Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1909 — Page 1

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HAVE NO |W , ' ' ..... 12 ... VERDICT ’ '•< ‘ / Jury in Baker Case Out for Twenty-Four i Hours < .V ’>7.’ ' i, - J 7 . A DISAGREEMENT Looks Like a Victory for I the Defense this ; Time I Huntington, Indiana, March 17.— (Special to the Dally Democrat)—lt I' ■ ' I looks like a Jury disagreement In the . Baker ♦muider trial. The arguments were concluded, the jury instructed . : *■ and they were sent out at 3:45 yesterday afternoon, aild at three o’clock this afternoon there was nothing, indicating an agreement. At nine o’cldtk .this morning they requested that she Instructions be again read by the ■ court, which was done; and at that .time they gave no Indication of the point 'about which they ■ .might have disagreed upon. The fact that the jury has now been out for Bi -.twenty-four hours, leads those around the court house to beleve that there * is nothing doing but a disagreement. In the face of two previous convic- ■■ :! " tions in this same case, is is a big?-card , for Judge R. K. Erwin, who had the -defense in charge. His argument to , the jury was one of the leading features of the big case, which has dragged ■ along for the last three weeks,' and which was delayed twice owing to , illness of two jurors. . —0 INSPECTED HIS OUTFIT. Oyster Bay, N. ¥., March 16.—With a member of the firm which supplied a greater part of his outfit for the African trip, ex-Presldent Roosecelt made a careful inspection of the articles. Four men from New York came to Oyster Bay by automobile, in which they brought a portion of Mr. Rosevelt’s outfit which had been ordered last August. Mr. Roosevelt saw his small tent pitched on the lawn and everything put in order for occupancy. Every detail of the outifit was gone over and in a number of instances deficiencies were pointed out by Mr. Roosevelt These missing parts will be packed in New York, r One part of the outfit was taken back to New York today’ and it will be placed on board the steamer Hamburg at Hoboken during the week. The re- ? ' nialnder is being packed by Mr. -Roosevelt. Before finally packing his ■U guns Mr. Roosevelt took them out to B/ his target range today and discharged each half a dozen times. It is said ho succeeded in hitting the bull’s eye 'in a majority of the shots during the ' practice. ' — j A SUCCESSOR TO W. D. CRUM Washington, March 17.—The long contest over the appointment of a collector of customs at Charleston, S. C., which was waged over the selec- ] tton of Dr. William D. Crum, was ter- ’ mlnated by the appointment by Pres-p ident Taft of Edward W. Durant, Jr., 1 for the position. The selection of Mr. ’ Durant is generally accepted as the < introduction of President Taft's an* 1 nounced policy of appointing white 1 men to federal position of responsl- 1 k bility in the south. 1 * - 0 < ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. < The fourth of the series of Lenten 1 sermons will be preached at our ' church tomorrow Thursday evening, t at 7:15 o’clock. All German speaking t

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STORM UNCOVERS STORES. Hair Tonic and Butter Washed Up or Ocean Grove Beach. ' Ocean Grove, N. J., March 17.—The beach here was strewn with a miscellaneous supply of stores—butter, flour hair tonic, etc.—as the result of ar recent gale. Part of the salvage consisted of five cases of butter, twenty * cans to the case, and one man sold three cases of the buter for $36. Hundreds of sacks of flour were gathered and after the -salt water coating was removed, the flour was found to be in good condition. It is supposed these 1 stores formed part of the cargo of the Reliance, sunk near Sandy Hook lasi Thanksgiving day while on the way to Panama with stores for the canal ’ workers and the heavy storm opened the wreck. ' •$ - < TO VISIT EUROPE >. 1' I —Il I ■ Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haubold I Planning a Delightful ' ’ Journey SAIL NEXT MONTH Will Visit Many Points of Interest and Be Absent t' i. -’/'i ■ . -'r »’? . i ’ • > j-vv - • Several Months Mrs. Otto Haubold of Evanston, IllJnols, is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas here for a . few days. She is planning a most delightful trip, which will begin on the twenty-ninth of next month,when she and Mr. Haubold will sail from New York on board the Findland for Europe. They will arrive at Gibraltar on the south coast of Spain, May 11th, where they will meet their friends, Mr. and Mrs: William Whitney of Springfield, Mass., and the party will then continue a journey to various points of interest in the old country/ They will spend considerable time in Italy and Switzerland, then travel through Austria-Hungary, visit the principle cities of Germany and France and conclude with a fortnight in the British Isles. Their travels will very lifcely continue from three to four months and they are not expecting to return home before the early part of