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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
NO TREASURE FOUND.
of an Expedition Return
Empty-Handed from COcOs Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12.-On the
steamer Mariposa, which arrived to-day
from Tahiti. was several members of an
expedition which sailed in search of treas
ure alleged to be buried on Cocos island.
They were unsuccessful in finding the hid
den gold and silver, the value of which has
been estimated as high as 500, OOO, 600. Among
the leaders OF the party were DR.. George
j. Luce, of San Francisco; George w. SUIT
ton, of New Rochelle, N. Y, and John
Chetwood. They were directed by Captain
Brown, of the schooner Herman, who said
he knew the whereabouts of the treasure.
The Herman started from San Francisco
fourteen months ago. Stops were made at
Honolulu, Apia, Page Page, and the little
vessel went even as far as Sydney before
the real search for the hidden wealth was
begun. AT Apia the vessel was held for a
while on complaint of Hoffman and Sha-
Walt, who charged Brown with unfairness
and cruelty. AT Sydney Consul Baker re-
moved Brown from Of the vessel
and appointed Sutton in his stead. At Pa
peete the affairs of the expedition were
fully investigated by the United States con-
sui, Doty, who discharged the crew and
Differed the vessel for the best interests of
all concerned.
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Indiana Obituary.

SPICELAND, Ind, Sept. 12.-Rebecca
Thomas, of this township. died this morning
of paralysis after a sickness lasting sew
eral years. Her age was eighty. She was
the wife of Francis w. Thoma who is
one OF the b~est-known members of the
Frieds' Church in the State. They were
married in 1S43 and moved here from RAN
dolph county i'm 1865. Her husband and
four children survive.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 12.-Charles
Edwards, a retired business man of Co.
lumbia City, who has been taking medical
treatment here, died last night at his
boarding house, the ailment being stomach
trouble. He laid the basis of his fortune
in California In 1919, and was a soldier In
the civil war. His estate will go to nieces
and nephews.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Sept. 12.-Mrs.
CHEEKY Nail died at her home in this city at
an early hour this morning. aged ninety
years, eleven months and eighteen days.
Two sons and four daughters survive her.
among whom is Mrs. Malpas, of Indianapo-
lis. Funeral services will be conducted i'm
this city on Monday afternoon at 9 O'Clock.
LAPORTE. Ind. Sept 12.-The remains
of Mrs. jamie stewart Boyesen arrived this
noon from Asheville. n. c., and were al once
taken TO the New Jerusalem Temple. where
at 4 o'clock services were conducted by the
Rev. Ed. Daniels. The church was hacked
with friends of the dead woman. Interment
took place at Pine Lake Cemetery.
PAOLI, Ind. Sept. 12.-Mrs. Margaret C..
Atkinson died at her home four miles south
or this place, yesterday evening, at the age
of seventy-two. She was the mother of n
large family and was one OF the early
settlers OF this county. She had been a
member of the Methodist church for fifty
years.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. I2.-Jason Keev-
er. of this city. formerly a prominent resi-
dent of Fountain City, died yesterday at
Chicago. where he recently went TO visit
his daughter. Mrs. Prof. James Meek. The
remains arrived here this afternoon. In
terment will be at Fountain City to-mor-
row.
PARIS. ILL.,. Sept. 1.-THE late T. G.. w.
Sale, who just died I'm Paris, was a native
OF Warren county Ohio where he was
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Cashed, a Bogus Check.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept. -12.-The new
Aveline Hotel cashed a check for $50 a few
days ago for a opposed travelling man sign
ing himself on the register as E. S. Travett,
Rockford. Ill. The check bore the rubber
stamp date line and signature of the w. b.
turns out TO be a forgery. The news reached
here to-day that the swindler has had the
same success with II. B.. Shelter, with the
Shelter House, at North Manchester. The
Barnes concern report that they have never
heard of such a man.
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FIGHT AT ROADHOUSE.


