Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 69.

THE DEATH LIST Reaches Forty-Six in lowa Wreck and a Dozen More Will Die. PITTSBURG SCANDAL More Confessions and the Trials Will Produce Some Real Sensations. (United Press Service.) Lexington. Ky„ March 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Wrong orders given by the railroad operator at Berear caused a head on collision between the two trains on the Louisville & Nashville roailroad, near Richmond, early today. Three people were killed and several injured. The dead all lived in Paris, Ky. (United Press Service.) Marshalltown, lowa, March 22— (Special to Daily Democrat —The death poll of yesterday's wreck of double header Rock Island train, the Chicago and St. Louis “Twin City” express, near here, today reached for-ty-six. Forty bodies have been identified and six are unidentified. Nearly a dozen of the injured will die. It is believed others are still in the wreckage. The cause of the wreck has not ben definitely established. An investigation is now being made. (United Press Service.) Pittsburg, Pa., March 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The men “higher up,” believed guilty of offering bribes to members of the city council,” are the ones for whom the net is being cast and the grand jury's investigation which was resumed here today is expected to bring forth some startling developments. The forty-one members and former members of the council who have been indicted by the grand jury were arraigned in court today. It is said a number of bankers here are implicated and will be able to uncover some of the dealings made with council men to support the bank depository ordinance. Nine additional former councilmen today confessed in open court that they had accepted money illegally while members of the city council. A former councilman who confessed today, was asked who was first to approach him. He implicated Former Mayer Charles Kirschler.

MURDERED AT LIMA Bert Frey, a Monroeville Young Man, Shot Down by Hungarian. IN RAILROAD YARDS At Lima, Ohio, Early This Morning—Was Known in This County. ■I ' — (United Press Service.) Lima, Ohio, March 22—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Bert W. Frey, a young man whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Frey of Monroeville, Ind., but who lived at Fort Wayne, and was employed as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, was murdered in the railway yards here at an early hour this morning. The police are looking for two Hungarians, who it is believed, did the deed. Frey, who had a wait here between runs, and three other fellow railroad men, had attended a theater Monday night, and •were going through the yards to their caboose, when they met two Hungarians and an argument followed. After a short quarrel the Hungarians walked on and a moment later Frey fell with a bullet through his temple, from which he died a few moments later without regaining consciousness. Frey had been making his home with a sister at 440 East Suttenfield street in Fort Wayne. One Hungarian has "been arrested. Frey was quite well known in this city and by many people In the north part of the city. He had been working for the railroad some time.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

"ANOTHER MERRY WIDOW” » Is “The Love Cure,’’ Which Comes to Fort Wayne Friday Evening. " > Henry W. Savage is producing “The Love Cure” with the same generous spirit which he gave to “The Merry Widow." So when this beautiful musical romance of stageland comes to the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, Friday evening, March 25th, local theater goers will have the pleasure of hearing the specialty organized ‘Love Cure” orchestra, under the leadership of Augustus Barrett. This orchestra is of grand opera dimensions and quality and is the largest carried hj- any company except Mr. Savage s most important “Merry Widow,” and it Is equal to that. For this reason the dainty score of Herr Edmund Eysler will have a splendid interpretation The prices for the Fort Wayne engagement are: Lower floor $1.50 and $2.00; balcony, 75c and SI.OO. The seat sale opens Tuesday.

