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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
GIRLS TERRIBLE PLIGHT.


lice and Physicians.
For several days the residents in the
neighborhood of Columbia avenue and
Twentieth street have been troubled over
the illness of the seventeen-year-old daugh-
ter of Conrad Pfaegling, living at 20ll
Columbia avenue. The house has always
been closed and none of the neighbors was
allowed to enter. People thinking that some
thing dire had happened within the walls
of the house notified the Health Board. DR..
Buehler went to the house, but was refused
admittance. After talking with the ex-
cited neighbors he gained the impression
that smallpox had invaded the house. He
returned to his Office and sent one of the
special officers. The latter went tc the
house and was also refused admittance.
From what he learned he was under the i'm
preston that something wrong had oc-
CURED. The police department was then
notified to take charge of the case.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock Bicycle
Policemen Duncan and Losh and DR..
Schenck. of the City Dispensary, went to
the house. 1t was reported to them that If
they tried to enter they would be shot The
party agreed to meet at a grocery at Twen-
tieth street and Columbia avenue and make
a rush for the house. This was done, Dun
can going to the rear while Losh and DR..
Schenck guarded the front door. When
Duncan reached the rear door much noise
on the inside could be heard. Losh at once
made his presence known by heavy knock
ing the door. When 1T was opened
screams and walls greeted his ears. Mr..
and Mrs. Pfaegling and their twelve-year-
old daughter ran screaming through the
house., closing doors they ran. Losh
pursued the couple, and after running
through four rooms, came to the kitchen.
where a young girl was found lying in
bed covered with filth. 1t was seen that the
girl was very ILL., The couple yelled and
screamed and no information could be Sc
cured. After it was explained by the po-
licemen that the doctor had come to exam
inc the girl and no harm would be done
the family became more quiet. The sick
girl, however, would not be consoled and
her misery seemed terrible. While the ex-
senting the Flower Mission entered the
house. Mrs. Pfaegling at once assailed the
woman and had it not been for the pres
ence of the two policemen the nurse would
have been elected. The nurse explained
| that she had been to the house I'm the
morning and Conrad Pfaegling had struck
her in the face. knocking her against door
jamb. The woman made a partial exam
ination of the girl and reported the matter
| to Superintendent Taffe. The girl is I'm need
of medical attention, but the parents and
older brothers will not permit her to be
taken to a hospital. DR.. Schenck will re-
turn to the house tomorrow morning tc
make another examination, and II Is prob.
| able that the girl will be taken from her
| squalid quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
INSTITUTE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
General Committee Has n Meeting at
the Commercial Club.

The original general committee. composed
of representatives of the Commercial Club,
Board of Trade. city of Indianapolis and
University of Indianapolis. appointed some
time ago to secure for Indianapolis the
technical institute and army post met at
the Commercial Club yesterday afternoon.
The trustees requested instructions as to
how to care for the subscriptions TO the
technical institute fund. as the money sub
scribed will be collected at once and placed
in the hands of the trustees The commit
tee instructed the trustees to not delay in
collecting all the subscriptions and TO re-
TO be called within a few days.
The trustees believe they will experience
no difficulty in securing prompt payment of
all pledges. the arsenal site is to be dis
posed of by the government within a short
time and the subscriptions must all be paid
in so that the money can be paid over TO
the government for the purchase of the
prOpsrty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
A CURIOUS EXHIBIT.
Scraps of Iron That Came from Boiler
Explosions.

