.
The President expressed the hope that
there would be no lawlessness in the coal
fields and the representatives of the miners
assured him that their every effort would
be exerted to maintain peace"
In reply to questions, Mr.. Mitchell says
that the President had said nothing in re-
ply to the proposition of the miners to sub
NIT the question to arbitration. but he
ADDED that their offer was in the line OF
the Presidents suggestion for an imme-
date settlement of the dispute. He also
said that the merits of the strike had not
been entered upon at any length, as all
were familiar with the questions at issue.
strike in the future, he said he thought
it would proceed hereafter about as it had
proceeded in the past.
DEEP PUBLIC INTEREST.
Deep interest was manifested in the con-
ference on the part Of the public The side
walks and street in front of the temporary
White House were thronged with people,
who anxiously awaited the result. News
paper men lined either side of the entrance
to the White House, from it's doors to the
street. At the close of the conference Mr..
Baer came to the door first, and when he
saw the array turned to his associates
and said: ''Well. look here! We have got
to run the gauntlet, and we may as well
go together"
There was a distinct expression of disap-
pointment in the crowd when it became
known that the conference had been un-
successful and no agreement had been
reached.
1t was stated tonight that President A.
j. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
did not attend the conference to-day, al
though invited, for the reason that he was
detained in New York by very important
business and that the Pennsylvania road
was not vitality interested as were the
other roads represented
At the White House an Associated Press
representative endeavored to get an author
itative statement giving the views of the
President on the proceedings and result
of the statement. An official statement
giving a stenographic report of the formal
statements and proceedings was made pub
lie, but announcement was made that the
on. The suggestion was made in admins
tration circles. though not as coming from
the President, that the result had been to
arouse and concentrate public sentiment.
One of the Presidents advisers who was
seen intimated that some consideration had
been given, before the conference, to the
question of the future course of the ad-
ministration in event either party refused
absolutely to do anything toward settle
ment. He intimated that there was pos
sibility the InterState-commerce Commits
sion might be able to take some steps with
respect to carrying charges on the anthra-
cite coal roads. STILL public sentiment, he
ident to his attitude toward both par
tieS tn the strike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
Journal under the caption. Views of Con-
Cerritt, A. Archibald O. Co.
SO East Washington St.

Journal under the caption. Views of Con-
ferees.'1
present his views, had concluded. the Pres
ident asked Mr.. Mitchell IL he had anything
further TO say.
Mr.. Mitchell said: ..The charge made by
been committed in the anthracite coal re-
gion during the present strike Is untrue. az
they will name the men, and Will show
that they have committed the murders. I
will resign my position. That is a fair
proposition. Mr.. President, that Is a fair
example OF how our organization and our
ter is. as far as l know. there have been
seven deaths, unfortunately. No one re-
grets them more than i do. Three OF them
were committed by the coal and iron police.
and no one else has been charged with
them. God knows the miners do not es-
cape being charged with everything done
was reward offered for burnings. 1 can
bring affidavits OF hundred people II
necessary that. the lightning caused one
burning. that they charged TO the United
Mine Workers. Mr.. President, / have ad-
mitted, on more than one occasion, that
there has been some lawlessness, but / Will
say that a large portion OF such lawlessness
has been provoked by criminals who have
been brought into the anthracite regions to
recruit the coal and iron police. i want
to say, Mr.. President, that feel very keen
ly the attacks made upon me and my peo-
pie, but i came here with the intention OF
doing nothing and saying nothing that
would prevent reconciliation"
The President then asked the representa-
tives OF the anthracite coal companies
whether they would accept Mr.. Mitchelrs
proposition.
They answered: mo"
In response to a further question from the
President, they stated that they would
have no dealings whatever with Mr.. Mitch
ell looking toward a settlement of the cues
ton at issue. and that they had no other
proposition to make save what was con-
tanned in the statement OF Mr.. Baer.
About o'clock the conference was
brought TO a close without settlement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
MANY REPORTS ARE READ
FRIENDS HAVE A BUSY DAY, AL
THOUGH RAIN FELL STEADILY.
Missionaries Are Doing Extensive
Work I'm Foreign Lands-Temper-
ance Question Is Discussed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. ga steady and
continuous rain here to-day made 1t I'M
pleasant for the large number attending
the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends,
but this did not prevent a large amount or
business being done. The morning devo-
tional service was led by Martilla and
Mary Cox. In separate room the Kew.
