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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15
SENT BACK TO SEATTLE.
Three Japanese Deported from Van
cOuver, II. G.

Vancouver, B. c., June 10.-Three
Japanese were deported last night by
the steamer North Pacific to Seattle.
Yesterday morning the vessel brought
up eighteen Japanese from Puget Sound.
The men came to work in the salmon
canneries here. Fifteen OF them passed
the education test of the British Column
bia immigration act and were allowed
to lnad. The others we're sent back
This enactment is provincial statute
which has been twice disalolwed by the
Dominion government and for the third
time has been enacted at Victoria,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15
ARIZONA CLOUDBURST.
Probably Twenty Persons Drowned
in Valley.

Bisbee, Ariz., June 10-News reached
here late last night of cloud burst near
Clifton, which occurred during the
morning. A wall of water eight feet
high rushed down Chase creek without
warning to the inhabitants. Several
dead bodies have been recovered, and
it is believed the number of dead will
reach twenty
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15
NEW LOGGING ROAD.
Weyerhaeuser Syndicate Looks To-
ward Cowiitz County.

Vancouver, Wash, June II - The
Weyerhauser Timber Company is con-
templating the building OF newr log
ging road in Cowiltz county, 20 miles
long, in order to get out the vast bodies
of fine timber in that region. The es-
timated cost OF the proposed road is
100000.
The reports OF cruisers are to the
effect that about two billion feet of fine
timber is standing and good deal is
int he burned tracts.
Most Of the timber is along the Cow
eman river. The road will benefit
Clarke county greatly, as it is tributary
to the logging camp south of the Lewis
river
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15
CANADIAN ASSEMBLY.
Presbyterians of Dominion Gather
at Vancouver.

Vancouver, &c, June 10.-The gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian church
of Canada, embracing every congrega-
ton between Vancouver and Halifax,
opened in Vancouver yesterday. Spe.
cial trains arrived on Sunday and Mon
day from the East with the clergy men
and lay delegates to the number OF
nearly 200.
They will be here for two weeks, and
various forms of civic entertainment
have been devised in connection with
their visit. On their return, many OF
the clergymen will travel by the Great
Northern and will visit Seattle and
other cities Of Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, 7Sc; club, zoe.
Cattle-Steers, $4.75 per cwt; cows
"a.
Sheep-5c.
Hogs-s7.50.
Veals-$5@7.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, 32c;
ranch, 17@1Sc; California, 26Q2Sc.
Honey-California comb, lac; Cali
fornia strained, &c. home honey. lac.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 17@1Sc.
Oats-$24.5O@s25.5o; rolled oats
$25.50@2650.
Feed--Barley, whole grain, $3.50;
rolled, $24.50; timothy, east Of the
mountains, $17.5001850 per ton; clio
yer. $16.50@17.50; alfalfa, $14.5U@
1850; wheat, $26.50@27; wheat hay
$16@16.50: corn, $25.
Bran-S18; shorts, 80.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
OF the board OF trustees OF the Central Indiana
Hospital for Insane. Indianapolis. Ind unriI
10 O'Clock a. Thursday. June % lg03 for
furnishing all materials and labor 10 conpleteI,,
install a boiler plant consisting of boilers
stack and britchen. stokers. feed water heater
pumps. piping. induced draft apparatus coal
and ash handling apparatus. all 10 be i'm st,ict
accordance with plans and Specifications cover
ing the same by Thomas G.. Smith NJ r. Gin
cinnati, o.. consulting engineer. Proposals 20
be sealed and addressed TO r. L. KENNEDY
president Of the board Of trustees OF the Central
Indiana Hospital for Insane. and indorsed with
the name OF the bidders and marked IBID for
boiler Plant and accompanied with certified
check in ten tlo) per cent. of the amount az
the bid. PAYABLE TO the said board OF trustees
10 insure the successful bidder entering into -
contract for the performance OF the work within
ten DAYS after the contract shall have been
awarded 10 him The successful bidder will he
required to execute good and sufficient sur.ty
company bond in an amount equal TO fiftv t5o,
per cent. Of the amount Of the contract condi
tiored for faithful performance.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the q,
hce Of the said board OF trustees and AT The ~
ice OF the said Thomas G. smith NJ Gu
cinnati o. The right is reserved TO reiec, an.
and all bids. 10 waive any informality in tbs
bids and TO let the work a whole or in sac
tions as may be deemed 10 the best Interests y,
the purchaser. "a
r. l. KENNEDY
ALBERT NJ ADAMS
ELI MARVIN
Trustees
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HIGHER COURTS, RECORD,
SUPREME COURT.
Minutes


