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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
CAR FELL ON A CROWD
PECULIAR ACCIDENT IN SWITCH
YARDS AT KANSAS CITY.
Collision on a Crossing Results in the
Death of Three Men and the In
jury of Three Others.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12.-Three men were
killed and three others injured. one seriously,
in collision between Missouri Pacific and
Frisco freight trains in the switch yards at
st. Louis avenue and Santa Fe street, in
this city. tonight.
Killed--A. l.. Johnson, Missouri Pacific
switehman; John Murphy, Missouri Pacific
switchman; George Kirkpatrick, fagman.
lnjured-William Austin, negro, compound
r. G. Braht, Missouri Pacific engineer, rib
broken; j. L. Ward, severely bruised.
The Frisco train was standing on the
crossing when the Missouri Pacific train
ran into it. turning over freight car This
car fell over on crowd Of men on the other
side of the Frisco train, who were waiting
for the Frisco train to pass. The engineer
of the Missouri Pacific train says that he
got a signal to proceed across the crossing,
control of his engine. r. G. Braht, who was
injured. was the engineer of another Mis-
souri, Pacific freight, which was waiting for
the Frisco train to clear the crossing. He
had left his engine and joined the other rail-
road men near the Frisco train, when the
car was pitched upon them. Several men
had narrow escapes.
Three men were seriously hurt while
watching the wrecking crew work. Mich
dore Busch, Wabash fireman. both of
Moberly, Mo-, were struck by the crane of
a water pipe. Matthias was struck in the
forehead and Busch in the back. Artie
Hudson, a farmer from Bellwood, Neb. was
struck In the face by heavy piece of wire.
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WANTED TO LYNCH HIM
GIRLS ALLEGED ASSAILANT ROUGH
LY HANDLED BY A CROWD.
Arthur warren's Life Barely Saved by
Policemen, Who Dragged Him Into
store and Barred the Doors.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Arthur Warren, n
young man living in the suburb of Berwyn,
twelve miles from the city, had a narrow
escape from lynching tonight and but for
the efforts of two police officers it is possi-
bile he would have been hung TO telegraph
pole. Warren was accused of assaulting an
eight-year-old girl. Acts of this kind have
occurred several times in Berwyn within
the last fortnight and the crowd that pur-
sued Warren was highly exasperated. He
led them q chase of about mile before he
caught and during the run the excite
ment of the crowd had increased.
When Warren was captured he was han
died very roughly and a proposition to
lynch him met with approval. Two police
officers, however, managed to get him away
from the crowd and drag him into a gro
cery store. where they barred the door until
assistance arrived from the police station.
Warren. who badly used up man and
required surgical attendance, was finally
placed in cell, although the crowd fol-
lowed him all the way to the station trying
to get at him.
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YOKOHAMA. Oct. 12.-The announce
nent by NJ. Lessar. the Russian minister
TO China. that the Manchuria convention
between Russia and China has lapsed, is
received here with ridicule
Dispatches from Che-Foo report that a
Russian warship and a transport with 500
troops left Port Arthur oct. 4 for Korea.
Sixty japanese civilians left Port Arthur
Oct. 10 for Nagasaki.
The Russian forces at New-Chwang are
reported to have been increased.
General Kodama, the Japanese home
minister. has been appointed chief assist
ant 10 the military staff. The premier will
assume General Kodama's portfolio.
The premier and the ministers for war,
iavy and foreign affairs had a simultane-
,us audience of the Emperor to-day.
Baron son Rosen. the Russian minister,
ind Baron Komura, the Japanese foreign
minister. have not yet had a conference.
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MIR. TAkAHIRA's STATEMENT.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Aside from ex-
ensive military preparations by both ma
ions. the Japan legation here is not adj
Used that either Russia or Japan has as
ret committed any act of war. The Japan
re minister is being constantly advised by
abiegram from Toxic OF the situation, and
eaIizing its gravity he is moving with
Teat caution. The negotiations between
Russia and Japan, according TO his adj
ices. are stiH in progress and there is
rope of a diplomatic settlement of the
question at issue The minister to-day au-
horized the following statement:
His attention having been called to n
ertain unauthorized statement attributed
him that the public utterances of he
apanese people are all in iavor of war
sith Russia, Mr.. kogoro Takahira, the
apanese minister. states that while there
some disquiet due 10 the unsettled state
4 affairs which has existed so long in the
ar East, il seems that il has been aggra-
'ated more recently by the unfounded ru-
nors regarding military and naval move
nents in certain quarters. but i'm his judg-
nent the intelligent section of the Japan
public has been generally calm and
elected UP 10 the present juncture, as
hey know the matter has been for some
tine In the hands OF responsible parties OF
apan and Russia and that they have been
.egotiating with View TO arriving at an
understanding between them For his own
art Mr. Takahira said he hoped for the
est because the situation Is not without
ndication so far that the Russian govern
aent Is candidly disposed for a settlement
the question with Japan. and therefore
o long as the negotiations are proceeding
nth reasonable prospect for a result hon
rable 10 Japan there Is no reason TO be
Teranxious now.
This IS" said the minister, "all I can
ay at this moment"
The representatives of this government
n Europe. Japan and China have not ad-
fsed the State Department regarding
ecent developments and rumors OF war
yer Manchuria AS has often been pointed
ut the United States has no cause OF
Totest because Russia has failed 10 keep
er pledges that she would evacuate Man
hurfa on Oct. s. The interest OF the
'nited States I'm Manchuria Is covered b.
he recent treaty between China aud this
CONTINUED on PAGE 4, COL s.J
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WATERS ARE RECEDING
RAILWAYS REsUMING FULL OPERA
TION IN EASTERN STATES.
Damage at Paterson and Passaic,
n. j., Now Estimated at a Total Of
Four Million Dollars.

