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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
News of Important Happenings Throughout Mdana
TENDER REJECTED BY
C0MPANYS CREDITORS
Wabash Bridge Plant Will Not Be
Sold on a Basis of 500, 900, with
but One-Sixth Cash.
REPORT ON THE o
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Dec. 15-The offer
of Nelson S. Hunter, of Wabash. to buy the
plant of the defunct Wabash Bridge and
Iron Company, now in bankruptcy, was re-
jected this morning at a meeting of the
creditors held in this city before Referee
Frank Swigart. Hunter had offered TO pay
$4,000 for the plant, paying $4,000 down
and the rest in ten years. secured by bonds
at 6 per cent. While the vote was being
taken so many of the creditors were re-
ported as opposed to the proposition that
before 1t was completed Hunter Withdrew
his proposition. The creditors believe that
the plant ought to bring at least $4,000 or
$4,000 in cash, basing their belief on the
fact that the trustees can collect $34, 600,
and that the government contract at Calves
ton, Tex, will bring them at least $500.
The examination of the bankrup was con-
tinued to-day, after the court had rested for
several weeks to give expert accountants
an opportunity to go over the cempany's
representing various creditors, were pres
ent. Considerable time was taken up in
hearing the report of the accountants, w.
NJ. Swigart and j. +. B~rookmeyer, Of this
city. II was found that there Is due, up to
April l, 1908. on the company's books, S147,-
600; that some of the amounts have been
paid, but ii Is not known what became of
the money collected. The liabilities up to
that time were shown to be S26S, 316. Sc. 1t
was also shown that the company used
some of the stock of the Wabash Stock
Farm in squaring some Wabash bank &C
counts, but failed TO recover the notes 1t
had given TO secure the loans In the first
MIA Cp
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CURRICULUM CHANGES
At WABASH COLLEGE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFoRDSvILLE. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
board OF trustees of Wabash College met in
regular semi-annual session to-day at
Yandes Hall. The most important matter
brought up was a recommendation coming
from President Kane that the curriculum
be so changed that students intending to
enter a professional OF technical school may
save one year of college life. The new
proposition does not intend that Wabash
College shall shorten the required course
or the number of credits required for grad
uation or in any way lower its college
standard, but merely intends to give the
student who shall enter a profession an OPP
portunity to save one years time without
sacrificing anything essential to his educa-
tion.
The student may pursue a required course
OF study OF three years without specializa-
ton and take the last year in nonresident
work at an approved school and return at
the end OF the year to be graduated, or he
shall take the special work Of three years
In Wabash and also the fourth year and
shall be given credit under n prior arrange
ment made by the college and one of GER
tain designated schools.
The suggested action was taken and is
thought to be wise. as 1T will give Wabash
a firmer standing to prepare professional
men by saving them time. The new cur
riculum will be put in the forthcoming
catalogue
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STATE PRESENTS ITS
REbUTTAL TESTIMONY
Defense Closes in the Terrell Muir
der Case, and the State Tries to
Destroy Insanity Plea.
WITNESSES OF THE DAY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFF~TON, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE defense
In the Terrell murder trial rested its case
at 1 o'clock to-day. reserving the right to
introduce new witnesses later. The court
overruled an objection by States attorneys.
The last witness for the defense was DR..
j. T. Boles, Of Muncie. who testified that
Terrell was insane on July II, the day Of
the shooting of Melvin Wolfe.
The State Immediately began the intro
duction of evidence to show that Terrell
was perfectly sane on July II, and that
the murder was premeditated. Thomas
Fox and Oscar Oliver testified that the
day following the shooting they visited
Terrell in the county jail in company with
DR.. Landfair. Oliver said to Terrell: You
must have been out of your mind" and
Terrell said: II guess 1 was" Oliver said
Terrell spoke about the shots In the road,
and that in reply to his question Terrell
said he did not have a gun with him the
night before the shooting. Fox said Ter
rell said of course he was worried over the
trouble, but otherwise felt all right. Sew
eral witnesses testified that Terrell's repu-
tation was bad, but one of these, William
Faulkner, admitted he was good to his
family and honest In business, and he
WOulu nave CONSIDERED MIN OF good moral
character If he belonged to the same
church" as the witness.
