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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
WANTS Mitchell L'SPLACE
JAMES MOONEY WISHES TO BE PRES
IDENT Of THE MINERS.
His Alleged Reason for Leading the
Revolt as Against the Order
to Return to Work.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3,-James Mooney.
the district leader, who is regarded as re-
sponsible for the Novinger coal strike, is
asserted to be holding out against John
Mitchell to further his alleged aspirations
for the presidency of the United Mine
Workers OF America. Mr.. Mooney has, 1t
is said. worked at cross-purposes with
President Mitchell ever since the calling
of the Pittsburg. Kan.) conference two
months ago, when Mr.. Mitchell went so
far as to tell Mooney to sit down and keep
still. In any event the situation in the
Novinger district promises to furnish an
Interesting fight. Now that the miners
there have violated the agreement reached
by President Mitchell and the miners at
Chicago, recently, the operators say they
will make no effort to conciliate the strik-
ers The operators. furthermore, have told
tine national board of the United Mirr.
Workers that they expect the board to con-
troll it's own men and that IL they fail to do
80 they will be unable 10 deal with the
officers of the national organization at the
Kansas City conference next week
The situation has developed into q uues-
ton of authority. III the men still refuse
To 90 to work after Vice President Lewis
who has been sent into the field by Presi-
dent Mitchell talks with the strikers. the
next move 1t is said, may be the suspen-
sion of Mooney and the local unions in
yolyed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
BAKER SAFE IN JAIL.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. "A ]. Baker.
of Elwood, who was brought here tonight
on a charge of murder. was seen at the
Jail at a late hour tonight. His attorney,
I'll. d. Willxie, had just left his cell. Baker.
who is fifty-five years old. was evidently
much distressed over the affair. To the
Journals correspondent Baker said: II
do not want to say anything now. Talk to
my attorney
Attorney wilkie was i'm conference with
Judge j. +. Mcclure over the matter. Mr..
Wlkie apprised Judge Mcclure OF the
shooting. and said they would show that IL
was purely a case of self-defense, and he
desired the court to indicate "A time when
they might apply for bail bond. Judge Nc
Clure indicated that he would hear the ap-
plication next week.
One of the police officers who accompanied
the prisoner here said that on the inter-
urban car coming here Baker broke down
and cried. Baker stated TO those on the car
that Kizer walked up and struck him. aud
that he did not know Kizer was following
him or near till Kizer dealt the blow. which
was followed by the single fatal shot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
And the Latter whirled About, Drew
Revolver and Fired n Bullet Into
His Enemy's Breast.
BAKER HURRIED TO ANDERSON
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AGAINST THE
SLAYER WAS At FEVER HEAT.
Placed i'm the Madison County Jail
fense-kizer Was Jealous.
,ecIal 70 The IndianapoIis JournaI.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind. Sept. 3.-Frank l<izer.
aged forty, delveryman for the whole
sale meat firm of Downs Brothers. was
shot and almost instantly killed at the cor
ner of Main and Anderson streets i'm the
heart of the city at o'clock tonight by
A. j. Baker.
The trouble between the two men dates
back for a year. Kizer charging Baker,
who is prominent stock man and meat
dealer. with improper advances toward his
Okizer's) wife. Kizer had been drinking
L is afternoon and when he approached
Baker and threw his hands up as If TO lay
it on Bakers shoulder the latter. fearing
an attack. whirled about drew his pistol
and fired. The bullet took effect I'm Kizer's
right breast and he died i'm an ambulance
EN- route to the hospital from internal
hemorrhage.
Immediately after Kizer reeled and fell
TO the walk mortally wounded Baker raised
his pistol apparently TO fire again, but
officer Henze promptly placed him under
arrest.
Public sentiment was at fever heat
against Baker and the officers were de-
cidedly nervous until he was placed on
car under special guard and taken 10 the
county Jail at Anderson. A leader was al
that was necessary to have caused an out
break against the prisoner.
Baker made a statement here in which he
claimed that Kizer was about TO draw a
weapon when he fired and that he acted in
self-defense. Kizer was found to be un-
armed.
Two months ago the two men clashed on
a public street here. and when the police
interfered Baker had a revolver I'm his hand
and was about TO shoot Kizer. who was
intoxicated and threatening his enemy. 4
tragedy was barely averted then.
Baker is ffty-ffve years old and has lived
in Elwood ten years. being widely known.
He is fairly wealthy, owning considerable
property, and has a wife. but no children.
Kizer's wife and two children left tins
afternoon for Marion, and at o'clock had
not been informed of the tragedy.
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DROPPED FORTY FEET
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAIN PRECIP-
ITATED INTO FISHING CREEK.
High Trestle Gave Way-Six Persons
One Fatally and Two Seriously.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. Six per-
sons were killed and twenty-five injured,
one fatally and two seriously, iii a wreck
on the Southern Railway, near Yorkville.
S. c., about noon to-day.
The dead: Engineer Briskman, Fireman
Frederick Smith. Postal Clerk Smith, three
unknown negroes.
Seriously injured: Julius Johnson, Rock
Hill, s. c., probably fatally; w. l..
Slaughter, Hickory Grove, s. c., seriously;
T. c. Hicks, Lancaster. S. c., seriously.
In addition nineteen other white persons
and three negroes. residents mainly of
South Carolina towns, were bruised, but
