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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION.
Plan Of an Illinois Legislator to Make
the Wheels Go Around.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Feb. 2.-Representa-
tive Burgett will introduce in the House
tomorrow a bill intended to relieve the
congestion in railroad traffic such as has
existed in Illinois for several weeks. This
bill provides that any person or corporation
desiring to ship coal. farm products. manu-
factured articles, lumber or other articles
not combustible or dangerous TO life may
make a written order for the necessary
number of cars upon the agent of the rail-
road. on whose line such person or corpora
tion proposes to make shipment. Any rail-
road company refusing failing to supply
such cars at the station ordered FROM and
in such a position that they can be loaded
within three days from the date of the or
dering, shall be liable to the person or COR
poration so ordering for all resulting dam
ages. and in addition thereto shall be liable
for demurrage of So per day on every car
from the date ordered.
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TO BE DISCUSSED TO-DAY
REPRESENTATIVE 0VERSTREET TO
CONFER WITH Mr.. ROOT.
Sale of the Arsenal to Be Ordered
at Once If the Post Site Re-
port Is Accepted.
STAFF Correspondence of the Journal.

Stan Correspondence of the Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. At was an
nounced tonight that ''site No. A. had been
selected by the army board as the location
of the proposed military post near Indian
apolis. The price asked for the site and
other details were unobtainable at late
hour
The report of the last board of army on
for the post was placed on the desk of the
secretary of war this afternoon. The re-
port was received by General Corbin, ad-
jutant general of the army, and sent In
to the secretary. The latter did not have
an opportunity of examining the papers
thoroughly to-day, and declined TO give out
formal statement regarding the report.
Through the adjutant general he sent re-
quest to Representative Overstreet to join
him for a conference before the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow. and IT is understood
they will inspect the report. 1t was an
this afternoon that he did not desire to say
anything concerning the report until he has
examined it carefully but 1t was unofficial
ly stated this evening that "site No. 4" had
been chosen. The understanding is that if
the report is accepted by the War Depart
ment the order of sale for the arsenal prop
erty will be prepared at once. General
Davis, the Judge advocate general of the
army, said to-day that he is prepared to
submit the order at any time.
Site No. is described here as being To-
Gated on Fall creek within one mile of the
power house of an electric railway. from
which current can be had for lighting. and
within four miles of the car shops and
roundhouses of the Big Four Railroad. The
report is an exhaustive document and the
merits of every site submitted are carefully
gone into. The Valley Mills site. the prefer
ence of the first board. is rejected. IL is
said, because of the Objectionable territory
which must be passed before II is reached.
The War Department desires to make the
new post one of the attractive sights about
Indianapolis, and thinks visitors would OBJ
ject to passing slaughter houses. etc, TO
reach it. The amount to be paid for "sits
No. A. cannot be learned tonight.
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last evening in the lobbies of the hotels.
One of the first evidences of their work
was in marked copies of Sundays Journal,
which every representative and senator re-
ceived on early mail. The marked arti-
Gle was that in which Representative
Luhring was quoted in advancing the argu-
ments in support of the bill. The part of
the article in which Senator Lindley was
quoted in opposing it was not marked.
BILL WAS NOT REPORTED.
The bill was not reported from the House
committee yesterday as had been expected.
The short session in the afternoon was de-
voted wholly to the consideration of special
order business and bills on the third read
ing. The roll call for committee reports
was not reached until late and when the
speaker announced that order a motion to
adjourn was quickly made and carried. 1t
was believed that this motion was part of
the programme of the opposition to stave
off the action on the bill as long as possi-
BILE. Every days delay gives the church
and temperance people better chance to
assemble their strength and 1t would be
greatly to their interests to hold off the
nnal consideration of the measure until
next week. The bill will in all proba bility
be reported this forenoon, the first order
of business will be the roll call of COM
mittees. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee will recommend the bill for passage,
although all the members may not concur
III the IepOTt.
The bill has placed many of the members
of both houses in an embarrassing posi-
ton, as heavy pressure has been brought
to bear on them by both sides. The sena-
tors especially are free in expressing the
hope that the bill will be killed in the
House in order that they may not be forced
to go on record for or against ii. while the
representatives express the wish that the
bill had been introduced in the Senate in
the first place and defeated there.
The action of the Senate in event the
House passes the bill is all matter of
conjecture at this time, as the upper
branch has not been polled and the lobby
on both sides has been directing it's energy
solely toward the members of the House
Senator Lindley is confident that the Sem
ate will not pass the bill. and he is not
wasting any time in waiting for the action
Of the House before getting in his work
among his colleagues.
James p. Goodrich, of Winchester, chair
man of the Republican state committee,
arrived in the city yesterday and mixed
industriousy among the leaders of the
House His movements We're exceedingly
unostentatious. but it was learned that he
is opposing the bill in a quiet way. He re-
fused to give out a statement as to his
attitude however. Secretary Will III.
Whitaker has expressed the hope that the
bill will be defeated.
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SECOND BEDROCK STRUCK.


