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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

Rouse Diii no. ~, WHICH mas already
passed the House and been favorably
reported by the Senate committee. is a
measure to which many taxpayers will
seriously object when they understand it's
provisions. II Is an amendment to the pres
ent law providing for the pensioning of
members Of the Indianapolis police. The
present law is liberal in the extreme, pro-
viding. as it does, for the pensionirg IT
members of the force who have been if
teen years In the service. and who are
found. on examination, to be disabled either
from permanent injury or disease contract
ed while on duty. or being fifty years of
age. are physically or mentally unfit for
duty. Bill No. "a is a radical departure
1t provides that an officer now serving
who has served fifteen years shall. upon
his discharge from the force, be entitled to
SIS month. If the officer shall have served
twenty years he shall receive SIS month.
After period of service OF twenty-five
years an officer shall be entitled to retire
voluntarily and receive for life not less
than one-half Of his former salary.
Attention is called to the foregoing be-
cause they are the most remarkable pro-
system which is supposed to provide for the
disabled and worn out. This bill, however,
confers SIS a month upon every discharged
officer utterly regardless of his physical
or mental condition or pecuniary neces-
stiles. 1t makes no difference whether the
1fSha die
charged. He may have been worthless and
discharged for gross inefficiency, yet 81 he
Is not convicted Of crime he is entitled to
the monthly pay just the same as if his
record was a most honorable one. 1t is
fair to assume that no man is now dis
than ineficency and bad character, con-
sequently this feature of bill No. "a is to
put upon permanent salaries men who have
been discharged from the force for neglect
Of duty. INSTRUMENTATION, bad habits and
criminal conduct for which they have not
been convicted. A law which puts a man
on the pay roll for life without being under
any orders by the police authorities, upon
being discharged for any cause whatever.
is designed to destroy the discipline of the
force. The pension should be the reward
held out for well-doing and efficiency; in
this bill It is an incentive to an officer to
obtain discharge. The fact that its ben
efits are confined to those who are now
members Of the force is no merit, since. il
once established by this bill, future men,
bers will claim a like privilege. and the
law would probably constitute a contract
between the city and its policemen, per-
petual in character.
There are other features of the bill that
are Objectionable. but those noted contain
abundant reason for it's being refused pas
sage by the Senate. The present pension
law IS liberal and sufficient, unless il is
the purpose Of the Legislature to create
privileged classes in the city of Indianap-
oils
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The bill Increasing the salaries of the
judges Of the Supreme and Appellate courts
to 5000 passed the House by a close vote
yesterday, showing considerable opposition.
The increase. however, is defensible. and
Il reasonable compromise on the Senate
bill. which made the compensation of the
judges OF the Supreme Court $500 and of
the Appellate Court $500. But. while the
increase OF the salaries Of these judges is
right. Representative Sayre gave timely
warning when he said that there is great
danger In this general demand for an in
crease OF salaries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The decision OF the Supreme Court In
what has become known the track eIeva-
ton case sustains the contention of the
railroads that. under its charter. the city
could not enforce an ordinance requiring
the railroads to elevate their tracks, be-
cause the passage or the ordinance was in
excess OF the city's power granted by the
Legislature The decision is important In
establishing principle. but it's practical
effect can easily be cured by an amendment
to the charter giving the city the desired
power. and this the Legislature should en-
act without unnecessary delay. Whether
the city should exercise the power now or
not is matter for investigation, but. ur-
Questionably, IL should have the power
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

doubtedly make them permanent. 1t Is a
fine thing on these occasions TO see sew
eral hundred miners. representing many
thousands, and two or three hundred oper-
ators spending several days in friendly dis
cussion. business argument and heart-to-
heart talks concerning matters that are
apt to become subjects of bitter contro-
versy. giving an evening or two to ban
quets, and finally reaching friendly agree
ment, which is made binding for the en-
suing year. That is the wisest and best
way of settling labor controversies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
THE RIGHT TO WORK.

