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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 3.-With the
city primaries five months away, states are
already being formed and names suggested
for the more important city offices. Demo-
Gratis particularly are seeking their strong
est men, with the hope of landing their
candidate in the mayors chair to succeed
Mayor Sample. who was elected by the Re-
publicans last fall by a large majority.
To-day it was stated that Charles +. Will
liams. jr.. the present clerk, and one OF the
publishers of the Sunday Leader, would be
the choice of the Democratic party Tor
mayor. and the name of Harry r. CLICK,
who played a prominent role in the Glas-
cock scandal case, is also mentioned for
the Democratic nomination. Another name
suggested is that OF George X. Durgan.
The Republicans have not yet come Tor
ward with an avowed candidate, but Mayor
Sample has announced that he will not &C
cept a denomination. The slatemakers of
both parties are expected to meet soon now
and announce the candidates who VIII seek
recognition in the primaries.
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BIG UNIVERSITIES OPEN
BRILLIANT EXERCISES At PRINCE.
TON. DIR. VAN DYKE PRESIDING.
Harry Garfield n New Member Of the
Faculty-Columbia's New Endow-
ment-HammOnd's Gift to Yale.

PRINCETON, N j., Sept. 23.-Princeton,s
acknowledgements year began
to-day with appropriate exercises in Mar
quand chapel The faculty attended in
academic costume, led by Secretary Charles
McAlpin, Dean III. b. Fines and former
President Grover Cleveland. Owing to a
severe congestion of the throat President
Woodrow Wilson was unable to be present
and the Rev. Henry Van Dyke presided in
his stead.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-Harry A. Gar
field, son of the late President Garfield has
accepted his appointment to the chair of
political Jurisprudence at Princeton Uni
versity.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 23.-Slot ma
chimes were ordered out when the new
police board took charge of the department
several months ago, but this week rumors
have been in circulation that the gambling
devices would again be in play, and several
of the machines were brought from base
mentS and garrets. Chief of Police Shut
issued orders to the patrolmen to confiscate
every machine found and file complaints
against the owners, but no machines could
be found to-day. lit is believed the positive
orders issued to-day will put end to the
alluring devices in this city. At time
over two hundred were in operation and
the daily play amounted to over $1,000.
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ONE CELL FOR EACH MAN.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 23.-Last
night. for the first time, every inmate of the
Reformatory occupied a cell by himself.
Heretofore two women nave occupied one
cell in many instances, but soon after he
went into office Superintendent Whitaker
began to arrange affairs TO prevent this
1t is believed that the adoption of the
separate cell idea will result in preventing
many evils. that of necessity existed where
two or more men occupied the same CELL
No end of labor was required to make the
change. The two older cellhouses were
ventilated, cleansed, dsinfected and given
two coats of paint. The new dollhouse VIII
receive the same treatment.
There are now 917 prisoners in the institu-
ton.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-weather fore

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-Weather fore
cast for Thursday and Friday:
Indiana-Fair, cooler Thursday. FRIDAY
tair, warmer: fresh north TO northeast
winds.
Ohio-Fair colder Thursday,~brisk north
winds. Friday fair, warmer 49,,
Kentucky-Fair, cooler Thursday. frday
fair. 49,,
Lower Michigan-Fair Thursday; Friday
fair warmer: fresh north TO northeast
winds.
Tllinois-Fair on Thursday; cooler In ex,
treme southern portion. Friday falr ana
warmer fresh north TO east winds
North Dakota-Fair and warmer on
Thursday; showers and cooler at night or
Friday.
south Dakota-Fair and warmer on Thurs
day Friday fair and cooler.
Sebra ska-Fafr and warmer on Thursody-
Friday fair. cooler in west portion
kansss-Fair Thursday; warmer III
north portion. Friday fair
Iowa-Fair on THURSDAY; warmer IN west
portion. Friday fair. :.
