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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
PURDUE LIBRARIAN DEAD
MISS ELIZABETH DAY SWAN PASSES
AWAY In NEW YORK.
Had Been Sick Many Months-Death of
senator c. a. De Haven-Other
Deaths of Indianians.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 29.-Word was
received to-day from New York city of the
death of Miss Elizabeth Day Swan, librar-
ian of Purdue University, and of all the fac
ulty at the institution the best known to
students in general. Miss Swan died on
Monday, and the telegram was sent the
same day. but was delayed owing TO the
fact that Richard A. Smart, of this city, 10
whom the message was sent, was absent on
his vacation.
The news of Miss Swans death is shock
to her host of friends here. and to the uni
versity her loss is irreparable. Last spring
she was taken seriously sick and was
ooilged to give up her post for several
months. In fact, she had been in poor
health Tor years, and only her unusual cour-
age enabled her TO continue at work. Two
weeks ago she left with her mother for Bos-
ton to visit Mrs. James II. Smart. wife of
the late president of Purdue University, and
a sister of Miss Swan. The two got only
as far as New York when Miss Swan had
severe attack and was removed to hos
pitaL In spite of the attention of skillfui
doctors she passed away Monday afternoon.
For nearly twenty years Miss Swan had
been a familiar figure in the buildings OF
Purdue. She was first private secretary 10
President Smart, her brother-in-law. Early
in the SOS she was made librarian, and as
the result of her work Purdue has one of the
best arranged libraries of any university In
the West. Early last spring, when Miss
Swan was Obliged to leave the building for
three months. Miss Blanche Miller took her
place but the former had intended resuming
her tasks at the opening of college next rail-.
Miss Swan is survived only by her mother,
Mrs. Kate d. Swan, of West Lafayette, and
her sister, Mrs. Smart, who moved from this
city to Boston soon after the death OF ner
husband. in February, 1900.
Miss Swans body will be brought to this
city for burial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
FINE FOR NEGRO BATTER
EVANSVILLE YOUTH SENT TO JAIL
IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT.
Others Are Under Arrest-They Had
Pursued Negro Through the
Streets-Arrests at Danville.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 29.-Jacob Keil,
eighteen years old, was fined $40 and costs
and sent to Jail this morning by Judge Mat
tison for his part in chasing and assaulting
John Hawkins, a negro. who came near
faring badly at the hands of mob on the
streets of this city last evening Albert
Merkel and George Walters charged with
being members of the mob, are under ar
rest and others will be taken into GUS
tody.
Both the court and prosecutor. took the
position that had Hawkins turned and fired
on the mob pursuing him the act would
have been justifiable In the meaning of the
law, yet had he done so the probabilities
are that a lynching would have followed
Judge Mattison declared that negroes have
the same rights white people under the
secute them. He said that unless these
race outbreaks cease he will deal most Wig
orously with the offenders.
The outbreak in question was the Sec
ond since the Danvile riot and lynching of
Sunday morning
The local police department has informa-
ton to the effect that the wife Of Robert
Lee, the negro who murdered Police officer
Massey, of this city, on July 3, last, and
(which led to the rioting In this city, had
lost her life while crossing railroad bridge
at Madisonville, Ky. The woman left here
on the night of the rioting and. was in a
terrible state of terror, and her mind later
became temporarily deranged and this fact
no doubt led to her death.
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Other State Neurology.

