Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1907 — Page 1

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MARSHAL GREEN DISMISSED r rr - — 9 Mayor Coffee Causes a Big Surprise at Last Night’s Council Meeting - '''f ' .<■ ■■ ■■■ ■■■ ■ .11,

IS SENSATIONAL! Ir■ — ! I Says Marshal Has Not I Performed His Duty li . i Kyi . ~ < | x>fficeW will show fight II *Refuses to Quit Until Mayor’s Action . B is Sanctioned by Council —H. Fred H > Bohnke is Appointed. | Mayor Coffee sprang a surprise at ■ the council meeting Tuesday night at I the close of its regular session by ■ filing with the clerk a written message ■ to the council declaring the office of I '-city marshal vacant and at the same I time filing his report showing the ap- ■ ’’pointment of H..Fred.Bohkne to fill out I the unexpired term of Marshal Green. ■ 'The matter came as a great surprise to I several members of the council in fact ■ so great was their surprise that they ■ were unable to say anything or take ■ any action on the matter and immejirfdiately adjourned. For several weeks I past it has been rumored that the may■fejor and marshal had some grievances ■? toward each other, but nothing serious '■.was contemplated as a result. HowI -ever, that evening the entire proceed. ■Lings came to a show down, and this I,‘ morning the city for the first time ■ in its history has two city marshals; ■ as Green still refuses to give up the ■ office, and says he will fight to the B bitter end. Mr. Bohnke is merely folU lowing instructions an£ fulfilling his ■ duty per his appointment. The mes- ■ sage of the mayor to the council was | as follows: After having notified Ed ■ Green, marshal, to tender his resigna. I tion or he would be discharged after ■I September the first, 1907, giving him I my reasons for so doing, and he failing to resign, his said office, in compliance with the statute of 1905 which provides that the mayor may at any ■time suspend or remove from office any officer or head of department appointed by film or his predecessors “by notifying them to that effect, and sending a message to the council star. • ing in writing his reasons for such removal, I, D. D. Coffee, mayor, having heretofore appointed the said Ed Green marshal of the city of Decatur, Ind., and he having failed to perform his official duty faithfully .and impartially as the law requires, having failed to report at the mayor’s office for three z Todays at a time, made arrests and re- ; leased prisoners from jail without giv. ing them a hearing in police court or any other court. He positively failed m and refused to enforce the law when 17 violations were made known to him II by those in authority to do so. He • ft "failed to concur the mayor, prosecutor or police in the enforcement of law and order and put forth efforts on his part to defeat the same. He stated to the’ public that the mayor ' i was to blame for his not arresting violators of the law when he, himself, refused to make arrests, after the . mayor ordered him to do so knowing | -at the time that he was familiar with 111 the'fact'of the violation going on. In 11 order that,the city may have a marshal 1' that will concur with the mayor, pros. I ecutor and police in the enforcement n of the law, I, D. D. Coffee, mayor, do J] hereby declare the office of marshal II vacant, and Ed Green discharged from office after this date for the fTabove reasons. Given under my hand <ll amj seal this 3rd day of September, 11 i 1&07. D. D. Coffee, Mayor. \ The marshal who was present made ® denial of charges, but stated 11 upon the street at the close of the ill meeting that he would refuse to comply with the order of the mayor and 111 would continue to serve until the connJlfcil saw fit to remove him for neglect I'll of duty and unfaithfulness on his part. AC After filing and reading his message removal of the marshal, the then hied ht. appotntfnent to