State Factory Inspector McAbee has COL
lected a number of pieces of boilers and
other machinery which will be exhibited to
the legislative committee that will consider
the bill providing for state boiler in
spector. The collection resembles a huge
bunch of scrap iron, but each piece has a
history and probably figured in the death
or manning for life of some unfortunate
employee of factory in this State.
The latest addition to the collection is a
piece of a boiler from the sawmill owned
by John Lee. five miles south of Elwood
The boiler exploded Dec. 10 and the en-
gineer. who was a mere youth. was severely
scalded The specimens OF iron show that
the boiler was entirely disintegrated and
totally unfit for use. Other pieces of iron
and boilers have similar stories.
''They all show the necessity of law
providing for state boiler inspector" said
Mr.. McAbee yesterday. MANY serious &C
cdents might be averted IL the State would
provide for a competent inspector who
could inspect all boilers at least semi-an-
nually."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

was to keep in touch with all the customers
and the amount of their bills. Peterson
was in the habit of sending out bills. col
iecting the money and appropriating 1t.
The scheme became known when one OF
the customers received q bill from Peterson
and also one from Mr. Keller. The Gus
toner took both bills 10 the grocery and
asked Mr. Keller for an explanation. Kel-
Ter suspected that something was wrong
and questioned Peterson the chief clerk.
The latter admitted that he had sent out
bills and collected the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
BiEIer May Not Accept.

1t is reported in State official circles that
Warren Bigler. of Wabash, who was an
nounced as deputy auditor under David T.
Sherrick. had decided not to take the place
because of his desire to continue his bust
ness. and that John G.. Billheimer. OF Wash
ington. has been rendered the place. Mr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

Cam (alias Goodlake). parole; Harry Fer
guson, pardon; William III. Pherson. parole;
Chester Evans. parole: Roy Richmond.
parole; Wilbur Campbell, communication;
Lloyd Click, communication: William De
Laney, Communication; Henry Bader. parole:
Robert M Dickerson, parole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
Armstrong Laundry '. rss5ss 81: $50 e''

Sherrick could not be found last night to
verify the report. 1t is also understood
that Daniel Mendenhall. of Indianapolis.
formerly of Westfield, will be appointed
land record clerk to succeed l.. G. Roths-
child
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
NO RIGHT TO THE MONEY.
Peter Peterson Under Arrest Charged
with Embezxlement.

When Peter Peterson, a clerk In Keller's
Ardmore grocery. Delaware street and
Massachusetts avenue. started To his home
last night he was intercepted by Detectives
Kurtz and Lancaster. who held warrant
charging him with endorsement. The
warrant was sworn out by Mr.. Keller. who
alleged that Peterson had embezzled $40.
Pstersons method. according to Mr.. Keller.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

Founders and Gnishers. Brass railing work
I3s-l42 e. Georgia St Phones l21.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

Seaton, the Halter,
Sells the best Hats-"Dunlap's."
Feed your horse JANES's Dustless Data
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

These crispy mornings don't forget Mrs. Aus
tins Pancakes; always good. At all grocers'.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

A happy thought. Mrs. Austin's Pancake
taste delicious. Your grocer waits to supply you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

clMoNA WI cure any case Of sore lungs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
Stylish Fall Clothing

On credit without security.
MENTER. ROSENBLOOM CO.,
ITO N. Penn. St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
Lewis Williams Now in ELS
worth Hospital AS Result
of Exposure
HIS cREDuLITY IMPOSED UPON
Was Told He Must "skip the Country"
and Sought Safety in Flight But Was
Overcome by Severity of Weather
and Taken in by Kind Farmer =
Amputation of Toes and Fingers.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa Falls, Jan. 2.-Lewis Williams,
a homeless negro just from the south
land, is in Ellsworth hospital in this
city, and will have to undergo the am
putation of portions of his toes and fin
gers as result of exposure during the
recent severe cold weather in this sec
ton. Williams is young man little
past 90, and up to last week was at
work for Mrs. DeFrieze west of Alden.
Williams recently came from the south,
and was unfamiliar with northern Gus
toms, and had been led by someone to
believe that unless he skipped the
country at once he would be roughly
handled. Thinking to seek safety in
fight, ne started across the country.
but was overcome by the severity of
the weather and sought refuge during
the night in straw stack He was
discovered the next morning by far
mer who, realizing the Negroes condi-
ton, took him to Alden, where ply
stefan was summoned, and found his
hands and feet badly frozens Later he
was brought to this city and placed in
the charity ward at Ellsworth hospital,
where he is receiving the best of care,
but the physicians say that amputation
OF some Of his toes and fingers viii be
necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
uri,n Fridup aamarg 1909

