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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
MAY BE FANCY FAIRFAX
CHARGES AGAINST MRS. A. c. WILL
LIAMs, OF sHELBYvILLE.
She Is Said to Have Advertised I'm
"MRtrimoniaI Papers" and
SwindIed Several Men.

Mrs. A. c. Williams and her daughter
Glenrose, of Shelbyville, were arrested yes
terday by Postoffice Inspector Fletcher and
Deputy Marshal Boyd the charge of
using the mails to defraud. Commissioner
Moores continued their hearing until to-
morrow morning and made the bond of the
mother $3.50 and of the girl 800. They could
not get a bondsman and the girl chose to
go to Jail with her mother, though Deputy
Marshal Boyd offered to find more pleasant
lodging for her. The girl is fifteen years
old and is held rather as witness than
as an accomplice of her mother.
Mrs. Williams is said to have advertised
in what are called matrimonial papers
and to have obtained money from men
that responded to her advertisements. X.
r. Mcleod, of De Queen. Ark, is said to
have sent her 500 in response TO letters
from her saying that her mother dying
i'm Michigan and she wished to so to her
Mrs Williams received letters at the post
offices at Shelbyville, this city and Broad
Ripple. They were addressed with such
enticing names as Pansy Fairfax, Flavla
reerford, Claudia Deerford Violet Lever
age and Fairy Francis, which sound like
Laura Jean Libbey's inventions.
Mrs. Willams's husband has been sales
man of agricultural machinery. When the
government officers went to his house in
Shelbyville yesterday he became i'll and
had TO go to bed. His wife told Commits
sioner Moores that she was not guilty, but
she was identified by one of the general de-
livery clerks of the postoftice. Mcleod,
who gave the information that led to the
woman's arrest. was not the only man that
lost money to Fancy Violet or one
of the other names. IL is estimated the
other victims contributed about $500. Mrs
Williamss given name is Susan. Her face
is thin and worn and Fancy" or Violet
hardly would Mt her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Fire Insurance Rates Increased 25
Per Cent. i'm This Territory.

T NJ Goodloe, manager of the Indianapo-
lis Fire Inspection Bureau, yesterday re-
ceived a formal notice from the governing
committee of the Western Insurance Union
of an increase OF Is per cent. in fire insur-
ance rates. This increase, as has been
stated already in the Journal, will be Of
little effect in Indianapolis for the reason
that most of the property in the city has
been rerated under the union schedule
within the past year. Outside of the terri
tory in which the union schedule is now
effective, which includes the greater part
of the down town business district, the
increase will affect a few factories and
a number of store buildings.
The notice received by Mr.. Goodoe stated
that the increase will go into effect Mon
day, March Il. Ii reads as follows: Rates
shall be advanced Is per cent. on mercan-
tile stocks in all buildings, except such as
are occupied as dwellings above the grade
floor and on frame store buildings and
on all manufacturing risks and other spe-
cial hazards, TO include cold storage risks
mill lumber yards and grain elevators
which have not been rated under union
schedules within one year; and such ad-
vanced rates TO maintain until risks shall
be rerated under union schedules. This
action does not apply TO risks equipped
with an approved standard sprinkler sys-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
CARED FOR A CHILD.
a Boy of Five Left by His Father i'm
Union station.

a boy five years old was crying at the
Union Station last night. asking for his
father. He went hither and thither and
strangers tried 10 console him, but TO no
avail. Finally he came upon Gateman
Charles Poland. who took him into his
confidence and learned from the little fell
low that he lived near Danville, Ind, and
had come to Indianapolis with his father
and their hired hand. He said his father
went into a room with him at he station.
told him to wait until he returned and
then disappeared. The boy waited and a
cry. A search was made for the father,
but he could not be found about the station.
The little fellow asked Poland to go into
the east waiting room, and there he found
"A basket of fruit seat. He said IL
belonged to him.
Poland sat down beside the boy and tried
10 comfort him. He finally succeeded in
getting him to talking about school when
he became six years old. and his sled and
during the winter. Then the little eyelids
began TO 6roop and he fell asleep talking
OF his sled. Poland Strengthened his legs
out under an armrest so that he could lie
down, and sat beside him for two hours
Many in the station learned of the circum-
stances, and as one man passed and looked
into the bright little face he said: ANY
father who would go away and leave
little boy like that ought TO be horse
of sympathy. At length the father iap-
peared, not the least disconnected over
leaving the boy alone in the station with
no one to care for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
AMUSING ALTERCATION.
Corner Policeman and Ambulance
Driver QuarreIed.

