Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1905 — Page 1

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BAD WRECK Chicago & Erie Train Goes Down Embankment Twelve People Injsred, Two Probably Fatal—Engine Broke Down Causing the Accident. I — Hammond, Ind., March 20.—Erie railroad train No. 7. known as the Pacific express, while running at the rate of sixty miles an hour ndar Winfield station yesterday morning plunged down a twentyfoot embankment, injuring twelve people, two of whom may die The wreck was caused by the auxiliary reservoir under the engine cab dropping into a switch which caught the front trucks of the tender. The engine remained on the track, but six oars toppled over and rol.ed down the embank ment. Engineer Walnitz and Fire man Gorman remained at their posts and escaped injury. The injured: Frederick Peavey, brakeman, Huntington, head badly hurt and leg bruised Wiliam T. Drake, conductor, Chicago, face out by glass, nose broken, back sprained. Mrs. M. Cairo. 25®, Clybourn place, Chicago, injured internally ; may die. Morton Sohnadig, 4514 Champlain avenue, Chicago, badly hurt a bout .the head. C H. Williams, baggageman. Mario", 0., scalp cut and internal injuiies. Joseph Nojack. Everett, Minn., spine injured and internally hurt; may die J (F.alzy Ystian, Hegewich, 111., head badly cut. Joseph Schimutski. Hegewich, Hl., head and shoulders hurt. John Swanson, Hegewich, 111 , right arm torn. t * Joseph Dreabuvoid, Hegewich, 111 , badly bruised about the head. Joe PihL, Hegewich, head out by glass. In the two passenger coach attached to t|e express train were twenty seven passengers, many of whom had narr iw escapes from death. Mrs. Mary Cairo, of Chicago, wao was traveling with two children, neither of whom were injured, was badly crushed and may die. Traffic on the Erie was block ed nearly all day Sunday.

TO ORGANIZE Saloon Kccyirs of this District to Meet at Mancie Thursday. » Muncie, Ind., Miroh 19.—Tae retail liquor dealers cf the Eighth congressional district of Ind iana will meet in Muncie next Thursday, March 23, to perfect an organization and prepare for all kinds ot contests that may come in under the new laws passed by the last leg isiaiure. ' Philip P. Heise, of Indianapolls, who is looking a tier the state in this matter, will be present, but just what the plans of the meeting are can not be stated at this time. “The retailers of Mnncie will be prepared to give the visitors a good reception," stated one saloonkeeper. We expect representatives from Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Winchester, Bluffton, Portland, Decatur, Union City and pother points in this district and hope that the general combination will result to our mutual benefit.” A hall will be secured and a permanent organization | formed. The oth°r districts in the | state are also being organ! zed by the liquor interest t) fight encroachments that they consider the apti | saloon league is making upon their i business.

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MAYOR’S COURT Foor op for Sunday Vlolitlon—Three Plead Gulliy. Mayor Coffee's court was a busy place this morning, three victims being introduced into the mysteries The first case called was the State vs Joe Eley, charged with drunken ness. He plead gnilty was fined the usual dose and stayed the docket. Tom Woodruff was next, the charge preferred against him being just plain drunk. Tom plead gnilty to the charge and got the usual d<»se and stayed the docket. The next case was against Louis Koller, on a charge<if soling intoxicating liquors on Sunday to which bo plead guilty and was fined ten dollars and costs, amounting in all to fig.3o, which he paid and was dismissed. All the above arrests were made by Marshal Green. Will Robison was arrested thi« morning by the marshal on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct, but will not be tried until tomorrow morning. wanTpeace Russians Diplomats Urging the Czar Report That General Kuropatkin Has Assumed Subordinate Command Can Not be Verified.

St. Petersburg, March 20.—1:45 a. m.— While Empcrsr Nicholas, whose word is final,'still decline! to abandon the prosecution of the war and the government maintains its ability to continue the conflict, the Associated Press is in a position to state that powerful influences, including several of the emperor's own ministers, are now strongly urging that tbe time has come to indicate to Japan Russia 's desire for peace upon a reasonable basis. Should Japan then attempt to impose too onerous conditions, these influences argue that in view of the universal wish to see the bloody conflict ended, Russia's position will be strengthened abroad by the alienation of sympathy from Japan and the situation at home improved, when the nation is made to understand that the emperor's pacific proposals have been met with impossible terms. St. Petersburg, March 19s—It is stated on hish authority that ut General Linevitoh’s request the emperor has appointed General Kuropatkin commander of the first army, and that he assumed oom mand today. St- Petersburg, March 20.-2:30 a. m.—A report in circulation last night that General Kuropatkin is remaining in Manchuria and that he will assume a subordinate oom • mand cannot be confirmed, and private dispatches from Gunshe Pass, confirmel, and private dispatches confirming the earlier offljial re port state that General Kuropatkin's train left oa Saturday for St. Petersburg.

DECATUH, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20. 1905.