AN IRISH COMEDY “The Parish Priest” to be Given at the Bosse by Local Talent. REAL IRISH WIT A Large Crowd Will Greet Them on the Evening of March 29th. Dan Sully's famous Irish comedy drama, “The Parish Priest,” will be one of the aher-lenten attractions at the Bosse opera house, Tuesday, March 29th, at which time a company of local players will present this beautiful drama for the benefit of the local branch of Catholic Benevolent Legion of Indiana. The play tells a pleasing heart story and with it combines mirth and merriment. The serious element is relieved by plenty or real Irish with and bright comedy scenes. In fact the comedy element predominates. Among the characters are Michael Sullivan, an Irishman of real native wit, and the bouyant disposition and happy-go-lucky faculty of a real son of Erin’s Isle. Miss Cowegan's maneuvers to ensnare Bashful Jim into a declaration of love are funny in the extreme, while Nellie Durkin is a beautifully drawn character of sweet girlish simplicity and the scenes between her and her uncle, Father Wholenthe, parish, priest, have never been excelled by any dramatic writer and cause a smile on the lip and a tear in the eye. The admission price is 25 cents to any part of the house. The ladies of the order will appreciate your patronage and' you will appreciate “The Parish Priest.” Bosse opera house, November 29th, one night only. — o NO SCARLET FEVER IN DECATUR. There are now no cases of scarlet fever in Decatur, the last quarantine having been raised Monday by Dr. H. E. Keller, secretary of the city board of health, being at the home of Dr. C. T. Rainier, where his grandchildren, the Andrews girls, were sick and the home of Frank Snyder on Seventh street. The quarantine was also raised on the Perry Hunt home north of Decatur, a small son having been sick with the fever. None of the few cases in the city or county were severe. o - - — ■ CAPT. ALBERTI AT FT. WAYNE. Word has been received that Captain Alberti, the Russian, who was to have lectured here last night and tonight, and who was takren ill at Geneva last week, is some better and will fill his engagements at Fort Wayne on Wednesday and Thursday evening. He will appear here at a later date. His illness seems to have been the grip, and for a day or two he was bordering on pneumonia. WILL ATTEND HEREFORD SALE. A. J. Smith and Colonel Fred Reppert will leave this evening at four o'clock for Lafayette to attend the Van Netta Hereford stock sale, at which Mr .Reppert will be the auctioneer. Mr. Smith will go to Chicago and Milwaukee on business, returning byway of South Bend and I Elkhart

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, March 22, 1910.

POULTRY RAISING A. Katterheinrich Branches Out Into Side Line Along With His WORK AS AUDITOR Os Interurban Company— Goes Into Business in Earnest. Albert Katterheinrich, auditor of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, is branching out into the poultry raising business in dead earnest and before many weeks his friends will be enjoying spring chicken to the limit. Mr. Katterheinrich has long enjoyed chicken raising in an amateur way, and lately decided to enlarge. To this effect he traded residence properties with his father-in-law, James Hurst, acquiring the fine Hurst home, corner West Monroe and Thirteenth streets, with several acres of ground, making an ideal place for the growing of the feathered flock. The families moved yesterday and Mr. Katterheinrich has already gotten to work on the building of his coops. There will be six large ones wit hthe best equipments, and they will be built in the barn, assuring fine shelter. He expects to raise six hundred chickens this season —three varieties —Black Qrpingtons, Brown Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks. He already has two incubators set, one holding 1216 eggs and the other fifty, and is getting ready to set two more. The first ones will hatch next Saturday and the others in April. This will be quite a nice side line and will be a source of much pleasure as well as profit. He invites any and all to come and visit, him and look over his poultry farm, of which he may justly feel proud. ANNUAL meeting Men’s Club of Presbyterian Church Plans Anniversary Celebration. ON 29TH OF MARCH ft S. P. Kaier of Columbia City Will Speak—A Pleasant Evening. The Men’s club of the Presbyterian church is planning for its third anniversary celebration for next Tuesday evening, March 29th, at the church and promises an unusually interesting and enjoyable time for all who attend, the members of the entire congregation of the church and their friends being invited. S. P. Kaier of Columbia City ,who f week before last, upon invitation of Governor Marshall, spoke to a Bible class of the church in Indianapolis, of which the governor is a member, been invited to speak here on this evening, and his subject will be "Pilate's Wife and Her Dream.” There will be other addresses, music and a lunch. The club was organized three years ago while the Rev. Fowler was pastor of the local church and has grown much, proving one of the most helpful of the social organizations of the church. The membership numbers fifty, and the meetings held on the evening of the last Tuesday of each month, are looked forward to from time to time with much interest. VAUDEVILLE AT STAR IS GOOD. Prof. Brown and His Dogs Pleased a Large Audience Monday Night. Professor Brown and wife and the company of trained dogs at the Star theater Monday evening pleased all who saw them. The show is a good one and they will be here tonight and tomorrow night, and you should not fall to see them. The dogs do everything but talk and they tried to do that. The black-faced comedian will make you laugh and the entire show, including the picture reels, is well worth your time and the admission, which is only five cents for children and ten cents for adults.

