Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1907 — Page 1

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“SCOTTY” CAMERON KILLED in i i*■! ■; ■* i'i i - J .4. 4 f ;- v A Well Known Ball Player Murdered Sunday

SHOT IN A SALOON By Bartender Named Joseph Schulte PLAYED HERE LAST SEASON ■*l - ■ . . . f “ ■’ *.‘C- ' Was One of the Best Ball Player* Known to Semi-Professional claBS - “Scotty” Cameron popular young captain of the Decatur base ball team last season, and who expected to return here this year, was murdered by a bartender in a Detroit saloon Sunday. The Detroit News of Monday, gave the following account of the affair: a 7-. ■ Alton Cameron, brother-in-law to Judge William F. Connolly, of the recorder’s court, was shot through the heart and killed by Joseph Schulte, a bartender’ in August Wells’ saloon 1485-Russell street, shortly before 8 o’clock Sunday night Several young men had gathered in the barroom, drinking and smoking. Young Cameron, it is said, began hammering on the stove, creating some little noise. - “Cut that out Nothing like that goes here,’ ’said the bartender, Schulte. Cameron, it is said to the bar and, with his open hand, struck a man who sttxxl there on the hat, denting it in. Again Schulte spoke to the young fellow, and his words were quickly followed by the sound of a revolver shot Cameren .turned and raja out of the room to the sidewalk outside, where he lunged forward and fell on his face in the snow. « At the sound of the shot all the men in the saloon save Schulte and a young man named Joseph Peck, of 35 Cameron avenue, a friend of Cameron’s, who had entered the place with him, ran out in fear. Peck, who says he had been keeping an eye ea Schulte, remained. He made a step toward Schulte, but found the muzzle of a revolver staring him in.the face. Keeping Peck covered, Schulte jerked out the drawer in which the money was kept, snatched its contents, backed around the bar and dashed out, in the street. : Friends carried Cameron into the Crescent drug store, owned by Dr. O. S. Bell, at 1501 Russell street, and summoned Harper hospital ambulance, while other scurried about the neighborhood, searching for nearer medical aid. In less than 20 minutes the ambulance arrived, but Cameron had ■ breathed his last. Joseph Peck called Judge Connolly over the telephone and the latter came hurrying to the scene. It was a sad sight that met his eyes. On (he bare, wooden floor of the drug store, lay the young man, only 22 years old, sur- . rounded by a gaping crowd of morbid sightseers. The judge at once identified Cameron as a brother of his wife, who lived with another married sister, Mrs. James Mclntosh, 17 Guilloz street. Soon after Coroner Parker had arrived and begun his investigation, John Cameron, a brother of the dead man, was admitted by the police. Alton Cameron, known to his friends as “Scotty,” had quite a reputation as a base ball player. For several years he had played on the best local teams, but soon graduated to the ranks of the professionals. During the season of 1906 of the Decatur, Ind., team. Previous to that .Ab had played with the Marlon, Ind., team anjl with the St. Thomas team in Canada. No adequate motive for the shooting could be ascertained by Coroner Parker, although one of the bystanders said there had been bad blood between Cameron and Schulte for some time. A diligent search was made for

