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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

With the flush of health again his
cheeks and looking stronger than ever be-
fore in his life, Hugh ]. MCGOWAN. presi-
dent of the Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company. who has been abroad
for his health for three months, returned
to Indianapolis yesterday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. MCGOWAN landed in New York
Wednesday and came Immediately to their
home in Indianapolis.
Mr.. MCGOWAN has been absent from In
dianapolis for almost six months, during
which time he has been travelling both in
this country and in Europe for his health,
which broke down last spring In the lat
ter part of last June Mr.. MCGOWAN left In
dianapolis for st. Louis to undergo medical
treatment. At the time he intended to be
gone but a few weeks, but on the advice
OF his physicians, who located his trouble
he decided to take rest from business and
spend several months in travel with his
wife. From st. Louis Mr.. MCGOWAN went
to Charlevoix, Mich, where he spent sew
eral weeks on the great lakes, afterward
going to Atlantic City by way of Phila-
delphia.
SOME TIME IN FRANCE.
In the early fall Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN
sailed from New York for France, where
they visited Paris and other points in
lndt country. Later tney entered ltdly anu
spent several weeks in the mountains, re-
turning few weeks ago to Paris and TAX
| ing passage back to New York. Had it
not been for stormy weather on the ocean
they would have arrived in Indianapolis
| two days earlier. The passage home was
unusually rough and most of the ocean
steamers were several days overdue.
One of the most pleasant features OF Mr..
| McGowan's travels was Mediterranean
| sea trip. On the trip home Mr.. and Mrs.
MCGOWAN were on the water ten days.
When they arrived in New York they went
| straight to the train, spending but a few
| hours in the metropolis.
Mr.. MCGOWAN is apparently fully recov-
cred from his sickness and looks better
| than ever before in his life His friends
are much rejoiced at his hearty appear
ance and declare that he looks like differ
| ent man. While abroad, however, he did
not spend all his time in recreation, but
| devoted many days in the course of his
travels to a careful study Of the methods
and systems of European rapid transit.
After his long trip home Mr.. MCGOWAN
was worn out and spent the evening rest
ing, refusing to be interviewed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
FEDERAL JUDGE NAMES
ALBERT SAHM RECEIVER

On petition Of Carson, Prize, Scott & Co.,
the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company, Tror-
LIGHT, Duncker & Renard Carpet Company.
and the Art Wall Paper Mills. outside
creditors of Adolf Schleicher Company, Of
this city. Judge Anderson, of the Federal
Court, yesterday appointed Albert Sahm as
receiver to take charge of all the receipts
of the company I'm order that the company
may be continued in business.
Last week Judge feathers named Albert
Sahm receiver of the Adolf Schleicher
Company, on the application of Joseph l..
Rogers who holds q claim against the
company. The action yesterday was
brought by outside creditors to keep the
business a going concern. The receiver is
given full power to create such expense and
employ such help as is necessary to con-
tinue the company in business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
GENERAL WOODS LETTER
REGARDING bELlA|RS
Says He Was Sorry to See Bellairs
Leave Cuba, as He Was a
Reliable Man.
NO WORD OF CENSURE

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-The Commercial
Advertiser to-day prints letter signed by
Gen. Leonard Wood and addressed TO Dr.
Horace Yale. of Yale University in which
the writer tells of his acquaintance with
Edgar G. Bellairs. In the letter, which
was written at Cairo on May IL last, Cen
eral Wood. referring TO Bellairs, said: In
the spring of 1899 he was promoted to Ha-
vana from Santiago). not at my request or
suggestion. direct of indirect, as 1 remem-
Der it. He asked absolutely no favors of
me or so far as / know, from any one
After my transfer to Havana as Governor
OF the whole island in December, 1892 Bel
lairs continued on duty L should say about
five months and was then sent to China and
the Philippines, not at my suggestion or
request directly or indirectly. / was sorry
to have him go. as all liked him and found
him reliable.
In the Philippines Bellairs was a be-
lever in military government instead of
civil and apparently wrote accordingly and
of course. trouble with the civil government
in the way of loss of friendly relations fol-
lowed. After Bellairs left Havana ugly ru-
mors about him began TO be circulated.
They came almost entirely from a number
of men who did not like him and on investi-
cation nothing definite was found. 1 heard
from him very seldom Finally some one
published what purports to be a story of
Belairss past and pointed out that he was
my particular friend and that l sent him 10
China and that his attitude toward the
civil government was at my suggestion and
that l was working TO relieve Taft etc
conclusions as false as they are childish and
silly. Who started the thing no one knows.
but doubtless some of the people had TO
handle without gloves during my stay in
Cuba. 1t was far-fetched and dishonest and
intended to create trouble. This is the whole
story. Bellairs was in no way especially
intimate with my family. That is to
say, l don't think that in all this Cuban
service he was at my table more than
three or four times. i saw him daily as 1
did the Sun man and gave them such news
as could. They were treated exactly
alike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN POSTAL COMPANY
Three New Telegraph Districts
Created in the West-A Pro-
motion at St. Louis.

