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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
A PLUMBING ORDINANCE
THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE AC-
TION IN THE NATTER.
The Old Ordinance Is Amended and 1t
VIII Go to the Next Meeting
of the Council.

The co~unciimanic committee on public
safety and comfort met last night to con-
slider the plumbing ordinance. Over a year
ago an ordinance was introduced in the
City Council providing for a plumbing in
spector and licensing plumbers, but it met
with disfavor on the part of the master
and journeymen plumbers. a few weeks
ago the ordinance was withdrawn and
another one introduced as a substitute.
Member of the committee heard a few of
the master plumbers and talked with jour-
neymen plumbers and last night the or
dinance was amended so as to meet the
approval of all concerned. A report will be
made to the Council next Monday night
with the ordinance amended in several
sections.
Probably the most important amendment
will be the changing of the section per-
tanning to those who must be examined for
licenses. The amendment will provide that
all members of plumbing firms shall be ex-
amined by the examining board appointed
by the Board of Safety and licenses issued
before hey can engage in the plumbing
business. Corporations shall designate a
person or persons TO the board who shall
have charge of the plumbing for the cor
p%OratiOn and they shall take the eXamina-
ton and be licensed. The section which
stated that the members OF the BOARD Shall
serve without compensation has been
amended so that each member shall re-
ceive a salary of s. a year. This amend
ment was made to conform to the city
charter. The registration fee of So will be
paid TO the city controller instead of TO the
board.
The ordinance as amended will provide
for the plumbing inspector to keep a record
of all licensed plumbers in the city. The
cost of permits for repairs exclusive of
leaks and other emergency repairing was
changed TO % cents for repairs less than
SO. The fees for regular permits will be
81 for the nrSt 500 and 80 cents for each
additional 500. The ordinance instead OF
going into effect after its passage and be-
ing properly advertised will not become
effective until sixty days after il is adj
Vertised SO as to give contractors time to
complete work for which contracts nave
been let.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
BARNETT HELD FOR MURDER.
Robert McOuat Gives Bond for $4,000
and Is Released.

In Police Court yesterday the case of
James v. Barnett, negro, who is charged
with the murder of Frank Wilson, white,
at the Bates Inn, where Wilson was bar
tender, was continued until this morning.
barnett was remanded to Jail without bond.
AT 2 p. m, before the grand jury, a number
CT witnesses appeared in answer to sum-
mons in order to dispose of the case be-
fore the close OF the term tomorrow.
The charge against Robert l.. McOuat.
who accompanied Barnett, was changed 10
that of accessory TO the murder, and after
bond had been placed at 5000 it was in
creased to $4,000. which was furnished.
McOuat has retained Smith, Hornbrook
& Smith as counsel, and on their advice
declines to talk.
1t appeared that Barnett and McOuat
had made the rounds Of the downtown
oars and remarks were heard indicating
an intention of going to the Bates Inn to
see Wilson 1t is said McOuat had pre-
viously had trouble with Wilson, owing to
some attention paid 10 the bartender's sis
ter.
An autopsy on Wilson's body yesterday
afternoon showed that the bullet had pene-
trated the wall of the left ventricle of the
beart, but did not. penetrate the cavity.
Death resulted from internal h~emorrhage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
CONDITIONS IN SIAM.
Rev. Eugene II. dunlap, N Returned
Missionary, Is Heard.

The Rev. Eugene p. Dunlap, who has
spent twenty-five years as a missionary in
Siam, spoke at the First Presbyterian
Church, last night. about the Christian
High School at Bangkok, in that country,
and his work as a missionary. He said the
graduates of the school are in great de-
mand and all the young men in the various
departments of state are graduates of that
institution. He said the Stances are very
hospitable and the missionaries are given
a freedom to preach equal to that enjoyed
in any more enlightened country. The
words, american Missionary" he said,
are a passport to any part of the kingdom
In his lecture Rev. Dunlap referred To
the speech made by General Harrison when
he presided over the worlds Ecumenical
Conferences, held in New York city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
DERAILED BY RUNAWAY TEAM.
The Big Four "Whfte City Special,
Meets with Unique Accident.

