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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
TELEPHONE OPERATOR
HAD PRESENCE OF MIND
Miss Ryan's Prompt Action in
Turning in Fire Alarm Prevents
Big Fire-Loss, $1,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 22.-But for the
speedy alarm given by Miss Maggie Ryan,
night operator at the Bell telephone ex-
change, Lafayette would probably have ex-
perienced the most costly fire in its history
Miss Ryan noticed a flash like an explosion
in the Bartlett building opposite the tele-
phone exchange. Instantly she turned in
an alarm. The firemen were the scene
in few minutes and found that they had
a stubborn blaze to fight. The flames swept
up to the third floor and the interior of the
first floor was ruined by water and smoke.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, covered by
insurance. An explosion of chemicals is
believed to have caused the fire. Chief
Harrison personally complimented Miss
Ryan for her part in the work.
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CASHIER ACKNOWLEDGES
DISCREPANCY OF S26,5OO
Seymour People Are Startled at
Announcement of Cyrus E. Nc
Crady's Financial Deficit.
TURNS OVER PROPERTY

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb. 22.-Cyrus E. Nc
Grady cashier of the First National Bank,
is short in his accounts with the bank about
$1,000. He is also treasurer of the Co
operative Building and Loan Association,
and in these accounts he is short sl45oo.
making his total shortage about S26,50.
Such was the startling announcement which
Seymour people received to-day with sur
prise and regret. The discovery of the
shortage was made last week by the bank
officers, and on the day following by the
building association officers. When con-
fronted with the facts. Mr.. McCrady ac-
knowledged the discrepancies, and assisted
the officers in locating the various amounts.
The building association at once took charge
of $3.50 paid-up stock which he owned. and
$500 cash which he had on deposit as
treasurer, making it's net shortage $11,5oO,
practically the same as that OF the bank
McCrady at once turned over all his prop
erty, including real estate and personal as
sets which amount, according to various
estimates, to from $50, 900 to $2S,0O0 so that
his shortage with both institutions will be
practically covered and the bondsmen OF
each will be called on for very little. II
anything, to make good the deficiency
Both the bank and the building association
are strong financial institutions, and neither
will be affected, as neither Will lose any
thing.
When seen at his home this afternoon,
Mr.. McCrady said he had turned over all
he had and that unless the values were de-
pressed by forced sales all his shortage
would be more than covered so that none
would lose anything. Besides the bank and
building association, he was interested in
several other business concerns in Seymour,
but he says the affairs of these companies
are all in good shape, and that none of them
will suffer, as his shortage does not con-
Germ them.
He was treasurer of the Masonic lodge
building committee and of the Methodist
Church, but the funds of these organiza-
lions are supposed TO be intact.
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Pensions for Indianians.

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing named Indianians: Joseph NJ. KEEL
ley. SO: Anderson Sheppard. SD: Charles
Tucker, $40; Charles l.. Davis. s. Ephraim
Eller. $40; Lafayette Britain, ga; James
w. Anderson, Sl2: Nicholas Weimer, $24:
william y. Avery. $24: James Woods. $50
Solomon Penrod, S3i; James Wilson, Sl2; Cy-
rus w Waite. So: Bonaparte Ewing, IS:
Jonathan a. p. Moore. So; Valentine II.
fngton. $24; James b. Ball. Sl7: Andrew
Wardburton. S24; John McMurtrey, 81; Jo-
seph Mcdaniel. $24: James A. Lowry. $l2;
William c. BreedOn, $l4; David ~ Lamb
din Sl2: minors Of George w. Frazee $l4:
Martha Mckinney. IS; Melville Lewis. IS;
Mary c. Bruce. IS; William H. Pifer, SD:
Manesa ]. WATSON, IS; James NJ Newman,
Sl2: John ]. Powell. $14: Hiram w. Morrett.
