Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1905 — Page 1

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HE SKIPPED Jack Ladkin Leaves Town Suddenly Issues Worthless Checks and Steals Every* thin< Loose at the Tailor Shop, Jack Ladkin, who for some time past, has l>een a partner with Chris Meyers in the Decatur Tailoring establishment, has left town, and has taken with him several dollars in hard cash, belonging to a number of local business men leaving in its stead a number of worthless checks He also before shaking the dust of Decatur from his feet effected an entrance into the tailoring establishment and confiscated a pair of cutting shears, the property of Mr, Meyers without even leaving note of thanks for the same the shears being valued at ten dollars. All of this took place yesterday morning and no clew can be obtained as to where the gentleman went. Thursday morning Mr. Ladkin, who has been lioarding and rooming with Chris, got up early and left the house. He came up street, went to the tailoring establishment took some money from the cash draw-r, also a number of postage stamp « Concealed Mr. Moyers shears about' bis person, then proceeded to several of the saloons, wrote out check' ranging from three to five dollars, obtained Jthe money and mysteriously left the city. His absence was not noticed by Mr. Meyers until about nine o'clock, when several of the check holders Cvnie up and demanded to know what Mr. Meyers meant by issuing checks that were no good. In a dash the recent strange actions came to his mind and Chris commenced to investigate, when the loss of his money, stamps and shears was discovered. The bank had refused to honor the checks, stating the signature was not genuine, thus leav ing the check holders the losers Thia new firm had been getting along nicely and was making money having worked up a nice trade, and Mr Meyers is at a loss to understand the cause of Mr Ladkin s wrong doing. He informed vs that he intended to retain 'the business and continue to run in the same old stand, but hereafter would dispense with the use of a partner. Mr. Meyers had always done a straightforward business and in thi' case is as much looser as the check holders. He is trying to gain some knowledge of Ladkins present address and will cause his arrest. NO SPEECHES

For Two Months Says Governor Hanley -Health Impaired. Special Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis, Ind., Jane 16— Governor Hanly made the statement today for publication that tor the next two months at least he will deliver no speeches and accept no invitations of any kind. During July and August the state tax board will meet and be wants to devote all the time possible to that meeting. His health is impaired owing to his strenuous life since his inauguration. Skull Fractured. By United Prees New* Association. Cleveland, 0., June 16—Marion Burliso n, a carpenter, was murdered last night by an unknown man whom he had befriended. The murder was not discovered until lale this morning, as his wife thought him asleep on the sofa. Hie skull was fractured.

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A GREAT DAY Enjoyed by a Crowd of Ladies at the William Miller Nome. A crowd of seventeen real live ladies composed a party who drove to the home of Commissioner William Miller, who lives four miles southwest of town Mr Henry Gunset was generous enough to meet the ladies in town and with a team of spirited horses and a large picnic wagon the party was complete. Immediately after arriving at the Miller home, preparations were made for dinner The feast was delicious and consisted of everything in season Mr. and Mrs Lou Miller and Mr. and Mrs, William Miller need no introduction to the people and if you ever get. an invitation there for dinner, our advice would be to not miss it. At five o'clock lunch was served and the crowd returned to town. Those who enjoyed this royal time were Mesdames Gus Reinking. Henry , Koenneman. E l Luttman, Ed Dirkson, Crist B<>knecht, Henry Lankenau. Will Zwick. L>u Miland. Lou , Koenneman, H. Heckman, George Detro, Crist Baise, Jacob Graber, Stettler, Henry Decks, Julius Haugk and Henry Gunset. One Who Was There

A MURDER William Boardman Kills ills Wife Immediately Afterwards he Puts an End to Mis Own Life-Excitement at St. Paris, Ind. Special Telegram To The Democrat St Paul. Ind June 16—At five o'clock this morning William Boardman, living here, deliberately murdered his wife, while she lay asleep. He then sent a bulle t crashing into his own brain, and died shortly after seven o’clock. The one shot instantly killed his wife. Four children were -leeping in the house, but were afraid to go to the room where the tragedy occurred. A sister of Mrs. Boardman who lives next door, heard the shooting and ran immediately to the Boardman home. The crazy murderer aimed the revolver at her, but before he could pull the trigger became unconscious, and the revolver dropped to the floor without being discharged. The town is greatly excited over the awful tragedy. The cause of tke murderous deed is attributed to jealousy, although the woman is held blameless.

USED ACID To Whiten Cheap Flour—Must be Stopped Says Authorities. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, June 16—It developed today at a secret meeting of sixteen millers from over the state that they hud adopted a new process of whitening cheap yellow flour by acid fumes, giving cheap flour the same color as first grade wheat flour. The state health board is investigating and say it is a violation of the pure food law, City Chemist Moffett says: “Acid action makes the flour indigestible and the authorities must stop It." Wheat Harvesting. By United Press News Association. Evansville, Ind., June 16—The wheat harvest here has begun, and the farmers any that it is the bjst crop in many years.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE Ift. 1905.

