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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-06
I~RVINGTON'S DIRE I'LL
SOME CITIZENS SAY THEY WILL IN
WOKE THE REFERENDUM.
Annexationists Determine that Town
Board Shall Not Give a Water
Works Franchise.

The leaders of the annexation movement
in IrvingtoH yesterday announced their in
tention of invoking either the aid of the
courts or taking advantage of the law of
the referendum if the Town Board takes
the action anticipated for Saturday night
in granting the City Water Company OF
IrvingtOn a franchise TO construct and
operate a water works plant. A prominent
irvingtonian, who is a heavy property
holder in the town, called Mayor Book
walter by telephone yesterday and informed
him that the above decision had been
reached. He was told also that it made
little difference whether the Council delayed
further in taking the town into the city, for
the reason that a more effective. far
reaching victory over the anti-annexation-
lists might be obtained by an appeal to
either one of the recourses mentioned than
by a mere vote of the Indianapolis Council.
1t is understood the mayor assured his in
formant that the proper course would be to
invoke the aid of the referendum if the
board grants a franchise to the water COM
pany.
Attorney Charles Clark said yesterday:
There is no question that the Town Board
intends to grant a franchise, and if it does
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law which provides that no corporation may
take stock in another. and if Irvington is
to buy $1,000 worth of stock in the water
works scheme it would be a direct violation
of that law. We will either enjoin the
board or else we will appeal to the people
through the referendum. L am confident
that we nave three-fourths of the voters
of the town with US on the annexation
proposition
Senator James T. Layman, who hitherto
has been counted in the ranks of the anti
annexatiOnists with Frank Davenport and
others, yesterday came out strongly for an
nexatiOn TO Indianapolis. His son, Theo-
dore Layman, a member of the Town
Board, also authorized a statement to the
effect that he favOrs union with Indianap-
oils. Senator Layman expresses the belief
that the salvation of the town Of IrvingtOn
depends on immediate annexation. He
gives as one reason for his views the fact
that the Town Board is insisting on putting
in water works over the protest of tax
payers. The senator has heard that mem
bers of the Town Board made the threat
that they are going TO pass the water works
ordinance next Saturday night whether the
people want it or not. 1t is claimed by the
friends of the annexation movement that
If the matter were left to a vote, not fifty
persons would sustain the Town Board in
its course.
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man entertained the club at supper. after
which there was a 'slumber'' party. Mrs.
Sherman chaperoned the girls.
The NJ. 7. RI. S. Literary and Debating
Club at its last meeting turned it's attention
to musicians. Sketches of the lines OF Mo-
Fart, Wagner n Mendelssohn were given
The following were lately chosen officers
Wright; vice president. Ethel Goode; secre-
tary. Bessie Lands. and treasurer, IDA
New.
A reception will be given at the school
tomorrow evening by the class OF June. 'O2,
for the members Of the January, '2 class
dancing. and refreshments will be served.
Only member OF the classes and the
faculty are invited.
The NJ. T. H. S. Science and Chemistry
Club met Monday afternoon and had one OF
the most enjoyable meetings since its or
ganization. Ernest Walker read a paper
on Authorizations Of Foods Frank Welch,
a visitor, entertained the club with a talk
on Maintenance and Operations of Tele-
phones"
The NJ. T.. H. S. Forum Debating Society
at it's last meeting held a debate on the
question. Resolved. That the expensive
social function Of the rich are more in
furious than beneficial" Sadie Hensie led
the argument and Clarence Mar
tin defended the negative. The judges de-
cided in favor OF the latter.
The new editorial management of the Mir
ror is as follows: Leading editor, Harry
Carlisle; literary editor. Harry Hunt; ath-
letics, James Gilchrist: personal editors.
FlOssy Wills and Nell PeaSe; locals, Charles
Jennings: exchange editor. William Cappis.
James McPheeters is business manager and
Nathan Redding will have charge OF the
Of the paper under the new managemen
will be put out Feb. IL.
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Exercises in Grade schools.

