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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
WICHITA WILL
HAVE ONE ROAD
To Build Into indian Territory
Coal Field
OLD COMPANY RE0RGANIZE
Mass Meeting of Citizens
Postponed Until Wednesday

Wichita business men and citizens will
work for only one railroad to the south
east. At the mass meeting held Tuesday
evening a committee was appointed TO
confer with the present board Of direc-
tors of the Wichita and Southeastern
Railway company, which has q charter
to the Indian territory coal fields. This
action was taken. as the greater number
OF business men present at that meeting
did not want to have two railroads into
practically the same field, and each 20
certain extent antagonistic to each
other on the boards at once. The senti-
ment of most of those present at the
meeting was that Wichita shoould unite
on one road and build it and then if an
other road is needed it can be built
Chairman Davidson was instructed to
appoint committee to talk with the Iii
rectors about a reorganization Of the
Loard, and he did SO. This committee
has met with the directors and has
found the latter more than willing TO
make terms. \ reorganization was prac-
tically agreed to Tuesday night. but the
details of the same were left TO the com
mittee to arrange. OF course, their ac-
tion will have TO be approved 10y the mass
meeting. but if the terms of the agree
ment which has been reached are at al
reasonable there is no doubt but that
their action will be endorsed
At the meeting Tuesday night the direc..
tors present of the Wichita and South
eastern stated that they were willing 10
turn the proposition over TO the city 10
insure the building of the line. The com
mittee appointed has formulated its re-
port and this Will be to accept the PROF
osition of the organized company. 1t is
understood that some of the present Iii
rectors of the company will resign, those
who are not now directly interested in
Wichita or its welfare, and their places
are to be filled with Wichita men. The
balance of the directory which is not
filed at present is TO be made w #
Wichita business men. This viii give
Wichita but one company to build the
line, and this company now has 4 tam
gible proposition from eastern capitalists
to build the line.
At the meeting Tuesday evening an adj
journment was taken until this evening,
when the committee was 70 report. Many
of the business men had planned TO at
tend the production of The Crisis this
evening and asked that the meeting be
postponed until next week. As these re-
quests were so numerous, ii was decided
last night TO postpone the meeting until
new. Wednesday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Lucille Stroud Wants Marriage Vows
Ennulled

Lucille Stroud filed petition in the dis
trict court yesterday asking for a divorce
from her husband. George stroud Ia the
petition the plaintiff states that she was
married TO the defendant June =, 1Ss7.
She alleges that the defendant has been
guilty Of extreme cruelty; that he has
often struck her and beat her and caused
her 10 suffer great physical suffering She
states that she can endure his trt atment
no longer She also states that four chill
dren have been born Of this union. and
besides drawing wages as a carpenter.
the defendant owns property valued at
s. 500 The plaintiff asks the court 10
grant an injunction restraining the de
PENDANT Of disposiug of any of the said
property while the divorce suit Is pend
ing She asks the court 10 grant her an
absolute divorce and also to require the
defendant to deposit - with the court 90
defray the lawyer fees Of tho plaintiff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
WANTS SIPS DAMAGES.
G. w. Bristow Brings Action Against
Street Car Company.

Through his attorneys, Comfy 6, Comfy,
G. w. Bristow filed a case in the district
court yesterday afternoon in which he
asks for damages against the Wichita
Railroad and Electric Light company to
the amount Of SIS. for the loss of d
buggy which he alleges was demolished
through collision with car belonging
10 the company. In his petition he states
that the accident happened on June %.
1902, at a point about 100 feet west Of the
Douglas avenue bridge across Chisholm
creek. He states that the buggy was al
most totally demolished and that it was
due solely to the negligence Of the motor
neer, who. he alleges, was running the
car at high rate Of speed and did not
ring the gong
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
DEATH FROM OLD AGE.
Mrs. P. J. CIark's Remains Will Be
Taken to Ashton.

Mrs, P. ]. Clark died Wednesday at
her home, two miles south of the Friends
university. of old age, coupled with
pneumonia. Mrs. Clark was born n years
ago in Maryland and has made her home
in this county for many years. The fu-
neral services were conducted yesterday
afternoon at 1 O'Clock at the home and
the remains viii be taken TO Ashton this
morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
RESULT OF SHOOTING ARRAY.
Vim. Kelly Is in Jail on Charge of
Assault.