NEW YORK, Oct 12.-With the receding
of the floods reported to-day from all quar-
ters, Paterson. Passaic and the other
water-swept New Jersey towns are re-
leved of further peril and are beginning
now to get clear idea of the extent Of the
devastation.
In Paterson alone the damage TO prop
erty is estimated at 100000 without TAX
ing account of the loss in wages to the
thousands who have been temporarily de-
prived of occupation by the shutting down
of factories. Tonight the water was re-
ported TO have fallen four feet below the
highest mark and the only possible source
of damage would be the bursting of the
great water mains which were undermined
by the flood. The distress continues great
and tonight fully 500 persons were still
compelled 10 seek food and shelter iii the
armory. No additional fatalities were re-
ported throughout the day.
In Passaic the damage is estimated TO be
at least equal TO that in Paterson. Many
adjacent villages still were under water to-
day, but with the falling OF the waters all
danger of a collapse or the great Dundee
dam was declared TO be past
The Ramapo river, after rising higher
than ever before, so far as existing records
show and sweeping away many small
DAMS several bridges and houses and a
section OF the Erie Railroad track, near
Tuxedo Park. n. Y, is now slowly SUBJ
sizing, and tonight the Tuxedo dam,
which IL feared could not Withstand
the flood, is considered safe. So far as
known only two lives Were lost George
Nixon and companion, employed on Il. III.
Harriman's estate az Arden, when driving
home from Central Valley. were overtaken
by the Hood and drowned.
Traffic was resumed during the day on all
the railroad lines entering New York with
the exception of the local service on the
main line OF the Erie. The milk famine in
the city was broken by the arrival OF the
usual number OF milk trains on the West
Shore, New York Central, Lackawanna and
other roads.
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Russians, However, Are Hurrying Sol
dfers to Korea, which May Be
Battle Ground Some Day.
CzAR NOT GOING TO ROME
POsTPoNEMENT OF VISIT MAY BE
DUE TO FAR-EAsT SITUATION.
Japanese Ministers at Various Capt.
tails of Opinion Affairs Are Not So
Critical Reported.

