Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1910 — Page 1

■Volume VIII. Number 177.

[THEY ARE ABOARD ■Another Wireless From the Montrose Liner Identifies Crippen. Jby birth marks ■The Body of Mrs. Crippen is Identified by Birth Marks. (United Press Service.) I Montreal, Canada, July 29— (Special to Daily Democrat! —A wireless message which had been delayed, bras received here today from the liner Montrose, says that Dr. Crippen and Miss Ethel Leneve were on board. They are under suspicion but have not been arrested, and themselves as well as the other passengers on board know nothing of the suspicion that is attached to this couple. At Scotland Yards today they received a detailed description of birthmarks found upon the body of Mrs. Crippen which completely identifies her as the wife of Dr. Crippen, her body being found buried in the cellar of their home in Lon don. The Montrose is a slow boat, malting not to exceed fifteen knots an hour. By the best of calculation the boat was eight hundred and fifty miles from the first stopping point when the message was received. It seems probable tnat she will not arrive at her first stop before- some time Saturday morning. Scotland Yard detectives have taken every precaution and the arrest of the suspects will likely be made according to their arrangements. (United Press Service.) 'Fatherpoint. Quebec, July 29— ‘(Special to Daily Democrat) —A pilot boat, with officers aboard, will intercept the Montrose at the head of the St. Lawrence river some time this afternoon. it is understood that passage lias already been engaged for a return trip to England, and that the Royal (George will be the boat taken. There seems to be no doubht that Dr. Crippen and Ethel Leneve are aboard. GAVE A FANCY TURN Colonel Fred Reppert Turns' Somersault Over Bicycle Front—Falls TO BRICK STREET Is Badly Injured—Fancy Cross Gash on Forehead, Sprained Wrist, Etc. Fred Reppert may be the king of auctioneers, but he has his doubts about being the king of crack bicycle performers. It may, however, have gone all right if the fork of his wheel had not broken so suddenly Thursday while riding along brick-paved Fourth street, letting the front part of the wheel drop in such away that Fred was given a somersault turn in the air over the front of the wheel. He was taken so by surprise that he had not time enough to think to alight on his feet and came down with full force on his forehead on the brickpaved street, and he didn't take time to pick out the softest place either. Cross-cut gashes an inch and a halt in length were cut in his forehead, his wrist was badly sprained and man) bruises were received, the aggregate requiring the attention of a doctor. The doctor feared at first that a rib, was broken, but this proved not to be the case, ar.d while badly hurt and shaken up, Mr. Reppert was able to be out on the street again today. o Mrs. E. S. Christen and daughter, Naomi, of Root township were shopping here this afternoon. Miss Mary Geis will arrive tomorrow from Brookville to be the guest of the Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp until Sunday, when they will all go to Rome City for a two weeks' outing.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

HEAVY LOSS IN OPERATION. J. Levering Jones Declares That Municipal Plant is a Loser. Fort Wayne, Ind.. July 29—“ Allowing the usual charges for interest and depreciations, the report today submitted to me by Mr. Howard P. Page, relative to the operation of the municipal electric plant for the past six months will show a heavy loss in proportion to that shown by the last report submitted by Mr. Page," declared Mr. J. Levering Jones, president of the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction company, who arrived in the city to spend a week or ten days here. Mr. Jones stated that he had received the report from Mr. Page, but that he had not gone into it in detail. The report will be published during the week. IT MAY BE FATAL Hon John G. Carlisle of New York Suffered Attack of Heart Trouble. OUR EXPORTATIONS Government Reports Say That it is a Record Breaker This Year. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Hon. John G. Carlisle, secretary of the treasury under the administration of President Cleveland, is in a serious condition following an attack of heart trquble. Mr. Carlisle is seventy-four years old and it is thought lie cannot survive the attack. Since leaving the Cleveland cabinet in March, 1897, Mr. Carlisle took up his residence in New York and has lived there since that time. At the time he was appointed to a cabinet position he lived in Kentucky.

