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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
TROUBLE THREATENED BY
UNIONS OF NEW ALBANY
Refusal of Recognition of Team
sters' Union Results in Plans for
COOPERATIVE Transfer Co.
COUNCIL SIGNS SCALE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. March 22-The
labor troubles of the transfers union in
this city threaten to bring a war between
capital and labor. The Employers and Bust
ness Mems Protective Association. which
has filed articles of Incorporation, was or
ganized, il is claimed by labor leaders, to
fight the teamsters in their demand for rec
ognition of their union, and a movement is
on foot among the unions TO organize a
company with a capital stock of 5000 to
purchase teams and engage in a general
teaming business
The New Albany Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil has taken action and will support the
teamsters' union and a number of the
unions whose charter does not prohibit
such action, have taken stock in the COM
pany. The labor leaders say they will have
the 1.4O0 union men of the city back of the
enterprise and will receive the support of
the unions in all the falls cities and that all
the firms who refuse to patronize the new
company will be boycotted
The Louis Hammersmith Company which
does a general transfer business between
this city and Louisville and Jeffersonville
and employs nearly one hundred teamsters
has been placed on the ''unfair" list because
of it's failure TO recognize the union.
The City Council has signed the wage
scale of the teamsters union. The city
cart drivers are receiving more than the
wage scale, but their wages will not be re-
duced-
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Fort Wayne Union Labor Demo-
Gratis Take Up the Work, Insti-
gated by Visiting Boomers.
SUPPORT IN LAGRANGE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 22.-This
district has been invaded by agents of the
Hearst boom from Chicago. ~ couple of
lawyers named Sullivan, supposed to be
brothers, spent Sunday here instituting
the neucleus of a Hearst movement They
were in close conference much of the day
with former Senator Ryan, who put them
in possession of full information concern
ing the local situation.
There is no sentiment here for Hearst
except among certain leaders of organized
labor. The Democratic union printers in
the union are loud and strenuous for
Hearst, and have the aid of the Democratic
leaders of other unions They will have
large influence in the primaries against
the reorganizers, who favor Parker, of
New York, and the Hearst boom, while
deplored by the ablest leaders of the party
In this county, will be able to canture a
large part of the Allen county delegation
TO the state convention.
County Chairman Dunten of the Ia
grange Democratic committee, has already
declared in fulsome terms for Hearst
calling him the peerless leader in his
speech accepting the craftsmanship. Dun
ten is an aspirant for the congressional
nomination whenever Robinson leaves an
opening and is a worker of first influence
in the district
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
BIG IMPROVEMENTS MADE
At W|NONA LAKE PARK
Association Has Spent Fully $780,
900 Within a Year for the Bet
terment of Facilities.
THIS YEARS MEETINGS

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WARSAW, Ind, March 22.-Improvements
to the amount of no less than $4,000 have
been made on the grounds of the Winona
Assembly Association within the past year
by the association itself, exclusive of those
of individuals or church denominations on
the grounds Among the more prominent
may be mentioned the water works and
sewer system at a cost of So, 900; the Mount
memorial building, which is now nearing
completion at a cost of 10000; Winona
electric railway, electric lighting plant and
power house, 1885, 600; the Strain dormtory
for the Winona Agricultural and Technical
Institute, $4,000, which is now completed
and ready for occupancy, and the new
building known the "Kosciusko Lodge"
erected at a cost of $4,000 as a summer
home for ministers receiving annual sal
aries of 500 or less. Not including the Ar
senal grounds at Indianapolis, conserva-
tive estimate of the present resources of
the Winona Association would place them
at $500, 600.
Although the frost is not yet out of the
ground, Winona park presents a scene of
great activity DR.. Dickey has promised to
throw open the park grounds and buildings
for the twenty-third annual meeting of the
Northern Indiana Teachers Association,
now only two weeks away-April TO 9. in
elusive. All the big hotels and boarding
cottages are being overhauled by big force
of men under the personal direction of j. r.
Boyer. the superintendent of the grounds,
and the elder member of the firm of Boyer
Bros, from whom Winona acquired the
grounds. The auditorium, with a seating
capacity Of $500. in which the general meet
ings of the association will be held, will
be heated by steam.
