Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

5 5 5 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 Editions Daily. National Press Service. DAILY JOURNAL GAZETTE. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1911. 5- Thirty-Sixth Year, No.

296. MATTOON, ILLINOIS, MRS. BEALS GETS BABY CHILD BACK IN ITS MOTHER'S ARMS, SAFE AND SOUND IN EVERY WAY. BEALS IS IN OKLAHOMA. Father Hires Joseph Powell, Former Resident, to Bring Little Son Back to Riggs Beals, aged 5, is back in his mother's arms again.

He is safe and sound, and apparently has been well treated since being taken from home on Friday atternoon, February 24, by his father, Ross Beals, when the latter left this part of the country in the company, supposedly, of Mrs. Tressie Hilliman of Sigel. While the child is back in Mattoon again, after a mysterious absence of a week and a half, the exact whereabouts of the father is not known, except that it is believed he is now in Oklahoma City, from which point the child was sent on its return trip to -Mattoon. Gets Word of Child. On Sunday afternoon, a few minutes after he had arrived from Indianapolis, where he had gone to run down a false clew, D.

L. Beals, the grandfather of the child, received a telephone message that, little Riggs was back in Illinois and within a few hours' drive of him at that time. The telephone message was from William Powell, a farmer living a few miles east of Sullivan, and was to the effect that Riggs was then at the Pows ell home, where he would be taken care of until someone could come after him. It is needless to state that the grandfather and. the young mother, who had been almost prostrated from griet ever since the husband's act of perfidy, at once hired a carriage and drove, with all possible speed to the Powell home, arriving there late in the evening When she beheld her child, in flesh and blood, the mother was so overcome with joy that words would not come, while the little one snuggled her breast; she wept aloud, but softly.

At the Powell home Mr. Beals and Mrs. Ross Beals remained over night, and this morning they drove back to Mattoon. But Portion of Story Known. To date only a portion of the story is known.

That part of the story as to how and why Ross Beals, while in Oklahoma City, decided to give 1 his child and return the little one to its mother, has not been told. Joseph Powell, formerly of this city, having been baggageman in the employ of the Illinois Central for some time, and later in other employment with the railroads here, leaving for Oklahoma City about two years ago, met Ross down in the capital city of the new state. Powell was hired by Beals to bring the child back to Mattoon. He, with his charge, arrived in Sullivan some time on Saturday afternoon over the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad.

From Sullivan he telephoned to his brother, William Powell, to come and get little Riggs, William Powell made this trip Sunday, and then awaited the arrival of Mr. Beals and the mother. Joseph Powell has not been seen by Mr. Beals, the grandfather, and theretore knows absolutely nothing of the agreement made by his son with Pow. ell.

The latter will arrive from Sullivan, where he is now visiting his mother, some time on Tuesday, Then the grandfather will see him, but whether all the circumstances leading up to and the fulfillment of the agreement between Ross Beals and Powell will be revealed to D. L. Beals cannot be foretold. It is believed that Ross Beals exacted certain promises from Joseph Powell, who will reveal to the 1 grandfather only that pored tion of the story as he is privileged by Beals to tell. Many Clues Followed.

Many clues have been followed by D. L. Beals and his attorney since the disappearance of his son and grandson on February 24, but they were as far from leading to a solution of the puzzle as could possibly be. The last one called Mr. Beals to Indianapolis, whither he went Saturday night to Investigate.

It all came to naught, and although he was far from being discouraged, the trail was becoming if anything fainter and fainter as the days wore on. Ross: Beals, who was in the grocery business with his father, D. L. Beals, at the corner of Western avenue and Twenty-frat street, for several years, Left his home after the dinner hour won Friday, February 24, being accompanted by his little son, Riggs. To the wife and mother Beals stated that he was going up town to get the child a pair shoes.

That was the last she saw of either of them until (Continued on Page 5.) PLACED IN AUTHORITIES HANDS BY BROTHER Shelbyville, March 6. Andrew Buckley, who forfeited a $300 bond in the November term of the circuit court by failing to appear for trial to a charge of obtaining money sunder false pretenses, and who has been a fugitive from Shelby county ever since, was brought to Shelbyville Friday by his brother, John Buckley of Ash Grove township, and delivered to Sheriff F. D. Crook, who now has him safely behind the bars of the county jail. TO MARRY WIFE'S SISTER THROUGH DYING REQUEST National Telegraph Service, Sterling, March 6.

Complying with the dying request made by her sister. Miss Minnie Eberton tonight will become the bride of William Cox, her sister's husband, NOMINEES SELECTED REPUBLICANS, AT PRIMARY SAT. URDAY, CHOOSE TOWNSHIP CANDIDATES. McFALL IS DEFEATED Assistant Supervisor' Falls to Procure Renomination, Smith and Cooper Being Successful. The republicans of Mattoon township, at a primary election held on Saturday afternoon, selected their nominees for the coming election.

