Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 140

BOLTZ IS GUILTY Well Known Fort Wayne Sentenced THREE YEARS IN LEAVENWORTH For Receiving Stolen Postage Stamps —Also Fined $lO0 —Judge Anderson Calls Boltz a Perjurer. Indianapolis, June 7. —Fred C. 3oltz. of Fort Wayne, was found guilty n the federal court today of receiviig stolen postage stamps and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three tears and fined SIOO. iThe sentence of the court provides or hard labor at the Fort Leavenworth prison. The jury reported Kilty on three counts and not guilty n one count. Before Judge Anderson passed entence on the defendant, John W. tern, one of the attorneys for the iefense, said he desired to make a jtotion for a new trial. J Judge Anderson said he would verrule the motion; that the deendant had had a fair trial, and that fee defense had been allowed to introuce evidence that was irrelevant as he court wished to give Beltz every pportunity to show his innocence. The judge added that he did not ee how the jury could have brought n any verdict except guilty. The judge asked Boltz if he had nything to say before sentence was massed and the defendant said that he story he had told on the witness tand in his own defense was true ,nd that he was innocent. The judge responded that he did lot believe Boltz, but that he did beieve Boltz had perjured himself on he witness stand. Continuing, the court said that he vas at a loss to know what sort of iase would demand the extreme pen-

(Continued on page 2.) FHE PACIFIC COAST And Its Rapid Growth of Industries SOME FIGURES THAT PROVE IT Southern Pacific Company Issues a Statement Almost Startling in Its Truths. How rapidly the industrial wealth of the Pacific Coast and Southwestern states has grown in recent years, and how transportation has kept pace with this phenomenal development is shown by comparisons of traffic figures in the first and last annual reports of the Southern Pacific company, issued by the present management of this property. As an indication of the growth of the territory served, the unprecedented increase in the transportation of various products over all lines of the Southern Pacific is an impressive exhibit when considered as an index of railroad development. This table has been prepared to show the increase in the transportation of products of the farm, ranch, mine, forest and factory. The total increase in the Southern Pacific's revenue tonnage from 1902 to 1906, inclusive, reaches a total of 15.891,985: Agri, products.... 4,260.039 1,7i8.960 Animal products.. 852,213 259,070 Mineral products . 6,018,454 1,075,486 Forest products .. 4,751,491 1,586,374 Manuf'rd products 3,466.178 1.268,517 All other products 3,286,590 594,497 22,454.894 6,562.904 The tons of revenue freight carried one mile have increased from 4,957,602,303 to 6,236,597,303 in 1906. Gross receipts increased in a smaller proportion for the reason that the larger business was done at smaller cost to the shipper. In the same period, 19026, the number of passengers carried one mile on the Southern Pacific lines increased 97 per cent. Receipts from Passenger traffic under the Harriman regime have increased 94 per cent. Gross transportation receipts on the Southern Pacific have grown from $83,543,821 in 1901 to $105,632,550 in 1906, the last year reported.

A. C. DAILY'S WILL PROBATED. Former State Auditor's Estate Will Reach Half a Million. Lebanon, Ind., June 7. —The will of the late A. C. Daily, former auditor of state, in which his son and daughter receive the bulk of the estate, estimated of $500,000, was admitted to probate today. The will was dated May 24, 1907. The will provides that 1,053 shares of bank and trust company stock of Lebanon and Indianapolis institutiones be held in trust by the American Trust company of this city and the net income be divided between his son, Dr. Earl Dally, of Muskogee, I. T., and Mrs. Blanche Wood, of South Bend. The stock is thought to be worth $225,000. After the death of the son and daughter and their children the trust is to cease, and the stock is to be divided among their heirs, according to the statutes of descent. One thousand dollars is given to the Methodist church, the interest of which is to be given to the organists of the pipe organ, which Mr. Daily recently gave the church as a memorial to his wife. The sum of SSOO is given to each of four nieces. The real estate is to be converted into cash and divided between his son and daughter. COURTHOUSENEWS The Last Day of the April Session CLARA BAUM GIVEN A DIVORCE The Glendenning Damage Cases Were Dismissed—Other Business of Importance Transacted.