TOGO’S REPORT Whipped Russian Fleet in Thirty-Seven Minutes The Washington Conference May Not Tale Plaee Until September if Japan is Willing. Spacial Tsltgram To The Democrat Tokio, June 16—Togo's official report which has just been died, shows that he whipped the Russians fleet in just thirty-seven minutes, after the jtirst Jgun was fired on May >7. The Russians opened tire at 2:OH p. m. The Japanese reserved their fire until they were within six thous.nd, five hundred yard, and then ts-gan *uch an impetuous attack that at 2:45 the enemy's fleet was demoralized. Togo says the battle was decided after thirty-seven minutes' fighting Special Telegram To The Democrat Washington, June 16—In dispatches to Europe and among the legations, the peace meeting to be held here is referred to as the Washington conference. The talk is now prevalent that it may lie delayed untu September, an armistice in tbe meantime if Japan is willing, that Russia is not only willing but anxious.

IS MARRk D Emmett McLain Married at Seattle, Washington. Word has just leaked out that Emmett McLean, an old Decatur boy. who is at present located at Portland, Oregon, is married and has been for some time pist. the event having taken place in Heattie, Washington. Miss Bird was the name of the bride. When Miss Jessie McLean, a sister of Mr. McLean. was asked today concerning the report she stated that it was true, but that the entire family was in ignorance of the event until Miss Jessie made the recent trip to Denver. This will no doubt prove surprising news to his many friends here, who were of the cipinion that Emmett would remain a bachelor. A DOG CHASE Marshal Puts Four Bullets Into Canine s Head Without Killing it. Marshal Green had a disagreeable job la«t evening when it was re. ported to him that a big black dog had lieen hurt and was lying in convulsions near the Suafer saloon on Madison street. The marshal put four bullets into tbe canine s head and the animal covered with blood and frothing at the mouth then jumped up and run north through Second street. The cry of "mad dog” was raised and men and women fled as they behnld the frightful looking beast. A posse of boys followed the dog a mile north of town, but were unable to catch him. Mr Rose of near Monroeville, owned the dog. Band Concert Tonight. This evening the Loch City Band will give their regular weekly concert on the Street, and hereafter the concerts will be given regularly on Tuesday evening. The concert this week was forced to be postponed owing to the absence of several of the members. The concert will last for one hour, opening promptly at eight o’clock.

ARTIFICAL GAS Plant Remit Constructed at Fort Wayne —Will Supply Decatur. The Fort Wayne Gas company has begun work on the new gas plant on Superior street, and laborers are now excavating for the mammoth tank to be located west of the present tanks and offiie buildings The company has purchased the property on the corner of Barr and Superior, and tbe two houses that occupied the lot have been removed. The old shops in thereat, fronting on Barr street, have been torn down ami the new tank will occupy the entire space. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Thia plant is being constructed by the Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas company, and will cost 1200.000. Recently the auditor of ths company was in the city and said that the Decatur patrons would be served from the Fort Wayne plant, which will be in operation by fall. RED LETTER DAY Mrs. D. B. Erwin Entertained Her Friends A Charming Afternoon Affair Given Yesterday—Several Out of Town Guests, J Mrs D. B Erwin delightfully entertained a number of her lady friends yesterday afternoon at her home on north Second street, and the occasion will long be remembered by those who were present and enjoyed the festivities. The afternoon was spant in playing red letters, it taking eight games to decide the winners of the prize, a beautiful pink geranium, which was won by Mrs. P. G. Hooper A penny contest was then indulged in. at which Mrs. Charles Heller of Grand Rapids, Ohio, excelled and was awarded first prize. A three-course luncheon was then served, during which all the guests were presented with a pink rose, as an oflering. The out ot town guests were Mrs. Charles Heller, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, Mrs. George Dull, of Ohio City, Ohio, and Mrs. Blackwell, Syracuse, n. y.

SHOW SPEED ■New Pacer Being Worked Out—Steele’s Park a Busy Place. Steele’s park at present is a pretty busy place among the horsemen who are working hard to get the different strings of horses in shape for the coming campaign that will soon be at hand. Among the horses at the park *s a new one the animal having been purchased a short time ago by a stock company of Decatur horsemen from a prominent horseman near Liberty Center, Ind. The animal is only four years old and has never been in a race, and is just now being taught .the crooks and turns of racing by its trainer, Al Morgan, of Oklahoma. Tbe animal is a pacer with no mark, being called "a diamond in tbe rough,” and during his recent work out has shown remarkable bursts of speed, having recently shown a 2:16 clip. The animal will be put into good racing condition and the owners expect to clean up a nice amount of money during the season.