Francis Fisher, living forty rods from
Terrell, said he heard the two shots fired
in the road, and he and his wife went to
the Terrell home. They saw Terrell return
and go into the house TO change his clothes.
Fisher testified that Terrell said to his
daughter: Your husband won't speak to
you any more, L fixed him." He said Ter
rell was in a hurry. but not excited. He
spoke in his natural voice and witness
thought was sane. Terrell had the gun in
his buggy at that time.
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BOYS IRE
VERY BADLY FROZEN
Feet of One Must Be Amputated-
In Hospital at Lafayette After
Sleeping in a Barn.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 15.-James C..
and Alvin T. Stokes, aged eighteen and
twenty, respectively, of Franklin, Ind,
were brought here this morning. both frozen
in a ~frightful manner. They are brothers,
and were making their way from Franklin
to the West, where they expected to find
employment. They arrived at Marshfield,
west of Williamsport, last night and slept
In a barn with the temperature below zero.
This morning they went to wnliamsport
and in the depot they warmed their aching
There 1t was discovered that both
legs on each Of the boys were frozen. One
feet must be amputated, and the other is In
a serious condition. They were brought here
by the deputy sheriff of Warren county and
taken in an ambulance TO st. Elizabeth
Hospital.
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state Normal Notes.
/ TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-The in
dications now are that as soon as the ex-
aminations at the Indiana Normal are con-
cluded on Friday practically all the 500 stu
dents who have attended the fall term will
leave for their homes. as the Christmas
holiday vacation this year is a long one.
The entrance examinations for the winter
term will be held on JAMS.
Edward Howard Griggs will begin a
course OF lectures Jan. s, followed on Jan.
Y. Feb. 5. Feb. -. March 4 and March is.
He was formerly a teacher at Indiana Uni
versity and later with Stanford and is now
turers.
Professor Rettger will deliver a lecture at
De Pauw Tomorrow on Present Problems
I'm Biology"
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UNRULY PUPILS CAUSE
CLOSING OF Il SCHOOL
Gibson County Teacher Gives Up a
Long Fight After She Had Been
Locked Out and In.
sneeiaI n the Ind,ananolIs journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
s. PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 15-Miss Mildred
Diver, teacher of the Foster school. near
here. has given up her school because of
the unruliness of the pupils. One day last
week they locked her out OF the school,
house almost half a day, and then when
she finally got inside they ran out and
locked her in for the remainder Of the day.
The pupils are also charged with stamp
ing on and destroying the stove pipe re-
Gently while il was being cleaned out.
Numerous other tricks Of the kind are re-
ported, and now the school is closed for
lack OF a teacher. It Is probable a man
will be installed there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
BIG STRAWBOARD MILL
ABOUT READY TO OPEN
Independent Plant at Lafayette
Will Begin Operations Under the
Most Auspicious Conditions.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-With the
machinery and boilers in place, an immense
stock of straw on hand, and many workmen
already engaged, the Lafayette strawboard
factory is about ready to open. 1t is ex-
pected that the plant will be in operation
in all departments by the first of the year.
President Bauer says that when once
opened the factory will run throughout the
year. The local plant is the largest indi-
vidual plapt outside the combine in the
country, and will employ $50 men at the
outset. The machinery is of the most mod
ern pattern. and the product has already
been contracted for months in advance.
In a few weeks plans will be accepted
and the contract let for the construction of
a new brick factory here. The plant will
employ fifty men, and will be managed by
the inventor of the new brick-making ma
chine to be used.
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ANONYMOUS LETTER HAS
MADE ITS APPEARANCE
]. Frank Hanly Threatened with
Loss of Support if He Continues
His Defense of ]. F. Judy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

epecfal 70 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-Hon J..
