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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
DRUlDS' ANNUAL SESSION
GRAND GROVE OF INDIANA LISTENS
TO OFFICERS REPORTS.
Nearly $500 I'm the State, with
Eighteen Groves.

There gathered in the Druid Hall on
Maryland street yesterday a band of an
cient members of the priesthood to attend
the forty-third annual meeting of the Grand
Grove of Indiana. Reports from the grand
officers, Charles T. Stallard, Lafayette, and
Charles G. n. Geider, ]. H. Taught and
John Winter. of Indianapolis. were read.
It was recommended that a suitable prize
be offered for the member bringing in the
greatest number of new members during
a year. and also that the ritual be altered
and the president of the board of trustees
be made legal custodian of the bonds of
the officers. An effort will be made to in
crease the financial standing Of the or
der.
There are now eighteen groves in the
State. according to the report of the Sec
rotary, with a membership of nearly $50
Last year the expense account was 81, log a
and receipts $1,335.3S The subordinate
groves turned in Sl,16795 during the year
AT the session yesterday afternoon report
of the bylaws committee was heard.
The Druids held secret exercises at their
hall last night and several teams took part
in the drills. The best teams were given
prizes for their work and the final degrees
will be given at the meeting to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Golfer AND THE MAYORALTY.
A Former Democratic Councilman Is
Now Being Discussed.

George r. Golfer, formerly prominent in
Democratic ward politics as a member of
the City Council from the Tenth ward, is
reported to be seriously considering an en-
trance into the race for the mayorality
nomination on the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Golfer said yesterday that he had not de-
cided whether he would acceje to the re-
quests of his friends and become a candi-
date or remain out of the fight altogether.
He said also that should he be a candidate
his argument against the reelection of
Mr.. Bookwalter, in the event of his NOM
nation, would be the condition of the
streets at the present time and the hand
ling of the smallpox situation by the pres
ent city administration during the cpl
demic.
atty race might mean that he would rep
resent the Taggart wing of the Demo-
cratic party in the fight During the re-
gime of Mr.. Taggart when the Democrats
of the city and county looked to Taggart
as the high priest of Democratic princi-
pies, when they were undisturbed by the
Golfer was one of the lieutenants of MIR.
Taggart that made his control of South
side precincts possible. Golfer was Tag
CART man in more than one sense and
in the City Council was considered the
leader Of the Democrats. His connection
with the Council during the construction
of the Virginia avenue viaduct and later
during the concessions made TO railroads
in the south side of the city made him well
known and he has not been forgotten
since his defeat in the South Side by latter
day Democrats who are now powerful.
Mr.. Golfer lives on East South street,
and at present is a retired business man.
He was formerly saloon keeper and later
a cigar manufacturer. OF recent years he
has not been actively engaged in business.
In addition to Mr.. Golfers name that of
]. o. Henderson is again in circulation
as a possible candidate for mayor. Mr..
Henderson has not announced his inten-
ton of becoming a candidate, although he
is being urged to enter the lists against
Hoffman, Mccullough and Moore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
1t Is Given to the Indianapolis College
of Law Graduates.

Of Law Graduates.
The officers and faculty of the Indianap-
oils College OF Law rendered the graduating
class a smoker last night in the assembly
rooms of the college. The hosts were E.
j. Heeb, Earl p. Hopkins, Francis Spring
er and Theop. T. Moll. and the guests were
John M. Ashby, B. B. Baxter, NJ. T. Bow
man, NJ. Y. Campbell, M. w. Chance, A.
L. Cornelius, w. NJ. Crockett, c. c. Cush-
man, ]. s. Farrell, T. w. Folger, George R.
Foster, II. G. CARRIER, j. A. Hawkins, ]. B.
Keener, L. E. Kenneday, c. F. Kettering,
d. w. Mcintosh, T. II. Masterson, A. r.
Owens, j. E Recap, Hanshir Sayeki, T. A.
Treher, G. l.. Vandervoort, R. l.. Watkins
and A. H. Wolven.
The commencement exercises will be held
tonight at the Grand Opera House. The
commencement speaker will be the Hon.
William l.. Taylor and the class orators will
be Merton w. Chance and NJ. j. Bowman.
Degrees will be conferred upon about thirty
candidates. During the exercises the fol-
lowing annual prizes will be distributed:
The senior prize, given by the Edward
Thompson Company, of Northport, Long
Island, N. Y, consisting of the American
and English Encyclopedia of Law" valued
at $3.50; the junior prizes, including two
given by the Bobbs- Merrill Company, COM
prising set of Elliott's General Practice
and Elliotts appellate Procedure" the
deans prize, "Andersons Law Dictionary"
given for the third best scholarship of the
Junior class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
THE WARD VOTING PLACES
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY
CHAIRMAN LOGsDON.
The Primaries Will BE Held Friday,
June 5-Complete List of COun-
cilmanic Candidates.

