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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
MAY BUILD CREMATORY
SOCIETY ADOPTS BY
LAWS AND ELECTS BOARD.
What 1t VIII Cost to Incinerate the
Body of a Member-Interest
Manifested.

The Indianapolis Cremation Society met
at the Circle Park Hotel last night for the
purpose of adopting bylaws and electing
trustees and officers. There was much in
terest on the part Of those present, and the
society soon hopes to take definite steps
toward the building of a crematory in this
city.
Three members of the board of trustees
were elected. as follows: Gustave Schnull,
Charles Lauer and w. A. Greyer. Henry
ID. Pierce was elected second vice presi-
dent
The bylaws adopted, which were drafted
by Attorney Leo NJ. Rappaport, are similar
to those of a society OF the same nature in
Cincinnati. They provide that any person
may become a member of the society upon
payment Of the required initiation fee of 81.
The dues are IS per year. 1t is the duty of
the board of trustees to pass upon applica-
lions, and the society will meet three times
a year. The bylaws further set out that
upon the death of a member who is in good
standing the society undertakes to pay not
to exceed $40 for the ordinary services of an
undertaken, both in this city and the place
of incineration, all transportation expenses
OF the body of the deceased, and the cost of
the incarceration and return of the ashes
Should a member whose dues have been
paid in full die outside the city of Indanap-
oils, the society will upon the receipt of
the body in this city, perform the same
services and pay the same expenses as in
the case of a member dying in the city. If
member whose dues are paid in full die
out of the city and his body should be Gre
mated elsewhere than at the place desig-
mated by the society. upon receipt of proof
of cremation the society will pay to the
survivors of such deceased member not
more than $50. In case the relatives of
deceased member should refuse to have his
body cremated, all rights which the dead
member had shall be forfeited. If any one
In the family of member of the society
should die, ii is provided that the society
may secure for such body the same rate of
incineration which 1t obtains for its own
members, but the society will not bear the
extra expense. Amendments to the by
laws may be proposed at any meeting Of the
society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
LYMAN NOT ALARMED.
Gas Company Secretary Says City Can
Acquire Title by Purchase Only.

Bement Lyman. secretary of the Consum-
ers' Gas Trust Company, does not believe
the city will ever indulge in so Improbable
and useless an undertaking as to file suit
to acquire title in the company. Mr.. Ly-
man points out that the charter of the
company expressly provides that the prop
erty Of the company can be acquired in no
other way than by purchase.
1t was said yesterday that City Attor-
ney joss is contemplating bringing a pro-
ceeding to put the title 10 the Consumers
Gas Trust Company i'm the city. 1t was
also said that the suit will be brought early
in the fall, before election. The view of
the administration, it is reported, is that
when the company has reached the point of
paying back TO investors in full their in
vestment in stocks that the company must
necessarily pass into the hands of the city
This was the view taken by the Taggart
administrator at one time.
The stock of the Consumers Gas Trust
Company is very valuable at this time, and
brokers have been anxious to secure par
GELS of il at almost any price. One of the
reasons of the high price of the stock is
the value of the oil leases held by the COM
pany.
City Attorney Fred A Joss was not in the
city yesterday. 1t is said his trip East has
something to do with the proposed liti-
CATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
TOO TIRED TO WALK.
A Lazy Negro Feigned Sickness and
Called the Ambulance.

