Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 255.

DR. ROSS IS GUILTY Muncie Physician Found Guilty of Murder of Conductor Dan Linder IN SECOND DEGREE Goes Up for Life—Verdict Returned at Ten O’Clock this Morning Muncie, Indiana, October 26. — (Special to Dally Democrat)—Dr. Nelson B. Ross, the physician from this city, who murdered Daniel Linger, a conductor on the interurban, between Muncie and Portland, during the first week of August last, was found guilty of murder in the second degree, by the jury who reported a verdict at ten o’clock this morning. The jury went to their room at 6:15 o’clock last evening and at eight, o’clock had agreed upon a verdict. However, they did not announce ties fact until nine o'clock this morning and then they were asked to wail an hour until Judge Engle of Winchester, who tried the case should arrive. At ten o’clock they reported. (Continued on page 1.) SUIT FOR DAMAGES Frank Drago, of Ft. Wayne, Demands $3,000 from Sweetheart’s Mother CASE ON TRIAL HERE t Sensational Case in Which There is an Abundance of Legal Counsel A law suit in which there are some sensational charges, ,and in which mother and daughter seem to be arrayed agaist each other, is in progress i*n the circuit court. The case comes from Allen county and is entitled Frank Drago vs. Beulah A. E. Harding, in which the sum of $3,000 Is demanded for slander. Drago is a young man, good looking and of neat appearance employed at present at the Fort Wayne Outfitters store. For a year and a half past he has paid attention to a daughter of Mrs. Harding, who, however, has been opposed to the match. It is claimed that she asserted that Drago was infected with a loathsome disease and made some other remarks which he believes has injured hfim. The daughter has left her home and is still keeping com-1 pany with Mr. Drago. Mrs. Harding asserts that she will be able to prove the statements she has made. The jury was empanelled this morning and Mr. Drago was the first witness called. The attorneys in the case are Judge R. K. Erwin, Somers & Kenerk, of Fort Wayne, and D. B. Erwin of this city for the plaintiff, and Homer Underwood, Leonard & Townsend of Fort Wayne, and Peterson & Moran of this city for the defense. The case will probably go to the jury tomorrow some time. NOTICE The Elks dance to be given tomorrow evening at their hall promises to be a swell affair and all lovers o r this great pastime are invited to attend as great preparations have been made to make the evening a pleasant one, and no doubt a large crowd will attend.

TO MONROE BY CHRISTMAS Mr. Fledderjohann Says the Extension Will Be Completed. Last evening's Fort Wayne Sentinel said: General Manager W. H. Fledderjohann, of the Fort Wayne and Springfield company, who was in the city today on a busfhess trip, said that by Christmas his company fully expected to be operating . cars as far southward as Monroe. This • would mean the completion of a six mile extenslbn southward from Decatur. Grading on the extension is being pushed steadily forward, and four miles of the distance has already been completed. With the limited force of men available the company has been making excellent progress. The twenty miles of road now in operation between Fort Wayne and Decatur has been earning handsome ' dividends, and present plans contemplate completing the road as far south ' as Berne next year, with still fur- 1 ther extension southward as rapidly as conditions will permit. Many farmers along the route are stockholders in the Fort Wayne and Springfield company and are giving it every en- 1 couragement possible. o CHARITY MEETING They Are Having a Good Time at Columbus this Week GOVERNOR’S SPEECH Many Comments, Both Favorable and Otherwise Columbus, Ind., Oct 25. —At the conference of state charities and correction here this morning Mrs. Mary E. Le Van of South Bend, Ind., criticised the maagement of the countypoor asylums. Her criticism was made at the county charities round table. She declared politics was cutting a bifc figure in asylum affairs in the state and said conditions were deplorable on that account. The censure of the churches of Indiana by Governor Marshall in his speech before the conference yesterday afternoon was discussed far more today than were the subjects down on the conference program. Criticisms, however, came principally from visiting clergy and laymen. Many of the local clergy are saying amen to the governor's arraignmet of the churchson, pastor of the Central Christian son, pasto rof the Central Christian church here, was asked for an expression on the governor's utterance he said: “It is the God Almighty truth.” The Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, state game and fish commilssioner, who with Joseph I. Irwin entertained the governor and Mrs. Marshall while they were here, said that the governor’s statements were true and that many times in the past be himself had preached along the same lines. This morning’s sessibn of the conference was devoted to round table discussions. Charles |S. Grout of Indianapolis, presided at the city and (township charities round table, whJeh was held at the Presbyterian church, I and the juvenile charities section was held at the M. E. church, with John W. Dragoo of Muncie, presiding Among the principal speakers present were Dr. E. B. Mumford, Inspector of the city board of health, Indianapolis; Miss 8. Ethel Clark, inspector lof the state board of charittes, Indianapolis, and the Rev. B. Ruf, su- ' perintendent of the Reformed Church Orphans’ Home at Fort Wayne. The state charities round table was held at the Tabernacle Christian church,' Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Richmond, presiding. The topic was “Institutions, Kitchens and Dining Rooms” and a livley discussion was held on shpplies, some holding that they could be got cheaper byprivate buying than by advertising for bids as provided by law. Prof. C. M. Marble, of Jeffersonville, presided over the county charities round table at the Baptist church. The child labor round table was held In the city building and was addressed by E. N. Clopper of Cincinnati, 0., ( secretary for the Ohio valley states . of the national child labor committee. I In his address Mr. Clopper urged that the child labor laws of Indiana be strengthened.

