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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Local Observations ON Tuesday.

Bar. Tenn. H. Wind. Weather. Pre-
a. m. 1912 "a 81 S'east Clear. 600
u. m. 5000 81 90 S'east Cloudy. OOl
Maximum temperature, So; minimum tenn
perature, %.
Comparative statement of the mean tenn
perature aud total precipitation on Jan. 20:
Temp. Pre-.
Normal 80 OO9
1-coh 81 O.Ul
Departure from the normaI o DOS
Departure since JAM 1...........+10I *OI2
PLUS w. t. BLYTHE
Section Director
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
70 PROBE RoTTENNEss.
Special Grand Jury Called TO Invest.
nafa Crime IN ST. Joseph.

-s
gate Crime in ST. Joseph.
Z st. Joseph, Mich, April IA reso-
luton by citizens requesting Judge
o. w. Coolidge to call a grand jury
to investigate alleged rottenness in
municipal affairs in the cities OF Berrien
county has been favorably considered.
The jury convened this afternoon and
Jufge o. w. Coolidge delivered . long
charge. In part he said:
There has existed lately and now
exists in some of our cities q condition
OF shameless violations OF those laws
which seek 70 restrain vice and protect
virtue. You may be called upon to
Investigate charges Of neglect or wilifui
misconduct on the part of the police
cfficers purpose at the close of your
present labor to adjourn your meeting
to some future day. IL in the mean
time the police officers In my opinion
have grossly neglected to enforce the
LAWS which I have mentioned. will
upon your reconvening, instruct yot
TO Investigate thoroughly such cases
with the view of indicting all police
officers who have SO offended for NAL
feasance and misfeasance Of Office.
The alleged assault on Jan. II upon
the Lotscher sisters In this city by Will
liam A. O'Rourke and George w. Wat
sorl, and who were discharged befort
q local Justice, will be investigated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
/ CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Son Of French Premier Defends Him.
self from Editors Attack.

Paris. April 15.Edgar Combes, the
pre,mier's son, has asked the prosecu-
tor to open an investigation into the
charges made against him by M. Bes-
son. the editor OF the Petit Dauphinois
OF Grenoble, who alleged In an article
published yesterday morning that an
intermediary, whom he declared to be
q prominent politician named Vervoort,
had approached him on behalf of Ed
gar Combes with an offer to secure au-3
thorization for the monks OF the
Grande Chartreuse monastery to re-
m;lin in France on the payment of
5000, 900, Of which $40, 600 would be Civ
en- to NJ. Besson as his commission on
J the transaction.
lie Soir last night published an In,
tefview with NJ. Vervoort, who gives a
complete denial to NJ Besson's article In
LIE Petit Dauphinois. He declares that
the only conversations he had with NJ.
Besson were when the latter asked him
to find out II La Grande Chartreuse
had any chance OF obtaining authoriza-
ton to remain in France, and when he
communicated the fact to NJ. Besson
TINT the monastery had no chance of
Obtaining the desired authorization.
These were the only times. says NJ.
Veryoort, that he saw NJ. Besson and
neither 100000 nor any other sum was
men toned. The story he concludes. is
n base calumny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
RIOT AT CLEVELAND.
Fifty Striking Union Firemen Armed
With Knives and Clubs Attack Nom
Union Men at Cleveland.

+ Cleveland, O., April 15.-Fifty strik-
ing union flremen, armed with knives
and clubs, boarded the steamer How
ard ]. Shaw. when she arrived in the
harbor today from Duluth and attacked
and terribly pounded three non-union
firenlen. A riot call was rung in, but
when the police arrived the party had
dispersed. One Of the Injured. Adolph
Pearo, is In a serious condition.
George T. Smith and Walter Sigler.
both of Duluth, We're injured. Smith
after being stabbed and beaten almost
into insensibility. was thrown into the
river. He was rescued by sailors from
a steamer. sPearo was cut in the side
in addition to receiving severe brui.,es.
Sigler's nose was broken and his
body bruised. The police are looking
for the men who made the attack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Arthur Perry, a Restaurant
Cook, Shoots His Wife and
Then Suicides
THE WOMAN IS STILL ALIVE
Couple Had ouarreled and Separated
Two Weeks Ago, Because the Wom-
an Encouraged the Attentions Of
Other Men-TriaI of James Howard
for Completely in the Goebei cass.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, April 15.-At 1870 this
afternoon Arthur Perry, a restaurant
cook shot a woman. supposed to be his
wife, and then killed himself The
woman has been known as Louise
Brunce but it is said she was Perry's
wife. They quarreled and about two
weeks ago separated, because it was
alleged she was showing attentions TO
another man. Perry met her on Msal-s
berry street and shot her three times.
neither shot being fatal. He then
shot himself in the head dying ainost
instantly. The woman will live, s
For two weeks Perry has spent moss
Of his tine trying to locate her. He
found her trunk at the depot today
and traced her to the Ideal restaurant.
The shooting was witnessed by a Large,
number of people and created q panic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
North Carolina rs. South Dakota

