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MATTOON COMMERCIAL-STAR YEAR MATTOON, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS MAKES FORCED SETTLEMENT HORSE BUYER BROUGHT TO TIME IN COURT OF LOCAL JUSTICE DEBTOR CHASED BY TUSCOLA CITIZEN Worth Dulln Follows George Bates From Tuscola to Mattoon and Begins Atachment Proceeding That Net Him $65-Bates Makes Effort to Evade Payment of Debt. An alleged sharper was headed off brought time in this city last night when one George Bates was haled into Judge Branan's court and forced to settle a debt of $65 which Worth Dulin of Tuscola claimed that Bates owed him. According to Dulin Bates has been buying horses around Tuscola and employed Dulin as an agent. This amount was due Dulin as commission when the horses were ready to be shipped out Monday.

Arwere made make the rangements, 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, but while Dulin was out of town about one o'clock Bates had the car billed out and left the twon with his bills unpaid. Mr. Dulin secured an automobile and drove to Mattoon intending to have the car attached. Judge Branan was called to his office about 9 o'clock and papers of attachment were issued The horse buyer next tried to stand off the proceedings until the car had been pulled out, by appearing to be trying to settle 1 but really only dickering over details to take up time. Dulin seeing that the time was about up.

refused to talk further and ordered the car attached. When the defendant in the suit saw there was nothing to be done but settle or have the shipment stopped he came across with a eneck for the amount demanded. During the argument each party threatened repeatedly to annihilate the other but no accounts of a death have heen reported. MYSTERY SEEN IN WOMAN'S STORY Mrs. A.

N. Eldridge of Camargo Comes To Mattoon On A Mysterious Mission Tuscola, June' on a shopping tour in this city Saturday afternoon, Mrs. A. N. Eldridge of Camarago suddenly disapeared as if swallowed up.

All night the police and her relatives and friends searched high and low for her but to no avail. This morning the woman disembarked from the Illinois Central train from the south and gave out the information that she had been to Mattoon. Her story was that she was suddenly called to Mattoon on urgent business and intended to come back to this city at 6:00. She said she missed her train however and was unable to telephone on account of the wires being down from a heavy. storm The police do not put any credence in her story.

Mrs. Eldridge came to this city with her son Will, aged 10. After making a few purchases at a store she telephoned her daughter who works in a private family to come down town and meet her. Sne then instructed the little boy where to find his sister and leaving the valise and other belongings walked out of the store. Her daughter becoming alarmed late in the evening telephoned to her father and he and his oldest son.

arrived in the city about 11 o'clock. They and the officers spent the entire night searching for the woman. Mrs. Eldridge is subject to fainting spells and her relatives feared she might have fallen in some out of the way place in a cataleptic condition. She is about 40 years old and the mother of several children.

OVERSEER VOLIVA UNDER INDICTMENT International News Service. Waukegan, June Wilbur Grant Voliva, head of Zion City today declined to make comments on the report of special Lake county grand jury indictment charg. ing him with conspiring to violate the election laws in the April city elections. The list of indictments contain the followers of Voliva as well as a number of independents. State's Attorney Brady is elated over the result and the cases will be prosecuted vigorously in the trial.

Capiases were issued and ser. vice was secured on all the defendants at once. Bonds of $100.000 will be asked in the case of Volvia and it is expected that he will be taken to jail as the amount is more than he can raise. The indictments includes many other Zionites and the wholesale prosecution is causing. the greatest sensation that has visited the religious community for years.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brady and grandson, Charles Dibble, went to Chicago Sunday for a visit. Mr. Brady returned Sunday night, the others to remain for a few days.

L. L. Lyford and family departed Monday for Chicago to reside in the future. Mr. Lyford has been promoted to a position in the office of the chief engineer of the Chicago division of the Illinois Central." Purchase a Farm.

Move to Chicago. Cullen and S. J. Ethington a farm of 160 acres, south of Gays for $130 an Death of Mrs. Wilson.

James have bought three miles acre. Mrs. Arthur Wilson died: at Jacksonville Sunday night. She was about thirty eight years of age and was the widow of Rev. Arthur Wilson.

MATTOON WOMAN IN STRANGE CITY With Three Small Children and Husband in Pen Mother Seeks Help. noon Terre a frail Haute looking Star -Yesterday woman afterrying a black-eyed little baby boy in her arms stopped at the of Seventh and Eagle streets corner. in a bewildered manner looked up and down street. In front of her was her little 6-year-old daughter pushing a baby buggy in which peacefully slept a little tot that looked to be about 3 years of age. Toddling along behind came another bright looking youngster.

The puzzled woman accosted a pass ing woman. "Can you tell me the way to the Friendly Inn?" she queried in a shaky voice. Will they take my babies away from me if I go there?" she asked. "I don't know whether to go there or not; I didn't want to part with my babies." she continued and the trace of a tear appeared in her eye. "I am a stranger here," she continued.