Chairman Edwin d. Logsdon of the Repub-
lican city committee yesterday announced
the voting places and primary election
boards of the councimanic primaries to be
held in the city Friday. The polls will be
open from IL o'clock until s, and one voting
place for each of the fifteen wards of the
city has been designated. The returns from
the voting places will be taken by the
inspector to the Republican committee
rooms in the De Soto block on East Market
street as practicable after the clos
ing of the polls and after the count of the
votes has determined the successful nomi-
nee.
The following is the official list of voting
places with the primary election boards of
each ward appointed by Chairman Logs
don:
First ward-voting place, No. engine
house, Roosevelt avenue.
avenue. Inspector. William Schall: judges.
William Walker, A. p. Craft; clerks, Jas.
Boswell. J. o. Lowry.
Third-Voting place, Armory, Sixteenth
street and Capitol avenue. Inspector, John
Benedict: judges. James Pritchard, William
Gates; clerks. Claud Richie, John Habbe
Fourth-Voting place. engine house, RAIDER
and Udell streets. Inspector, John Ford;
judges. ]. w. Lane, Henry Holmes; clerks,
Norwood Gold, Marion Eaton.
Fifth-Voting place, northwest corner or
Blake and North streets
Sixth-Voting place, Ala Indiana avenue.
Inspector, Jake Woods; judges, John Pen
degast, Charles Stapp; clerks, William
Walden, Guy A. Boyle.
Seventh-Voting place, AS Massachusetts
avenue. Inspector, George Shaffer; judges,
William H. Baker, Benno Mitchell; clerk,
Edwin Dickman.
Eighth-voting place, 61S East Eleventh
street. Inspector, Charles E. Logsdon;
judges. Vincent Clifford, Frank II. Mark;
clerks. Bert Johnson, Louis j. Morgan.
Hamilton avenue and East Michigan street.
Inspector, George Snider; judges, Frank b.
Heaton, Owen Foy; clerks, DR.. j. S. Rob-
erts, Albert Bannworth.
Tenth-Voting place, Uhls butcher shop,
III Shelby street Inspector, Neal Despo;
judges, John Uhl, John Richards; clerks,
Charles Bannworth, John Albright.
Eleventh-Voting place, engine house. Vir-
gfnia avenue between Huron and South
streets Inspector, Jacob Crossman; judges,
Daniel O'Brien, Casey Kfmble; clerks,
Henry Petersen, Lew Tullis.
Twelfth-Voting place, 35S South Illinois
street. Inspector, Louis c. Ziegler; judges.
Steinhauer. Lawrence Corydon.
Thirteenth-Voting place, engine house,
Morris street, near West street. Inspector.
Otto Hoffman.
Fourteenth-Voting place, engine house.
Norris and Harding streets. Inspector.
Joseph c. Mccain judges. A. Norman,
o. E. Williamson; clerks, Charles 7. Brown,
David Tullus.
Fifteenth-Voting place. reading room,
Haughville. Inspector, John w. Harrison;
judges, A. o. Meloy, George Reynolds;
clerks, Charles Schlee, w. Z. Garfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Candidates for Council.

