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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-14

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich, March 13.-
Four miners are dead and four others are
missing to-day as the result of rush of
water which flooded the fourth level of the
Millie mine in which they were working.
The flood was caused by the mems working
through the wall of their level into an old
working, which had been flooded Twelve
miners were at work in the fourth level.
but four managed to escape. The recovered
dead are: Henry Jaeger, Captain Williams,
John Davey and John Richards
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 13.-Alexander Fer
gEson. one hundred and two years of age.
the oldest citizen of Delaware county, to-
day fled suit against Franklin Younts, his
son-in-law. whom he claims has defrauded
him of $1.6O0. Ferguson is too feeble either
to read or write. He alleges that his SON.
iu-laW took advantage OF his condition to
defraud him Of an $500 note and stock val
ued at 500. In return Younts was sup
posed to give the old man mortgage on
his farm. The papers which Ferguson holds
are found to be worthless. Ferguson lives
on q farm ten miles north of Muncie.
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KILLED BY A TROLLEY WIRE.
Fate of MOtOrman Whose Body Was
EnvelOped i'm Blue Flame

NEW YORK, March 13.-An overhead
trolley wire in the Bronx broke last night.
falling on a motorman, who was instantly
killed by the current and fell over the dash
board of the car, which passed over his
body. The car was enveloped in sheet of
blue fame, but the conductor and the one
passenger on the car the time escaped
injury The body of the motorman which
was frightfully burned could not be extri-
Gated from beneath the car until the cur
rent was shut off at the power house.
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Football May he Improved.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 13.-An in
teresting canvass has been made among
Harvard men on the question brought up
recently by Professor Hobbs. chairman Of
the crimson athletic committee, regarding
football between Yale and Harvard. Twen-
ty-four students voted in favor Of abolish
ing the annual game between the universe
ties, while 344 opposed such a step. Large
open style of play would improve the game,
and that the Objectionable features of foot
ball could be removed without injuring the
game as a snort
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FORT DODGE, Ia. March l3-The Chi
cago limited, west-bound. on the Illinois
Central Railway was wrecked at Pomeroy
to-day and five passengers were injured.
as follows: Miss Ella Watson, Fort Dodge,
head cut; Mrs. III. A. Peterson, Fort Dodge,
back cut and Bruised unidentified woman,
Rockford, ILL.,, head cut; w. ID. Hunt. st.
Louis, hand cut and bruised; j. T. Perry,
New York, back cut. The chair car and
one sleeper left the track. the former being
overturned. The train was running at full
speed when the accident occurred. The
cause of the wreck is unknown
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, March 13-Charles
Smith. the youngest of the trio of alleged
burglars arrested at Redkey. and who, with
his companions. afterward broke jail there.
but was recaptured. was convicted by a
jury after an hours elaboration. James
Campbell. of Kenton, o.. arrested with him,
was placed on trial Immediately, James
Carroll, Of Pitrsburg, had a change OF
judge taken In his case. and will be tried
before Richard Irwin. OF Decatur. Charles
Rogers. the fourth man. has not been heard
OF since he escaped from the Redkey Jail.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind, March 13.-Jacob Custer,
aged ninety-two. the second Oldest man in
Dublin. died at his home here last night of
old age. He was born in Butler county,
Ohio, in January. 1911, and came with his
parents to Wayne county in 1919. The
original Custer land entry forms part of
the northeast portion of Dublin, and the
Custer home was the first house built with
in the present town limits. AS a subcon-
tractor Jacob Custer built many miles of
the old Whitewater canal. In 1887 he mar
ried Elizabeth Harper, of Franklin county,
and two of their three sons were killed
serving in the Union armies in the civil
war. Three daughters are left.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 13.-The
new Carnegie library building. which is be-
ing erected in this city at a cost of $40 600,
will be ready for dedication some time in
May. The stone work will be completed
within a week, and the plasterers are add
ing their finishing touches, after which the
interior of the building will be turned over
to the frescoers- This part of the work
will require about one month 10 finish,
after which the building will be ready for
the dedicatory exercises.
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LIKE FRENCH DEPUTIES.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 49,
Speaker Whitecotton took the floor to-day
when the discussion of the Davidson school
textbook bill was on in the House and
made the charge that Doodle was being
used to defeat the bill. AS the discussion
proceeded Representative c. NJ. Selph, Of
St Louis, and Doorkeeper j. E. Clark be-
came involved in controversy because the
doorkeeper commanded Selph to keep quiet.
Clark struck Selph and the House was in
an uproar Several members jumped on
desks and yelled for order Some moved to
adjourn while at least a dozen more rushed
TO the doorkeeper's station and took part
in the row. Order was finally restored after
the appointment OF committee to assist
the sergeant-at-arms in clearing the lobby
and seating members
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QUAKE AT OLYMPIA.
Buildings shaken So that Occupants
Ran Into the Street.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 13.-An unusu-
ally perceptible earthquake was felt in
Olympia at SIS o'clock tonight. Buildings
were shaken so that the occupants ran into
the streets in alarm. The principal shock
was preceded by tremor of few seconds
and followed by a slight tremor. the entire
disturbance lasting nine seconds. A rum
bling noise accompanied the shock Two
distinct shocks were felt in Seattle about
$40 tonight, and Tacoma also felt tremors.
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FRANK J. ZIMMERMAN INSANE.
For Thirty-TwO Years He Was n DEM
Ocratic Editor at Warsaw.