MUNCIE, Ind, July 29-William s. Nc
Dowel, one of the oldest and best-known
printers in the State, died at clock this
morning as the result of blood poisoning.
A few days ago Mr.. Mcdowell was struck
on the head by falling piece of iron in
his Office. The wound was slight but de-
veloped blood poisoning. Mr.. Mcdowell was
associated with r. I. Winters in the pub
lication of the Munce Pink, a weekly pa
per. He had been a member of the Munci6
Typographical Union since 1868. He was
also a Red Man. He left a widow and one
daughter, Miss Katie Mcdowell, who is
now seriously sick.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, July 29-Bruce
Johnson, aged lightweight, and one of the
oldest residents of Shelby county, died here
last night. He had been member of Shelby
Lodge, No. 2S, f. and A. NJ. since March
q. 1851. He was a member of class of "Old
Missouri Harmony Singers" which meets
every year in Morristown. He left two
sons, Charles, of this city. and Eden, of
Morristown. The funeral will be held at
the Morristown Christian Church Thursday
afternoon.
COLUMBIA CITY. Ind, July 2s.-The
wife of the Rev. w. f. Roberts, pastor of
Tuesday at Meridian, Miss, whittier she
had accompanied her husband, who went
to that city a few weeks ago, hoping to
benefit his health. Heart failure was the
cause of her death. She left her husband
and one child. The body was brought to
Columbia City for interment
EVANSVILLE. Ind, July 29.-Alexander
Van Wrinkle, machinist, aged thirty-two,
was found dead in his bed to-day. Death
probably was due to heart disease.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July 29.-Frank
Davenport, a well-known local young man,
aged thirty-one, died Tuesday night of
consumption
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, July o.
Samuel Peterson, an old resident OF this
county, died this morning. aged sixty
four
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
QUARRY DISTINCT ROAD
PLANS FOR A TRACTION LINE IN THE
STONE COUNTIES.
CrawfordsvilIe's Traction MuddIe-Tie
Inspection at Evans~flle-Work ON
the Terminal station.


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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. July 29.-It be-
came known here to-day that w. ii. Schott.
president OF the electric light and heating
plant here. and also interested in the In
dianapolis plant. would ask for franchise
from the Bedford City Council at the next
meeting for an electric railway line through
the quarry districts Of Monroe and Law
renee counties. He hopes TO begin work
within a few months.
The plan is 10 include all the small settle
ments in and about Bedford, beginning at
the cement mills: from Bedford 10 extend
north TO Oolitic thence to the i. NJ. a. b.
Quarries, thence to the Victor and Smith,
Vile districts. thence to Bloomington aud
the Hunter districts. Ii is estimated that
no less than five thousand people go 20 and
from work daily, in addition to trafhc that
would naturally arise from the cities and
half hundred settlements within the stone
districts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
vEsTAL WILL ACT.
Madison County Prosecutor Will Go
After POlluters of White River.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, July 29.-The only new
development in the pollution % White river
and the killing of tons of fish by refuse
from some strawboard mill is the advent of
Prosecuting Attorney A. II. Vestal on the
scene. This morning the prosecutor said
he would wait no longer for State officials
to take the initiative in melting punish
ment to the persons responsible for the
damage done. Prosecutor Vestal has waited
three days. but as yet no move has been
made and no one has even so much as con-
suited the courts officer of Madison county.
But in the meantime his office has been
the scene OF great activity. Delegations of
farmers, angered by the pollution of the
stream and the destruction of the fish, de-
mand instant action The prosecutor does
not take much stock in the statement cred
tied to the officials of the strawboard
works at Yorktown that they did not have
anything to do with 1t, but proposes to give
each one connected with the mill an op-
portunity to prove that he did not.
The evidence OF a score OF reliable farm
ers who are ready to testify In cases
against the company has been secured and
affidavits will be filed within day or
two 1t Is probable that the suits will be
brought in Delaware county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

sIecial the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 29.-Dr. Richard
B. WethereIl, of this city, who was one
of the principal expert witnesses in the
Moses Fowler Chase case, was examined by
attorneys in the. office of Stuart, Ham
mond & Simms last night DIR. Wetherell.
who is to leave soon for Europe, was to
have been one of the important witnesses
i'm the hearing before Judge Anderson in
Chase to compel Mr.. and Mrs. c. III. Duhme
to make an accounting of the personal
property which they control for Moses
Fowler Chase while he was living at their
home His deposition was a reiteration OF
the essential features of his testimony In
the case at Fowler
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, July Estate Senator
Charles A. De Haven died at $50 o'clock to-
night at his home in this city. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity and
prominent eX-official in the Indiana Sons OF
Veterans. He was elected to the Legislature
last fall by the Republicans and contracted
the fatal malady at last winters session OF
the assembly by overwork. He was con-
fined to his bed several months. He was
thirty-eight years old and unmarried, the
son of Justice James De Haven.
Senator De Haven was born In Green
county, Ohio, Aug. H. 1861 and came here
in 1880. He was never in politics until his
successful race for state senator i'll 1902,
when the Republicans elected him by 5000
majority. He had three years more TO
serve. His death indirectly due to
overwork in the Legislature, the strain
finally resulting in tuberculosis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