Wisconsin-Fair on Thursday; warmer IN
west portion. Friday partly cloudy, PROB
ably showers in north and warmer IN east
portions; fresh north to east winds.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Tnurs-
day. Friday partly cloudy, probably snow
ers in north and cooler in west portion;
winds becoming southeast and fresh TO
brisk.
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ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 23.-Herbert III.
Adams. who until forced by i'll health to
abandon il, was engaged i'm business i'm Chi
cago, died at the home of his mother here
last night of tuberculosis, aged twenty
nine He was a graduate of De Pauw Uni
versity, and a skilled musician. The body
will be taken TO Anderson Thursday for in
terment.
MILTON. Ind, Sept. 23.-William H.
Swope, aged fifty died to-day of tuber-
cuosis. For many years he was in the
harness business. During the civil war
he served In the Fourth Indiana Infantry.
A widow and one son survive.
Upton, Ind. Sept. 23.-Harry Scott "a
prominent farmer. and one of the largest
land owners in the county. died at his home.
west of this city. last night from paralysis
The funeral will be held Thursday He
leaves a widow.
RI-SHvILLE. Ind. Sept. 23.-Mrs Ben
iamin Marshall Is dead at her home near
Arlington from burns received while pre-
paring "A meal the family cooking
stove She was seventy-three years of age
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept. 2s-Miss Ida
Scott. aged forty years, assistant postmis-
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NORTH VERNON MURDER
MARSHAL SHOT DOWN By FORMER
REFORMATORY GUARD.
slayer Is Pursued by n Posse Of Citi-
zens, and When Capture Is Inevft-
able He Kills Himself.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. Sept. S.-Wn-
liam Wikerson, citizen of this place,
while intoxicated drove his family from
home to-day. Marshal Schwake was APP
pealed to and upon entering the premises
was warned by Wilkerson to proceed no
further. The marshal paid no attention
and was shot and instantly killed by Will
kerson.
Wilkerson Immediately started for the
country and a posse was organized TO pur-
sue him. Later a riot alarm was turned IN
and many citizens joined i'm the chase. a
half mile from town Wilkerson was sur
rounded. but killed himself with the same
weapon with which he had shot Marsnai
Schwake
Wilkerson was formerly a guard at the
Indiana Reformatory in Jefferscnville.
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Postmaster. Elect officers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 23.--The
convention of the Indiana Postmasters AS
ISOLATION of the Tenth congressional dis
trict adjourned late this afternoon Adj
dresses were delivered by Judge III. B.
Tuthill of this city. Il. b. Fletcher, pri-
vate secretary to Postmaster Coyne of Chi
cago, and III. A. Hopkins, secretary of the
Michigan Postmasters Association. The
following the new officers: +. r. Farley
Crownpoint. president: j. l.. Caldwell. La
fayette, vice president; w. +. f. Peck,
Remington, secretary: George Vanalstne
Monticello, treasurer. Monticello Sc
lected as the next meeting place of the as
ISOLATION.
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Lack Marksmanship and Anmunition
special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept 23.-The
little town of Henryvile. fifteen miles
north of here, was thrown into excitement
late yesterday afternoon by a duel between
John Kimberlin. John L. Sullivan and Joe
Bloom. The trouble arose over the division
farm products and Sullivan began hcstili-
ties by emptying both barrels of his shot
gun. The latter grabbed his gun, but found
both barrels TO be empty. AT this point
Bloom came TO his assistance and fired
four shots from a revolver at Sullivan All
the shots went wild and the men had to
give up the fight because OF lack of am
munition.
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MISS STONES CAPToR


LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch TO the
Daily News from Dubnitza, dated Sept ..
says heavy fighting has been proceeding
near the village OF Mishino. in the district
of Kotchang five miles over the Bulgarian
border. The insurgents numbered go. under
Captains Treneff and Tchernopef. the lat
ter being the man who captured Miss Stone.
The Turkish force. which consisted OF ten
battalions with artillery. suffered consid-
erably. The insurgents sent couriers asking
for immediate achievements.
