Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 254.

COMMUTER DEATH Cuts Short Prison Sentence of Herman Miller, Charged With Connection WITH CROY MURDER Was Son-in-law of Fred Bohnke. sr.—Body Taken to Fort Wayne. -—— News of the death of Herman Mil ler, who was serving an indeterminate term of from two to twenty years in ths Michigan City prison for his connection with the killing of Columbus Croy, marshal o’ Woodburn, was received at Fort Wayne Saturday by the family, hts death having occurred at 8 o'clock that morning. The body was taken to Boil Wayne Sunday morning to tue Getz and Cahill morgue, until funeral arrangements were made. Mr. Miller was a son in law of Fred Bohnke, sr.. of this city, and was well known here He was about fifty yea's ot age. The murder for which Miller had been sentenced in 1908 for his com plicity in the affair, was committed July 7, 1907, at Woodburn, Ind., which according to the state's theory, was the result of hatred on the part of ■ Miller toward Croy, who had supplanted him as marshal. Three oth ers connected with the case were John Stout, serving a sentence for man slaughter; John Baker, recently released after serving twe years of an indeterminate sentence, and Fred LaDuke, who turned state's evidence, and it was .hrough him that the oth ers were convicted. Miller was a blacksmith by trade, and bad resided at Woodburn for the greater part of his life, where for a number of years he served as town marshal. He also served for some time as deputy sheriff tinder George W Stout Shortly after the murder oi the Marshal. Miller and his family moved to Fort Wayne, he taking em ploymeut in the Pennsylvania railroad shops in the blacksmith department, snd it was while there that be was taken into custody. Tils first trial was in Alien county, and the verdict of first degree murder was returned. The decision was reversed by the Indiana supreme court on the admission of im- ( proper testimony, and the second trial was heid at Auburn, where he was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced from two to twenty-one , '■ears. The family of the deceased consisting of the wife and two daughters, , Cai lie Miller, about eighteen years ol age, and the other about eight, reside al 1304 d ’alboun street, in Ft. Wayne, j The family has firmly maintained that Miller was at his home at the time the murder occurred, and are convinced that ho had no connection with the crime. Whether or not Miller made any statement prior to hi '■ ( demise relative to the crime is not known SLOWLY IMPROVING. Stephen Secrist of Root township, ■ farming his fathef-in-law, John Omlot's farm, j»ho met with a very pain-, i'ul accident nearly two weeks ago by being kicked by a horse, having his leg broken isj slowly improving He; had been doing some work on another farm south of the city and had put . up his horses for feeding purposes. He had fed the one and while passing behind to feed the other, it struck . him just below the knee, breaking the hone At first he did not think much of it, but became so sick that he was unable to eat his dinner. Later he, was brought to a physician in this city, who after examining the limb, found the fracture. At present he is going about with the use of crutches,, while a plaster paris cast is keeping the bone in a proper condition to, knit. It is still giving him consider-j able pain and some time will still be necessary until recovery Is his. — ■■ — — O ' —' — ’ NO NUMBER ON MACHINE. Decatur Man Pays a Fine In the City Court. Harry Pierce of Decatur rode through Fort Wayne yesterday without a number on hik automobile and was not molested until Patrolman lErdman noticed the omission He was sent to headquarters and this morning he paid a fine of |5 and costs. Fort Wayne Sentinel.

