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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
HIS DEATH IS A MYSTERY
WILLIAM wARNOCK WAS INJURED
ON A STREET CAR.
Not Have Come in Contact with
Trolley Pole.

Walter w. Warnock, PIG Station street,
the young man who was hurt while riding
on the running board of an East Michigan
street car on Thursday night, died at his
home yesterday afternoon at l o'clock. The
cause of his death was fracture Of the
base Of the skull. but how he was injured
is mystery to every one. While standing
on the running board it would have been
impossible for him to have been struck on
the head by a trolley pole, as in that case
the running-board side of the would
have been on the opposite side from the
trolley poles.
II is thought that some mischievous boy
on the street threw a stone which struck
young Warnock on the head. Shortly after
the accident he was taken to the City Dis
pensary, where his injuries were dressed
by the Dispensary DOCTORS and he was able
later to go home on a street car with a
friend. Before arriving at his home he be-
came unconscious and remained so until the
time of his death.
The doctors at the City Dispensary who
examined him at the time say there were
no visible marks of a severe blow on tile
head, although ii was apparent that he had
been struck in some manner The death
of the young man will be investigated by the
coroner to-day. His remains were placed
i'm the care of Funeral Directors Whitsett
&, Culver, but no definite arrangements nave
been made yet for the funeral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
JUDGE ASSESSES A FINE
PROSECUTOR RUCkELSHAUS WAS
LATE IN REACHING COURT.
A sharp Tilt Between Judge Afford
and the ProsccutOr-Other Cases
in the Courts.

Prosecutor John c. Ruckelshaus was fined
SO by Judge Afford for contempt of court
yesterday afternoon.
When the prosecutor arrived in the court
room at las Judge Afford took occasion 10
reprove him for being several minutes late
The court threatened fine for contempt
and Mr.. Ruckelshaus told him 20 do so If
he wished. The court in turn grew angry
and the clerk was told to enter $40 fine
and see that it was paid. The prosecutor
proceeded TO pay the fine.
Mr.. Ruckelshaus explained that he had
told Judge Afford when he left the Court
house before lunch that he had an appoint
ment with Judge Whallon at the police
station and might be detained for few
minutes. This was the first time in my ex-
perience as deputy on county prosecutor
that l was ever late, and this time l was
unavoidably detained" said Mr.. Ruckels-
haus. In view of this, he considered Judge
Affords action too hasty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
DIR. C. w. LEWIS RESIGNS.
Moore's Hill President Will Become
Head Of wyoming University.

The trustees of Moore's Hill College, one
of the leading Methodist Episcopal insti-
tutions i'm the country held meeting at
Roberts Park Church last night and &C
cepted the resignation of DR.. c. w. Lewis,
TO take the presidency of the University
of Wyoming.
Dr. Lewis has very recently returned
from the West and Is now here attending
the conference. The offer he received from
the Wyoming institution was one that he
could not refuse. The position is worth
to him about $500 year, which is much
larger sum that he has been receiving at
Moore's Hill. After the meeting of the
trustees, members of the committee on
faculty met and considered the question of
successor TO Dr. Lewis. The members
Of the committee present were Rev. A. r.
Beach. of Aurora Dr. r. Roberts, of In
dianapolis, and Rev. NJ. b. Hyde. of this
city. Several names have been mentioned
to the committee. but none thus far have
been given serious consideration.
eve are looking for a young genius"
said MIR. Beach last night, ''and we are
going to see if We cannot find one. The
two sources. Dr. Hyde will visit the Gar
rett Biblical Institution at Evanston. H.,
and Mr.. Beach will go to the Wesleyan
University at Delaware. o. 1t Is hoped
that one of these institutions will be able
to put the committee on the track of the
right kind of a man.
DR. Lewis will close his work with
Moore's Hill College Sept. 10 and will at
once depart for his new field in the West
He has been at the head of the Indiana
school about six years. He has been looked
upon as valuable man and his departure
is regretted by students and faculty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
FIGHT OF CORPORATIONS.
Judge Baker Continues Restraining
Order Until Tomorrow.


