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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
PRISONER BROKE JAIL.
Knocked Down Daughters Of the
Sheriff After Asking for n Bible.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Feb. 3.-The local
police We're notified to-day to be on the
lookout for Irving RAIDER, who escaped
from the De Kalb county Jail last night,
during the absence of Sheriff Blocker
RAIDER was recently convicted of stealing
a team of horses belonging to his wife,
and was awaiting transfer to the peniten-
tiary. Having professed repentance for his
sins and desire to lead a better life when
he should again be free, nothing wrong
was suspected last night when he asked
the two daughters of the sheriff to loan
him Bible. The only Bible at hand was
of the large family kind, and 1t was neces-
sary TO open the cell door to admit it. RAIDER
seized the opportunity to thrust the door
open, then knocked each of the girls un-
conscious to the floor, and. being free of
bars, soon found himself outside and at lib
erty. 1t was half an hour before the girls
recovered consciousness and could give the
alarm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
THREE TRAINS IN A WRECK.
Valuable Merchandise DESTROYED on
the Lake shore at Goshen.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. "A wreck involy-
ing three Lake Shore freight trains. oc-
CURED here early this morning. blockadine
the two tracks nearly ten hours. AS the
result OF a rear-end collision OF two west
bound freights wreckage was thrown i'm
the way of an east-bound freight which
crashed into IL. Five cars and their con-
tents burned. and twice as many were
wrecked. Valuable merchandise OF all
kinds, imported silks. typewriters, refrig-
orator ears of meats. hardware and furni-
ture We're scattered along the tracks. None
of the crews was injured seriously
The local IRE department prevented the
fire communicating To tanks of oil In the
train. Officials are here from Cleveland
to investigate.
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BROOKLYN Eagle.

She had been reading an advertisement
for bids for the erection of public build
ing, and she was troubled.
What is a sealed proposal, George?" she
asked.
Il Will endeavor TO give you a clear and
compre hensive idea OF the meaning of the
term he replied, as he drew closer TO her.
II wish you would" she said.
I'VE. will begin with the proposal" He
paused a moment, ana then asked sudden
ly: Mabel, will you be my wife?'
"Oh, George" she cried.
Il am merely demonstrating, he ex-
planned hastily, land you must wait until
/ have completed the demonstration. That's
proposal, isn't it?"
Yes" she admitted. That's a proposal.
of course"
He suddenly leaned forward and kissed
her.
How dare you." she exclaimed.
That's the SEAL he urged. You now
have a sealed proposal. and hope you will
find ii worthy of acceptance without adj
vertising for any others"
For a moment she was thoughtful.
81 don't want any Others" she said at
last, butts ii unusual for one person to
make two bids?''
1T isn't customary" he answered. but
there is no restriction as TO the number OF
seals"
A little later she expostulated mildly:
THAT will do, George"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
RIVER WATER IN THE MAINS


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 3.-Impure
river water which got into the mains of the
local water companys plant to-day caused
several hundred persons to become sudden
ly sick. A number Of deep water wells be-
longing to the company are located on the
bank of White river near the city. The ice
in the river breaking up removed cap
from one of the wells and allowed river
water to enter the mains. The water was
of yellowish brown color, and those who
drank ii were seized with severe pains in
the stomach and violent spells of vomiting.
An analysis showed that ii contained much
decayed vegetable matter and ammonia gas
The company has shut off it's supply from
the wells until the cap can be repaired
In the meantime 1t has connected with it's
reservoir and pure water Is once more cir
culating through the mains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EDINBURG. Ind. Feb. 3.-This morning
about o'clock frame building occupied
by j. b. Hills with quart shop was
found to be on fire. The bucket brigade
was powerless to quench the flames and the
building, with it's contents, was destroyed.
Hibbs for the past several years has run
quart shop at that place and during that
period has been endeavoring to secure in
his own name and the names of others a
license, but each time the application has
been rejected on account of remonstrances
signed by the citizens of the township.
Hibbs alleges that the fire was set.
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idly for several months, his mental facul-
ties being impaired at the last. Mr.. Scott
came to Wabash in 1895.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. ANDREW Car
michael, one of the most prominent farm
ers and extensive land owners of Delaware
county, died last night at his home, near
New Burlington, this county. He was
stricken with heart disease last week and
never recovered He leaves a widow and
several children.
VERSAILLES, Ind. Feb. as. p. Mar
tindale, formerly of Upton county, was
found dead i'm bed this morning at his resi-
dence two miles south OF town. He was
not feeling we'll the night before and called
in a physician. who found nothing serious.
He was eighty-three years old.
GREENSBURG. In6., Feb. 3.-Marcellus
l.. Wright, aged seventy-five, died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. George Jones.
south of town, this morning. He left two
grown children.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.