a local labor issue has been raised in De-
troit which threatens to interfere seriously
with the Industrial situation in that city
1t began by a firm OF brass manufacturers
receiving the following letter:
Dear Sirs-You have in your employ a
man named Walter Williams who is not a
member of our brass workers union, and
whom we have urged to join, and he has
not done so or given us any positive
promise that he will; we, the shop COM
that he either join our union before
Wednesday night. Feb. 4. or that you dis
charge him. il this demand is not complied
with the members OF our union will quit
work in your factory until the above con-
ditions are complied with.
This was signed by the four committee
men of the shop. The company says its
shop is an open one-that is. 1t makes nc
discrimination against union labor, it pays
union wages and has no objection to its en-
ployes joining the union. but that it will
not be dictated to in regard to its employees.
The attention of other manufacturers hav-
ing been called to the foregoing letter
forty-seven of them have signed the fol-
lowing:
Whereas. The attention OF the under
signed has been called TO the demand
posted herewith. served on the Penberthy
injector Company, of Detroit. by COM
mittee representing the Brass Workers
Union of said city, and
Whereas. We believe that every man has
an equal right to employment and the
chance to earn an honest living; and fur
Their believing that every employer has the
right TO give employment TO any man APP
plying for the same.
Now therefore. be it resolved, that said
demand of the Brass Workers Union, be-
ing unreasonable and contrary to all prin-
ciples or justice, will not be complied with,
and
Be II further resolved. that we and each
OF US hereby pledge our support to the
Penberthy' Injector Company, in the posi-
ton assumed BY ii. namely, the right to
ment any man regardless OF his utilization
with any society.
Nearly all of the shops in Detroit are
said to be "open shops" employing union
and nonunion labor alike, and the manu-
facturers say that as they do not use
coercion they cannot be expected to submit
to it. They are inclined to believe that the
committees letter above quoted was the
result of hot-headed action which will be
rescinded by the conservative element
among the union men. The trouble is that
the conservative element is apt to allow it.
self to be overruled by the hot heads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The objections TO the so-called shoot
ers'" bill now pending III the Legislature
are fundamental and unanswerable. 1t is
class legislation OF the worst kind and in
terferes with the right OF private contract
In n most vicious way. The Legislature has
no more right to regulate the business reia-
tions that shall exist between coal-mine
operators and miners than IT has to regu-
late those between lawyers and their type
penters and their apprentices OF house.
wives and their cooks. Besides discrimin-
atins to their disadvantage against Indiana
operators. the bill is fundamentally wrong
I'm principle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

There Is good reason for the officials at
the War Department wondering if In
dianapolis really desires military post,
much has been written to the officials
in the way of advice, criticism and officious
meddiing. Those who had sites to dispose
of seemed not content with presenting the
advantage of the one which this or that
syndicate offered, but must turn on all the
others and show that they were unfit. The
result that each site has been con-
demned by indianapolis people. II the off,
GERS of the War Department had based a
decision upon the protests made by our own
people they would have decided that there
is not desirable or even a healthy site
within the vicinity of Indianapolis. Thus
would these interested parties have caused
it to be understood that Indianapolis is an
unhealthy locality. Then, when the de-
cision had been made somebody telegraphs
that it will never do because the Water
Company is soon to pump water from Fall
creek Some excitable and superserviceable
person has telegraphed that the location
fixed upon will not answer because the
sewage of the post will pollute the water of
dianapols. unmindful of the fact that the
government has been locating posts many
years and has always had in mind the
well-being of the cities near which il has
located them If such persons would read
the statements of the army officers who
N
government always disposes of its sewage
in manner affording cause FOR alarm
We shall get an army post but 1t is fair to
say that We shall get it in spite of our
selves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The result OF the vote in Vermont on
Tuesday By which the prohibItory law en-
acted IN 1853 was set aside by the people
and local option substituted Is significant.
In nfdwinter. when the snow is deep i'm the
country roads and the weather usually very
cold. the voters were so interested in pass
Ing upon this question that the vote polled
was less than 1000 short OF that OF the last
presidential election Vermont is a State OF
chiefly native population. with no large
cities, tho largest. Burlington. having 1850,
and tho next largest. Rutland. n.44s in
habItsrts. Nearly nifty years ago this rural
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
MORE PAY FOR HIGH JUDGES.