John II. Douglass, of Los Angeles, Cal,
addressed meeting of ministers and work
ers
The meeting for business began at 10
o'clock. The feature of the session was the
report from the American Friends Board
of Foreign Missions. 1t showed that six
ty-four missionaries are engaged in the for
eign fields, with 135 native helpers, 1,Sl0 ma
tive members and 1,575 pupils in the mission
schools. The money used the past year
amounted to 1851 Zenas l.. Martin and
Sylvester Jones, of Iowa, and Emma Phil
lips and Ray Holding, of Indiana, are do
ing good work in Cuba. Mrs. Phariba
Stevens, who has been in Mexico for some
months. gave a favorable report OF the
work there. A building has been provided
for a boys school and stone church
built -
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Yearly Meeting elected Phariba
Stevens president, Angie III. White vice
president, Elizabeth S. White secretary
and Anna NJ. Roberts treasurer Acting
President Kelly, of Earlham College, J. y.
Binford, NJ. c.. Pierson, Fannie Elliott and
Bertha Stubs were chosen alternate dele
gates to the general conference at Indian
apolis.
Epistles were read from the New Eng
land, New York, Baltimore, North Caro-
lima and Ohio Yearly Meetings and re-
marks were made by NJ. M. White, John
Henry Douglas Francis w. Thomas, Amos
Kenworthy and Elwood Scott. The Marion
Quarterly Meeting reported new month
ly meeting established at Sycamore and
the Whitewater Quarterly Meeting one on
South Eighth street Richmond. The sta
tistical report shows q net increase of only
total of the Yearly Meeting 20.362.
The committee having in charge South
land College reported that Barclay and
Sylvia Johnson will remain another year
as superintendent and matron. Albert
Swan, of Paramount, has been employed as
principal and new corps or teachers mas
been selected. There are now 10 pupils en-
rolled and the committee recently con-
Structed a new school and chapel Dulldlng
at cost of $500. The executive commit
ment is making a systematic onslaught on
prohibition laws and that an organized ef-
fort should be made to stop 1t.
w. A. Hitler, of Cleveland, o., addressed
the meeting this evening on the report OF
the committee on Bible schools. The Rev.
Albert j. Brown, of Indianapolis, will de-
liver an address this evening in the inter-
est of the Christian Endeavor societies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
FIRE in THE COURTHOUSE
BUILDING BADLY DAMAGED AT 3
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
Falling SkyIight Made Work Of Fire
men HazardOus-TOwerW Watch
mans Narrow Escape.

A serious fire in the top of the courthouse
this morning at o'clock damaged the
building to the extent of $1,000. For some
time it was thought by members of the fire
department that the building would be
total wreck. but the water from the thirty
lines that were drawn into the building
were instrumental in checking the flames
that for a time threatened its entire de-
struction. In addition to the fire the heavy
skylight on the west end crashed in from
the weight of water on it, and this en-
dangered the lives of the firemen and po-
licemen on the inside. While the glass
came crashing to the floors beneath no one
could pass the first stairway.
AT 2:45 Waterman Tobin called headquar-
tiers, telling the operator that smoke was
filling the cupola. Nothing further was
heard about the fire until few minutes
later when call was turned in from the
police station, saying that flames were
burning through the cornices of the roof
near the big tower. In the meantime the
operator had tried to get Tobin, but no an
swer could be received. Box 50 was turned
in and in a short time the second alarm
was sounded, bringing additional appara-
tus. 1t was seen at once that bad fire
was to be handled, and taking into con-
sideration the number Of valuable records
in the building, the firemen took no chances.
In short time more than thirty lines Of
hose were turned into the building. When
the firemen entered they were confronted
by the laundering noises of the crashing
skylight. This was thought to b the mag
aZine in the armory on the fifth floor and
some care was exercised in going too far
into the building. The floors and stairs
were covered thickly with the heavy glass.
William Cluster, member OF the Mer-
chants Salvage Corps, was struck by a
large piece of glass as he was going up
stairs. He was knocked senseless, but
soon revived.
The fire was found to be under the roof
Immediately behind the big clock. 1t was
thought to have originated from an cleo
trio light wire. 1t must have been burning
for long time, for when the firemen ar
rived on the top floor the upper rooms Were
dense with smoke. In the front of the
building huge sheets of flames were eating
their way through the roof,
On account of the arrangement of the
building on the inside the firemen expert
enced much difficulty in getting the lines
OF hose on the top floors. Hose wagons
were run into the yard close to the build
ing. F1remen that reached the roof threw
down ropes to which were tied the ends of
hose. After the first sections were drawn
up other sections were added.
William TObin, the tower Waterman, left
his perilous post when he saw that he was
about to be enveloped by the fire. He was
on the fifth floor when the first large sky
missed striking him on the head The fire
became so strong that 1t melted the fasten-
ings of the glass, he said, and that caused
the great mass to fall to the floors below.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Successful Three-Days' Session Held
Mt the MiddIetown Church.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Ind, Oct. 3.-The min
listers and other church workers of the
Disciples of Christ (Christians) of the Sixth
district have been holding a three days
session here this week. The district con-
sists of the counties of Blackboard, Della
ware, Jay. Randolph Wayne and Henry.