James Flynn. of lis East Ray street. was
Knocked down by a horse at Illinois and
Washington streets yesterday about noon.
and the run OF the City Dispensary ambu-
lance. which was called to take him home
caused an alteration which for a time
threatened violence, and which was very
amusing 10 those who could get near
enough 10 the center OF the large crowd
that gathered 10 hear what was said
The corner policeman. RAIDER. criticised
Martin Barrett. the ambulance driver. for
the manner in which he drove. Barrett
Jumped on to- RAIDER for the manner i'm
which he performed his duty. Barrett COM
plains that the police at the downtown
corners make no effort 10 provide a pass
age way for the ambulance when IL is on
a hurry call. PatroImen say the ambu-
lance Is run at dangerous speed and with
out right more than other vehicles OF the
city have. During the argument Barrett
who weighs about 100 pounds. threatened
TO whip RAIDER. who is fully 80 pounds in
weight. Patrolman Weaver prevented him
and by that time James Flynn was i'm the
ambulance and Barrett took his seat and
Flynn taken home. One of his legs
Was broken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
REASONS FOR DISSENTING
SUPREME COURT MINORITY WANTS
TO BE UNDERSTOOD.
stand Taken i'm the Mortgage Deduc-
ton Law Case-High Court
Decisions.

The dissenting opinion of the minority of
the Supreme Court in the mortgage deduc-
ton case was handed down yesterday. Ii
written by Judge Bowling and con-
CURED in by Judge Monks. They give their
reasons for dissenting and insist that the
mortgage deduction law is unconstitutional
in four particulars.
First-It violates the rule that no privi-
leges nor immunities shall be granted to
any citizen or class of citizens, which. upon
the same terms shall not equally belong to
Second-It is such a special law for the
assessment OF taxes as Is expressly forbid
den by the Constitution.
Third-It violates the rule of the COnsti-
tuition requiring uniformity and equality In
the rate of assessment and taxation.
FOurth--it excepts from taxation real es-
tate not held for municipal, educational
literary. scientific. religious or charitable
purposes
Judge Bowling calls attention TO the fact
that the Governor refused to sign the law
on account of doubts as to its validity. and
that it is sporadic i'm its character" and
not part of any comprehensive law for
general taxation. He insists that if the
statute is 10 stand the Constitution must
give way. BY way of illustration he says:
Under the act before the court a lot or
tract OF land may be assessed a the rate of
81 400. while another lot or tract i'm the
same taxing district and of the same value
may be assessed for taxation at the rate of
SEQ. The pretext for this violation of the
rule of uniformity is that the first lot is
subject to the lien of a mortgage to the
amount of 500 or more, while the second
is unincumbered.
THE fallacy of this system becomes ap-
parent when il is remembered that general
taxes are assessed against property. The
tax follows the thing against which il is
assessed and does not constitute a debt
against the owner. Its claim for revenue
being paramount, the State has nothing
to do with questions of title, liens or
equities. valid sale for dein-
extinguishes all equities and transfers to
the purchaser an unincumbered title in
fee simple"
The Appellate Court affirmed a judgment
acknowledged deeds conveying away his
land and deposited them in bank to be de-
livered back TO him if he called for them
and If not to be given to a friend for deliv-
cry to the grantees after his death, there
was no such delivery as gave the grantees
and right to a claim the land upon re-
ceiving the deeds after he died. The case
grew out OF a dispute over land which John
ID. Stout, of Morgan county had undertaken
to dispose of i'm this way.
In deciding controversy which arose out
of the incorporation of the city OF Veeders-
burg the Supreme Court decided that when
a town is reincorporated city the
former school trustees continue in office as
trustees of the school city
The Appellate Court affirmed Judgment
quoting the title OF the Wabash Railroad
Company TO a strip of land across its yards
az Lafayette, which the city insisted was
an extension Of Cincinnati street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
SALES OF REAL ESTATE
EDMUND r. IRWIN, OF FRANKLIN,
PAYS $4,000 FOR A BLOCK.
DR.. j. Mclean LOchhead the Former
Owner of the ProPerty-Other
Trainers Made.

