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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-12
INDIANA OBITUARY.

WHtTESTOWN, Ind, May u.-Mrs. Bar
bara Gates died to-day at the home of her
son, Lucius Gates at Mtlledgeville. She
was among the oldest residents of the coun-
was born in New York on Jan. is, 1909. Her
husband Lucius Gates, died more than
twenty years ago.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May 1.-THE flu
neral services of the late LeOnidaS G. Bill
man, whose body was brought here from
Honolulu, were held at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Billman,
to-day, the Rev. Edward Jewett, of Green
wood, officiating. The Masonic order at
tended in a body.
WESTFIELD, Ind, May 11.-Stephen
White, aged eighty-seven years, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. James Head.
east of this city, early this morning. He
left six children. Mr.. White had spent
the greater part of his life in Westfed,
having moved here from Ohio when but a
boy.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. May I.-Lewis N.
Dixon, a young business man, died this
morning of pneumonia He was connected
formerly with the local revenue office. He
was a member of a prominent family, was
forty-two years old and had never been
married
WABASH Ind, May 11.-Mrs. Sylvester
JOY, aged fifty-two. who lived north OF this
city, is dead as the result of fall she suf-
fered five years ago. She has been helpless
almost continually since that time.
URBANA. Ill, May 11.-Everett Hall, an
old resident of this community, fell dead
in his doorway this afternoon. The cor
oner's jury declared death due to apoplexy.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 1.-Mrs. Ella
Littrell. wife of Adam Littrell, of Oakland
City. fell dead in her yard to-day. Her
death was caused by heart disease.
BOONVILLE. Ind. May 11.-Mrs. Cathar-
inc Katterjohn, aged eighty-four, the
mother of John F. Katterjohn, local mil
Ter died here TODAY.
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ESCAPED CONVICT is
RETURNED TO PRISON
George Moore, Who, with William
Ford, Escaped in 1902, Cap
tured in West Virginia.
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MICHIGAN CITY, May 11.-George
Moore, colored. who. with another colored
man, named William Ford, scaled the west
wall of the prison early one. morning in July.
1902, has been captured and returned to
prison to serve the balance of his term,
twelve years. The escape of Moore and
Ford was most daring. taking place prac-
tically in broad daylight.
The men were employed in one of the
factories within the walls as firemen and
their duties required that they get to their
post of duty long before the other convictS
were astir Shortly after being put at this
work they planned to escape. 1t was the
which they were employed to take them
out as early as o'clock in the morning
to build the fires in the engines. They
awaited the arrival of dark, foggy
morning to make their break for liberty.
While the foreman was in another part of
the shop looking after the machinery the
two men threw an improvised ladder over
the west wall and in a twinkling were at
liberty. Though their escape was dis
covered few minutes after they departed,
and 10 large posse of officers was put on
their trail, they succeeded in reaching the
sloughs southwest of the city. where they
concealed themselves until night, when
they pushed on TO Porter, where they
burglarized house and secured two suits
of clothing, which they donned. discardi
their prison attire. From Porter the two
In Cleveland they separated. Moore going
to Wheeling, w. Va, where he was cap
tured. Ford is still at large. Moore has
twelve years to serve.
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SPECTACULAR PLEA MADE
TO RELEASE DEFENDANTS
Counsel for Accused in Gillespie
Trial Declares His. Clients Are
Twice Placed in Jeopardy.
MOTION IS OVERRULED
Relative OF Mrs. Belle Seward
Stricken from Jury-Panel Has
Not Been Completed.
MOTION IS OVERRULED
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RISING SUN, Ind. May 1.-Interest in
the Gillespie murder case was increased
this morning by the setting aside of the
Jury impaneled yesterday. The State
moved to set aside. basing its action on
the question of the relationship of Oscar
Jones. a Juror. TO Mrs. Belle Seward. one
of the defendants. The court sustained
the motion and Mr. Jones was peremptorily
challenged by the State. Attorney Shay.
OF Cincinnati. objected to Henry n. Span
and Cassius McMullen appearing for the
State. but Judge Downey held that they
were properly in the case by appointment
of the court.
