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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
ST. LOUIS DEAD WILL Be
BURIED WITHOUT RIOT
Striking Cables VIII Not Be
Permitted to Interfere in Any
Way with Funerals.
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-Pursuant 20 an or
der ISSUED at a meeting held late last night
By the international Brotherhood OF Team
sters. 500 hack and carriage drivers went
or a strike to-day 10 force their demands
for $3.50 a week pay, a twelve-hour day.
q cents an hour for overtime and recog-
milton OF the union. A small proportion
Of this number are men working in ST.
Louis.
The strike is directed against the st.
Louis Liverymen's and Undertakers' As
ISOLATION Officials OF the Citizens In
dustrial Association which supports the
liverymen and undertakers in their stand
against their employees. declare that any at
tempt Of the strikers 10 interfere with
funerals will be promptly suppressed, even
IL the militia has 10 be called out"
Representatives Of the unions declare
that the strike management will cOunten-
ance no violence William Reynolds, how
ever, business agent OF the union, adds that
the union controls 80 independent car
riages and eight hearses and that with
these they propose 20 conduct whatever
MIR. Reynolds said: There will be no
repetition OF the Chicago troubles here and
the first union man caught violating his
instructions from the strike committee will
be disciplined.
Governor Dockery talked with Chief Of
Police Kelly over the telephone to-day in
regard 10 the situation. The Governor
urged the chief 10 take every preca utiOn
70 protect funeral professions from inter-
ference. 81 have given especial orders to
the police captains 10 watch funeral pro-
ceSsiOns," said the chief, and TO prevent
trouble at all costs. There will be no half
way measures and no halfway treatment
or those who should attempt 10 interfere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
RIVERS AND HARBORS
CAUSE A LIVELY TILT
National Boards of Trade in a Bit
ter Wrangle Over a Com
mittee's Report.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. Jan 20.-At to-day's ses-
sion of the National Board of Trade reso-
buttons were adopted favoring the adoption
or a standing committee of seven to be
known as the committee Of conference
with the Department OF Commerce and La
Dor, urging liberal appropriation by Con-
gress to bring the new department to
full measure of efficiency. and declaring
that il would be unwise for the National
Board Of Trade 10 become On Incorporated
body at this time. A resolution was adopt
Cd favoring a national incorporation law
and recommending the passage Of the
Palmer bill now before Congress. with
some amendments.
n resolution favoring currency reform
legislation. Identical in form with that
adopted by the board one year ago, was
adopted una nimously. The committee on
merchant marine presented a resolution
favoring the appointment of a committee
TO investigate and report TO Congress on
the condition Of the American merchant
marine with view of its encoura cement
by national aid. A resolution favoring con-
sular reform legislation was adopted.
The report of the committee on rivers
and harbors presented by George Ander-
son, Of Pittsburg, caused considerable feel
Ing. improvements of the Ohio river, it
was urged, should be prosecuted without
delay until continuous and unobstructed
navigation shall be secured from its head
waters The item was approved.
a resolution that the Chicago drainag e
canal be increased in size by the United
states Tor navigation to the gulf was re-
committed, opposition developing from
Cleveland, New York and Boston delegates
who broadly intimated that Chicago should
build her own canal. Resolutions for
cOastWise ship canal and for the improve
ment OF Philadelphia harbor also were re-
committed.
Mr.. Hitchcock, of Scranton, Pa, there
upon moved to recommit the whole report
MI Anderson, chairman of the committee,
made the declaration that if the report
was recommitted he was not sure there
would be another meeting Of the national
board. hot discussion followed but
finally, in the interest of harmony, Mr.
Hitchcock withdrew his motion to recon-
nit, and that of Mr.. Wise of New York
adopting the report Of the committee in so
Tar as 1t had been adopted by clauses by
the board and rec0mmitting the other sec
tons, which had been voted down. was
carried.
These officers were elected: President. J.
J. Sullivan, Cleveland; first vice president
e ;. Hamlin, Boston; second vice presi-
dent George H Johnson, Milwaukee: treas
urer, William r. Tucker, Philadelphia c.
member of the council.
During the afternoon the delegates were
received at the White House by the Presi-
dent The presentations were made by
secretary COrtelyou, of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
GRAND RAPIDS BOODLER
GUILTY OF BRIBE TAKING
Alderman Ellen Convicted on Evil
dence Furnished by Liant K.
Salisbury.
MAY BE SENT TO PRISON

