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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
GREAT SLIDE OF ROCK
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRACKS
BURIED NEAR TRICON, n. &.
Side of n Mountain Slipped Down and
Filled One of the Largest Cuts
on the Line.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., June 12-The side
Of mountain caved in on the Southern
tracks between Spartanburg and Asheville
at noon to-day. Thousands of tons of rock
and dirt plunged downward completely
filling one of the largest railroad cuts in
the mountains of western North Carolina
and efrectually shutting off all traffic from
the South. The landslide occurred near
Tricon. N. c.. just at the foot of SaIuda
mountain.
The road had just succeeded in resuming
operation of trains, which were blocked
by washouts in Spartanburg county last
week, yesterday being the first day that
regular schedules were in effect. The pres
ent disaster will cause annulment of all
trains on this road for 1T least seven days,
as authorities say 1t will be impossible to
clear the track before that time 1t has
also been given out that another crack has
been seen in the mountain just in the rear
of the cliff from which to-day's avalanche
descended. and II is predicted that another
tumole of earth and rock will occur in
which case railroad people say that ii will
be at least twelve days before the running
of through trains can be resumed
The train which started from this nlace
for Columbia at d. m. to-day was wrecked
within two miles of Hendersonville The
engine, baggage. mail and express cars
and one passenger coach were lderailed
Postal Clerk Horace G.. Cliff and the fire
man were injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
Will LLMEETTUESDAYNIGHT
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MAY
NOT HIRE A NEW ATTORNEY.
Appropriation of $500 Must Cover All
Expenses, Chairman Wynne Says
Noel Sends Dun for $175.

The Council committee on investigation
and impeachment, conducting the investi-
cation of charges made against Edwin
d. Logsdon, of the Board of Public Works,
by the Citizens League, will resume it's
meetings next Tuesday night 1t is the in
tention of the committee to push the work
of investigation with all dispatch.
There is a probability that no attorney
will be employed to succeed James w. Noel
recently discharged. Chairman Wynne
stated yesterday that unless the committee
can secure a man of irreproachable stand
ing and ability who has. besides, special
qualifications for the task, it is the pur-
pose of the committee to proceed with the
investigation without the services of law
yer. Since many Of the legal fraternity
are averse to seeking employment in a mat
ter of the kind, il has not been easy to
secure an attorney.
James w. Noel has sent bill to the COM
mittee calling for s175 in addition to the
$500 already paid him by the committee.
The committee has not decided what to do
about the matter 1t is certain, Mr.. Wynne
SAYS, that the $500 appropriated by Council
will have to cover all the expenses of the
investigation, including pay of stenogra-
piers and other incidentals. 1t is not con-
sidered likely that an attorney of standing
would accept employment for the mere pit
tance that will remain after these expenses
are paid out of the $500 which remained
when Mr.. Noel was paid his fee of 500.
1t was said yesterday that Noel will be
summoned before the committee to testify.
Noel has said that he will not refuse to
obey a subpoena.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
in FAVOR OF COAL ROADS
DECISION AGAINST THE INTER-
sTATE-COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Contracts Need Not he Produced by
President Baer and Others-Illi-
nois Coal Dealers Fined.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Judge Lacombe
In the United States Circuit Court, to-day
handed down an opinion in the appeal taken
by the Interstate-commerce Commission
against the coal-carrying roads to compel
the witnesses to produce certain contracts
and answer certain questions in the Hearst
proceedings. The contracts were refused by
the witnesses on the advice of counsel In
the opinion Judge Lacombe sustains the po-
sitien of the railway companies in every
particular except in one instance. President
Truesdale, of the Lackawanna & Western
is directed to answer certain questions re-
garding the details of general expense
Judge Lacombe holds as reason for this that
documents regarding the items of expense
were already in evidence. He holds that any
contract referring to coal transportation
alone should be produced, but no such con-
tracts were called for.
At the hearing OF the Interstate-com-
merce Commission to-day w. a. Marshall.
a local dealer in coal. submitted table
showing the refund made TO his firm by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company when the
price OF coal at tidewater was too low to
let the dealers make profit and pay full
rates. No refunds, he said, have been
made since March. 1900. After hearing
further evidence the Commission adjourned
without fixing definitely day for recon-
vening.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. 81
SIMPLY HIRED TO KILL
TESTIMONY At THE TRIAL OF THE
KENTUCKY FEUDISTS.
Jett md White Alleged to Have Been
Merely Employed to Assassinate
j. B. Marcum.

