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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

vival under the leadership of the Rev. s.
NJ. Crissman and his daughter. OF Chicago.
Miss Crissman Is very fine singer. The
church is very young and had only twenty
one members. The meetings began on Feb.
IL and continued until Wednesday night.
The aggregate attendance was 1882. Thir
teen new members were received into the
church.
largest families OF Wayne county. has per-
fected an organization for the purpose of
holding an annual reunion and otherwise
holding the family together. The officers
are: John Shafer, president; Edwin Bertsch.
vice president: Daniel Wantz, treasurer;
Rudolph Hoover, secretary, and the follow
ing corresponding secretaries: @. "A. Shafer
Peru j. B. Howard, Muncie; Mrs. Susan
Hoover
MARION-The state meeting of the
Pathfinder Lodge will be held in Marion
on June 10, and the local order is arrang
Ing 10 entertain the visitors. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 Pathfinders will attend the
convention. At this meeting all of the
supreme officers will be present and each
from adjoining States will attend
COLUMBUS.-The Republicans of the
Fourth congressional district are arranging
for the proper celebration OF General
Grants birthday on April q, to be held at
the City Hall here. Representative Repub-
licans from all parts OF the district will be
present, as will also leading party men
from elsewhere throughout the State n
feature OF the meeting will be a banquet.
WABASH-Hattie Steele. of Grant
county, has filed suit for $4,000 damages
against the Toledo, st. Louis 6z Kansas
City Railroad for the death of her husband.
Earl II. Steele, on Dec. IL, 1901. He was a
brakeman on the road and was ordered to
cut out "a car at a way station and in so
doing was run over and killed.
SHELBYVILLE.-Shel is again
free from smallpox, the last patient,
frankie Byard. having been dismissed by
the physician Thursday morning and the
quarantine lifted. Ten cases of the disease
were reported here during the past few
weeks, with no fatalities.
PERU.-Charles Mcdowell young High
School athlete, son of DR.. III. +. Mcdowell,
of the Board of School Trustees, is dying
from the effects OF falling on sawbuck
over which he tripped few days ago. The
injury caused peritonitis.
WINAMAC.-Eighteen cases of smallpox
have been reported within radius of four
miles from Star City, and one of them is
within a mile of this place. Two new cases
have been reported at Star City.
LAPORTE.-A keg of powder exploded in
Charles Wells's general store at Hanna,
seriously injuring the proprietor. The pow
der ignited from gasoline lamp.
VINCENNES.-James p. Welch, rnedi-
cine salesman, has been sentenced to serve
two to twenty-one years in the Michigan
City Prison for perjury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
WILL COMPLY WITH ORDER.
Counsel for Wabash Employees to Fur
nish the Letters Demanded.

