Mattoon Daily Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

3I30 O'CLOCK EDITION A-JLY WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1865 MATTOQN, WEDNESDAY, UUNE .17, 1903 DAILY ESTABLISHED 1874 i I only about $C0Q fcr the remainder of THREE CASES ELMER FIELDS JUST RUMOR IN THIS CITY BE TTER'W A CIRCUS mlty Council Meeting Furnishes Amusement for Large Crowd of Interested Spectators, MAYOR MENKE FAILS TO SHOW Alderman Brown In the Purchase of Fire Hose Subjects for Warn Discussion-Spirited Aldermanic Tilts. Like the play of "Hamlet" with Hamlet left out was the meeting of the Mattoon city council Tuesday evening. All the aldermen but Hen nessy were there, and a large crowd of eager and expectant citizens of the municipality were also on' hand to witness the -proceedings, but one Francis M. Menke, recently elected chief magistrate of the city, failed to show up. It was said that had been taken ill and was for that reason kept from attending the meeting, but the general opinion seemed to be that he had foreseen the storm that was about to break and had concluded that discretion was the better part of valcr.

Brown Elected Chairman. In the absence of the mayor City Clerk Cole called the meeting to order. As quickly as possible Beals nominated Brown for temporary chair-man. Howard added to the Interest of the occasion by placing" McCulloch LET THE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE THETIONEY GOES At last night's meeting of the councft, against the vote and. over the protest of Alderman Sutherland, the resolution to publish the bills allowed against the city was rescinded on the score of lack of funds.

The very fact that several of the unls created by the annual appropriation ofdinanceTfS depleted before the present fiscal year is fairly started is the very best argument in favor of the publication of the THE JOURNAL MAKES AN OFFER. The Mattoon Daily Journal desires that the people have full knowledge of the expenditure of their money. No charge of dishonesty is made, but as the paper of the people The Journal desires to 'accede' to their desires, and the desire of the people is that full publication be given to the bills, allowed and paid. The Journal has one price to all for advertising. No man can buy it cheaper than another.

It gives no the year, Sutherland Speaks. Alderman Sutherland took the floor to oppose the recommendation of -tbe committee. He contended that in or der to; s'a'vo the city's money it is necessary that the bills paid by the council appear before the people. "When -you smother such the alderman said you encourage extravagance, want tbe records to show what -bills are and I want the papers to publish these bills Then the reading man will know, who gets -the city's, moneiv where men ey geca and what it goes "I am surprised at Alderman declared Sutherland. "I am surprised that he would eovor up the railrcad ing of bills in this manner.

I don't care if it does cost $500 to have the bills published; It will Bave to the city. You make money any faster than that. I am opposed to the report as it stands, and I shall vote against It." Beals' Reply. In reply to Sutherland's remarks Beals claimed that there had been no Intention to log-roll or railroad any bills through the council. "AH bills." ho said," "should be presented to the city clerk and "sworn to before they are allowed." The matter of claims against the printing fund being brought up.

Mo Culloch explained that all claims of this nature which had been paid In the present fiscal year had been al-' lowed during the preceding administration. No claims against the fund had yet boon allowed by the present claims committee. Committee's Report Approved. The motion to approve the report of the rules and printing committee was finally put, and upon the demana of Sutherland a record vote was tak en. The result was as follows: Ayes--Beals.

Coy, Ellis, Howard, Haskell, McCulloch, McLeod, Itowe, Shaw and Tabor. Nay Sutherland. The Telephone Matter Again. When Wilson, acting as chairman during the temporary absence of who- had been summoneu from the room, called for the reports of special committees someone Bug Jcbajt the council hear from the special committee appointed to confer with representatives of the telephone company. "There, is no committee.

on tele phones exclaimed Alderman Howard. There is -a committee on tele phones," repHe.d. Eis with some heat. And I would like to tell you that the committee, held. meeting.

We wore unable, however, to come to any agreement with the telephone people That Is our report." Howard Overruled. Howard contended that the commit tee, having failed to accomplish any thing in the two weeks that the coun cil had given it in which to prepare report, was no longer In existence, but Wilson ruled that the committee still did exist, and in the absence of objections he declared the report presented by Kills approved. This action not' being deemed con clusive, the matter was disposed of for the time being by the unanimous passage of a motion by Sutherland to the effect that the report of the committee be received and that the matters which had been referred to that body be taken up and acted up- on by the council. The Wheels Begin to Turn. Then came the report of the fire and water and public grounds and buildings committees on the hose question, and the wheels began to revolve rapidly.

