Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 71.

KIDNAPPERS IDENTIFIED Whitla Family Arrive at Cleveland to Take Hand in Trial A SHARON PLUMBER And His Smooth Wife Did the Work—Granger Flats Was Boy’s Prison Cleveland, Ohio, March 24.—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Attorney James P. Whitla of Sharon. Pa., arrived here this afternoon accompanied by his entire family, including Willie the kidnaped boy, who has sprung into fame during the past I week, his mamma and sister. As a result of the visit here there is no longer the least doubt that the man ( and woman who were taken into custody here last evening are the people | who stole Billy and demanded and I secured a SIO,OOO ransom for his return. The boy positively identified them as the parties who had him in charge for the four or five days | of his captivity. The man's name is I J. H. Boyle, a plumber who moved to : Sharon from St. Louis about two i years ago. The woman is supposed I to be his wife or at least she has been living with Boyle since he arI rived at Sharon. So far as known (Continued on Page Two) THREE MORE DRY Montgomery, Greene and Benton Counties Go Dry LARGE MAJORITIES Montgomery County Leads All the Other Counties in Big Majorities Crawfordsville, Ind., March 24. — In the county local option he'd in Montgomery county yesterday the temperance forces scored an overwhelming victory over the “wets,” the returns showing 2,746 majority “dry.” in twenty-one precincts in Montgomery county the “wets” failed to carry one. The sixth precinct in Union township, which the “wets” hoped to carry by a large majority because of the many factory workmen residing there, was lost by just one vote. Just before the polls in this precinct closed a voter rushed up saying that he wanted to add one more to the “dry” column and this is the vote that kept the result from being a tie. In many of the out precincts the polls closed early as the vote was in. This is the largest majority that any county has given “dry” under the county local option law. Union township, in which Crawfordsville is situated, voted “dry” by a majority of 842. The total vote cast was 7,143, against 8,295 cast in the general election held in November last. Licenses of four saloons do not expire until September, the last saloon going out September 24. Bloomfield, Ind., March 24. Despite the fact that Greene county was a strenuous battleground for the liquor interests the voters by an overwhelming majority expressed themselves against the saloons. The unofficial but complete returns show a majority of 2,70# fior the "Arys.” The

largest vote ever cast at a special election in this (Richland) township "as cast at the option election yesterday. it was 95 per cent of the vote cast at the last general election, i being about 850 out of a possible 900 i votes, which was practically the enI tire vote, taking into consideration the away-from-home voters. The option election was not marked by a (clash or single incident to stir up any feeling in Bloomfield today. It was a matter of common remark that it was the quietest election ever known here. The noise and excitament, attended with the ringing of all the church bells and the firing of anvils at 6 o’clock this morning continuing for thirty minutes announced that the polls were open. Fowler. Ind.. March 24.—The nineteen precincts in Benton county complete, but unofficial, give a “dry’’ majority of 886 for the entire county. The “wets’ l carried two precincts by 27 majority. The vote cast was 2,835 “dry,” 1,855 “wet.” In these figures three precincts are partially (Continued on page 2.) — o~ FOR FOUR HOURS Majority Leader Tells All About the New Tariff Bill MAY GET IN Merrill Moores of Indianapolis May Get Something Washington, March 24.—Occupying the entire session of the house yesterday Mr. Payne of New York, chairman of the committee on ways and means, concluded his speech in explanation of the tariff bill. He was on his feet almost all of the five hours and ten minutes that he had the floor. At times he gave evidence of being greatly fatigued and leaned on his desk, hoping in that way to get a little rest. The majority leader began his speech this morning in no particularly good frame of mind, but as the day wore on he exhibited the best of humor. He closed amid the plaudits of the Republicans, who crowded around him and extended their congratulations. His arguments covered a wide field. He took the position that the bill would not injure the tinplate or steel file industries of the United States, and that free hides would not be a menace to the farmers. He discussed the inheritance tax at great length, and said it would not give rise to perjury or fraud. He held to the view laso that an income tax was wholly unconstitutional. The minority leader, Mr. Clark of Missouri, followed, and had proceeded but a minute or two, when, at the suggestion of Mr. Payne, he suspended and the house adjourned.