LONDON, Oct 13.-There has been no
confirmation OF the reports circulated at
Berlin yesterday. said to have been based
Shanghai cablegram. that Japan had
occupied Ma-San-Pho, Russian settlement
I'm Korea, and that war might be declared
any time. The rumors are dscredited, and
II Is safe to say there has been no clash of
any kind.
Inquiries in japanese banking, shipping
and commercial houses in London have
ELECTED expressions OF disbelief in the out
break Of war. NJ. Kurino, the Japanese
minister at Paris. says the source Of the
Berlin dispatch is suspicious, as Shanghai
IS notoriously the originating point of bogus
news. He personally has not received any
confirmation of the report. He continued:
Moreover, my governments last communi-
cations were wholly pacific. For the pres
ent, at least, diplomatic relations with
Russia are cordial, and no tension exists
between the two governments, whatever
certain foreign newspapers may say. 1 am
inclined to think the dispatch was a specu-
lative maneuver."
dispatch TO the Daily Mail from Kobe.
Oct u. reports that the situation is some
what easier, but that the tone OF the press
is distinctly bellicose, while the same pa
per's correspondent at Geneva says that
several Russian officers there have been
suddenly recalled to join their regiments.
other special dispatches describe Russian
war preparations. ETC.. and the newspapers,
which are intensely Interested in the de-
veIopments, owing to the Anglo-Japanese
alliance, are already publishing maps and
estimates OF the naval and military forces
Of the prospective belligerents. and editorial
tzing on the possibilities of the situation.
1t is noteworthy that the King has just
approved the appointment OF Vice Admiral
Sir Gerard Noel as commander-in-chief in
China Vice Admiral Noel is an officer Of
great energy and decision. 1t was he who
cleaned the Turkish troops out of Crete
because of an insult to the British flag.
The peculiar official explanation of the
postponement OF the Cars visit to Rome.
lowing to circumstances over which he has
40 CONTROL is interpreted in some quarters
20 mean that the threatening outlook in
,ar Eastern affairs calls for the Emperor's s
presence in Russia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
ONLY ONE GREAT PERIL
w. BOURKE COCHRAN SEES DAN
GER IN OUR DIVORCE SYSTEM.
He Thinks Big Fortunes Are n Bless
ing, and Says the Labor Problem
Is Being Solved.

NEW YORK, Oct. Fin an address be-
fore the knights of Columbus, gathered
in Carnegie Hall to celebrate the anniver-
sary Of Americas discovery. w. Bourke
Cochran reviewed the march of civiliza-
seention and declared that the only blot TO
be seen at the present day is the divorce
practice. The great private fortunes he
considered 10 be of value TO the Nation,
while the labor problem, he said, is only a
step in the march Of progress.
There has been growth, he said. "snce
the beginning of the world Progress Is
the law of the universe. and the nations
who came before this one. the men who
lived and accomplished things before
Columbus were simply the links in chain
which has not Yet been completed. When
We know that this work Is all for man
kind, then we can understand that this was
a mission of commerce and religion. and
that mission marked the dawn of Justice
The present condition OF society here is full
of promise.
I'VE have the greatest fortunes of the
earth-greater than Roman ever dared
dream of-and though philosophers say that
where wealth accumulates men decay. 1
fortune Is not gained by fraud or manipula-
tion of the laws. then il can be but a boon
TO the Nation. My neighbors prosperity
increases my own and that OF the earth
Nor do modern fortunes tend to the increase
of luxury On the contrary. men become
more self-denying. ! see no sign of decay
tion Is In process of solution. and every row
Is step towards this. a laborer cannot
get more pay than the value OF his product
for then the product ceases TO be made Nor
can he get much less. because of the ele-
, ment of competition. The laborer OF to-day
is not a servant, but partner of his en-
ployer. and their good rests in a mutual
understanding.
but the blot see upon our civilization Is
the increasing number of divorce In the
ancient state the supreme Importance of
life was 10 increase the importance OF the
state. To-day the end of life is the indi-
vidual good. But the individual good lies
I'm the prosperity OF the family and IL is
at this that the divorce strikes If not
choSeti il will destroy the family. The
remedy 10 this. as see IL, Is 10 realize
| that matrimony is a state. not a contract
and divorce must be stopped. Divorce
strikes at the virtue OF our women. and
/ this virtue is what preserves the state
/ Divorce is the one foul growth upon our
| soil, and upon its riddauce depends the
| fate OF our future. IT we are to choose
between divorces and polygamy. give US
! poly samy.
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The Crime Was Political Ofense,
Growing Out of Smothered Rebel
lion, Spaan Declares.
FOX ARGUES FOR THE CROWN
NEW YORK LAWYER CONTENDS Of
FENSE WAS PRIVATE CRIME.
Argument VIII he Finished To-Day,
and Case VIII Go to Commissioner
Moores for Decision.