The bill increasing the salaries OF the Su-
preme and Appellate judges and the re-
porter of the Supreme Court had two mar
row escapes in the House yesterday and
was finally passed by the skin Of it's
teeth" That 1t was not defeated was due
In no small measure to the efforts OF Speak
er Marshall. who manifested kindly In
terest in it and did all in his power to help
II along.
When the bill was placed on its passage
during the forenoon session II had its first
close call. and II was barely passed by a
vote of 81 TO A. Late In the afternoon a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed was introduced and after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Fire Los. of s2so.ooO.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T.. Feb Fire
that started In the Lion store. dealers In
general merchandise here, this morning.
caused loss OF $4,000. Insurance about
one-third of loss. The entire stock and
building OF the Lion store was destroyed.
other fire In a frame building on Broad
way at the same time caused additional
loss. Fire apparatus was sent I'm by Ell
Reno and Guthrie. and at 30 the Are,
which for q time threatened the city. was
under control
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

now known that ii was so much in the
way in the White House that in the recent
changes 1t was sold at auction and bought
by saloon keeper for sS5. 1t is now in
active service in his drinking palace. The
indignant women representing the donors
have offered the dispenser of liquors $3.50
for his bargain. but he is holding out for
81 OOO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

IL the Senate did not surprise itself In
passing the Elkins anti-railroad discrimina-
ton bill 1t surprised the country. Just
how that body got at the bill Is one of the
things which Is not explained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

When such a vicious measure as the In
dianapolis police pension bill gets to the
Senate without discovery. It Is time for all
those interested in sound legislation to be
watchfuL II taxpayer should make the
point in court the whole system of police
pensions would be declared unconstitu-
tiona1-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Qualified

New York Evening Sun.
Fadds-A dentist ought to have a regular train
ing physician.
Fidds with dentists bill for $50 in his pockep
oh. 1 don't know They seem to know how
pretty well as it is. dentist generally pull
mans leg as well he pull his teeth.
and quite well a surgeon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Spoiled His Vacation.
Washington Star.

Washington STAR
What kind Of time did you have while you
at homer
mot any good" answered the new congress-
man. The neighbors thought I had business
leaving Congress to itself so long. They said I
couldn't tell what some of those fellows might do
If 1 wasn't there to keep an eye on EN-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

Thousands of Indianians will attend the
st. Louis exposition. They will feel proud
II the State is well represented and ashamed
II 1t Is poorly represented. 1t would be
better to make no appropriation at all for
the purpose than an inadequate one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Important Point.

This" declared the eminent orator. lis the
very key to the whole question"
But" interrupted a small man in a seat.
where Is the keyhole?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

! The Fowler currency bill has been dis
placed to give the antitrust bills chance
in the House. This will be disappointing
to those who were anxious to see the
Democrats go on record in favor of the
Padgett credit currency amendment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

100000 or $4,000 in brick-making outfit
for a part of the penitentiary convicts un-
til some competent men discover if there
IL q probability that the bricks can be sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

Perhaps IL would be well enough to let
the barber bill pass just to give the people
two years experience of useless and med
dIesome class legislation. to be repealed by
the next LEGISLATURE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

When the wife OF the late President Hayes
erased wine from the menu OF the White
House number of temperance women
sent Mrs. Hayes a monster sideboard
Why the testimonial should have been a
sideboard no one has explained, bat 1t Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Sure Sign.

