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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30
Mysterious Disappearance of Two
Women Who Owned N Homestead
I'm the WiIds of Oregon.
MORE LAND FRAUD CASES
FURTHER INDICTMENTS REPORTED
TO SECRETARY HITCHCOCK.
Woman and Two Men Charged with
Conspiracy and Forgery-HOw
Frauds Were Committed.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 2S.-The federal
grand jury to-day returned an indictment
In the United States District Court that
brings TO light for the first time the details
OF what was probably a double murder.
The indictment is against Norman VIII
liams on a charge of forgery in afiixing a
false signature OF Miss Alma Nesbitt to a
REIMBURSEMENT for d homestead claim in
wasco county, but underneath the entire
procedure lies strong circumstancial evil
dence that murder followed the forgery to
cover up detection of the crime.
Years ago Norman Williams and Miss
Nesbitt were friends in Omaha. Neb.. and
came West together. They took up adjoin-
ing homesteads in Wasco county and lived
there about year. Then Mrs Nesbitt,
mother of Alma Nesbitt, came West. In
March. 1900. Williams met Mrs. Nesbitt and
daughter at Hood river and started to drive
them TO their homestead. some twenty miles
distant. After leaving Hood river the
women were never seen again, and the
officials believe that they were murdered.
The case attracted much attention at the
time, and their disappearance mas ever
since remained a deep mystery. The federal
authorities have cen looking for Williams
for some time. 1t is supposed that he is
somewhere on Canadian SOIL
The federal grand jury also returned in
dictments against Emma l.. Watson and
Guy HUFF for conspiracy and forgery in
connection with land frauds in this State.
The grand jury returned additional indict-
ments to-day against Miss Marie l.. Ware,
former United States commissioner at Eu-
gene. Ore, Horace G. Mckinley and s. ~.
ID. Puter, timber land operators, chargip z
them with conspiracy TO defraud the gov
eminent OF public lands These three have
already been indicted for forgery in con-
nection with the land frauds. The charge
against Mrs. Emma l.. Watson. indicted to-
day. Is that of being jointly concerned with
Miss Ware, Mckinley and Puter in the al
legged plot to defraud She is indicted as a
eonspirator, and the evidence considered by
the grand jury is TO the effect that IL was
she who appeared in the role of the pur-
chaser and bought and paid for in the sum
of 81 each on the six homesteads pretended
to have been taken up and proved upon by
Robert Simpson. James z. Warwick and
four others. whose alleged fictitious names
have figured in connection with the investi-
CATION OF these cases. According to the
government theory, Mrs. Emma l.. Watson
Is the party to the conspiracy through
whom the ring came in possession of the
six homesteads. Where Mrs. Watson is at
this time the officers do not know, but. a
warrant will be issued for her arrest to-
morrow.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 20. Application was
made to-day in Springfield for articles of
incorporation of the Chicago Railway Com
pany. which. it is said. will be the financial
factor in the solution of the problems con-
fronting the Union Traction Company ard
its under lying corporations. The commits
sioners making the application are Nathan
c. Johnson. W. Il. Cooper and Archibald
c. Thiselton. Alfred Sl<itt is said TO be the
prospective president we'll as a direc-
tor of the company. and Harry Il. Hollis,
now director of the Union Traction Com
pany. has rendered his resignation of that
office and will be associated with Mr.
Skitt in the directory of the new corpora
ton. While the capitalization of the new
concern is placed nominally at $4,000, it
is said to be the purpose of its promoters
to increase IL as soon as the organiza ton
is complete to $5,000,000 and later TO a
figure that will cover the amount required
for the rehabilitation of the North and
West-side systems.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Army

Capt. John j. Pershing, general staff. now
at Chicago. has been ordered to this city
and report to the chief of staff for assign
Capt. Fl. o. Willard. Fifth Cavalry. has
been assigned to recruiting duty at Omaha,
Neb.. and First Lieutenant w. r. Harrison,
Artillery Corps, to recruiting duty ut Port
land, Me.
First Lieutenant Alfred NJ Mason. Artil-
lery Corps, at Omaha, has been assigned to
duty at st. Paul, MINI.