Al: though there was opposition in a number of instances, the vote brought out was not large. J. R. Morall failed of renomination for the office of assistant supervisor, being the last man on the ticket of tour candidates. John Goodyear was named to succeed himself to that office, with I.

P. Cooper and J. Albert Smith the other nominees, Mattoon township being accorded one more member on the county board through increase of population. The vote on the various: candidates is as follows: Assistant supervisor (three to nomInate) John S. Goodyear, 358; I.

P. Cooper, 371; J. Albert Smith, 817; J. R. McFall, 236.

Commissioner of highways L. C. Orndorft, 271; Lawrence Riddle, 193. Constable- -William Smithley, 291; Martin Shadwicks-163. Justice of the peace -E.

C. Cartwright, no opposition, School trustee E. D. Champion, no opposition. master Charles Tate, no opposition.

The vote by precincts was as follows: East Side. Assistant supervisor -McFall, 144; Goodyear, 177; Smith, 183; Cooper, 168. Commissioner of highways- Orndortf, 126; Riddle, 94. Constable Smithley, 168; Shadwick, 51. West Side, Assistant supervisor- -McFall, 92; Goodyear, 171; Smith, 184; Cooper, 149.

Commissioner of highways -Orndorn, 145; Riddle, 99. Constable, Smithley, 123; Shadwick, 112. CLEVELAND, OHIO; HAS DISASTROUS FIRE National Telegraph Service. Cleveland, March 6. A score of persons were injured, six of them fatally, in a fire which destroyed the Bradley business block early this morning.

Those fatally hurt bad missa life blanket in jumping from an upper story of the building. Many persons were rescued with safety by. means of life blankets. CHAPMAN-WHITWORTH, Charles Chapman, a young farmer of North Okaw, and Miss Clara Whitworth of this city were married on Saturday evening, the ceremony being performed by. Squire.

Stark weather in the office of the latter in Broadway. PASSES BAR EXAMINATION. C. Douglas, who for some time has been a law student in the offices of Craig Kinzel, has passed the bar examination, having been notified on Saturday of his success by the board of examiners. 95 95 95 5 9 55 5 55 5 5 15 WEATHER.

5 Illinois- -Cloudy and probably 5 threatening tonight and Tuesday. Moderate temperature. MONTROSE FARMER MEETS WITH INJURY Montrose, 111., March 6. -William Lanus, aged 70, living with his daughter, Mrs. N.

Gehl, a few miles north of this village, had the misfortune of falling from the top of the porch at his farm home. One of his legs was fractured above the knee, several of his ribs were broken and he also received deep cuts about his head. He is in a very serious condition. ODD FELLOWS REPUDIATE DEAD MEMBER OF LODGE Centralia, March a special meeting of Metropolitan lodge of Odd Fellows, Peter McGreavy was de pied lodge burial, and the funeral service was private, McGreavy was shot and. killed Friday night by his wife, who was exonerated on the grounds of selt defense.

DOLLAR DAY SATURDAY BARGAINS UNPRECEDENTED TO APPEAR AT END OF. THIS WEEK IN MATTOON, ALL GOODS THE BESTHAD No Unsellable Stock Included in Offers Made, But Pure Merchandise Is to Be Sold. This is a busy week for the live merchants of the city, for Saturday is "Dollar Day" and a great preparations are being made for the first celebration of the event. Advertisements telling the buyers of the community, what is in store for them are being prepared and will appear in due time. Some astoundting bargains are to be offered.

All Good Merchandise. In this connection, it is interesting to note that none of the bargains offered by the business houses of Mattoon are, "fake" or that shoddy goods, unsellable stock. etc. is to be jammed into the process. Instead, absolutely bona fide offers are made, even though the articles or combination tions of articles offered for one hundred cents cost several times this much.

The plan of doing things this way has been successful elsewhere and will certainly be so. in Mattoon. The articles that will be sold in. individual places on next Satutrday in. most instances cost the merchant at wholesale more than the dollar asked.

In one or two' instances yet to be announced, it is safe to say that articles will be sold for one dollar that literally cost the merchants making the offers fifteen times that much. Combinations of articles will astound everyone, for. "Dollar Day" is to be the greatest bargain day ever known here. Good Men Come Tris About twenty-five merchants of the city have entered into this agreement and the list includes some of the best business houses of Mattoon. Their advertisements will tell the individual stories of their offerings.

The men and women of Coles county and of other nearby counties who avail themselves of the bargains of next Saturday will never regret the visit to Mattoon, for the first "Dollar Day" of the city will be a feast. MEDICINE TABLETS EATEN; CHILD DIES National Telegraph Service. Gibson, March 6-As a result of eating some medicine tablets which they had found on the floor of their home, where they had been thrown by a canvasser, Theresa Miller is dead and a brother and two sisters are dy. ing. It is probable that will be taken against the medicine.

company responsible for the presence of the tablets in the home, MRS. BELL QUITE Mr. and Mrs. Williard Allemang have been called to the country on account of a the serious illness of the latter's mother, Mrs. W.