The attorneys for the defendants then
filed motion for the discharge of the de-
PENDANTS This motion was vigorously OPP
posed by Mr.. Spaan, and although ably
presented by defendants counsel. Marcus
SuIzer and Mr.. Shay. was overruled Mr..
Shay based his motion on the action of
the State in breaking up the jury which
had been accepted as the jury to try these
defendants by excusing Oscar Jones', one
of the twelve jurymen. He made an i'm
passioned argument to the court, contend
ing that when the jury was made up and
the case submitted TO them the defendants
were placed in jeopardy which entitled
them TO the benefit of the rule of law that
a person shall not be twice placed In
jeopardy for the same offense. He cited
many authorities to sustain his view, and
the argument lasted till late in the aft
prnOon-
The special venire having been exhausted,
the court ordered additional names drawn.
TO report in the morning The eleven men
so far accepted are subject to challenge.
The entire day was filled with bursts of
oratory and brillan legal effort. The court
room was filled to its utmost capacity with
an anxious crowd of witnesses and spec
tators Col. Thomas T. Overley, of this
city has been sworn in as special deputy
sheriff. and will from now on assist Sheriff
Rump in caring for James Gillespie. The
introduction of evidence probably will be
begun tomorrow afternoon, and the trial
undoubtedly will last the greater part of
next week.
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WOMAN SUES FORMER
HUSBAND And PARTNER
Mrs. May Davis, of South Bend,
Declares There Is a Conspiracy
to Cheat Her Out of Alimony.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind, May IA suit was
filed hare to-day by Mrs. May Davis. of
South Bend, former wife of l.. B. Davis. or
ganizer of the Kidd Medical Company, of
Fort Wayne. and of patent medicine con-
Germ of Indianapolis. against Davis and w.
E. Griffin. present owner of the Kidd COM
pany.
At the time of her divorce here last Octo-
Der Mrs. Davis, by agreement, was given
alimony amounting to $4,000 for herself and
child. She AYERS that Davis fraudulently
conspired with Griffin for a bogus transfer
of his (Davis's) two-thirds interest in the
company so as to prevent her collecting the
aimony. She AYERS that the company clears
$4,000 a month and is worth S5oOOOO. A note
she holds against Davis for $4,000 is unpaid
and she holds a judgment taken in a court
at South Bend.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WRITES TO THE y NJ, c. A.
Tells International Convention
Delegates He Is in Sympathy
with Them.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May u.-Fourteen
hundred delegates, including men promi-
nent in all walks of life. assembled here
to-day to take part in the thirty-fifth inter-
national convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of North America.
Two sessions were held to-day at which
the delegates were welcomed to the city
and permanent organization of the conven-
ton was effected under the presidency of
b. f. Mcfarland, president of the board of
commissioners of the District of Columbia.
This evening the delegates attended BAN
quet in Convention Hall at which l,4O0
persons were present.
A letter of regret from President Roose-
welt read. The President said: Il
believe with all my heart in your work,
for you have not confined yourselves mere
ly to talking about what could be accom-
plished, but have striven in practical fash
ion to realize in some degree on this earth
the ideals of Christianity. l feel that
every Young Mems Christian Association
throughout this land is a valuable adjunct
to good citizenship"
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SAYS EDUCATED NEGRO
WOMEN ARE UNRELIABLE
Atlanta Doctor Hits Booker l..
Washington's Industrial School
at Tuskegee.

ATLANTA, Ga. May III have heard
from several Atlanta ladies of their exper-
fence with negro women taught at Booker
Washington's school at Tuskegee and have
been told that women educated at his
school are totally unreliable servants"
This statement was made by DR.. ]. c.
Olmstead. a prominent physician OF Allan
ia, at the meeting of the Georgia State
Sociological Society here to-day, and was
among others of similar nature which pre-
cipitated a lively discussion at the meet
ing.
was that the negro was better of mental
ly, morally and physically as a slave. y
Delegates to the meeting of the Sociological
Society took part in the discussion, among
them being Rev. c. A. Bangstoa~ aud -
7. Z. Oertel. DIR. Oertel characterized hiYh-
self as reconstructed Yankee" and
spoke on the subject of the Negro as an
Agent for the Spread Of Disease.
