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it Resident of Huntington Almost Sixty Years Came When a Youth. WAS PROMINENT MAN. Charter Member of Evan gelical Congregation. A MAN OF MARKED BUSINESS ABILITY. Bora In Bavaria and Posted on Stone Deposits Plans for Funeral Delayed Until Arrival of Sons, en Their Way Here from Adam Beck, one of the fathers of the lime Industry that has made Huntington famous, a venerable resilient and prominent citizen of Huntington a half century, died this morning at his home on West State street at 7:15 after a decline, of several months in health, due to asthma and heart trouble.

His death removes from the community a man who 'was possibly to a greater degree than many others, for the development of industrial Interests in Huntington, virtually founding the old Western Lime company, previously operating as the Huntington White Lime company and bb Beck, Pur vlance Beck. Jhe rise of Mr. Beck to his post' tion" of prominence ang wealth from a pencitess "early thrown his own resources, is an Inspiring tale. Sailing from Havre, France, early in June, 1849, in company with his widowed mother, they Janded In New York in time. for.

of July 4. Eight days later they landed in Huntington, which was then but a village in the wilds of the then western, frontier. deposits of lime stone had beeli," discovered but a year or two before being an energetic lad despite his tender yeans, he sought employment In one of the newly opened quarries. At the age. of twenty he had picked up the trade of a wagonmaker, which he fol lowed sixteen years with success.

He opened a shop of his own in ,1854, which he operated until 1866, he went into a partnership with Henry Drover and William Bickel as proprietors of a spoke factory. It was in 1870 that Mr. Beck again. became actively Interested in the manufacture of lime, erecting four kilns. He operated several quarries and sold his own products until 1879.

when he aided In the organization of the Huntington White Lime association. The firm of Beck, Pnrviance Beck operated extensively until 1890, when the Wiestern Lime company was organized. Understanding the business thoroughly and using honest business methods, Mr. Beck succeeded in establishing an extensive trade and was recognized as one of the most successful lime merchants in the central west" during his activity. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 16, 1831, making his age at death seventy eight years, one month and eleven days.

He was the youngest of six children born to Jacob and Catherine Beck. He and his widowed mother came to Huntington July 11, 1849, where he had resided continuously since. Mr. Beck' married Mrs. Magdalina Stetzel Wittmeir April 6, 1854, who proceeded him "in death December 18, 1880.

To this union were born live children. Three', are still living: Mat tie Bolanz, Mary Smith and Adam L. Beck, He married second December 18, 1884, Mrs. Mary E. Baumgartner By this marriage Miss Emma Nille became his stepdaughter and to this union was given (Continued on rage Five.) M'GOOGAN ONCE ROANOKE PHYSICIAN.

Locally Interest attaches to the announcement at Washington that George McGoogan has been given a promotion In the U. S.i consular service in Mexi co. McGoogan was raised.near Zanes vllls ana. Roanoke, and formerly lived in Huntington county, practicing medicine at Roanoke twenty years ago. He then went to Fort Wayne, whence he received his appointment to govern ment service.

NAT; GOODWIN WILL 7 QUIT THE STAGE. Special to The JRereJd. Oakland, May 27. Nat Goodwin declares he Is through with the stage and he gives the unique reason, for an actor, that he does so because of METZLERA WITNESS bis dislike for publicity. Following the subpoenaing at Goodwin In a suit brought by his agent for alleged back rent due for the Goodwin house here from Mrs.

Horton Phlpps, better known in vaudeville as "LaValerd, the dancer," he declared that he is going to turn bis back on the stage and devote hie attention to business matters. "I am heartily sick of this abominable and unbearable publicity," he declared today, "and when our' contracts run out my wife (Edna Goodrich) and myself will retire from the stage for good." PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY NEARS ADJOURNMENT. Special to The Herald. Denver, May 27. The one hundred twenty' flrst Presbyterian general assembly began today, winding up its business In preparation for final adjournment Saturday afternoon.

The reports the general committees and of several committees that were not ready to report earlier in the week, were read during the morning session. This afternoon the committee on church erection will make its report, when a heated debate is expected. Tonight Governor Shafroth and Mayor Speer, will deliver addresses of welcome at a monster mass meeting, and addresses will also be delivered by prominent western Presbyterians on "the semi centennial of Presbyterian ism In Colqrado." Partially Petrified Torso Is NEAR THE ERIE CRUSHER. Workmen or Track Bake Find Between Plant and Traction. An almost perfect bust of an infant was unearthed thfc morning between! the Fort Wayne ft Wabash Valley traction line and the plant, of the Erie Stone company east of Huntington.