2olSs; Eli P: Grim ct al vs. David NJ.
signment of errors CD Notices served
Appellants brief for supersedeas
1897. State ex rel. William r. Moore
VS.. The Board OF Commissioners of Gin
ton County Montgomery c. c. Appellee s
additional authorities 6D
Blankenbaker ct al. Jasper c. c. APPEL
lees motion to dismiss CD and notice
20096. The American Quarries Company
VS. James Lay. Lawrence c. c. APPEL
lant's brief (s)
2o077. Barnard Lerin ct al VS.. Florsheim
& Co. ri al vigo c. c. Appellants an
swer to motion TO dismiss (s)
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
47l6 Chicago & Erie Railway Company
VS.. Louis La Porte, administrator Porter
c. G. Appellee's petition for oral argu-
47l7 Orange j. Florea VS. the Diamond
Plate Glass Company ct al. Howard c.
G. Appelees' brief 6)
472l Clarinda Curless VS.. the Diamond
Plate Glass Company ct al Howard c. c.
Appellees brief 50
i77S Mark L. De Motto ct al. VS.. the City
petition for rehearing and brief Cs) on pc
tition.
4s4s. Chicago & Erie Railroad Company
W.. Edward T. Fox. Porter c. c. APP
pellant's petition for oral argument
1866. Jack Miller ct al. VS.. the Wayne
ton. Henry G: c. Apeliee.s brief 81
42l3. John Krause ct al. VS.. School
Board OF Trustees of the town of Crothers-
vile. Bartholomew c. c. Appellee files
motion and brief for rehearing
l10. George Godfrey ct al We. John w.
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THE COURT RECORD.


Room 3-vinson Carter Judge
Tressa Morton vs.. Indianapolis Street.
railway Company. Damages. Jury re-
turn verdict for defendant Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge
Helen Langsenkamp VS.. J. M. Rotoch.
administrator Allowed by administrator
for $3.50 at cost of estate.
Merchants National Bank vs. Harry B.
Canine. Defendants defaulted Submit
ment against defendant for costs.
Lucy Morgan VS.. Frank McCray, admin
istrator- Dismissed for want OF prosecu-
Morgan & Shelton VS.. Elizabeth Kim
broughs estate. Allowed Of claim docket
at cost of estate.
Louisa sehugp ": Homer m Leonard sd
for sl52 40, cost of estate.
Henry Weber VS.. Caroline Walters,
administrative: Submitted to court. etc
Finding for claimant Allowed for Ss7 at
Alpha Snowden VS.. A. ]. Mullen. admin
istrator. By agreement Of parties allowed
for SIS at cost of claimant.
In the matter Of the Standard Automo-
bile Company, claimant files proof of pub
LEGATION. Submitted to- court. Evidence
heard; finding for applicant: Name
Costs paid.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
State Of Indiana VS.. Thomas Noll: as
sault and battery to rape. Finding OF
guilty. Fined 81 and costs and imprison-
ment in State prison from two to fourteen
years.
State Of Indiana VS.. Frank worak; pro-
woke Appeal from Moore. justice Of the
peace. Defendant pleads not guilty. Evil
dence heard. Finding of not guilty.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Nathan Blackwell, jr., VS.. Bertha B.
Blackwell; divorce. Superior Court Room
/.
Nellie A. Tracy VS.. Frank w. Tracy:
divorce. Superior Court, Room g.
William J. Holman VS.. Peter STREET. ct al :
mechanics lien. Superior Court, Room l.
Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Company
VS.. Julia Nelson ct al; mechanics lien
Superior Court, Room g.
Adelaide Kysar VS. Thomas W. Kysar:
divorce. Circuit Court.
Clara A. Mills VS.. William T. Mills; d.
vorce. Superior Court.
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WHY SMITH LEFT HOME.


