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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
Biddle.
BABY Lester In Human Hearts.

The Human Hearts Co. arrived this
morning, and are at the Cottage hotel.
This is a great play, and has held the
stage for many years with unabated
interest. The great tramp. part is one
of the features remembered by all who
have seen it--and his coming out as
the real hero. A drawing card of the
company is little Baby Lester, a
sweet Juvenile actress of about six
years, who travels with an array of
dolls that would excite the envy OF
Santa Claus. She has not less than
nine trained dolls in her company. al.
though they do not play with her to
night.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
the willamette team, intercollegiate

champions. The University band will
make its first appearance in public.
This promises to be one Of the hot
test contests ever Witnessed In Salem.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
!: S;;:!. S;;:! {! Social Realm|
Northwest Normal Recital.

Northwest Normal College Of Music
will give the fourth musical recital at
the college rooms, in the Murphy
block, this evening. The following
program will be rendered;
overture, "Italerin in Algier" .Auber
First piano, Mrs. Brown; Mrs
Benton; second piano, Mrs. Wins
low, Mrs. c. A. Parvin.
Hearts Devotion" ..... Deinzer
Mildred Rhodes,
"Old Melody" ........... Pearl hinn
whispering Hope" .. Hawthorne
Miss Short, Prof. Parvin.
II Desiderio" .......r...,. Cramer
Floyd Utter
In Colonial Days" .. Waddington
Pearl Airport.
"Woodlawn Whispers" .... Stanley
Dora and Leona Gray. Evlyn
Reigleman and Bessie Goodhue.
(a) Birdie Sweet" ...... Hauser
Cb) alpine Song" .......... Linley
Miss Nina Johnson.
Rejoicing OF the Birds" 80. Micheus
Maud Evans.
(a) Thine own" ..,.........Lange
(b) Bohemia" ........,.... Wells
Lulu Gilmore.
(a) "The Lark Now Leaves Her
Watery Nest" ........ Parker
(b) Scenes That are Brightest.
.... 80. &C.,. =. ...... wallace
Miss Byars.
Caprice Bohemlen" ....., Lebierre
Miss Nellie Johnson.
Angels Serenade" .......... Braga
Miss Short
Violin. Miss White.
Bird Of the Forest" .... Kohling
Miss Nellie Hoover
March des Pompiers" ..,.. Watson
Misses Hoover and Johnson
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Mrs. MecaIIa,s Proaram.

Following is the program for Sat
urday evening, February 2Sth, at I'll
oga hall, for the dancing school o.
Mrs. McCalla:
Grand march-"YanlIee Hustler"
Waltz-"Lazarre"
Two-step-"sycophated Rays"
Threestep-"A Autumn Leaves
Cake wallS-Mr. and Mrs. Reuber
Biddle.
Two-step-'Fan Tan"
Half-step-"Bohemia."
Waltz-"An Autumn Bird"
Two step-"Circle, Indy"
Umbrella dance, May-pole style,
Waltz-'The American Girl"
All invited. Extra music.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26

Acker's Blood EIixIr positively
Cures Chronic Blood Poisoning and
all Scrofulous affections. At all times
a matchless system tonic and purifier.
Money refunded II you are not salts
fed. SOC. and S1.00. ID. ]. Fry, Drug.
gist
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New York. Feb 2G.-Fire this morn.
ing. in an eightstory building. oceu-
pied By the Haekett Co, carpets and
clothiera, and others. did a quarter Of
a million damage
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
VETOES
ASTORIA
CHARTER
First Local Measure Held
Up
The Bill Was Loaded With
ExtraneOuS Amendments

Governor Chamberlain Wednesday
evening filed the Astoria charter with
his disapproval, and gives the follow.
ing substantial reasons:
The city attorney and nearly all
the members Of the city council and
a great many citizens petitioned and
telegraphed, asking that it be vetoed,
and gave good grounds for their de
mand.
The city government had agreed
upon certain amendments, and then
the delegation to the legislature
smuggled in other amendments that
had not been agreed upon These ad-
ditional amendments were not men
toned in the title Of the act. The gov
ernor concludes;
The taxpayers and people within
the limits of Incorporated towns
ought to have the largest voice in leg.
isation affecting their vital interests
II 1t had been the desire OF the people
OF Astoria to make further amend
ments to their charter than those
which were discussed by the city
council such further amendments
should have been embodied in the bill
as Il was originally introduced in the
house of representatives. No great
harm can be done by deferring ac-
tlon upon the charter until the next
session of the legislature. In the
meantime, the citizens there will have
an opportunity to discuss the matter
and present at the next session an
amendment to the charter which will
at least have the approval of the ma
jority of the city council and those
whose duty It is to enforce the laws
within the corporate limits"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26

Moki tea positively curea Sick
Headache, Indigestion and ConBtlpa.
ton. A delightful herb drink. Re
moves all eruptions OF the skin, pro
duolng q perfect complexion or money
refunded. 25c. and soc. Write TO us
for free sample. w. II. Hooker g. Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. d. ]. Fry, Druggist
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an.ket naII saturday Miami.

