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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
MURDER AT WATERBURY
STREET-RAILWAY STRIKE LEADS
TO KILLING OF A POLICEMAN,
Assaulting Of a Motorman and Beat
ing of a COnductor-Deed of Eight
Masked Men in a Lonely Place.

WATERBURY, Conn, March s.
Violence has broken anew i'm Waterbury
as a result of the high feeling in connection
with the strike Of the motormen and con-
ductors of the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting Company. This time it is murder,
and Policeman Paul Mendlesohn is the
victim. John w. Chambers, a nonunion
motorman, was beaten on the head with
the butt of a revolver, and his conductor,
George weberndorfer, pounded almost into
insensibility
The scene of the crime was at Forest
Park, the terminus of the North Main
street line The spot is isolated. and when
crew made preparations for the return trip.
Immediately after the conductor turned the
trolley and the motorman reversed the
levers, eight masked men sprang from the
and discharged their revolvers. every man
being armed. Officer Mendlesohn fell at
the first report and as later examination
showed, the first shot was fatal, having
pierced his heart. The motorman was as
sauted and leaped from his car with cry
of pain. Some of the men followed him,
while the remainder turned their attention
to the conductor. He was thrown to the
floor of the and pounded and kicked
until he was almost unconscious. The men
then left him and joined their companions
outside.
The conductor regained his feet with diff
ficulty and went to the side of the wounded
officer but he saw that the officer was dead
Weberndorfer, hardly able to stand, went
to the controller and started the car back
towards the city with the dead officer On
the way he met another car, the crew of
which relieved the injured man and hurried
to the city for assistance.
The body of the dead officer was carried
into police headquarters and Weberndorfer
was also taken there. An alarm was sent
around the city by the police and in few
moments the entire detective department
accompanied by thirteen policemen, went to
the scene of the murder.
Shortly after midnight an officer came
upoI Motorman Chambers. who is young
fellow not over twenty years OF age. His
head was covered with blood but il was
found that he had not been struck with a
bullet but had been pounded upon the
head with the butt end of a revolver The
young man told startling story of his ex-
periences. He said soon he leaped
from the car four men followed him firing
their revolvers. He at top speed for
the swamps near by, and when he discov-
cred that his pursuers gained on him he
laid down. The murderers rushed by, but
did not go near the highway. They soon
gave up the search, whereupon young
Chambers hurried from his hiding place
and started for the city to give the alarm
He fell in with policeman, who conducted
him n the car barns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
COLLISION DUE TO FOG
BIG CAR TRANsERsk srEAMER RUNS
AMUCK IN EAST RIVER.
Sinks q Canal Boat and Cuts on the
Vessel and a Barge I'm Collision.

NEW YORK, March S.-Dense fog caused
the almost entire suspension of harbor and
river traffic to-day and for many hours
effectually blockaded the port against in
coming steamers and coasting craft. The
American liner Philadelphia anchored out
side Sandy Hook early in the morning and
was unable to reach her pier until late in
the afternoon when the fog had lifted con-
siderably.
Three collisions occurred during the day,
but without loss of life. The big car trans
fer steamer Express, of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford line, was in collision
twice. While cropping her way down East
river she ran into and sunk the canal boat
Lyman Willie, tied up at a bulkhead. The
wife of the captain of the canal boat, the
only person aboard, escaped to the dock
While backing out after the collision the
Express crashed into the steamer Rhode
Island of the Stonington line on her way
to New York cutting of her stem complete
ly about two feet above the water line
and splintering the wood work below the
water. The Rhode Island Immediately
came to anchor.
The Bristol steamer Woodford from
South America and Caribbean ports while
coming to anchor at quarantine, was
struck by barge in tow of tug and had
an anchor driven through one of her bow
plates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
ARREST OF ELOPERS.