The fate of James Lynchehaun, Irish
refugee, whom the British government is
seeking to extradite escaped criminal
still hangs in the balance. The entire day
used up yesterday in closing argu-
ments by counsel on behalf of the crown
and in defense of the refugee, and at
o'clock United States Commissioner Charles
w. Moores adjourned court until 10 o'clock
this morning. In all probability the closing
arguments on both sides will be completed
to-day and the case will go to the COM
missioner for his decision. This will not
be rendered for several days, as the nature
of the case and the cleseness of the legal
points will necessitate a most careful re-
view of the law and the evidence
The fate of Lynchehaun depends on
whether the court will decide that his crime
was a political offense or criminal act
resulting from private animosity. In the
event that the former is held, the petition
of the British government will be refused
on the basis of treaty and international law
precedent5. In the event of the latter be-
ing held to be the case the man will prob
ably be sent back TO England. Around this
contention ragged the argument of distin-
guished counsel yesterday, the demarka-
shrewdness of the opposing lawyers could
make il.
ARGUMENT FOR THE CROWN.
At o'clock yesterday morning Charles
Fox. of New York. on behalf of the British
government began his argument before the
commissioner His was an able effort, hav-
ing TO do with an unsentimental and a more
or less unpopular side of the question Just
before noon Henry y. Spaan, for the de-
fense, entered upon what is recognized as
the most powerful address of his career.
At about o'clock he closed and the COM
missioner adjourned court. At 10 O'Clock
this morning Addison c. Harris, I'm behalf
os Lynchehaun, will make the, closing argu-
ment for his side, and in the afternoon
Jesse I.afollette and Charles Fox will close
their presentation for the crown.
Attorney Fox. in declaring that Lynche-
haun's crime was not political one
charged that the real issue had been be-
logged. He referred to the brilliant work
of Prof. Moore on the subject of extradt
whether a man shall be surrendered TO a
foreign country for political crime does
| not concern the judicial department, but
! is for the executive 10 determine. Mr. Fox
| asserted that a political crime is one that
grows out OF a political disturbances. and
| has designs on the government. or foments
an insurrection. He held that burning of
| houses. clipping OF cows tails and similar
| depredations were not overt acts OF revolu-
| ton, but crimes prompted by personal
animosity.
| had perjured himself in the Federal Court
| when he swore that he was Thomas Walsh
| and then admitted in the present examina-
| tCONrINUED ON PAGE .. COL. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
ALL PEELING TOMATOES
WHOLE POPULATION OF CARTHAGE
HELPING A CANNING FACTORY.
Crop So Large that Sufficient Help
Could Not BE Hired to Care for 1t
"A Female CRATER.
Special to the indianapolis. Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CARTHAGE, Ind, Oct. Flowing to the
immense quantity of raw tomatoes on hand
and the inability to secure peelers the man.
agement of the canning factory made spe-
cial offers to the women's aid societies of
the churches to aid in the work. Last week
they responded, but not i'm sufficient num-
bers to relieve the situation. Tonight the
business men with their clerks and profess
sional and society men and women went
to the rescue and with other peelers who
are coming from a distance it is hoped the
surplus stock will soon be disposed Of
Since the factory began operations it has
been handicapped by lack OF, help
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Union Veterans Union.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 12.-Many veter-
ans who fought for the preservation of the
Union during the civil war arrived in
Louisville to-day TO participate In the
nineteenth annual encampment OF the
Union Veterans Union. or, as it has now
come to be familiarly known. the battle
mems division The national staff. con-
sisting of Gen. Robert st. George Dreyen-
furth Washington. commander-in-chie
General French. Massachusetts,: Gen J. j.
Boeia uuartermaster general, arrived this
morning. They went 10 the Gait House
where national headquarters has been es-
tablished.
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SAYS SHE Is INNOCENT.
Mrs. Johnston Wants OniciaIs of Play
ing Card Company to Testify.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Motion was made
in the Court of General Sessions to-day on
behalf Of Mrs Marie Layton Johnston, who
is indicted on charges Of larceny and for
gerry by which she is alleged to have Sc
cured thousands of dollars from the United
States Playing Card Company, of Cincinnati,
to have John Omwake, president OF the
company, or Cincinnati, Robert III. Nc
Cutcheon. the secretary and general man
ager. of Plainfield, ~. J.. and Frank y.
Jamison, of Cincinnati, placed under bonds
as witnesses so that the defense may be
able to have them testify when the trial is
held. Mrs Johnston's counsel presented an
affidavit by her declaring that all the pa
pers and evidence necessary to prove her
innocence are in the hands of the company.
Assistant District Attorney Sanford prom
ised that the three men would be present at
the trial. The court made no ruling. Demur-
rers TO the Indictment were also filed.
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UNION VETERANS LEGION.
Delegates to the National Convention
Arriving at Dayton.

