Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

LAST DAY OF APRIL TERM « Vacation Begins-Some Important Ruling

DIVORCE GRANTED Mrs. Brill Given SIO,OOO Alimony Jaltn:nt Rendered in the Dtrae Can njnt Company Cases-Briener’s Will Case Sent to Jay County. The April t« rm of Court closed today and a vacation of eleven ■weeks begins Monday, continuing until the first Monday in September. tjuite an amount of important business was transacted this morning. Palmer B. jDykeman vs Emma A Dykeman, divorce granted plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Arnold Aohleman et al ve Alpine Oil company et al. report by Sheriff of loss of summons before service. Motion for summons ordered returnable September 4. Susie A Brill vs William L. Brill, finding for plaintiff, divorce granted. alimony in sum of 41000, payable 4200 at a time within thirty months without interest. Edward Dirkson vs John H. Waitern etal motion for ne w trial sustained and d new trial ordered. Toe Huber Mtg company vs Steve Longenbei ger and Birnabas Everett, finding tor defendant Everett. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Eli Baumgartenr vs Henry W. Higenbothem etal. mechanics’ lien, finding for Gilliom Lumber c*>m pany foi <1156.61; Liddy 4108.60; Scheidegger <sl 63; Schug & Schug <243.03; Berne Stone Co., <719.56; Berne Briok.Co., 490.93; Baumgartner 4204.30; Hocker <19.50; Habegger 4121.56; Luginbill 43-. 50; Sprunger. <42.20; Berne Hay & Grain Co , <66.96; Asohleman. <136; Berne Lumber, <50.72; Moser, et al <122.93;

Lee Daughetty vs Henry U. Hig inbotham etal. on contract, 1250; finding for plaintiff on plea in abatement. John F. Tisron vs James N. Fristoe, motion by defendant to retax costs. The bond of Chaunoey Steele, who is charged with forgery, was fixed at |SOO. His trial will likely not oome up until the September term. In the meantime he must give bail cr remain in jail. Charles Judy, charged with petit laroeny. was released until the next term of oourt. upjn his own recognizance. Upon affidavit tiled by the plaintiff for change of venue in the case of Sarah Eble vs Mary A. Breiner and Levi A. Linn, executor, suit to set aside a will, the cause was sent to Jay county for trial. Won Race. Special Telegram To The Democrat Cambridge, Eng., June 10—C. M. Daniels, the champion amatuer swimmer, of Anerica, t.lay won the quar'e" mile race In the university match.

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OFFICERS ELECTED Indianapolis Chosen for Meeting National Editorial Association. At the anual session of the National Eiitcrial association at Guthrie, Oklahoma, these officers were elected: President, John Dymond. New Orleans; that vicepresident, John £ Jar kin Sterling. Kansas; second vice-president. Henry B Varner, L-xiugton, N C-; third vice-president, L G Niblack, Guthrie. .Okla ; corres ponding secretary, William A Ashbrook, Johnstiwn, Ohio; recording secretary, J W Cochrum Oakland, City, Ind. , treasurer, J Evin Steele, Ashland Pa Indian apolis was chosen as the p »oe of meeting in 1906.

ON MONDAY ,f Day Electric Light Service as Agreed A Prolonged Session of the Council on Rates Resulted in a Water Haul. The city "dads" had a good long session last night, the end coming near the hour of eleven. It was a special session, and about the first one when full appreciation could be given that feature of the new law which permits the vote of one councilman to block legislation in this honorable body. The rate question for a day electric light service was the point at issue Oratory was both eloquent and profuse, both for and against the service as well as for high and low rate. An ordinance was prepared which gave the rate to be in effect at eight cents per kilowatt for the tirst fifty kilowatts, five cents per kilowatt for the next hundred kilowatts, and then four .lents per kilowatt for all used .over that amount. On motion to suspend the rules Horace Porter, voted no, as did he also ag linst the 1 ordinance, the other members of the council voting in favor of its adoption. This stopped the grind of the legislative wheels, until the regular meeting of the council, when it is proliable the ordinance may be passed. In the meantime the eleotrio light committee will put the service into full force and . effect Monday, and if you need a little light, just help yourselves.

ADDRESS RECEIVED Norway is Now Independent.—No Crash of Arms to follow. Special Telegram To The Democrat Christiana, Norway, June 10— The address of the Storthing to King Oscar, announcing the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden, which the king previously refused to accept has since been handed him. This ends the dissolution and removes the possibility of Sweden objecting by force.

DECATUK. INDIANA. SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 10. 1905.