HAS RESIGNED J. S. Peterson Will Take Needed Rest Quits Job as Assistant Superintendan For Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. John 8. Petesron, who for the past year has been assistant superintendent for the Metropolitan Insurance company, informed us this morning that yesterday he tendered his resignation to Superintendent Conway of Fort Wayne, who was in our city yesterday looking after tbe interests of the company. A new man will arrive in a few days to take charge of the office and upon his arrival Mr. Peterson will step down and out. Who this new man willjlre neither Mr. Conway””or *Mr”*Peterson would disclose.’ Mr ~ Peterson further stated that he would rtilljbe in the employ of this companyjand would resume his former duties, that of soliciting business and collecting weekly debits At present Mr Peterson is on the sick list, and unable to do any work at all, and will take a much needed rest before assuming his old work. The work of the assistant is so confining that John feels he would prefer the work as agent.

A SHUT OUT Dose the Post Office Boys Got Bluffton Drubs Them in More Way Than One Refused tolMake Good Their Guarantee. Bluffton kept up her thieving reputation yesterday when the White Sox of this city journeyed there and tried to indulge in a friendly game of ball with her salaiied team and were defeated by a score of twelve to nothing. Did we say defeated! If we did, we were mistaken, as robbed would prove tbe more appropriate term. The boys in the first place were given a written guarantee of twenty five dollars to play the game, and at the conclusion ot the game and the time drew near for settlemert, instead of living upto her agreement Bluffton tendered the boys tbe amount of their expense-, told them to take that or nothing at all, and be satisfied, and it being a ground hog case the boys accepted. The game in itself was featureless, throughout, with the exception of the umpiring, which in most cases spoke for itself and the rottenness of the gentleman who tried to officiate, was so pronounced that even the Bluffton spectators who can generally stand for anything, hooted and hollowed in derision Thus did Bluffton uphold her reputation as the only city in Indiana where people cannot get a square deal. The boys are very sore over their treatment and stated that although Bluffton has a strong team, her tactics toward them should have a tendency to kill the -port in that city, as they are unable to understand how lovers of fair play and clean sport can tolerate the actions and rowdyism of such representatives. The score: 1 223 4 5 6 7 «|W RHE Bluff— 1 0 0 6 2 30 0 0 12 8 3 Sox— COO 00 0 o;o oj|,o 7 4 Batteries—Williamson and Garey. Robinson’[and Frisinger. Umpire —Not known, declining to give his name for publication.

NUMBER 134

HAD A TIME Two Couple Went the Pace Tkrt KHi: Last Nl<ht. Two Decatur young men and two fair damsels who recently came here from Portland, were out dnving last night, ami from the looks of the rig which they had hired from Peoples & Holthouse, they must have went a pretty fast paoe. They got the rig, a surrey, at midnight and when they ivturned it at throe o'clock this morning the top was torn off and the sarrey as well as the occupants was badly delapidated. What happened is unknown. unless the boys tried to drive under a fence somewhere. They will have to settle for the rig or their arrest will follow.

DAILY DIET The Coming Ball Feast is All Absorbing Miss Bertha MacWhinney Entertains the Graduating Class of the Public Schools. Special Correspondence Gmeva. Ind,.•June 16—Tae Geneva line up for the great GenevaDecatur game next Sunday, is as follows: Mclntyre o; Reisdorffer p; Bolenbaugh, lb; Pelham 2b; I Rape 3b; Brayton ss; Kimball If; j Romaine of; Grumrne rs; Mills ar d Ricketts for substitutes. Any person in Geneva wanting to talk bi si. ness this week has "simply been compelled to "want” for he could find no one who£wonld£talk anything but Sunday’s game. There is more interest being taken in this game to the minute that there has been for any previous game, and an immense crowd will see it played. It has been reported that Decatur thinks she will be robbed These fears are groundless, for Geneva plays the cleanest game of any team near here, and if there is any robbing it will be in Decatur s favor. Just a hint to the Rosenthals. Rooting helps some in a ball game. Geneva will have a big bunch of boosters. You'd better bring yours and bring plenty That 's all. Miss Bertha McWinney, as hostess, entertained the members of this year’s graduating class at her home, Thursday evening, in a very charming manner. The affair was given in honor of the Misses Jean Hutton and Carrie Church, two members of the class, who succe'Sfully passed the county teachers’ examinations this spring ami were each granted a year's license. Tbe evening was delightfully spent in a manner which only a crowd of young ladies can enjoy themselves. Miss McWinney served light refreshments, and it was not until late in the evening that the guests left for their respective homes. The members of this year's class were the Missses Sutton. Church, Bertha Snow, Sadie Miller, Effie Reicheldaffer, Jeanette Porter and Bertha MaoWinney. DIED TODAY May Hill, of Shelbyville, Died From Brutal Assault. Special Telegram To The Democrat Shelbyville, Ind., June 16—May Hill, who was struck on the head Wednesday by an unknown man, died at eleven o'clock today. Her death has renewed the resentment, against the unknown slayer of little May Hill.