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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
OLD OFFICERS nONORED
swITCHMEN's UNION OF NORTH
AMERICA RE-ELECTs THEM.
Grand Master Hawley VIII BE Assisted
by Three Vice Grand Masters
Afternoon Session.

Grand Master Frank T. Hawiey and Sec
retary-treasurer NJ. r. Welsh. OF the
Switchmens Union of North America. were
unanimously reelected TO their offices yes
terday by the delegates to the switchmen's
convention at the morning session in Ger
mania Hall. The reelection was a testi-
monial to the two officers for their ad-
ministration of the business affairs of the
union during their incumbency of the Of
fees. Grand Master Hawley will meet no
opposition in the union. the delegates say.
unless 1t should be against any hints that
he intends 10 retire.
The grand master will be assisted during
the year by three vice grand masters in
stead of five. as formerly. These vice
districts and will serve at salary of $50
per month each. The men elected for the
positions were: First. w. c. Welsh. Min
cago. and third, s. NJ Ryan, Cleveland
Three new grand directors were elected
during the afternoon session from fifteen
nominations made. The new directors are
p. w. Quigley, of Buffalo. and s. j. Scan
lon: Of Jersey City. who were reelected.
and c. II. Ireland. of Chicago. who sue
ceeds Dan Smith of that city. The con-
Journal was keen one and of the two can
didates proposed, F. NJ Casady was elected
by very small majority. He defeated the
present editor OF the Journal. T. G. Meaney,
of Buffalo.
During the afternoon session the dele
gates were busy with claims made on the
insurance department since the last con-
vention was held in Milwaukee. All ques-
tons pertaining to insurance and claims
for money against the order are first ham
died by the grand directors and by them
placed on file for the action of the conven-
ton in accordance with the constitution Of
the order. Only about twenty-five per cent.
Of the Gains on file were considered and
this work will occupy the attention of the
delegates to-day. Should the claims be dis
posed of and the convention railroad
through the routine matters still before it
this afternoon, the convention will adjourn
and the delegates return to their homes. 1t
il probable, however, that the work will
not be completed until tomorrow noon. A
convention city will be chosen to-day. Yes
terday II was decided to leave the grand
lodge headquarters in Buffalo until the
next convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
INDUSTRIES OF The STATE
PREPARATIONS MADE IN SECRE-
TARY's OFFICE TO EXTEND. THEM.
Washington, Ind, Will Have a Com
mercial CIub-ConstructiOn Com
pany and Other Concerns.

Two new clubs were incorporated in In
diana yesterday. one located at Washing
ton. the other at South Bend. The Wash
business organization to buy and sell
real estate and encourage institutions to
locate near Washington. The directors of
the club are citizens of the town and in
clude Austin F. Cabel, Hervey 7. True
blood. Frank Dever. Milford F. Palmer.
Len T. Whitsel. Graham Sanford and
Samuel c. Eskridge.
The Germania Club Of South Bend is of a
fraternal nature. Its object is to establish
and maintain an association for scientific,
literary. social and athletic purposes for
the pleasure and benefit of its members.
The directors are Edward Benz, Guy West
and Wadislaw Sosinski. of South Bend.
Citizens of South Bend have Incorporated
the Indiana Western Construction Com
pany, the object of which is to construct
and maintain street and interurban rail-
way lines in the State of Indiana. The cap
ital stock of the company is 100000, in
shares of $50 each. The directors for the
first year are: w. w. Babcock, Edward
G. Goffney. Clarence Sandage, H. c. Smith
There was incorporated in Hammond.
Ind. yesterday a concern TO be known
as the Matthias Brothers Company. for
the manufacturing and selling of distill-
ing machinery The capital stock is $780,
000 Julian Matthias, August Matthias, An
drew Swickel and George Matthias, all of
Hammond are the directors.
Another factory Of a new variety has
been established in Anderson. The Comput-
ing Cheese Cutting Company has just been
incorporated. with a capital stock Of $lO-
600. The cooperate members are: George p.
Louis. Frank p. Dunn and William E. Ed
wards. of Anderson. and Harry f. Dunn.
of Elwood.
To purchase and lease oil lands on which
there is a prospect of oil. especially in
Kentucky, the Hoosier Slide Oil Company
has been incorporated at Michigan City.
The capital stock of the company Is 500 900
and the directors include Paul A Cowgirl.
John Il. Faulkner. Albert II. Leist. Ger
rit s. Van Dussen. Nelson v. Cole, Alonzo
s. Nichols. James II. Gallaher, Charles j.
Roberts. and Hubert W. Wilson, of Michi-
gan City; James II. Doran. OF Laporte,
Ind; Isaac ]. Kohler. of Lapeer Mich
James G. Tucker. of Mt. Clemens, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
HEAVY CHARGES OF DYNAMITE.
Work at the Old Rolling MIL Alarms
People OF the City.