The strange disappearance OF David B.
Smith was topic of discussion in Room 3
Superior Court. yesterday. Smiths dis
appearance came TO light in suit for d.
vorce brought against him by his young
wife, Katharine. She told the court that
they were married in May, 1902. and lived
happily together for month. At the end
Of that period her husband disappeared.
The manner in which he left was unusual.
She said that one evening he Informed her
he was going out for a little while. and
would return. He left the house. and she
has never seen him since
She has never head from him, and none
of his friends appear to know what has
become of him. He has disappeared as
completely as IL he had been swallowed
up by the earth. His young wife could
give no reason for this singular desertion.
Judge feathers declined to grant the di-
vorce. because the plaintiff had not been
abandoned a sufficient length of time. In
a case of this kind the period of abandon
ment must have existed two years. The
attorney who brought the suit said he I'M
derstood when he wrote the complaint that
Smith had been gone long enough TO make
a case of abandonment.
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WANTED-Fof u. s. army, e-bodied. unmar-
ried men. between ages Of 81 and 30. citizens OF
United States. of good character and temperate
habits who speak. read and write English
For Information apply TO Recruiting Oncer' %
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WANTED-itecruits for the United states Ma
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between the OF q and 30 years. not less than
feet inches and feet inch In
height. Of good character and not addicted TO the
use OF liquor must be citizens Of the United
states or persons who have legally declared their
intention to become citizens. able to read ana
write English properly as well as speak II. NO
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SECOND LIECTENANTS. Marines are enlisted
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are provided in addition to pay Apply at " 5.
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING OFFICE Room
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NEARLY MILLION AT STAKE
CASE INVOLVING MASON j. OsGOOD
ESTATE SET FOR TRIAL.
Question at Issue IL the Adoption Of
Ida OsgOod Stanley-Other Cases
in the Courts.

The litigation over the large estate left
by Mason j. Osgood promises to be one Of
the June attractions in Room g. Superior
Court Judge Carter has set the case down
for trial on the 10th. The case is likely to
attract a great deal of attention and the
indications are that it will be one of the
rion county courts in a long time. The
plaintiff is Ida Osgood Stanley. adopted
daughter of the late Mason j. Osgood.
The defendants are Charles Osgood and
Mrs. Roxanne Minis, who claim they are
the legal heirs to the Osgood estate
The case involves the possession of prop
erty worth nearly three-quarters of a mil
lion. The important question to be settled
in this trial is whether Mrs. Stanley was
legally adopted by the late Mason j. Os-
good. II the court finds that she was she
is, of course, entitled TO this large estate.
Mrs. Stanley is well known socially in
Indianapolis and on this account the case
has attracted much attention since the
original complain was filed. The plaintiff
is young and pretty woman. who was
recently married, and who has hosts OF
friends among the younger society women
of Indianapolis. Her attorneys are the law
firm of Wilson & Townley, Ferdinand Win
ter and Addison c. Harris. The defend
ants represented by Ayres. Jones &
Halett and the firm of Harvey, Pickens,
Cox & Kahn.
A principal allegation of the defense Is
that Mrs. Stanley was never legally adopt
ed by Mason j. Osgood. This charge is
based on the contention of the Marion
county court that issued the decree of adop-
ton had no jurisdiction in the case because
the child's parents were residents OF HAM
ilton county. They claim that on this ac-
count the decree Is invalid and that IL
should have been issued In Hamilton coun-
ty On the plaintiffs side there Il a con-
tention that these relatives of Mason J.
Osgood are estopped from attacking the
decree of adoption because Mr. Osgood
could not have done so himself had he SO
desired before his death. II will be held that
he went into the Marion County Court and
had the adoption papers issued and could
not have afterward gone into court on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received bv the Eso.-s -,
school omrissioners Of the city OF Indiana polls
until CLOCK p m, June 3, i90S for the cree
tion Of school building at the corner 90 paS-
end Ihirty-nrst streets in the city OF Indianap-
oils. according To the plans and specifcatfonS On
fle and now open TO Inspection in the offics 80
the board and In the Office Of Clarence Martin
dale. architect ~' ''ii-
Each bidder must deposit with his bid a GER
titled check. payable To the Board OF School
the bid. 80 u''' Va
And In case the bidder whose bid shall he ac
cepted shall not. within Ave DAYS after notice Of
acceptance. enter into a written Contract win
the board 10 perform the bid and secure the
contract by bond In form and with suretiss
20 the approval OF the board HIS certIfied ch.rk
and It's proceeds shall be and remain the ahso
lutte property Of the board liquidated ia uages
occasioned by such failure. and the bidder shsIi
BE liable for nothing beyond the proceeds ~
the check for such failure. II being fmposshIe
70 anticipate the exact amount OF damage such
failure would occasion TO the board
Inc right - reserved 70 reject any or all bids
JOHN r.. CLELAND
NAY. IL. isS- Business Director
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Thomas II. Gable and Ethel NJ. Schooley.
Niliam II. Yoke and Nellie NJ Asbury.
William Roembka and Christiana Wishmeyer.
Joseph Ebaugh and Bessie Sharpe.
George II. Oberley ard Clara <. Husley.
George Morgan and Flora Judd
Eugene Wilkinson and julia Young.
Thomas Doyle and Anna Mccoy.
]. Henry Mcconnell and Hester NJ. Mcclure
William T. Tasker and Frances NJ. Boote-
Warren Barnard and Ethel May
Stephen l.. Beard and Cora May Steinhauer.
George G.. Haines and Anna Coyle.
Alfred Hicks and Rachael Mathew
Jeha Z. Pertlcw and Mary Elisabetn Bentley.
Charles Ruhl and Mary Hauser.
PAXTON II. Walters and America E walton
coward Oliver and Lille Finey.
Harry II. Galloway and Minnie Mckinley.
James Reeder and Della Bell
Adam II. Snidman and Marie j. Wintergust
Frank Sefar and Annie Sebanis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02