This was the closing day of the April term of the Adams county circuit court and an eleven weeks vacation period begins Monday, the September term opening on Monday, September 3rd. Judge Erwin will leave within ten weeks for a trip to Los Angeles and return which will keep him away from the city until nearly time for the fall term. Judge Erwin will occupy the bench during the September term when Judge Merryman will assume the position. The Laketon Sand Brick company vs. The Decatur Packing company, appearance by D. B. Erwin for the defendant, rule to answer. Clara Baum was granted a divorce from her husband. Harley Baum, who was sent to prison several months ago for his daring daylight robbery of the National Express company, he being the man who stole $lO5 in pennies and nickles from the express wagon. Mrs. Baum was given the custody of the son, James, and judgment was rendered against the defendant for costs. James E. Moser vs. Harry Cordua, partition, report of sale filed and approved, distribution ordered. John H. Green vs. Rachel Dailey, motion for new trial overruled; appeal granted to the appellate court; ninety days granted to file bond of S2OO. The cases of Andrew J. Juday, Alexander LaCroix, W. S. Small, Alexander S. Dutton, Edmund W. Evans vs William Glendening et al, in which a total of $25,300 damages were demanded, were dismissed without prejudice and the costs paid. These cases were filed by Theodore Shocknew, of Union City, several years ago. A motion for a new trial was filed in the case of the State vs. Andy McConnehey, petit larceny. In the case of the State vs. Michael McGriff, selling liquor to minor, motion to retax costs overruled, except as to $2.45 for Clayton Smith, ordered not taxed. Kerwin, a short stop from Chicago, arrived yesterday and was sent on t» Richmond to join the team. Kerwin comes strongly recommended as a fast man and a hard hitter and can be thus used handily on the team. He was a member of the fast Gunthers team of Chicago, and it was only after much persuasion that he was induced to leave that team and come to Decatur. Manager Behringer is confident he will fill the bill, as he is personally acquainted with Mr. Kerwin.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 8, 1907.

SPECIAL PRIZES Offered Again by Frisinger & Company AT THE GREAT NORTHERN FAIR Farmers or Others Owning Belgium Stock are Urged to Compete in this Offer. Frisinger & Co. are again to the front this year in the line of offering premiums at the Great Northern Indiana fair to farmers who have bred their mares to their imported. Belgium stock and are making all told cash offers in premiums amounting to fortyfive dollars. Farmers who have raised colts should take special pride in grooming the colts so that they can be shown at the fair this year, which will be held August 27, 28, 29 and 30, and chances are that they may be able to secure a nice premium. Outside of this offer is another feature which is more important than any other, and that is the fact that during the fair horsemen from all over the country are present with the view of purchasing good stock and if the farmer is not so fortunate as to secure a premium they may be able to dispose of their animals at fancy prices. The management of the fair association are making an extraordinary inducement to farmers to bring in their colts as they desire to make this year the greatest stock show ever given by the association. Let every farmer make an effort to get his stock in the best possible shape and condition. The Decatur high school base ball team will leave next Tuesday for Portland,where will play the Sluggers of that city. The local boys defeated the Portland team here early in the season by a score of five to two. and feel as though they can repeat the trick next Tuesday. Well, here’s luck boys.

IT IS SLAUGHTER To Kill Elks Just for Their Teeth SO SAYS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT He Has Asked this Popular Lodge to take Measures to Discourage the Use of the Emblem. Much has been heard recently of the use of elk teeth as emblems of the order of Elks, the discussion being brought about by the killing of elks by unscrupulous persons who ruthlessly slaughter the animals to an extent far more than necessary. The matter may come up at the state meeting of Elks this week at Lafayette, but it is said that the main action, if any, will be taken at the antional meeting. The Butte lodge of Elks, Butte, Montana, is in receipt of a letter from Grand Exalted Ruler Melvin, inclosing a copy of a letter from President Roosevelt relative to the reported destruction of elks by men gathering elk teeth. President Roosevelt states that it has been reported to him that many elks have been slaughtered for no other purpose than to obtain their teeth, while the carcasses were left to rot. President Roosevelt expressed the hope that the lodge of Elks would take measures to discourage the use of elk teeth as emblems of membership, and to discourage their use as ornaments. Grand Exalted Ruler Melvin has therefore taken the matter up with the order throughout the country, and is urging the discontinuance of the use of elk teeth and the discontinuance of their employment as emblems of their order. Those who are displeased with the interference of President Roosevelt say that it was not many years ago that the chief executive himself was hunting elk or moose in the country. Miss Jennie Crist returned to her home at Ft. Wayne last night. She attended the wedding of her sister, Sadie Crist, while here.

