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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
LAST RAIL WAS LAID:
BIG TIME FOLLOWED
Town of Pennville Connected with
Outside World by the c., B.
& G. Railroad.
special 70 the rnd,anapol,s Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind. Dec 13-The last rail
connecting the town OF Pennville with the
outside world was laid yesterday on the
Cincinnati. Biuffton & Chicago Railroad.
and as a fitting celebration OF the greatest
event In the towns history a big dinner
was served. The dinner was cooked and
served by the enterprising ladies. old and
young. OF the town, and at the tables were
seated every man who had anything to do
with the building OF the road, from super
intendent down to the water boys.
The road as now completed is seventeen
miles long. extending between Bluffton and
Psnnville. but will be extended from Bluff
ton to Huntington and from Pennville to
Portland and Union City. Twenty subsi-
dies to various railroad projects have been
voted by Pennville, and II Is estimated that
its citizens have put over $4,000 In projects
that failed to materfalfze An elevator and
a lumber yard will be located in the town
at once. and a large Improvement fund Is to
be raised to induce factories to come to the
town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
CHAPTER HOUSE WAS
THREATENED BY FIRE
Coal That Dropped from the Crate
Nearly Caused Destruc-
tive Blaze.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTI4E, Ind, Dec. 13.-The 49,
900 chapter house of the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity OF De Pauw was threatened with
destruction by fire early this morning from
a coal which dropped from a CRATE.
At s o'clock the boys rooming in the
house were awakened by the dense smoke
that permeated all the rooms OF the house.
notwithstanding the closed doors. Hurried
investigator revealed the cause OF the fire
and after a time the flame was extin-
guished with water carried I'm by hand. The
blaze had spread from the CRATE, which is
in the reading room. until a large area of
the hardwood floor was destroyed. Furni-
ture curtains and a rug were within a
short distance OF the burning place on the
floor and a little more time only would
have been needed to make the fire serious
one.
The chapter house is owned by the alumni
OF the Indiana Alpha chapter and was
bought by the Alumni Association and fur
nished at a heavy expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
WITHHOLD DECISIONS
IN DIVORCE CASES
Judges of Circuit and Superior
Courts Will Take Sixty Days
to Canvass Suits.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Lawyers
of Vanderburg county were surprised to-
day when they learned of the action to
curb divorce proceedings taken by Judges
Rasch and Foster, of the Circuit and Su-
perior Courts. The two judges promulgated
yesterday an order. effective Jan. 1, to with
hold decisions in divorce actions excepting
introductory orders) for sixty days. or for
such time within that limit as will give the
courts time to canvass and cogitate the
cases thoroughly.
The action, 1t Is thought. will have
tendency to stop number of divorce suits
which are brought as threats, or as
means of forestalling criminal process for
wife desertion. 1t is In line with practice
recently announced in the county courts at
Terre Haute and in other Indiana counties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
DRIVEN BACK TO PORT
BY THE FIERCE GALE
Steamship Menominee Disabled at
Sea and After Temporary Repairs
Returns to England.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-The Atlantic Trans
port Line steamer Menominee from Lon
don. Dec 3. for New York. which put into
Falmouth to-day, reports that she encoun-
tered heavy gales and that. when SEQ miles
west Of the Scilly islands. on Dec Z, she
had a terrible experience. Huge waves
broke over the vessel, one wave smashing
the rudder head and rendering the ship
unmanageable. After the storm had some
what abated the crew endeavored to make
temporary repairs, but the Menominee
drifted at the mercy of the sea for several
days. it being impossible to steer her. and
she was driven back within $50 miles of the
Scilly islands.
Temporary repairs were eventually eff
fected, and Captain Lucas decided to return
to the nearest port. Tugs were sent from
the Lizard to assist the Menominee but she
steamed to Falmouth unassisted. 1t is
reported that the passengers are all well
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
TEN BLAST FURNACES
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Saxton Furnace Company, of Sax
ton, Pa, Finds Itself in Finan-
cial Straits.

BEDFORD, Pa, Dec. 13.-On application
of A. A. Stevens for sundry creditors, and
j. H. Reynolds for the Saxton Furnace
Company, In bill and answer In equity.
filed before Judge Wood at Lewiston, last
night, William Lauder and Charles II. Scott
were appointed receivers of the Saxton
Furnace Company, at Saxton. Pa.
The property consists of ten large blast
furnaces, with a capacity of 200 tons Of pig
iron daily. at Saxton. ore and coal mines
in Bedford and Huntingdon counties and
the Valley iron mills, at Coatesville, COM
prising 800 acres. at an original cost of
81 100000.
The receivers take charge at once and will
operate the plant for a time, at least. The
depression in the iron market, the high cost
of materials and some Improbable invest
ments cause the embarrassment, but ii is
expected that all creditors will be paid in
cash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
UNUSUAL TESTIMONY.
Claimed 1t Will Be introduced in
Trial of John Staten.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Some
unusual testimony will be introduced in the
Circuit Court tomorrow in the cases of
the State against John Staten, who will be
tried on fifteen grand jury indictments.
charging him with operating a blind tiger
at Henryville. Staten will present a guam
tity of wine and beer, the kind which he
sold at his place of business, and will claim
that 1t is Misunderstanding. The principal
question that arises Is whether the jury will
be called upon to decide as to the intoxicat-
ing qualities OF the beverages and how they
will proceed. The wine and beer were man
ufactured by a firm In Keokuk, Ia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
TO RAISE STANDARD
OF SCHOOLGIRLS
Bids for Five Years Supply of
Books for the Schools of Indiana
to Be Advertised.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