Washington, March 24.—Robert J. Tracewell, controller of the currency, whose home is in Corydon, Ind., has prepared his resignation to be sent to Secretary of the Treasury MacVeigh soon, and Merrill Moores of Indianapolis is being prominently mentioned as his probable successor. The office pays a salary 1 of $5,500 a year. Mr. Moores was a classmate of President Taft at Y r ale and was one of the most active workers in the president’s behalf in Indiana in the campaign. It is because of this old friendship and recent support that it is said the president is seriously considering the appointment intends after leaving the Tracewell intends after leaving the government service to engage in the practice of law in Washington. Washington, March 24. —That a determined effort will he made to reduce public expenditures to such an extent that governmental needs may be met by revenues derived from duties on imports, and without resorting to any s>f the special , taxation schemes that have been suggested in connection with tariff revision, is indicated by a remark made today by Senator Aldrich, chairman of the senate committee on finance. — o Mrs. Frank Hower who has been the guest of her sister at Hoagland, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower of this city .returned to her home at Craigvllle.

HE DECLINES OFFER Rev. Spetnagle Offered Superintendency of Terre Haute District > t ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE At Good Salary, But Refuses to Leave His Work for the Church Rev. Richard Spetnagle, pastor of the First Presbyterian church here has been tendered the position as district superintendent of the Terre Haute district for the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana, and today after considering the matter for several days, and being in conference with the elders of the church, declined to accept same. The offer was a recognition of Rev. Spetnagle’s splendid abilities. The position offered carred with it an increase in salary worth mentioning and the contract was for two years. The Terre Haute district is comprised of fifteen counties and has been in charge of Mr. Whltnack of South Bend, who has resigned to enter business in that city. Rev. Spetnagle’s ac|iv* |interest in the fight here and his unquestioned ability were the causes of his selection and had he accepted, it is safe to say that he would have made a record equal to any worker in the state. However, his decision to continue his work in the church here will cause joy among his congregation as well as pleasure to other citizens of Decatur for he is a man in every sense of the word and his year here has made him one of the most popular citizens of Decatur, his ability to make and retain friends being one of the best of his many assets. He will go into the work here with renewed vigor and deserves the help and respect of his people. We believe we are all better for having such men as Rev. Spetnagle among us. THE SCOTTISH RITE Consisting of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret at Fort Wayne OFFICIAL SANCTION The Indiana Council at Indianapolis Gave Their Official Consent Indianapolis, March 24. —The Indiana Council of Deliberation of the Scottish Rite, at its annual meeting in the Scottish Rite temple on South Pennsylvania street, voted to establish a consistory of sublime princes of the Royal Secret at Fort. Wayqe, This consistory will be the only one in Indalna outside of Indianapolis, and was obtained after a long effort by Scottish Rite Masons of Fort Wayne. Through the institution of the new consistory the territory of Indiana will have to be divided so that some of the territory heretofore under the jurisdiction of the Indianapolis consistory will be transferred to Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne will have exclusive jurisdiction over twen-ty-two counties as follows: Allen, Wells, Lagrange, Noble, Wabash, St. Joseph, Porter, Blackford, Miami, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, DeKalb, Adams, Steuben, Huntington, Whitley, Marshall, Lake, Jay, Starke and Laporte. At the same time concurrent jurisdiction is given over the following seven, counties: Randolph, Delaware, Cass, Grant, Jasper, Newton and Pulaski. There are already one thousand members of tjje Scottish Rite in Fort 'Wayne jurisdiction, and the institution of the consistory is a notable advance for Masonry in that city.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, March 24, 1909

! WATSON TURNS DOWN OFFES Will Return to Indiana to Practice Law and Run for Office. Washington, D. C., March 24.— (Special to Daily Democrat)—President Taft has received formal notice from the Hon. James E. Watson of Indiana in which the latter declines to accept any of the soft jobs offered him as counsel to foreign lands and says that he has determined to return to Indiana and practice law with the hopes no doubt that the future will hold for htm that political preferment he desires more than all things else, to be governor of his state. o MAKE NEW RECORD Randolph County, Banner Dry District of State, Does Big Business WHOLESALE ARRESTS Seventy-Five Out of 238 Indicted Plead Guilty Yesterday That the ousting of the saloons by local option does not necessarily stop the sale of liquor in that territory, has been proven conclusively in Randolph county this week. That county gave the largest majority for the “drys” in the state and was known as the banner district. It seems, however, that since the closing of the saloons a large number of people have been trying to conduct private thirst emporiums there for the grand jury has just returned 238 indictments, practically all of them for violations of the liquor laws. Yesterday sev-enty-five of these appeared In circuit court and plead guilty, paying into the clerk's office over $1,20). Speaking of this record a dispatch from Winchester says: It is only fair to the druggists to state that a number of them, at least, misinterpreted the provisions of the "blind tiger” act and did not believe they were disobeying its provisions. But this does not set aside the fact that a big amount of whisky has been sold in Randolph, the banner dry county of Indiana, during the past year, and some of it contrary to law. Some of the officials who are on the inside, state that the statistics are staggering. Certain evidence, it is reported, has led to the belief that over five thousand quarts of whisky have been sold since last summer in one single place in 'Winchester alone — in that Puritanic, moral little city, which boasts of the fact that it was the first county seat in the state to go dry under the Moore remonstrance law. It is stated that the cases against other dealers will be settled or tried within the next few days. To speak in political metaphor, It was only a few of the city precincts that were heard from today, and Ridgeville, Parker, Farmland, Union City, Lynn, Modoc and the out townships will now report in rapid succession. Prosecutor W. O. Smith, chairman of the People’s party, from early returns claims a landslide, but the opposition refuses to acknowledge defeat, although the leaders concede that they have lost a few precincts in Winchester and Ridgeville by the overwhelming majority of 75 to 0. o MR. LEPPER THE NEW AGENT Will Succeed Mr. Wilson at We'lsFargo Office. The route agent for the WellsFargo express company has sent word that he will be here tomorrow morning to check up his retiring agent here, Mr. Harold Wilson, who leaves Friday for Topeka. Kansas, to enter business for himself. He will be succeeded here it is announced by Mr. Lepper, who has served for a year past as cashier in the Fort Wayne office under C. K. Bell. He arrived today and is busy acquainting himself with the duties of the office.