DAYTON. O., Oct. 12-Delegates to the
national convention of the Union Veterans
Legion arrived to-day. Social sessions were
held this evening. Twenty-Five thousand Wis
ltors and six hundred delegates are expected
during the convention. George w. Spahr,
national commander, and b. W. Sullivan,
adjutant general, of indianapolis, arrived
this afternoon and opened headquarters in
the Phillips House The city is gally deco
rated to welcome the SCARED soldiers, and
flags are flying in profusion.
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CHIMNEY BUTTE" SOLD.


BISMARCK, n. D., Oct 12-The old
Chimney Butte ranch, made famous as
the ranch established by President Theodore
Roosevelt when he was Bad Lands cattle
man, has been sold by the Northern Pacific
to Ferris Bros, of Medora. 1t was at this
ranch that President Roosevelt wrote some
of his entertaining Western sketches. Sub
sequently he located another ranch at the
Elkhorn, forty miles south of Medora and
from there he outfitted for many of his
mountain trips.
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c. T.. Newlin, Prohibition Chairman,
Has, However, Enough Optimism
for All Hands.
MR.. J. M. ALExANDERs LETTER
DRIVEN TO SUPPORT OF B0OkwAL-
TER BY NEws's COURSE.
Rev. Marion CrOsley Also Objects to
News's slanderous Campaign
Late Political News.

The journal VIII Tonight dis
play election returns by stere-
opticon i'm front of the office in
Monument place. Returns will
be secured promptly from the
election bureau.
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IT is thought there may be some little bet
ting to-day and tonight, although the men
in charge of the various boards say they do
not expect to handle much more money. The
confidence of the Democratic bettors seems
to have oozed out of their finger tips within
the last twenty-four hours, and il is hardly
l Die that il will return unless the early
re -. as tonight should be of a character TO
encourage them.
significant feature of the betting that
has been done is the number of bets on
Bookwalter at the prevailing odds that have
been made by Democrats. Democrats here
tofore close in touch with party affairs, but
on the outside now that Reach is in control
of the organization, were the most confident
of those who posted money on the Repub-
lican candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-13
COMELY FEMALE "GRAFTER.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. Oct. 1.-THE recent
action of the Markland-avenue Methodist
Church women i'm peeling tomatoes at "a
canning factory for the benefit of the
church fund and the notoriety given
thereto attracted a female CRATER from
somewhere to-day.
She was a comely maid and very at
tractive. She visited nearly all the bus
mess houses soliciting aid for the Mark
land-avenue Church. She obtained from
one 10 five dollars from each merchant.
The case was reported to the officers but
the wary dame has not been located She
took in about one hundred dollars
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 12.-Archbishop John
Joseph Kain. of ST. Louis who Is pa tient
at ST. Agnes Sanitarium, was reported at
midnight to be i'm a state OF coma. His
death is expected any hour by those in at
tendance upon him.
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SOME BETTING TO-DAY

out of the 237 precincts In the city Hitz
might at least pull through with his own
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Vote Early.

The polls will be opened at o'clock this
morning, and will be closed at O'Clock this
evening Many of the precincts are large.
The Republican party workers admonish all
voters TO go to the polls early.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-25
DAINTY BASSINET.

and the outer side of the basket can
be hidden by graceful valance cur.
tain hung from the top and gathered
to the edge of the quilted lining. II
one wishes, canopy can be added
by fastening wires in an arched
shape to the side at one end and
shirring the same material used for
the valance closely to the wires, let
ting the extra fullness fall at the
sides to the same length as the val
ance curtain.
4 pillow placed in the bottom OF
the basket, and baby's rest is COM
plete, and there is no temptation to
rock him to sleep! One OF my tod
dlers came with the June roses, and
I made for him homemade bas-
sinet. Then l would carry it out on
the piazza for his morning nap, ana
1 could read or sew while he slept,
and both of us were better for
breathing the fresh air.-Orange
Judd Farmer.