PARK HOTEL OPENS MONDAY. Has Been Refitted Entirely New—J. P. Diller, Proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Diller, the new proprietors of the Park Hotel, announce that they hav e completed the work of refitting that popular hostelry and will open it to the public bright and early Monday morning. They will conduct a first class house in every respect. Rates, $1.50 per day and future success of the Park seems very bright at this time. The new proprietors are experienced and have refitted their hotel new and first class from top to bottom. They will make a strenuous effort to make every one who stops with them feel perfectly at home and now solicit their share of business. The merry month of May was shy on the number of marriage licenses Issued in Chis county, having no doubt been spending the month at some of the fashionable resorts in the South and waiting for the backbone of winter to be cracked ere he ventured north. In the month there were but eighteen licenses granted, the smallest number for the month in recent years. June may do better. CLASSIS ADJOURN Will Meet at Colon, Mich., Next Year SESSION HELD AT BLUFFTON St. Joseph Classis of the Reformed Church Closes Successful Three Days’ Conference. Bluffton, Ind., June 7—Before adjourning this afternoon the St. Joseph Classis of the Reformed church, in session in this city during the past three days, selected Colon, Mich., as the next place of meeting in June. 1908. That city was selected upon invitation from the Rev. W. A. Cox, pastor of the Colon church and no other point was considered. In the report of the financial committee, of which Benjamin Ashbaucher, of this city, completed his twentysecond year - as treasurer, it was shown that the expenses of the Classis for the year ending June 1, 1907, was in round figures $25,000, which did include the Sunday schools. The Classis was aseked to raise $3,890 for benevolent purposes for the coming year. There are now 3,069 members in the Classis and twenty charges. One piece of church property was sold during the past year. After the completion of his report Mr. Ashbaucher was re-elected treasurer for his twentythird year. Before the Classis examination board the Rev. J. A. Michaels, of Goshen, a graduate of Heidelberg university, successfully passed the requirements and was referred for ordination. He will have charge of the Culver pastorate. The Woman’s Missionary society also adjourned today after the election of officers as follows: Mrs. C. S. Gekeler, of Indianapolis, president; Mrs. C. W. Brugh, of Colon, Mich., vice-president; Miss Nettie Bender, of Bluffton, recording secretary; Mrs. Frank Lekauf, of Ft. Wayne, treasurer; Mrs. George Longaker, of Three Rivers, Mich., corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. A. Hill, of Goshen, organizer; Mrs. H. B. Diefenbach, of Bluffton, literature secretary. Delegates to General Synod, primary: Mrs. A. K. Zartnian, of Ft. Wayne; Mrs. H. S. Gekeler, of Indianapolis; secondary: Mrs. H. B. Diefenbach, of Colon, Mich. Delegates to Ohio Synod Mrs. Benjamin Ashbaucher, of Bluffton; Mrs. W. A. Rex, of Colon, Mich.; and secondary: Mrs. Abram Simmons, of Bluffton, and Mrs. William Hill, of Goshen. MRS. FRONEFIELD GIVES NOTICE Another Divorce Suit Will Probably Result. Mrs. William Fronefield informs us that her husband has agaein left her and that without cause, and another divorce case, one which she will "make stick” will likely soon result. This family had more than their share of domestic troubles and Mrs. Fronefield, who has the respect of the community, is entitled to sympathy. She will not be responsible for any debts contracted for any one but herself.