The insurgents have routed the Turks at
Melnik and have captured many OF them.
including the commander OF Turkish d.
vision, who is kept a prisoner. Many Turks
We're killed.
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WORKERS WILL STAND PAT"


Car w OrkS Wen nj JeuersohNhte viii
Refuse a Small Wage Increase
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Sept. 2S-The
grievance committee OF the car works
STRIKERS this morning rejected the PROPOSE
ton OF General Manager W. ]. Mcbride.
of the American Car and Foundry Com
pany. of an increase OF per cent on the
wages of the men working on piece work,
and from to Is cents per day on day la
borers.
Chairman Straw of the strike committee,
said to-day: 1--WE will continue to hold our
meetings daily as usual, and intend to
stand pat on our demand for a % per cent
Increase
Local Manager Ingram, of the car works.
is at loss TO know how to proceed
There is nothing doing. WAS all he would
saw to-day General Manager Mcbride Is
still here, as is also State Labor Commits
sioner Mccormick, of Indianapolis. Com
missioner Schmidt has returned TO Indian
apols A big picnic will be given In few
days for the benefit OF the strikers, who
have now been out OF employment two
weeks.
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Attempted HOldup of Express Train
ON an Oregon Road.

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 23.-The Atlantic
express on the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
cations line. which left Portland at sis
o'clock last "wednesday night, was held up
at Corbett, twenty miles east of Portland.
little before 1e O'Clock. 1t is reported that
Engineer Barrett was fatally shot Details
of the robbery are meager and it is not
known whether the robbers secured any,
thing.
The train was run to Bridal Vail six
miles, where it will be met by locomotive
from The Dalles. A special train left Fort
land for Corbett carrying posse. The
Oregon Railroad e. Navigation Company
has offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest
of the highwaymen. The place where the
holdup occurred is in "A sparsely settled
country the bank of the Columbia river
1t is reported that when robbers went TO
the express car and attempted to enter
the express messenger opened fire and
killed one of them. locomotive will ar
rive in Portland about o'clock. bringing
the wounded engineer.
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Increase in Wages Granted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
URBANA, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-The grievance
committee made known the fact to-day
that on his visit here yesterday General
Manager Barnard had signed the scale of
increase demanded by the Brotherhood of
Railway Car Men of the Peoria & East
ern division of the Big Four. The increase
granted is: Coachmen from u to 1 cent;
mill hands, l and cents; freight men, l
and cents; painters, 2ls and cents; help
ers in paint shop, Y and cent: apprentices.
cent. This decision will affect the men
not only at Urbana, but at the shops at
Danvlle, Charlottesville. Bloomington and
Pekin.
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VIII Not Get Union station.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Sept. 23.-New
Castle people have for several years been
hoping, praying and begging for new
union railway station. and during this sum-
mer numerous surveys were made by the
Pennsylvania and l.. 4. x W. lines for
locating the new station. The plans for the
building were made aud a new depot
seemed assured. Now the improvement is
declared off and the travelling public must
endure the old building.
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HELD BY THE CORONER.
Samuel kriner Must Explain the
Death of His Infant Child.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind. Sept. pa three
year-old child of Mrs. Samuel Kriner died
last week rather mysteriously. Reports
were to the effect that the child had died
from rough treatment at the hands OF
Samuel Kriner, stepfather of the child
Coroner Pierce, of Middletown, and the
prosecutor and sheriff, of New Castle, came
down to-day and held an inquest. The body
was disinterred and a number OF witnesses
examined The coroner did not render a
verdict and will not until he examines the
stomach, which he took home with him,
but the evidence was sufficient TO cause the
arrest of Samuel Kriner, who was taken
TO the jail at New Castle to await the cor
oners verdict
Kriner admits the child died of bruises and
rough treatment and admits striking the
child on the head but claims children in the
house in which they lived caused its death.
Kriner is about twenty-five years old and
his wife probably forty. They were mar
ried five months ago.