toms warehouses is expected today
and tomorrow, as the dealers, in an
ticipation OF the cut in price, have
made all their contracts deliverable
today The wholesalers have closed
these contracts at reduction Of 10
cents q pound.
1t is said by the dealers that they
have made less on tea this year than
formerly because of q rise in price OF
6 cents a pound, due to the shortage
of the crop in Japan. Now they see
chance to make good their loss. they
say. A little light is thrown on tn
situation. and on the tea Judgment OF
Americans in general. by r. o. Flem-
ing, tea expert for c. H. Slack
Inferior Tea Coming.
THE price of the inferior grades
may drop 5 cents a pound" he said,
but the consumer will get a poorer
quality for 50 cents than he now gets
for 40 cents. That is because free
trade in this line encourages the i'm
portation Of the poorer grades"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02

ing Sunday evening and an opportun-
| ity to speak of his plantation" in
Louisiana. Monday afternoon he at
tempted to pass worthless check or
a Cedar Rapids bank. in which he
represented that he had funds. Fail
| ing to raise the wind" he suddenly
decamped and his present whereabouts
are unknown. He had served two
terms in the state penitentiary and
next week The Herald will contain
more complete report of his criminal
transactions and the shrewd manner
in which Attorney F. H. Arb. assiste
| by Ernest Weaver, prevented him from
victimizing citizens of Tana.
| Fairfield.
| City Treasurer F. J. l.. Black has
disposed of the $4,000 worth of i'm
provement bonds, issued by the city to
pay the expense Of paving done the
past year, with the exception of $500,
and this has been spoken for by several
parties. The bonds carry five per cent
interest, run seven years, but are pay
able, however, on any interest pay day
at the option of the city. Most OF the
issue was sold at a slight premium.
or the total amount $4,000 went to out
of town parties, while $4,000 was
purchased by Jefferson county people
and is held at home The city authori-
ties feel highly pleased with the ready
sale.
Jefferson.
A crazy man in the woods attracted
attention here. Sheriff Anderson was
called down southeast of town, near
the old Job Marmon homestead, on
Christmas day, to arrest man who
was camping in the woods in that
vicinity, but on his arrival there the
man had disappeared and not a trace
of him has since been seen. He was
surrounded by a number Of farmers
from that neighborhood early in the
day, after several unsuccessful Attempts
to come up with him, and was found
to be quite demented, and thinly clad.
Fearing he might die from exposure
they sent for the officers to take charge
Of him, but he took alarm and fled
Attention was attracted to him at the
outset by the fires he built in the tim
Der.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
Investigation Into Andrew Bit.
ties Strange Death Near
Mountain Home, Idaho
BROTHER VISITED THE SCENE
Cause of His Death is Still Matter
of Doubt-Body Was Found in Middle
of Forty Acre Tract of Land
Which it is Believed He Was In
spectina.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

Special to Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 2.-The remains
of Andrew Bittle. which were found in
lonely spot near Mountain Home,
Idaho, have been brought back to Lis
bon, Iowa. and buried. George Bittle, of
Lisbon, who went to Mountain Home,
Idaho, to make some Investigations in
to the lamentable death of his brother,
has returned with all the information
that will probably ever be known of
that sad event. MIR. George Bittle
went out upon hearing of the
death and at Mountain Home
he learned that his brother An
drew had stopped at Mountain Home
on his way to Portland, with the inten-
stopped at a livery barn in the town
and asked about some land about a
mile from the city, forty acres of
which had been under cultivation in
the year 1901, tho it had lain fallow
during 1902. An irrigation ditch ran
thru the forty acres. 1t was in the
middle of this forty acre tract, close by
the irrigation ditch, that the body of
Andrew Bittle was found, by a man
who was building sheep corral on an
adjacent tract. The liveryman is not
positive that the man with whom he
talked was Andrew Bittle, but the de-
scription he gave tallies so close that
George Bittle has no doubt it was his
brother Andrew.
How Andrew Bittle came to die in
the middle of forty-acre tract, q mile
from Mountain Home. will probably
remain forever a mystery He was not
subject to heart trouble, tho it is said
that at times he was stricken with Sc
we're cramps. The body was carefully
examined and no marks of violence
could be found anywhere upon it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
LITTLE GIRL BROWNS.
Breaks Thru the Ice on Pond /;
IS Des Moines