The City Dispensary ambulance was called
to Illinois and Twenty ninth streets yester-
day afternoon TO take charge of a man who
was supposed to be suffering from the eff
fects of a sunstroke. A fast run was made,
and on arriving at Twenty-ninth street the
doctors saw colored man lying under a
tree along the sidewalk with several people
standing around his PROSTATE form. On
hearing the gong of the ambulance the COL
ored man arose, and without waiting for
assistance climbed into the white wagon"
On being questioned by Drs. Johnson and
cunningham, who were in charge of the
ambulance, the negro told them that he
had been working on the street and became
too tired TO walk home, so decided TO call
the ambulance and get ride. He was
promptly ousted from the ambulance by the
angry doctors and told to take a street
car, and as the wagon turned and started
for the Dispensary the negro walked away
cursing the doctors and telling people that
he would see that they lost their jobs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
New Suits
2016O. Raymond Barrows VS. State OF In
diana. Marion Or. G. Record. Assignment
of errors. Notice 10 prosecutor served. Sub
mitted under Rule 10.
e0161. John Tobin ct al VS.. Sabrina Tobin
errors. In term. Bond.
Minutes
2O149. Della NJ. Studebaker VS. The Board
of Commissioners OF the County of Wells
ct al Wells c. G. Appellants brief G.)
20092. The Board of Commissioners of
Whitley County VS.. Theodore Carly. Whit
brief.
APPELLATE COURT.
New Suits
1895 Indianapolis Street-railway Comma
ny VS.. William l.. SChomberg. Johnson G..
C.. Record, Assignment of errors Notice
Marion county. Application and brief for
1896. Charles F. Knowlton VS.. j. w.
Smith. Jaw G. c. Record, Assignment of
errors. In term. Pond.
Minutes
ASP. c., 1. & l.. Ry. Co. VS.. Mary E..
Wicker, ADMINISTRATIVE. Greene c. c. Ap-
peliant's brief (S.)
vs.. Mary Moore. Lawrence G.. c. Appelle's
brief (S.}
1872 The Clear Creek Stone Company vs..
Frank Carmichael. Brown C. c. Appellee $
petition to file brief.
4S43. ST. Joseph Ice Company ct al. VS..
John Bortch Elkhart G. c. Appellee's
brief (S) Joinder I'm error.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
TAX BOARDS FIRST MEETING.
Regular Annual Session VIII Begin
Next Monday.

The first meeting of the State Board of
Tax Commissioners since Secretary of State
Daniel E. Storms and Auditor of State d.
E. Sherrick Became members of the organi-
cation, was held yesterday The gathering
was the preliminary meeting to the annual
session of the board, which begins Monday.
The work transacted was purely of a rou-
tine and technical character, and the secre-
tary, Deputy Auditor of State Billheimer.
stated that the board had nothing to make
pubic. The most important thing TO be
done this year by the State Board will be
the reimbursement of real-estate values on the
state tax duplicate. Since 1885, when the
last assessment, upon which the board bases
It's work, was taken, Indiana real-estate
values have been greatly on the increa Sc
The value of property the state tax du-
pllcate viii be increased between $50 200, 900
and 500. OOOO GO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

IL Is estimated that fifty or sixty negroes
from Evansville have arrived in Indianap-
olies In the last few days. The men in each
case said they intended TO stay away from
the river city. Some of them announced
that they were headed for the wheatfields
OF Kansas, others applied TO the foreman
IN charge OF the work of putting down
mains for the Merchants Heat and IJeht
ing Company on Virginia avenue. while
Others wish 10 get work on the traction
hnSs In the northern part of the State
The police have taken no action 10 nre-
vent the Evansville refugees from coming
TO the city except the orders which ererv
vagabonds. ~''S1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Electric Light Specifications

1t was decided by Mayor Bookwalter
yesterday to have City Attorney Joss SUBJ
NIT a draft OF the plans OF the proposed
lighting contract for the use of persons
desiring TO know what the same contains
and copies will be printed for general dis
tribution.
Regarding the minimum charge of q
month for commercial lighting, the MAYOR
says the indianapolis Light and Power
Company got its franchise, which allows
cial lighting franchise proposed to be
thrown in with the public lighting contract
is a copy of the Merchants Heat and Light
company contract that does not allow a
minimum charge OF 81 per month. The
mayor can not understand, in view of this
fact. the newspaper demand that the mimi
mum charge be done AWAY with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