It was found by Gotlelb Bitner of Mon roevtlle, one of the workmen employ ed In constructing the grade for the connecting switch track between the traction line and the stone crushing plant. It lay under about two feet. embedded In the black loam soil of that vicinity. It had apparently been there for years. Chemical action of the soil had been such that the form had solidified and was quite heavy, Owing to the long time in had been buried, it is not probable there will be any explanation as to how It came to be where it was found.

Excavations failed to unearth the lower portion of what Is thought was a human body at one time. While the force of workmen were grading for the track bed, the hard substance was struck and turned up. The unusual outline of the object caused Mr. Bitner to brush away the dirt and general was the surprise to note that it "was almost identical In form to that of an infant from the middle of the torso up. The head is well formed, but the features are not exactly filled out The neck is uni form, attaching the head to a finely outlined pair of shoulders.

As the arms and legs of a baby but a few hours or days old would be quite deli' cats, those who saw the find today are of the opinion that these wasted from the main body, leaving only the head. neck and upper part of the torso. That portion of the form found Is about nine Inches long and In Its solid' ifled form weighs a dozen or so pounds. It was rather a grewsome And and possibly represents some tragedy of former years for which crime no one has answered. Otherwise it Is but freak stone formation.

ETZOLD STARTS NEW CASE AGAINST KEEFER. Another case has been filed in circuit court against Henry Reefer, charging maintaining a public nuisance at the quarry and crusher plant west of the city. The 'date of the alleged offense Is April 3 and divers other times are alleged. The prosecuting witness signing the affidavit Is John C. Etzold, who has previously prosecuted a similar case against Eeefer, which has been appealed to higher courts.

The nuisance consists principally of blasting. BABY'S BODY FOUtJO Scientists 8ay War Before Federal Grand Jury at Tulsa, Okla. ONE OF HASKELL DUMMIES. Has X4 Knowledge ef Any Part In the Maskogee, Okla Town Site Frauds. Solomon Metzler of Wauseon, Ohio, en route to his home from Tulsa, where he was a witness before the federal grand Jury in the Haskell fraudulent land transactions was in town today.

Metzler went to Oklahoma two weeks ago and after being called to the witness stand told his story In forty minutes. Mr. Metzler was one of possibly scores of men from many states chosen by Haskell and his associates as "dummies" in the Muskogee affair. Representatives of ten states were in Tulsa at the same time he was to tell their stories, receiving ten cents a mile for distance traveled and 50 a day for time spent in making the trip to testify before the grand Jury. He received.

S96.10 for his services and travel, an amount Just about sufficient to pay his expenses on the trip. The scheme of Haskell and his associates was a gigantic one. Under the laws of establishment of Muskogee no person was to be permitted to buy more than one residence and one business lot in the town site. Haskell and his associates conceived the idea that they would like to have more than that number. So they selected "dummies" In various states and had papers of application filled out for their purchasing lots.

The "dummies" were then asked to sign quit claim deeds to the lots. Mr. Metzler has no knowledge of any such transaction on his part and remembers signing no such deed, though the signature to such a deed is either his or very much resembles it He declared if the signature' Is not his it must have been made by some person who had copies of his signature; The deed he is also sup posed to have signed is dated back, supposedly to get around the fact that.no signature of hla wife could be' secured. So It was dated back to the year in which he was a single man. The application also lists him aa a resident of Muskogee and un married in 1901 Hundreds of similar storlei are to be told this grand Jury.

Some of the lots to which quit claims were given by "dummies" are worth thousands of dollars. Haskell and his associates received goodly sums for them and it is understood had about 1,300 MuBkogee lots in their control in this manner. Mr, Metzler does not believe the government will be able to make much against Governor Haskell for the reason that many others have been engaged in similar practices. The Oklahoma public seems to stand by him and argues that in dolnr fetich work at Mnskoeea ha ner 'formed a publlo service, taking the on Flies la Necessary to Prevent lots from Indian and negro squatters, who would have been a detriment to the growth of th place. Muskogee is built on Creek Indian lands.

Mr. Metzler continued his homeward trip this afternoon. He visited in this cjty three years ago. RAILROAD DIFFICULTY STILL UNSETTLED. Special to The Re raid.

Atlanta, May 27. Despite the fact that all conferences held so far have accentuated the differences between the officials 'of the Georgia Central railroad and Its employees, Labor Commissioner Nelll, Governor Hoke Smith and the members of the local commercial bodies today renewed their efforts to figure out a basis upon which both sides might agree: The railroad people emphati cally declare that they will agree to no plan that does not ensure to them the right to hire whom they please without regard to color, while the firemen insist that the company muBt agree to hire no more negroes before they will return to work. VAIN DEMONSTRATION IN MUNICIPAL COURT. Special to The Herald. Superior, May 27.

In order to demonstrate to the Jury that he was not guilty of abusing bis' horses as alleged in a warrant sworn out by the humane society, J. Campbell bared 'his arm and allowed himself to be horsewhipped in the municipal court today. Campbell was ar rested by humane society agents. Campbell on the stand declared that the blows did not hurt the horses. He then bared his arm and Dr.

