Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1906 — BIDAMAN NOW AT BAY [ARTICLE]

BIDAMAN NOW AT BAY

O • Captures the Terre Haute May* oralty Chair and Says He Will Hold the Fort. LEGAL SUCCESSOR HESITATES Ousted Mayor Says It Was Done 11 legal ly—Arrested for Selling £mbalmed Beef. Terre Haute, Ind., June 20. The affirmative vote by which Mayor Bidaniau was declared ousted in the Impeachment proceedings of the city council was cast by Allen, Weeks, Neukom, (Wen and Nattkemper, Republicans, aud Valentine, Democrat. The negative vote wps cast by Dudley, Republican, and Mehegen and Teitge, Democrats. When the office was declared vacant Comptroller Buckingham, who, under the law, liecomes acting mayor, was asked to take the . chair, but declined until he had consulted his attorney. Bidaman Is No Quitter. In the meantime Mayor Bidaman slipped into the room, took possession of the chair and said: “The council will now come to order. I have this chair and I propose to hold it until freezes over.” The eonneilmen were taken by surprise, and after a brief caucus, left the building aud went to their homes. Mayor Bidaman remained in the council chamber until after midnight Comptroller Buckingham said! that as far as he is concerned nothing will be done at once, and that the situation will remain as it is until one side or the other takes some action. Views of the Opposing Parties. The councilmen who votd for removal say Bidaman is out and will be ignored by the council, but they do not explain the effect of this ignoring, with the mayor In control of ail executive departments of the city. Mayor Bidaman says the action was illegal on the ground that Councilman Alien is holding another city office, that of clerk of what is known as the Kehoe school board. As to the testimony of the* councilmen who went slumming, ho refers to a meeting of Prosecutor Cooper. the council agreed to segregate the social evil, and now the same councilmen impeach him because he does not attempt to drive the evil out lyCHIME ON AN EXCURSION Bartender Shoots a Woman, Crippling Her for Life— Passengers in a Panic, Evansville. Ind.. June 20.—A panic occurred on the excursion steamer IX A. Xißliet when Bishop Gill, bartender on the boat, shot and seriously injured Ruth Brown. While resisting efforts to capture him Gill shot four others —Lloyd Norton. Zacii Reed. Mel Moody and Russell White—all of w hom will recover. The boat officers finally sutMlned Gill with a spike pole, knocking him down as lie was attempting to reload his revolver. During the excitement that followed the shooting several of the women passengers attempted to jump overboard. and were restrained with the grentest difficulty. Gill was locked in the cabin, and the boat headed back to the city, where Gill was turned over to the police. Ruth Brown, who was shot by Gill, is In the deaconness hospital. She may recover, but will be a helpless cripple, her spinel cord being injured. Fine Should Have Been Heavy. Marion. Ind.. June 20. —As Everett Storts was returning to ids borne in Van P.uren at midnight, after having taken a Miss Rlair home from an entertainment. he was set upon by several young men. stripped of his clothing. to a tree, and given a thick coat of varnish. An attempt was made to blindfold him. but lie saw their faces and next morning caused the arrest of five young men. They were lined in a justice’s court on a plea of guilty. For Selling Embalmed Sausage. Indianapolis. Ind.. June 20.—Harrv MntzLe, Henry Coleman. Joseph Cook. William Grand and Frank FUs, meat dealers on the market, were arrested on complaint of the state health authorities, charged with selling meats containing preservatives. Gone to Study Ohio Methods. Indianapolis. June 29. County Prosecutor Charles P. Benedict baa left for Toledo. 0., to study the methods employed by the prosecutor there In obtaining the conviction of the members of the Toledo Ice trust. Tried to Board a Moving Car. New Alhany. Ind., June 20. Chester Vernon, of Silver Grove, while attempting to board a moving street ear was thrown under the wheels and his right foot was crushed off. Trolley—Chicago to Cincinnati. Richmond, Ind., June 20.—1 t is nnparent that the Indiana Union Traction company has in view a direct lln* from Chicago to Cincinnati, and is making plana to that end. Adair Nominated for Congress. Alexandria, Ind., June 29.—John A. M. Aduir, of Portland, was unanimously nominated for congress by the Eighth district Democratic convention, which met here. Pharmacy Closed by Creditor*. Madison, Ind., June 20.—Dr. J. it-'* McDermott's pharmacy has been closet* by creditors, laying claim to $1,200.