Eloquence' smote the air with a gigantic smote. McCulloch, for tho united committees, read the report. It was merely that 1,000 feet of hose had been contracted for at a price of 90 nts per foot. Wilson moved that the report ot the committee be" approved and the committee discharged. Howard's Objector at Work.

Howard "got his objecting machine to work and read the statutes, and there was a lengthy wrangle over tbe Interpretation of the 'same. TThe statutes, also the city ordinances, provide that the purchase ot any supplies or tho contracting for them, where the sum Involved exceeds $500, shall be let to the highest bidder, bids being first advertised for. Wilson Insisted that the provision had been complied with by the coun-cft, that body voting by a two-thirds majority to empower the committee to act in the matter. There was a 'Considerable dispute about different construction ing placed upon the previous lally, maintaining thav the vote been on the quesLknx ot reconsideration and not on empowering tn committee to entvr" Into the Mctcod With the Hose Men. Howard' read the; city ordinance again, -aud.

ilcLeod showed-his- handv He was with the hose men tooth and Continued on page five.) OF INTEREST IN COLES" COUNTY DECIDED TUE8DAY By the Supreme Court Barrlcklow Holds Victory ln Hle j8Mlt Against, th County, The supreme court' handed down decisions in three cases of Interest In CpI es countyTuesday. The decision of the county court of Coles In the suit of the People vs Glaseco was affirmed. The county court held that -an. appeal from the drainage commissioners on the. clas sification of lands hi a district should be to the board of supervisors- In stead of to the county court.

"DK Pat ton got a Judgment for dam ages of 1,200 against the Big Foui because of injuries sustained by horses shipped east by him. The cir cuit court gave him the Judgment Craig Klnze! of this city being his attorneys. The supreme court af firmed. The Important case was that of fjfnnaway, a -county vs Mat Barrlcklow of Areola. Barrlcklow was assessed by the board of review for back taxes and "ponied up." La ter he found that he really owed nothing and sued for his money back.

The circuit court gave Urn the Judg ment. The county, or Oannaway took the case up, but the supreme court affirmed the decision of the cir cuit court. The last case will be one that will sot the pace for suits growing out of the actions of boards of review all ever Illinois. ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS. Waldo Dora Is home from Cham paign.

Miss Eliza Shinn is visiting In St Louis. Mrs. C. A. Green left today for visit In Toledo.

Miss Rosa Hamblin returned today from a visit Jn Lerna. William Albert of Chicago was in the city en route for Neoga. Sam Yales of Decatur, a former citizen of Windsor, was a business visitor In Mattoon today. Miss Helen Greer of Gays passed through Mattoon today on her way to Oakland. Misses Sara and Ethel Bower went to Hurabolt this afternoon to visit Miss Gertrude Taylor." Mrs.

J. M. Elliott and son, Clarence, of Sunflower, are In Mattoon for an extended visit. Neff Henley and William Byers are visitors In Charleston today. Mrs.

Dr. Starr of Charleston return ed home today after a short visit In Mattoon. G. R. Capen, Claude McCoskey and Andy Hanson went to Humbolt this afternoon on business.

A-4araghter was born Tuesday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. James Daugh-erty, who reside at 905 Moultrie avenue. Miss Mary Schmugge Is visiting her brother, C. W.

Schmugge of De catur. Mrs. Henry Smith and son, Frank, of OJjampalgn are visiting her mother, Mrs.Schmugge. Joseph Chambers, wife and son, Arthur, and MrB. Hexing, all of Evans- villo, ar guests of C.

Miller and family oh west l'ralrie avenue. MISS TAYLOR TO ENTERTAIN. Miss Gertrude Taylor will entertain tonight at her home east of Humbolt The guests from Mattoon will be: MlHses Mildred Helnier, Florence Danner, Zella MacNalr, VI Sinsa- baugh, Harriet Fltch, Florence French. Pearl Ellis, Elsa Keith. Mame Herpbn and Messrs; Herbert Brown, Harry Eldrldge, Charley Rogers, Mad-dox Brim, John Reynolds, Ray Har ris, Earl Menke, Frank Rose and Mcr wyn MORAN IN IOWA.