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fill the vacancy which was as follows, : to-wlt: I, D. D. Coffee, have this day appointed H. Fred Bohnke as marshal • of the city of Decatur, Ind., to fill the official position made vacant by the discharge of Ed Green the former marshal, thea ppointment to go into effect as soon as satisfactory bond is accepted. Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of September, 1907. D. D. Coffee, Mayor. The fight will no doubt be watched with considerable interest to the citizens and some very sensational feat, ures may be the result of the fight that is now started between the mayor and marshal. The authority used by Mayor Coffee is given him under the acts of 1905, page 26 and reads as follows: “Provided, That the mayor may at any time suspend or remove from office any or all heads of departments or other persons,’ whether appointed by him or by any or hIS predecessors, by notifying them to that effect and sending a message to the council stat, ing in writing his reasons for such removal.” An ordinance passed by the council about a year ago gives them some power in the matter, but there is a question as to its legality, where it conflicts with a statute. However, Marshal Green will not lay down the fight until he is shown. He claims to have fulfilled his duty and wijl oppbse his dishonorabe discharge with every means possible. x - o : SOON BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY Fort Benjamin Harrison About Ready for. Soldiers—-Who Will Get New York’s Delegate Votes. Washington, September 4. —In order to carry out the policy of the Roosevelt administration and the department of justice .as recentily outlined by Attor. ney-General Bonaparte and the president, a large increase in the number of lawyers in the department of justice will be asked of the next congress by the attorney-general. This, it is understood, is the main feature of the reorganization of the whole department upon which the attorney-general is now at work at Lenox, Mass. For the first time in the history of the department the government is now following a'fixed line of policy in the prosecution of trusts and Interstate commerce cases. Washington, September 4. —The war department is informed that Fort Benjamin Harrison will be ready for occupancy some time next month unless there shall be some*unforseen delay in the completion of the work, yet to be done. The department is planning to occupy the new post not later than December 1. While some consideration has been given to the troops that will be sent there, no decision has yet been reached. Owing to the depleted condition of the army by reason of the service required in Cuba and the Philippines, it is probable that only two or three coihpanies will be sent to the new post this fall. When the trdops are recalled from Cuba an entire regiment will be quartered at the post Washington, September 4. —Who will get New York’s seventy-two votes in the Republican national convention? This is a question that is being passed down the line, and just now no one seems prepared to give a satisfactory answer. The vote of the state is a mighty fine nest egg, and it is not strange that keen interest is being shown in its probable bestowal. In times gone by the empire state, in combination with other large states, has frequently named thS party’s nominee for president. -—: o— — Mrs. Fetzer went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after millinery business. She was accompanied by Miss Grace Gauze.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 5. 1907.

COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS IS $26,000 Petition for Levy to Pay Railroad Election Expenses—Board to R e - ceive Macadam Road Bids. The county council concluded their session and have signed the necessary documents that, gives official sanction to the appropriations for 1908 - The county levy is reduced from 50% to 29 12-20 cents on each SIOO valuation, a reduction in the levy of over twenty cents. During ’ this year $16,000 of old outstanding warrants have been taken up and paid, a ten. thousand 1 dollar bridge over the Wabash river at Linn Grove will be built, and paid for, and a progressive business administration has been in progress. At the end of this year the total indebtedness of the county will be but $26,000, and of this $7,000- will be paid next year, and it will be but a short time until the present county indebtedness will be wiped out. Several Washington township citizens presented a petition asking for a tax levy sufficient to pay the expenses incurred by the voting of a subsidy to the Clover Leaf several years ago. The board granted the petitioner and made a one cent levy for that purpose. The commissioners are busy closing up the session. They will be in session Friday, at which time bids will be opened for constructing the Blomberg and Bollinger macadam roads. The board of commissioners were mandated through an action in the Wells circuit court to appear in that court on cause for not meeting the Wells county commissioners in joint session on a macadam road petitioned on the Adams-Wells county line. ___ O DISPOSES OF THE NEWSTAND r *1 Only Owned it Two Days When He Sold'Out to Mr. Lee Kintz, a Well Known Young Man. Charles Sullivan, who purchased the newspaper* route of M. E. Babcock, Tuesday, purchased the cigar and candy stand also, but he had only owned it a few hours when Mr. L. L. Kintz bought it from him. Mr. Kintz has been employed at Baker and Anderson’s restaurant for some* time and is a thorough business man. He took immediate possession after the transaction, and he will conduct the stand in a creditable manner. Mr. Kintz bought a half interest in the newstand first, but a few hours afterward decided that he wanted entire control and bought. Sullivan out. The many friends of Mr. Kintz wish for him much success in this new undertaking. He |s a hustler and says he elxpects to retain possession of the stand and take care of the business. I. O. O. F. MEMBERSHIP INCREASE Grand Secretary’s Report Makes Good Showing. The semi-annual report of Grand Secretary W. H. Leedy, of the grand lodge, I. O. O. F., shows a considerable increase in membership and wealth of the order id Indiana during the last six months. Resources have grown to a total of $3,185,505, the receipts for the half year being $417,786. For the relief of members $116,210 has been spent, and in relief of every kind $151,874. Total expenses for the period were $253,167,. The gain for the six months is 1,965 members, 3,204 having been initiated. There were 4*45 deaths in the'order. The total membership is 74,543. In Indiana there are twenty-four lodges having greater resources than $20,000. NB. 14, at Fort Wayne, has resources of $89,531; No. 96, at Marion, has $86,129, and No. 74, at Muncie, has $56,043. Nineteen lodges paid out more than SI,OOO each in relief during the six months. Os these four are Indianapolis lodges, Nos. 129, 465 and 44, heading the list. - Bert Gr6en will leave in the morning for Fort Wayne on a business trip.

