Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 157,

DRY OLD SESSION City Council Met Last Night and the Usual Grind Was Turned Out. BRICK ADAMS STREET Petition Filed by Residents West of Railroad—Extend Water Mains. A dry old routine meeting of the council was the regular session held Tuesday evening, when all members were present and Mayor Teeple presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A petition for a brick sidewalk on Mcßarnes street was presented by Orville Harruff and Fred Avery and referred to the street committee. A petition signed by fourteen property owners asking that Adams street be paved from Seventh to thirteenth street, and that this petition be acted on with the petition for a similar improvement from Second to Seventh street, was filed and the street committee reported favorably, further action to be taken when the city has the money. The street commissioner was ordered to repair Second street, where necessary. The petition of J. W. Merryman for a drain in the south part of town was referred to the street commi .tee. A motion carried allowing propery owners along Mercer avenue to build temporary brick walks where they have fills to make, to allow same to settle. Matter of the sidewalk on north side Monroe street, between Third and Fourth, was referred to the committee. William Roop was authorized to build sidewalk at curb along part of his property on Mercer avenue to avoid dangerous grade. The finance committee reported that they had arranged for the money for extending the city water line on Mercer avenue, and the purchasing committee was ordered to buy the matrial for same. Reports were filed by the police board, street commissioner and mayor for the second quarter, and by the city treasurer for May, and the finance committee reported correct the treasurer’s report for March and April. The following bills were allowed: N. Beckner .. ; J _. I 3.37 H. M. DeVoss 2.50 James O. Smith 50.00 G. Kintz 36.00 Butler & Son 32.50 W. J. Archbold 4 90 Lucy J. Gregory 20.00 Geo. Keiser & Co 56.35 Electric Appliance Co 26.40 Waterworks pay roll 123.87 Pittsburg Gage & Supply C 0... 7.75 National Mill Supply Co 10.36 Fort Wayne Electric Co. 7.54 J. Brite 26 - 30 Louis Hammond 17.50 G. R. & I. Co 41 - 35 M. J. Mylott pay roll <• 248.50 C. U. Dorwin pay roll 234.16 Ft. Wayne Oil and Supply C 0... 10.07 Reuben Gilpen 100.00 S. Melchi 5000 F. Peterson 5000 Sunday Creek Coal Co 138.72 William Geary 10 00 W. J. Archbold, interest 1017.18 o — HAD HIS HAND MASHED. Glen Fisher Suffered a Very Painful Accident.

Glen, the little thre-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher of near Pleasant Mills, met with a painful accident Monday afternoon about 3:30 o’clock. The little fellow was playing in the barnyard and watching Mr. Fisher unload some hay. W hen the horse started to draw up the fork full of hay the child caught the rope and his hand was drown into the pulley, mashing the flesh off the front finger and badly burning the second finger. He was hastily taken to Dr. Thomas office where his hand was dressed. There were no bones broken and the little fellow was soon resting easier. UNSIGNED STATEMENTS NOT PRINTED. We are in receipt of a several page reply to an article or two published last week, but it is unsigned and we of course cannot use it. We must be able to say where we got our information on such matters and cannot "se unsigned statements of this kind. We have stated this several times