JACKSON, KY, June 13.-An unusual
number of correspondents arrived here to-
day, including magazine writer's and artists
for illustrated papers. They will now find
a quiet town. Provost Marshal Longmire
has made no arrests for two nights and two
days. Since he closed the "blind tigers"
there has been no shooting during the
night. The free use Of weapons in the
carousals around these places led to reports
at times of bands of feudists coming into
town to attack the Jail. When court had
TO take the noon recess to-day earlier than
usual because the next witness was unable
to get on the witness stand, 1T was evident
that liquor Is still available from some
source.
The feature of the trial to-day was the
drift OF evidence towards a conspiracy i'm
plicating county officials and others and
tending to show that Jett and White had no
such motives as the conspirator, but were
simply hired to kill j. b. Marcum, who was
the attorney for parties contesting the cleo
ton of county officials. The defense during
the forenoon attempted to have the case
continued on account of the absence of wit
nesses. and again in the afternoon on ac-
count of the illness of one of the attorneys
for the defense. In both instances Judge
Redwine ordered the trial to proceed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
STILL THE COLOR Line
NJ. II. III. 8. BOY INITIATED BY GRADU-
ATE OF IRVINGTON SCHOOL.
In Addition a Glass Riot Played Havoc
with the DecOrum of the
Exercises.

An attempt was made at the graduating
exercises of the Irvington public school to
draw the color line. The exercises were
held in the Butler College chapel. and a
large class of sA pupils was graduated.
There was one colored girl in the class.
and one of the boys who was assigned 10
the chair next to her refused TO occupy ii
and left the platform, declaring that he
would not receive his diploma unless he
could have another seat Mr.. III. S. Schell
superintendent. refused to cater to the
receive his diploma along with his class
mates.
The exercises were also interrupted by
class fight. the graduating boys deeming
their honor more precious than their sheep
skin. The SA boys had decorated the rear
Of the college chapel with their class colors
and locked the gallery doors so that the
the time Mr.. Schell was ready to present
the diplomas warriors of SB broke open
the doors and jerked down the streamers
The sturdy graduates, seeing their cOlorS
being dragged down. forgot that they were
about to receive that for which they had
striven during eight long years and broke
from the line. leared from the stage and
charged with heads down at the offenders.
The onset furious that the weaker
classmen could not withstand IL, and went
down as only the fighting weak do. Be
fore the fighters were separated the SB
boys had received all they could stand
and were glad TO get away and hide their
was finally restored the presentation Of
diplomas continued
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
ROBBED AN EXPRESS CAR
TWO YOUNG MEN HELD FOR A HEAR
ING AT HUNTINGTON.
Threw Goods Ont of a WeIls-Fargo
Car on a Chicago & Erie Train Near
Crown POint-GOOds Recovered.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, June ia Wells
Fargo express car on Chicago & Erie
train was robbed last night between this
city and Chicago and later Cyrus Gillen,
twenty-five years old, Of Piqua, o.. and
Frank Marion, aged twenty-nine, of Lima,
O.. were arrested and placed in Jail here.
About midnight goods supposed to have
been stolen from an express car were re-
tracks near Crownpoint. Later train crews
were ordered to pick them up, and to keep
watch for other goods.
When express train No. s arrived here,
at 1875 this morning. Gillen was found by
a policeman who tried to arrest him. but
Gillen broke away. and for the time es-
capped He was arrested later in the rail-
fired at him. Marion was discovered in
the car by Messengers Clarence Newell
and Clyde Arrick, and was held until the
arrival of an officer. Cigars, jewelry and
other stolen property in large amounts
were found on both. Gillen says there were
four others in the gang, who left the car
as il entered the local yards, but this is
not believed. Ii is reported however that
two other arrests have been made, one at
Crownpoint and one at Griffith.
The car is n blind. through car, without
a messenger Ii is believed the men en-
tered the car while drunk and, taking ad-
vantage of circumstances, proceeded to
throw cut the goods in the hope of being
able TO 90 back and pick them up. Gillen
and Marion will nave a preliminary hear
ing in the Circuit Court tomorrow.
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SAVED!