NEW YORK, Feb. "a man named r.
Bidlich. a waiter. went to the residence of
Bernhard Beinecke, president of the Illi-
nois Cattle Feeding Company. to-day and
asked for the housekeeper, woman named
Carlin. When the woman came. to the door
Bidlich shot her, the bullet entering the
breast AS she turned to run the man fired
two more shots. both of which struck her
in the back and she fell dying. Bidlich then
fired two shots into his own head. He died
at hospital. Bdlich had been the wom-
ans sweetheart until recently, when they
quarreled Pinned to the mans suspender
was photograph Of the woman and him.
self. The members of the Beinecke family
are Frustrated by the tragedy.
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o the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 3.-To-day a suit
was brought by the Alexandria Gas Com
pany asking for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Alexandria Electric Light
and Power Company. The gas company
has a claim of $500 and AYERS that the plant
is not being properly managed. The light
plant has a $4,000 contract with the city
of Alexandria for street light but the plant
has not been operated To its capacity of
recent date. The plant of the electric CON-
pany is valued at $4,000 The Anderson
Building and Loan Company, of this city,
is its largest creditor.
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The Express has received printed copy
of the annual report of the State Charities
Aid Association. Ii comes to us I'm a
sealed envelope bearing 10 cents postage.
BY the strictest construction of the postal
laws. all that was required was cents for
the printed matter IL sent unsealed. and
cents for the accompanying letter IL sent
in a separate envelope.
The association pays its own postage bills
and is entitled to use all the stamps II
likes. The Express mentions this small
matter only because the association has
criticised Governor Odell somewhat severe
ly for what il considers his excessive econ
omy toward the State charitable institu-
tons. This waste of a scent postage stamp
raises doubt whether the estimable asso-
cations sympathies for the unfortunate
have not been developed at the expense OF
its knowledge of the principles OF business
economy.
The little things are what count. As
the Express understands II, the Governor
is trying to prevent among State employees
In the charitable institutions. insane hos
pitfalls, ETC., just this kind OF carelessness
that the association illustrates by its waste
of scent stamp.
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A Sealed Proposal.

been found but the fate Of the rest Of the
vessels crew is not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Telephone Girls Strike Over an I'm
popular Promotion, but Their
Places Are Quickly Filled.
RIVER WATER AT NOBLESvILLE
GETS IN THE MAINS AND MAKES
MANY PEOPLE SICK.
Double Collision at Goshen-Cure for
Broken Back-Suicide of n Syvitz-
erIand County Farmer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

HUNTINGTON. Ind, Feb. 3.-Seventy
machinists employed in the Erie shops here
walked out this morning on strike. The
grievance Is that new men have been hired
at an advance over the price paid old en-
ployes, and that the old employees are dis
eliminated against. The international union
of machinists has sanctioned the strike.
and unless compromise is reached it prob
ably will extend to other Erie shops. A
conference late to-day between local OFF,
Gals and the strikers was without result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
RAIN CAUSES A FLOOD.


EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 3.-One of the
heaviest rains in many months fell in
southern Indiana late this afternoon and
tonight. 1t is still raining All the side
streams of the Ohio river In this vicinity
are rapidly rising.
The Wabash. little Wabash White, Pa
toka, Rough and Pond rivers are rising
The farmers along some OF these rivers are
alarmed over the situation and fear a great
deal of damage has been done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
No Vote on Franchise Extension.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 3.-The ordi-
nance which the Board of Public Works
and representative of the street-railway
company agreed upon after a few days
negotiation, and which gave $4,000 to the
city for a franchise extension from 1888 to
1852, was not voted on in the Council to-
night, the friends of the measure deeming
ii best to wait until Friday night. Some Of
the councilmen had said they would cause
a postponement by objection if an attempt
were made to pass it. and by agreement it
went over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
of stock in the proposed purchase of the
Philadelphia National League Club