If the managers Of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works are not disappointed in their ex-
pectations, the works will. by July /, have
completed the greatest number of engines
in any six months in its history. The mark
fixed by the officials of the works as the
production for the six months is 1000 loco
motives. which is equivalent to two-thirds
of the output of 1902 when 1.5OO engines
were completed, breaking all former rec
ords. For May the output was 100 locomo-
tives and the same number were turned out
In April. OF these LOCO locomotives, the
great majority were built upon orders
placed last year. The demand upon the
tically impossible thus far this year to give
much attention TO the orders booked since
Jan. i. These orders have already reached
a magnitude that will keep the works busy,
despite their increased capacity, we'll into
1904. Reports from other locomotive works
large volume of business for 1904 Is already
assured. One member of the Baldwin firm
says indications are that the wheat crop
will be good, with fair prospects of a
large corn crop; other crops will be boun,
tful. and he looks for freight COMPOSITIONS
again this fall. The railroads will then be
so busy that there will be a demand for
everything the locomotive works can turn
out. The member of the firm quoted de-
clined to discuss the statement made the
employe of the Baldwin Locomotive works
TO the effect that there is great falling
off in the demand for compound locomo-
tives, and that among the many orders for
engines but one compound is under con-
struction. From other sources 1T is learned
that the compound locomotive no longer
meets with the same favor that was ac-
corded ii several years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02
Deaths.

Louise smock, nfty-four years, Iss Blackford.
gastric ulcer.
Lewis Whitfield nine years. 1913 East Six
teenfh spinal meningitis
Samuel Lee. thirty-hve years, GIG Adelaide.
eangrene.
Gale. carcinoma.
Mary Broz hfty-seven years, 1211 Morrison.
heart failure.
George Kirtlsy. nineteen years. 2szo North
western, phthtsfs-
nephritis.
George Herman. thirty years. 1415 Hillside.
heart failure.
Anna VI. Moore. thirty-seven years. 5z1 Mus
kingum, exhaustion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02

Formally Necessary to Secure Burial
OF Frank CrOsby's Body.

James Shelton. a young colored man en-
ployed In the Office Of the township assessor,
was yesterday appointed administrator of
the estate of Frank Crosby. who was killed
In an elevator accident at the Claypool
Hotel few days ago. The body of Crosby
is unclaimed and lies In the undertaking
establishment waiting burial. Under new
law the medical colleges are entitled to the
body, and they have begun to clamor for
II. With a view to keeping the body of
the dissecting table young Shelton few
days ago started out to see what could be
done about procuring burial. The Claypool
Hotel management is Unidentified from ex-
pense because Of accident to employees by
the United States Fidelity and Guarantee
Company. This company agreed. if the
court would appoint some one who could
act with authority, to pay the expense of
burying the body Of Crosby. 1t was with
this purpose in view that Shelton was APP
pointed administrator of Crosby's estate.
1t is understood, of course, that no action
for damages can be brought against the
Claypool management or the tndemnifying
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02
VITAL sTATIsTICs-JUNE /,
Bfrfhs.

