Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

MANY DEAD Result of Collapse of Sky Scraper Sixteen Bodies Recovered- Many Injured.-- Manager Construction Co. Departs Hastily. Special to The Dally Democrat NEW YORK March 3—Seventeen bodies have been recovered and sixteen persons are in the hospitals as a result of the collapse of the I thirteen story sky scraper at West i 46th street yesterday. The work 1 of reaching other bodies under the debris is being pushed by the fire men. The manager of the company who built the structure has disappeared. WAR NEWS All Eyes Towards Yalu River Russia Awaits Reports With Grave Anxiety.—Preparing for Battle. Special to Dally Democrat. ST. PETERSBURG, March 3— Since the disapjiearance of the Japanese fleet much anxiety is felt for the next move of the Japanese sea forces. From meager information regarding the disposition of North ern Corea the plan for checking Japans land advance has been perfected. Heavy reserves are being brought up Yalu river. o SEOUL, March 3—The Russians are heavily fortifiyng the Yantreng with the object of preventing the Japanese from crossing the Yalu. IN BUSINESS Lawyer Mock and Son Will Raise Poultry. Hon. Levi Mock and his son Charles have formed a partnership and will go into business together. Charley will be the business manager and his father is in the concern simply to furnish what advice he may be possessed of. It is their intention to start a chicken, duck and goose farm. This summer at the proper time they expect to set a number of eggs of each kind on the farm north of the city. There are two largo ponds of this property which will furnish excellent place tor the ducks and geese. At> first they do not propose to use any incubators but as the business increases they will put up modern fowl houses and raise the chicks and gosl ings art iflcin lly. —Bln fl ton Banner.

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MEDICAL SOCIETY Adams County Physicians in Session Last Night. The Adams County Medical Soceity met last evening with Dr. J. S. Boyers at his office on Second street with a full mem tiership present. The leading paper of the evening was delivered by Dr. Miller in a very pleasing manner, and showed much study and energy. The society will meet the first Wednesday in April with Dr. H. F Costello. These meetings are of great benefit to the physicians and prove to bring out the finer details of medicine and surgery. NIDLINGER SALE Best in United States for Ten Years Fortv-Five Head Brought an Average of Over Forty-Two Dollars. The complete report [of John D. Nidlinger's sale of Duroc hogs shows the best average of .any sale held in the United States for two years past. Buyers were here from Burlington, Monroeville, West Point, Hartford City, Redkey Fair Oak, Churubusco, Columbia City., Warren, Westchester, Waliash, Berne, Middlepoint, Willshire, Galena, 111. Henry. Jacksonville and various other places. Fortyfive head of Durocs as fine as ever went out into the world’s markets were sold, bringing $1652, an average of 142.75. Mr. Nidlingers fall sale with an average of sll broke all previous records and the spring sale has even surpassed that event giving him the two highest priced sales in the United States for Duroos. Many prominent stock men were here yesterday and praised the stock very highly. Mr. Nidlinger is justly proud of the result of his efforts and will make his fall sale even bigger than ever. The highest priced hog was No. 36 which was bought by Hahn & Son of Burlington for $97. Eight of the hogs sold for better than fifty dollars each. HAD GOOD TIME Young Folks as Guests of the Mumma Home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Mumma entertained a merry crowd of young people at their homo on Rural Route No. 6, Wednesday eve. The evening was spent in games, music and making taffy. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Bertha and Nina Swartz, Elva Tricker, Littie Thomas, Myrtle Light, Messrs Dallas Spuhler Gate Ligh, Earl Tricker, Jess Tricker, Will Logerman, Gust Behnke. Oliver Wolfe arrived today from IjuOtto to attend his father's funeral. WILL CONFESS McDonald Said to Have Admitted His Guilt. BEDFORD, Ind., March I—Bedford officials announce today that. James McDonald has made admissions that surely will convict him of the murder of Sarah Schafer. They insist that, the prisoner is on the verge of a confession, and say that they are now ready for his indictment and immediate trial. The nature of the admissions accredited to McDonald have not Iwen made public.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1904.

