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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
FIFTY ANGRY FARMERS
MARCH TO GAS OFFICE
Demand that Company Stop Big
Pumping Station, as 1t Draws
Gas Out of Pipes.
SUFFERING FROM COLD
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 4.-Fifty angry
farmers marched in file through Main
street this morning to the offices of the
Muncie Gas Light and Fuel Company.
where they demanded that the company
stop the big pumping station which was
started yesterday afternoon. Fifteen min
utes after the pumps had been started the
gas ceased to burn in the homes of hun
dred of farmers in the companys territory
north of the city. AS many had no wood
stoves and no other fuel there was actual
suffering among the people. In some cases
there were sick persons in the homes whose
condition was thus rendered serious. In
stead of gas there was suction in the
pipes. caused by the pumping of the gas
into the city. The leases which the farm
ers hold provide that they shall be pro-
vided with gas free of cost at all times.
Unless the company remedies the matter
more than a hundred suits TO annul the
leases will be filed at once. The company
promised tonight 10 take steps at once to
remedy the matter. w. w. Orr attorney
for the farmers has complaints ready to
file. This company supplies the larger part
of the city with fuel, and cannot afford to
have these leases, covering 800 acres, cut
off
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH IN THE FLAMES
Occupants of Chicago Apartment
House Hurriedly Driven Out
Into the Cold.
PLIGHT OF A PLUMBER

CHICAGO, Jan. Ain the burning this
evening of the Delaware apartment build
ing at Sixty-fourth street and Cottage Grove
avenue 80 people were rendered homeless
and there were many narrow escapes from
death in the flames. The building was a
relic of the worlds fair construction period
and was generally considered a poor risk
by insurance men.
The fire was started by Patrick Nc
Laughlin, plumber, who crawled under
meath the building TO repair a water pipe.
He carried with him small kerosene lamp
and this set fire to some kerosene that had
leaked through around the frozen pipe. The
clothing of Mclaughlin was set on fire and
he wriggled out from underneath the build
ing calling loudly for help he tried to
extinguish the flames, which were rapidly
consuming his clothing. He was burned
badly before he reached the open air, where
he saved himself by plunging head foremost
into a snowdrift.
The flames meanwhile spread through the
building with great rapidity and the in
chance to save anything but their cloth
ing. and but little of that beyond what
they were wearing. Several of them suf-
fered slight injuries, but nobody was seri-
ously hurt.
Samuel White, a fireman who made his
way to the roof with a line of hose, was
hemmed in by the sudden bursting into
hame OF the upper part OF the building
net which was held by other firemen on
the ground three stories below. The loss
to the building and contents is about $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
.PROPPED UP BY PILLOWS
DYING MAN WAS MARRIED
George P. Moorehead Made Mary
Nicar Lutt His Wife, Widow
and Heir Inside Two Hours.
WILLED HER HIS FORTUNE
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SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 2.-Realizing
that death was a question of only a few
hours, George p. Moorehead, a popular dry
goods merchant of South Bend, and a man
we'll known in his line from New York to
Chicago. sent for his bride-to-be, Miss
Mary Nicar Lutt, and, propped up by pill
lows, became the husband of the young
woman, Rev. NJ III. Appleby of the First
Baptist Church, performing the ceremony
A few minutes later Mr.. Moorehead willed
his bride his fortune of $4,000 The mar
riage took place at Epworth Hospital and
two hours after the ceremony had been
performed the groom was cold in death
Moorehead was TO have been married the
latter part of this month, his engagement
having been announced last June Mr.
Moorehead was a member of Tancred Com
mandary, No as, Knights Templars, of
Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. Moorehead was born in
Pennsylvania fifty-one years ago. For
years he travelled for Mills & Gibbs a New
York dry goods house. Several years ago
when the firm of McLane. Baird &, Co. was
organized he came here from New York
city TO reside and assisted in the manage
ment of the business. Mr.. MOorehead leaves
besides his wife three nephews and two
nieces. The latter live in Latrobe Pa One
nephew. +. NJ. Whitman, also resides there
Another is in the United States navy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY
IN A P|TTSBURG SUBURB
Woman Found Dead in Home and
Husband and Partner in Uncon-
scious Condition.
POISON OR GAS FUMES?