How den, a veterinarian, took the whip and delivered several lusty blows. The teamster did not wince, but In spite of the demonstration he was fined $5. DEllimilEIlT LIST Amount of Delinquencies in Taxes in County. CURRENT FALL DUE. Figures In Huntington and 1st Union and Jeffersea Townships.

UnsaaL iMlss Violet Bippus, 'deputy county auditor, has completed computation as to the delinquent taxes of Huntington county, including the total delinquent and the current fall tax which la thrown delinquent by reason of the spring Installment having gone delinquent The total delinquent includes delinquencies of former years and the spring delinquent, along with the added ten per cent penalty. Paying of the total delinquent takes the fall from the delinquent list The (Continue on Page Firs.) Spread of Disease, Young Groom Held for Murder of Aged Woman. AT THE HOUR OF WEDDING. Absence of Clothes, Ring and, Money Is Good Featire la Prisoner's Behalf lonng Wife Loyal. Special to The fierald.

Bay City, May 27. On a Bult of clothes, a wedding ring and $100 in bills hangs the solution of the murder of Mrs. Christine Corydon, the weal thy'and aged widow. The arraignment of her favorite grandson, Roland Rich, today on the charge of murdering her on the hour of his wedding, and In proceeding with the ceremony only to be torn from his bride at the wedding breakfast and' thrown Into Jail, was merely formal. His counsel decided that he should stand mute.

It is expected that an early trial will be asked for. The clothing, ring and moneys which Rich had hung in his grandmother's room In order to have them bandy Just before the ceremony and dodge the practical Jokers, is missing. Police and detectives have been unable to find any trace of it in the room in which the aged woman was struck down. Though the bed clothing and wearing apparel hanging on the wall were set on fire, It Is impossible that Rich's property could have been entirely consumed. Rich says he bad come for his wedding suit heard a thud, ran into his grandmother's room and found her dying from the blow on the burning bed.

He declares his clothing, wedding ringand money were missing at that time and that the murder must have been committed for robbery. He picked up his grandmother, called assistance, and proceeded with the wedding in a borrowed suit. Rich has told his story several times, without deviation, and the police admit that so far have nothing but circumstantial evidence against him, and an almost Insurmountable obstruction in the absence of the clothing which contained the ring and 100. The proceedings today were purely formal, no testimony being taken and on adjournment being, requested by Rich's attorneys, the bearing was put over to a date to be decided later, The court room was crowded to suffocation by Rich's friends who are standing by him loyally. Rich's wife of one day Is bis staunchest supporter.

MADISON COUNTY SPRINGS SURPRISE. Glies "Dry" Majority ef Oier Twehe Hssdred Owen and Crawford 7 Are Use Special to The Herald. Indianapolis, May The biggest surprise in the scores of county option elections in Indiana thus far was the result Madison, county, of which Anderson Is the county seat. There are three cities In the county, all rated with a population of 10,000" or over. Anderson claims aboutrfiS.OOO.

The county has always voted for "liberal" government and most of the towns have been wide open since the day of the great gas boom in the district. Elwood and Alexandria, the two other large cities in the county, voted "dry" while Anderson voted "wet" by 900. However, the majority from the rural districts and Elwood and Alexandria more than offset the Anderson vote and the "dry" majority was 1550. Owen and Crawford counties gave "dry" majorities of 1.216 and 819 respectively. One hundred and seven saloons are wiped out In Madison county alone.

LUTHER OPERATOR IS BRIDE OF 0VERH0LT. This evening at South Whitley, Rev. Rittenhouse, U. B. minister, officiating at his residence, Milward Over holt of Bippus will claim as bride Miss Mary Rupley, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph F. Rupley of Warren township. The couple will be unattended and will go to the home of the bride's parents. In a short time they will locate at Bippus, where Mr.

Overholt, son of Alfred Overholt, ha a place as machine operator at the tile mill. Miss Rupley has been an operator at the Luther telephone exchange. The young people are well and favorably known. IS. DIAL IS Di Death Came at Home Peru Suddenly.

in WAS DUE TO. PNEUMONIA. IUness Had Not Been Known to diews BelathesBarlsl at Riverside Friday. An 't Mrs. Marguerite Schwartz of Andrews received a telegram this fore noon Informing her of the death of her daughter, Mrs.

Emma Dial, which occurred at Peru early this morning. Positive information regarding the particulars could not be secured and the news comes as a great shock to the friends and relatives of the deceased, as 'Mrs. Dial was not known to be in ill health. The deceased was born in Wabash county thirty three years ago, being second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Hushaw. WJhen quite young her parents moved to Andrews; where she grew to womanhood. She married Ed Dial about ten years ago.

