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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
I'll BALL.
TomIinson Hall VIII BE Beautifully
Decorated for the Occasion.

Persons attending the inaugural ball to be
given Monday night at Tomlinson nall will
witness the most elaborate decoration ever
attempted i'm that place. The stage will
be decorated in a manner that will give the
effect of a miniature forest. Separating
the stage from the main floor will be a bal
ustrade of roses green's and smilax, all of
which will be studded with several hun
dred vari-colored electric lights. Smilax
and roses will be draped over the bal
comics, running to the floor wherever there
are pillars. The ceilings of the balconies
will be hung with wreaths and garlands of
flowers.
The walls in every part will be hung with
white anvas, upon which will be hung
flowers and green's in keeping with the
other decorations. The vari-colored lights
viii figure prominently in the decorative
scheme throughout the hall. The hall floor
will be covered in part with dwarf trees,
palms and large plants. from which colored
lights will shine. The front corridor will
be decorated In a similar manner with
palms and plants. The orders given for
flowers is one of the largest known to
the city and the order for smilax was the
largest ever sent out for one event. Near
ly every palm which can be found in the
city will be used. The cost of the floral
decorations will be $1,000 or more and the
electric wiring will cost several hundred
dollars.
Cold lunch. consisting of salads, cold
meats, ices, cakes, punch, lemonade and
hot coffee will be served to the guests. The
buffet will be in the east corridor, extend
ing the entire length of the building. 1t
will be in charge of George Fulwell, the
steward of the Bates House.. who has the
contract for furnishing the lunch. Owing
to the large humble of guests ii was de-
cided that it would be impossible to pro-
vide seating arrangements during lunch,
and the next best thing was to arrange TO
serve the guests as they passed along in
the corridor. The buffet will be decorated
in a style to harmonic with the main
hall.
Governor-elect Durbin will be escorted
from his apartment at the Denison Hotel
TO the Statehouse for the inaugural cere-
monies by the four local companies of the
State militia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
WILL REMEDY AN EVIL
A HARVEST FROM DELINQUENT I'M
PROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS.
City Controller and Deputy
Attorney Bell COnfer-Wiu Appeal
to the Legislature.

City Controller Johnson and Deputy City
Attorney Bell conferred for some time
yesterday afternoon on the possibility Of
having a measure passed by the Legisla-
ture that will control the attorneys in
this city who secure large sums of money
from people who are delinquent In the pay
ment of Improvement assessments. Mr..
Johnson said he had discussed the matter
with the officials in the county treasurer's
office and found that the condition of af-
fairs in regard to the extortfon employed
by some attorneys was appalling.
AS soon as the regular time for the pay
ing of the assessments closes one of the
most successful men in this kind of ex-
tortion sends his clerks to the county
treasurer's office and they take records of
all delinquents and a systematic extortion
is applied. The men dodge the law by buy
ing up the bond coupons. paying more for
one that Is delinquent than for those which
can be readily turned into cash. This man
then threatens to bring suit on the delin-
quent assessment for improvements and at
taches an attorneys fee which in some
cases is large and when he cannot get what
he originally emands he will compromise,
1t is said, for a nominal sum. Mr.. Bell said
one of the men In Indianapolis who do
business under the guise of representing
a bond company EFFORTS about $1,000 a
month from the taxpayers of this city.
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Johnson said they had
both heard of instances from the county
treasurer's clerks where extortions have
been levied when the coupons had been
paid. The man worked his scheme by go
ing to bondholders and buying the coupons,
paying the regular interest and in some
cases paying more than their face value
As soon as the property holder became de-
linquent in the payment of the assess
ment suit was brought and an extortionate
fee demanded.
Mr.. Johnson said there was a section of
the law which provided that such delfn-
quencies on improvements can be paid IN
the same manner as delinquencies on regu-
lar taxes but the 'grafterS" got after the
people and extorted fees from the innocent.
Mr.. Johnson asked Mr.. Bell If som pro-
vision could not be made to provide against
such practices. Attorney Bell replied that
the men doing such business were amen
to secure. He said safe-blowers were also
amenable to the law but the practice
has never been abolished. The county
treasurer's officials cannot refuse to allow
the men who practice the business to Sc
cure the names of those delinquent as
the records are public property and any
person has the right to inspect them.
Mr.. Johnson said an effort was made in
1897 before the Legislature to have a law
PASSED which will abolish such practices
but the law does not seem to cover the
business could not be punished under that
law he will nave IL amended by the Legis-
lature this session. Mr.. Bell said that one
man in Indianapolis has become rich prac-
ticing the extortion and in seven years
has realized at least Sc, 600.
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The sheriff of Noble County Was
Promptly Served with the
Proper Papers.
REWARD OF $1,000 OFFERED
1T WAS DONE BY OHIO AUTHORITIES
AT sHERIFF's REQUEST.
TIE Latter, However,, Has Not Yet At
tempted to Arrest kuhns, and
Gov. Nash Complains.