The graduating exercises of the SA pupils
OF the ShQrtridge Annex will be held to-
morrow afternoon. at 2:30 o'clock. in the
High School hall. A musical and literary
programme has been arranged. which will
include an invocation by the Rev. J. Cum
ming Smith. an address by the Rev. Worth
NJ Ttppy and presentation of diplomas by
FRANKLIN :. HOyt. The school chorus. I'M
der the direction of Alice Fleming Evans,
VIII render several numbers. Following
BOWsher, David Newbigging Calderhead,
Thomas sNewbigging Calderhead. Lottie
Madeline Conner, James Mark Crawford,
Alta F1Oy Darnell, France Elizabeth Hall.
lola May Harlan. Harry Dehler Hoffman.
Clarence Dudley Jester. Eva Mary Kleif-
gen, Charles Walter Nicholas, Walter De
Witt Niman. Margaret Florence O'ToOle,
Charles Monroe POOre. DOllie Viola Root.
Ellen Russell, FlOradine Irma Schiesz,
Hugo Schissel. Hazel May Shoptaugh. Will
liam Peter Sindlinger, Harry Ellsworth
Smith. Lena Mamie Taylor, George Ray
mOnd Taylor.
AT many of the schools pupils will be
graduated from the S A grade tomorrow.
At school No. 10 the following programme
has been prepared for the afternoon:
Psalm xc, class; Lead, Kindly ight,
chorus; greeting Madge Cramer; Last
Night" chorus; class history. Robert
Lowry: Believe Me-" double Quartet:
PANEL webster Jesse Cline cornet solo
Bruce Parcels; class exercises. Helen Laird,
Jesse Johnson. Edna Quigley; Spinning
Chorus (Wagner), chorus; class prophecy,
Olive Moore; lullaby. Miss Edna Burks
and chorus; presentation of diplomas. Miss
COlgan; Image of the Rose" ReichardD,
chorus.
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IN THE HIGHER COURTS.
Appellate Court Decides on the Width
of Massachusetts Avenue.


The Appellate Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment holding that Massachusetts,
avenue is only eighty feet wide northeast
of East street, being the width it is now
improved instead of ninety feet. as claimed
by the Indianapolis city officials. The ten
foot strip of land in dispute has been occu-
pied for many years. The claim advanced
by the city was founded on an old plat Of
a subdivision made in 1886. by which Massa-
chusetts avenue at this point is shown to
be ninety feet wide. The court held that
this plat was never accepted by the city.
The Supreme Court affirmed the Judgment
for the defendant in the suit by Jacob
FrankeI against the Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance Company for damages on account
of being discharged from his employment
as its state agent. After serving as agent
for several years he settled with the COM
pany by conveying to ii land worth $1,000.
His wife had the deed set aside by the
court on the ground that the deed was in
tended as a mortgage. The company then
discharged Frankel. Each then sued the
other. but the court decided in favor of
the defendant in both cases, holding that
under their agreement neither could recover
damages from the other.
The Appellate Court held that the school
town of Montpelier was not liable to the
contractor who paved the street that runs
past the high school building in that town.
Judge Henley said that public property
of any kind cannot be assessed for improv-
ing a road or street unless there is a statute
making it subject TO assessment.
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State oratorical contest will be held at
Tomlinson Hall. The following colleges will
be represented by an orator and a delega-
ton OF rooters: Butler, Wabash, Earlham,
Franklin, De Paw and Hanover. The ora
tors are Samuel j. Ofutt. OF Butler; Joseph
Kenney, of Earlham; j. L. Gibboney, OF
Hanover: J. NJ. Devers. of De PAW: A. c.
Everingham, of Franklin, and Raymond r.
Alexander, of Wabash. Butler has been
making great preparation for this college
event. New yells have been composed and
practiced at mass meetings, held each day
this week. The Y. NJ. G. A. girls have made
over a hundred Butler banners which have
been sold. Most of the seats also have been
sold. The students will attend en- masse.
Samuel ]. Offutt, who represents Butler,
is a member OF the senior class. This is his
second place in the primary oratorical
meeting. The subject of his Grafton is "A
Message of Patriotism" Mr.. Ofutt's home
is in Greenfield.
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DOINGS in THE SCHOOLS
WHERE Is MIR. EMMERICH TO PUT
l. HIS CHILDREN.
Class Day Celebrated by the VI. It. I.
s.-NOtes of ShortridGe High
school and Butler College.