Shortly after the marriage the couple located at Danville, 111., where they resided several years before moving to Peru, where the death occurred. Three children, the husband, mother and one sister, Mrs. William Tid reick of Andrews, survive. Mrs. Dial was one of the most pop ular young ladles in her neighborhood.

She was known to several in this city and spent some time here last summer. From Peru this afternoon word came that death was due to pneumonia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at Rent, and in the afternoon the funeral party will go to Andre ws, arriving at 3:30. Interment will be at Riverside. MANY FARMERS IN CITY FOR TRADING.

Detained from their work in the fields by the heavy rain of Wednesday night farmers were in the city in goodly numbers Joday trading and looking after business affairs. All were of the opinlon' that the rain was needed to soften the crust and let the corn through, though they were not all agreed that such an amount of rain was necessary. GERMAN BAPTISTS TO ANNUAL MEETING. From thirty five to fifty from Huntington county will leave Huntington Friday morning at 9:55 over the Wabash, in a special car, for Harrisonburg, to attend the annual meeting of German. Baptists.

The car will go through to the meeting grounds. J. B. Bailey and others will be In the party, the complete list not being announced in advance. i 4 ONLY TELEGRAPmO inrosm city.

Twenty Fifth Year. HUNTINGTON, THUSRDAY, MAY 27. 1909. NO. 126 IS.

SAHAH A. MITTEH 3tw'A NEW FIELD FOR AERIAL FIGHTING CRAFT or i I I I ADAM BECK, PiOHEEO LIME HSlFffla PASSES Ml IS PIOIIEB SUIT nn Died After Noon Hour Today at Age of Ninety. WAS A MARYLANDEE. Came with Husband Into New West. IN HUNTINGTON OVER HALF Mother of Large Family, fieyta Children Snrrhlng Apoplexy Immediate Caae of Death, the Stroke Occurring Early Today.

Mrs. Sarah A. Mitten, a pioneer resident of Huntington, died shortly after the noon hour today. A stroke of apoplexy at one this morning was the immediate cause of her Previously Ehe had complained several days of unusual feelings In her head. Mrs.

Mitten was past ninety years old and, considering her age, was until recently in fairly good health. In the last few years the Infirmities began to tell, but wlthr' pioneer sturdlhood she withe tood actual illness. Sarah A. Price was born in Maryland and was of prominent family connections in the eastern There she married James Mitten and: learning of the fortunes that awaited, the earnest and ambitious In the then far west they came to the new country. A number of years they lived In the vicinity of the present to of Warren.

About fifty three year ago they came' with their family to Huntlngton. The husband died about thirty years ago. Most of the years in Huntington the Mitten homestead has been at ne. corner oi jipum ana uuurora streets in the. residence that still re malng one of the old fashioned land marks of the city.

Seven children survive, all of advanced years, indicative of the longevity of the Mitten family. They are Dr. Allen Mitten of Seattle, John Mitten of Schennectady, N. James Mitten, whose whereabouts are unknown, and Mrs. Amanda Ley man, Mrs.

George Bailey, L. Mitten and Miss Docie Mitten of tbftr City. During her declining years children have been constant in theU attentions, giving all possible care. WETTER FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED. Quite large was the funeral of Mrs.

John Wetter this afternoon. The auditorium of the Central Christian church was filled and the sermon by Rev. EX W. Cole was a tender tribute. In charge of floral offerings were Mesdames W.

O. Eggleston, Ralph. Bishop, Terfllnger, Henry, and John Lowery. Fall bearers were Neal McLean, Henry Dot son, Jacob Bailey, John Lynn, EI Boylan and Joe Shearer. Music was.

by Mrs. C. K. Lucas. Mrs.

F. Grayston and, Misses Ethel and Eliia beth Smith. Interment was at Mt Hope. Attending from out of the city were Mrs. John Ttemp and Peter Welsbrod of Bluff ton; Mr.

and Mrsu. Nicholas Helny, Lawrence Helny audi Mrs. G. Haller of Fort Wayne; John Gehring and William Wetter of Wpodburn; Charles Urshel of Bippus and Charles Casper of Dlsko. JUDGE COOK'S CASE IN NOBLE AFFIRMED.

Of interest locally is a decision handed down by the supreme court in the case of Miller vs. Resler from Noble circuit court. The case, which, was decided in the Noble court by Judge S. E. Cook, as special was affirmed.

It was a liquor license remonstrance case. Several point as to the license laws are involved. NEW DIRECTOR OF CENSUS KNOWN By the resignation of 8. N. D.

North as director of the United States' census E. Dana Durand, known to a number in deputy commia sloner of corporations, is promoted to the place. Mr. Durand ia a graduate of Oberlin college and since the early nineties has attracted much attention on account ef his researches in economic lines and in securing statlstlca for government nse..