Frank Hanly. chief counsel for the defense
in the case Of the State VS.. John F. Judy,
charged with grand larceny, has received
an anonymous letter warning him that If
he continues to work to save Judy from
conviction he will lose many OF the sup
porters OF his candidacy for Governor of
Indiana.
The letter was received yesterday. 1t
states that Mr.. Haniy's client is very un-
popular n that Hanly's connection with
Mr.. Judy's interest is very unsavory
among many of his political admirers, who
are strongly prejudiced against Judy. Mr..
Hanly said to-day that he is not taking
the matter very seriously. He will continue
to defend Judy, and will make the final
argument for the defense tomorrow.
George p. Haywood spoke all day to-day
and Mr.. Hanly will follow. 1t is expected
that Prosecutor Randolph will speak on
Thursday.
Judy maintains that he will be acquitted,
but a disagreement is looked for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
DELEGATES NAMED TO
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Indiana Coal Operators Associa.
ton Is Opposed to the Plan to
Reduce Miners Wages.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-At the
quarterly meeting of the Indiana Oper-
ators' Association tonight routine business
transacted and delegates selected for the
interstate joint conference with the United
Mine Workers. to be held at indianapolis
next month, at which the wage scale for
Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and the Pittsburg
district of Pennsylvania, will be agreed on
for the year beginning April / next.
The Indiana operators are not in favor of
asking a reduction in the price paid for
mining and will not send delegates in
structed Tor that object. 1t is not improb-
able that should the miners ask for an in
crease a motion will be made for a reduc-
ton as a technical move. and in that event
duction. but they frankly say that unless
there should be a radical change in the
conditions of trade they are not really in
favor of a reduction.
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CALLS FOR CASH FROM
SUBSCRIBERS TO FUND
Indiana University Anxious to Sc
cure ]. D. Rockefeller'S Prom
ised Gift on Jan. I.
SITE HAS BEEN PICKED
Special to the. indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. ia cir
cular was sent out yesterday and to-day by
the special committee having the matter
in charge. in which it is announced that
all subscriptions for the proposed new stu
dent building of Indiana University must be
paid by Jan. 1. This is in compliance with
the requirements of Mr.. Rockefeller, who,
in the promise of his gift. specifies that he
will equal dollar for dollar any amount up
to $4,000 for the erection of such a build
ing. the money to be in hand not later
than Jan. l., 1904. In all $4,000 have been
secured, and it is felt certain that it can
be collected.
The site of the building was selected by
the trustees at q point west or kirkwood
Hall. The plans have been completed. and
a meeting of the trustees will be called in
a few days to accept the same or make
any notifications. The hope Is to begin
work as soon as the weather will permit
and have the building completed by Nov. 1.
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Costly Violations of the Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 15.-It has cost John
Brady, of Daleville, just 1921. 80 in fines to
date to sell liquor without a license. On six
charges of the same kind this afternoon
he was fined and assessed costs until the
sum noted was reached. The State Normal
School fund will secure $40 of the total
amount. The Brady case was worked up
by the Rev. Mr.. Porter. of Daleville, a
Methodist minister. Brady's defense was
that he had a clubhouse permit to sell liquor
and that those who secured 1t were men,
berS of the club.
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Shelby County Medicos.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 15.-The men,
bers of the Shelby County Medical Asso-
citation elected the following officers at
their meeting last night: President, DR..
Frank z. Ray. city; vice president, DR.. J..
w. Parrish, Fenn's;. secretary, DIR. Bayard
G.. Keeney, city; treasurer, DIR. III. z.
Phares, city; board of censors, DR.. S. L..