A. Bell, living two miles west of the city, and who is suffering from gall stones. Her condition is reported as improv. ed today. RECOVERING.

J. S. Ashbrook, who one day last week -suffered a painful injury to his side when lifting a sack of seed, is able to be out again, although not strong enough to get back to work again. The strain was so, great as to tear the lower rib loose from the liga. ments.

DIRT COVERS PAVEMENTS CANADA SEssion THE HUMAN EXTRA GETS A JOB. The President- -Report for work early in April--and mind, this is to be a work- and not a talkfest. CONOVER FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON Death Claims Aged Resident of Coun. ty Southwest of Mattoon -Burial in Camp Ground. The funeral of Miss Sarah Conover, who died at 1:20 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Ellen Thomas, near the Little Wabash church, southwest of the city, was held at 2 o'clock on Sunday after. noon from the Thomas residence. The burial was made in Camp Ground cemetery. Conover had been seriously ill for two weeks from catarrh of the lungs. She was born in Little Rock, seventy years ago, and much of her life had been spent in Coles couney, her home having been with her sister, Mrs.

Thomas, for some time, Nieces of Miss Conover are Mrs. J. R. Gray of this city, Mrs. F.

Hagenbart and Misses Marjorie, Nellie and Martha Hart, all being daughters of Mrs. Lula C. Hart of Champaign, LEAVE FOR AURORA. Mrs. W.

J. Watt and children left today for Aurora, there to join Mr. Watt and to make their home. Mr. Watt went to 'Aurora a month ago to become manager of the ready to wear department of a large department store: KILLS HER HUSBAND; WIFE IS EXONERATED Centralia, March coroner's jury exonerated Mrs.

Anna McGreavy, aged 52, from all blame in the killing of her husband, Peter McGreavy, last night, and returned a verdict of "justiflable homicide." She testified on the witness stand of the abuse she had suffered years since the day of their marriage thirty one years ago, and her story was a most revolting one. She testified that' after MoGreavy had driven her daughter, Mrs. Anna Loveday, and her 2 year old babe from the house she remonstrated. He then ushed her out the door, she said, and as he picked up a milk bottle to strike her she fired the revolver. Ending her statement the stand with, "I'm sorry; forgive me," she fainted, and has not since regained consciousness.

NINETY MEET DEATH IN ST. PETERSBURG BLAZE National Telegraph Service, St. Petersburg, March Ninety persons were burned to death today in a fire which destroyed Bissope's show at Balogoe. Forty persons also were injured by an explosion during the conflagration. Among the dead are many women and children who were in attendance at the show.

CARL ZIMMER FINED. Carl Zimmer, a young man living in the northeast section of the city, was fined $10 and costs by Judge. Branan on Saturday evening on charges of assault and disorderly conduct, which were preferred by Jeff Stark. A charge also of carrying concealed weapons wa's preferred against Zimmer, but this was withdrawn. CITY STREETS BECOMING HIGH.

WAYS OF MIRE STREWN ON BRICKS NO PRISONERS TO WORK Practice of Letting "Broke" tors of Law Atone By Cleaning Pavements No Longer Followed, The streets of Mattoon are now in worse condition than for years, and the mud that covers the pavements is deeper than at any time in former springs. This was the opinion of the lilac club in the city building after a heavy conference on the subject today, and is generally confirmed everywhere. Just why this is true is hard to understand, for the efficiency of the street superintendent is. not questioned. It is said that' a stinginess of the city administration to furnish funds to clean up the streets is to be blamed and as one man remarked, "What is becoming of all the license money that is being paid into the city treasury?" The pavement in Broadway is several inches deep with sticky mire in several places and is literally coated with a thin layer everywhere, The crossings are not even kept clean and although -they have been scraped off a few times, they do not remain clean and passable very long because UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF MOVING THIS YEAR Greater Number of Public Sales Held Than For Years--Many Changes in Records.

has probably been more moving taking place this year among farming districts than ever before and the effects of the March 1 migration is felt everywhere. By some custom for which the reason cannot be given, March 1 is selected as moving day in rural district and this week has been, a busy one for hundreds of Coles county farmers. There have been more public sales the past winter than ever before as was shown to the casual observer by consulting the "For Sale" advertise, ments that Were pubished everywhere. There was some attempt to explain this matter at the time it occurred but none could be found that enough in itself to make the meaning clear. It was said that many farmers were selling out to buy other farms, some to go west and to the southwest and a lot of small farmers to move back to Mattoon after leaving it two or three years ago when work was hard to get.

