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The oasis., 1904-06-04

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to, mas led to the construction Ot some 40 miles of railroad south ward from the Arizona border to Cananea, probably one of the best paying railroad properties in northern Mexico. None know bet ter than the owners of this railroad what the mineral wealth of Sonora implies. They have seen city of 21 ,O00 people grow around the con solidated claims, now constituting their great mines, which many "experts" pronounced worthless until five years ago. They have their own trusted advisers in field to the southward, and it Is in the main question of route which will be determined by the location of whatever spot indicates most dis tinctly the speediest realization of another Cananea. It is claimed that the environs of Alamos promise the quickest opportunities of any. Again, the "Kansas City, Mexican Orient R. R. Company" has given repeated assurance of it's determin- ation to enter this remarkable min ing area, where three common wealths, as 1t were, have united to cover such great deposits of natural wealth, as if each vied with the other as to which should group the choicest and most valuable quota. This company now has line i'll operation from the gulf at Topola- bampo, which extends about one hundred miles inland to El Fuerte. From this last station, there are some 50 to 100 miles into the heart of the mining territory named, though valuable properties are in operation within p to 35 miles from Fuerte. Choix, only 15 miles east, possess well developed copper prospects, also plac6rs, now being ing subjected to modern mining methods.
 The same railroad has also Z. line of 150 miles on the Atlantic side of the Sierra Madres in west ern Chihuahua. The conundrum propounded by thousand ques- tioners every morning on the Paci- ic side is this: Will the miss ing link" between the Pacific coast division and the mountain divide ever be built, if so when and where?
 Other trans-continental railroads have gone over deserts and noun tains in seemingly hopeless quest to find finally, the Box of Pan- dora" open with thousand re- wards just over the divide"
 The outlook for the realized wealth in timber, mines and lands, new and unique scenery, and an- other highway for the worlds com merce would all seem to offer a most tempting opportunity to go on and finish their task, now half completed. There would be bit of historic romance too, in carrying out these railroad plans. They were fully considered by our late President Grant under the direct encouragement of President Diaz, his personal friend. Subsequently the late Senator Windom, of Min nesota, was fascinated with the op- portunities there, but died before anything could be accomplished. Many indeed, are the repeated Hope deferred" in this Sinaloa region, yet it is admitted by all competent judges, that no more promising mining area can be found on the other continent than this.
The oasis., 1904-06-04

the mileage between Crlpple CreeK and Georgetown. Formations and methods differ, but the intelligent well disposed American miner has already proved in several notice able instances that he can master all the problems involved and make distinct success of the coun- try, and it's well nigh unrivalled resources. There is much to learn. The new conner would do well to carry along his stock of patience and keep it on hand. The writer remembers well the old fashioned miner from the Comstock lodes in Nevada, who took pains to inform the Coloradans, after one or two days in early Leadville that "there was silver there" The Comstock lead was missing. x At our visit in Alamos, gold miner from Daw- son or Klondyke came along. The good fellow could find no glacier drifts at all in wonder hill slopes, and "therefore how could there be any gold?" If found at all, pre- sumably it must be in defiance of proper arrangements of Assure and qualification. Another expert" of this superior judgment, informed the writer once, that while he would not deny the presence of great copper deposits at Boleo, they were merely freaks" contrary to orderly and proper mineralogical arrangements, as he knew they ought to be. The determining factors-there are three of these which unite to create a wholly new era for this entire region: First the railroad era, as distinguished from the burro and the mule period is now close at hand. In fact 1t is so close at hand that the question is not whether it shall come or not but where is the easiest passage? The pioneer railroad V m of Sonora is the Benson-Guaymas extension to the Gulf of California, now an important part of the Southern Pacific system, but operat- ed as first class road, with prac- tical independent management, having its general manager and official headquarters at Guaymas. It penetrates the north half of So- nora and contains some 265 miles of track. From any of it's tations in the lower Hermosillo valley, the distance by rail to Alamos would be 150 miles, southwards. This division would penetrate the great Yaqui valley susceptible of un- limited agricultural development and containing abundance of first class fuel. Thence onward, 35 miles into the very fertile and comparatively highly developed Rio Mayo delta. From here an other 35 to 40 miles wou l d see the road at Alamos. The Rio Mayo valley is now in an only comparatively highly developed state of cultivation and constitutes the natural granery for the entire mining region referred to. Its merchants ship flour and supplies all the way to northern Sinaloa and into the mountain fastness of Chihuahua, Batopilas Camp be- ing one of their most valuable GUS toners. A large tonnage, there fore from the fields and from the mines awaits the railroad freight l department ready to haul.
 The we'll nigh unparalleled sue ] cess attending the opening of the
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NATURES OWN "c0RNER"
In Mineral Riches Where Successive commonweaIths Unite Ceographi- calIy to Produce Genuine Miners s cornucopia.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Which Book Shall | Send
And To Whom Shall | Send Il?