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Schulte by the police, but shortly after 10:30 o’clock the man came into police headquarters and gave himself up to Supt. Downey, who locked him up, after having him registered and searched. The charge registered against him is murder. Schulte, is 43 years, old, unmarried and a brother of Albert M. Schulte, the well known vocal teacher at 300 Brush street, and lives at 1485 Bussell street Besides the wife of Judge Connolly, Cameron leaves two other sisters, Mrs. James Mclntosh, 17 Guilloz street, and Mrs. W. O. Briggs, of Ferry avenue Mid Hastings street; three brothers, John, of 646 Wabash avenue, head carpenter for Pardridge ft BlackWell; Donald, of Chicago, and Raymond, who lives with the judge at 2015 North Grand Boulevard east. His mother, , Mrs. Jane Cameron, lives with one of her daughter, ». father, is dead. During his life he was a well known street car man and for years was the driver of a horse car on the Btush street By direction of Judge Connolly, the remains were turned over to Undertakers William Cavanagh & Co., 1362 Woodward avenue. “Schulte's, statement to me shows no justification for the murder,” said Capt, Baker of the central precinct, after hearing Bartender Joseph Schulte’s statement of the shooting. "I w>s not drunk when I shot,” said Schulte. “Although I got a load afterwards. I didn’t know Cameron a s'Mg/<jegd until my boss, Wells, found jjj»ta;Herman Zorn’s place on Cadili4ae square. Cameron was drunk and ugly, and had smashed a man’s hat wiffijris head when I told him to stop. He sv tore at me and I pointed a revotoef ai him to scare him. HF made a threat and I'shot kite. Three tfeeks ago he came into the saloon with a club and smashed three lights and afterwards Me went outside and fought z J _ Schulte is an unprepossessing person. His father, Peter Schulte, is a respected retired merchant living at 300 Bruah street. A warrant charging Schulte with murder, will be asked for today. THE< ASSESSMENTS Commissioners Itfeet Monday—jtm.Road Sale—New Fur- ■ niture. £ o v.> If twehtjeseven taxpayers owing delinquent tax, will liquidate between this time and ten o’clock Monday morning, Treasurer Lachot would be ■ relieved from holding a delinquent' tax sale at all. Since the list published fifty-seven have paid upland it is a pretty safe proposition several of those fenraining unpaid will • do so before the time for sale Mon- • day morning. ’ Auditor Lewton is still battling ■ with lob ditch assessments. T.he last I day for payment is Monday, and after ► that time those who are assessed will have to pay it in bonds, with Interest ’ added. Several thousand dollars has ■ already been collected, but one-third ■ or perhaps one-half will be collected ' through the issue of bonds The jugular session of the February term of commissioners’ court will be- • gin Monday. In the grist will be one 1 macadam road sale, the Magley & Pre- > ble road. 1 Some Improvements are promised 1 for the sheriff’s office in the way of 1 furniture. , —(J- —— ! THEIR REPORT LOOKS GOOD L —— In answer to a" call the First Na- ■ tional bank presents their report, i showing the condition of that institui tion at the close of business on January 26. Their resources and liabilities ; figure a total of $631,531.86, and their ■ deposits are $482,877.12, The latter I figures show that the people herei abouts have money and plenty of it, and that the First National is doing • an exceptionally healthy business.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January, 31. 1907.