The greatest game of the season
will be played at willamette gymna,
stun Saturday evening at o'clock,
between an all-star team Of Portland,
champions OF the Pacific coast. and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
NESBITTS ARE DIVORCED
FORMER INDIANAPOLIS FRENCH
TEACHER IN KANSAS CITY.
After Leaving Indiana He Posed ms q
Preacher I'm the Missouri Town
Wife Gets Divorce on Cross Bill.

Word comes from Kansas City to the ef-
feet that Mrs. Eta Nesbitt. Of Indianapolis.
has been granted a divorce from Rev. ~.
Hill Nesbitt, on her cross-bill. Indianapolis
people have heard a good deal of the Nes-
bits in the last few years. n. Hill Nesbitt
first turned up here as a teacher of the
French language. He came at a time when
people had an eye on the Paris exposition
and his business fiourished. Taking les
sons in French from Professor Nesbitt be-
came a sort of social fad. The season OF In
structions finally eliminated in banquet at
the Propylaeum where the menu was printed
in French ard one had TO be able to un-
derstand French before he could procure
ANYTHING to eat. The entire event was dis
tinctly French and was pronounced a sue
cess.
From Indianapolis Professor Nesbitt went
him he was involved in something of a
scandal. 1t was said he was about to be
married to a young woman In that locality
and that an Indianapolis woman came to
the front, and, claiming to be his wife de-
clared he had deserted her. Nesbitt was
next heard from at Kansas City, where he
was known as a preacher and where he
appeared to be at the head OF new church
with a new creed. A dispatch from Kansas
CITY last night refers TO Mrs. Nesbitt as
being from Indianapolis. and says a divorce
was granted her.
For time after Nesbitt left Indianapolis
his wife was cared for by friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
LOGSDON URGES WYNNE.
HE is ANXIOUS THAT CHAIRMAN
CALL COMMITTEE MEETING.
Sessions VIII BE Resumed Wednesday
Night, Wynne Says-Bosson Has
Situation Well in Hand.

No meeting will be held by the County
committee on investigation and impeach-
ment tonight. Chairman Wynne stated last
night that the members of the committee
would, in all probability. not be able to get
together until tomorrow night. Tomorrow
night the sessions of the committee will
likely be resumed. Mr.. Wynne renews his
invitation to anyone who has any compe-
tent evidence to bring it before the COM
mittee.
Edwin D. Logsdon, of the Board of Pub
lie Works. against whom charges were
made by the Citizens League relative to
the street sweeping and sprinkling con-
tracts, which are being investigated by the
committee, has had several interviews with
Mr.. Wynne lately, urging the chairman to
resume the sessions of the committee. Mr..
Logsdon declares that he is anxious for the
committee to go ahead with it's probing and
that he does not want delay. He seconds
the statement of the chairman that anyone
who has evidence that would be admissible
in a court should come before the COM
mittee.
Tomorrow night If the committee meet
William Bosson, the newly appointed at
torney for the committee, will begin his
duties. Mr.. Bosom says he has the situa-
ton well in hand and does not apprehend
any difficulty in conducting the investiga-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
WHITECAP DAMAGE CASE
OLD GREENE COUNTY CRIME RE-
CALLED BY SUIT AT BLOOMINGTON.
$4,000 Wanted by Joseph Britton
from Thirteen Men, whom He Ac-
cuses OF Beating Him at His Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 29.-One of
the most interesting trials in the history
of whitecap litigation will be called for
hearing here tomorrow, a suit for $4,000
damages brought on change of venue from
Greene county.
The alleged crime occurred at Newark.
over four years ago, and Joseph Britton
was the victim The defendants are all
prominent citizens of Greene county and
Resler, James Fuller, John Nash, William
Sample, Greenbury Mcintosh, Harlem
Resler, William d. Wright, William A.
Booher, Ira Arthur. George Nash and Ira
Wright. The charge is that on the night
of Aug. z, 1899 these defendants went to the
house of Britton armed with sticks, clubs
and switches and after forcibly entering
the premises dragged him and his wife and
three children out of bed; that they kicked
and beat Britton until they permanently
injured him. Britton further alleges that
he was in the drug and merchandise busi-
ness at Newark and that several of these
defendants were in the same kind of busi-
ness; that they wanted to drive him out of
business by inducing citizens TO boycott him
and tried to keep him from buying goods
indictments against him for selling liquor
and prevented him procuring bond so that
he had to go to jail.
The case was filed in the Greene Circuit
Court at the November term, 1899, and
afterward sent to this county. A struck
jury has been called for and there will be
almost hundred witnesses.
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CONFESSIONSREPUDIATED
KNAPP HAS DENIED ALL KNOwL-
EDGE OF HIS wIFE's DEATH.
Defense Outlined by CounseI-Jury
Completed and Eight Witnesses
for the State Examined.