"I just got in from Mattoon a little while ago and I have but one dollar left. My husband has long been a drinking man and when he was sentenced to the penitentiary the other day I decided that I would try to find work that would bring enough to keep my babies. This is a big city and I know I will be able to find work. If I can get some one to keep my babigs until I get work I will be all right. All I want is a chance to take care of them.

I am afraid to go to the Friendly Inn until I know that they will not take my babies from me." The little procession moved on down the street. ROBBERS SECURE BUT LITTLE BOOTY Traveling Man Held up Saturday Night and Relieved of Small Amount of Change. A traveling salesman E. P. Gradell, reported Sunday morning to the police that he had been held up and robbea, near Western avenue and twenty sixth street.

The holdup was perpetrated by three men and only a small amount of change was secured. Mr. Gradell when approached by the robbers, was able to reach into an inside pocket and take therefrom a billbook containing a considerable amount of money which he dropped inside his shirt as he threw up his hands. The holdup men missed this good haul and also failed to notice a diamond ring which was worn by Mr. Gradell.

DEATH FOLLOWS BRIEF ILLNESS Five Year Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whitley dies Monday at Memorial Hospital.

Albert Whitley, age 5, a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whitley of near Humbolt died at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon at Memorial hospital.

The. boy who was suffering from peritonitis, was brought to the hospital Monday morning for an emergency operation. The body was removed to Schilling's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial and will this morning be taken to the home of the parents. The funeral will he held Wednesday. INDEMNITY CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT International News Service.

El Paso, Texas, June claims to the amount of $250,000 have been filed with the American state department by citizens of Douglas, Arizona against the Mexican government for damages resulting from the battle of Auga Briata and the presence of rebel troops on the border. Over one half of the claims are for personal injuries from the Americans who were wounded during the battle. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alschuler and Sam Alschuler of Aurora have returned to their homes after a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Elmore Katz. BODY MANGLED BENEATH TRAIN OSCAR THOMAS KILLED BY A FREIGHT ON PEORIA DIVISION AT BETHANY REMAINS FOUND SUNDAY BY TRAMP Dead Man had Been Drinking and it Is Probable 'He Fell Asleep While Sitting on Track-Had Served a Term in The United States Navy About Nine Years Ago. Commercial-Star Special. Bethany, June Thomason aged thirty, a resident of this place.

was run down and killed by a southbound Peoria division freight train shortly after 4 o'clock Sunday morning. Pieces of the body were strewn along the track for some distance and the man's face was so badly cut that for some time his identity was unknown. According to the authorities, Thomason and Mack Lansden, a young tarmer residing near here, been drinking Saturday night. Lansden had been in Decatur and came to Bethany on the 9:20 o'clock train, in the evening. The police say were going to lock the two up but they were allowed their freedom on their promise to go home.

Lansden stated Sunday that he and Thomason walked out the railroad track to Charles Lansden's place about three-quarters of a mile east of town. At that point he left Thomason and supposed the latter would g0 home. Tramp Found Body. Early Sunday morning a tramp found the mangled remains the track. He reported his discovery" to Bethany authorities and off on his way towards Dalton City.

The police went after him and brought him back for inquest. The coroner was called and the body was moved to the Tohill undertaking establishment where the inquest was held. Pieces of Thomason' body were found scattered along the tracks for a distance of 100 yards or more. His pipe was found nearby and it is thought here that he might have sat down on the track to smoke and falten asleep. Thomason was the oldest son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arnold Thomas of this place. He had lived in this neighborhood all his life up to eight or nine years ago, when he enlisted In the United States navy. After his time he returned here. Besides his mother and father he leaves four brothers, Clayton Thomason of Sullivan and Charles Thomason of Rushville, and two sisters Mrs.

John Tenney of Findlay and Goldia Thomason of this place. His two other brothers, Frank and Eddie resides at their home here. WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL HERSELF Rash Act Comes Near Resulting Fatally and Condition is Reported Serious. Mrs. Emma Cather, living in the south portion of the city made an suicide Monday evening swallowing a quantity of poison and at a late hour last night her condition was still considered critical.

The woman found soon after she had committed was, he rash act and physicians were hastily summoned, their prompt action alone preventing the woman's death as an immediate result of the poison. No note was written by he woman to indicate a reason for her effort to kill herself but it is said the actions of her husband who has been drinking hard of late are responsible for the trouble. BANKRUPTCY CASE IN FEDERAL COURT Attorney Andrews and Powell made a. trip to Danville Monday where Mr. Powell filed his report as trustee of the Clark estate' in the federal court.

The objections to the attorney's rees in case which were recently filed in the federal court have been over ruled. Attorney Henley also attended the federal court in the interest of his client A. Morrison, who was the high est bidder at the auction of the Clark monument works. Mr. Powell received a private bid for a larger amount than the sum offered by Morrison which the latter declares is illegal.