So; Oscar r. Lancaster. 81; Jacob Nc
Gaughey. 81; George w. Waynick, $l7:
James s. Mowry. $l4; Philip H. Albright.
Sl7: b. w. Layborn. SO; William ii. Eng
fish. SO; William jacob. S: David Reed. IS:
Andrew j. Applegate. s.; William Mcbride,
s.; William ]. Blackburn, s.; George w.
Morrison. $lI Charles Odell. s.; Charles III.
Caldwell. IS; James Swain. IS: William Ho-
bart, sl2; ELI Sawyer, 81; Julia a. Sears,
s.: Mary l.. Stafford. IS: Emelyn X.
Jones, s..
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TALL STRANGER SEEN BY
A TERRE HAUTE WOMAN
She Offers Her Evidence in Solu-
ton of the Schafer Mystery
Says He is Piano Tuner.
NO GRAND JURY ACTION
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD, Ind, Feb. 22.-Detectives
working on the Schafer murder case were
given additional information to-day that
may cast some light on the mystery. Mrs.
Nettie Hagenwald. giving her address as
1916 Second avenue, Terre Haute, called at
Mayor Smiths office this morning and said
that possibly she could assist the officers
in tracing the mysterious tall stranger who
stopped at the Park Hotel the night of the
murder and who suddenly disappeared the
following morning. She was unable to re-
call his name, but thought he was a piano
tuner. He called at Mrs. Hagenwald' s
home in Terre Haute a few days following
the murder, and in conversation said he
was acquainted with the Schafer girl. Mrs.
Hagenwald was closeted with Detective
Reed and Mayor Smith for an hour, but If
she impaired additional information the
officers would not divulge it
The detectives are giving little atten-
ton TO the movements of the tall individual
with a sandy mustache, seen by many Bed
ford citizens the night of the murder. and
who has been lost sight of. The wisp of
reddish brown hair found clutched in the
dead girls hand is all that stands between
Mcdonald and a grand jury indictment
The prisoners mustache is of a different
color, and the Pinkertons confess that the
hair found In Miss Schafer's hand Is from
the mustache of a sandy complexioned
man. An effort will be made TO apprehend
the mysterious stranger brought so promi-
nently before the public during the first
few days following the crime.
Detective Reed received a letter from
Mcdonald to-day giving a new version Of
his movements that night. He claims now
to have been accompanied by his wife
while down town. This is at variance with
other statements made by him. Prosecutor
Miller returned to Bloomington tonight, in
timating, before his departure, that the
grand jury would not consider the Schafer
case.
The court of inquiry will resume its ses-
sions Tomorrow but why this is made
necessary the officers will not say.
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FIRST ARREST UNDER
NEW GOOD ROADS LAW
Trustee of a Clark County Town
ship Under Bond for Trial for
Permitting Bad Roads.
snao,o, to Tho rrd,aranolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Feb. 22.-The
first arrest in this part of the State under
the law passed by the last Legislature re-
quiring the boards of County Commission
ers, township trustees and road supervisors
to keep in passable condition all roads In
their respective districts along which rural
mail routes have been established was
made yesterday when DR.. J. NJ. Reynolds,
trustee of Union township was arrested
on complaint of George Scholl, rural mail
carrier. DR.. Reynolds was Immediately re-
leased under bond and the case will be
given a speedy hearing.
The law specifies that III any of the Of
ficers named above fail TO have such re-
pairs made on the road complained of for
a period of five days after receiving notice
of the defective condition of the highway
he shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than 81 nor more
than SIS for each day such highway is al
lowed to remain in impossible condi-
ton.
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LABOR LEADERS IN A
BIG WAGE SCALE WAR
Burns's and Phillips's Unions Try
ing to Underbid Each Other in
Window Glass Industry.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 22.-It Is
intimated here that the relations between
the new and the old L. A. zoos which it was
thought would result in an amalgamation.
are again strained.