(United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The exportation of manufactured products for the fiscal year ending June, 1910, was seven hundred and sixty-eight millions, a record-breaker, that for 1908, being seven hundred and fifty millions. (United Press Service.) Evansville, lnd„ July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat—Two passenger trains collided near here today, but no one was killed. Fireman Smith of Evansville was badly injured. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111.. July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—At 3 o’clock this morning the jisry which for several days has been investigating the death of Ira Rawn, the Monon railroad president, made their finding. The jury report says that Rawn killed himself, but did not state whether it was accidental or suicide. The investigation* was exhaustive. (United Press Service.) New York. N. Y„ July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)— George Westinghouse was today forced from the presidency of the Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing company and Edward O. Atkins of Boston elected as temporary president. This is one of the greatest manufacturing concerns in the United States and it is a matter of much disappointment tajtfr. Westinghouse, who has long been Connected at the head of this gigantic institution, to be forced aside. o — arrested yquthful cashier. Erwin Wider Arrested After Absconding With $600,000 in Securities. (United Press Service.) New York. N. Y„ July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Central office men reported to their headquarters this afternoon that they have arrested Erwin Wider, the youthful cashier, who absconded with six hundred thousand dollars in stocks and bond?. Young Wider was cashier of the Rus-so-Chinese bank. He played the markets and was quite a plunger, losing heavily as a bear in one of the great bull movements in cotton. It is said that one firm -ad made Investments n> stocks at various times to the tune of eight hundred thousand dollars during the last twelve months. He will now get his and will have to pay the fiddlar for all the fun.

AT ROBISON PARK * Reports Say That Yesterday's Excursionists Behaved Themselves. HAD A GOOD TIME Many Other Events Scheduled For That Beautiful Park. Robinson park is pretty well crowded today with Decatur people, the annual reunion of the Sunday schools of that city being held there and it is well attended. Close on to eight hundred children and grown people came from Decatur this morning over the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban. They were met at the city limits by the city interurban cars and the passengers were transferred from there direct to the park, where they spent the day, returning late tills afternoon. The first contingent of visitors arrived from Decatur about 8:30 o'clock and the rest of them at shortly after 10 o’clock. Twelve city cars were required to take them to the park. Many of them came with well-filled baskets and their dinners were of the picnic type. Others patronized the park eating houses. The day was enjoyable spent by all. Shortly after noon when the Sentinel called up the park, Manager Williams said: "It is one of the nicest crowds that we have had this season. No special program is being observed. The day is being passed in picnic style and all are enjoying themselves." Coming events scheduled at the park are as follows: Fort Wayne day on August 10th, baby show and baby carriage parade on August 17th, the annual farmers’ reunion on August 24th, children’s carnival and vacation parade on August 31st. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

IN THE FAR NORTH / Earl Steele and Ralph Johnson Are at Saskatchewan, Canada. MET CARL MOSES Who With Tony Hackman From This County Own Large Tract of Land. George C. Steele of the racket store has received a letter from his brother, Earl Steele, from the far north, of the region of Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada, announcing his safe arrival there, together w ith Ralph Johnson of this city. The boys lett more than a week ago for the Dakotas, where they expected to work, but upon arrival there, decided to go to Canada There they met Carl Moses and Tony Hackman from this county, who own three hundred acres of fine land and are doing well. The boys like the e< untry, which is as level as a floor, ana they are undecided as to how long they will stay. Earl, who has been a student at the International Easiness college. Fort Wayne, had secured a position at Fort Wayne, but got a three months’ leave of absence from the work to make the western trip, and should they not decide to remain fifteen hundred miles f:om home, will return to Fort Wayne and continue the work there. o ■ - ■ - Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tettman will be among the number who will take in the excursion to Niagara Falls tomorrow evening. Manager Frank McConnell thinks himself quite lucky to secure for the public at Maple Grove park next Sunday the famous Australian Kelley family, the kings of fancy whip stock performers. The family, which has been playing at the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, with good success . this week, will stop off here Sunday on their way to Chicago, and give their famous performance for those who visit Maple Grove park at that time.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 29, 1910.