Breaks Thru the Ice on Pond at
Des Moines.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 2.-While crossing
q pond near the starch works yester-
day Emma Scott, aged IL years, was
drowned and her sister. Jessie Ham
ilton, came near meeting the same
fate.
The latter was rescued as she was
going down the third time by Avery
Dalton, Of Pella, who was in the city
Chesterfield. AS he was going by tie
starch works he heard the children
scream and went to their assistance.
He found the Hamilton girl sinking
for the last time and saw the body Of
her sister floating under the ice near
by. He leaped in and with the greatest
difficulty brought the girl to shore,
where she was soon revived.
The children We're passing the pond.
when they thought that the ice was
thick enough to bear them, and started
to run across. They broke thru and
were precipitated in six or eight feet
OF water. They were perfectly helpless,
OF course.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hamilton, of STwen-
ty-ninth and Smith streets, are their
parents. The body of the little girl wae
taken to their home.
The body was gotten from under the
Ice after about forty minutes by John
Shirley but efforts to revive the child
were fruitless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. Jan. Private Secre-
|tary Armstrong has been literally COW
erred up with kilograms and letters of
congratulations from every part of the
country. He has over 200 kilograms and
a bushel of letters, which have only be-
gun to arrive.
Pensions have been issued to Iowans
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures P. Holt, Daven-
port. Sc; Jacob A. Fry. oxford. So;
Thomas Z. Crane. Marshalltown, So;
Earl d. NJ. Aspinwall, Sioux City, Sc
(war with Spain)
Increase, reissue, etc.-George r.
Thavers, Dunlap, $40: John f. Landes,
West arrilla,1 10:--Iahn H. Sanders.
Chesterfield. s12; Philetus Weeks, New
Hampton, Sc: Thomas N. Hamilton
(dead), Carroll, $40.
Widows. minors and dependent rela-
tives-Mary A. Shoop. Lecy, IS: Mary
E. Hamilton, Carroll, IS; Phoebe
Sprows, Toolsboro, IS; Anna Quick, AL
coma, $12 (war with Spain.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
w. w. JOHNSON DEAD.
Former Prominent Citizen of AIgona
Dies in OREGON.