WARSAW, Ind, March 13.-Frank j.
Zimmerman. for thirty-two years editor
of the Warsaw National Union, was de-
clared insane to-day by an insanity board
He will be taken to the Long Cliff Hos
pital at Logansport
His present mental condition is due, it is
said by his friends. to the course pursued
by certain politicians in compelling him to
relinquish his profession by threatening to
install another Democratic paper at the
county seat of Kosciusko county He was
forced to sell his paper three years ago
and has since remained idle, brooding over
his troubles.
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EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP.
Three Men Killed and Fourteen Sc.
verely Injured I'm a ColIiery.

PONTIAC, ILL.,, March I3.-Three men
were killed and fourteen were severely in
jured last night by explosion of fire.
damp in the mine of the Cardiff Coal Com
pany The dead are John McClosky. To-
seph Huett and Zrei Azofino. Miners at
the mouth of the shaft were awakened by
the explosion and rescued the injured and
recovered the dead bodies from the mine.
Some of the injured may die
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Delaware County Man Sues His Son.
fn-Law 10 Recover 81 200 OF which
He Says He Has Been Defrauded.
SHOOTING ARRAY AT LEBANON
TWO FARMERS QUARREL OVER
RIGHT OF WAY IN THE ROAD.
One Wounded I'm the Leg-Apofher
Zimmerman Declared Insane.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, March 3D.
Henry Bantz. who owns 800 acres of land
on the Pennsylvania Railroad between
Mil Grove and Dunkirk in this county, to-
day filed suit for $4,000 damages against
the company.
The elevation OF the railroad tracks has
made IL impossible for him to cross his
farm by team. 1t Is the largest damage
suit ever fled In the Circuit Court.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March ia
few minutes after o'clock this morning
passenger trains Nos. and 3. on the Nash
VILE Chattanooga & st. Louis Railroad
collided on the main line near Shell Mound.
Tenn, headend and nve members OF the
crew were injured. Officials of the road in
this city state that No. should have
waited at Shell Mound for No. TO take the
switch at that place. Mark K. Paul. engi-
neer of No 4, was the most seriously in
jured There were no passengers injured.
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neighbor. Both bullets struck Colgrave In
the left leg, infiicting wounds that are not
considered serious. The shooting occurred
In the public highway near the homes OF the
men
Both were In vehicles, travelling in the
same direction. One tried to pass the other
and quarrel ensued. Colgrave struck Nc
Donald over the head with the heavy end or
. WHIP anu McDonalo Ietaliateu py opening
fire with a revolver Only two shots were
fired, both taking effect. Mcdonald was
arrested on a charge of assault and bat
terry, and was released under bond of 500.
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in Jeffersonville, and those concerned say
there are between $50 and LIS men out. Su-
perintendent Andrew +. Williams says ne
has no official knowledge OF any strike. Inc
trouble. IL is claimed. is due to the refusal
of the company TO pay bottom men on a
DAVIS work ha sis
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, March 13.-The case of
the Stste OF Indiana against John B. Rose.
the defaulting treasurer of the city of Wa
bash, il set down for trial in the Wabash
Circuit Court on Monday.
It would have been called earlier but for
the presence Of Warren G.. Sayre. one of his
counsel. at Indianapolis in the Legislature.
Prosecuting Attorney Brewer is pressing
the case for trial. and AYERS that Attorneys
Sayre and Plummer, for the defendant,
agreed that IL the case was deferred till
after Mr.. Sayre returned from the session
IL would come to trial without delay. Mrs.
Mcintyre, mother of Mrs Rose, is very ill
at Charlottesville and Mr.. and Mrs. Rose
are there.
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Machine to he Put I'm Operation

