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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
DEATH FROM MORPHINE
ANNA SLOAN DIES In A CELL AT THE
POLICE STATION.
Dispensary Physicians Worked with
Her for Four Hours to No Avail
Identified by Her Husband.

Anna Sloan, wife of George Sloan, 524
East Washington street, a woman who had
seen much of the seamy side of life, died in
a cell at the police station last night from
the effects of morphine and whisky. She
was found by Bicyclemen Askins and Dun
can lying in the street, and was sent to the
police station in the patrol wagon.
Her condition was discovered as soon as
she was carried into the matron's depart
ment, and Drs. Sheek, Crockett and Mackey
worked with her from o'clock until IL in
their efforts to save her life, but fate was
against the unfortunate and she died with
out regaining consciousness. Artificial res
piration was resorted to. and every effort
was made by the doctors, who for four
hours worked with her. but her case was
almost hopeless from the first. AT the
time of her death she, was unknown, and
she was taken to the city morgue, where
her husband later identified her.
Deputy Coroner Gels was at the police
station during the struggle of the doctors
for the woman's life. and assisted in the
work, but stated that he thought the
chances for reviving her were very slim
from the first.
Matron Reisner said last night that she
had known the woman as a police charac-
ter, and stated that she had been arrested
several times for being drunk. Sloan, after
identifying the body as that of his wife,
said he would make arrangements for the
funeral to-day.
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APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
NEW YORK NEGROES ASK HIM TO
HELP RIGHT ALLEGED WRONGS.
Call Upon Executive to Influence Con-
gress to Put a stop to Lynch
ings and PeOnage.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Resolutions deplor-
ing the increase of lynchings throughout
the country, and the existence of peonage
in the South, and calling upon President
Roosevelt to influence Congress 90 remedy
these evils were adopted tonight at mass
meeting of negroes held under the direction
of the Colored Literary League of New
York City. The resolutions, signed by the
members Of the league and others, will be
forwarded to the President.
Among the speakers at the meeting were
George A. Allen, president of the league;
James A. Hayes, of Richmond. Va; Rev.
w. HI. Brooks, Of New York, and Rev.
Granville Hunt, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Mr.. Hayes declared that to make himself
felt and to have his wrongs redressed the
negro must use his vote rightly in the
Northern States, where, he said, colored
votes represented the balance of power, for
which politicians were seeking.
Speaking of the disfranchisement of ne
groes In the South he said if this depriva-
ton went conditions in Virginia will
be repeated in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
WOMAN CUT TO DEATH
HER PARAMOUR. WHO Is WOUNDED,
SAYS A STRANGER DID 1T.
Found i'm Her Apartments by the
woman. Father-Lived Apart
from Their Families.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. e.-Eugene
Bloch and Katie Falzinger, wife of Robert
Falzinger, were found tonight in the lat
ter's apartments with their throats cut.
The woman was dead. but the man may re-
cover. They were found by the woman's
father. Henry Mailer, when he called at
his daughters rooms.
Mrs. Falzinger was horribly slashed on
the chest, neck and back. Bloch has a
slight cut on the throat and three cuts on
the right forearm. He made statement to
the police that the deed was committed by
a stranger at o'clock this morning while
he and Mrs. Falzinger were in bed; that
the woman pleaded for her life; that he
was wounded in trying to prevent her muir
der, and that helplessness from loss OF
blood prevented his making an outcry. Mrs.
Falzinger was estranged from her husband.
They have one daughter. Bloch, whose
father, Nathan Bloch, hanged himself one
month ago, is divorced from his wife and
has four children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
Streets Are Alleged to Swarm with
EviI-Doers and Burglars Per-
mitted to Rob at VIII.
MR.. CLARKE is A REPUBLICAN
AND THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY
OFFICIALS ARE DEMOCRATS.
Victory for Anti-Saloon Beague-0ne
Publication of Application Not
Sufficient Under the Law.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Aug. 6.-The morals
OF South Bend, according to States Attor-
ney George Z. Clarke. are shockingly bad:
in fact, more SO at the present date than
at any time in the history Of the city, ac-
cording to a statement issued by Mr..
Clarke to-day, in which he invites Mayor
Edward ]. Fogarty to cooperate In an effort
TO remedy the outrageously low moral tone
of the city. Gambling dens run unmo-
Tested. so Mr.. Clarke states. saloons appear
TO pay little attention TO the laws, disor-
derly houses are seldom raided fallen
women have the freedom OF the streets.
burglaries are committed with apparent i'm
punity and vice is rampant. The states
attorney believes the conditions can be
made better, and in his statement to the
mayor says:
rs there no way you can urge your police
force to suppress gambling and the multi
plying facilities now at work in our city?
South Bend is one wide-open place of prof
ligacy by day and by night. The signs
of welcome glitteringly invite the seductive
ones to the numerous places of chance,
where wheels are in operation. Added to
this. the siren roles of abandoned women
III the diis anu Ou tLe streets pTitsleSSeS
of the impure goddess ply their calling
without restraint. This is the halycon day,
a triumphant hour for the blackleg South
Bend is now wide-open place for an army
of debauchees and reckless scoffers of de-
cency. Fathers. sons. brothers and hus-
bands in these gambling dens find new ex-
citement in the shameless embrace Of un-
fortunate women.
rCannot you cooperate with me in stop
ping these nbertines? A few nights ago I
saw your chief of police in the open air,
standing within few feet of the barrett
gambling wheel while some OF our promi-
nent young men and fallen women were
there betting their money the machine.
Your chief of police was not incognito, nor
was he in citizens clothes. Places of gam
bling and infamous lust are not miles of,
but right here In the center Of the city
within a baseball throw of our police sta
ton. Surely you must be alive to the sit
uation. The condition of your police force
and the numerous burglaries committed, for
which no one is arrested. demand your inn
mediate attention.
States Attorney Clarke is Republican
and the mayor and other city officials are
democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
MADE UGLY CHARGES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Aug. 6.-The' County
Commissioners to-day rejected the bios for
the construction Of ten iron and stone
bridges in Laporte county and ordered Au-
ditor Miller to readvertise for bids after
a most exciting session, in which very ugly
charges were made by representatives of
three iron concerns. On arrival here to-day
to submit figures on the iron work. repre-
sentatives of concerns at New Castle La
fayette and Chicago claimed that no spe-
cifications had been prepared. according to
law, and that this was i'm the interest OF
local bidder. The arguments became very
heated. the outside iron men finally declar-
ing they would bring injunction proceedings
to stop the awarding OF the contract. The
county attorney was appealed 10. and he
partially sustained the board. but late this
afternoon, after all but the local bidder
had withdrawn from the contest. the COM
missioners weakened and decided to have
proper specification prepared and give all
an opportunity TO bid again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
UNION, OR UNITED sTATEss
RecaIcitrant Fireman Arrested ON
Charge of Retarding the Mails.