Former Prominent Citizen of AIgona
Dies in Oregon.
Special to Times-Repubifcan
Agona, Jan. "A telegram received
here on Sunday brought the sad news
to Mrs. G. F. Peek, of this city, that her
father, w. w. Johnson, had died at
Dallas, Ore, where he went about three
months ago. Mr.. Johnson was in the
lumber business in Minneapolis and has
been for the past thirteen years, hav-
ing prior to that time been in business
In this city. He came here in the year
1870 and engaged in the stock. grain
and lumber business. In the year 1883
he thought he would branch out and so
be and his family moved to Minneapo-
lis, where he has been engaged in the
same business, and from time to time
he been branching out until he owned
several large tracts OF timber land and
saw mills and one of the biggest lumber
yards in the city of Minneapolis, and
was considered to be very wealthy. The
remains of Mr.. Johnson arrived here
yesterday afternoon on the 2 o'clock
train and were taken TO the home of G.
+. Peek, and the funeral services held
from there. Rev. O. II. Holmes, of the
Congregational church, preached the
funeral sermon, after which the re-
mains were taken to the Algona GEM
etery for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Carroll.
The steel span is now in place at the
Great Westerns overhead crossing
west Of town, but all work has been
suspended until spring. Philip
son who was convicted Of obtaining
a marriage license in Audubon county
by misrepresenting the age of the girl
who was under age, has been lyinG
in Jail for several weeks. but is now
at liberty He put up $500, the amount
of mis- fine and has been set at liber-
lty.
Belle PLANE.
Ray Magden, a young man work
ing at the round house, was well
rewarded several days ago for re-
turning a pocketbook which he had
found to it's owner. A fireman
named Woodford dropped his pocket
book containing s110 on the floor at the
round house Magden found it and
in the evening, hearing that Mr. Wood
ford had lost one, he took it to Wood
ford's room, where 1t was soon iden-
titled. Mr.. Woodford gave Magden $40
for returning the money, and asked if
that was enough.
Red Oak.
On Monday and Tuesday the case of
Lille Nahley VS.. Bolt & Pratt, ask
ing personal damages for injuries
sustained by the falling Of derrick
at the First National bank building.
was tried, and on Wednesday morn
ing a verdict for $3.50 was returned.
This accident was the first of the kind
to have occurred in many years, and
as it unfortunately happened, the lit
tie girl was passing along the street
Just at the moment the big timbers
fell. 1t was a miracle that she was not
more seriously injured or killed OUT
right.
lama.
The Herald says: His name is f. A.
Marson and he is an all round crook
and confidence man. But that fact did
not prevent him from making a good
impression on a number of our towns
men when he dropped In" as it vera
on the twenty second day of December.
SO successfully did he ingratiate him.
self into the confidence OF our people
that he was able to secure front seat
In the choir at the Chautauqua meet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
ETHEL MIXED HER DRINKS.
Henry w. Rowland Makes Startling
Allegations in His Petition for {

Auegations IN his Petition for a
Divorce.
Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 2.-The climax on
the divorce calendar was reached on
New Years by the fling of the petition
Z of Henry w. Rowland for a divorce
from his wife Ethel. The couple We're
married on Oct. Is, 1901, and lived to-
gether until Dec. 13, 1902.
From the allegations contained in the
plaintiffs petition 1t appears that the
defendant ran amuck among the bar
tenders on the nigh: of Dec. 13, 1902,
and tucked away beneath her bodice
all sorts of fancy mixed drinks.
The gamut, as listed In the petition
for divorce, starts with straight whisky
and ends with the octave of Scotch high
ball, as follows:
Straight whisky, mint julep, gin
fizz, creme de menthe. Manhattan cock
tell. claret punch, hot rum and Scotch
nigh balls"
The petition further alleges that after
consuming all of these mixtures the de-
fendant became intoxicated, - what
wonderland then look up company
with Clyde Greenhil!, who is named as
the correspondent in the case.
The attorney for the plaintiff alleges
statutory reason for the suit. The Row.
lands, fortunately, have no children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
MERRIAM'S FEES
Executive Council Issues Statement
In Which It Says Merriam Has
Agreed to Make Record-Matter
Will Be Dropped.

Special to mes-Republicsn.
Dies Moines, Jan. 1.-The state execu-
tive council today issued a statement
in regard to the insurance fees of Audi
tor Merriam. The opl.iion of the attor-
ney general was considered, in which he
holds that the law is not clear as to
whether the auditor has authority to
make examinations, but apparently he
should have specific authority from the
council. He holds that foreign insur-
ance companies are those outside the
state and they are all treated alike. The
state auditor is required to keep rec
ord of examinations and fees, and Mer-
Ram has promised to do this and make
his fee account part of the record of
his office. The matter will be dropped
as far as the state is concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-02
Will Spend Money in Iowa.

Muscatine, Jan. 2.-Word comes from
the headquarters of the Rock Island
railroad system that the s2000,O0O
which was appropriated the other day
will be largely spent in Iowa. Among
other things that it is to be used for is
the erection of at least a dozen new
depots in the state. plans for which
have already been drawn. This, it is
said, includes new depot for Musca-
tine A new freight depot for Ottumwa
is mentioned in the report as given out
The city council of Muscatine not hear
ing anything from the road for some
time leads to the belief that the citys
proposition is to be accepted, according
to the agreements OF the conference
held in the private car, and that the
road will early in the spring begin the
erection OF new depot.