LOOKS BAD Oil Men Discouraged and But Few Wells Going Down. Only twenty oil wells were completed in Indiana during the past week, showing that ’f the object in the cut in the price was to curtail production it Is doing the work, but it is mighty hard on the army of men who follow drilling and its kindred trades It is needless to comment on the feelings of the producers and drillers who flo?k«d to the Delaware county field further than to say that the five deep wells drillled there and all were producers had initial productions of but 102 barrels, an average of twenty barrels p»r well. Tne twelve wells drilled in Grant, Wells and Huntington counties showed an average of nearly thirtyone barrels, the first day's pump ing. Tnere is nothing hopeful in the outlook for the future and it i* the general opinion that the p.ioe will go still lower as the runs and shipments are not far npart at tbis time

UNSUCCESSFUL Burglars Attempt to Enter True’s Store Mrs. Collette Saw Them Trying to Force the Bolts on the Cellar Door— Drove Away in Ri<. An attempt was made about two o'clock thia morning to break into the store of C- F. True, by two parttea whom no one seemed able to describe. According to tue story of Mrs. Collette, who runs the gallery over Mat Schafer's saloon, she was awakened by the talking of psrtiea near True's, and got up and walked out on the balcony, and there saw two men with a crowbar 1 trying to force the cellar door. Tne iron grates had lieen lifted up and the men were trying hard to force the lock whict resisted all their efforts. The men worked s r eadily for several minutes, then gave up the job. got into their ng and drove away. Mrs. Collette was unable to give any description of the men, owing to the darkness, but is sure there were no more than two of them. The cellar door shows the marks of the assault of the men and while trying to break down the door they broke a small window glass. The damage is slight and Mr. True is to be congratulated that he had taken the precaution to have this door doubly bolted. The police have the matter in charge TOPLAINFIELD Otto Mumma Was Returned There This Morning Otto Mumma, the min picked up hv Deputy Sheriff Butler Monday evening after an exciting chase was taken back to Plainfield where he will serve out his term in the reform itory,having voilatel his pa role by being disobedient. He is now nineteen years old and will dkely tie kept at the school until he is twenty-one, and it is to be hoped he will remember the lessons taught there after gaining his freedom. He was accompanied by n official from the school, who jime here after him.

WAR NEWS Peace Terms to be Made Today. Russia will Answer Monday.-Japan Wants One Billion Dollars. Spacial Telegram To The Democrat St. Petersburg, June 10—Later rejxjrts say that a hundred Jews were killed in the recent rioting at Muisk Special Telegram To The Democrat Tokio, June 10—Tne stock market is showing a lively upward ten deny. Today's prices are apprecia ted immensely and shows that financial Japan is oertain of peace By United Press News Association. St. Petersburg, June 10—Tne radical press, which continues to bound the government, no matter which wav it turns, now acuses the government of bad faith in taking up the peace movement through Washington. Special Telegram To The Democrat Washington, June 10—Tnere is definite Kaowlegde that both the Russian and Japanese governments have aocepteu the president's sug gestion and a meeting of represen tatives of the two contending powers is assured at once. By United Preee News AeoociatlonBerlin, June 10—The text of the president's message concerning the subject of peace has been pronounced admiral in its comments by the German press and govern ment. It is formally announced that the Kaizer has solicited the czar to follow out the suggestions therein contrained. Spacial Telegram To The Democrat London, June 10—The press and government commands the note of the president. Britain has information that Japan intends to demand one billion dollars indemnity. This country, however, feels that this shuold be reduced at least to six hundred million. By United Preee Newt Association. Washington. June 10—On the highest authority it is asserted that Tokio is to send a proposal of terms of peace to Russia today. Russia is expected to reply by Monday. It is known that Russia preferred to have the President act as a mediary, but Japan desired to hear from and talk to Russia direct. Washington diplomats are certain that peace is to be the outcome of the president’s efforts. By United Preu News Aeeoclitlon. London, June 10—The Japanese mininster here belives personally, aithuogh he insists he is ing for his government, that war should proceed until the Japanese get Vladivostok and until Oyama defeats Linevitoh. He says Vladivostok shculd be a world port instead of a naval base, and that Russians's domination in Manchuria will not he relived with peace, while the Russian army is spread all over the northern end of Manchuria By United Preu News Association. Washington, D. C-, June 10—Up until three o’clock this afternoon no word has been received here in confirmation oo the reports that Linevitob and Oyama were preparing for a truce in the field. Nothing has transpired in St. Petersburg or Tokio, and it is believed it will go over until Monday. The first official interview with emissary of Japan. Minister Tokihira hers today, he declared in high praise of Roosevelt's note. It is the most admirable state paper ever known, and is based upon noble ideas of humanity and civilization, and will be regarded

