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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-28
BLOW TO A. 7. PATRICK
CONDEMNED LAWYER WILL NOT GET
HIS VICTIMS ESTATE.
Alleged VIII of the millionaire Which
Was Presented by His Murderer
Declared a Forgery.

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 27.-The Court Of
Appeals to-day placed a final negative upon
the attempt of Albert T. Patrick to obtain
the vast fortune OF the millionaire WILL
lam NJ. Rice, for whose murder he was
under sentence of death in Sing Sing prison.
The court to-day handed down decision
affirming that of the lower courts, which
threw out as a forgery the alleged will of
Mr.. Rice, which Patrick urged as super
seding that admitted to probate by Surro-
gate Fitzgerald. The decision by the high
est court is made without comment or
opinion, an unusual thing in a case of so
great importance. The will Of Mr.. Rice,
thus sustained, makes no mention OF Pat
rick, the bulk OF the estate, estimated at
four millions more. being bequeathed TO
the proposed William NJ. Rice Institute for
the Advancement OF Literature, Science and
Art" of Houston, Tex.
The will presented and urged in this ap-
peal by Patrick left comparatively small
bequests to the Rice Institute and the bulk
OF the estate to Patrick 1t bore date
four years later than the one probated, but
both the surrogate and the appellate di-
vision pronounced il a forgery. Patrick ap-
pealed to the Court of Appeals on tech
nical grounds and to-day the highest court
in the State affirmed the findings of law
binary cases will be the argument OF Pat
rick's appeal from the conviction of MUIR
der in the first degree and consequent sent
ence of death.
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DOWIE MORE MODERATE
HIS SPEECHES YESTERDAY LACKING
IN vITUPERATION.
Christian Science Condemned by the
"Prophct"-Public Baptism to
Take Place.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-John Alexander
Dowie's meetings at Madison-square Gar
den to-day were devoid of sensational Incl
dents. Early this morning the prophet"
gave brief address on "Covetousness,' and
also spoke about the work done by his fol-
lowers here, saying that great many con-
verts had been made. and about four hun
dred thousand homes visited. He announced
that a public baptism would take place in
the Garden this week, but that he had not
decided when 1t should occur.
About one thousand persons attended the
regular morning meeting, when Dowie
talked on Christian Science, and especially
on Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy and her book.
He declared that Christian Science was
neither Christianity nor science. Mrs.
Eddy's book, he declared. was Inconsistent
with the first elements Of good sense. The
only possible charm in the book" he con-
tinued. seems to be that it is impossible to
understand it. There is one grain of truth
in Christian Science. 1t teaches that dis
ease does not come from God. AS for the
arguments of Scientists that there is no such
thing as feeling, tasting or smelling except
in the imagination OF persons. is all bosh.
Dowie concluded by saying that Christian
Science undermined all common honesty
and veracity in the human mind.
The evening meeting was largely attend
ed and perfect order was maintained. Dowfe
talked on "Theocracy," which he predicted
would. in ten years, swamp the country,
meaning that the rule of God would then be
supreme. In conclusion he invited those
in need of comfort TO remain and talk with
the elders Some hundreds stayed.
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DOUKHOBORS in A RIOT
FIGHT BETWEEN FACTIONS OF
CHRIST vEREGIN'S FANATICS.
Methodist Preacher Prccipitates the
TroubIe-Women Strip on Their
Clothes and Seek Their Leader.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. Oct 27.-Word
has been received here of a riot in the
Doukhobor colony 10 the north OF Swan
lake, in which three persons were killed
and another fatally injured. Peter We're
gin. the so-called Christ of these people.
went on visit TO the Yorkton colony. Be-
fore he went he called his followers before
him, and. while they lay PROSTATE before
him, he told them to follow out his doc
trine during his absence and to pay no heed
10 any so-called missionaries who might
visit them. For a day all went well until a
Methodist minister named Perkins arrived
al the settlement and tried to preach TO
them. The community divided itself and
one faction of the women stripped them
selves of clothing as they have done on
several previous occasions, and started to
look for Peter Veregin, their leader and
self-styled Christ The men interfered and
pitched battle ensued
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PARKS In AN UGLY MOOD
WALKING DELEGATE CURSES RE-
PORTERs FOR LOOKING AT HIM.
Jury In Secured and the Assistant Dis
trfct Attorney Opens the Case
for the Prosecution.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The trial of Sam
Parks. the walking delegate, on a charge
of extorting $500 from Louis Schmidt in con-
necton with the Tiffany studios, was re-
sumed to-dav with the examination of
talesmen. Parks seemed 10 be in par
ticularly ugly mood and cursed the news
paper men sitting near him who were look
ing closely ar him.
Judge Aaron w. Silverberg. who was
chosen yesterday, was excused, owing TO
the serious illness of his son. The jury
was completed as follows: Juan A. Ever
son, a teacher; Benton j. Sullivan. a man
ager; Frederick T. Richards, newspaper
cartoonist; Merrill G. Weller. cotton goods
dealer; David r. Balster, retired con-
tractor; William r. Wade warehouse
man. and John III. Ayres, connected with
the art department of q magazine.
AS soou as the jury was secured Assist
ant District Attorney Rand opened the case
for the prosecution: He prefaced his re-
marks to the jury by saying: I'VE might
as well understand each other at the be-
ginning and thoroughly understand what
and whom We are trying We are not here
to antagoniZe the cause of labor unions nor
tn voice the cause or the rights or wrongs
or labor nor the right OF wrongs of CAPT.
tai. | say this to disabuse your minds of
any idea that Parks, walking delegate OF
a labor union, is trial as a walking
delegate. The term walking delegate is by
no means a term OF reproach, although
some persons have brought il into disre-
pute- Parks is here charged with a crime,
a statutory one. known as extortion" Mr..
Rand then explained in detail the charge
against Parks.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Rand's address
Mr.. Osborne, OF the defense counsel, made
two formal motions 10 dismiss the indct-
ment and asked that the district attorney
should elect on which count in the indct-
ment he would base his case. Both motions
were overruled by Judge Newburger and
the trial was adjourned till tomorrow
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CHARGED With FORGERY
WOMAN AND TWO MEN INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
Accused of Attaching Names of Ficti.
tious Persons to Homestead AppIi-
cations and Final Proofs.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 27.-The United
States grand jury to-day returned indict-
ments against three persons on charges of
forgery in connection with the entry OF
public lands in the southern Oregon dis
tricts The persons indicted are Mrs. Mary
L. Ware. Horace G. Mckinley and S. \. d.
Puter.
The specific charges are that these three
defendants forged the names of fictitious
persons TO homestead applications and final
proofs. Miss Ware formerly was United
States land commissioner at Eugene but
was removed several months ago by United
States District Judge Bellinger on charges
OF fraud. Mckinley and Puter are timber
land operators. and ii is alleged that they
fraudulently secured large tracts of timber
lands by working in connection with Miss
Ware. the United States commissioners
These indictments mark the result of
months of laborious effort on the part of a.
II. Green, special agent OF the Interior De-
partment. and United States Attorney John
IL. Hall 10 unearth what is alleged To be the
cleverest and most successful conspiracy
yet discovered To defraud the government
of land.
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Chief Executive and His STAFF Were in
Street Car When a Man Turned
His Revolver on the Party.
NO PERSON WAS WOUNDED
wOULD-BE MURDERER PROMPTLY
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Desperate Criminal Who Had Served
q Sentence for Homicide-Presi-
dent Diaz Congratulated.