Capt. +. III. Pomroy. commissary. has
been relieved from duty at St. Louis and
ordered to duty at Chicago.
Capt. T. F. Maginniss. Sixteenth Infantry
has been granted one month's additional
leave OF absence on account of sickness,
at the expiration of which period he will re-
port at Fort Smelling, MINI. for examina-
Capt. Robert O. Van Horn. Twelfth In
fantry, has been transferred to the Savon-
teenth Infantry, Company X. and ordered
to join that company in the division OF the
Philippines.
First Lieutenant Percy w Arnold. First
Cavalry, has been ordered to examination
for promotion.
Capt Leonard d. Wildmap. Signal Corps.
has been ordered TO New London, Conn. on
official business connected with the wireless
telegraph work OF the Signal Corps
Capt. Thomas c.. Carson, Tenth Cavalry.
has been granted leave of absence for one
month. with permission TO apply for an ex-
tension of two months.
First Lieutenant Lloyd l.. Smith. assistant
surgeon, has been ordered TO this city TO
report to Colonel Charles l.. Iieizmanu, as
sistant surgeon general, president OF the
faculty of the Army Medical School. for a
course of instruction II that school
Captain Beverly w. Dunn, ordnance de-
partment. has been ordered Co visit phia-
delphia. Pa. OH official business pertaining:
to the inspection of n testing machine for
use at Sandy Hook Proving ground.
Captain Tracy G. Dickson, ordnance de-
partment has been ordered 80 visit the
works of the DERRICK and Harvey Machine
Company, Baltimore, Md. Oh official bust
ness pertaining TO the inspection OF ord
nance material under construction.
The following named first lieutenants, re-
Gently promoted. have been assigned 10
regiments as follows: Leonard ]. Mygatt.
Nineteenth Infantry; Elliott NJ. Norton,
Eighth Infantry; Roscoe RI. Hearn. Nine
| teenth Infantry, and Nels Anderson, Nine
teenth Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Franklin r. Kenney,
| Artillery Corps. has been ordered To the
general hospital. Washington barracks for
observation and treatment.
Leaves OF absence have been granted as
follows: Captain Elvin Il. Heiberg. Sixth
| Cavalry. three months; Captain Thomas Il.
tain Alga p. Berry. Tenth Infantry. one
! month.
Captains w. j. Barnette and T. c. Nc
| Lean and Lieut.. W. r. White have been
! commissioned in the navy.
Ensign l.. j. Wallace to the Wabash
! navy yard, Boston. Mass. 10 duty in con-
| nection with the crew of the Cleveland and
duty on board that vessel when placed IN
Ensign F. o. Branch. from the indie
pendence. navy yard, Mare Island Cal, tc
| the Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot
| Springs. Ark, for treatment.
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Change of Venue Taken.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 29.-The case OF
Laban Sparks against the National Oil
Company, claim for $1,000 salary as super
intendent of the Delphi oil fields, was taken
on change of venue to the Tippecanoe Cir
cult Court at the very last minute. The
case promised to be the feature of the pres
ent term of court. many business men
and farmers in the county have made in
vestments in the oil fields, but failed TO see
any of the dividends. though il is claimed
the field has been overwhelming sue
cess. The company succeeded in getting
one good well as far as quality is concerned,
but IL did not produce enough oil 10 pay
for the pumping, although the product was
of the very best lubr.cating quality. Laban
Sparks has been superin te.ldent of the field
ever since the first we'll was drilled and has
directed the work
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been exhibited at I.icber's this week and
one that has been remarked by several
visitors. is the likeness i'm some respects
TO Japanese painting. There is n simpii-
city of coloring and a quality OF atmos-
phere that make il distinct from the work
OF any other Indiana artist. Mrs. Coffin
says il is simply her view OF the scenes
she paints end that these qualities do not
come from external influences. In some
of the water colors there Is a delicacy of
color that is striking. Mrs. Collins work
shows TO best advantage I'm the light, clear
mountain atmospheres rather than in the
Indiana landscapes she has tried. The
Indiana atmospheres lack depth. but the
color effects are accurate. Her marine
views are well done and compare favor
ably with those of artists who are better
known Mrs. Coffin has studied under
some of the best Eastern artists, parti-
cularly with the leading water colorist OF
Boston. Her prices are extremely rea-
sonable
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CROWDS AT FOOD SHOW.
