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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
UNKNOWN MAN Is KILLED
HEAD-END FREIGHT COLLISION AT
NEW AUGUSTA.
Six Cars in the Smashup and a Tramp,
Name Unknown, Loses His Life
in the Wreck.

An unknown man, supposed to be
tramp, was killed in a freight wreck on the
Big Four railroad last night at New hu-
gusta, Ind, and several other tramps, it
is said. were injured.
The wreck was the result of a head-end
collision between two freight trains, and
eight ten box cars were piled one on
top of the other. One of the engines was
derailed and the damage to the railroad
property is said to be considerable. The
wrecking crew from the Shelby street yards
went to the scene of the wreck early last
evening. and not until the wreckage was
cleared away was the body of the unknown
man found No papers were found in the
dead mans pockets to identify him. and it
Is believed that he was a tramp who was
stealing a ride on the train. He was
buried beneath the wreckage and practi-
cally every bone in his body was crushed.
Several tramps, who were stealing rides,
were more or less bruised. but none was
seriously injured, and their wounds were
dressed by a New Augusta physician, who
happened to he passing by the wreck on
his way to make a call. Coroner Tutewiler
was notified of the tramps death early this
morning
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
OIL COMPANY SQUABBLE
STOCKHOLDERS ASK JUDGMENT IN
SUM OF $1,9OO,OOO.
Also Petition the Court to Restrain
Officers from Removing Books
of the Concern.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 2O-A suit, in
sl,9oo.OOo. was begun in the District Court
of Hennepin county to-day by c. w. Lit
tie, l.. W. Peterson, L. NJ Crafts. of this
city, and w. j. Johnson, of Sibley Ia, all
stockholders in the Star Petroleum Com
pany. to restrain the officers of the COM
pany from removing the books of the con-
Germ to Texas at the behest of w. E.
Brice, of Mason City, Ia.
The suit is to compel the officers to ac-
count for their actions and it is alleged
that the defendants. who are W. E. Bram-
hall, of st. Paul; w. l. McAllister of Min
neapolis, lately of New York; Fred W.
Browne. of Chicago, and several others,
are about TO come into possession of s25-
600, the proceeds of sale, and that this
sum is in danger of being wrongfully con-
verted. It is further alleged that President
Brice devised a scheme TO organize ten dis
tinct oil companies and work up big local
business in each and then combine them by
exchanging for the stock of these ten COM
panies the stock of one centralized COM
pany. They claim that this scheme was
carried out and I'm such way as to give
Brice and his friends absolute control of
the company's business. They allege that
the Star Petroleum Company was incor-
porated as this combined organization and
that il issued 100000 shares of stock
They claim that on Sept 15 the company
owned a plant at Beaumont, Tex, worth
100000 and worth In profits 0000 month.
AT a meeting held in Chicago it is claimed
that Brice startled the stockholders by
claiming that the company was in debt al
most 100000 and must sell out or be
wound up and that he induced the stock
holders TO vote to sell the assets for 1902 500
E-xf Dc
charged.
BEAUMONT. Tex. Oct. 20.-The Star Pc
troleum Company, against whose officers
suit was brought by stockholders in Mime
apolis to-day. was sold about six weeks ago
| TO H. A Phillips. Pittsburg capitalist
| The consideration is not known Mr.
| Phillips is close personal friend of w l.
Mellen. vice president of the j. NJ Guffey
| company is said to be closely allied with
! big Eastern interests.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
ACCUSED OF OLD CRIME
JOHN HEALY TO BE TRIED FOR MUIR
DER AT CHICAGO.
Charged with killing q Man Seven
teen Years AgO-Story of His
Wanderings.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Accused of a murder
committed here seventeen years ago, John
Healy will be placed on trial tomorrow.
Former friends and acquaintances, now in
their old age, who had nearly forgotten
the man and the deed. will retell the story
of the old crime and identify Healy, despite
his changed appearance
Healy is said to have shot and killed
Ferdinand Pommeranz in the yard of the
latter's home July 5, 1856. At the time
Healy escaped and has since Travelled about
the world. in the meantime a murder was
committed in Kansas City, the victim be-
ing a woman, the keeper of a little grocery,
who was shot down by hold-up men, and
Healy. under the name of Redmond. was
charged with the crime.