August. Mr. Whitney is the president of the company for whom Mn Haubold has worked for a number of years, and that the trip will be one of many delightful days goes without saying. - IT’S NEW CHICAGO Decatur Is Entertaining Genuine Texas ♦ Boomers SELLING REAL ESTATE Eastern Texas Has Many Things to -It’s* Credit I. ’ / B. F. Bowman and tour other boomers of New Chicago, Texas, are in the city, having their own special car, and will spend the rest of the week booming the special features and the prospects of Investment in this new town and surrounding country located in eastern Texas. Their advertising matter is highly Illustrated and shows that Anderson county In which New Chicago is located, is adapted to the cultivation of the -truck and fruit industry as well as general farming. It is the intention of those who are spreading the salve to make the New Chicago one of the great cities in that commonwealth, and some tme a strong rival of the real city of its name. The five gentlemen who are spending] the week in this city are representing, the Giant Construction Company, of [ Chicago, and they are selling town lots (ilhuocl oil I

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DRUG STORE SOLD n — e J. S. Falk and Curtis Brown r ' t Buy the Nachtrieb Store •. y Jase invoicing d s «» The New Proprietors Will e. ‘ ■ e » Soon Assume " It zra V y Control , : — By the terms of a business transaction of Tuesday night the ownership of * the Nachtrieb drug store has been * transferred to John S. Falk and Curtis Brown, the former retiring az a partner in the Smith, Yager & Falk 1 drug store. For. several days negotiations have been on for the &ange> but an agreement was not reamed by the interested parties until last evening. The store was closed toiay to allow an Inventory of the stock to be I made by M. T. Atwood of 4enevaand Martin Schafer of Huntingtpn.who £ were selected to do this wort The I 1 new proprietors need no introduction to the people of this city and. vicinity. Mr. Falk has been identified wlththe Smith,-Yager 4b Falk drug store for about ten years, during which time he has established a wide acr. quaintancesmp in tee county. Prior a to that time he taught schodrin the t county for several He is well and favorably known by manjr.” Mr. 0 Brown is also well known, hbJhaving “ acted as pharmacist for abW‘ four a years, during which time he has taken r tw oterms in a pharmaceutical college. The friends of these men predict a prosperous future for them. Mr. y Nachtrieb, the retiring proprietor, bias r conducted the plate of business for - more than twenty-two years, he hav--9 ing purchased the stock in the be--3 ginning of and Auten. He, with his wife and son expect to leave in the near future for Virginia, where * they have an option on a plantation of 843 acres. This tract of land may ’> be purchased by Mr. Nachtrieb before f tys return. The manv friends of both * the incoming and outgoing proprietors ■ wish for them much success in their 1 business ventures. S ■ NI- ft- ’ MIAMI COUNTY GOES DRY r The Majority is Estimated at Eight 1 Hundred In the County. i '—- 1 Peru, Ind., Miami county yesterday cast their ballots largely against the licensed sa- | Icon and it is estimated on the face of incompete returns that the majority in favor of no license will be about 800. As had been anticipated, the ' city of Peru went “wet’’ and the majority in favor of saloons in the city was 666. This was not as large a majority as the “wets” had expected. Peru and Peru township gave a “wet” majority of 112, which was greatly overcome by the out townships. In . thirty-two precincts out of thirt-flve totals have been received, showing a "dry” majority of 698. — 0. G. BRIGGS HAS A CARBUNCLE Nevertheless the New Traction Line Looks Good. » The Bluffton men interested in the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction line, who made the trip to Geneva ( Monday afternoon, express themselves as highly pleased with the conditions ’ ar they found them there. As stated 1 in the News yesterday they found that $ the full amount of $75,000 worth of 1 stock has been arranged for and that 1 the two towns on the east are ready < to do their share. One of the .local 1 parties says that the prospect looks t bright at present for the line, and work 5 is expected to begin early in the sum- ‘ mor, but no definite time has yet been f set for commncing work and} exact t details yet remain to be worked out. 5 The party that went from here to Ger t neva was composed of R. F. Cummins, I L. C. Justus, Samuel Bender, D. W. t | Brown and F. C. Dailey. They found g jA. G. Briggs of the Geneva bank, I , deeply Interested in the new traction a line, sick in bed with a carbuncle.- t Bluffton Newa

