Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII. Number 134:

NEW OffiI CERSCHOSEN Important Changes in the Studabaker Bank at Bluffton Made Today TODD IS PRESIDENT Youngest in the State— Charles Plessinger is Chosen as Cashier Bluffton, Indiana, June s.—(Special to Daily pemocrat)— The directors of the Studabaker bank, one of the best financial institutions in this part of the state, held an important session at tfieir offices here today and some changes of interest were made. Henry Arnold, who has served as president of the bank since the departure of Hugh Daugherty, resigned owing to his health and the multiplicity of his duties and he was succeeded by Mr. Ralph Todd who has served as cashier of the bank. Mr. Todd is about thirty years old and is perhaps the youngest man in Indiana to hold the position as active president of a banking house of the size of the Studabaker. He is succeeded by Charles H. Plessinger, who for a number of years past has acted as secretary for the lifted Telephone company. It has not been announced who will succeed Mr. Plessinger. The bank changes have caused considerable comment here and the new officers are looked upon as fully competent. Though very young Mr. Todd is considered one of the best bankers in the state and his friends believe he will be so recognized far and near within a few more years. GUILEY GOES FREE Rome City Man Accused of Murder Acquitted by Jury at Albion OUT FIFTEEN HOURS One Juror Believed Guiley Could Have Run Away Instead of Fighting O. B. Guiley, who killed his broth-er-ln-law, Edwin Wright, at Rome City last February, was acquited by the jury- at Albion after balloting the entire night. The verdict was not unexpected, and it is doubtful if any other would have satisfied the public. The jury went to their room at fi'e o’clock and it is said the vote all night stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. After being out fifteen hours the opposing juryman gave over and within a few minutes the verdict was being read in court. During the trial, while the examination of the last witness was in progress, an unusual thing happenea. One of the jurors rose in his seat and wanted to know if there was more than one door to the room in which Wright was killed, and it it was possible for the defendant to run away when he was attacked instead of staying and defending himself. This juror is said to be the one who insisted on a conviction. Both Guiley and Wright were well known to manypeople from this city, and opinion is divided here as to what the result of the trial should have been.

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CIVIC REVIVAL AT FORT WAYNE Plans for Beautifying the City Being Made. Fort Wayne, Ind., June 5. —A further definite step in the improvement and beautification of Fort Wayne, which has received an auspicious part in the civic revival this week was taken wlren Chairman C. H. Worden of the civic revival committee announced that Charles Mulford Robinson has been engaged to reach here next week and prepare extensive plans for remodeling the city. Mr. Robinson's services will cost SI,OOO, and of this sum the city comptroller has declared that he will recommend that the council appropriate $750. There is no doubt as to the passage of this appropriatrton. The remainder will be made up by the civic revival committee. Tonight a huge audience greeted Prof. Charles Zueblin when he spoke in the Majestic theater on "The Health of the City.” The gathering was in charge of the labor un ions, and thirty secretaries of the various unions of the city acted as ushers while President L. D. Redding of the Federation of Labor, presided. —l NEW CITY ARISES To Take the Place of the San Francisco Destroyed by Earthquake THREE YEARS AGO France Pays Tribute to the American City Today— Appropriate Services San Francisco, June s.—France today paid national tribute to the spirit of the new San Francisco when Ambassador Jean Jules Jurrerand, in behalf of the people of the French republic, presented to this city a medal commemorative of the determination and courage that has erected another and greater city from the ruins left in the wake of the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906. Attended by impressive ceremony, the formal presentation of the memorial was made upon the stage of the San Francisco Orphum Theater. Grouped about Mayor Edw. Robson Taylor upon the stage were representatives of San Francisco and California. The auditorium was filled to the topmost balcony with Citizens. In a stage box, draped with the flags of France and the United States, sat the first lady of San Francisco, Mrs. Edw. Robson Taylor, wife of the mayor, with a party of friends. Her guest of honor was Madame Jusserand. An augn/ented orchestra performed the stirring overture "Robespierre.” As the last notes died away Ambassador Jusserand, escorted byConsul General Henri Merou of France, and a guard of 25 citizens appeared upon the stage. At the conclusion of his address, he presented to the mayor, for the municipality of Sau Francisco, the magnificent medal, the gift of the people bf France. As the mayor accepted the memorial, the orchestra broke into the martial strains of the “Marseillaise,” every person in the great audience rising to his feet Mayor Taylor briefly expressed the gratitude and appreciation of the city. The spectators remained standing while the orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner,” concluding the formal exercises. Since the arrival of Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand early yesterday, they have been feted continuously. They have been the guests of every French organization in the city, and last night were tendered a reception by the entire French colony. This afternoon was spent in a sight-seeing tour of the city in the care of a party oi citizens, headed by the mayor. Tonight at the Fairmont Hotel, a banqtjet will be spread in honor oi the distinguished visitors, Mayor Taylor will preside and among the speakers will be Pres. Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California, Chief Justice W. H. Beatty of the California supreme court, and M. Heurl Merou, French consul general The apartments of Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand at the Fairmont Hotel are lavishly decorated. The crossed French and American flags are augmented by a profusion of California flowers, brought three times (Continued on page 2.)