INDIANA BANK PRISONERS. Three of Them May be Released by Pardon Board Next Month. • Indianapolis, Ind., July 29 —Three Indiana bankers imprisoned in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, are eligible to parole under the new law passed by congress during the last session, according to the figures just completed by United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller. Nine others will have their sentences shortened by the law. The three bankers now eligible are: Jus tus L. Brodrick, former president of the Indiana National bank at Elkhart; Gustave A. Conzman, former casiner of the Vigo County National bank of Terre Haute, and Fred Lubbe, former cashier of the First National bank of Dillsborough, all of whom were sentenced by Judge A. H. Anderson in the federal district court. The parole board will hold its first meeting in August, and at that time the first releases under the new law can be made. IN OTHER STATES Some Politics as Heard from Oyster Bay to the Western States. TO STUDY CHART I 1 *' Roosevelt Will Get His Bearings Before Giving More Fatherly Advice.

Oyster Bay. N. Y., July 29—Before Theodore Roosevelt launches out

again on the troubled sea of national politics he will scan the chart with those of his friends wo have already tested the temper of the storm. The colonel’s retlc.ense of last night continued today. He repeated that he was unwilling to comment on the action of the Ohio republican state convention until he had received reports from men who were on the ground but he added who these men will be. They are James R. Garfield of Cleveland. who withdrew his name from the convention, and Wade H. Ellis, chairman of the Ohio republican committee. Gifford Pinchot will later bring soundings from farther west. Mr. Ellis, it is thought, will ask Colonel Roosevelt to stump Ohio for the ticket nominated. The colonel would not say whether he would accept. His decision is awaited with interest, now that it must give some indication of how he relishes the rebuff administered in the convention to Mr. Garfield and his fellojy progressives. Minneapolis. Minn., July 29 —-Democratis storm signals, which were flying when the democratic state convention met here, were torn to shreds by the tempest of feeling which was let loose over the nomination of John Lind for governor and the attempt to introduce a direct resolution in the party platform favoring county option. For more than three hours there was no let-up on the scene of disorder, except for a few moments, when Chairman Michael Daly managed to make himself heard after terrific pounding with a piece of 2xl scantling which he used as a gavel. o PICNIC WAS A “HUMMER." It was a tired but happy eight hundred that returned Thursday afternoon and evening at all hours from the Methodist picnic at Robinson park. Fort Wayne. They all report a time, that for pure pleasure and delight, far surpassed any of the former picnics. The children’s playground, which is a new feature at the park, is said to have completely taken the attention of tne little ones, while for the older people the many other amusements affoiMed ample means of passing the day in a pleasant way. One of the interesting features was the ball game at 2 o’clock in the afternoon between the boys of the John son Talisman class and a team composed of the men of the school, among them being Rev. Powell. The boys thought, they would have a walk away, but at the close of the third inning the men had them beaten by a score of 6 to 0, they began to sit up and taken notice, and it was only by the “skin of their teeth" that the Johnson Talisman class came out the win ners, the score being 8 to 9. The game closed with five innings.