DR.. j. Mclean Lochhead yesterday sold
through the b. F. Cline and w. K. Stew
enson real-estate agencies the brick block
at 90 South Meridian street TO Edmund
r. Irwin. OF Franklin, Ind, who recently
purchased the Holloway Flats of the same
agency. The building is three stories high
and has a frontag, of twenty-five feet
and depth OF 1876 feet. The considera-
ton was $4,000 cash.
The Cline agency also sold the property
located at 31s and 800 East Nineteenth
street. belonging to Mr.. Irwin. TO Charles
ings Of ten rooms each. Another sale
by the same agency was a handsome new
modern two-story dwelling at Columbus.
Ind. for Charles r. Turpen, to r. j.
Miller and others for $1,000. Frank b
Stewart sold ten lots in Greenfield TO
Ralph Trebo for 81 800 through the same
firm.
John G. Shoemaker yesterday sold.
through the Ralston Camden agency,
the ten-room frame residence and two
bama street 10 Joseph ~. Hightshue for
81 500. Mr.. Hightshue decided to Mr. Shoe
iton county. six miles from Noblesville
George A. Mann has purchased OF Willis
Privett residence property on State
avenue near Sturm avenue for $500.
Milton s. Socwell and others executors
sold TO the Allison Coupon Company a
property on East Market street near Lib
erty street, for $500
The Railroad Mems Building and Loan
Association has decided TO Elias J. Jacoby
residence property on Keystone avenue,
near New York street, for $500
Georgia NJ. Thompson has sold 10 Charles
". Lowery a property on Illinois street,
near Thirty-eighth street, for $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
F. B. BURKE'S FRANKNESS
GLAD TO SEE A CONVENTION WITH
No "NIGGERs- PRESENT.
His Sentiment Seemed to Accord with
the Spirit of the Meeting
New Officers Elected.

