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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

SHOT INTO A CROWD.-Armed with a
double-barreled shotgun, and accompanied
by ferocious bulldog. Charles Willingmyer
kept at bay a score of policemen and sew
eral hundred citizens who surrounded him
in a swamp near Camden, n. j. willing
myer is said to have set his dog upon some
boys who were teasing him. A crowd
gathered and tainted him. Finally he fired
twice, it is claimed. He aimed low and a
dozen men and women We're wounded in
the legs by the pellets. No one was dam
gerously hurt, but the crowd took after
Wfllingmyer and chased him to a swamp
outside the city. He found an old wagon
mired there, and with his dog held the
fort. Fires were built around the morass
and a Gordon was formed. but Willing
myer managed to elude the watchers and
escaped on a train.
TOPICS OF LAUNDRYMEN.-The prin-
cipal business Tuesday of the National
Laundrymen's Association at Milwaukee
was the discussion of the topic Insurance
on Customers Goods introduced by Will
liam Barnes. of Philadelphia. After every
phase of the subject had been touched upon
a resolution was passed that IL was the
sense OF the convention that customers
goods should not be insured because In case
of loss il would be hard to collect insurance
On account OF inability TO prove property.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Postmaster
General Payne left here tonight for Vir-
ginia hot springs for a weeks vacation.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Treat COM
mandant of cadets at West Point, and
Captain James X. Thompson, Fifteenth In
fantry, have been detailed as umpires dur
ing the army maneuvers at West Point
KY, and at Fort Riley, Kan.
Fort Yates, n. d., has been abandoned
as military post and the troops stationed
there have been transferred to Fort
Lincoln, n. d.
Rear Admiral O'Neill, chief of ordnance,
will ask for $lS000,000 for ordnance in the
navy for the next fiscal year.
The annual report of the commissioner
of patents shows total of 29.293 patents,
2,194 trade marks issued during the year.
The applications forI mechanical patents
numbered 49,199. The report appeals for a
larger clerical force to meet the steady in
crease Of business, and for an appropriation
for the purchase of books.
The committee appointed by the secretary
of the treasury TO examine the vouchers
and verify the accounts of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company have re-
ported that the vouchers are in proper form
and show, as claimed, an expenditure on
the part of the company of $1,000, 949. The
100000 appropriated in aid of the EXPOSE
ton therefore is now available and has
been placed to the credit of the company.
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CANADA SCORES A POINT
CHIEF JUSTICE ALVERSTONE Up
HOLDS MR.. FINLAY'S CONTENTION.
Definition Of Phrase I'm the Russo
British Correspondence in Regard
the Alaskan boundary.