The white City Special" outbound train
No. 10 on the Big Four, was wrecked yes
terday afternoon about 3:45 o'clock at Thir-
tieth street in North indianapolis. The
wreck" consisted of the derailment OF
one pair Of trucks Of the day coach imme-
ciately in the rear Of the smoker. There
were no personal injuries. although the
passengers were badly shaken by the
wheels pounding along for a short distance
or the ties and the sudden stop. The dam
age amounted to the delay TO traffic and
the death of a horse belonging TO Oliver III.
Shaw, a farmer living northwest of the
city, and the breaking of the car steps.
Shaw, with a team of horses hitched TO a
bay wagon, was driving westward on Thin
tieth street. The team became frightened
and, just as the train appeared, started 10
run, pumping against the front end of the
day coach and breaking the steps. One Of
the horses was almost instantly killed and
the other escaped with a few scratches.
Shaw escaped injury, sliding from the
wagon before the collision. The train was
returned TO the city yards for inspection
and adjustment of the trucks, and proceed
ed to Chicago about two hours late.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
F. A. OSTERMEYER DEAD
HE SERVED MARION COUNTY IN THE
RECENT LEGISLATURE.
A W~efI-known German and Promi-
nent Business Man-His Ca
reer i'm This City.

Representative Frederick A. Ostermeyer,
who lived at 1146 East Market street Will
his youngest daughter. Mrs. Emanuel
Seuel, died last night after an illness of six
days. He was born in Westphalia province.
Germany, in 1897 and until Friday last had
never known one day of illness. On that
day he was obliged to give up his attend
ance upon the State Legislature and went
to bed. His physicians thought at frs he
was threatened with appendicitis, but later
it was found to- be a complication of bowel
trouble and rheumatism from which be
suffered.
Frederick O%stermeyer was one of the most
prominent and successful business men Of
this city. He was educated in Germany
and came to this country and directly to
indianapolis in 1913. working then az a
common laborer for s. a month. He had,
however. a strong business instinct and in
1913 opened a grocery store Of his own.
This business he conducted for sixteen
years, then formed a partnership with John
w. Holland, which continued for seven
years. In 1872 he became a partner in the
firm of SEVERN, O%stermeyer & Co., conduct
ing a wholesale grocery business, one of
the largest in the State. on South Meridian
street. He retired from the firm in 1899.
He was for forty-eight years connected
with the Trinity German Lutheran Church,
being one of the trustees during the entire
time and president of the board for twenty
five years. He was active in the work and
was instrumental in a great degree in the
establishment of four Lutheran churches
in this city. He was a director of the Ger
man Orphans Home, a member of the Ger
man House and was the organizer of and
ar one time president of the German Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. He was in poll
tics a Republican and was an active party
worker. In 1886 he was a member of the
Board of County commissioners, and it
was laEgely through his efforts that the
workhouse was built. Last year he was
nominated and elected as a representative
of Marion county i'm the State Legislature.
He was married Oct. q, 1852. TO Miss
Eleanor Kruger. of this city. who died in
1894, since which time he lived with his
youngest daughter. He was the father Of
ten children. six of whom are living. They
are Mrs. Charles Meyer, Mrs. Charles Bud
denbaum, Mrs. William Roger, Mrs.
Emanuel Seuel and Frederick A. Oster-
meyer, president of the Indiana Paper Com
pany, all of this city. and Mrs. Edmund
Seuel, OF St. Louis, Mo. The funeral ar
engagements had not been made last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Rev. C. C. Lasby has returned from a
visit with Mrs. Lasby in New York.
The ninth recital of the Students Musical
and Dramatic Club will occur at Plymouth
Church this evening.
The Udell works has been shut down on
account of repairs for the past ten days,
and will resume work Monday morning,
March Is.
with 100000 capital, was To be started in
this city by Eastern capitalists. is not
given much credence by local bankers.
Louis Pink. druggist, at Madison avenue
and Morris street, yesterday filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy. His liabilities are set
out as s4.66S.95 and his property at $S,O1S.1I.
A reception by the members of the How
~ard-placo NJ. r. Church will be given in
the church parlors tonight i'm honor OF
the Rev. Charles w. Crooke. the new pas
tor.
A / ee lecture will be given this evening
at the PrOpylaeum by Professor Dew, who
has recently returned from Egypt, on the
subject of Psychology and how TO har-
monte the physical and mental qualities in
order to obtain the spiritual knowledge of
life"
Mr.. and Mrs. William 7. Brown will
entertain at dinner this evening, the guests
including Or. and Mrs. l.. G. Cline. DIR.
and Mrs. l.. II. Dunning, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Dalrymple. Mrs. Katharine Elder. DIR.
and Mrs. J. T. McShane and DIR. and Mrs.
y. c. kimberlain.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wenz. eighty-four years
of age. a resident of this city for dftv-two
years. who died Wednesday, will be buried
to-day from the home ~ her son. William
Wenz. 81: WOOdlawn avenue. Her death
was the result of a fall about six months
ago, from which she did not recover. She
was born in Germany and came 10 America
when a child. She was married at Fredcr-
lex, Nd. and shortly afterward came %
this city. Her husband died during the
civil war in Libby prison. Her son. with
whom she lived, IS her sole survivor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
D DEATH OCCURS.
Circumstances surrounding Demise of
an Aged CoIored Woman.