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. 2O.-"Guilty
as charged. with recommendation to the
court for mercy" is the verdict rendered
by the Superior Court to-day in the case
against Alderman Jacob p. Ellen. of the
First ward. charged with having accepted
a bride of $3.50 from ex-City Attorney Liant
X. Salisbury in the Lake Michigan water
canal scandal. The jury was out a little
less than two hours.
This is the first trial completed of the
twenty-five that grew out of the recent
confession Of Salisbury. although eight Of
the officials implicated have already pleaded
guilty. Respondent Ellen was remanded TO
the custody of the sheriff until Saturday
morning for sentence.
The penalty under the statute is a prison
sentence of not more than ten years nor
less than one year, or a fine of not more
than $1,000 and Jail sentence or not less
than one year.
The next case is that of Alderman James
o. McCool, of the First ward, charged with
accepting a bride of $3.50 from Salisbury.
The McCoOl case IS set for trial tomorrow
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
EXPERTS CONDEMN NEW
WAY OF TESTING BLOOD
Much Testimony at the Bechtel
Murder Trial Therefore Is
Ruled Out.
OPENING OF THE DEFENSE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 2O-The battle
of the experts on the blood in the Bechtel
trial came to an end this evening, and to-
morrow every member Of the Bechtel fam
lily will be placed on the witness stand in
an endeavor to prove that the aged mother
is not guilty Of being an accessory after
the fact in killing OF her hayward daugh-
ter Mabel.
The defense called six experts to-day and
each declared that the biological or Bordet
test, the new method for determining the
difference between human and animal blood
was not a standard one and that it was
unreliable. One OF the principal witnesses
against the Bordet test admitted that he
had never made test by that method.
This caused Judge Trexler 10 instruct the
jury 70 pay no attention to any testimony
given relative TO the Bordet theory by a
witness who is not fully conversant with
the principles of the test a man ignorant
Of a subject is not qualified 70 testify
against IL as on expert. he SAID and you
might as well call anybody. even savages.
20 testify that they knew nothing at all
about the biological test
The experts called to-day testified that
only one or the many articles taken from
the Bechtel home contained human blood
aud that was on the under vest worn by
the girl when she was dead.
Before the defense opened its case to-day
the court was asked 10 instruct the jury
to render "a verdict OF not guilty, because
not sufficient evidence had been presented
20 hold Mrs Bechtel but the court decided
that the trial should proceed. Judge Trek
Ter adding that he did not wish at this
time TO pass upon the merits OF the evidence
presented.
Attorney Schaadt. in opening the case for
the defense, said he would prove that all
the stains were either from tobacco Juice
or from Thomas Bechtels dog He said
10 would also be shown that no member
Of the Bechtel family had a hand In The
killing OF Mabel, and that she was MUIR
dered away from home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
TROLLEY CAR JUMPS ICY
TRACK AND TURNS OVER
PlungeS Down a Twenty-Foot En-
banknent and Five Persons
Are Badly Hurt.
TEN OTHERS INJURED