The following citizens had announced
their candidacy for the Council when the
nominations were closed by Chairman Logs
don, and their names will be placed on the
ballots in the following order:
First ward-Willam A. Hayes Albert E.
Cottey, Wyley Brown George w. Squires,
John V. Coyner. Louis j. Smith.
Second-James II. Billingsley.
Third-John II. Grail. William p. john
ston, Gustav G.. Schmidt. Nathan B. Groff.
Fourth-Fred w. Expert, George l.. Kee-
BILE.
Fifth-James B. Murray. Allen Caylor,
James NJ. Newly.
Sixth-William A. Rhodes.
Seventh-Daniel Linus, Guy d. Rock,
George w June.
Eighth-Ferd c. Smock. Joseph L. Casper
Ninth-Charles +. Hurst.
Tenfh-George w. Harris.
Eleventh-John l.. Marsee. Z. w. AIrardt
Northumberland Albright.
Thirteenth-John Deer.
Fourteenth-Francis L. Gurley.
Fifteenth-James III. Taught, John r.
Bradley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
INSURANCE in INDIANA
COMMISSIONERS NEAL WORKING O,
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
The Figures That Have Been Compiled
show the Remarkable Increase
OF Business Along This Line.

Insurance Commissioner c. Z. Neal is
busy working on the annual report of the
insurance department, under the auditor
OF state. and expects to have it COM
pleted within a few weeks. The report
usually appears with the auditor Of states
report after Nov. !, but this year II will
be issued before that date. 1t is expected
to be fuller than any previous report and
will record all the insurance companies,
not only I'm this State, but in the United
States, with their date OF Incorporation
and their standing. The report will show
300 companies of all kinds licensed to do
business In this State. OF this number
lis are fire insurance companies. forty
legal reserve life insurance companies
thirty-five miscellaneous companies and the
remainder are fraternal and accident life
licenses issued to agents in this State is
Il, 900. The report viii also show that the
people OF Indiana paid out last year In
premiums for fire insurance 100000; for
lie insurance, S9,O0O,00O, and for miscellan-
eous insurance. $780, 600. The report shows
tina: Indiana companies, as well as COM
panies from other States and foreign COM
panies. have done more business in this
State during the past year than ever be-
fore
Mr.. Neal says this Is one evidence that
people are coming more and more to recog-
nize the good OF insurance. The business
of the. companies during the first half of
the year OF 1902 suffered a heavy loss, but
during the latter half all made money
Life Insurance In force in the State
amounts 10 about 500. 900. 600 while the fire
insurance in force will reach at least $780,
100000. There are about 500 600 policy hold
ers I'm the State. OF the forty legal COM
panies with licenses in this State, six are
Indiana companies, which have on deposit
with the state auditor a total of 81 sos 900
for the protection OF their policy holders.
The State will not receive as much In
fees from the insurance companies this
n he lasf
Legislature I'm cutting down the amount of
the license fee from $ TO 50. Mr.. Neal
says. however, he thinks the increase in
the taxes Will Offset the decrease In fees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
DEATH OF JACOB MILLER.
He Saw Indianapolis Grow from a
Village to a Great City.

Jacob Miller, a resident of Indiana since
1880 and one of the oldest residents of West
Indianapolis, died at his home, 1926 Howard
street, early yesterday morning. Mr.. Mil
Ter lived to see the city of Indianapolis
grow from a mere village to its present
size and was known by a host of friends
as one of the pioneers of the State. He
was born in Lancaster, o.. in July. 1922,
and at the age of eight moved overland
with his parents and located on a farm
about mile south of the city. He married
Miss Mary A. Smithson of Center township
in 1850 and until the time of Mrs. Miller s
death, January, 1902, lived within two
miles of the spot where he was married.
Three children, nineteen grandchildren
and two great-grandchildre survive him.
The funeral will be held from the late
residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon and the interment will be at Mount
Jackson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Mrs. Mary Bauer.

Mrs. Mary Bauer. one of the pioneers of
Hamilton county, died at her home, near
Fishers Station, yesterday morning. Mrs.
Bauer was born in Bavaria in 1884 and
early emigrated to this country with her
parents. She resided since 1869 in the To-
cality where she ended her days and is
survived by three sons and five daughters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
MARRIED IN NEW YORK.
James f. Fennessey, of Cincinnati,
weds Miss Grace T.. Morand.

A telegram from New York announces
the marriage yesterday at the Little Church
Around the Corner of James E. Fennessey,
of Cincinnati. and Miss Grace f. Morand.
Mr.. Fennessey Is one of the proprietors of
the Empire Theater. OF this city. and the
Peoples Theater, OF Cincinnati and is
secretary of the organization that controls
the variety theaters OF the country. He has
a large acquaintance in indianapolis. Miss
Morand is a daughter of John E Morand,
president of the Indianapolis and Bird
transfer companies, and manager OF the
Farmelee Company. of Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
MOUNTAIN AND sEAsHORE RESORTS
On the Line Of the
Cheaapeake 4 Ohio RAILWAY.