PITTSBURG, Jan. 4.-Neighbors of
Frank Cummins, hardware dealer at Glass
port, a suburb of McKeesport, broke into
the house to-day and found Mrs Cummins
dead and Mr.. Cummins and his business
partier. w. E. Weaver. unconscious. The
three were fully dressed and had their win
ter wraps on just as they returned from
church last night. The house was full of
gas fumes, but there is much mystery in
the case. The two men may not recover.
DR.. r. d. Nichols, one of the physicians
in attendance, said this afternoon the indi-
cations pointed to poisoning. Beyond this
statement he could say nothing, either as
to how the poisoning was administered or
by whom. The doctors are still working on
the case. The evidences against asphyxia-
tion lie in the fact that throughout the
house fires were burning. In the cellar,
where even the dog was found overcome,
there was a furnace fire, which would
prove that something else than gas had
done the work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
STRIKERS STOP TRAIN
AND BRIGHTEN NEGROES

CONNELLSvILL. Pa. Jan. Alive hun
dred striking miners of the Merchants
Coal Company in Somerset county gathered
at Garret Saturday night and held up a
special Baltimore * Ohio train carrying
about sixty negroes to the Boswell mines of
the company. The switches were nailed
down and the strikers refused to permit the
train to proceed with the negroes. who by
this time were in such a state of excite
ment that many of them jumped through
the windows and ran of. After several
hours parleying and the sending of many
messages To headquarters the train was
sent To lockwood on a branch of the road
that does not run To the mines. with the
few remaining negroes In the coaches. The
miners made attempt TO injure the
negroes. but we1e determined that their i'm
portation into the field should not be ac-
complished. The miners are striking against
a reduction In wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
SAY ORDINANCE WILL
CLOSE EVERY THEATER
Managers Alarmed Over Measure
introduced Into Council at Last
Nights Session.
STEEL DROP CURTAIN
Uninaammable Scenery Only Will
Be Allowed-No Spot Lights
on the Stage.

eff passed and enforced, IL would close
every house in Indianapolis" was the
statement made last night by Manager
Miller, of the English Opera House, with
regard to an ordinance introduced in the
City Council at it's first regular meeting of
the year last evening.
This ordinance, which was handed to the
clerk of the Council by the sergeant-at-
arms, with no word as to its author or as
to the councilman who would stand spon-
sor for it, was generally ascribed to Coun-
Gilman Casper, who was active in the ad-
vocacy of its passage on the floor of the
Council.
1t proposes some extremely radical
changes in the appliances and furnishings
of Indianapolis theaters, with a view to
making them absolutely fireproof, and was,
Of course, inspired by the recent Iroquois
Theater fire in Chicago, with its tremen-
dous loss of life.
1t is entitled AN ordinance providing for
the better protection of life and property
in case of fire in theaters and opera houses
of the city of Indianapolis, providing a
ing the time when the same shall take
effect"
The ordinance is as follows:
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Com
mon Council of the city of Indianapolis
that the theaters and opera houses located
in said city, or which may be herea fter
erected therein, shall be provided with a
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL 1)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
MAID DIES IN CONVENT
AND WILLS n FORTUNE
Stock Broker Is Made Legatee, but
French Nuns May Get the
Millions.