PITTSBURG, Jan. 2O.-Of the thirty pas
sengers aboard a trolley which ran
away in Rankin tonight, five were seri-
ously hurt and ten others badly bruised
and shocked. The seriously injured are:
Simon Callahan, of Braddock, head
crushed and legs broken, will die; Edward
Frazer, Braddock, skull fractured, condi-
ton critical; z. S. Starkle, Williamsburg.
head and body cut, critical; Joseph Scae-
felt, Williamsburg head cut and legs
broken, serious; Miss Mary McNuJt Will
merding, face and body cut, serious.
The car was on the Swissdale and Brad
dock division of the Pittsburg Railway
Company, and while descending a steep
grade got beyond control by reason of icy
tracks. After running about thirty yards
it jumped a curve and plunged over a
twenty-foot embankment, turned COM
pletely over and lodged in a snow bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
SCHOOL CODE BILL.
Radical Measure introduced in the
Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 20-The enactment
Of a school code is one OF the important
tasks confronting the present Ohio General
Assembly. The first OF several code bills
which have been prepared was introduced
to-day by Representative Treadway. Of
Cleveland. The measure originated with tho
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
IL provides TOR board Of five members in
each city and village 10 be elected at large.
The superintendent OF schools. elected by tho
board. will have life tenure conditioned
on good behavior, and will have the power
TO appoint and remove teachers The busi-
ness affairs OF the schools viii be in charge
OF a director, 20 be elected in each city or
village.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
PRINCE HENRY TALKS TO
TROOPS BOUND FOR AFRICA
Tells Them Germany Expects
Every Bullet to Kill a Re-
belliouS Black Man.
WILL EMBARK TO-DAY

BERLIN, Jan. 2O.--It is expected at Will
helmhaven that Emperor William will be
present at the departure Of the German ex-
petition to Southwest Africa, which sails to-
morrow.
Prince Henry of Prussia reviewed the de-
parting battalion to-day. In exhorting the
men to be faithful to their flag and country
the prince said: Germany expects every
bullet to do its duty" Personally, said
Prince Henry, he envied the troops the OPP
portunity of seeing active service
The Reichstag to-day approved the final
reading of the bills providing supplementary
funds to suppress the uprising. One odd re-
suit Of the stories of massacre and descrip-
tions of the country is that an increased
number of applications from would-be i'm
migrants to German Southwest Africa has
been made to the colonial societies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
FIRE ROUTS ACTORS AND
ACTRESSES OUT OF BED
Few Had Time to Dress, but Some
Women Donned Their The
atrical Robes.
SCARE IN CHICAGO HOTEL

CHICAGO, Jan. @.-Ill-fortune of Chi
cago theatrical people during the last few
weeks was again in evidence at a fire in
the Grand Palace Hotel. Indiana and Clark
streets, early to-day, nearly 200 members of
theatrical troops being driven in the streets
by the flames. 1t was with difficulty that
a panic was averted and the frightened
men and women assisted from the structure
in safety.
The fire originated on the second floor
supposedly from crossed electrical wires
and was carried quickly I'D the elevator
shqt by a draught to the top floor. Jo-
seph Northtrop. a guest of the hotel, saw
the smoke in the shaft and down stairs
IN the rear OF the building to notify the
night clerk. The clerk Immediately started
awakening the guests and NorthrOp stepped
into the yator ran 1t upward through
the guests on the top floor.
The halls were soon filled with excited
men and women. The cooler guests were
compelled TO force them back from the
windows and fire escapes toward which a
rush was being made. A number of women
were preparing TO jump from the windows
when police.Len arrived and aided the work
OF restraint and rescue The women We're
led TO a rear stairway, down which they
escaped through the smoke that was pour
ing upward from the lower floors. Miss
Louise Mitchell, who had been hemmed in
by the flames. was rescued by the firemen
and taken down a fire escape.
Few OF the guests had time TO dress but
q number OF the women had thought of
their theatrical wardrobes and stood shiv-
ering IN the lower halls OF the building
holding some gaudy decoration OF gauze
and tiEsel.' The fire was extinguished
quickly after the guests had been taken
from the building.
The building Is part Of the II. j. Dickey
estate 1t Is a six-story building we'll pro-
vtded with fire escapes. The damage TO
the structure was about $1,000. This is the
second fire in the building in the last two
weeks. The first fire started from a lighted
cigarette thrown on the hall carpet on the
third floor
Almost all the guests at the hotel are
members OF theatrical companies stranded
In Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
CHILDREN WILL YIEW
CITIZEN TRAINS BODY
It Will Lie in State in a Mortuarv
Chapel Till the Funeral
Hour To-Day.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-The body Of
George Francis Train. who died early yes
terday, has been removed from the Mills
Hotel to a mortuary chapel. where ii will
lie in state until the funeral hour to-mor-
row. Thousands OF children, in whom Mr..
Train displayed remarkable interest. are
expected 20 take farewell view of the
remains. The funeral viii be private and
the interment Will be made in Greenwood
Cemetery.
OF his once considerable fortune Mr.
Train retained nothing personally except
the interest he had in 30O0 lots he once
owned IA Omaha. PrOtracted LITIGATION has
TAKEN place about them, and viii, il is
said, be continued by his daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
NEGROES TERRORIZED.
Their Children Fired on and Their
Churches Burned.