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March 1S.-It is stated on
good authority that the fires of the Amer
lean window glass plant at Gas City are lit
and that six machines arrived yesterday
and are being installed in the factory. 1t
probably will be two weeks or more before
the fires are in full operation. Although
the officials refuse absolutely to talk il is
generally believed that when all other
plants of the American company close next
Saturday its Gas City factory will begin
the experiment with its sheet drawing ma
chine, which differs from the one at Alex
andria, inasmuch as IL will draw sheet of
glass instead Of blowing a cylinder.
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Suit in Partition Filed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. March 13.-Much sur
prise was caused here to-day by the fling
Of a suit for partition by Sheridan Clyde.
q mennber of the firm of Clyde s. Pauley,
manufacturers OF artificial stone and ce-
uent walks. The firm has been in BUSH
ness for a number of years. and Clyde al
leges that Pauley has been devoting large
sums of it's money to his own use and
that he has secreted the books and refuses
to make an accounting.
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SNOWBOUND A MONTH.
Two Women Passengers Arrive at ST
Johns After a Long Detention

ST. JOHNS. n. F., March 1.-TWO wom-
en- passengers on one OF the trains snow
bound I'm the interior reached st. Johns
tonight after a months detention. They
were imprisoned in the cars in the snow
drifts until the blizzard ceased. and then
were transported across forty-five miles Of
snowy wastes on dog sleds. until they
reached the railroad line. Railroad traffic
with the more remote regions Is still sus-
pended.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March 13.-For al
legged libel and defamation of character
Thom>s- Britton has sued G. w. Ham and
u. l.. Wiser, members OF a business firm,
for 5000. Britton AYERS they wrote let
ter to another business firm branding him
as a thief.
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CHICAGO, March 13.-A Chicago & East
ern Illinois incoming passenger train ran
into a freight train at the Fortieth-street
crossing of the Chicago Junction Railway
to-day Three passengers were slightly in
iured and a panic ensued among the 9TH
ers. The engineer of the passenger failed to
see the signals.
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Hammond Man Is Missing.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the InuidndIOIIs JOuTnaI-
HAMMOND, Ind, March l3.-John Man.
kowski. of the prominent property
owners of this city, is missing His wife
and family have not seen him I'm ten days
He packed up yalise at that time and told
his wife he was going TO leave home. She
thought he was Joking He is well-to-do
owns considerable realty and possible
financial embarrassment could have been
the cause of his disappearance.
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Planning Mill Man Assigns.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March 13.-Philip
Gearing. planning mill owner. filed his
petition in bankruptcy to-day. Liabilities
are about $1,000. The creditors live in Gin
cinnat and Louisville.
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Good OIL Well i'm Dubois County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 13.-Oil was
struck on a farm owned by William Cha
ney. in Dubois county. to-day. The flow is
said TO be heavy. The land was recently
leased by the Standard Oil Company.
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candidate for first Most of the candidates
trouble in making satisfactory selection
for the three fielding jobs because OF the
number of good men. The infield is not
being sought very strongly.
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AthIetic Agreement Ratified.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 13.-The Har-
vard-Yale athletic agreement has been rat
flied on the part of Harvard, making the
document binding from this date.
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strike in the Car works.

