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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
STATE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
1t Will Meeti In Terre Haute to Discuss
City Government.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 10.-The indica-
lions now are that about two hundred dele
gates will attend the convention of the In
diana Municipal League. The Terre Haute
city officers have made arrangements for
the entertainment of the guests of the city.
have cleaned the city hall building, where
the sessions will be held, and the main
street of the city is being decorated. The
police department is to entertain the visit
ing police officials as the departments es-
pecial guests.
The convention will be called to order to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by President
George T.. Downey, who was mayor OF -Au-
rora, but who now is Circuit judge of his
circuit. Mayor Steeg will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome. to which City Attorney
II. G. Skillman, of Greensburg, will respond.
There will be no further proceedings in the
afternoon. The remainder of the pro-
gramme is as follows:
700 p. circumference of representatives
OF branches OF city government.
500 p. m.-Papers, What Shall Be Done
to the End that the Municipal League May
Accomplish the Greatest Good for Munich
palities of the Slater" n How Shall In
diana Cities Protect Their Boys?''
Thursday, 8 a. m.-Papers, Practical
Street Improvement" Does the Law Au-
thorize or Contemplate the Assessment of
Any Part OF street Improvement to the
City?" THE Tramp from q Police stand.
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SCOTTISH RITE MAsONs.
Regular ConvOcatfOn of the Valley of
Fort Wayne Being Held.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 10.-The city
is full of Masonic visitors tonight owing to
the regular fall convocation of Scottish Rite
Masons of the valley of Fort Wayne. This
afternoon and evening there was a. class of
twenty-five admitted to the degrees. At
the banquet at 6 o'clock Thrice Potent
Grand Master William Geake, thirty-third,
presided. N. d. Doughman delivered the
address to the candidates and responses 10
toasts were made by Judge f. NJ. Powers,
of Angola. and Henry Cohen. Tomorrow
the Princes of Jerusalem will confer the ff-
tenth and sixteenth degrees with James b.
Harper presiding as M. f. s. o. At the
banquet In the evening Colonel X; s. Rob
liver the address TO the class and responses
to toasts will be made by DR.. j. Z. Merry
man. of Decatur, and DR.. A. E. Bulson, jr.,
of this city.
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Trial Moving Slowly.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1O.-The
case against James l. Myers, charged with
killing Branson Sloan in 1876. still occupies
the attention of the jury. The third witness
of the State was Charley Cain, a brother TO
Mrs. Myers. He was very forgetful. not
even being able to remember this morning
what had been read TO him last night.
The State attempted to introduce all the
evidence given before the coroner, some of
the witnesses being dead. but the defense OBJ
tected because Myers was not present at the
Inquest. Cain said that six years ago he
visited Myers in Pike county, Illinois, where
he was living as James Lewis, and that he
came back and told everybody where Myers
was living.
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BOY ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mind Was Worried over Stealing
Watch and Money from Neighbor.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Nov. 10.-Harold Johnson,
aged nine, made an attempt upon his own
life tonight. and inflicted a slight cash
upon the throat in an effort to hide a crime
that preyed upon his mind. Mrs. Walter
Johnson. the lads mother. found the boy
bleeding and crying with pain and fear, and
he told her a pitiful little story. He had
been peddling soap from house to house.
On his rounds he visited the home of
George Campbell. OF South Boots street,
and finding a watch and a IS bill in the
empty house. he ran home with the articles.
From the moment OF the theft the crime
weighed upon his mind. He could not
sleep. Fearing punishment, he decided to
kill himself, and, using q jack knife. he
began work upon his throat. Fear and
pain mastered him before he had done
much damage and the mother reached his
bedside in time to reassure the offender.
The property was promptly returned to the
Campbell home.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind, Nov. 10.-The
numerous "hold-up" cases reported in Con-
nersville are getting to be an old story.
Since the sandbagging and robbing of
Henry Miller, several weeks ago, several
hold-up robberies have been reported. The
latest was Saturday night, when a young
two white men knocked him senseless,
robbed him and dragged him into the
graveyard about 10 o'clock. One of the
night police, however, claims to have seen
the supposed victim in a restaurant at l
o'clock the night he alleges he was robbed
at 10.
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Sons of Veterans Class.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Nov. 10.-The local
camp of the Sons of Veterans mustered a
class of fifteen last night. Among the can
didates were ]. B. Gordon. editor of the
Item; NJ. w. Veneer. State representative,
and Paul Comstock, county prosecutor.
Commandant Smock, of the Lafayette Sol
diers' Home, was present and made a talk.
1t was announced that Lawrence A. Hand
ley, of this city, one of the prominent men,
bers of the order in this State, will be a
candidate for commander before the next
State encampment. He is at present on the
staff of the State commander. He will have
the Endorsement of the local camp and also
of several others.
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BEAM MURDER TRIAL.
state Rested and Arguments to Jury
WA CoudfcffuU