STEPHENS, Ala, Jan. 20.-Negroes liv-
ing near Bigbee, Washington county, are
terrorized by actions attributed to a self
styled Dalton gang. Several months ago
a turpentine still and sawmin were burned
and negroes were suspected.
The children Of Daniel Grimes. a negro.
were fired on from the bushes last week.
The same night Grimess house was fired
into. a notice served him TO leave
within five days on penalty of death. The
same night two negro churches were
burned: also a barn and contents belonging
TO Joseph Anderson, white farmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Arrival of smithson's BODY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 90-The body OF John
Smithson. the founder OF the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington. who died IN Genoa
in 1923, arrived tonight on the steamer
Princess Irene. The body was accompanied
by Prof Alexander Graham Bell. OF the
Smithsonian Institution. and Mrs. Bell who
went 10 Italy for this purpose. The body
will be taken 10 Washington on the United
States disnatch boat Dolnhin Tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
TO SELL VERDPS HOUSE.
Creditors of Italian Marquis Insist
on the Action.

ROME, Jan. 20.-The house in which YER
di was born, which is situated at Busseto,
near Palma, is to be sold soon at public
auction. The house is the property Of the
Marquis Pallavicino, who was once very
wealthy, but who is now in reduced cir
cumstances. The creditors Of the marquis
insist upon the sale.
Before building his villa at Santa Agata.
also Busseto, where he lived until his
death, Verdi asked the marquis TO allow
him to purchase the house where he was
born, but the marquis being at that time
wealthy, courteously declined TO sell. A
movement has been started TO have the
government purchase the birthplace of the
great Italian composer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Nearly 1000 Men Idle.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2O.-Nearly 1000 men
were thrown out Of employment in South
Chicago tonight by the closing down Of
the IrOquois Furnace Company's plant. No
notice was given the men and no time was
set for reopening. Two hundred Italian
and Austrian labOrers employed by the
company made a disturbance when their
wages were not paid them at the office and
the police were sent for. At the office of
the shutdown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
TWO INVENTORS DEAD.
One Patented Farm Machinery and
the Other Deadly Rifle.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Jan. 2O.-Mayor ].
NJ. May. inventor of farm machinery, is
dead. He was ninety years of age and once
owned a large area of land which is now
a portion OF this city. He later met with
reverses and died in poverty.
BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Baron Won Mannlich-
er. inventor Of the MannEcher rife. is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Bail Bond Forfeited.

NEW YORK. Jan. 90-When the cases
OF A. 8 Rosenthal. Martin l.. Cohen and
Charles G. Brown. charged with conspira c,-
70 defraud the government by the impor-
tation OF silks under invoices. were called
for trial to-day in the United states cir
cult Court. Rosenthal failed to appear.
Judge Thomas ordered his $4,000 bail bond
forfeited. though RosenthaTs counsel stated
that his client was M in Europe and would
return IN two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3o.-The Navy De-
Partment i advised that the battleshps
Kentucky. Oregon aud Wisconsin left Ma
Mia to-day for OlOngapo TO engage IN tar
get practice. They viii be Joined In a few
days by the cruisers New Orleans. Raleigh
Albany and Cincinnati. now on their way
from Guam 10 Manila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Cadets May BE Reinstated.