PHILADELPHIA, March s-Mrs. Mary
Ziemer, the wife of wealthy hotel pro-
prietor of New York, and Renhold Hinricks,
with whom she is said to have eloped were
arrested by local detectives. The runaway
couple was caught in Washington, d. c.,
and brought to Philadelphia They are
locked up in the Central police station for
a hearing tomorrow morning, having been
charged with a statutory offense Bernard
Ziemer, the husband of the woman, learned
of his wife's elopement on last Thursday,
and he found them in this city, but before
detectives could serve warrants they had
left the city. The detectives traced them to
Washington. where they were arrested to-
day. Ziemer was particularly anxious to
regain bank account book. representing
$4,000 on deposit in New York bank in
his wife's name, as well as several thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds, which the
woman had taken with her. The bank
book was found in handbag carried by
Mrs. Ziemer and she was wearing costly
gems. All the valuables were taken by the
detectives, the husband making claim to
all the property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
TO SAVE 100000 A YEAR.
Armour Il Co. Will Try to Install
Wireless Telegraph System.

CHICAGO. March SIT is stated here
that Armour & Co. have arranged for a
test of the wireless telegraph as applied
to communication between the cities where
they have packing plants and important
offices. They now maintain leased tele-
graph wires from here to st. Louis, Kan
sas City. Omaha and Sioux City and east
to Allegheny, Philadelphia. New York and
Boston.
After preliminary experiments between
the Chicago stockyards and the company's
offices downtown plants will be installed If
the first experiments shall prove success
full. to test the system between Chicago
and one of the four Western cities. On
cials of the company estimate that IL the
wireless system can be successfully worked
between the important cities i'm which the
company maintains its largest offices an
annual saving of at least 100000 would be
effected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
GRAND RIVER A TORRENT.
Ont Of It's Banks, Flooding Houses and
washing Away Bridges.

Ont Of It's Banks, Flooding Houses and
washing Away Bridges.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March S-Grand
river is out of its banks and at o'clock to-
night was within foot of the high-mark
record. Late last night the temporary st-
perstructure of the n.sw steel bridge of the
street-railway company at North Park was
carried away. This afternoon three sec
tions of the North Park wagon bridge gave
way and were carried down in the rushing
torrent.
Lowlands on the west side in the south
part of the city are under water and a
number of houses are isolated. Easements
of business houses along the river are
flooded by water backing up in the sewers.
Reports from points from up-river are
OF flooded lands and partly submerged
houses. A number of dams have been car
ried out. including the Wagar dam, which
furnished the power for electric lighting
in Ionia. Dynamite has been resorted to
i'm some instances to break up dangerous
ice gorges. 1t Is thought the worst Is
over tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
JAMES H. BLOUNT.
Former Congressman and Cleveland's
Paramount CommissiOner to Hawaii.

MACON, Ga, March s.-James II. Blount,
for twenty years member of Congress from
Georgia, and afterward commissioner para
mount to the Hawaiian islands during the
second term of President Cleveland. died
here to-day of congestion of the lungs. Mr..
Blount had been in impaired health for two
years. His last public service in Ha-
wall. IL was on his request that Mr.. Cleve-
land reversed the policy of Mr.. Harrison.
On retiring from that position in Novem-
Der, 1893, Mr.. Blount left public life. and
has since remained quietly at home. attend
ing to his private business. He was a
lawyer by profession, but had not been in
active practice for many years. He was
one of the largest land owners in central
Georgia. and man of wealth. He leaves
a widow and four children-Judge James H.
Blount. of the Court of First Instance at
Large in the Philippines: Joseph Blount. of
Washington, ID. c.. employed in the Inter-
state-commerce Commission: Mrs Walter
ID. Lamar. OF Macon. and an unmarried
daughter, Fannie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