Champion Tommy Ryan was given the
decision over Cyclone Kelley, of San
Francisco. at Hot Springs, Ark, Tuesday
night. In the seventh round of a bout be-
fore the Wilmington Athletic Club. The
result was very much of surprise, as the
decision was given without a knockout,
Referee Pat Early declaring Ryan the win
ner at the close of the seventh round. AS
the gong sounded Kelly fell before hard
right on the solar plexus. The referee de-
clared Ryan the winner and stopped the
fight. The decision caused some dissatis-
faction. Kelly insisted on continuing the
fight, and seemed to have suffered but
slightly. The fight was fast and spirited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
ALL KINDS OF WEATHER
RAIN, HAIL, SLEET AND SNOW IN
WEST AND NORTHWEST.
Blizzard i'm Several states and Rail-
way Trains Belated-Telegrapha and
Telephone Wires Down.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-A blizzard prevailed
in the Northwest to-day. and severe rain.
hail, sleet and snow storms IN Iowa, Ne
braska, Missouri. Kansas. Arkansas. Okla
homa. Wisconsin, Illinois. northern Indiana
and Michigan. Many telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down, street-car traffic is
partly suspended in several cities, and
steam railway trains are belated.
In Chicago one of the w ,rst storms of re-
cent years has been raging since early this
morning, and has caused much damage to
telephone and telegraph wires. The storm
commenced with fall of rain which later
changed to snow and tonight had changed
back to rain. The rain freezing on the
trolley wires has caused the street cars
much trouble and a number of the outly-
ing lines in the suburbs have been badly
crippled The storm has been accompanied
by a gale OF forty-eight miles an hour.
A number of people nave been badly in
jured by falls. The pavement being sheets
of ice.
Dispatches tonight say that for seventy
hours a storm of wind and snow has ragged
over Nebraska and western Iowa, form
ing the worst blizzard that has visited the
State for years. Street car traffic IN
Omaha, Lincoln. Council Bluffs and other
cities, within the range of the storm
which is central over Nebraska is almost
at a standstill and the railroads are con-
filming their efforts TO moving passenger
trains, freight traffic being almost entirely
abandoned for the present. The storm be-
gan early to-day and continued until mid
night without sign of abating. Owing TO the
suddenness with which the blizzard came
the country ranches at the ranges were
generally unprepared for it, and IL is feared
the loss of stock will be large. Wires are
down in nearly every direction, and pas
senger trains are from three to ten hours
late. Several blockades are reported by
roads running west through the State, but
details have not reached Omaha. The snow
has reached a depth of five to eight inches
throughout Nebraska and is badly drifted
A blizzard is raging throughout eastern
and southern Wisconsin. The snow is drift
ing badly. RAILROAD trains and street cal
traffic are considerably handicapped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
ELWOOD THE VICTOR.
indianapolis Beaten mt Polo by the
Score of B to =.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Feb. 3.-Elwood defeated
Indianapolis tonight in one OK the most
exciting polo games yet played here. Six
fouls were called, three on each team, re-
ducing the official score to three to two.
Indianapolis came near tying the score in
the last period, Elwood playing on the de-
fensive. Both played in the usual lineup.
Summary-F1rst period: Hipson, FL
wood Roberts 10 minutes; Roberts. Elwood
Spencer. minutes. Second period: Hip
son. indianapolis, Hipson, $50; Roberts Ell
wood, Roberts. minutes. Third PERIOD
Hipson, Elwood. Spencer, 1:20; Hipson. In
lis, Gavitt, 1850. Fouls-Gavitt co. Spen-
Ger CD, Coggshall, Fitzgerald. Stops
White. twenty-one; Berry, eighteen. At
tendance, 1,600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb. 3.-George Hern-
berg, a brakeman on the Wabash Railway,
had two ribs broken and his head injured
here to-day. While hanging to a side ladder
on a freight car he allowed his body to
project SO far out that ii struck a switch
stand and he was knocked off. He was
taken TO the company's hospital at Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Telephone Company Reorganized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 3.-The reorgani-
zation of a company of more than local in
terest was perfected here Monday when
Frank F. and Victor Smith, local capital
lists, became interested in the Franklin
Telephone Company, heretofore controlled
by F. r. Stricken. This company now
owns the city system and lines covering
Johnson county and extending into adjoin-
ing counties. and this additional capital will
give 1t unlimited means for extensions. The
officers of the new company will be: Vic
tor Smith, president; Frank +. Smith, vice
president; F. r. Stricken, secretary and
treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
The Maine Preparing tn Sail.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. sit Is reported
that orders were to-day received at the
League Island navy yard from Washington
for the battleship Maine TO sail for New.
port News not later than Thursday. Nc
confirmation OF the rumor could be Sc
cured from Captain Leutz. of the Maine OF
from the officials at the navy yard. II Is
stated. however, that engineers are en-
gagged in preparing the warship for the
trip. The ultimate destination of the Maine
is unknown
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Fined for killing a Deer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. 3.-George
Pisarek was fined $50 to-day in the Laporte
Superior Court for shooting a deer This
is the first conviction i'm Indiana for several
years on the charge of violating that part
of the game law relating to deer The deer
was tame animal that had escaped from
its owner at South Bend. Pisarek killed
the deer a few weeks ago while hunting
near this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000.