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WILD GEESE GO SOUTH. I Good Sign That Winter Weather is Coming Soon. Several droves of wild geese passed over the city this morning, going southward, which by the way jg a good | indication of coming cold weather, and that you had better get your coal bins filled up, if you have not already done | so. At an early hour it was stated I by some that a large number as low I as building height, passed over very slowly and at times seemed to have ■ lost their leader, or became lost as to their direction, and were hovering j about quite a w hile until they continl ued their trip southward. Several pari ties tried to capture them by shooting, I but no account was heard of any of ! them being taken. COURT HOUSE NEWS Frank Nolan Pleaded Guilty to Petit Larceny—Fine and Jail Sentence. IT WAS SUSPENDED During His Good Behavior— Two New Cases on Note Filed in the Court. ■■ ■ In the case of Frank H. Hilgemann and Albert H Schaaf against Henry I C. Fuhrman, on contract for the payment of commission for the sale of ' real estate, a case venued here from Adams county, an offer has been made to allow judgment to be entered for S2OO and costs. —Portland Commeri cial-Review. By the deciding vote of County Auditor Smith Friday was ordered constructed the Ford and Schafer macadam road on the Jay and Adams county line. The three members ot the visiting board opposed the construction of the highway, while the Jay county men were favorable to it. The usual notice to bidders of the letting of the contract for the construction of the highway, will be given by rhe Jay county auditor. James Hendricks, Christian Eicher and Henry Zwick, the Adams county commissioners, and Milton Millett. Mark W. Jones and Elmer Smith, the jay county members, were all present, when the question of approving the amended report of the viewers was presented. The report was approved without a dissenting voice. Then the division came ' on the matter of ordering the road’s construction. — Portland CommercialReview. Frank Knoll, charged with petit larceny, the theft of a suit of grey clothes, a cap and gloves from D N Erwin, appeared this morning, stated . that his true name was Frank Nolan, ' and pleaded guilty to the charge, and ' was given a fine of five dollars and six- ' ty days in jail, the jail sentence being ! suspended upon good behavior. Henry Pfeiffer vs. Herbert L. Sommers. contract, $136.13. Amended complaint filed. Miles W, Hamrick vs. Maria Brandt ,jf al., motion by defendant for order on plaintiff to separate cause of ac'i Hon in zecond paragraph of amended complaint. Margaret Reber vs. Earl Reber, di- ' vorce and alimony. Upon petition, the defendant was authorized to sell i personal property and return the pro I ceeds with a Pst o' th 3 property to the 1 court clerk to be held subject to the 1 order of the court. Henry Dickerson vs. Winfield S. Hughes, foreclosure of mechanic's lien. Appearance by Lutz for defend- ' ant. Rule to answer. ( Charles C. Schug >s. Batik of Dome, ; for appointment of receiver. Ten days given to perfect change of venue to Jay circuit court. After motion for a new trial was overruled In superlour court, an appeal to the higher courts was taken In the ex parte proceedings of Hattie Studebaker et al., a Decatur case.— Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Thia la the case In which Miss Studebaker and the school board petitioned for the vacation of the alley between the CONTINUED tfN PAGE FOUR

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INSPECT NEWROUTE Decatur Interurban Men and Patrick Hirsch, Eastern Capitalist, at PORTLAND SATURDAY Dined With E. B. Lincoln of Muncie-Portland Line— Give no Information. The Portland Commercial-Review’ of Saturday gives the following relative to the proposed line south: “Inspecting the route of the proposed extension of the Fort Wayne & Springfield traction line, from Decatur to this city, an automobile party, composed of W. H. and Edwin Fledderjohann, Martin Gerke and Charles D.rkson us Decatur, and Patrick Hirsch of New York, came to Port land Saturday morning, remaining until after the noon hour. At the Hotel Adair they were registered, and were at dinner with E. B. Lincoln, the general manager of the Muncie & Portland traction line. During their short stay here the party was In conference with Mr. Lincoln relative to possible traffic arrangements that might be concluded here with his company in the event of the final completion of the line to this city. “Mr. Hirsch, it is said, represents Philadelphia capitalists who are interested in the financing of the extension of the line aud the trip over the proposed route was made with a view of learning at first hand the possibilities of the road. “During their stay here no information as to the intentions of the monied men behind the road was given out. They left, returning to Decatur about 1 o’clock." NOW CARDINALS Archbishops Farley, O’Connell and Diomede Falconio Receive Word OF THEIR ELEVATION President Taft Issues His Thanksgiving Proclamation at Chicago. (United Press Service.) Constantinople, Oct. 30 —(Special to D/ily Democrat)—ln a desperate attack upon Italian troops, surrounding Tripoli, the Turks drove the former into the city in disorder, according to a dispatch to the newspaper Sabah today. Three hundred Italians are said to have been killed and seven hundred Injured. The Italians are said to be penned up in the city and in great danger of annihilation. Chicago, 111., Oct. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Rich harvests, industrial properties, large markets and free from pestilence and the policy of international peace, was the proclama tlon of President Taft, Issued here today, and naming Thursday, November 30th, as Thanksgiving Day. The president visited the national garage show, and laid the cornerstone for the new club house of the Hamilton club, where he was entertained at luncheon. He expressed himself <l3 being well pleased with his western trip. He has visited twenty-two states and made 300 speeches. He will leave for the east late this afternoon. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Monsignor Diomede Falconio, papal delegate to the United States, today received a formal notice from Rome that he had been created to the cardinalate. A message to Archbishop Farley of New York, and another to Archbishop O’Connell of Boston, Mass., was also received, telling them of their elevation. ■ « ■«■■■■ Winifred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs James Smith, Is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, and was able to sit up a while today.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening. October 30, 1911.