Order Until TO-MOrrOw.
The case of the Central Union Telephone
Company against Indianapolis and North
western Traction Company to restrain the
latter company from interfering in any wise
with its lines, poles and other property and
from turning on it's electric current for
the operation of it's cars, was heard yes
terday morning before Judge Frances E.
Baker, of the United States Court upon
the facts shown by the affidavit of the re-
spective parties. The plaintiff company
was claiming that the defendant company
had no right to interfere with its lines,
poles and other property in the construc-
ton by the defendant of its interurban rail-
road and that If the interurban railroad
desired TO have any changes made in the
lines, poles and other property of the plain
tiff to accommodate the defendant ii should
be done by the plaintiff at the expense of
the. defendant. The defendant also denied
that the plaintiff had public franchises over
the public highways.
Judge Baker held that the restraining
order would not be continued and a tempo
rary injunction would not be granted, say
ing that either of two reasons to his mind
were good. First, that the plaintiff COM
pany had not shown any right i'm the high
ways and, secondly, that the plaintiff COM
pany had knowledge of the construction by
defendant of its interurban road and had
made no effort TO make any changes i'm the
lines, poles and other fixtures of the plain
tiff company to accommodate the construc-
ton of defendants railroad on account of
which 1t was not in position atLthis time
to come into court of equity TO restrain
the defendant.
Judge Baker further said that the matter
had resolved itself into contest between
two companies as to which one should pay
the expense of any necessary changes to
allow the construction of the defendant s
railroad and he declined to determine the
question I'm an Injunction suit to which
liable for such expense He fur
Their says that there was nothing TO prevent
the plaintiff from making ali necessary
changes and, IL the defendant was liable
for such expense. recovering the same I'm an
action at law. If the plaintiff has a remedy
at law it cannot maintain bill for injunc-
ton.
The restraining order was, however con-
tinued until tomorrow at a. m. to give
the complainant time in which to protect
its wires from the defendants electric cur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
CITY NEWS NOTES.

DR.. William F. Mott has returned from
New York, where he has beer the past
three months taking post graduate course
The third section of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the First English Lutheran Church
will hold meeting in the chapel tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
Reports show that nearly 200 men will
go to West Point the latter part of this
month to participate in the military maneu-
vers. The adjutant general has received
reports from all the companies of the In
diana National Guard and these show that
at least that many men will go to Ken
lucky. The members of the guard are all
anxious to come in contact with the regu-
lar army and there are few that will not
avail themselves of the opportunity.
The barn in the rear of Dr. r. w. Longs
residence, 1107 Central avenue, was consid-
erably damaged by fire early yesterday
morning, but the prompt action of the fire
department saved the building from total
loss The colored coachman, George Odell.
who was asleep in a small room i'm the hay
loft, was awakened by a fox terrier. which
seemed to realize the danger incident TO a
fire, and both the negro and the dog made
their escape from the building before any
serious damage had been done.
DR.. w. A. Spurgeon, of Muncie. a MEM
Der OF the State Board of Medical Registra-
ton and Examination, is in southern In
diana assisting i'm the prosecution of cases
against several physicians who are charged
with practfcing without licenses. Dr. Spur
geon was at the Statehouse a short time
yesterday on his way south. The State
Board is having less trouble each year from
physicians practicing without licenses
but there are still a few, DIR. Spurgeon saws
who try to practice without being examined
by the board and getting the proper creden-
tials. The board is wedding these cases
out as fast as ii can and hopes before very
long to have Indiana entirely free of them.
Students of the Manual Training High
School will report for the assignment of
work next Monday morning. Ii will be the
opening day of the school and preliminary
instructions Will be given the students for
the work of the first term. The prospects
Tor the coming year are that the school
will have more students than ever before
and special arrangements are being made
to accommodate the increase The students
of the different grades will report as fol-
lows: Grade eight and postgraduates In
Room F.; grade seven I'm Room b: grade
six in room G; grade five in Room III: grade
four in Room d; grade three i'm Room q
and grade two in the library Pupils of
grade one OBJ will receive their study
blanks in the corridor leading into the audi
forum. Lunch will not be served in the
building Monday. - -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
REPUBLICAN EDITORS TODAY.
They Will Enjoy a Basket Picnic mt
Broad Ripple Park.