The participating membership is entitled
to the benefits of the export bureau and
other facilities of the association which are
a part of the associations work.
THE LABOR ISSUE
In the statement OF the objects of the
organization, saside Nom that to advance
the commercial welfare Of its members.
direct bearing on the labor issue. The first
of these paragraphs is as follows: ITO sup
port and defend the Constitution of the
United States, and particularly the Bill OF
Rights. to demand the enforcement of the
law. and TO assist by all lawful and prac-
tical means the properly constituted author
tiles OF the State and Nation I'm maintain
ing and defending the supremacy or law
and the rights Of the citizen" Among the
other objects stated is one 10 establish
bureaus OF organization and education, and
also one to provide a fund of I.JW,cO 10
carry out the objects of the organization:
A change is made in the governing plan
Of the organization. Instead Of the execu-
tive committee being composed OF the
twelve state vice presidents from states
having the largest membership and or six
members elected b. these twelve, the com
mittee is made TO consist of six members
elected by the annual convention and six
appointed by the president. board or
control is also created, 10 consist or -FOUR
members chosen by the president, subject
tee. This board of control has the direct
management of the association. Its men,
bers hold office for terms of two years, two
going out each year The secretary Is 10
be chosen by this board instead of by the
convention. A method is provided whereby
a special convention of the association can
be held on the petition of per cent. OF the
membership. The bylaws are made by the
executive committee.
MR.. PARRY'S STATEMENT.
President Parry said last night, in speak
ing of the work performed by the COM
mittee, that he considered it of the first
Importance. 1T would not surprise me-"
said he, IF the committee has been MAX
ing history, and that the results of its
labor will be far-reaching in it's ultimate
effects. There has been widespread de-
sire that the employing interests of this
country be represented in an adequate man
ner by a national body, and Ii seems that
the proposed constitution would. If adopted,
accomplish this end. In carrying out the
will of the New Orleans convention l ap-
pointed the committee. and the constitution
and bylaws " has drawn up will be placed
before the executive committee, and, if
approved by that body, will be submitted to
the entire membership. The adoption of
the constitution is thus up TO the aSSocia-
ton itself. The committee has labored hard
and earnestly, and its work will command
the greatest of respect, even though ii
should not be ultimately adopted. The
cialistic tendencies of the times, and the
aggressive character of a trades unionism
that is subversive Of the institutions of this
country and an agency that is destructive
of the material welfare of all classes en-
ployers and employees alike, calls for unity
of action on the part of employers and
ter of the problems confronting the coun-
try"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
STRIKE OF THE coopERs.
Exact Conditions Under which They
VIII Return to Work.


A verbal agreement between the striking
coopers and their employers was consum-
mated in two of the cooperage shops yes
terday. The union men of the Indiana
cooperage shop received word in the after
noon from John Macdonald, of Cleveland,
president of the Coopers' Union that un-
less they consented to go to work under the
scale of quarter of cent Increase on the
barrel, which the shop has been Offering
to them, they would have to take their tools
and leave for good. The men asked for a
higher increase, which the shop could moi
AFFORD TO pay. but IL said that ii would
agree to the slight increase il the mer
would carry out their contract with it,
which terminates the 1st OF August The
coopers sent word to the managers of the
company that they would return to work
under those conditions to-day. The Indi-
ana company's shop is an open shop en-
ploying both union and nonunion men
The men who have been idle at the shop
OF Daniel Burton also notified the foreman
of the shop last night that they would go
10 work this morning. having accepted the
proposition made them by Mr. Burton when
they stopped work week ago. II was to
the effect that IL the coopers would stick to
THAR contract until the bt OF August Nr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
wOoDMEN CONVENTION.
All Bills Have Been Paid, with a
Small Balance Left.

After settling all bills. the local committee
which had charge of the entertainment of
the Woodmen's national convention last
month had surplus of $3OO.47. This was
paid to the officers who had charge Of the
entertainment feature of the convention.
The total receipts for the entertainment
amounted to $9.2l1. of which $4,3O5 was con-
tributed by merchants. The remainder was
raised by Mayor Bookwalter and Hugh j.
MCGOWAN. The expenses of the convention
were as follows:
Prizes, $3.2i5: music and parade, Sis;
reviewing stand $3.50; printing and postage,
$3.50; entertainment. S770.05; information
bureaus. $109.60; badges, 81 O65.76 decora-
lions, $S3146: employees, $2S3.50; office and
typewriting, $S9.21 subcommittee, $685.; mis-
cellaneous. $lS6.40; balance, paid in salaries,
S300.47; total, S,211.35.
IL is said that John ID. Foltz, who will at
tend the meeting of the Woodmen's ma
tional executive committee at Rock Island.
ILL.,, next week, will be appointed state
deputy for Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Notes Payable in Gold Coins.