After the Kansas City murder he joined
Roosevelt's Rough Riders, but de-
serted Later he Joined the army
and was sent to Manila. where
he was arrested for the Kansas City
murder. He was dishonorably discharged
and returned TO face the trial. Witnesses
had disappeared, however, and he was not
convicted of the crime. After several years
OF wandering he returned to Chicago i'm the
belief that his experience and his advanc-
| ing years had altered him beyond recognition
and he was arrested in connection with re-
cent car barn murders. but proved an alibi
To Policeman Fitzgerald. Of the Deering-
street station. he had not changed and a
chance meeting revived in the officer
memory the face of the man whom he had
tried to arrest for the Pommeranz muir
der.
Pammeranz's rear yard practicing with a
revolver for the celebration OF July T. Mrs.
Pommeranz. i'll at the time, was disturbed
by the noise and her husband had ordered
Healy 10 put away the weapon. A few
words were exchanged. and Heaiy. IL Is
charged. then killed Pommeranz
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

A. B. Champion, of Delphi, Charged
with Postal Violation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct 2O.-For publish
ing an alleged obscene article in his news
paper, A. b. Champion, editor Of the Delphi
Citizen-Times, was to-day bound over to
the action of the federal grand jury i'm the
sum of $500 by United States Commissioner
Frank Kimmel, Of this city.
In one of the weekly issues of his paper
Editor Champion is said TO have incorpo-
rated certain Objectionable comment on the
marriage of Editor Ricketts,. who. together
with Congressman Charles b. Lands. pub
fishes the Delphi Journal. On the week fol-
lowing the publication of the alleged libel
Gus article Editor Champion published no.
tice saying that those who took exception
to the former article were ''evfl-minded."
and that there was no intent on his part TO
do an injustice to Editor Ricketts,. The
ticle created a sensation at the time Later
Mr.. Ricketts, called the attention of the
federal authorities TO the fact that the pub
lication containing the alleged obscene
statement had been circulated through the
here and throughout Indiana. The affidavit
of Mr. Ricketts, AYERS that the Champion
article was "lewd, lascivious and obscene
Mr.. Champion was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal T. T.. Martin on a
warrant sworn out by Alex. II. Burr, post
office inspector, of Fort Wayne. District
Attorney Lafollette conducted the preiimi-
nary trial to-day before Commissioners
Kimmei
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
American Society Begins It's Tenth
Annual Meeting with Large At
tendance and Keen Interest.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT RUST
PROBLEMS AND PROGRESS OF RE-
CENT YEARS ARE REVIEWED.
Reports of Officers, and Paper Read by
c. G.. Brown, of indianapolis
Smoker at Night.

One hundred and twenty-five members of
the American Society of Municipal Improve
ments applauded President Charles II.
Rust, of Toronto. Can, when he read his
annual report at the first session of the
tenth annual convention in the Commercial
Club, yesterday afternoon. The attendance
is larger than was expected, and the interest
manifested gives promise of one of the most
important meetings ever held by the society
The convention was scheduled 10 open in
the forenoon. but the officers were late in
arriving When President Rust called the
were warmly welcomed by Frank E. Gavin
president of the Commercial Club. in behalf
of that body and the city. The response
was made by G. NJ. Ballard. first vice presi-
dent of the society, of Newark, n. j. The
immense practical good already brought
about by the Investigations of the engineer
and municipal experts who compose the
American Society of Municipal Improve
ments was commented on by Mr. Gavin
He was of opinion that the trend is stead
lily toward the model city. Mr.. Ballard ex-
pressed the appreciation of the society in
the warmth of the welcome. and remarked
that Indianapolis takes high rank among
the cities of the country for its beauty
and construction.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The report OF President Rust. which fol-
lowed, related TO topics of keen interest to
city officers and all interested in those i'm
provements for which taxpayers are con-
stantly opening their purses. The report
of President Rust follows:
when this society was formed ten years
ago, there were many who doubted of its
success, but think We have proved that it
has been a potent factor in bringing about
improvements in municipal administration
in all our cities and towns. and has re-
suited in more frequent Interchange of
opinion between municipal officers, who are
thus kept closely in touch with the most
modern methods employed in all branches
of municipal government. The various
papers that have been presented at the an
nual meetings and the discussions resulting
thereffon have been of a very high char
acter. 1t is necessary that we should inn
press upon all municipalities the advantages
derived from attending our conventions and
the importance and usefulness of this So
ciety.- which are clearly demonstrated by
reading the reports and discussions of our
proceedings throughout the different years
Although our membership roll has in
creased satisfactorily, the increase would
have been much greater had Ii not been for
the formation of similar organizations AT
the convention held last year in Rochester
the question OF amalgamating with other
municipal societies was discussed but the
consensus of opinion among the members
was opposed TO such course We might
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. COL. ID
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
FAVOR RECIPROCITY.