TRY TO CHECK IT V I Fort Wayne Taking Stringent Action on Smallpox Epidemic There * I MUST BE VACCINATED ■ ■ -1 1 Persons Will Be Excluded 1 i from School and Other Public Places The board of public health had in course of preparation today by City Attorney Guy Colerick a very stringent resolution which was slated for adoption at a meeting scheduled for this afternoon for the purpose of riding the city of smallpox. This resolution will exclude from all public, private, parochial and other schools and all business colleges students who have not either been subjected to an attack of smallpox or who cannot show a successful vaccination. This is intended to stop the spread of the disease before the cold weather begins. It is intended by this to fix the burden on the teachers and the heads of the schools that will be affected. They must see to it that the provisions are carried out or the penalty will be inflicted upon them. Parents and guar- ’ dians are required, under the law, to prevent the spread of contaglbn, but teachers are in position to better aid the department and this will make them more diligent. All of the cases in the eity, or practically all, can be traced to the schools, which are looked upon as the great vehicle for the transmission of contagion and for this reason the resolution is aitaied at them. The board of health has the right to adopt any resolutions that may seem necessary for the preservation of public health and the rules laid down must be followed. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. TO WELCOME THEM A Welcome and Reception to Be Given Rev. Weh- . meyer and Wife ON NEXT TUESDAY They Come from the Province of Alberta, Can., to this City The congregation of the Zion Lutheran church in this city are arranging a welcome and reception for the Rev. Wehmeyer and wife, the new pastor for this church and congregatibn. They will arrive here in the evening of that day, and the reception will be given at the church parsonage, located close to the church on west Monroe street. When they aririve they will be met at the train and escorted to their home and given this welcome and reception fti the home that they will occupy while living here. The happy event will be in charge of Rev. Jaus, the polished and popular pastor at St. John’s, art! it is expected that a happy time will be had, and that nearly every one will be given the opportunity of meeting the new pastor and his wife, and in thus making the acquaitance of his people it will hasten the work he is coming here to do. Rev. Wehmeyer and wife come here -direct from the province of Alberta, Canada, j and it is safe to say that the welcome they will receive will convince them instanter that they have traveled a long way, but that they are still ;imong their friends. This far in advance the Democrat welcomes them to the most devoted church city in the middle west, and we wish for them a long, useful and happy life among us. — o IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT The members of the Decatur Commercial Club are reminded that an important meeting of the members of the club is called for this eveu- ' ing, and that it is necessary that ( 'every member be present. Keep the ! meeting ih mind and attend the same ’at eight o'clock.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, October 26, 1909.