Washington, April 15.-The United
States supreme court yesterday heard
arguments in the case OF the State of
South Dakota VS.. the State of North
Carolina, involving the legality Of
bonds issued by the latter state in 1855
to aid the construction of the North
Carolina railroad.
Originally the bonds amounted in the
aggregate t, s2,500.000. but all but
$250,000 Of them, which were owned by
New York parties, were compromised.
OF the bonds which were not thus settled
$4,000 worth were presented to the
educational fund OF South Dakota for
the purpose, 1t is claimed by the legal
representatives of North Carolina, of
giving the federal supreme court origi-
nal jurisdiction. The case was arg'led
for South Dakota by Wheeler H. Peck
ham, and fer North Carolina by George
Rountree. j. II. Merryman and Joseph
E. Sheppard. North Carolina contests
the suit on the ground that the bonds
were not legally issued, and also chal-
lenges the jurisdiction OF the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Des Moines Defeats Chicago.

Des Moines, April 15.-Fully 1,500 en-
thusiastic fans today shivered and yell
led through nine innings of the best
baseball that has been seen here in
seven years. Des Moines defeating the
white sox of Chicago. to 3. In spite
of chilly weather the playing was bril-
liant and fast thruout and the frequent
stellar plays brought the spectators to
their feet cheering.
The local team had the best of the
game in every department except the
error column. The Chicago's exceeded
the Des Moines total by two, and these
were costly. Des Moines had one error
which had nothing to do with the gen.
eral result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
New Move - Ghoul,s case.

! indianapolis, md. April 15.Attor-
neys who are defending the alleged nee
gro ghouls when the trial of Sam Mar
tin, charged with taking and concealina
the body of Johanna Stiitz, was called
before Special Judge w. w. Thornton
in the criminal court yesterday, wfth-
drew the plea Of not guilty. made by
the defendant, and filed motion to
quash the indictment. The court oyer-
ruled the motion. The Indictment
charges Martin with taking and con-
cealing dead body. The law under
which the Indictment was drawn waA
repealed by the last general assembly,
and new law passed. Attorneys fol
the alleged ghouls hope to profit bg
this and say they will take the case to
the supreme court If they lose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
IS STILL A MYSTERY.
Body Found in Barrel in New Yorl
NOT identified.

New York, April 15.-The body round
in Il barrel yesterday was today iden-
titled as that of a man named Quatroc-
chi, who had come from Barcelona.
Identification was made by Guiseppi
Bonjiorno, a Sicilian, who said he often
had seen the man in barber shop
on First avenue. The victim was mar
lried and belonged to some secret So
.ciety While the police we're trying to
confirm Bonjiornes' Identification,
Quatrocchio, who was supposed to be
the murdered man, walked into the
morgue. He was almost the exact
counterpart of the murdered man. The
Of the dead man is still
unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
MAY iNDlcT STRIKERS.
Federal Court May Take Hand i
Bridge Workers Strike.