Mrs. Charlotte Polk, colored. sixty-fve
years old. living at 140S North New Jersey
street. died suddenly in the home Of Mrs.
Hanna Teats, els East North street, at
$50 last night. while on her way TO the
Corinthian Baptist Church. She was in
company with another woman, and at
Spring and North streets complained TO
her companion, saying: 81 believe 1 am
about to give out" They went to the side
door of Mrs. Teats's house, knocked and
were admitted into a room where a woman
lay almost at the point of death. Mrs.
Teats grasped the seriousness of the stu
alton and hurried the colored woman into n
front room and closed the folding doors
behind her. There the colored woman sank
to the floor and died before any of the
household had time TO summon a physi-
clan. 1t was feared the announcement of
the death might perhaps prove fatal TO
the patient lying in bed, and it was kept
from her. The City Dispensary ambulance
was called and the dead woman was re-
moved without the knowledge of the one
who was i'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
NEW ~CONSTABLE'S LOSS.
George Henderson's First Prisoner
Makes His Escape.

George Henderson was installed, yester-
day, in Justice Shocks court, as a con-
stable. succeeding Frank NJ. Hay, whose
commission was revoked. One of Hender-
sons first duties was to arrest Thomas
Flaherty, of 534 Abbott street, on charges
preferred by a young woman living on
Bates street. Fiaherty was taken into
court and remanded TO Jail in default of
bond for his appearance at the trial of the
case. Henderson took hold of Flaherty's
sleeve and conducted him TO the door of
the Jail. There Flaherty concluded that he
did not care TO see more of the prison, and.
jerking from the constables grasp, ran at
top speed into Alabama street. through the
courthouse, across Delaware and Market
streets into the alley, there being lost TO
the sight OF the pursuing constable, who
was not swift enough TO keep the pace set
for him. He drew his revolver and tried
several times during the chase to fire IL at
Flaherty. but the weapon could not be dis
charged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
NEW OKLAHOMA CITY.
The Fitzgerald Company Is IncorpOr-
ated-Other Associations.

Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday as follows:
The Murdoch Veneer and Lumber Com
pany. of Washington; capital stock. $4,000;
directors, George Murdoch, John NJ. Muir
dock, Robert Murdoch, McGavin Murdoch
and Hugh Murdoch.
The American Tribune New Colony Com
pany. of Indianapolis; capital stock, $500, 900;
directors. Z. II. Fitzgerald. Harry A Fen
ton and Frank NJ. Fitzgerald. The object
of the association is the buying, holding
and selling of real estate and to acquire
large tracts of land in Oklahoma on which
it is the intention to lay out a city.
The Warrington and Markleville Tele-
phone Company, of Warrington; capital
stock, $1,000; directors, stephen j. Harlan,
j. A. Mcdaniel and Oliver II. MOnger.
The Alexandria Gas and Oil Company, of
Alexandria; capital stock, $500; directors,
w. +. Moreland, II. b. Harting, s. w. Rich
man, Pope Fuller and A. w. Crist.
The Vigo Clay Company, of Terre Haute;
capital stock, $4,000; directors, Henry S.
Preston, John a. Daley, Andrew j. Craw-
ford, Louis Duenweg and Richard Dahlen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15

Heavy Ruin the North Capt.
-Aven Pavement.