NEW YORK. July 29.-Arrived: Teutonic.
from Liverpool; Barbarossa, from Bremen
Sailed: Oceanic, for Liverpool Rotterdam.
fer Rotterdam
CHERBOURG, July 29.-Arrived: Patri-
cia. from New York. Sailed: Kronprinz
Wilhelm and Aurania, from Bremen for
New York.
LIVERPOOL. July 2.-Arrived: Morse
man. from. Portland. Sailed: Germania.
for New York; Haverford, for Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN. July 29.-Arrived: Ma
jestic, from New York. Sailed: Ivernfa
from Liverpool. for Boston.
GIBRALTAR. July 29.-Passed: vancou-
yer. from Boston. for Naples and Genoa.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 29.-Arrived: St.
Paul, from New York.
NAPLES. July 29.-Sailed: Sicilian Prince.
for New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
ARRESTS AT DANVILLE.
Sheriff Whitlock Swears Out War
rants for Alleged Rioters.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, July 29.-Hardy Whit
lock. sheriff of Vermiion county, to-day
swore out warrants for n large number of
persons whom he accused of making the as
sault on the Jail Saturday night. The pro-
ceedings are secret and their names are not
disclosed until after the arrests are made.
So far the following have been arrested:
Mince Mobaker, Adam Murray, Ed Hart,
Charles Devore. Thomas Bell, Cicero Davis,
Jack Walton. Richard Roberts, William
Pettis.' Henry Van Gundy. Sherman Cum
diff, Ike ~ Slade. None OF them is Of any
special prominence In the community. Van
Gundy and Cundin have given bond. The
rest are in jail. Their bail is fixed at $500.
Circuit Court Judge M. w. Thompson has
issued order for the reconvening Of the
grand jury of the May term for next Mon
day To take cogniZance of the rioting. These
arrests to-day have had a very quieting in
ffuence on the community. The prisoners
have sent for attorneys and are preparing
to prove either that they were not present
or that they were merely spectators.
States Attorney Keeslar desires to cor
rect the statement made in the metropoli-
tan papers that he is dubious of convic-
tions. He has no opinion to offer to the
guilt or innocence OF the accused. but he
proposes to enforce the law vigorously
in these as in any other criminal cases that
demand his official attention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
MUST LEAVE VENEZUELA.
Spanish Consul Who Wanted to At
tend Meetings of Claims Com m ission.

PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad.
July 29.-The Spanish consul at Laguayra
Venezuela, has been deprived of his ex-
quatur, according TO passengers who have
just arrived from Laguayra. The action is
the result of friction between the consul
and local authorities over the Spanish
claims against Venezuela. The passengers
say the local authorities established COM
mission TO revise the claims presented by
Spaniards and other foreigners to the mixed
tribunals under the terms of the Bowen
protocols. This commission, according to
the statements of the passengers. was COM
posed of military officers, who were said
to have been appointed for the purpose of
intimidating witnesses.
The Spanish consul requested the author
ities at Laguayra TO give him an authorize
ton to attend the meetingAof the commits
sion. 1t is alleged that the prefect of the
commission, former actor, replied In a
letter in which he spoke Of the consul las
the representative of pillagers." and sub
sequently distributed copies of the letter
in the streets of Laguayra. The federal
authorities are then said to have Withdrawn
the consufS exquatur without notifying
the Spanish minister.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
New Method of Milling.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 29.-The
Gradual Reduction Company was organized
in this city to-day and will be incorporated
and capitalized at s1.0o0,O0O. The officers
elected are: President, Joseph Zehner, AL
bany, Ind; vice president, Charles III. Rife,
ID. Voorhees,, Flora, Ind 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to start a small fac
tory here and begin the manufacture of
the reduction mills, which will have ca
pacity of 100000 pounds a day. The mills
will be constructed under the supervision
of ID. r. Morrison. of Cherryvale, Kan,
who is the patentee. The company is Of
opinion that the new method will revo-
lutionize the present roller system.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
COMIC OPERA REVOLUTION.
Scotch whisky the Cause of the Re-
cent Trouble Mt Panama