Federal Court May Take Hand in
Bridge Workers Strike.
New York, April 49, sufficient 'sv-
idence could be obtained 1t is not ,ln-
likely the Housesmiths and Bridge
Workers Union. which is attempting to
tie up the work on the cantilever crime
for the battleship Connecticut att the
Brooklyn navy yard, because the COM
pany refused to employ union men,
will be indicted for conspiracy against
the government by the United Suites
district attorney. Admiral Rogers has
asked Attorney Howeils, Of the eastern
district federal court of Brooklyn for
advice as to what legal action could
be taken to compel the union to cease
interference with the government work.
Attorney Howell pointed out that. IL
evidence could be obtained proving that
persons were deliberately committing
acts which would ordinarily hinder, de-
lay or otherwise interfere with the work
carried on by the government, sach
persons could be arrested for consi,lr-
acy against the United States. He de-
clared he was ready to make arrests
whenever sufficient evidence is col
1ccfcrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Blaze In the Beaumont Oil
Regions Destroys Twenty
three Rigs Today
Loss ESTIMATED AT A MILLION
Most Destructive Blaze IN the Texas
Oil, Fields Since the Big Fire Last
septsmber--More Arrests Of Get
Rich Quick Promoters in Chicago.
Other News.

st. Louis. April 15.A dispatch
from Beaumont. Texas says fire which
started at this morning destroyed
twenty three rigs and docks in the
Hogg -Swayne track on Spindle Top. 1t
isahe most disastrous on the hill since
last September.
The fire started from lantern at the
Caldwell Oil Company,s well. a fly
wheel struck the lantern and ignited
the derrick and started the fire. The
flames spread rapidly. No effort was
made to extinguish the fire because
1T was impossible to get within hun
ared yards OF the flames. The loss will
he nearly a million.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Mystery In the Case of Mrs
Graham In the City Of New
York
WAS GIVEN KNOCK OUT DROP:
Brought to Bellevue Hospital in Semi
Conscious Condition, the cabman
Making No Explanation of Where He
Got His Passenssr-Her JeweIry
stolen Together With $50.

New York, April 15.-Considerable
mystery surrounds the case of Mrs.
-, - .,,,s o,+,, ,,.ho ~ 9
Siai eitsu :. W. ~ .A.S' S's'' w. -
left at Bellevue hospital yesterday SUI
fering from what the doctors say was
the effect of knockout drops or some
o.nsi =. 1e.s
Mrs. Graham was orougnt 70 the
hospital in a hanson cab, in semi
conscious condition. and had the ap-
= = Is ha,u. a.,,aaa ~ har A.
! pSs-1 : a.'-S Z. Ds u = ? -
gers was numper OF VaiuaDie rlhss'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
expressed in the forme, article.

expressed in the former article.
In today's interview General Baldwin
says: The inference in the interview
in question, by which I am made to APP
pear as disregarding the lives of the
negro and Filipino soldiers, is ridicu-
lous, as my past record will sustain.
Regarding the disparagement of the
negro soldier. was entirely misquoted
for the wording was nf the harshest
character. when inter.eed to express
an entirely different sentiment.
II class both the negro and Filipino
second only TO the American soldier,
and would venture any military enter
prise with either one of these nationals :
ties. / consider the Filipino soldier as
susceptible to the highest state of dis
cipline. ] would trust my chances OF
success and reputation alone with the
negro and Filipino soldier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Threat TO Blow Up a City.

Montgomery Ind, April 15.-W illfam
Brown. merchant, has received a LETT,
ter from unknown persons warning the
citizens that Unless they place a glasa
jar containing $500 at the end OF .
bridge west of here the town will sbe.
destroyed by fire and dynamite. The
letter has caused excitement among
the people, as incendiarles have made
three attempts to set the town on fire
within the last three weeks. The in-s
cendiaries escaped. The letter said
that these efforts to wipe out the town
were only an indication of what would
come If the money was not left at the
bridge,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
RooseveIt sends Pope : GIFT.

Baltimore, Md, April 15.-President
Roosevelt has sent to Cardinal Gibbons
and his eminence has forwarded by
special messenger to Pope Leo XIII. a
gift to be presented to the holy father
on the celebration of his jubilee. The
gift consists of ten handsomely bound
volumes. containing all the messages
and official documents of the presidents
of the United States, from Washington
to Roosevelt. The gift was intrusted
by Cardinal Gibbons to a clergyman,
who sailed from Ligurla. Autograph
letters from the president and Cardinal
Gibbons to his holiness accompany the
gift
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
TAX LAW CAUSES TROUBLE.
California Law Making Trouble for sar
.sS Francisco Authorities.