State Rested and Arguments to Jury
Began-Testfmony Was Connictfng.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. 10.-The State
rested last night in the Truman Beam MUIR
der case and the defense made it's opening
address to the jury this morning, Offering
to prove by strong evidence that Martha
Lawrence was an epileptic and met death
during a laryngeal spasm, alleging that
the marks on her throat were made by the
girl herself in her efforts TO get her breath.
Alfred Beam, brother of the prisoner. and
Mrs. Shenk, q %neighbor. were put on the
stand TO testify that the girl was subject
to epileptic fits OF six hours duration. The
diversity OF opinion of the medical experts
was seen in DIR. Sassman's testimony. DIR.
Sassman treated the girl at various times
for epilepsy and said that 1t was possible
for her to die from the effects of them.
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MURDER TRIAL STARTS.
Green Letsfnger Accused of Having
Murdered Dennis Butler, n Miner.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. lad, Nov. lO.-The trial of
Green Letsinger for the murder of Dennis
Butcher, near ~Jasonville, on June Z, was be-
gun in the Circuit Court this morning. All
day yesterday was consumed in selecting
a jury. Owing TO the large number Of
witnesses In the case IL will require fully
a week to try ii. Butcher and Letsinger
were miners, employed at Boyle's mines.
For some cause Letsinger had been dis
charged and he accused Butcher OF being
responsible for ii. Then a quarrel was
started. when Letsinger drew a revolver
and fired the fatal shot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
sIxTY-THREE INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury Had n Busy Session Of 1t
Ferreting Out Crimes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, Nov. 10.-The grand Jury
for the present term of court has adjourned
after returning into open court sixty-three
Indictments. Two are for quarreling on
Sunday, two for provocation, five for assault
and battery. fifteen for unlawful gaming,
one for nuisance, seven for public intoxica-
ton. one for assault, one for disturbing
meeting, one for having squirrel i'm possess
sion, nine for selling liquor without license.
three for selling liquor to minors, two for
harboring dog with tax unpaid, one for cut
ting trees on lands of another, one for en-
bezzlement. one for assault and battery
with intent to murder, three for petit lar
ceny and one for carrying concealed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
HAYDEN SENT TO PRISON.
Confessed that He Had Set Fire to
Many Barns and Mills.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 10.-1ndeter-
inmate sentence of from one to twenty
one years and 500 fine was this afternoon
imposed on John Hayden, aged thirty
years, who was arrested this morning for
arson. Sheriff Summit took Hayden to
Michigan City tonight. Hayden's arrest
came because of the destruction of n large
barn by fire last night. Hayden is unmar-
ried and lives with his mother. He was
born I'm Kansas, and came here when four
teen years old. For years incendiary fires
have occurred. and the authorities have
never been able to trace their origin. Hay
den confessed to having destroyed these
properties. including barns, awmills and
houses valued at thousands Of dollars. out
of revenge. Whenever an employer or ac-
Quaintance in any way angered him his
mania was to secretly burn that mans
prOnertv
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Forest Fires Raging.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Nov. 10.-Farm and
forest fires are working havoc in the sur
rounding country and to-day, four miles
south of this city. ten acres of fine woodland
was ruined by flames. Fences and corn
fields are reported burning and the haze OF
smoke can be seen in three directions from
the city. Rain Is much needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Was Shot I'm Head by Brutal Father,
Who mi Revenge on the
Mother.
MANY MURDER TRIALS ON
GRANT JCRIEs IN VARIOUS COUNTIES
GRINDING OUT TRUE BILLS.
Perfect DeIuge of Crimes Seems to BE
Sweeping Over the State-Jueges
Showing Little Mercy.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, mo-, Nov. 1~0.-Indignation
against Jesse Mcclure, the child murderer,
now in jail at Upton, received fresh impetus
to-day when baby Dee, aged two years, died
OF acute Inflammation of the brain, resulting
from the bullet wound inflicted by the inhu-
man father two weeks ago last Sunday.
The babe was thought to be out Of danger
until last Saturday, when a relapse began.
The mother of the child. who has nursed 1t
continually since McClure's crime Mortified
the State, is Frustrated with grief. Nc
Clure's trial for the murder of his older
boy, Homer, at the time he tried to kill Dee,
is set for Nov. IS.
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WOman's Relief Corps.
the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Nov. 10.-Twelfth dis
trict Woman's Relief Corps elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Roxena Travis,
of Elkhart; vice president, Rose Isbell, of
Goshen, and Mary Utine. of Nappanee; Sec
rotary, Emma Troxel, of EH<hart; treas
urer, Mary McCaskey, of Goshen. Fourteen
Of nineteen corps were represented. The
meeting will be held at Goshen next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Country Club Election.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 10.-The annual
meeting Of the Country Club was held last
night. G. w. Elmer was chosen president,
Howard Dill, secretary. and Omar Hol-
lingsworth. treasurer. The club has a large
membership and is in a highly prosperous
condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Residence Burned Down,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. l0.-The resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles Thorne was DESTROYED
fire last evening. the blaze originating
from a defective fue. The loss was 1000.
with martial insurance.
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VISITED BY FIRES GALORE.