system of our practice and agreeing to
make 1t the rule of our lives. My friends,
whenever a person has done that and does
make 1t the rule Of their lives, they have
done all that even God can ask Of any
human being to do" In talking of the early
history of the church Mr.. Duncan also
touched in reminiscent way the early
history of the city. II have often heard my
on the east side of White river instead of
the west. side" he said. "It seems funny
now, but II was because there was a much
better place for steamships to land on the
east side of the river on Washington street
than on the other side-the water was
deeper. The people at that time thought
White river would be the means of trans
pof Stion. Little did those early settlers
dream of the futures of indianapolis, the
future of this great country of ours. Steam
boat navigation on White river, the best
landing for the boats. determined the loca-
tion of this beautiful city of ours
MILD PERSECUTION.
Mr.. Duncan told how at first those early
Christians met at each others homes and
worshiped God. There used to be a building
situated where the soldiers monument
now stands, and they held church there at
times '"The other churches would not al
low them to use any of their houses said
the speaker. "Our good people were not as
liberal then as now, for the records show
that some one who had formerly been
Presbyterian joined our congregation, and
thereafter wandered back to the church of
his fathers; he was very promptly expelled
from our church for so doing"
Mr.. Duncan spoke of the many tender
memories associated with the old brick
church that stood at Delaware and Ohio
streets THAT old church building was full
of sweet, sad memories to me" he said. so
many of the loved ones who used to attend
CONTINUED ON PAGE g. COL. So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
FILE FUNNY STATEMENTS
COUNCILMANIC CANDIDATES FACE
TIOUS IN EXPENSE ACCOUNTS.
George June's "A1ms to MOuchers"-
Schmidt's Entertainments la
keach"-Other HumOrists.

Some funny items were included in the
expense accounts of candidates, filed with
City Clerk Elliott yesterday i'm accordance
with the law. The Republican candidates
for Council at the recent ward primaries
are filing their reports of expense Incurred
during the campaign for nomination.
Some of them are heavy. others light and
a few have turned in the simple report,
mo expense" Following are the reports
filed yesterday:
G. G. Schmidt Third Ward-Printing S.;
livery, Sc; cigars, $40. and democratic re-
freshments, Ia Reach, sS.75.
Wyley Brown, First Ward-Printing,
$3.50; cigars, $3.50. and carriage. 81.
George Kerble. Fourth Ward-Livery,
$3.50; printing, Sc; cigars, 1915. and Incl
dentals, s..
Albert Z. Cottey First Ward-Printing,
$1250; wagon hire, $32; street car fare, s.. so.
John l.. Marsee, Eleventh Ward-No ex-
pense.
w. A. Rhodes, Eleventh ward-No ex-
pense.
Daniel Linus, Seventh Ward-Printing.
$3.50; cigars, $50; miscellaneous, $21.
Charles +. Hurst, Ninth Ward-Printing,
$3.50; cigars, $50; stationery, s1.90.
Guy ID. Rock, Seventh Ward-No ex-
pense.
George June. Seventh Ward-"Alms to
mouchers, $3.50
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daredevil escapades and the ups and
downs of royal pretender and soldier OF
fortune. He has been constantly engaged
in intrigues. plots and counterplots for the
realization of his royal demands.
Prince Peter is the head OF the younger
branch of the family which occupied the
throne through his father Alexander, 1912
TO 1856. Prince Alexis is the head of the
elder branch of the family. Prince Peter
inherited from his father, King Alexander,
and his grandfather, Kara George. the in
tense family bitterness for the wrongs COM
mitted against the house of Karageorge-
witch He seems TO have chosen military
career for the purpose of fitting himself to
avenge his wrongs and to restore himself
and family TO their royal rights. He
ceived in Belgrade the early education Of
prince. but when a boy of twelve he saw
the rule Of his family terminated and he
and his relatives driven into exile. Since
then he has been a wandering royal pre-
tender and often lived IN Paris, whittier he
went Immediately after his exile. 4.
Prince Peter graduated from the Military
STAFF College of st. Cyr just before the out
break of the Franco-Prussian war, and
eagerly plunged into this conflict as an Of
ficer of the Foreign Legion, which was
largely made up of scions of noble houses
and adventurous foreigners. This famous
body was attached to the Fifteenth Army
Corps, often receiving attention and praise
from Napoleon III. He was in the hardest
fighting of the war and took part in the
battle OF Orleans, where his cousin, Nicol-
aievich. was killed. He there attracted the
attention OF General Billot, who made him
member of his personal ,,aff. His con-
fC0NTTNIrEn ON DArLr cor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
James G. Thomas, of Muncie, Indiana's
Candidate, New Chairman OF the
Hotel Committee.
LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION
INTEREST IN THE ANNUAL ELECTION
WAS PARAMOUNT.
All of the Il. p. A. Delegates Take Part
I'm an Afternoon Parade-COn-
cluding Work.