That is all I ask-just a postal card Just the
spending OF penny 10 aid sick friend he or
she Is your friend-and stranger to me. Yet
this:
/ will arrange with druggist near him he
may take six bottle OF DR. Shops Restorative
can do. II IL succeeds. the cost is $3.50. IL 1t
fails. / will pay the druggist myself
And the sick ones mere word shall decide IT,
Could meet S9rcIoT even ten % Sot
these sick ones need. More than that. have
that without which most OF them never get
well. I would overwhelm you with evidence
irresistibly convincing. You would go away
telling all your sick friends about II.
But can meet only a few, so have put what
know in six books And take this means
20 ask you who needs those books
Could you meet me. believe you would will
ingly take my word. But you cannot-so I take
yours / trust 10 your honesty. Make the test
at my ,isk and I will pay. or you can pay, just
you decide.
Can YOU conceive OF a sick who will
neglect an offer like that? can afford the offer
because failures few. They occur only when
there causes-like cancer-which medicine
cannot
1 have furnished my Restorative TO hundreds
OF thousands in this way and thirty whine out
OF each forty have cheerfully paid-because they
got well pay just as willingly when one SAYS
/ have failed. I don't want the money OF the
hopeless
Ny Restorative forms the only way TO
coyery-the result Of lifetme's work. Instead
OF doctoring the weak organs. j doctor the
cause OF their weakness i bring the nerve
power which alone makes the vital organs act
vital organ do its duty long. Won't you write
a postal that some sick friend may learn about
a remedy like that?
Write nOw-to-day. Dr. shoop. Boa $780, Ra-
cine. wis.
Mid cases not chronic are often cured with
or two bottles At druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
MCDONALD ARRAIGNED AS
MISS SCHAFER'S SLAYER
Pleads Not Guilty and Valves Pre-
liminary Hearing-Creates
Little Stir in Bedford.
WIFE RIDES IN CARRIAGE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind. Feb 29.-James Nc
Donald, confined in the Bloomington jail,
and charged with the murder Of Sarah
Catherine Shafer the night of Thursday,
Jan. q. was brought to Bedford in custody
OF Detective Reed and Sheriff Frank Smith
at O'Clock this morning and arraigned be-
fore Mayor Hixon Smith. Mcdonald was
represented by Judge r. y. Palmer and At
tOrney Frank Vance. The attorneys en-
tered a plea of not guilty and formally
waived a preliminary hearing.
The prisoner was remanded 70 await the
action of the grand jury that will take up
the case for investigation tomorrow. In
the meantime Mcdonald was returned TO
the Monroe county Jail at Bloomington
where he will be confined pending any &C
ton of the grand jury.
Mrs. Mcdonald occupied seat in the
cab that conveyed her husband from the
Monon station to the City Court. She was
hysterical and once loudly proclaimed her
husbands innocence during the legal pre-
liminaries. The prisoner evinced consider
able interest in the proceedings, occupying
chair directly behind that or his attor-
neys. with whom he often consulted
The proceedings occupied less than an
hour, and between trains the prisoner was
given quarters in the Bedford jail, sharing
cell with the mysterious stranger, Ear
hart, who was arrested Saturday after
noon after making an attempt on Detective
Reeds life. The public displayed little in
terest in Mcdonald during the arrangement.
The general opinion expressed is that the
grand jury will find a true bill against
another individual. This appeared TO be
the consensus Of opinion among the crowds
discussing the mystery to-day, although
the identity Of the suspect continues TO be
object of speculation Prosecutor Miller
will reach here in the morning to take UP
the case with the grand jury.
Mcdonald has virtually confessed his
guilt" was the statement of Detective
Reed on his return from Bloomington this
evening.
Mcdonald made most damaging state
ments last night in the presence of half a
dozen officers. He has reached that point
where his collapse is a matter of a few
hours at least. lie told me to-day" con-
tinued Reed, that If it was not for COM
hitting a crime he would take his own life.
He claims to have committed every crime
in the calendar with the exception of muir
der / have absolute evidence that he
killed Miss Shafer. and l believe he will
waive the formality Of a trial and plead
guilty."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Ne0y of Happenings in Ldlana from the Journals Correspondents
PURDUES REMARKABLE
GROWTH IN A FEW YEARS
Institution Not Large Enough to
Provide for All Who Seek
Admission.
RELIEF IS PROMISED

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 29-In his twen-
ty-ninth annual report, which has just been
issued, President W. E. Stone, of Purdue
University. cites the remarkable growth of
the institution in the past few years and
deplores the limited facilities which has
made ii necessary for the faculty to place
restrictions tending to prevent an increase
in the student attendance. He tells of the
raising of the standard of admission with
the deliberate object of restricting the num-
Der of entering students but says that in
spite of this the freshman class last year
was the largest ever known at Purdue, Ss4
men being enrolled.