Appeared as Though Attempt Was Be-
ing Made to Burn the Town.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. 10.-Muncie was Wis
tied by a surfeit of fires to-day. Tonight
a shed belonging to the Central Indiana
Railroad Company was set on fire. There
1t was only by quick work of the employees
that the shops and roundhouse were saved.
Officials are of the belief that an attempt
was made to burn the railroad shops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
MISTAKEN FOR A DEER.


MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 1o.-The first
fatality of the deer-hunting season. which
opened in Michigan on Sunday. occurred
to-day in the woods eight miles from Mar
quette. David Pickett. n carpenter. was
mistaken for n deer by Fred Murray. son
Of a merchant. and was shot and almost
instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11

MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. l0.-At Michi-
CANINE this afternoon Mrs. Napoleon Beau
vais was shot and almost instantly killed
by her stepson. Napoleon Beauvais, jr, who
committed suicide. Sitting on the edge
Of his bed he placed the muzzle OF a rifle
In his mouth and pulled the trigger, blow
ms of his head. His motive is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Another Celebration.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Nov. 10.-Bloomer
Carver and wife. Of this city, with their
five children and a number of friends to-day
celebrated the fiftieth marriage anniversary
of the couple, who are among the earlier
residents of this section. They reside on
West Berry street. A number Of appro-
pirate presents were given them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11

Has been used for over fifty years by millions o.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Game Cocks Cremated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
URBANA. Ill, Nov. 10.-The famous
game cocks of Jack Harris were burned to
death in the destruction by fire of the build
ing which they occupied. early this morn
ing. They were kept in a building that had
formerly been used as q Universalist
Church. These birds are we'll known
wherever cock fighting is popular. One of
them was valued at $500.
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NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-A strange and
fatal disease has become epidemic I'm the
manufacturing village OF Helmetta. ~. j.
The disease Is accompanied by symptoms
usual In scarlet fever cases. but its prog
ress Is much more rapid In some cases
death has ensued In three days. and the
doctors so far have been unable 10 dag
nose IT
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CIRCLEvILLE. o., Nov. III. X
Brown, former cashier OF the New Holland
Bank. to-day pleaded guilty 10 an indict-
ment for advertisement and was sentenced
TO seven years In the penitentiary. Three
other indictments were nolled-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
Jury Returned Indictment Against
oldham for killing Elliott.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, Nov. 1o-The grand jury re-
turned an Indictment against Alvin E. Old
ham, OF Orleans. for murder in the second
degree. He is charged with the murder of
Ephraim Elliott at Orleans a few months
ago. His bond was fixed at 5000, by the
court, which was filed and the defendant
released on the bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
RECEPTION WAS POSTPONED.
Daughters of American Revolution to
Honor National President.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Nov. 10.-The State con-
ference of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was to have begun this even
ing with a reception to Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks, national president of the or
ganization, but, owing to a conflict in Mrs.
Fairbanks engagements, il was found
necessary to postpone the reception until
Thursday night. At that time addresses Of
welcome will be made by Mrs. Clark Fair
bank, president of the Mary Penrose Chap
ter. of this city, and by Samuel H. Foster,
of the Anthony Wayne Chapter, Sons Of
the American Revolution. Mrs. Fowler,
state regent, and Mrs. Senator Fairbanks
will respond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Barn and Horses Destroyed.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
Ind, Nov. 1o.-A large
farm barn belonging to John Gray, who
lives two and one-half miles northeast of
Orange, burned last night. A large
amount OF grain was lost and two valuable
horses cremated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11

him with assault upon twelve-year-old
Geogiana Charlton, was given a hearing
before Mayor Lang this evening and his
preliminary trial set for next Tuesday. In
default of bail he was committed TO the
county iail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
Balance on hand Oct. Il. 1909. ..s35i. sS5.z
Balance By Funds