It Is- suspected thafThtmias Moran of near Areola, who la wanted by the authorities on a serious charge preferred "by-Miss Lojtlo Campbell. Is now In Iowa, and if the suspicion Is confirmed an effort will be made to apprehend him there. TO ENTERTAIN AT EUCHRE. Misses Bertha Kingman and Ada Noble will entertain a party of young people at progressive euchre Thursday morning In honor of Misses Irene Wilson and HatUe Witwer of Neoga. The affair will be held at Mies Noble's home, and a breakfast will be served.

-i ON THE BANKS OF THE OKAW. C. T. Miller Josoph Chambers of Evansvllle, Thomas Baker, Cliff Watson. Mr.

McClaln and their families and Miss Bertha Fuller, Cart Stacer and Miss Rexlng of Evanavlllo are picnicking on the banks of the Okaw not Jar-way, JVant-Ads. bring results GIVEN UP TO DIE BY THE TERRfc HAUTE DOCTORS. McNary Easily Gives One Thousand Dollar Bond, His Wife's Broth' er Signing the The Terrc Haute evening papers of Tuesday stated that Elmer Fields was still living. His plerc ed in -fourteen places by the bullet fired by John McNary, the oulragen husband. Fields, however, Beems to "bear a charmed life, and he may fool the Terre Haute doctors and get well, though they say aiat there isr-abso lutely no -chance him.

John McNary, who fired the shot when he caught Fields and Mrs. Mc Nary In a compromising position, was arraigned In' a Justice court and was placed under- a $1,000 Mayor Stcog and Geonge Beauchanip, broth cr of Mrs. McNary, signed the bond with others. Public sympathy In Terre Haute seems to bo entirely with McNary. MARY GARNER PARDONED FROM' LONG SERVICE BY ACTING GOV.

M'KENZIE. Daughter of R. J. Garner of This City Adjudged Accessory to Murder st Danville. Acting Governor McKenzle topk up the pardon docket at Springfield on Tuesday afternoon and.

acted favorably on the sentence of Mary Garner, colored, commuting her time to expire on the first day of July, 1903. The woman was sentenced from Vermilion county for thirty years In January, 1896. She is a colored girl, and at the age of 16 years was work ing as a domestic in the house of Reuben LackT a eoal in Vermil ion county. A miner, George Kelly, colored, approached and asked her to give him some food, which she re fused, lie. then assaulted and she made an outcry and the man for whom she was working came to her rescue, and in the melee the man who had made the assault was killed.

She was convicted an accessory to the murder. Mary was born and raised in Mat toon and is the daughter of R. J. Gar ner, who lived here many years. and then moved away and but recently returned to Mattoon, which is now bis home.

MRS. LTNIER Testifies at McCool Murder Trial Decatur. in DWstBr, 111,, June 17 Mrs. G. McNIss? "was the star witness for jthe prosecution in the McCool trial yes terday; She was" on the stand' for over three hours and told a good story.

She stated several times that she believed her husband was faith ful, and gave no credit to the stories to the contrary. Mrs. McNIer has been-. Ill for sev eral days, and while on the witness stand yesterday was compelled to- call for medical assistance. The 'testimony of Mrs.

McNIer did not bonier on the sensational, but in a straightforward manner told of what she knew of the murder of her husband. The case was concluded so far as the prosecution is concerned yester day afternoon and the defense now has Its inning. It is believed that the case will go to the jury not later than Saturday evening. GETS INTO ST. LOUIS.

The first Big Four train to get Into St. Louis from the-east since the-big flood was No. 29, the new fast express train just put into service by the company, which passed over the Eads bridge this morning. GONE TO DOG HEAVEN. A dog which had bitten the tet, year old son of T.

McHugh at Prairie avenue was dispatched Tuesday evening by Policeman Hill, who had been summoned for that purpose. GARDEN "8A3S" 13 SCARCE. Hotel and boarding house keepers n' complain of the lack of truck and other supplies. St. and environs are consuming almost the entire product Jiow.x P.

TONIGHT Degree of Honor. Teamsters' Union. TOMORROW. Division 47. G.