DECLINES JURISDICTION. , Judge Charles E. Sturgis of Bluffton has declined further jurisdiction In the suit brought by the city oi' I Portland against the Home Telephone company, nis action having been entered of record Friday morning. This will necessitate the appointment ot another judge to try the case as Judge Moran, being a citizen of Portland. , and one of the patrons of the defendant company, is disqualified. The names of Judge D. W. Comstock, Richmond; James T. Merryman, De- ■ catur, and James S. Engle, Winchester, were suggested by Judge Moran Friday, and from these three the presiding judge will be chosen.—Portland Sun. HAD STORMY TRIP : Lee Martin in Severe Storm in Behring Seas While Enroute From Alaska. <, LUGGAGE IS LOST " I —— II Washed Overboard by High r i Sea—Has Come Back to 11 Remain Until March. : : — Lee Martin, son of Jacob Martin, i x who has been in Fairbanks, Alaska, 3 for the past three years, in business there with his brother, Fred Martin, returned homo Sunday, coming back ■ to the states to spend the winter, and will remain here until March, when he will probably return to Alaska, though his plans to this effect have j not been fully made. During the trip r home by water from Nome. Alaska, to Seattle, Wash., his ship had a very difficult passage, encountering a se- . vere storm in the Behring sea. For ' about three days the storm was especially severe and during this time they i thought every minute would be their . last. Much of the passengers' luggage was washed overboard by the high ■ sea and the loss was very great, ' though Mr. Martin escaped with the I loss of a suit case. The water trip is I always stormy and greatly apprehended by the passengers, the entire trip I by water taking twenty-four days. He left Fairbanks September 27th, and arrived here Friday, gqjng to Cleveland, . ' Ohio/ before coming here Sunday, tor a visit. 'MONROE SCHOOL , New Building Will be DediI cated Friday Evening— Greathouse Coming. >| . , WILL COME HERE i, 3 | t Secretary of State Ellingham Will Also be Present at the Exercises. i I'l State Superintendent of Public Instruction Charles A. Greathouse will 'arrive in Decatur Friday noon, word .1 to that, effect having been received to -: day. Mr. Greathouse will be the prin- , i cipal speaker at the dedication of ■ Monroe’s new twenty-five thousand dollar school building, the event to oc- ’ cur Friday evening. Lew Ellingham, I secretary of state, will be here at that ; time also and will accompany Mr. > Greathouse to Monroe. The dedica- ? tion service will be an interesting one and no doubt the thriving and growing town of Monroe will have a big 1 crowd there for the occasion. Mr. ' Greathouse has made a record as sur j perintendent, and is being spoken of 5 1 as being one of the big men of Indii ■ ana His Adams county friends will 1' be glad to greet him. The program l ' for the dedication exercises at Monroe i ’ has ben arranged, and is announced in s' another column of today's issue. Quite >' a number of people from this city will - 1 very probably go to Monroe for the occasion All those taking part in the Royal i Neighbors’ entertainment must be at e the lodge rooms at 7 o'clock, prompt, this evening.

