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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
new MOVE BY MINERS
EFFORT TO PREVENT USE OE COAL
DUG BY NONUNIONIsTS.
Chicago Threatened with a Strike
Unless Ii Burns Only Fuel Mined by
Mr.. Mftchell's Organization.

CHICAGO, Feb 25.-John Mitchell pres
America. has abandoned all hope of organ
izing the miners of Maryland and West
Virginia without outside assistance that
will bring such strong pressure upon the
operators that they will be forced to union
ize their own mines i'm self-defense To
that end a movement was started to-day in
Chicago to protest against the awarding of
public contracts To firms handling Mary
land and West Virginia coal, and this
movement is TO spread all over the United
States wherever labor Is organized The
teamsters unions have entered into COM
pact with the miners TO tie up the output
of the boycotted mines and they will refuse
to deliver IL on any public contract.
The first move was made when Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. Albert Young. president
of the Amalgamated Transfers Associa-
ton. and the largest union labor commit
tee ever collected in Chicago for such a
purpose. called on Mayor Harrison and
filed a formal protest against the award
ing of city coal contracts TO firms dealing
I'm the coal which is mined by nonunion
men. At the meeting with the mayor the
labor committee declared that IL contracts
for West Virginia or Maryland coal shall
be awarded the teamsters will refuse TO
deliver IL and general tie-up in Chicago
will result.
The mayor will turn over TO Mr. Young
certified copies of all the bids now i'm the
hands OF the Council committee to-mor-
row. These bids will be forwarded to John
Mitchell. who will return them. marking
the firms that deal in the objectionable
coal. A subcommittee from the coal team
sters Will then confer with the mayor and
the Council
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exist. When the present Congress expires
at noon next "Wednesday there viii be but
three of this Republican delegation left.
The trio is James L. Watson. James a.
Hemenway and Jesse Overstreet. Ii Is In
teresting to the Indiana members 10 recall
the personnel of that solidly Republican
the First district and Col. Alexander Hardy
the Second in the Fifty-fourth Congress.
but was not returned and went TO Okla
homa. Robert j. TraceWell now controller
of the treasury, was the member from the
Third district. He-was renomlnated Tor the
F'ifty-fifth Congress, but was beaten IN a
Democratic district Mr.. watson repre- pi
sented the old Fourth district in the Fifty
fourth Congress, was beaten for the nomi-
nation TO the Fifty-hfth by Henry I. john
son. but came back for the t1fty-Sixth
Congress- Jesse Overstreet represented the
old Fifth district in the Ffty-fourth Con-
gress. Henry L. johnson was the repre-
sentative from the Sixth district ana
Charles l.. Henry was sent from the SeN-
enth George w Faris, Of Terre Haute,
represented the cid Eighth district in the
Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth and F1fty-hfth
congresses. Mr.. Faris is now residing IN
Washington j. Frank Hanly, OF Lafay-
cite, was member from the old Ninth IN
the Fifty fourth Congress. being afterward
defeated for the reconciliation by Judge
Crumpacker who beat him by the fraction
of a vote. Under another apporuonment
Judge Crumpacker became the representa-
tive from the Tenth. The old Tenth dls-
trict in the Fifty-fourth Congress was rep
resented by DR.. Jethro Hatch, VINO Is now
nracticinp medicine at his old home at
Kentland George w. Steele, who Is ABOUT
retiring from Congress, represented the
Eleventh. and the Twelfth sent JACOB ID
Leighty as its representative, ne oeiig ue
feated for the Fifty-fifth Congress After
ward he served for four years as pension
agent at Indianapolis. In the tltty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth congresses J.. w. toyse, OF
Warsaw represented the ThlrteSntn dls-
trict being defeated for renomlnatlon 10