Yesterday was the seventh anniversary
OF the opening of the Manual Training
High School. While no special programme
was prepared for the anniversary. the
"class day" programme was used. Prof.
Emmerich. in talking of the growth Of the
school, said that when the school was built
1t was intended for SO children. 'When the
school was thrown open for the reception
OF pupils seven years ago." ne said, 1.-The
enrolment exceeded the arrangements pro
vided by the School Board by twenty-six.
Since that time We have steadily increased,
until during this term just closed we had
over LOO students. IL becomes a difficult
problem 10 find seating room for this large
number OF children. when the space was
built for seating comfortably but 500 chill
eren. Here We have class day and but
hfty-f0dr Of the pupils graduate. or these
thirty-four will return as post-graduates,
and We must find room for them.
Now. look here" and Professor En-
merich displayed a number Of slips Of pa
per neatly packed in two bundles, these
are applications from pupils of the SA
grade who finish their studies in the dis
trlct schools this week. In these bundles
j have the names Of 33 children who want
admission 10 this school. There are Al
pupils IL the district schools who will
gradual this week You see 33 of these
want TO come 10 this school. while the re-
mainder go to the Shortridge High School.
AS we nave about l,l0 pupils now In this
school, the incoming children will swell
the total attendance TO nearly three times
the number for which the place was
planned. How We are going to find room 10
place all these children has begun to worry
Us. You see that on the day the school
opened IL OutgreW It's home"
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CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The office of the Free kindergarten So
ciety has been removed to Room 5. Hart
ford block, No. AS East Market street.
A valentine sale will be given by the
of the King of Grace Cathedral
on Saturday afternoon and evening at the
Diocesan House, 1901 Central avenue.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Fanciers' Association of Indiana il
was decided TO hold their next annual ex-
hibition of poultry, dogs, pet stock. etc, in
this city Dec. 3 TO 3.
James Sampson. living at S24 Fort Wayne
avenue and employed at the Lion Clothing
Manufacturing Company, on South Penn
sylvania street. fell into an elevator shaft
at the factory yesterday. He suffered q
broken hip and bad cuts about the head.
He was taken TO st. Vincent's Hospital.
The Probate Court yesterday issued TO
Andrew and Mary Clarity guardianship
papers for the baby that was found a few
DAYS ago on the doorstep at the home Of ID.
y. Erwin. The mother. Mildred Martin.
waived her right TO the child. which has
been cared for since its desertion at the
Orphans Asylum.
Two good-sized audiences were present
Yesterday afternoon and last night at the
" &. T L. revival services In the Alliance
Temple. on North East street. Mrs. Il. Nj
Houghton, State and national evangelist. of
Richmond. has charge OF the meetings
Mrs. Hattie Bradt Will have charge of the
services to-day. The meetings will be
brought TO a close tomorrow night.
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NEWS FROM THE COURTS
SUIT TO FORCE AMANDA ROBINSON
TO 4 UP $4,000.
She Says She Got 1t for Services to
Nancy j. Everitt-Deeisions
of Higher Courts.

The suit Of William +. Churchman, spe-
cial administrator of the estate of Nancy
J. Everitt. for 5000, which. he alleges, be-
longs to the estate, was on trial yesterday
before Judge Allen. of the Circuit Court.
Mrs. Amanda Robinson is the defendant.
Before Mrs. Everitt died Mrs. Robinson
cared for her. While she was i'll she sold
her property for $500 and spent about $500
in the payment of debts and expenses.
leaving a balance OF about $500, which is
deposited in a bank. Before she died, Mrs.
Robinson says, Mrs. Everitt gave her the
money for her services. Mrs. Everitts will
leaves her property TO an absent son. with
a provision that, if he is found within ten
years, ii shall go TO him. To straighten the
matter out Mr.. Churchman was appointed
special administrator
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Franz Stefeneke's Jewels.

Judge Carter, of the Superior Court, yes
terday ordered Franz Stefeneke and his
wife to bring certain jewels into court or
go to Jail. The order was issued on a suit
in replevin instituted by Alexander Mesner.
Mesner brought Stefeneke and his wife
from Poland to this country and also
loaned them money, taking the jewels as
security. Later Stefeneke represented to
Mesner that il he had the Jewels he could
sell them and pay the 500 which was still
owing. Mesner alleged in his suit that he
gave Stefeneke his jewels. but the latter
had not paid him the money.
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DAVIs'S PLEA REFUSED.
Washington Banker May Not With
draw His .sNot Guilty"