EptCIdI
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13-Superin-
ent Frank w. Cooley, Of the city schools.
who is member of the State Board OF
Education. says the resolution of the board
last week to readvertise for bids on a large
list of schoolbooks for another five-year
period, beginning next September. will raise
the standard OF books used In Indiana
schools. The field will be open to the best
bidder, by the State boards resolution, and
the most modern and comprehensive books
Grafton.
Ii was on Mr. Cooley's initiative that the
board referred the question of school
book contracts TO the State law depart
ment. The action OF November 1902 re-
newing the existing contract. was declared
invalid by the attorney general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
other Neurology.

FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. Thames B.
Luyster, one of the best-known men in the
county, died yesterday morning at his home
near Franklin. He was found In his of
flee his farm last Sunday afternoon
in an unconscious condition and remained
In that state until his death. A stroke of
apoplexy was responsible. The funeral will
known throughout this and neighboring
States as raiser of fancy stock and as
an auctioneer. He was forty-eight years
old, the son of ex-Mayor II. II. Luyster. and
He had taken an active part in Republican
politics and served one term as trustee of
Pleasant township. A widow and five chill
dren survive.
PARIS, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Isaac Herrick, aged
seventy-nine, veteran of the civil war,
who served in the Thirteenth Illinois In
fantry, Is dead at his home in Robinson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
SANK IN 4 COAL PIT.
Man, While Walking Along, Sud
denly Disappeared in Ground.

LONDON, Dec. 14-There is CONSERVATION
in the town of Henley, In Staffordshire.
A man while walking through a street
yesterday, suddenly sank through the foot
way into the earth and was engulfed in a
coal mine long since disused. All attempts
to rescue him were fruitless, owing to the
poisonous gases.
A funeral service was held to-day near
the spot where the man sank. 1t was at
tended by the mayor and the members of
the corporation The Town Council is now
facing the problem of how to deal with the
disused coal pits which undermine the dis
frict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
RECEIVER AGREED ON.
Melvin u. Demarest to Take
Charge of Elkhart Company.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, Dec. l3.-Melvin U.
Demarest has been agreed upon, and to-
morrow probably will be appointed, re-
ceiver for the Consolidated Paper and Bag
Company.
Mechanics liens aggregating $4,000 are
prepared for filing early in the morning
One OF these is for $4,000. by the National
Manufacturing Company, which is a kim
dred concern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
CROW IS VERY SICK.
Missouri Attorney General Threat
ened with Pneumonia.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. BIT was learned to-
night that Attorney General z. c. Crow,
who. since his return from New York last
week. had been convalescing from a severe
cold at the residence OF A. c. Steuver, suf-
fered relapse to-day and is in a serious
condition. suffering from heart trouble and
threatened with pneumonia
He tainted to-day and Drs Given, Camp
bell and Lutz. who were called in consulta-
ton. are spending the night with the pa
tient.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Transfer Just for Convenience.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 13.-President T. j.
Hearne of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, has stated, In an interview, that
the recent transfer OF all the fuel properties
of that company to the Rocky Mountain
Coal and Iron Company was made merely
as a convenience from business point
of view The transfer of holdings included
thirty-five coal mines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
ST. BRIDGETS CHURCH.
Golden Jubilee Celebration of Its
Organization at PittSburg.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 13-With all the dig
nifty and pomp which characterize the
most important religious celebrations in the
Catholic Church, st. Bridget's Church. in
Enoch street, to-day opened the golden
jubilee celebration Of it's organization.
Solemn pontifical high mass was the in
itial service of the jubilee this morning.
Monsignor Diomede Felconio. of Washing
ton, attired in the rich vestments of his
office, presided on the throne. Bishop Gar
vey was the celebrant. Right Rev. j. f.
burg diocese, preached the sermon. Pre-
ceding the sermon, Father Martin Ryan,
pastor of the church, announced that the
debt which had hung over the church for
fifty years paid and the mortgage
could be burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
PRICES OF BROOM CORN.
They Remain Steady and Surprise
the Dealers.
,eclal to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PARIS, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The broom corn sit
uation remains the puzzle that IL has been
for several weeks past and even the older
and more experienced brokers will not offer
a solution.
All conditions have been favoring high
prices, but for some unknown reason in
only few instances has over 800 per ton
been paid for brush.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT
WILL RECEIVE TEST
Anderson to Be Brilliantly Illumi-
mated by Electricity During
the Holidays.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON. Ind. Dec 13.-The much
touted turbine engine and new electrical
machinery which has been recently pur-
chased and Is now being installed for the
city Of Anderson will be given its initial
test this week. Anderson proposes to have
a thoroughly modern electric light plant.
and has bought what Is said to be the
finest electrical machinery that is manu-
featured In the country. The turbine en-
gines are new In this part of the State
The city officials have been rushing the
work In order to have sufficient light for
the holiday illumination of the courthouse
square and principal business streets Of the
city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Miner Held Under Martial Law.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col. Dec. I'D. c.
Copley, a member of the executive COM
mittee of the Western Federation of Min
ers, was arrested here to-day by the mill
tary authorities. Copley was implicated in
the alleged attempt to blow up the Sun
and Moon mine at Idaho Springs last sum-
mer. Military necessity" is the only rea-
son given for the arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Milk Saved His Life.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Dec. b.
Martin d. Stamper. a prominent contractor.
swallowed spoonful OF corrosive sub
Innate last night by mistake, thinking ii
was medicine. Immediately after he drank
glass OF sweet milk and his physician
says that this Is all that saved his NE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
unu.ual suit Again.t a Publican.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 13.-Be-
cause her husband lost his job, as she al
leges. through becoming intoxicated In w.
]. Griffn's Interurban saloon. Mrs. William
Mchaels has brought suit for 500 dam
ages against Griffin and his bondsmen,
Frank Fordney and David Frazier. The
suit was fl!d In the Circuit Court here
Saturday uCrning and is the first OF the
kind ever thought In Blackboard county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Small Wreck at Fort Wayne.

