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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
TRIAL OF A. A. AMES.
Former Mayors "Graft" System Ex-
planned by a Go-Between.

Former Mayors "Graft" System Ex-
planned by a Go-Between.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 1.-The trial
of former Mayor Alonzo A. Ames. charged
with bribery, began in earnest this morning
the jury having been secured after four
days of steady work County Attorney F.
H. Boardman, in his opening address, de-
clared that the State would prove that
Mayor Ames had instituted a system of
graft" using as the go-between Irwin A
Gardner, a medical student in his Office
whereby he collected protection money"
from keepers of resorts outside Of the rec
ognized ''red-light district" He explained
that In that district keepers of resorts paid
regular fines in the municipal court, but
outside Of 1t there was wide field for
graft.
Gardner was put on the stand and told
frank and complete story of the manner in
which the money was extorted from the
women every two weeks, of how he had
the aid of the members Of the police force
assigned by the mayor for that purpose
and how the money thus obtained was dis
tributed. Gardner had previously been con-
victed of bribery, but secured a new trial
from the Supreme Court and has now de-
cided to make q clean breast of the opera
tions so far as he knew them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The Press and Dakotan, of Yankton, s.
D., the oldest paper in Dakota, has been
sold to w. c. Lusk and will be merged with
the Daily Gazette.
binder, killed his employer, Lee Wah, at
Kalispell, Mont, by beating his head to
jelly with an ak while the victim was
asleep.
The Minnesota State Supreme Court holds
that verdict recovered by shipper for
damages against express company for
birds confiscated from the express company
by the state game warden is warranted.
j. M. Davis, who has been in charge of a
division OF the Erie road as superintendent
has been appointed superintendent of the
eastern division of the Great Northern
Railway, with headquarters at West Su-
perior.
At st. Louis yesterday. Leon Saunders
aged forty-five years, billiard hall en-
ploye, shot and fatally wounded Mary Burke
aged thirty years, with whom he had been
living, and then blew out his own brains
jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause.
Halstead's private bank at Concord.
Mich. was entered by thieves and the safe
dynamited. 1t is said that all the funds i'm
the bank. including postoffice money and
stamps. was secured by the robbers The
cracksmen stole horse and buggy and
escaped.
Except for two beQuests of $40 900 each to
the Minnesota Historical Society and the
Il. faul. iNtHcl Eocicby, the estate or the
late Governor Alexander Ramsey. of St.
Paul. will be divided among his daughters,
Mrs. Marion r. Furness and her three
children In accordance with the will which
was filed for probate by Mrs. Furness The
estate is valued at $225.0O0
Mrs. John Ellis, aged nearly seventy
years, was attacked and fatally wounded
with an ak at her home a farm near
Derborn, Mich. while her husband was
absent. officers are searching for a farm
hand named Brown, sixteen-year-old
boy who is alleged to have been trying to
rob the house when interrupted by Mrs
Ellis. 1t is said he then attacked her.
The decision OF the United States District
Court OF Milwaukee granting an injunction
restraining Hadden, Rodee a. Co., Chicago
commission house, from using or acquiring
quotations of the Chicago Board of Trade
was confirmed Friday in the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals by Judges Gross
cup Jenkins and Baker. The decision Is OF
importance I'm that II upholds the board 3
right to maintain an action to protect its
quotations. notwithstanding the sale of the
right to the telegraph companies TO dis
tribute the same. and also that the law OF
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Warmer To-Day-Showern
fn Northern Indiana Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. May Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
Indiana and Illinois-Fair and warmer on
Saturday; Sunday fair. except showers in
north portion; fresh south winds. increas-
ing.
Kentucky-Fair and warmer: Sunday in
creasing cloudiness.
Lower Michigan-Fair and warmer on
Saturday; Sunday cooler; fresh south
winds.
Ohio-Fair and warmer on Saturday; Sum
day showers; light TO fresh southeast
winds, increasing.
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota
Rain and colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
Iowa-Rain on Saturday; warmer In east
portion; Sunday fair and colder.
Minnesota-Rain on Saturday; Sunday
fair colder in west and south portions:
fresh northeast winds. becoming north
west.
Wisconsin-Fair and warmer on Satur-
day, Sunday showers; cooler In west por-
tion, fresh south winds, increasing.
NorthDakota-Fair and colder on Sat-
urday. except rain In southeast portion;
Sunday fair.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