Considerable excitement was caused by
loud report sounding like an explosion
OF some kind, that was heard last night
about 1850 o'clock. The shock and jar were
felt all over the city. while the noise was
heard for miles around. Many people whose
relatives are employed in factories and Of
fees in the city called up the Journal office
and other news centers to find the cause
of the disturbance, and il was some time
before il was generally known that the
cause Of the anxiety was the explosion or
three charges of dynamite used in blasting
out some old machinery in the old rolling
mills at Capitol avenue and Merrill street
Several weeks ago the workmen engaged In
dismantling the old machinery alarmed
the entire community by firing such heavy
charges that windows in some Of the ad-
joining houses were broken by the concus-
sion, and it was suggested to the contractor
last night that he might find some other
means of doing the work. IL is understood
that a complaint will be entered against
any heavy blasting in the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
I'm THE FEDERAL COURT
NINE OFFENDERS PLEAD GUILTY
AND RECEIVE SENTENCES.
Judge Anderson Delivers Lecture on
Decency to George Councilman
Cases of Various Kinds.

Nine offenders against federal laws en-
tered pleas of guilty in the United States
District Court yesterday afternoon and
were sentenced TO terms of Imprisonment
at FIT. Leavenworth, in the Marion county
jail or to pay fines. All kinds Of trans
gressors were before Judge Anderson. The
charges included counterfeiting, sending
obscene pictures through the mails, vio-
lating the pension laws. passing bad mon
ey. forging money orders. scheming with
intent to defraud and embezzlement.
Judge Anderson found plenty of cause
to deliver a lecture on decency to George
Councilman, of Cicero. charged with send
ing obscene literature and pictures through
the mails. According to the evidence Coun-
Gilman had borne a good reputation pre-
viously. Judge Anderson said: Although
1 am informed you have a good reputation
heretofore. yet by your own admissions
you have shown evidence of vile charac-
ter" He sentenced Councilman to two
years at hard labor and to pay a fine of
$780,
David A. Murphy, the defaulting post
master of Fairbanks, who. to create the
impression that he had drowned himself
after embezzling 1921 from the funds of
the Office, left his coat and hat on the bank
of river and then fed to Arkansas.
Judge Anderson gave him two years in
the TT. Leavenworth prison and assessed
a fine sufficient to reimburse the govern
ment for its loss.
Mrs. Mayo Robb, who has been in the
Marion county Jail four months, charged
with conducting a fraudulent matrimon-
ial scheme, was sentenced to sixty days
in jail and to pay fine of $40 and costs
Mrs. Mayo advertised for correspondents
and promised to marry several IL they
would send money enough 10 pay her
railroad fare to them. The money came
but Mrs. Mayo did not go.
Robert E. Warren, of Kankakee, who ad.
vertised books for sale at 81 each, re-
ceived several dollars and then failed to
charge OF using the mails with intent
to defraud. He got one year in prison.
Isaac o. Williams. of Lima, o.. who Sc
forgery OF money orders. and who has
served two terms in the Ohio peniten-
tiary for similar crimes. was sentenced to
hve years at Ft Leavenworth and to pay
Jesse NJ. williams, of Indianapolis.
who sold oleomargarine in other than
stamped packages. was fined 800 and costs
and given one hour in jail
Harry l.. Jerrold, of Indianapolis, charged
with counterfeiting. was sentenced to one
year in prison and TO pay fine of 500.
Robert Swaningan, an Indianapolis negro
who passed bad dollar, was sentenced to
thirty days in jail.
William charilds. OF Indianapolis. who
made a false affidavit as to his pension
certificate, was fined SIS and costs.
John w. Wilson and Charles Foster, who
were caught near Alexandria with full
counterfeiting paraphernalia and a lot of
bad coins in their possession, received two
and three years. respectively, in prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
WANTS EQUAL PRIVILEGES
BENJAMIN DOAN, A HACKMAN, SUES
UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Contention IL that Frank Bird Trans
fer Company Has No Right to Of
ice I'm Union station.