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CAPTURED Smooth Gang of Forgers Arrested One Man Taken at Portland While Attempting to Cash a Raised Certificate for $15,000. For several weeks a gang of the smoothest grafters in the world have been working in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, commiting forgeries and raising bills and checks. It is known that they have secured over $30,000. Three of the gang were arrested yesterday, John Schonover was taken at Portland, Rorbert Knox at Columbus, Ohio, and J. Butler at New York. The work was done by five of the best detectives in the country under Emmett Kincaid of Cincinnati. The first real clew to the identity of the grafters was secured at Muncie February 5 and Schonover the first of the gang arrested was taken into custody yesterday at Portland while attempting to cash a $15,000 draft which had been raised from sls. The biggest single haul of the gang was made at Jackson Michigan recently where they secured $15,000. Scchonover is held at Portland and his two pals will be taken there and tried as accomplices. It is said several other members of the gang will be arrested today AN OLD RACER He Wants to Lease True Worth This Year Flanders and Son Are Considering the Proposition, and May Consent. A representative and typical horseman, fresh from the east, and an old experienced driver on the grand race circuit is in the city to today in consultation with David Flanders and sen George, concerning the leasing of True Worth, their famous trotting horse. He made these gentlemen a very flattering offer, which is being earnestly considered by them. He will lease the animal under these conditiont: Flanders and Son are to let him have full control of the horse for the coming season. He will stand all the expenses of feeding and entering him through the entire circuit, and will equally divide all the earnings with the above firm. Ho also stated that he saw this animal work last, fall upon one of the half mile tracks in Ohio and thinks the horse has the making of a fast race horse and further says that if he is given charge of the horse he will bring him homo in the fall with a mark of 2:10. This is certainly a very fluttering offer and George and his father are considering the same with utmost care and caution. They certainly have the horses interest at heart but are a little bit. dubious of starting him upon the grand oicuit as they hardly think him capable. But with the training ho will receive at the hands of an expert horseman and with the good breeding the horse has there is no doubt but that, ho will make a fast one if given the proper care and attention. They have one week in which to decide.

CHANCE FOR BOYS Naval Cadet to be Chosen From This District A naval cadet at Annapolis from this district is to be chosen soon. Examinations will beheld in Muncie April 19 and June 21. Any young man between 16 and 21 years of age is eligible provided he can pass the physical and mental examination. The cadet receives S6OO a year, light, fuel, education, board and room and if he graduates is given a position as an officer in the United States navy. Elevon cadets are to be chosen this spring from Indiana. The successful aspirant will not only receive an education equal to Yale or Harvard but enjoy a trip around the world and gets paid for doing it. Boys it is an opportunity worthy of your best efforts. A PETITION Monroe Township Wants New School House Thirty Patrons of District Five Petition Trustee Soldner. Thirty petitioners of Monroetownship have presented a petition to their township trustee, John J. Soldner, asking that worthy officer to erect a new school building in district number five. They register a complaint against the old building, it being unsafe and not adapted for the purpose for which it is being used, and ask in its place a two roomed modern edifice built in accordance to the plans and sanitary efficiency that is in vogue at this time. All of the thirty who appended their signatures tothe said petition are patrons of the school as well as being influential citizens of their locality. The trustee is not yet determined as to whether he will concede the request made, and even should he, the new structure will be but. one single room although built in modern style. Monroe township has some very fine school buildngs and as a matter of fact they take great, pride in them, as well as the schools themselves. Outside of this, Washington township, Monroe contains the largest school population and spends lots of money for the education of the mind of the youth. CASES DISMISSED Billy Meyer is a Free Man.—lndictments Quashed. At Fort Wayne Judge O'Rourke of the circuit court has quashed all of the indictment for embezzlement against former County Auditor William Meyer. There was one indictment of eight counts, charging him with embezzling S9OO from each of the clubs of the Western Base ball association. The indictment alleges that ho was the president and therefore one of the partnership. The indictments against him charging him with embezzling the funds of Allen county while acting as Auditor were also quashed on the grounds that three terms of court have expired and the state has not made an attempt to prosecute them. This invalidates them under the state law. Since Moyer has been indicted ho has settled up all his shortages, both with the base ball association and with the Allen county treasury.