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Two Reunions Held.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Sept 23.-The an
nual reunions of the Northumberland
twenty fourth Volunteer Infantry and the
Fifteenth Indiana Battery are being held
here to-day and a goodly number of the
members are present. The day was spent
in renewing acquaintances and swapping
stories The business meeting this afternoon
and the camp fire this evening were held
in the Odd Fellows Hall.
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BULL MAKES HIS ESCAPE.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept 23.-The exc
press messenger for the Adams Express
Company had an exciting experience here
this morning with a bull which had been
consigned from Fuller & O'Connor, of Chi
cago, TO Michael Bros. at Kirby, o.
The bull was in crate and when the
car was opened he was so desperate for
fresh air and freedom that he kicked the
crate to pieces and jumped from the car
to the platform. He then ran wild for u
time through the principal streets. He
finally ran into feed yard. where he was
caught. The train had gone on but the
animal was again Grated and forwarded
to his destination.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind, Sept. 23.-The jury in
the case of Jerome Coffman against the
Big Four for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries returned a verdict this evening for
the defendant.
Coffman, while driving an oil wagon across
the tracks at Fletcher avenue, indianapolis,
was run down by a Big Four engine and
badly injured. He received. "a verdict in the
Marion Circuit Court for $500, but the
Appellate Court reversed the decision, ruling
that the evidence showed negligence on the
plaintiffs part Practically the same evil
dence was introduced at to-day's trial and
the court instructed the jury to find for the
defendant.
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buys a BIG TRACT.
Penn Oil Company Acquires Good
Leases i'm blackboard County.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 23.-The
Penn Oil Company of indianapolis, cap
italized ut 100000, and one of the big
concerns operating in the Hoosier field. has
purchased the holdings of ]. F. Rodefer in
the Blackboard county field The property
consists of about 800 acres of leases in
Washington township this county. on
which there are four producing wells and
Il daily production of fourteen barrels. The
consideration was 900. Rodefer is 4
former Elwood glass manufacturer who
came into the oil field without any previous
experience and has made Il snug fortune.
The tract sold to the company is the last of
the property held by him. The Penn COM
pany promises to make extensive develop
ments in the near future in the proved
territory. j. G.. Schaf is president, Carl Won
Hake, vice president: Franklin Vonnegut,
secretary and treasurer. All are Indian
apoliS business men,.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 23.-The
board of health to-day stopped preparations
for public funeral of Charles Haynes, the
Vandalia shop foreman who died Monday
OF scarlet fever. Several secret societies
were called to attend the funeral this aft.
ernoon. Haynes was taken i'll Friday ana
blood poisoning set i'm Sunday. Friends
We're permitted TO look at his face after
the casket had been sealed.
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CoIumbia.s New Endowmen,

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The one-hundred-
and-fiftieth academic year of Columbia
University was opened with appropriate ex-
ercises to-day, feature of the programme
being the dedication of the Goelet memorial
statue, alma Mater and the announce
ment by President Nicholas Murray Butler
of the endowment of the Pulitzer school of
journalism and the gift of 100000 or $780,
go If needed, for the erection of university
Nhapel
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENWOOD, Ind, Sept. pa large
number of old soldiers arrived to attend
the annual camp fire of the Seventeen In
diana. ex-President Harrison's regiment,
which was held tonight in the Baptist
Church. Addresses were made by num-
Der of the members and music was fur
nished by the famous Tilson quartet; also
the DUNCAN quartet of Harrison. Miss
Julia Tilson gave recitation that was en-
joyed very much by all. Some of the men,
bers are getting quite feeble, one member
being eighty years of age and number are
in seventy. A good programme will be
given tomorrow, when Maj. George Grubbs
will deliver an address.