On last Saturday Governor Nash. Of Ohio.
sent to Governor Mount a requisition for
the return from Noble county, Indiana, to
Ohio of the notorious criminal, Marvin
Kuhns. The requisition was promptly hon
ored by Governor Mount and the Ohio Of
fcer left at once for Noble county to serve
the papers on the sheriff. The sheriff, 1t
is understood. said he would make the at
tempt to arrest Kuhns. Instead of going
about his work Immediately. however. he
wrote a letter to Governor Nash, of Ohio,
in which he dwelt at length upon the des-
perate character of the man wanted and
intimated very strongly that he thought a
reward Of 81 Zoo should be offered by the
Ohio authorities for the arrest OF Kuhns.
Governor Nash consented to this and noti-
fed the Noble county sheriff that a reward
Of $1,000 would be paid for the safe delivery
of Kuhn into the hands Of the Ohio Of
ficials. 1t seems that even after this the
sheriff had some hesitancy about going
ahead with the undertaking., for yesterday
Governor Mount received a letter from
Governor Nash, in which the latter stated
hat the sheriff of Noble county had 30 far
failed to secure the arrest of Kuhns. Gov
ernor Nash had no criticism to make of
Governor Mount, but on the contrary COM
plimented him for the prompt manner in
which the requisition had been honored.
He did, however, complain of the lack of
action on the part OF the sheriff.
1t is understood that Governor Mount
will this morning instruct the sheriff of
Noble county TO Immediately undertake
the arrest OF Kuhns.
1t has been understood that since his
escape from the Ohio penitentiary Kuhns
has been living in a log cabin in the Noble
county woods. Frequent reports have come
from that locality TO the effect that Kuhns
has been brazen in his defiance of the law
and Its officers, and has upon several oc-
casions, attended country dances In the
vicinity, as well as other rural social
functions. A week or so ago 1t was re-
ported that kuhns had decided to become
a benedict and was headed in the direction
OF this city. Since then nothing has been
heard of him Ii Is understood that Kuhns
has his log cabin we'll stocked with small
artillery and will make IL warm for any Of
fiCer of the law who attempts his arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
A SALOON ROBBED.


Edward Quinn, giving his residence as
$50 East Washington street, was arrested
last night by Detectives Asch and Griffin
and charged with entering a house to COM
nit a felony. The saloon conducted by
Jim Blackwell at 45 South West street
until Friday last was entered Monday aft
ernoon by three men and a large quantity
of bottled goods and glassware was taken.
Quinn was seen coming out OF the place
with his arms and pockets filled with plum
der. He admits having been in the place.
but claims 10 know nothing of the stolen
property. He laimed to have entered by
the use Of a key, but witnesses have been
found who saw the rear door broken with
an ak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
ALEXANDRIA GAS COMPANY.
Judge Baker Appoints Anderson
Trust Company Receiver.

A hearing was had yesterday before
Judge Baker on the complaint filed in the
Federal Court recently by f. NJ. Aiken. Of
Lima, o., and Albert j. Redway, of Gin
cinnati. against the Alexandria Gas Com
pany, Z. r. Week. A. d.. Smith and A. NJ.
Weeden. Judge a appointed the An
derson Trust Company, of Anderson. Ind,
to act as receiver under orders of the court.
The complaint was reviewed in detail at
the time 1t was filed. 1t contains various
sensational charges, among others that
Week. Weeden and others received shares
OF stock in the company without any con-
sideration therefor; that Smith is incapaci-
tated by reason Of old age and lack of
knowledge 10 manage a gas plant; that the
salary of $40 per month which, IL is al
legged, Is being paid to Weeden is grossly
excessive, and that I'm various other ways
the receipts OF the gas company are being
Incorporated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
INSTALLATION SERVICES.
The Union Veteran Legion's Pro-
gramme for Tonight.