The case is sill pending in the federal court. United in Marriage. William Doing and Miss Mattie Breeding were married at 1020 Charleston at four o'clock Sunday afternoon. Is Seriously 111. John Frazier residing on the An drews' farm seven miles southeast of Mattoon, is seriously ill with consumption and is not expected to vive many days.

International News Service. Poughkeepsie, N. June nell rules the favorite tonight for tomorrow's regetta on the Hudson. The second choice lies between Pennsylvania and Columbia. The second place leans slightly toward the Quakers though there is plenty of money in sight to back the New Yorkers as winners of a better place than third.

Funeral This Morning. Cornell Rules Favorite. The funeral of Mrs. George W. Akers will be held at 11 o'clock this morning from the family, residence Witt avenue.

burial will be made at Ash Grove 'church south of Gays. RITTER TAKEN ON LARCENY CHARGE Mattoon Man Arrested Monday for Theft Committed in Moultrie County Roy Ritter was arrested yesterday afternoon by Captain Crist on a warrant charging him with larceny. The warrant was issued from a magistrate's office in Sullivan, and was sworn out by Claude Bence, farmer living four miles north -of Windsor. Bence came to Mattoon Monday morning and attempted to get a walrant from a local magistrate's office. When the magistrate found that the offense had been committed in Moulrrie county Mr.

Bence was told that the warrant would have to be secured there. He accordingly returned to Sullivan and later sent the instrument to the local police department, and Captain Crist rounded up the culprit. The sheriff from Moultrie county will arrive this morning to the prisoner to Sullivan. Ritter alleg. escort, ed to have stolen a set of harness belonging to Mr.

Bence. STANDARD PLANS RE-ORCANIZATION Program Advanced to a Where Rockefellew is Needed to Assist International News Service. New York, June of the Standard Old compnay. following its dissolution of the supreme court of the United States, within six months is already being planned. The program has advanced SO far that the presence of John Rockefeller, head of the biggest trust in the world is necessary and as a result he has forsaken his country home in Cleveland and will be at his office 26 Broadway either today or tomorrow.

There is great interest in "the street" in the plans of the big oil monopoly, put it is stated at the offices that none of the deatils will be given out until after the dissolution is accomplished. Inasmuch as Rockefeller is connected with 26 Broadway by both 'prone and telegraph wires when in Cleveland financiers who know the oil king well say that he would only have come here to participate in conferences that are carefully guarded from the public. Consequently Wall street believes the future of the Standard Oil will have been settled before Mr. Rockefeller goes back to Cleveland. MEXICAN WOMEN PRESENT PETITION Five Hundred Leaders Demand that Divorce Law be Enacted by Congress International News Service.

Mexico City, June 26-The first defiance of the Catholic church under the new regime occurred today in the form of a petition signed by 500 prominent women of the capital, praying the president to formulate a divorce law for presentation to congress Divorce has never peen possible in Mexico. Legal separation can be had but neither of the parties can marry again. Diaz was not able to get al divorce law passed over the protest of the church. A vital blow will be struck at the church if the bill is passed and it is believed the progressives will be able to have the measure enacted into a law. President Le Barra received the petition and will present it to congress.

TWO FIREMEN AND CHIEF ARE BURNED International' News Service. Portland, June Campbell of the city fire department and two firemen are believed to have been killed in a fire which destroyed a warehouse belonging to the Union Oil company today. The three men had gone into the warehouse to investigate when there was a tremendous explosion, which wrecked the building. The walls fell outward and the entire roof fell in, apparently burying the men. Rescuers have been unable to ap proach the ruins which are burning curiously.

WILL ADDRESS BIG RACE CONGRESS RS. Elmer E. Black of New the only woman to deliver gress that will be held in London ly wealthy widow and a leader ested in more serious matters. Peace and Arbitration League. BUSHTON WOMAN FATALLY BURNER MRS.

NETTIE BANDY TON VICTIM OF ACCIDERUSH. DUE TO EXPLOSION. HUSBAND AND CHILDREN INJURED Wife of Head of Bushtan Schools Pours Kerosene in Cook Stove With Te rible Result--Deceased Was Formerly a Resident of West. field. ZE Bushton, June tie Bandy, wife of Bert Bandy, principal of the Bushton schools, was burned at noon Sunday by an explosion of kerosene, her injuries resulting in death two hours later.

Mr. Bandy was also burned and two children years old and five months old respectively were injured by the flames. Mrs. Bandy was making ready to get the noonday meal and at the range. With her was the kitchen, while.