the Fifty-sixth Congress by A. L. Brick.
Col. E p. Thayer. OF Greenfield, member
of the Indiana Republican committee. ar
rived in Washington to-day and is at the
Normandy with Representative Watson
Mr. Watson has received word from Union
r. Hunt that he will be here Friday. III Is
said there is no political significance about
the visit of these gentlemen Colonel
Thayer came to witness the close Oh Con-
gress.
Will III. Whitaker and George lockwood
are i'm Washington to attend the meeting
of the National Republican Editorial Asso-
citation.
The omnibus public building BILL as
passed by the Senate, was considered by
the House committee on public buildings
and grounds to-day and some changes
made One of the changes is of interest TO
Indiana, and relates to the item of 5000
for the purchase of a postoffice site at Bed
ford MIR. Miers was successful in getting
the item back in the bill.
Joseph B. Healing left for Indianapolis
this afternoon. c. A. G
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court here. They will be brought here on
an early morning train. The federal au-
thOrities will try to get the State to give
up the sixty-three. so they may be tried
by the Federal Court, but il is doubtful
whether il will be done, the state court
meets on Monday, and ii is thought they
probably can be tried more expeditiously
there. S. c. Burdette, attorney for the
Mine Workers of America, went to Beckley
this afternoon to attend the cases of the
miners.
The injunction which the miners were
charged with violating was the blanket
writ issued by Judge b. K. Keller at the
suit of the Chesapeake * Ohio coal agency
last August. The defendants in the case
were all the coal companies operating in
the New River fieiti. a hundred and fifty
members of the Mine Workers of America
by name, including President Mitchell and
SECRETARY Wilson, and all other persons
whatsoever who aided and abetted them.
of ground in the coal mining region of
New River. While all OF the mines in the
Kanawha and New River sections have
been at work for some months, the strike
has not been officially declared off and
its embers have been smoldering in the
New River gorge, threatening to break into
flame in the spring.
The locality in which to-day'S tragedy
occurred is one in which the mines have
but recently been opened up and the small
towns are filled with the most desperate
men that have ever come into the State.
Advices from the scene of the conflict to-
night are to the effect that all is quiet
now, but fears are entertained that trouble
will break out afresh at any moment, and
the conflict of to-day is thought to be the
forerunner of many more to come in the
near future.
Gen. ]. w. st. Clair. attorney for the coal
operators on New River, said tonight:
1.-The working of the United Mine Workers
in the New River valley has been produc
tive of nothing except lawlessness and the
destruction of life and property since the
beginning of the strike in June. This state
of affairs has existed long that the
good people of that section have determined
to support the officers of the state and
federal governments to whatever extreme
may be necessary to protect themselves
against these marauders and to teach the
United Mine Workers of America that
they cannot organize the miners of West
Virginia by lawless methods and further
that nonunion men who want to work shall
enjoy that privilege, let the cost be what it
may. The men who have been brought into
the State to work in the mines in place of
those who refused to work have been intim-
idated and bulldozed all that is intended
they shall be, and a stop is going to be put
to it at once The men who are conducting
the affairs of the United Mine Workers
may as well know that now as later"
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Body Of the Goddard Woman Now Be-
ing Searched for i'm the River
at Hamilton, o.
KNAPP CAUGHT IN THIS CITY
TAKEN TO THE OHIO TOWN By PO-
LICE CAPTAIN LENEHAN.
Threats of Mob Violence Follow the
Wife No. 4 I'm indianapolis.
speeIal to the IndIanapolIs journal.