Gpeclal % the IndlanapoIs JournaI.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dee. IA wreck
occurred here this afternoon between the
f,rst and second sections OF c. r. & /.
freight train No one was injured. as the
fireman and engineer saw their danger In
time TO Jump. The engine was very badly
damaeed and the caboose was partly
burned. Two fiat cars and one Standard
on tank car were derailed. The loss will
amount e several thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Miss Helen NJ.
Could. a member of the Board of Women
Managers of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position, arrived here to-day. accompanied
by six young women, who are all staying
at the Southern Hotel. A number of other
members of the Board of Women Manager
are also here to attend the meeting, which
conyenes Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
ON MURDER CHARGE
Osborne's Case Will Begin Next
Tuesday for Killing of His
Father-in-Law.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind, Dec. 13.-Joseph Os-
borne, a farmer. will go on trial for his
life at Decatur Tuesday, charged with the
murder of his father-in-law, John Busen-
bark. Osborne and Busenbark quarreled
over the right to some property, and Busen-
bark was shot to death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
THEATRICAL CAR IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Sleeping Actors Escape, but Lose
Their MISUNDERSTANDING and
Light Plant Scorched.
,peclal to che Indianapolis journal.

Bpec1al 20 the IndlanapOIls JOurnaI.
BELLEFONTAINE. o.. Dec. 13.-An ex-
plodins lamp set fire to the private car OF
the Ebony Belle Theatrical Company on a
siding at Rushsylvania this morning. and
the sleeping performers barely escaped.
Their wardrobes were destroyed.
The fire was communicated to the Kenyon
grain elevator and the electric light plant
OF the town and these were DANA ged to the
extent OF 8. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
SICK WITH TONSILITIS.
President Bryan, of Indiana Uni
versity, Confined TO Bed.
he ;ndIananoIIs journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Dec. 13.-Dr. w. L.
Bryan. president OF Indiana University,
las been sick for the past week and has
not been able TO be out OF his room. The
trouble has been tonsiitis and a very severe
cold, contracted while attending the fun
eral of his brother-in-law at Pittsburg two
weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Mine stable. Burned.
Il TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dec. 13.-The stables
of the First avenue coal mine. near the
city. were burned about midnight. Several
mules were cremated. The loss Is about
$4,000.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
strangth of Na7ies.

A correspondent asks us to give
the relative strength of the principal
navies of the world to settle wager.
Space forbid, details as to tonnage,
points OF construction, etc, but the
following is the accepted ranking of
leading nsvies at this time: Eng
land, first; France, second; Russia,
third; United States, fourth; Japan,
fifth; Germany,sixth; Italy,ssyentb;
Austria, eighth. Counting ships in
commission and those building, to
go into commission within eighteen
months, the rating would be: Eng.
land, France, United States, Russia,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Austria.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
Paper Article Scored.

