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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-06
ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS
MANY PERSONS REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN swINDLED.
Four Men Indicted at Columbus for
Misuse of the Mails I'm Copnec-
ton with the Frauds.

COLUMBUS. o.. June 5.-Indictments
were returned by the United States grand
jury to-day against John A. Cobb. Of Balm
bridge, o., and w. III. H. Miller. s. E
Struble and G. w. ]. Woltz. of Newark. o..
for misuse of the mails in connection with
alleged fraudulent land deals Several
other men, who have not yet been arrested,
are under Indictment on a similar charge.
The government inspectors who collected
the evidence presented TO the grand jury
claim to have unearthed alleged land swim
dies of gigantic proportions, which they
say were carried on by men operating in
widely-separated localities. Large tracts
of timber land, for which alleged fraudu-
lent deeds were given to purchasers, were
offered for sale in Tennessee. Kentucky.
West Virginia, Missouri. Texas and Mich
igan.
Victims of the alleged swindles. Ii In
claimed, are to be found in almost every
State Of the Union. Witnesses have been
summoned in the cases to be tried In the
United States courts here from Tennessee,
New Mexico. Michigan, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, West Virginia, Iowa and Arkansas.
A mass of evidence has been accumulated
by the inspectors. This includes corre-
spondence, alleged fraudulent deeds and
abstracts given for land and other papers
incident to the transactions.
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MIDDLE AT new ALBANY
POLICE COMMISSIONERS M,CULLOCu
AND STEINHAUER RESIGN.
The Resignatfons Were Forthcoming
Upon Receipt of Letters from
Governor Durbfn.

The police muddle at New Albany has
been given another stir by the designations
of Commissioner Edward McCulloch and
George Z. Steinhauer at the request of
Governor Durbin. The commissioners re-
ceived letters from the Governor Thurs
day asking them to resign and Mr.. Nc
Culloch complied at once. Mr. Steinhauer
waited until yesterday before forwarding,
his resignation.
The letters from the Governor were to
the effect that the police board situation in
New Albany had been a source of great an
noyance TO him and that he felt local DO
lice boards should so control the situation
in the localities where they have juris-
diction that he would not be annoyed by
a constant flood of charges and counter
charges, which in the case of New Albany.
seemed to continue. The letters stated he
had no disposition at all TO make the mat
ter public and the commissioners were at
liberty TO proceed as If their actions were
entirely voluntary. Each was Informed
that the other had been asked to resign.
The Governor has given out no informa-
ton in. regard to the new DEVELOPMENTS in
the New Albany affair and II is not known
who will be appointed to succeed MccuI-
loch and Steinhauer. 1t is reported that
George Perkins. formerly of Anderson. who
was a candidate to succeed Michael Zler
on the board last winter. may be one OF
publican, who succeeded Zier, and Stein
hauer, who was the Democratic member
of the board. have been working together
in matters coming before the Police Board.
Mr. McCulloch Is a Republican
The Governor spent Sunday at New Al
bany recently. and Ii Is inferred that he ex-
amined into the police situation while ne
was there. with the result that he decided
on making the change brought about by the
retirement OF McCulloch and Steinhauer.
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AFFIDAVIT is QUASHfD
MONROE COUNTY wHITECAPs ES-
CAPE on a TECHNICALLY.
Again Rearrcsted-Test Of Bullet
Proof Cloth at south Bend-New
wabash National Guard.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. June 5.-For the
second time. Judge Wilson to-day quashed
the affidavits against the five men accused
Of whipping Joseph Shively and the
Stephens women The motion was argued
yesterday by Judge Miers and ]. E. Hen
ley for the defense The point raised was
that the affidavit ION Information" was not
according to the statute. which provides
that the prosecuting attorney may file
such an affidavit, but must state that he
verify believes the statements in the az
ndavit to be true.
AS soon as the court rendered the de-
cision a new affidavit, which was ready,
was fled by the prosecutor, and judge VIII
son ordered bench warrants issued Tor the
rearrest Of the accused men and the case
was continued under their former bond.
Ii Is not likely now that the case VIII
come to trial this term, and IL may be
continued over for investigation by the
next grand jury. Mr.. Henley, for the men,
has asked thas the trials be continued until
the October term
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New York Sun.