PARIS. Jan. 4.-The Chilean consul is in
vestigating the somewhat remarkable af-
fair of Marie De Fa Luzconsno, a Chilean
unmarried woman who died recently in the
convent of the Assumption of Passy. where
she had been educated. She had not taken
the vows of the ssterhood. but wore the
novice's roses. BY her will the woman
bequeaths fortune estimated at several
millions TO Roland Gosselin, a Parsian
stock broker. who. it is alleged by those
who have brought the case to the attention
of the Chilean consul is a mere cover for
the convent. This, however is denied by
Gosselin. though he says he is not aware
why the fortune should be left to him. The
mother superior of the convent denies hav-
ing any knowledge of Gosselin. or. of the
motive which actuated the woman in max
ing her will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
JUDGE AIDS IN FREEING
SENATOR c. R. DIETRICH
Indictment Charging Conspiracy Is
Quashed by Sustaining Plant
ifs Demurrer.
DIRECT BRIBERY CHARGE
Remains Against the Nebraska
Solon-Legal Battle in the
Federal Court.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. A legal battle
prefaced the trial in the Federal Court of
United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich.
charged with alleged conspiracy with Jacob
Fisher. postmaster at Hastings. Neb., to
violate the statute against bribery. and
also with the direct violation of that law.
scored the first victory. This point was on
a demurrer filed by General Gown to the
indictment, attacking it's sufficiency, and al
leging that it would have the effect of plac-
ing the senator on trial twice on the same
charge. This point was bitterly contested
by counsel for the government.
After two hours consideration Judge
Vandevanter announced for the court that
the demurrer was sustained. In his opin-
ion. Judge Vandevanter said: Since Sec
tion 1871 in terms prohibits agreement TO
accept or give such bribes, as well as the
acceptance OF payment thereof, we are of
opinion that such an agreement between
the bribe taker and the bribe giver cannot
be made the subject Of prosecution for
conspiracy under Section $40, but must be
dealt with by separate prosecutions under
Section 1871.
"Our view is therefore. that this indict-
ment does not charge an offense under Sec
tion $40, but does in terms charge Dietrich
with the offense of agreeing to receive, and
Fisher with the offenSe of agreeing TO give
the bribe named. each Of which is without
more a distinct offense under Section 17s1 1t
Is also our view that these are two distinct
offenses, when a separate defendant can
not be embodied in one Indictment The in
dictment thus improperly joins two distinct
offenses by two separate individuals, which
should be prosecuted separately. Fisher
cannot be charged with the agreement to
accept the bribe. and Dietrich cannot be
charged with the agreement 10 give the
bribe.'
In effect the ruling on the demurrer by
Judge Vandevanter quashes the indictment
against Senator Dietrich charging conspir-
acy. Aside from the indictment charging
the senator with prOfiting by the leasing of
a building to the United States government
while member of Congress, there still re-
mains an indictment charging him directly
with bribery in connection with the ap-
poinment of a postmaster at Hastings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
|OWA'S BEAUTIFUL AND
COSTLY STATE CAPITOL
BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE
Northwest Wing, Including the
Hall of Representatives, Mass
of Charred Debris.
LOSS HALF A MILLION
State Offices Hastily Emptied and
Funds in Treasury Hurriedly
Carted to a Bank.
SCENE OF DESOLATION
Marble Staircases Coated with Ice
and Rooms FloOded-Gover-
nor Plays Fireman.
LOSS HALF A MILLION
SCENE OF DESOLATION

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 4.-F'ire gutted
the northwest wing of the State Capitol
to-day, with an approximate loss of half a
million dollars. The chamber of the House
of Representatives is a charred mass Of
debris and cannot be repaired in time for
the approaching session of the Legislature.
The fire started about 10 o'clock and at
noon it was thought the entire building
was doomed and Governor Cummins or
dereG the contents Of ali the offices re-
moved However, it was finally confined to
the wing of the Capitol in which it orig
mated, and by 6 o'clock was practically
extinguished. Both bodies of the Legis-
lature will be forced to meet in the Senate
chamber.
The origin Of the fire is mystery and
Governor Cummns will order an immediate
investigation. The supposition is that it
started either from a lighted candle care
lessly left burning or from an electric light
wire in committee room.
The fire department was unable to fight
the flames effectively. the height of the
building and elevation of the Capitol site
making pressure impossible. The only
thing possible was to cut off the progress
of the flames.
The valuable volumes of the state Ii
brary, located near the fire, were hastily
removed, and the state offices were hastily
emptied.
The funds of the state treasurer were
hastily loaded a wagon, supposed to con-
tain books, and carried to a downtown
bank for deposit.
Governor Cunlmins laid aside guberna-
torial dignity and, clad in rubber boots and
rough coat, engaged in the work of fight
ing the fire.
Tonight the beautiful State Capitol pre-
sents a scene of desolation. The marble
staircases are covered with ice, the floors
are flowing with water, and the offices un-
der the burned part of the building are
flooded. Many beautiful frescoes in the
chamber of the House can never be re-
placed.
The Iowa Capitol is one of the most beau
tiful in the United States. 1t is built along
the lines of the beautiful Capitol at AL
bany. 1t has been the pride of the State
and of the city of Des Moines and was
erected at cost of $3O00,oo0 The State
Capitol Commission, appointed for this pur-
pose, had just completed the restoration
and repair of the building at a cost of
SIPS. 900, most of which had been expended
in the chamber which is ruined.
The building was supposed to have been
fire-proof but the use or several false CELL
ings in the House furnished excellent ma
terial for the flames.
The estimates on the loss are varying,
Governor Cummins placing il at $300,OO0 but
the majority of estimates place the loss at
100000 to 100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
BROTHERS FOUND DEAD
WITH BRAINS OOZING
Terrific Fight with Axes, Knives
and Pistols Between Four Men
in Kentucky.