nish the Letters Demanded.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March &c. II. Muir
ply, chief counsel of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, said tonight that the
demands as contained in the motion for
an order filed yesterday by the attorneys
of the Wabash Railroad would be complied
with 'T received a notification of the mo-
ton to-day" said Mr.. Murphy. "I do not
know when they will apply for an order
but we have instructed our clients to make
a vigorous search for all the letters, COM
munications and records which are desired
and turn them over to the court. The mo-
ton asks for a number of letters which
passed between the lodges and the MEM
bers and the leaders. Most of these letters
were written with pen and ink and only the
important portions & OF them were put in
vious that many OF them have been lost
or destroyed and cannot be found or du-
plicated otherwise all that can be found
will be sent TO us as soon as possible. as
we'll as the records desired. We have abso-
lutely nothing to conceal in this matter
and are perfectly willing to comply with
the notion
Mr.. Murphy expressed confidence that the
injunction would be dissolved Because of
the motion having been filed so late last
night 1t was decided by the attorneys of
the Wabash not to move for the order
against the committees of the Wabash men
demanding that they produce the letters
and records. but to advise their attorneys
in order that they may prepare a demurrer
10 the order II they desire, or furnish the
letters. which would render the order un-
necessary.
1t is said that in event the order is ap-
piled for tomorrow the defendants can
meet ii in only two ways. either by show
ing that the letters have been destroyed
action will be taken by the Wabash attor-
neys tomorrow on the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
NonuniOn Employees Of the Trans
fer Company.
WOMEN AS TRUCK DRIVERS
WIVES OF NONUNIONISTs. WHO TOOK
THEIR HUSBANDS PLACES.
Trainmen of Railways Entering Chi
cago to Make n Concerted Demand
for Higher Wages.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 12.-An in
junction was granted tonight to the Kan
sas City Transfer Company against Team
Drivers International Union No. $50, and
the sympathizers of the strike. by Judge
John f. Philips, of the United States Dis
trict Court The action was brought on the
ground that the complainants are govern
ment cartmen being employed by the gov
ernment in transporting bonded goods. The
order restrains the defendants from partic-
ipating in the strike. from interfering with
or intimidating the company's drivers, from
picketing or patroling the sidewalks ada
cent to the company's place of business
and from confederating or conspiring to
ruin. destroy or damage the business Of
the company. A United States deputy mar
shall served the order upon the defendants
Immediately after it was granted. 1t is
probable that other transfer companies will
ask for restraining orders from the Federal
Court tomorrow
Mrs. G. B. Evans and Mrs. H. 8. Meyers
on Thursday took the places of their hus-
bands, nonunion men, and drove trucks
about Kansas City I'm defiance of the
striking transfer company's drivers. They
met no interference, but, instead, the men
lifted their hats as the women drove by
and cleared the way for the vehicles. AL
though it was still necessary for the police
to remain on duty around the striking
barns, there was no violence. crowd
of strikers and sympathizers followed one
wagon driven by a nonunion driver, and
when a few stones were thrown he re-
turned the team to the barn, but no one
was hurt. About fifty additional men went
out during the day, making total of 255,
and, as few men were hired, the business
of the transfer companies was practically
at a standstill.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
BANQUET TO THE HUNTERS.


LOUISVILLE, KY, March 12.-Dr w.
Godfrey Hunter, former minister to Gaute-
mala, and his son. w. Godfrey Hunter, jr,
Guatemala City, arrived in the city to-day
and were the guests of honor at banquet
given at the Louisville Hotel tonight by
a number of their friends.
During the course of the banquet young
Hunter made a speech, i'm which he said
that ne was forced to kill Fitzgerald in self
defense. He claimed that there was a con-
spiracy against his life and that he and
MIR. Bailey, secretary of the legation in
Guatemala, were sitting on a bench i'm a
park when Fitzgerald approached them and
threatened violence. Hunter then declared
that he fired TO save his own life. He
further said that his speech tonight was
the first statement he had made about the
affair.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March 12.-The
federal grand jury. which has been investi-
eating the recent clash between deputy
marshals and miners, this evening made a
partial report, which was accompanied by
ten or dozen indictments and the informa-
ton that number of others had been
agreed upon and would be returned as soon
as the indictments could be properly drawn
up. These indictments are for resisting
officers of the government while trying to
serve process at Atkinsville on Saturday
prior to the fight at Stamford City. The
names were not made public by the court,
as all the men are not yet in custody. 1t
will take several days for the defendants
to secure their witnesses, and when that
is done the trial Of the cases will proceed
at once. A petit jury has already been
summoned for the purpose.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Indiana Obituary.

DECATUR. Ind, March 12.-Mrs Robert
Simison. OF Linn Grove. died suddenly at
her home to-day of old age and heart trou-
BILE She was eighty-four years old and
had not been sick She was one of the
oldest residents OF this part of the State.
She was the first white woman married in
Wells county. She was born I'm Green
county. Tennessee. I'm ISIS, and settled in
Adams county in 1885.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, March 12.-Mrs.
George Cortright. aged fifty-seven, one of
the prominent women of this county. died
OF cancer Wednesday night. The funeral
will be held on Friday at Trenton.
Mrs. Jane Hartsook, aged eighty-six a pio-
neer of the county. died Thursday after
noon.
ELwOOD. Ind. March i2.-Levi Brewer.
aged eighty-nine. died at the home OF John
Carter. In the south part OF the city, early
this morning from the effects OF stroke
OF paralysis The body will be taken TO
Benton Cemetery. near Alexandria, on Fri
day for interment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
GRANTED A NINE-HOUR DAY.
Agreement That Benefits 10000 Metal
POlishers and Allied Craftsmen.