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o the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the 1ndianapoIiS Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept 23.-Riley
Richardson, OF this city. while on a drunken
spree last night, took his infant child by the
heels and threatened To dash it's brains out
unless his wife gave him 50. With a knife
in one hand ne seized the child from the
mothers arms and dashed out of the house
and into the night. Justice Jacob Maddox
gave chase to Richardson in buggy and he
was captured on the Ritter pike and the
child taken from him and given 10 its grand
mother. When the officers captured him
they placed him under arrest and took a
vicious looking knife away from him He
was heavily fined and Is now IN Jail
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Decial to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY. Ind, Sept, GA short
time ago Charles Michaels. on returning
from a picnic. left his pocketbook. contain
ing 500. in the buggy. John Mason. forty
three years old. an employee of the livery
stable where the buggy was put up. was
arrested. Ii was not thought there was any
evidence against him. but ut the trial to-
day Earl LANCE swore that while he Was
working at the top OF a telephone pole he
saw Mason come out OF the livery stable
and take the money out Of the pocketbook.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. Henderson
polo managers announce the signatures of
Frank WCodke, known as the flying
Dutchman," John Mercer, William Miller,
Paul Gardner and Frank Mullen, who was
at goal last season. Hayes, the half back,
will not be in the game this season. There
are other players yet to be signed, but the
present team on paper Is one of the strong
est that can be put together.
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Farmer Killed by a Train.

Special to The indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 25.-John kei-
ger, prosperous farmer living in Pine Viii
lage. was struck by Lake Erie & Western
passenger train at a crossing one mile east
of Chase, Benton county, at,noon to-day,
and instantly killed a wagon i'm which he
was sitting when the train struck it was
demolished and the team of horses injured.
He was hurled fifty feet away from the
crossing. and was dead when picked up.
Keiger was fifty years old and leaves a
widow and several children.
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HOWARD COUNTY FARMER ROBBED.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 23.-The farm resi-
dence of Silas Hauck, nine miles west of
Kokomo, was robbed this afternoon while
the family was in Kokomo. The thieves
made a big haul, securing $3.50 in cash. a
certificate of deposit on the Howard Ma
tional Bank for sl75 and note for $50 given
by James Uittes.
The money was locked in a dresser
drawer and the keys were left with a ten
ant on the farm when Hauck started for
Kokomo. 1t is believed that the thief was
familiar with both houses. The keys were
taken from the tenement house and used to
unlock the dressers, but not the doors. En-
trance to the house was gained by cellar
doors, which were not locked. The money
consisted of three 500 bills, the remainder
being in SO. $40 and S. bills.
Hauck came to town tonight and in
formed the officers of his loss. He is a
wealthy German farmer
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PARIS, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-Mrs Elizabeth
Rider, a widow eighty-five years of age.
died at the home of her daughter in this
city. her remains being taken to Shelby
vile, H.. her former home, for burial.
David NJ. Wieder, who was born in Butler
county, Ohio, in 1888 and has been a promi-
nent citizen of Paris since 1861 died of a
complication of diseases Tuesday.
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Temporary Injunction Granted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sept 23.-In the Su-
perior Court to-day Judge Foster granted a
temporary restraining order against the
workmen who struck at the plant of the
Evansville Packing Company fen days
ago. The plaintiffs are given until Tues
day to file affidavits. The case will be
tried solely by affidavits. No witnesses
will be called
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REPORTS ARE WITHHELD.
Operations of Dick Militia Bill Re-
served for Private Consideration.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Blowing to the
confidential character of the reports made
by the officers of the regular army who in
spected the militia organiza lions of the
several States and Territories with a view
To giving them the benefits of the provisions
of the Dick militia law the officials of the
War Department have decided To withhold
the reports from the public.
Copies OF the reports will be sent to the
Governors of the States and Territories
concerned for their information and guild
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. Sept. 23.-To-night at
40 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. b. Campbell. the marriage Of Miss Ada
Paris and Mr.. John Eckhart. of this city.
was solemnized. There were a large num-
Der of out-of-town guests-frdm Glover
dale. y. Y: indianapolis. Knightstown and
Chicago. The couple left for Indianapolis
and will visit st. Louis and Chicago before
returning TO Anderson. Mr.. Eckhart has
a prosperous business here