Burns and Phillips, the respective heads
of the two labor unions controlling the
window glass workers, had agreed 10 stand
united on the present, or Philadelphia wage
scale. Unknown TO Burns, Phillips an
nounced cut in wages of Is per cent, and
IL is now announced that Burns will meet
ii with a cut of between 80 and 40 per cent.
and furnish wage scales TO aid the present
idle factories. This will cause the manufac-
turers 10 stipulate that their men join the
Burns organization and will take most of
the Phillips men.
1t is now matter of no consequence to
the workers which union they belong to,
so long as they get employment
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CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
BUILDING THROWN OPEN
New Structure of the Elkhart Rail-
road Men Informally Opened
To Be Dedicated Later.
DESCRIPTION AND COST

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART Ind, Feb. 22.-The fine new
building of the Elkhart Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association was informal
ly thrown open to the public for inspection
and the members for use to-day. Elabor-
ate dedicatory exercises had been planned
for the opening. but owing to the fact that
the prevailing congestion of traffic, due
to the continued cold weather, requires all
the time of expected officials and many
of the prominent subordnates, it was de-
cided to postpone the formal dedication I'M
til the congestion is relieved. General Su-
perintendent II. S. Storrs, OF the Lake
Shore. is to deliver an address entitled Am
and General Superintendent G. X. Lowell,
OF the Monon, will speak on THE Evolu-
ton of the Railroad Man" Other promi-
nent railroad men will make minor ad-
dresses.
The building, whose cost approximates
$4,000. is of brick and Bedford stone. 1t
affords reading room, game and smok-
ing room, dining and lunch room, parlor,
public and private office, gymnasium, baths,
bowling alley, lecture room, classroom,
for draughtsmen and machinists appren-
tees, lavatories and thirty-two sleeping
rooms, the last named for the use of rail-
road men whose homes are at the other end
of their runs.
OF the cost, the Lake Shore Company is
pledged to pay $4,000 and may contribute
more, in view of the fact that the building
has cost 5000 more than anticipated and
several thousand dollars already paid on
subscription is tied up in the Indiana Ma
tional Bank failure. w. K. Vanderbilt has
personally pledged $500 to apply on the
furnishings.
The Elkhart Christian Association was
organized in 1884, and occupied its first
building in that year. This was outgrown
and the present site was bought in 1902 at
a cost of 5000 raised by railway en-
ployes and others. The membership for
merly was not restricted but in the future
only railway employees will pc eligible, and
the roll is expected to include 400 to 500
within a short time. Samuel Clarke for
merly of Montreal, Canada, is general sec
rotary and has proved most efficient.
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DIVORCE COURT ENDS
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
Robert H. Layton Granted a De
cree from His Wife on Cross
Complaint.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 22.-Robert II.
Layton, ex-marshal of Battle Ground. and
one of the principals in a sensational shoot
ing ARRAY on the steps of the First Natinal
Bank building on Main street several
months ago, was to-day granted a divorce
ed by Judge Vinton in the Superior Court
on a cross-complaint filed by Layton after
his wife had brought suit for divorce. The
courts decree Is the final chapter in case
involving first. domestic quarrel, then
charges of infdelity preferred by the hus-
band, followed by an attempt to kill the
wife and a male companion and finally the
Criminal and Divorce Courts. The woman
retains the home in Battle Ground for a
month and takes the custody of one child
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DAVISS FRIENDS ASK
FOR 4 BRIEF PAROLE
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. 22.-An effort
is being made to secure permission to per-
NIT r. c. Davis the defaulting cashier of
the Peoples National Bank, of this city,
TO come home to attend the funeral of his
eleven-year-old son, Scudder Davis, who
died from meningitis late yesterday after
noon. after a very brief sickness Mr.
Davis is confined in the prison at Columbus,
o. c. X. Tharp conversed with United
States District Attorney Healing and Judge
Anderson. of the United States Court at
Indianapolis to-day, but they are of the
opinion that they have not the authority
10 grant the parole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
,SAYRE IS MAKING
EFFECTIVE CANVASS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Feb. 22.-Warren G..