New YORK sun
There is now in New York ore place. at
least, where women, as well as men, can
have their shoes mended while they wait
They don't have long to wait, for here by
the aid of modern machinery, women s
shoes are soled and heeled in from twenty
minutes to half an hour. while their owners
sit in comfortable chairs in the shops wait
ing room.
This place is in the shopping district and
women employed in the stores round about
are among its customers. They take adj
vantage of the luncheon hour TO have their
shoes mended while they wait. Another
somewhat novel feature of the work done at
this place consists In the repairing of shoes
left by women shopping who. their shopping
over. stop here again and get the shoes TO
carry home, repaired.
The whole business of repairing shoes
while you wait is comparatively new. II
has all sprung up within twenty years
The first shop of this kind in New York was
in the Bowery, with at work I'm the
window, while others were seen busy inside
Chairs and newspapers were provided for
the waiting customers. whose shoes the
busy shoemakers were at work
This shop, as a novelty. was described in
the newspapers. Now there are I'm this and
in other cities. too. many shops I'm which
mems shoes are repaired while you wait
quite a matter of course; what was once
a novelty having now become a regular
feature OF the business.
The repairing OF women's shoes In this
manner Is something still comparatively
novel here. The concern in this city that
mends women's shoes while you wait has q
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Indiana Notes.

MARION.-The enrolment of the Marion
schools for the year is 4.196. about zoo more
than the total enrolment last year.
Grant Lodge No. 103 Knights of Pythias,
will hold it's annual memorial services sun
day. afternoon. June z. The memorial ad-
dress will be delivered by one OF the lodse
members. G. A. H. Shideer. During the
past year there has been but one death
in the local lodge, that Of George De WOLF,
few days ago.
ELKHART-Mrs. Anna Elliott Griffith,
Of indianapolis, who has been teacher IN
the Elkhart public schools since the nrst
of this year, has been appointed librarian
of the new Carnegie library in this city.
The library will not be dedicated before
Sept. l. Mrs. Griffith has been assistant
librarian at the State University at Bloom
ington and an employe or the State
Library Commission.
ELWOOD.-The surveying corps of the
Union Traction Company has completed its
work at this end of the line for the new
direct route connecting Elwood and Ander-
son by way of Frankton. which is to De
constructed this year. In CONNECTION with
this the surveyors have staked on the new
city line to the tin plate works, which VIII
be built In conjunction with the new Ander-
son line.
NEW CASTLE.-The city fire alarm sys-
tenn Is being extended by order of the Town
Board to the newer parts of town where
the water mains have been laid in the past
two years. This Is the first extension Oh
any note that has been made since the sys-
tenn was installed several years ago.
MUNCIE.-Col. John Birkenstock, who Is
at the head Of the new Muncie brewery, is
preparing plans for the construction or a
new $4,000 hotel in Muncie. Harry Marcn
is now building a $4,000 hotel In this city.
A $4,000 addition was recently made to the
Braun Hotel here.
BLOOMINGTON-Joh w. Mason. a
local colored barber, has received official
notification that he has been appointed an
instructor by Professor Bryan at Manila
He is the first colored teacher TO go TO the
Philippines from Indiana.
GREENSBURG.-Rev. j. w. Duncan, of
Shelbyville. has presented gavel made OF
locust oak, balsam and olive wood from
Jerusalem to the local body OF knights
of Pythias. James +. Caskey made the
presentation.
SHELBYvILLE.-The term of Harry G..
Morrison (Dem), as member or the
Board of Education, expired Tuesday and
the Council on Thursday night elected
Charles L. Davis (Rep), to the place.
DECATUR.--Work on the erection of a
new federal building for Decatur was be-
gun Friday morning. The building will be
constructed at cost of $4,000 by e. Fritz
niger. 1t Is to be completed by Sept. l.
TERRE HAUTE.-Louis 7. Golding, who
was in charge of the Terre Haute tribune
for a few years. has bought an interest la
the ST. Joseph (Mo) News, and Will take
charge of that paper.
Lundy, of Center township. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary this week.