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A FITTING TRIBUTE Paid to the Memory of Mrs. Susannan Archer. The funeral of the respected citizen. Mrs. Susannah Archer, was held at the Pleasant Mills M. E. church at 10:30 a. m. on Saturday. All of the seven living children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren were permitted to attend. Mr. Harrison of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs. Sager of 1 Sioux City, lowa, a brother and sister, were also present. The church was filled with sincere friends of the deceased, who through long years of intimate acquaintance had learned to esteem her most highly. The music was by a quartet from the M. E. church of this city and the service was conducted by the Rev. Sherman Powell, who preached from Rev. 14:12, 13, on "The Saints' Corona- i tion.” Interment was In the Pleasant , Mills cemetery. "The memory of the just is blessed." mulloy indicted For Tampering With the Browne Bribery Jury in Chicago Recently. A STEAMER BURNS A Sister Ship to the 111-fated General Slocum—Roosevelt’s Statement. • • * * f« • .• (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., July 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt issued a statement today in which he said: “I will not see any senators, congressmen or other public officers, and will not be responsible for any statement unless made by myself." (United Press Service.) Brooklyn, N. Y., July 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The excursion steamer. Grand Republic, sister ship of the ill-fated General Slocum, was partly destroyed by fire in the lower bay this afternoon. It was docked and all the passengers had landed. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111.. July 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John Mulloy, a butcher, was indicted this afternoon on charges of tampering with the Browne bribery jury. It is alleged that he induced the wife of Oscar Marford, a juror, to influence him for Browne’s acquittal. VISITING RELATIVES. William Lyberber of Denver Makes Trip Here in Auto. Mr. and Mrs. William Lyberger of Denver, Colo., arrived in the city on the Fourth to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schulte for several days. From here they will go to several places in Ohio, where they will also make short stops with relatives. The entire trip from Denver was made by Mr. Lyberger in his automobile and completed in eight days, making an average of about two hundred miles a day. Mrs. Lyberger made the trip by train owing to the long distance and the dusty condition of the roads. — ————— MORE NEW MEMBERS ■ — Will be Taken Into the Modern Woodmen This Evening. «... ■— I A real good time is in store for the i members of the local lodge of Modern Woodmen this evening when the degree will be conferred upon a class of five candidates. Extensive prepar- ( ations have been made for this occa- . slon and those who have an opportunity to be present this evening should take in the fun. After the in- i Itiatory work a reception will be given those present and a real interest- 1 ing program will be that of this even- 1 ing. ' o 1 JEFF'S EYESIGHT IMPAIRED. I (United Press Service.) Aboard Jeffries’ Special Car, Sacramento, Cal., July 6—(Special to Daily I Democrat)— It became known today t that the optic nerve in Jeff's right eye 1 was paralyzed by Johnson’s blow in the second round. The white man's sight , may be permanently impaired# Jeff i admitted that his right eye is now 1 practically useless. <

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, July 6, 1910.

GOT INTO TROUBLE Fort Wayne Men Who Were Selling Pine Apples Here Were Arrested. ONE OF THEM FINED For Violation of the Pure Food Ordinance—Appeal to Circuit Court. Two men from Fort Wayne, who gave their names as Jones and Bishop, came here this morning with a wagon lead of pine apples, which they sold from house to house at ten cents a piece or eighty-five cents a dozen. One , of the men had -b soldier’s certificate and they used this. However, they neglected to cover up their goods according to the pure food law. and lt>cal merchants who pay taxes and rent and other expenses and who have to comply with all the laws on the statute books decided to give the men. who, by the way, have been coming here with all kinds of goods, a lesson, and an affidavit was filed against Bishop before Mayor Teeple, charging him with violating the pure food ordinance. Bishop employed Attorney E. V. Emrick, who happened to be in the city, and the trial occurred at 11 o’clock. The defense offered no evidence and the court found the man guilty as charged and fined him ten dollars and costs. An appeal was taken to the circuit court where they will test the law, which is exactly similar to that on the statute books. Bishop put up a cash bond of thirty dollars. George Deaner, the sexton at the St. Mary’s Uatholic church, had the misfortune this morning while at work, to meet with an accident, which will cause him to be very cautious for some time. He was engaged in doing some work about the church with a ladder, and in some manner fell and broke his arm. Dr. Costello was called and reduced the fracture. FIGHT PICTLRES 1 ti • ■ ’ May Not be Shown—Effort to Stop Them Begun in Every State. FEAR RACE TROUBLE

London Papers Say Fight Should Never Have Been Permitted. (United Press Service.) London, Eng., July 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Editorially London papers today agree that it is against human nature to expect the whites to accept the statement that Johnson's victory establishes the superiority of the blacks without instant protest. Papers here all offer excuses for the disorders and generally admit that Europe has but little idea of the race situation in America. The Globe, usually anti-American, declares: "The Reno battle was one of the most injudicious ever permitted and its racial effect will continue for years. Prize fights with blacks are deplorable.” (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., July 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Led by the United Society of Christian Endeavor, with over four million members and aided by many others, a movement was launched here today to prevent the exhibition of the Jeffries-Johnson fight in moving pictures. The gov ernor of every state has been asked to bar the pictures on the ground that they will cause further race troubles. —o A woman never starts a piece o' gossip on Its rounds without first sayin', "I don’t know- whether I ought t’ tell it er not.” —Abe Martin. Fred Miller has taken a position as clerk at the Page Blackburn drug store, succeeding Page Burrell, who has gone with his parents to Rochester to make their home.