HAS NOT AGREED Frank Cotton Seems to Bear a Charmed Life in the Forging Business CASE WAS HEARD Jury Retired at 6:15 Last Evening and Are Still in Their Room Huntington, Ind., June s.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The case of the state of Indiana vs. Frank Cotton, charge with forging his father's name to checks, went to the jury at 6:15 o’clock last evening, the evidence and arguments requiring only about four hours. At three o’clock this afternon they had not agreed and there is but little prospect that they will do so. Judge Cook was called to Fort Wayne this afternoon and will not return until the 4:20 car so that a verdict will not be received before that time even if the jury should agree, which is not at all likely. The Decatur parties summoned to appear as witnesses In the case against Frank Cotton at Huntington, returned nome last evening. The Huntington-Herald said: Frank Cotton, twenty-six, son of G. W. Cotton of Elkhart, was placed on trial in circuit court this afternoon on a charge of forgery. He is alleged to have forged his father's name to a check on a local bank for a small sum ,the father having no money on deposit in the bank. Os special interest in the case is the fact that the father has taken up the check and is now taking the side of his son, who, despite his comparative youth, has frequently been in court on various charges, including perjury and similar allegations. When the case was called this afternoon the motion to quash was sustained as to the first count of the affidavit and trial was commenced on the second and third counts, all based on the same offense. A. L. Sharpe of Bluffton and Milo Feightner of Huntington appear for the defendant (Continued on page 2.) o A TUMOR REMOVED Mrs. John Barrone Undergoes a Successful Operation AT FORT WAYNE Recovery of Rivarre Woman is Practically Assured Dr. J. W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, returned last night from Fort Wayne, where he assisted in an operation which was performed upon Mrs. John Barrone of Rivarre, and proven ver ysuccessful. Mrs. 9Er rone, who was suffering from a large tumorous Fort Wayne and entered at the Lutheran hospital. The anaesthetic was administered and the surgeons removed an ovarian tumor which w-as unusually large it weighing about fifty pounds. The growth was removed without difficulty and the afflicted woman revived from the anaesthetic feeling greatly relieved. Her early and ultimate recovery is now assumed, and this news will be welcomed by the many friends of Mrs. Barrone. She has been suffering for many months from the tumor and. it was thought that her case was very much complicated. The woman will probably be able to leave the hospital within three weeks.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 5, 1909.

tfI6S£RACE NIBLICK TO WED Happy Event Will Occur at Home Near Craigville. Miss Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Niblick, near Craigville, will be married at her home Saturday evening to George Lotzenhizer, baker at the Merriman baffery In this city. The wedding of the young" people has been rumored for some time, but was not announced until this afternoon. The groom came here a few months ago from Adams county and has been making his home with his uncle, William Cline, on east South street. He is the second baker in the Merriman shop to be married in the past two months and friends of Lotzenhizer state that they are going to try to land a. job there. After the marriage the young couple will come to this city to make their future home, the groom having a home in readiness for his wife. The bakers at the shop are putting out a big wedding cake today in preparation of the wedding supper that will follow the ceremony at the Niblick home. —Bluffton Banner. aldriqTlariff The Progressives May Vote Against it on Final Passage BOOMING CLARK Champ Clark Being Talked About for Presidential Nomination Washington, June s.—The senate progressives, at an informal conference today, discussed the advisability of voting as a unit against the Aldrich tariff bill when it comes up for