CHICAGO, Dec. A-On account of the in
crease of the number of lines and the num-
Der of Offices of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, General Superintendent Z. J. Nally
has created three new districts in the West
ern division follows:
The Fifth district. comprising all the lines
and offices west of the Missouri river to the
Colorado line. w. /. Capen, superintendent
with headquarters at Chicago.
The Eighth district, to include all the
lines and offices in the States of Iowa and
South Dakota. Charles +. Fox, superin-
tendent Des Moines, Ia.
The Ninth district, to include all the lines
and offices in Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan, with Harry @. McGill as super
irtendent, Milwaukee, Wis.
On account OF the promotion and trans
fer Of Mr. G.. Z. Paine to the general su-
perintendency at Atlanta, Ga, Samuel H
Nudge, manager of the St Louis Office has
been appointed superintendent at ST. Louis
and will have what is known the Third
district. The changes will take effect on
Jan. /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
PASTOR OFFICIATES
At THREE WEDDINGS
Rev. E. R. Vest, of Hall-Place
Church, Accompanies 1t All
Within an Hour.

Rev z. r. Vest. panto- OF the Hall-place
NJ E. Church, yesterday set a record for
ministers of the city in tying the connu-
bal bonds.
At O'Clock last night Rev. Vest was
called to the home OF Matt. Mathews. 1402
North illinois street where he married
Gottfried Brown. of Indianapolis. and Viola
Grace Hinson. OF Mooresville. The young
couple will reside IN the Vera fats From
the Mathews home Mr.. Vest hurried to his
parsonage, where Otis Free and Lillian J.
Wilson were awaiting him. He had hardly
completed the solemn ceremony that made
the two young people husband and wife
when Walter Bronson and Hazel LOOMS
both or this city. appeared and asked TO be
married. The latter couple will also live in
the Vera flats Rev. Vest performed the
three ceremonies within an hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
DEMANDS $4,000 FOR
TWENTY-FOUR MULES
Eleven Were Killed by Train and
Thirteen So Badly Hurt They
Were Shot.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind. Dec. 24.-The killing
of eleven mules and the injury of thirteen
more by Pennsylvania line freight train
in Feb, 1902 constitutes the ground for the
suit of w. T. Newsom against the Pennsyl-
vania line for $500 damages. The mules
were thought to have been turned loose in
a field which had no outlet. but a piece of
broken fence was found and they escaped
III that manner Straying over a cattle
guard and on to the railroad track they
were a target for an oncoming freight,
and before the train could be stopped the
mules had been strewn along the track for
over mile. Eleven of them were killed
outright, and thirteen more were injured
to such an extent that they had to be shot.
A suit for damages was filed some time
after the collision and has been postponed
from time to time until to-day when il
was called for trial. The railroad company
is fighting the case, which will not be fin
ished before next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
THOUGHT FOR POLICE
ACTUATES THE COURT
Judge Whallon Will, After Jan. I,
Open His Court at $50 in
the Morning.

Judge whallon issued a proclamation at
the opening OF Police Court yesterday
morning. and from the first of the year
his court will open in the morning at $50
instead OF Q o'clock as heretofore. The OBJ
ject of the new rule is to give the patrol
men who are compelled to appear in court
TO testify in the cases OF arrests they may
have made the night before more time in
which to rest. BY the present system OF
running the court, all patroimen who make
arrests at night are compelled TO appear in
court the next morning. and by so doing
they lose a great amount of sleep. Judge
whallon said yesterday he believed having
court earlier would relieve the policemen
greatly. Another object of the change is
to give the attorneys who have cases in
the Police Court a chance to finish their
business there and get over TO the court
house by O'Clock. provided they have
business TO attend to there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining i'm Indianapolis Postofnce,
Thursday, Dec. "a, 1903