RESIGNS AS OPERATOR At Clover Leaf and Accepts Similar Position at Fort Wayne. Chester Imler, son of Rev. I. Imler, who has been the operator and ticket man at the Clover Leaf for some time, will in a few days resign his position there to take up a much better one which was offered him today. He went to Fort Wayne this morning where he consulted with the superintendent of the G. R. & I. and received n position in his department, and with orders to begin work Friday of this week. The change is quite an advance and carries with it a lucrative salary. While employed in the city Mr. Imler showed himself to be a valuable man, and his past record without doubt secured him the excellent position. His many friends here wish for him success In his new place of work. THE FIGHT FILMS Governor Marshall is Opposed to Them But Doubts Ability to Interfere. UP TO THE POLICE irf 1 ■ H Fire at Newburg—Edinburg Marshall Kills Man Who Assaulted Mother. ■■ V ’ (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., July 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Marshall is personally opposed to exhibiting pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight, but he regards the preventing of them a matter for the police chiefs of the various cities. The governor today stated: "Personally f think they should be prevented. They will lead to trouble, riotous conditions and probably murder, but as governor I doubt the ability of an executive to issue an order that is unauthorized by statute. Therefore, I will seek an opinion from my legal clerk as to whether or not there is justification by law or precedent for me to issue a prohibitory order. Off-hand I think the matter should be left to the mayors or chiefs of police in the various cities. Superintendent of Police Hyland and the board of safety this afternoon will determine whether the pictures will be permited in Indianapolis. (United Press Service./ Evansville. ind„ July 6—(Special td Daily Democrat)“Fire early today destroyed the greater part of Newburg, ten miles northeast Os here. The tire department from here responded to a call for aid. The loss was $lB,000 and started in the Fitz pin factory. (United Press Service.) Edinburg, Ind., July 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Samuel L. Cooper, thirty-four, was shot and killed here last night by the marshal, Dilberg Stafford, who had been called to the Cooper house. It is alleged that Cooper had accosted his aged parents and had wounded his mother with a chisel. He was under the influence of drugs. Stafford has been exonorated. ■ o LOCALS WON. Score Was Close and Game Interesting—Visitors Present. A very interesting ball game was that of Tuesday when the Catholic high school teams of this city and Kokomo met on the diamond at Maple Grove park. The visitors came in good form and were prepared to meet a fast aggregation, whoever they may be. However, the locals proved by their playing that they were the superiors and took the game by the score of 2 to 1. A return date has been set for the near future and the locals will also pay the Kokomo team a visit in a few weeks. The visitors left on the 10 o’clock car last evening for their home. —— - - The Misses Della and Luetta Bohtike returned this morning to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Markley and children of Bluffton, who have been visiting with friends at Allegon, Mich., changed cars here this afternoon on their way home.

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IN TOTAL RUINS Is Henry Wischmeyer Home Near St. John’s —Destroyed by Fire. LATE TUESDAY NIGHT Furniture Saved From Lower Part of House—Origin Unknown.