E. w. Donham, of Cincinnati, was yes
terday afternoon elected president of the
Travellers Protective Association of Amer
lea. He entered the race yesterday morn
ing. The defeat of James G. Thomas, of
Muncie, was due largely, it is said, to the
split in the Indiana delegation
Springfield, Ill.,. was unanimously chosen
the place of meeting for next years con-
vention The outing for the convention of
1904 will be trip to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at st. Louis in a special train.
Savannah, Ga, was recommended to the
convention of next year for the place to
hold the convention of 1905.
The split took only one vote from this
State from Thomas, it is true but the spirit
Of the split is what did the injury 70
Thomas. Louis Ochs. of New Orleans, did
not go into the presidential race. and was
given the first vice presidency.
There were three candidates for president
Mr.. Donham, Mr.. Thomas and Col r. NJ
Simons. of Colorado. Donham received 124
votes, Thomas IS and Simons 16 The eIec-
tion of Donham was made unanimous on
motion of Thomas. 1t was very apparent
before the election was held that there
woulu De illtle shoW lor Nell McCoull, OF
New York, and he did not allow his name
TO be used.
FIFTEEN STATES SOLID.
Fifteen States voted solid for Donham-
Alabama Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louis
lana, Maryland. Massachusetts, Minnesota
Missouri, Nebraska. New York. Ohio Ten
nessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Thomas re-
ceived the solid vote of three States-Illi-
nois, Kentucky and South Carolina He re-
ceived thirty-three of Indianas thirty-four
votes. and twelve of Virginia's votes in
addition. Two States voted soidly for
Simons-Colorado and Pennsylvania.
The hand of the Missouri delegation
which has thirty-seven votes, the largest
representation in the convention, was seen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
CRANK WITH A STICK.
Insane Man Rushes at the Austrian
Emperor's Carriage.

VIENNA, June 12.-while Emperor Fran
els Joseph was out driving to-day pedes-
trian holding a stick in a threatening man
ner, rushed at the Emperor's carriage. The
coachman lashed the assailant and whipped
up the horses and the man was seized The
incident caused some excitement.
ognized as Jacob Reich. an unemployed
commercial agent. who called NJ the Hon-
burg on Jan. and insisted seeing En-
peror Francis Joseph. declaring he was the
son OF Cod and had brought his Majesty an
important communication from the Al
mighty Reich, who is pronounced insane.
was then incarcerated, but had since been
released.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
All Valuable Goods.

CHICAGO, June 12.-B. Wygant, gen.
eraI agent of the Wels-Fargo Express
Company whose car on the Erie Railroad
was entered by robbers last night, could
not give an estimate of the value of the
goods ricked up along the railroad, but
believed that practically all of the goods
had been recovered.
MY opinion IS that IL was the intention
of the robbers TO come back at night and
pick up the packages thrown from the
car" he said. 'Those recovered nearly all
contained valuable express matter such
as would naturally be selected by the rob-
hers The car was locked before it left
Chicago and the messenger was in the next
car All the express matter in the car was
destined TO New York or points reached
from there, and We cannct tell until the
contents have been checked up what the
loss, II any, is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
PRESENTED TO THE KING.
Hugh ii. Hanna, Of indianapolis, at
Edwards Last Levee.

LONDON, June liking Edwprd's last
levee of the season was held to-day and
was largely attended. The Americans pre-
sented were Captain Stockton the new
United States naval attache here, Bishop
Lawrence OF Massachusetts,; Professor
N.wcomb, j. Pierpont Morgan. and the
United States international exchange COM
missioners, Hugh III. Hanna, 90 Indianap0-
lis, Charles A. Conant and Prof. jeremiah
w Jenks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13

CHICAGO. June 12.-In an opinion deliv-
cred to-day by Judge Horton. members OF
the Northern Illinois Coal Dealers Associa-
tion were found guilty OF conspiracy in re-
straint of trade and were fined $500 each
The members OF the Retail Coal Dealers
Association OF Illinois and Wisconsin were
400 each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
PETERS CAREER cHEcKERED.