In the case of Carl Reese against Mary E.
Cleaveland and John E. Cleaveland a brief
on the exception to the report of the mas
ter was filed in the Federal Court yesterday
by the respondent, Mary E. cleveland.
The case is a contention over a note of
81 800, which, it is claimed, was altered by
the defendants TO the effect that IL should
be payable in gold coin. The respondent
claims that she not present at the
alteration and did not sanction or ratify II.
There is also the foreclosure Of a mortgage
involved in the suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

The remains of Joseph Oberle. which
were shipped from Greensburg, Pa. for
burial several days ago, were sent by ex-
press to louisville. KY, yesterday after
noon at o'clock, where they will be buried
by the mother and brother, who live in that
city.
Through mistake the body was sent to
indianapolis, the authorities at Greensburg
knowing that Oberle at one time lived here,
but as soon the relatives in Louisville
learned of this arrangements were made TO
have the body forwarded there.
Oberle was victim of the recent flood al
Greensburg, Pa, and at one time lived in
this city, but separated from his wife and
went East about a year ago. Mrs. OberIe
lives at No. III North Senate avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
PROBABLY NOT SUICIDE.
Coroner Says DR.. w. J. ,Byrne's Death
Was Due to Overstimulatfon.

Dr. William ]. Byrne was found dead in
bed at the residence of w. K. Hall. 426
Downey street. yesterday morning, but ii
is not thought he committed suicide. as
there is every evidence of death from heart
failure.
DR.. Byrne formerly lived in Peaksmill.
KY, and 1t is said he enjoyed lucrative
practice there until his desire for drink as
serted itself and worked his ruin. Several
months ago he came to Indianapolis, in
tending TO make a new start and stop his
heavy drinking, but was unable 10 do so for
any length of time and soon fell back into
his old habits of dissipation. The body was
removed to the city morgue in the dispen-
sary ambulance and will be sent to his
former home for burial
DIR. Gels stated last night that he thought
the cause of death was Discrimination and
not suicide, as reported.
DR.. Byrne was about forty years old and
leaves widow and two children, who are
making their home with relatives in Swift
ger, Ky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Attempted Criminal Assault.

Gus Clark a railroad man. living at 1o,2
Harrison street. was arrested last night
by Patrolmen kerins and Johnston and
locked up at the police station on charge
OF attempting 10 criminally assault twelve
year-old Bessie Norman. who lives with ber
mother In the same house with Clark. II
is said that on several occasions Clark
has attempted to assault the child. but
Yesterday was caught in the act by the
mother of the girl, and she at once notisaS
the police. who few moments later made
the arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
WOrkhouse and Poor Farm Superfn-
tendents Submit Reports.

The quarterly reports of Colonel A. d.
Shaw superintendent of the workhouse.
and A. H. Harcourt, superintendent of the
County Asylum for the Poor, were approved
by the County Commissioners yesterday.
The county asylum's population. including
almost every nationality, shows 129 males
and Al females. making total of 40 in
mates. Forty-eight deaths have occurred
during the last quarter.
ne reports OF affairs at the workhouse
during the year shows that SIS prisoners
have been received. OF this number 322
were white males and 62 females; 127 COL
ored males and 40 females. There were lO1
males and Il females at the beginning of the
quarter. OF the prisoners 800 have been dis
charged by expiration of sentence and 1873
have been released by order of court One
man has died and twenty-five have paid
their fine and costs. The two that escaped
were recaptured. This leaves las males and
40 females in the workhouse at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
TROUBLES OF A VETERAN.