Fire of unknown origin at 10 o’clock Tuesday night totally destroyed the Henry Wischmeyer home, one of the prominent farmhouses near the St. John's Lutheran church, along the Fort Wayne & Springfield rai’way. Mr. Wischmeyer’s son-in-law, Ed Bultemeier, son of Mrs. Sophia Bultemeier of this city, resided on the farm. The fire was first noticed by Mrs. Bultemeier at 10 o’clock when she went upstairs to put the children to bed. She was alarmed by the crackling of the flames in the room occupied by Fred Schock, who for several years has been a farm hand for the Wischmeyers. and investigating found the room in a mass of flames, the fire starting there. Both Mr. Bultemeier and Mr. Schrock were away from home, but she summoned help by telephone, and the church bell was also rung, calling the neighborhood to the scene to help in the fighting of the fire. The furniture was carried from the first story and everything there was saved. The fire, however, was beyond control and the house was soon in total ruins. The south wall was pulled down to prevent the flames spreading to the smoke house, summer kitchen and barn nearby. The celler was well stocked with canned fruit and other things, being also consumed. Mr. Schock, the farm hand. Is a heavy loser also, eighty dollars in cash, which he had in his room, together with all clothing, except that he wore, being lost. The total loss could not be ascertained here, but it will run up into the hundreds. Some insurance was carried, but not enough to cover the loss. MADE A SIDE JRIP Evening Interurban Car Took a Notion to Go Up Fifth Street. •) THE RAILS SPREAD *2 Car Ran Across Road—Pas j sengers Jolted But None Hurt—Little Damage. Just as the evening interurban car, due here at 6:45, was rounding the curve at the Heckman mill on North Second street, to take a straight run to the city, the track rails spread and the car ran across the road, headed toward Fifth street, which makes a sharp junction there with Second street. As this side trip was not mentioned on the tourists' tickets, and as they were unprepared-for this sudden departure from the way, the passengers were given a rather severe jolting but none were injured. There was very slight damage to the car, but it was about 11 o’clock before the rails were reset and the car gotten back on the track. The passengers were brought to and from the city by automobile and a car was taken from the car barn nearby to complete the run to Fort Wayne, which was made on very nearly schedule time by the 7 o’clock car. The 9:30 car, however, was delayed until nearly 11 o’clock. It is said that a telephone or trolley pole along the road was broken off by the force of the car which bumped into it. o A very fine nine-pound boy baby was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of Eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker returned to Fort Wayne after spending the Fourth with their aunt, Mrs. Emma Foughty. Mrs. Albert Katerheinrich left this morning for her home at South Bend after a visit over the Fourth with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst.

NEARLY ALL HAVE PAID. Indiana Corporations Paying Federal Tax Under Protest. Washington. D. C., July 6—The Indiana corporations have nearly all paid the tax levied under the new federal corporation tax law. With nearly every return from the state, except the very small ones, has come a protest stating that the remitting concern paid the tax under compulsion. It seemed that corporation lawyers generally recommended that such a protest is necessary to establish the fact that the payment of the tax is being made under duress. Notices were being sent out today to Indiana corporations that have failed to pay. The notices point out that the tax is due and payable on or before July 11th, and that unless paid within ten days after this notice and demand a 5 per cent penalty will be added and interest at 1 per cent a month. THE SECOND DAY The Commissioners Grind Out Another Grist of Business Today. BIDS ON VIZZARD ROAD ••• 1 * Received But Contract Will Probably Not be Let Until Saturday. . . Noah Mangold was appointed inspector in Precinct “A.” second ward, in place of Charlie Voglewede, who could not serve. Crist Fortney was appointed superintendent of construction for the J. W. Vizzard macadam road. The board received bids for the construction of the J. W. Vizzard road in St. Mary's township, the bids as filed being: Merryman & Fugate, $2,990; Albert M. Mauller, $2,903; J. M. Frisinger, $3,150; William Reppert, $3,583. Final action on the bids and the awarding will probably not be taken until Saturday of this week. The report of the county treasurer was filed with the board, and same eccepted after examination as required. ■« -. rj. J I The C. C. Sprunger road in Monroe township and the Guillck road in St. Mary's township were accepted. - '"O —■ CARS PUSHED BOLTS OFF. And Ran Onto Cement Walk, Badly Breaking It, 1 • ax The new ceiiiont walk in front of the Bowers-Niblick elevator on West Monroe street is broken and badlj damaged at the end of the side switch of the G. R. & I. railroad that sends the cars to the elevator. The end of the switch at the walk has no block ether than two heavy timber bolts. The cars sent up on the switch pushed the bolts off, the car wheels running over onto the walks, with the aforesaid results. —o — . . RETURN TO FORT WAYNE