DETROIT. Get. 2O-The Detroit Board of
Commerce. at a general meeting tonight
adopted a resolution favoring Canadian
reciprocity and urging the immediate re-
converting of the joint high commission for
the purpose of negotiating new reciprocity
treaty with Canada. The resolution points
out the geographical and racial reasons
which, 1t is declared, make 1t clear that
the most intimate trade relations would be
mutually advantageous. and says: The
disa ppointment OF the Canadian people at
the failure of the British government To
grant reciprocal advantages corresponding
with their own preferential tariff and pur-
pose of the Canadian government to take
the initiative In reconvening the joint high
commission, combine 10 make this an op-
perfume time for entering anew upon nego-
tiations looking to reciprocal trade agree
ments: while the growing independence of
the Canadian industries, the possible adop-
ton of system OF preferential tariffs, ap-
plicable to all British colonies and de-
pendences and the movement for raising
the dominion tariffs, especially upon our
manufactured goods. in case reciprocity
treaty is not negotiated, all give warning
of the danger of delay.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
JAMES MURRAY INJURED
NOTED HORSE BREAKER THROWN
AT THE KANSAS CITY SHOW.
So Badly Hurt He May Died. r..
Low and K. n. Christie Also
Injured.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2o-James Murray.
of Toronto Canada, known all over the
country as horse-breaker and ta1ner, was
thrown from his mount in the last event
at the horse show tonight and received
possibly fatal injuries. The event was in
the class of hunters. In attempting to take
the jump over the rail fence, the second
fence on the course, his horse failed to
clear the topmost rail and plunged head
foremost TO the floor. Mr.. Murray was
thrown forward, his face striking the tan
bark. He was rendered unconscious, and
it is not yet known whether his skull was
fractured.
At the matinee performance of the show
to-day Dean r. Low, son of NJ A. Low, of
Topeka. Kan, general counsel of the Rock
Island Railroad, suffered broken leg, and
E. r. Christie. of Kahoka, Mo-, was
knocked down and badly hurt. Low was
driving Lord Gay Boy, entered by John l..
Wentz of Scranton, Pa. Owing to q faulty
hitch the horse became unmanageable and
ran away. The horse ran from the arena
through the corridor and into the street,
where it collided with Christie.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Trouble Due to Report that the
Doctors Son ~ id Been Beaten az
Indiana University.
But THE IRATE PHYSICIAN DIDN'T
SEE ANY FUN In 1T.
Editor Charged with Violating the
Postal Laws-Another Editor Ac-
quilted OF Assault.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Oct. a0.-Because
the Logansport Journal this morning pub
lished a false report about his son being
brutally beaten by his opposing classmen
at the State University at Bloomington. Dr.
j. W. Ballard, prominent physician. Wis
tied the Journal Office and attacked City
Editor Earl Langdon and Editor Arthur
keesling
The story published by the Journal was
sensational in the extreme and stated that
Charles Ballard, a student. had been in
veigled into going TO dance given by his
opposing classmen and that while there he
was attacked and brutally beaten. To-day
Mrs. Ballard went to Bloomington on the
first train to visit Ter son. who was sup
posed to be in the hospital. but found there
was no truth in the story and returned
home this afternoon. Dr.. Ballard, enraged
at the story, accompanied by his wife and
brother-in-law, called at the Journal office
this evening and demanded satisfaction.
While Mrs. Ballard was talking over the
counter to Editor Keesling the doctor
struck at him, but missed him. KeesIirg
made a hasty retreat into a rear room,
seized a revolver, but, seeing the angry
physician following, ran TO the rear of the
building, revolver in hand. and hid behind
the press.
In the meantime DIR. Ballard reached the
desk Of City Editor Langdon. and, striking
him In the jaw. knocked him down and
gave him severe pummeling. But for the
interference OF Mrs. Ballard bis punish
ment would have been worse.