HAMILTON. o., June %. - Eight wit
nesses were examined this afternoon in the
trial of Alfred A. Knapp for alleged wife
murder. The jury was completed at 11:30
a. m. and the statements of counsel occu-
pied the session until noon.
1t Is evident that the defense will try to
upset the confessions made to Mayor Bosch
and the sheriff and police, as Lawyer Dar-
by asserted in his opening speech that
Knapp absolutely denied all knowledge of
his wife's death and would continue to do
so, regardless of any possible testimony by
the State
The witnesses examined were Charles
Goddard, Edward A. King, Mrs. Charles
Datillo, Mrs. McElroy, William Sterret
Mrs. William Sterret. Arthur Shollenbarger
and Charles Millspaugh. No new facts
were brought out, but the identification of
the body was established by Goddard and
King, and Ii was proved that soon after his
wife's disappearance Knapp began TO dis
pose of her goods and to tell people that
she would never return. Millspaugh, who
saw Knapp with a wagon near the water,
was on the stand when court closed.
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TWENTY.THREE INJURED
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE H. j
HEINZ PICKLE PLANT.
Occupants Of q Large Freight EIe.
vator Fall Forty-Ffve Feet and
Are Seriously Hurt.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 29.-The breaking
of a shaft on the first floor of H. j. Heinz
Company's plant in Allegheny to-day re-
leased the ropes supporting large freight
elevator in which twenty-three persons
stood. The cage fell from the fifth floor
into the cellar, distance of forty-fve feet.
and every one on the elevator was injured.
1t is thought that at least two will die.
They
JOHN CHURNEY. Allegheny, both legs
broken.
MRS. EDWARD HOLMAN, Mount Hope.
n. j.. injury TO spine.
The others injured are: Joseph Weber,
Allegheny, both legs broken. condition seri-
Gus: o. p. Thomson. Allegheny, leg
crushed; Mrs. c. r. Sammons. East End.
Pittsburg. spine injured: Imogene Redmon.
Paris. KY. ankle sprained and spine in
jured, at West Penn hospital; Andrew
Bolak. Allegheny. ankle sprained: H. A
Morrison. Hazelwood. compound fracture
sion OF spine and ankle sDrained: William
Koncana, Cleveland. o.. ankle sprained and
spine injured: c. Howak, Cleveland, ankle
sprained and injury TO spine: Mrs A.
Charles Spurney. Cleveland. body baciy
bruised: John Lattabar. Cleveland, concls-
sion of spine; Mrs. George Sherlock. Hazel
wood, compound fracture of left leg; Mike
Demko. Cleveland. leg sprained; John Ia
William Mitchell. Hazelwood. leg frac-
tured in two places; Mrs. Victor Bailey
Hazelwood. leg fractured: John Brotsky.
Pittsburg. ankle sprained; Steven Jasco.
Cleveland. ankle sprained Mrs. Minnie
Spring. Glenshaw. ankle sprained: Mrs. E.
w. Thornton, Hazelwood. compound frac-
ture OF leg.
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Councilman MOriarity Ordered to Oh
ject If Motion Was Made by Repub-
licans to Suspend the Rules.
COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT
REDISTRICTING MEASURE WILL
PROBABLY GO THROUGH THEN.
1t Divides the City Into Two Hundred
and Thirty-Seven Precincts
Encouragement in Wards.