II am glad to get back into a convention
Of Democrats in Marion county that is not
marred by single black face, remarked
Frank B. Burke at the Masonic Hall meet
ing of Democratic committeeman yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Burke's remark was part
of rather sensational speech made by
him in addressing the meeting. The gather
ing was composed of the newly elected pre-
cinct committeeman who met to reorgan-
ize county committee and to select Of
ficers.
The committee decided to resort to the
old-fashioned convention in the selection
of candidates. but the delegates to the con-
vention will be elected by primary election
under the Joss law.
Most of the officers of the committee
were elected by reclamation. and most of
them were put in nomination by Joseph
r. Bell. w. w. Spencer was the unani-
nous choice for chairman. Elliott Hooten
was selected as vice chairman. There were
two candidates for secretary. They were
Frank b. Ross and Henry Seyfried. Ross
elected by vote of 131 to II. Charles
b. Clark was elected treasurer by accla-
nation. Many of the delegates were not
present and about the only noise the con-
vention made was when some of the dele
gates fell into a wrangle. and such Incl
dents were frequent. Brief addresses were
made by both the new and retiring chair
men. Thomas l. Sullivan. who turned
over the gavel 10 W. w. Spencer, declared.
in calling the delegates TO order. that he
believed the party is more strongly united
in Marion county to-day than il has been
for number of years In his remarks
Mr.. Spencer used these words: Il am a
Democrat always. I want you to under
stand, all of you, that L will be chairman.
No one shall own me except the great
Democratic party" This sentiment was
rather generously applauded. Mr.. Spencer
took a fall out of the Republicans by
declaring that beer has flowed like water
in his precinct, intmatng that the Re
publican candidates are responsible for
this flooded condition of mis- locality.
When the resolution regarding the man
ner in which candidates shall be selected
was introduced Henry Seyfried suggested
that ii be laid on the table fourteen days.
He did not think it should be passed too
hurriedly. Some of the others, however,
intmated that Mr.. Seyfried did not under
stand the exact meaning of the resolu-
ton and ii was read again. When put to
a vote IL passed unanimously. The conven-
tion closed after a speech by Frank 3.
Burke, in which he felicitated himself and
the convention on the fact that no black
faces were present. "A niger has got no
business in the Democratic party" declared
Mr.. Burke In closing his remarks Mr.
Burke displayed a beautiful faith in men
by declaring that the would trust the
committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The time OF the funeral Of Mrs. Esther
AlIerdice Harding has not yet been de-
this afternoon.
The ladies of the Broadway NJ. E Church
will give 15-cent supper at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Earring. 2406 College
avenue. this evening from to o.
The Travel Club of the Y. w. c. A. will
meet this evening at o'clock Mrs S. r.
Perkins will read paper THE City OF
Washington" All friends of the associa-
ton are invited.
The annual thank Offering meeting for
home missions of the w. II. NJ. s will oc-
cur at the MayhOwer Church at o'clock
this afternoon Mr.. w V. Wheeler will
address the meeting.
Members of the Sunshine Band Of
Fletcher-place NJ. +. Church, corner Vir-
l,inia avenue and South street will hold
a handkerchief and Easter baZar tonight
in the church parlors
An entertainment will be given at the
Central Christian Church this evening for
the benefit of the Sunday school. II is in
the style of a Mother Goose cantata and
will contain large number OF fancy drills
A small admission zee will be charged
The regular meeting of the local Audubon
Society will be held at the Shortridge High
School this evening at o'clock. Mr. War
rem G. Buell. Will read a paper on Birds
OF South America. Mr.. Buell. has spent
The arts and crafts exhibit now being
held at the Y. W. c. a. will close tonight
The exhibit has been success since its
opening There are many fine pieces of
pottery. china ard textiles on exhibition
which are hand-painted, that have been
greatly admired
Auditor Hart yesterday issued a license
10 the Western and Southern Life Insur-
ance Company of Cincinnati 10 do business
in this State. The company was incor-
porated in 1883 and has 100000 paid-up
capital. 10000 total assets and SIC, 0O, 900
insurance in force.
Mr. Bacon, OF Roberts Park Church is
preaching a series of sermons TO young
people. He has preached two. The four
remaining are: March To- The Value of
March 80. "Woman's Influence" April IL
The Power OF a Clean Life
The Rev. A q. Hess OF Dillon. Col for
blindness. due. il is thought 10 Illness in
Cured while with the Ninth United States
infantry i'm China He became blind at
Kokomo Col. where he was pastor OF a
Methodist Church. He has relatives resld-
ing In this city.
Prof r. N Scott, OF the University Of
Michigan. will address the school teachers
OF the city this afternoon at 3:45 and to-
morrow morning at 9:45 at the BENJAMIN
Harrison school on the subject or cOmpo-
sitlon writing Prof Scott has charge
of the English department at the Univer-
sity Of Michigan.
An entertainment will be given at the
Central Christian Church this evening for
the benefit OF the Sunday school. Much
time has been spent IN the preparation OF
the programme and quite a numb Of novel
features sill be introduced. There will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
indianapolis. Ind. March 10. 10

TO the Editor or the Indianapolis journal.
The Office of coroner of Marion county for
over twenty years has been held by
physician. and. as | am a candidate for
that office and am not a physician. i
spectfully request space in your valuable
paper to explain my position. The idea of
being a candidate was first suggested 10 me
by prominent physician of this city. who.
| am sure has the best interests of his pro-
fessi0n at heart. BY not being connected
with any school faction. coroner /
could treat them all fairly. During my
seventeen years experience as an under
taker have come into direct contact with
more cases of murder, suicide and accident
than any physician in the county. | have
attended and assisted I'm a great many au-
topsies. My familiarity with the organic
changes that take place in a man after
death and the effects OF different poisons
on the tissues would qualify me, If scien-
tific knowledge were necessary require
ment I'm coroner but the office is purely
a judicial one. The coroner cannot hold an
autopsy himself any more than a Judge
could come down off the bench and testify
TO himself.
In my opinion some reforms can be made
benehcially in the coroner's Office. III | am
elected | shall not allow any unnecessary
unknown persons coming TO my charge, |
will have them embalmed and preserved
for at least one month for identification.
Will conduct the business of the office in all
respects on business principles.
L asking the support OF the Republic
ans OF Marion county on merit alone and
not on account OF profession or business
associations Respectfully yours
HARRY ID. TUTEWILER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
PUSHED OFF FERRY BOAT.
Jacob Flick and His Pony Given "A
Cold Bafh