The attention of the Board of Works was
called yesterday to the damage being done
to North Capitol avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. by the large wagons
hauling dirt and material to and from the
work now being constructed for the new
Lexington flats. Chairman Sahm and Mr..
Mcguire. of the board. visited the place in
the afternoon and said the street was
ruined beyond repair, as the heavy wagons
had torn the granite boulevard in such
manner that it will have to be reconstruct
ed. Chairman Sahm ordered work stopped,
and will not rescind the order until the
contractors furnish a bond that they will
improve the boulevard, making it as good
as new.
Chairman Sahm said there are several
contractors in the city who are very care
less in such matters, and unless the board
puts a stop to such carelessness the streets
of the city will be in a bad condition in a
short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
HOLDUPS AND ROBBERIES
SEVERAL HAVE OCCURRED wITHIN
THE LAST FEW DAYS.
The Police Have Given Out No In
formation About Them-Spe-
cifc Cases Cited.

There have been a number of street hold
ups and robberies during the last few days,
of which the people generally have heard
but little, and of which the police nave
given no information. 1t is denied by the
police that more than one case has been
reported during the week and not given
out.
Monday a man giving the name of Henry
Koerfer. living at the Lighthouse Mission,
was, at 1:9O o'clock in the afternoon.
knocked down near Washington and Mis-
souri, streets and robbed of his money, So 80.
The robbery was committed by two men.
who made their escape.
The day following a guest of the Lor-
raine Hotel was stopped in the street while
going from the hotel TO the Park Theater,
about 1880 in the evening. and ordered to
give Up his money. There were a dozen or
more people standing on the street at the
time, and until the threat of violence was
made the victim said he thought the mar
who accosted him was simply drunk. He
had graDoed his sleeve and it was with diff
fculty ne got away. The matter was re-
Ported TO the patrolman in the heater
but the man escaped while one patrolman
was looking for his partner.
Wednesday night, to the same officers,
was reported a robbery by a man who
claimed to nave been robbed of a small
sum near Washington street and Senate
avenue. The officers claimed not to have
learned the name OF the man, and turned
him over to other district patrolmen, who
claimed there was nothing in it," Tn
mans face was, it was learned, covered
with blood and scratches, and it was the
opinion of several who heard of it that he
had been robbed.
A particularly bold robbery occurred on
Wednesday night at 7:15 o'clock, at us
North Pennsylvania street, when Miss Liz
zie Patz, living at that number came from
the mouse, and at the gate, where she
stopped for a moment, had her ~pocketbook
sratched by a negro, who ran. She lost So.
he bicycle police were called, but could
not find the robber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
A Citizens Meeting Held.

At a citizens meeting in the east end,
last night, w. Christina, J. H.. Furnas.
George Roth, George Snider and Julius
Roberts were selected to appear before the
Board of Works this morning and urge
the board to have one of its engineers
attend a meeting of the residents of that
section of the city Monday evening next.
The meeting is for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the true sentiment regarding the
cutting through of East Michigan street.
1t is hoped TO make the meeting final and
secure some definite action upon the Pc
tition for the improvement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
Funeral of rather unver.art.

The funeral Of the Rev. John b. Unver-
zagt, fo- thirty years a priest Of the IN
dianhpolis diocese. will be held this morn
ing from st. Johns Church. His death
occurred az the AleXian Brothers Hospital.
St Louis. where he had been for one year.
He was born IN Baden. Germany. in 1851.
ordained In 1850. and came 20 indianapolis
ir ISL. after the abandonment Of tn
Jesuit Order. and became a member OF this
diocese. His active work was given up
about a year ago on account Of ill health
The interment Will be at the Holy Cross
Cfmeterr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
LIABILITIES.