votes at the recent election. completed Its
work this afternoon. The official returns
elect William II. Green sheriff of Balt-
more city by a majority Of 1p votes. Green
was the only Republican elected. all the
other Republican candidates being beaten
by large majorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11

also been interviewed on the subject! Mr..
Hunt delivered prayer In the Senate to-day
at the request Of the Indiana senators.
Rural carriers have been appointed In In
diana as follows: Lebanon, VIII Jones'.
Lula Jones; Covington, Granville B. Ad-
kins, Lem Howell; Hoagland. Elias Hart
cell, p. T. Hartzell.
X
A general system of rural free delivery
will be established in Wayne county Jan.
/, on the recommendation of Representative
Watson. JOHN E.. MONK.
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One Republican Elected.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 10.-The Board of
Election Supervisors. which has been en-
gagged since saturday In ~canvassing the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
HARGITT SENT TO JAIL.
Charged with Assuming y Twelve
Year-Old Girl.

LAwRENCEBURG. Ind. Nov. 1o.-Rob-
ert Hari &. arrested to-day by Con-
stable Ora Slater on Z warrant charging
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

Monthly statement for October. 1908,
showing balance IN the State treasury at
the close Of business Oct. 81. as appears in
the office Of auditor and treasurer OF state:
Balance in treasury Sept. 30. 1903. s5z4.s@.A
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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
succeed Henry A. Castle, resigned. The
senator called on President Roosevelt and
secretary for the purpose.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-23
E. s. BOYD
TO RETIRE

-. H. Fisher, for auditor.
"Alatau r. Atkinson, for Superinten-
dent of Public instruction.
-. w, Pratt, for Commissioner of
Public Lands,
also that the committee recon-
mend to you that an Hawaiian be ap-
pointed to the Office of Secretary of
the Territory and that the name of
Mark +. Robinson be submitted for
your consideration,
ALSO that the committee present for
your further consideration the name
of Frank d. Creedon as Private Secre-
tary to the Governor"
1t is believed that all these recon-
mendations are satisfactory TO the new
governor and he viii probably an
nounce appointments at once. II am
willing that the public should be heard
from in the matter" said the governor
shortly after his Inauguration, land II
anyone has anything to say on the
subject shall be glad to hear before ac-
ion is taken"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-23
ON TRIAL
FOR HIS LIFE
JONES BEING TRIED ON ONE OF
TWO SENSATIONAL MURDER
CHARGES.

Edward Mitchell Jones VISA placed on
trial this afternoon for the murder of
Mrs. Sarah Parmenter. Jones is de-
tended by A. G.. NJ. Robertson and ]. J.
Dunno. while Attorney General Lorrin
Andrews and Deputy Peters are prose-
cutting. Great difficulty is being en-
countered i'm securing a jury.
ID. f. Thrum, ]. II. Davis and Theo-
dore Wolff were all excused because
they had formed opinions in the case.
Il. H. Paris was excused because he
was n member of the coroner's jury
while Charles Motley objected to the
death penalty in any case. He said that
no matter what was the crime he
would never consent to participate in a
verdict that might send a man to the
gallows.
q Jones alleged crime was the shoot
ing of his mother-in-law There is
another indictment charging him with
the murder of Mrs. Jones' his divorc-
ed wife. The two women were shot at
their homes shortly after midnight on
August 23 The crimes created a great
sensation and were much discussed,
and most of the jurores brought up for
examination appear TO have discussed
it and formed opinions.
Jones has greatly improved in physi-
cal appearance since his arrest Two
of his sisters were in court watching
the proceedings this afternoon and j.
F. Colburn, brother of one of the vic
Tins and an important witness for the
prosecution, was also present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-23

Although there has been somewhat of
an improvement in the labor conditions
of the islands, during the past year,
there are still times when the supply is
inadequate and the subject of obtaining
a sufficient number of suitable field la
borers remains one of constant anxiety.
Among those who have sought for work
as field laborers there have been a
small number of Koreans. who, so far,
have biYen satisfaction. Two meetings
of your trustees with delegates from the
four islands have been held for the pur-
pose of discussing all matters surround
ing the Labor question. These meetings
have been quite useful and I would
recommend a continuation of the same
Our Islands have Leen favored with a
visit from Mr.. F. p. Sargent, Commits
sloner General of immigration, who
made a personal study of our labor
conditions and immigration matters.
This gentleman expressed himself as
highly pleased with the conditions he
found upon the plantations and | re-
cord with particular interest his state
ment in the presence of all of your
trustees that he had fully convinced
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