not seriously hurt. All the bodies have
been taken from the wreck, save those of
the engineer and fireman. The wreck was
caused by the collapse of a trestle forty
feet high over ishing creek.
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follow, and he took Reliance around again
10 keep her company. Meanwhile Reliance
had been steadily gaining. and when at $40
both boats headed of 10 the outer mark.
six miles away, the Reliance was a good
mile ahead and gaining. Heeling TO fresh
ening wind and jumping into a rising sea,
which at times threw their long bows high
out of the water. to come down with
splash that sent miniature clouds of foam
lying from under their powerful shoulders,
the boats were making a pretty spectacle
or IL. The boats were gaining in speed with
every mile. and the Shamrock was a long
mile astern when the Reliance whirled about
the mark and towering stretches of canvas
broke and bellied out from her spinnaker
pole and over her lee bow. The homeward
stretch had begun The boats were timed
al the turn as follows:
Reliance 3: 40 :35
Shamrock ......................... 3:5l AS
Reliance had gained eleven minutes and
three seconds in the thrash to windward
and. barring accidents, the victory was hers
As the boats started on the run homeward
under spinnakers and balloon jib topsailS
split about three feet long appeared in the
foot of the Reliance's spinnaker, but as 1t
drew well. Capt. Barr continued to carry it,
For three-quarters of an hour the only va
Ration was slow gain by the leading boat
The official time in the Shamrock Reli-
ance race to-day Is as follows:
SUDDEN BANK OF FOG.
The sky was clear and the slanting rays
of the yellow western sun were painting a
beautiful marine picture with the two
yachts as central figures. when at 4:20, with
almost half the course yet to be sailed, a
thick bank Of fog came rolling in before
a southeast wind and envelopeG Shamrock
III in a blind gray mist that shut her out
of the vision of the feet. as though she had
been wiped from the surface of the sea. Re
lance ran along for five minutes longer
with the sun glinting upon her sails until
the fog bank reached her and she. too, dis
appeared from sight. AS it caught her she
felt also a heavier wind from the southeast,
smothered her spinnaker and leaning to the
wind fed at swift pace like a dim ghost
through the gray mist. One by one the ves-
sells of the feet disappeared from view un-
til the only evidence of their presence was
the hoarse believing of their warning whis-
ties as they scurried OFF in search of the
old red lightship. The two racers sailed in
that dangerous fashion at top speed for
hour.
Meantime the Navigator, carrying the re-
gatta committee, hunted for the lightship
1CON-rTINITTrT ON pACE COL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
NEW WOMAN Welded.
Word "Obcy" Omitted and Bill OF
Rights signed by Husband.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 3.-Something
new in the wedding ceremony formula has
been evolved at the marriage of Katherine
Fisher, of this city, and Z. 5. Ross, or
Brooklyn The word obey was omitted by
the magistrate and after the certificate had
been properly filled out and signed, Mrs
Ross produced a document which proved TO
be a sort of bill OF rights in which Ross
clearly defined what he comedies to be the
personal and inalienable rights of his wife
and in which the latter sets forth the ad-
mitted prerogatives and provisions claimed
by her husband The couple and fourteen
witnesses signed the document.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
Death Rate of Old Soldiers, Their
widows and Orphans Now Aver
aging $500 Month.
PAYMENTS NOW $1ss,sso,o 900
TOTAL NUMBER OF PENSIONERS In
JUNE WAS 996,545.
Another Rural Free Delivery I'm In
diana-Civfl-Service COmmi issiOner
Cooley Coming West.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Pensions to the
amount of S10,1010O0 were disbursed in the
State of Indiana during the fiscal year end
ed June 30 last. This money was paid to
81. .164 soldiers, widows and orphans. In
diana stands fourth in the list of States in
the amount of pension money disbursed.
Ohio Is first, Pennsylvania second, New
York third and Indiana, as stated, stands
fourth. One hundred and two thousand
pensioners i'm Ohio draw SIS, ,026 coo. In Penn
sylvania 101 ,164 are paid $l3. .33o, 600, and in
New York SO, ,921 pensioners receive S11, 100, ,OO0
The total for the year is about $l3S 800, Co.,
there being very little change in the appro-
priations on account of pensions during the
past FIVE years. On June 3, 1902, there were
1,001, 494 pensioners on the rolls of the United
States. On the corresponding date this year
the number had declined to 996545. Nearly
Al. 900 names have been dropped from the
rolls in the past year by reason of DEATH
the number running from 1000 to 5000 a
month.
An additional rural free delivery route
has been ordered established at Greencastle
Putnam county Indiana, to take effect Oct
/ 1t will cover an area of forty-two square
miles, with a population of $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
KIZER WAS JEALOUS.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, lad. Sept. 3.-Mrs. Fred Kizer
was told of her husbands murder by the
Journals correspondent on her arrival in
Marion al 2 o'clock tonight, and was much
grieved and shocked. She expected 10 be
Joined in this city on Sunday by her hus-
band aud they intended 10 go 20 Niles.
Mich. for a visit. She said: Fred has
drank for many years. He was drunk and
unrea sonable this afternoon when | left.
When drunk he was abusive a6d uuarrel-
some He often threatened To kill me and
I know he has threatened Baker. lie was
Jealous of Baker and diSliked him.
When "A resident of Marion kizeT worked
for Baker. who conducted a slaughter
house. They had a slight difference regard
inp work at that time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