Other important meetings to be held at
Winona this season and their dates are
the state encampment. Department OF Indi-
ana G.. A. R., June 13 to Is: Young Peo-
pies Missionary Movement" June 10 10 IS;
| Young Peoples Christian Union of the Il.
b. Church, June % to 26; Indiana State
Photographers Association, June q To
| July /; the Western Writer'S Association,
! July to 3; National Reform Association,
| Aug to Z: State Camp Meeting Associa-
| ton GnterdenominationaD Sept / TO IL:
| SYNOD of Indiana and Womans Synodical
| Home and Foreign Missionary Societies,
| oct . 10 g.
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FIFTH PACKER FAILS
TO HOLD THE WELL
Millions of Feet of Gas Going to
Waste in a Field at Petersburg,
Despite All Efforts.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PETERSBURG, Ind, March 22.-For the
fifth time the packer to-day failed to shut
off the immense flow of gas in the Carter
Deering well. The old packer was removed
from the hole at noon. The pressure of
the gas had ripped the rubber from the
iron pipe. The new six and a quarter-inch
packer received from Muncie this morn
ing was at once lowered into the hole When
four or five joints down the pressure of
gas was so strong that the packer began
to rise slowly out of the well. 1t took the
united efforts of seven men to hold il down
until the new joints were added. The packer
reached bottom at o'clock this evening
For while il seemed that the new
packer sufficient to hold the gas, but
in a short time the gas, which had been
shut off by cap, became so strong that
in order to save the packer the well was
turned loose. The gas is piped to a field.
and can be heard roaring for miles. The
company has sent for a packer. which will
arrive in the morning, and two packers
will be tried in the effort 10 shut off the
gas.
Millions of feet of gas is escaping, but
the drillers think two packers will hold
the casting down,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23

DEATH At DECATUR OF
RESIDENT OF BLUFFTON
Col. ]. B. Plessinger, Former May
or and Ex-S Sheriff of Wells Coun-
ty, Dies in Hotel Dining Room.
SERVED IN CIVIL WAR

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, March Cool j. b
Plessinger, one of Buttons foremost citi-
zens, fell dead from his chair in the dining
room of the Murray Hotel at Decatur at
$50 o'clock this evening. Apparently he
had been in the best of health and had
begun eating supper. Judge Levi Mock,
who was seated at his side, caught him
in his arms and kept him from falling to
the floor. He did not utter word.
Colonel Plessinger was born in Darke
county, Ohio, in 1887 and came to Bluffton
with his parents in 1872 He enlisted in
Company A, Forty-seventh Indiana In
fantry, in 1861 and was promoted to head
musician. BY his death is broken up the
last regimental band which passed through
the civil war. He was sheriff OF Wells
county from 1876 to 1880 and was mayor of
Bluffton from 1900 to 1902 He was MEM
Der of the staff of Governor Matthews and
as such gained his title of colonel. He had
been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge
for over forty years and was the incum-
bent district grand deputy of that order
He also was a member of Lew Daily Post,
G.. a. r.
Fuperal arrangements have not been
made, but the funeral will be in this city
in charge of the Odd Fellows Lodge and
the q. a. r.
Colonel Plessinger left a widow and six
children. He had gone TO Decatur to-day
as a witness in case in the Circuit Court.
DECATUR, Ind, March 22.-The body of
Col. James 3. Plessinger, who died this
evening in the dining room of the Murray
Hotel in this city, was taken TO Blunton,
his home, tonight, for lnterment. He was
here as a witness in the Fayler- Studabaker
suit now on trial in the Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
IN THE TWELFTH TO-DAY
Gilbert, Gilhams and Carver Seek
Congressional Honors, the
Chances Favoring Gilbert.
DEMOCRACY IS DILATORY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. March 22.-The Re-
publican congressional convention will be
held in this city tomorrow. A great crowd
is expected owing to the unusual interest
created by the candidacy of Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert and the vigorous. fight
Clarence c. Gilhams, of Lagrange, the
unsuccessful nominee two years ago, IS
making Orville Carver, of Steuben coun-
ty, Gilberts former home, is a candidate.
but seems hardly in the running, having
no votes in sight except the twelve votes of
his own county and one here, thirteen in all.