UNDER THE KNIFE I Little Johnny Scheimann Operated Upon This Morn- ’ ing For Tuberculosis ' i OF THE HIP BONE I Mrs. Clifford Johnstone Uni derwent Opration For Tumors of Stomach. — — 1 , Johnny, five-year-old son of Mr. and ! Mrs. John Scheimann, of Seventh > street, underwent an operation this | morning at 8; 30 o’clock at the family home for tuberculosis of the hip, Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne being assisted by Drs. H. E. Keller and P. B. Thomas of this city. A portion ol the sacrum and coccyx was removed, and attention given a large pus cavity in the left groin. The child rallied well ' from the operation and it is thought 1 will get along all right. He has been ailing for several years with hip trouble. This morning at 10 o’clock, Mrs. Clint Johnstone of Lewiston, Ohio, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing of this city, was operated upon al her home for what is believed to have been tumors of the stomach, with which she has been afflicted for some weeks. At first her ailment was rather baffling and it was but recently that her condition was diagnosed as stated, and that an operation would be necessary. Her sister, Nona, who with Edna Crawford, spent Sunday there, remained over for the ordeal, and to ' lend her assistance in whatever nec--1 essary. Her friends here wish for her a speedy recovery. DECATUR BOY WEDS 'i - — Clßlfl—- — Holthouse of Jones J boro, Ark., Wedded to Miss Nellie Williams. . I — ,1 ON OCTOBER 25TH — Mrs. R. J, Holthouse Received Announcement of the I Happy Affair. Mrs. R. J. Holthouse has received ■ from Jonesboro, Ark., the wedding announcement of Mr. Bernard Holt-. house, youngest son of Mrs. Anthony Holthouse, with Miss Nellie Williams, the wedding ceremony taking place on Wednesday morning, October 25th, from the St. Roman's Catholic church, j Mr. Holthouse :s well known here, be- j ' ing born and reared in this city, and ■ twelve years ago went his his parents to Jonesboro, where they have since ; lived. Outside of the announcement I no further word of the wedding was received, and the attendants of the happy affair were unlearned by the relatives. Miss Williams is one of that city's highly respected young la dies, several Decatur people having made her acquaintance upon visltinr, there, and is the daughter of a well-to-do family. The groom will also be remembered here, and at present is 1 engaged in the timber business, he do-; ing the buying (or a large bending establishment owned by his brother-in-law, Fred Falk. After a wedding trip to a number of cities of interest, thay will be at home at Jonesboro, where the best wishes of their many friends I 1 await them. O— xPORTLAND MAN LUCKY DRAWER. I • - Gregory, S. D„ Oct. 30—James Earp, Kandall ville; E. W. Pursell, Ashley,! and B. M. Page, Portland, Ind., were three of the lucky holders of numbers in the final day of the drawing of land in the Rosebud government land distribution. o — RUPRIGHT BOX SOCIAL. — I A box social will be given at the Rupright school house, three miles north of Magley, on Friday evening. ; November 10, 1911. Everybody is In- . vited to come. A good time is assured all

LECTURE AT BLUFFTON. Faye Smith This Morning Addressed the Bluffton High School. Prof. F. H. Croninger of the high school announced Saturday morning that on Monday morning at 10 o'clock Miss Faye Smith of Decatur would deliver a lecture before the students of the high school in the large assembly room of the school building. The subject Miss Smith will lecture on will be the outline story of Dickens' “Tale of Two cities.” Miss Smith has been lecturing before school students for some time, has a regular circuit which she makes each year. Parents of the school students and public are Invited. There will be a small admission charged. Miss Smith has visited in this city and has many friends here. —Bluffton News. REV. HUDSON DEAD! Former Decatur Methodist, Minister Died Last Night at His HOME IN ANDERSON After Illness Covering Period of Three Years— Funeral Wednesday. The news of the death of the Rev. ; Dr. Charles G. Hudson, a former pas- j tor of tne Methodist church in this i city, which occurred Sunday evening; at his home in Anderson, will be re-1 ceived with sorrow’ by the many friends here of the pastor and his I wife. The following Anderson dis- j patch to the Muncie Star gives the details of the death: “The Rev. Charles G. Hudson, D. D., sixty-eight years old, who has been a member of the North Indiana conference of the M. E. church for almost forty yea<B, uieu at 0:45 o’clock to-1 night at his home in this city after an illness covering ttiree years. Dur ing his active work in the ministry Dr. Hudson filled appointments at Pendleton, Logansport, Bristol. Angola, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Anderson. Knightstow’n, Noblesville and Deca tur and was for six years a presiding elder of the Goshen district and for fifteen years was secretary of the con ference. He had the distinction of holding the conference secretaryship' longer than any other man. “Dr Hudson was horn in Franklin-' ville. N. Y., and following his graduation from college was for nine years professor of ancient languages at the Genesee Wesleyan seminary at Lima, i N. Y. He was for one year a member of the faculty of Simpson college at 1 Indianaola, lowa, just prior to joining ' the North Indiana conference in 1871.! “Because of his wide activity in the ministerial field hewas one of the most 1 widely known pastors of northern In- I diana. He was deeply interested m , the work of secret orders and was one 1 of the oldest Masons in this city. For i several years he hail been prelate ol the local commandary. He was also ’ a member of the Knights of Pythias i and the Odd Fellows and had held i many important offices in these orders. “Dr. Hudson retired from the ac tlvo ministry about three years ago after serving as pastor of the Park Place M. E. church in this city. Sev eral years ago he was pastor ot the M. E. church here. The funeral, will be held Wednesday morning at I 1 o’clock from the first. M. E. church." —oCLOSED SEASON FOR HUNTERS. Attention is again called to the fae, ! that at this season and continuing un- ! til the tenth day of November all ' game is protected, and it is a violation of Indiana laws for any one to hunt. The law has been violated by some I and the game warden has his eye on some of them. If you would save yourself trouble and a hearing in court you will wait until the tenth of next month to io your hunting. o BOOKS ARE NOW HERE. ■ All those who ordered the books, “True Manhood," of Dr. Tracy, the temperance lecturer, who was here several weeks ago, can got the book.i now of the Rev. D. O. Wise, at the Kvangelical parsonage, the consign ment having arrived.