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The startling
revolution" which resulted in the brief
overthrow OF the government of Panama
last Saturday night. according to official
cables received yesterday. was the result
Of highballs and not an insurrection. Dur
ing the course Of the revolution" General
Sasquez Cobos. who overthrow the govern
ment for a day. arrested most OF the local
offlcers and sent the governor flying In his
pajamas into the shrubbery to escape a
dungeon.
1t now seems that Cobos did not know
what he was doing, and the whole story Ia
like = comic opera The truth Is that he
had dined too well. and, not being used to
Scotch highballs. lost his head and decided
that affairs in Panama were not going
to suit him. He accordingly ordered his
army OF ten men under arms and overthrew
the government.
When General Cobos awoke Sunday even
Ing everything looked gray and gloomy.
He did not remember what he had done.
but he realized that something unusual
had taken place when another officer APP
psared In his quarters at the head of his
army Of ten and placed him under arrest.
He has been removed frcm office, and will
be tried by court-martlal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
WILL NOMINATE FIRST.
Peoples Party National Convention ts
BE Held Early Next Year.

DENVER, Col, July 29.-The national ex-
ecutive committee of the United Peoples
party met to-day and indorsed all the pro-
ceedings of the conference of the reform
parties which has been In session for the
last two days. The procamatio issued
yesterday was also indorsed.
A resolution was adopted calling a meet
ing of the national executive committee of
the United Peoples party at St. Louis Feb
D. 1904. 1t also was resolved that IL was
the sense of the committee that the nomi-
mating convention should be held early In
1904, before the conventions of either the
Republicans or the Democrats. A commit
tee on organization was appointed with J.
A. Edeerton chairman. to organize the re-
form parties in every State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
Iron Pipe Fell on Him.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, July 29.-Charles Pur-
key. of Avilla. o., aged sixten. who had
set out to look for work, was riding on a
coal car Of Lake Shore freight this
morning when the fastenings of a pile of
two-inch iron pipes on the next car broke
and allowed the pipes to fall on him and
he was thus pinned down for four hours,
until he was accidentally discovered by
the crew after the train reached Corunna
at o'clock. He was brought TO this city
as there were no adequate hospital facilities
with circular imprints of the pipe ends
and depression at the left temporal bone
gives rise to the fear that trephining will
be necessary. The boys father works near
Avilla and his mother lives at Delaware, o.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