The primaries in this county resulted in
Gilbert securing at least thirty of the
thirty-five, with fifty required to nominate.
He has elected ten of the fourteen in De
Kalb county. where the situation is COM
plicated with the candidacy OF Judge Pen
field for Governor and his desire to divide
equally the vote of his own county. He
may not get all that belongs to him on
the first ballot. The Whitley county dele
CATION, with eleven votes, is believed to
stand seven for Gilbert and four for Gill
hams, making forty-four votes. Gilbert has
elected at least nine in Noble county. which
will give him the nomination ON the first
ballot unless the unfCrSeen develops.
Gilhams's own county has agreed to stand
solid for him on the first ballot and will
remain with him if conditions, after that,
make him a possibility. He was defeated
two years ago at the polls by disaffection
in his own county and he now claims that
the divisions are healed
The convention promises to be the most
exciting for a score of years in this dis
trict The nominee will oppose James NJ.
Robinson, who always has received a num-
Der of republican soldier votes and who ran
l, 400 ahead of Gilhams two years ago, Sc
curing 2S7 majority when the district
showed nearly LOO majority for the Re-
publican state ticket. Never before, how
ever, has Robinson failed to secure renomi-
nation earlier than this, and it may be
that his change Of policy indicates his in
disposition to risk defeat in the face of
the improved Republican conditions The
Democratic congressional convention will
not be held until June. This Is a
wide departure from Democratic prac-
tice here and indicates fear of bad nomi-
nations for county offices. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert will be placed in nomination
tomorrow by NJ. w. Kemp, a local work
ingman of fluent speech, and the honors for
Gilhams will rest with Sidney K. Ganiard,
of Lagrange.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
INDIANA NOTES.

TIPTON.-The Rev. L.. s. A. Bridge,
pastor of the Methodist Church of this
city is conducting of the largest re-
vival meetings ever held in that church.
The minister has been using display adj
vertisements in the local daily paper and
has succeeded in attracting a great deal
of attention, as the cnurch Is crowded at
every meeting.
LAPORTE.-Taber Brothers. of Logans-
port. who two weeks ago bought the
Argus Bulletin. the Democratic city organ.
of c. T. Taber and j. A Clancy have
sold the plant to stock con )any COM
posed CT thirty leading local Democrats
which had been organized 10 start a daily
In Laporte.
NEW ALBANY.-The New Albany Water
Company has elected officers for the en-
suing year. n. Nj. Barron, of Indianapolis
was elected president The directors are
Louis Hartmen, j. w. Dunbar and +. Il.
OF Louisville; a. c. Hunt and f. l. Har-
RS. OF Chicago. and \. NJ. Barron.
SHELBYVILLE.-The Woodmen's camps
OF Shelby county held county meet in the
nail OF the local camp in this city Monday
night, the work being witnessed by 200
Woodmen- The degree was conferred on
nVe candidates, and the camps al ST Paul,
Ray Crossing. Marietta. Marion and Sui
phur Hlll We're all represented.
SOLUMBUS.-The Rev Joseph c. Cook
mas resigned as pastor of the First Baptist
1Sflrcn AZ Hope and will accept a call 10
warren. Ind He has been at Hope for the
past year and was Just entering on his sec
ono years work when he received the call
TO warren. His successor has not yet been
chosen.
JEFFERSONVILLE.- Congressman w
7 Zenor VIII make effort 10 have the
committee from the Bureau of Soils OF the
AGRICULTURAL Department make a survey
and scientific analysis of the soil in this
county when the committee visits Scott
county for that purpose
CRAWFORDSVILLE present fran
ehlse OF the waters works will expire I'm a
year and the City Council has appointed a
committee 10 prepare new franchise,
winch IS TO be presented TO the Council for
discussion and revision
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DE PAUW IS SEEKING
4 NEW FIELD AGENT
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March 22.-The
Rev. c. E. Line has offered his resignation
to the trustees of De Pauw University
giving up his position as field agent for
that institution. He will return to the
North Indiana Conference and ask for pas
toral work. which he prefers to the service
he has been giving De PAW During his
connection of two years he has accom-
plished much in the way of stimulat ting
finances and his services have been very
satisfactory to the university officers and
trustees.