Mr.. Cleveland was followed by Justice
Brewer. who said in part:
I'm the marvellous Transforming years
from 1850 to 1880 Henry Ward Beecher was
a man of prodigious influence. He may
well be called its great preacher. He was
the most conspicuous member of an Illus
trious family. He was natures
The overf1owing nature Of the boy remained
a perennial spring. He could not repress
that overflow. In him pathos and humor
were always at home. When some of his
ministerial brethren gently expostulated
with him for what they thought too much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

many of the senators and representatives
are convinced that this has been due large
ly II not entirely. to the poor ventiiatlon-
urday but for the position taken by the
minority floor leader that he would oiock
all further attempts at legislation under
suspension of the rules unless his pet reso-
luton is voted on.
While the Governor has notified the Leg
islature that he would receive no plils
passed after Friday, aside from the legls-
lative apportionment and general appro-
priation measures, ii is understood that ne
will be glad TO receive this bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
Haven't Had Enough Yet.

A large crowd of legislators, most OF
whom are members of the lower house.
gathered in the lobby of the English last
night and discussed the question as to
whether they would stand for denomination
and reelection. Strangely enough there
was not one of them who would admit that
he had all he wanted of legislative life one
or two may seek promotion to the Senate,
but all of them at this time, at least. are
candidates for return TO the Generai AS
Spmh1v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
Levee. in Good shape.

VICKSBURG. Miss. March S-A general
rain fell throughout this section. commenc-
ing at 1850 last night, accompanied by
thunderstorms. The total precipitation up
to o'clock this .merning was 1.S6 inch.
Thick fog has overhung land and river all
the evening. The river rose two-tenths of
foot, with 46.5 on the gauge, but levees all
along the bends on both sides are reported
in good shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
At and About Cairo.

CAIRO, ILL.,. March S.-Observer Smith, of
the Weather Bureau. has sent out warnings
to places south of Cairo to prepare for at
least so feet of water. Rain fell yesterday
an6 last night over the watersheds of the
Ohio, Wabash, Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers. and in many places where the rivers
were falling yesterday they are rising
again to-day. A vast territory around and
below Cairo is now covered with water. and
many families have been forced to abandon
their homes. While there Is no immediate
danger at Cairo. there is danger I'm the low
lands between Cairo and Memphis. The
Cairo levees are expected to stand a stage
of 55 feet as they have been raised and
strengthened during the last few years.
The gauge tonight marks ass feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
Isaae COItOu.

TOLEDO. o., March s.-Isaac Cotton. for
merly banker and railroad man. died to-
day at the home of his brother. Rev w. S.
Cotton. The decedent was connected with
the building OF the Wabash i'm 1881 and
with the construction OF railroads in New
York and Massachusetts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

BALTIMORE. Nd. March s.-The ceie-
bration of the silver jubilee OF Pope Leo
XIII took place at the Cathedral In this
city to-day. Cardinal Gibbons pontificated
and Mgr. +. z. Rocker. secretary Of the
apostolic delegation at Washington. delv-
cred the sermon. which was review OF the
life and works Of the Pontiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
PILGRIMS BLESSED.


ROME. March s.-The Pope this morning
declared that he felt so well that he ought
not to make those who had come coasid-
erable distances TO pay him homage wait.
and accordingly. I'm spite of DIR. Lapponi,s
advice, his Holiness received five thousand
pilgrims from Berlin, Vienna and Belgium
and bestowed on them his blessing Pope
Leo was loudly acclaimed by the pilgrims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

BOWLING GREEN. O., March S-The
body of Matthias Blasins a wealthy farmer.
was found In a ditch to-day near his farm
at Custar, o., by searching party that
had been securing the country for two
days. Only a few cents was found in his
clothing. and IL is generally believed that
Blasins was robbed and murdered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

NEW YORK. March S-Judge ONeiil
Ryan. of st. Louis. expressed himself i'm
favor OF an Irish republic before an appeal
bration of the one-hundred-a nd twenty
fifth birthday OF Robert Emmett, under
the auspices Of the Clan-na-Gael.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
w. X. BELLS ENTERTAINs.