Tomlinson Hall Too Small to Hold All
the People Who Want TO Attend.

Tomlinson Hall is not large enough to
hold all the people who will want to attend
the indianapolis Retail Grocers' Associa-
TONS annual food show. if the attendance
to-day and tomorrow increases as much
as it did yesterday. All the afternoon and
from until 10 o'clock last night there were
so many people in Tomlinson Hall that II
WAS only with difficulty that one could get
from one booth TO another; and If one tried
to sample" some OF the toothsome viands
being dispensed at the various booths-that
was a job which required an extra large
amount OF patience.
Mrs Helen Armstrong; talk on soups
was the feature of the show most attract
i've to the majority OF those who attended
yesterday afternoon.
The food exhibit will be continued two
more days and evenings. Secretary Taylor
of the Grocers' Association. says there is
no doubt that the food exhibit will be an
annual affair from now on. The success
OF this years exhibit warrants the affair
being given each year he says.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-At the morning
session of the American Public Health AS
ISOLATION to-day the question of the army
canteen in relation TO it's effects on the
health and morals of soldiers was the prin-
cipal subject Of discussion. Through DR..
George NJ. Kober, OF this city. the commit
tee appointed to consider this matter re-
ported in favor of the canteen and submit
ted a resolution for presentation to Con-
gress deploring the action of Congress in
curtailing the operation of the canteen and
recommending in the interest of general
and military sanitation its re-establish-
ment at the earliest possible date. The
delegates declared themselves as all for II,
but a matter of form the resolution was
referred TO q committee.
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LAND FRAUD CASES.
More Indictments Reported to secre-
fary Hitchcock.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Secretary Hitch
cock to-day received a telegram from Port
land. Ore, announcing the indictment of
three more persons In connection with the
public land frauds in that State. The tele-
gram gave the names OF the persons in
dicted as Emma t. Watson, Guy Huff and
Norman Williams. The woman is charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
proceedings against Miss Ware, the COM
missioner of the United States District
Court of Oregon. who already is under
indictment, and Williams is charged with
forgery in connection with the Nesbitt case.
The proceedings against HUFF is for forgery,
but his Is an independent case.
So far most of the prosecutions have
been directed against those engaged in
fraudulent proceedings under the timber
and stone act and IL now appears that many
very fragrant irregularities have been dis
covered in that connection. Innumerable
instances OF the invasion of public land
regions by people In large companies have
been received by the department from day
TO day IN the past year or more. In
many instances people have gone TO the
Pacific coast States from the States farther
east TO enter lands under the timber and
stone law. The arrival Of carloads at a
time have been reported. and many of
the members of these parties were women.
In one or two cases during the vacation
period OF last summer entire carloads of
female schoolteachers, hailing from the
Middle Western States, made tours to the
coast and all entered lands. In ether In
stances entire families of four or five per-
sons each have come in from the outside
and have made entry of lands. So far as
known no evidence of fraud has been dis
covered in these specific cases. but officials
OF the department contend that in view of
the fact that over 800 is required 10 COM
plete the acquisition of title under the tim
Der and stone law, some OF these entries
are at least suspicious. In other cases
entries have been made In the names of
purely fictitious persons.
The connivance of officials is necessary in
proceedings OF this character and this line
of cases lend themselves most easily to dis
covery and prosecution 1t also appears
that the frauds extend eastward from the
coast States into Idaho, Montana and Ne
vada-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Official announcement
of the completion of the International Har-
vester Company's plans of Capitalization
were made to-day Hereafter one general
agent and organization will handle all five
lines of the consolidated companies, and
ii is said there will be material saving in
operating expenses. c. S. Funk, manager of
the security department. said to-day that
the changes were in line with the policy
announced at the time the five companies
were merged, when it was stated that the
chief object of the consolidation was to
effect economies in manufacture and dis
tribution. enabling the company to continue
former prices, which would not otherwise
be possible
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CRUSADE AGAINST THIEVES.
Police VIII Stop RObberies il The!
Have to Work Double Time.