The ways of Dictator James Leroy Reach,
of the local Democracy. are dark and
devious. After worrying for weeks in the
fear that Edwin d. Logsdon, chairman of
the Republican city committee, meant to
delay the introduction of the new precinct
ordinance. Mr.. Reach suddenly changed
front and at the special meeting of Coun-
ell last night prevented the suspension of
the rules and the consequent passage of the
redistricting measure. The ordinance was
introduced by Mr.. Sourbier, but that was
as far as 1t got
Before Council convened Mr.. Keach ap-
peared with an air of mystery. He waited
until the form of Jim Moriarity, the
boss of the Democratic minority, hove into
sight, and then became active. He button
holed Moriarity and the two retired into
an ante-room for ten minutes heart-to-
heart talk. Keach ordered Moriarity to
Immediately object If motion were made
from the Republican side to suspend the
rules and pass the precinct ordinance
Moriarity agreed and was prepared to rise
for that purpose, but there was no neces-
sity for doing so. Mr.. Sourbier, who fathers
the ordinance, and the other Republicans
realized at once that it would be impossible
10 pass the measure unQtT d suspension OF
the rules, and no motion 10 that effect was
made.
MEETING TONIGHT.
Another special meeting of Council will be
called for tonight, when committee re-
port will be made, the ordinance advanced
to second and third readings and probably
passed. The eleven votes necessary will
not be difficult 20 secure. it was said last
night by the Republican members.
Keach and Moriarity, it was declared,
objected to a suspension Of the rules be-
cause they wish to look into the ordinance
carefully before assisting in its passage.
They desire to scrutinize the rearrange-
ment of the boundaries and to know where
they are at before allowing Democratic
votes to assist in making the ordinance
effective. There Is nc doubt however,
that the measure will be finally acted on
tonight.
The precinct ordinance introduced by
Councilman Sourbier is voluminous docu-
ment of many typwritten pages. 1t divides
the city into 237 precincts. The wards are
Second II: Third. 16; Fourth. IL; Fifth,
13: Sixth, 10; Seventh, IL; Eighth, IL; Ninth,
IS: Tenth, II: Eleventh Is: Twelfth. Is;
Thirteenth, 13; Fourteenth. 10; Fifteenth, IA
Chairman Negley, of the special Council
committee appointed to investigate the
books of City Clerk Elliott, made no re-
port TO Council although one was expect
ed Mr. Negley said last night that the
report has not been fully considered by all
the members OF the committee. 1t may be
presented at to-night's session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
AN INCENDIARY ABROAD
JOSEPH CLARK's BARN ON NORTH
MERIDIAN STREET BURNED
Horse Valued at $1,000 Burned to
Death and Another Injured i'm
Trying to Save Itself.

A two-story frame barn belonging to
Joseph Clark. 1906 North Meridian street.
was burned to the ground just before 2
o'clock this morning. A high bred horse
belonging to Mr.. Clark, valued at $1,000,
was burned to death in the barn, and
another driving animal worth $50 was so
badly injured that it's death resulted later.
The second horse was removed from the
barn during the fire, but plunging in pain
and terror ii dashed into a gas ditch in the
street, receiving other injuries which neces-
STATED killing it.
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin. The utmost precautions had been
taken to prevent fire and the members of
the department who were there say that
no other theory is possible.
The barn was a two story frame affair.
The loss on it was 800. The blaze and the
whinnies of the suffering horses attracted
a large crowd to the spot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
To-Day to Take Action on the
New Consolidation.
BONDS ARE 0vERsUBsCRIBED
OFFERS ARE $132,OOO IN EXCESS OF
$1,OOO,OOO ISSUE.
story that Injunction Against Pro-
posed Action Will Be Asked Not
Substantiated i'm Any Detail.

Stockholders of the Union Traction Com
pany of Indiana, the merger which. on
June 8, absorbed the properties of the In
Gianapolis Northern and the Union Traction
Company, will meet to-day at Anderson to
take action on the proposition, made imme-
diately after the merger had been effected
by the Indiana Union Traction Company,
to lease the merged properties and to guar
antee dividentd of one and a half per
cent. beginning July l. 1903, and then in
creasing from year to year until the an
nual dividend in 1910 shall reach six per
cent.
Judging from the avidity with which SUBJ
scribers have taken the s1.OOO,0 900 issue Of
bonds of the merged company it is probable
that the proposition will be accepted by
the stockholders to-day. Bonds in the
amount of sl.OOO.0OO were offered The
amount of the subscription was s1.1a2, 600
when the books closed yesterday an over
subscription of $l32,OOO. or about IA per cent.
The proposition of the Indiana Traction
Company is made for the purpose of allow
ing those controlling the properties greater
powers in the way of extensions than are
had at the present time. Those interested
in the company making the proposition are
practically ldentlcal with the holders of
stock in the McCulloch syndicate of inter-
ban lines. With the issue Of $1,OOO,O0O in
bonds goes an issue of $5.0OO,0OO in stock
The story that suit is to be filed to pre-
vent the acquisition of the properties by
the Indiana Union Traction Company can
not be substantiated In any way No
statement is obtainable from any of those
said to be interested in preventing the leas-
ing of the lines by the Indiana Union Trac-
ton Company that injunction proceedings
will be instituted. William Bosson, George
]. Marriott and DIR. Robert c. Light are
three of the minority stockholders in the
merged company that were said to be un-
willing to have the properties of the COM
pany leased by the corporations.
The belief Is expressed in inter-
urban circles that suit will
be brought and that the leasing of the lines
to the newly-formed company will go
through at Anderson to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
VATICAN TO BE GUARDED.