w. X. Bells took a large party OF friends.
most OF whom are members of the Legis-
lature, down to Martinsvile Saturday 10
spend Sunday and enjoy big dinner at
his santarium The legislators drank oc-
piously of the medicinal waters for which
Martinsyille is famous and thoroughly en-
loved Mr. Belliss hospitality. The party
returned to the city at o'clock last even
fr~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March s-The river.
after remaining stationary for two days.
began TO rise slowly again to-day. The
gauge tonight marks A4 feet and more
water is coming. The levees remain intact
although large area OF lowland south of
Memphis is submerged. Crittenden and Lee
counties. In Arkansas. are inundated and
some distress is reported from there, espe-
cially among negro farmers. The most se-
yious difficulty the railroads arc experience
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
senator Gray's Condition.

Senator Gray, of Evansville, who is i'll
at the Denison. was reported somewhat
lCONTINUED on PAGE 5. COL. 4D
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09
BEECHER MEMORIAL
INAUGURATION OF A NATIONAL
MOVEMENT AT BROOKLYN.
Academy of Music Not Large Enough,
and nm Overflow Meeting Wa. Held
In Plymouth Church.
SEVERAL GOOD SUBSCRIPTIONS
$4,000 FROM MRS. w. c. WALLACE
AND $4,000 FROM JAARBUCKLE.
Tributes by Distinguished Men to the
Great Preacher Who Once Hon
ored indianapolis.
Ex-pREsIDENT CLEVELAND
JUSTICE BREWER, OF THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT,
Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, Seth
Low and Rev. DIR. GunsauIus the
s2eakers-Scope of Movement.
Tributes by Distinguished Men to the
Great Preacher Who. Once Hon
ored indianapolis.
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND
JUSTICE BREWER, OF THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT,
Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, Seth
Low and Rev. DIR. Gunsaulus the
s2eakers-scope of Movement.

NEW YORK, March s-A great mass
meeting was held in the Academy of Music
in Brooklyn tonight for the purpose OF
raising funds to erect memorial in honor
of Henry Ward Beecher, the founder OF
Plymouth Church, and for forty years its
pastor. Many hundreds who were turned
away from the doors gathered at an over
flow meeting in Plymouth Church. Mayor
Seth Low presided, and among the prom
inent persons who paid tribute to the MEM
ory of the great preacher was former Pres
iden- Grover Cleveland, Justice Brewer, of
the United States Supreme Court, the Rev.
Newe,i Dwight Hills. of Plymouth Church,
and the Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, of Chi
cago.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Reese, of Macon, Ga, and the
Rev. DIR. Dickey. of the American Church
in Berlin. Favorite hymns were rendered
by the Plymouth choir
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-09

ing from the water is the delay to sched-
ules, many trains arriving from one to
three hours late.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-04
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Commissioners Will Meet in London
During the Summer Months.

Commissioners viii Meet in London
During the Summer Months.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Turn
er of Washington. one Of tie members
OF the Alaskan boundary commission,
called upon President Roosevelt today.
He will retire from congress at the
close OF the present session. He ex-
poets to return Immediately to his
home to settle his private affairs, and
then will proceed to London. where
the sittings of the commission are to
be held. He will go probably with the
other American members of the COM
mission, Secretary Root and Senator
Lodge. II is scarcely likely that the
work of the commission will begin be-
fore the first Of July and perhaps not
until next fall.
II Is thought here in official circles
that the recent criticism of the ap-
pointment OF Senators Lodge and
Turner, said to have emanated from
the Canadian government. represents
accurately the feeling in Canada. 1t
is believed, however, that the COM
mission named by the president will
meet with no objections, SO far as
either the Dominion government or
Great Britain are concerned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-04
IT WAS THE LASr EDITION.
What a Newspaper Editor Got Be-
cause He Told the Whole Truth.