The installation of officers of the Union
Veteran Legion and the Woman's Auxil-
iary, which was postponed from Tuesday
night, will occur at the lodge room in the
Pierson block tonight. The officers to DE
installed are: David L. Wright, colonel;
j. H. Porter. lieutenant colonel; Mr.. Mar
shall. major; c.. G. Long. quartermastcr;
L.. w. Mix, surgeon; G.. G. Cloud, cnap-
lain. and E. Marquis, officer of the day.
Mrs. B. w. Sullivan will be installed as
president of the Woman's Auxiliary.
The exercises will begin at s O'clock. Will
liam r. Wooters, the national commander
in-chief, of Philadelphia, will be present
and the extra programme prepared includes
music, speeches and an address by Mr..
Wooters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
For paving Illinois street from Fall creek to
Thirty-fourth street with asphalt.
For vacation of Lewis street from Twenty-hrst
street to Twenty-second street.
ACT1O RESCINDED.
For widening the first alley east of Cornell
avenue from Twenty-hrst street TO Twenty-sec-
ond street. The board accepted the deeds of
John A. and Augusta 7. Schumacher and John
and Sarah L. Clark to certain real estate
~abutting said alley for public use.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
For cementing the sidewalks OF Spruce street
from Prospect street TO Lexington avenue.
PETITION DENIED
To Bemis Brasiog Company to lay a switch
across Barth avenue and the first alley east.
PETITION FILED.
For bricking the first alley east of Park avenue
from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street.
ORDER GIVEN
To Indianapolis Light and Power Company.
to locate an electric light at the east end of
the kentucky-avenue bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
ADOPTION OF BOOKS.
Action Taken by the State Board of
Education.

The State Board of Education adjourned
its meeting yesterday at noon. The prin-
cipal business of the session was the re-
adoption of Montgomery's History of
America, which has been revised and
brought up to date by the addition of the
Spanish-American war. The Indiana series
of physiology and grammars and spelling
books will also be again used after be-
ing revised. The history which has been
selected will not be taken up in the schools
until next fall.
The matter of visitation of the high
schools throughout the State was also dis
cussed, but nothing will be done in regard
to this unless the Legislature appropriates
the money for paying the expenses The
last term of the Legislature Increased the
board by three embers but did not make
any extra appropriatioA for their expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
ELIZA O D
II Is Taken to Friendsville Qll) for
Burial.

The body OF Miss Eliza Newkirk. who
was killed at 121 East Vermont street Mon
day night by Norris Jones. was sent yes
terday to Mount Carmel. ILL.,, where 1t will
be taken in charge by friends and an I'M
dertaker and transferred I'm a hearse to
Friendsville. the home of her parents. The
body was accompanied from here by DR..
A. J. Kelsey, of Chicago, 10 whom she was
TO have been married. Upon his arrival
here he went to the undertaking rooms
with the girls roommate. Miss Sutton,
where he looked at her face for at least
half an hour. being told after leaving the
place the story of the tragedy. A large
number of her friends and schoolmates
accompanied the remains and DR.. Kelsey
10 the Union Station.
y committee appointed by the students
of the Worries Business College, attended
by Miss Newkirk before her death az the
hands OF Jones. prepared resolutions ex-
pressing their sympathy and loss. which
were forwarded 20 her parents and also
given 10 DR.. A. j. Kelsey, to whom she was
engaged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
BEFORE THE WORKS BOARD.
Petition of the street-Car Company
Other Matters.