WILL MOVE TO AUBURN I Charles Yobst Lands Several Good Jobs There. Charles Yobst, formerly of Decatur, J Ind., who is superintending the installation of heating plants In several of the factories here for the Robert Spice company of Fort Wayne, has accepted the superintendency of the heating plants at the homes of Frank and Morris Eckhart and the Auburn Auto- j mobile company factory and will remove his family to Auburn for future abode. Mr. Yobst is a thorough me- ’ chanic as a plumber and is possessed of rare ability in the manipulating of heating plants. He is now searching for a location in Auburn and as soon as suitable quarters are engaged he will bring his family here. Mr. Yobst and family will be welcomed to this community, they already having a number of acquaintances here. ; —Auburn Courier. o—- - LANDS GOOD PLACE Jesse Sells, of Monroe, Appointed Operator at II Lagrange, Indiana I SEVEN CENT SOCIAL To be Given by Royal Neighbors —Politicians Are Busy at Monroe » Monroe, Ind., Oct. 26. — (Special to. Daiy Democrat) —Phil Schug.of Berne,. was a Sunday visitor here with friends. Jesse Sells, who has been a student at the G .R. & I. depot here for some time, learning telegraphing, has com- 1 1 pleted his course, and received an appolbtment at Lagrange. Mr. Sells is 1 one of Monroe's bright and industrious young men and capable of holding a position as operator at any place. His | many friends here wish hita abundant success in his work. Mrs. Viola Hendricks, who has been seriously ill, is reported somewhat itaproved today. Will Tague of this place, is a very sick man, his condition today is unI changed. Our elevators here are doing a large business taking in corn, grain and hay. They cannot get cars enough to ship and are almost overstocked at this time. They pay top notch prices and farmers from near and far are delivering their hay and grain here. The Royal Neighbors of Monroe, will give a Hallowe'en jubilee Lucky Seven Social and entertainment at the Modern Woodmen hall on Saturday night, Oct. 30th. This is an unique entertainment. The admission will be 7 cents, and every seventh person will be admitted free. A program of seven pieces will be rendered, and for seven cents additional you will receive seven different kinds to eat, which is a seven fold inducement. Let everybody turn out and make this one of the events of the season, as the Royal Neighbors will be pleased to entertain you and insure you a pleasant and social time. One week from today (Tuesday) the Monroe town electilon will be pulled off, and both parties are making a determined fight for the various offices. The candidates as a rule are progressive and in favor of improvements. The question here seems to be are you for fire protectibn of some kind or not? The Democrats have good men on the ticket who are wide awake to the interests of the taxpayer. The following ar e the respective candidates who ask the support of the voters in Monroe: Trustee first ward, John Hendricks; trustee second ward, J. A. Hendrfcks; trustee third ward, Lewis Lobenstine; clerk and treasurer, Chas. E. Bahner. The above gentlemen are well known and , no doubt will receive the full support' of the voters of this town, as all arc capable, upright and progressive business men. Vote the Democratic ticket straight and you will never regret it. Chas. Bahner has purchased ten feet additional ground adjoining hfe lot on ( Mafn street and thus will enable hihn ( to build a larger and more convenient store room making the same 30 by 160. | The deal was made Monday.

THE OLD TROLLEY Motor Cars Will Not Be Used on the New Electric Line ARE NOT SATISFIED The B. G. & C. Officials Will Take No Chances With Them Hopes of having motor cars on the ' Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction line have about been abandoned and , from present indications the old style trolley system will be established on ! this line the same as on all of the 1 other old time lines. It has not definitely been delided yet where the power will be gotten from, but there will undobutedly be the old trolley system. The principal reason for the decision to adopt the old trolley system is the fact that the railroads over the country which have been trying out motor cars are not jumping at the opportunity to purchase them and as far as known at present none of the roads in the west have purchased them. When the motor car was tried out on the Clover Leaf from Marion to Frankfort it did not prove exactly what was expected of It. During the fifteen days’ trial run the car was down two days. The local officials do not believe that they j could stand this kind of service. At present the officials are considering building a power plant at Linn Grove although this portion of the plans are only ih a tentative form. The engine arrived this morning for the construction work. A number of ballasting cars have also been purchased.—Bluffton Banner. —— o —— AUTO RAN AWAY Peculiar Accident Occurred at Poe, on Last Sunday Afternoon TWO PEOPLE INJURED Girl Pulled a Lever and the Machine Started —They Couldn’t Stop It Fort Wayne, Ind,, Oct. 26. —Two persons were injured at Poe Sunday afternoon, when an auto suddenly took a notion to run away while a party of ladies and gentlemen, unskilled In mechanics, were examining it. Miss Edna Jones, of Fort Wayne, suffered a severely sprained ankle, and Frank Gibson, of Poe, had his face badly cut