BOSTON, Aug. 6.-John keenan,. steam
ship fireman, who, after signing articles TO
ship with the steamship Admiral Schley.
a vessel carrying mail TO Port Antonio, Ja-
maica, declined TO make the trip. and in
so doing delayed the mail about three
quarters of an hour on Wednesday. was
held for the grand jury by United States
Commissioners Fiske to-day. charged with
retarding the United States mails.
Assistant Attorney John II. Casey sum-
married. the case as follows: This man dis
regards the rights OF the United States.
disregards the law on the statute books as
TO the retarding of the United States mails,
disregards the consequences of his action
i'm retarding mails in order to stand by his
union"
Keenan, refused to sail with the vessel
because he did not like the accommodations
provided for the men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
TAX FERRET's WORK.
Large Sums Found To Be Omitted from
shelby County Tax Duplicate.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Aug. 6.-About two
years ago. Kizer * Wallace tax ferrets OF
indianapolis. were engaged TO look mp all
property omitted from the tax duplicate.
They succeeded i'm finding large amount OF
money loaned by Arthur Il. Clapp. execu-
tor of the last will and testament OF George
a Wilder, deceased. and Arthur h. Clapp.
administrator of the estate OF Marshall
Wilder deceased. The loans have been
made since 1881 through agents In this city.
the owners of the money at the time being
residents of Brattleboro. Vermont The tax
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07

Arrested on the Charge Of Robbinx a
Canton (O0 Institution.