A fight with open knives took place last
night near Jack Scanlon's roadhouse, in
which Robert Williams, no home, was
stabbed in the abdomen and i'm the wrist,
while ZACH Howard was stabbed several
times about the head.
Robert Williams and his brother Frank.
both tramps, had a few words over the
possession of several dollars which Robert
had in his pockets and knives were brought
into play. Jack Howard attempted to play
the part of the peacemaker and was badly
cut about the head. The three men were
arrested by Bicyclemen Trimpe and Nor
gan and Electrician Woerner. Robert Will
liams and Jack Howard were taken TO the
City Dispensary, where their wounds were
dressed by Drs. Sheek and Jeffries. after
which they were locked up, along with
Frank Williams, who was slated for as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
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Indiana Notes.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES forgery is an
other charge which has been placed against
William Sanders, who is in jail to answer
10 the charge of murder in the first degree.
The affidavit was sworn to by Landy Clay
ton, the owner of a farm of 160 acres, who
is an uncle OF Sanders. The note, which
was drawn up on Aug. q, was made paya-
bic in ninety days and was signed "Landy
Clayton 1t was given to Charles b. Jones
in payment for some furniture.
BLOOMINGTON.-The first number OF
the Educator-Journa has been received
here, published under the editorship of DR..
Robert j. Alley, at the head of the mathe-
NAUTICAL department of Indiana University
Because of the popularity of DR.. Alley here
there is much local interest In the publ
cation.
JEFFERSONVILLE.-"Rudd' King, one
of the most notorious negroes I'm this part
of the State, escaped from the county Jail
where he was serving a six months SEN
tence for assault and battery with intent to
Kill Ed Gilbert.
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GOOD INCREASE in WAGES
sHIRTw Asst MAKERS GIVEN 20 PER
CENT. Az FORT WAYNE.
Voluntary Act by Their Employer
New Instructor nj Purdue-Mrs.
Nation Is Done Smashing.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 12--The
young women employed on the bodies OF
shirtwaists in the Faster factory here
were notified to-day that their wages had
been raised 20 per cent. and that the III
crease was dated back two weeks.
s. NJ. Foster, the proprietor. said to-
day that the reason of the increase was
that the style of to-day requires so much
more work on the garment that the girls
could not make as much as those working
on the single piece. They. therefore, yield
the more readily, he says, to offers of
marriage. Foster says the ladies are de-
handing waists SO elaborate this season
that IL is hard TO train the female labor
needed In the business, while marriage and
other causes are constantly depicting his
force. The increase of wages was entirely
voluntary.
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PURDUE
severaI New Instructors Are Appoint
ed by President Stone.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. R.-President
W. E. Stone, OF Purdue University, to-day
announced the following new appointments
TO the faculty for the coming year at the
university:
Harry c. Walter, b. s., to be instructor
In electrical engineering; graduate of Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute and for two
years instructor in electrical engineering in
North Carolina State College. Hylon II.
Plumb, =. s., to be assistant professor of
alternating currents, in place OF Prof.
Charles +. Matthews, who has a years
leave of absence; graduate of Wisconsin
University and for two years professor Of
electrical engineering I'm Pratt Institute.
Also the following Purdue graduates of the
class Of 1903 to be department assistants:
Albert w. Grigg. Z. s.. department of
chemistry: Alpheus j. Crane, department Of
practical mechanics: Leon Silberberg, prac-
teal mechanics: William t. Small, electrical
engineering; Arthur w. Common, civil engi-
neering; Guy Hazelrigg. pharmacy.
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RURAL Mali


CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The National Asso-
citation of Rural Letter Carriers i'm conven-
ton to-day elected the following officers:
President, f. III. Cunningham, Nebraska;
vice president, w. Pitts Woods, Iowa, sec
rotary, w. f. lumber. New York; treas
urer, w. l.. Fetters, Indianapolis.
n committee was appointed TO go to
Washington to present a memorial to the
postmaster general, asking that in addition
TO the wages paid rural letter carriers, ex-
penses be allowed, on the ground that the
present remuneration does not pay the ex-
penses of the service and allow the car
riers a living wage. The rural carriers
now receive $500 a year and the memorial
asks the postmaster general to m
10 Congress the passage of a law providing
an annual expense allowance of 500.