John F. MORAY, representing Benjamin
Doan. a city hackman. began an action in
the county courts yesterday against the
Indianapolis Union Railway in which the
Bird Transfer Company's operations at the
Union Depot is the chief issue and in which
some new points are involved. In the COM
plant the court Is asked TO enjoin the
railway company from continuing a con-
tract and from permitting, under this con-
tract. the Frank Bird company from main
tanning Office and uniformed employees
with the word transfer on their caps
at the Union Depot.
1t is alleged that by thus permitting the
company to do these things there is a vio-
lation OF a city ordinance which provides
that no soliciting shall be done by any
person in or within fifteen feet Of the walls
Of the depot nor more than ten feet away
from any bus or hack. The attorney for
the plaintiff takes IL for granted that the
complaint will be met by the declaration
that the Bird Transfer Company does no
soliciting. The contention is. however. that
by maintaining these uniformed men and
ONCE at the station IL is equivalent to So
Letting, and thereby gives this particular
transfer company the power TO control the
travelling public so far as the public's trans
fer work is concerned and thereby creates
a monopoly. 1t is declared that the In
dianapolis Union Railway Company holds
the ground on which the depot stands UNI
der the law Of eminent domain-that Is
any private property may be taken for pub
lie use by giving just compensation, but
when so taken II cannot be diverted to
private use. 1t is charged that the Union
Railway Company, to the extent above COM
planned of, is appropriating and using pub
lie property for private gain because the
company receives pay from the Bird Trans.
fer Company in the shape Of a large rental
and for this grants rights and privileges
not granted equally to others engaged In
the same line of business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
MODERN wooDMEN MEETING.
Local Committees Hard at Work Ar
ranging Details.


The merchants committee in charge of
raising funds TO defray the expenses of the
meeting of the Head Camp OF the Mod
ern woodmen June Is TO % will meet this
afternoon at the Commercial Club to COM
plete arrangements for securing $500 yet
necessary.
The local committees in charge Of the
various details of the meeting are
hard at work. The committee on
decorations has received pledges from
business men who will use their
best efforts TO beautify the streets
OF the city during the visit of the Wood
men. II Is believed that the big parade
which Will be held on Thursday, June IS
VIII eclipse anything of the sort ever at
tempted by the Modern Woodmen. or in
fact, any similar organization. A one-fare
rate on all railroads entering Indiana polls
has been secured for this day. and all WIS.,
iting delegations are being urged to bring
brass bands Great interest Is being mani
tested by the different crack drill teams
OF the Foresters, the uniform rank Of the
Modern Woodmen. in the prize drill con-
tests. for which there will be cash prizes
aggregating 5000 The band contest with
prizes Of 500. $40 and 500 In cash. is also
attracting great deal of attention and
entries viii be numerous and will include
a number OF the best bands in this part
OF the country. as well several from
Present indications are TO the effect that
the meeting will be a record breaker in
point OF attendance The attendance will
reach. and in all probability exceed. 5000
Big delegations will be in attendance from
thirty-three states. as the coming Head
Camp viii be the most important ever held
by the Modern wodmen since the inception
OF the organization. The question of rate
REIMBURSEMENT, already decided upon by
vote OF the membership. will occupy a
great deal OF The time OF the session The
membership OF the Organization has voted
overwhelmingly TO readJust the insurance
rates. and the point TO be settled will be
the method OF accomplishing the readtust-
ment- IL Ii admitted that the organiza-
tons Insurance rates are entirely too low
end the question 10 be decided IL wheth-
~ the readjustment shall be accomplished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
TO ORGANIZE COAL HANDLERS.
Meeting VIII BE Held To-Morrow
Night I'm Room Fl, Union Block

Robert Schoonover, local organizer and
business agent Of Lodge No. Y, of the
international Brotherhood Of Stationary
Firemen. has called an open meeting for
tomorrow evening In Room q, Union Block.
at which he will attempt to organize all coal
handlers OF the city. There are about
eighty hremen in the local lodge and about
go men are employed In the city hauling,
passing and handling coal Under authority
from the international headquarters in
pursuance OF a new policy of the union,
Schoouover will try TO bring all men into the
union who are engaged at coal work in the
city.
The advantages in unionism will be ex-
planned by speakers, including Schoonover
and Ed Gould, editor of The Union, the
labor union organ of the city. The wages
paid at present to the drivers of coal carts
and coal passers in the factories of the city
vary, but an average of S12 a week is
earned by them The union may be able
10 secure agreements to a scale from the
employers and the wages advanced some
what IL the movement is a success. In addi-
ton 20 this sick benefits and other features
% the Firemen's Union will be explained by
its organizer. Schoonover says he has
talked with about seventy-five coal handlers
and they are willing TO join the union, and
he thinks that his effort viii be a successful
one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