II not called for in two weeks these letters viii
be sent TO the dead letter Office Persons calling
for letters in the following list Will please say
they are advertised give date OF list. and pay
cent for those obtained Free delivery OF letters
by carriers TO the addresses residence can be
secured by observing the following rules;
First-Direct letters plainly TO street and nura<
Der.
second--Request your correspondents to do likes
wise.
Third--Have written or printed request for re-
turn your envelope giving street and number.
Fourth-Use ink in addressing letters when
possible, and leave sufficient space at top OF en-
velope for stamp and postmark.
Letters addressed 20 persons known to be tran-
silent should be marked Transient in lower
left-hand corner Of envelope. "A. b. C.. Gen.
eral Delivery" similarly addressed letters. are
fictitious and not deliverable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
KEEFE, OF CLEVELAND,
IS IN THE TOLLS
Detectives Arrest Him and Three
Local Men for Investi-
CATION.

Detectives Hauser and Manning arrested
four decidedly suspicious characters last
night and slated them at the police station
pending further investigation. Thomas
Ksefe. Of Cleveland. o.. who has served sew
eral terms In various prisons. was charged
with being known thief. and he is said 20
be desperate character. The men who
were arrested With him were Fred Dorsey.
Arthur Dorsey and Fred Walls. OF Indian
apoli<, and they were charged with asso-
eating with thieves. The detectives believe
that within day so they will be able TO
fasfen a very serious charge against the
Eeps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
ASSESSED VALUATION
OF COUNTY PROPERTY
Figures on Local Taxables Com
piled in the Office Of the
County Auditor.

Figures compiled in the Office Of the
county auditor show that the total as
sessed valuation of property in Marion
county for this year is s16S.S94,560, an in
crease of Sc e25.O 95 over last year. The
mortgage deductions for the year ares 325,-
2s5. leaving net valuation which taxes
will be paid of s164.06s, 275. Last year the
mortgage deductions amounted to $685.
$50. making an increase in deductions for
the year of about $4,000.
This years polls are 36.3s1. a decided loss
from last years. which were 1851.
The 1903 valuation of Indianapolis prop
srty Is sl43 6o2 $780, as against 1892 s27. 2l0 for
s35
The city's tax rate for next year, based
on ON this years assessment is s2Gs G, on the the
part OF the city lying In Warren and
Wayne townships. The city levy Tin Cen
ter township is divided as follows: City,
& cents; school. 81 cents; State, 30A cents;
county. s7h cents; Center township.
cents.
the assessors tables show the following
lots. s63. 344275; value OF improvements,
sss.sOe.s55: value of taxables. si4s. COZ. 100;
OF taxables. s139. 749. 355; number of polls.
2.o4o: poll tax. 81; tax rate on 500 in Cen
ter township. 500; amount Of taxes for
1903, s., 062, liz: delinquent taxes on real
estate for 1909 and former years. S64, 414.9 80;
total amount OF taxes, s.. 292, 71S.49
The same totals for the county are as
follows: Value OF lands and lots. Sc, 609, $50;
value of improvements, SIC. 634. 1876; value of
personal property, Sal. 49, SIS: value of tax
ables, s16S, 1874, $50: mortgage exemptions.
AZ. 2S5: net value of taxabes, $l64, 069 275:
number of polls. Sc. 3S1; total amount of
taxes for 1903. s. $50. 367.54; delinquent taxes
on real estate for 1902 and former years,
s2s1. 33S-16; total amount of taxes. $685.
7o5.7D
The valuation OF the indianapolis banks
and the amount of taxes they will have to
pay are as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
MOUNTED PATROLS BUSY
Many Petty Disturbances Followed
in Wake of Bakers Strike.

PARIS, Dec. Blowing to the continu-
ance of the bakers strike mounted patrols
are circulating to-day throughout the center
of the city and attachments of infantry are
patrolling all the suburbs The bakers held
a meeting but did not attempt demonstrax
ton owing to the strict police measures
There were, however, many petty disturb
ances, such smashing the windows of
bakeries, and twenty-nine arrests were
made. There is no diminution of the bread
supply and no advance lin price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
SERIOUS CHARGES FILED.
Agent Anderson Accused of Mis-
treating the Red Men.