Fifty of their friends were entertained at
dinner
LAFAYETTE.-The Indiana Pharmaceuti-
cal Association convention adjourned Thurs
day night after deciding to hold the next
convention in Fort Wayne, in June of 1904.
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DIVORCE AND ALIMONY
Granted to the Wife Of q Partner OF
the French Lick Magnate.


the French Lick Magnate.
LAPORTE, Ind, June 5.-A milliners' bill
sent to the house when her husband was
absent gave Mrs. Alvina Brown, of Michi-
gan City, the clew which led to the secur-
ing of information on which she based an
application for divorce from Albert H.
Brown, a well-known Indiana sporting
man, proprietor of the Casino at French
Lick Springs, and with Tom Taggart, of
Indianapolis. interested In various ven
lures.
On the stand in the Laporte Circuit Court
to-day Mrs. Brown told how her husband
had purchased millinery and other pretty
things for Josephine Hudson but would not
give her the money necessary to support
herself and her children. She also testi-
fed that her husbands cruel treatment
toward her began six years ago, when she
refused to forge her fathers name to
check that her husband might secure 81. 500.
and ended Christmas last, when he knocked
her down and injured her so badly she had
not got over 1t. Brown made only formal
defense.
The plaintiff was given the custody Of the
two children, for whose care and education
Brown will provide until they are of age.
The property rights were settled out of
court, but il is claimed Mrs. Brown re-
ceives about $4,000. The defendant is said
to be worth more than 100000. $4,000 of
which was tied up in bank by order of
the court during the proceedings.
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FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Juniors Steal the Seniors Gowns
Commencement Week Plans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind. June 5.-Class spirit
between the upper classes of Franklin Col
lege has been running high all day. The
seniors had intended to wear their caps and
gowns in chapel this morning for the first
time, but the juniors, hearing of their in
tention, spent the night in stealing them
and as a result only two seniors appeared
this morning. 1t is not known what inten-
lions the juniors have or what course the
seniors will pursue. The juniors have bor-
rowed all the caps and gowns owned by
the alumni of this city in order to prevent
the seniors getting them. and thus deprive
them of the privilege of wearing them at
the graduating exercises next week.
The senior class is unusually small and
numbers only about half as many as the
juniors. so ii Is not expected that they will
try to recover the gowns by force The
seniors are staying together. and probably
will do SO until after the presentation of
the class play on Monday evening, for fear
the juniors will kidnap them.
The programme for commencement week
which will begin on Sunday, follows:
Sunday, June 7-10:30 a. m, missionary
sermon. by the Rev. Henry w. Davis. Of
Greensburg; p. M. memorial prayer meet
Psssld i p ~. f ssSss sermon by
Monday, June $3.50 D. m, class day ex
erc1SeS Dy the senior CLASS
Tuesday, June $3.50 a m, annual tennis
tournament; 10 a. M, meeting of board OF
directors: 2:30 D. M. annual field day: 7.a0
D. m, in memoriam DIR. T. j. Morgan ad1
dress by President c. f. Meserve, IL. ID
of Shaw University. North Carolina.
Wednesday, June 10-S a. m. Stockholders.
meeting; $3.50 a m, concert by the depart
ment of music; p. M. meeting of the
Alumni Association; 1880 y. m. alumni. ad-
dress. by Prof. c. F. Patterson of Edin-
burg; alumni poem by Prof. c. r. Parker.
of Franklin.
ment exercises. Address on behalf OF the
graduating class by the Rev. G.. r. Hender
son, ID. d.. of the University OF Chica 90.
exercises by the senior class: p,ah - n
ulty reception I'm college buildings.
There has been a large demand for infor-
nation concerning commencement week
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tenant in Company b. Seventy-sixty Indi-
ana during the civil war. He left widow,
one son and one daughter.
WINAMAC Ind, June 5.-John NJ
Baughman. aged ninety-three. died yester-
day at this place. He was born in Shen-
andoah county, Virginia, came to Pulaski
county i'm 1866, and was a large owner OF
farm lands.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. June 5.-Mrs. j..
V. Cook died in this city last evening, fol-
lowing an operation from which she could
not rally. She was the wife OF Captain
Cook
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 5.-Mrs.