KICK WAS FATAL Nicholas Rumschlag Died This Morning AFTER SUFFERING THREE WEEKS Was Kicked in the Stomach by a Horse —Rallied but Took Sudden turn for the Worse. Nick Rumschlag, of Tiffin, Ohio,who came here last February and was employed by Victor Uhlman as a farm hand, and who was kicked in the pit of the stomach three weeks ago last Monday by a horse, died this morning at about 9 o’clock. The injury was considered quite serious at the time it was inflicted and but slight hopes were entertained for his recovery until last week, when he improved so much that the physicians thought he might recover. This rally lasted but a few days, however, for last Monday his condition changed decidedly for the worse and he gradually grew weaker until finally this morning his spirit took its flight. Five brothers and two sisters survive to mourn the departure of their loved one. The funeral services will be held from the St. Marys Catholic church of this city Monday morning and interment will be made at the St. Joseph cemetery. The deceased was 26 years of age. The deceased was a member of the Eagle lodge and this order is in charge of the services. o LADIES TICKETS ARE NOW READY The base ball association has 300 ladies ticket books which they wish to sell before next Saturday night at one dollar each. The books contain fifteen admission tickets each, making the ladies price to see the games ten cents. Already a large number have been disposed of and if you want one buy it before next Saturday. Call on Dr. Archbold, C. C. Schafer, W. P. Schrock, W. A. Lower or Dr. Coverdale. IsTviCIOUSLAW That is Being Enforced in the Indiana Prisons AND IN A WHOLESALE MANNER Reported that a Decatur Man is One of the Victims of the New and Atrocious Law. Hidden away on page 377 of the Indiana acts of 1907, under chapter 215 and without any title to be found in the index is an act entitled an act to prevent procreation of confirmed criminals, idiots, imbeciles, and rapists, and providing that superintendents and boards of managers of institutions where such persons are confined shall have the authority and are empowered to appoint a committee of experts, consisting of two physicians to examine such inmates. They are each paid three dollars for each case and under this law it is said hundreds of poor convicts have been forced to undergo the operation for emasculation, the excuse being that heredity plays a most important part in the transmission of crime. While in rare cases such an operation may be the proper thing, it would seem that the three dollars per head is causing a wholesale business in this direction by those in authority, who lose sight of the purpose of the law and the fact that it provides that the victim must be a confirmed criminal, idiot, imbecile or rapist. It is reported that one of those who recently underwent the operation which sterilizes, was Chauncey Steele of this city, who is serving his first term for forgery. If these reports are true, any good results that may be expected will certainly be offset by the fact that courts and juries will hesitate to send a man to such a fate, even though his guilt is proven, at least when the charge against him is for forging a check for a few dollars. Perhaps the next legislature will say that this law gives entirely too much authority to a few men.

DECISION IS SATISFACTORY. Jay County Commissioners Order Twenty-Four Roads Built. Portland, Ind., June 7. —After having the matter under consideration for three days, the county commissioners have decided to order the construction of fifteen of the twenty-four gravel and stone roads, petitioned for under the three-mile law, which allows them to be built at the expense of the township, instead of the land owners adjoining the improvement. They were advised that in the absence of any definite statement to the contrary, that the bonds would bear 4% per cent interest. Bonding companies have intimated a willingness to take all that the board cared to issue. The decision of Judge Erwin, in Wells county, seems to have settled the law to the satisfaction of the Jay county board. o John W. Jones will arrive some time this evening from Muncie to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jones. John is employed as stenographer in an office on the C. C. & L. railroad, and he is getting along nicely. SOCIETY’S AFFAIRS Fudge Party for the Women's Relief(Corps EUCHRE CLUB MET LAST NIGHT Portland Young Lady Well Known Here Becomes a Bride—Ben Hur Day at Ft. Wayne Monday. Miss Anna Carlisle will be guest of honor this evening at a small dinner party given by Miss Minnie Orvis at her home on Winchester street. Dinner will be served at b o clock. Last evening the jolly members of the Relief Corps was royally entertained at a fudge party, last evening, at the close of their business meeting by Mrs. Geo. Louthan and Mrs. E. A. Crist. It was rather a surprise to their guests for they were not expecting such a delightful time. Miss Carrie Craig w’as hostess at the meeting of the Euchre club last evening. Four small tables were arranged in a pretty manner, on which euchre was played until late. Miss DeVoss and Mrs. Fanny Cole led the ladies in winning highest honors. After the amusement closed a dainty two-course luncheon was served. The outside guests besides the club members were Miss Anna Carlisle, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mesdames C. A. Dugan. J. C. Tyndall, Roy Archbold, Fanny Cole. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pifer and daughters, Anna and Isabelle, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Myers over Sunday. The following item was clipped from the Portland Commercial-Re-view: At his residence at 916 west Main street on aSturday evening at eight o’clock, Rev. H. I? Bosworth performed the ceremony which made husband and wife of Burton Parcher and Miss Cloe Burr. The bride is the daughter of James Burr, of Shanks street, and for some time has been employed as linotype operator at the Sun office, while the groom has been for some time employed at the Cougill restaurant on west Main street. They will make their home for the present with the bride's parents. The bride has many friends here who wish her all of the happiness that the future can hold. A number of the Ben Hurs will attend the initiation which will be held at Ft. Wayne at the Majestic theater Monday evening. Whenever a woman runs after little chickens during a rain storm she is reminded that men are not the only thing that haven't sense enough to take care of themselves, handed down a decision that a county auditor has no legal right to tax and collect a fee for procuring and delivering list of road taxes to township trustees, and an appropriation by the county council to pay back the money is not necessary before a township can recover back such a fee illegally exacted from it.