Quite a good number OF delegates from the
several churches are in attendance. The
Wednesday afternoon and evening session
was devoted to Christian Endeavor service,
the principal addresses being delivered by
w. c. Jones, Of Portland, and State Su-
perintendent Il. L. Allen, of indianapolis.
Yesterdays session was devoted to the
Sunday school and the church. Addresses
were made by the president, the Rev. AL
bert Brown, of Lynn, and the Rev. Wynn
of Melton. The Rev. T. A. Reynolds, of
Muncie, preached upon Saving Indiana
At last nights session Misses Abbie and
Mary Harris, of Richmond, singing evan
gelists. conducted an interesting song serv-
ice. The Rev. E G.. Schofield. of Indian
apolis, delivered an address. The session
closes tonight with an address by Miss FL
sic Gordon, for several years missionary
in India.
The officers Of the convention are the Rev.
Albert Brown, of Lynn, president, and the
Rev. Z. G. Ewing, of Middletown, secre-
tary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
A RACING SIGNAL.
When He Heard 1t a Race Horse Man
Took to His Heels.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans TimeS-Democrat
Among race horse men twenty-three
has q rather peculiar meaning" said an
old sport, land / never hear the expression
used without thinking of the rather novel
way In which Mexican Murphy was res
cued here some few years ago. In the
first place 'twenty-three' i'm the language of
certain race horse men is what i may call
the move on number. 1t means skip out,
to put the thing in plain English. Anybody
knowing anything about the race horse
business will remember Mexican Murphy,
who went over the country a few. years ago
making books on the races. He got the
Mexican part of his name by reason of
an unhappy experience which he had down
In Mexico Murphy committed some act
down south which brought him within the
pale of the law, and the government was
redhot after him. The officers chased him
over the line, and he came back into the
United States and began rather unique
career on the turf. He was rather shrewd
fellow, and made quite success as a
maker of books on the races. He was in
New Orleans a few years ago when a
couple of policemen fell on to him. and
Murphy thought the jig was up And in
truth it looked that way for a while. My
recollection is that they caught him some
where in Royal srteet, and marched him
up to the corner of Royal and Canal. They
stopped on the corner. Murphy was stand
ing between the two policemen. There was
a good crowd on the corner at the time.
The policemen did not have thir hands on
Murphy. Sveral of Murphys friends came
along. The crowded condition of the street
gave them a chance to jostle the officers of
the law. and they made it a good strong
jostle, too. The policemen were turned
clean around. 'Twenty-threev piped one
fellow in the crowd, and in jiffy 'Mexi-
can Murphy was off. He caught the sig
nal and turned his heels to the law. Before
the policemen could restore their balance
Murphy was out of sight 1t was a long
time before they knew how 1t all happened.
They felt sure that jostling had something
to do with It, and jostling did have much
N Mexican MurnhV Il
stand. is down in Mexico now, and he
claims to have a good position with the
government, and says he is making more
money than he ever could while making
books on racing events in the States. Be
fore he went back, however he had many
good chuckles over the fact that the signal
'twenty-three had enabled him to get away
from the New Orleans officers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
PREPARATIONS AT DETROIT.
Fully 1000 Delegates Are Expected at
Next Thursday's Meeting.

DETROIT. Oct 3.-As soon as Mayor
Maybury learned that President Roose-
velt's conference with the mine operators
and mine workers had not resulted I'm a
settlement OF the anthracite strike he an
nounced that citizens and Common Council
committees would meet at noon tomorrow
10 take final action regarding all details
for the reception Of the 1000 delegates who
are expected here next week 10 take part
in the convention TO devise q way to secure
a supply OF hard coal.
ION receiving from Secretary Cortelyou
tonight a brief message announcing the
result Of to-days conference In Washing
ton, Mayor Maybury wired the following
reply:
MANY thanks for courtesies extended.
We all deeply regret that the kindly inter-
vention of the President was unsuccessful.
The conference called to meet at Detroit
Thursday, Oct 9. will surely assemble. and
We earnestly hope that out of these de-
liberations may come such results Will
stay the calamity which now threatens the
comfort health and even the lives OF our
citizens"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-04
Pastors Golden Jubilee.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct. 3.-Twenty-five years
ago the Presbyterian Synod of Indiana met
in Goshen. the occasion being the observ-
ance by the Rev. Hervey l.. Vannuys, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church of
this city. of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his pastorate in this charge. On Oct Is
the Indiana Synod will again convene here,
this time to assist the Rev. Vannuys in
celebrating his fiftieth anniversary as pas
tor of the Goshen church. The occasion
will be a jubilee event.
The synod meeting will be in session
from Oct. IS to 10. DR.. Vannuys will deliver
q jubilee sermon. This has been his only
charge since his graduation as a theologi-
cal student, and the Goshen Presbyterian
congregation never had any other pastor
There will be about 200 synodical delegates
here. representing the eight synods in In
diana.