CANTON. o., Aug ga shortage in the
funds OF the City National Bank, which, it
is stated. may reach $1,000 has been dis
covered The officials of the bank declare
that Ii will not affect the concern as il has
surplus and undivided profits of $4,000
Albert w. Deibel. teller at the bank, was
removed from his position and arrested
the charge of embezzing $1,000 1t is
stated this charge will probably be super
seded by Federal Court proceedings.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 6.-Criminal pro-
ceedings were instituted i'm the Federal
Court here to-day by attorneys representing
the City National Bank OF Canton, o.
against Albert w. Deibel. teller of the lat
ter institution, on the charge of embezzling
about 1900 in funds and falsifying the
banks books He probably will be given
q preliminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Gilmer. of Warren. o., to-
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And Caused So Much Agitation that
the Superintendent's Removal
Was Deemed Necessary.
BOTH WOMEN ExoNERATED
HAMILTON HAVING BEEN FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF wRoNGDOING.
Superintendent Was willing to Re-
sign N Fully Acquitted, but Was
Not Given m Chance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Aug. 6.-The deci-
sion OF the School Board in the matter Of
Superintendent of Schools Hamilton was
made public at o'clock this afternoon.
Its text follows:
I'm the matter of the petition of Otto
King ct al, for the removal Of Superin-
tendent Hamilton. the petition having been
set for hearing on Aug. 3. and the men,
bers OF the board being ali present and the
interested parties being also present in
person and by attorneys, and the board,
after having heard the evidence of wit
nesses and argument of counsel and being
duly advised in the premises, now find that
the evidence fails to show that said Hamil-
ton Is guilty OF having committed adultery
with Mrs. Anna E. Griffith or Mary B. Cox.
being the parties referred to in the petit
tion.
THE board further finds that on account
of acts Of indiscretion on the part OF said
Hamilton and the public agitation and con-
troversy, the good of the schools requires
that a change in the Office of superintend-
ent be made and they now express their de-
termination TO select successor to said
Hamilton to assume the duties of said office
on Sept. 1, or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable.
''W. Z. CHAFFEE President
ISAAC Z. FISHER, Secretary
1t was not signed by James Ewing the
treasurer, the only other member of the
board. and is not considered an absolute
victory by either side. Superintendent Ham
flton's attorneys were in possession OF his
resignation, which they offered to submit
IL the board would render an absolute ver-
diet of not guilty. This was not satisfac-
tory to the board.
The examination of the lights in Super
intendent Hamiltons Office made Wednes-
day night by the board is generally con-
ceded to have been the cause of Hamilton's
removal The deplorable fight is ended and
Ii is not expected that there will be any
further action. taken The scandal divided
the city in two factions, and the publicity
gained is now regretted by many persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
CRACKSMEN SCARED AWAY.
After Blowing Open a Safe They
Failed to Secure Their Booty.

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 6-At 4 o'clock
this morning robbers removed the safe from
the bar OF the Washington. formerly the
Deny. and rolled il down the side of the
steep hill on which the hotel is situated
into Stuart street. Passersby, including
street car men going to work. saw the men.
but paid no attention to them. The robbers
drilled the safe and planted dynamite and
stepped out of harms way. Several people
stopped within a hundred yards TO look at
the safe lying in the street and the possi-
bility OF safe-cracking was suggested
While they were looking the safe exploded.
People came running from all directions.
The safe-crackers, OF whom some say there
were two and some say three, made dash
for the safe TO get its contents. but were
frightened by people who came running
down from the Washington Hotel, and left
the 500 which IL contained.
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will remain under martial law for at least
another ten days. The strikers did not
secure all they demanded but in most cases
were met with fair spirited compromises on
the part of employers. According to the
correspondent the local Odessa papers, on
the day the dispatch sent, announced
that the Governor had issued a statement
to the effect that he had summarily con-
victed seventy-one persons and had SEN
fenced them to three months Imprisonment
for disturbing public order. The names
given include many Jews and a few for
eigners.
serious food riots, as the high price of pro-
visions led to ominous popular threats to
storm the bakeries and flour mills. There
have been q few fatalities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
CLEVER FEMALE F0RGER.
Annie f. shapIey Confesses ''Raising'
Postal Orders.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 6.-Annie E
Shapley. who was arrested in New York
on Tuesday and brought TO this city to
answer the charge of raising United States
postal orders and subsequently held fol-
trial, to-day made a confession. She said
her operations had been carried on since
May 2s. and that the New York city, Tren-
ton. Newark, Yonkers. Brooklyn, New
Rochelle New York, Boundbrook, y. J..
and other postoffices in New York. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania had been victim.
lied by the raising of postal orders. She
also confessed TO having given Joseph Nc
KeaI of this city. a worthless check fol
$3.50 and to obtaining 5000 from Annie T.
Lawrence of Wilmington, Del. under false
pretense The postal inspectors say Mrs
Shapley Is one Of the cleverest womeI
forgers I'm the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
YATES SEEKING LIGHT.
Governor Of Illinois Asks Sherins for
Facts Concerning Lynchfngs

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Aug. Ex-Governor
Yates to-day sent letters to Sheriffs Whit
lock- of Vermillion county. Thompson. of
st. Clair county, and Roche, of Alexander
county, calling attention to the fact that
within the past six months there have been
outbreaks of lawlessness In the form OF
lynch law in their counties They are
ordered to forward at once information
I'm regard To the recent lynchings. to-
gether with any recommendations they may
have to make, and what means might have
been adopted 10 prevent such lynchings:
also state what steps have been taken Ia
detect and punish the members OF the mobs.
Governor Yates states that the information
received will not be published
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
vALPARAIso's MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
City About To Sell Option on Water
Works Plant.
polls Journal

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. 6.-The City
Council holds meeting tonight TO open
bids on the sale OF the city's option on
the Valparaiso water-works plant. the
Supreme Court deciding that the city had a
right to sell its option. The plant is now
owned by a private corporation. and some
time ago the city expressed a desire TO buy
IT, carrying the matter 20 the Circuit Court.
where there was a ruling I'm favor OF the
city and fixing its value at $S1 900.
E. l. Wilson was awarded the contract
last night by the City School Board TO
erect a new High School building In this
city 10 cost $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
FIVE PERSONS ARE LOST.


NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Aug 6-The
barge Florrie, in tow Of the tug Boswell,
while on it's way from Norfolk TO Provi-
dence, foundered early Wednesday morn
ing between Barnegat and Fire island, dur
ing a heavy northeast storm Captain
Cobb, of the barge. and one OF the deck
hands were saved bIt Mrs. Cobb a ten
year-old son. a boy named Jones. who was
making the trip with the captain, the en-
gineer and the cook of the barge went
down with the vessel and were lost.
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WHO OWNS THE SCHOOL.

I to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Aug. 6.--The ownership
of the Lagro school building is in dispute,
and trial may be necessary TO define 1t.
In 1881 the building was built. and an agree
ment made between the town of Lagro and
the township. but this is now claimed to be
worthless. The township pays nothing for
tuition. and objects to paying for improve
ments to be made. and an appeal was taken
To County Superintendent Lewis, who Lad
q hearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
STILL FIGHTING TREATY.
Colombian Lawyer Gives Adversaries
of Canal Project New Hope.

COLON, Colombia, Aug. 6.-The latest ad-
vices from Bogota state that the adver-
saries of the Panama canal treaty have as
sumed new attitude. which is based on
the recently published opinion of emf
nent lawyer at Bogota, who claims that ac-
ceptance by the Colombian Congress of the
Hay-Herran treaty would be unconstitu-
tional because Congress did not sanction
the last canal project and for other tech
uical reasons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07
WITNESSES ARE CONFUSED.
Defense in Jett Trial Attacks the
Reputation of Ewen

CYNTHIANA, KY, Aug. 6.-Several wit
nesses were called to-day by the defense
In the trial of Jett and White to impeach
Ewen's reputation. and some testified as
to his lack OF truth. Others said his repu-
tation was good. The majority of them got
confused on cross-examination, one wit
ness in particular admitting that il was
good" he having said on direct examina-
ton that 1t was bad.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind. Aug. e-The County
Commissioners to-day awarded the contract
for the construction OF the new Durham
township macadam roads TO w. h. Hutch
inson * Co., Michigan City, for So. .675.
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FIRED ON BY COSSACKs.
Many Strikers Killed and Wounded
i'm Russia.

KIEFF. Russia, Aug. 6.-The strike in
the railway and private work shops con-
tinues. An attempt by the strikers to in
terfere with railroad traffic led to serious
riot The strikers refusing to dsperse,
they were fred on by Cossacks, who SUBJ
sequently charged, killing and wounding
many.
At Batoum all the strikers have resumed
work and the town is tranquil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-07

DECATUR H.. Aug. e.-Mrs. Joseph
Shoaf aged seventy-nine, was killed by a
fall here to-day. Her father was Dennis
Hanks. cousin of Abraham Lincoln, who
taught Lincoln to read and write Mrs
shoafs husband was a pioneer editor in
U1iuojS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-19
Y LEAVES TRACK.
Illinois Central Train Ditched Near
Pomeroy.

Fort Dodge, March 14.-Twenty-five
passengers or a chair car on the I'LL.
nois Central flyer, running between
Sioux City and Fort Dodge, had. a nar-
row escape at Pomeroy last night. The
car in which they were riding was
thrown from the rails by a broken
switch point and was tossed fifteen
feet from the track, lighting on its
side in a bed of soft mud. 1t is believ-
ed that the softness of the ground is
all that saved the Passengers, who,
though severely Jared and shaken up,
escaped without serious injuries.
The chair a and sleeper left the
rails, but the sleeper was not upset
and the injuries were confined to the
passengers in the chair car,
The injured:
Miss Ella Watson, Fort Dodge, head
cut.
Mrs. A. H. Patterson, Fort Dodge,
back sprained and bruised.
Unidentified woman, Rockford, ILL.,,
head cut.
". D. Hunt, st. Louis, hand cut and
bruised.
]. T. Perry, New York, back cut.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-19
IMPROVEMENTS,
The Fred Geneva Building Under
going Some Changes.

Fred Geneva has commenced some
notable improvements on his build
ing on High 9 west for the Reel
Drug Store. The floor of the store
is to be lowered 80 that 1t will be but
n step above the side w~alkllevel in
place of two steps as at present.
Then a new front is to be put in and
the entrance will be at the south
east corner giving room for a hand
some show window. The worth Of
the Improvement viii be about $780,
90. The steel beams for the new
front have been delivered and the
work will be done by Bart Sinclair.
West High avenue is certainly deter
mined to keep up with the process
ion of Improvement.