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MARSHAL OF DANVILLE
WOUNDED BY A TRAMP
Negro Broke Away from Him and
an Exchange of Shots Fol
lowed Quickly.
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DANVILLE. Ind. May I.-Oliver NJ
white. marshal of Danville. was shot and
painfully wounded about 7:30 o'clock to-
night by a negro tramp whom he had ar
rested and was taking TO the lookup.
The negro went quietly for time with
the officer. then suddenly broke away
White fired in the air TO brighten him
and the negro drew a revolver and fired
the bullet striking the officer in the thigh
The negro turned and ran. White empty
ing his pistol at the fugitive. seemingly
without effect. a posse is in pursuit Will
hite is not dangerously wounded
The town has been overrun with trampS,
and many small robberies have taken place
Stricter enforcement of the vagrancy law
demanded by the citizens. and White
had made many arrests recently. The town
Is much wrought up over to-night's occur
renee. and every effort will be made TO ar
rest the negro and bring him TO justice.
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INDIANA WOODMEN MEET
IN ANNUAL LOG-RO[[ING
Columbus Is Filled with Visiting
Members of the Order and More
Are Expected To-Day.
THURSDAYS PROGRAMME.
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COLUMBUS, Ind, May 1.-THE annual
state log rolling of the Modern Woodmen
of America opened here to-day. Early
delegates arrived last night and more came
to-day. An informal reception was held
this morning. and this afternoon a secret
business meeting was held in the City Hall
Tonight degree work was given to several
candidates by the Columbus team. A num-
Der of the state and national officers of the
Woodmen are expected tomorrow.
The visiting delegates are experiencing
a great deal of difficulty in finding lodging
places. and last night some of them had
to remain up all night or sleep in chairs
All of the hotels and boarding houses are
full to overlooking, ana this evening the
Woodmen advertised for private families
TO take care of the delegates. Several
thousand visitors are looked for on Thurs
day, and Thursday morning there will be
a competitive drill on Railroad Square.
In the afternoon there will be a parade
of Woodmen at 80 in which all local and
visiting Woodmen will participate.
The session will close Thursday night,
and it will be decided tomorrow where the
next leg rolling will be held. Seymour will
send a large delegation here and will put up
a strong MD for the meeting in 1905.
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WILL NOT VOTE Il
TRACTION SUBSIDY
Elwood Citizens Instead Will Sub
scribe to Big Fund for Com
mercial Club Uses.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, May .1l.-Citizens of this
city at mass meeting last night heard
and Endorsed the report of special COM
mittee of six, which had been delegated
with authority to treat with the promoters
of the Fort Wayne & Southwestern Rail-
way in regard to the voting of a subsidy
Of $4,000 to the road. The report was unani-
mously against the subsidy. which promises
to be Overwhelmingly defeated at the polls
next Tuesday.
Instead Of paying l per cent subsidy
to the railroad movement was started to-
day TO have the citizens subscribe stock in
a new Commercial Club in an amount equal
to l per cent. of their taxable property,
and already more than $1,000 has been
pledged, practically assuring the clubs sue
cess. The money so derived will be used
to secure new industries and to put the idle
plants here in operation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-12
WATERS AND BARTENDERS
STRIKE AT WORLDS FAIR
Convention at Rochester Resolves
to Extend Aid to the St.
Louis Unions.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, May ia reso-
luton extending aid to the St. Louis unions
in the strike that threatens the exposition
city was unanimously adopted to-day by
the convention of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International Alliance and Bar
tenders international League. 1t is be-
lieved that the strike will start next week
and that every hote! and restaurant in st.
Louis will be tied up. A committee will be
sent to st. Louis this week to take charge
of the situation there.
The delegates drew the color line at to-
days meeting by introducing resolution
prohibiting coiored bartenders from be-
longing to the union in the following
States: Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Okla
homa Territory and Indiana.
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GOOD ATTENDANCE At
THE KOKOMO MEETING
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kOkOMO, Ind, May 1.-An increased
attendance marked the sessions of the Dis
trict Congregational Assembly to-day.