JCANAJCATO, Mexico, Oct 27.-Great
excitement was caused here to-day by what
looked like an attempt on the life of Pres
ident Diaz, who was a guest of the state
government during the festivities here. The
President. his staff and guests were pass
ing by the Oantador garden in a street car
when man of the lower class named Elias
Toscano approached the car shouting and
fired five shots from a revolver at the car,
fortunately doing no harm.
Pakli Escandon, of the Presidents staff,
rushed out of the car and caught the man,
wrenching the revolver from his grasp. The
police took Toscano to prison. He is a man
with bad criminal record and was re-
Gently released from prison at Granditas,
where he had served term for homicide.
The matter will be investigated. One theory
is that Toscano was drunk and another
that he deliberately planned to shoot the
chief magistrate.
The President remained perfectly cool
and was acclaimed by the crowd of citi-
zens. showing their joy at his escape. Tos-
cano's evil record makes the theory of a
deliberate attempt at assassination appear
probable. The President has received the
felicitations of the citizens and diplomatic
corps here.
An attempt was made on the life of Pres
ident Diaz on the 18th of December, 1897
He attended on that day the public cele-
brations in the City of Mexico OF the an.
niversary of Mexican independence. Dur
ing the festivities a man rushed toward
him and, eyading all efforts made to check
his progress, reached the Presidents side
and attempted TO kill him. Great excite
ment prevailed. but ii was soon seen thai
the efforts OF the murderer had been futile
President Diaz was not hurt. The assassin
was at once arrested and thrown into pris
on. This attempted murder created much
excitement and subsequently the ASSASSIN
was dragged from prison by mob ant
lynched.
Guanajuato is about $50 miles northwest
of Mexico City. 1t Is singularly situated In
the deep, narrow mountain defiles over
COCO feet above sea level Ii is formed of q
number of villages located around the mine:
and has population numbering 5000.
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GRANTED A NEW TRIAL.
Orville Burnett Given Another Chance
to Escaue Puuishment.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Oct. 27.-In the case
OF Orville Burnett, a Chicago dentist, who
was convicted of numbering Charlotte S.
Nichols and sentenced to fifteen years in the
Joliet Penitentiary, the judgment Of the
trial court was reversed by the Supreme
Court to-day and a new trial is ordered.
Burnett and Mrs. Nichols a Southern
woman. who had separated from her hus-
band, were together in Chicago hotel on
the night OF Oct. 90 1901. Mrs. Nichols was
downhearted and she and Burnett agreed
TO suicide. They purchased poison and after
retiring the woman swallowed sufficient
quantity TO cause death.
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STEAMERS FAST IN ICE.
Cargoes Worth More than $4,000, 900
Frozen in the Yukon.