LONDON, Sept. l5-The first day of the
oral arguments IN the Alaskan boundary
question was taken UP by Attorney General
Finlay, who partially presented the Cana
dian view of this important controversy.
When the tribunal adjourned few minutes
after o'clock this afternoon, until to-mor-
row morning, the Canadians were gratified
at scoring what they believed to be the first
good point. During the afternoon session
the attorney general sought to establish the
position of Portland channel and fix the en-
trance thereto. He interpreted the words,
"A la Hauteur de- in the Russo-British
correspondence leading to the signature of
the treaty of 1875, not as showing that the
boundary lies ION the same parallel and
the lower end of Prince of Wales island,
claimed by the United States, but "off
off, asserted by Canada. The effect of
this would be TO fix the line at 81 degrees
As minutes. claimed by Canada. Chief
Justice Alverstone agreed with Attorney
General Finlay.
When American counsel have the oppor-
tunity to speak they say they will show
that the Canadians themselves have given
various interpretations of the phrase, and
they are inclined to minimize the Importance
of Lord AlverstoneS statement.
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KNAPP OUT OF GAME.
Purdue Half Back Laid Up with n
Badly Wrenched Knee.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept. 15.-In practice
on Stuart field last evening Joe" Knapp.
one of the mainstays on last years varsity
eleven, wrenched his knee so badly that
it is hardly probable that he will be able
TO play football this year. Knapp was
playing halfback while the team went
through signal practice and fell while run
ming with the ball. The other backs fell
on top of him and when they ur1wound
Knapp was left grooming on the ground.
Coach Cults and Trainer McClaire worked
on MIN for twenty minutes before he could
stand and then he was enabled to arise only
by the others supporting him. The loss of
Knapp will be a severe one but there are
other halfbacks who can be turned to good
account Coach Cults had four teams on
the field last night and although they did
not line up against each other they prac
ticed hard for an hour. going through sig
nal work and trying the new quarterback
play permissible under this years rules.
Osborne, who at quarterback runs the
team. is speedy on his feet and so clever
at finding holes in the opponents line that
the new rules should work in Purdue's fav
or The clause referring to seven men be-
ing required TO remain on the line Will
and clever lodging rather than to mass
plays for the team will be light behind
the line this year. Zimmerman and Now
rev. who appear to be the best material
for halfbacks with Knapp out of the game,
will neither of them weigh over 100 pounds.
AS the squad begins to get down to actual
practice Ii becomes apparent that Purdue is
i'm need of weight. There are plenty of
speedy runners and dodgers, but they are
light. Davidson and Long John Miller,
III they were here this year, would be all
flra 10 N Dhpu0m-
email one. Their weight would fill the gaps
i'm the line and make ii possible for the
backs to make use of their speed and agil-
ity There are very few heavy freshmen,
and as yet Coach Cults has not been able
10 find any new men for line positions.
However in the course of a week or more
some freshman may be discovered who can
be used to advantage. Cults Will not say
what he thinks of the teams prospects, but
he is working the men harder than they
ever worked before. When they are not
practicing with the ball or tackling the
dummy ne makes them run three or four
laps around the track.
Now that the Culver game has been can
celed. the season will not open until Frank
lin College plays here, on Oct 3, two weeks
from next Saturday. This game will be
the only one before the Chicago game,
which is to be played at Chicago on Oct. 10.
Last year Purdue won two minor games by
large margins and went to Chicago conf
dent of victory. Chicago dashed all hopes
TO the ground by defeating the local eleven
50 TO o. This year Chicago has a stronger
team than ever, and Purdue will surprise
all critics Il IL wins. Coming so early in
the season. the game will be most impor-
tant 10 Purdue.
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Contract Signed for the Expenditure
of S2:S2.592. the Work to he COM
pleted Early in 1905.
REGULARS AND SUBSTITUTES APP
POINTED FOR INDIANA ROUTES.
Free Delivery Service to He Further
Extended-NationaIC Convention of
Railway Postal Clerks.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-Secretary Shaw
to-day signed a contract with John PIERCE.
the Indianapolis postoffice building and to
generally beautify this portion of the fed
eral building by constructing certain ter
races and approaches and further elaborat-
ing the interior finish of the structure. I'm
der the contract approved to-day Mr..
PIERCE is authorized to expend $232592 in i'm
proving the north front of the indianapolis
building and obligates himself to complete
the work by February, 1906
An additional rural route will be estab-
lished Oct. Is at Coatesville, Hendricks
county. Length of route twenty-five miles
population served, 463
The following rural free delivery letter
carriers were appointed to-day: Ambia
carrier, Roy o. Keys, substitute, Charley
Crawford. Boswell. Lloyd Christley. sub
stitute, Lette Christley. Boswell, Delber,
]. Harris. substitute. VIM. ]. Harris. Ear
Park, Harvey Bailey. substitute, Geo. Neal
Fowler, Arthur F: Anderson, substitute
Class Anderson. Fowler, Thomas T. Carl
vile, substitute, Geo. c. Biggs. Fowler
Manley Durham, substitute, Mary Durham
Fowler. Charles Vanauker. substitute. Eva
Vanauker. oxford. Alpeus c. Haggard
thur b. Cheney, substitute, Irene Cheney
The National Bank of North America
Chicago. was to-day designated as reserve
agent for Boonville National Bank of Boon.
vile, Ind.
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Railway Postal Clerks.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.--The National
Association of Railway Postal Clerks, the
United States Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benefit Association and the Women's Auxil-
larry of the postal clerks organization met
in joint convention here to-day. Addresses
were made by Assistant Postmaster Cen
erals Shallenberger and Madden, Auditor
Castle of the Postoffice Department, Gen.
eral Superintendent White of the railway
mail service, Presidents ]. Skidwell of the
postal clerks organization and j. r. Nc
Coy of the benefit association. Several
hundred delegates are i'm attendance.
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DIsAPPROvED BY MOODY.
Finding in the Case of Ensign Wort
man, who Was Acquitted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Moody has disapproved the finding in the
case of Ensign Ward X. Workman, United
States navy, who was tried by court-mar-
tial and acquitted of the charge of culpa-
BILE inefficiency in the performance of duty.
The secretary has had the findings under
consideration since last March.
Workman, on Jan. 16 last off San Juan,
was in charge of the third gun division on
the Massachusetts,, including the two eight
inch guns in the starboard after turret
when one of them, during target practice
exploded, injuring nine enlisted men, all Of
whom afterward died. The court of In
quiry found Workman guilty of an error of
judgment in giving an order to open the
breech of the gun for the purpose of re-
turning to electrical firing while the gun
was loaded and the lanyard was led out
and hooked to the trigger. The court
recommended that no further PROCEEDINGS
be had in the matter. The secretary, how
ever. ordered court-marual on the basis
of the courts findings and Workman was
acquitted by this court.
Secretary Moody differs from the courts
finding that there insufficient evidence
to prove that the lanyard led out and was
hooked when the order to open the breech
was given. The action of the secretary
does not affect the courts findings.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept Estate
Labor COMMISSIONER B. Frank Schmidt ar
rived in the city to-day and will hold con-
ferences with the striking car works en-
ployes and the officials i'm an endeavor to
bring about settlement. 1t is presumed
that he was sent for by the officials of the
company. as the strikers declare that he
did not come at their request The negro
workmen who were put to work in the
passenger department of the factory yes
terday morning were discharged last even
ing, and strike of 500 passenger men was
aVerted.
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Trial of Curtis Jett Begun.