Owing to the great number of burglaries
and small thefts which are being committed
in the city at the present time, the patrol
men who usually go to their homes at
o'clock in the evening are remaining on
duty until o'clock in the morning and from
o'clock in the evening until in the morn
ing the city is patrolled practically by the
entire police force. 1t is evident from the
systematic thievery going on at the present
time that the city is infested with several
organized gangs of thieves and Superin-
tendent Kruger said yesterday that he
would break the gangs up if he and his mel
had to work twenty-four hours n day fol
a month.
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SOME OF UNCLE SANS CHILDREN
The Colors Range from Blonde to
Deep Brunette, but All Are Good.

The first page of the Journals Mag
azne Supplement for Sunday, Nov /, is
devoted 10 a description of some OF the
newer arrivals in the family OF Uncle Sam.
Every one of the six four-color pictures.
which illustrate the article, viii appeal
not only TO the average child, but To the
fact that the story concerning these in
fants is written by a man who knows them
intimately will make the average reader
children of the United States. The arti-
Gle is sympathetic. and what is more i'm
portant il is true-true 10 the local color
and true 10 the children themselves.
WHEN AUTUMN COMES.
Julian Ollendorff has made a picture for
the Journals Magazine supplement next
sunday which cannot fail in its mission
1t will appeal not only TO the child OF to-
day. but 10 the child of forty years ago.
.sWheu Autumn Comes Stealing Into the
CITY" is an attractive title, and Mr.. Oh
lendorf has kept the spirit OF the autumn
DAYS so that he reminds us OF the time
when there were children coming back to
tAyn. Then there are some other features
of this page which should attract atten-
ton. 1.-The Boy Who Goes Hunting is the
to the majority OF boys. "A Good Business
for a Boy OF Small Capital" is another
which viii: get more than the average
amount of reading over and over. and the
of pleasant hours TO every youngster in
the family--to say nothing of the elders.
THE CHEERFUL WORKMEN OF
JAPAN.
In her article entitled They Sing at Their
Work" Mary Gay Humphreys has told
something that may well be text for ser
mons II is illustrated with five photo
graphs showing Jap workfolk at their
tasks Miss Humphreys shows I'm her
story that these toilers OF the far East
are the most cheerful OF any I'm the world.
and she tells. too, how they keep time with
music as they toll, and now their clothing
| adrufra hiy lifted 10 their work Is still ar
tistic and reflects the taste OF the nation.
| IL Is an article which will repay careful
| study. 1t Is suggestive and more than or
| dinarily valuable
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Appeals i'm the Butte Case.

BUTTE. Mont, Oct. g.-Two appeals to
the Supreme Court in the MacGinnis in
junction suits against the Boston and Mon
tana Company have been perfected in rec
ord-breaking time The injunction orders
were made by Judge Clancy last Friday,
and to-day, by stipulation of the attorneys
on both sides. the two big records, each
consisting of nearly 400 pages of typewriter
matter were settled. The transcripts. con-
ssting of the evidence and dispositions in
the case, were submitted to Judge Clancy
at his residence tonight and the tran
testimony is in full, question and answer
style. BY this means the perfecting of
regards the statutory time that is allowed
in such cases.
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MANY SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
Actions for Large Amounts i'm the
Court at Paris, HI.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, I'LL, Oct. 29-More damage suits
will be tried at the November term of the
Edgar county Circuit Court, to be held in
this city, than ever before in the history
or the county, three being filed to-day in
addition TO number previously filed. T.
H. Jones, of Vermilion county, sues III. r.
OHair, of this city, for $4,000 for damages
as result of false Imprisonment. Jones
was ARRESTED on the charge of stealing a
team from the O'Hair livery barn, but was
not convicted. Frank f. Thomas sues the
Big Four Railroad for $1,000 because out of
a carload of horses shipped here from Ne
braska a number of the animals died.
Simpson b. Downs sues Thomas G.. For
sythe for 5000 damages, alleging that For
sythe accused him of setting fire to the
Christian Church. south of Paris. the
church being destroyed. Twenty suits of
the city of Paris against the Big Four for
violations of the speed ordinance also will
be tried
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At M'KINLEY'S TOMB.
j. Picrpont Morgan and Railway Or
Gals Visit Canton.