SEATTLE. Wash. Oct. PA special
from Dawson says that steamers and car
goes valued at more than 100000 remain
exposed to the peris of the Yukon ice and
frost with little prospect of being got TO
places of safety for the winter. Some
steamers have full cargoes Of perishable
provisions and these are certain to be
ruined. The steamers Columbia, Victorian
Zelandan and Bailey are stuck on the bar
100 miles above Dawson and the big packet
Will IL. 1som, built at a cost of $4,000, is
caught on the bar at the mouth of the
Yukon. All are in danger OF being crushed
by the ice The cold storage steamer Kerr,
with $4,000 worth OF refrigerated meats,
is stalled below Eagle and will not get
through this year. The gold output of the
Klondke for the season is now figured at
SO iD0 90.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-Secretary
Hitchcock. who has been i'll with cold. was
his desk to-day for the first time since
the middle OF last week. His first act was
TO order the suspension of Asa ~ B.
Thompson. receiver OF public money at
the public land Office at La Grande. Ore
who was indicted yesterday on the charge
OF bribery And there Will be Others" he
said. whenever similar circumstances are
discovered" He declined TO say more con-
ocrning the reported frauds in connection
with the public lands that are receiving at
tention and have been since Jan s last
when the secretary said the Investigation
was begun. lie also said that PROCEEDINGS
had been instigated against 4 Miss Ware.
who in a commissioner of deeds and is
charged with issuing certificates In 300
cases OF fraudulent land entries
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NEW GROUP OF SUN SPOTS.
Discovery of the Fiftccn-Ycnr-oId Son
of an Astronomer.