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born i'm 1916. He was at one time a law
partner of the late Col. Richard Thompson,
OF Terre Haute, and practiced law with Lin
coin and Douglas.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 12.-The funeral
OF Mrs. Christina Kern, aged ninety-six.
was held here this morning. Mrs. Kern was
one Of the Oldest residents of this city and
was one of the first pioneers of this part
or the State. She died of old age Thursday
evening.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Sept. r.
John V. Reesan. an old resident of this
county, died last night. He was seventy
five years old, a native of Virginia, and
had lived here sixty-four years. The flu
neral will be held Monday afternoon.
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WORLDS FAIR BUILDINGS.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-Director Of Works
Taylor to-day submitted a report to Presi-
dent Francis showing the progress of the
work on worlds fair buildings. The re-
port, containing a list of building and the
percentage of completion of each, is as fol-
lows: Electricity and varied industries,
y912 per cent. completed; education, 80; lib
eral arts and machinery, mines and metal
lurgy, agriculture, manufactures and trans
portation buildings, 80; eastern and western
wings of the art palace, So; the central or
main building, which is to remain after the
exposition. 30 per cent.
The agriculture building will be finished
by the middle of October and perhaps
sooner, while all the other exhibit buildings
will be finished by Nov. l and ready TO re-
ceive exhibits by Dec. 1. Some of the State
buildings are well under way.
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Made secretary to MILLER.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 12.-Horace p.
De Hart. managing editor of the Lafayette
Call. received notice to-day that he had
been appointed private secretary to Mel
Vile w. Miller, second assistant secretary
Of the interior at Washington. The APP
pointment came unsolicited, and was a sur
prise even to Mr.. De Hart himself. MI
De Hart has been in the active newspaper
field here for twenty-five years. He has
been editor of the Sunday Times, was at one
time city editor of the Courier and has held
his present position about ten years. MT.
De Hart will move to Washington with his
family in a few weeks.
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Moore's Hill College.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORE'S HILL, Ind, Sept. 12.-The sur
prise and regret occasioned by the resig-
petioh of President Charles w. Lewis has
not checked the preparations for the col
lege opening on Tuesday. The building is
being put in shape, some repairs have been
made and work is in progress on the
science hall The latter building will not
be ready for use. however, until somewhat
later in the year.
The college is fortunate in having DR.. j.
II. Martin as acting president. His former
experience as president, together with his
service as president of the board of trus-
tees OF the college, makes the choice of
the board a very fitting one.
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DR.. Brubaker Hurt.

DR.. Grant S.. Brubaker was severely in
jured in a runaway on Delaware street,
near the market, last night, and was taken
to his home in the Dispensary ambulance
attended by Drs. Jeffries and Seaton.
DR. Brubaker was driving a spirited horse
which became frightened at the crowd
around the market, and ran away. The
buggy was thrown against a telephone pole
on the market corner and the doctor was
spilled out on the sidewalk. He suffered
several bad scalp wounds. and was picked
up In an unconscious condition, but at an
early hour this morning was reported as
being in no danger from his injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
OPTION ON POWER SITE.
Hydraulic Company Secures Land
Along White River.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHOALS, Ind, Sept. 12.-The Indiana Hy-
draulic Power Company. which filed ar
ticies OF Incorporation at Indianapolis last
Wednesday for $4,000. has secured from
samuel. j. p. and Oscar Albaugh a ninety
acre option on 10 acres OF land en- the east
side Of White river at Hindoostan Falls.
The deal was a compromise between a high
price and the threat of condemnation pro-
Feelings The company desires six more
acres on this side and twenty on the OPP
posite bank
The company's power-house is TO be To-
Gated at Hind0ostan Falls and is TO furnish
electric power for "A new railway from
Vincennes TO Shoals, where it will branch
OF ID French Lick, southeast of here, and
Indian Springs to the north.