DEATH FINDS WORSHIPER. Newark, N. J., March 17.—While kneeling in St. Patrick’s cathedral, waiting for mission services to begin, Jacob Heffel was stricken by apoplexy, rfe was carried to the vestibule by Several other worshipers and died after the last rites of the church had been administered by one of the curates. Only a few minutes before, while on his way to church, Heffel had been laughing and joking and was apparently in the best of health. He talked with a neighbor about the mission and remarked that he had attended every one that had been held in the cathedral since he had been a member of the parish. AT NEXT MEETING Amended Gas. Franchise to Be Taken Up at the Next Meeting ■' ’•Ci ' WILL RUSH WORK Will Build a Large Storage 1 Tank in this K City * y The amendment to the franchise for natural and illuminating gas which is now the property of the Indiana Lighting company, was presented to the council at i|s meeting last evening. The amendment was referred to the judiciary committee, who held a short session and decided that they would withhold their report until the neit meeting, which will be in tWo weeks. No particular objection to the amendments were made, but is is thought best to thoroughly familiarize themselves with tne terms of the present franchise, before putting in force and effect the amendments asked for by the company. It is likely that an agreement that will be satisfactory both to the city officers and the Indiana Lighting company will be reached at the next meeting of the council. The company expect to rush the work of installing the system they have in mind} and that work embraces the erection of a large storage tank in this city, into which the illuminating gas will be stored for the use of the Decatur patrons. The work of laying theij lines to Kingsland and from there to this city will embrace the turning loose of a job lot of the coin of the realm. The most of Jhis will be spent in labor, and from current newspaper reports they will have no trouble to find plenty people out of employment, and who will be glad to see the color of their coin. HELPED CANNON Fitzgerald of New York Great Stuff With the Standpatters *-- - - IT COMES TODAY The Tariff Bill to Be Introduced in the House p Washington, March 17—It was charged openly here that the brewers of the country won a great national victory when Representative Fitzgerald of Brooklyn turned against his Democratic colleagues and carried out his carefully planned coup, which changed an insurgent triumph into a rout and left Speaker Cannon stiH in the saddle. Everybody believes there was a deal betwen Fitzgerald and the “stand-pat” leaders of the house. In fact, the Cannon managers frankly admit that there was and say that it was consummated more than a week ago. They do not go into any details but are quite jubilant over the fact that Mr. Fitzgerald “delivered the goods” and succeeded in splitting the Democratic minority wide open, While at the same tme he helped the "regulars' 1 out a hole and saved "Uncle” (Continue don page 4.)

BROUGHT BIG PRICE 5 ■ . Sonntag and Co. Pay $450 - Premium for City 1 Bonds ! TWELVE BIDDERS 3 ■ ----- * - Much Important Business i i Was Transacted Last Night ' Probably the most interesting business session held by the city council in many months was occasioned J Tuesday when many matters pertaining to the welfare of the city taxpayers were thoroughly discussed and acted upon, the most important of which was the selling of the twelve bonds of one thousand dollars each, the proceeds to be utilized in the construction of the new city build- , ing. The absence of Mayor France prompted' a motion oy Councilman Burns, which had a ready second, that Councilman Christen preside over the meeting, which he did with much grace. The roll call evidenced the presence of each member of the body ' and the reading of the minutes of i the previous meeting was deferred i that the matter of opening the bids > for the bonds and subsequent consid- ■ eratlon of same could be finally dis- > posed of. Clerk Wdmhoff was ini structed to read the bids, twelve in r all, which were filed as follows: John 3 Nuveen & Co., Chicago, $12,126; Ru- > dolph Kleybolte Co., Chicago, $12,850; » Breed, Harris & Cincinnati, $12,j 391; Charles C. Wedding Co., Chicago, > $12,365.50; McCoy & Co., Chicago, - $12,362 with crude interest; Harris 3 Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, $12,r 303.60; S. A. Kean Co., Chicago, $12,i 300; J. H. Sontag & Co., $12,450; J, r F. Wild Co., Indianapolis, $12,240; Old • Adams County Bank, $12,340.80; E. I M. Campbell, Indianapolis, $12,325.60. . After, the reading of the bids the mat- [ ter was referred to the finance comi mittee, the members of which reports > ed subsequently that the bonds would t be sold to Sonntag & Co., Chicago, ; they being by far the highest bidders. i The clerk was authorized to advertise ; for bids for the construction of the > city building and the contract for ; same will be let April 20. i A large number of citizens were in ; attendance at the meeting and they • were especially pleased when the fact > was .proven that many buyers were anxious to secure the bonds which were offered for sale by the city. There were twelve bidders and good premiums were offered by each of them, this being indicative