PARIS. June 12.-Since Prince Peter Kar-
sgeorgevitch has been suddenly proclaimed
King OF Servia those who have known for
a long time the members OF his family here
and several years ago knew him in
teresting figure In Paris are recalling vari-
Gus phases OF MS adventurous and check
sxea career. His LIE has been filed with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13
ANOTHER PosTPoNEMENT.
weather Too Cold tn Open Coiumbis
Club Roof Garden.

Fate-represented by the weather-seems
10 be against the opening OF the Columbia
Club roof garden. Rain and cold have COM
bined TO postpone the event several times.
Last night was the last date set. but the
opening Was postponed indennitelS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-13

plainly in the election. Missouri induced
Ochs TO stay out of the presidential race
for the first vice presidency, and got the
full support of Louisiana for Donham. 1t
Is thought the Missouri delegation also
persuaded McCoull not To run and secured
all Of New York's delegates for Donham.
Ii was known all the time that Missouri
would not support Thomas and IL is
thought Donham received the promise OF
the solid support of the delegation from
Missouri and all the influence IL could
WELD in his favor. before he would consent
to run. His candidacy was not announced
until yesterday morning.
There is no doubt in the minds of most of
the prominent members of the association
that Thomas unquestionably would have
been elected If the race had remained as il
was up TO Thursday nght-that is. with
Thomas Ochs and McCoull the candidates.
Thomas, without the least doubt had Nc
Coul and Ochs beaten. Knowing this, the
Missouri delegation worked with the Ohio
delegates and induced T.. w. Donham to
run.
MADE 1T UNANIMOUS.
When the result OF the vote was an
nounced. Thomas, after walking TO the rear
of the auditorium and congratulating Dom
ham, moved that Donham's election be
made unanimous. The motion was second
ed by Colonel Simons.
Mr.. Thomas announced that he wished to
congratulate the convention on the choice
(CONTINITFD ON PAGE 4 COL. 6O
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-04-16
home nIade Eag rester.n

Here IS an egg tester of my own hi.
vehtichFhat Works just as good as. ohe'
costing asgreae dedl ssar&-l X ltASes
about. ten minutes to Rake IT, 1t con-
'sists Of an old stoyeptpe wltIa hole
cut IN The pipe about two si1ehes in
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-04-16
Tha. drain For Hogs.

OF the various feeds for pigs avail
able to the farmers of, this country.
corn. ranks first. tits a crop grown to
some extent in all sections, is much
relished by pigs. is easily handled and
lays on fat rapidly, With these quail
fieations it is no wonder that 1t has
largely superseded all other feeds and
is used to a great extent as the single
article Of diet in the fattenlng ration.
Not only has it become in most in
stances the sole feed given to pigs, but
1t has materially Influenced the charac-
ter of the animal in the corn-growing
regions. says Professor D. W. May Of
the Kentucky Experiment Station,
There is no doubt but that corn fed
alone is in a great many instances un-
profitable. Investigations have shown
not only that pigs make a better gain
per pound Of feed, but that the animals
are more thrifty and less liable to dis
ease when fed a combined ration.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-04-16


The Arkansas Experiment Station, re-
ports tests made in storing sweet pota-
toes. In speaking of the method tried,
the bulletin says: "None proved sue
cessful when the potatoes were stored
before thoroughly drying or before
they had undergone the sweating or
curing process.
ut is Important that sweet potatoes
be ripe when dug If they are intended
for storing. This may be determined
by breaking or cutting several and
leaving them exposed to the air for an
hour or two. II. the cut surface turns
black OF greenish black they are not
ripe. II the cut surface dries white or
very nearly the same color as when
freshly cut, they are ripe, and may be
safely dug, cured and stored.
Some growers are careful to dig be-
fore the vines have been injured by
frost, while others delay in digging un-
til after frost. The main objection
to the latter plan is that frosts are
usually preceded by rain, and too great
a time \ ny elapse before the soil has
sufficiently dried to permit digging. II