CHICAGO. March 12.-Eight thousand
metal polishers, platers, buffers and brass
molders and 1900 allied craftsmen are ben
Gifted by an agreement made tonight be-
tween the Chicago Brass Manufacturers
Association and the local unions of the
employees. The agreement provides for a
nine-hour day without reduction in wages.
which is the beginning of a movement that
will extend all over the country. The re-
duction of hour day without a cor
responding reduction in wages gives the
workmen virtual increase in wages of IL
per cent.
The principal feature of the agreement
is that no strike or lockout shall occur
during the life OF the agreement, and all
disputes are to be settled by arbitration.
Three members of the manufacturers as
sociation and three from the local union
Will settle whatever contentious may arise,
and pending the action of these joint COM
mittees there shall be no cessation of work.
Other provisions are that overtime shall
be paid for at the rate of time and half.
and double time is allowed for Sundays
and holidays.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Obituary..

ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Rev. DR.. Francis
Lord Ferguson, pastor of West Presbyter-
ian Church, is dead at his home here after
two weeks illness from uraemic poison
ing His widow, formerly Miss Abel
Phillips, OF Covington, KY, and eight chill
dren survive. DR.. Ferguson was consid-
cred one of the most scholarly men In
the st. Louis Presbytery. He came here
ten years ago from New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, March 12.-Col Wilbur F.
Jackson, a well-known capitalist and lum-
ber merchant and until recently president
of the Continental National Bank, died
to-day after a prolonged illness from cry
sipelas Colonel Jackson was a brother of
former Governor Elihu S. Jackson and
the present Maryland representative in Con-
gress, William III. Jackson.
LONDON, March 12.-The Very Rev.
George Granville lie Bradley, eighty-two
years old, dean of the Order of the Bath
and lately dean of Westminster, died to-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE. Ind, March i2.-Shelby
county. which has been enjoying rural free
delivery service, may have the same dis
continued within the next few days. Six
routes start from the local postoffice. and
the roads on part OF these routes are prac-
ticaiiy impossible. Patrons I'm some IN
stances have injured the pixies BY the haul
Ing OF heavy logs and lumber over them
and the warnings OF the County Commits
sioners 10 protect the roads while In their
shawins condition have been disregarded
postmaster Oscar Lewis has been I'm COM
uunication with A. w. Machen. general
superintendent OF the rural free delivery
system. and he is or opinion that these
conditions Indicate that the rural service
Il not highly appreciated In this commun-
tty. and tha- the continued indifference to
the condition OF the roads will lead TO n
permanent withdrawal OF the service from
Shelby county. The postmaster has been
authorized TO discontinue the service on as
many OF the routes as IL necessary TO pro-
fect the carriers horses from injury
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
railroads. They will ask that the pay OF
conductors and brakemen of through local
and way freight. mixed and work trains.
be increased Is per cent with pro rata for
overtime. and that passenger conductors.
brakemen, flagmen and train porters be
given a II per cent. advance. Recent set
Elements upon this basis have been made
with the Union Pacific and part of the
Santa Fe roads. and II is expected that no
difhculty will be experienced in inducing
the Hill lines to meet the advanced sched-
ules. The movement will affect many thou
sand men and the railroad managements
are comparing notes with a view of stand
mands."
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Minneapolis Tribune.

MlnneapOllS lTlDune.
Probably there is great danger OF
prolonged strike on the Wabash road. We
have been hearing rumors OF railroad
strikes all winter. In every case the dis-
pute has been settled, generally by rea-
sonabe advance of wages. We should
imagine that railroads would make more
than reasonable concessions in order 10
avert strikes at this time. IL Is no time
to permit the traffic of the country 20 be
obstructed by strikes when all the enorts
OF all the railroads are powerless TO 40 all
the business offered them. Public opinion.
which is always lethargic until strikes are
brought home 10 ii by very serious inter
ference with public convenience, would DE
alert from the very beginning and would
make up it's mind quickly, whether right or
wrong. who was responsible for railroad
strike. Then IL would bring IL 10 an end
by one quick and fierce appeal either TO the
authorities 10 maintain order or 10 the
whole business world 10 force the employ
ers TO yield. No. we SHAH not nave any
great railroad strike until business begins
TO slacken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
HoLDIxa THE FORT.
Ex-convict Barricades HimseI
Against Hartford City Onicers.