and scratched and his clothing torn, j Incidentally the machine was damaged [ to the extent of about SBO. Miss Jones ' with Miss Anna Haupfeld, were guests , at the Gibson home, near Poe, when ‘ Henry Brown, of Decatur, drove up in , his auto and dismounted. Mr. Gibson with the young ladies climbed into the car and laughingly began experimenting with the levers. Finally they threw one which impelled the car to action, and it started down a hill at j a lively speed. None of the occu- I pants of the car could stop the ma- . chine, and they simply clung to the . seats. At the foot of the steep hill | the auto leaped over a spring-tooth i harrow and crashed Unto a hayrack,l with the net results above enumerated, i Miss Haupfeld escaped Injury, but her companions were not so fortunate. o FUNERAL HELD THIS MORNING The funeral of George W. Thomas who died at Elkhart Saturday morning, was held this morning from the house, four miles south of the city, with Rev. Payne officiating. A number of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had so much loved. Interment was made at Pleasant Mills. o Mrs. Mary David, who has been in the city for some time visiting with , ■ her brothers, Mell James and John Rive returned to her home at In dianapolis this morning-

HENRY MAILAND DIED MONDAY Lived in Allen County Near the Line. Followihg an operation which was performed at the St. Joseph hospital as a last resort, Henry Mailand. for ovnr sixty years a resident of Allen county and one of its most prominent farmers, died Monday morning. Mr. Mailand was removed to the hospital from his home on the Piqua road, south of the city, about three weeks ago and a delicate operaton for relief from an acute stomach complaint was made. He rallied nUcely, but the shock was too great and a week ago he began to weaken. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schwartz, wife of the member of the board of i public works, and Mrs. Fred Meyers, of Winchester, Ind., also two brothers, Ferdinand and Charles Mailand, both of whom live on farms adjoining the i I decedent's in Marion township. The | I funeral services will be held Wednes- j day afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence and at 1:30 o'clock from ■ the Bingen church, the Rev. Mr. Jaus ' officiating —Fort Wayne News. The deceased was a cousin of Lew Mailand of this city. WALSH BOND GOOD Gets His Liberty Until Case is Decided by United States Supreme Court HE MAY SELL The Rumor is Out That He May Sell His Railroad and Quarry Chicago, Oct. 26. —All is clear sailing for John R. Walsh, as far as his liberty, pending an appeal of his case i to the United States supreme court. | jis concerned. This much was learned , when it developed that an understanding has been reached between ' counsel for waisb and United States District Attorney Sims that no attempt will be made to send the convicted banker to prison until the federal supreme court has taken jurisdiction of his case. John S. Miller, chief counsel liter MY. Walsh, and ' Assistant United States District Attorney James H. Wilkerson will appear before the United States court . of appeals for the purpose of hiving an agreement registered in open court relating to the appeal Mr Walsh proposes to perfect to the highest legal tribunal In the land. The court will be advised that it will be satisfactory to the government ’ representatives to leave Mr. Walsh 7 1 continue at liberty on the $50,000 c . bond he gave some time ago, until ' I such time as his case is in the hands > 1 of the United States supreme court. 5 While legal maneuvering was in pro--1 gress there also were conferences bet tween Walsh and his financial advfst ers relative to the sale of his proper-