II the weather is propitions and if the
attendance is in proportion to the accept
ances received to the invitations, there will
be from $50 to 200 people in attendance at
the annual basket picnic of the Indiana Re-
publican Editorial Association this after
noon at Broad Ripple. j. B. Whitehead.
of the American Press Association, who
has had charge of the arrangements, made
this prediction yesterday.
The editors and their families and the
guests will arrive in the city on early trains
this forenoon and will rendezvous at the
Spencer House, near the Union Station. At
III o'clock four special cars will leave that
place with the members of the party. A
run will be made first out to Riverside
Park. i'm order that the editors may decide
whether they will want to hold their picnic
next year at that place and then the cars
will go direct to Broad Ripple, arriving
there shortly after the noon hour. Dinner
will be the first thing in order, after which
the afternoon will be spent in boating and
other amusements at the will of the partici-
pants. There will be no programme of any
kind and no set speeches, but as large
number of politicians will be in evidence
it is to be expected that oratory will be on
tap Incidentally number of State candi-
dates will be there to do q little wire pull
ing for the favor of the men who mold pub
lie opinion.
After supper i'm the evening the party will
return to the city to attend the vaudeville
performance at the Grand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
LUNCHEON FOR DIR. HUGHES.
Augustus l.. Mason Entertains New
President of De PAW.


Augustus l.. Mason gave luncheon at
the University Club at noon yesterday in
honor of DIR. Edwin Hughes, of Boston, the
president ELECT of De PAW University.
About twenty of the Indianapolis alumni
of De PAW were invited to meet Dr.
Hughes.
The affair was informal and a number of
speeches were made, the general subject
being the desirability of closer affiliation
between the alumni anC tne institution
DR.. Hughes gave brief talk that made a
most favorable impression On the alumni,
who believe that the induction into office
of the new president will mark the Begin
ming of an era of even greater Improvement
and prosperity for DE PAW. DR.. Hughes
paid a high tribute to Or. III. A. Goblin, the
retiring president. whose relation with the
university said DR.. Hughes, mas been one
OF total self-immolation.
An interesting coincidence developed at
the luncheon. When he was a student at
Ohio Wesleyan University Or. Hughes won
an interstate oratorical contest in which
the De Paw people claimed that the In
diana representative. Wilkerson, of De
PAW should have been given the first
place had the system of grading been diff
ferent. This affair was mentioned and it
the guests. had been Wilkersons right-hand
man at the contest and the one who had
been most active in advancing the claims
of the De Paw orator.
Among those present at the luncheon, in
addition TO the host, Mr.. Mason, and DR..
Hughes, the guest of honor, we're -. w.
Smith. Albert Smith,, II. VI. Hornbrook,
w. A. Bastian, George b. Lockwood, w. Fl.
ton, George c. Calvert, DIR. Homer I. Jones,
Charles A. Dryer and DIR. Frank B. Wynn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
Retired Minister'S Association Re-
ceives Attention at the Regular
Conference Session.
FOREIGN MISSION AFFAIRS
INTERESTING TALKS BY BISHOP
JOYCE AND HIS WIFE.
Lecture mt Roberts Park Church by
the Rev. w. A. QuayIe-Thc PEN
tecostaI Services.