Work on the Indianapolis. Lebanon,
Frankfort G. Lafayette electric line is pro-
crossing rapidly. w. s. Reed, of the Town
send-Reed Company, says cars are expected
to be running on the line by the LIST of Au-
gust. The grading of the road will be COM
pleted as far as Frankfort within the next
week, and the rails are already being laid
between Indianapolis and Lafayette.
Five hundred men are working on the line
this side of townsville, and the track is
down between that point and Lebanon.
In regard to the Charlottesville City
Council granting an exclusive franchise to
the Consolidated Traction Company, Mr..
Reed said the action does not affect his
company's plans, as the city had already
granted il rights TO certain streets, and the
Crawfordsville line will be open in Decem-
Der.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
Minutes
20131. James A. Russell ct al VS. State OF
Indiana. Marion c. c. Record. Assign
ment of errors by J. A. Russell. Notice (2)
served to prosecuting attorney. Submitted
under Rule IS.
1855 Indianapolis street-railway Com
pany VS.. Samuel j. Wilson. Johnson c. G.
Appellee's brief 90 on petition for rehear-
ing.
1883. Charles w. Branstrator, admins
traitor. ct al. VS.. Francis E Crow ct al.
Allen c. c. Appellants brief 81
1902. Wait ct al VS.. Westfall ct al. Set
for oral argument on June 26, 1903
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
Gates. Marion c. c. Appellants motion to
certify opinion TO lower court at once
Notice and brief (s)
1892 Peoples State Bank VS.. Frank X.
Ruxer Assignment of errors. Return to
47l2. City of vincennes VS.. julius M.
Specs. Appellants brief g.
New Suits
1885 Bernhard Miller VS.. James NJ. Fowl
er ct al. Tippecanoe c. c. Assignment of
1886 Court of Honor VS.. Alice B. Bank
ert. Shelby c. c. Record OF errors. In
ASST Iredell t. Luther ct al VS. Eunice
signment of errors. Notice to coparties
served. Appellants petition to make GER
tain parties appellees.
1885 Rosetta Wagner ct al. VS.. Alice
Weyhe ct al. Lake G. c. Record. Assign
ment of errors. Praecipe notice.
1889 The Southern Railroad Company VS..
William P. Jones. Crawford G. G. Record.
4s40 B. & o. s. w. Railroad Company VS..
Owen Cavanaugh. Greene c. c. Record.
Assignment of errors. Notice CD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
osGoOD ESTATE TAXES.
The County Treasurer Asks that the
Administrators Pay Them.

The county treasurer has filed petition
with Probate Commissioner Walker asking
that the Marion Trust Company. admins
traitor of the Mason ]. Osgood estate, be in
structed to pay delinquent taxes due the
county on the property of the estate. The
treasurer alleges that the taxes for 1902
are in arrears and amount to $455S.6S. The
commissioner will give the interested parties
a hearing before the order Is granted. The
estate Is in litigation and on account or
this fact the treasurer is unable to collect
the taxes promptly. None of the parties to
the litigation cares to pay taxes on the
property until the court finds how much
of the estate belongs to the different liti-
giants. II is not the custom of the admins
traitor to pay taxes on an estate unless an
order is issued by the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
Sidewalks for Riverside Bridge.

The great crowd that visited Riverside
Park Sunday has made clear to Park SUI
perintendept Power that sidewalks must be
provided at the Thirtieth-street bridge. The
bridge is the one built by the county and is
a wagon bridge, with no separate path for
pedestrians. Sunday Mr.. Power says 12,0O0
people visited the park and three police
men were required to protect pedestrians
when crossing the bridge because of the
constant stream of vehicles. Mr.. Power is
planning side extensions of the bridge for
walks, each to be six feet wide and free
from intrusion by vehicles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