STILL AFTER HIM Congressman Victor Murdock Still Skinning Uncle Joe. CANNON’S CABINET Included Only Those That Performed Under Instructions. Pleasanton, Kans., July 29 —In a speech here Congressman Victur Murdock said that "in the day of his power it was harder to go Into Speaker Cannon’s chamber than into the white house.” Continuing Mr. Murdock said: “Only the members of his cabinet had the entry, and who is in that cabinet? Why, Senator Lorimer for one. Lorimer, whose election to the senate is a national scandal. Who for another? Why, Joe Sibley of Pennsylvania, who takes care of the lubricating end of the Standard Oil company’s business. T hen there is Lucius Littauer of New York, go-between for Tammany. Those are types of the speaker’s associates. This is the man who ran your congress for you. There are many of us who can testify to the weight of his hand. What happened when a congressman dared stand in his way? Cooper of Wisconsin, Gardner of Massachusetts, and Norris of Nebraska did it and they were lifted cut of their committee places. I did it and what happened to me? It took Cannon some time to fix my punishment. He did not want to do anything that would make a martyr of me in Kansas. So he adopted the i efined cruelty of taking me out of filth place on my committee which I had worked up to in six years, and put me down at the bottom again, and there 1 am now. Well, do you imagine I can’t kick as hard at ths bottom of a committee as in the middle of it?"

THE LAST SUMMONS Spirit of Mrs. Elizabeth Marquardt Wings Its Flight to THE ETERNAL CITY Passed Away at County Infirmary Last Night— Funeral Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton-Brown-Marquardt, one of the pioneer women of the county, and well known to many of the north half, having spent much of her life northeast of the city, passed away Friday morning at 12:30 o’clock at the county infirmary, where she had made her home for past eight or nine years. Mrs. Marquardt, who was about sixty-four years of age, has been afflicted with rheumatism for nearly a quarter of a century, though her condition from this cause was not thought to be critical. About noon Thursday she suffered an attack of paralysis, which rendered her unconscious until the fltne of her death, a little past midnight last, night. She has been twice married, both husbands having preceded her in death. She leaves no children, but is survived by a brother, William Singleton, of Root township, and a sister. Mrs. Kate Mumma, of near Paulding, Ohio. Though residing at the county infirmary, Mrs. Marquardt was possessed of some proper ty —sufflcient' , to give her a very good burial. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the infirmary chapel by the Rev. L. C. Hessert, and burial will take place in the Alpha churchyard.

The Misses Loretta and Laura Harkenrider arrived last night from Fort Wayne for a visit with friends. G. W. Miller of Craigville changed cars here this afternoon on his way to Cincinnati, where he will make a short visit with friends, and from there will go to Staunton, Va., where he will make a visit with his mother, Mrs. Barbara Miller, who is very seriously ill.

| THE FIRST ELECTRIC LIGHTS. In Adams County Brought by Circus Thirty Years Ago. Speaking of the coming circus, said one Decatur man: "I think I will go. 1 haven't attended one for more than thirty years. I don't remember exactly, but I think it was Forepaugh's circus. I know that the show had Its tents lighted with electricity from their own plant, and that was the first electric light in the county. At that time only one city In the United States was lighted by electricity that being New York —according to the show bills —and the fact that the circus had this metropolitan advantage was made a strong advertising feature." JERKED TO GROUND Boyd For bush Thrown to Ground by Horse Twitching Flies and Breaks RIGHT COLLARBONE Two Weeks Ago His Little Brother Was Also Badly Injured. Boyd Forbush, eleven-year-old son of John H. Forbush, living two miles south of the city on what was formerly the Martin Miller farm, had his right collar bone brollen tbout 10 o’clock this morning. The boy was jerked to the ground by a horse, which became restless from the merciless attacks of the flies, from which it attempted to free itself. A doctor was called to attend the injured lad and he will soon recover frim his injuries which are not serious. The Forbush family is having quite .Its share of accidents, as it was only two weeks ago that Paul, the three-and-a-half-year old son, was thrown from a wagon by the horses which started to run. and his arm badly mangled. He, too. ’s getting along well and his complete recovery will be the matter of only a short time.