SENATOR B-ACKBURN TO RETIRE ■ 3Newspapers Protesting Against Legislation—lt is Known That There is a Watch Trust Washington, Jan. 30. —In order that there may be no sllp-up on the provision of the postofflce appropriation bill, increasing the pay of rural carriers, city letter carriers, postoffice clerks and railway mall clerks, the committee on rules of the house will bring in a special rule at Mr. Overstreet’s request, making the legislation in order on a appropratlon bill. In the absence of a rule the legislar tion could be rejected on a point of order. Washington, Jan. 30. —When Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn of Kentucky, doffs the senatoral toga on March 3 of this year, to retire permanently to private life, there will be no Democratic leader of the United States senate until the following December, unless an extra session of congress is called by President Roosevelt for the enactment of important legislation. Washington, Jan. 30.—A good many newspapers are protesting against the legislation proposed by the postal conjmlssion. Objection is made to the recommendation that the postofflce department should have authority to enforce a rule that advertisements shall not pover more^ than.50 per cent pt the si>ace of a publication and to the recommendation that supplements that do not conform to the body of the 'paper shall be prohibited. Many members received telegrams today asking them to oppose most of the recommendations of the commission. Washington, Jan. 30.—1 tis announced that the department of justice will soon be ready to proceed against the watch trust. Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, , has succeeded in convincing the department that there is a watch trust which habit- . ualiy charges higher prices for goods i in this -country than abroad. Assteti ant Attorney General Purdy has been > conducting an investigation inquiries have convinced hiin that ail ; the facts submitted to congress hy Rainey were well . grounded. ’ ' • • —paax.- - ; DEMOCRATS ' STAND TOGETHER Will Support Blind Tiger Bill, But | Thinks One Thousand Dollar ’ License Will Fait. Indianapolis, Jan, 28.—The legisla-. "tore has hot done anything of ijjgportance, except committee work and kill and indefinitely postpone bills supported by Governor Hanly. These bills • were so worded as to see self-interest i under cover. The Democrats and Re- ’ publicans are hot lined up on jneas- • ures as was predicted. The Democrats : are better organized than the Repub- : licans at present, as the governor’s atl titude previous to the coming of the : General Assembly, choosing the speakl er aqd chairmen of the important com- • mittees has had the effect of leaving a bad taste on the majority side. The struggle on between the medi- ; cal department of Purdue and Bloom- : ington is something fierce, especially ’ the lobby end of it. My amendment to the Indiana University bill was adopted without debate. The amend- > ment gives chair for all schools of . medicine now recognized by the state ; board of examination and registration. I understand Purdue also has incorporated. into the body of their bill this amendment Purdue’s bill has not ■ been acted upon as yet. • The blind tiger bill has passed the ■ senate and will pass the house and I expect to vote for it, as it is now framed. The SI,OOO license bill, I do not believe will pass the house. The division of the SI,OOO, S6OO going to the school fund and S4OO to municipalities. I do not believe that the school system should be so attached that it would depend upon the liquor Interests as it would not be a very solid basis > for the maintenance of our schools. ♦Anyone wishing a copy of the drainage laws now in print, please write 1 and I will endeavor to mall one to each, if I can procure enough, to go around. J. W. VIZARD. o Mrs. C. _ V C. Schafer went to Fort Wayne this morning, to spend the day with friends.

AND HARRY ASKS FOR DIVORCE Also Accuse* Her of Other Wrongs— Mary Clymer Seeks DivorceMarriage License Issued. Lawyer J. W. Teeple has filed a new case entitled Harry A. Straub vs. Amelia Straub in which a divorce decree is demanded. From the charges made the plaintiff is probably entitled to a divorce. The complaint recites that the couple were married at Van Wert October 27, 1904, and lived together until the following August, that during their married life, Mrs. Strauo was guilty of adultery with various men, two of whom are mentioned, that onithe thirteenth of this month, Mrs. Straub was convicted in the Allen coifflty court for stealing jewelry and sentenced to the woman’s prison at Indianapolis for a term of one to fourteen years, which sentence she is now serving. It will be remembered that during , their short married ijfp; Harry and his bride resided herq frequently Harty appeared oS the streets with his face bandaged, the result of a bad night at home. ■■ Marriage licenses have bee* issued to Elmer Brown, aged twenty-one of Van Wert apd Bessie E. Robinson, aged seventeen of this county; also to Frank Cramer of near this city and Laura Lyons of BJue Creek township. Mary E. Clymer, by her attorney, L. C. DeVoss, has filed suit; for a divorce from her husband, Wilson E. Clymer. Alimony in the sum of SSOO is asked. Cruel and inhuman treatment ard alleged. ' O— — ■ MELANCHOLY DAYS ARE COME By the Small Boy Who Go** to School. The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year; the small boy can’t go swinnfting now, kis life is stale ami drear. HettjX in the hoi-. . l<Mrs ?oAhr-b«ad Are door joys that l rustle- with the school , book noise, f His ball and bat aye laid asldp, his face i* washed he stays fa. school five hours a day and feels almighty mean. The crown of all his sorrows comes when, older, I relate the happiest days of all one’s life are days with book and slate. He reads how Franklin ran away and much does contemplate that Ben’s old act himself ere long wilt surely imitate. when he gets home after school and finally mad-, mother tudfo •'VW--.-the quilts around and sings, to “Sleepy Head,” he visits thei s ”thd land ' of dreams amid air castles till, and fords his folks in everjr one of which he dreams this fail. And sonny .gfimf-hp in the mom all full of life and “brth to eat" the biscuits mother made, for she’s the- best on earth. —Waterville Morning Sentinel. O > ; EUCHRE CLUB IS ENTERTAINED Mrs. John Evans Gives a Dinner Party Many Other Pleasant Gatherings ! ? A of Society. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hoffman was a scene gayety last Saturday afternoon, when the members of the Friday Night Club, responding to invitations for a thimble party given by Mrs. Hoffman. The guests enjoyed the afternoon by sewing for the hostess, and at five o’clock Mrs. Hoffman served a delicious luncheon, which was enjoyed by alt The guests were: Misses Eva and Minta Acker, Jennie .and Bessie Congleton, Lizzie Peterson, Rose Christen, Leona and Gertie DeVoss, and Mrs. John Kern. Mrs. Hoffman left today for Preble, where she will spend the remainder of the winter with her husband, O— ——£ iiHIGH RUSSIAN OFFICIAL IS SHOT Scripps-Mcßae Special St. Petersburg, Jan. 30. —Gudlema of the political prison was assassinated today on the main street of the island. The prison warden who attempted to arrest assassin, was fatally shot by the terrorist who then escaped. A boy eighteen years old, dressed in working man’s clothes, was the perpetrator of the deed. Mrs. .Summers went to Fort Wayne this turning to visit for a few days with friends.