THREE MEN ARE NATURALIZED Necessary Papers Issued—Emma Freang Asks for Divorce from Louis Freang. ; In the case of Daniel I. Weikel vs. Allen T. Lynch, foreclosure of sewer assessment lien, demand S6O, default of defendant. The same entry was also made in the case of Daniel I. Weikel vs. Martha C. Lynch. State of Indiana vs. Adam Diehl, deserting wife, defendant discharged on motion |y prosecutor. • ■ . . Attorney* have entered their appearance in the various cases as follows: D. E. Smith for defendant in case of H. McKenzie, extr. vs. Leonard W. Hakes et al, suit on notes; D. B. for defendant in case of Isadore Kalver et al vs. W. L. Gunder. Suit on warranty. Schurger and Smith for defendants in case of Franklin Spease vs. Huffman and Liddy, suit on account; Sutton, Fruchte and Litterer for defendants in case of Ida Koldeway vs. William Koldeway et al, partition; C. J, Luts for plaintiff and Peterson and Moran for defendant in cafee of John W. Poling vs. Peter Holthouse, suit on note; Heller and Son and Cottrell for defendants in case of Cora M. Kauneberg vs. William Witmer and Joel Liddy. Final naturalization papers, were granted to Abraham M. Habegger, aged 58. Peter E. Habegger, aged 55 and Benjamin Habegger aged 44, ■» all of Berne. Attorneys Peterson and Moran filed a new case today, the title being Emma Freang vs. Louis Freang, divorce. ’ The couple were married November , 30, 1900, and lived together until April 17, 1906. They have four children, the youngest seven months old and the oldest five years. During last January the defendant was convicted of larceny in the Lake circuit court and sent to the Jeffersonville , teformatory. Beside this charge the defendant is accused of being an habitual drunkard, of cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. Mrs. Freang asks for the custody of the children, SB.OO per month to sustain them and S2OO in alimony. o — TO COLLECT $25,000 DAMAGES f - By the Frost-Cape Lumber Company for Failure to Deliver Cars — Other Sults tb Follow. Spokane, Wash., Sept. 4. —Twentyfive thousand dollars’ damage for failure to deliver cars, is the basis of an action filed in Spokane county court ,by the Frost-Cope Lumber company, operating on Park river, near Wrencoe, Ida., against the Great Northern Railway company. This is the first suit of this character instituted against a transportation company, and it is intimated that scores of others will follow in the event of any kind of a judgment for the plaintiff. The complaint recites that according to a contract the railway company was to deliver 5,000,000 feet of logs at the mill, the company having previously paid $1,135 for the construction of a spur track. Failure in carrying out the agreement resulted in a large amount of timber being abandoned, the camps and mill were closed and a force of men thrown out of employment. It is added that from May 15 to Aug. 3 only 71 cars were furnished and that less than 400,000 feet of logs were de. llvered. “Please assist me,” said a seedy looking man to a gentleman who he knew slightly. “A doctor has given ' me the prescription for a racking cough, and— —” “You want the money 1 to buy the medicine?” interrupted the 1 gentleman. “No, I’ve got the medicine all right, but it’s to be taken 1 after meals. I thought you might, perhaps, give me the wherewithal fqr i the meals!” ' The reunion of the ninety-ninth ( Ohio Volunteers Infantry will be held ■ at Columbus Grove, Ohio, on Wednes- ■ day and Thursday, September 18 and i 19. Several members of this regi- ( ment live in and near Decatur, and i they may join in the festivities of j this occasion. ft, ■ .