RICHMOND. Va. May -Four blocks OF
buildings in West Point, Va. the York
river terminus of the Southern Railway
are In ashes the result OF a fire OF un-
known origin which started shortly after
l o'clock this morning. All the business
houses were destroyed and about thirty
families are thomeless.. Loss, sl25.oo0; in
surance, one-third.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 1.-Ffre broke
out in the lumber district along the water
front In North Portland to-day and de-
stroyed property valued at $2l0. 900, with
insurance about $4,000. The Western Lum-
Der Company lost one mill.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May 1T. H.
Bunch & Co.'s big grain elevator here was
totally destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Loss estimated at $4,000; insurance, SIS. .000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

his whereabouts on that night. Others who
were accused say they can easily account
for their whereabouts. T.. p. Pike, a stu
dent In Indiana University, admitted to-
day. after much inquiry had been made,
that IL was he who wrote Governor Dur
bin calling his attention TO the whipping
which occurred here Saturday night Pike
rooms near where the affair occurred and
says that from his window he saw a gang
OF dozen unmasked men coming from
the scene of the whipping, but says he
could not identify them. His motive in
writing the Governor was TO call his at
tention to the disorderly affair, he be-
lieved that the Governors influence would
lead to arrests. IL he designated the mob
as being composed of leading citizens
he does not recall It; at least, he did not
mean IL that way. Pike is a junior in
college, a strong student and lives in Illi-
nois.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

WASHINGTON. May l-Nine Italian
laborers who have been working in the
vicinity of Beckley, w. Va, called at the
Italian embassy to-day and told story of
alleged cruelty and hardship which will
be called to the attention of the ambassa-
dor on his return 10 Washington. They as
sert that on their arrival in New York
they entered into negotiations to work for
G. p. Harmon, contracting agent for the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. In West vir-
ginis, but that on arriving at their desti-
nation they were compelled to engage in
blasting and other hazardous labors. Four
OF the party. which originally numbered
thirty. they say. were seriously injured.
and the remainder. when they protested
were seized. their hands were tied with
cords and they were forced to return TO
work under an armed guard. Finally they
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind, May 1.-The fifth an
nual oratorical contest of the four Quaker
academies-Fairmount, Spiceland West
field and Plainfield-was held in the
Friends Church here tonight, Plainfeld
being not represented in either oratory or
defamation. for the first time. The church
was crowded with a brilliant assemblage,
which was presided over by Prof. l.. l..
Tyler, of Fairmount Academy. The con-
tests resulted as follows: Defamation
Miss Edith Shugart, Paramount first; Miss
Rella Martlett, Spiceland, second: Miss
Emma Hutchins, Westfeld, third. Oratory
Harold Yockey, Spiceland, first; Ben
Jones, Fairmount, second; Miss Ethel
Clark, Westfield, third. The judges were
Prof. E. p Trueblood. Earlham; Miss Bay
Ter. superintendent-elect of the Wabash
schools. and Judge Paulus, of Marion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
FENDER ORDINANCE UPHELD.
Appeal Taken to Elkhart Cfrcrft
Court in an Unusual Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, May 1.-Ex- Councilman
C. II. Murray, whose agitation of the sub
ject caused the City Council to adopt on
Jan. last an ordinance forbidding the use
of any street car not equipped with a sat
isfactory fender, caused the arrest to-day OF
the crew of one of the interurban cars of
the Indiana Railway Company. The con-
ductor and motorman against whom the
specific charge was laid gave $50 bond for
their appearance this afternoon. when their
attorney, p. L. Turner. expected to show
before City Judge Raymer the unconstitu-
tionality of the ordinance. The ordinance
requirements went into effect to-day. The
measure provides that cars must have fend-
ers made by the Hunter Automatic Fender
Company, of Covington, KY, or some equal
ly as good fender approved by the Council
The present tenders are declared to be sim
ply a makeshift.
The defendants were fined s25 each. An
appeal was taken to the Circuit Court. The
prosecution agreed TO refrain from further
action pending the result of the appeal,
and the defense agreed to abide by that
decision.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
April Meteorologx.