DR.. Ballard has threatened 10 sue the
Journal for libel. 1t was learned that the
paper secured the story from Joseph
Kardes, drug clerk and former classmate
of young Ballard. who told IL to the papers
as joke. Keesling and Langdon are well
known as correspondents for Indianapolis
and other metronolitan neWsnaners
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
CASTRO WILL BE ANGRY.
American Umpire Decides Against the
Venezuelan President.

PORT OF SPAIN, Island Of Trinidad,
Oct. 9o.-Jackson III. Ralston. OF Washing
ton, the umpire of the Italian commission
at Caracas. Venezuela. has decided against
Venezuela in the case OF the governments
claim for the double payment of local taxes.
which decision applies in principle 10 the
attempts now being made by the Venezue-
Ian government to collect second payment
of taxes on goods imported at Ciudad Boil
var, under the recent revolutionary govern
ment at that port. The umpire holds that
taxpayers were protected by the payment 10
the de facto officers and calls attention to
the Castine case. decided by Justice Story
10 this effect aud the recent attitude under
like circumstances OF the United States at
Bluefields. Nicaragua
When the decision OF Mr.. Ralston IL
known I'm Venezuela. IL will create a vivid
impression. as President Castro n now
causing the prosecution at Ciudad Bolivar
OF foreign merchants who are refusing TO
paw TO the Castro government duties which
they have previously paid TO the late revo-
lutionary government.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
A Republican Council a Defect of the
City Charter, He Informs Mu-
nicipaI Experts.
SMOKER AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
JOHN w. KERN, WILLIAM FORTUNE
AND ARTHUR BRADY SPEAK.
Mayor Hoffman Presides as Toast
master at Pleasant Function
Speeches Over the Cigars.

The response of Jacob p. Dunn, con-
troller. to the toast, 1.-THE City Charter and
Its Influence Upon Municipal Progress" at
the banquet given last night by the Ameri-
can Society of Municipal improvements at
the Commercial Club, was a curiosity as
an after-dinner speech Although three
fourths of his audience were engineers,
contractors, men of affairs from other
voice the lament of the new administration,
to grieve over the complexion of the City
Council. His talk was characteristic, full
of dry w.t. sparkling with good stories, but
the undercurrent of bitterness the kicking
at the pricks, was apparent enough to make
some of his listeners raise their eyebrows
a trifie.
After pointing out the virtues of the pres
ent system of governing indianapolis, a
system which shines by comparison with
conditions previous to the enactment of the
charter, Mr.. Dunn said: There is one
serious defect. however. although 1t may
not be fair to charge the defect to the
charter itself When the instrument was
designed and put into action it was con-
templated that all departments of the city
government should act in unison; that they
should be from the dominant party; that
the mayor, Council administrative depart
ments and judicial department should be
of the same party. The division of author
ity by the charter was such that the best
results can only be obtained by the arrange
ment contemplated. And yet twice since
the charter has been in operation the mayor
has been of one political party and the City
Council of another.
WHY DID THEY LAUGH?
eff there is one thing worse than respon-
sibility without power, it is power without
responsibility. Mayor Hoffman has been
elected as a reform mayor" Mr.. Dunn
paused until the mirth that shook him had
dissipated and until the laugh which ran
around the table had died away Mayor
Hoffman himself laughed loudly. The
nature of the remark was not in itself hila-
riously humorous, and the cause of the
mirth, therefore, is purely speculative
Continuing, Mr.. Dunn said: THE mayor
will be looked TO TO carry on a well-nigh
perfect government, but such is the frailty
of human nature that i doubt not his patri.
otic efforts will be impeded and blocked by
the Council which is controlled by the oppo.
site political party. Perhaps i'm his natural
Indignation he may block and impede the
Council "a little.
II call TO mind that in a preceding admin
istration, during which i served three
CONTINUED ON PAGE Q. COL. 81
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
COMMISSIONS DECISION.


LONDON, Oct 20.-The seven questions
submitted 10 the Alaskan boundary arbi-
tration commission on which the decision
was based are here given:
.'First-What is intended as the point of
commencement of the line?
''Second-What channel is the Portland
''Third-What course should the line take
from the point of commencement of the
entrance to Portland channel?
"Fourth-What point on the Fifty-sixth
parallel u the line TO be drawn from the
head Of the Portland channel and what
course should it follow between these
points?