William Kelly, colorod. was arrested
by the police yesterday on the charge of
assault with intent TO Kill. II is alleged
that Tuesday night Kelly and another
colored man had a row because ii seemed
that one had interfered with the affairs
OF the other. Both were in love with two
girls and it was concerning these two
that the men tel out. Il is alleged that
In front of the opera house the two men
fought and that Kelly drew a gun and
shot at the other fellow. Some say he
had a shot gun and fired twice. and
others say he had a revolver and fired
four times. The police heard the shoot
ing but when they arrived on the scene
no one was 10 be found. They obtained
fnklings of the affair here and there. and
finally caught one Of the men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
APPLIES FOR cIvoRcE.
Rosena Thompson Charges Husband
With Extreme Cruelty.

Rosena Thompson began action in the
district court yesterday for the purpose
OF securing u divorce from \ Is. Thomp-
sol. She alleges that the defendant Is
guilty OF extreme cruelty. that he has
called her vile names and on the 18th day
of May forbid her presence in the home.
AT SIS North Water street. she petitions
the court TO grant her an absolute divorce
from the defendant 10 give her charge IF
all the household goods and the custody
OF the only child. a girl about Is years
OF ane
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
To Nancy Summers by Judge Dale
Yesterday.

\ decree was granted yesterday in the
case in which Nancy Summers peuuoned
for a divorce from 5 & Summers. The
plaintiff was granted a divoHce, was given
the custody of the three children. aged 8
ard wears. and was given the right
To certain property in the town Of D.
by. BY the courts decree the defendant
is barred from interfering IN any way
with the affairs u the plaintiff The at
torney for the plaintiff was s 7. Ami
don
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15

be charged and the money is TO go to the
childrens Home
A neat sum should be secured for the
benefit of the Home from the game.
which promises to be about the funniest
ball game that ever happened. Those who
want an afternoon of exceedingly inter-
esting fun and do not care particularly
about the fine points of the national game
should be sure to put in an APPEARANCE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
FOR STEALING TOOLS.
VIM. Whitfield Arrested on Complaint
OF Missouri Pacific Railroad.

William Whitfield. young colored man
who has been employed by the Missouri
Pacific for some time. was arrested by
the police yesterday and is held on the
charge Of petit larceny. 1t is alleged that
he has been doing great deal of THEY
ing of tools for some months and We'd
nesday night, it is alleged. he went 70
Covingtons policy shop at the corner Of
Douglas avenue and Water street and
attempted TO break in the door with
monkey wrench stolen from the Missouri
Pacific round house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
WERE BADLY BRUISED.
Mrs. Chas. Mattox and Father Were
Victims of Serious Accident.

WIS. OnaS. MGlIOS ana z dlnGF were
Victims of Serious Accident.
Mrs. Chas. Mattox and her father were
sitting in their buggy at the corner Of
Douglas and Lawrence avenues yester-
day afternoon during the parade, when a
buggy driven by Charles Miller ran into
them, upsetung the zig and bruising the
occupants considerably. Mrs. MattoX =
arm was quite severely sprained and her
father was bruised. The buggy was
thrown or top of them as it went over
Bystanders caught the young mans rig
and others helped remove the vehicle of
she man and woman. In the excitement
some one picked up Mrs. Nattoxs peck
etbock and disappo AIRED with it. The
purse contained about $40.
Young Miller Is almost totally deaf
and did not hear the warnings given him
by bystanders ana was not any TOO care
full in driving through the crowd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
FOUR LICENSES GRANTED.
All Were Issued Before Noon Yester-
Gay.