final passage. No decision was reached and the progressives will give further consideration to the proposition. The strategical point to be gained would lie in the effect that such action would have on the conferees, particularly those from the house of representatives. It is considered that in any event Senator LaFollette wifi vote against the bill. His vote, however, would not have much effect, it is feared, in strengthening the resolution of the conferees who will stand for revision downward. But if the twelve Republicans who have fought for arevision that who have fought for a revision that against the Aldrich bill V condition would be created, it is believed, that would make further reductions in conference imperative, especially if President Taft should join forces with the progressive senators and insist that the conference committee should redeem the pledge for a revision downward. The progressives who belong to the Republican party in both the house and senate realize the necessity of good team work if a victory for downward revision is to be achieved in conference and they are getting together in away that shows first class discipline. Washington, June 5.—A boom for Champ Clark of Missouri for the Democratic nomination for president is the latest development in the preliminaries for the Democratic struggle of 1912. The movement to bring out Champ Clark has originated among Democratic congressmen and it is making such fine progress that the Missouri congressman's name may safely be put in the list of those that will be much discused later on. The addition of Clark's name to the list of speculative presidential possibilities swells the number to sou ernor Marshall, of Indiana, Governor Harmon of Ohio, Governor Johnson of Minnesota, and Mr. Clark. There is also more or less desultory talk of W. J. Bryan, which is more in the nature of gossip as to his probable attitude than approval of his candidacy for a fourth nomination, in fact Mr. Bryan's friends in congress—his closest intimates —while retracting nothing of their former opinion of his honesty and worth as a citizen would regard it as a party calamity, foredooming the party to inglorious defeat, if he should be nominated again.

COURT HOUSE NEWS The Fay lor Case Adjourned Friday Evening Until Monday Morning A PARTITION CASE Was Heard this Morning— A Marriage License— Other Items of Interest John E. Taylor vs. William H. Taylor et al, partition, default of Margaret and Jacob Drake. Finding for plaintiff, that plaintiff and defendants Taylor and Margaret Drake are owners in common of land in question. Sale ordered, John C. Moran appointed commissioner and his bond fixed at SIO,OOO. Rosjg; Passwater vs. Charles Passwater, divorce, demurrer filed by plaintiff to plea in abatement. The trial of the Poling-Holthouse accounting case sent here on change of venue from Adams county, has again been postponed, this time until June 25th, when the evidence will be completed and the argument of the attorneys heard.—Portland Daily Sun. A marriage license issued to Russell E. Waggoner, aged twenty-three, a Monroe township farmer and Goldie I. Calderwood, aged 21, of Blue Creek, daughter of George Calderwood, of Dunkirk. Morton J. Martin, administrator of the Elizabeth C. Martin estate, filed a petition to compromise a claim filed. Daniel N. Erwin was appointee guardian for Grace Ellen Frcaug and filed bond for SI,OOO, signed by D. B. Erwin and J. F. Lachot. , M. E. Hutton, guardian for Jennetta 1 A. Baughman and others, filed his ac- 1 count current which was allowed. 1 The Faylor vs. Studabaker case suspended Friday evening until Mon- ' day morning, to allow the attorneys and jurors to go home over Sunday ( or attend to business on Saturday. , Attorney Dore B. Erwin filed a new ! case entitled Daniel N. Erwin, guar- j dian of Grace Ellen Freaug vs. Christena and Jesse G. Niblick, petition : for partition. The property in ques- i tlon are inlots 286 and 287 in Decatur, Indiana. i ■ -o— • CLAIM IS GRANTED ■ Mrs. Ezra Cowan of Rivarre I Secure Pension from Uncle Sam OF sl2 PER MONTH Her Husband Was Veteran of the Civil War—Many Are Granted Robert Blackburn, local pension agent, has just received notice that a pension has been granted to the widow of the late Ezra Cowan to begin at once. It will be remembered that Mr. Cowan died several weeks ago. He was a veteran of the civil war and received a pension and Mr. Blackburn made application for the widow, and there is much red tape to be gone through with before such a claim is granted. The application was sent to the pension headquarters May 12th and on June second notice was received conveying the news that the claim had been granted. That the widow pension bill has proven beneficial to many people is evidenced by the fact that to June second 682,592 widows have been placed on the pension roll and are receiving neat compensations from the government. This claim was gotten through with I much haste and all concerned are ap-1 ipreciative of this fact.