IEFFERsoNvILLE Ind. March ia
strike is on In the freight erecting shops of
the American Car and Foundry Company
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SHOOTING NEAR LEBANON.
Two Farmers Quarrel Over Right of
Way I'm the Road.

Special % the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. March 13.-Charles Col
grave, prominent farmer northeast of
Lebanon. was shot twice to-day by Carl
Mcdonald. son OF John r. Mcdonald. a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
Has Been Arrested
For Fraud

Ex.County Surveyor Louis En-
RIGHT, of Cook County. lllipais. was
arrested in Chicago by Postofiice In
spector. last week. ON the charge Of
using the mails for the purpose of
conducting fraudulent purposes.
Enricht and number of associates
have been operating in Chicago for
some time. and IL Is said their Illegal
business has ncttcd them from $4,000
to $50, coo apiece Under the name
Of the United States Land Syndi-
cate" they advertised free land =
Each applicant for land had to pay ss
for n deed. and like sum for an alb
strart. all of which was fraudulent.
In many cases. the property is said 10
have belonged to other persons, who
had held title for long time.
Mans psopic in Canon and vicinity
will be glad TO know that Enrtcht if
In th. tolls Of the law. n they w.re
viuti-uized tbroagh his dishonesty =
number of years ago. in connect ion
with the construction OF nm electric
railway from this city to Cripple
Greek. IL is TO be hoped that Eur,chr
will receive the punishment that he
so richly deserves.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
Did you notice the complexion of the city 1Oater this
10eek? must hare been out in the disguise of Lpecac
and yet Canon CITY troubled lvh pie theDes

b" worth about SEQ. 900 in cash in ad.
dition TO some real estate. all Of
which she lost through injudicious
Mrs. Mckay -Frantz
came here frs, nineteen or twenty
years ago and made her home here
until going to Denver sbou; 1899.
She was three times married: her
frs, husband being George MoDan-
tiels. the second. Charles Z. McRay
and the third, Charles Frantz. The
two former were citizens OF this
place and the latter resident Of
Denver. Although the suicide oc-
CURED Sunday night II was not until
late the following afternoon that the
matter was brought to the attention
of the authorities.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02

Price Jones died of pneumonia at
his home, 1928 Park avenue, Lincoln
Park. last Saturday night after an
illness of nearly three weeks dura-
tion. Deceased was a native of
Wales, but had resided in the United
States for long period. He was a
coal m'~ar by occupation and was
employed in that capacity for many
years at Coal Cre,k and Brook side,
where he was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. Mr.. Jones was born
October 10, 1874, consequently was
aged 50 years. 6 months ard days at
the time of his demise.
His wife died on the fifteenth of
last month as the result of a kick
from horse she was trying to har-
ness. Mr.. Jones was i'll at the time
of the accident and its fatal termina-
tiou added to the seriousness of his
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
STREET COMMISSIONER.

For street commissioner George
Williams was nominated by the Re-
form party, but having disqualified
himself for the position bv voting a,
Beuna Vista last fall William Curtiss,
who resides at 429 Cooper avenue.
was substituted by the executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Curtis is blacksmith
by trade and is an Industrious and
highly respected citizen, and, il
chosen to the Office which he seeks.
will make a most efficient and satis-
factory street commissioner. Mr.. Cur
tbs is worthy. both by his traits of
character and his citiheaship, of the
support of his fellows, and If success
full will make good official.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02