"F'ifth-In extending the lire of demarka-
tion northward from said point the
parallel on the ffty-sixth degree on north
latitude. following the crest of the noun
tains situated parallel 10 the coast until its
intersection with the Hist degree
of longitude West of Greenwich. subject to
the condition that IL such line should any
where exceed the distance OF ten marine
leagues from the ocean. then the boundary
bet ween the British and Russian territory
should be formed by line parallel 10 the
sinuosities of the coast and distant there
from not more than ten marine leagues,
was Ii the intention and meaning OF said
convention OF 1875 that there should remain
In the exclusive possession Of Russia a con-
tinuous fringe or strip of coast on the main
land not exceeding ten marine leagues, in
which, separating the British possessions
from the bays. ports. inlets. havens and
waters of the ocean. and extending from
the said point on the fifty-sixth degree Of
latitude north 10 point where such line
OF demarkation should iEtersect the
Iflst degree or longitude west of the me-
rfdian OF Greenwich.
.'Sixth-If the foregoing question should
be answered In the negative, and in the
event OF the summit or such mountains
proving 10 be in places more than ten ma
rine leagues from the coast. should the
width of the iisiere which was TO belong 10
Russia. TO be measured Cd from the main
land coast 10 the ocean strictly so called
along A line perpendicular thereto. or (2)
was IL the intention and meaning OF the
said convention that where the mainland
coast is indented by deep inlets. forming
part of the territorial waters OF Russia the
width OF the iisiere was 10 be measured
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. COL. ~
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
REPORTS WERE UNTRUE
THERE WAS NO INTENTION TO
FORCE MIR. TRACEwELL OUT.
Has Made Great Record as Con-
troller Of the Treasury-The Bona
parte and Conrad Report.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-With an author
itative denial from the White House and ex-
plantations by members of the Cabinet the
breeze of excitement over the attitude of
the administration toward Robert ]. Trace
well, of Indiana, controller of the treasury,
has subsidized II has been made plain by
the President that Mr.. Tracewell is not to
be asked to resign and that there has been
no intention at any time to force him out
of office. Mr.. Tracewelrs record in the
office of the controller is an excellent one.
He is not to be retained in office for poll
tical reasons. His continuance in the pub
lie service is based on his record an off,
cial, and 1t is evident that the reports con-
corning him during the past week have
been wildly exaggerated The report of
Bonaparte. and Conrad will be made public
in due time and all the facts concerning
their criticism of Mr.. Tracewell will then be
known. The controller has acted in digni-
fed manner from the beginning. refusing to
discuss the case for publication. The Trace
well incident may now be regarded as closed.
Walter Q. Mason has been appointed post
master at Claybank. Pike county, vice TILL
man Mason, resigned.
Rural carriers have been appointed In In
diana as follows: Atwood Frank f. Walch.
Scott ]. Swanson: Kingman, James Nj.
Sewers, Floyd Ward.
George B. Flemming, of Indiana, en-
ployed In the Interior Department. has been
promoted from clerkship at $1,000 to one at
Sl.eoo
Rev. Joseph NJ. Francis. OF Indiana, is
here attending the Pan-American Congress
Of Episcopal bishops.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
MULTIPLE AGENCY EVIL.
IIlegitimate Payment of Fire Insur-
ance Commissions Denounced.

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 20.-In opening
TIE annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Local Fire Insurance Agents
here, to-day President Thomas H. Greer.
of Cleveland, o., directed the attention of
the members to the multiple agency evil.
Individual agents, he said, have made most
encouraging progress in the large cities by
concentrating their business in fewer COM
panies on a sole agency basis. Under a
proper local agency system, said the
speaker, "a commission of not over Is per
cent. on all classes of business should be
ample, and on the basis of the business of
1902 upwards of S10O00,000 would be saved
annually which is now expended i'm the
illegitimate payment of commissions.
There is no doubt" he said. that a State
has as legitimate right to limit the max
imum commission to agents as ii has to
limit the rate of interest
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
PERILS OF A GREAT CITY.
One Thousand Persons Killed Annu-
ally I'm New York Streets.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2o.-Oficial figures of
the Board of Health. covering a period of
shree years. show thai the number of per-
sons killed annually in the streets of New
York Is increasing in an alarming degree.
When the figures for 1903 are compiled the
death list from street accidents will have
reached nearly 1000. estimating from the
number already recorded.