CANTON. o., Oct. 29.-J. Pierpont Morgan
with a party of ten officials OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad visited the tomb of Presi-
dent Mckinley to-day. The party was en-
route from New York to Chicago in a spe-
cial train.
1t was the first time that Mr. Morgan
had been i'm the vicility OF Canton since
the Presidents death, and il was at his
wish that the train stopped here and a
visit made TO the vault. Through the
corporal OF the guard the party obtained
permission 10 go as far as the gates of
the tomb.
Besides j. p Morgan the members OF the
party were President Larmimier. of New
York. head of the Fort Wayne railway;
Mr. Spencer. secretary of the road: Thomas
Rodd of Phtsburg. chief engineer of the
Pennsylvania. and Division Superintendent
L. II. Whittier, VINO was in charge of the
train.
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ILLEGAL FEES INVOLVED
ACTION AGAINST EX-AUDITOR OF
PERRY COUNTY on TRIAL.
Second Hearing of the Case-Change
Many Actions for Damages.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHAMELEON, Ind, Oct. 29.-The case of
A. Zuelly VS.. Martin Casper, ex-auditor of
Perry county. is on trial in this city. The
case is interesting and is attracting much
attention.
The complaint alleges that Mr.. Casper col
lected from the county illegal fees TO the
amount of $500. The case was tried two
years ago and decided in favor of the coun-
ty, but was reversed by the Supreme Court
and sent back for trial. Congressman Will
liam t. Zenor, of Corydon. represents Mr..
Casper and Esarey and Ewing, of this city,
represent the plaintiff. The trial probably
will be concluded Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 29-Nation-
al Organizer Rice, of the United Mine Work
ers of America, and representatives of the
mine operators adjourned to-day, after fall
ing to settle the differences between the op-
eratives and operators of mines not included
in the Knoxville settlement. They agreed
to leave the question to United States Judge
c. d. Clark. of this city. The mines in
volved are those OF the Indian Head Coal
Company and Paris Coal Company. of Cum
beFland Falls, Ky. New Cumberland Coal
Company. at Williams Station, KY, and
the Jelico Coal Company. in Laurel county.
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Auxiliary Receiver Named.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day Judge Lacombe
appointed Edmund Hammersly, of Phila-
delphia. ancillary receiver in this district of
the property of the MISUNDERSTANDING
Loan and Trust Company of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hammersly was named as receiver for
the company by the Federal Court in Phil
adelphia last spring. The appointment of
the ancilary was at the request of Lucius
Il. Goodyear of Camden. n. j., who also
instituted the original receivership proceed
ipgS
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CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-One thousand pack
ing house Gamers to-day joined the strik-
ing sausage makers and increased the
number of idle men at the stockyards to
400 There are sixteen other branches Of
organized labor in the packing house yet
to make demands, and more than $1,000 en-
ployes are said to stand ready to support
the strikers
The executive board of the Packing
Trades Council and the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers Workmen of Amer
lea held conference to-day, and 1t is said
that recommendation for a general strike
in all packing centers of the country was
decided upon The result of to-day's meet
ing will be submitted to the special meet
ing which was scheduled for Saturday
night, but which, ii Is now said, may be
held tomorrow evening.
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will leave Washington i'm private car at
tached TO the regular train on the Penn
sylvania railroad. which leaves here az lz:lO
o'clock midnight, on Monday next. He VIII
be accompanied by Secretary Loeb. who
also will vote in Oyster Bay, two secret
service officers and several messengers.
From New York the party Will go 10
Oyster Bay on a special train, arriving
there about O'Clock. The President will
remain I'm oyster Bay not 10 exceed an
hour and a half, perhaps shorter time
He will return TO New York in time to
catch the 1855 train to Washington. and
will be due here about 6:l0 p. m. Tuesday.
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Big Denl in Oil stock.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct 29.-On Nov.
/. according to contract the Southern Pa
cific will pay over to the Reed Crude and
San Joaquin Oil Companies sl.560000 for
the holdings of associated stock. The deal
was made some months ago. just before
the Kern Oil and Trading Company was or
ganiZed by +. III. Hartman TO carry Oh the
Southern Pacific oil business.