THE CONFERENCE Muncie Preparing for Methodists The Session Convenes in April and Will be the Biggest Ever Held. Arrangements are being rapidly completed for what will perhaps be the largest Methodist conference ever held in the state—the North Indiana conference - which will meet in Muncie April 6,and continue through Monday, April 11. Two thouasnd visiting Methodists are expected. Nearly all the Protestant church of Muncie have agreed to assist in taking care of them There will be 600 delegates, evenly divided between laymen and preachers, and a number es the most distinguished Methodists in the United States will take part in the confer - eenoe program. .The venerable Bishop McCabe, “the grand old man of the Methodist church,” will preside. Bishop McCab->, is said by the Methodists to have raised more money for the benefit of churches and church causes than any man now living. His work for the church began before the civil war, continued through that period, even when he was confined in a confederate prison, and has been carried on unremittingly since. In addition to presiding, Bishop McCabe will deliver a number of lectures. Among the other prominent speakers will be the Rev. Mr. Old ham, a native of India and a general secretary of the Foreign Missionary society of the church; the Rev. Camden M. Cobrun, of St. James Methodist Episcopal church of Chicago; Dr. Edwin. H. Hughes, president of DePauw university; the president of the University of Michigan ; Evangelists Hart and Magan, and a number’of others. The ap pointments will lx? made Monday April 11. FOR CONGRESS Rev. Worth of Bryant, Prohibition Nominee Convention Held at Muncie Yesterday Afternoon Was Well Attended.

MUNCIE, Ind., March 3—The pro hibition convention of the Eighth congressional district mot here yesterday afternoon. The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock. Chairman Tarmohlen was unable to be present and Dr W. D. Simmons was made temporary chair- < man. L. V. Shoemaker was made temporary secretary. The| Rev. Aaron Worth of Bryant, Jay county who has been called the "Grand old man of the Prohibition party of the Eighth district” was nominated by acclamation as the party sjeandidate for congress. L. Masters, of Muncie was nominated by acclamation for the position as district chairman. Ho was empowered to select his own aeoretary and treas urre. W. Harkins and R. T Lind sey <kere selected as delegates from Delaware county to the national convention. Other delegates are Oscar Current, from Jay county and B. J. Courtney from Randolph county.

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NO SESSION Onlv Two Councilmen Were Present Last Night. A quarom of members of the city council failed to appear at their hall last evening as had been arranged and consequently no meeting could be held. The continued session was to have been for a discussion of Elm street sewer affairs but only two councilmen appeared. Several people interested in the outcome of this question were on hand and waited an hour for the “city dads.” HIGH WATERS Clover Leaf Bridge is Threatened Floods Doing Damage at Grand Rap* ids, Ohio.—Worst in History. Special to the Daily Democrat. GRAND RAPIDS, ()., March 3—. The Clover Leaf bridge which spans the Maumee River at this place may be swept away at any time on account of high water. The northwest abutment is now partially ruined and work of dynamiting the ice has been in progress for hours. The bridge is settling fast and is at present hardly safe for passenger and freight traffic. A great force of men are at work strengthening it and trying to hold it in place. The wagon bridge was swept away some time last night, and never in the history of Grand Rapids has the river been so high.

GETTING READY L. M. Corbin to Number the Mouses for Free Delivery. L. H. Corbin who received the contract from the city for painting and putting up the street signs is busily engaged with his stuff of men in hastening the work to completion. He states that he now has nearly every sign painted and is only waiting until the weather 'moderates a little, so outside work will be possible. He took advantage of yesterday and succeeded in getting up a number of the street names along Monroe street. He further stated that his part of the contract would be completed long before the frw delivery and the’govern rnent would not lx> forced to hold back on his account. POT PIE SUPPER All You Can Eat for Fifteen Cents Tomorrow Evening. If you fail to attend the big pot pie supper that will be given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening from five to seven o'clock you will miss half your life, as the ladies are preparing a supper that will attract the attention of the most hungriest man in Decatur, and they guarantee to fujlt—till the hard proposition of filling you all up. So after a promi Jse of this kind how can you well I afford to miss the chance of once in > your life, getting a square meal and all thrown in for the small sum of l fifteen cents. Dont' forget the day land date, everyone invited.