MARKED PROGRESS Miss Maud Shoaf Complimented by the Boston School of Expression MISS LUTZ THERE She Attends New England Conservatory of Music The many friends of Miss Maude Shoaf will be interested to hear that she is making marked progress in her studies at the School of Expression, Boston, where she has been featured on several recent programs of public recitals given by the students. One of the most notable appearances she has made was when, in the oneact play “For Half a Million” by Clara Sherwood, she interpreted the role of “Mildred Lawton” the heroine of the story. On Saturday. March 20, Miss Shoaf again appeared, presenting the monologue “Out Calling With Willie.” In these and several minor characters Miss Shoaf has shown much natural talent and has grasped the principles of vocal and literary art as laid down at the eastern school with remarkable aptitude. This report coming direct from the principal of the Boston school certainly makes it gilt edged and will be good news for the many Decatur friends of Miss Shoaf. During her many visits here as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clark J. Lutz, she has become acquainted with and is a favorite among nearly all the people of this city, and they all will be glad to hear of the progress she is making in this great school of culture. Miss Jean Lutz s another Boston student, this being her first year at the New England Conservatory of Music, and where she too, is making great progress in piano and pipe organ studies. She plays ifor Miss Shoaf at all her public recitals, and the word comes that both of them are making the cultured ones of Boston take notice. GET NEW CARRIER Decatur Granted an Additional Mail Carrier to Begin April Ist WHO WILL GET IT The Substitute, Mr. Clyde Rice, Will Probably Get the First Chance A Washington dispatch to the Indianapolis Star, published this morning says the city of Decatur has been granted an additional letter carrier, effective April Ist. While no official notice of this action has reached the postoffice here it is believed to he authentic as such an additon has been expected for some time, owing to the large increase in the business and the fact that the three carriers have been unable to cover the territory complete. It is quite likely that the city will be rerouted under this number and considerable territory not reached at present will be taken in, making the delivery system here much more satisfactory than heretofore. When a new carrier is named, as we understand the rule, it is customary to offer the new place as carrier to the official substitute, who at present is Mr. Clyde Rice, the principal of the north ward school, and it is probable that he will be given the first opportunity. The place pays S6OO the fi’-st year and goes to SI,OOO the fourth year, making it a very desirable job. Should Mr. Rice decide not to accept there would likely be a lively scramble for the position. o ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. The fifth of the series of Lenten sermons will be preached Thursday evening at 7:15 o’clock. All German speaking friends are most cordially! Invited to come and hear this dis-1 course. J. H. Klauslng. Pastor. |