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PROGRAM IS READY Monroe Getting Ready For the Biggest Event in History of Town. A GASOLINE CAN Has Been Invented by John Hocker, Well Known Moroe Business Man. Monroe, Ind., Oct. 30 —(Special to i I Daily Democrat) —Next Friday eveui ing. November 3rd, will be one of the | biggest occasions ever had at this I place, when the citizens of Monroe i and surrounding country will be privI iliged to attend the dedication of the i beautiful new school house, just comI pleted by Contractor William Everly lof Plymouth. This new and up-to-the minute edifice was a necessity, as the old building became inadequate for the accommodation of the increasing number of pupils, and through the untiring efforts made it possible by inducing Trustee Beers to make It a reality. Many out-of-town teachers will attend, together with the state superintendent of public instruction, Professor Greathouse, and it is expectled Governor Marshall will also be I present to deliver an address. This : will be an event that will go down in ! history at this place, and indications i point to the fact that the spacious as- ' sembly room will be packed to its ut- ' most capacity. The following is the ‘ program: At 7:30 p. m. the building will be lighted up and will be inspected by those present. At 8 p. tn. the exeri cises will be given. i Song—"America”—Audience. Invocation—Rev. J. H. Crafts. | Song —Male Quartet. Address —State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Song Quartet. Address Hon. D. E. Smith of Decatur. Benediction. After the exercises a formal reception will be held in which every one is invited to take part. John Hocker, Monroe's hustling business man, has invented a patent gasoline can, which is one of the most convenient as well as the best device for automobiles ever seen, which he will put on the market in a short time and we predict that the same will meet with ready sale, and once ini' troduced will be in great demand. Mr. j Hocker has applied for a patent right. Dr. M. F. Patrlsh, James A. Hendricks and Ernst Bushe have each pre- . sented a beautiful large picture to the Monroe schools, and several more of ! our enterprising citizens will do like- ' wise the coming week, In order to I adorn the walls of the assembly j room. Mr. and Mrs. William Scherer, Mrs. j J. J. Mayer and Mrs. W. S. Smith ' drove over to Murray in the Scherer I auto to visit at the Zekiel Elzey home. I Mr. Elzey is in a serious condition I from kidney trouble. He is quite j wcjl known in Adams county, as he was a resident of Monroe for many years, and is a veteran of the civil war, being a member of the 89th regiment. The neck tie and box social held Saturday night by the Royal Neighbors at tlds place was a complete success, both socially and financially. The M. W. A. hall was crowded throughout the entire evening. One of the largest crowds ever seen In Monroe was that of Saturday night. The streets were almost impassable j and hitch-rack space was at a premium. Our business men report having an excellent trade on that dav. — Mrs. Carrie Kirby of Van Wert, 0.. - was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks over Sunday, also Mr. and i | Mrs. Mike Miller of Decatur. I' ’ J. B. Sells of Sturgis, Mich., is the guest of his mother. Mrs. Hattie Sells, ■ south of here. i, C. L. Johnson of Decatur was a Sun e day visitor here. e —o ; — s John McKean of Linn Grove was e here this morning, looking after some i- business affairs, which required his attention for some time.