Price Two Cents

A PENSION RULING Ninety Day Soldiers are Not Included UNDER PENSION SERVICE LAW Indiana Boys Complete Naval Academy Course—Mr. Bryan Was Misquoted. Washington, June 7. —Jesse E. Wilson, of Renssalaer, Ind., Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has made a ruling which has been approved by the secretary, that soldiers of the civil war who enlisted for ninety days, but who were furloughed a part of the time, are not entitled to draw pensions under the service law enacted during the last hession of congress. The question regarding the right of such men to pensions has been brought up on numerous occasions in the last year, but the former rulings of the interior department have always been contrary to the most recent one. Many of those who lose their pensions as aresult of the new order were members of the First to Sixth regiments of Illinois Volunteers inclusive, and the Fifty-sixth Illinois. The latter organization incidentally was formed for the performance of skilled labor and was known as the mechanics fusileers. When the members found that they were to receive only the regular pay of soldiers they protested on the ground that special pay had been promised them when they enlisted. As a result they were mustered in and out again on the same day, but many of them have been drawing pensions. Members of the first twenty regiments to enlist in Ohio are materially affected by the new order, the operations of which naturally are being vigorously opposed by the G. A. R. United States District Attorney Sims, of Chicago, is here to consult the department of justice about some important investigations which the federal grand jury, under his direction will begin in Chicago next week. The most important of these inquiries will relate to the harvesting trust, which has its headquarters in that city. Special agents of the department of commerce and labor have been gathering evidence against this alleged trust for the last four months, and District Attorney Sims will submit the result of their w’ork to the grand jury.

‘ The trust question, the tariff question and the railroad question all involve the same great principle, namely, whether the government should be administered for the benefit of the whole people.” Thus spoke William Jennings Bryan to the correspondent of the News today answering a question as to the issues that are interesting the Democratic party. “I was not accurately quoted in New York yesterday,” said Mr. Bryan, “when I was made to say that there were other questions more important than the tariff. I said then, as I have often said before, that these three questions are important. Men differ as to which one of these questions is of greatest importance, and I do not think it necessary for the party to designate either of the questions as paramount. I have no doubt the trust question, the tariff question and the railroad question will all occupy public attention, and the Democratic party will favor the extermination of the trusts, will favor tariff reform and insist upon strict regulation of the railroads.” James F. Cox, of Spencer; Earl W. Pritchard, of Indianapolis; Jonah H. Ingram, of Jeffersonville; Schuyler F. Helm, of Plymouth, and Herbert E. Welte, of Terre Haute, are members of the graduating class of seventy-two turned out at the United States Naval Academy yesterday afternoon. Cox stood twenty-sixth in the class, Pritchard forty-fifth, Ingram fifty-first, Helm fifty-third, and Welte seventysecond. Having completed the course at the academy the young men now go aboard ships as ensigns prepared to strive for commissions as admirals. Daniel M. Ransdell, formerly of Indianapolis, sergeant-at-arms of the senate, has been confined in the Garfield hospital in this city for several days, preparing to undergo a surgical operation. o Thomas Miller, of Albion, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ella Thomas, for several days, returned to his home this morning.