settlement of Bookbinders' Trouble
This week Is Probable.

WASHINGTON Sept 3.-The Evening
Star to-day says: THE long-drawn-out
Miller case at the government printing
office is nearing end and the discharge
of Foreman Miller may be looked for any
day in opinion of officials who have been
following~the case 1t says that after the
Bookbnders' Union made charges to pre-
vent Miiler's retention i'm the government
printing office, Miller filed counter charges
of Importance. These were referred to Mr..
Garfield. commissioner of corporations in
the Bureau of Commerce and Labor, and it
is said that he finds the charges made by
Mr.. Miller not sustained The Star says
President Roosevelt is anxious the matter
shall be disposed of and publicly announced
before Labor day, when he is to make
speech at Syracuse. Mr.. Garfield and also
Secretary Cortelyou, who have had the
Miller case before them, are out of Wash
ington."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
Three Men Badly Hurt.

SEDALIA. Mo-. Sept. 3.-A Missouri.
Kansas G. Texas stock train and freight
train met in a head-on collision at McBain.
on the ST. Louis division. as the result of
which three presons were injured. The in
iured are: H. A. Waller. stockman. Wichi-
ia Falls Tex, right leg and left ankle
badly hurt; j. A. Davis. stockman, Wichi-
ia Falls. Tex. left thigh broken; Edward
Turbeyville. fireman, back wrenched and
Internally injured. The injured were
brought to the companys hospital here.
Both trains were wrecked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
HANNA AT HIS OFFICE.


CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 3.-Senator Han
ma was at his office for brief period to-
day for the first time since his illness early
last week. He conferred with several out
of-town visitors on political matters and
later took a walk with Myron +. HerFfck.
the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
While Senator Hanna's condition Is slow
IN improving. he remains weak and his
stomach trouble continues. although not TO
the original extent. Mr.. Hanna is still de-
termined to go the stump I'm the Re-
publican State campaign, which opens
Sept 10 Notwithstanding that IL will prob
ably be against the advice OF his ply
Sician.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
INHALED GAS IN JAIL.
Suicide of Man Who Preferred
Death to Meeting a Serious Charge.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Preferring death
to facing serious charge. Andrew w.
Grosline, Long Island City manufacturer,
has committed suicide in his cell in the
Queens county jail by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas In a will found in his cell Gorsline
beuueathed all his property to his nephew,
who made the complaint on which he
was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

OYSTER BAY. Sept. 3-President Roose-
Welt received to-day many kilograms con-
graduating him upon his escape from the
hands of Henry Weilbrenner. the insane
farmer Owing to the large number OF
these messages he will be unable To- answer
them. but appreciates the spirit in which
they were sent. The secret service force
has been increased since Weiibrenners ar
rest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
WAITING ON REPORTS.


WASHINGTON, Sept s-For two days
the State Department bas been without ad-
vices from Turkey. Pending the receipt of
Minister Leishman's report on the situation
there. the State Department will not ask the
the Navy Department to send additional
instructions to Rear Admiral Cotton. COM
manding the European squadron. The posi-
ton of the Washington government con-
tinues unchanged i'm regard TO the Turkish
question.
IL Is expected the Brooklyn and the San
Francisco will arrive off Beirut to-mor-
row and the Machias off Port Said. Upon
arrival there the commanders will cable
full reports about the situation. Upon the
return OF these advices and the expected
report Of Minister Letshman will depend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
BACK FROM DIv0RCELAND.


NEW YORK, Sept 3.-Mrs. Roland B.
Molineux, who went to Sioux Falls. S. d.,
nine months ago, shortly after the acquit-
tai of her husband on the charge of caus-
ing the death by poison of Mrs. Adams,
has returned to this city. 1t was said when
she went to South Dakota that il was her
intention to sue for divorce. Ii is rumored
that the case was heard before a referee
i'm Hamlin county and that the evidence
was submitted to judge sitting at Des-
met, s. d.. but those interested in the mat
fer absolutely refuse to make "A statement
or even admit that the testimony has been
submitted In the South Dakota courts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
WILL VISIT INDIANAPOLIS.
Civil-Servicc Commissioner Cooley Is
Coming West.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-Commissioner
Cooley, of the Civil-service Commission, will
visit the President tomorrow for the pur-
pose of discussing with him the regulation
of laborers in the federal service After
leaving Oyster Bay. Mr.. Cooley will begin
a general tour of inspection. He first will
visit Philadelphia and Boston for the pur-
pose of inquiring into the working of the
regulations governing consolidated boards
in the districts of which those cities are
the respective centers. Then he will visit
Toledo, Detroit. Chicago. Indianapolis.
Louisville Cincinnati Columbus and Pitts
burg for the purpose of comforting with
federal officers as to the advisability of con-
solidating the civil service boards and es-
tablishing civil service districts in these
cities similar to those established for Phila-
delphia and Boston
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
MRS. HASLEP AWARDED ONLY 81.
Verdict i'm Favor OF an indianapolis
Woman Who Sued for $25,OOO.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TAYLORVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. S.-The Has
lep-Payne breach of promise case was given
to the jury to-day. Tonight verdict was
returned in favor of Mrs. Haslep for 81.
She is an Indianapolis widow who sued
wealthy resident of this city for $4,000 al
leging that he had promised to marry her,
but had failed to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
KNAPP AT COLUMBUS.


HAMILTON, o.. Sept 3.-Alfred A.
Knapp. known as the strangler. was taken
to Columbus to-day by Sheriff Bisdorr, to
await his execution IN the electric chair.
Dec L. Knapp was unmoved with his
change OF location and expressed the hope
that he would soon be back In Hamilton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
FIRE WORKS EXPLOSION.
Woman Killed, Two Persons Pr0ba.
bIy Fatally Hurt. Two Seriously.