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 4.-Charges
have been sent to the Department of the
Interior at Washington, against Indian
Agent A. NJ. Anderson, of Miles, Wash,
who has charge OF the Colvillo Indians.
The charge includes: Allowing the Indian
police to brighten a child to death; allow
ing the police to handcuff a cripple and
leave him for ten days. practically helpless;
refusing to allow Indians to leave school
TO help harvest and thus causing the loss
OF crops; taking children to school without
the knowledge of parents, who thought
them drowned. Affidavits accompany the
charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
STEBBINGS ACQUITTED.
SLAYER of Walter A. Scott Cleared
on Accident Plea.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Walter l.. Seedlings,
on trial for manslaughter in connection with
the death OF Walter A. Scott, was found
innocent by a jury to-day.
Stebbings is a civil engineer and Scott
was president OF the Illinois Wire Company.
The men were office neighbors and had been
on good terms until a trifing disagreement
arose over some plans for a wiremill The
trouble which resulted in Scott's death oc-
Cured Aug. g. 1902 The defense was that
Seedlings accidentally killed Scott during
a ouarrel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
LONG TOW BY Il TUG.
Terrific Weather Encountered by
a West Coast Vessel.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 24--Captain John
S. Bullong, with the 800 tug Tyee, towing
the disabled freight steamer Meteor. has
arrived here after one of the longest voy-
ages ever undertaken on the Pacific coast
by vessel of similar tonnage.
Two months ago the Tyee was sent north
to tow the Meteor to Seattle, a distance of
$500 miles. The little tug encountered ter
rifle weather, but successfully rode out the
storm, which wrecked the Nome steamer
Discovery, causing a loss of between twen-
ty-five and thirty-five lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
EVANS GOING TO CAVITE
People Of Hawaii Pleased Over
Visit of Asiatic Squadron.

HONOLULU, Dec. 24.-It is the present
intention of Rear Admiral Evans to sail
with the Asiatic squadron for Cavite next
Tuesday. The Golfers Pompey and Nanshan
sailed to-day via Midway and Guam. Gov
ernor Carter and the Merchants Associa-
ton have cabled President Roosevelt and
Secretary of the Navy Moody expressing
the appreciation of the people of Hawaii
for the visit of the squadron and asking
that its time of departure be extended TO
Jan. 1 or later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

over $4,000 postal delivery boys of the
United States were made happy yesterday
when Clarence Mackey. president of the
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, had $50
600 pairs of warm gloves distributed among
presents were especially welcome to the
boys. coming as they did at the beginning
of winter. when they need warm gloves in
the handling of kilograms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
Lost End Of His Finger.

In fight with two men who had insulted
his wife. John James. of sic South Capitol
avenue. had the end OF the index finger of
his right hand chewed off last night. The
men James fought with We're Edward and
Frank Thompson, and the police were no.
titled TO place them under arrest, but they
could not be found last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
SHOT TWO AND HIMSELF
Man and Woman Wounded by a
Baker. Who Ended Own Life.

JOPLIN, Mo-. Dec. 24-Charles Snyder. a
baker. shot and dangerously wounded T. ].
Eitzen and Mrs. Lizzie Reed at Galena to-
night and then committed suicide. Eitzen
is the proprietor of a bakery, and Snyder
and the woman were employed by him.
Jealousy is said to have prompted the
tragedy. Both men. 1t is said. were in love
with Mrs. Reed. Snyder's home is in Can
ton. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

wAUSEON, o., Dec 24-Carl Berg, who
killed John Guibord at this place, Jan. Is
last, was tonight found guilty OF murder
in the first degree. Rerg held up and
robbed Guibord and seven other men in a
box-car and when Guibord jumped from the
car after Berg had commanded him TO stay
there, he was shot and killed by Berg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

TWO HARBORS. Mimi, Dec. 4-The
Richards-Lunden Company, which has been
stripping the Higgins mine, near Virginia.
the past year, has made an assignment 10
the company's liabilities are about 500 600
and that IL has assets OF probably 500 OO0
or more. IL is expected the firm win settle
all claims I'm full.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec 4.-Frederick M
Cushing, a naval veteran, and said to have
been at the battle of Manila bay was to.
day sentenced to life Imprisonment for
shooting his wife during quarrel on July
q last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
Ladies.