I. A. You get all tbe news Mattoon and vicinity in The Journal BUT TKERE 18 A 8TR0NQ AROMA Of POSSIBILITY WILL HE RESIGN? torv Start That Mayor Menke Is Thinking Very Seriously of I bolngSo om somewhere, started by some' with evidences of probability It, but not bavins even puta- father, the rumor started today ft Mayor Menke is thinking of re- signing and that Mae papers announc ing that he has may be filed at any time. Grown Very Weary. It Is said that he has grown very weary of the office.

What looked so pleasing and fair when attainment was In view, now that accomplish ment is here, assumes a different as- pect. Many old saws ean be -used to illustrate the situation, viz: "AH Is. not gold that "Things are not always what the) seem." "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." And so on ad Infinitum. Not Present Last Night The mayor showed his dislnclina tlon for further public life, by avoiding the council meeting last night, lie, in his own language, "passed It up." This morning he departed very ostensibly for West York to Join the fishing party, but It is thought his destination is Paris, where he will consider the question of resigning or going on with his administration. It makes a good story and its worth printing, but of course The Journal will not presume to vouch for It.

Special Election Necessary, In case Mayor Menke did resign a special election would have to be held to select his HuecessQf, J. 0. HAURY HIGHLY HONORED AT MEETING OF THE TRAINMEN. Selected, as Chairman of the General Grievance Committee Demands are Made, A letter received by Harry Cole from Indianapolis this morning states that J. O.

Maury of this city has been elected general chairman of the grlevanoe committee of the trainmen on the Big Four system. W. U. Brls-tow. also of O.

Tiley lodge, was elected general secretary. The committee is asking an advance of 15 to 20 per cent, respectively, for passenger conductors and brakemen, and will ask that all yards be classed as first and second, class, the first class to receive the Chicago rate of pay and the second class one cent per hour All' first class yards are to employ three or more engines. WANTS TO COME Snider Preserve Company Seeking a Central Illinois Location. Freight Agent Brown of the Big Foir has received word from the e'epartmont of tbe Big Four that the Snider Preserver-company is about to close its plants at Manches ter and LaGrange, and wants a contjat Till nois location. The company wants a location where It can raise 600 acres of toma toes, and, looks upon Mattoon with favoring eye.

DEEP WOE Pervades Charleston Not to Get New Depot. One new building Jn tbe city of Charleston was expected to be the record this year, Now the town has lost out on that The, Big Four has concluded not to build a new depot this year because of the expense entailed on the road by the high waters at East St, Louis. TO CONVENTION. Judge John Lynch of'Olney was In the city en route to Chicago. He said-that he-was going to attend a convention of ''haymakers." He, prob- bM maflnt WAllfottl tiavmalrAffl HEADQUARTERS ARE ESTABLISH ED FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK UPON INTERURBfW Mr.

Easterly, Formerly of lndianapo lis, to Have Charge -Knight Arrives In the City. Thesaetnal movement In the worR of the Central Illinois Traction company, began Tuesday afternoon when Mr. Easterly, the resident engineer In charge of tho construction of the road between Mattoon and Charleston, es tablished his headquarters in this city. fc Manager Potter, Engineer Easterly and Consulting Engineer Knight of Indianapolis met last night at the Dole House and went over the plans of tho work. This morning the three men were out on the route of the prospective The right of way, Is coming somewhat slowly, but will all be arranged by the time expected, by Mr.

Potter, as expressed in an ln tervlew some days ago about the) middle of July. ANNIVERSARY TODAY AN IMPORTANT ONE INj HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY, It Has Been Just Fifty-Seven Years Since Company Organized for the Mexican War. F. A. Alison and 'Squire Hart grew! reminiscent this morning and stated that the occasion for It was because this is th0annlversary of the' day, fifty-seven ago, when Company of the Third.

Illinois went inte xea- dezvous at DeJournette Springs, near L-Ue Wabash church. 1 he company organized by chooa ing W. Bishop, captain 5 Heutenanl; H. C. Dun bar, second lieutenant, and Samuel B.

Logan, orderly sergeant. Joseph Goode of this city Is the only survivo the- company. The" next morningT. June- 18, 1848, the company started Overland In wag' on for Alton, joining the Shelbyvtlle) lth. banks of the Okaw with much acclaim.