The Indianapolis Street-railway Company
made application to the Board OF Works
yesterday for permission 10 place its troll
ley poles or the sides of the streets along
the College-avenue line In order to permit:
the Anderson interurban cars to come into
the city. The new cars being built by the
Union Traction Company will be too large
TO run on streets where center poles are
used.
The board took ANAL action on the reso-
luton to improve North Illinois street from
FAN creek TO Thirty-fourth street with 9s-
phalt. Final action was also taken on the
vacation of Lewis street from Twenty
first To Twenty-second street. The first
alley east of Cornell avenue from Twenty
first to Twenty-second street was declared
TO be twenty-five feet wide, the necessary
land having been decided TO the city. A
contract was made with the Central Union
Telephone Company for eight phones for
city offices for 1901 at $40.
TIL board announced that IL would not
grant permission TO the Bemis Bag Com
pany TO lay a switch from the Belt Rail-
road across Barth avenue, as the residents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
AN ALUMNI CHAPTER.
Il Is Organized by Members of Delta
Tau Delta Fraternity.

Members Of the Delta Tau Delta frater-
nifty yesterday organized IN alumni chap
ter. 1t was discovered that there are about
sixty-five members OF the fraternity In
this city eligible TO membership. and this
may be increased by fifteen or more from
surrounding cities. The officers elected last
night are: President. Judge John L. Me-
Master, of Ohio University; vice president,
Alfred +. Potts, of Butler: treasurer.
Charles NJ Walter. of the University of
Illinois,; secretary, George w. Knepper. OF
Butler. Mr.. Knepper and Edward CLARK
were appointed a committee to draft a con-
stitution and bylaws, and viii report at e
meeting to be held In two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
LOCAL SKETCHING CLUB.
1t Is Doing a Really Good Work in
the City.

Few people nave noticed, except those
directly interested, the work of the Sketch
ing Club in Indianapolis in the last few
years. The club was organized about ff-
teen years ago by Miss Roda E. Selleck
and since then has developed and enlarged
so that it has become the nucleus for the
really sincere and helpful art effort of the
city. The clubs opening recently of its
room I'm the Y. w. c. A. building, on North
Pennsylvania street, marks a new era In
its history of expansion and Increased help
fulness. The spirit of the organization is
well expressed by this quotation prefxed
TO the clubs latest year book: '"rhey
helped every one his neighbor and every
one said to his ~neighbor. BE of good
courage!' So the carpenter encouraged the
goldsmith and he that smoothed with the
hammer him that smote the anvil, saying.
1T is ready for the soldering. And ne
fastened 1t with nails that should not be
moved
One OF the best evidences of this Is that
the club distributes worthy art works
among the charitable institutions OF the
city. The club will next week open classes
10 be conducted by its new guild for pro-
noting the study OF the applied arts. For
the present these classes will be as fol-
lows: In designing. an evening class
taught by Miss Selleck. and an afternoon
class taught by Miss Helen Mckay: In
water colors. a class taught by Miss Julia
Sharpe: in ceramics. a class by Mrs. VIII
mer Christian; in typography. a class
taught by Miss Selma Newbacher. Other
classes will be formed as there Is a de-
mand for them. Work in the various
classes will begin next week and those de-
sirious OF joining one or more OF them
should apply at once TO Miss Alice Somer-
vile. who may be found at the clubroom
every week day morning except Saturday.
The executive committee which has charge
OF the new enterprise. as well as of all the
clubs organic work. Is composed of the Of
icers. namely: Miss Alice Somervflfe,
president, Miss Roda Selieck, critic; Mrs.
Minnie Merritt Fay. vice presidents Miss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

Julia f. F. Walk, secretary; Miss Rose III.
Holmes, treasurer, and Miss Hettie Adams.
Ia addition TO the classes above emu
merated IL is also proposed to have an
afternoon sketch class open TO members
of the Sketching Club and OF the regular
guild classes at n merely nominal rate. No
regular Instructor will be provided, but
the members will help each other and fur
nish their own models. While not form
ally connected with the Stretching Club,
the Studio Club has arranged to occupy
the room of the club every morning in
the week except Saturdays. In addition
TO it's regular membership OF thirty and
an honorary list OF half as many more,
the Sketching Club has decided TO admit
also associate members who will be en-
titled 10 participate in its fortnightly meet
ings and entertainments. at which inter-
esting papers on art topics are read and
discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
Other Associations.