TOOK LESSON IN SCIENCE Looked Like an Initiation But Was Really a Lesson. Yesterday instead of the usual recitation, the distinguished senior class, with the science professor at their head, trotted out of the central building and daintily picked their way through the main thoroughfares of the city to the office of Dr. Beavers,where the president of the class. Ben Beavers, proceeded to exhibit and discourse upon the splendid X-ray machine belonging to the doctor. Each member of the class in turn gazed upon the bones of each other, with a huge leather-bound book between his eyes and his hand. Then one of the boldest consented to be placed upon the electric chair, where his hair stood decidedly upright. This seemed to delight all the rest. To one outside looking in it would have seemed to be some sort of initiation. The class was impressed, even though understanding its mechanism, with the mysteriousness of this wonderful machine. THEY WILL BUILD The Decatur Furnace Company Will Erect Factory Addition ANOTHER CONTRACT Another Coppock Car Sold at Indianapolis—They Are Going Some Mr. D. L. Guilfoyle of South Bend, arrived last evening and the meeting of the board of directors for the Decatur Furnace company was held, and which dealt entirely with the additions mentioned for this great and growing industry. The meeting developed a unanimous opinion among the members of the board, and the question of building was fully determined. Plans are now being worked out as to the exact size and the many other details that always go into an enterprise of this kind. These will be thoroughly worKed out within the next few days or week and then the work of erection will begin without delay. Sixty or ninety days from this time will see the addition made and then it will be but a short time until this addition will be filled wth workmen turning out an increased output from this institution, which for months back have been unable to keep pace with the business that came to them. Mr. Don L. Quinn, manager at the Coppock Motor Car company came in from Indianapolis last night, and in his inside pocket he carried the contract accompanied by the cash and notes for the third car sold in that city during the last thirty days. This car goes to the' Court House Grocer Co., and as soon as it can be completed will be added to the many Coppock cars already there. Mr. Quinn informs us that the Coppock company is a comer and that the field at the state capital is a mighty fertile one for the Decatur company. He talks not only enthusiastically but he accompanies this enthusiasm with a knowledge that looks good below the surface. Mr. Quinn is developing into one of the best motor car men in the business, and at Indianapolis the Coppock is quite a favorite.

WILL GO TO PURDUE Indianapolis, March 24. —Governor Marshall, following a custom that was established by Governor Mount and taken up and carried out by Governor Durbin and Hanly, will go to Lafayette on Memorial day and speak to the students of Purdue on that occasion. In announcing his intention to go to Lafayette Governor Marshall was forced to deny the request of the representatives of the Indianapolis posts of the Grand Army, who called upon him yesterday and requested him to make the address to the veterans here. It was announed by the committee which has charge of the Memorial day arrangements that another speaker is in view, but the members (declined to make public the name /until It is learned whether he will be able to be present.

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IN CIRCUIT COURT The Weimer Claim Was Compromised for Sum of $475 SHELINE ANSWERS In Divorce Case With General Denial—Acme Company Dismisses Suit In the case of William F. Rice et al vs. Bertha M. Rice, partition, appearance was entered by C. J. Lutz for H. S. Michaud, county auditor. Peterson & Moran have appeared for the 'defendants in the case of Samuel Butcher vs. Homer J. Green a suit on oil lease. Emma Schaupp vs. Morton J. Martin et al, partition, rule to answer made absolute in five days. In the case of Electa Weimer vs. W. A. Lower, administrator of the estate of C. M. Daily, which was set for trial Tuesday, was compromised by agreement for $475. Costs of case paid out of estate. Henry A. Tindall et al vs. Jacob Fogle, partition, cause continued and reset for trial Tuesday, April 13th. In the case of Anna Sheline vs. Ludlow L. Sheline divorce, an answer in one paragraph was filed by the defendant. Acme Food Company vs. Noah A. Loch, note S6OO, cause dismissed without prejudice at cost of plaintiff. Real estate transfers: Decatur cemetery association to Elizabeth Sell, lot 439 for $22; Ferdinand Stauffer to James A. Laisure, 15 acres Monroe township, $1,500; Luella Sullivan to A. J. Myers, lot 60 Berne $850; George McCune et al to Eli Bixler, eight acres Monroe township $950; town of Berne (CoatißMd oa Page Two) TOOK OUT LICENSES Two Spainards Pinched for Selling Porto Rican Cigars FINALLY SETTLED After Creating Quite a Scene at the Mayor’s Office Two Spaniards, who gave the names Raymundo Lorano and Pete Finot, did a thriving business for a while yesterday afternoon, selling what were supposed to be genuine Porto Rico cigars. Jlusb how- good, .they were

, wc cannot say, but they did a pros- > perous rush for about two hours, un- • til they were reported to Marshal Butler, who promptly placed them under arrest and escorted them before Mayor France, where they were charged with peddling without .license. They made an awful “yelp,” Raymundo especiaflly talking mean about free America, where an innocent “dago" cannot even sell fake cigars without paying for it. He refused to settle finally and the mayor ordered the officers to take him to ( jail. He started, then came back and told his honor something in a for- , eign lingo that no one could underI stand, paid his two dollars which he > slammed down on the table and walki ed out without waiting for his papers. His partner was a rather decent sort of fellow and settled in a gentlemanly manner. However, they did no more business here and left on the first train. .1 ' —O ' ■ Miss Ethel Barkley, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Rose, of Jackson, Michigan, will arrive home soon.