APPEARANCE OF ATTY.-GENEfiL»|tf -- r \ The Legal Machinery of the State to Fight the Granting of Liquor Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3.—A special to the Star from Kokomo says: Gov.Hanly and Attorney-General Joseph Bingham took a hand in the liquor fight now on in Howard county. This morning in the Howard county superior court, County Attorney Edward Wolf arose and asked that the appearance of the attorney-general be entered in the case wherein four applicants for licens to .sell -liquor have appealed to the superior court from the board of county commissioners who denied them the privilege. That the attorney general is acting at the suggestion of the governor is an open secret. The request in court was also made that the appearance of Pros, ecutor J. F. Cooper also be entered. This stroke aroused the ire of Attorney J. C. Herron for the appellants and who said tonight: “I am not decided in my own mind tb object to the Appearance of the attorney generaVer not. I think there is no law fewntis step, of course. There will be |auch to consider what is best an 4 qatach to consider what is best for the eat of my clients in the premises which would have to outweigh my personal sentiments and opinions, but l am not sure whether I will permit the appear, ance of the attorney general if I can prevent it. “This man Hanly is bent upon the concentration of power in his office and gives signal evidence of the times which are deplorable—‘centralization.’ If these men who want that privilege the law provides away, that of remonstrance, to prevent them. Failing in this there is an attempt of the state and in presentation of fact, we of Howard county are able to settle our affairs in our own way and did not invite outside interference, especially from the state. It may be that reflection will permit me to say something that it might do Gov. Hanly good to think over when he has parted with those brief madnesses of power. I represent my clients and am two fires.” o- — IS POPULAR IN IRELAND. Richard Croker Holds Up His Reputation for Popularity. “Richard Croker is one of the most popular men in Ireland and he has one of the finest mansions in the Emerald Isle, within a short distance of Dublin,” said Hugh Dougherty, president of the Marion Trust company, who has returned home from his European trip. Mr. Dougherty, with Mrs. Dougherty and their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, left for Europe on the Cedric June 15 and returned last' week on the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. The party took in all the points of interest in the old world and had a most delightful tour. “One of the most Interesting events of our trip abroad was our visit tp Mr. Croker at Glencairn outside Dublin,” said Mr. Dougherty. “I had met Mr. Croker before, and when I called on him he remembered our meeting at tfie famous Kansas City convention, where Bryan was nominated for the second time. Mr. Croker loked hearty and in the best of humor. He has not changed much in appearance except that he has grown very gray. He wanted to talk about American affairs from the start, and gave it as his opinion that Mr. Bryan would be nominated by the next Democratic .. o convention. - — Wheat, for the first time in several weeks, today advanced over the dol- , lar mark in the Chicago exchange and now seems doomed to go higher. This commodity has been running up and down the scale for a month and has . agaih started on a boom. The local grain merchants fully expect to see I this commodity go higher than it is , now quoted. . It has' just been learned that an at- ] tempt was made one day last week to < wreck Clover Leaf passenger train No. i 6 near Cloverdale. Some new rails ' were being laid and one of these, ] weighing 824 pounds, had been placed j across the tracks. A farmer happen- i ed along and discovered the rail shortly before train time. He secured assistance and the rail was removed. ; —Delphos Herald. 1

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SEWER ORDERED A Grist of Miscellaneous Business Improvements at Water WorksBills Allowed. The council met in regular session Tuesday night, Mayor Coffee presiding, and every councilman being present The minutes of the proceeding meeting were read after which the council immediately got down to business. A resolution ordering the construction of a sanitary sewer in the north part of the city to be known as the C. D. Lewton sewer and instructing the clerk to give notice to property owners for the hearing of objections, was read and adopted, as was a resolution ordering the construction of the Elm street sidewalk and authorizing the clerk to advertise for bids on the same. The contract between Myers and Myers /and the city for the construction, of the Roop sewer was read, approved and spread of record by the council as was their bond' 1 for the faithful performance of the work. Upon motion by Van Camp, the street commissioner was ordered and instructed to build the street crossings along the south part of Mercer street with brick and to proceed at once. Upon motion, the marshal was instructed to serve notice on Mrs. Harry Knoff to construct ja sidewalk in front of her property in the west part of the city. Christen moved that the water works committee be instructed to procure sketches from various architects for the constructioitof a new boiler room at the city plant Upon motion the purchasing committee was instructed to procure prices on flues to be used at the city plant and also to secure the price on a pump to be used on the new well when completed. The finance committee filed their report upon the report of the clerk and treasurer for the month of July, finding the same correct and ordering them spread of record. The following bills were read and allowed: - * H. Fred Bohnke $ 6-00 Tom Peterson ................ 100 Wm. Geary 10.00 Sam Frank •' •• • 45.00 Indians’ Read Machine C 0.... 8.00 C. Vogt 72.40 D. F. Teeple .ft.. 127.15 G. R. and I. • 444-50 W. E. Fulk 87.06 Julius Haugk 1!1.!! Geo. Keiser and Co 30.09 M. J. Mylott 236.33 Quaker Rubber Co 25.86 Ufiion Oil Works 31.92 A. Cowan and C 0........ 4.50 Decatur Furnace Co 10.10 National Carbon Co 57.75 C. W. Dorwin -237.83 F. Bissell and Co 269.36 Geo. Keiser and Co 28.33 W. J. Hamilton Coal Co 330.70 C. O. France ' 4.00 No other business coming before the council, they adjourned to meet Friday . evening. — o— — WAS SICK SEVERAL WEEKS Was Declared Out of Danger Sunday, Took Relapse Monday and Died ‘ » Last Evening. David, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Burk, of St. Marys township died Tuesday night at their country home at eleven o’clock, after an Illness of several weeks’ duration, death resulting from the effects of a case of diptheria The lad was popular among his associates and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. Several weeks ago he was stricken with diptheria and during all the time since has been in a serious condition. Sunday the house was disinfected and the boy was pronounced as being out of danger. However, Monday evening he took a relapse and last evening death relieved him. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at Rivarre and interment will be made in the Mount Tabor cemetery. It is not believed the terrible diseases will cause any epidemic as every possible means to prevent it has been taken. The sudden death after he was believed out of danger has proved a severe shock to the relatives and friends. Fred Nail returned to his home at Logan, Ohio,' after visiting with friends for a few days.