The annual meeting Of the Chester White
Swine Breeders Association occurred at
the Occidental Hotel last night. The meet
ing was opened with al address by the
president and then followed the discussion
and reading of papers on the various ways
to raise this breed of swine. Following
this was the election of officers as fol-
lows: President. w. w. Trout, of Green
wood; vice president, J.. X. Miller, of
Thorntown; secretary. L. w. Wood, of
Whiteland.
The National Berkshire Record Associa-
ton elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, G.. H.. Lowe of Gainesboro, Tenn;
vice president, j.. V. l.. Garrett, of Warren,
Ind. secretary and treasurer. Z. X. Nor
ris, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
VIII Make written Complaint.

Henry Smith, who was elected from an
Anderson interurban car because he would
not pay 5 cents fare after offering a ticket
to the conductor, made his formal COM
plant to the Board of Works yesterday and
was asked TO make q written statement to
be submitted to the board tomorrow.
Chairman Sahm, OF the board, says the
only solution to the problem will be TO have
the interurban cars run straight TO the city
without stopping for local passengers. AS
sistant General Manager Grant. OF the In
~dianapolis Street-railway Company, says
the interurban cars might carry signs:
Tickets not taken on these cars"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
Collection of Taxes.

City Controller Johnson received from
the county auditor yesterday a statement
showing the amount of taxes collected
by the county treasurer for the city. The
delinquency standing at the end of 1860
was $113, 927.6S due the city, S1,172.3f due the
fremen's pension fund and $3.50 due the
police pension fund. The delinquency due
the city schools was $43, 662. AZ. The total
amount of taxes collected for the city vas
5000. $50. 60.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
Printing Contract Signed.

The County Commissioner yesterday aft
ernoon signed the contract awarding the
Sentinel Printing Company the contract for
doing the printing OF the first and second
classes and the Journal Printing Company
for the third class
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
Sfumber Robes
a Hundred DeSigns

The gown question IS solved
for every woman in Indian
apolis. Good Gowns here
for as little as 49c, better ones
for more, and the extreme of
ornate establishment in the
exquisite garments ranging
from 5000 to SIS 90.
Staple styles of Muslin and Cambria
Gowns. with pretty blu: simple
trimmings, are prfced......-9oc
A Cambria Gown that appeals TO
many has a solid yoke OF narrow
tucks and n trimming at neck and
sleeves of hemstitched
ru1ieS
Another has embroidery insertion al
ternate with tucks in the yoke and
a finish at sleeves and neck
of embroidery edge...........SDc
A Stern's Gown OF cambria has a
yoke Of clustered tucks and a par
ticularly dainty finish Of ruffied
hemstitching ...................Soc
Another Stern Gown is made in
bishop style, with hemstitched ruff
fies. set on a ribbon-strung
beading, also ....-...-..........Soc
A square-neck Gown that has proved
popular has a finish OF embroidery
insertion with narrow ruffies of
embroidery edge .....-.->--....osc
Z. u 90 CO..
Es4Gx.ss&
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
The Sheriff Aari.ea.

Sheriff Thrasher. Of Bloomington. was
advised yesterday By Governor Mount that
the power OF the State was behind him in
preventing the threatened lynching OF
Gaines and ThoDnason. charged with the
murder OF a quarryman. The sheriff was
also advised that he had much RESPONSE
biiity Ia the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

A liberal share OF your fire Insurance.
ought to be given TO the indianapolis Fire
Insurance Company, a safe, sound and
successful company. organized with home
capitai by Indiana men. who will give
your business prompt attention. Once.
No. AS East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10

in that part OF the city objected. The
board Is awaiting the opinion of the city
attorney on the question of who Is liable
for paving between the tracks on the ILL.,
nois-street bridge before finally opening
the bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
The Money Recovered.

Ed Richmond was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Asch and Morgan and charged
with grand larceny. His roommate, c. Il.
Walter, claimed that hmo stole $40
from his clothes while he was asleep. Rich
mond confessed and the money was recov-
-.4l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-10
D%unlap's Celebrated Hats
at Seaton's Hat Store.
Feed your horse JANEs's Dustiess Oats.

New Century Caiigraph. Ball Bearing Dens-
more and Yost typewriters represent In varied
combinations the highest Consignment of type
writer construction. UNITED
AND COMPANY. Monument place
and East Market Phone 15sS.
No menu Is complete without Cooks Imperial
Extra Dry Champagne on IL. III not on ask
for IL.