Until noon yesterday it appeared that it
would be a record breaker in the grant
ing Of marriage licenses. four being made
out by the probate judge up to that hour.
However afternoon business quieted down
and not another license was issued yes
terday. Those TO whom licenses We're
granted. were: Geo. Neff, aged p, and
Edith Ritter. aged 10, both Of Wichita;
VIM. r Caldwell. aged p. and Josephine
Grady. aged %. both OF Wichita Ferriand
Gentelle. aged -. of Wichita. and Veron-
lea Strunk, aged 2S. of st. Marks j. a
Martin. aged Il. of Wichita and Mary e.
BROKER. aged %. Of Guthrie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
WILL ROLL THE LINKS.
Country Club VIII Use Big Asphalt
Roller.

I reCountry club have made arrange
ments with the Barber Asphalt company
for the use Of the big asphalt roller on
the Golf links. There are a number Of
places on the links which are in rather
Dad shape and the efforts Of the work
men have been unavailing in making
these places as Level and smooth as the
players desire. 1t is believed that the
big roller viii DO the work and do it well
ana permanently 50 the directors made
arrangements to have the links rolled.
This work viii be done as soon as the
ground dries ennrlgh TO allow il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
WILL PLAY BALL.
Lewis Academy and High School to
Cross Bats.

Saturday afternoon at o'clock the
high school and Lewis academy will cross
bats on the Hess field, for the second
game Of the season. The first game was
a victory for the academy by a score of
to 10. Since that time both teams have
been practicing and a good game of ball
may be expected Saturday. The high
school boys viii play in their new ball
suits. Following is the lineup:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-15
GAME WAS POSTPONED.
City Officials and Insurance Men Will
Contest May 20.

Yesterday it was announced that the
game of baseball between the city Of
dcials and the insurance men had been
postponed until May %. when it VIII be
pulled on on the Hess field The man
ayers Of the teams yesterday completed
the preliminary arrangements FOR the
gam. An admission Zee OF Is cents will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

SUPERIOR COURT.
Room John l.. McMaster, Judge
Mary Lawn VS.. indianapolis Street-rail-
way Company; damages. On trial by jury.
Room FLAMES M. feathers, Judge
Randolph West VS.. Pennsylvania Company
ct al; damages. On trial by jury.
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
Frank j. Carlin VS.. c., c., G. & st. L. Rail-
way Company; damages. Dismissed and
costs paid.
Melville G. Price VS.. Elcharles A. De Wore
ct al; mortgage. Dismissed and costs paid.
Hattie Boggs, guardian, VS., Squire Boggs;
contract. Plaintiff dismissed cause. Judg-
ment VS.. plaintiff for costs.
Merchants National Bank of Lafayette
VS.. Reed Beard ct al. Dismissed and costs
paid.
James B. Wilson, administrator, VS.. c., c.,
c. & st. l.. Railway Company; damages.
Dismissed. Judgment VS.. plaintiff for costs.
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
VS.. William Beck ct al; suit for injunction.
Argument heard by court.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Richard M. Johnson VS. James M. Cope
land; damages On trial by jury.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
John Stancombe; false pretenses; defend
ant by counsel files a motion to Quash said
Indictment; motion sustained. Defendant
ordered held to answer new indictment.
John Stanccmbe; false pretenses. Defend
ruled; defendant arraigned and pleads not
guilty. On trial by jury.
Walter Hawkins grand larceny. Jury out.
NEW SUITS FILED.
August Wacker VS.. Louise Wacker; petit
ton for authority to convey real estate
Circuit Court.
Frank e. James vs. Cassius NJ c. Willis;
complaint Oh note. Circuit Court.
Marion Trust Company, receiver, VS.. j. H
Wagner & Co.; complaint for receiver
Superior Court, Room 1.
James T. Gilby VS.. Myrtle Gilby; divorce
Superior Court, Room l.
Emily p. Hubbard VS.. Indianapolis Street
railway Company ct al; complaint for damp
ages. Superior Court, Room 2.
Charles c. Schultz VS.. Alice Schultz; di-
vorce. Superior Court, Room 2
Peoples Deposit Bank VS.. Parmenas c.
Jacobs; complaint on note. Superior Court
Room 3.
Henry c. Leive VS. Minnie NJ. Leive; di-
yorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
Charlotte s. Coe VS.. The Marion Trust
Company ct al suit on note. superior
Court, Room /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT
Minutes