Mr. Bandy who had just returned from church, was sitting in the front room in company with the baby, who was seated on the floor. In building the smoldering fire Mrs. Bandy poured a quantity kerosene from a can onto a pile of kindling, which suddenly burst into a blaze, shooting forth in a terrific manner and setting fire to the can of oil in her hands. In a moment the can exploded, the burning blazing oil spreading over the unfortufire to both.

oil-laden flames nate woman and, older, child, setting were hurled so far that the little baby sitting in the door of the front room was also enveloped. Mr. Bandy jumped to his wife's assistance and did all in his power to save her and his child. Mrs. Bandy was given immediate medical attention and it was then seen that she had been fatally injured.

She was terribly burned about the body and suffered great pain She remained conscious and for the greater part of the two hours she lived after the explosion and during this time she softly and in a pathetic way sang a number of sacred songs. Arnold, the three-year-old boy is badly burned about the face, arms feet and legs and is in a serious condition. Arrangements were hurriedly made to send him to the Montgomery Memorial hospital at Charleston. Charles, the baby, while badly about the head, face and shoulders, will not suffer any serious consequences and Mr. Bandy.

who was badly burned trying to rescue his wife from and save while, his children from serious if not fatal burns, will not suffer any serious! results following the terrible catas-! trophe. The house, which caught fire from the explosion, was badly damaged. It was owned by 0. C. Bower of Cleveland, Ohio.

Mrs. Bandy who was about 23 years old was born Miss Nettie Folger and she made Westfield, her home up to the time she was married to Mr. Bandy. She was a graduate of Westfield college, was a member the Christian church and a woman that made and held friends. She was a loving dutiful trusting wife and mother and her untimely death is greatly deplored.

York is to have the distinction of being an address before the universal race n- early in July. Mrs. Black is an extreme in New York society, but is deeply inter. She is vice-president of the American On An Old Charge. Henry Oliver, a colored man living at Twenty-second street and DeWitt avenue, was arrested Sunday morning, by an officer from Clinton.

on an old charge of horse stealing. The crime is alleged to have been committed five years ago. Bitten by a Dog. A small daughter of Officer and Mrs. Nick Floyd was bitten Sunday afternoon by a dog with which she was playing.

A physician was called cauterize the wound. LAD WOULD SHOOT HIS GRANDMOTHER Loxa Boy Sent to Jail at Charleston To Lay Out Heavy Fine Loxa, June charges of disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons Lester Frost, 15 years old was fined $50 on cach charge by Justice George Dornblazer at Charles ton this morning. Not. having this amount of money and being unable to give security he was sent to the county jail until such time as he was discharged by the due process of law. Frost went on the warpath Sunday when it is charged he made threats to shoot his grandmother.

Mrs. Henry Frost of John Jackson and R. F. Cain disarmed the young man and turned the gun over to the authorities this morning. The parties live in Loxa the accused making his home with his grandmother.

It seems that some words were had between the grandmother and grandson, and she threw a cup of water over him. This action aroused the boy's fighting spirit and he hiked up stairs to get his revolver. remarking that he intended to shoot her. It was then she called for assistance. CHANGES MADE IN POLICE BEATS Mayor Makes Shift in Force with a View to Increasing the Efficiency.

The entire police force was called into the office of Mayor Guthrie Sunday morning and some shifts were made 'in the heats 'of the men. Be ginning Monday Officer Kite took the noon to midnight patrol of the depot division. Officer Smith was placed on the west end night beat, and Officer Ayers was. given east end night beat. The regular they men were not changed.

The mayor has not given out ani reasons for the change but probably hopes to increase the efficiency. of the force by the shift. 'une patrolmen seem to be well satisfied with the change. AVIATOR TO MAKE PRACTICE FLIGHTS Mattoon Men Interested in Aerial Navigation will Bring Machine To this City at Once. Louisville, June Gray Eagle Aviation composed of prominent, local and Illinois business men in which was recently incorpor-, ated here for the purpose of demonstrating and exhibiting aeroplanes is about ready to make it first publio appearance.

They have just delivered to them one of the latest $5,000,00 fifty horse power Gray Eagle biplanes made by the Rubel aeroplane factory of this' city. T. Gratz former business manager of the Louisville Automobile club and well known as an automobie racer has 'been employed as aviator. While he has not. yet, received his diploma in this new science, his many admirers predict that before the season is far advanced that his daring, coolness and good judgment.

will place him among the foremost aviators of America This company has been compelled to turn down quite a number of contracts being help up delay in receiving the machine. They now have flattering offers from various county fair wanting exhibiting flights but as the dates overlap in many cases they will he compelled to turn down a. great deal of business. It is rummered that they will go to Mattoon, 111, to complete their trial Alights this being the home of their president. Ernest.

Orndorff and Frank Orndorff are Mattoon mentioned in, the above dispatch from Louisville. According to the president ments the aeroplane built by then Louisville this week company and reach Mat-) toon will be on exhi i bition at Urban park on and after next Sunday. The trial flights will he made from the park,.