Sanitary sewer system for Irvington.
William Bossert 81 81; Municipal Engineer
ana Sewer Company, $2.12; Marion County
Construction Company, $2.13; j. II. Green &
Sons. $2.14 7-10. Bids referred to the en-
gineer.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN AFTER MoDI-
FICATION.
Cement walks in Mount street. from
Washington street to Jackson street. Es-
timated cost, 100. Modified to read four
and one-half feet cement walks instead Of
five feet.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN WITHOUT
MODIFICATION.
Brick roadway in alley north of Tenth
street, from Ashland avenue to Cornell
avenue. Estimated cost. $3.50.
Cement walks in Chase street, east side,
from McCarty street TO Ray street. Es-
timated cost. 1855.
Gravel roadway in Chase street. from
McCarty street to Ray street Estimated
cost $1,000.
Vacation of Mill street. from the north
end of Mill street TO the G., C., c. & st.
l.. r. r. tracks.
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED
Opening of first alley east OF Kenwood
avenue. from south property line of Thir-
Kenwood Park addition.
PRIMARY ASSESSMENT ROLLS AP-
PROVED.
Cement walks in Madison avenue, from
Iowa street 10 Raymond street.
Flint rock macadam roadway. brick gut
tiers and curb in Tacoma avenue, from
Washington street to Michigan street.
PAPERS ORDERED.
For grading and graveling the alley be-
tween Central avenue and New York street,
from Twenty-fifth street to Fall creek.
For the opening and extension of the al
ley between Massachusetts, avenue and
Brookside avenue. from Rural street to
Valley avenue or Hazel street.
PETITION FILED AND REFERRED TO
THE ENGINEER.
For a fve-foot cement walk next to curb
and curb in Bradshaw street. from Virginia
avenue to Wright street.
FINAL REMONSTRANCES FILED AND
REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER.
Against Improvement Resolution IS Q903)
for cement walks, approach walks. brick
cutters and curb In Hoyt avenue. from
Shelby street to State street.
Against Improvement Resolution 81 Q9o3),
for cement walks in La Sale street, from
Twenty-fifth street to Bloyd avenue.
FINAL REMONSTRANCE REPORTED
BY THE ENGINEER.
Against Improvement Resolution IS Qe0s),
for cement walks and curb In Bright street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
Decision of Merchants Association.

A decision was reached yesterday by the
Merchants Association whereby all the
members will observe Decoration day by
closing their stores at o'clock Saturday.
The question OF weekly half holidays will
be discussed later. All the members that
observed the custom last year expect 70 do
the same this summer. and II is hoped that
a number OF new ones will join.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

James A. Russell and Mary A. Russell.
who were fined last May for maintaining a
nuisance in the form of board structure
on South Meridian street, have appealed TO
the Supreme Court. 1t was charged that
the high board structure shut off the light
from the houses of the affiant as well as
being a general annoyance TO people living
in the neighborhood. The case was tried in
the Marion Criminal Court and Judge AL
ford decided that they were guilty. Their
fine, with costs, amounted to $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

George Harris, young colored man. was
convicted in the Criminal Court yesterday
Of the crime of grand larceny. He was
charged with the theft of a bicycle from
DIR. George Stallman, of No. IA East Ohio
street. The jury brought in a swift ver-
dict, remaining out ouly long enough to
take a ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
At Roberts Park Church.

The following programme will be pre-
sented at Roberts Park Church this even
ing under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society:
Theater Party. from Mrs. Wigs of
the Cabbage Patch. A H. Rice
How Mr.. Simonson Took Care of the
Mrs. Gates
MAY Morning .:................D enza
Mrs. Behymer
Arena scene from Quo vadis"-"De Pi-
anna Juette
Mrs. Gates
Ia I'm a Boat" .....................G reig
3D. sonata TOStf
Mrs. Behymer
1.-The Loosing OF Mr.. Stubbins.'' from
Lovey Mary '..:,;-,r,::.;.s-.A- II, Rice
Mrs. Gates
AT Sunset" ........................Leh amann
Mrs. Behymer
1.-The Sweet Girl Graduate" Phelps
-. ..... Dunbar
Mrs. Gates
Mrs c. s. Rhoades is president of the
society Mrs. j. w. Thompson secretary
and Mrs. c. NJ. Lemon treasurer Mrs
Lula Tyler Gates. OF Chicago, will be the
impersonator on this occasion. with Mrs.
Rhea Hall Behymer soprano and Miss
Harriet Hosmer accomoanist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Ind. May 25.-The
City Council has granted a franchise to
Messrs Rominger. Yoder and Hubbard, of
Indianapolis to construct an interurban
railway through this city as a part of the
proposed new line connecting Columbus
and Madison.