Following Is summary Of meteorological
conditions for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the month OF April:
Atmospheric Pressure-Mean, 1888; high
est 30.37, the 5th; lowest. 29.l5. on the
18th.
Temperature-Highest, 70. on the 18th: low
est. rs, on the 4th; greatest daily rang. 40.
on the Sd; least daily range, 4. on the 18th.
Mean for the month In 1871. AZ: 1872, SO:
1873 81 1874 46 1875. 40: 1876. 81; 1871 54 1878.
50; 1873. SO: 1885, 81 1881. SO; 1852, 4s: 1sS3 53
1sS4 30; 1855. 81; 1885, IS; 1887 50; 1855 So: 1852
IS: 1890. 54; 1881 So 1854 81; 1898, 81: 1894. 5i
1885, *; 1886. co. 1897. 81: 1885 so; 1s9e 55 1s00
g.; 1tJ1. fs: 1902. 50: 1908. 81. Mean OF the
month for thirty-three years. 50.
Average daily excess deficiency of the
month as compared with mean OF thirty
three years. OIL.
age daily excess since Jan. l. Ia
Wind-Prevaiiing direction south; total
movement. 9.ol9 miles; maximum velocity
for Ave minutes), AZ miles per hour from
the south, on the I'd.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

ust III. Fehring for 5000 damages. Some
time during the past winter Charles Fftzgib-
bon and his wife died from drinking wood
alcohol. or Columbia spirits and Mrs.
Fitzgibbon. now seeks to establish the liza
bility OF Druggist Fehring, who IL Is al
legged. sold the poison for medicinal pur-
poses and without informing Fftzgibbon,
the purchaser. of the dangerous nature Of
the drug and without labelling the bottle
containing II.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

ELKHART. - The nine journeyman
plumbers employed by the five local firms
are on strike because their demands for an
increase of cents hour and for an
eght-hour day were not acceded to- They
were getting 30 cents an hour and working
nine hours per day. The master plumbers
say other men will be engaged from other
no danger of a sympathy strike, for the
plumbers lost caste by withdrawing from
the trades council last winter.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 1.-The op-
orators at the Bell telephone exchange In
this city struck Friday morning at o'clock.
A few days ago Manager j. ID. Linville
caused all the windows to be nailed down
and frosted to prevent the girls watching
things on the street. Five girls and one
bow are out.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
Dragged by N Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, May 1.-George Storey.
aged twenty-three. was probably fatally in
jured here this evening. He attempted TO
board freight train on the Wabash road
his soot slipped through a stirrup in a
car and he was dragged a long distance
by the train, which was running about
twenty miles an hour. One arm and a leg
were crushed and he was covered with
cuts and conclusions. The arm was am
putated tonight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May Livery car
penter In the city. with the exception of
those working on the strawboard plant and
at the newFowler Memorial Hall at Purdue
University, is on strike. The timers are
also out. The carpenters have asked the
bosses to sign a scale which will give them
an increase in pay from 271a cents an hour
for nine hour day to 80 cents for the
same hours. There are now about 200 men
out and ii is probable that more will be out
by tomorrow. Efforts to arbitrate have
failed
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
ANTS WIN THEIR FIGHT.
Put the KokOmo Publicans Out OF
business I'm the Third Round.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOkOMO, Ind, May 1.-The temperance
crusaders won their fight again to-day with
a blanket remonstrance against the saloons
in the Third ward. The remonstrance filed
tonight contains the names of 17s legal vot-
ers, or twenty-three more than necessary
to be effective. The saloons acknowledge
defeat. but will test the matter in the
courts.
lated for the First ward, but not enough
names were secured, and IL was not filed.
The antis in that ward will resist the ap-
fitness of the applicants. This is the third
round i'm the contest and the ants have
won each time. There are thirteen saloons
affected in the Third ward, all of which
must quit business when present licenses
expire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
Escaped Prisoner Retaken.
he INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May Frank
weigand. alias Ed Denver. who escaped
from the deputy sheriff here a few weeks
ago. was brought here in irons by Sheriff
James Morrical to-day. He was captured
at Anderson by a member OF the Marion
police force Weigand, who was the pro-
prietor of the Hoster cafe here. was in
iicted on ten charges by the grand jury.
His bond was placed at 5000. which he Sc
cured In two days his bondsmen turned
him over to the officers. and while in Gus
tody OF the deputy at his saloon he walked
10 the back door, where he had buggy In
waiting and drove away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, May John William
son was found dead beneath a log in the
mill yard of Gaskill & Son, at Burket, last
night. Williamson was alone when he tried
to unload log from his wagon. lndica-
tions show he was unable to get out of the
way when he started the log rolling. Every
bone in his body was crushed. William
son was a well-known Republican politi-
clan. He was sixty Years old, and left
widow and five children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, May 1.-The misunder-
standing of the Warsaw City Council and
the Winona-Warsaw Electric Railway
Company. which is now constructing line
connecting the two points, was adjusted
late last evening and the agreement was
ratified at a special meeting of the City
Council. DR.. Sol G. Dickey. representing
the trolley company. received authority on
Thursday to negotiate an agreement with
the Council In the adjustment of the mat
demands OF the Council in requiring the
use of metal poles instead of wooden poles
in the business section.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Philadelphia Record