New officers chosen were: Moderator. j.
II. Crum: scribe, Harry Blunt; assistant
scribe. C.. l.. Mills. all of indianapolis.
Home Mission Society-President. Mrs. w.
A. Bell, Indianapolis: vice president Mrs.
K. r. Cheney, Anderson; secretary and
treasurer Mrs. n. Z. Davis, Indianapolis.
The department secretaries are: Chill
dren's work, Miss Eunice Curtis, Indian
apois: literature. Miss Cotter, Terre
Haute; vice president Central association,
Miss Eta Helming. Indianapolis: Koko-
mo association, Mrs. j. III. Rexford, An
derson; Fort Wayne association, Mrs. j..
w. Bailey. Fort Wayne; Michigan City
association, Mrs. o. l. Kiplinger, Mich
igan City.
Many addresses were delivered. Reports
showed the district in good condition,
morally and financially. The convention
will close Thursday evening.
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BOYS WITH CIGARETTES
STARTED SERIOUS FIRE
Six Barns Destroyed and Two Res
licences Damaged in West Lafay-
cite, with $4,000 Loss.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May u.-One of the
largest fires West Lafayette has expert
enced in several years occurred late yes
terday. wiping out six barns. damaging two
residences and placing the kron flats, the
most pretentious apartment house in the
town, in great peril. Boys smoking cigar
cites and playing with matches started the
blaze in O. n. Benson's barn. The flames
spread TO the home of w. J. Alexander and
barns owned by John Nanderscoff. George
Minch. John Mug and Amos Miller.
When the West Side fire department saw
that the Kron building would go unless
they had aid. an appeal for help was sent
to the city department. The city firemer
extinguished the blaze A valuable horse
was burned in one of the barns. The loss
was $1,000.
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LAFAYETTE. Ind. May l1.-At joint
meeting OF the bottlers' union and the brew
ers of the city this morning articles of
agreement were drawn up and the threat
ened strike of the bottlers averted. 1t was
for an advance in wages that the bottlers
ANNOUNCED that they would strike The EN-
ployers had paid sliding scale to both
shop men and drivers. and they demanded
set scale. The union. which is composed
or every brewery worker in town. called
two union leaders from indianapolis and
Cincinnati. who arranged the joint meeting.
The Dottlers expected to go out tomorrow.
Hereafter they Will receive Sl050 and the
drivers will receive Sill a week
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FALSE FIRE .dLARMS
UNDER INVESTIGATION

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NEW ALBANY. Ind. May 1.-THE grand
jury to-day began an investigation TO ascer-
tain the persons who turned in half doz-
en- false alarms of fire yesterday afternoon
and last night, resulting in the destruction
of property.
one false alarm, a genuine alarm was
turned in from a box two miles distant and
before the firemen could reach the scene
the house was destroyed. the loss being
$500. In answering another false alarm one
OF the reels collided with the hook and
ladder truck at a street crossing. breaking
the apparatus the truck and badly in
Turing one OF the horses.
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NEW IDEAS ADVANCED
IN TREATING TYPHOID
Paper Read at Eclectic Medical
Convention in Terre Haute OBJ
jects to Milk Diet.
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TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 1.-THE
fortieth annual meeting of the Indiana
Eclectic Medical Association began to-day
and will continue through tomorrow.
Nearly one hundred physicians are at
tending the sessions. Secretary w. III.
Duncan. of the Commercial Club, delivered
an address of welcome.
The association elected DR.. q. r. Hauss,
of Sellersburg. to succeed DIR. NJ. +. Bald
win as president and Or. Morse Harrod. of
Fort Wayne, was elected first vice president
to succeed DR.. Hadss. The afternoon was
devoted to the reading of papers, and to-
night there was a social session.
A paper which attracted especial atten-
ton was by Professor Nesbitt. of the Amer
lean Medical College, whose chief institu-
ton is at Valparaiso. He advocated new
ideas in dieting typhoid fever patients and
discouraged the use of milk, so commonly
prescribed.