A SLICK ONE 0. F. Bowman Wanted For Embezzlement t Man Who Built Berne Canning Plant a Smooth Swindler and Now a Fugitive. Abadiah F. Bowman, who organized a canning factory company at Berne last spring and without a cent of money, built a large building, equip[>ed it with modern machinery, has been proven one of tbe smoothest swindlers who ever worked in Indiana, and Berne citizens are to be congratulated for having saved even a part of their money, though the aid of mechanics' liens. Bowman has lived at Caithage, Indiana, for several years, where he has succeeded in swindling people to tbe amount of *20,000. He was indicted last wee* by the grand jury of his county, on the charge of embezzlement but when the officers went to arrest him he had fled and bis wberea bouts cannot be ascertained What Bowman did with his money is unexplainable. Tue Bjwman family always lived well, [laying promptly for household goods, and Bowman always seeme.l to hive a supply of cash on hand. His family included an invalid wife, with a son and daughter. They lived in rented i property. On the first of March Mrs Bowman and children left on ! a visit to relatives in Madison I county. That, evening Bowman I was dispossessed, his household effects being placed in the street. . Afterward he removed tnem to the town hall, finally shipping them 'away. Oa the 10th inst he disappeared. The indictments were returned on the 11th inst., the day following his departure. The Bowman matter has aroused much comment in the county, and people at Carthage are much wrought up. One of his victims was reci ntly compelled to sell bis farm in order to meet hs obligations. It is understood thut strenuous cfhirt will be made to capture the fugitive. Bowman appeared at Carthage three years ago as a eapitabst, was given a bonus to establish a canning factory. He soon induced a number of people to sign notes with him ana being unable to settle got them to take stock in his factory. He paid n 8 debts and is presumed to have a goodly sum of cash in his pockets. , THE NEW WAY How a Hartford Cltv Man Induced His Wife to Return Home. “1 have dropped intoa new way,” said a Main street resident, “to bring my wife home when she is away on a visit and I am anxious for her return.” About a month ago my wife went to a neighboring city to visit her mother. Her visit was prolonged and I was getting meals or obtaining them at a restaurant. I had been mailing her a copy of the Times each evening and finally hit on a plan to bring her home. For tbe past few days I have been clipping out some item in the paper each evening. Curiosity got tbe better of my wife. She did not understand why she did not get the whole paper, and thinking that I must be clipping out items of a personal nature, she decided to come home and find out, She dropped in unexpectedly last evening, and today I heard her borrowing the last few copies of The Times from a neighbor. I have not told her of my scheme yet.”— Hartford City Times. /

A ROUGH HOUSE — West Adimt Street Retort the Scene of a Disturbance. | Considt raLle excite me nt was ex perienced Saturday evening at the West End resort on Adims street, and the "fi dice were kept busy until midnight trying to land the troublemaker. It seems that the man of the house!, whose name we were unable to learn, tri«d to consutpe all the booze in town Saturdnv after noon and then proceed to hts home and at once started a disturbance, accusing his wife of ill-treatment and all manner of stuff, which she I denied. This so enraged the young man that he grabbed a large butch er knife from the kitchen table aud started to kill all the inmates of the resrrt, driving them out onto tbe street and then taking his spite out on tbe furniture, breaking the same into kindling wood. He also jumped onto the piano ami virtually ruined the instrument. The inmates telephoned for the police who at once started a systematic search for the young man, tbe wo men having previously issued a wairant for his arrest. The wiley young man was captured about eleven o'clock by the police and started to jail, when the women interfered and withdrew the charge, taking the young man in tow and proceeded westward again, settling all their differences. The police say this is only a starter of the trouble, and that it means the abandonment of the above named premises. RECOVERS RIG Stolen Horse and Buggy Found Here — 1 ' ■ ■ Had Been Purchased by Cap!. Phipps— Outfit Stolen at Berne Last Tuesday Is Replevlned.

Last Friday afternoon a young man called at the livery barn of Braun Bros., in Bjrne, and hired a rig, stating that he wished to drive toa point west of Lion Grove. He was accommodated, but didn t seem to appreciate the fact, for he never returned. Braun Bros, soon bscame suspicious and began a search, which ySsterday resulted in the recovery of the outfit, and jas a consequence Capt. Phipps, a ; well known citizen of this place is loser. It is now clear that the young man instead of driving to Linn Grove drove directly here. He put the rig up at the Robison feed yard Tuesday night and the next day sold it to Capt. for seventy dollars. The latter was proud of his bargain and has bet n driving about town since. Yesterday the clue was run down and the outfit replevined. Mr. Phipps making no claim when he found out he had bought stolen goods. Braun Bros, had offered a reward of twenty -five dollar and this they gave to Mr. Phipps, thus leaving him loser only forty five dollars. The young man who stole the rig is a natlive of this county, well known hire, an i has al ways borne a good reputation. The prlioe are after him and his capture and a trip to the penitentiary are no doubt in .store for his future. NOTICE TO CITY WATER CONSUMERS. All delinquent water consumers are hereby notified that unless they pay their accounts by April 1, 1905, they will be turned off and their accounts left for collection P. Kirsch, Al Br-.hler, C. D. Teeple. 58d0 |