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shelby County Fair Report.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Shelby Country Joint Stock-Agricultural
Association, which has just made its final
report for the fair this year, shows that
this meeting has been the most successful
in the hitory OF the association. During
the week the receipts were 1892. %; expendi-
lures, $7,46S.24; balance on hand, H,524.01.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind. Sept. 10. p. An
drews. living near this city, was held up
and robbed of s25 near Geneva last night
while driving through the Wabash river
bridge. When the team has was driving
entered the bridge three masked men
leaped from the shadows, two catching
the horses by the bits and the third covered
the driver with his revolver. Andrews was
ordered TO get out of the rig, and then.
while two covered him, the third went
through his pockets. This was the second
hold-up by h~ighwaymen at the same place
in three weeks. Three men did the work
both times.
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DAVIS WAS


Edward c.. Davis, 54 South Pennsylvania
street, was arrested last night by Detec-
tives Kinney and Morgan and locked up
at the police station on a charge of embez-
element. Davis has for the last eight years
been in the employ of the Consumers Ice
Company as check clerk, and it is said has.
during his employment, stolen a large sum
of money from the ice company.
AS check clerk he had charge of the rec
ords of the ice deliverymen, and received
and receipted for any money they might
have taken in. a record is kept of the
money collected by the icemen, and they
turn in a check with their cash, which
states the amount turned in to the clerk.
Davis, it is said, has been altering the fig
ures on the icemen's checks to a lesser de-
nomination and pocketing the difference in
cash. He was detected through a number
of checks which he had changed carelessly,
and his carelessness exposed his duplicity.
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PLUCkY JAILER's WIFE.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARIS. Ill, Sept. I2-NVhile Sheriff w.
A. Summers was away from the Jail to-day
Frank Adams. a Terre Haute prisoner.
awaiting trial ON the charge of car break
ing. set fire TO the cots which had been
sprinhled with gasoline used as a 6isin-
fectant and also a bucket OF gasoline.
A plan had been made 10 effect an escaDe
when the jail was opened but Mrs. Sum
mers locked all OF the doors and marched
all eight prisoners upstairs and confined
them In the second-story prison. The inte-
rtor OF the Jail Is constructed Of iron and
stone and the loss amounts to only a few
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a colored man by the name OF Grover
Little, ~well-known 10 the police, entered
the saloon operated by John Hurley. at s7
Indiana avenue. last night, and seeing the
proprietor taking life easy behind the bar
walked up to him and struck him a terrific
blow i'm the face. breaking his nose and
otherwise disfiguring him. The police were
notified and searched for Little but failed
10 find him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Huge OLE Well Opened.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Sept. 12.-An-
other monster oil well has been struck
n Washington township. this county. For
several days it has been making $500 bar
rels a day and is regarded as a crevice
freak. for which this section OF the field is
noted II is located on the Joseph VIII
liams farm and is owned by the Ohio oil
Company. When the well was drilled. the
tools. after reaching about seventy feet in
what seemed TO be a lake OF oil. The big
strike Is the only topic discussed in oil
circles.
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Reward onered for Firebugs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 12.-The Ma
tional Board OF Fire Underwriters is pla-
carding the city with an offer OF $500 re-
ward for the detection. conviction and
punishment Of the person who set fire to
the Soules livery stable, by which about
thirty horses were destroyed. For some
weeks preceding this fire many incendiary
fires were started. n night a half-dozen,
and the underwriters want to head off pos
sfble losses.
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Mrs. Nation Is Done Smashing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation addressed 10000 people at the
Gibson county fair grounds here this after
noon. 1t was the biggest Saturday in the
forty-nine years of the fair. Mrs. Nation
was much impressed by the fact that intox-
icants have never been allowed ON the
grounds. Mrs. Nation says she is done
smashing, and her Bible is now her only
Ratchet.