fpecisl to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 12.--In
the second story OF the Elton block, on
Washington street. In the main business
section OF the city. Steven Evilsizer, an
ex-convict has barricaded himself behind
nailed door and defies the officers to ar
rest. In a 1T of frenzy he attacked his
an affidavit against him for provoke, and
when the officers went TO arrest him found
him in his room with the door nailed shut
Evisizer Is regarded as a desperate man
and has a bad police record. He can be
seen at the window with a can of concen-
tratcd I'VE. with which he intends binding
the officers. ON account OF the minor Of
Tense with which he Is charged. the pros
ecutor has informed the officers IL was not
necessary to endanger their lives TO cap
ture him. but ae probably will be taken In
some way.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR. Ind, March 12.-It has been
learned that Willie Johnson, aged six, threw
the switch which caused the freight wreck
at Peterson. west of this city. few days
ago. The boy often plays along the Glover
Leaf tracks. and had often seen the road
employees throw the switch. A few days
ago freight was taking a siding at Peter
son. and the boy, who was watching the
train. lifted the weight which shifted the
rails. The caboose was derailed and
wrecked Several cars ahead of the cabose
also left the rails, but no one was injured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind. March 12.-The Ma
tional Window Glass Company is success
fully operating it's local plant with oil as
fuel, and the glass Is very fine quality.
Many reports regarding the factory have
been sent out from different points. some
announcing that the oil burners were sue
cess and others that they were a failure.
but everything is running smoothly and no
other fuel than oil Is being used. There is
at present full force of blowers on, and
more glass is being turned out than at any
other time this year. Oil is little more
expensive than gas has been, but IL is
cheaper than coal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
ovERRuLED by JUDGE HoRD.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 12.-Judge Hord.
I'm the Circuit Court. this morning over
ruled a motion I'm arrest OF Judgment in the
case OF the State Of Indiana against the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany OF Indiana.
This Is the case which was recently tried
In the Bartholomew Circuit Court and the
telephone company found guilty of OBJ
structing certain public highway by erect
Ing and maintaining poles on and along the
road. IL was after Judge Hord's decision
that the late Legislature hurriedly enacted
q law permitting telephone and telegraph
companies to use the public highways OF
the State for the purpose of erecting poles,
under certain restrictions.
In court this morning the argument was
made that inasmuch the new law per-
mitted the use of public highways for the
erection OF poles that judgment I'm the case
recently tried should be arrested. The court
held that the enactment of the new law
was practically an acknowledgment that a
right to use the public highways for such
purposes was prohibited before its passage.
The fine Of 500, together with the costs I'm
the case, Will be assessed against the de-
fendant company. IL is understood that
the fine was purposely placed at 800 to en-
able the company TO appeal, the higher
courts not having jurisdiction where the
fine assessed In the lower court Is less than
that sum. A motion for new trial prob
ably VIII be filed tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 12.-Harold
Aldridge, the ten-year-old son of F. j.
Aldridge, was killed at o'clock this aft
ernoon by Monon north-bound passenger
train at the end of North Thirteenth street.
Aldridge was playing the tracks and
became confused. The boys body was bad
ly mangled and death was instantaneous.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Washington Post.

WaShlflBtOfl TOSt.
az should say that IL Senator Fairbanks
We're to declare himself a presidential candi-
date he would be loyalty supported by the
people of Indiana, and the delegation from
his State to the national Republican con-
vention would give him it's solid vote said
Mr.. Merrill Moores," a prominent lawyer
of Indianapolis. Il do not know" he con-
tinued, whether the senator has any no
ton of getting into the race, but If he
should l imagine his candidacy would be
favorably received in many States outside
of Indiana. His reputation for business
ability, conservative judgment and general
clear-headedness is national, and this would
make him a warm favorite with large and
powerful element Of our population"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
COMMISSION NAMED.