2O2O2 State of Indiana ex rel Moses Fowl
eS Chase. Respondents brief 90 on demur-
2O156. Alexander B. Tolin ct al VS. Schuy-
Ter c. Jones, auditor. Appellee's petition
for additional time. Granted. Ten days
from Oct Is.
2OlOs. John N Strayer ct al. VS.. Henry l..
Taylor ct al. Supplemental brief on behalf
of Appellee Taylor.
1888. Charles w. Branstrator. admins
traitor VS. Frances E. Coven ct al. Appel
lees brief 60 on petition 20 amend brief.
20159 Valparaiso City Water Company ct
al VS.. City of Valparaiso. Appellants print
ed brief 49,
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
1923 Horace @. Cassell VS.. Abram Lowry.
Benton c. c.. Appellants brief (S)
1850. Ovid w. Conner VS.. Andrews Land.
Home and Improvement Company, Limited.
Allen s. c. Appellee's additional authori-
ties (s.)
A. Hayes ct al. Upton c. c. Appellants
1889. Glens Falls Insurance Company VS.
George w. Michael ct al. Cass c. c. APP
ash. Terre Haute Electric Company VS.
Anna NJ Kelly. Vigo c. C.. Appellees join.
der in error. Appellee's brief S)
1851. c., c., c. 4 ST. l.. Railway Company
VS.. James Reed. Marion Supreme Court
Appellants dismissal.
New Suit
5o2s. Frank A. THUS. administrator. VS.
city OF vincennes- Knox C.. C. Record
Assignment Of errors. Praecipe. Notice
Appellants brief o.
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Observation-Disclosures
NINE INSPECTOR EPPERSON TALKS
OF THE OUTLOOK.
New Fields Have Been Opened and
More Coal VIII he Mined-Pros-
perity of the Miners.

James Epperson, state mine inspector,
who has recently returned from a trip
through the mining districts of southern
Indiana, predicts that there will be a short
age of cars this winter with which to trans
port coal from the mines. There was a
shortage of cars last winter. but the in
spector thinks ii will be worse this year.
Another trouble said he, lis that the
railroads cannot always handle the cars
after they are loaded. There is a great deal
of all kinds of freight to handle, and it
may be that the companies are powerless
TO handle so much stuff. All the roads that
lead into the coal fields have been increas-
ing their supply of cars, but still there does
not seem to be enough. / have heard that
the Pennsylvania has increased its car sup
ply 1,S00 in the last year The Southern In
diana has also been putting on new cars.
II believe there will be more coal mined
this winter than last, Notwithstanding the
mines will have to close down part OF the
time on account of the car shortage. A
large number of new mines have been
tablshed in the State and will be in opera
ton this winter. Between thirty-five and
forty new mines have been opened the
greater part of them being in Sullivan and
Greene counties.
NEW AND CURIOUS FIELD.
"Of course everybody has heard of the
new coal field being developed in the south
ern part of Vigo county and the northern
part of Sullivan. This is known the
'smokeless field, and it is really a curious
condition in coal mining. Hugh Shirkie, of
the Bruiletts Creek Coal Company. ]. s.
TaIley, of Terre Haute, and the Cummins
Coal Company have all opened mines in the
'smokeless district This coal should make
a good domestic fuel, since il does not make
the black smoke that comes from other
Goals. 1t does not make nearly so much
smoke and what there is of it is of a light
yellow color. There are differences of opin-
ion as to the cause of this, but there is no
doubt that IL is an improvement over some
of the other Goals, and, while 1T is not abso-
luteIy snlokeless, 1t is pretty well named.
81 have been familiar with mines and
mining for a long time and dug out coal
myself for twenty-five years. continued
the inspector. I'm all my experience have
never seen the miners of Indiana pros
nervous as they are to-day. They are max
INC more money now than they ever did.
They are more thoroughly satisfied with
their condition and there are better carpets
on the floors of the miners homes and
more pianos in the mining localities than
has ever been known before. In the Indi-
ana districts there are no labor troubles to
sneak of and the outlook is for a prosper
Gus winter for the miners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

