Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 11l

SPECIAL SESSION The Commissioners Adopt ' Bridge Plans They Meld a Session This ForenoonChanges In Two Macadam Road Specifications. | The board of cummiMiuuers were I in session today and adopted plans | and specifications for bridges and I a:cbes, the same having been reI jected for correction at their regu. I lar July session County Surveyor Baumgartner bad the plant all H complete in accordance with inI strnotion’ and the same were I adopted. The auditor will now I advertise them from the plans I just adopted, and has set Monday, I August 7th, as the time when I hids will be received, opened and | the contract awarded I In the extension number two of I the Geneva. Ceylon & Wabash I township road, extension ot bulk* I heads was ordered at stations nine I and twenty five an I one half I An extra sewer across the road I on the North Blue Creek macadam I road, was ordered at station 53.05, I ths cost to be five dollars. | T. H. Ernst was ordered to tightI n>n Ute repair the two river bridges 1 at thia place, the Lew ton bridge I and the Scheiman bridge These I bridges have long needed this re- | pair. '--■T-Trt /< " ,t " - ”At'their regular session H "a. Frhtoc and P K. Kinney were appointed as election commissioners, to prepare’the ballots and election supplies for the French township macadam road election which will I occur on Tuesday, August 1. BADLY HURT I Bert Lew Nearly Bled to I Death I Cut Mis Arm With Piece of Pipe—Severing an Artery and the Mudes. A «' Burt Lew, who operates a tin I shop, on First street, met with a I very serious accident late yesterday I afternoon, which is causing him I considerable pain and inoonvenI ienoe. The accident happened ■ while he was trying to connect two I pieces of galvanized pipe, the same I one end striking him ■on the forearm just above the I wrist, cutting a gash several inches I in length and severing the leading I artery, also catting and bruising I the muscles and ligaments in such ■ a manner as to cause Mr L.-w to I nearly bleed to death before ue ■ could reach the office of Dr D D I Clark and have the same dressed ■ The wound is an ugly one and I will cause him considerable trouble ■ before it becomes entirely healed ■up and will cause him to disoou- ■ tinue his work for some time I IS hidTng ■Stedman Says Owens is Him in Europe. ■■ I By United Press News Association. I Boston, July 11—Arthur Stead ■man. president of the Boston I berfflro company, denies the statement ■ made by Owen’s friends at Logan■sport that Owen could easily be ■found in Europe Steadman say s ■"wen is dodging him _

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CLOSER TIES American Minister Made Brilliant Address at London. By United Press News Association. London, July 11—Rev Nathan Crandall of Minneapolis, brought the ties between England and America closer today in his friend ly address at the opening session of the World's Baptist Congress in the Metropolitan tabernacle. Cran aaU’s speech was cheered Dr. John Dryden of the Dominion of Canada, spoke set Canada Dr MacLaren of Manchester, presided. The work of the congress which has for its aim the unification of the Biptists of the world into one centrahed church, wa« taken up and every factor of divorcing church and state was thoroughly discussed. SCOTT ARRIVES Famous Millionaire Miner Reaches Chicago Give Sante Fe Ten Thousand Dollars to Get Him There in Record Time—ls Dickering With Lake Shore. Chicago, 111., July 11—Walter Scott, the California miner, who dug four hundred million dollars from Funeral mountain in Death Valley, and who says his mission 'on earth is to induce the railoads Ito lower the schedule on their i time tables, arrived in Chicago today on his special train over the Sante Fe from Los Angeles He paid the Sante Fe road <IO,OOO for the trip on condition that they I break the previous record of forty eight hours. The time was out three hours the trip being made in forty five hours. The fastest schedule on the road is fifty-two hours The train was ahead of time at Topeka, and Kansas City. The train was known as "Scottish Special." As soon as he arrived here Scott began similar negotiations with the Lake Shore road to take him to New York City in thirteen hours Scott is enroute to New York to divide his wealth with his partner who is insane in a private hospital. He has set aside <IOOO an hour for spending money | while in Chicago HAD NERVE Bursars Loot Store and Haul Goods Away in Wagons. By United Press News Association. Cambridge City. July 11—The large store of Morris & Karhl was looted last night The robbers drove wagons to the back door of the store and filled them with plunder valued at The track of the two wagons was found in the mud this morning. MEANS HIS RUIN Impeachment of LaPorte Mayor is Serious Matter. By United Press News Association. Laporte. Ind.. July. U-In the opening statement in the impeach ment case against Mayor Darrow his lawyer charged that the suit was the result of » conspiracy by enemies who want to ruin Darrow and that his very life depended on the result of this trial.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 11. 1905.