(Famed for it's magnificent scenery
reaching various mountain and seashore
resorts, at which very reasonable accom-
modations can be had. Through tickets to
New York carry stopover privileges at the
Sulphur Springs. also at Washington, Bal
timore and Philadelphia. Side trips can be
made from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.
Write to the undersigned for Summer
Homes Time Folder and full information.
or apply to agents of connecting lines.
JNO. d. POTTS, A. G. p A.,
Cincinnati o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
TIRED OF ARMY LIFE.
Ollie b. West Deserted from Fort
LeayenwOFth.

Ollie B. West, 335 East Louisiana street,
was arrested by Detectives Colbert and
Hauser yesterday morning. charged with
deserving the regular army. West was a
civil engineer located at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. and IL is said, left his post on May
s without leave, becoming tired Of army
life. He will be returned to the army post
at Fort Leavenworth. where he will be
tried on the charge of desertion by court
martial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
SISTER FAILED TO ARRIVE.
Fears for safety OF Mrs. Patrick, of
North Topeka.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Broz. 1921 Mad
ison avenue. was held from her late resi-
dence yesterday morning. Mrs. Broz
dropped dead on Palmer street last Satur-
day afternoon from the effects OF heart dis
ease Her sister. Mrs. Henry Patrick OF
North Topeka. Kan. was notified by tele-
graph. but as nothing has been heard from
her IL is feared she was a victim OF the
flood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
DROWNED IN PLEASANT RUN.


Sarr1eo ONer the DHm.
Edward Silvernagel aged seven, was
drowned in Pleasant run, near Prospect
street, yesterday afternoon. Young Silver
nagel is a son of John Silvernagel, lib
South Illinois street. and on last Tuesday
ran away from home with his older brother
The boys wandered around the city for
nearly week. living here and there, and.
in spite of the efforts of the parents. were
not located. They went In swimming in
Pleasant run near Prospect street yester-
day afternoon, and the younger boy, who
was unable to swim, was carried over the
dam that crosses the creek at that point
into a deep pool below, where he was
drowned before his frightened brother could
summon assistance. Passers-by were at
tracted by the cries of the older boy, and
arrived in time TO drag the lifess body TO
and removed the body 10 the city morgue,
and later took il home in his own wagon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
MAYOR AND BOARD RETURN


With View to Boulevards.
Mayor Bookwalter, Harold c. Megrew and
Charles Mcguire, members OF the Board of
Public Works, Charles E. Coffin, member
of the Park Board, and j. Clyde Power, SUI
perintendent Of the city parks, returned last
night, after inspecting macadamized road
ways in St. Louis submitted to them for
inspection by the Novacaulit Paving Com
pany. The macadamized roads were con-
structed from stone Quarried near Cairo,
ILL.,, which is said to be excellent material
for road work, since the stone has a ce-
mentlike property. The roads in st. Louis
which have been in use. after being made
from the Cairo stone have been found to
be durable and lasting, and the members
of the Indianapolis city government were
invited to inspect them in contemplation of
the proposed drives and boulevards In the
Indianapolis park system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

celebration at Greencastle next Tuesday,
during commencement week. Thirty-five
members of the class have promised to be
present. The committee arranging for the
reunion is composed of Larz A. Whitcomb,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

Mr. w. II. Messenger. president of the
Indiana Retail Furniture Association. left
last night for Evansville TO attend joint
meeting OF furniture dealers Of Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
CLERK VS.. EMPLOYER.
Isadorc Solomon, Charged with Sell.
ing Goods on Sunday.