The Methodist preachers spent busy day
yesterday attending different sessions, the
days programme winding up last night
with lecture by the Rev. w. A Quayle,
who spoke to lsrge audience at Roberts
Park Church The regular conference ses-
sion took place at 9:l5 a. m, part of which
was devoted to a discussion of the interests
OF the Retired Minister'S Association. One
OF the enthusiastic meetings of the day
was the woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety meeting at o'clock in the afternoon.
when Bishop Joyce, the chief dignitary Of
the church. and Mrs. Joyce addressed the
audience on the question of foreign mis-
sions- At o'clock the regular pentecostai
service was held when the Rev. DIR. Nor
are much on the plan of the revival and
are filled with earnest enthusiasm.
The three morning lectures of DR.. George
Elliott. of Detroit, are among the best
things of the conference DIR. Elliott came
to deliver three lectures on 1.-The Atone
ment." and they are given at the devotional
hour. The first talk was had yesterday
morning and another is on the programme
for this morning. The third talk will be
given tomorrow.
The conference is not without its political
features. Next May the General Conference
f. TO be held in Los Angeles. Cal. and the
laymen are here in considerable numbers
10 select their delegates. This is the first
time the laymen and the preachers will go
10 the General Conference in equal repre-
senfation. Yesterday there was considerable
activity among the laymen in the interests
OF the different candidates Representative
James T.. Watson. who is a good Method
fst." and a politician TO boot. is here and is
very busy with the brethren fixing up a
slate for the laymen 10 select. They will
hold their first meeting to-day. Mr.. Wat
son Is here In the interests OF DR.. Hackle-
man. of Nashville, and il Is not unlikely
that the icctcr will be selected. Among
the other prominent candidates are III. ID.
Mcmillan. OF Aurora: w. ID. Cooper, of In
dianapolis: Cash Cooper. of the Seymour
district: Prof. Longsdon. OF Greencastle.
and Judge Downing, of New Albany. Ii
was said last night that this slate would
probably be elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
Negroes in Police Court.

The cases against William Harris and
Frank Jeffries. Indiana avenue negroes. who
were arrested some days ago by Patrolmen
Admire and Jones and locked up at the po-
lice station on charges of carrying and draw
ing deadly weapons, were continued in the
Police Court yesterday morning until to-
morrow. The two men, it is said fought over
the right to their position of porter in Ro-
senbaums barrel house at Indiana avenue
and Blackboard street. Harris was at one
time porter in the resort, but was dis
charged on account of his habits and JEFF
fries was hired in his place. The. negroes
were said to have had a few angry words
over the job and Harris and friend lay in
wait for Jeffries on q dark night ana at
tempted to kill him with a shotgun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
LETTER TO Mr.. J. FLETCHER.
indiana polis, Ind.

Dear Sir: Most painters insist that lead
and oil is good for three years. but they
also insist that il needs going over agai1
in three years. 1t is much as to say it's
a good job OF paint that lasts three years.
Which is true: and better that lasts six
years. Lead and oil lasts three; Devoe
Ready Paint lasts six.
When paint begins to let I'm water, then
is the time to repaint. IL may be one year;
1T may be ten. Lead and oil lasts three. IL
we'll put on; lead and zinc lasts six IL
ground together and well put on. But paint
ers are better acquainted with lead than
with zinc. Zinc is newer.
Devoe Ready Paint is the proper mixture,
ground in oil by machinery.
Yours truly.
r. w. DEvOE & co.
p. s. Lilly & Stalnaker sell Devoe Paints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11

"In the. DIR. Hunt gum shoe meeting the
other night" said Edward Insley yester-
day. John b. Sherwood referred to the
article in the Journal, written by me, ask
ing why the Citizens League did not in
vestigate Holtzmans record. He asked
whether this was going to be done. DR..
Hunt, MIR. Mason and Mr.. Swift, leaders
in the league, were there, but none of them
made any reply. Sherwood then said that
it was evident that he was in HoltZman
meeting under false pretenses. He had his
own grievance and would not vote.
''Sherwood's remarks put wet blanket
on the meeting and he was one of the num-
Der who helped to defeat the gum shoe
game of Dr. Hunt. He exposed the affair
as a Hoffman meeting. The more that is
known about this little incident the more
evident it becomes that the meeting was
trick to capture the independent element
for Holtzman and that its purpose was ut
terly defeated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
CONFERENCE MORNING WORK.