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.
/, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the above mentioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December. 1900, as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file in
this office.
In testimony whereof / h~ereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my Off
[SEAL] cial seal this Sth day of March,
1901. w. II. HART,
Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15

Insurance companies sell indemnity
against loss by fire upon the same business
principles that merchants sell goods TO their
customers.
Prudent insurance companies do not ac-
cept risks upon such buildings as are kept
In untidy shape or IL the report of the in
spector indicates that a fire is likely TO oc-
cur.
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
will insure your property IL, upon examina-
ton, the premises are found in good, safe
condition.
JOHN M. SPANN. Secretary.
Home ONCE. No. l4S East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
NJ. Coauelin viii Lecture.

NJ. Coquelin, with Sarah Bernhardt, upon
request of the board of managers of the
Propylaeum has consented to give his ad-
dress on "Art and the Comedian in French
in the Propylaeum hall Tuesday afternoon.
A committee composed of Mrs. II. ID. Pierce,
Mrs. A. M. Robertson, Mrs. Morris Ross.
Mrs. A. T. S%pruance and Mrs. Edgar Evans
has the arrangements in charge. There are
a large number of French students in the
city, and it is thought there will be a large
attendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
LIABILITIES

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.
/, the undersigned. auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the above mentioned COM
pany on the 31st day of December, 1900, as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file in
this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my hand and affix my Off
lSEAL.1 cial seal this 18th day of January,
1901. w. III. HART,
Auditor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
VIII visit Indianapolis.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Rev. F. p.
Meyers and wife. of England. arrived here
to-day. on board the steamer Majestic.
Mr.. Meyers comes here 10 conduct evan
~eelistic services. He will go at once 90
chmon Va. where he will begin his
work. He will conduct services in At
lanta. Cincinnati. Louisville. birmingham,
Indianapolis. Chattanooga and Omaha,
sailing for home on April II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
Charged with Hors stealing.

DE- j. VI. Phillips. alias r.. J. Monroe, of
Terre Haute. was arrested yesterday after
noon at the postofhce by Detectives Bray
and Lancaster. lie Is said To be the leader
Of a gang OF horsethieves which has stolen
"A large number of horses from farmers and
lsverymen near that city. He is also want
co at knightstOwn for the theft OF two
horses on March 5 and at Greenup. ILL.,. for
stealing three horses. \ pal, Charles Fer
gusOn. was arrested several days ago at
Mt. Meridian and returned TO Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
Engineer Patterson scaIded.

John Patterson, a Panhandle engineer,
was scalded yesterday morning at Rich
mond in a collision between his engine at
tached TO a local freight train and a
through freight. The local was just pull
ing out from the siding when ii was dis
covered that the blocks had been thrown.
The through freight was coming at high
speed and the local had not time TO back
Into the clear" The engine Of the local
and unable To jump. as did Fireman Cur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
George RusseIl's Arrest,

The notorious negro, George Russell, who
escaped from workhouse guards twice dur
ing the service of a sentence which was
completed yesterday, was arrested yester-
dav and CHARGED with assault and battery
with intent TO kill, grand larceny and rob-
berry, ~offenses committed during the time
be was a fugitive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
WOmen'S Tailoring
An

Our Women's Tailoring Rooms will
reopen shortly under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Ch. H. Bouschelle, who
gives up his own establishment In
the Champlain building, Chicago, to
take charge here.
Mr.. Bouschelle followed his voca-
tion for seven years in Paris before
coming TO this country. Since then
his service with Weeks of Chicago
and with Marshall Field & Co,
where he managed the making of liv-
cry and women's habits, is highly
complimented by these firms More
recently he has been reckoned among
State streets best tailOrs for women.
We believe we are TO be congratu-
lated on his engagement. The date
Of opening will be announced in a
few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
A Requisition Issued.

Governor Durbin yesterday issued a requi-
sition on the Governor of Illinois for the
return of Milton Allen, wanted in Terre
Haute on the charge of grand larceny.
Allen is under arrest at Danville, Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15

Two more cases Of smallpox. making thir-
ty-ave for the winter, were reported to the
Board OF Health yesterday. Tbs patients
are Thomas and Willie Ryan. aged eight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15

tbs Boggs and the brakeman, who escaped
without injury. Patterson lives at sc North
Temple avenue. He was taken to the hos
pital at Richmond