HAMILTON, o., Feb. 25.-Albert A.
Knapp. who was arrested in indianapolis
early this morning, and brought TO this
city by Captain of Police Lenehan late
his third wife. Hannah Goddard Knapp
He says he killed her at o'clock on
the morning of Dec. p. that he strangled
her to death, and that he does not know
why he did It. He intfmated that he
might have killed" one of his other wives.
but afterwards denied this.
After being in the sweat box for about
three hours. Knapp fnaIry said:
II guess / might as well tell about it.
1 guess. but L choked her to death. L
don't know why / did it. 1 guess didn't
know what 1 was doing. / got big shoe
box from a store and doubled Hannah's
body in it and hauled it down to the river
in spring wagon and threw the box in.
81 suppose L will have to go to the cleo
tric chair for this job" he continued. 81
would have buried the body on the river
bank but some one drove past while was
there and 1 didn't dare stay
Knapp was taken in buggy to the river
and pointed out to the police the spot where
the box was dumped. A search of the
river is being made, but was without sue
cess I'D TO midnight.
Investigation is being made into the death
of Knapp's other wives, and the local po-
lice believe Knapp viii also confess to
their murder. The police also believe that
Knapp is the assailant of the little Motzer
girls. who were brutally assaulted last
September, and for which crime Joseph
Roth. of this city. is in jail under indict-
ment.
When Knapps confession became known
tonight in this city a mob of men formed
and there was excited talk of lynching
Knapp was hurriedly removed from the
police station to the county Jail. A large
crowd of men and boys gathered in front
of the jail and made a demonstra ton. but
finally were driven away by the police
Excitement is running high. and a heavy
guard tas been placed around the Jail to
thwart any attempt at mob violence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
M. E. INGALLS, In POLITICS
WILL RUN FOR MAYOR OF CINCIN-
NATI ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
May Later Try for the Ohio Governor
ship and Possibly for the Presi-
Dental Nomination Next Year.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-Considerable stir
was occasioned here tonight by NJ E.
Ingalls,, president of the Big Four Railway
system signifying to a committee of TWEEN
ty-six citizens his acceptance of the Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor of Cincin-
natl. While he will head the regular Dem
ocratic city ticket he has been requested
TO accept the nomination by citizens re-
gardless of party. and his acceptance is
generally recognized meaning an unit
sualy hotly contested campaign in this city
for the next month. The city is normally
Republican by large plurality. but for
some time there has been an organized
fusion movement. The independent Repub-
licans stated that they would not ask for
fusion Or a citizens ticket If Mr.. ingalls,
would head the Democratic ticket The Re-
publican city convention will be held next
week. but there Is no prediction yet as
to the nominee for mayor.
The real contest in the city is on George
B. Cox, the recognized Republican leader
but il is intimated that the candidacy of
Mr.. Ingalls, for mayor will be followed by
his candidacy for the goyernorship this
year and possibly for the presidency next
year, and that the movement is very sig
nifcant after conferences that have been
held in Washington and elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
CONTROL OF THE FRISCO
1T Is REPORTED TO DAvE BEEN Sc
CURED BY THE ROCK ISLAND,
Making the Latter One of the Largest
Railway Systems i'm the World
Under One Management.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Record-Herald
tomorrow will say: ''It is reported on al
most official authority that the Rock
Island has secured control of the Frisco
system and that the deal is the forerunner
of new and far-reaching community of
interest among Western lines. Within one
or two months, according to the report,
the Rock Island will be given representa-
tion on the Santa Fe board, and the Santa
Fe interests will have an equal representa-
tion on the Rock Island board The terms
on which the Frisco passes to the Rock
Island are said to be as follows: For every
share of Frisco common stock, $40 in cash,
S45 i'm AZ per cent. bonds and $50 in Rock
Island preferred stock.
1t is also reported that President Yocum
will be placed in charge of the new Rock
Island system, which will be one of the
largest. IL not the largest, systems in the
world under one management The acqui-
sition of the Frisco would add about 5000
miles to the Rock Island, making it sys-
tenn of nearly 1900 miles Should the Pere
Marquette be included the system would
be over 1900 miles"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
THANKS FOR HOAR.
Legislative League Grateful for Ef-
forts in HehaIf of Yankee Duchesses