Rev. c. L. Wade, presiding elder of the
Muncie district. has been asked by the
trustees to take up the work that is
dropped by Mr. Line. He has not yet sig
nifed his intentions in connection with the
matter, but it is believed he will accept
the offer.
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Other State Neurology.

PARAMOUNT. Ind, March 22-Word was
received here to-day of the sudden death
of Mrs. Susan Ratliff at the home of her
son, Ryland Ratliff, at Danville, Ind. She
had been in poor health for several months.
but it was not believed there was imme-
date cause for alarm. She was found dead
i'm bed at O'Clock this morning She was
seventy-three years old, and had lived in
Indiana ifty-four years. the greater portion
of which time she had spent in Grant
county.
WARREN, Ind, March Cdr Edward
T. Young, one of the most prominent citi-
Zens OF Huntington county, died at his
home. five miles west of this city, last
night, due to neuralgia of the heart. He
died within five minutes after he was taken
sick. He formerly was a successful physi-
clan, but had not engaged in practice dur
eight years old and left a widow, one son
and one married daughter.
COVINGTON, Ind, March 22.-Mrs.
Catherine Tyler, widow of Judge Tyler.
died at her home in this city this morning,
aged eighty years. The Tyler family has
been very prominent family here. At one
time Mr.. Tyler was one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in this vicinity. The family
came here among the first settlers in Cow
ington. Three daughters and one son sur
vive.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 22.-Oscar
Walker died to-day at his home in this
city, aged SiXty-One, the result of a COM
plication of diseases. He was a member of
the Sixteenth Indiana Infantry. He is
survived by four children-John F. Walker,
chairman of the Republican county central
committee; Mrs. Frank Rembusch and
Misses Mary and Celia Walker, all of this
city.
PARIS, ILL.,, March 22-The death of Miss
Pearl Arterburn occurred at II O'Clock last
night at her home at Kansas, just west of
Paris. Miss Arterburn, who was but TWEEN
ty-five years of age, was stricken with
paralysis at o'clock in the afternoon and
died without regaining consciousness. She
was we'll known in Terre Haute and Paris
society and was a talented vocalist
LAPORTE, Ind, March 22-Mrs Melinda
way, the wealthiest man in Laporte is dead
of heart disease, aged seventy-six. She
was prominent in the Friends Church and
in local and State circles of the w. c. T.
L.. having held several state offices. She
did much for charity. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March 22-Frank
Marn, aged forty-five. of this city, died this
morning, after short sickness, from the
malady believed to have been grinders
consumption, as the result of grinding axes
in an AK plant. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon. A widow and three
children survive.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 22-J H
Bryant, one of the oldest settlers in Spen-
Ger county, died at Gentryville to-day
aged eighty-one. He was a prominent
Democrat
PORTLAND, Ind, March 22-Joseph
morning at his home in Wabash township
aged eighty-three years. He had lived in
the county since 1858.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 22-Mrs
John Wallace, wife of a retired business
man, died tonight, aged fifty-five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
QUIET CITY PRIMARY
IS. HELD IN MUNCIE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, March 22.-The Repub-
lican city primary here to-day was very
quiet, except in the First. Fourth and Sixth
wards, the only places where there were
contests. The following ticket was named:
For mayor, Charles w. Sheriff, renomi-
mated; clerk. Ray G. Hikok, renominated;
treasurer, Robert Martin, renominated;
Councilmen, DIR. D. A McLain and Philip T..
Busch, w. AlonZo Petty and William II.
White, j. Ed Ethel and l.. w. Gates, Ed NJ.
White and Michael McGuff. Charles l.. Nj
hart and c. NJ. G. Shanks, Joseph Porter
and David NJ. Guthrie.
Councimen Heckenhauer in the First and
McClung in the Sixth were defeated for re-
nomination. One-third the normal vote
was cast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
FARMER FATALLY GORED
BY A MADDENED BULL
He Was Crossing Pasture When
It Attacked Him Because He
Wore a Red Shirt.