Pastor Rizer and the members oil
his dock are to be congratulated upon
the possession of such neat and con-
v.nientiy arranged place of worship.
The Lutheran society in this city was
organized la January 1899. with
membership of nine. The present
membership is forty-two. and average
Sunday school attendance is fifty-five.
There have been three resident pas-
tors. namely: ]. W. Buzard. ID. Burt
Smith and J. Kent Rizer. the present
incumbent.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
# Few Words Ab0ut the
Candidates for the City
Offices Who Look
Like U3innerS

choice of the Reform party in mass
convention for that office, Mr.. Mac
Kenzie is discreet. brave and alert,
aud is familiar with the dufies of the
office for which he has been nomin-
ated. He is we'll known and is of an
affable. obliging disposition and com
mand large personal following ire
syective OF partizan bias. A vote for
Mr.. Mackenzie will be worthily be-
slowed.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
Died In arizona

Thomas W. French, brother of ]
A. French of South Cancn. died at
Yuma, Arizona. on the 18th of las,
month after brief illness.
Deceased Was member of the Odd
Fellows lodge at Cripple Greek and II
was through the brotherhood Of that
city that the relatives here were
apprised OF his death. He was 10
years OF age and was min,r by oc-
cupation. He leaves mother and
brother in this city. and three sisters
who reside in Nebraska, Colorado
Springs. and Cripple Greek respective
ly.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02

are the Reform party candidates for
aldermen in the third ward. Both
are widely known and are highly re-
spected. conservative citizens They
are conversant with city affairs. as
well as the requirements of the il ward,
and, if successful at the polls next
Tuesday, will carry those business
methods into the city council tha4
characterize their private affairs.
Messrs Houle and Taylor are men Of
iudicious temperament, excellent bus
iness judgement. and if elected, will
ably represent the interests of the
third ward in the municipal legis.s-
ture.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
fin ODer Indulgence
In Chiorof0

Mrs. Laura McRay. Frantz. form
er resident Of this city, committed
suicide Mt the American House in
Denver last Sunday night by inhal-
ing chloroform. She had been de-
spondent for long time In conse-
quence Of the loss Of her property.
and this fact is believed to have
prompted her to the rash act which
resulted in her death.
A few years ago she was roputed to
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02

For the office of city treasurer the
Reform convention selected W. f.
Curry, who has been identified with
that party since coming to Canon
City, three years ago. Mr.. Curry is
n property owner and stands for every
thing that is best in our municipal
life. He is n devoted ohurchman and
is in all respects qualified for the pos
ition. 4 man of genial disposition,
Mr.. Curry has attracted to himself q
host Of friends who will leave moth.
ing undone to encompass his election.
He Is making strong campaign. and.
If pre-election indications are worth
anything in determining results. will
triumph at the polls next Tuesday.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-02
The Lutheran Church
Is Dedicated

The congregation Of Trinity En-
lish Lutheran church, of which Rev.
J. Kent Rizer is pastor, dedicated its
new place of worship OH Macon ave-
nue. with impressive services last Sun
day. II is the first real home of the
Lutheran brotherhood in this city and
ally proud of the handsome edifice
which has been erected through their
efforts as n meeting place for its MEM
bers. Ground was broken for the
foundation of the new church on the
anniversary OF Martin Luther's birth
day last winter and the corner stone
laid in December in the presence of n
large gathering of citizsns. Chaplain
Wheeler Of the penitentiary deliver
ing the principal address.
Although small. it is very at
tractive place of worship and is n
pleasing addition to the ecclesiastical
architecture of fhe city L, is built
OF cream coiored brick and is so cen.
trslly located as to be easily aeces.
.ible from all parts OF tosn.
Rev E. W. Simon of Denver
preached the dedicarory sermon at II
O'Clock and DR.. j. ". Finkbender OF
Colorado Spring. performed tn. foam
al act OF dedication according TO the
rites Of the church. DIR. finkbender
also preached in the evening TO an
Interest, d audience. a fellowship
meeting was held in the afternoon a,
shich the ministers from other
churches Of the city participated.