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Unusual Charge Preferred.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 12.-Jacob
Keifer, living near here, was arrested by
Sergeant Kendall on a rather unsual charge.
Keifer was operating a traction engine on
one of the roads that enter the city and a
number of horses were badly frightened.
The warrant charges keifer with running
the engine without placing someone on
guard to warn people of danger, in violation
of the Indiana statutes.
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Hoover Pleased over Respite.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Sept. 12-warden
Reid to-day informed Edward Hoover, the
Indianapolis murderer under death sem
tence. of the action of the Supreme Court
in granting him a respite until Nov. 13.
Hover smiled in an Indifferent way, but his
demeanor indicated his pleasure at receiv-
ing an additional lease of life. He is a
model prisoner and opinion appears to differ
as to his sanity.
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Gasoline stove Exploded.

In a gasoline explosion at the residence
OF Ross Gates. $50 West Chesapeake street.
last evening the eldest daughter of Mr..
Gates was slightly burned about the face
and hands. but the rest of the family, who
were standing around the stove at the time.
escaped with a bad scare. The house
caught fire from the gasoline. but the
prompt action of the fire department soon
had the flames under control and the dam
age was only about SO.
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Delegates from Moore's Hill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORE'S HILL, Ind, Sept. 12.-Miss
Alice NJ. Hayman, the newly elected dele
gate from the Moore's Hill district to the
General Conference of the Methodist
Church. is a resident of Moore's Hill, where
she has served for a number of years as
principal and teacher in the public schools
of the town. She was graduated from
Moore's Hill College in 1870. Her popularity
here is shown by the pleasure of her friends
in her election as conference delegate.
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Accept. Muncie superintendency.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 12.-Prof. G. L. Rob-
erts, superintendent of the Frankfort Qnd.)
schools. informed the School Board this
afternoon that he would accept the superin-
tendency OF the Muncie schools. Professor
Roberts succeeds Prof. W.. r. Snyder, who
has resigned after sixteen years service.
He will remove to Petersburg, Ind, to be-
come general manager of the Muncie Coal
Mining Company, which has opened a mine
there. Professor Roberts is an Indiana Uni
versity graduate.
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Attempted Incendiari.m.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORE'S HILL, Ind, Sept. 13.-Consid-
cradle excitement prevails here over a
case of attempted incendiarism last even
Ing Fire was discovered in the vacant
building used last year by the college as a
boarding hall. A clew found last night has
led the authorities to issue warrant for
an arrest on suspicion. A similar attempt
was made on another vacant dwelling a
few days ago.
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T NEWS T

MIR. Eddie Frank, of Lafayette. will sing
a solo. Fear Not Ye, o Israel" tonight
at Christ Church. Mr.. Frank is a WELL
known tenor singer.
Mrs. Charles L. Pepper, Master Stuart
Pepper and Miss Grace Fletcher have re-
turned from Ormigansett, Long island.
where they have spent the past two months.
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FISK BEAT OFF ROBBERS.
Attacked by Two Men, He Fought Des-
perateIy-Latter Arrested.

Harry Greiner, 226 Douglas street, was ar
rested last night by Patrolmen Hagerty
and Rockford and locked up at the police
station on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to rob. Greiner, it is said. in
company with a bold companion. attacked
Patrick Fisk. of III Douglass street, intend
ing to rob him. Fisk resisted and was
badly beaten by his assailants. Fisk had
considerable money on his person, but the
highwaymen did not secure it, as they were
frightened away by the police, who were at
tracted by the cries of the assaulted man.
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Children Bitten by a Dog.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1~2.-Fountain
City. a few miles north of Richmond. had a
mad-dog scare to-day. A strange dog APP
peared in the place and began mapping at
pedestrians. 1t bit Whaley Bogue and
Florence Schroeder, children. Several men
got out their rifles and gave chase. Jack
Schroeder, father of the little girl, killed
the dog. The children probably are not
seriously bitten.