Judge John II. Baker, of the United
States Court, has declined to allow Rich
ard c. Davis, of Washington, charged with
embezzlement, TO withdraw his plea of mot
guilty and file demurrers TO the indictment
against him. The court says that mo
showing has been made why a demurrer
was not interposed at or before the time
the defendant pleaded not guilty, nor is
any excuse offered for a delay of something
over two months after the entry of the
plea before application was made to with
draw the same" Referring to the fourth
count of the indictment the court says:
IF upon the trial the defendant should
be found guilty as charged in the fourth
count of the indictment and the court after
such conviction should still entertain doubt
of the sufficiency of that count 1t could
protect the rights of the defendant by
either quashing the count or s~uspending
sentence upon it."
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Another Ohio Tax Measure.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 5.-A bill was intro
ouced in the legislature this afternoon pro
viding for a tax OF 3 per cent. on the gross
premiums of all foreign life, fire and ac-
cident companies, including assessment
and stipulated premium companies. 1t is
estimated that the bill will raise about
$500. oO for the State. The measure also re-
duces the levy for the support OF the Of
fees OF the State fire marshal from one
half OF one per cent TO one-fOurth of one
per cent. on the gross premiums of for
eign fire companies. All revenue from this
tax is TO go TO the State. Another bill pro-
vides for an annual tax OF on~e-twentieth
of one per cent. on the gross assets OF
building and loan associations.
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REV. A. MACKEY-sMITH CHOSEN.
COadjutOr to Bishop Whit
taker, Diocese of pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-The clergy of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Penn
sylvania to-day decided upon the Rev. A.
Mackay-Smith, ID. D., rector of ST. Johns
Church, Washington. d. c., as coadlutor
TO Bishop Whitaker. The selection was
later ratified by the lay delegates to the
special conference, called for the sole pur-
pose of naming a bishop coadjutor. Only
one ballot was taken. 1t resulted as fol-
lows: Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith, 90; Rev. DR..
Richard ii. Nelson. rector of old St. Peters
Church, Philadelphia. 70. and II scattering.
making a total OF lSZ. and ~electing the sue
cessful candidate by a majority OF 9. The
result of the ballot was a surprise. as the
strength manifested at yesterdays session
by the Rev. DR.. Nelson, caused him to be
regarded as the most likely candidate.
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Lecture mt the PropyIaeum.

Prof. f. r. Johnson, of the University of
Pennsylvania, will deliver d lecture to-
morrow night in the Propylaeum on 1.-The
1sthmian Canal IL Is said Professor
Johnson has given much study to transpor-
tation. IN May. 1899, he was appointed
expert agent Of the United States Industrial
Commission. which position he held for a
year. in June OF the same year he was
appointed by President Mckinley to the
Isthmian Canal Commission, engaged in
preparing a report on the project of build
ing a canal across the American isthmus.
In his lecture this evening Mr.. Johnson
will explain why the commission decided
20 the Panama route. He will
use d number of stereOpticOn views. The
lecture Is one of The university series.
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THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
McNamar-Koester Foundry Company VS..
Foster Bailey ct al. on note. Finding and
judgment for plaintiff on first paragraph Of
complaint for $780, % and costs; finding and
Judgment for plaintiff on second paragraph
of complaint for $5456 and costs.
Addie Groves VS.. NJ. j. Groves; on note.
Plaintiff files dismlssal, judgment against
J@eannette Buoy VS.. Amos Buoy; divorce.
Finding and decree for plaintiff; defendant
ordered to pay the t Sum ac of SO for ex-
Room S-vinson Carter. Judge.
Giblin & Co. VS.. E.. L. Aughinbaugh;
on notes. Finding and Judgment against
defendant for $le4.S5 and costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
William F.. Prince VS.. Annie Prince: di-
vorce. Finding for defendant; divorce de-
MED: Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Della l.. GRANDCHILDREN vs.. Charles Bran
denberger: divorce. Submitted TO court;
finding for plaintiff; decree OF divorce;
restored; defendant ordered 10 pay $50 into
court in sixty days for plaintiffs attorney;
judgment against defendant for costs.
state ex rel. Clara Hostler VS.. Fred Gels
endorff; bastardy. Suitable provision made
TOR support of child; cause dismissed: judg-
ment against defendant for costs.
Amelia L. Bearholdt VS.. Herman Bear
holdt et al; for support Dismissed for
want of prosecution; judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
American Car and Foundry Company VS..
The Nimotum Company; on account and in
attachment. Submitted TO court; finding
for plaintiff: attachment sustained and
goods ordered sold; judgment for 81, 573. 65
and costs.
William F. Churchman. special admins
traitor. etc. VS.. Nancy j. Everett ct al:
petition for possession of funds. Submitted
TO court: evidence heard.
NEW SUITS FILED.
j. c. Perry & Co. VS.. William H. and
NJ. t. johnson; on account. Circuit Court.
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MORE STREET-CAR TRACKS.
Mr.. McGOwan Asks Permission to
Make Extensions.