Sayre, of this city. who is a candidate for
Governor. is pushing his canvass through
out the northern part of the State, and is
Interesting his friends all over the Eleventh
district in his behalf. A regular and sys-
tematic organization of Mr. Sayre's friends
is being perfected. and will do effective
work. Mr.. Sayre is much encouraged by
assurances of influential support, and thinks
he will be one of the strong candidates on
the first ballot in the State convention. He
will also have formidable second-choice
strength in many of the counties of the
State
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Awarded $1,000 Damages.
- the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. 22.-The amount of
damages awarded Ebert A Jeffries, of
this city, against the Lyon & Healy Com
pany, of Chicago, in the Madison Superior
Court, was $500. This was the second
trial, Jeffries having secured $500 judg-
ment the previous time. He was employed
by the company in putting up the pipe
organ in the Methodist Church here two
years ago. when he fell fifteen feet on &C
count Of a defective scaffold, alighting on
his feet and breaking both ankles, making
him a cripple for life.
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PROHIBITION PLAN TO
ELECT Il CONGRESSMAN

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 22.-Charles E.
Holler, of South Bend. was nominated to
Congress to-day by Thirteenth-district Pro-
hibitionists.S who instructed their secretary
TO inform the State committee they believed
the party platform should be broadened to
include other planks besides prohibition.
HOiler received twenty-three votes TO four
for Barney Uline, of Nappanee, and one for
Y. f. Webb, of Warsaw. Holler, in his
speech Of acceptance, declared Prohibition
lists could elect a congressman by Undue
ing Democrats to withdraw from the field
and let the Prohibitionists fight the disor-
ganized Republicans"
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SUICIDE OF A WOMAN
DUE TO DESPONDENCY
Wife of an Invalid Mentone Mer
chant Took Chloroform-
Found Dead in Bed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 22.-The wife of
David w. Lewis. a merchant of Mentone,
was found dead in bed this morning. Be-
side the body was found a bottle that had
contained several ounces of chIoroform.
David w. Lewis. the husband, is an in
valid, and frequently visits Fort Wayne
for treatment. A domestic quarrel occurred
previous to the husbands departure for
Fort Wayne on the night of Sunday. and
Ii is assumed that Mrs. Lewis committed
the act few hours afterwards in MT of
dependency. She was about forty-eight
years old, and had managed the Lewis
store many years during her husbands
sickness
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Feb. 22.-Anti-Cromer Re-
publicans of this part of the county will
hold a big meeting at the Apollo Theater
here next Wednesday night. Theodore
Shockey. OF Union City. being the princi-
pal speaker. Tho fight over the congress
siOnal nomination Is as vigorous as the
average general election, and although the
Cromer forces have the township organi-
zation here In their hands. the Dunlap men
are making a vigorous fight and expect to
capture the county at the coming primary.
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DIED IN TIME TO
SAVE HIS POLICY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 22-Nichclas
Madden, aged ffty-two, died at 1880 o'clock
tonight, as the result of an accident at
6 o'clock. He was a traction company en-
ploye and was engaged in removing the ice
from the curves at the car barns At
tempting to mount he fell and
rolled in the way of another which ran
over him. infiicting fatal injury. He left
a widow and nine children. He carried
5000 life insurance, which would have ex-
pired at midnight.
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BITTER DEMOCRATIC
FACTTONAL STRIFE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Feb 22.-The Ray
and anti-Ray forces of the Shelby Democ-
racy are engaged in a bitter struggle. and
so far, in the four township primaries yet
held. honors are even. Ray was successful
in having his candidates selected in Brandy
wine and Liberty townships, while the
nnti-Ray men placed their men in in Noble
and Sugar Creek townships. Ray is up
holding the unit rule, and in Sugar Creek
one of the strong Democratic townships
his candidate for trustee beaten by a
vote of 10 to 40. His candidate in Brandy
wine township another stronghold in DEM
ocracy, won out by only fourteen votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
AGED WOMANS DEATH
WAS DUE TO BURNS
Her Night Clothes Ignited While
She Was Building the Fire in
the Kitchen Stove.