Mrs. William Doehrman and daughters, DeVona and Mildred, of Lima. Ohio, are here for a visit with her father, T. H. Ernst, and other relatives. The Doehrmans are moving from Lima to Fort Wayne, where Mr. Doehrman, who has served for some time as detective for the Pennsylvania railroad, has been given a position as stationary detective, instead of traveling detective, which he held at Lima. The family formerly lived in Fort Wayne, moving to Lima a few years ago. o -■ HE MAY MARRY AGAIN. According to the Hartford City Journal, W. R. Krauss, who was recently granted a divorce from Mrs. Rae Krauss, confessed murderess, will be married again soon. The Journal does not designate whom the bride is to be other than that she is a blonde lady living in Fort Wayne, with whom Krauss was seen on different occasions and whom the Journal says he visited even during the time his divorce case was pending, and the paper declares this probably was his principal reason for obtaining a divorce.

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SPOKE TO TAMMANY Champ Clark Spoke to TamMany Hall in New York Yesterday. DENOUNCED TARIFF The High Cost of Living is Driving Americans to Canada. New York, N. Y., July s—Champs—Champ Clark, the democratic leader in the house, who was the principal speaker at the Tammany Hall Fourth of July celebration, denounced the Payne-Al-drich tariff bill as iniquitous, and declared that the republican party’s promise to "revise the tariff downward" had been violated. Is it any less dishonest to secure offices under false pretenses than to obtain money in that felonious manner?” be inquired. "Democrats,” declared Clark, “celebrate the birthday of the republic under more favorable auspices this year than at any time since 1893. Republican factionists are at each other’s throat in the house of representatives, in the senate and throughout the country. More power to their arms! I bring to you the glad tldlngm of joy that the democrats of the house are presenting a solid and united ftnht to the enemy. We ar eager for the fray. Notwithstanding the fact that at the beginning of this congress the republicans had forty-seven majority in the house, and even after the casualties in the Fourteenth district of Massachusetts and the Rochester district in New York, they still have for-ty-three majority, we have fought several drawn battles with them and gained some great victories. The day after Mr. Havens achieved his triumph in New York a newspaper man asked a prominent republican member if he did not fear the democrats would carry the next house, whereupon the disgusted and crestfallen republican member replied, 'Hell! If republican members keep on dying they'll carry the present house!’ "But we will not gain the victory without a fight. ’Ti3 true the republicans are badly scared, but we should remember that sometimes men fight the most viciously when they are the worst scared." Clark attacked the woolen schedule in the tariff with visor, declaring that the great white plague was in a measure due to the high tariff on wool, fewer blanket* being imported, and the poor beings thus rendered more liable to consumption. “A man must be 8 complete’ idiot. ’ he added, “to believe the tariff is not directly responsible to a large extent for the high cost of living. That it is responsible for the high price of manufactured articles is clearly demonstrated by the fact that manufacturers came to Washington in droves to retain the tariff rates of the Dingley bill or to increase them. This high cost of living is driving 100,000 Americans to settle in British North America. Instead of being a party of patriotism the republican party is a party of expatriation.” Clark declared hundreds of millions of dollars were being wasted today by the republican party in running the government, quoting republican senators as saying that from one hundred million to three hundred million dollars might be saved annually if the government were run on a purely business basis. o PUT LIGHTS ON YOUR AUTO. Several parties living in the north part of town have complained to us that parties driving motor cars in that part of the city are neglecting to show sufficient headlight to warn other travelers. A few nights ago Joseph Tonnellier was nearly run down by a car which was running along without any light. This Is a violation of the law and should be looked after. —o -- ■— A number of homes are quarantined in the city on account of contagious diseases. The elght-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wolford, is reported as having the scarlet fever at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Shafer Peterson; Gretchen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer, is sick with the measles, and seven-year-old George Gentls of Eleventh street is another measles victim.