DENVER, Col. Oct s7.-Herbert s.
Howe. the ffteen-year-old son OF Prof.
Herbert \. Howe, instructor in astronomy
at Denver University. has discovered at
the upper edge OF the suns disc a new
group OF sun spots as great In magnitude
and importance. II Is stated. as the group
discovered by tho scientists OF the WASH
ington observatory two weeks ago. The
boy made his observations with n six
inch telescope in the observatory at Uni
yersity Park in this city.
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the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton. Ind. Oct 27.-Jesse Mcclure.
child murderer, has grown reticent since
his confinement in the county jail The
stoical disposition he has all along main
tanned has turned TO one OF remorse and
regret ard he veeps like child when any
mention Is made OF his horrible crime or
when his wife or children are alluded TO-
but he still insists that his earnest desire
is that Dee. his probably fatally injured
one, will not recover. Word from the
home of the little one tonight gave the In
formation that il was rapidly growing
weaker and there Is but little hope OF lis
recovery.
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PITTSBURG. Oct. Elm an explosion in
the Green Tree tunnel OF the Wabash Rail-
road at late hour last night. William
Lee was killed. Harry Gordon was fatally
hurt and Harry Payne was badly cut. hut
will recover. The men were acting as an
advance 10 A gang of laborers arranging
a series of blasts. In some unknown man
ner one of the sticks of dynamite carried
by them was exploded. hurling a mass OF
Stone and earth upon the three mon
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TO ABOLISH MATCHES.


MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. GA move
ment has been started among city Of
ficia!s to abolish parlor matches. Chief
Meminger. of the fire department, said to-
day that he would ask the city attorney TO
prepare an ordinance prohibiting their sale
or use and will submit the ordinance at the
next Council meeting. 1t Is claimed by the
fire chief that an average of one fire a week
- caused by parlor matches The measure
is favored by the FIRE and police COM
mission.
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SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 27.-Crazed with
the knowledge that she had deserted him
for another man Claude y. Arbuckle, for
merly floor walker in local dry goods
house. last night fired two shots at Gladys
Grey. formerly variety actress at Nome
in n room at the Hotel Cecil. and then blew
out his brains. The woman will die The
first bullet lodged in the girls lung and the
second shot fired with the muzzle of the
gun pressed against her back. set her cloth
ing on fire. Arbuckle then placed the mlz-
zle of the revolver in his mouth and blew
OF the top of his head.
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NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Hugh McLaughlin.
of Brooklyn. to-day issued another state
ment attacking Charles r. Murphy and
Tammany Hall In It Mr.. Mclaughlin said
that had his advices been taken the Kings
county Democrats would not have entered
the recent city convention.
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cotton receipts at this city for a single day
were eclipsed to-day. As officially reported
10 the Cotton Exchange the receipts of cot
ton amounted 10 1881 bales, the greatest
record b. 1870 bales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
DRUG STORE ROBBERY.
Fifteen Year Old Boy Burglarized ALERT &
Co.'S. Drug Store Monday Night.

10
The ALERT & Co., drug store was
burglarized Monday night. The thief
took knives. watches, pocket books, and
other articles, the value of which
amounts to considerable sum, besides
. few dollars of change that had been
left in the cash drawer over night. Sus-
picion attached itself to young boy
Peter Werner, about fifteen years old,
who for some time has been hanging
around the store and his sudden disap-
pearance the next day led to his being
arrested at Larimore on the arrival of
the train and held awaiting the arrival
of Jim Mcmillan, of the Langdon police
force, who is expected to return with his
prisoner today. When arrested at Lari-
moro he stated that he was en- route to
his home at 1925 Justine street, Chicago
He had in his possession many kinds of
goods, including watches, pocketbooks,
etc. He admits his guilt and says that
he broke in the rear window stealing
the stuff to take home to his father and
mother sisters and brothers for Christ
mas presents. The fathers name is
John Werner. Whom in the swestbox
tho boy said hs had stolsn before in
Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCES.

At a regular review of Langdon tent
No. 32 of the Order of the Maccabees
the following resolutions were duly
passed.
Whereas; 1t has been the will of our
Divine Ruler through his infinite wisdom
to send his Angel of Death and remove
from our midst our beloved brother and
Sir Knight Benjamin Eydt.
Therefore be it resolved, That Lang
don Tent No. 81 Order of the Maccabees
by it's Sir Dnights do most sincerely ex-
tend to the relatives and friends of our
deceased brother our heart felt sympathy
in this their hour OF sorrow and bereav-
ment.
And further, That as the bereaved
family lose faithful son and brother,
we lose true friend and an earnest
energetic member.
Therefore be it further resolved, That
as token for our departed brother our
Charter be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days; that this tribute
to his memory be spread on the record
of our Tent, and copy be transmitted
to the family Of our deceased brother.
Committee:
G. @. CRAWFORD
G. H. MoELLRING.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
decided that an inquest was not neces
LOST HIS ROLL.
Lawrence Carr Robbed of 5000 Last Week
by East Grand Forks Barber.