NO ONE COULD AID HIM
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, March 22.-Bernard
Teutmacher, a farmer near this city, is at
the point of death as the result of trying to
master and escape from vicious bull,
which attacked him in pasture near his
farm. The farmers legs, arms and three
ribs were broken and he was gored in sew
eral places.
The bull attacked him because of a red
flannel shirt he wore While running from
the animal Teutmacher saw he could not
escape and turned to give it battle. The
hill tossed him in the air and sent him
down with such force that his limbs were
broken.
the animal gored HIM, and the sickening
spectacle was witnessed by several who
could give no assistance.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 22.-Levani
Ram. q native Hindu. appeared before the
faculty of Purdue University in Fowler
Hall yesterday afternoon and made a plea
for scholarships for the young men of Ind .
He talked for an hour pleading for help for
the benighted youth of his native land and
said that Purdue University might well TAX
the lead in a movement that would spread.
10 every university in America. The faculty
of the university will take the matter un-
der consideration, and ii is not improbable
that free scholarship offer may grow. out
Of the discussion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
MADISON md VICINITY
SWEPT BY HEAVY rain
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, March pa rainstorm north
and east of Madison this afternoon de-
stroyed bridges, carried away fences,
stores, barns. with hundreds of bushels of
grain. Several people narrowly escaped
drowning.
Telephone messages tonight from Ripley
and Switzerland counties show great dam
age by the storm this afternoon. the town
of Friendship, Ripley county. being under
water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
Huntingtoa Subsidies Defeated.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON. Ind, March 22-In an
election filled with backbiting and personal
bitterness among the voters the proposed
subsidy of $4,000 for the Cincinnati, Bluff
ton & Chicago Railroad was defeated here
to-day by plurality of 175 votes. 1855 votes
being cast. The subsidy election I'm Rock
Greek township at the same time, which
proposed a subsidy for the Fort Wayne
indianapolis * Southwestern road, resulted
in the defeat OF the subsidy by plurality
OF seventy-five.
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PRISONER WILL BE
TRIED FOR ESCAPING
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March d.
Arthur Wood. a colored inmate of the Re-
formatory. who escaped several months ago
and was recaptured in the South was the
first convict that was ever placed on trial
here on the charge of escaping from the
institution. The penalty attached to such
a crime is six years imprisonment, and,
although the law has been in existence for
many years, ii has never been taken adj
vantage of by any former superintendent
or warden of the Reformatory. The case
against Wood was continued until the ex-
piration of his present term.
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Much Livestock Destroyed.

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BOONVILLE, Ind, March 22-During
thunder storm this morning the large barn
belonging to Aaron Aver, living five miles
east of here, was struck by lightning and
DESTROYED by fire. Twelve cows and two
horses were ted and large quantities
of hay, grain and feed were destroyed.
The estimated loss is 5000, partly covered
by insurance
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Scale Committee I'm Session.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, March 22.-The scale COM
mittee of the block coal miners and oper-
ators met here to-day TO discuss some local
grievances. The differences between the
men and their employers are small and 1t
is thought amicable agreement will
be reached soon and the scale signed for
two years TO conform with the scale signed
by the national officers. Owing To the fact
that consumers of coal have stored immense
amounts in anticipation OF a strike, work
in the mines Will be slack here fer the next
tive months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
Mount Vernon City Primaries.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 22.-The Re
publicans of Mount Vernon held their pri-
mary to-day and nominated the following
ticket to be voted on in May: For mayor,
Samuel j. Miller; clerk, Henry King;
treasurer, Edwin Page; marshal, John H.
Williams. A full councilmanc ticket also
was named
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
VETERAN .SUCCUMBS
TO BLOWS RECEIVED
David Scott Dies in Soldiers Home
Hospital, and Police Are Look
ing for His Assailant.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
MARION, Ind, March 22.-David Scott, a
veteran. who was beaten last Friday night
and who has fingered at the Soldiers Home
Hospital since that time. died tonight and
the police and the coroner have full
fiedged murder mystery on their hands
The crime is alleged to be the work of some
of the frequenters of the Dark Secret" a
dive" in the woods near the boundaries of
the Home. Many crimes have been charged
TO the habitues of the dives of that vicinity