ties. The identity of those contem- , plating purchase was kept a secret, i some reports being to the effect that ■ they represented J. P. Morgan and ' other Sew York financiers,while other j rumors had it that agents of Eugene Zimmerman, the Cincinnati railroad magnate, and other middle west capitalists were closeted with the socalled “Walsh crowd” in an effort to' complete a deal for a transfer of the' i Walsh railroad and quarry interests j Unusual activity was manifest in the j Grand Pacific Hotel, where E. C. Ritcher, counsel for Mr. Walsh, has ) maintained headquarters for a long I time. The result of these conferI ences was cleverly guarded but the , Walsh men seem cheerful. _o ENTERTAINED VISITORS T. Nohski and Wife Visited the Home of Rev. and Mrs. Jaus. i Rev. Jaus and wife of Union town- ■ • ship, entertained some distinguished • ■ visitors at their home last Sundry ' , evening, they being T. Nohski and 1 wife of Melbourne. Australia. Thev ■ ! are homeward bound from a trip ■ around the world, having now been | ■ gone seven months and are on the last lap of the long but pleasant trip. M)r Nohski Is the largest milling I manufacturer in his home country 'and besides has traveled extensively,; ! and Is a most entertaining speaker j lon almost every subject.

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A LADS RASH DEED Became Angry Over Trivial Offense and Hanged Himself at Barn NEAR CHATTANOOGA Mother Found Her Son’s Body Several Hours Afterward—Funeral Today Oscar Mills, aged twelve, and a son of Mrs. Martha Mills, living a ' mile north of Chattanooga, near the ! Adams county line, became angry i Sunday afternoon and committed sui- ' cide by hanging himself in the hay mow at the barn. The boy wanted to accompany his sister Laura to the home of an uncle, John McCristy, where she was going to take another brother, who was working for his uncle. The boy became very mad and started out of the house saying ,he was going to the barn to hang himself. The sister and brother went on their way and the mother busiati herself about the house, not thinking for a minute that the lad would carry out his threats. When he did not appear at dark, a search was made and the mother was horrified to find that he had made good his rash statement, his lifeless body being discovered hanging from one of the highest rafters in the hay mow. She could not reach him and calling another daughter to assist her, climbed up and cut the rope. The boy had been dead for some time and probably hastened to the barn while in his mad rage and carried out his threat, using the trip rope. The family are sorrow stricken as are also their many friends. The funeral services were held this afternoon at one o’clock from the home, with burial at Liberty. — o COURTHOUSE NEWS Will of Mrs. Schnepp, Late of Union Township, Probated Today REAL ESTATE NOTES Partition Case Was Heard and Disposed of—Other Items of Interest The will of the late Hanna Schnepp of Union townshi'p, was probated, her son Leonard being appointed as the I executor. By the terms of the doc- . ument, Mrs. Schnepp provides first • for the payment of all debts and funeral expenses, gives to Manda Schnepp, whose true name is West-

fall, and who had lived with Mrs. Schnepp from the time she was two years old until married, the sum of SIOO. To each of the following children she wills one-eighth of all the rest of her property and estate: Solomon, the he<rs of Henry, Frank, Benjamin, William and Mary Murphy and to Abraham one-quarter. ( The will was written December 8, , 1906, and was witnessed by C. L. Walters and A. C. Walters. Real estate transfers: Mary Schwartz to Frank S. Smith, trustee, jto Mhry Schwartz, 60 acres in I French township, $2,725; John S. ' Strahm et al to Mary Schwartz, tract in French township, $1.00; Henry H. Stucky to Joseph D. Winteregg, part lots 36 and 37, Berne, $1,200; Abraham Wahl! to C. C. Burry lot 427, e Berne, $250. Hilram Kraner et al vs. Saluda J. - Sailer et al partition, default, sub1' mitted, finding for plaintiff, that plaintiffs and defendants are owners I'as tenants ita common of land described In complaint, that John A. holds a lien for $39.88 for I taxes paid by Jiim. Stile ordered. . William Drew appointed commissioner and filed bond SI,OOO. Isadore A. Kalver vs. The Decatur Furnace Co., receiver, proof of sale filed; deed ordered to Decatur Foun(Contlnuett on page four.)