WILL MAKE EASTERN TRIP. Mrs. A. Van Camp and daughters, Beatrice. Edwina and Naomi, will leave next week for a visit at Jackson, Mica., with George Van Camp and family, and thence to the east. They will be the guests of Mrs. Arthur Brown at Buffalo. N. Y.; of Mrs. Jacob Jordan at Troy. N. Y.; of Mni. Leßoy Haden at Albany. N. Y.; of Mrs. Van Camp’s sister, Mrs. William F. Rost at Schenectady, N. Y.; of Mr-. G. W. Townsend at Brooklyn, and or Mrs. William Spiegel in New York City. On their return trip they will stop off at Lake Chautauqua for a several days' stay. The trip will be a most delightful one. On their return here .ney will probably go west for a visit with another of Mrs. VanCamp’s sisters, Mrs. William Fitzgerald. o— LIKES THE NORTHWEST. Miss Mayme Dorwin. who accompanied Miss Frankye Thompson to Spokane, Washington, a year or so ago, still likes the country there verymuch and though she will return here for a visit in September with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Dorwin, does not contemplate returning to stay. She has a good position as bookkeeper and stenographer at an excellent salary and in May was transferred from the Spokane office of hetcompany to a branch office in Canada, where she has been working for some time. She thinks there is no place like the northwest. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McConnell and family returned to Rantoul, 111., this afternoon after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. William Mitchell, near Monroe, and with Ohio friends.

Mrs. Martha Dutcher of Monmouth, who underwent an operation for cancer at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, several weeks ago, does not show the improvement desired and is very sick. Mrs. Ed Lewton and daughter, Esther, returned to Monmouth on the 2:30 car after shopping here. The Lewton family is contemplatingg moving to Fort Wayne in a few weeks, where Mr. Lewton is employed.

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AUGUST SESSION The Board of Commissioners Will Meet Next Monday For August Term. COUNTY ESTIMATES The Officers of the County Are Filing Their Estimates of Expense.

In addition to the regular business coming before the county commissioners at their meeting, beginning Monday, will be the filing of the estimates by the officers of the county, and which will form their budget of expense for next year. Every item of expense for the year will be included in these estimates and from them the board will at their September session make the tax levy for next year. This makes the sessions of the board important ones, and it also makes them one of much work for the board. The Monroe Elevator is the only macadam road that will be sold at the August term of the commissioners’ court, and as this is but a short road, there will not be much interest taken in it by the bidders looking for this sort of business. Work is fast nearing completion on the duplicates, that is the recording of the names and that part of the work than can be completed at this time. The extension of taxes come later, and cannot be completed until the levies are all made. DECATUR'S CENSUS INCREASED. Decatur’s census is the richer by two girls since yesterday. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Zerkel of north Eleventh street, all of whom are doing nicely. Mr. Zerkel is an employee of the True & Runyon grocery. A girl baby was also born Thursday night to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Andrews of the south part of the city. COURT HOUSE NEWS

Jacob Young of Kokomo Arrested Here For Wife Desertion. VACATION COURT R. S. Peterson Heard an Application For Allowance in Weis Divorce. Sheriff Meyer arrested Jacob Young Thursday evening on the charge of wife desertion. The case against him was filed in the Howard circuit court, and following his arrest the deputy sheriff of Howard county came and took him to Kokomo. where the case will be heard. Mr. Young has been in the city for about three weeks, being employ< d by Butler & Son in the cement contracting business. He is a man of good appearance. and from the information that sometimes leaks out in such cases he is not to be blamed much for his desire to get out from under a distressing situation in his home. An application for an allowance was filed by the plaintiff in the Bessie Weis vs. Louis Weis divorce suit. The case has been assigned to R. S. Peterson for trial, and he took up the allowance in vacation, hearing several affidavits presented by counsel on both sides, and made the record. An allowance of $5 a week was granted the plaintiff, and she was allowed the custody of the children. o BEVERIDGE IN NEW YORK. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., July 29 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Senator Beveridge of Indiana spent an hour today with Colonel Roosevelt. It was announced that the Roosevelt speech I would be in Indianapolis on October 13th.