INEZ, Ky, Jan. 4.-With their brains
oozlng out and a bullet hole through each
of their heads, Afford and Hayden john
son, brothers. were found in the public
pike near Jennie. w. Va. six miles north
east OF here. Anthony Crabtree, Jacob Oil
yer and the two Johnsons, it is said. met
at a saloon and began drinking liquor.
Finally all started home. They had not
gone far until fight was precipitated. in
which axes. knives and pistols were freely
used. Crabtree and Oliver were pitted
against the two JOhnsOns. who were un-
armed, except pocket knife and ak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS ON
EDGE OF WINDOW CORN|CE
Dentist Leech Said Goodbye,
Gus to Storekeeper and Then
Dramatically Took Own Life.
BODY FELL TO SIDEWALK
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Ind, Jan. 4.-Dr. NJ. II. Leech,
a prominent dentist of this place, commit
ted suicide at 7:30 a. m. by shooting himself
in the forehead. He had gone to his office
on the public square, built fire. and, rails
ing a front window. stepped out on a
cornice. and seeing the proprietor of the
store below spoke to him, saying. Good
bye, Gus" and Immediately fired the re-
volver and fell to the pavement, expiring
at once. Temporary alteration or suicidal
mania is given as the cause of Leech's rash
act
He was secretary Of Morton Lodge l. o.
o. F., recently a member of the corpora
tion Schoo! Board and enjoyed a large
dental practice. His age was about fifty
years. He leaves a widow, son and two
daughters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
FEAR CALDWELL AMONG
CHICAGO FIRE VICTIMS
Friends Know that He Left for
that City Before Holidays-One
by Name on Dead List.

Charles ]. Caldwell. Northern Indiana
agent for the Interstate Life Insurance
Company, has been missing from his home
since last week and his friends believe that
he may be one Of the victims of the Iro-
quois Theater fire in Chicago. He left
that place before the holidays and the
name of Roy Caldwell appears among the
list of the dead. All efforts 70 locate him
yesterday and last night failed. Several
of his friends will go 20 Chicago to-day to
identify the body if it is among the dead.
Officials of the company said yesterday
that Caldwell should be in Decatur. H., at
city in an effort 10 locate him. M y. Will
son, secretary of the company, said last
night he knew nothing of the case and the
president, Charles o. Sudlow, is out OF the
city. The city directory gives a Charles j.
Caldwell. travelling agent, living at 1407 Cor
nell ave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
HOOPER SENTENCED.
Will Spend Life in Prison for Kill
ing Marshal Payne.
he Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 4-The court to-day
passed sentence on Harry Hooper, who was
found guilty by a jury a few days ago of
murder in the second degree with a pen
atty Of life imprisonment Hooper killed
Marshal James Payne at Fairmount on
Thanksgiving day. Sheriff Mills will take
Hooper to the Michigan City State Prison
tomorrow.
Hooper made one request of Sheriff Mills
after he was sentenced. He asked to be
taken TO a photographer to have his picture
taken. His wish was granted. He said
that IL was the first time he ever had his
picture taken, and he wanted some OF the
photos for friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
RECEIVER NAMED.
Crucible Steel Company in Control
of the Court.