MASPETH. l.. l.. Sept. 3.-One woman
was killed. two persons probably fatally
injured and two others seriously hurt by
an explosion in a building used in the
manufacture of fire works here to-day
The building was badly shattered and the
ruins caught Gre. Tha body OF the dead
woman was burned to crisp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
WOMAN COMMITS MURDER.
Mrs. Theodore Nrusc shot by Mrs.
Kate Meiner, at Formers Home

DENVER, Col, Sept. S.-Mrs. Theodore
Krusc wife of bookbinder. was shot and
instantly killed at her home. West Seventh
avenue by Mrs. Kate Meiner. The woman
was arrested. She declined to make any
statement The cause of the shooting is sup
posed to be jealousy. Mrs. kruse was at
tending her eight-months-old baby when
called TO the door by Mrs. Meiner, who i'm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

WASHINGTON. Sept. fisherman p
Mcpherson has been appointed United
States attorney for the Southern district
of Ohio at Cincinanti. succeeding William
f. Bundy, deceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
AMERICANS BAY0NETED.
Four Attacked by Fifteen French Sol.
dier~ fn PekiuR.

PEKING. Sept. ain fight to-day be-
tween fifteen French soldiers and four
Americans the French used bayonets. and
two of the Americans were seriously
woxn6ss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

the programme of the State Department.
As there is no intention on the part of this
government to become involved in the East
ern question, it Is desired that the ships
shall go their way as soon as their mis-
sion is fulfilled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
secretary JhaU in his Chicago 4d.
dress on "The Business Outlook"

'In closing this branch of the case, as
we lawyers say, 1 want to lay down this
proposition: There exists to-day no one
fact, and no combination of facts. the log
ical sequence of which suggests disaster. If
disaster comes it will be psychological and
not logical. The microbe, if it exists, is in
the mind; il is not elsewhere"
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1t is believed that a freight train pass
ing. through the yard about half an hour
earlier caused the fire. One of the cars had
a hot box and ii is supposed that spark
dropped among the hay along the side OF
the tracks and the flames In this manner
made their way 10 the large hay bin where
they gained an uncomfortable headway De-
fore being discovered.
At an early hour this morning the hre-
men had gained control of the situation and
the danger of the fire spreading was made
impossible.
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hands of the flames and il was then that
the fire was made known.
SPARK DROPPED IN HAY.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE Z, COL. 81
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After half an hours turn of shore they
sailed toward Long Branch for half an
hour. Capt. Barr attempted to make
Aitch OF shore, but Shamrock would not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-19
TWO GOOD STRIKES MADE

NELSON. B. c.. Sept. 1.-TWO i'm
Hortant strikes come from the Ram
bier. in the SLOGAN. The first of q
foot seam Of solid high grade ore
on the surface workings Of the Ante
1ope and the tracing Of the lead into
the Rambler proper, and the tapping
tf the main ore in the 700-foot level.
The mineral vein In the deep work
1ngs varies from three to 1S inches.
The ore still retains it's high values,
the assays averaging so ounces of
silver and 70 per cent lead.
Spokane Is largely interested in the
company.
The Ivanhoe is preparing to start
up. the mill having been given an
overhauling for an extensive run.
Vast improvements in the machinery
are under consideration ror perfect
zinc milling. This property is one
OF the largest mines in the district.
Thomas McGuigan, manager of the
American Boy, was here yesterday
to arrange rates via the Hall Mines
smelter. He has quantity of ore
ready to ship ana correspondence
with the Trail works ELECTED the fact
that 1t has all the ore 1t can handle,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-19
Cripple Creek Strike.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col. Sept. 49,
c. G. Kennison. president of the
miners union and a member Of the
executive council of the Western Fed
Grafton, was arrested yesterday by
the military and placed In the guard
house.
Three carloads of non-union men.
one each from Missouri. Wisconsin
and Michigan. arrived here to take
the place Of the striking miners. Most
are foreigners and can not speak the
English language. They are working
under the protection of the troops.
The ,habeas corpus proceedings In
the case Of c. II. Mckinney and three
others. under arrest by the militia,
has been continued for Ave days.
1t ~ claimed that powder enough
to dislodge 1000 tons and three five
gallon cans OF oil have been discov-
cred in some empty shacks near the
mines.