Ephraim Martin. aged sixty-two. one OF the
best known residents of Hilisboro, three
miles north OF here, died Friday morning.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, June 5.-James F. Suites
man, of this city, is one of the interested
promoters of a baseball game that is pro-
posed as part Of the Wabash College COM
mencement features at Charlottesville on
the 18th. The game is to be between the
classes of the SOS and the SOS, and as so
many of the men Of those classes have
risen to prominent places it will be inter-
esting to see them on the diamond. Mr..
Statesman is row practicing for first base.
Among the other possible players are
George Benton, formerly of the Indianapo-
lis schools, now of the University of Chi
cago; James Kingsbury, editor of the In
diana Farmer; Harold Taylor, an Indian
apolis attorney, one of the principal NOV
ers in the affair." Representative Cravens,
of Madison: Edwin Anderson, of Pittsburg.
and Congressman Lands, of Delphi.
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Earlham's Music Recital.
le Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 5.-The second
feature in the Earlham College commence
ment week was the recital Of the music
department tonight. 1t was given in Lind
ley Hall in the presence of large audi
ence. Those who took part were Pearl Rine-
hart, Edna White, Mary Taylor Flora
Hobson, Bernda Halliday. Grace Forrey,
Anna j. Wolford jeanette Morris, Mar
garet Waite, Jennie Lindley, Grace Hum
rickhouse. Emil Mills, E. Darlington. Jesse
Phillips, Walter Alice, Cophine Mills, Edna
Keever. Vivian Floyd, Louise Boyd and
Mamie n. Hough.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 5.-The fac
ulty Of Rose entertained the Terre Haute
Science Club last evening, and il being
the last meeting OF the season the usual
feast of peanuts was provided
The athletic association has made ar
rangements to raise fund for the employ
ment of a coach for the football team.
Coach Steeg. of Chicago University, has
recommended an Iowan named Kennedy
and the athletic association is trying to
get in communication with him. 1t is be-
lieved the athletic association VII come out
even on the finances of the year now clos
ng.
The final examinations began Wednesday
for the medals for the senior and fresh
men classes
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Purdue's Annual Is Issued.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 5.-The 1903 De-
bris, Purdue's annual publication. made its
appearance yesterday. 1t contains the usual
collection of jokes, grinds and "roasts. but
in several ways it is better than any pre-
vious issue. The cuts of the teams and So
cieties are clear, and there are many new
and interesting features. One Objectionable
article is entitled what Is the Answer"
and consists of bitter attack on Harry CT.
Leslie, athletic manager, CAPTAIN of the
baseball team and of last years football
team. The article is said IL have been
written by an enemy of Leslie, and the stu
dents are bitter in their denunciatiOn of
the writer.
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RAvAGEs OF LIGHTNING.
Farmer Killed Near Peru, Barns De-
stroyed Near Alexandria.

bpec1aI 70 the IndianapoIls JournaI
PERU. Ind, June 5.-J. c. Jones, a car
penter, was killed by lightning during
storm Thursday night while in a barn near
Peoria, ten miles south OF Peru. He leaves
a family. Two companions Of the man
were badly shocked. The same storm
washed out a small bridge on the electric
line between Peru and Logansport. A
dozen or more cattle were killed at dif-
ferent points in the county. barn on the
one on the See farm, near Denver. were
burned. No damage was done In Peru.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, June 5.-Lightning
during a fierce storm tonight burned two
big barns belonging TO William Carver. q
mile northeast of Alexandria. and all their
contents. The loss is 5000, partly insured.
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State Normal Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 5.-W. H.
Stone, an assistant instructor in grammar
at the Indiana Normal, was elected county
superintendent of Owen county this week.
He is a Normal graduate Of the class Of
1902, and last fall and winter attended In
diana University.
Governor Durbin had been expected to be
a guest of President Parsons, Thursday, on
his way from Evansville to Indianapolis,
but was able to be in the city only a few
minutes. There is much speculation as to
whom the Governor will appoint to succeed
Mr.. Dale Crittenberger, of Anderson, a
member of the board of trustees.