ROME. June 2s.-This being st. Peters
SGay the Pope celebrated mass in the private
chapel adjoining his bedroom in the pres
ence of his chaplain and members Of the
Pontiffs family.
The temperature here is 81 Farenheit.
but the Pope does not suffer, saying that
the warm weather suits him.
LONDON, June 29-Although the health
of the Pope is much improved. the Italian
government, so as to be prepared for any
eventuality, has ordered two regiments in
the provinces to be kept ready to come to
Rome and reinforce the garrison in the city
so that the authorities will have a sufficient
force to maintain order and insure the
liberty of the conclave should IL become
necessary to hold one. If the cardinals,
as after the death of Plus TX, decide to
meet at the Vatican. the government will
surround the palace with Gordon of troops
TO prevent any attmept against the freedom
of the conclave and also the removal of
valuabes from the Vatican during the
interregnum, as was customary before 1870
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY
LIEUT.. w. X. M'CUE ALLEGED To
HAVE TWO WIVES.
Was Married Recently, 0nd Now An
other Woman Lays Claim to Him
The Charge Denied.

CHICAGO, June 29.-Lieut. William x.
McCue, of the United States army. is con-
fronted with a charge of bigamy. Several
days ago he arrived at a Chicago hotel
with a bride of two weeks The bride was
Miss Viola Simon, of San Francisco, who
was nearly prostrated to-day when she
heard that another woman claimed to be
the lieutenant's wife. McCue had left the
hotel, and the bride, believing that she had
been deserted made arrangements to re-
turn to her parents in San Fransico. A few
minutes before midnight McCue returned,
saying that he had spent the day at Fort
Sheridan. The bride, in the meantime, had
left the hotel. and up to a late hour McCue
had not been able to find her. He positively
denies the charge Of bigamy.
About the time the lieutenant was bid
ding his bride goodbye this morning and
telling her that he would soon return, a
woman in Cincinnati. who says she is his
wife, informed the chief of police there
that he had contracted a bigamous mar
riage. She said her wedding took place
while McCue was an enlisted soldier sta
toned at Fort Thomas. The charge was
brought on when Lieutenant McCue asked
his new father-in-law to send cards an
nouncing the wedding to the woman in
Cincinnati, who now claims to be his wife
She has been living there under the name
of Ida Westcott, and had correspondei
regularly with McCue until 1900.
After his return to the hotel tonight
Lieutenant McCue was told the exact
nature of the charges against him. He
made the following statement: ''I never
was married to Ida Wescott. all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. Ny court
ship with Mrs. McCue was not hasty
one / met her in San Francisco before I
went to the Philippines. / have a ten days
extension of leave from Washington which
does not expire until July L."
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KEEL, June 29.-The officers OF the Uni
ted States squadron this afternoon received
about 1000 guests on board the flagship
Kearsarge, principally German naval officers
and visiting Americans. There was a
smoker on the Kearsarge tonight. En-
peror William was unable 90 be present at
the reception. because he engaged long ahead
to distribute prizes at tennis match.
The Princess of Pless intended to give a
garden party this afternoon and invited the
Emperor TO be present, but he requested her
not to have the party. as he wanted every
body to attend the Kearsarge reception.
Prince Henry, who had been sailing the 30
footer Tiily all the morning, was at the re-
ception with the princess, his wife. She
danced with Lieutenant Charles l. Hussey,
of the Chicago.
The Emperor will leave on board the
Meteor at Z o'clock tomorrow morning for
a long sail to Ecknerfoerde. The Hohenzol-
Tern will leave kiel at $50 in the morning
Tying the Emperor's flag. which will be sa-
luted as though the Emperor were aboard.
The American squadron tonight gave a
minstrel show and boxing exhibition.
Twenty men and four officers from each OF
the German ships were present. 1t was the
first time that many of the German sailors
had seen boxing.