DAWSON. Yukon. Feb. "A shaft sunk
on the Eldorado creek to-day struck second
bedrock sixty-five feet below the first bed
rock. with six feet of pay gravel running
as high as s25 to the bucket The strike
was not far from the artesan well which
Is now under control. The new strike de-
feats all mining theories and opens up re-
maTkable possibilities. Miners are digging
other shafts. IL lower bedrock exists an
other Klondike district under the first one,
will be found. IL is said that there are
three or four strata each bearing its bur-
den Of gold ore.
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SPARKS FLEW IN SENATE.


BY the skin of its teeth-if it be allowed
that bill may have teeth, even for the
sake of metaphor-Senator Woods garni-
shee bill passed TO engrossment yesterday
morning in the Senate. Literally, there
was no scrimmage on the question of en-
crossing the bill; the fight came a little
later when the Democrats and a few Re-
publicans pronounced in opposition found
they had been sleeping in powder maga-
zine with lighted matches dropping all
around them
In the ordinary course of business. calls
for bills on second reading. Mr.. Wood of
Lafayette, called up his bill. In reality
there are two bills instead of one. but
they are so Complementary that they are
considered as one measure. The bills are
not the original measures introduced by
Mr.. Wood; they are amended TO cover
strenuous objections raised by labor lead
ers who appeared TO protest before the
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TRAINED NURSE HELD.
Charged with Shooting an Actress
and Later Threatening Her Life.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2--Elsie Barrett, the
trained nurse who, on New Years eve,
shot Bessie Palmer, known on the stage as
Mile. Asita. under somewhat sensational
circumstances. at their apartments on Oak
wood boulevard. was to-day held TO the
grand jury in bonds OF 1000. Miss Palmer
was able to appear in court. though she
had to have her head continually supported
because of the bullet wound in her neck.
She testified that Miss Barrett had tried
to murder her and said further: Since her
attack on New Years eve she has come to
the hospital where / lay at he point of
death and made repeated threats upon my
life
Miss Barrett testified that the revolver
was accidentally discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
MYSTERY OF SITE NO. 4.
There Are Two Tracts That Answer
the Description Given.