INSTITUTE WAS GREAT SUCCESS Attendance More Than Double Former Year*—Supplemental Institute to be Held at Berne, February The Adams County Farmers’ Institute Saturday afternoon closed by far the most successful session of its history. The program was unusually interesting and the attendance, 1025, more than double that of last year. President Moses was delighted with the interest shown and expressed himself so. The supplemental institute will be held at Berne on February 7, and the program for that occasion will be announced within a few days. At the Saturday afternoon session officers for the ensuing years wdre elected as follows: President, E. S. Moses, and secretary, I. N. Teeter. The former vice presidents were all re-elected except in Kirkland township, where Mr. V, Linker succeeds Joshua Bright. The Saturday afternoon session opened. with a beautiful solo by Miss. Clara Terveer. The first subject was “Turkeys,”, by S“ed D. Jfell. This paper was one of the. best and most practical of "the week, Mr. Bell explaining in detail how to prevent lice, the turkey’s fotal enemy, how to care for young turkeys and how to hatch the eggs. - “Home Making Education,” by Miss Ber^a : 'Nßlforf vtos' < tilk which Ijeld the interest of every one of her hearera,She said in part: “The girls of today will be the home maker of the next generation. Prepare them for it, first by school education; second, by social life, and third, by home training a girl receives, no wonder she thinks it drudgery and wants to fly from it. Teach them how to cook, how to make a home comfortable and happy and bright, for the hom* is a great social factor. We our education areal useful thing.. Good theory is good practice.” Miss Willer gave her experienced with her Cooking school apd her struggles to snake hqraelf a successful home maker. “We need agricultural and domestic economy or science.” Her talk was full of excellent points of interest .and benefit to every housewife and every lady, young and old, in Adams pounty. lt was a great institute. THE BUPPLEMENTAL INSTITUTE Farmer* Will Meet at Berne Thursday of Next Week 1'"- ‘•. --T. - > r ’.- . .A farmers’ institute will be .held above the People’s State bank in Berne on Thursday, February 7. The following program has been arranged by Secretary Teeter: ' / Opening—9:3o a. m. Poultryj for Pleasure and Profit C. 8. Mumma Discussion Eli Waggoner Farm Management.. . . .C. J. Whistler Discussion from a financial standpoint C. A. Neuenschwander Recitation Afternoon Session. Music Seed Corn, Selection and care.... ,/ Ralph Gates Discussion J. L. Aspy Disposition of the Corn Crop.... C. J. Whistler Potato Culture Sylvester Pontius Discussion Daniel Welty Recitation — Music conducted by Gid Reisen. —o — NEXT MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY ■ For Paying the Assessments on the Lob Ditcn. Monday, "February 4, is the last day for paying assessments on the Lob Ditch dredge, after which bonds will be issued covering the deferred assessments. The total cost of the dredge as estimated by Joseph A. LeFavour, the superintendent of construction, is near the $39,000 mark. The contract price of the dredge as bld in by Franklin P. Wade, the Contractor, was $33,500, to which is added the cost of surveying, attorneys’ fees, superintendent’s pay and court costs, running the aggregate up to nearly $39,000. A large pc* of the assesant falls on Adams county land owners who pay their assessment at Decatur. About $22,000 has already been paid , in—sls,ooo in Adams county and $7,000 to Auditor W. Lea Smith,—Port- I land Sun. 1