The Indianapolis. Danville & Rockville
Traction Company filed petition with the
County Commissioners yesterday for a fran
chise over and along the Rockville gravel
road in this county. The request filed
by G. T. Patterson, Of Danville, attorney
for the road. and is signed by Everett Wag-
RAM president, and John w. Trotter. sec
retary.
Contracts for the work have been let and
the construction of the road will COM
mence as soon as the right OF way is OBJ
tanned. The road was incorporated last
January and it is the intention TO extend IL
west through Rockville A private right or
way has been obtained over nearly all the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal.
ENGLISH Ind. July "a temperance
war is on at English and both sides are at
fever heat. The Rev. A. ]. Goodman and
ID. b. Suddarth nearly came TO blows this
afternoon. which was prevented by the in
terference of Mr. Goodmans daughter. The
temperance people have the best OF the sit
uation and Ii now looks as If English shall
be dry town. There are now four sa-
looms here and all run wide open, with
little regard for the law. Minors buy in
toxicants and are allowed to visit the pool
rooms over the protest of parents. When
prosecutions are attempted enough evil
with the aid of lawyers. to defeat the evi-
dence of good citizens. Men and women
are now out with remonstrances. which will
be filed Monday with the County Commis-
sioners, asking them to not grant license
TO any of the four applicants.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
New Receiver in Charge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July 29.-W. A. Ramsey.
of Indianapolis, the newly appointed re-
ceiver of the property of the Lea Electric
Manufacturing Company, took charge to-
day. but pending an investigation was not
able TO make any statement as to the con-
dition of the company's finances or his
course of action. Edwin Stevens, who has
been the manager Of the business for two
pany from carrying on a more extensive
and desirable business and from securing
the usual trade discounts In many instances.
The plant has not been running full force
for several months.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
FIGHT OVER GAS METERS
COMPANY AND KOKOMO OFFICIALS
CLASH OVER A CHANGE.
Peru Is Prepared to Take Gas by
Measurement-Strik to BE Ar
rested for Rioting at Marion.
sueclal 10 the IndiananolIs Iournal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. July 29.-The gas meter
proposition is up against it, in Kokomo.
Attorneys representing the Indiana Natural
Gas Company are here from Chicago sound
ing the municipal officials relative TO
meters, and it is understood the meter will
be forced on the city. The mayor and
Council are opposed to the change and will
make a fight in the courts to compel the
company TO observe its franchise.
When the contract was made with the
city ten years ago the company specifically
agreed to supply gas at fiat rate as long
as it piped gas to Chicago. Competent at
torneys say that If Kokomo is shut off the
company will violate its right TO pipe gas to
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Work ON the Foundation Will Begin
Monday-Tracti0n Line News.
Work on laying the foundation Of the
terminal station will begin next week. B. II.
LIGHTER. of Chicago. who has the contract
for the masonry, was in the city yesterday
and said he would have men working on
the concrete foundation Monday. The first
two stories of the building are to be OF
Bedford stone and above the second story
a mottled brick of light color
The cyclorama building will be out Of the
way by the last of this week. Two more
contracts have been let The plumbing con-
tract was secured by j. 8. Farrell and the
electric wiring contract was given to the
Hatfield Electric Company. both of this
CITY
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
Has It's own Gas Field.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July 29.-The Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company whose factory here
is one of the largest in the State, covering
fourteen acres. will dispense with coal as
fuel and return to the use of gas this win
ter. and the change will be made within the
next few weeks The company owns an ex-
tensve gas and oil field northeast of the
city and has erected $4,000 pumping sta
tfon there to supply gas TO the plants here
and at kokomo. Coal has been used for
fuel under the boilers this summer and has
not been nearly as satisfactory as gas was,
hence the return to the old fuel, of which
the company believes that ii has sufficient
supply Every other factory in the city is
using coal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, July 29.-At a recent meeting
of the City Council special ordinance was
passed to allow the natural gas company
the privilege of using meters and charging
% cents thousand feet. Mayor Odum
wrote a veto, but at the last session of the
Council this veto was ignored on the
grounds that the mayor had failed to file it
according to law with the clerk within the
ten days limit. The mayor claims his veto
holds good and that it will stand the test
of the Supreme Court. The natural gas
company has filed it's acceptance of the or
dinance, and it will not be interfered with
in installing the meters, as the general
public seems to be ready to try them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind, July 29.-The stock
holders of the Indiana Central Electric
Railway Company. which is projecting a
line from Columbus to West Baden. held
a meeting here to-day. Engineer Rights
made a partial report of the cost OF the
construction OF the road and was directed
to complete the survey as soon as possi-
BILE. Nearly all the right of way has been
secured between this city and Columbus
and committees were named to complete
this work through this county within the
next ten days. The stockholders will meet
again on Aug 10.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30
BURNED BY ELECTRICITY
LINEMAy AT HAMMOND TAKES FOUR
THOUSAND VOLTS.
Womnn's Fall from WindOw-Trip of
hard-Other State News.
special 10 thc IndiananoIis Iournal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. July 29.-Without cry
OF distress. Clarence Weland, a lineman,
suffered on the top of telegraph pole to-
day while 1000 volts were going through his
body and his legs were burning off by con-
tact with a live wire
1t was fully fifteen minutes before he
could be aided, and the smell of burning
flesh was plain TO hundreds of people who
were attracted by the sight of the lineman
writhing across the crossbar of the pole.
Welland will lose both legs and may die.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-30

Special to the indianapolis Journal
Upton. Ind. July 2s.-The work of sur
veying for the Tipton-Attica interurban line
was commenced this morning. As soon as
this work is completed and the right or
way has been secured the work of construc-
tion will be begun. 1t is the opinion OF the
promoters that the right OF way will be
easily secured, as the people along the route
are anxious to have the road built. The first
work in constructing the road will be from
this city TO Frankfort.