Able. Miss Florence.
Alexander. Lula.
Alexander, Mrs. Ethel,
Anderson. Mrs. Kate.
Anderson. Mrs. May.
Baker. Mrs. Lee.
Baker, Anna.
Bass. Mrs. l.. c.
Bell. Miss Margaret.
Bever. Mrs Lula
Beatty, Mrs. Clara II.
Bowman, Miss
Lillian CD
Boyd. Mrs Mary.
Bond, Miss Eunice J.
Bolton, Mrs. III. r.
Boyer. Miss Edna.
Bowyer. Mrs. Maude.
Boyer, Miss Hattie ~.
Blasergyn. Mrs. India.
Brounlee, Miss Katie.
Bradner, Mrs. ID.
Burns. Miss Sarah.
Brown. Ella n.
Brown, Miss Martha.
Carney, Miss Gertrude,
Cawer. Mrs. Eller.
Courthouse. Mrs. Sarah.
Carlson, Mrs. NJ. X
Cavanaugh, Mrs.
James.
Campbell, Mrs. Allie.
Conner, Mrs. j.
Coleman. Miss
Emma A.
Coleman. Mrs. s. V.
Coxen, Mrs. o. Il.
Copeland. Mrs. J. NJ.
Conley. Mrs A j.
Coomes, Miss Martha.
Curtis. Mrs. Minerva.
Cheney, Miss Florence,
Churchill, Mrs. Susan.
Chin. Mrs. Mary E.
Cleary. Mrs. +. T.
Clark. Mrs. Tillie.
Clements. Mrs. Bertha.
Crull. Mrs. Margaret.
Clark. Miss Emma.
Daley, Hannah.
Daley. Miss Nora.
Deknobbough. Mrs. L.
DIESEL. Miss Eva
Demar, Mrs. LIZZIE.
Dickerson. Miss
Addie NJ.
Donahan, Mrs. Ella.
Dowell. Miss Anna l..
Durby. Mrs. Eta.
Duddler, Miss Cora.
Duggard. Miss Winona.
Edwards, Mrs.
Elliott. Mrs. c. y.
Ellis. Miss Celia.
Ernest, Miss Ella.
Ensley, Miss Gertha.
Engle. Miss Lille.
Fords. Miss Mod.
Fowler. Miss My.
Franklin. Mrs. Julia A.
Frye. Mrs. Sawnnie.
Garrett. Mrs. Flo.
Golladay. Miss NJ.
Gelle. Mrs. Andrew.
Gibson, Miss Estella.
Goble. Miss Bessie.
Green. Mrs. Hattie.
Greenberg. Mrs. j. A.
Gladdin, Miss Edna.
Curve. Miss Lucille.
Harris. Mrs. Sue.
Harley, Mrs James
Harris, Mrs. VIM.
Hamilton.
HarNie, MISS Myrtle J.
Hamfire. Miss.
Hamm, Miss Anna.
Herman, Mrs. Maggie
Hermon. Miss Annie.
Henderson. Mrs.
Oscar Il.
Howard, Miss Bess.
Houck. Miss Leona.
Horton, Mrs. Matte.
Hough, Miss Elizabeth
Hollingsworth. Miss
Dora.
Hockensmith, Mrs.
Lizzie.
Humpag, Mrs. lima b
Hudson. Miss Josie.
Hunt. Mrs. w. r.
Hoogland, Dorathy.
James, Miss Cora.
johnson. Miss Eliza
beth.
Johnson. Miss Grace.
Heating. Miss Blanche
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 24-Gov. William ].
Bailey is confined TO his home with a Sc
we're cold and his physicians say ii may de-
velop into pneumonia. Governor Bailey
caught cold while in Nebraska recently
looking over his ranch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25
Abortive Attack by Robbers.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 24.-Robbers blew
open the vault of the First National Bank
of Salem, s. D., last night, but were fright
ened away before they secured any money
There was s.. 900 in the vault.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

IL you like Mrs. Austin's famous Buck
wheat Flour. won't you kindly tell your
friends how delicious Il Is.
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Carnegie Donates Library.

PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, Dec 24-Andrew
Carnegie has given Park Rapids a library
under his usual conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-25

Manager-You'll have to cut out that
scene where you light the cigar with a
hundred-dollar bill.
Actor-Why?
Manager-can't afford to buy any more
cigars.