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Spec1al 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 22.-Mrs. John Bilz,
seventy-five years old, died to-day of burns
received early this morning
Mrs Biz arose before daylight and start
ed fire in the kitchen stove Her clothing
caught fire. but she did not notice it. and
returned to bed and went to sleep. In a few
minutes she was aroused by the fire. which
had ignited the bedclothes. With night
robes ablaze she rushed out of the house,
and her screams brought assistance from
members of the family, but too late. Her
back was burned almost to crisp.
She was the wife of John Biz, and the
old couple lived in the Barbee lake neigh
borhood, eight miles northeast of this city
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Big Meeting mt Columbus.

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COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb 22.-The Twen-
tieth Century Republican League held a
meeting in the City Hall here tonight
which was largely attended. 1t was the
first political meeting of the campaign and
the Republicans are more than encouraged
with the enthusiasm shown. The princi-
pal address was made by Judge w. l.. Pen
field who is a candidate for Governor. An
derson Percifeld, of Nashville, who is
talked Of as "A candidate for Congress from
this district. also made an address. Mr..
Perciheld was a lifelong Democrat, but left
that party in 1896.
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DAUGHTERS CHARGE
AGAINST HER FATHER
William c. Hooper Arrested and
Will Have Trial March Is
Denies the Accusation.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb civilian c.
Hooper. farmer living two miles south
OF ROmney, arraigned before Judge
De Hart in the Circuit Court this after
noon on a serious charge filed by his eight
een-year-old daughter The girl charges I'M
natural conduct on the part OF her father
To-day his trial was set for March Is by
jury. His continuing bond was fixed at
500 and proper security was found. Hooper
denies hts daughters charge. lie has al
ways been considered an Industrious
farmer and has a family OF several chill
dren-
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.COyS FRIENDS DECLARE
He STILL HAS A CHANCE
They Are Not Frightened by Ze-
nor's Partial Victory in the
Floyd County Primary.
WILL FIGHT FOR CLARK

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NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 22.-Although
the friends Of Congressman w. T. Zenor
are tubilant over the result of the Demo
cratic primary in Floyd county last Fri
day and claim 1t virtually settles his NOM
ination over his opponent, William Z. Cox,
the latters supporters have by no means
given up the fight. which will be carried
into the other counties which have not held
their primaries.
Scott county will hold its primary on
March >, when six delegates will be selected
for the district convention. Zenor asserts
he will carry the county, but District
Chairman Thomas Hanion, who is manag-
Ing Cox's campaign, says Cox will secure
majority of the votes. The primary in
Clark county VIII be held on March II. The
twenty delegate votes of Clark county have
heretofore been conceded to ZenOr by the
Cox men in their previous calculations on
the result OF the vote in the district con-
Nentfon, but since the primary IN FLOYD
county Chairman Hanlon states that the
fight will be carried into that county. IL
Cox should carry Clark county, which Is
not deemed as remotely possible by the Ze-
nor adherents. he would have more than an
even chance to secure the nomination, but
the latter profess not to fear such re-
suit in Clark.
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Dillon Endorsed for Congress.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, Feb. 22-The DEM
ocrats Of pike county met in mass conven-
ton here to-day and elected David ID. Corn
chairman OF their central committee
Thomas II. Dillon was Endorsed for the
congressional nomination.
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Huntingburs Democratic Ticket.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 2.-The DEM
ocrats OF Huntingburg nominated the fol-
lowing ticket by primary this afternoon:
Mayor, Philip Bamberger; clerk, August
Becker: treasurer, J. Herman Hoffman;
marshal, August FIGHTER.
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