Stricken, Boggstown; DR.. j.. w. Bowlby
and DIR. NJ. Drake, of this city. 1t was
decided to give a banquet at their meet
ing early in January.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Dec. 15.-John Noble,
aged twenty-three, an elder in the Holiness
Christian Church here, who three weeks
ago took a position as brakeman in the
freight division of the Union Traction Com
pany, was crushed TO death between the
bumpers of gravel cars at the Y near the
gravel pit, at Orestes. just after midnight
this morning. No one saw the accident,
but IL is thought that while attempting to
straighten one of the knuckles on the safe
and fell. The iron bumpers caught the
body almost squarely across the hips, and
death was instantaneous. Noble had lived
here all his life and left a widow and baby.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16
SOUTHERN SHOPMEN
ARE LIKELY TO STRIKE
Demand for Higher Wages and
Discharge of Nine Boiler Makers
at Princeton Are the Causes.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

PRINCETON. Ind, Dec. 15.-The nine
men imported from Chicago to take places
of discharged boiler makers at the Southern
shops in this city were unmolested by the
disaffected men to-day, and no immediate
trouble is anticipated. The advice of the
Grand Lodge is being awaited, and it is
thought a strike Of boiler makers on the en-
tire southern system will be ordered. There
is some doubt whether the machinists and
blacksmiths would strike if asked to do so.
The demand is for more money and for
the reinstatement of the men who were
discharged after presenting their demand.
The Southern does not pay standard wages
In any of it's shops. The employees are in
structed to hold no conversation with the
imported men on penalty of discharge.
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waIdron to Have Water Works.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-Severai
CT the moneyed citizens of waldron have
organized a company which will early in
the spring establish a small water works
system in that town. This will be done
as a result Of the two very destructive fires
which have taken place there within the
last two months.
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OPERATION TO SAVE
YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE
Victim of Sanford Loves Bullet in
a Precarious Condition at Ma
rion-Love Under Bond.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 15.-Norah Miller, a
young woman who was shot by her jealous
lover. Sanford Love, several months ago,
was subjected to an operation to-day. He
roic measures were resorted to in the faint
hope of saving the young woman's life.
She now fingers between life and death
and the chances are said to be against her
recovery. Love was tried for shooting the
girl. The jury disagreed. In the meantime
the young man is out on bond.
The operation upon the young woman to-
day was made necessary by the conditions
arising from the presence of Loves bullet
in the abdominal region. 1t is said that
had the action been delayed two days
longer death would lave resulted.
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Delaware County Leases Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNC1E, Ind, Dec. 15.-The Mutual Oil
Company, one Of the largest oil corpora
tons in the United States. has sold it's
possessions in this county to a party of
capitalists composed of men principally
from Union City, Pa, the cash considera-
ton being $4,000. The territory acquired
Is. for the most part. located near Selma,
there being more than 1900 acres. There
are seven wells, producing about 800 barrels
daily.
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Many Fires Went Out.
he indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15.-The cold
snap of Sunday and Monday. when the
temperature lowered around the zero mark,
tested the natural gas supply of the three
companies OF this city. TIL Rushville and
Central Fuel companies proved fairly we'll
supplied for the emergency, but the service
OF the Peoples Company was very def
cient. and the patrons were forced to re-
sort TO the use OF coal and wood. as the
pressure in some homes was so weak the
fires went out.
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Moore's Hill College.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MOORES HILL, Ind, Dec. 15.-The ST.
g%ournean Literary Society has elected the
following officers for the winter term: Pres
ident. Rachel Dashiell; vice president, Julia
Evans; critic, Edith Daughters; secretary,
Jeanette Edwards; chaplain, Edith Dash
Daughters.
The Philoneikean Society at its last meet
ing initiated Roy Hillman, Leslie Rosser,
Elmer Miller, Z. Z. Eaton, G.. Garrison,
Charles Wright. j. Edwards, p. Edwards
and r. S. Riley.
Term examinations will be held Dec. II
and IS. The winter term will open on Jan.
5, 1904.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELAWARE, o., Dec. 1.-THE debaters
who will represent the o. W. u. in the de-
bate with De Pauw were named to-day.