I'm gittln' old. that's plain to see:
The signs can't be mistook;
For folks have started tellin' me
How very young look
philadelphia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The proposition to transfer to the State
ing second or more terms in the Reform
atory at Jeffersonville probably involves
the building of an additional dollhouse at
considerable cost to the State. AS there is
dollhouse room to spare at Jeffersonville
the need Of more is not apparent. The law
gives the board of managers of the Re-
formatory power, with the consent of the
Governor, ito transfer temporarily to the
Indiana State Prison any prisoner who,
subsequent to his committal, shall be
shown to their satisfaction to have been
previously convicted of a felony; and they
may also transfer any apparently incorrigi-
BILE prisoner, whose presence i'm the Re-
fcrmatory appears to be seriously detri-
mental to the well-being of the institution"
Under this provision the power to transfer
prisoners from the Reformatory to the
State Prison for cause seems to be ample
now without further legislation. The last
biennial report of the Reformatory shows
that out of 366 men received there from
Nov 1, 1901, to Oct. 81 1902. no less than 1870
had been in prison before. OF these eighty
six were In for second time; thirty-nne
for third; three for fourth and two for
a fifth. This was an increase of more than
100 per cent. in the number of returned con-
victs over the preceding year. Under the
present law the courts have no discretion
but to sentence TO the Reformatory all con-
victs between the ages of sixteen and thirty
years, without regard to previous convic-
tions. A second, or certainly third con-
viction, should cause man to be regarded
and treated as a confirmed criminal. Most
criminals become confirmed criminals be-
tween the ages Of twenty and thirty years
and it is waste of time TO send a confirmed
criminal to a Reformatory. The present
law gives the board of managers powers to
transfer second and third termers to the
State Prison, but does not make it obliga-
tory them to do so. If there is unoccu-
pied cellroom at Jeffersonville there would
seem to be no good reason for transferring
them to Michigan City, where a new cell
house would have to be constructed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The Legislature should not increase the
burdens OF the taxpayers of this city in
the matter of police pensions without con-
: suiting the party OF the second part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
THE HUM0RISTS.


Philadelphia Ledger.
Clara-The truth is did not love my husband
at all when married Kim. 1 married for SYM
pathy.
Gladys-Well, you have mine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05
Superficial knowledge.

Little Chronicle.
Who was that man at the door?' asked John
Il don't know just who he is replied mamma,
but know his face
Well. who is his face?' persisted John.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

The time for closing the deal for the
arsenal grounds is near at hand that
subscriptions to the technical school fund
should be paid. Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

Subscribers to the technical school fund
should understand that further delay In
paying may endanger the whole enterprise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-05

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Co.. 26i Fourth avenue. and Blvefeld Bros Az
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-23

auding to the that during the six months end
ing with the close of 1902 323641 aliens entered the
United States, Commissioner Sargent Of the Immigra
ton Bureau points that the great bulk Of this
Of newcomers promptly sought employment In the towns
and Cities especially In the East instead of spreading
throughout the country and assisting to populate the farm
Ing regions of the West
The change that has come about in this respect 10
marked Formerly the majority of our immigrants came
from Great Britain, Germany and Scandinavia Those
from the last two territorial divisions Of Europe made
their way great numbers to the West and Northwest
where their energy and industry made them valuable fac
tors building up the prosperity Of the agricultural Com
monwealths which play such important parts in feeding
he nation and producing the surplus food products which
the United States send abroad to furnish Of subsst
ence for the masses Of the Old World
This general distribution of the immigrants whole
national population. Now however the people who come
to our shores chiefly from Russia and the south Of
Europe and their tendency to stay in the cities increases
the congestion Industrial eenters, while 1t leaves
marked scarcity labor the farms of the West where
during the year. the demand for workers at good
wages s keen and constant.
How this trend toward concentration h to be overcome
Is not apparent But 1t Is manifest that It Is much less
heathfu development than the former pracve 1t far
better that the immigrants who arriving In such
muudes should be distributed widely where
the population comparatively than that they should
herd together on the Atlantic slope in colonies" which
tend to the progress of Amercanizton slower and
more dlficult-Philadelphia Bulletin
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OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

Court preferred creditor may now retain the amount
paid provided Of the payment was not fraudulent
while at the same time as regards debts unpaid he VIII
share the rights of other eredtors Another important
amendment provides that the appointment of receiver
nsovent corporation shall be deemed an act OF
bankruptcy emitting the creditors choose their own rus
tee Among the objections to discharge which are IN
cluded In the new law giving of false mercantile
statement or the proof that voluntary bankrupt has
sought go through bankruptcy more than once In SIX
years The bill just enacted also adds to the list Of debts
from which bankrupt cannot be relieved By discharge
in bankruptcy Among these additions are debts to the
wife children and almony; also any sum due under
judicial decision to seduced for the support OF
egtimate child We note finally that the list OF cor
porations permitted to go into voluntary bankruptcy Will
hereafter include mining corporations and that the fees
Of referees be increased average OF
about 80 per cent of the fees hitherto allowed by law.
Harpers Weekly.