hCoSuC
forts in HehaIf of Yankee Duchesses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The National
Legislative League to-day adopted resolu-
tions thanking Senator Hoar for his pre-
sentation in the Senate of a bill for the
relief of women who lose their American
citizenship through contracting foreign
marriages; urging women throughout the
Union to study the Law of their several
States to discover what are the unjust
determinations against them in the mat
ter of ownership and inheritance of prop
erty. the legal rights of children. etc.
with view to remedial legislation. and
rejoicing that the omnibus statehood bill
lis dead, because Ii did not give suffrage
to women.
Written reports were sent to the asso-
citation by several of its vice presidents.
Mrs Josephine X. Henry, of Versailles
Ky. declared that of all the problems we
have to face that of the divorce laws is
the most important Mrs. Angeiine Allison,
of Kansas. said the women OF that State
were busy aiming TO secure the introduc-
tion of manual training in the schools and
to place the charity institutions under the
merit systems. Other reports were read
by Mrs. Taylor. of Cincinnati. Mrs. Harriet
". Pancoast. of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
George Willard; of Michigan.
A resolution was also adopted contain
ing a warm tribute to the memory of Eliza
beth Cady Stanton. The league then ad-
journed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
KNAPP's LIFE HERE.


Albert A Knapp, of this city. who saws he
Is forty-one years old. and who boasts of
having spent most of his time behind prison
walls. was arrested yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock and taken 10 Hamilton, o., to an
swer TO the charge OF murder of
one Of his wives. Knapp was arrested at
his home. which consists of two small
rooms in cellar under a building at No.
go Indiana avenue. Kns came TO this
city from Hamilton. o.. y.-,erday morning
at ESQ o'clock and had hardly got in bed
when Captain Kruger. Bicycle Policemen
Lowe and Trimpe and Captain Lenehan, of
the Hamilton police force, interrupted his
slumbers by placing him under arrest. A
short while later Knapp was on a train
bound for Hamilton o.
Knapp at the time of his arrest was living
with woman he married in this city on
Feb. 3. She is said to be his fourth wife
The other three women who were known as
his wives cannot be accounted for and the
authorities of Hamilton. o.. decided to get
Knapp In custody. 1t is said the police off,
cials of Hamilton have secured damaging
evidence against Knapp regarding the mys-
terious disappearance of wife No. g. Her
maiden name was Hannah Goddard. of
Hamilton. o. The other women known as
Knapp's wives were Emma Stubbs and Jen-
ME Connors.
KNAPP CLOSELY QUESTIONED.
Knapp was taken from his squalid quar-
ters on Indiana avenue TO the office of Cap
tain kruger. where he was closely aues-
toned about his former wives His story
was disconnected and at times he appeared
to be on the verge of telling some great Sc
cret Captain Lenehan. fearing that Knapp
might become aware of the gravity of the
charge to be placed against him. decided to
take the man out OF the State before he
could ask for requisition papers He was
therefore, handcuffed and started for Ham
ilton. o.. charged with the murder of Han
nan Goddard
Captain Lenehan arrived here a few hours
after Knapp reached the city and at once
went TO police headquarters 10 secure the
assistance of the local police. In telling
Captain Kruger and the bicycle policemen
OF tie affair Captain Lenehan said that on
Dec % Knapp's third WIFI. who was for
mer1y Miss Goddard. mysteriously disap-
peared AT that time Knapp was known to
have puchased a large box for 81 and was
seen TO drive away from his house. Since
then nothing has been heard from Mrs.
Knapp No. 8
Knapp at police headquarters was asked
Dec % when he took a large box away
aid the box contained only old clothes be-
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WAS LOADED WITH POISON.


Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 5.-Strychnine
enough to kill regiment and two bottles
of morphine were found on the person of
DR.. c. s. Harle when he was searched
after being taken back to jail from court
last night. Harle and two other prisoners
are on trial before the United States Court
in extradition proceedings which were insti-
tuted by the Mexican government in rela-
ton to alleged insurance swindles and muir
ders committed in Mexico. The case is
being pushed by the New York Life In
surance Company. Richardson, one of the
prisoners, asked the jailer to refuse to al
low Harle to eat his meals in the same
room with him, as he feared poisoning
How Harle got the poison is a mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
BATTLE IN HONDURAS.


PANAMA. Feb. 3.-According To cable
grams received here from Salvador, Presi-
dent Sierra. of Honduras. has suffered Sc
rious defeat. From previous reports on the
situation in Honduras 1t is believed that
the battle took place in the neighborhood
of Macaome.
MOBILE, Ala. Feb. Pa letter by the
steamer Hiram from Puerto Cortez. Hon.
duras says that. although martial law
has been proclaimed there is no stir at
that place. Sierra was proclaimed presi-
dent by the Hondurean Congress at Tessi-
cigalpa and was inaugurated for 1913. The
revolution is reported spreading on the
Pacific side. The American consul has
asked for a cruiser to be sent to Puerto
Cortez. Nearly every one, except foreign
and the laboring element has fed to the
interior.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-26
woman shoots Betrayer and Self.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 25.-Jennie Thomas.
a stenographer. twenty-four years old, to-
night went TO the room of Fritz Broder-
son. clerk in Lincoln commission house
and shot him dead. She then shot herself
In the head and probably will die. The
young woman says Broderson, who Is thir-
fy years old. had led her astray and had
refused to keep his promise to marry her.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04