CYNTHIANA, KY. Sept. 15.-Tn the case
of Curtis Jet, charged with the assassina-
ton of James Cockrell in Jackson, KY,
Judge Osborne overruled the motion for a
change of venue and decided that the case
should be tried here at once. The Judge
announced that If no jurors could be select
ed from this county he would order Sheriff
Leach to go TO other counties and there
summon jurors. Twenty-four men were on
the regular panel for this term of court,
and of this number seven have been accept
ed as jurors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
STANDARD BEGINS WORK
RESUMES ITS OPERATIONS In THE
OIL FIELD AT MEDARYVILLE.
Will Fully Develop the District, 1t Is
eral Years Ago, 1t Is Said.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, Sept 15.-Those inter-
ested in the Medaryville oil district are
much excited over the actions of the Stand
ard Oil Company, which holds oil and gas
leases of large acreage of land in Pulaski
and Jasper counties. Several years ago
large number of wells were drilled, then
plugged. This gave rise to suspicion that
oil had been found and the Standard people
were suppressing the fact. The company
has begun work again, and the Medary-
vile oil fields will be fully developed.
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WASHED BY BIG SEAS.
Experience of the steamer OIinda I'm
West Indian Hurricane.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-The Munson
steamer Olinda arrived i'm port to-day from
Havana and other Cuban ports in a dis
abled condition. On Sept. II the Olinda en-
countered the hurricane off the coast of
Florida. Tremendous seas swept the decks
repeatedly, carried away all of the boats
and disabled the steering gear. After con-
siderable difficulty control of the steamer
by tue handgear was gained, but this also
became parity disabled Captain Hansen
estimated The force of the wind at ninety
miles an hour at its height. The Olinda,
after the storm, was steered with the part
ly damaged Misunderstanding gear.
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Asks for n Franchise
TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 15.-The Northern
Traction Company of Indiana, which pro-
poses TO construct an interurban line be-
tween South Bend and Hobart via Leporte,
Valparaiso and Hammond, last night APP
piled to the Laporte Common Council for a
ffty-year franchise in this city The COM
pany is willing to bond itself to build the
road in two years. General Manager s. A
Wright authorized the statement to-day
that much of the right of way had already
been purchased.
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Issue n Challenge.
he INDIANAPOLIS Innrnal.