The announcement that site mo a. had
been selected is definite only in part. There
are two sites which answer the description
i'm the telegram. They are the tracts offered
by Sidney NJ. Dyer. containing 1900 acres.
and subdivided so that choice of two
tracts of 1,40O each could be taken out
of the whole acreage. and an adjoining site
of 1,5Oo acres. offered by Charles w. Brouse.
OF Irvington. From the description neither
man was able TO identify what the govern
ment indicated by its announcement. The
Dyer tract includes a number of farms
along the west line of Lawrence township.
about a mile from Lawrence and four miles
from the Big Four shops at Brightwood.
It's east side adjoins the west side of the
Brouse tract. Near the west line OF Law
renee township the meanderings of Fall
creek turn almost directly east for about
four miles. Because OF this both tracts
answer the description of being on Fall
creek" Typographical conditions are pref
ty evenly divided between them, so that
there Is rife range on each.
The persons in Indianapolis who are vital
ly interested in the selection OF site are
without any Information as 10 what num-
bers the government has given the different
sites. BY its method the government pre-
vents any absolute knowledge OF choice.
and even i'm the present case it's choice may
be a part of each site for reasons more dis
cernible by board II army experts than
any one else.
The tracts were offered to the govern
ment in plats showing the farms and their
owners and the price asked for each sep
arate piece. In this way the government
could select what portions OF each tract it
deemed available. and designate its choice
by indicating the number Of one or the
other probably the from which most
area was taken II the government had
wanted TO increase the suspense OF good
ly company OF indianapolis real-estate men
il could not have done so better than by
describing a site lone mile from an cleo
tric power station and four miles from the
Brightwood shops" The power station can
only be the Union Traction Company's sta
tion at Lawrence. President George +.
McCulloch OF the Union Traction COM
pany, has been a boomer OF the so-called
Lawrence sites. liz is not known that he
had a preference, both were equally
near TO the Union company's lines In fact.
the Big Four and the Union Traction COM
pany run through both tracts.
Mr. McCulloch could not be seen last
night, as he left carly In the evening for
the East for a weeks stay.
Charles II. Myers. assistant solicitor for
the Big Four Railroad. was the active rep
resentative OF that road In ursinc The D~~~
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DAUGHTERS READY FOR FRAY.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The coming ses-
sion of the Congress of Daughters of the
American Revolution promises to prove an
unusually lively one, a spirited fight being
expected over the election of a president
general. the three years of the term of Mrs.
Senator Fairbanks having about expired
Mrs. Donald Mclean. of New York, is
again a candidate for that coveted position
At the last session of the Congress of the
ID. A. X. Ars. Mclean, with an eye TO the
future, introduced amendment to the
constitution TO the effect that no officer
general and the treasurer, shall be eligible
to reelection. This measure which would
enectually dispose of Mrs. Fairbankss can
didacy 10 succeed herself. will be brought
up the first thing after the convening of
the congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
THE FRENCH CLAIMS.


PARIS. Feb. 2.-The officials here con-
tinue hopeful of an adjustment of the diff
culties in the Venezuelan negotiations
They say the delays are largely due TO
misunderstanding among the powers con-
cerning the different classes of claims. 1t
was explained that the French claims. on
which Venezuela conceded 13 per cent. of
her customs receipts, were those arbitrated
by the President of Switzerland amounting
to total of $3.50, 900. Several installments
have been paid, but five remain unpaid.
The French officials say Great Britain and
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
MANNED IN AN ELEVATOR.


DENVER, Col, Feb. 2.-The breaking of
an elevator cable in the Joseph Creswell
building, 126 Blake street to-day caused
the manning and bruising of seven per-
sons, one of whom may be crippled for
life. The injured are: Miss Sophie Klos
twenty-five years of age, back wrenched.
left heel crushed and left hip injured; Miss
Annie Barbierie, twenty-five, shoulder
back and left ankle sprained; Miss Marie
Friedman, eighteen, bones of right foot
broken, ankle spraned and back wrenched:
Miss Nellie Mullins, fifteen, thigh frac-
tured; Miss Florence Collins, left ankle
fractured; Chas. Purchase, back wrenched
and legs injured; Charles Dunst, sixteen,
right ankle fractured. All the injured ex-
cept Dunst were employed in the Troy
Laundry on the fourth floor of the build
ing. The elevator dropped three stories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
Friends Against Brewers Bill.