The report of the Coal Strike Com
mission, dated March IS and signed by
all the mem bers, was presented to the
public March "a, as presaged in these
columns last week. The report proper
covers eighty-seven pages, but it will
be more voluminous and instTucting
when illustrated and accompanied by
the testimony taken before the Com
mission. The main determinations
arrived at are: The establishment of
a sliding scale of payment; an equita-
BILE system of measurement for coal
mined; a board of arbitration and an
umpire" for the settlement of all
labor difficulties; abolition of the Coal
Iron Police; enforcement of the child
labor laws; ten per cent increase in
miners pay from November to April
4. The Commission comedies the right
of workers to maintain unions within
proper bounds 1t does not, he We 'er,
consider the recognition of the Miners
Association within the jurisdiction of
the inquiry. The boycott and the
blacklist are wicked and immoral un-
der any aspect and the right of all men
to labor should not be interfered with.
The cost of the big strike was found to
be approximately 500, 900 Gn the
opinion of the Commission). The ten
per cent increase includes engineers,
firemen and pumpmen. All others are
to get ten hours pay for nine-honr
day. The sliding scale increases the
miners compensation one per cent for
every five cents above the price of coal
TO. b. ut New York. 1t will require
something like $500, 900 to cover the
ten per cent increase from November
to April, and this must be paid before
June The Commission recommends
more exact methods in measuring coal
to be carried out by representatives
paid by the miners, but does not change
the method of payment. The miners
demanded payment by weight based
on 9,94o-pound ton. According to
President Mitchell, ten per cent in
crease in the miners pay means an
advance of $4,000, 900 in wages divided
among lat, 900 persons. The Commits
sison now in good training. A per-
manent quorum would lind plenty to
work to do adjusting labor troubles at
Waterbury, and in fact across the map
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04
SECOND WARD.
THIRD WARD.
city Convention.

The Republican City Convention OF
delegates from each of the wards OF
the city of Wauwatosa was held at the
city hall Tuesday evening. March 81,
for the purpose of nominating Repub-
lican candidates for the offices Of JUS
Lices of the peace to be voted for ut the
municipal election to be held in the
city of Wauwatosa, April T, 1908.
The names Of Edward Coulthard and
Willard l.. Notbohm were proposed and
they were nominated for the offices
above mentioned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04
Vanilla Eauce.

Put pint of rich milk in double
boiler, sweeten with two tablespoon
fuls of granulated sugar. While the
milk is coming to the boiling point,
beat the yolks of four eggs until light
and creamy. add the hot milk to the
eggs. stirring briskly. then turn 1t into
the boiler, stirring rapidly until II
thickens, remove from the fire, turn
into bowl, flavor with vanilla extract
and serve very cold
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04

We are ready now to do any bicycle
work you have, such as Recommending,
nickel plating, re-modeling of old
wheels, pGtting in coaster brakes, new
tires and new wheels built to order.
Lawn mowers sharpened and repaired,
etc. Bring your orders now to avoid
the rush and have them ready when
the season opens.
Fl. p. HEMsING Co.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04
Moiasses Candy.

Put into saucepan two pints Of
New Orleans molasses, one pint OF
brown sugar. and tablespoonful Of
butter. Let 1t boil twenty minutes.
and skim occasionally. but do not stir.
When done, add to the mixture two
teaspoonfuls of cream tartar. one tea
spoonful of soda, and one tablespoonful
of vinegar. Pour onto buttered plates.
and let it stand till cool enough to pull.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04
waumntosa NJ. Il. Church.

April 5, 1903. Glass meeting 10 a. M.
Preaching 1920 a. m; subject: The
Armour of God" Sunday school l2 IN.
Epworth League $3.50 p. m. Preaching
1870 p. m; subject: Does Christianity
Offer Me any Advantages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04
REDUCED RATE.
The C. NJ. g. st. =. R'y Co.'s Reduced Rate
Arrangement is as Follows:

To Waukesha and return 50 cents
Good for five days.
The C. NJ. & st. Paul R'y Co. are now
running through trains from Chicago
to Colorado, California and other points
on the Pacific coast via Union Pacific
R'y Particulars at the Wauwatosa
station
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04

Mr.. Theodore Weber has taken the
farm lately occupied by Fred Schultz.
The Misses Marion and Edna Win
ters spent Thursday with Miss Minnie
Gravens.
The wedding of Miss Annie Kissin-
ger and Herman Yeager viii occur on
the 18TH of April.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04

House and lot corner Fifty-ninth
and Motor avenue.
House and lot on Third avenue, on
street car line; lot G0xl5O. a1ley on rear
and side. First-class place in good
condition. Price right and terms reas-
enable. Apply to l. Il. GRTpLEY.