At the annual meeting of stockholders of
the Western Maryland Railroad, held in
Baltimore Wednesday. the following direc-
tors were elected for the ensuing year: W.
S. Pierce, Joseph Ramsey. jr., John w.
Gates George j. Gould, Henry B. Henson
F. S. Landstreet, III. c. Owing, Edwin
Gould, Lawrence Grear. w. H. Mcintyre
James II. Hyde, S. Davies Warfield, John
Nj. Hood. James III. Hyde is president of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company of New
York. He succeeds Charles w. Stagle, who
resigned as a member of the board of di-
rectors. 1t was announced that a meeting
will shortly be held in New York for the
election of officers
At the same meeting of stockholders off,
GERS of the Western Maryland Tidewater,
the Baltimore & Cumberland Valley, the
Potomac Valley and the Potomac Valley
of West Virginia railroad companies were
selected as follows: President, w. s..
Pierce; vice presidents, F. s. Landstreet
and Lawrence Greer; controller. H. b.
Henson; secretary. L. F. Zimmerman;
treasurer and assistant secretary Major j..
T. n. Barnes. These four railroads are all
subsidiary lines of the Western Maryland.
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REQUEST FOR A RECEIVER
SUIT DIRECTED AGAINST j. III. WAC
NER s. CO., OF THIS CITY.
Affairs of the Vernon Insurance Com
pany Involved in the Natter
Other Court Cases.

The Marion Trust Company yesterday pc
titioned Judge McMaster, of the Superior
Court, to appoint receiver for the firm
of j. H. Wagner & Co., formerly of Yer
non, Ind, now Of this city.
In suit brought some time ago in the
county courts by the State of Indiana on
the relation of John Ruckelshaus, prose-
cutting attorney, against the Vernon Insur-
ance Company, the Marion Trust Com
pany was appointed receiver Of the insur-
ance company and delegated to prosecute
the claims of the company and settle up
its business. Among the assets of the COM
pany were ninety shares of the capital stock
of the firm of ]. II. Wagner & Co.. of which
the receiver sought to gain possession. The
complaint filed yesterday alleges that the
members of the firm have transferred their
books from Vernon to this city and have
disposed of and converted to their own
use all the tangible property belonging to
the firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Personal. Local and General Note..

The stockholders of the New York. New
Haven a. Hartford yesterday reelected the
present board of directors.
d. G. Edwards. passenger traffic man.
ager of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton,
has gone East for short visit.
The Nickel-plate has received in the last
thirty days fifteen new consolidated en-
gines built by the Brooks works.
Lewis NJ. Webb. assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton
a Dayton. will be I'm the city to-day.
T. w. Newell, who has been general fore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22

NOTICE TO GRAVEL ROAD con-
TRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the Boa no1rt OF
.-rpnfv Commissioners of Bartholomew county,
iriiana Will receive sealed BIDS, Up un nj NJ
e;cIock a M on Thursday. the otn DAY OF NJ NJ
vs-nher 1909 for the construction OF elsht Iol
v,,gIes and sixteen hundred and tWsnty-eIsHe
~ s9Sl feet OF free gravel roads IN HaWSIeeh
townshjp in said county, according 20 the pa., M,
rro6Ies and Specifications now on ME III the
suditor's Office Columbus. ina -, -
SD eight miles and 1.62S feet OF roaus are
a,vi5ed into ave sections follows TO VII;
-Exihf1 a -
Section 1: miles and as seet.
section 9: miles and W. Ieet.
Section 4. miles and - feet
Exhibit b
Section /: ] mile and 263 Feet
section 2: isis feet. -, .ac,,o,
Sorarate bids must be filed upon each seSeloi.'
hut bids NAV be filed upon all sections ID q
whole z - axcess Of the
No bid win be entertained In excess u inc
ssfinafed cost OF the road bid on. oo,,,.I,,
Pisders shall file with their bids respece N,l
. GOOD bond signed with sufficient Irssno.u 80 q
e. residents OF the State OF ihuiaif' y. =
s,rstv-comnanv bond. such bend not 70 eAS eeS
~ sstimated cost of construction OF the roaa
D'q s on board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. - - commissioners
% dfsho-o'i's" Nm A MORRIS.
Nv. Auditor bartholomew County,