CAMBRIDGE, Ill. Feb. 3.-The First Ma
tional Bank at Cambridge was robbed of
about $4,000 at o'clock this morning. and
within a few hours the robbers were cap
tured by the citizens and marched to the
county jail where they are now held pend.
ing an examination. No trace of the money
has yet been discovered. but IL probably
will be found. the robbers had practical
ly no time i'm which TO conceal IL. The deep
snow made il easy for the posse 10 track
the robbers to a barn two miles east of the
city. The four men were found buried be-
meath the straw and were taken To the Jail.
They have not been identified.
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PfreprOOf Building Scorched.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY. Ind, Feb. "a fire in the
basement of Union countys new court
house last night damaged the building
at least $1,000. with no insurance. The fire
originated in the closets, probably from a
cigar stump. AS the woodwork burned the
flames reached a fifty-gallon kerosene can
which exploded carrying the fire to all the
basement rooms. The upstairs offices and
courtroom are damaged by greasy smoke
and SCOT. The building is supposed to be
almost fireproof.
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Snow i'm California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Unusually
cold weather prevailed over California to-
day, and for the first. time in many years
the inhabitants of this city saw snow.
While the snow was hardly noticeable down
town, the park and surrounding hills were
covered with white cloak. No damage to
fruit has been reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Earlham student. Indignant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Feb. 3.-The postpone
ment of the State college oratorical contest
is not pleasing to Earlham College. This
action was taken by four of the colleges
without the knowledge of the other three
including Earlham, and the Quakers are
indignant. In the first place they feel
sighted, and in the second they are not
satisfied with the date chosen. Earlham
will insist on some date within two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Heavy Rain in the South.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. "a heavy rain.
accompanied in some sections by wind. has
been falling over nearly every portion of
the South for the past twenty-four hours.
Telegraph communication has been seri-
ously interfered with, but little serious
damage to property has been reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Will Erect n Church Hospital.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 3.-The heads
of families of the Barr-street Lutheran
Church, the oldest and largest congrega-
ton in the city. met yesterday afternoon
and organized the Lutheran Hospital So
ciety. 1t was decided to make the capital
stock 5000 and to equip the hospital in the
most modern way for the treatment of the
sick. More than half the money has been
subscribed, the site of the building being
the grounds of Concordia College, which is
the property Of the church.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. 3.-The transfer of
stock, bonds and property of the Elwood
Natural Gas Company and the Citizens
Gas and Mining Company to the new Citi-
zens' Heat and Light Company was made
tonight, the consideration being $250.Oo0.
Jacob Loomis. of Elwood, is president of
the new concern and III. p. Carpenter of
Elwood, is secretary and treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Three BOY. mt a Birth.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
RENSSELAER,. Ind, Feb. Mrs. Fred
Bachman. living one and hair miles from
Rensselaer,. presented her surprised hus-
band with three lively boys at a birth this
morning. They weigh eight. five and three
and half pounds, respectively. Ii Is be-
lieved that all will live
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
PLEA OF GUILTY REJECTED.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 3.-Willam
jackson, the confessed murderer of Allen
Blankenship, was arraigned before Judge
Louis o. Rasch, of the Circuit Court, this
afternoon, and entered a plea of guilty.
The court refused to accept his plea. as the
law in Indiana says man cannot plead
guilty to murder in the first degree.
This is the first case of the kind on rec
ord here. The court will appoint at
torney to defend Jackson.
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Six Feet of "the Beautiful

SILVERTON, Co... Feb. 3-Numerous
snowstorms have occurred in this vicinity
during the past forty-eight hours, but no
fatality has been reported. Fully six feet
of snow fell above the lumber line during
the storm, which began Sunday morning
and continued until to-day. No train has
reached Silverton for three days and none
is expected for few days, as many snow
storms have occurred along the railroad be-
tween Durango and Silverton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Suicide of a Farmer.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN, Ind, Feb. 3.-Webb Lam
kin, aged forty-five farmer of Mexico
Bottom, Switzerland county, committed sui
eide this morning in the presence of his
family by shooting himself with a revolver
He died instantly. Dependency is sup
posed to have been the cause.
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Girl. Broke the Quarantine.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb. 3.-Mrs Adelia
Hornbrook. who conducts private school
for society girls. was Quarantned in her
school building to-day by the officers, the
colored janitor of the building having the
SMALLPOX. The dozen girl pupils escaped
from tn, officers through the rear door.
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Large Ship wrecked.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Advices from Bay
Head say that large ship has been
wrecked of Dursbourg reef. that only the
foremost of the vessel Is standing and that
washed ashore. II Is thought to be the
French bark Vanstable. Captain Quimper
which sailed from Glasgow. Jan H. for
San Francisco. The body Of boy has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. ga small tornado
passed over Seagoville, this county, at
noon to-day, injuring four persons. How
badly Ii is not known. Those injured were
pupils of the public school, which was
destroyed along with a private residence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04

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