They are: e. II. Ferris. Marion. o.; C. NJ.
Wallace. Biddeford. Me; II. J. Jewett, Del
aware, o.. Alternate, f.. j. PrOut. of Prout.
q. The contest will be held at Greencastle
on March Is. The question is: Resolved,
That In case II becomes necessary 10 pre-
serve the integrity OF the Chinese empire.
the United States should form an alliance
with Great Britain or any other power"
Ohio wesleyan takes the affirmative.
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the indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the IndlanapoIs Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-The most
pretentious concert yet given by Rose Poly
technic tudents was %to-night's when the
orchestra, glee club and mandolin club
united for the occasion. In all ~forty-fve
students took part. Hugh McGibeny, of In
dianapolis, has been the director of the
orchestra and Mrs. Allyn Adams, of Terre
Haute, as in past years, has directed the
glee club. The mandolin club is new with
this year. w. c.. Brandenburg, a local
teacher, has had charge of the club.
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Indfann-IIlfnOfs Debate.

DptCIdI 10 II6 IHuIdIdUUII5 JOuIHdIs
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. E.-Profes-
sor Clapp, of the department. of oratory of
Indiana University. is arranging the pro-
gramme for the annual debate with Illinois
University, to be held here about March 10.
The following corps of debaters has been
selected: Charles A. Alberts, Benton j.
Bloom, A. c.. Connor, Clarence c. Lyon.
Clarence T. Gray, Arthur III. Greenwood,
Frank w. Thomas, John E. Pace and Wal
ter Wooden. The subject will be an
nounced within the next ten days.
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Arrest of n Man with seine..

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BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 15.-Violators Of
the game laws are much concerned over
their hunting and fishing expeditions in
this county at the present time on account
of the sudden appearance here of Game
Warden Earle. He arrived in Bedford yes
terday evening with warrants for a number
of men charged with violations and ar
rested a nan named Sheeks, who was
taken to Mitchell for trial, the afIidavits be-
ing sworn out there. A number of seines
were found in Sheeks's possession. Other
arrests will be made.
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Killed by Falling Tree.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, Dec. ia falling tree
crushed the life out of George Cornwell,
the seventeen-year-old son of Simon Corn
we'll, at his home near Valone to-day. The
boy was cutting a tree and when it started
10 fall ran i'm the opposite direction from
which he intended it to fall, but instead
of the tree falling as intended it fell the
way he was running and on the entire
length of his body, killing him instantly.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. E.-Michael
c. Tierney, foreman in a Pennsylvania road
shop here. was to-day sentenced to serve
two months in Jail and to pay $1,000 fine
for assault on Arthur Hollenbacher. a ma
chinist under him, last summer. Hollen-
bacher's skull was crushed with a wrench
and for several weeks he lay near death.
The trial was by jury. Tirney is defendant
in a 5000 damage suit. The trouble grew
out OF q quarrel in the shop.
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First Regular Train on Christmas.

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PORTLAND. Ind, Dec. 15.-The first reg
ular train will be run on the Cincinnati.
Bluffton & Chicago Railroad between Bluff
ton and Pennville on Christmas. On that
day a regular schedule will be inaugurated.
One full passenger coach and one combina-
ton coach and baggage car are the latest
equipment purchased and these will be a
part OF the first regular train. The camp
of the construction crew has been moved
to a mile this side of Pennville, preparatory
TO proceeding with the work toward Port
land.
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Smallpox Nearly Obliternted.
lie indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 15-There is
considerable rejoicing to-day over the re-
port of Health officer Whalen at last
nights meeting of the City Council. i'm
which 1t was stated that the number of
smallpox cases in the city had diminished
from fifty a month ago to a bare half dozen.
and these of a very mild nature. The cpl
demic here had its origin i'm a case among
the followers of the Gaskell-Mundy Carnival
Company, which gave an exhibition here
early I'm October.