Philadelphia Record
'I have come 10 the conclusion that most
people who talk learnedly OF the classics
are frauds" said the bookish young wom-
an Take Boswelrs Life OF Johnson, Tor
instance. / have good reason TO believe that
the work is never read. and that the peo-
pie who have a smattering OF II get their
knowledge at second hand. and then make
a bluff at knowing all about the most Ia
nous biography in English literature Be-
fore / arrived at this conclusion i was
rather ashamed of myself for never hav-
ing read II. and the other day. when was
fn the Mercantile Library. I asked for A.
After long wait the volume was forthcom-
ing covered with dust IL doesn't look
as though there was much demand for
Boswell. / said. No. replied the attend
ant, this is the first time In thirty years
that the book has been out OF the library" I"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
INDIANA OBITUARY.
DR.. John Monett, the Oldest Physician
in Rush County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind, May L-Dr. John
Moffett, one of the oldest physicians in
eastern Indiana and the oldest in Rush
county, died this morning of old age. He
was eighty-one years old and was actively
engaged in the practice of medicine until
a few years ago. He delighted in reading
medicine and keeping posted on the modern
medical thought. He was president of the
Rush County Medical Society several times
and received many honors in the line of
his profession. The funeral services have
not yet been announced.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
HOUSE AND BARN WRECKED.
Considerable Damage Done by the
Wind Near Union City.
Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY. Ind. May Ia damaging
windstorm that lasted only few seconds
and spent its force on a space OF ground
a quarter of mile square struck about
eight miles northeast OF here last night.
The residence and barn of Benjamin Pres
colt were wrecked and a corn crib filled
with grain was carried over fences into the
road
A windmill was picked up and thrown
on the roof OF William Stokesbury's resi-
dence. badly DANA ging Ii. The total loss
will be several thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May 1.-Benjamin
Anderson was found guilty of manslaughter
by jury in the Circuit Court here to-day
and, being thirty-nine years Of age. will be
sentenced to the penitentiary for term of
from two to twenty-one years. On Jan. q
last Anderson shot his brother-in-law, Al
bert Lane, who fingered several weeks and
then died. The trouble arose over the pos
session of a child of Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
student ImpaIed While Hurdling.