President Bryan, of Indiana University,
delivered an address at the school on
Wednesday on Education by Occupation"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH JUDSON. Ind. June 5.--Arthur
Akers, son of a well-to-do citizen OF this
place. committed suicide yesterday by
drowning in fifteen inches Of water In. the
cellar under their home The young man
had been sheep ranches I'm Wyoming
for several years. and returned home only
a few days ago with about 5000 as the
result of his labors. The cause OF his act
Is not known. His sister committed suicide
in the same house about two years ago.
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Notre Dame University.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 5.-The tennis
tournament at >Notre Dame was finished
this afternoon. Funk and De Leon won
the doubles. The singles were won by
Funk.
The second public hearing in America of
the Photographic record of Pope Leos
papal benediction was heard at the GEM
etery at Notre Dame to-day
The last of the Sacred Heart devotions
for the scholastic year took place in the
college chapel to-day Mass was cell
ebrated this morning by President Nor
rissey. following which the students
ceived communion in a body. In the aft
ernoon there was solemn benediction, the
exercises being conducted by Vice Presi-
dent French.
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Marion Athlete Is Entered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, June 5.-Homer Thomas,
an athlete of the Marion High School, went
to Chicago tonight and will take part in
the Western championship interscholastic
field day meet to be held on Jordan Field
of Chicago University tomorrow. At the
interscholastic meet recently under the
auspices of Indiana University, Thomas
trowed the hammer 160 feet, inches, which
threw the hammer 100 feet inches, which
is the worlds record in competition.
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BOY LOSES A FOOT.
Robert Bowen, Eight Years Old,
struck by Union Traction Car.

Robert Bowen, the eight-year-old son OF
Albert Bowen. No. 2224 Broadway. was
struck by Union Traction No. 80 as he
was crossing College avenue at Twenty
second street yesterday morning and his
left foot was ground TO a pulp before the
car could be stopped The boy had been on
an errand for his mother. and In crossing
the street on his way home went behind a
College-avenue car that had stopped on the
crossing TO take on a passenger. He did not
see or hear the approaching interurban car
until he was on the track directly an front
OF il, and IL was then too late 10 get out OF
the way. He was carried 10 his home.
where his leg was amputated. above the
ankle by Drs. Oliver. Dodds aud Fisk
People who saw the accident do not
blame the street car company. as they say
the car was not running fast and was COM
pletely under the control OF the motOrman
il being stopped within Very few feet az
whSre the boz was struck
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Received Amount of His Claim.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Ind, June 5.-A jury
this morning returned a verdict awarding
the plaintiff $1,000 damages. the full amount
OF his claim, in the case of Martin Sulli-
van VS.. the Union Traction Company
brought here from the Delaware Circuit
Court. The plaintiff claimed TO have re-
ceived a permanent injury as the result of
an accident while he riding on a run
ming board of one OF the defendants cars
i'm the civ of Muncie
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Carnegie Library Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June 5.-Newton
w. Gilbert. Lieutenant Governor of the
State, and DR.. j. p. ID. John were the
speakers st the dedication exercises of the
new Carnegie Library in this city. The
programme consisted of musical selections
male voices and also by a ladies' double
ouartet II was the intention to hold the
exercises at the door OF the library, but
the weather made IL necessary to hold the
same at College-avenue NJ. Z. Church. The
building cost $4,000.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 5.-Harry Travis,
who has been at work in the formation of
a company of the National Guard in this
city for the last three months, has at last
succeeded I'm getting fifty names on the
muster roll, and the organization will be
completed next week, when an officer is
expected from Indianapolis. Local labor
leaders sought to Illustrate the plans of
Travis, using their influence to prevent
men joining the company. and for weeks
no more than forty names could be Sc
cured. An armory will be leased on Canal
street
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CRUSHED UNDER A FREIGHT.
Wabash Travelling Man Killed on the
Big Four at Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, June 5.-Guy j. Launder,
aged twenty-four, sonsof William H Laun-
der, carriage manufacturer of Wabash,
fell under the wheels of Big Four freight
train this evening and was horribly man
gled. He died at the Marion Hospital an
hour later.
A special train bearing the injured mans
father was started from Wabash to Ma
rion Immediately after the accident and
Mr.. Launder reached his sons side just as
he drew his last breath. The dead man
was travelling salesman for the Harter-
Launder Carriage Company. of Wabash.
The body will be taken to Wabash for
burial.