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MARION. Ind, May 1.-THE Continental
bottle factory at Wheeling will begin op-
erations next Monday and will not close
during the summer. Probably il will be
the only glass factory working during the
hot season. The factory building has been
equipped with fans and a ventilating sys-
TEN. and II Is believed that it will be pos
sible for the men TO work during the entire
summer. The factory has not been op-
Grated since last October because of a
shortage OF fuel. but arrangements have
low been made for plenty of gas
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HOME HEATING PLANT
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
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L,rT-FrE Ind Nov

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LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 11.-Acceptance
of the new heating plant. erected at a cost
of $4,000. and the letting of quarterly con-
tracts occupied the attention to-day of the
board of trustees of the State Soldiers
Home, now in regular session here. with
Hon. w. S. Haggard presiding. Final set
Element was made with w. A. Pope, of
Chicago, for the heating plant.
The office of commissany sergeant. held
by Capt Robert T.. Sears. of indianapolis,
was abolished The total membership of
the home is 797 and the buildings and
grounds were reported in good condition.
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: SCOTTSBURG, Ind, May 1l.-Mrs. Nam
cy Deal was seriously if not fatally burned
at her home this morning. She was burn
ing trash in the garden when her clothes
ignited. She ran to a tub which was filled
with water intending to put out the fire,
but the movement famed the fire and
made il burn more. Ed McClellands hand
was severely burned while assisting in
putting out the flames.
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Special TO he Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind. May H.-After an excit-
ing chase and fight. two men. who this
morning robbed Glassco's general store in
Oscsola. were captured north of Goshen
by Marshal vesey and posse of men. en-
ploses OF the Indiana Electric Railway
company. The robbers looted the store,
taking shoes. tobacco and other merchan,
disc. They fired on Marshal Vesey who
fired In return. but no one Was hurt The
men claim TO be Sam Monteith. aged nine
teen and John kohle. aged twenty-one
lake seamen.
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,he Indiaranolis Jo,,rral

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 11.-Clarence
Bryant, a street-railway conductor, who
fell from a car on Sunday and had been
unconscious since then, died this morning
He was not on duty at the time of the ac-
cident. 1t is thought he was struck by a
car passing on the second track. He was
unmarried and came to Terre Haute from
Portsmouth O.
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Special to the Indiana polis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLEI Ind, May 11.-Fire
last night at Shannondale, six miles east
of here. burned the general store and post
office OF John Brothers and the l. o. o. f.
Hall. nothing being saved. The loss is
nearly $500. The building was owned by
the Odd Fellows and was insured for 81 Oc0
while the contents of their lodgeroom were
insured for 81. 400. Brothers had 81 800 on his
stock. which was worth $4,000 The cause of
the fire is unknown.
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REST ORDERED FOR
FREDERICK LANDIS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


LOGANSPORT, Ind.. May '1.-At the
suggestion of his physician. Congressman
Fred Lands has Cancelled all his speaking
engagements for the summer, and will
spend the season at Lake Maxinkuckee,
with his mother and sister Two years ago,
after the congressional convention at Wa
bash. Mr.. Lands suffered "A nervous at
tack and IL was repeated after the recent
convention at indianapolis. His physician
hopes that after three months complete
rest Mr.. Lands will be able To take up the
work of the fall campaign In good condi-
ton.
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hoy Killed by Cars.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. May u.-Benny
Henderer, fourteen years old. to-day took
his fathers dinner TO him and afterward
sat down a fat car siding to
watch the men at work. A switch engine
bumped into the car and the boy was
thrown under the wheels. His left thigh
was crushed. his abdomen torn open and
ne suffered other injuries. from which he
died in the hospital tonight
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ATTORNEY ASSAULTED,
PROBABLY BY FOOTPADS

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Upton, Ind, May lie. NJ. Parker. a
well-known local attorney, was assaulted
on the street last night after 10 o'clock.
while he was on his way home. A deep
cash was cut in his head and he was other
wise injured, but he managed to reach
home, since which time he has been uncon-
scious and in very critical condition. 1t is
believed he was the victim of foodpads and
that they were frightened away, as large
sum of money in his pocket was not
touched