CORVALLIS, Ore, May Earl Rawson,
a sophomore in the State Agricultural Col
lege. died to-day from the effects of an ac-
eident which occurred while he was jump
ing hurdles Wednesday last. He attempted
to clear the high hurdle, but tipped il over.
the leg Of the hurdle penetrating his body
a distance of eight inches.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
SWITCH CREW BLAMED
For Wednesday Nights Vandalia
Wreck at Terre Haute.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 1.-The off,
cial investigation of the wreck in the Van
dalia yards Wednesday night leaves little
doubt as to where the blame will be placed.
1t will be with the crew of the switch en-
gine which pulled on the main track just
in time to intercept the second section of
No. q, the heavy Pullman train from New
York.
The bodies of Alexander McMullin and his
son Robert were sent to Columbus, o.,
where the father had been foreman In the
Panhandle shops for a number of years.
His daughter. Mrs J. A. Landers, of st.
Louis, whom he was going to visit, came
Harder. of Indianapolis, who is most seri-
ously injured of those in care of physicians.
is doing as well as can be expected. En-
gineer Daley and his fireman, Frank Mey-
ers, will be unable to return to work for
some weeks
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
QUARRYMEN LOCKED OUT.
Operators FOresta1I n Strike by Shut
ting Down the Works.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, May 1-Recently
rumors have been current here that the
quarry workers of this district were to
strike on May /, 1t being stated that there
were grievances affecting all the classes
of workmen. This was not the case, the
men having subordinated grievances of the
individual classes to a demand for an
equalization of wages. based on the rela-
tive skill required and the importance Of
their work.
This demand, IL granted. would have re-
suited in a considerable increase in the pay
roll, and the companies refused 1t. Evil
IDENTIFY fearing that the men would strike,
they closed the quarries last night and no
work was done in the Bedford field to-day.
Nothing can be learned of the plans of
either side, as all concerned are maintain
ing the closest secrecy
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
A Harvard school of Education.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May IA school
of education. to be the outgrowth of the
present department of education in Har-
ward College, is to be founded with an en-
dowment fund of s2.OOoOOO and an additional
100000 for an administration building. The
object is the theoretical training and prac-
tical education of college men who wish to
adopt teaching as a profession. The plan
is approved by President Eliot and it's con-
summation Is expected TO be matter Of
only short time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
Burned I'm Their Home.

BALTIMORE. May 1.--William Hughes.
five years old. his sister. two years old. and
Harriet Gardner. one year old. were incin-
Grated to-day in the Hughes home. While
the father was at work In a nearby field
children I'm the Hughes home and went fish,
ing. The house caught fire. and the children
were dead before assistance could reach
them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 1.-Two petit
tions in bankruptcy were filed here to-day.
Louis Hickman, a druggist of New
Harmony. Ind, placed his liabilities at
$4,000 and his assets at $780, The liabilities
of Frank Green, of Vincennes, Ind,
horse dealer, are $4,000 and his assets are
$3.50.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
Frostbites.
pecial 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Jeurnal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC. Ind, May 1.-The heavy
frosts OF the last two nights have ruined
early strawberries. and cherries. apples and
pears have suffered severely. The saving
fact Is that many trees have not yet
bloomed. and IL is not believed the buds are
injured. Grain crops are doing well.
BEDFORD. Ind. May 1-Reports this
evening show that all the early cherries,
some apples and thousands of'dollars worth
OF early vegetables were killed by the heavy
frost of last night.
VINCENNES, Ind. May Ia heavy frost
last night killed grapes and gardens. and
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May Henry
Yates. superintendent of insurance OF Illi-
nois and brother Of Governor Yates, died
very suddenly about noon at his home in
this city. He suffered stroke of paralysis
about O'Clock this morning caused by
blood clots on the brain. He leaves a
widow. but no children.
LONDON. May Luigi Arda. the we'll
known musical composer and conductor.
died fo-daV
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May Frank j.
Mines. of Northwestern University. to-
night was declared winner of the Northern
Oratorical League contest Eugene Mar
shall, colored, of Michigan University, won
second place. Third place was awarded to
George F. Jones, of the University of Min
neSOta.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, May 1.-The executive
committee of the Northern Indiana Editor
ial Association, In session here, decided to
hold the next session Of the association on
June IL, but the place was not fully decided.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
TAKING UP OIL LEASES.

WiscOnsin Men VIII Develop n New
Field Near LapOrte.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, May la syndicate Of
Wisconsin capitalists. headed by John p.
Salzer, of La Crosse, has secured control Of
thousands Of acres of Northern Indiana
with a view Of prospecting for OIL expert
mental wells in Porter county having given
promise OF the existence of an abundance
of oil in that vicinity, although this part
of the State has been considered outside
the oil belt
Negotiations about to be closed for
the leasing by the syndicate of $50 acres
north of Laporte and several hundred acres
south of this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-02
House Damaged by Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, May 1.-The 5000 resi-
dence of Alva Tresslar was badly damaged
by fire at clock this evening. The dam
age to the building is about $1,000, with in
surance for that amount. Mr.. Tresslar and
his wife left home for Indianapolis this
morning.