SON ENJOINED BY HIS MOTHER. Roy Cox and His Bull Dog Forced to Seek Other Quarters. Under a ruling handed down in the circuit court today by Judge James T. Merryman, as special judge, Roy Cox cannot board with his mother, Lillian Cox, at the Hamilton House, because he is objectionable to the Hamilton House company, owner of the property. The case is the first of the kind ever tried in the county. Mrs. Cox runs the house under an agreement, by which she is not allowed to rent rooms or serve meals to persons who are objectionable to the officers of the company. Her son became objectionable because he swore, was on too Intimate terms with the hired girls and harbored a bull dog. Suit was Instituted to enjoin him from visiting the place and the mother put up a big fight, but the judge decided that the lad had no right there as long as the company's officers did not approve and he cannot board there without being in contempt of court.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette.

THE COURT NEWS Arguments Heard in Hurst vs. Wetsel Case—Finding For Defendant SIGNIFIED BY COURT A New Case Filed—Real Estate Transfers —Business in Probate Court. ( The morning in the circuit court room was spent in hearing arguments in the case of James Hurst vs. Peter Wetsel) foreclosure of mechanic's lien. Speeches by Attorneys D. B. Erwin and D. D. Heller, each presenting his facts in a forcible manner. The court signified that his finding would be for the defendant on his cross-complaint. Attorney S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva filed a new case, the title of which is Albert W. Taylor vs. Aaron Irian, complaint for work and labor and money expended, demand, $65.45. Charles H. Lammiman vs. Fred Scheiman, damages, $4,000. Seperate and several demurrers filed by defendant to each paragraph of complaint. Real estate transfers: Noah Baxter to Perry A. Lewton, date *>f deed March 25, 1869, 40 acres, Root tp., $1200; Fred Scheiman to Dyonis Schmitt, 24 acres, Washington tp., $4000; S. B. Hirschy to John Rohrer, 80 acres, Monroe tp., $8800; James M. Rice to D. W. Beery, pt. lot 30, Decatur, $1500; Peter O. Duncan to Robert S. Agle, 120 acres, Wabash tp., S9OOO. John D. Edwards, the painter and decorator, is “doing over” the big safe at the county recorder's office. It is a known fact that the safe will be as handsome as a new one when Johnny gets through with it. S. B. Fordyce, administrator of Mercy A. Andrews estate, filed a motion for an order, changing order of sale from private to public sale. Motion sustained. In the matter of the Van Camp estate R. D. Meyers was allowed S6O 'for services as appraiser of personal property. —o— —— TICKETS FOR "PARISH PRIEST." The members of the C. B. L. of I. are making a faithful canvass for the sale of tickets for their play, “The Parish Priest," which is to be presented March 29th, and promises to be one of, the best ever produced by home talent. The cast will be announced in a few days. This is an Irish domestic play, with laughable situations, quaint humor, yet here and there a situation that abounds in pathos. The seat sale will open Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, March 29th, at the usual place. You should get a ticket. Large numbers of the friends and relatives of Joel Falk were in attendance at the funeral services which were held this afternoon at the Methodist church at Bobo. The body was laid to rest in the Mt. Tabor cemetery.