JOINS NAVY Albert Winans Finally Located Seen at Lima, Ohio, by Will Phillips to Who Me Told His Story. Albert Winans, who so mysteriously disappeared from his home in this city last Wednesday, and for whom his parents have been searching so- nearly a week, has been located and from redable information received, has joined the navy, and is now a member of Uncle Sam's fighting apparatus and will for the next four years fight for the honor of his country This news, El Phillips, received last evening, the same coming to him through a letter from his son, William, who is employed at the Oak restaurant at Lima, Ohio Will stated that he saw Winans on last Wednesday and Thursday. on the Utter day in a conversation with Wmans.be was informer! that Winans.’together with three other young men, one hf’ s cg from Rock, ford, Qhto, and the other two front Willshire. had joined the navy and would leave soon for the east. Since that time hB has not seen the boys and is of the opinion that the recruiting agent them on east tc enter the training quarters of Uncle Sam t j be put into condition to be sent aboard and into active service His parents did not know anything further concerning his whereabouts until informed by a Democrat reporter, and then were unable t > figure out this act on his part Nevertheless they seemed I much pleased and relieved to learn i that lie was still alive. PAY DAMAGE Insurance Covers Loss on City Boiler Inspector Mere Today Accompanied by by Expert—Boiler Will be Repaired at Once. J. Lawton, boiler inspector, for the Fidelity and Casuality compauy, of New York City, who carry the insurance on the boilers at the city water plant, was in the city today, and made his inspection on the boiler that was burned out a few days ago. Mr. Lawton in an interview with a Democrat representative stated that the cause of the damage was the result of gross negligence and bad water. He found that the hara water had caused a hard substance to settle Tin the bottom of the tubes and when a heavy tire was bunt under the same it would cause them to burn out. An expert boiler maker Jfrom k tue Bass foundry, Fort Wayne, accompanied Mr. Lawton here and under the direction and instructions of Mr. Lawton will at once push the work of repaairing the boilers, so that they will be ready for use in the course of four or five days. The damage done was not so bad us it was first thought, and can be repaired much easier than was expected and will soon be as good as new. The company will stand all damages for the repairing.

BATTING AVERAGE “Bona" France Leads Rosenthals With i Big Percentage. I - For the benefit of the fans who have been eagerly watching the progress of the Rosenthals «q f»e this season, and who every day have been demanding to know what the batting averages of the difier ent members Os the team were, wo publish the list as the figures have been given to us by the offi ctal scores of the different games the locals have so far played this season Those who have played in ten games are as follows, with their batting averages figured accordingly: Peterson. 213; O France 500; B France 281; Davin Pennington 220; Coffee 225 Those v;ho have played in eight games figure’as follows: Linn 412; Farrel 1«1; while Hailing batted 562 in four games; Johns 275 in two games and Kortenbraer 153 in three games UNDER ARREST Douglas Dudgeon Assaulted His Daughter Got Away From Berne Marshal a Year Aso by Working Him in Smooth Way. Douglas Dudgeon was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Mar. shal Green He was lodged in jail until last evening, when Marshal W. M Tucker, of Berne, at which place Douglas is wanted, arrived and took him back, where he will l<e arraigned before 'Squire Frank C- Foreman this morning and per mitted to enlighten the court upon a few subjects. The charge Douglas is wanted on is an old one, it being for assault and battery on ' his daughter, Over a year ago. At the time the alleged assault took place Dudgeon was arrested and taken to Berne, where he insisted he was not ready for trial, and demanded a continuance until he oculd talk to his witnesses This was granted and the marshal went with him. When they got over the state line into Ohio Douglas got out of the rig and refused to return to Indiana and the marshal having no ’jurisdiction was oompel led to leave his man. but ever since that time close tab has been kept on Douglas whereabouts. This double offence will no doubt go pretty hard with him before he is through with the Berne authorities MANY STARTS Eighty New York Autos in Climb to Clouds. Special Telegram To The Democrat New York, July 11.—Nearly four score automobiles started this morning on a 1000 mile tour to the White m Mintains. where the automobile climbing contest known as the "climb te clouds'' takes place. The tour also includes visit to many New England cities. Labor Orders Combine. Special Telegram To The Democrat Cleveland, Ohio, July 11.—After fighting each other for six years, it seems apparent that two great workers' organizations will be combined under one head here today. Final steps are bein g taken in that direction.