The Friends of Indiana are taking espe-
cially active steps toward the defeat of
the brewers bill. Yesterday at Richmond
the temperance committee of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends met and drew
up a circular letter denouncing the bill,
and 5000 copies of the letter will be sent
to members of their denomination.
The letter says 1T is time for the prompt,
decisive and united action of all temperance
people, and especially of all Friends, who
have always occupied front ranks in the
army of reform" and urges the men,
bers of the church to write personal let
ters to each of their senators and repre-
sentatives, and to request five other per-
sons to write similar letters. A form of
petition is inclosed which the Friends are
requested to circulate and forward to the
Legislature with the largest possible num-
ber of signatures.
Similar activity is being displayed by the
church people of all denomina tions in all
the cities and towns of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
ULTIMATUM TO THE ALLIES
Question of Preferential Treatment Must Go to The
Hague Tribunal for Decision.

dressed to him, as Ii is in reality a note to
the allied powers, but it became known
that it was along the lines here set forth,
and concluded with appeal for justice to
The Hague tribunal regarding the conten-
ton of the allies for preferential payment.
and an assertion that such action carried
with it the raising of the blockade Some
significance may attach to the note, in
to the British embassy Mr.. Bowen was in
conference with Secretary Hay.
Whether the allies will accept as final
what Mr.. Bowen has had to say, or will
assume a conciliatory attitude and ask. as
has been suggested both by Mr.. Bowen and
the representatives of the allies in Wash
ington, for preferential treatment for a
limited period, no one in Washington feels
competent to predict. The position taken
by Minister Bowen, it is said. has received
the Endorsement of all the unallied claim
ant nations. in which number is included
the United States.
AT the joint conference this afternoon,
which occurred at o'clock, besides Min
lister Bowen, the Italian and British am
bassadors and the German minister. there
was also present Count A. Won Quadt. first
secretary of the German embassy, who un-
til the arrival of Baron Speck Won Stern
berg conducted with activity and judgment
the negotiations on behalf of his govern
ment
Referring to the attitude of France re-
garding the present Venezuelan crisis. Jean
Jules Jusserand, the French ambassador,
said to-day that the subject had just come
to his attention and that until he had been
presented to the President he preferred not
to discuss it, He added, however, France
will stand up for Ter rights, but she Is
anxious that her debtor. may be relieved of
her present distress"
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FOR THREATENING MORGAN.
Botho Struble Given One Year In
Prison and Fined 500.

TRENTON. N. j., Feb 2.-Botho Struble.
who with three others. were arrested some
time ago I'm Jersey City charged with send
ing letters to ]. Pierpont Morgan threaten
ing him with death unless money was sent
10 them. to-day pleaded guilty In the
United States District court and was SEN
fenced TO one year in the Essex county
penitentiary and finsa slQQ
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WAIVED EXTRADITION.
Former United States Army Officer Ar
rested I'm Canada for EmbezzIement.

rested I'm Canada for EmbezzIement.
MONTREAL, Feb. IA former United
States army officer, who gave his name as
Alexander w. Waters, but who is believed
to be William A. Wilson, was arrested here
to-day, charged with the embezzlement of
$1,000. the property of the United States
government. When arraigned Waters said
that he had no desire to fight extradition
proceedings. but was prepared to leave at
once for Washington, waving his claim to
extradtion. THE sooner 1 get to the
United States and have this matter all ex-
plained the sooner l shall be free again."
he declared.
Waters left for Washington tonight in
custody of Vice Consul German and a de-
tective.
Waters was disbursing officer of the Bu-
reau of Coast Guard and Transportation at
Manila. When he disappeared from Ma
Mia examination of his accounts was made,
and it is said that they showed a shortage
of $1,000. Waters went from New York 90
Manila in April, 1901.
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German Charge Arrives from Caracas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Herr Pilgrim
Baltazzi. German charge d'affaires at
Caracas, arrived tonight, accompanied by
his wife, who is an invalid. Owing to the
Iateness of his arrival, Herr Pilgrim
BaltazZi declined to receive callers.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ST. PAUL.

1CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL. 2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-29
Death of Mrs. B. F. Kennedy.