From Alton the soldiers went) to the front and a conspiclous) part In the Mexican war. 'Squire Hart's eldest brother' dleoj on the field of battle. WEDDING BELLS Sound for Albert Henry and Mist Irene Johnson of This City "At'the" residence of the bride's paft" ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson 2725 Cedar avenue, at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday evening occurred the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Irene, to Albert E.

Henry of this About twenty-five relatives and friends wersj present to witness the ceremony. which was performed by Rev. O. IS Kelley, pastor of the Christian church, An excellent wedding supper was; served in the dining room, whlthos the guests repaired after the cere mony. Following this repast musld and other forms of amusement wer4 enjoyed.

The newly wedded bride Is a pop tar young, lady, being a leading mem ber of the Christian church. Mr. Henry is a painter by trade is well known for his Industry and oth er estimable qualities. The roaujf friends of the couple extend to them congratulations upon their auspicious: venture into the marital field. -Mr.

and, Mrs. Henry will reside at 2800 Shelby avenue, where they Will nnmedlately go" to housekeeping. SHOE CLERKS Capture Base Ball Game From Men by Score of 7 to 3. The base hall team representing tht shoe clerks of the city was victor lous over the nine composed ot Geoj Buck's dry goods men In the gam. played Tuesday' evening, the scojft, standing 1 to 3, 'The contest, wa closer than the' score" would Indlcatt and was charactered by excellent playing on both sides.

Five Innings were played belorf darkness put end: to the game. -WEATHER REPORT Illinois ThurrJay, fair, warmer. Chairs Telephone Matter and ommended for passage, but a few fall ed to receive the fiomraittee's approv al altogether, and certain changes were suggested la others. The com mlttee refused to approve the plat of Vernon's addition to the city, giving as a reason that the addition is toa small to make Its incorporation with In the municipal limits advisable. The report of the committee was accept ed.

Volt Meter Needed, The report of the lights committee, which was read by the city clerk stated that a meter was needed at the city light plant and recom mended that such an appliance be purclrafieaV The probable cost of the machine was estimated to be about $27.60, and it is thought that this amount can be saved the first year in -the expenses of. the light plant when the machine Is installed. On motion of Ellis the council Instructed the committee to purchaso the meter. by overcharging someone The Health Situation. Reals, chairman of the health committee, reported that at present only one case Is under quarantine for smallpox In this city.

The epidemic of measles which prevailed also seems to be abating, and the sanitary condition of the city is as good as could be expected under existing conditions. The Printing of Bills. The next matter to receive the attention of the council was that of rescinding the action taken at a former meeting when It was voted to have all bills against the city published in the newspapers. This matter- was -by the report of the committee on rules and printing, which set forth that the cost to the city of having the bills published would be 800 a year and that at present thore are not available funds tor the purpose lb the printing fund, between 1500 and $600 of the amount appropriated "la thai "fund af the be-ginning of the present fiscal yeai having already, been paid out, leaving advertising away, making up else. This is a cardinal principle with it.

But it feels that it can and will afford to break this rule, once, for the whole people and The Journal hereby agrees to print the list of Hills allowed by the council and paid by the city, free of charge, for one year. THE ONLY COST. The only cost for this service will be for transcribing the list on a typewriter, ready for the printer; the city must pay the one who does it. This will cost but little and The Journal cares not who does it. The council can select the person to do it, all The Journal asking in the premises being that City Clerk Bert Cole certifies as to its correctness.

The Journal will be giving, at current rates, not less than $400 of its advertising space free of charge, but it will give this willingly and freely to the people of the thriving city ot Mattoon in the hope that it will aid in getting municipal affairs out of the morass they are wallowing in at present -1 la the field, but that alderman refused to run. Then, "Bob. entered Haskell In the race, but the latter proved refractory and would not even start. As a last resort the Second "ward ald erman dragged forth the name of Sutherland, but his colleague Immediately put a quietus to any movement to take him from the floor. On motion of Haskell the nomina tions were closod, and Brown the only candidate before the house, was declared elected.

On taking his seat Mayor Menke'a substitute made a speech thanking the council tor conferring upon htm the honor of presiding ovr the He expressed the hope that the session would be characterised by "good order, good fellowship and good will. but that such a hope was not to be realised was fully shown by subsequent developments. Judiciary Committee Reports. Wilson, chairman the judiciary committee, gave an extensive report concof by the committee on various sidewalk Near- ail of these ordinances wore reo-.