John Ferris, 94S West Washington street.
an old soldier who was arrested yesterday
morning by Bicyclemen Askins and Dun
can on a charge of wife beating, was
stricken with paralysis last night in the city
Jail and his condition became so serious
that it was found necessary to remove him
to the City Hospital, where he could Sc
cure proper medical attention.
Ferris, it is said, has not been living too
happy life III his little home in the last
few years and yesterday gave vent to his
feelings by beating his life companion
Ferris has had his share of trouble He
was hit in the left ankle by a cannon ball dur
ing the war and since that time has been
cripple and in addition to that has had
number of financial reverses. The attack of
paralysis was probably brought on by the
injured ankle and he is paralyzed on his
left side only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
State of Indiana. once of Auditor of State.

State of Indiana. ONCE Of Auditor OF State.
1. 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 3lst day OF December. 1902 as
shown py the originSi statement. and that
the said original statement Is now on file
in this Office
In testimony whereof I hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
1903
w. n. HART, Auditor OF state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

Burton would raise their wages IL he could
get higher prices for his finished material.
He put the proposition in figures yesterday
when he made verbal promise to the men
the sale of barrels he would pay them one
half cent more on some barrels and cent
on others after the expiration OF the con-
tract. The men accepted his promise His
employees are all union men, although he
does not bar nonunion men If they want TO
work for him.
Although the matter is not yet settled
at the shop OF George W. Hill, work is car
ried on there by about two-thirds of his
former force. He refuses to grant the de-
mands of the strikers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Louisa HadIey Dismisses Suit.

Louisa Hadley, who refused to make the
bed Of Booker T. Washington, has with
drawn her suit for damages in the Circuit
Court. Mrs. Hadley had sued the Western
Union Telegraph Company. the Indiana Ho-
tel Company and, Henry w. Lawrence for
5000 for alleged failure to deliver certain
message to her. Judge Allen sustained a
demurrer 70 her complaint short time ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

Word Received Here of the Demise of
ID. III. Sullivan.

Word has been received from New York
city telling OF the death of a well-known
citizen Of this city, b. II. Sullivan, who for
the past fifteen years has travelled for the
Harry Weisingneer Tobacco Company, OF
louisville Mr.. Sullivan recently went TO
New York account of his health and
died Wednesday morning at the home of
sister, at No. 139 West Forty ninth street.
Burial will be at Troy, N. Y. He leaves a
:. idOw and one son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Two Voluntary Petitions.

Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed at the United States clerks Of
flee yesterday. Samuel Mandel, a mer-
chant of Crothersville, Ind, pronounced
himself unable TO pay his debts. which
amount to 81, ISL. So. His assets are $500.
The other petition was filed by John j.
Senour. of Greensburg. Ind. He Is a trav-
cling salesman and had accumulated small
debts aggregating $1965.75. Senour car
ried all his personal property on his person.
1t included a watch and clothes to the value
of So His total assets were SIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
POSED AS A FIRE EATER. /"
Orville Cotton, Twelve Years Old,
Suffers Severe Burns.

While playing "fire-eater' for the benefit
of number of boy friends, Orville Cotton,
twelve years old, living at 50 Laurel street.
was badly burned about the face. chest
and arms last night. The injury is pain
full, but unless complications set in will not
be necessarily dangerous The boy was
demonstrating to his playmates the tricks
or fire-eater and had quantity Of gaso-
line in his mouth. In attempting to jipbt
the liquid, which he blew in a spray from
his mouth, it caught fire.
He was attended by DIR. Thomas ]. Du-
gan, of West Washington street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

uty of the state department of factory in
specton. 1t is charged that the foreman
fourteen years and between fourteen and
sixteen years without affidavits of consent
from their parents. This is the second suit
of the kind instituted recently by the state
department of factory inSpection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
Tried for Policy Playing.

Frank Hert, who, with Horace Heston.
was arrested several days ago by Detectives
Bray and Holtz for operating a policy
game, was fined $40 and costs in Police
Court yesterday morning Heston was dis
charged, it was shown that he was not
directly interested in the game.