The most remarkable feature of the presi-
dents report is that part which sets forth
the astonishing growth in the student body
which has increased so per cent. since 1899
"a showing that no other university in
America ever made. This growth, Presi-
dent Stone says, is due to the growing ap-
probation of and the demand for training
in applied science. and in part, it is also
felt, to the recognition of the policy and
methods of the institution. Continuing, the
president says: This increase has severely
taxed the resources of the university in
every way. There has been in this time
OF the university; the two new buildings
have not provided room in the lines where
room was most needed to care for class
work; the number of instructors, as well as
the means to compensate them, has been
insufficient.
Thus the institution has been conducted
on a plan OF retrenchment which might be
endured for a short time, but which. if pur
sued continually would effectually stife
normal growth. Fortunately, by act of the
last General Assembly, income is as
sured after 1904, which will restore working
conditions to the normal. There still re-
mains the problem of how to care for future
growth. The question now is shall we limit
the number of students by increasing the
entrance requirement and the charges or
| shall we plan to increase the size of the
| labora tories, classroomS shops and add
new ones? We should not be compelled to
| turn away any young man who is worthy.
Important researches were made in the
engineering and electrical laboratories dur
| ing the year and gifts were numerous.
| The National Electric Light Company con-
| tributed $50 for tests in photometry. The
| American Engineer gave $500 toward the
! expenses of Investigations of locomotive
| stacks. The Kellogg Switchboard Com
| pany, StrOmberg-Ca Company, Auto
| matte Telephone Company, Ericsson Tele-
| phone Company, Nunguesser Battery Com
pany and Joseph T. Ryerson & Son con-
| tributed valuable apparatus.
| According TO President Stone, the most
urgent need of the university at present is
some provision for the physical and social
welfare of the students.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
CORONER LOOKS INTO
CAUSE OF BOYS DEATH
Young Shaneyfelt Found Lying
Dead on Roadside with Bullet
Through His Mouth.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. 29.-The coroner
of Jay county is to-day conducting an in
vestigation of the death of Emanuel
Shaneyfelt, aged sixteen, whose body was
found lying beside a country road north
of New Pittsburg late last evening. The
body was lying on the left side, the right
arm hanging down over his side and a re-
volver lay on his right hip.
The first and most plausible theory was
that the death was accidental. That the
boy was looking into the muzzle of the
weapon when IL was accidentally fired, as
the shot had taken effect in the mouth and
the blood was oozing therefrom. The pistol
was OF old pattern with no trigger, and
the only way Ii could be fired would be by
pulling the hammer back and then re-
leasing Ii. There empty shell in the
weapon, showing that it probably contained
but the one cartridge. IN order to be fired
the cylinder would have to be turned so
that the cartridge came in line with the
barrel. The left hand was powder-burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
FRIENDS FEAR FOR A
MISSIONARIES SAFETY
Miss Mary E. Brown, OF Corners
vile, Is at Seoul, Korea, near
Center of HoStilities.
5 MEDICAL GRADUATE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Feb 29.-Miss
Mary f. Brown, of this city, daughter of
John P. Brown, the well-known forester, is
now a resident of Seoul, Korea. and her
friends are somewhat anxious as to her
safety, owing TO the far Eastern war. She
was born in Kansas and moved with her
parents to this city when quite young. She
graduated from the common schools of this
city and then took a medical course and
graduated with high honors from the Chi
cago Medical College.
The next two years were devoted to ac-
quiring practical experience in the art Of
nursing at Evanston, Ill. She wanted to
go abroad for further instruction, but
finally decided to enter the missionary
service and a consequence last August
sailed for Korea. where she is now acting
as a medical missionary under DR.. Allen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
PROSECUTOR MILLER
SAYS He IS GUILTY
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. 29.-James
Mcdonald, under arrest for the murder of
Miss Sarah Catherine Schafer. was re-
turned to the Bloomington Jail to-day to
await the action Of the grand jury. and to-
night was placed in his regular cell in the
mems department. Evidently there has been
important developments in the last twenty
four hours. as Prosecutor Miller announced
tonight that the State would demand an
immediate trial. He said to the Journal
representative that the case would be COM
pleted by the grand jury this week and
then, said he. I'VE cannot go to trial too
soon. as We are ready with our evidence TO
convict Mcdonald as the murderer of Miss
Schafer and feel absolutely sure of his
guilt"
ing tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT
POSTMASTERS JOB
People of Blue Ridge Are Puzzled
and Will Try to Have Rural
Delivery.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. 29.-The post
office at Blue Ridge, Shelby county, will
go begging for a postmaster after to-day.
