The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
COPYRIGHT ON PHOTOS
INDIANA PICTURE-TAKER FEAR 1T
WILL BE ABOLISHED.
Bill in Congress DenOunced-A
Terre Haute Man Takes the
Grand Prize.

At the convention of the Indiana photog-
raphers yesterday morning there was
adopted a resolution protesting against the
passage of bills now pending in Congress,
which the photographers declare are I'M
just to them in that they interfere with
their copyright protection. AS the law now
stands, photographers have the right TO
copyright their work. but it is proposed by
the new act to change this. One photog-
rapher said in commenting on the resolu-
ton, that the amendment to the copyright
laws as proposed in the pending bill, would
give the publisher of any newspaper the
right to print and copyright the work of
a photographer, but would deny to the
photographer the right to protect his own
work.
Another resolution adopted was one rela-
tive to the death of Thomas "A. Stilwell,
which occurred by drowning Aug. l. 1897.
He was just past twenty-one years old and
was an energetic worker in his chosen pro-
fession. He was the son of Mayor Still
well, of Charlottesville. The remainder of
the morning session was taken up with in
teresting talks by A. H. Griffith, director
of the Museum of Art of Detroit F. w.
Guerin, of ST. Louis, recognized as the
leader in the United States in fashlight
photography and F. Dundis Todd editor
of the Photographic Beacon, of Chicago.
The following officers were elected:
President-George G. Holloway, Terre
Haute.
First Vice President-C. w, Longdon,
Second Vice PRESIDENT. H. Clark, In
dianapolis.
Secretary-W o. Nively, Bloomington.
Treasurer-Frank Lacey, Indianapolis.
President Holloway will this morning an
nounce the new trustees who are appointed
by the president each year.
During the afternoon the judges APP
pointed Wednesday finished the work of
CHASING and grading the exhibits of the
Photographic art. The grand cup prize was
The cup can be held by the. winner but
one year and he is not allowed to compete
the next year after winning it. With the
exception of this case, the prizes in all
medals. In the amateur and employees
classes, however, there. were no gold
medals. The award of prizes, as 1T will be
announced by the judge to-day, is as fol-
lows:
Special Prize-To photographers outside
of Indiana. One picture sixteen inches or
larger-F. W. Guerin, st. LOUIS, rrst; f.
Grand Prize the Jones cup-Three pic
lures Paris panel to thirteen inches, six
cabinets-George G. Holloway, Terre
Haute, first; A. Heimberger. New Albany,
second; Pike & Harter, Muncie, Ind, third.
Genre-Two pictures thirteen inches or
larger-D, Gilbert, Frankfort, first; c. r.
Reeves, Anderson, second:
Glass Ask pictures thirteen inches or
larger-A. L. Reeves, first; j. II. Clark, In
dianapolis, second; Pike & Harter. third.
Glass B-Twelve pictures. Paris panel to
thirteen inches-C. w. Longdon, Hunting
ton; Parker Willis, Charlottesville; J. HI.
Clark
Class C-Eighteen cabinets-Wallace Red
ding. Columbus, first; c.. w. Longdon, sec
ond; A. Hennberger, third.
Glass Disk views, architectural or land
Scape seven to twelve lncheS-H. He1ne, OF
Valparaiso, first; Joseph Van Trus, Indian
apolis, second.
Glass E-Six interiors. eight inches or
larger--Joseph Van Trus, first
towns of less than 5000 population. Twelve
cabinets-G. p. Parrot, Warsaw, first; b..
c.. Eunis, Martinsville. second; G. e. To-
Wrinkle, Knightstown, third.
Class H-Employes' Glass: Three cabinets
from negatives unretouched and three cab
inets from the same negatives retoucheo-
Wesley Hirschberg. Anderson, first; l..
Willis Charlottesville, second.
Glass I-For Amateurs: Six pictures, any
size any subject. L. Leeper, Fort
Wayne, first; John Wocher, Indianapolis,
second.
Glass J-Rating Glass: To all exhibitors
in Glass receiving rating of 65 per cent;
a bronze medal will be awarded. COMPETE
tors in this class cannot compete in any
other H. p Dexheimer. Marion. first; r.
d. Sullivan, Kendallville. second; IL. ).
Stephens, Rushville. thiro; Geo. w Smith,
Elwood fourth