John and Ida Fox. 300 Ellsworth, boy.
Ernest and Lily Francisco iii2 Malott. boy.
c. T. and Jewel Beisel. 1923 Hosbrook. girl
Isaac and Frances Levey. 304 North Liberty
boy.
Charles and Iona Fetters. 1913 Arsenal. boy
T. W. and Nellie Gilland, 2602 Northwestern
boy.
julius and Bertha Killermeir, e02 Beecher
girl
Harry and Minnie Benson, 1904 College. boy.
George and Taswell, Churchman and Min
nesota. boy.
Japses A. and Nellie Esthe, 1910 Arsenal, boy
Elmer and Lille Gilpin. i47 Dillon, boy.
AIonzo and Pearl Fultz. 724 Haugh. boy.
Joha and Mabel Todd. 1910 North Bismarck
boy
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SERGEANT SCHROEDER RESIGNS.
Efficient Police Omcer VIII Embark
I'm the Coal Business.

After eight years as an efficient men,
Der OF the police force In the capacity of
patrolman. bicycle patrolman and sergeant.
Henry Schroeder rendered his resignation
TO the Board of Public Safety yesterday
and severed his connection with the police
department. Mr.. Schroeder will engage in
the coal business having organized the
firm of Schroeder a Co. and established a
coal yard at keystone avenue and the Belt
railroad. The new coal yard will have
capacity OF fifty cars OF coal and has been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02
COMINGORE's CONDITION.


Prior to Stroke OF Paralysis.
The case Of Walter Comingore. farmer
living near Southport. is pitiful as out
lined to Probate Commissioner Walker yes
terday in an application made by Comm
cores friends to have q guardian appointed
for him. He is partially paralyzed. and is
confined to the house. He cannot remem-
Der what happened In his career prior to
his affection, and his mind Is so badly
afflicted that he cannot tell his friends any
thing about his accounts. He is unable TO
count money. and when he goes about has
to hold out handful OF money when pay
ing for anything, so that the person he
owes can help himself and take what is
due. The commissioner was informed that
it was necessary to appoint some one who
can attend to Comingores business affairs,
and the Marion Trust Company was named
as guardian.
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Adeline Kysar. in a suit for divorce from
Thomas w. Kysar. to whom she was mar
ried in October, 1885, makes a serious
charge. She AYERS that her husband kept
a revolver and repeatedly told her that he
intended co end 1t all by killing her, the
children and himself He was brutal and
cruel in his language toward her. she AYERS,
and she was compelled to leave him.
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BIG FOUR IMPROVEMENTS
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES IN THAT
DIRECTION WILL CEASE.
Busy Times with Locomotive Works
Closer Alliance Between the b.
a. o. and r. & II. Systems.

In commenting on the remark Of Presl-
dent ingalls,. of the Big Four, to the effect
that improvements on that property would
temporarily cease, the Wall Street Journal
says: THE Big Four has probably receive"
more actual Improvement per mile out Of
earnings than any other railroad in the
United States with possibly one exception
Throughout many miles of its length 1t has
been actually rebuilt. Bridges and culverts
have been replaced wholesale. Terminals
have been improved from % TO 100 per
cent. Those who know the road best say
that it needed the Improvement, but the
management is congratulating itself upon
having accomplished 1t without materially
increasing the capital of the company 1t is
gratifying fact that the curtailment OF
this expense, the turning point in the policy
or the company, has not been forced by the
labor or economic conditions of the coun-
try, before the object was accomplished.
Big Four started its improvements before
the boom reached it's climax. The manage
ment of the road has the satisfaction of
completing them in fairly good time. Mean
while the gross earnings of the road are
piling up The gross for ten months shows
an Increase of 6.7 per cent, and for April
is per cent. The trade conditions are not
greatly improved in Big Four territory,
but the road is able to handle more bust
ness. The report for the year will show a
decrease in net, the heavy expenses
throughout nine months being more than
sfficient to absorb the increase In gross.