Special TO the India ma polls Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept. 15.-The Rich
mond football team composed of amateur
players, to-day issued challenge TO any
independent team i'm the State for game.
The Richmond team will be made up OF
young men who have had experience in the
game either in high school or college. and
there is plenty OF material from which To
choose a strong aggregation. Karl Myers
is manager and Ralph HussOn, who was a
member of last years University of Mich
igan team, Will do the coaching.
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NEGRO LYNCHED.


CENTERVILLE, Miss. Sept. 15.-William
Williams. a negro. was Iynched on Main
street. Centerville. to-day by mob of sew
eraI hundred people. Williams, who was
labor agent has been here several days
EMPLOYING negroes for contractors in other
sections of the State. During a quarrel
with j. H. Germany. white man, Williams
drew a revolver and shot Germany dead.
mob xas quickly al Williams S heels and
a running fight followed, which ended in
the negro being captured and shot TO death
nv the crowd
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NEW TRACTION LINE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 15-C. n.
Wilson, who is here in the interest of the
Appleyard traction line syndicate, will ask
the City Council on Friday night for a
franchise for the proposed Columbus.
Greensburg, Connersvile and Richmond
electric road. 1t is proposed to build a
single track line from Columbus to Rich
mond first, with switches every third mile,
these switches to form the nucleus of the
double track to be built later. The fran
chise specifies that the power house to be
built here shall be capable of furnishing
power for 800 miles of road; also that work
shall be begun in one year and cars run
min gwithin two years.
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BUYS TWO GAS COMPANIES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 15.-The
deal conveying to T. n. Barnsdall the
Pittsburg millionaire, both the Hartford
City and the Crescent gas companies, was
closed this evening at 4 o'clock. Barnsdall,
who is the president of the Southern Oil
Company, expects to furnish gas from his
oil leases and big pipe line in the Lafon-
tame field. The consideration cannot be
learned, but is believed to be about $50, OOO
The deal includes about 1900 acres of leased
land held by the companies.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 15s-The option on
fourteen acres of land held by the CONNER
cial Club. for a site for the power house
for the Springfield & Fort Wayne traction
road, expired at midnight last night, but
the club secured an extension of the option
of twenty days. 1t was almost impossible
for the traction people to reach this city
in time and in order to get here the rep
resentatives made a long drive from St.
Marys, o., and arrived here three hours
before the time expired
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VIII Build Automobiles.
special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept lbs. J..
Myers. of the Myers foundry, of this city,
will build the first automobile TO be erected
by the new company which was just re-
Gently organized in this city. The company
is the strongest ever organized in this city
having capital stock of $500. 900. all sub
scribed. The first machine will be turned
ont in sixty DAVIS
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Senator Scott Improving.

DENVER. Col, Sept. 15.-The condition
of United States Senator Scott of West
Virginia, who is i'll at hotel in this city.
continues to improve. His brother-in-law
William Lennox. OF Colorado Springs. to-
night made public the following statement
by his physician: Senator Scott has lilo
colitis. | do not consider him in a dan
gerous condition. Temperature 49, pulse 6s
Unless some new developments occur I
expect him to get well He sustained no
injury from the railroad wreck near Chi
aa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
MilIikan University Opened.