SPRINGFIELD, o.. Jan. 20.-The three
cadets dismissed from the Annapolis Naval
Academy for hazing will, in all probability,
be reinstated. CoInmandant Bronson hav-
ing agreed to the Introduction of a bill in
Congress for the purpose. One of the cadets
is Joseph Little, jr.. Of this city. The
news has just been communicated TO the
boys father by Senator J. b. Foraker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Killed Her Babes and Herself.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-Mrs. Louisa Elton
was found mortally injured by pistol shot
at her home to-day, dying soon after. Her
two young children were found dead, both
having been shot in the abdomen. 1t is be-
lieved that the woman first shot her chill
dren and then herself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Thanks for John Mitchell.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 20.-At the conven-
ton OF the Boot and Shoeworkers Interna-
tional Union to-day President Tobin was
directed to send a telegram 10 President
John Mitchell at Indianapolis, thanking the
United Mine Workers for their support of
the union stamps on boots and shoes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Motorman Ground Under Wheels.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. pa suburban line
street car. running at full speed, struck a
curve at Union boulevard and Bircher road
to-day. throwing Motorman Michael God
frey under the wheels and killing him in
stantly, and injuring five others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Fatal Lamp Explosion.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 20.-The explosion of
lamp in the Hope Mission building, Second
avenue, to-day, caused the death of James
BOdigO. six years old, the fatal burning of
his mother, Mrs. Mary BOdigo, and the Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Four Men Injured by an Explosion.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan. 2O-The prema-
ture explosion OF dynamite used in pre-
pairing the right of way for the Baltimore
K Ohio Railroad at Lowellville resulted
In the serious If not fatal injury Of four
men and the slight injury of four others
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Increase in Wages.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-An agreement was
reached to-day between bOxmakers and
sawyers and the box manufacturers under
which 1000 wOrkmen in Chicago will re-
ceive a per cent. increase In wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Lee Turner Acquitted.

MIDDLESBORO. KY. Jan. 2O.-Lee Tur-
ner. proprietor OF the quarter house." who
was charged with killing Deputy Sheriff
Charles Cecil in a famous battle was ac-
quilted by the jury to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake Flour.
wheat, corn and rice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

To have delicious. brown cakes for
breakfast, mix cold water with Mrs.
Austins Pancake Flour. AL grscers sell IL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-04
SHE SLEPT DURING CHURCH SERVICE.
WHY

There is no greater stickler in this district for constant church attendance than certain lady who resides in northeast Washington not many squares distant from the Congressional Library.
 < There is one little sin, however--if it is allowable to call 1t a sin-that this deyotee to regular church service fre- quently allows to get possession of her, and that is the fault of taking fur tive nap frequently during the preach 5er's diescourse.
 A friend twitted her upon this weak ness the other day. Why is it, Mrs. C., ? she said, that you, such a regular church-goer, should go to sleep ill church so often? feel that have the right as an old friend to let you know that people are beginning to notice it."
 We'll, my dear" was the response, you know have every confidence in our beloved pastor. know that he will preach first-class sermon with out having my eye on him all the time, and am not afraid to trust him. So don't wake me up when am nodding in church unless should happen to snore. In that case you are at liberty to stab me with your hatpin. Wash ington Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-04
WEATHER REPORT.

July Not So Hot as it Might Have Been. < The monthly meteorological report of
 Observer Tarr shows that the hottess day last month was the nineteenth,
 when the temperature reached ninety three degrees, the lowest being fifty-one degrees on the 4th, the day of the great est daily range, twenty-six degrees.
 The least daily range for four degrees on the 24th, The prevailing direction .of the wind was south, and it's total movement was 6,10S miles. The maxi mum velocity for the month was thir-
 ty-two miles per hour from the south
 west on July 29. The total precipita- ton last month was 2.o8 inches, a defi- .ciency of 2.s4 inches as compared with the average of thirty-two years. There
 were eleven clear days, thirteen partly cloudy days; seven were cloudy, and
 there were fifteen on which .01 of an inch or more of rain fell.