The conference opened at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning, with devotional exercises,
led by the Rev. George Elliott. of Detroit.
Early in The session Treasurer Asbury re-
ported that there were no delinquent pas
tors. which he thought was a situation the
conference could felicitate itself over.
Another fattering report was made by
DIR. s. F. Tincher, presiding elder of the
Connersville district. who spoke of an in
crease OF 100 members i'm his district Sew
ersl churches have increased the salaries
Of their pastors. and each pastor has re-
ceived his full pay. In the Connersville dis
trict there will be an increase in beneVolen-
ces amounting to 500 over the preceding
year. The First Church of ShelbyVille gave
SSH
DIR. ]. W. Turner. presiding elder of the
Evansville district said that three new
churches have been built in his district and
that there has been an increase of liza
members. He alluded TO the recent riots in
Evansville, declaring that ''our preachers
and laymen arrayed themselves on the side
of the maintenance of order and of mu-
ricipal righteousness The presiding elder
or the Moores' Hill district. DR.. J. A. Sar-
gent. made savora BILE report of his work.
AT one time during the morning the regu-
lar business of the conference was sus
pended. the interests of the Preachers Aid
Society were discussed. and the following
officers elected:
President. j. III. Jameson: vice president,
w d. Cooper: secretary. Robert Roberts.
treasurer, Charles r. Coffin: board of con-
troll. Silas Baldwin, j. +. Carson. w. H..
Smith. l.. II. Bowers, Charles Birely.
Thesc officers will serve as board OF
trustees Tor the Veterans Home Society.
The resolution of Or. Ketcham. presented
to the meeting of the Preachers Aid So
ciety the lay before. was submitted. IL
recommends that the second Sunday in
December be set apart for superannuates
day and that subscription be taken on
that day for Il special fund to go toward
the support of superannuated ministers.
This subscription. according to the resOlu-
ton. will be ut least 81 member. The
resolution further provides that the names
of all persons subscribing be enrolled in a
book to be called the roll of honor. The
resolution was referred To the committee on
Preachers Aid Society
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
No More VIII He Held Until After the
Thirty-Day Poll.

No more meetings will be held by the Re-
publicans until after the work of taking the
thirty-day poll has been completed, accord
ing to the announcement of Chairman Logs
don yesterday. This work should be finished
by Monday or Tuesday, and in the mean
time the chairman is preparing to establish
a speakers. bureau, which will take charge
of the speaking end of the campaign and
arrange at once series of meetings TO
cover the city. 1t is not known who will
be at the head of the bureau, but Freder-
lex Z. Matson's name is being mentioned in
that connection.
The poll books will be distributed to the
precinct committeeman this evening, and
the work of taking the poll will be COM
menced tomorrow morning.
Chairman Reach, of the Democratic city
committee. also announced yesterday that
the Democrats will hold no meetings until
after the thirty-day poll has been compiled.
1t is understood that meeting will be ar
ranged for Wednesday or Thursday night
of next week at which John w. Hoffman
will sound his keynote. a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11

Joseph Haas. The dead animal man, was
arrested on a warrant issued by the water
company and arraigned before Judge
Whallon. of the Police Court on a charge
OF keeping dead animals within the city
limits. it being alleged tina. he retained a
number of deceased beasts at his home, 707
Maxwell street. Attorney Cass Conway
appeared for the water company. and asked
that Haas be released from the charge
under which me was arrested the water
company desired TO file affidavits against
him for poluting White river by the burial
of dead animals near the Tenth street
bridge. The case against Haas was dis
missed and other affidavits against him
were issued by the attorney for the water
company. charging him with throwing car
casses OF dead horses. dogs and cattle into
the river. Haas said that he would fight
the case in the courts and claims that he
has Ia no way violated the city ordinances.