BOUGHT INTEREST D. W. Beery Now Owns the J. M. Rice Interest in Sales Bams. RETIRES FROM FIRM • 1 Messrs. Beery and Boch Will Continue Business of This Company. D. W. Beery Monday purchased the J. M. Rice interest in the real estate and buildings used by the Decatur Horse Sale company for their sales, the consideration being $2,400. After the next sale Mr. Rice retires from the Decatur Horse Sale company, the members of the company then being D. W. Beery and Abe Boch, and it is their intention to push the sales and the business as it was never pushed before. It is perhaps an old song to say that this company is one of the best business propositions in the city, and their sales bring to Decatur people, and lost of them, from every point in the universe. As a horse market they have added not a little to the good name of the city, and it is the hope of every one that the firm will succeed and have unparalleled success. Both Messrs. Beery and Boch are horsemen of long years' experience and deserve the good fortune of large and healthy dividends. The seventh sale of the year will be held at their sale stables on Friday, April Ist ,and the members of the company are scouring the country for the best that can be found for the markets at that time. Mrs. P. K. Kinney went to Geneva this afternoon, where she will be in atendance at the burial of Hugh Golden, which took place today. F.A. LONG RETIRES Retires From the Management of Long Produce Company. TRIP TO EUROPE Will Enjoy a Prolongd Visit Amid the Splendors Abroad. J. A. Long, founder of the J. A. Long company, dealers in proudee and poultry, with headquarters in this city, and president of the organization, at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the association held recently ’gave up the management of the Portland institution and on June Ist will be succeeded by J. E. Headington of Celina, Ohio. The contemplated withdrawal of Mr. Long from the management of the Portland institution has been known to other members of the company since the firm was incorporated under the name of J. A. Long company one year ago. At that time he Informed the stockholders that he would give up active management after one year. On June 21st Mr. and Mrs. Long, accompanied by Miss Colclesser and Mrs. A. W. McFarland will sail from the eastern coast for the old country for an extended tour and besides visiting Oberammergau, where they will witness the passion play, will visit many other points of interest in Germany and perhaps other foreign countries. —Portland Sun. o —• LENTEN SERVICES AT REFORMED Rev. L. C. Hessert, pastor of the German Reformed church, announces special lenten services for several days this week. There will be services both this evening and tomorrow evenings, beginning at 7:15, and on Friday morning at 10:30. c Among the many from this city who will attend the play, “What Every Woman Knows,” starred by Maude Adams at the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, this evening are Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs. French Quinn and children, Reba and Robert, Mrs. D. M. Hensley, Mrs. Nettie Schrock and daughter, Bess.

A CHANGE AT COTTAGE HOTEL. Mr. and Mrs. Rose Retire From This Popular Hotel. A change of interest and importance takes place at the Cottage hotel the first of next month. J. Monroe Rose and wife will retire from the said business on that date and our well known liveryman, Fred Braun, will be the new landlord of Berne’s hotel, and Mrs. Braun will supei intend the kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Rose have been working hard together at the hotel business and have successfully conducted the same for the past twenty years. The health of Mrs. Rose has not been the best of late and they feel that on account of not enjoying quite her usual health it is best for them to retire from business. Mr. Rose expects to devote his time to the manufacture of brick, in which he is financially interested. They will soon move into their handsome residence on East Main street.—Berne Witness.

THE ROOSEVELTS And Their Delighful Trip Through the Egyptian Lands of Wonder. TO CAIRO TOMORROW The Colonel Arose Early Today and Enjoyed a Horse Back Ride. (By Staff Correspondent of the United Press). Luxor, Egypt, March 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt arose early today after a particluarly wearisome yesterday, and made a two-hours’ horse-back ride to the ruins of the ancient city, Dhedes. The visit was the most interesting experience Mr. Roosevelt has had since his famous jungle hunt ended. Today's sight-seeing trip was strictly a family affair, and noe but the Roosevelts and the correspondents were in the party. Tomorrow evening the Roosevelts will leave here for Cairo", where four or five days will be spent in seeing the wonders of that ancient and remarkable city and the country adjacent thereto. ‘All of the party are in excellent health and ail are enjoying every moment of the delightful entertainment provided for them wherever they go. GREAT BARGAINS AT MOSER'S. Ladies Are Taking Advantage of the Big Window Half-Price Sale. Nearly all of the ladies of Decatur and the surrounding country know that when they buy any of the SSOO worth of hand-painted china, hammered brass, or cut glass, displayed in the window of the J. E. Moser store, for half price, that they are getting unheard of values and that some one is losing money when they do it, but they still have the opportunity to do so. Until notice is given to the contrary Mr. Moser will keep the window filled with the best ware in his store, which you can get by making a purchase of twenty-five cents and paying just half the regular price of the article in the window. Certainly no such offer was ever made and if you need anything in this line buy it now.