DECATUR, Ill, Sept. 15.-The James Mil
likin University opened this morning for
the first time with 562 students. The insti-
tuition begins with buildings, plant and
ground worth s275,0O Gifts have been made
to it as follows: James Millikin, of Decatur
$50 600; citizens of Decatur, 800, 900; Cum
berland Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Illinois and Iowa, $l50,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 15.-Sam Mcyey.
the big colored man from Oxnard made
short work of Denver Ed Martin Tonight.
Martin was Knocked out IN the first round
Three short-arm rlght-handed blows, de-
livered at close range. landed In the re-
gion of Martins solar plexus and Martin
went down on his face and was counted out.
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ed country. At every town he greeted
by squadrons of mounted Cubans. received
addresses from the officials and party lead
ars, and was presented with bouquets by
pretty senoritas, who made speeches of well
come The enthusiasm when the President
entered the region in which opposition to the
administration was reputed to be strongest
increased. He was warmly welcomed here.
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BOGOTA. Colombia. Sept. H. via Buena
Ventura, Sept. ia reaction in favor of
the canal treaty has occurred i'm the House
of Representatives, but the Senate is still
opposed to il. General Pinto has left
Cauca 10 take charge of the Ministry of
the Interior.
General Sarria leaves here Sept. % 10
take command of the forces on the 18TH
mus
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MOROS TO BE CONSTABLES.
One Thousand to Be EnIisted-Insur-
still Plotting.

MANILA, Sept ia letter addressed TO
Armetio Article, the former insurgent gem
eral, now residing in Hong Kong, having
been deported there in 1897 with other rebel
chiefs, has just fallen into the hands of
the local constabuary. 1t says that money
will be sent him, and is signed by many
prominent insurrectos in this city.
The government has authorized the en-
listment of 600 MorOs i'm the constabulary.
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ovation. to President Palma.

PUERTO PRINCIPE. Cuba. Sept. l5-
President Palma. after he started yesterday
from Havana his tour of eastern Cuba
trayersed long stretches Of sparsely inhabit-
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was announced that nearly 81, 900 had been
raised by the merchants subscription COM
mittee.
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any expression of approval even to Mr..
Low himself
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DANE
DAME, INDIANA
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EDUCATIONAL.
BusI !!!! St GO. 1SIST[gh, IT,!

Five times largest in this state; second largest
In the world; halt rate for short time 20 make IL
largest Positions secured. Call. phone or write
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-27
New Mexico as a State.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ?. The an uual report of Governor Otero of New Mexico makes a plea for the admission of the territory to statehood. The re- port says that during the past year the building of railroads continued with unabated vigor, and capital made ex- tensive investments. The finances of The territory are in excellent condition, and so are those of the counties and cities, with q few exceptions, caused by loose methods many years ago, and the results of which methods the coun- ties affected are making every effort to overcome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-27
A Tumble In Turkeys.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27. - Prices of Thanksgiving turkeys took sharp tumble here yesterday, and a combina- ton formed to boost prices came to grief. For several days dealers have been asking 20 cents wholesale, and dealers have demanded from 23 to 2G cents retail. There was no scarcity of turkeys, but it was not possible until late yesterday to buy a turkey at less than B cents pound. The public re fused to pay the prices demanded, and as a result there was a strong bear movement late in the day. Prices broke to II cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-27
VALUABLE STOCK KILLED.

Crown Point Ind, Nov 27.-In a binding snowstorm here yesterday a valuable herd of short horn cattle con- signed from Ohio to Chicago, where they were to be exhibited at the live stock show, were killed in a train wreck on the Pan Handle railway. The wreck. which was due to a rear end collision, is attributed to the snow storm. which prevented the engineer of the stock train from seeing the freight train which preceded him. The loss on the cattle is estimated at $5O,- 0D