San Francisco, April 15.-The new
immigration law imposirsa head tax of
two dollars on all aliens coming in this
country, is causing trouble for the
local immigration bureau. The Oceanic
Steamer Company refuses point blank
to pay the tax and Commissioner North
Nude ruling that no alien passengers
should land from a. ship at this port
until the tax had been paid by the
steamship company bringing such
aliens. The steamship companies claim
the new law is in conflict with the
regulations of the immigration bureau
requiring payment OF a deposit on
aliens. which they say is virtually pay
ing a tax. A test case will probably
be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Five Are Accused Of Murder.

Akron, Colo. April 15.-Info ions
were filed in the district court by Dis !.
trict Attorney Pound against George.
futile, Perry Tuttle, Frank Irwin, Fil-
lner Shanlzs, and Clint Dansdill. charg
ing them with the murder of Joseph
Meenan, the ranchman, who was shot
to death on the prairie Friday night.
April 8, while on his way from his
brothers ranch to his own farm. Ball
in ell the cases was fixed at $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
HISTORIC SCHOOL RAzED.
Building at Peoria, Ill, Made Famous
bv Story Of Bob Rurdette,

by Story Of Bob Burdette.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 15.-The historic
old Hinman school, landmark of
Peoria, and made famous by Rober,. j.
Burdette in his sketch, The Strike at
Humans" is being demolished. .Fhe
man from which it took it's name was
Ephraim Hinman, a peculiar charac-
ter. He was one of the first school
teachers of central Illinois. Burdet,e's
of Hinman and the
school made it famous. Hinman be-
lieyed that the rod should not be spared.
One day he fell asleep and some one
disturbed the session. Not knowing
who was guilty he whipped everybody
in the school. Hinman is now alive at
Los Angeles. The building is being
torn down to make way for a large
brick structure Of modern style.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Death at Montour.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Montour, April 15.-Mrs. Sylvia Kel-
logg, one of the older residents OF
this place and pioneer of Tama coun-
ty, died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Beale, this morning at
o'clock after an extended illness with
heart trouble and dropsy. She was u
years OF age. Aside from Mrs. Beale
another daughter, Mrs. John Harvey.
lives here. Mrs. e. f. Lowe, until re-
Gently of Albion but now of Kansas. IL
a daughter of the deceased, and three
sons. Amos. Herman and Naman, live
in the west The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 from the Meth
odist church. Rev. o. r. Newell offici-
ating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
BALDWIN TAKES II BACK.
Says He Was Misquoted in Interview
Regarding Fiiipinos.

Denver, Col, April 15 General
Franklin d. Baldwin, commander of the
department of the Colorado, having
been asked by the war department to
explain the interview In thic city re-
Gently. in which General Baldwin was
quoted as speaking disparagingly OF the
NEGRO as soldier, says bis statements
were misunderstood. In an interview
printed today the general is credited
with q statement correcting the views
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Missouri; Pacific.

Lincoln. Neb., April ln.-It is stated
that the Missouri Pacific will construct
three lines in different directions across
Nebraska. the principal one of which
will run directly west to Denver The
lines will diverge from Beatrice and
Virginia, between which points a line is
now being constructed One line win
rim into the Dakotas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
A "PRoMoTERu ARRESTED.
Manager Of Get Rich. Quick Concern
MRinchedn Icdax

Chicago, April 15.-Thc police today
raided the printing Office of j. j. Ja-
|cobs in Sherman street and placed the
proprietor under arrest, charging him
with keeping gambling house and lot
terry. The police claim .hat Jacobs is
the manager of the Montana Loan In
vestment Company, the concern raided
Monday. A wagonload Of printing ma
terial used in the manufacture of stock
certificates of the miniEg company was
Iseized by the police. Jacobs was later
released on bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
BAN ON AMERICA OPPOSED.
Italian Diplomat Argues Against Trade
War on United States.