REV. SCHEIDLER WILL ASSIST. Special lenten services will be conducted at the St. Marys church Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Fathers Wilkens and George will be assisted by the Rev. Albert Scheidler of Carthagena, Ohio. i ■ . i Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schlickman have returned from a visit with relatives at Fort Wayne. The entertainment to be given Thursday evening at the Methodist church under the auspices of the Epworth League promises to be unusually good. Miss Anna M. Philley, a talented elocutionist of Fort Wayne, assisted by the best local talent of the city, will give the enteretainment. The two drug stores of Smith, Yager & Falk and the Holthouse Drug Co., were closed this afternoon in respect to Joel Falk, father and father-in-law of two members of these firms, whose funeral was held this afternoon at the Methodist church at Bobo. Many from this city were in attendance.

Price Two Cents

CONFESSION READ The Admission Which Sent Mrs. Krauss to Prison for Life Read. CASE NEARS FINISH Will Likely Conclude Friday —Judge Elliot’s Charge to the Jury. (United Press Service.) Marion, Ind., March 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Krauss case is nearing the finish, although it is not likely that it will go to the jury before Thursday evening or Friday, as there are many little details of rebuttal and sur-rebuttal to be concluded in the hard-fought battle. This morn ing Mrs. Krauss’ confession was read to the jury. It is likely that the court, Judge Elliot, will instruct the jury to return a finding as to whether or not there is condonement; whether or not Rae Krauss was the accessory to the crime and her busband the principal. and whether or not Mr. Krauss had anythin gto do with the murder of Crystal Krauss. If the jury finds against Mr. Krauss on any of these charges it is probable that no divorce will be granted. The evidence will then be transferred to a Blackford county grand jury, who will likely indict Krauss for murder and his trial will follow. The evidence today was simply a rehash in different form of what has been heard and it is not expected that any sensational developments will come up now. Interest is manifested in the argument which will be heard Thursday. There was only a small crowd in the court room this morning. o ■— EASTER WEEK AT THE STORES. Easter week is noticeable by a glance at the advertising columns of the Daily Democrat. For several weeks the merchants have been extending to you the welcome to their stores, where they have all the pretty things for spring. New suits for every one, men, women and children; hats, shoes, everything one needs. The Decatur merchants have never been more aggressive than this year and the big stock at the various stores shows it. The prices are right and you should hurry if you need anything for Easter day and it’s nearly here. TALKEDPOLITICS President Taft and ex Vice President Fairbanks Held Conference. DOINGS IN CONGRESS A Shift in the Caucus Slates —The Railroad Strike is Averted. (United Press Service.) New York, March 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Given his first chance to discuss the big questions of the administration, President Taft, exVice President Charles W. Fairbanks, who recently /eturned from a several months' trip abroad, today called on the president at the home of the president's brother-in-law, Henry W. Taft. The two discussed the general political situation, but nothing was given out concerning the trend of their remarks. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., March 22 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —A new shift in situation in the house of congress late this afternoon resulted in a rearrangement of the caucus slates. The republican caucus will meet tomorrow night and the democratic caucus wil meet Thursday night to select members of the new rules committee. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., March 22 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —United State Labor , Commissioner Neill tol <fthe United ■ Press today that a basis of settlement (Continued on page four.)