Hugh ]. MCGOWAN, president of the In
d~ianapolis Street-railway Company, yester-
day petitioned the Board of Public Works
for the right to lay tracks on Ohio street
between Pennsylvania street and Capitol
avenue, on Market street between Illinois
street and Capitol avenue and on Capitol
avenue between Ohio street and Louisiana
street. connecting these extensions with
curves and tracks i'm all directions with the
main lines of the company.
Mr.. MCGOWAN stated that one reason for
the extension asked is to furnish terminals
for the interurban companies. Washington
street congestion would be relieved in a
large measure, he said, if the board should
grant the petition. The request was taken
under adViSement.
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Says Husband Deserted Her.

Bertha NJ. Storms yesterday filed suit
against her husband, Guy Z. Storms, for di-
vorce. She alleges that he left her in
June, 1899, without any means of support
and did not return until February, 1901.
During that time, she says, he sent her but
SIS. In the meantime. she AYERS, she had
TO place their three-year-Old girl in the
home of an aunt. and their son. four years
Old, in the Orphans Home When her hus-
land returned they moved to Fort Wayne,
and, she says, he again left her.
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Must Give schIey Full Credit.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 5.-The House
to-day advanced the bill which prohibits
the use Of any kind of book in Kentucky
schools that does not give full credit to
Schley for the Santiago victory. The COM
mittee on education reported it adversely.
but the House, by a vote of SO TO 81. adj
vanced the bill, the report of the commit
tee Notwithstanding.
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Notes of the NJ. T.. II. :.

Miss Flossy Wills recently entertained
the Puritans az her home.
Ina Williams has been made a member
OF the society known as THE TyrOleans.
The class Of June. 1903, has chosen the
following motto: finish but 10 begin. "
The Hykya "frar' has chosen a new set
OF officers. az follows. Thomas ID. Sheerin.
president Leslie Maxwell, vice president,
and Stacey Ltndiey, treasurer.
The Hama Batake society OF Japanese
maiders attended Eng izh's Tuesday even
ing. After the theater Miss Bessie Sher-
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Vernon Insurance Company.

Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court,
yesterday ordered the Marion Trust Com
pany, receiver of the Vernon Insurance
Company, to collect all unpaid claims and
defend such suits as are pending against
it. The assets of the company are esti-
are unknown. Claims must be fled within
ninety DAYS.
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J. c. Perry & Co. VS.. NJ. Z. Johnson; on
account Circuit Court.
Alice Whitcomb VS.. Charles Whitcomb;
divorce. Superior Court. Room 8.
John Cross VS.. Indianapolis Street-railway
Company; damages. Demand. $1,000. Cir
cult Court.
Bertha NJ. Storms VS.. Guy 7. Storms; di-
vorce. Circuit Court.
Blanche Lang VS.. Charles Lang; divorce.
Superior Court. Room 2
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These Buildings Smoke.

Building Inspector Bartel yesterday filed
affidavits against the following properties
for alleged violations of the smoke ordi-
nance: The owners of the Ardmore block.
Massachusetts avenue; the owners of the
Taggart block, at Nos. 222 and 224 Massa-
chusetts avenue. and the Grand Lodge of
knights of Pythias.
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
PETITIONS Filed.

FllED.
For graveling and grading the oadway
and paving with cement the walks of
Bradbury street, from Shelby street to
Boyd avenue.
For permission to lay a private side-track
across Sixteenth street and the alley north
of Sixteenth street, adjacent to the Big
Four tracks: filed by the United States
Encaustic tile works.
CIRCUMSTANCES FILED.
Against the construction of a local sewer
In Stuart street. from Twenty-fifth street to
Glenn drive.
Against vacating the first alley east of
East street, from New York street to Miami
street.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
For the construction of a local sewer in
Columbia avenue, from Twentieth street to
Thirteenth street.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
To remove one-story frame buildings
from Nos. 12, IA, 10 and rs Meek street
TO the corner of Meek and Leota streets.