PITTSBURG. Jan. IA bill in equity was
field by the Crucible Steel Company Of
America in the United States Circuit Court
to-day. asking for the appointment of a
receiver for the Clarion Steel Company.
The matter was Immediately heard by
Judge Burlington and after the hearing he
appointed William c.. Park and the Union
Trust Company, OF Pittsburg, as receivers.
William c. Park is the chairman OF the
board of directors OF the Crucible Steel
Company of America. The bill states that
the company has a floating Indebtedness OF
about 81 200.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
ZOO FEMALE PATIENTS
LED THROUGH SMOKE

TAUNTON, Mass, Jan. 4.-With every
room and many of the halls filled with pa
tients, and the outside temperature at zero,
the upper story of the womens wing Of the
State Insane Hospital caught fire just be-
fore midnight last night, and while the
flames were raging fercely every one of the
500 female patients was safely conducted
through the smoke-choked corridors to the
mems department.
The fire department was practically help
less, owing TO frozen hydrants, and hardly
q stream of water was used in quelling the
flames. Loss, $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
FATAL EXPLOSION OF
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
Fireman and Brakeman on Read
ing Dead and Engineer Seri-
ously Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-The boiler of
an engine attached to a special freight
train on the Reading Railroad, bound from
Philadelphia for New York exploded at
Woodbourne. twenty-five miles from this
city, to-day, instantly killing fireman Frank
August. Harry Sheets, a brakeman, was
so badly injured that he died in a hospital
here. Engineer Finger was seriously hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
NATIVES MASSACRED
FOURTEEN PERSONS
Then They Were Punished by an
Expedition-Twenty-Five Hos
tiles Killed.

BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 4.-The ma
tives of Parrhaven, German New Guinea,
rose Nov. IA and massacred two Europeans,
an engineer named Dowell and a trader,
Efhardt, two Chinese and ten friendly ma
tives A punitive expedition sent against
the natives killed twenty-five of the hos
tiles The trouble arose from land dis
pute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
KITTANING NOW HIS 100
TYPHOID FEVER CASES

KITTANING, Pa, Jan. 4-Grave fears
exist that Kittaning may have epidemic
of typhoid fever that will rival Butler. A
month ago there were but four cases re-
ported. Now there are 100 cases and the
disease is increasing rapidly. So far the
death rate has been small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
Dividends FOR STEEL
CORPORATION EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK. Jan. "A prominent Off
cial of the United States Steel Corporation
said to-day that the plan to distribute IS
dividends TO employees who subscribed to
the preferred stock under the proft-sharing
plan in January. 1903. will go through
without modification or change of any
sort Checks are now being drawn and will
he sent out in the course of the week The
work entails much physical labor as many
thousands of employees participated in the
nj
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
DOWAGER EMPRESS
OF KOREA DEAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. minister Allen,
at Seoul, has advised the State Department
that the Empress Dowager of Korea died
on the morning of Jan. 2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05
HOUSE LACKS QUORUM
And ADJOURNS EARLY

WASHINGTON. Jan. with the re-
assembling Of Congress to-day after the re-
cess the chaplain OF the House. opening the
session OF that body. prayed that war be-
tween Russia and Japan might be averted
by a peaceful adjustment Of their difficult
ties A privileged resolution. offered by Nj.
Hay. recited that certain statements con-
t. 'zed in the Bristow postoffice report re-
he,ted upon the membership OF the House.
1t provided for an ipvestigation by a COM
mittee 10 be appointed by the speaker \
point OF order was made against the reso-
luton by Mr.. Gardner. bat was overruled.
and the same fate met Mr.. Payne. who de-
sired 10 refer the resolution 20 the post
office committed A vote on ordering the
previous question resulted in tie, the
minority supporting Mr.. Hay. The vote
developed no quorum. and the House ac-
jOurned.
The resignation OF Mr.. Mcclellan, OF New
York was announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-05

CThe Presidents message To Com
gress, indexed I'm detail. appears on
Pages and D OF tkfs Issue OF the
Journnl)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

exposition from its inception, more
particularly in its scientific features,
and asserts that the display in all that
has been done in scientific research up
to date is far and away beyond all that
has so far appeared The spirit Of mas
broods over the vast buildings and the
lights of their interiors. Acres Of COM
plex mechanism are on inspection and
the genius Of humanity presides over
the great temples erected in his honor.
Here the sweet arts OF peace are on
lavish display. Goodness is round
about and all who feast their eyes on
the splendors of the minds choicest
products cannot help wondering why
the same kind of beings who developed
this marvellous display will slay each
other.
How can war and this fair be on the
same planet? This question cannot be
answered in our present knowledge.
Or. why will not the good people Of
the world rise and end the war? With
in the historic period OF mans career
on earth no such sharp contrast has
been displayed as that between the war
in the east and the blessed, peaceful
vision in the west.