of the good financial condition of our city. Attorney D. E. Smith, representing the Indiana ileat and Lighting company, presented a’proposition, to the body in which the council was petitioned to repeal sections ten and eleven of the original ordinance on account of these sections haying to do with natural gas alone. The lighting company desired to have the maximum rate reduced from $2 to $1.15. The matter was referred to the judiciary committee, the members of which reported before adjournment tfiat they would make their report at the next meeting. J. H. Koenig representing the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company, submitted the bond required by the council before high tension wires could be strung through the city. It was in the amount of $lO,000 and was duly ‘signed by Messrs. J. H. Koenig, B. A. Fledderjohann, Edwin Fledderjohann, Charles Dirkson. 1 A motion with a prompt second was to the effect that the bond be approved and spread of record the unanimous vote of the council being cast in support of the motion. It was also decided that the city engineer and the traction company engineer conjunctively establish a grade on the streets over which the lines will pass. Attorney A. P. Beatty representing the Standard Oil company petitioned the body that the amount of $26.58 be paid to his client and former orders Which had been Ibut lost, be ordered cancelled. This was referred to the finance commitee. Willard Steele offered objections to a brace wire which is placed near the curb in front of his building one east

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• Monroe street, but nasinuch as he g had given the right to the telephone company to place it there the council did not take any action. A motion )was made that the city engineer make an estimate of the damages and benefits of the John Merica sewer and report back at the next meeting. The clerk and treasurer’s reports were submitted and referred to the finance commitete, who approved same. A , discussion was occasioned relative to » the repairing of the boilers at the municipal plant, and it was stated by councilmen that a new four hunj died horse power boiler was badly needed. * The following bills were allowed: Henry Peters $ 27.30 J. D. Bollinger 1.25 D. F. Teeple 14.59 D. F. Teeple 46.44 Chicago & Erie railroad. 163.65 ’ Julius Haugk 16.90 1 J. S. Peterson 90.00 . J. C. Patterson 2.68 J. Daugherty 4.65 , O B. Wemhoff ... - 1.07 1 Abe Boegley 5.00 f Standard Oil company ....... 112.81 b George Keiser company 468.61 National Carbon Co 54.00 3 Middle West Coal Co 20.88 Sunday Creek Coal Co 136.30 Fort Wayne Electric Works.. .77 5 O— I THOSE OLD SENATE RULES t - e The May Interfere in Placing Senator 1 > Shively on Committe. B f Washington, March 17.—A political f issue of national consequence is lnI ■ volved in the assignment of 'B. F. 'i 3 _ Shively, the new senator from Indi- . ana, on the senate committees. Some of the strongest members on the Dem1 ocratic side of the senate have in1 sisted that Senator Shively should . be assigned to a place on the impor- . tant committee on finance, created by the retirement of Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado. The reasons 3 prompting this movement have their - origin in what the promoters believe . is sound political judgment, the pur- , pose being to take a step toward 1 breaking up sectionalism in the Demo- . cratic party and rehsbilitatng the . party as a national organiztion. The - proponents of this idea, while they - have a good impression of Mr. Shive- - ly and believe he is equipped both 1 by natural talent and research for a , place on the finance committee, are . concerned chiefly in taking advantage > of what appears to be an opportunity > tc do something worth while in the ■ way of strengthening the Democratic party in the north and banishing seci tionallsm.from the ranks of the Dem- ’ r ocracy. Judge Merryman is at Winchester > holding court for Judge Engle in an 1 important case there, which will require two or three days’ time. "— ■ o • RECEPTION ROYAL I Harold Wilcox Guest of Holy Grail Last ; Night l ’ r A GRAND TIME Was Had—Discourses Were Delivered by Senators The Holy Grail banquet at the Methodist church last night was a very delightful one. The banquet was served in two courses,. Don Burke, dressed in conventional black,was toastmaster, and introduced gracefully Senators Beavers, Wisehaupt, Mills, Studabake, Archbold, Chairman Conrad, Earl Colter and Harold Wilcox, a former member. Their discourses were on the following subjects in order: “Will Conrad;” “Harold Wilcox;” “Past and Future;” “Love;” J “Flag and the Grail;” “Resignation Address;” “The Boys of the Holy O Grail;” and “The Grail.” The out- , going member and guest of honor .Vice Knight Commander Will Conrad, and chairman of the senate, spoke at a length. His address was modeled as- •:j ter Mark Anthony’s oration at the funeral of Ceasar. The stirring classic lines of Julius Ceasar were but (Continue don page 4.)