IN JAIL Perry Clymer a Sunday School Superintendent Supposed Exemplary Yotrttg Man Con* fusts to Having Stolen Wheat and Clover Seed. Perry Clymer. Sundav school superintendent, class leader and a well known citizen of near Berne, is in jail here, a confessed thief. Perry is thirty-one years old and for over a year has been working for William Farlow, managing his farm. Farlow is a stock buyer and is often absent from home. Oa such occasions Clymer has frequently plead sickness to escape work and going to the barn would throw a sack of wheat or clover seed into the buggy and drive to Geneva, where be sold it and pceketed the cash. Recently Mr Far-1 low missed his grain and last Saturday when he drove away on his usual trip he had two officers se ’ jereted in the barn. Before long ! Clymer come out to the barn threw a bag of clover seed into the buggy j and drove off, when he was arrest ed. H« was taken to Berne, where he plead guilty to larceny before Town Clerk Stengle and was | brought here and landed in jail. He told the sheriff this morning that he wanted to plead guilty. His old father was in town this as ternoon trying to secure his boy's release, denying the charge, i Perry ’s arrest has caused quite a i sensation in his community fir be | was supposed to be an exemplary, young man. WILL BUILD I Presbyterians to Erect Beautiful Structure at Winona. Architect Holland, of Biffilo, was at Winona Lake looking over the greutffi on which a new *IO,OOO Presbyterian building will be erected early this spring, end it is ex peoted active work will commence on the new structure by the first of April and that the corner stone will be laid during the session of the Presbyterian general assembly, from May 18th to 25th. Rev. E. S. Scott, one of the directors of Winona, and R. V. Hunter, of Buffalo, have the project jn hand and will push the work to a< early completion. The new building will cost about *40,000 and will be one of the most imposing buildings on the grounds. It will oooup? a position on the hill, immediately east ol the boulevard running from the auditorium to the Mount Memorial building, and will oonta in about 125 rooms. The building will lie constructed of either cement blocks or brick and will be fitted up in the most modern manner. A large chapel will be a feature of the building and a commodious dining hall, capable of seating a large number, will be prominent in the plans of the structure. The building will be used as a hotel and home for Presbyterians in the summer and as a girls' dormitory in the winter. A Surprise Miss Effie Miller, of 322 Marshall street, was the victim of a surprise party Saturday afternoon, the event being in in honor of her eleventh birthday. The event was a merry one, and was participated in by Miss Agnes Sellemeyer, Bertha Drummond, Alice Knapp, Lulu Gerlier, Lydia Kirsch, Effie Meyers, Lydia Miller, Hulda Mutchler. Flora Peters, E win Miller, Albort Miller, Bessie Drummond and Geor gia Beery.

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HERE TONIGHT "King of Tramps" Will Make You Larfh —Try Him. “The King of Tramps" proved to be one of the most [aipular plays this season. It was a repetitien of the laughs and'encores from the rise of the first to the fall of the final curtain. There is not a dull moment during the performance and the climaxes are intense but not overdrawn. It is far above other tramp plays and is decidedly attractive. It is constructed on a line so popular at present and furnishes a diverting lot of music and i specialties in such a manner as to form a part of and not an interruption to the play. Ojiera house, Monday, March 20. COURTNEWS James Hahn on Trial For attempt to Murder Weimer to be Tried Tomorrow—Coatinuance for Other Defendant!— Other Business. The case against Jim Hahn, charge of assault and battery with intent to murder, began this morning. After hearing of a part of the evidence, the cause was continued until tc morrow morning to allow the attorneys on either side to take the deposition of Mrs. Della Grim, she being unable to appear in court lon account of sickness. Her depoi sition was ordered taken at four o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Grim lives on the L. A. Graham farm and * was the only eye witness to the fight. Hahn is one of six Monrog boys Who gave Wise a severe bea ing several m mths ago, when the latter’s with two companions, Elzey and Mcbroleker, catne near causing a serious riot at Monroe At first it was feared Wise was fa< tally hurt, but the has recove:ed, though permanently deaf in ons ear. Weimer, another defendant, will be tried tomorrow and the other four, Joe and Wesley Laisure, El Urick and Freeman Alexander, have had their case continued until next term of court. —o— A case entitled State vs Joseph Ray, selling liquor on Sunday, has been appealed from the mayor’s court to circuit court. —o— Louts Fruchte vs Toledo, St. Louis & Western Rv. company, damages, *75.57, is the title of a suit file! by Attorneys Fruchte <Jfc Litterer. —o— Attorneys Wood & Bowser of Warsaw, have entered their appear ance for the defendants in the case of The National Supply oom pany vs Warsaw Oil & Gas company. —o— George K. Jacobs vs Otis J. Riley, petition to appoint guardian for defendant, set for trial Monday Maorh 27. Peter C. Miller vs Charles A. Hunter, bill of exceptions filed by plaintiff. —o— James L. Wagner vs Pearl Wagner, divorce suit, motion for change of venue tiled and sustained. Masonic Notice. Decatur lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M., will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening, March 21, at 7 o’clock', prompt. All visiting brothers cordially welcomed. Work in the third degreo. Henry B. Heller, W. M.