as the beacon light to be followed in international transactions in the future. Jap-in will promptly accept the proposition. This means of course that Japan has alreadv taken that action. It is asserted also that Bt. Petersburg ha* done the same. The only thing now is to await the return of the President to Washington. WANTS TO SETTLE Mr. Johnson Meets Purchasing Committee Demands Pay for the Dynamo in FullCouncil had Withheld a Part for Broken Wheel. Charles W. Johnson, of New York City, the man from whom the city council purchased the new electric dynamo some time ago. is in the city today, trying to effect a settlement with the purchasing committee of the council for a deduction made by the city "dads" some time ago on the machinery for alleged damages before and during the shipment from Lorain, Ohio, to this city. The damage to the machinery was a broken fly wheel, which forced the purchasing committee to replace before the machinery could be used, this ex pense being <232 With this bill th** council filed an additional one, asking for reimbursement for money paid out for extra freight and legitimate exponses of the purchasing committee in examining other machinery neossary to the purchase of the new fly wheel, making the city deduction from Johnson's bill amount to nearly 4400. Os course to this amount Mr. Johnson objects, and stated that he would be willing to meet the committee half way and effect a settlement that was satisfactory to both sides. From what can be learned, however, the purchasing committee is firm and will hold for the full amount, and unless Mr. Johnson settles as the city desires, a damage action may follow, and the court allowed to assess the | amount of damage done the city by the purchase of this damaged machinery. Mr. Johnson is a typical eastern business man. and will no doubt see his error in resisting the proposition when he sees he is in the wrong.

The purchasing committee an a Mr. Johnson held a rather stormy session at the law office of City Attorney Devoss, from one o’clock until three this afternoon, without coming to any definite agreement. Mr. Johnson posy>oned any further action by 'stating that he would go to Fort Wayne and ex amine the damaged fly wheel. Mr. Johnson and the committee expect to get together at some future date and try and reach some agreement. As the • matter now stands the city no doubt has the best of the situation. DROPS POLICIES Mr. Malls Says He Don't Want to Take Chances* Special Telegram To The Democrat Cincinnati, O , June 10—M E. Ingalls said today that he knew of hundreds of wealthy men who within the week have dropped policies in the Equitable Life Assurance company. He admitted that he had dropped one for fifty thousand dollars, preferring to lose the premium than to keep it up with chances of not getting anything back. He also holds an other paid-up policy for a hundred thousand dollars in the same oom pany, which he will keep.

NUMBER 128

THE GLORIOUS Geneva to Give a Rousing Celebration New Half Mile Track is Completed and the Geneva Park Club is Open For Business. Gsneva, Ind., June 10—As tims goes on and the glorious old Fourth approaches nearer, there is more and more talk of having a big celebration here on that day. It has been several years since there has l»een a rousing, rip roaring good, old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration here, but the people have not forgotten it, and they expect to repeat the same this year. A big day’s program, which will attract large crowds from other towns will probably’ be arranged and the pub. lie may bank on tbis fact—whatever is promised, will l>e given A good celebration serves, not only as enjoyment for the people, but it is a splendid mil one of the best advertisements for a town. The last touches have been put on the half mile track at the Ge neva park club grounds, and it is probable that before the latter part of next week there will t>e several of Geneva's fast horses weli started in training. The track is as fine a oourse as can be found any place near here, and some good 'races are looked forward to for this fall. The amphitheatre was completed last week, and is a very substantial and commodious building, any seat in the same commanding an unobstructed view of the entire track. People of Geneva should bs very proud of the grounds and there is no doubt but that they are

A BIG FIRE Destroyed Elevator at Dixon Last Night Loss is Twelve Thousand Dollars--Strange Coincident That the Plant Burned Just a Year Ago. The big elevator of Singer Bros., located at Dixon, Ohio, was totally destroyed by tire last night, together with all contents, entailing a loss of 112,000. The strange part of the affair is that the origin is unknown and that just a year ago almost to the same hour this firm lost a similar plant in just as strange a manner, and a loss of about 115,000. While there is nothing to Indicate inoendiaiary origin, it is feared that some enemy of the firm is trying to put them out of business in this underhanded way. The insurance on the building was S7OOO, leaving a net loss of SSOOO. The building was valued at ♦ 10,000, being practically new. while only ♦2OOO worth of grain was on hand. Dixon is on the state line, twelve miles northeast of here, and the mill as just on this side of the line. The hardware store of Melvin Clem, located about a hundred feet from the elevator, was slightly damaged, the loss probably being |3OO. The Singer elevator was the finest in that section of the country, being a model of modern improvements.