w al WI SHtSOa 0SdAOSs
Rome, April 15.-There was no inter-
est in the debates of the international
congress of agriculture yesterday until
the proposal for a European agreement
Ito create a Zollverein against Amer
lean imports was brought up. The
chamber in which the congress met was
crowded and the session was long
one. One of the German members rec
commended a union of all European
countries for the purpose of resisting,
b, protective enactments the American
economic invasion.
Signor Luzzati, former Italian min
lister of finance, opposed the propo-
ssition. He said that such union was
impossible owing to the conflicting
interests Of European countries and
because of the fear Of retaliation by the
United States.
NJ. Meline, former French prime
minister. who agreed with Signor Luz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15

the system will work any harm or
make possible any corruption or job
berry. In the states where it is es-
tablished the work is kept entirely free
from politics. The people see the ben-
efits and are sustaining it as they
should. In addition to this work fot
state aid there is the movement ftS
national aid. The government has
direct interest because of the necessIt.
for military roads and for postroads.
The operation of the rural mail service
requires good roads. The system OF
supervision which the postoft1ce de-
partment has inaugurated is all right
in theory, but. for obvious reasons, is
not bringing good results. We he
|lieve there should be national inspec-
tion of the roads along the rural routes.
That would be a great help in securing
better roads. There is the BroWnlow
bill which propose the appropriation OF
S20,000,000 for direct road work. We
are paying attention to experiments in
regard to best road material and this
will be of great service. For instance
the work of making road material by
burning gumbo soil appears now to be
a success and If 1t is then one of the
difficult problems for some sections of
the country is solved. We are devoting
some attention to the question of drain
age of roads also. In short, the agri-
cultural department is doing a great
work in encouraging the good move
ment and furnishing information to the
people.
II am pleased to see a forward step
here in Iowa in the matter, of handling
the road question. The abolition of the
ancient and antiquated system of
working out the taxes on the roads
lis rightly sent to the junk shop along
with the spinning wheels and wooden
plows. The adoption of the town
ship unit instead of the district system
is also step forward for Iowa. but
LIT will not be right until the county
is made the unit or there is such coun-
ty supervision as will secure uniform
ity in the work thruout the counties.
But we find the people interested in
all this region of country and the out
look is very bright"
The good roads convention will con-
tinue in session tomorrow also. There
are several hundred in attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
NAV Arhitrate.

New York, April 15.-President Bu-
chanan. of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
is said to have declared off the strike,
involving 5000 men. against the Amer
lean Bridge Company, pending settle
ment of differences by arbitration. 1t
involves mills at Albany, Buffalo, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago and other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Death Penalty Inflicted.

Constantinople, April 15.-The All
bantam soldier who shot Scherbina, the
Russian consul at Mitrovitza. infiicting
a fatal wound, has been sentenced to
death the Russian embassy here having
demanded revision of the previous
sentence OF fifteen years imprisonment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
QUARREL OVER RENT.

Herman Kramer Attempts Brothers
Life With Butcher Knife.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, April 15Willian and.
Herman Kramer had a quarrel over the
rent OF the homestead occupied by Her
man last night. Herman drew q butch
er knife and his victims life was saved
by spectacle case in his vest pocket.
The coat was cut six irpches. Another
brother then interviewed. j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
WILL SPEAK ON CHARITY.
Many Noted People TO Read Papers =
National Conference.

Many N0Seo Fe0Ple 20 Ueao FAP0rS 1t
National Conference.
Richmond, Ind, April 15.-Joseph p.
Byers OF Indiana, secretary of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Cor
rections, has given out the program for
the annual meeting at Atlanta, Ga. on
May 6 to -. Many prominent people
in the United States and Canada will
take part. Among them are Miss Jane
Adams of Chicago, who will speak on
Child Labor and Pauperism;" Profess
sor Charles d. Henderson of the Uni-
versity of Chicago, who will report on
.Workingmen's Insurance In Relation
TO Charity. the Rev Hastings ri
Hart. VINO will speak Oh 'so,.,.riu,i
sense and Co-operation," and Miss
Willard of Chicago. who will discuss
Reinstatement of Migrants Thru Mu-
Eicipal Lodging Houses" |"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
The Celtic in Collision,

Liverpool April 15.-The White Star
liner Celtic and British steamer Heath
moor collided in Mersey today. The
Celtic was somewhat damaged. but 1t
is believed will be able to sail to New
York tomorrow. az scheduled.