Jacob Flick. a grocer at 1898 West Wash
ington street, had thrilling experience
and cold bath yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. lie had been in the wholesale
district. and when returning home with
his pony and blackboard chose the tenn
porsry ferry route over the river at West
Washington street. Just before he drove
upon the boat a team drawing a wagon
loaded with gravel pulled into the line
ahead OF him and took the first position on
the boat. When the middle OF the river
was reached the driver OF the first team
for some unknown reason jerked upon the
lines. That was signal TO the well-trafned
horses and they Immediately began to back
up. The driver was unable to stop their
backward progress until Flick with his
pony and blackboard had been pushed Off
the back end OF the ferry boat into the
river. Spects tors said the pony went under
and remained fully five minutes. reappear-
ing close 10 the west bank, where IL did
not stop. but kept up the Journey for home
Flick was pulled out of the river having
suffered no injury unless from the sudden
plunge into the cold water. He refused 10
talk OF the matter last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
New Indiana Associations.

The Imperial Oil Company. OF Marion
filed articles of incorporation yesterday
giving its capital stock at s150,0O0. The
directors are Ira E. Ackerly, of Pittsburg
Jason ID. Case, Of Franklinsville, n. Y;
Miner Wellman. Grey Wellman and Roy
Wellman, OF. Friendship, N Y, and Will
liam j. Reed. of Avon. n. Y.
The Greenwood Lighting Company of
Greenwood incorporated with $1,000 cap
ital. The directors are Henry c. Ulen,
jr.. Samuel V. Perrott and Albert G. Per-
rott
The Big Lick Telephone Company, Mar
klevile. Madison county, incorporated with
$500 capital. George Boram is president
James Cunningham secretary and John
Bennett treasurer
The Luce and Ohio Township Telephone
Company, of Eureka, has increased its
capital stock from $4,000 TO $4,000
Townsend, Reed & Co, an Illinois cor
poration, incorporated in Indiana. it has
$4,000 represented in this State. and Pierre
Gray, of Indianapolis, is agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
John IT. Woodward mt Muncie.

John T. Woodward, of Indianapolis. was
fined the limit-s25 and costs-in the Mum
Gle Police Court yesterday for intoxica-
ton. The limit of fine for such offense
was asked for by the States attorney for
the reason that for the second time the man
had been arrested for the same offense, and
a hundred more lottery tickets were
found on him. The first time he claimed
that they had been given 10 him and were
worthless. On this occasion. however. the
tickets showed that the drawing had not
yet come off. In the investigation made
the officers learned from Indianapolis that
Woodward has for years engaged in selling
lottery tickets and that he served time In
prison. His case is the first on record at
Muncie where drunk was given the
limit of fine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED.
Central Union Company Hns Made
Party Line Concession.

The Central Union Telephone Company
has made a decided reduction in the rates
charged individual subscribers TO four
party lines. Formerly business houses on
a four-party line were charged $40 per year.
The company reduced the rate this week to
so per year. No change was made in the
rates Tor an independent business line, the
charge remaining the same, SO per month,
or I'm the rates for an independent residence
line, S4S per year.
Walter l.. Hill. manager OF the old COM
pany. stated last night that a statement
printed i'm an evening paper TO the effect
that his company had decided TO make no
more four-party line contracts was errone-
Gus. On the contrary, he said such con-
tracts will continue TO be made at the re-
duced rate mentioned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
James Parker McCord Dead.

James Parker McCord, of McCordsville
died yesterday morning of Bright's disease
after an illness of one week. He was fifty
three years of age and had lived at Nc
Cordsville all his life Mr.. McCord was a
Republican and at the time of his
death serving his third term as trustee o.
Vernon township. which is the strong DEM
ocratic township of Hancock county. He
was an uncle of Frank T. Littleton, of this
city. and a cousin Of John Hanna. United
Lincoln. He was a prominent Odd Fellow,
and the lodge will have charge of the flu
neral services. which will be held to-day I
McCordsville at ! o'clock p m He leaves
a widow but no children.