The police committee Of the
House last evening characterized an
article in The Star, charging brib-
cry in connection with the liquor
license bill, as malicious and with.
out foundation. A resolution was
appended to the report requesting
Prince Kuhio securing moditca-
tion OF Section 25 OF the Organic
Act to such an extent that ofsnses
of the same kind may in future be
dealt with. The report aud resolu
tion we're adopted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
Move for Tourists,

Frank M Jeniier, one of the pas
senger agents Of The Sante Fe rail-
road, has arrived 10 Honolulu for
the purpose of looking up the
matter of tourist travel between the
mainland and the Islands. BE re-
presents a consolidated movement
between the railroads Of the West
and thu steamship companies to en-
courage travel ia this direction.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
Estate of W. W. Dimond.

According to his will the estate OF
the late w w Dimond is valued at
S4S,S50, consisting OF leasehold Of
East Niu ranch, sixty shares Waia-
lua Agricultural Company, 465
shares w w Dimond & Company
and an insurance policy OF $4,000.
Mrs Emma Anna Dimond is made
sole deyisee, she to have charge Of
aud care for the minor children.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29

After adjournment last night Of
fcers OF the House entertained Re-
presentatives, Senators, newspaper
men and friends at the Officers club,
Lunch and other refreshments wefe
served. and an assorted program
carried out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
Bank for L.ahaina.

The omptrollef Of the Currency
at Washington has approved the ap-
plication for a national bank a. LIS
haina, Maui, ths capital to be $685..
900. Maui and Honolulu parties are
Interested in the concern.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
Concert Dates.

The Dolores Company will not
appear at tbs Opera House until
Tuesday evening next on account OF
prior arrangement Of tbs Symphony
Orchestra to supply program on
Saturday evening of this week.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29

recess was taken, and during the
brief respite the "spooks" OF the
bcdy namely, the newspaper re.
porters, under officers and attaches
OF the various committees held a
session OF their own. John Wise
impersonated Speaker Beckley. In
the program there we're rscy "take-
offs" on the foibles, weaknesses and
habits Of different members, which
were greatly enjoyed by the subjects
themselves, who had been relegated
to standing positions in the rear of
the room.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
TOPICS OR 7HE DAY.

Politicians are already starting
crop of smiles for the coming cam-
paigu. The county government
elections, although purely local,
promise to be quite interestin g.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29

Just what the Republican central
committee has to do with the licen-
ses to sell beer in Honolulu would
puzzle Mark Hanna. That commit
tee has no more business in the af-
fair than it has in any other indust-
ry. The effort Of the Republican
committee TO intimidate voters be-
tween elections in this way will
prove an invincible boomerang. The
next Home Rule or Democratic
central committee may take into
consideration the suhjsot of who
shall practice law and who shall
wash shirts and collars in Honolulu.
The point we wish to make is that
the Republican central com mittee
is constantly butting in where it has
no business aud is becoming a public
nuisance. To the victors belong the
spoils in politics, surely, but poll
tical committee has no right to in
terfere in, dictate,suggest nor other.
wise influence the private interests
of citizens
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1908.
The LEGISLATURE.

The second Legislature OF Hawaii
under thu Organic Act, which COM
pleted it's labors shortly after IL
O'Clock last night, will be remember
ed as one that accomplished nearly
all that was expected of it and some
things that were not expected OF it.
Party pledges in regard to county
government were fulfilled. and a
failure to carry out pledges as to
city governments will not, in the
present state Of things, be charge
upon the shoulders OF the Legiela-
ture. The hardest of work was done
in the interest OF municipal systems,
and defalcation, especially as to
Honolulu, must appear with the
Governor as the party responsible
therefor.
The session was not without its
lessons to future legislators. In the
House especially was it demonstrat-
ed time and time again that the best
results may be achieved only
through intelligent and watchful
leadership, and combined effort in
the direction OF reason and harmo-
ny. At the beginning of the session
the Republicans started the bullying
tactics that did more than anything
else to make failure of the Lsgis-
lature of 1901, if failure it was.
These tactics were subsequently,
abandoned for the more reasonable
and business-like scheme OF "giye
and take" A spirit of harmony re-
suited, and the absurd enmities of
political factions in the House gave
way to spirit and determination to
work for the public good, ire
spective OF party or petty
differences. la this matter
stroke for the Territory's veal the
minority was first aud foremost, al
ways, with the olive branch; and
followed it up with calm delibera-
tion of every measure, no matter
from what side it came, and final
considerate aud wise disposition
OF it,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-29

With the adjournment of the Ls-
g:slature and the early passage Of
the appropriation bill in extra ses-
sion the Superintendent of Public
Works cannot mako too much haste
in starting the public improva msnts
planned and 30 much needed.