GENEVA NEWS J A Hard Rainstorm Monday Night A Ball Game Thursday—L A. Lower Mas a Round With Gall Stones. (Special Correspondence.) Geneva, Ind.. July 11 —One of the baldest rainstorms that has ever visited this section of the county for some time past was the one Monday night and Tuesday morning. The rain came down in sheets and though there was little wind, the force of the rain was enough to do quite a little damage to small fruits. While the damage was not yreat its effect will be felt. The damage done to other crops was very slight, if any. The Dunkirk Model. specials will cross l>ata with th*> Geneva team here on Thursday afternoon. If there ij any advantage in advertising. there will certainly be a large crowd at the game, for besides the large poster a ' man with the paint and bruih'' Samples of his artistic work on every display win dow in the business part of town. There was not a single window escaped him. and it is safe to say, though many of the signs have been taken off. that here has never been a game so well advertised. L. A. Lower, of Decatur, was a business visitor here Monday evening, stopping at the Shamrock hotel, and expecting to go east of here Tuesday morning to look after other business matters. During the night he was taken suddenly ill and it was necessary to call a physician before he could l>e relieved. His sufferings, caused by gall stones, were most intense, and it was onlv by the most heroic work that the pains were alleviated. He was much better Tuesj Jay morning and out of all danger. DIED TODAY Miss Minnie Armstrong a Victim of Paralysis. Miss Minnie Armstrong, aged fifteen years and adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs. William Armstrong, died this morning at four o’clock at her parents' home in Pleasant Mills, after an illness five months, death being caused from tuberculosis of the brain and paralysis. Miss Armstrong was a bright, young lady and was a favorite among her associates. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock at the Methodist oburoh at Pleasant Mills, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery TEMPERANCE DAY Anti-Saloon Workers Will be Here Sunday —Field Day. The Indiana Anti Saloon League Field day will be held in Decatur next Sunday, July 16. The Rev. John F Lewis will preach at the Presbyterian church and the Rev. Ulysses G. Humphrey at the Methodist church in the morning, and in the evening u union, service or mass meeting at the Methodist church in which all the churches and pastors will take part. No i service will be held at any of the churches at the evening hour.

NUMBER 154

CLOUD BURST Rain Fell in Torrent Last Nitht-Slight Damage. I —— The moat tsrrifle rain of thia sea son fell at ten o'clock last night, the storm developing into a veritable cloud burst and continuing (for an Jjour Thunder and light , Imng klio lia.l a share in tbediaplay, nut no great damage la reported Many cellars were flooded and the streets and sidewalks in many places were a foot under water During the past week a large amount of rain has fallen, and while it probably has not injured crops greatly as yet. the far mer is beginning to wish tor a tew days dry weather However the weather man save rain for today and tomorrow GOOD NEWS Work ol Interurban is Progressing Power Mouse to be Complete in Few Days—Laying of the Steel Rails Then to Begin. ' interurban news is not of a bad sort. For instance offieers of the Fort Wayne <fr Springfield company will have their pewer house complete and ready for the machinery within a few days. This machinery has been promised by the Westinghouse Manufacturing company by the first of August, and allowing two weeks for shipment, it ought to be on the ground by the middle of next month. It will take just about a solid month to install this machinery and get it ready for active duty In the meantime the laying of steel will beyin and it is promised that the steel will be kept coming as fast as it can be pat into construction. Should all'this prove true and the present calculation of the company not go amiss, their promise of oars running between Decatur and Fort Wayne by the holidays would be proven io the letter. At any rate this is the present intention and hopes of those who have in charge the business and future of the Fort Wayne & Springfield electric lines. QUITS LEAGUE Fort Wayne Ball Team is Out of the Central. President Montear of the Central baseball league withdrew yesterday, and consequently Fort Wayne is out of the running The windup took place at Dayton yesterday, when the various team managers had a meeting and was caused by the league agreem g to count an exhibition game played at Urbano, Ohio. July 5, between Fort Wayne and Springfield, and which the latter won, as a regular game. Mon teur refused.to stand for it. saying he would leave the league if the decision stuck As he owns the only available ball park at Fort Wayne, the team will have to be transferred and wili probably go either to Canton, Ohio, or Saginaw, Michigan Elks in Session. By United Press News Association. Buffalo, N. Y„ July 11. - Swarms of Elks attended the opening session B of the grand Jodge in oonventi here this morning. Exalted ruler Tychenar of the local lodge is presiding.