1t Will Recommend Transfers OF Bu-
reaus to CorteIyOu's Department.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-In accord
ance with a provision of existing law the
President to-day appointed a commission
whose duty it will be to recommend any
offices, bureaus or divisions in the execu-
tive departments. except the Department
of Agriculture, for transfer to the new
Department of Commerce and Labor
which, in the opinion of the commission.
snould properly belong to the Department
of Commerce and Labor. The commission
comprises Charles ID. Walcott, director Of
the geological survey; Brig. Gen. William
Crozer, chief of the bureau of ordnance
of the War Department; Rear Admiral
Francis T. Bowles, chief naval construc-
tor; Il. c.. Pinchot of the Agricultural De-
partment, and James r. Garfield, OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

LOUISVILLE. KY, March 12.-The w.
III. Flint. a Pittsburg towboat, which COM
pleted her maiden trip to Louisville yester-
day. struck submerged buoy in the mid
die OF the Ohio river, below Fourteenth
street and sank to her second deck as she
reached the Indiana shore. She was in
command of her owner, Capt. w. III. Flint
who will take immediate steps to have her
raised and repaired. The members Of the
crew escaped without trouble. The Flint is
valued at S25. 600.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Sale OF Registered Hogs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, March 12.-One of the
largest sales of fine hogs ever held in this
part of Indiana took place to-day at the
farm OF Lincoln Lukens. near Disko. Sixty
two head of Poland Chinas. all registered,
were sold at an average price of s11s.91. the
aggregate of the sale being S,372.50. Brown
& Hefner. of Huntington county. bought
the highest priced animals-Ideal Perfec-
ton, $50; Rose Perfection, SIS; Brilliant
Chief, $l25.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TIPTON, Ind, March 12.-Mrs. Mamie r.
Shirk, widow of Elbert II. Shirk. of this
city. has endowed the Upton Public Library
with 5000. the proceeds of which are
forever to be used for the purchase of
books. The fund Is to be known as the FL
bert II. Shirk memorial library fund, and
IL is expected that the income from the
endowment will purchase an average Of
three hundred volumes a year. The Car
negie library building is nearing compile
ton and this endowment comes at an op-
pOrtune time
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

LAPORTE. Ind. March 12.-Elias wag-
ner. Clarence Dunham. Edward Clancy and
Frank Lunkins. arrested ten days ago on
suspicion of being members OF gang
which. on Nov. 20 last. tried to rob the
Smith Bank at Westville, Ind, and mur-
dered Bank Clerk Wesley Reynolds, to-day
were discharged from custody for lack of
evidence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Carnegie's Gift to Blufrton.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, March 12.-The city Ii
brary board has accepted gift of $4,000
from Andrew Carnegie for a library build
ing. IL is required to guarantee s1,0o0 an
nually for the maintenance of the library
and has asked the City Council to levy
an Assessment as provided by the new law
which will yield $500. An effort will be
made TO secure an additional Sc, 900.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, March l2-Peter O'Neil
who on Jan. stabbed Albert Wade and
was to-day tried In the Circuit Court on
the charge OF assault and battery with In
tent 20 commit murder, this evening
found guilty of assault with intent to COM
NIT mansiaughter. For days IL was thought
Wade would die. but he was able to testify
in court to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Took Two Kinds Of Poison.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SUMMITVILLE. Ind. March 12-Miss
Myra Cox, aged eighteen, tried to commit
suicide late this afternoon by taking
chloroform and carbolic acid. The cause
alleged Is that she had been Tilted by a
local glass blower. Miss Coxs father is
a jeweler. Her chances for recovery are
extremely doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. March 12.-The result of
the first ballot OF the l.. A. 300, X. of L.,
election shows that Charles f. Mayer. Of
this city. leads In the vote for secretary
of the organization by over 800 votes. The
friends of Mayer believe he will be elect
ed secretary on the second ballot. Vot-
ing sheets for the second ballot have been
sent out to the different preceptories. and
the result of this vote will be made public
on March 2S.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13

SHAMOKIN, Pa. March l2.-While lap
ping water from mine chamber at Sterl-
ing colliery to-day Alfred Daniels. former
chief of the local fire department and
William Kirkbaum were drowned at Cam
eron colliery. BENJAMIN Bower was killed
and three others injured by a rush of coal
into a hin. while John Hulick met death by
falling coal at Hickory ridge.