In addition to being much work for the movers themselves, the migratory movement affected the cities and various departments of business. The posteffice departments have been kept busy making records of addresses for forwarding mail and carriers' and clerks have been forced to watch for mail to be sent on or to notify publishers of newspapers and periodicals that mail must be sent to other addresses. The banks report very heavy business transactions. Checks and the like are flowing through business channels in unwonted volume, though the institutions affected are not especially aided financially. The county records show big business.

In one or two days there have been more papers filed to be recorded than usually are shown in whole weeks at other times of the year. F. C. Tott of Winnipeg, is visiting his sister, Mrs. A.

W. Mills. 4 DAYS MORE Until BARGAIN DAY DIVINE SARAH'S WISH IS GRATIFIED Famous Actress Travels In Special Train From Terre Haute to St. Louis at Twenty Mile Rate. The slowest special train ever 02- erated over the St.

Louis division of -the Big Four passed through Mattoon Sunday, being the Sarah Bernhardt show train out of Terre Haute for St. Louis. The train required nearly ten hours to make the trip, due to a peculiar request of the famous actress. "I do not want my train to run faster than twenty miles an hour," demanded the famous woman, when she ordered a special out of Terre Haute. "I am getting old and do not care to travel fast at all." The immortal Sarah played to a record house in Terre Haute Saturday night and opens up in St.

Louis tonight in "Camille." She is supported by a large company with much special scenery, and required several coaches to handle the show. But by her own demand, the train was operated all the distance at the rate of three minutes to the mile. BIRTH RECORD. To Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Delong, 2300 Shelby avenue, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, 2001 Marshall avenue, a son. PEMBERTON-CLARK TRIAL BEGINS TODAY: Because of Wide Publicity May Have Difficulty in Procuring Jury.

Springfield, March third- trial within the past six months of State Senator. Stanton C. Pemberton of Oakland and former State Joseph S. Clark of Vandalia, indieted on charges of conspiracy in the legislative graft investigation, began in the Sangamon circult court today. The jury failed to agree in the first trial held last October, and the second trial was abruptly halted by the death of a son of one of the jurors.

Owing to the wide publicity which has been given the case, considerable difficulty is expected in securing jury. A call for a special venire before the middle of the week is a probability. BANDIT -MURDERER GIVES HIMSELF UP National Telegraph Service, Elwood, March -Being trapped in a school house. where he sought, refuge, James Walker, one of the bandits who shot and killed Policeman Virgil Kirkman and fatally wounded Chief of Police Ellis at Alexandria, several nights ago, sur rendered to the officers this morning. Walker had been in the school house all night, defying the officers.

The prisoner was taken today to where he will have to face a birder charge. the mud soon is dragged over again. Might Keep Some Clean. It is not hard to see that to keep all the pavements of the city clean is a problem with several cross streets inches deep with mud that clings to wheels. But it is the general opinion that Broadway and other streets in the business section should be cleaned off for the sake of appearances not for utilitarian purposes.

One practice that would redound to the cleanliness of the pavements is not followed and it is causing wont derment, too. Usually men fined in police court are put to work on the streets but this is no longer done, probably because the city administrafeels that at some time the votes of the men arrested may be needed and would not be forthcoming were this work enforced. It is common knowledge that men arrested, plead guilty to being drunk, and are fined by the court. The fines are seldom paid and the men are remanded to jail. Rather than pay the expenses of their keep, they are turned loose.

This theory is all right but is working hardship on the administration of justice, for men are getting that they do not care whether they are arrested or not. reporter overheard two men talking soon after a railroad pay day. One suggested that they pick up a few drinks. The other first said that he would deposit his roll of money in bank so that if picked up by the police he would not have any money to pay his fine. It would cost about fifty cents day to pay for the feed of the men who would be put to work on the streets and in a short time the number of men arrested or who could be arrested on these charges would clean up Broadway.

The hire of a few teams would carry off the soil that could thus be shoveled up and the street would look much better and be more passable to women. MORE TUNGSTEN LIGHTS IN BUSINESS DISTRICT Current to Be Turned, On Another Block of Broadway and In South Seventeenth Tonight, Either tonight or Tuesday, another whole block of the business district of Mattoon will be lighted with new tungsten electric lights, being a further addition to the merchants' lighting of the streets. The latest part to be improved is the front of the. south side of the 1700 block of Broadway and the west side of South street to Charleston avenue. The wiring was completed today and the poles with the bulbs were erected today and the current will probably be switched on this evening.

The posts, are the same as those in other blocks, and are the standard set by ordinance of the city council. There have been signed contracts for almost all the 1500 block of Broadway, and within a shorti that block will be illuminated on both sides of the street. Several contracts in the 1600 block have been signed, and it is believed that this section will. he completed toon. when all af Broadway will be favored with the new light..