Not long since Missouri editor aD
nounced that he would confne him.
self strictly to the truth In one issue
OF his paper. II Is needless to say
that II is the last paper he ever pub
lished in that town. Here are few
of the items that appeared In the
truthful" issue:
John Bobbin. the LATEST merchant
in town, locked up his store yester-
day and attended a ball game at Belle
view.
John Doyle, The groceryman is do
ing a poor business. His store IL
dirty, noxiously odorifeous. How can
he expect to bo business?
REV. Slime preached Sunday even
ing on Charity. II the gentleman
would live up little closer to what
he preached he'd have a bigger con-
gregation,"
"Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James
Doyle, on Tuesday night, a cross-eyed,
red.headed brat just the image of
its proagate father The mother and
child doing well the father drunk. as
usual"
Dave sankey died last Saturday at
his home in this place. The doctor
gave it out as heart failure. The fact
is that he was drunk and whiskey kill.
ed him, and his home was a rented
shack on Rowdy street"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-04
FIXED
FOR WIVES
Charges Filed in the United States
Senate States senator-elect From
Utah Has Two Wives.
poLTeAMT FIGHT is STARTED
Gentiles Want Senate to Compel Apos.
ties Of the Mormon Church to
Bring in the Records.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur.
rows. chairman Of the committee OH
privileges and elections, today pre-
sented to the senate protest signed
by the Rev. ]. L. Leilich. In the case
Of Senator-elect Reed Smoot of Utah,
urging that Mr.. Smoot Shall not be per
mitted to take his seat in the senate
Mr.. Leilich is IN charge OF the Metho.
dist mission OF Utah. and resides in
Salt Lake City. He Is In Washington
as a representative of the Ministerial
Association of Salt Lake. HIS state.
ment Is sworn to. Mr.. Leilich de-
clares that Smoot is a polygamist and
now has plural wife. although he
deems 1t inexpedient to give the maiden
name Of the lady at this time. His
charges on this point are as follows:
That the said Reed Smoot is q
polygamist. and that since the admis-
sion OF Utah into the union OF states,
he. although then and there having a
legal wife, married plural wife In the
state OF Utah. In violation OF the laws
and compacts hereinbefore described,
and since his plural or polyganlous
marriage the said Reed Smoot has
lived and cohabited with both HIS
legal wife and his plural wife In the
state Of Utah and elsewhere. as occas-
ion offered. and that the only rscoid
Of such plural marriage is secret rec
ord made and kept by the authorities
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints. which secret record Is
In the exclusive control and cus.,1y
OF the presidency and the quorum Of
the IL apostles of the said church. OF
which the said Reed Smoot is one. and
is beyond the control or power of the
protestants.
Aoui piotVotahe itopeetiuhy bohS
that the senate of the United States II
Its committee compel the first presi-
dency or the quorum of IL apostles
and the said Reed Smoot to produce
such secret record for the considera-
ton of the senate. Your protestant
says that he is advised by counsel that
1t is inexpedient at this time to give
further particulars concerning such
plural marriage and its results, or the
place in which II was solemnized, or
the maiden name of the plural wife"
Mr.. Leilich also asserts that "Presi-
dent Joseph f. SmiIh, first president
OF the Mormon church, is living in
open polygamy and has had a child
born to him by his plural wife as late
as 1898" and also that President Lor-
EMO Snow lived and died in practice
Of polygamy and polygamy cohabita-
tion. and that his said plural wife.
Minnie Jensen snow, bore him a child
as late as the winter of 1862.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-04

Northern Pacific Express company
messenger, of 1915 during the recent
hold-up near this city. While the plea
was not wholly unexpected, il was
generally believed that Cole would
take more time in which to decide
whether or not to make a clean breast
OF the affair, and take his chances of
being lieniently dealt with by the
court or stand trial.
Without an attorney to advise him,
or apparently any of his friends near
at hand to consul in the matter. Cole
faced the court and announced that
he was ready to take his medicine.
After waving the statutory time in
which to receive sentence. Judge Nc
Clernan passed judgment as stated.
do boPAeo. "a shrdl mfwy mwfffwy