CIRCULATION 9800 WEEKLY

MRS. NORA LINN AT HOME Enjoyable Meeting of the Historical Club—Mr. and Mrs. Wertzberger Entertain—Society Event*. BY PEARL BURDG. The organ recital which will be given at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening, February 4, by the ladles of the church is looked forward to as being the best that has ever been given in this city. One of the main attractions of the recital will be Miss Moffatt of Fort Wayne. Miss Moffatt is a beautiful soprano singer and is very highly spoken of. She now sings in the Third, Presbyterian church, and for a long time sang at the First Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne. The Morning Musical Club of Fort Wayne, claims Miss Moffatt as one of their leading members. This club is the most noted of the city. There will be 6ther distinguished persons present to take part in the recital, so it will be well Worth your time to attend. The propham will appear soon. Mrs. Nora Unn of Mercer avenue, delightfully entertained the members of the Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church ternoon, at her home. The aftenfodn was pleasantly spent in trammeling business and having a sociable time. During the afternoon, dainty refreshments were served. <■’ a : 7.-S • *■! 1.,1Th* members of the Historical Club had a vqry pleasant meeting at;. the home of Mrs. C. D. Lewton Tuesday evening. The study of th* evening. was the Chronicles from Adam to David. Mrs. Ella Erwin had the leading paper. Mr. efid Mrq. Barney Wertzberger entertained a crowd of young people at* thelrl. elegant home, south of the city. The,maln features of amusement were gaines and dancing. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parent, Misses Clara Kortenberg, Leona Harting, Anda Liechty, Lizzie and Bertha Knapp, Lizzie Kortenberg, Ella and Anna Rumschlag, Viola Ulman, Clara Boknecht, Louise Wertzberger, Minnie Niblick and Messrs/ Charles Rumschlag, Clem Heidman, William Liechtier, Edward and Louis Rumschlag, ' George and sTpm Colchin, Henry Vines/ Arthur Llnfogpy. The out of . town ' guests were fipss Estella Diessel of' Fort Wayne, Jfcck Kuebler of and Floyd of Tiffin, O. . -' ’ ■ A WELL LADY Formerly LWra Her*—A Let* Message Says Hopes for Her .Recovery are Slight. (Special to Democrat.) Berne, Ind., Jan. 30. —Yesterday afternoon during the revival services that are being conducted at the Evangelical church, and in the midst of a season of prayer, Mrs.' Andrew Gottschalk, wife of Druggist Gottschalk, was the victim of a serious stroke of paralysis, which completely paralyzed her entire life side, head and body, making her utterly helpless and speechless. She had completed a prayer, and in an effort to rise, found that she was in a helpless condition, and was compelled to solicit aid to be removed to her seat. Mrs. Gottschalk thought, however, that it was only temporary affection and when the minister called for testimonies, she made an effort to rise for the purpose of giving her experience, and it was then that she fully realized that her condition was serious. Medical aid was hastily summoned, and the physician pronounced her case to be a'very serious one after* a thorough examination. Mrs. Gottschalk is an earnest Christian worker and commands respect ' from all who know her, and her many friends hope that she Will speedily recover from her illness. Mrs. Gottschalk Jived here a number of years, during the time her hus>and served as county treasurer, and her many Decatur friends are also hoping for her recovery. A telephone message from Berne at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon said Mrs. Gottschalk was just alive and that hopes for her recovery are very slight.

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