THREE JAY CO. SALOONS CLOSE After July There Wilt Be But One in That County. Portland, Ind., June 4. —Three more Jay county saloons closed their doors last night. Two, run by Michael Grady and James A. Stephens, were at Redkey. At Bryant Joseph Bonifas goes out of business, leaving but one saloon operating there. The next saloon to retire from business will close July 8, when Leonard French, James H. Frazee and David O. Stout, Redkey; James Coughlin, Peter Knoth and Henry McGee, of Dunkirk, retire. Martin L. Bantz, whose license will expire in November, is the only saloonist in the county entertaining doubt as to when his right to do business ceases. Unless compelled by legal process to close, he expects to keep open until November. K o L. H. Purdy and daughter Grace will go to Bluffton tomorrow to visit their son and brother, Sam, who was injured by boiling pitch. His arm was quite badly injured. He is getting along as well as can be expected. Miss Grace will return Monday. o WILL MARRY SOON Wedding of Miss Butcher to Mr. H. B. Heller to Occur Wednesday OF NEXT WEEK Will Be at Home After Short Trip in Their Own Home on Fifth Street On Wednesday morning of next week will occur the marriage of Miss Pearl Alice Butcher to Mr. Henry B. Heller, the event to occur in this city and to be a very quiet and modest affair. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Heller will leave on a ten days' trip to various cities, including Toledo, Cleveland, Detroit and other places, and after their return they will be at home in a cozy little cottage already prepared for them on north Fifth street. The bride to be is a charming young lady whose home is at Columbus, Ohio, but who ' for several years has lived here, serv- i ing as bookkeeper at the Decatur i Furnace factory. The groom is a son . of Judge and Mrs. D. D. Heller, is a partner of the judge in the law business and is serving his second term as prosecuting attorney for this district. He is a rising young lawyer, , whose future appears most successful. The young couple have many friends who advance them the very best wishes for their future. o GEBAUER TELLS A QUEER STORY Says His Union Has Pursued Him and Caused Him Trouble. Fort Wayne, Ind., June 4. —Charles Gebauer told the circuit court an amazing story of persecution from his union, composed of brewery workers, at his trial yesterday. He said that he is a member of Battery B, of this city, and that for this reason he encountered the enmity of the leaders, who are opposed to the state having any national guard, and will not admit any person to their craft who is a member of a military organization. The union, he said, had driven him in his desperation to leave his family, although he did not wish to do so. He said he was compelled to leave to get employment, but he found that the union leaders still pursued him and caused him to be refused employment wherever he went, in Denver and other western cities where he sought work. He was expelled from the union and could find no work at his trade anywhere. He returned to this city a week ago and was arrested for wife desertion by the humane officer. His wife told her story amid tears, trying to minimize the treatment she had received. The i court took the matter under advisement. — o The Evangelical church will observe Children's Day this year. Miss Bessie Baumgartner and Mrs. Eugene Runyon will commence the training of the children the coming week. Music by the choir, solos, recitations , (will furnish entertainment for all. , The committee has not decided what | Sunday they will have children’s day. ,

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TO CITY LIMITS Fort Wayne & Springfield Can Now Operate Their Traction Cars TRACKS COMPLETE Two Cars of Gravel Made the First Trip—Work to Begin on Monroe Line At five o’clock last evening the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban railroad company ran the first car south to the city limits, thus meeting the terms of their franchise which provided that the tracks must be laid and the wires in place so that they can operate through Decatur before July Ist. Last evening they hauled two car loads of gravel to the city limits, nea rthe Frisinger home, and severa Icars were run that far today. Mr. Fledderjohann said this morning that (so far no arrangements had been made for a schedule which will give car service to the people in the south part of the city, but it is likely that within a short time some plan will be made to go to th? railroads at least and perhaps further. There has been but little progress on the extension of the line between here and Monroe, because of the fact that the men and teams have all been used in the work through town, but as this is completed now it is likely that the line will be hurried on to Monroe and that cars will soon be in operation from there here. No further statement could be obtained, but it is likely that some action will be taken soon. o ■ WILL GIVE ANOTHER DANCE Eagles Have Planned for Another Delightful Time Next Week. The Eagles have decided to give another of their popular dances at their hall next Tuesday night, and they invite the public to attend. Excellent music will be furnished and a great time is anticipated. The Eagles have successfully conducted a number of dances this spring and each one was attended by a large crowd. All those who love the popular pastime cannot afford to miss the dance to be given next Tuesday evening. o THE AMACHER CASE « Judge Fox Orders Supreme Court Decision Spread of Record CASE IS REDOCKETED The Richmond Jurist Then Declines to Serve Further in the Case Judge Fox, of Richmond, was here this morning to hear further action in the Amacher vs. Johnson ditch case, which has been in court here for several years. Amacher won the case which was appealed to the supreme court, and affirmed. In the meantime the defendant brought suit for a new trial, because the records ’ of the court reporter were not in 1 shape to enable them to prepare a - good brief. This case was tried be- > fore Judge O’Rourke at Fort Wayne, ' who granted a new trial. This morn- ' ing attorneys for Amacher moved r to have the opinion of the supreme ! court spread upon the record, voun- > sei for the defendant objected because of a new trial having been granted by Judge O’Rourke, and the defendant filed a copy of said judgment together with a petition to have this case redocketed and assigned for trial. Judge Fox havflng seen and Inspected the papers, ordered the opinion of the supreme court spread on record as asked for and redockets said original cause for further action in this cause. Judge Fox then declined to act further in this cause.