Mrs. B. F. Kennedy, livingjust west
of town, was buried, last Sunday, hav-
ing died after very brief illness.
Mary Jane Harrison was born in
Ohio, sixty-six years ago. She was
married to B. r. Kennedy in 1860 and
they have been residents of this coun-
ty for many years, living out on the
farm part of the time and for several
years in town.
The deceased was a noble woman in
every attribute of womanhood. She
has raised boys and girls that have
grown to manhood and wOmanhood
to call her blessed. AS neighbor, she
has always been thoughtful and kind,
giving of the nobleness of her life or
of worldly goods. She enjoyed hav-
ing young people around her and en-
tered into their festivities with youth
full enthusiasm.
The one with whom she has walked
80 long feels that deep and lonesome
desolation that words cannot describe
or make known and finds consolation
only in the memory of the past kind
deeds and thoughtful care she gave to
his wants and desires.
The children too will miss mother
beloved because she taught them a
life of virtue and honor and kissed
away their childish grief and solaced
them in their troubles when they
grew to manhood and womanhood.
When relatives and friends gather
round that lonely mound they will
have the belief and hope that some
place in the unseen world there is a
spirit welding yet the sceptre of love
in guiding their wandering feet along
the uneven journey Of life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-29
Married.

Wednesday evening at the home of
the BRIDES parents in Hamlin towns
ship Rev. Ed B. Cousins said the cere-
mony that united Lot e. Bryan and
Anna L. Warner as husband and wife,
Earnest Cakes and Bonita Bryan be.
ing the chosen couple to act as brides
maid and best man. The happy event
was witnessed by few of their chosen
friends and their relatives and it was
merry party all together.
Earnie Byran has long been known
in his community and at large as q
young man possessing all the attri-
butes that makes life a success. His
business relations with his neighbors
has made him many close friends.
The bride Is one of the finest of the
young ladies of the community. She
has grown from early infancy through
the formative years of girlhood in this
community. She has a lovable and
happy disposition, making friends
among all the country people. In all
social functions she is one on whom
all responsibility falls.
Thus another home is begun in the
community amidst friends, neighbors
and relatives, who gladly welcome
them to their midst and wish them
happiness in their new life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-29
MONEY To LOAN!
MONEY To LOAN!
Nth The German S0Uisags
Bsseic ut 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH. PHELPS d PHELPS
Audubon. EOac0

G. S. McLearan d. D. s., office over
Brorsons drug store, Audubon, Iowa.
Neil Meyer got home last week from
a visit down in Oklahoma with his
parents.
Post Master Wilson is going on
clutches this week the result of q fall
on the ice.
Frank Leet got home from his east
ern trip last week and is looking after
affairs here now.
Miss Anna Dorr came up Wednes-
day night and visited day with her
friend Mrs. O. B. Train.
Miss Frances jerks of Coon Rapids
is visiting this week at the home of
her sister Mrs. G. G. Nelson.
Prof. Il. p. Hooker has been sick the
past week and could not attend to his
duties at the school building.
"a. g. Ruhs has advertised public
sale for February 5, on the old Ken
nedy farm two miles north of Melville
Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beed passed through
here last Saturday on their way to
Extra To visit with her mother Mrs.
Roxie Davis.
Mrs. Jim Manahan out west of town
expects to 60 to Valley Junction Sat-
urday to visit for time with her sis
ter Mrs. 0. r. Comyers of that place.
Mrs. Hattie Cahill returned home
the first Of the week from Carroll
where she has been the past month
helping with the sewing for Mrs. j. F.
Luse of that place.
John R. Liven of Guthrie county
but who used to live down in Hamlin
township is preparing to move to
Missouri and occupy farm he has
purchased in that state.
Last week as George Marcussen was
going home from town with load
one of the wheels to the wagon came
off, giving him serious trouble in get
ting home and returning after his
load.
4. 81. Turner and two boys of Mel
Vile township left today noon for
Des Moines to visit his brothers.
They will go on to Mt. Pleasant for
several days visit before returning
home.
Miss Lizzie Davis Librarian for the
Columbian Club was sick with the
grip the past eek and unable to at
tend to her duties in the library and
the various members of the club took
charge and kept it. open by turns.
| Peter Jensen and Katie B. Nielsen
came to town the other day, procured
a license to wed and then had deputy
clerk Ed B. Cousins to perform the
ceremony that made them husband
and wife ere they left the office.
They went home happy in the know
ledge that in the future they would
have the support of each other through
life they expect to have long and
useful.