Isadore Z. Solomon. a merchant at 434
West Washington street. was made defend
ant in a suit in Justice Stout's court yes
terday afternoon on an affidavit sworn out
by Edwin f. Young. clerk charging that
Solomon kept his store open on Sunday and
case Will be contested on the strength OF
Section 1000 of the statutes OF the State
OF Indiana. which provides punishment for
all cases where the daily avocation is pur-
sued on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

The class of 1898 Of De PAW University
will hold reunion and tenth anniversary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursions Sunday, June 7th.
S1.25-Cincinnati and Return-S1.25.
Special Express Trains, making no stops
for passengers in either direction, leave In
dianapolis Union Station ZOO a. m Re-
turning leave Central Union Station, Gin
cinnati, at 700 p. m.
TERRE HAUTE, $100
GREENCASTLE, 75c.
Special train leaves indianapolis Union
Station ZOO a. m, returning leaves Terre
Haute TOO p. m.
II. NJ BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

Leave Indianapolis 500 p. m. For berths.
chairs. tickets, etc., call on or address A.
H Sellars, D. P. A, % South Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
c., III. q ID. RY
c., III. & ID. RY.
S1.2oDecatur and Return--S1. rs,
Sunday, June 7th.

Special train leaves 700 a. m. Leaves De.
catur returning. $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Feed your horse JANESs Dustless Oats.

Correct Styles in Harness
For runabout. surrey and buggy
TECHENTEN & FREIBERG, 1876 e. wash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

The article you want. Our Gas Ranges. SIG.
WATSON & CO., Mass. av. and New York st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

Tuxedo Bicycles, $40, for few days. WAT
SON & CO.. Mass. av. and New York st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

Langsenkamp Bros, Brass Works.
Founders and fnishers. Brass railing work.
l3S-I4s Z. Georgia st. Phones III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

When you want the best Wheel get q Nationa
WATSON & CO. 1t has merit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Saturday Night

LAKE ERIE & WESTERN n. r..
g. OO-Sandusky, o., Excursion-$2.OO
Saturday NiRht. June e.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Fishing ami Baseball Goods

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana General Offices Is South Delaware
street Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

H. Karstadts Dry Cleaning on fancy dressei
and waists a speciality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Aluminium and Brass Castings.

Pioneer Brass Works,
41s-424 s. Penn ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

Order your coal of coburn Coal Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
TooTINi OF cHAFFEURs HORN
CAUSES FEARFUL CALAMITY
Wife Thrown Into a Ditch From Cart
ana Killed. While the Husband
Narrowly Escapes.


Green Lawn, II, /, June S.--FrlghteT
ed by the approach of a big automobil,
a horse driven BY, John d, Tanges, O
wealthy resident Of this place, swerved
from the road, upsetting the cart and
Mrs. Tanges was thrown into a ditch
receiving fracture of the skull from
which she died about 20 minutes later.
Mr., Tanges and his wife were in a
dog cart and were on their way home
from Huntington. When they reached
the fork Of two roads their horse be-
came startled by the footing OF the
horn Of an approaching automobile
which was coming down hill. When
the driver OF the machine saw the an
tics OF the horse he brought 1t to a full
stop, but even the sight of the machine
was too much for the, frightened ami
NAL, which, despite the efforts of Mr..
Tanges, swerved from the road and up
set the cart In a ditch. Mrs. Tanges
fell-out head first into a pile of stones,
her skull, Mr., Tanges held
onto the horse and escaped with severe
bruises.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

ARE ROUTED
After Two Hours OF Bombard-
ment French Force OF One
thousand Victorious.
NATIVES MET HEAVY Losses
City OF Fisuis Captured And
Until French Take Possession
Number Killed Unknown.

Benz 'ounif. Algeria, June s.-.The
French artillery opened a preliminary
fire at $50 this morning on the rebelII-
Gus Figuig tribegmen. General O'con-
nor commands the punitive expedition
consisting Of 100 Of the Foreign Legion
and strong force of artillery. armed
with guns firing Meiinite shells. The
details OF the engagement have not yet
been received. II was General o'con-
nor's plan TO advance upon Figuig in
three columns and post his artillery on
commanding hills surrounding the reb-
el stronghold.
The actual bornbardment began at
i:20 a, M. when the French troops oc-
cupied two strategic hills, gaining
these positions by surprise.
II is believed the native loss was
heavy, but no definite details OF the
casualties viii be obtainable until the
French enter Figuig. There was no loss
on the French side. The bulk Of the
population Of Figuig Is expected to be
friendly to the French AS neighboring
tribes are assisting in the operations Of
the punitive expedition.