Lawrence Carr came down from his
farm near Langdon, last week to have a
time at East Grand Forks. From the
story as it appeared in the Grand Forks
papers he told Judge Sullivan that he
had some fun all right but hardly worth
the price he paid for it. Carr was the
complaining witness against Christian
Seims, formerly employed in the ingalls,
house barber shop on the west side, and
alleged that Seims had robbed him of
$500 in money. He claimed that the
robbery occurred Saturday night some
where between Rytter's saloon and the
Park house. Seims and Carr had been
drinking together, although they had
not known each other before that time.
Carr testified that Seims tried to get
his hand in the pocket of the witness
while they were walking across the
bridge. At the preliminary hearing
Seims was held over until the next term
of court in default of $500 bail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
ICE RINK CARNIVAL.

The opening carnival at the Langdon
ice rink held or Tuesday evening Was
not accorded the turnout which the
management deserved, but all who at
tended found that the rink whichMessrs
Sabraw & johnson have put up this
season is "a little the best the town has
ever had. The ice was in splendid
shape and the room for spectators view
ing the carnival gave every convenience
which could be desired. The manage
mcnt announces that it Is expected that
Norval Baptie, the champion speed and
fancy skater of North Dakota, will be
here in the course of week or two to
give the people of Langdon an exhibi-
tion at their rink.
The prize winners at Tuesday even
ing's carnival were as follows:
Best Ladies Costume-Miss May
Foshay.
Best Gents Costume Sinclair Currie.
Best Clown-George Hepburn.
Buffalo Bill Costume-Sidney Brod-
erick.
Best Little Girls Costume-Miss
Daisy McDermott.
One Mile Race-Harry Arnold, LIST;
Frank McGauvran, End.
Half-Mile Race-Joe Holleran, 1st;
John Mcknight, End.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
OBITUARY.

communicate
Margery Barager, daughter of George
and Jane Balsdon and wife of of Bidwell
Barager was born January 13, 1864, near
Exeter, Huron DuHty, Ontario, and died
December 10th al I've o'clock a. M, with
milk-leg at her home near Olga. In
1885 she came to Cavalier county, North
Dakota and on the 18th day ::of Decem-
Der, 1885, she was united in marriage
with Bidwell Barager, which union was
blessed with seven children, four boys and
three girls. She died with the prayer
on her lips. .God bless my children.
She reached the age of thirty-nlne years
ten months and twsnty-seven days.
The funeral service was held in tho
Evangelical church. Revs. Harris aud w.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-17
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Many of Langdon's Societies This
Week Elect New Officers.

X. O. Z. NJ.
On Thursday evening last week the
Langdon tent of the knights of the
Maccabees elected new officers for the
ensuing year as follows.
Commander. D. Salter.
Past Commander-W Walter Ianson.
Lieut.. Coma. l. Vessey.
Record Keeper-G. H. Moellring.
Physicians-Drs. Semple and Gibson.
Chaplain-Charles Sherman.
Master at Arms-Alex. McCrea.
Sergeant-William Falconer.
lst M. of G.-Jas. Carson.
End NJ. of G.--Jas. Reid.
Sentincl-George Greiber.
Picket-R. B. Falconer.
NJ. b. OF A.
New officers for the ensuing year were
elected last week by the Modern Brother
hood of America. 1t was also decided to
changed the night of meeting to the first
Thursday of each month Those elected
to Office are as follows:
President-W. A. Ferguson.
Vice President-J. j. Souch.
Secretary-George Dunnigan.
Treasurer-F. E. B. Mercer
Physician-Dr. JAS Semple.
Chaplain-Mrs. Derochers.
IEOMEN
The ieomen met at the K. of P. hall
last Wednesday evening and voted to re-
elect it's old officers for another term, but
it is expected this action will be modi-
fed at their next meeting as some of