The mail has been distributed at the store
owned by J. C. Marshall, the postmaster
of the place. He has sold his store to
Alphus Owens, and the new proprietor does
not care to continue the mail service. The
people are now greatly puzzled as to how
they are to receive their mail matter An
effort will be made to have rural route
service established there, and until that
time the mail will have to be called for at
the postofflce in this city, which is dis
tance of nine miles from Blue Ridge. This
will have to be done as soon as the star
route is discontinued, as will be the case in
a few DAYS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
TOPPLES FROM CHAIR
FALLS DEAD ON FLOOR
Spectators Horrihed at the Sudden
Death of Attorney Smiley
in Their Midst.
APOPLEXY THE CAUSE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb 29.-At
meeting this forenoon of the creditors of
Jerome Allen, late cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, those present were Mortified
when James j. Smiley toppled from his
chair and fell to the floor dead. He was
one of the attorneys present to represent
certain creditors and had been taking an
active part in the proceedings before he
was affected. He was killed by an attack
of apoplexy and seemed to die without pain.
His demise almost instantaneous.
Many ladies were present and the occasion
was a peculiarly sad one in many respects
The meeting was being held at the request
of Referee in Bankruptcy Pugh, of Terre
Haute, and it's session was discontinued on
account of the death of Mr.. Smiley.
Mr. Smiley was the oldest member of the
Putnam county bar and had been a. prom
inent figure in Putnam county politics for
many years, although office had ever
been given him by the Democrats, in whose
ranks he had worked increasingly. The
first payment realized from the estate of
Mr.. Allen was being made at the time of
Mr.. Smleys death. This payment was
80 per cent. and there will be a second pay
ment of some per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
HEWITT MAKES EFFORT
TO SECURE 4 PARDON
Application Rejected Some Time
Ago by Pardon Board and
He Was Told to Wait.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 29.-John
Hewitt who murdered James ANDERSON
two years ago, is making an effort to
cure a pardon II is stated that his con-
duct since he entered prison has been ex-
emplary.
Hewtts application for a pardon was
sent TO the pardon board, but was turned
down with a suggestion that he should
wait two years and then bring the mat
ter I'd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
HUNGRY WOLF RAIDED
POULTRY HOUSES
Killed Three Dogs and Then Es-
capped to Marshes Along Prin-
cipal Street of Town.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
KNOX, Ind, Feb pa wolf driven by
hunger from the Kankakee marshes raided
poultry houses in the east part of town
this afternoon. 1t was attacked by several
dogs and in the fight that followed three of
the dogs were killed.
Several persons made unsuccessful at
tempts TO shoot the animal. II escaped,
running north through Main street to the
marshes again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
INDICTMENTS QUASHEO
FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
Former County Auditor and Base
ball Magnate William Myer
Is Now a Free Man.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 29.-Judge
O'Rourke to-day sustained the motion to
quash seven Of the eight indictments
against William Myer. former county aud
itor and former president of the Interstate
Baseball League. and as the prosecuting at
torney informed the court that the State
could not sustain the eighth Indictment
that. too, was dismissed.
Myer also embezzled the school fund. but
these indictments were also dismissed on
the ground that three terms OF court had
passed without giving the defendant trial
This ends one OF the most disgraceful Of
fetal delinquency records or the court
house ring ruling this Democratic county,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Defense I'm Assault Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, Feb. 29-In the trial to-
day in the Laporte Circuit Court of William
Dust on charge of assault and battery,
William Runyan being the complaining
witness, the defense of Dust that Run
yam was Jack the Hugger," who has been
accosting women and girls on the street in
this city for several weeks, and that he
caught the fellow chasing his sister. Run
yam denied having insulted women. He was
in bed several days and afterward had Dust
arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
WILLIAM BOWLES FREE.
Not Enough Evidence to Hold Him
for Runvan Murder.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 29.-William
Bowles. the Plymouth man charged with
the murder of William Runyan,
leased from custody this afternoon. When
the case against him called in the
Police Court, States Attorney George Z.
Clarke moved for a dismissal.
The police were unable TO gather enough
evidence to warrant the court in holding
him under the serious charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
ITALIAN UNDER ARREST
MAY Be THE HUGGER
Tony Conway Held at Brazil on a
Charge of Having Annoyed
Several Women.
special 70 the indianapolis journal.

Speclal 10 the lnoldnapoiS Jouihdi.
BRAZIL. Ind, Feb. 29.-To-day the police
captured Tony Conway, an Italian, who is
believed to be a professional hugger. He
sat in the rear of Emma and Anna Powell
at the Christian Church last night and
when the services were over he followed
the girls They became alarmed and ran
when he hastily followed and was in the
act of grabbing them when a pedestrian
approached and frightened him away. Last
week Miss Matte Shultz, pretty young
lady of this city, was caught by a man
who is thought 10 have been Conway. but
was frightened away by the girls mother
when he was in the act of kissing her The
fellow denies the charge. He will be given
a trial tomorrow.